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Under the Boardwalk
Today's hottest romance stars make it a summer to remember -- with a sizzling story collection for sunny days and steamy nights....
Under the Boardwalk
New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard lures a sheriff into a scorching murder mystery -- and into the arms of a lover from the heart of the South: the wet and wild bayou in "Blue Moon." Geralyn Dawson's "Castaway" traces a precious heirloom -- and heats up a past marriage -- on a a secluded Texas island. Jillian Hunter sparks romance off the English coast, when a London beauty in distress is rescued by the very man who could ruin her reputation in "Ruined." Miranda Jarrett's "Buried Treasure" ships a rogue pirate back to shore to rekindle a summertime romance. But did his sweetheart wait for him? Mariah Stewart crosses a successful oceanside chef with the man of her dreams -- a P.I. with secrets of his own -- at a vacation spot packed with memories for them both in "Swept Away."
Under the Boardwalk
New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard lures a sheriff into a scorching murder mystery -- and into the arms of a lover from the heart of the South: the wet and wild bayou in "Blue Moon." Geralyn Dawson's "Castaway" traces a precious heirloom -- and heats up a past marriage -- on a a secluded Texas island. Jillian Hunter sparks romance off the English coast, when a London beauty in distress is rescued by the very man who could ruin her reputation in "Ruined." Miranda Jarrett's "Buried Treasure" ships a rogue pirate back to shore to rekindle a summertime romance. But did his sweetheart wait for him? Mariah Stewart crosses a successful oceanside chef with the man of her dreams -- a P.I. with secrets of his own -- at a vacation spot packed with memories for them both in "Swept Away."
480 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1999
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Linda Howard
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Linda S. Howington is an American best-selling romance author writing under the pseudonym Linda Howard. After 21 years of penning stories for her own enjoyment, she submitted a novel for publication which was very successful. Her first work was published by Silhouette in 1982. She is a charter member of Romance Writers of America and in 2005 Howard was awarded their Career Achievement Award.
Linda Howard lives in Gadsden, Alabama with her husband, Gary F. Howington, and two golden retrievers. She has three grown stepchildren and three grandchildren.
Linda S. Howington is an American best-selling romance author writing under the pseudonym Linda Howard. After 21 years of penning stories for her own enjoyment, she submitted a novel for publication which was very successful. Her first work was published by Silhouette in 1982. She is a charter member of Romance Writers of America and in 2005 Howard was awarded their Career Achievement Award.
Linda Howard lives in Gadsden, Alabama with her husband, Gary F. Howington, and two golden retrievers. She has three grown stepchildren and three grandchildren.
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October 29, 2009
My favorites in this collection were the Jillian Hunter and the Linda Howard stories. The Jillian Hunter story, which I remember is called "Ruined", is a somewhat gothic Victorian about a young engaged lady (not necessarily happily) and her small group of friends and fiance', who get shipwrecked on a small island owned by a reclusive horror novelist. Ms. Hunter has some very hunky, yummy heroes, and this hero is one of my favorites out of her stories. He sees the young woman and decides he wants to keep his gift from the sea. It was short and sweet, making me wish it was a longer book. The Linda Howard story has a cop who ends up getting injured out in the bayou and nursed back to help by a sheltered young woman who's lived most of her life in the bayou, and has a family with a reputation for witchcraft. You can guess that they have a powerful attraction and end up falling in love. It was a very good short story. I don't remember the other stories, but these two made this book a keeper for me.
June 10, 2017
5 Novellas including
Blue Moon by Linda Howard
Castaway by Geralyn Dawson
Ruined by Jillian HUnter
Buried Treasure by Miranda Jarrett
Swept Away by Mariah Stewart
Short novellas that are well written but I didn't really get vested in any of the stories or their characters.
Blue Moon by Linda Howard
Castaway by Geralyn Dawson
Ruined by Jillian HUnter
Buried Treasure by Miranda Jarrett
Swept Away by Mariah Stewart
Short novellas that are well written but I didn't really get vested in any of the stories or their characters.
