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Romance Book ReviewsPage Two of TwoGoing Overboard by Christina SkyeDell, April 2001.Paperback, 344 pages. Subgenre: Contemporary ISBN: 0440235758. Ordering information: Amazon.com. | Amazon.co.uk 
Photographer Carolina "Carly" Sullivan's latest assignment
is rapidly falling apart. Stuck on a cruise ship in the
middle of the Caribbean, Carolina needs a new male model
for her campaign for the cruise line, after the original
model turns up woefully out of shape. Then Carly spots
Ford McKay, a handsome rancher from Wyoming
(or so he says) and determines that he is the best replacement
for the ads. But Ford is not merely a rancher; he's a Navy SEAL
assigned to protect Carly and her friend, Daphne, who is the
daughter of the governor of the island of Santa Marina. When
the photography session is interrupted by gunfire, it's the
mysterious Ford who saves Carly and Daphne.
Now Ford is determined to stick like glue to Carly
until the SEALs find out what is going on in Santa Marina,
and who it is that seems to want Carly and Daphne dead.
Never one to mix business with pleasure, McKay finds that
he's about to break that personal rule in a big way --
when he mixes it up with a stubborn red-haired photographer
who is convinced that she doesn't need protection.
Carly Sullivan is a heroine that romance readers can relate to. On her own for a long time, she has immersed herself in her work with no time for romantic entanglements. She is stubborn and funny, but kind as well. Her interactions with the dashing, but somewhat hard-headed McKay are truly a delight to read. This lighthearted and upbeat suspense thriller with a solid and passionate romance at its core is another winner from Christina Skye. Into the Woods by Linda JonesLove Spell, February 2001.Paperback, 310 pages. Subgenre: Historical Paranormal ISBN: 0505524287. Ordering information: Amazon.com. | Amazon.co.uk 
Linda Jones does a masterful job of re-writing the
classic fairytale, Hansel and Gretel in this charming
historical fantasy. In 1875 Tanglewood, Mississippi,
Matilda Candy is known as the local witch. Matilda
lives alone in an isolated location and makes her living
by selling her homemade sweets, rose water and
creams to the local grocer. She also sells her beauty
creams to the local belles. Two very impudent twins,
Hansen and Gretchen, always visit the witch and
try to snitch some of Matilda's delicious toffees,
caramels or cherry pie. Declan Harper is the newcomer in
town; he's rich, he's handsome, and he has set his sights
on marrying the most beautiful girl in the county, Vanessa Arrington.
Declan visits Matilda to obtain a love potion, but as Matilda's
grandmother warns her, love potions are dangerous things
to meddle with. Will the love potions that Matilda brews up
work on their intended subjects, or will Matilda get
caught up in her own magic?
Into the Woods is the latest entry in Love Spell's popular Faerie Tale Romance imprint. It is a charming and funny retelling of the popular fairy tale, which turns everything you thought you knew about the story upside down and backwards. With an appealing hero and heroine, and just the right touch of magic, Into the Woods is a delightful book with which to while away an afternoon. Romance Reviews Page One | Page Two Return to Book Reviews Index ** To visit the archives of romance novels reviewed in The IWJ, please click here. |
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