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April 23, 2018

REVIEW: Her Claim by Rebecca Grace Allen

KaetrinB Reviews / B+ ReviewsBDSM / Contemporary / enemies to lovers / Erotic-Romance / kink / rape fantasyNo Comments

Dear Rebecca Grace Allen, I read and liked His Contract a couple years ago so when you reached out to me and offered a review copy of Her Claim, the second book in the Legally Bound series, I was happy to accept. Overall, Her Claim was more successful for me ... more >

April 21, 2018

REVIEW: Uplift – A Pilot’s Journey by Grant Corriveau

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsautobiography / Canada / non-fiction / pilot2 Comments

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“I’m still a rookie second officer but even I know it’s not supposed to happen like this.” “The captain called “Before Landing Check.” That’s normal. The first officer and I moved the appropriate switches, levers and buttons, and chanted the usual incantations. That’s normal. The trusty old Boeing 727 responded ... more >

April 20, 2018

DAILY DEALS: Seditious and sweet

JaneBook Reviews3 Comments

Chasing Mindy by Carla de Guzman $ 2.99 From the Jacket Copy: Mindy and Javier are not friends, okay. Despite their mothers’ matchmaking, they’ve managed to stay out of each other’s way. Until Mindy goes to Paris for a week, and her mother insists she meet up with Javier. He’s ... more >

April 20, 2018

REVIEW: Seize the Fire by Laura Kinsale

JennieA Review Category / A Reviews / Recommended Readshistorical romance / PTSD / road-romance / Royalty22 Comments

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Dear Laura Kinsale: I want to say I began reading romance around 1992. I’d read romances in my teens, here and there, though I was mostly on an extended horror binge through those years. Circa 1992 I read Outlander, and though it’s still a matter of debate in some circles ... more >

April 19, 2018

REVIEW: Slipper by Hester Velmans

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews17th-century / doctor hero / dysfunctional family / England / fairy tale retelling / family relationships / France / Historical / Netherlands / painter / War / Military1 Comments

Her life is the inspiration for the world’s most famous story. Lucinda, a penniless English orphan, is abused and exploited as a cinder-sweep by her aristocratic relatives. On receiving her sole inheritance—a pair of glass-beaded slippers—she runs away to France in pursuit of an officer on whom she has a ... more >

April 18, 2018

What Janine is Reading in Late Winter 2018

JanineB Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviews / DNF Reviews / Reading ListsFantasy / historical romance / Reading lists / YA fantasy9 Comments

Song of the Current by Sarah Tolscer This YA fantasy debut had been on my radar since Cecilia Grant, who knows the author, mentioned it online, prior to its publication. When the price was discounted recently, I purchased it and have no regrets. Caro is the daughter of a wherryman. ... more >

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