Showing posts with label Karen Hawkins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Karen Hawkins. Show all posts

Saturday, February 9, 2008

884. To Scotland, With Love (Karen Hawkins)

Synopsis from Amazon UK:
When Lord Gregor MacLean learns his childhood friend, Venetia Oglivie, has been abducted by a fortune hunter, he rides off to Scotland in hot pursuit. If he doesn't rescue the provocative wench swiftly, she'll be ruined by the scandal! But when an irate Gregor catches up with her, arrogantly expecting a hero's welcome, the sparks between him and the strong-willed Venetia begin to fly. And while they're trapped by an unexpected snowstorm, those sparks grow so hot they could burn the inn down! Now if Gregor can only convince Venetia that his motive for marriage isn't duty, but desire ....

My rating: 3 stars

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

100. Lady in Red (Karen Hawkins)

Synopsis from Amazon Canada:
The famed St. John talisman ring has fallen into the clutches of Miss Honoria Baker-Sneed, a winsome, annoying woman who will not relinquish the treasure unless Marcus St. John agrees to sponsor her sister into society. He refuses until a heated argument ends in a stolen kiss ... and more. Marcus and Honoria are caught in a compromising position and must marry. Marcus finds his pristine palatial house invaded by his new wife, her lively family, their pets and servants. Mischief and mayhem ensue ... especially at night. In bed and out, Marcus finds Honoria his equal in every way, until he discovers that her heart might be too stubborn to let him in. Determined, Marcus sets out to win the one thing he cannot bear to lose: his own wife -- the only woman he has ever loved.

My rating: 2 stars

Friday, April 27, 2007

6. An Affair to Remember (Karen Hawkins)

No, not the same plot but the movie is more enjoyable

Synopsis from author:
Among the jeweled pins and costly fobs that litter the dresser of the ninth Earl of Greyley, lies the legendary St. John talisman ring. The earl scoffs at the talisman and the story that surrounds it, as do all of his half brothers, the infamous St. Johns. But late at night, the onyx takes on a deeper hue, and smoky swirls of red appear deep within the bitter black stone. Though the earl believes otherwise, family legend holds that the talisman will ultimately fulfill its destiny – to find the one woman destined for the man who possesses it. But of course, that would never happen to a man like the Earl of Greyley ....

My rating: 2 stars