Kelley Hartshorn
Reading is not only a hobby, but a basic need in my life. I read primarily romance (historical, contemporary, paranormal, romantica -- you name it, I've probably got a selection on my bookshelf) but I've been drifting into the mystery realm lately.
I live in Nebraska (oh no, please don't cry) and have for my entire life. I currently work at a university as a technology specialist, but when the funding runs out -- which is happening fast -- I'll have to find a new vocation. We'll see . . .
Until then, I'm quite happy to read and review books, surf the 'Net, and play WAY too many games online.
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My Top Reads of 2002
Must-Read Medieval Romances
5 Great Paranormal Books by 5 Very Talented Authors
Leading Men That Will Knock Your Socks Off
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The Conquerors
by Michael Beschloss
"Little-known facts bring new perspective to WWII"
Posted October 23, 2003
THE CONQUERORS describes the politics surrounding World War
II rather
than the military campaigns and propaganda that are
typically written
about and featured in documentaries. The purpose of this
book can be
summed up in one sentence: The actions and strategies of
first Franklin
Roosevelt and then Harry Truman Read more...
Going Too Fast
by Lisa Renee Jones
"Too Fast, Very Hot"
Courtesy Sensual Romance Reviews
Posted December 13, 2003
Josie Montgomery, savvy public relations woman, is in
desperate need of a vacation. Her plans for a relaxing
cruise are put on hold when her boss, a detestable jerk,
insists she clean up the mess made when a NASCAR star
refuses to live up to his contractual obligations for her Read more...
Parrot on a Limb
by Lori Wolf
"Murder and dismemberment in Southern California"
Posted August 19, 2003
Quinn McKay, former cop, retired private investigator and
recent amputee, has taken a temporary job as a handyman and
sheepherder while his girlfriend has taken a hiatus from
their
relationship. He is working for a tough, loud luthier
named Tracy
Huddleston-Gardner. In case you are wondering what a Read more...
Murder in the Pleasure Garden
by Rosemary Stevens
"Beau Brummell is hot on the trail"
Posted May 9, 2003
Picture it: Regency England, gala affairs, expensive
wardrobes with
different ensembles for every hour of the day, gossiping
nobility,
scandalous behavior, and . . . murder? For Beau Brummell,
London's
fashionable and popular dandy, the week began ordinarily
enough. His
new club with a fantastic chef, a previously Read more...
Dark Desires
by Lydia Parks
"The right man can make you lose your inhibitions"
Posted April 28, 2003
Nathan is a vampire who lives a life of loneliness and
despair. He can't feel any real emotions, can't form bonds
with anyone else, and moves from place to place, town to
town, working in blood labs where he finds his
nourishment. He isn't a bad man, just Read more...
Blind Run
by Patricia Lewin
"Attention-grabbing and intriguing"
Posted February 25, 2003
Ethan Decker gave up his wife and his existence the day his son
was killed, murdered by a madman out for revenge on Ethan and
his team of government agents. Hiding in the New Mexico
desert,
Ethan is the only member of his team left -- or so he
thinks, until Read more...
Murder in the Bastille
by Cara Black
"Suspense and drama in a fabulous city"
Posted February 25, 2003
Aimée Leduc, a computer security expert and investigator in
the early stages of nicotine withdrawal and dealing with a
difficult client, is disheartened to see another woman
wearing the same jacket (a supposedly one-of-a-kind
creation ) that she is wearing at a fashionable restaurant.
Later that same night, Aimée is mugged and nearly Read more...
Someone To Watch Over Me
by Judith McNaught
"High drama and complex mystery keep you turning the pages"
Posted February 25, 2003
Leigh Kendall had it all -- a highly successful career on
the Broadway stage, a handsome husband who adored her, and
a beautiful Manhattan penthouse. To celebrate her birthday
and the outrageously popular opening of her new show, her
husband, Logan Manning, threw a party, and organized a more Read more...
Kelton's Rules
by Peggy Nicholson
"Touching and romantic love story"
Posted February 22, 2003
Abby Lake is a woman on the run from the memory of a bad
marriage and the evidence of her husband's infidelity
looking her in the eye whenever she sees his new wife's
pregnant form. She has fled New Jersey with her young son,
Skyler, who is suffering from Read more...
Going Too Far
by Tori Carrington
"Marie and Ian make for hot reading!"
