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Every year, the booksellers at Powell’s submit their Top Fives: their five favorite books that were released in 2023. It’s a list that, when put together, shows just how varied and interesting the book tastes of Powell’s booksellers are. I highly recommend digging into the recommendations — we would never lead you astray — but today...
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Marsh Hawk
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Dawn Mactavish
Gerri Bowen
, December 11, 2007
The Marsh Hawk is a wonderfully written romance with an intelligent heroine and sigh-worthy hero, not to mention secondary characters you come to care about. Lord Kevernwood marries Lady Jenna after a very brief acquaintance, this against the advice of his oldest friend, the Vicar Robert Nast. Robert cautions them to wait and get to know one another before they wed, but to no avail. Both deeply in love with each other, they wed. But it's after the wedding night that Jenna suspects her husband might be The Marsh Hawk, the highwayman who murdered her father. When she sees her suspicions proved true, she follows the only path she believes open to her, returning home to her mother. She leaves posthaste. Lord Kevernwood is devastated his bride could believe him a murderer. Nor does he know if she'll reveal what she knows to the authorities. He fetches her back to his home, but not before Jenna makes another startling discovery. They agree to an arrangement, to live together and give the impression of a happy couple until after the come-out ball for his niece. Both love the other, but believe too much distrust, too many lies prevent the marriage from working. Lady Jersey makes an appearance, learns a shocking truth or two, and stays on, determined to find out the veracity behind some outrageous accusations. I say no more, but leave it to the reader to learn what happens to The Marsh Hawk. You won't be disappointed in the twists and turns of the story. I loved this book.
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Blood Moon
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Dawn Thompson
Gerri Bowen
, September 04, 2007
Blood Moon is a vampire tale set in the Regency era. It begins in England although most of the story takes place in Moldavia. It’s also a love story, at times sad—sad you say? Think about it. You or your spouse may end up as a true vampire. If that happens, the one who isn’t a true vampire will have to kill the one who is. Jon Hyde-White, a man who has chosen the church as his path in life is bitten and infected by the vampire Sebastian. The woman Jon has decided to marry, Cassandra, is also bitten by Sebastian. Both are infected, both show signs of the infection worsening, but aren’t true vampires. Yet. Jon decides to travel with Cassandra to Moldavia, where he’s told the priests there will help them overcome this infection. Once in Moldavia, nothing goes as they’d planned. Stalked by Sebastian, and then by vampire hunters, it seems as though they’ll never find the help they need until Milosh comes to their rescue. But can they trust him? Will the Blood Moon ritual work? Will they be able to put a stop to Sebastian? One of the things out of many I liked about this book was how the infection affected people differently. The author put a lot of thought into this, because a week after finishing the book I still find myself wondering about day to day life for an infected person, how certain knowledge might affect them psychologically. I also enjoyed the heroine. Cassandra was a product of her time, Regency, yet had to deal with her unstoppable craving for blood. Her reactions and words sounded true. When she shifted, and we read her thoughts, I considered her one of the best parts of the story. Blood Moon grabs you from the beginning and lopes off with you until the end. A true page turner. I enjoyed Blood Moon very much and look forward to the next book in the series. I highly recommend Blood Moon.
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Into the Woods
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R. R. Smythe
Gerri Bowen
, August 18, 2007
R.R.Smythe?s young adult story, Into The Woods, reads like a fairy tale; familiar in so far as evil and good are portrayed, lessons are learned, yet new because the author has spun a wonderful new cautionary tale. The setting is Scotland, 1860. A known country, yet far enough back in time that one can easily imagine the events of the story taking place. A strange sleep overtakes some of the towns people, followed by tree roots slowly enveloping the sleeping bodies as they slumber in their beds. Four friends face the horror of either their mother or father slowly slipping away, covered by roots and flowers. They feel powerless until they realize if they solve the puzzle presented, then their parents and other towns folk might awaken. Although events takes place in 1860, the challenges teens faced then, as in school bullies, adults that don?t understand them, will resonate with readers today. There are valuable lessons to be learned, or relearned as the case may be. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it highly to adults as well as any young adults of your acquaintance. I do hope there is a sequel, too!
