JiaB- ReviewsContemporary / female friendship / friends-to-lovers / New Adult / Rape / Young-Adult2 Comments

Dear Ms. Ballard, For the past few months, I’ve been dabbling in the older YA/new adult subgenres but I find myself looking for something a little different from what’s out there. I like tattooed bad boys as much as the next person but there is such a thing as too ... more >

SunitaLetters of Opinion / Recommended ReadsAnthology / Christmas Stories / Hanukkah / m/m romance / Regency Romance34 Comments

I’m not a huge fan of a lot of aspects of the Halloween-to-New-Year’s marketing and consumption extravaganza. I think Halloween costumes should be left to the under-12 crowd, I prefer to leave the country for Thanksgiving, I haven’t put up a Christmas tree in nearly two decades, and I’m usually ... more >

KatiB+ ReviewsBDSM / Contemporary / erotic / Recommended Reads19 Comments

Dear Ms. Hill: Generally speaking, I think that you write some of the most consistent and interesting D/s erotic romance in the genre today. I find your books equitably balance discipline and emotional connection while going deeper than a little Friday night spanking to get “wild”. Unrestrained is perfect example ... more >

JanetPublishing Newsacademic publishing / digital books / Janet Dailey / Misogyny / print books6 Comments

Sex, lies and the Internet: The tale of Lena Chen – Want to know what real bullying looks like? Look no further than this article about Lena Chen, a Harvard student whose ex-boyfriend started the dog pile by releasing naked photos of Chen online (aka revenge porn). It got worse ... more >

JaneBook DealsDeals2 Comments

Sony has a 45% coupon TAKEABREAK (romance books only, exp Dec 25, 2013). Among the Janeites by Deborah Yaffe. $ 2.99 From the Jacket Copy: For anyone who has ever loved a Jane Austen novel, a warm and witty look at the passionate, thriving world of Austen fandom They walk ... more >

KaetrinB- ReviewsContemporary / Golden Heart / horses / movie-star6 Comments

Dear Ms. Auclair, Your book was a Golden Heart finalist at the 2012 RITAs so I felt taking a chance on a new author was less risky than it might otherwise have been. For the most part, I enjoyed Thrown. Although there were some things I disliked,  I’m not sorry ... more >