Sharon Galligar Chance
I am a SAHM who is also a freelance
journalist. I have been a book reviewer
for the Times Record News in Wichita
Falls for the past six years, and was
also a reviewer for Bookbrowser.com
until they were bought up by Barnes &
Noble. I look forward to reviewing for
TBR.
My favorite reads are cozy mysteries,
romances, and women's fiction.
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One Little Sin
by Liz Carlyle
"Charming tale of love and loss in Regency England"
Posted September 16, 2005
Alasdair MacLachlan was the poster boy of a Regency London
rake. Handsome, rich and charming, he coasted through life
with little care and in the company of his brother and best
friends. But the easy, carefree life came to a screeching
end one stormy night when Esmee Hamilton showed up Read more...
Candy Apple Dead
by Sammi Carter
"A sweet tale of the coziest kind!"
Posted August 30, 2005
Mix a little chocolate with a dash of murder and a pinch of
deception, and you get "Candy Apple Dead," a new mystery
that is sweet, deadly, and highly entertaining.
Abby Shaw has been left an inheritance in the form of her
beloved Aunt Grace's candy Shop, Divinity. Puzzled as to Read more...
The Guardian
by Elizabeth Lane
"Sensuous love in the West"
Posted September 13, 2005
In the latest installment of the Montana Mavericks: Gold
Rush Grooms, Elizabeth Lane tells the story of Charity
Bennett's journey into the wild western regions of Oregon,
and an unexpected love that could only be described as once-
in-a-lifetime.
Black Sun was a warrior on a mission to find peace in his Read more...
Have Glass Slippers, Will Travel
by Lisa Cach
"A modern happily-ever-after!"
Posted June 21, 2005
All little girls (and most big girls) love the story of
Cinderella and the glass slipper and happily-ever-afters.
Best-selling author Lisa Cach knows this well, and spins a
delightful story of searching for love in her new
book, "Have Glass Slipper, Will Travel."
Katy Orville's life is ripe for changing. She Read more...
Hot Fudge Sundae Blues
by Bev Marshall
"A delightful trip back in time"
Posted September 13, 2005
When you're a thirteen year old girl, life is tough in the
best of times. But when your world is turned upside down
on
nearly a daily basis, then its really hard.
Layla Jay is experiencing life's good times and bad as she
grows up in rural Mississippi in the early Read more...
First Dance
by Karen Kendall
"Another lively tale of bridemaids and cowboys!"
Posted July 28, 2005
Vivien Shelton is a top-rate divorce attorney in Manhattan,
and she doesn't tolerate fools lightly. So when she hears
about the rushed wedding of one of her best friend's to a
Texas winemaker, Vivien is determined to help her friend
from making a big mistake. So she packs up and Read more...
My Shadow Warrior
by Jen Holling
"A thrilling ending to a fascinating trilogy"
Posted August 1, 2005
Alan McDonnel has been near dying for months, and his
youngest daughter, Rose, is at her wit's end on how to
cure
or even treat her father. Gifted with the power to heal,
Rose is one of three McDonnel sisters who have inherited
their mother's magical talents. But her healing Read more...
My Devilish Scotsman
by Jen Holling
"Romance in the Scottish Highlands"
Posted June 21, 2005
Gillian always felt like something of an outsider in her
family. Her mother and sisters were gifted with the ability
to do magic as witches, but Gillian had yet to find if she
had inherited any of the family's powers or not. But when
her father betroths her to her Read more...
First Date
by Karen Kendall
"Jersey meets Texas in this love-fest!"
Posted May 31, 2005
Sydney Spinelli just knew her kid sister, Julia, was about
to make the biggest mistake of her life. After all, Julia
had only known Roman Sonntag for a little while. So Syd
did
what every good big sister would do -- she ditched her job
as temporary accountant for her Read more...
Redemption
by Linda Broday
"A heart-warming western romance"
Posted May 8, 2005
On the edge of the Big Cypress Swamp in far East Texas
is a town named Redemption. The very name would seem to
offer a place of refuge, a place to start over again, and
place to make amends with the past. Brodie Yates hoped to
find those qualities as Read more...
