From the back cover: There are secrets buried at Maidenwood—dark secrets that span generations. Medical student Julie Newcomb, who once spent four miserable childhood years at this rundown Virginia plantation, would rather not resurrect ancient memories, or face her own fears. Yet Julie cannot refuse her relatives' plea that she spend her summer caring for the bedridden—but … [Read more...] about Be Buried in the Rain by Barbara Michaels: B-
Boys Over Flowers 26 by Yoko Kamio: B+
From the back cover: Tsukushi struggles to understand her feelings for Tsukasa, her on-and-off boyfriend, and he struggles to not destroy Tokyo. Will the man who came between them step aside? The meddlesome F4 try their hand at forcing Tsukushi and Tsukasa together. All the while Tsukasa's mother's spies are hot on their trail! Review: If I were to give a one-word reaction to … [Read more...] about Boys Over Flowers 26 by Yoko Kamio: B+
Boys Over Flowers 25 by Yoko Kamio: B
From the back cover: Tsukushi has an on-and-off romantic entanglement with a hothead named Tsukasa. Tsukasa has a sketchy relationship with his even more hotheaded mother, named Kaede. Kaede has hired a near sociopath to woo Tsukushi and destroy her son's relationship with Tsukushi once and for all. Will Tsukushi fall for this?! Review: The fake "cousin" hired by Kaede, whose … [Read more...] about Boys Over Flowers 25 by Yoko Kamio: B
The Sharing Knife: Passage by Lois McMaster Bujold: B+
From the front flap: Young Fawn Bluefield and soldier-sorcerer Dag Redwing Hickory have survived magical dangers and found, in each other, love and loyalty. But even their strength and passion cannot overcome the bigotry of their own kin, and so, leaving behind all they have known, the couple sets off to find fresh solutions to the perilous split between their peoples. But … [Read more...] about The Sharing Knife: Passage by Lois McMaster Bujold: B+
On Bended Knee by Ruri Fujikawa: B-
On Bended Knee is a collection of short stories featuring professional adults (pediatricians, chefs, professors, et cetera) linked together by, as the back cover points out, the common theme of learning to accept one’s true feelings for another. Although too brief to achieve greatness, each story is a pleasant enough read and all are free from the nonconsensual scenes that … [Read more...] about On Bended Knee by Ruri Fujikawa: B-