July 10, 2011
The first story, Blue Moon by Linda Howard, is a solid romantic tale. Lilah lives on an island far from the rest of town, keeps to herself, and there are whispers that she's a witch. Jackson is the county sheriff called to investigate a potential troublemaker headed for her property. The moment Lilah and Jackson touch, they know they are meant to be together. One of the nice things that can happen in shorter stories like this is the absolute conviction the two leads can have in each other. There doesn't need to be a lot of outside conflict, because hey, you've only got 70 pages to fill. A lovely read.
In stark contrast, the second story, Castaway by Geralyn Dawson, is awful. It's like there are two stories being told: The man wanting the woman, and the woman wanting his heirloom. And I'm not talking euphemistically here. She is just so completely unlikable - she's selfish, snobbish and petty. You start off with the man's point of view, and beginning that way, it is almost impossible to think of her as not being the wrongdoer, and then instead of apologizing for leaving him ten years ago, she acts like a spoiled child. And then the end is just ridiculous in light of the history of the two characters.
I really loved the third story, Ruined by Jillian Hunter. Sydney is a naive professor's daughter, engaged to a duke. Rylan "Wicked" DeWilde is the notorious lord on whose beach she's shipwrecked. Their attraction is immediate, and once he finds out the cruel man she's engaged to, he decides he must have her for himself. Some really great sensuality, and who doesn't love a wicked leading man?
Buried Treasure by Miranda Jarrett was okay, although the reluctance of the heroine grated, and the resolution was a bit sudden for my tastes.
And Swept Away by Miranda Stewart was so boring, I cleaned my basement about halfway through the book. It was good up until they met on vacation, then it was just soooo boring! They held hands and walked the boardwalk and blah blah blah, and then a one-paragraph consummation, and then back to the hand holding. Maybe if I were 16 or 65 I'd be entertained by that kind of thing, but at this point in my life I want something more.
In stark contrast, the second story, Castaway by Geralyn Dawson, is awful. It's like there are two stories being told: The man wanting the woman, and the woman wanting his heirloom. And I'm not talking euphemistically here. She is just so completely unlikable - she's selfish, snobbish and petty. You start off with the man's point of view, and beginning that way, it is almost impossible to think of her as not being the wrongdoer, and then instead of apologizing for leaving him ten years ago, she acts like a spoiled child. And then the end is just ridiculous in light of the history of the two characters.
I really loved the third story, Ruined by Jillian Hunter. Sydney is a naive professor's daughter, engaged to a duke. Rylan "Wicked" DeWilde is the notorious lord on whose beach she's shipwrecked. Their attraction is immediate, and once he finds out the cruel man she's engaged to, he decides he must have her for himself. Some really great sensuality, and who doesn't love a wicked leading man?
Buried Treasure by Miranda Jarrett was okay, although the reluctance of the heroine grated, and the resolution was a bit sudden for my tastes.
And Swept Away by Miranda Stewart was so boring, I cleaned my basement about halfway through the book. It was good up until they met on vacation, then it was just soooo boring! They held hands and walked the boardwalk and blah blah blah, and then a one-paragraph consummation, and then back to the hand holding. Maybe if I were 16 or 65 I'd be entertained by that kind of thing, but at this point in my life I want something more.
July 26, 2022
Las cuatro estrellas son solo por los relatos:
Blue Moon de Linda Howard, Ruined de Jillian Hunter y Swept Away de Mariah Stewart.
Compré este libro porque me gusta mucho Linda Howard y quería tener esta antología de relatos. Blue Moon es una historia que conozco bastante. La he leído en unas cuantas ocasiones y me gusta mucho. Sentía curiosidad por leer el resto de historias que la acompañan aquí. De esta me gusta la ambientación y la atmósfera que crea Howard. Es corta pero efectiva. Con personajes desarrollados que me gustan bastante. Tienen un pequeño toque sobrenatural. Bueno, qué voy a decir. Es mi escritora de Romántica favorita. No soy objetiva:
Ruined es mi primera vez con Hunter y me ha despertado la curiosidad por esta escritora. Buscaré algo de más de ella porque me ha gustado mucho su estilo. La premisa de esta historia es muy original. Tiene, otra vez, un toque sobrenatural pero, además, gótico. Los personajes también me gustaron bastante y me dejaron con ganas de seguir en su universo.
