Romance Book Reviews
Page Two of TwoLight in Shadow by Jayne Ann Krentz
Putnam, December, 2002Hardcover, 368 pages
ISBN: 0399149384
Subgenre: Contemporary
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Interior decorator Zoe Luce has come to Whispering Springs, Arizona
to escape a terrible secret: she and a friend escaped from
an exclusive mental institution where -- for a large price --
one can hide inconvenient relatives. Zoe accused her
brother in law of murdering her husband, and
the family conspired to have her committed.
Free of the horrors of the institution where she was a prisoner,
she has set out to make a new life for herself. Zoe herself
is psychic, and can hear emotions from any room she is in.
After getting the strong feeling that a client has murdered
his wife, Zoe hires private investigator Ethan Truax to
find out the truth. Ethan hates psychics and all they represent;
he's been burned in love before. But he finds Zoe
very attractive. When her past catches up with her, Zoe is forced to
confide in Ethan in order to save her life; but can Ethan
forgive her deception about her true identity?
Jayne Ann Krentz creates characters that sparkle with life and passion. Zoe is a passionate and intelligent woman with a very unusual gift, and Ethan has had more bad luck in the romance department than is fair; but neither person has given up on love or on life. And that is perhaps the secret of bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz's phenomenal success. She weaves suspense, romance, humor and thrills into a unique story that somehow always leaves one with a feeling of hope and optimism. And who can't use a dose of that?
The Warrior Bride by Lois Greiman
Avon, November, 2002Paperback, 384 pages
ISBN: 0060092181
Subgenre: Historical
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Life in 1535 Scotland was brutal, with warring clans
making surviving a difficult business. During a
battle, Lachlan "Rouge Fox" MacGowan is
struck unconscious, but is rescued by a mysterious
warrior known only as Hunter, who later disappears.
Determined to track down the warrior who saved him,
MacGowan does find Hunter, but is in for the shock of
his life when he finds out she is a woman. Hunter, or Rhona
as she is really named, is
a complex woman who has dressed the part of a man
for years and Lachlan is determined to get to the bottom
of the mystery. But it seems that Rhona has other secrets
to hide: she may also be a traitor on a deadly mission.
Lachlan has no intention of just letting Rhona
travel without him. And the passions that
flare between Rhona and Lachlan only complicate matters
in an already dangerous situation.
Warrior Bride is the third entry in the popular Highland Rogues series, and it may well be the best book yet. Ms. Greiman populates her tales with a vivid cast of secondary characters, which help round out the story. There is intrigue (16th century politics are complicated), passion and humor which make for another wonderful entry in this series that historical romance fans will surely enjoy.
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