Comments on: REVIEW: Emilina’s Conquest by Lesley Anne McLeod http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/review-emilinas-conquest-by-lesley-anne-mcleod/ Romance, Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal, Young Adult, Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view Mon, 28 May 2012 06:06:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Suzanne Allain http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/review-emilinas-conquest-by-lesley-anne-mcleod/#comment-201510 Suzanne Allain Thu, 14 May 2009 15:30:01 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11441#comment-201510 That's right. I think they do have other historical fiction as well as contemps at Belgrave House, but all the Regencies are at regencyreads. Sorry about the "Actually, Jayne" thing. After I posted it I thought it sounded entirely too pompous and know-it-all-ish. (Especially if it morphs in your head to this Dan Akroyd to Jane Curtain voice.) That’s right. I think they do have other historical fiction as well as contemps at Belgrave House, but all the Regencies are at regencyreads.

Sorry about the “Actually, Jayne” thing. After I posted it I thought it sounded entirely too pompous and know-it-all-ish. (Especially if it morphs in your head to this Dan Akroyd to Jane Curtain voice.)

]]> By: Jayne http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/review-emilinas-conquest-by-lesley-anne-mcleod/#comment-201507 Jayne Thu, 14 May 2009 15:10:46 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11441#comment-201507 Indeed, you're entirely correct. I just never remember to think of them as separate. Isn't regencyreads <em>just</em> the Regency stuff? And the contemps are still at Belgrave House? Indeed, you’re entirely correct. I just never remember to think of them as separate. Isn’t regencyreads just the Regency stuff? And the contemps are still at Belgrave House?

]]> By: Suzanne Allain http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/review-emilinas-conquest-by-lesley-anne-mcleod/#comment-201480 Suzanne Allain Thu, 14 May 2009 01:03:32 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11441#comment-201480 Actually, Jayne, regencyreads.com is Belgrave House at a new address. I'm not affiliated with them in any way, just a loyal customer. And thanks for letting me know I didn't spam anyone. :) Actually, Jayne, regencyreads.com is Belgrave House at a new address. I’m not affiliated with them in any way, just a loyal customer. And thanks for letting me know I didn’t spam anyone. :)

]]> By: Lesley-Anne McLeod http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/review-emilinas-conquest-by-lesley-anne-mcleod/#comment-201467 Lesley-Anne McLeod Wed, 13 May 2009 22:06:43 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11441#comment-201467 Dear Jayne, Thank you for the lovely review. Having my novellas compared to sweet treats like petit fours suits me very well! It was interesting and challenging to write about a hero who was not immediately and overwhelmingly attractive, but flawed and all too real. I am sorry the transition to the hero's POV seemed abrupt, but he had to have his say, and he demanded that he have it right then Dana, thank you for being a reader of my Regency romances. If you are looking for other Regency reads, the following page on my website has some suggestions. http://www.lesleyannemcleod.com/fictionrecommendations.html All the best, Lesley-Anne www.lesleyannemcleod.com Dear Jayne,

Thank you for the lovely review. Having my novellas compared to sweet treats like petit fours suits me very well!

It was interesting and challenging to write about a hero who was not immediately and overwhelmingly attractive, but flawed and all too real. I am sorry the transition to the hero’s POV seemed abrupt, but he had to have his say, and he demanded that he have it right then

Dana, thank you for being a reader of my Regency romances. If you are looking for other Regency reads, the following page on my website has some suggestions. http://www.lesleyannemcleod.com/fictionrecommendations.html

All the best,
Lesley-Anne

http://www.lesleyannemcleod.com

]]> By: Jayne http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/review-emilinas-conquest-by-lesley-anne-mcleod/#comment-201457 Jayne Wed, 13 May 2009 18:33:52 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11441#comment-201457 Suzanne, I don't consider it spamming if someone has specifically asked for a certain genre. Belgrave House is bringing back a lot of OOP books in ebook form as well. Suzanne, I don’t consider it spamming if someone has specifically asked for a certain genre.

Belgrave House is bringing back a lot of OOP books in ebook form as well.

]]> By: Jayne http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/review-emilinas-conquest-by-lesley-anne-mcleod/#comment-201456 Jayne Wed, 13 May 2009 18:32:03 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11441#comment-201456 Another great thing about "Good Ton" is they have some books listed by plot. So if you have one you adore, or one you hate, you can check them that way. Another great thing about “Good Ton” is they have some books listed by plot. So if you have one you adore, or one you hate, you can check them that way.