Mención especial al nombre del perro del protagonista, Rylan: Frankenstein. Es un relato divertido.
De las historias que me han gustado, esta es la única de época. Finales del S.XIX. Las otras dos son contemporáneas, o lo eran cuando se publicaron...
Swept Away ha sido la más veraniega de todas y, posiblemente, en la que se inspiraron para ponerle título a la antología. Me ha encantado la ambientación en una pequeña ciudad costera. Esta no me ha parecido tan redonda como las dos anteriores. Ha tardado un poquito más en arrancar. El primer capítulo muy bien y, el final también me ha gustado pero ha habido un momento en el que me ha aburrido. De hecho, cuando el narrador empieza a seguir a la protagonista es cuando se vuelve monótono. Tiene un toque místico, algo parecido al relato de Linda Howard.
Esta también es mi primera vez con Stewart. Edito: me acabo dar cuenta de que no. Es mi segunda vez con Stewart. Ya leí otra antología que compré en la que había relatos de Howard y de Steward.
Como nota negativa están los dos relatos que no he puntuado. No me han gustado nada.
El segundo, Castaway, de Geralyn Dawson, es de época, como el de Jillian Hunter, pero tiene muchos de los clichés y arquetipos que odio de este subgénero de la Romántica. El que la autora usase continuamente símiles náuticos o que tuviesen que ver con la pesca daba bastante grima. Ejemplo: "estar duro como un arpón" 🤣 El tema "pesca" está demasiado presente. De hecho, se podría decir que casi toda la trama gira en torno a la pesca. También tengo un problema con la ambientación. Parecía más una historia contemporánea cuando se supone que se desarrolla en el año 1883.
Con Buried Treasure, de Miranda Jarrett, el problema que tengo es que no me gusta la temática de piratas en la novela Romántica. Me echa para atrás su idealización. Esta historia sucede en el año 1722. Por lo menos es original y no está ambientada en el S.XIX, como la gran mayoría de lo que se lee hoy en día. Que me van a salir las temáticas decimonónicas por las orejas.
La edición que compré es la de Sonnet Books, supuestamente publicada en 1999. Yo creo que se imprime bajo demanda porque el libro es nuevo. Es tapa blanda en formato grande y la cubierta está genial. Muy veraniega y le va mucho a la antología per se. Mi problema con ella es que la impresión es un desastre. Primero, es bastante incomoda de leer pese al tamaño grande de las letras y su formato porque los márgenes son escasos y hay que abrir mucho el libro. Cuesta. Segundo, la letra está en negrita, sobre un papel muy blanco, resulta incómoda para la vista y, lo que es peor, dependiendo de la página, a veces es más oscura e incluso puede llegar a estar borrosa. Una experiencia muy desagradable.
Aún con esas, no me arrepiento de haberlo comprado ni de leerlo. Es otro libro más de Howard para mi colección.
Blue Moon de Linda Howard, Ruined de Jillian Hunter y Swept Away de Mariah Stewart.
Compré este libro porque me gusta mucho Linda Howard y quería tener esta antología de relatos. Blue Moon es una historia que conozco bastante. La he leído en unas cuantas ocasiones y me gusta mucho. Sentía curiosidad por leer el resto de historias que la acompañan aquí. De esta me gusta la ambientación y la atmósfera que crea Howard. Es corta pero efectiva. Con personajes desarrollados que me gustan bastante. Tienen un pequeño toque sobrenatural. Bueno, qué voy a decir. Es mi escritora de Romántica favorita. No soy objetiva:
[...]there were a lot of very weird, and/or stupid people out there, and they all seemed to surface during full moon. (pág.3)
Ruined es mi primera vez con Hunter y me ha despertado la curiosidad por esta escritora. Buscaré algo de más de ella porque me ha gustado mucho su estilo. La premisa de esta historia es muy original. Tiene, otra vez, un toque sobrenatural pero, además, gótico. Los personajes también me gustaron bastante y me dejaron con ganas de seguir en su universo.