My Wicked Highlander
by Jen Holling
"The first in an outstanding trilogy of Scottish romance"
Posted June 2, 2005
In "My Wicked Highland," book one of her new trilogy, "The
McDonnel Brides," Jen Holling takes a look at life as a
witch in the late 1500's Scotland. It wasn't a pretty
time
for life in general, but if a woman had been blessed with
the ability to do Read more...
Heavens to Betsy
by Beth Pattillo
"Going to the Chapel with this entertaining tale!"
Posted July 28, 2005
It's a tough job being the spiritual leader. But it's even
tougher when you happen to be a twenty-something young lady
whose congregation is skeptical of your abilities in the
first place. Combine that will the overwhelming desire to
find a little romance in your life, and you have Reverend Read more...
Talk of the Ton
by Eloisa James, Rebecca Hagan Lee, Julia London, Jacqueline Navin
"Cream of the Regency crop!"
Posted April 29, 2005
The "Ton" in Regency England was the cream of the crop, and
with the new anthology "Talk of the Ton," the cream of the
crop of Regency authors have joined together to bring their
fans a lively and enchanting quartet of stories that will
delight and entertain readers this spring.
Eloise Read more...
Her Dearest Enemy
by Elizabeth Lane
"A true delight in Western romance"
Posted June 5, 2005
Brandon Calhoun was the top dog in Dutchman's Creek,
Colorado. The only banker in town, he ruled the small
community with a firm but usually fair hand. If only he
could rule over his teenage daughter Jenny with as firm a
hand. But his beautiful only child had a mind Read more...
The Alpine Quilt
by Mary Daheim
"A continuation of a delightful series"
Posted September 13, 2005
In the seventeenth book in her "Alpine" series, Mary
Daheim
once again treats her fans to another captivating mystery
filled with the beloved characters from her previous
novels, as well as a few new folks.
Emma Lord, newspaper publisher extraordinare, is thrilled
to have her brother, the Father (he's a priest) Read more...
What's Cooking?
by Sherryl Woods
"A sweet novel with a dash of passion!"
Posted April 29, 2005
Food editor Maggie D'Angelo has a dilemma on her hands.
She is in love with gorgeous fashion photographer Rick
Flannery and she is scared to death! What seems to be a
great, loving relationship is most assuredly doomed to
failure, if Maggie's past track records holds up. So she Read more...
Veterans Way
by Robin Lee Hatcher
"A charming and mature romance"
Posted September 13, 2005
Life in the small town of Hart's Crossing is quiet and
peaceful, but never ever dull.
In her latest book set in the idyllic community, Robin Lee
Hatcher brings her readers a mature and warm love story of
two people who find love again after years of being apart.
Stephanie Carlson dreamed Read more...
The Devil Served Tortellini
by Shirley Jump
"A delicious story of love and pasta!"
Posted April 29, 2005
With her ten-year high school class reunion looming, and
toting an extra few pound, Maria Pagliano is bounded and
determined to lose a bit of weight. She has several reasons
for the drastic life change, the two most important ones --
to show up her nemesis Mary Louise Zipparetto, and Read more...
Three Down the Aisle
by Sherryl Woods
"High energy from beginning to end!"
Posted April 29, 2005
Melanie D'Angelo's heart had been broken, and she
desperately needed a change of scenery to help her on the
way to mending it. When her big sister, Ashley, recommended
that she take a trip to their grandmother's cottage on
Chesapeake Bay, Melanie jumped at the chance to get away
from Read more...
Ain't She Sweet?
by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
"Southern-flavored, humor-filled good time!"
Posted May 28, 2005
Any story who has a character named Sugar Beth is sure to
be a rip-roarer and Southern to the core. "Ain't She
Sweet"
by Susan Elizabeth Phillips is one such book, and it
fulfills the promise as stated above to a T.
Sugar Beth Carey was the darling of Parish, Mississippi. Read more...
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