Posted January 29, 2003
Marie Bertelli is a no-nonsense attorney who lives her life
efficiently and independently. She is focused on her
career and building a solid reputation for herself, and she
doesn't have time to dwell on her bachelorette status, even
if she does sometimes feel twinges of jealousy when she
thinks of Read more...
Chesapeake Blue
by Nora Roberts
"Seth's turn"
Posted December 5, 2002
Alright, I admit it. I was skeptical when I read that Ms.
Roberts had
written a book about Seth Quinn. It's not that I had anything
against Seth. It's just that he was only about eleven years
old the
last time I met him. Logically I understand that Read more...
Thunder
by Vonna Harper
"Wild, steamy ride into the Florida Everglades"
Posted October 20, 2002
On a day seemingly like any other, Mala Bey is driving her
car on Alligator Alley, a highway that cuts right through
the Everglades. A stranger on a motorcycle passes her car
and a connection is made. Mala is immediately attracted to
the stranger, a man she has never before Read more...
Once Upon A Pillow
by Connie Brockway, Christina Dodd
"A Journey Across Time"
Posted October 1, 2002
ONCE UPON A PILLOW, an anthology of four stories, was
co-written by
Christine Dodd and Connie Brockway. Each story tells the
tale of
the Masterson bed, a massive, ornate medieval bed handed down
through generations of Mastersons.
Laurel Whitney is the modern-day expert on the Masterson bed
and is also Read more...
Hard Eight
by Janet Evanovich
"Go, Stephanie, Go!"
Posted January 10, 2003
Stephanie Plum is back with a vengeance, hot on the trail
of another mystery when Mabel, her parents' neighbor, asks
her to look for her granddaughter, Evelyn. Evelyn and her
daughter Annie have disappeared with a child-custody bond
hanging over Evelyn's head, meaning that if Evelyn really
has taken Read more...
Breathing Room
by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
"Phillips Will Leave You Breathless"
Courtesy Epinions
Posted October 10, 2002
Dr. Isabel Favor and
Lorenzo "Ren" Gage are both going through their own versions of
a midlife crisis (only they're both in their thirties, which
I hope is
well before midlife or why take all those vitamins?). She
has lost
her reputation, as well as her fiancé. He has reached a Read more...
After The Abduction
by Sabrina Jeffries
"Is he or isn't he?"
Courtesy Epinions
Posted November 22, 2002
An amusing and interesting author, Sabrina Jeffries has become
one of my favorites. Her characters are always
well-developed and
by the time you finish the book, you really feel like you
know them.
A DANGEROUS LOVE was the first in the Swanlea Sisters trilogy
and told the story of Rosalind and Griff. Read more...
The Rake
by Suzanne Enoch
"Strong characters and interesting plot make for a great read"
Courtesy Epinions
Posted October 19, 2002
Set in the traditional and popular Regency era, Lady
Georgiana and Tristan Carroway, Viscount Dare are beautiful,
titled, and in
demand.
Six years prior to the beginning of the book, Tristan was
involved
in a wager involving Georgie (her quaint, sometimes un-cute
nickname). The wager was innocent enough, but Lord Dare took it Read more...
Be My Baby Tonight
by Kasey Michaels
"Michaels scores a hit with this achingly funny and touching contemporary"
Posted November 5, 2002
Phillies catcher Tim Trehan is cursed. He is destined to
repeat everything that happens to his older-by-seven-
minutes twin brother, Jack (see LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY),
whether it was breaking their arms when they were kids, or
crashing the family car only months after Jack did when
they were Read more...
Summer In Eclipse Bay
by Jayne Ann Krentz
"Another Mystery in the Tiny Oregon Town"
Posted October 4, 2002
SUMMER IN ECLIPSE BAY is the third installment in the Eclipse
Bay trilogy, which features the lives and loves of the
feuding Harte
and Madison clans. Ever since Claudia Banner, a beautiful,
conniving woman, stole them blind and made their partnership
dissolve in resentment and anger, the patriarchs of each Read more...
This Heart Of Mine
by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
"Has A Lot of Heart"
Posted October 4, 2002
Molly Sommerville (of IT HAD TO BE YOU) and Kevin Tucker are
opposites in everything and make the world's most unlikely
couple.
She's a brainy and independent children's book author, he's a
gorgeous quarterback who only dates women who don't speak
English. She has lusted after him from afar Read more...
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