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In Her Bed
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Debora Macgillivray
Gerri Bowen
, August 17, 2007
In Her Bed is the sequel to A Restless Knight, the second in the Dragons of Challon series, and this book has been worth the wait. One of those books where you wait until you have time to relax and enjoy the writer?s words rather than rushing through, missing key elements. Prior reviews have summarized the plot, so I won?t repeat it. The heroine, Lady Aithinne Ogilvie, is one I?ll remember with fondness. I enjoyed her insulting words to her brothers in regard to their stupidity, as well as her frustration with the Viking who kept calling her princess. I empathized with her over believing her cousin was the prettier one, the better one?how many of us haven?t been compared to another and found lacking at some point in our lives? So yes, I understood Aithinne?s private sorrow. Her insults to the man she loves I liked best, especially Sir Nodcock. Aithinne?s character is strong, fiercely loyal, determined to do right by her people, except she was waylaid by love. Damian St. Giles is the perfect hero. If the author wasn?t so talented, Damian would have just been a copy of his cousin, Julian Challon from A Restless Knight. Both are strong men, warriors, yet very different. Damian?s flexibility made him more appealing, enhanced the stroy. I enjoyed Damian?s slow recognition about Aithinne and the events that transpired while in her bed. How he teased her, yet she thought him serious. His love for her was like magic, yet the way written was entirely credible, as was her love for him. The ending was perfect, bringing a smile to my face. This is a true romance novel. I highly recommend In Her Bed.
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Pretend I'm Yours
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Phyllis Campbell
Gerri Bowen
, August 05, 2007
The story in Pretend I?m Yours pulls you in at the beginning and doesn?t let you go until the end. Most of the story takes place in Philadelphia, 1764. So yes, the politics of that time plays a large part of the tale. Mercedes has a twin sister, Katherine. Katherine has run away from her abusive husband in Philadelphia, but has landed in an insane asylum in England. She convinces Mercedes to travel from England to Philadelphia, to get money from her husband to pay for her medical care. Once in Philadelphia, Mercedes meets Katherine?s husband. In a split second decision, she decides to pretend she?s Katherine. But upon meeting William, her brother-in-law, Mercedes sees he isn?t the monster her sister had described. Nor, as the days advance, is anything quite like the way her sister described. The romance, the love, and trust slowly builds between Mercedes and William. Nearly as satisfying is the love she offers his two children. But there is someone determined to kill William. And betrayal and treason are never far from mind. How the author wraps everything up for a satisfying ending is part of what makes Pretend I?m Yours such a wonderful read. I thoroughly enjoyed the story and look forward to reading more by this author. I?m sure you will, too.
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In Sunshine or in Shadow
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Owens, Cynthia
Gerri Bowen
, July 29, 2007
Cynthia Owens has deftly created a cast of characters?hero, heroine and secondary players, that quickly become real as she weaves her tale. Siobhan, pronounced Shivaun as the writer cleverly informs us on the first page, is a heroine worthy of the name. She?s strong, loving, compassionate; not a lady born, and not perfect, but a real woman, a true heroine. Rory O?Brien is the hero, a man near suffocating from guilt, afraid to love lest he cause more deaths. Rory returns from America where he?s lived since he was eleven, his fortune made, to the village in Ireland where he was born. He goes by another name, hoping no one recognizes him, his plan to use his money to help the village, atoning for the wrongs done by his father and imagined wrongs done by himself. Rory?s past catches up with him, and Siobhan is there to guide him to the light. In the process, there are nail-biting scenes, pages read quickly to find out what?s going to happen. The author has a knack for suspense and until the end, you know something bad is going to happen, but you don?t know what. Very well done. I enjoyed this book very much, the suspense, the true to life cast of characters, the love and the happy ending. I think you will, too.
