To enter Carla Kelly’s world is soul-soothing. Her characters are what brings me to her over and over again. I love how they’re reverent, yet earthy, with rueful senses of humour and a warm, understated kindness. This Kellian ethos makes for a perfect match to … Continue reading Audiobook Historical Romance Reviews: Carla Kelly’s “Christmas Promise,” “Captain Grey’s Christmas Proposal,” and “The Captain’s Christmas Journey”| Miss Bates Reads Romance
Though I don’t read much category romance anymore, I’d still argue, especially given my recent Virginia Heath meh-experience, it’s the ideal romance length. Otherwise, unless the writer is an absolute master who spends years honing her novel, we get a lot of page-count filler…boring. But … Continue reading Inspirational Category Romance: Allie Pleiter’s A MONTANA-SIZED SECRET| Miss Bates Reads Romance
I enjoyed Heath’s first “Protegée” and looked forward to the second. Whether it was the heavy work days and family cares biting my reading butt, or plain old lethargy, it took me …| Miss Bates Reads Romance
Even though Julia London’s Everything Is Probably Fine is a misery-fest, I enjoyed it. Why? Because of the protagonist’s voice, the narrator’s interpretation, and lovable secondar…| Miss Bates Reads Romance
When I saw Center’s The Love Haters, I thought I’d get more of The Rom-Commers, that is, a romance as good. Because I really loved The Rom Commers, also Hello Stranger. There was much to love about The Love Haters, except it also had a saggy middle, too … Continue reading Contemporary Romance Leaning-to-WF Review: Katherine Center’s THE LOVE HATERS| Miss Bates Reads Romance
I’ve enjoyed every Matthews romance I’ve read and indeed, count Work of Art and Gentleman Jim among the best historical romances I’ve read. But Matthews’s traditionally publ…| Miss Bates Reads Romance
