It’s been a long time since I read an HP romance and it’ll be a long while yet before I do so again. Not because I didn’t enjoy Shock Greek Heir (what a ridiculous title: I loved it), but because I did. I shall now … Continue reading HP Romance Audiobook Review: Lynne Graham’s SHOCK GREEK HEIR| Miss Bates Reads Romance
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