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A Wish in Time
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Laurel Bradley
Gerri Bowen
, July 16, 2007
Delightful Time Travel A Wish in Time is a succinct description of the book?s theme. In 1718 Scotland, Magda McClellan is offered a wish by Auld Annie. But Magda has a happy marriage, loves her husband and is eight months pregnant--her life is perfect, so she declines the wish. In present time, Maggie MacDonald and her husband are a happy couple very much in love and have all they could want-- except a child. Auld Annie appears to Maggie and her husband and says she can now grant her the wish, except they have no idea who the strange old nurse is or what she?s talking about. Maggie awakens in 1718 Scotland, in Magda?s body, and Magda awakens in present time in a hospital in Maggie?s body. You can imagine the emotional turmoil that ensues for the women and their husbands, but the author?s gifted writing allows you to share their adventures and their ache to return home. The author did her research, her writing is smooth, and effortlessly drew me back to 1718 Scotland. Her dialog is clever, and when writing in the past she uses the Scots accent which I happen to enjoy. The characters are true to life and brief hints of the history made that part of the story believable. Present day characters and scenes are written equally well. The story is an interesting one, well thought out, and had me picking up the book every chance I could. The theme of everlasting love was the best part for me, and the way the author conveyed the love felt between the husbands and wives was very believable. Very sigh-worthy. Loved the book and I highly recommend this to anyone who likes romance and time travel.
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Insufficient Mating Material
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Rowena Cherry
Gerri Bowen
, July 08, 2007
I loved Forced Mate so wasn?t surprised I loved Insufficient Mating Material. The author is witty, tells an intelligent and humorous story that also has an amazing plot running throughout. Many of the characters were remembered, or at least familiar sounding; even so, I made good use of the genealogy chart at the back of the book. If you?ve read Forced Mate, you?ll recall that the Imperial Family gives new meaning to the term, dysfunctional family. Well, the dysfunction continues, with treason, murder, plots and counterplots aplenty. Briefly, the Tiger Prince?s sister, Martia-Djulia, publicly refuses the mate chosen for her. Unrecognizable after his surgery, Djetth is really the man she yearns to have as her mate, but he?s honor bound to conceal his identity. Tiger Prince maroons the two on a deserted island until they agree to be mates. Since Djetth believes he?s in love with another princess, and Martia-Djulia knows she?s in love with the murdered Commander Jason, it takes a while for the two to catch on that they might actually like one another. And then they?re attacked. The romance slowly builds between the two, and the conversations leave you chuckling. The author has people from Earth as characters too, who observe and interpret what they see into Earth lingo which I found hilarious. The plot, the writing, the Tigron Empire, the characters and the romance are well done, well thought out. But it was the romance, the ending that made the book for me. One of the best endings I?ve read in a long time. A true romance. I highly recommend this book.
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Faery Special Romances
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Jacquie Rogers
Gerri Bowen
, July 08, 2007
Faery Special Romances is a treat, especially if you like faeires mixed with your romance. Ten stories brimming with exuberant love of life, the author?s wonderful imagination, and best of all each story features its own faery. And Keely. Jacquie Rogers created Keely, faery of the Rainbow Clan, with her debut in the No Law Against Love anthology by Highland Press. The stories in Faery Special Romances span the ages, beginning in 1199 and ending in the future, Shortly after the Frozen Time. The author did her research, because the stories flowed no matter what era she was writing about, Medieval, Regency or flapper. Sometimes the faeries were male, and sometimes the love interest was a human, but all were special. Keely appears in every story, starring in the final story, which was my favorite. Besides Keely present in each story, each story is connected, which you don?t realize until you?re almost finished the book. I liked that. I also liked how the author created different clans of faeries, giving just enough information to whet our appetite for more. I?d love for the author to write a full novel, or novels, chock full of her faeries, learning more about their clans, their lives, their loves. I highly recommend Faery Special Romances. And you?ll love the cover too, which features Keely.