Mención especial al nombre del perro del protagonista, Rylan: Frankenstein. Es un relato divertido.
De las historias que me han gustado, esta es la única de época. Finales del S.XIX. Las otras dos son contemporáneas, o lo eran cuando se publicaron...
And that animals liked her didn't surprise Rylan. She'd had that same effect on him. He'd probably run and fetch a stick if she asked him.(pág.177)
Swept Away ha sido la más veraniega de todas y, posiblemente, en la que se inspiraron para ponerle título a la antología. Me ha encantado la ambientación en una pequeña ciudad costera. Esta no me ha parecido tan redonda como las dos anteriores. Ha tardado un poquito más en arrancar. El primer capítulo muy bien y, el final también me ha gustado pero ha habido un momento en el que me ha aburrido. De hecho, cuando el narrador empieza a seguir a la protagonista es cuando se vuelve monótono. Tiene un toque místico, algo parecido al relato de Linda Howard.
Esta también es mi primera vez con Stewart. Edito: me acabo dar cuenta de que no. Es mi segunda vez con Stewart. Ya leí otra antología que compré en la que había relatos de Howard y de Steward.
“It's so summer,” she sighed. “Cotton candy and boardwalk fudge.”(pág.411)
Como nota negativa están los dos relatos que no he puntuado. No me han gustado nada.
El segundo, Castaway, de Geralyn Dawson, es de época, como el de Jillian Hunter, pero tiene muchos de los clichés y arquetipos que odio de este subgénero de la Romántica. El que la autora usase continuamente símiles náuticos o que tuviesen que ver con la pesca daba bastante grima. Ejemplo: "estar duro como un arpón" 🤣 El tema "pesca" está demasiado presente. De hecho, se podría decir que casi toda la trama gira en torno a la pesca. También tengo un problema con la ambientación. Parecía más una historia contemporánea cuando se supone que se desarrolla en el año 1883.
Con Buried Treasure, de Miranda Jarrett, el problema que tengo es que no me gusta la temática de piratas en la novela Romántica. Me echa para atrás su idealización. Esta historia sucede en el año 1722. Por lo menos es original y no está ambientada en el S.XIX, como la gran mayoría de lo que se lee hoy en día. Que me van a salir las temáticas decimonónicas por las orejas.
La edición que compré es la de Sonnet Books, supuestamente publicada en 1999. Yo creo que se imprime bajo demanda porque el libro es nuevo. Es tapa blanda en formato grande y la cubierta está genial. Muy veraniega y le va mucho a la antología per se. Mi problema con ella es que la impresión es un desastre. Primero, es bastante incomoda de leer pese al tamaño grande de las letras y su formato porque los márgenes son escasos y hay que abrir mucho el libro. Cuesta. Segundo, la letra está en negrita, sobre un papel muy blanco, resulta incómoda para la vista y, lo que es peor, dependiendo de la página, a veces es más oscura e incluso puede llegar a estar borrosa. Una experiencia muy desagradable.
Aún con esas, no me arrepiento de haberlo comprado ni de leerlo. Es otro libro más de Howard para mi colección.
April 15, 2019
Three of these authors are new to me; Linda Howard and Geralyn Dawson are favorites of long standing. I think the stories would have been less jarring if they had been presented from colonial times - to later times - to contemporary, rather than the jumping around.
BLUE MOON (Linda Howard) This is a rushed story, that could have been a great full-length novel, about law enforcement during full moons. A blue moon is actually the second full moon in a single month. From personal experience, I remember principals at school moaning about erratic behavior during any full or blue moon. The main characters were interesting and believable.
CASTAWAY (Geralyn Dawson) This is a charmer by an author who writes great dialogue with great humor. Although the story was supposed to be about Victorian times it seemed contemporary to me. It is about a couple who marry and are interrupted during the honeymoon by Hannah's father. He talks Hannah into getting an annulment. Ten years later, they come to realize they are still in love.
