For a Harlequin Romance, this book gives you everything plus the emotion I go for. I was riveted from the first page where the hero is in a hospital following plastic surgery. Riley Garrow is a haunted hero plagued by a past that prevents him from believing he can find love, but he know what he wants when he meets Ann Lassiter. She rejects him without looking back, then finds herself regretting what she's done. Both of them leave the Hollywood scene separately, and then meet up again unexpectedly in Italy under fascinating circumstances because both are looking for fulfillment. Riley decides to claim what he wants this time through emotional bribery. Ann is terrified their marraige won't work. I loved this story! It's a keeper, like the other one featuring her twin sister Callie.

Kelroy is a novel of manners set in 1812 Philadelphia. The basic story line involves Mrs Hammond and her two daughters. On the death of her husband, Mrs Hammond finds herself destitute with two lovely, marriageable daughters. She plans to marry them to rich husbands, and begins a campaign in order to bring this about. Kelroy is in love with Emily Hammond, who reciprocates, but Kelroy is not rich enough for Mrs. Hammond and the stage is set. The book is well written and well paced. If you enjoy Defoe, Haywood, Burney, or Austen this will be similar in style. I had two problems with the book. The first was that occasionally the characters were too "Romantic", meaning romantic like Shelley, Scott or Byron. They become over excited by nature, beautiful music, beautiful people etc. and it jars a little bit with the rest of the book. The second was it very closely follows the style of English novels of the time. There is very little in it that says to the reader this is an American novel written by an American author. These problems aside,it is a pleasant little book; not too heavy, not too light, not too long. If you like period fiction, you will like Kelroy.