First, Impressions

This might be considered spoiler-y. Technically, I haven't given away real details, but some folks are pickier. So be warned. So here's the thing. The Big Misunderstanding trope is used constantly in this book. And it's always because Shane absolutely refuses to allow Vance to finish a fucking senten......more

This book was hilarious! I kept picturing Shane as Debby Reynolds in her early years. Cheerful and fun! The scene with him trying to push her car out of the mud, and then getting covered with it when she stepped on the gas too hard? That actually happened to me in my teens. My date did not think it......more

I found First Impressions by Nora Roberts a few months ago while browsing in a little tiny thrift shop. Nora Roberts is one of my all time favorite authors and the beautiful Christmas cover also attracted me. This was a perfect book for this time of year. Vance Banning is the president of the na......more

If this book hadn't had some serious instalove (which I'm down with in a paranormal or fantasy, but not a contemporary), I would have rated it higher because I loved the heroine, I loved the reno aspect, and I loved how it angsted so good at the end......more

If this keeps up, I'm going to have to revise my opinion of Nora Roberts books released in the 80s. I liked this book more than my rating is going to show—mainly because I half fell in love with Shane, myself. She's quirky and determined, but mostly I like her self-trust and ability to accept people......more