RUINED (Jillian Hunter) This is another interesting story that would have made a great full-length novel. The author did an excellent job of creating a gothic feel to the story. Sydney and three friends are shipwrecked off the Cornish coast and saved by author Lord De Wilde. Sydney is engaged to a moneyed duke, who (unbeknownst to Syndey) is an amoral philanderer.
BURIED TREASURE (Miranda Jarrett) This tale, on the other hand, was too long; I found myself skipping paragraphs. This is a colonial story about three friends who grow up and separate. Although Miriam Rowe loves Jack Wilde, he disappears. Now, it is four years later and Miriam is going to marry a Cambridge scholar. Suddenly, Jack returns and tries to separate the betrothed pair. The solution was too pat.
SWEPT AWAY (Mariah Stewart) This is a well-crafted story that moved smoothly along. Jeremy is a successful private eye who wants to reconnect with a chef he met during a previous case. However, he has a past that has been too traumatic for Jeremy to face for many years. Jody helps him face his past.
BLUE MOON (Linda Howard) This is a rushed story, that could have been a great full-length novel, about law enforcement during full moons. A blue moon is actually the second full moon in a single month. From personal experience, I remember principals at school moaning about erratic behavior during any full or blue moon. The main characters were interesting and believable.
CASTAWAY (Geralyn Dawson) This is a charmer by an author who writes great dialogue with great humor. Although the story was supposed to be about Victorian times it seemed contemporary to me. It is about a couple who marry and are interrupted during the honeymoon by Hannah's father. He talks Hannah into getting an annulment. Ten years later, they come to realize they are still in love.
RUINED (Jillian Hunter) This is another interesting story that would have made a great full-length novel. The author did an excellent job of creating a gothic feel to the story. Sydney and three friends are shipwrecked off the Cornish coast and saved by author Lord De Wilde. Sydney is engaged to a moneyed duke, who (unbeknownst to Syndey) is an amoral philanderer.
BURIED TREASURE (Miranda Jarrett) This tale, on the other hand, was too long; I found myself skipping paragraphs. This is a colonial story about three friends who grow up and separate. Although Miriam Rowe loves Jack Wilde, he disappears. Now, it is four years later and Miriam is going to marry a Cambridge scholar. Suddenly, Jack returns and tries to separate the betrothed pair. The solution was too pat.
SWEPT AWAY (Mariah Stewart) This is a well-crafted story that moved smoothly along. Jeremy is a successful private eye who wants to reconnect with a chef he met during a previous case. However, he has a past that has been too traumatic for Jeremy to face for many years. Jody helps him face his past.
April 18, 2021
my ratings for the stories average out to a 2.4. eh.
Blue Moon (Linda Howard) 2.5--good for as short as it was, paranormal rom susp
Castaway (Geralyn Dawnson) 2.5--steamy, historical Texas reconciliation
Ruined (Jillian Hunter) 3--mid 19th century UK, hero is a secret Gothic author. despite the quotes I excerpted from the story as I was going on, this is the author I'm most likely to seek out more from, I think
Buried Treasure (Miranda Jarrett) 2--meh, historical colonial US
Swept Away (Mariah Stewart) 2--meh, continuation of a previous series it seems, rom susp
Blue Moon (Linda Howard) 2.5--good for as short as it was, paranormal rom susp
Castaway (Geralyn Dawnson) 2.5--steamy, historical Texas reconciliation
Ruined (Jillian Hunter) 3--mid 19th century UK, hero is a secret Gothic author. despite the quotes I excerpted from the story as I was going on, this is the author I'm most likely to seek out more from, I think
Buried Treasure (Miranda Jarrett) 2--meh, historical colonial US
Swept Away (Mariah Stewart) 2--meh, continuation of a previous series it seems, rom susp
March 10, 2021
Cute, summer fluff!
December 31, 2023
This one for Linda Howard.
February 1, 2014
Blue Moon by Linda Howard ***
Linda Howard is a new author to me and I have to say I like her style.
