It’s not easy to combine a compelling legal drama with a rom-com and not have it feel like all the worst stereotypes of a Hallmark movie, but Michael Scott Clifton does it with style and a little bit of actual wand-waving in The New Year’s Man.
There’s something bittersweet about discovering a series just as it’s coming to an end. Lift and Let Die is the sixteenth and final installment in Helen Golden’s A Right Royal Cozy Investigation series, and while I had no trouble following the mystery as a newcomer, I couldn’t help feeling that I’d arrived rather late to a very entertaining party.
I love a good RomCom. I especially love a good second-chance RomCom, or one featuring lead characters who are past their twenties. Even more, I love a good Christmas RomCom. So when I was offered a review copy of Stuck with You for Christmas by Jen Smith, well, obviously, I said yes.
I’m new to Liz Fenwick’s work, but based on my recent devouring of The Last Christmas, I’ve been missing out on some incredible storytelling.
But while Cole is the central character, this “novel in stories” is really about the women he encounters. Each is distinctly herself. There is no particular type, no interchangeable parade of romantic interests. Hale gives these women agency, personality, and histories of their own, while allowing us to experience Cole’s story through their eyes.
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My response here.
Erm … what tools at Flickr? This sounds fun.
Ah ha, found it. :-D
My magazine cover(s) here.
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While I have an account to view other photos, I don’t use Flickr at all. I maintain my photos on my own server.
Anyhow, here’s my entry.
Ah found the tool and it doesn’t require saving to Flickr. Cool. I added a cover to my entry.
http://carynsilver.livejournal.com/315201.html#cutid1
Sadly, I have no skills with Flickr, Photoshop, or anything to do with editing photos. Hubby and my sister got all of that talent in my family.