Trigger warning: It’s not shown, but we do know that one of the woman in this book is being physically abused.  Wow. This one and the next ended up being my favorite out of this series. By the third book Garwood has gotten her groove. I absolutely loved the characters of Sara and Nathan. We also get callbacks and scenes with prior characters Jade and Caine as well as mention of [spoiler] Colin. Who knew a book that starts with a child bride ceremony (seriously […]

Ha! I love this cover and it’s the one that is on the book I currently own. Look, the reason why this one has such a high mark from me is that it’s a pirate romance. Come on. The main reason why it didn’t hit 5 stars for me like the latter books is that after a while it felt like a lot of stuff got handwaved away. Also the book drags in parts. This was a fun ride though. You also get a scene […]

I haven’t been in the mood for anything too “hard” right now. So just delved back into some Julie Garwood books. I still own the “Crown’s Spies” books in paperback. My mother bought them for me when I was a teen and I have been touting them from apartment to apartment, and finally my house. I don’t re-read this particularly series as I do some of her standalones though. I have to say that I thought that Garwood did a nice job of showcasing Christina’s […]