Linda Howard
Mackenzie Series
Submitted by ardith on Tue, 2008-10-07 19:35Mackenzie's Mountain, Mackenzie's Mission, Mackenzie's Pleasure, Mackenzie's Magic and A Game of Chance.
Sometimes, when I'm in the mood for a comfort read, I reach for Linda Howard's Mackenzie books.
For one thing, they are quick reads.
And for another, they are good reads.
Beginning with Mackenzie's Mountain (Published with Mackenzie's Mission in Mackenzie's Legacy), she creates a family of characters who are lusty, loving, and just plain tough guys who have soft spots for their loved ones.
It's like seeing a big tough warrior holding a soft kitten with love. Utterly adorable. At least in a book.
Anyway, the series follows Wolf Mackenzie as he falls in love and continues with the stories of several of his 5 children. Each character is flawed (or just stubborn). Linda Howard's humor and ability to create sexual tension is evident in each of these books.
To Die For
Submitted by ardith on Fri, 2005-09-16 06:44Linda Howard's novels have been on my keeper shelf for over a decade. Combining suspense, action, and alpha heroes, there is something elemental about her writing.
That being said, this one is a little different. Writing in a first person point of view, Linda Howard experiments with a different style. Personally, I found it very funny.
Blair Mallory is a self-made woman. Southern belle be dammed. She knows how to get what she wants and more power to her. Unfortunately a murder makes her life very, very sucky. And it also brings back into her life a certain detective who dumped her after a handful of very hot dates.
I quite enjoyed reading Blair and Wyatt's story. Linda Howard really turns up the humor factor and I found myself laughing quite a bit. Of course, it's quite different from her usual fare, but a really fun read.