Most of the time anthologies aren't my favorite stories because the stories are quite small. However I did like her characters and the chemistry between them. She made me hungry for more of her books!
Castaway by Geralyn Dawson **
I thought Hannah and Drew were very quick to kiss and make up. Especially after the past they share. So to me it wasn't very realistic.
Ruined by Jillian Hunter **
I liked the paranormal element at the end of the book, but I didn't really like the hero. Rylan is so arrogant! I like an alpha male, but Rylan was a bit too much. I felt he didn't listen enough to Sydney and how she felt, but only had eyes for his own wishes.
Buried Treasure by Miranda Jarrett **
This story missed something, some depth. It was nice, but nothing more than that.
Swept Away by Mariah Stewart ***
I liked this story. Jody and Jeremy are both workaholics. But one day they meet and they can't forget the each other. When Jody decides to go on vacation Jeremy follows her and they spend their time together.
Their attraction is beautifully described and it's great to see their love grow. The characters have depth and it feels as of you're reading about real people.
Linda Howard is a new author to me and I have to say I like her style.
Most of the time anthologies aren't my favorite stories because the stories are quite small. However I did like her characters and the chemistry between them. She made me hungry for more of her books!
Castaway by Geralyn Dawson **
I thought Hannah and Drew were very quick to kiss and make up. Especially after the past they share. So to me it wasn't very realistic.
Ruined by Jillian Hunter **
I liked the paranormal element at the end of the book, but I didn't really like the hero. Rylan is so arrogant! I like an alpha male, but Rylan was a bit too much. I felt he didn't listen enough to Sydney and how she felt, but only had eyes for his own wishes.
Buried Treasure by Miranda Jarrett **
This story missed something, some depth. It was nice, but nothing more than that.
Swept Away by Mariah Stewart ***
I liked this story. Jody and Jeremy are both workaholics. But one day they meet and they can't forget the each other. When Jody decides to go on vacation Jeremy follows her and they spend their time together.
Their attraction is beautifully described and it's great to see their love grow. The characters have depth and it feels as of you're reading about real people.
August 24, 2015
Blue Moon
I liked both Jackson and Lilah. Lilah is the kind of resilient, independent woman that I would want to have as a friend. Jackson is smart, thoughtful and respectful. They both were fleshed out well for a short story and didn't feel like stereotypes at all.
The premise that Lilah sees auras and has premonitions is original, especially for 20 years ago when this story was first published. It makes the speed with which they fall into bed seem more natural, since she knows that he will be her lover. The only part of the story that seemed forced was Thaniel's fate. The culprit just didn't seem plausible.
Bonus points: I like that there's no coercion when they have sex. Jackson is clearly interested, but he leaves Lilah with full choice. I feel like that's been shockingly rare in the romance novels I've come across lately.
3.5 stars
Castaway
I've enjoyed Geralyn Dawson novels in the past, but this is certainly not my favourite. While the two main characters are realistic enough, I don't particularly like either of them. Drew's plot to get Hannah into his bed is pretty unscrupulous, and they both let their tempers get the better of them more often than not. Also, this may just be me, but I can't stand the fishing-related sexual innuendo. No thank you. So, Castaway is only ok for me.
2.5 stars
I liked both Jackson and Lilah. Lilah is the kind of resilient, independent woman that I would want to have as a friend. Jackson is smart, thoughtful and respectful. They both were fleshed out well for a short story and didn't feel like stereotypes at all.
The premise that Lilah sees auras and has premonitions is original, especially for 20 years ago when this story was first published. It makes the speed with which they fall into bed seem more natural, since she knows that he will be her lover. The only part of the story that seemed forced was Thaniel's fate. The culprit just didn't seem plausible.
Bonus points: I like that there's no coercion when they have sex. Jackson is clearly interested, but he leaves Lilah with full choice. I feel like that's been shockingly rare in the romance novels I've come across lately.
