Romance novels: August 2009 Archives

Hanover YWCA is accepting used books for its annual used book sale Nov. 6, 7 and 8. Books can be brought to the YW at 23 W. Chestnut St. and placed in the "book box" located in front of the building. Please no encyclopedias, Readers Digest condensed books or magazines. Books should be in good condition and placed in bags or boxes.

Did you know Janet Evanovich wrote a dozen romances? That was under the name Steffie Hall, before the time of Plum, as she puts it.
"Foul Play" is the ninth, a short, cute story about Amy, the young TV character who lost her job to a chicken, and Jake, the handsome veterinarian.
Much description of her slim legs and his hunky bod. A little mystery about how the chicken meets his end livens up the courtship.
If you're an Evanovich fan, you'll see hints of the Stephanie Plum adventures to come.
It took me about two hours to read. Not sure it's worth $7.99, but if you find it at the library like I did, or a used-book sale, pick it up for a little fun.

Author Debbie Macomber has a legion of ardent fans. So I jumped at the chance to read an advance copy of the latest installment in her Cedar Cove series, "92 Pacific Boulevard" due in stores Aug. 25, to see what all the fuss was about.

The novels are set in a small town in Washington state. There are lots of colorful characters, which regular readers must consider family by now. I kept them all straight thanks to a "cast of characters" list in the front of the book.