May 25 2013
Dear Ms. Lynn: I’m beginning to think there was a secret ceremony attended by a bunch of NA novelists at which they all swore on a copy of first edition of Twilight to include at least six of the following plot points in their books: 1) the heroine must be, in some way, socially awkward or(…)
May 25 2013
The Girl Who Disappeared Twice by Andrea Kane. $ 2.99 From the Jacket Copy: Despite all her years determining the fates of families, judge Hope Willis couldn’t save her own. Her daughter taken, she’s frantically grasping at any hope for Krissy’s return. Her husband dead-set against it, Hope calls a team not bound by the(…)
May 25 2013
Welcome to First Page Saturday. Individual authors anonymously send a first page read and critiqued by the Dear Author community of authors, readers and industry others. Anyone is welcome to comment. You may comment anonymously. You can submit your own First Page using this form. Parklane Medical Center was a hot bed for gossip and(…)
May 24 2013
One Hit Wonder by Elyssa Patrick. $ Free From the Jacket Copy: Jane Timmons has two weeks to . . . 1. Keep her distance from her sexy boss, the once famous pop singer, Damon Suarez. 2. Stay firm. No kissing allowed! 3. And not let Damon know she loves him. Damon Suarez has two(…)
May 24 2013
Do It Like A Dude – Painted Faces I must confess that when I first start reading Painted Faces I was pretty convinced the book should have actually been about two lines long: Fantastically hot drag artist: Hey, do you want have sex? Heroine: Yes.  And then I realised I was being churlish because you(…)
May 24 2013
Dear Ms. Hart: I have to start out by saying that those abs look faker than a Louis Vuitton knock off sold on Canal Street. Ahem. Cade is one of the MacKenzie brothers and I think I bought it because it was on sale. From the website, it appears that Cade is the last of(…)
May 23 2013
Devil in Texas by Calista Fox. $ Free From the Jacket Copy: New Yorker Liza is in desperate need of a fresh start—and libido CPR wouldn’t hurt either. Taking Fate into her own hands, she relocates to Wilder, Texas, on a whim. Her first night in town, she meets a devil in blue jeans named(…)
May 23 2013
Dear Ms. Sorenson: They first introduction to work with the self published title, “The Secret of Ella and Micha.” I found the writing to be a little problematic and thus I didn’t pick up The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden when it was released or when it was purchased by Grand Central for republication. However,(…)
May 23 2013
Back when January reviewed for us, she really enjoyed the Bella Andre Sullivan family series. Andre was one of the first self publishing successes. She went on to sell the print rights to Harlequin and Harlequin is working hard to get the paper copy into readers’ hands. They are sponsoring a fun giveaway. Summertime is(…)
May 23 2013
Dear Ms. Shalvis: I suspect you could write your Lucky Harbor books in your sleep. That is as much a testament to their sameness as it is to your skill. Every book in the series–with the exception of the second, The Sweetest Thing–features a young woman either facing a problem or needing to reboot her(…)
May 23 2013
Important! My family and I are doing *things* this next week so I’m taking a mini vacation from Dear Author News. We’ll still have our daily reviews and daily deals (of course) but unless I’m feeling really energetic, there won’t be any news again until Wednesday, May 29. That’s when BEA starts and I suspect(…)
May 22 2013
This Heart of Mine by Suzanne Hayes Loretta Nyhan. $ Free From the Jacket Copy: In this short prequel to I’ll Be Seeing You, authors Suzanne Hayes and Loretta Nyhan introduce you to two extraordinary women who are worlds apart–but whose journals reveal they have more in common than they could ever imagine…. Chicago, 1921(…)
May 22 2013
Dear Ms. Connor: Thank you for sending Dear Author a review copy of your book. I’m not a frequent reader of Harlequin Intrigues so I wouldn’t ordinarily pick up this book. Jillian Jones arrives at Sutton Hall posing as a bride to be in order to investigate the death of her best friend. Jillian was(…)
May 22 2013
Dear Mr. Kay, I’ve been a fan of your books since I read The Lions of al-Rassan and lamented the fact that it was a standalone. While I haven’t read every GGK book published, I’ve read enough to know that they are part of an impressive and imaginative body of work. When I learned that(…)
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