3.5 stars
Castaway
I've enjoyed Geralyn Dawson novels in the past, but this is certainly not my favourite. While the two main characters are realistic enough, I don't particularly like either of them. Drew's plot to get Hannah into his bed is pretty unscrupulous, and they both let their tempers get the better of them more often than not. Also, this may just be me, but I can't stand the fishing-related sexual innuendo. No thank you. So, Castaway is only ok for me.
2.5 stars
August 9, 2016
This book is actually a collection of 5 short stories from some popular authors. Three of the stories were historical romances which I am not usually fond of. The book might have gotten a higher ranting if they were modern romances. I was a little disappointed in the Linda Howard story as it was a murder mystery that was only approx. 77 pages long. A little too short for my liking and also the couple in the story fell in love in 24 hours. Pretty sure that is not that realistic. The last story in the book was pretty good and it went a long way to give it a 3 star rating.
July 4, 2016
I LOVED this series of novellas. I started with Mariah Stewart's "Swept Away" because she is one of my favorite authors. I totally fell in love with Jeremy and Jody's jerseyshore romance. Ms. Stewart does not fail to keep her readers happy! Linda Howard's "Blue Moon" was my second favorite story. All 5 short stories were page turners. If you are looking for a fast and entertaining book for the beach, "Under The Boardwalk" will not disappoint!
June 8, 2010
Of the five stories in this book, I only enjoyed the first one, which was by Linda Howard. I wasn't so much in the mood for the fluff of the others. (Maybe if I'd read it a different day, the book would have been better. Plus I was going to read it as a beach book for SRC, but not a grain of sand on the cover.)
July 18, 2012
Consisted of five short books: Blue Moon - Linda Howard
Castaway - Geralyn Dawson
Ruined - Jillian Hunter
Buried Treasure - Miranda Jarrett
Swept Away - Mariah Stewart
Castaway - Geralyn Dawson
Ruined - Jillian Hunter
Buried Treasure - Miranda Jarrett
Swept Away - Mariah Stewart
August 6, 2010
8/3/2010 Blue Moon by Linda Howard.
8/4/2010 Castaway by Geralyn Dawson
8/4/2010 Ruined by Jillian Hunter- This was a really great tale.
8/4/2010 Buried Treasure by Miranda Jarrett- Great story!
8/5/2010 Swept Away- Mariah Stewart Excellent
These are all pretty good stories
8/4/2010 Castaway by Geralyn Dawson
8/4/2010 Ruined by Jillian Hunter- This was a really great tale.
8/4/2010 Buried Treasure by Miranda Jarrett- Great story!
8/5/2010 Swept Away- Mariah Stewart Excellent
These are all pretty good stories
June 14, 2010
Only picked this book up because I used to own it but couldn't remember any of the stories. There was a reason for that. Won't list them all here but it was an interesting diversion for a little while.
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April 30, 2009linda howard - blue moon
mariah stewart - swept away
jillian hunter - ruined
geralyn dawson - castaway
miranda jarrett - buried treasure
mariah stewart - swept away
jillian hunter - ruined
geralyn dawson - castaway
miranda jarrett - buried treasure
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March 8, 2009BLUE MOON
May 2, 2010
Typical fluff
May 27, 2010
Some of the stories were incredible, and others were not so much. I did not like the Linda Howard story, but thought that Mariah's was awesome and made the entire book work the purchase and read.
July 22, 2011
Got some new authors to read, gd variety
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April 27, 2012'Blue Moon' by Linda Howard (Sheriff Jackson Brody & Delilah Jones)
'Castaway' by Geralyn Dawson
'Ruined' by Jillian Hunter
'Buried Treasure' by Miranda Jarrett
'Swept Away' by Mariah Stewart
'Castaway' by Geralyn Dawson
'Ruined' by Jillian Hunter
'Buried Treasure' by Miranda Jarrett
'Swept Away' by Mariah Stewart
October 10, 2012
All the stories and authors in this one are great!!!!
November 25, 2012
A nice bunch of love stories. A good light read. Probably more 3.75 stars than 4 though.
September 27, 2015
5 short romances.
November 16, 2015
Cute short stories
August 29, 2011
2 stars for Blue Moon - Linda Howard
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