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"Carla"
 
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Avid reader for over forty years. Yes, I'm older than dirt! *G* Have YOU hugged a book today? : )
 

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Top Reviewer Ranking: 95,049 - Total Helpful Votes: 7 of 7
Lady Dragon by Jewell Mason
Lady Dragon by Jewell Mason
As the other reviewers have done such a fabulous job of synopsizing (is that a word? *g*), let me just add that I LOVED everything about Ms. Mason's writing. Characterization was flawless, IMHO; storyline was fresh and original, and there are enough twists and turns to keep the pacing fast and intense.

LADY DRAGON is a delightful historical romance, and Jewell Mason is now an auto buy for me!

Wintertide by Linnea Sinclair
Wintertide by Linnea Sinclair
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Born during the height of a raging storm, the infant Khamsin is taken by the village healer to be raised and taught about her destiny. Never knowing her true parents, Khamsin develops a deep affection for, and revels in the teachings of, her Tanta Bron.

Nearing her eighteenth birthday, and an important transition in her life, Khamsin is devastated by the death of her foster mother, then again, by an attack on her village leaving most of her people dead. She departs with the tinker, Rylan, to seek her fate, and the two form a special bond during their travels. When they finally arrive at a village far from home, Rylan informs Khamsin that he must leave her for a time. When three weeks… Read more

Hallie's Comet by Denise Dietz
Hallie's Comet by Denise Dietz
Successful artist Hallie O'Brien is renowned for her ballerina paintings -- not ones of comets, an unknown hunky man, an historic brothel and its occupants. But those are what she's been painting lately -- from her dreams. She can't explain either the dreams or the visions she's also been experiencing, both of which are connected to the paintings. While in one of her "trances", Hallie has an out-of-body experience and observes two inhabitants of the brothel, Lady Scarlet and Mary Knickers. They talk about being in Cripple Creek, Colorado, so Hallie decides to visit there, hoping to solve the puzzling and mysterious mystery of the paintings and her visions. Little does she expect to also… Read more