Love is an Open Road #11
Slightly delayed because I wanted to read more than two things this week, but coming out now (and not next week) because I have a very busy stretch coming up, included in which is a new non-LOR book that I’m going to read.
So let’s get on with this (stories can be found ):
When Skies Have Fallen by Debbie McGowan: A sweet WWII tale, with a few hints of bitter. Dragged at time, but overall worth the read.
The Truth About Forever by Piper Vaughn: An interracial reunion story. Nothing too special, but good. Has some improbable, but classic romance elements.
Mended Hearts by Kathrine Halle: A sweet short story of a heart doctor and a guy who he meets at work, but who really isn’t his patient. The two are unrealistically understanding of each other, except when they aren’t. The story does say it’s “age gap” but the younger is near the end of his master’s program, and the older is near the end of his cardiology training, so I’m not at all sure how much of a “gap” that means, but it didn’t feel like much of one. Anyway, it was a good, if simple, read.
Seventh Son by SenatorBlitz: DNF. No. This is not…the seventh son of a rich man is kidnapped, his kidnapper has a totally reasonable plan for what to do with the money, but when it doesn’t plan out, he decides they will make a sex tape instead. Which is where I stopped reading. Also has a creepy father, and no redeeming qualities, although I suppose it gets this week’s WTF award.
Secrets by Grace R. Duncan: DNF. A newly-turned werewolf has the most understanding and accepting mate in the world. I gave up when the Mystical Native American Shifter appeared.
Secondary Break by Megan Linden: A man who used to play basketball ends up in small town Texas and gets cajoled into coaching the local girl’s basketball team. It’s sweet, has a nice zzzing from the sexual tension (which doesn’t actually go unresolved for very long), though the actual plot is general trumped-up romance stuff like staying in the closest when actually neither of them wants to.
Bluewood by Elin Austen: It started with graphic dragon-sex. And the writing never passed mediocre. Plus the plot was…interesting, but mostly off-screen (or left for sequels, I guess?), so I’m not sure how highly I’m recommending this, but it’s got dragon shifters with egg-babies, and I read the whole thing, for whatever that’s worth.