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Kitty McKenzie
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Anne Whitfield
Gerri Bowen
, January 29, 2007
Kitty McKenzie is a delightful, heartwarming story which begins in the year 1864. Kitty, as well as her brothers and sisters are left penniless and homeless when their parents die. The family situation, going from servants and large house to hunger and fending for themselves is poignantly portrayed by the author as Kitty takes on the responsibility of caring for all. York, England is the locale--the poor area which is where Kitty and her siblings must now live. How Kitty manages to survive, keeping her family together, being parent and breadwinner engages the reader from the beginning. The author?s knowledge of the era and her skill with words made me feel their cold, hunger, and disgust at their surroundings. I kept thinking about Dickens. What I liked most about the story was Kitty?s spirit, how she chose to improve her situation, time and time again, instead of whining and crying against fate. She also reacted realistically to events, family disappointments, love and tragedy. Anne Whitfield has written a very good story, one I highly recommend. I look forward to the sequel, Kitty McKenzie?s Land.
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Pistols at Dawn (Five Star Expressions)
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Michele Young and Michele Ann Young
Gerri Bowen
, January 29, 2007
Michele Ann Young?s debut novel is a wonderful Regency story. The author knows her craft, making her words a pleasure to read, and knows her history, the little details woven in skillfully, adding enjoyment to the story. Victoria, the heroine, knows the ruin gambling and drinking bring to men. Having spent too much of her youth looking after her father and then her brother, she wants no part of men. Tragedy intervenes, bringing her to the Earl of Travis?s attention. Known as Satan to the ton, he personifies all those traits she despises in men. She loathes him. However, due to his actions, he feels responsible for her future and so declares he?ll give her a season, allow her to choose her husband or he?ll choose for her. Then begins the awareness of one for the other, the part Regency and romance readers love to read. Travis discovers Victoria is no simpering miss, easily swayed, much to his annoyance and delight. Nor is he the unfeeling seducer of innocents, but a man who guards his heart, Victoria slowly comes to realize. I enjoyed reading as the two little by little discovered the true nature of the other, and themselves, and how they reconciled all at the end. The love in this romance read true and felt right, not rushed but believable. The secondary characters are crying for a story of their own. Two more at least. Please? A wonderful story, one I highly recommend.
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Invasion Of Falgannon Isle
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Debora Macgillivray
Gerri Bowen
, December 16, 2006
Deborah MacGillivray has written another wonderful romance, this time a contemporary. Simply put, the isle of Falgannon is under a curse. Until the lady of the isle, B.A. Montgomery at this point in time, marries a green eyed, black haired, man of Irish descent born off the isle, all 213 men of the island must wait to marry or suffer the curse. When Desmond Mershan arrives?green eyes, black hair, Irish mother?the men of the island believe they?ve found a match for their lady. They, and their efforts at match-making, are hilarious. Then there?s The Cat Dudley, my favorite in the crazy cast of characters. The humor continues throughout, the romance between B.A. and Des begins slowly, sizzles and roars into flames. Then Ms MacGillivray?s talent is showcased when Des?s reason for coming to the island is revealed, and with it, his pain. The love Des has for B.A. and the revenge he has to extract tear him apart. How the author resolves this no-win situation read true, and felt right. Well done. You?ll laugh and you will cry with this story. I loved it and highly recommend you read this. I can?t wait for the next in the series.
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Arjuna: The White Elephant
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Richard P. Mroz
Gerri Bowen
, December 16, 2006
The story begins in a judge?s chamber in Pune, India. Mike Carrara has traveled to hear the reading of his uncle?s will, fulfilling a promise he made to the dying man. He hears he?s inherited a white elephant, by the name of Arjuna, as well as the elephant?s trainer. Also property in Western Maryland, USA where the elephant, trainer and assorted animals are presently residing. Being a retired doctor, living in a gated community, Mike doesn?t know what he?d do with an elephant. The judge suggests he sell it, he?d get a good price. An associate of his uncle?s says it boils down to duty or convenience. Mike decides, and his decision determines what happens next, and down through the years. The author introduces Ayurvedic principles and beliefs and weaves them throughout the story with good effect. The dialog is good, so good the first few pages of the book will have you smiling and finding a comfy place to read the rest of the book. Besides the story, the message I got from the book is that one action of ours?a good deed?can have a profound effect on others. I highly recommend the book and hope Mr. Mroz has another novel out soon.