]]> By: Suzanne Allain http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/review-emilinas-conquest-by-lesley-anne-mcleod/#comment-201442 Suzanne Allain Wed, 13 May 2009 15:57:33 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11441#comment-201442 I think it's been mentioned before on this site, but regencyreads.com has a lot of good oop traditional regencies, too. A lot of them are on sale on Fictionwise right now. They're having some kind of 9th anniversary sale. Also...Is it spamming if someone asks for a specific genre to mention your book that's written in that genre? I don't want to step on any toes, but my latest release is a traditional regency titled "Mr. Malcolm's List." Since Jan mentioned she was looking for new authors, I thought I could mention it...Please don't hate me! www.suzanneallain.com I think it’s been mentioned before on this site, but regencyreads.com has a lot of good oop traditional regencies, too. A lot of them are on sale on Fictionwise right now. They’re having some kind of 9th anniversary sale.

Also…Is it spamming if someone asks for a specific genre to mention your book that’s written in that genre? I don’t want to step on any toes, but my latest release is a traditional regency titled “Mr. Malcolm’s List.” Since Jan mentioned she was looking for new authors, I thought I could mention it…Please don’t hate me!

http://www.suzanneallain.com

]]> By: Dana http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/review-emilinas-conquest-by-lesley-anne-mcleod/#comment-201438 Dana Wed, 13 May 2009 14:16:46 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11441#comment-201438 @<a href="#comment-201428" rel="nofollow">Jayne</a>: Thank you so much for the link! That's an awesome website. Just by glancing through the site I found several books I want to read. My poor credit card. :p It sucks that so many of them are oop though. Thank god for UBS. @Jayne:
Thank you so much for the link! That’s an awesome website. Just by glancing through the site I found several books I want to read. My poor credit card. :p It sucks that so many of them are oop though. Thank god for UBS.

]]> By: (Jān) http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/review-emilinas-conquest-by-lesley-anne-mcleod/#comment-201436 (Jān) Wed, 13 May 2009 13:14:34 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11441#comment-201436 Sounds like a nice one. I've been re-reading a lot of trads, and have been wishing for new authors. Thanks for the recommendation. :) Sounds like a nice one. I’ve been re-reading a lot of trads, and have been wishing for new authors. Thanks for the recommendation. :)

]]> By: Jayne http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/review-emilinas-conquest-by-lesley-anne-mcleod/#comment-201428 Jayne Wed, 13 May 2009 10:09:08 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11441#comment-201428 Dana, I'm glad to hear that my recs, or some of them, have worked well for you. The authors you mention are all great starting points for those interested in finding a more, dare I say, old fashioned style of Regency story. A great resource that had slipped my mind until someone mentioned it on Jane's post about the history of romance novels in the internet is "<a href="http://www.thenonesuch.com/" rel="nofollow">Good Ton</a>." They've got a wealth of information about older, "trad" books including - sometimes - a rating for the better ones (look under "Tomes of the Ton" then check by author name). Dana, I’m glad to hear that my recs, or some of them, have worked well for you. The authors you mention are all great starting points for those interested in finding a more, dare I say, old fashioned style of Regency story.

A great resource that had slipped my mind until someone mentioned it on Jane’s post about the history of romance novels in the internet is “Good Ton.” They’ve got a wealth of information about older, “trad” books including – sometimes – a rating for the better ones (look under “Tomes of the Ton” then check by author name).

]]> By: Dana http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/review-emilinas-conquest-by-lesley-anne-mcleod/#comment-201422 Dana Wed, 13 May 2009 07:59:08 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11441#comment-201422 Thanks for the review. This looks like a nice, sweet read. I've bought several of her ebooks based on your previous reviews, and enjoyed all of them. There are so many regency romances out there that it can be hard to find a decent author. I've found several authors through DA that I would never have found on my own like Sheri Cobb South, Melinda Hammond, Janet Mullany, and Sheila Simonson. Thanks for the review. This looks like a nice, sweet read. I’ve bought several of her ebooks based on your previous reviews, and enjoyed all of them.

There are so many regency romances out there that it can be hard to find a decent author. I’ve found several authors through DA that I would never have found on my own like Sheri Cobb South, Melinda Hammond, Janet Mullany, and Sheila Simonson.

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