Tag Archives: Romance

Scales and Sensibility by Stephanie Burgis

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Katy K.

In which I break from my reviews of middle grade fantasy to read a fantasy romance, with small dragons! Continue reading →

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Sweet YA: From Twinkle, with Love and The Last Beginning

Posted on November 16, 2019 by Katy K.

Here are short reviews of two sweet romance-focused teen books – one contemporary with an Indian-American heroine, and one futuristic time travel with a same-sex romance. From Twinkle, with Love by Sandhya Menon. Simon & Schuster, 2018. 978-1481495400 This companion … Continue reading →

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Snowspelled by Stephanie Burgis.

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Katy K.

Quick break for another pre-Cybils review, a charming Regency fantasy-romance, with strong underpinnings. Snowspelled. The Harwood Spellbook 1 by Stephanie Burgis. Five Fathoms Press, 2017. Cassandra Harwood used to be Angland’s only female magicians, and one of its best altogether.  … Continue reading →

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Something Like Love by Beverly Jenkins

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Katy K.

A few months ago, there was an article in Book Page magazine about Beverly Jenkins and her new novel, Forbidden.  Wait – a Michigan historical romance author of color I was completely ignorant of?  (Ok, given that I read maybe … Continue reading →

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The Garden Intrigue

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Katy K.

Back to trying to finish series – I read The Secret History of the Pink Carnation when it first came out, and have read and enjoyed several more in the series, but somehow fell behind. At this point, I have … Continue reading →

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Touch of Steel and Moonlight & Mechanicals

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Katy K.

More pairs… a pair of steampunk romances; oddly enough, neither is first in its series. Touch of Steel by Kate Cross. As is traditional for steampunk, this is set in the Victorian era; but our heroine is one Claire Brooks, … Continue reading →

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Chopsticks

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Katy K.

Chopsticks by Jessica Anthony and Rodrigo Corral. This is a story told mostly in pictures which is curiously shelved as a regular novel rather than a graphic novel. That’s maybe because it’s told in photographs rather than drawings, though drawings … Continue reading →

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How to Knit a Heart Back Home

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Katy K.

How to Knit a Heart Back Home by Rachael Herron. This is the second book in the Cypress Hollow Yarn series of knitting romances, after How to Knit a Love Song. This second entry worked much better for me on … Continue reading →

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How to Knit a Love Song

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Katy K.

Recently (and I don’t remember where) I read about what kinds of men are attractive to straight women. I think it talked about the reverse as well, but what I remember best is that while men seem to like women … Continue reading →

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The Iron Duke

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Katy K.

The Iron Duke by Meljean BrooksThis is going further into my exploration of the steampunk genre. Once again, we are in quasi-Victorian England. However, no Queen Victoria, but a young king. England (and the rest of Europe) was, some time … Continue reading →

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