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Blonde Geisha
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Jina Bacarr
Gerri Bowen
, September 23, 2006
This erotic story begins in Kioto, Japan, 1892. For her safety, fifteen year old Kathlene Mallory is placed by her father at The Teahouse of the Look-Back Tree geisha house. For Kathleen, this is a dream come true, since she has always desired to become a geisha. She makes friends and enemies during her time there as she trains to become Geisha, but always keeping her western identity a secret. Forward three years and the day comes when Kathlene can no longer be hidden. Two men want her, and Kathlene must chose between her honor?Japanese style?or her heart?Western style. Danger follows close on her heels, and not until the end do we learn what Kathlene will choose. Jina Bacarr?s debut novel, The Blonde Geisha, transports you to Japan of 1892-1895, and her talented writing keeps you there long after you?ve finished her book. The sights, sounds, and smells described pull the reader into the story. Her use of phrases in describing anatomy and sexual functions made me smile?they are delightful. This author obviously knows Japan, the Japanese culture and Japanese way of thinking, yet gently imparts her knowledge throughout the book. This is a writer who weaves her story with such skill, the world of The Blonde Geisha remains with you long after the book has been put away. I highly recommend The Blonde Geisha for the eroticism, the romance and the glimpse into the world of the Japanese Geisha.
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Crazy For You
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Kate Angell
Gerri Bowen
, August 05, 2006
Author Kate Angell has written a fun, hot, rollicking good story. Bree Emery, a clairsentient, meaning she reads through her sense of touch, is hired to rid an ocean liner of its resident ghost, 1925 flapper Daisy Alton. Reported to have murdered her lover and then committed suicide, Daisy looks to Bree to clear her name. The owner of the St Croix cruise line, playboy Sexton St Croix views Daisy?s ghostly presence with distaste. Not only did she murder his great-grand uncle Rudolph, bookings are non-existent on the ship since people don?t like to sail with a ghost. The ghost has to go or the interior fittings will be auctioned off and the ship will be broken up and sold for scrap. Bree and Sexton?s relationship begins as business and ends up much more. Sexton?s transition from hedonist to a one woman man is amusing, sweet and believable. Bree?s gradual admiration and love for Sexton is also well done. There are hot, sensual scenes in the book, but also three great loves stories. Flipping from events of 1925 to present day is handled well, allowing the reader to try and guess who murdered Daisy and Randolph and why. Altogether a great read and one I highly recommend. I look forward to reading Kate Angell?s other books.
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Forced Mate
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Rowena Cherry
Gerri Bowen
, May 04, 2006
Tarrant-Arragon, a great Djinn, the next god-Emperor of Tigron, seeks a mate, specifically his half Djinn second cousin. He is intelligent, crafty and a tyrant, and encourages talk of his ruthlessness?because it is so much easier than actually fighting. Djinn-Vera is half Djinn, half human. She is also a Saurian Knight, dedicated to bringing an end to Tarrant-Arragon?s tyranny. Although betrothed to Djetthro-Jason, her cousin, since the age of five, Djinni is attracted to the large, handsome man?the Saurian Knight she believes sent to her by her father. Because Djinni-Vera is one of the last female Djinn of marriageable age, and Tarrant has spent years looking for someone like her so he could wed, he abducts her from earth with plans to immediately consummate their union. Djinni does not cooperate. Never has Tarrant had a woman defy or deny him. He is enchanted by his little mate?s stubborn refusal to accept him. Realizing her hatred for Tarrant-Arragon, and her fear of the marriage bed, Tarrant sets out to win Djinni?s love before telling her who he is. The author has written a funny, at times hilarious and laugh-out-loud story of romance, science fiction and dysfunctional families. The family chart at the beginning of the book is a great help in keeping the characters straight in your mind as you read. I enjoyed each page, yet this isn?t a book to be read in a day. The plot is rich and involved and the author handled all loose ends in a satisfying manner. Her ?alien? words were odd, yet cleverly designed so as to be immediately understood. Add hilarious. The book held up all the way through and her ending was rewarding. I highly recommend Forced Mate. I look forward to Rowena Cherry?s next book. It?s an automatic buy for me.
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