Eileen Dreyer

Oh my...where do I start? For at least 80% of the book, I hated the characters. All of them. (Well, maybe not Kate.) The "hero" is an ass, the heroine is TSTL, and the plot is convoluted enough that I kept going back and saying, "Wait, what?" Basically, you have an accidental ruining/quickie marriage/mismatched couple, an espionage plot, cheating (which is SO not my cup of tea), and post-Napoleonic War, Regency era manners drama. Now, I *love* Regency/post-Napoleonic war period dramas, but this one just combined too many plots and elements for me. The only way it could have been worse is if they had included Steampunk or time travel.

At least I just borrowed it from the library. If I'd spent money on this, I would be furious.… (more)

Wow. This was intense. I don't even know where to start. So much happened. It was just blow after blow after blow. The author has a lot of talent. Her characters felt so utterly real that I was heartbroken by this book.

Grace was amazing. She reminded me a lot of Jane Eyre. I just wish she had been in a different book, with a man that actually deserved her. Because Diccan, most definitely did not. It started out forgivable - but by the end it had turned into unforgivable. So unforgivable. She did have some moments of self respect - like the bit where she shoots his hat off - I loved that bit. But his reasons for what he does are just not good enough. At all. And I don't feel that he tries to redeem himself either. He only had to be distant. He didn't have to cut her down the way he does. He could've told her the truth even. But he doesn't and it is appalling the way he treats her. I wanted to kill all the men in this Drake's Rakes club because they're all total assholes. I did like that all the household staff back Grace rather than Diccan.

But even though the author has a lot of talent - I can't bring myself to read any more of this series. It's just too much for me.… (more)

Maggie O'Brien, SWAT medic and ED trauma nurse, questions the death of a psychotic former FBI agent who died from superficial wounds. As she begins to notice other suspicious deaths, they all seem to be people on the List. A List that Maggie assumed was a list of people who frustrated the staff, but now seems to include people who are criminals also, but who also came to the hospital for medical attention, many through ED. But as Maggie investigates, more people die and now, it seems, that someone is trying to make it look like Maggie is the guilty one. Maggie's investigation leaves her with few people to trust. This was a suspense filled plot with a heroine with guts but not foolish. She's a woman who has had to deal with a violent father and who abhors violence. A well done thriller.… (more)

Dr. Jack O’Neill takes over as chief of pediatric critical care one month before Dr. Genevieve (Gen) finishes her residency in that unit. They meet at a staff baseball game when she hits a ball into his forehead and puts him in the hospital. They are at different points in their careers and each has a lot of baggage. But the current problem involves the health of his 12 year old daughter. This is the most dramatic story of the series with lots of explosive scenes revealing buried secrets, guilt and frustrations. Another emotionally satisfying story from Korbel.… (more)