Comments on: Too Good To Be True by Kristan Higgins

By: Roselyn

Roselyn — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 11:22:36 +0000

Really enjoyed the Kristan Higgins ‘The Next Best Thing’. Made me feel all warm and fuzzy and I barricked for Ethan all the way. Finished the book last night and hunted down ‘Too Good to Be True’. Looking forward to another great read! My recommendations for other contemporary novels are by Megan Hart. They are erotic/romance contemporary, not always a perfect HEA but she takes you on a journey and leaves you thinking about the story and characters well after you read her novels. Start with ‘Deeper’, then read ‘Broken’ and ‘Tempted’. You won’t be dissapointed!

By: Lizzy

Lizzy — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:01:52 +0000

I love Kristan Higgans’ writing style and characterization, but the romance always feels secondary to me in her books — and the endings always seem rushed. Strangely, my favorite of her books is “Catch of the Day,” where this really, really happens (go figure). I guess it’s because I love the hero, who’s a total brooder. Anyway, yes, I affirm those comments who suggest Jennifer Crusie — “Welcome to Temptation,” “Faking It” and “Bet Me” are all great.

By: Marg

Marg — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:40:52 +0000

I read very few contemporary romances. The only authors that I go out of my way to read are Nora Roberts and Jennifer Crusie. I do like the Lisa Kleypas contemporaries and recently I read Robyn Carr’s first book in the Virgin River series and really enjoyed that too.

By: SonomaLass

SonomaLass — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:10:40 +0000

I like Victoria Dahl's contemporary romances, Talk Me Down, Start Me Up, and Lead Me On. I agree that Kathleen O'Reilly is good. So is Jill Shalvis, and I enjoyed the first of Erin McCarthy's car racing trilogy, but those last two both have to do with American sports, so the appeal might be limited by that. Jennifer Crusie has a re-release, The Cinderella Deal, that looks pretty good. I haven't read it yet, though.

By: Kaetrin

Kaetrin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:35:02 +0000

I really enjoyed this one. KH writes a really funny, easy read.

I’ve read and enjoyed all of the other Kristan Higgins novels too but I’m a bit worried about her newest one which has just come out (It’s called The Next Best Thing). It sounds like an earlier book with a different name and cover. She’s already written a book where the heroine falls for her sister’s ex husband and now this one is where she falls for her dead husband’s brother. It seems like there might be a high ick factor for me. I’d be interested in what others think.

But, back to the topic, Too Good to Be True was fun and I breezed through it. I, too, would have liked more of the romance but I did enjoy what I got.

Oh, as for recs – go to Jenny Crusie – there’s even dogs. Many of her older categories are being reissued this year. I picked up a lot those at a second hand bookstore super cheap. I even have a spare copy of Bet Me if you want it!!

By: Kat

Kat — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:13:19 +0000

I've mentioned these to you already, but just in case other readers want contemp recs: Love is a Four-Legged Word by Kandy Shepard, and anything by Kathleen O'Reilly, but especially her Bachelorette Pact series (old Temptations so you'll have to get them secondhand).

Why do I get the feeling that the book needs a dog for you to like it? :-D