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Mating Rituals of the North American Wasp, by Lauren Lipton Publisher: 5-Spot Publication Date: May 29, 2009 Format: Trade Paperback In A Nutshell: A Good Read When Peggy Adams accompanies her friends out to Las Vegas for a bachelorette party she laments at always being the bridesmaid and never the bride. Having a little bit [...]
The Convenient Marriage, by Georgette Heyer Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca Publication Date:February 1, 2009 Original Publication Date: 1934 Format: Paperback, 320 pages In A Nutshell: A Good Read Horatia Winwood’s sister has been engaged by their mother to marry the Earl of Rule, but since her sister is hopeless in love with someone else, Horatia goes [...]
Reunion, by Therese Fowler Publisher: Ballantine Books Publication Date: March 24, 2009 Format: Hardcover, 336 pages Rating: Recommended Devastated by the end of her relationship with Mitch Forrester, Blue Kucharski went through a wild period in her life and as a result gave birth to a son whom she gave up for adoption. She emerges [...]
Perfect on Paper: The (mis)Adventures of Waverly Bryson, by Maria Murnane Publisher: Winks Ink Publication Date: February 29, 2008 Format: Trade Paperback, 314 pages “Can’t face the dating scene after a bad break-up? Honey, hit the bar, and hit it hard. Beer goggles are the lonely girl’s cupid.” Perfect on Paper by Maria Murnane is [...]
Dating da Vinci, by Malena Lott Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca Publication Date: November 1, 2008 Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages Ok. Play along with me now. Look at this cover, and now listen to what I have to say. No one was more surprised than me by the depth and consideration of this thoughtful novel about [...]
The Darcys and the Bingleys: A Tale of Two Gentleman’s Marriages to Two Most Devoted Sisters, by Marsha Altman Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Publication Date: September 1, 2008 Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages I am always open to perusing a sequel to find out whether someone has been able to do an adequate job in following [...]