tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897259.post327458440388871755..comments2024-03-27T03:28:56.209-04:00Comments on Ramblings on Romance Etcetera. Etcetera: Recent ReadsKristie (J)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15743921647882733738noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897259.post-83158960924527128102015-05-20T16:25:43.789-04:002015-05-20T16:25:43.789-04:00Lover of Romance: We are very close now to the rel...Lover of Romance: We are very close now to the release of Outlaw Hearts. I'm starting to quiver.<br /><br />Wendy: *chuckle* I have Paradise Valley and plan on starting it very soon. Right now though it's Patricia Potter's Westerns that have a hold on me - after I finished Morning Glory - Review above - which pushed it's way to the top.Kristie (J)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15743921647882733738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897259.post-86902853091214068272015-05-17T14:54:05.210-04:002015-05-17T14:54:05.210-04:00I didn't like Desperate Hearts quite as much a...I didn't like Desperate Hearts quite as much as you - mostly because it featured one of my least favorite western tropes (Ignorant City Girl Runs Away To the West Without Actually Thinking It Through) and it was a bit too "rescue fantasy" for my tastes. I like my western heroines to be a bit more self-reliant.<br /><br />There was another book before this one (not a series - a stand-alone) - Paradise Valley. Very gritty, pretty typical for Bittner. A vigilante story where it's the heroine out for revenge. Dark though. I mean the book opens with the hero finding the heroine, who has been raped, digging a grave to bury her murdered husband. So....not exactly light and fluffy. Again, Sourcebooks - so you can probably get a digital copy for a reasonable price.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to Outlaw Hearts! I read it years ago and it landed somewhere in my B range back then. Anxious to see if it holds up well for me :)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897259.post-47323291976287923332015-05-17T13:56:37.539-04:002015-05-17T13:56:37.539-04:00I am hoping to read Bittner soon, and I loved your...I am hoping to read Bittner soon, and I loved your thoughts on this one. I do love westerns, and I love those gritty romances. Lover Of Romancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06815249440754171341noreply@blogger.com