Carol Marinelli

REVIEW:  Banished to the Harem by Carol Marinelli

REVIEW: Banished to the Harem by Carol Marinelli

Dear Ms. Marinelli: Captivity narratives are a staple of the romance genre, but rarely is it ever done correctly. And yes, I do believe that there is a correct way in which a captivity narrative is carried out in a book. The idea is that one person, usually the woman, is kidnapped by the another(…)

REVIEW: A Few Harlequin Presents for October 2010

REVIEW: A Few Harlequin Presents for October 2010

Public Marriage, Private Secrets by Helen Bianchin Bianchin has a certain trope she likes to write and most of her books are a variation on the theme of two people who married because their families wanted it and they were a good match on paper, who secretly fall in love with each other, but the(…)