That was not my cup of tea. (I was tempted to say 'not my glass of wine' but I am a poor student so I will basically drink everything that isn't vinegar or sugar-water and that's a comparison the book doesn't deserve even though I did not enjoy it). First of all: it's definitely more a romance whi...
September Flavor-of-the-month ChallengeI really should listen to my subconscious that has me leaving lots of my books for a long time on my TBR. This was one of them. I chose it for my challenge and it was an ok read - nothing really gripping, more like flowing along nicely - up until 85%. Then a sc...
Some people have criticised the sex scene, my main problem was the ending.There needed to be more between that scene and the end. I never got to really feel how he processed that in his brain or why they would get together afterwards.It felt rushed.
Playful read with a dose of heartache. Like the Tennessee Williamsesque tone and over wrought drama in this declining Southern aristocracy story. As usual, the characters are vibrant while the story slides sideways. Not sure I approve of the manner in which that madeira was consumed, and now I'm sta...
Oh Mr. Lanyon…grrrr…WHY do your books always feel like an amuse bouche I’m given to try before a gourmet meal that I’m not allowed to attend?I always get just a little taste of something fantastic and then, I’m escorted to the exit.I really liked Vintage Affair. Wine, murder, Southern crazies, an u...
I loved the romantic pair in this, a scholar (in this case, a Master of Wines)with a slight inferiority complex(in this case, stemming from family issues, or more specifically daddy issues rather than from any kind of health condition for a change) and a closeted law enforcer (in this case, a PI). T...
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