The Innkeeper and the Fugitive

 ***

PG

{TMP}

Could Recommend

Continuing on with Martha Keyes' Highland series...

This one was pleasant and about what I was expecting based on the other books.

I did have one complaint...where the other ones didn't suffer from {Too Much Passion} I feel this one did.  It was just a little over the edge for me.

Still a good book and one I would probably feel comfortable recommending :)

To Write a Wrong

 

****

PG

Easily Recommend

This book was delightful!

I didn't have any major issues with it and feel that I could recommend it without a problem.

I enjoyed the mystery element even though I didn't feel like it was a super strong part of the book.

This is a fun series with multiple secondary characters being carried through into the next book.

I'm excited to read number three soon!

The Enemy and Miss Innes

 

***1/2

PG

bordering on {TMP}

Could Recommend

A nice second installment in the Tales from the Highlands series by Martha Keyes.

This one did not continue the trend of one swear word per book as that the other two have established.  I am happy to report there was no swearing at all :)

The only thing that bothered me even a little was that I felt at least once that it was bordering on {Too Much Passion}.  I think for most people it would be just fine though :)

My brother and his wife recently found out that I kept this blog.  So they looked it up and started reading.   They got a kick out of some of the explanations of my ratings.  I told them that I just want to know the characters kiss, that it was nice and then move on...and anything beyond that really is TMP :)

To Steal a Heart

 

***

PG

{UM} {BSt}

Could Recommend with Explanation

I was excited to see Jen Turano had a new series that had some mystery worked in!

I really enjoyed the plot and characters in this book aside from a few {Uncomfortable Moments} but then toward the end we get hit with a pretty hefty duty {Backstory}.  I might have a hard time recommending this book because of it, but maybe with a bit of an explanation some people might not mind reading it anyway.

I do look forward to reading the next two in the series and hope they do not follow in this pattern.

The Widow and the Highlander

 ***1/2

PG

{L}? {UM}

Easily Recommend

I enjoyed this second Highland book from Martha Keyes (although it is the first in this particular series).

Engaging plot, likable characters...overall a really good read.

It's funny though, like in the last book of hers that I read, there was one, mild swear word {Language} so I have kind of a hard time giving it that rating because there was ONLY one.

{Uncomfortable Moments} mostly centered around a marriage of convenience and the bride wanting no "intimacy" in the relationship.

There are three others in this series and I will be interested in reading them and can recommend this book in the mean time.

Of Lands High and Low

 

***1/2

PG

{L}? {UM} {BSt}

Could Easily Recommend

This story was not lighthearted in the least but it was still enjoyable to read.  There was one swear word :)  {Language} It was early in the book and so I was expecting more but they never came.  There were a few {Uncomfortable Moments} dealing with disease mostly.  Also, the main character's parents were not married and so she deals with that {Backstory} of illegitimacy.

However, I felt like it was a clean, sweet story that I would not have a problem recommending to others.

Saving Shadow

 **

Strong PG

{UM}/{TMP} {L}

Not Recommend

I was excited to read this one since I was tipped off by an instagram post that it was free on Kindle and it was about spies :)

I don't think I have read this author before but was expecting something very similar to the other authors I enjoy.  It surprised me that, very quickly, I could tell her writing was a bit amateurish.  Little things were bothering me about her style and flow.  I was willing to overlook that if the story was good though.

Then she threw in a few swear words {Language}...the count was at 3 when I was about half way through the book.  They were of the mild sort and so, even though I was disappointed, I was willing to keep going.

Not too long after that though, it seemed like all the two main characters were interested in doing was kissing.  I kind of wanted to roll my eyes and gag at some points. {TMP}  Not only was that such a focus but she also spent too much time and effort describing those kisses and so I decided I didn't really want to finish the book.

Too bad, I was enjoying the plot but I just couldn't stomach everything else.

I would not recommend this book, nor am I really interesting in trying any others from Laura Beers :(