I’ve read romance since the
mid-nineteen-sixties. My love of the genre began with gothic romances and has
morphed to include all sub-genres including ménage and male/male. One can read
a lot of books in nearly fifty years. As someone who devoured two to three
books a week, well, the numbers added up. So when Amber asked for my favorite
romance, my gaze swept my bookshelf of keepers and, after a quick scan, rested
on Mackenzie’s Mountain by Linda
Howard.
Even with all the head hopping allowed
at the turn of the century, it is a terrific read. Why? The heroine is
intelligent, determined, brave—and mousy looking. See, in a society focused on
beauty, the author gives hope for all of us to find that special someone. I
like that. The hero, while scarred by racial bigotry, a wrongful conviction and
the war, loves his son and, God help him, this mousy woman who doesn’t scorn
him like the test of the town. He will protect those he loves with every breath
he breathes. This petite spitfire conquers him; and, by golly, I smile and
cheer for Mary every time I read the book.
And
now for a sneak peek into Vonnie’s latest romance, Storm’s Interlude….
Nurse Rachel Dennison
comes to Texas determined to prepare her new patient for a second round of
chemo. What she isn’t counting on is her patient’s twin brother, Storm
Masterson. Despite her initial attraction, Storm has two things Rachel can’t
abide: a domineering personality and a fiancée. Half Native American, with the
ability to have "vision dreams," Storm dreams about Rachel for three
nights before her arrival. Both are unprepared for the firestorm of emotions
their first encounter ignites. Ultimately, it is Rachel’s past—an abusive,
maniacal ex-boyfriend—that threatens to keep them apart…and Storm’s dreams that
bring them together again.
****Vonnie has kindly offered a giveaway today…. By
commenting to today’s post between now and midnight EST tomorrow, you’ll be
entered to win a free copy of Storm’s
Interlude! Be sure to check back to see if you have won. (Chances of
winning depend on the number of entries; you must be 18 years or older to
enter.)
