A- Reviews
Edie Spence, nurse, Shapeshifter, Urban-Fantasy
7 Comments
Dear Ms. Alexander: I am a confirmed fan of your Edie Spence series. I got in on the ground floor and have thoroughly enjoyed watching Edie negotiate the near constant threats of her world, sometimes with exasperation, sometimes with blind… more
C- Reviews
enemies to lovers, Fantasy Romance, Hearts and Thrones series, Magic, spy
4 Comments
Dear Ms. Raby, I picked up your fantasy romance, Spy’s Honor, because although the previous book in the series, Assassin’s Gambit (reviewed here and here), wasn’t perfect, it was entertaining and interesting. It turns out that Spy’s Honor isn’t a… more
B Reviews
contemporary romantic suspense
12 Comments
A man with a past is her only hope for the future. Kerry Ekdahl’s mixed heritage and linguistics skills could have made her a corporate star. Instead, she’s a hostess in a high-end Tokyo bar, catering to businessmen who want… more
C+ Reviews
Contemporary romance, Ireland, novella, vacation romance
0 Comment
Dear Ms. McKenna: During a vacation around ten years ago, I observed a couple of teenagers beginning a flirtation in the hotel pool. It made me wistful for those unexpected, thrilling crushes of adolescence, those miniature relationships that sometimes happened… more
If you remember, I had that brief and tear filled encounter with the Microsoft Surface Tablet which I had bought primarily because I needed access to Microsoft Word on a more mobile device than my laptop that lasts all of… more
Book Reviews
Biography, History, Reading lists, Series
7 Comments
I also read and reviewed Villette, Thrown for a Curve, The Countess Conspiracy and Freeing during these months. A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin This is the fifth and, for now, the last book in the A Song of Ice and Fire… more
B- Reviews/ C+ Reviews
Carina Press, Contemporary, England, rugby, sports romance
5 Comments
“Where do you go to escape everything when you’re one of the most famous rugby players in the world? For Liam Callaghan, that place is a remote lodge on Venezuela’s Caribbean coast. Perfect, except he doesn’t exactly want to be… more
B- Reviews
Athlete, Contemporary romance, friends-to-lovers, sports romance, unrequited-love
2 Comments
Dear Ms. Parr: This book is definitely my favorite in the NY Leopards series of books. It has two tropes that I love — reunited lovers and friends to lovers. There was one other thing that made it memorable for… more
C Reviews
FBI, police, romantic-suspense, texas
7 Comments
Dear Ms. Griffin, When your books work for me, they’re a great blend of romance and suspense. When they’re not, they tend to be okay but forgettable reads. Unfortunately, Far Gone falls in the latter category. Andrea Finch is an… more
B- Reviews/ C+ Reviews
Contemporary, YA
0 Comment
Lucy and Owen meet somewhere between the tenth and eleventh floors of a New York City apartment building, on an elevator rendered useless by a citywide blackout. After they’re rescued, they spend a single night together, wandering the darkened streets… more
B Reviews/ Recommended Reads
Contemporary romance, criminal, epistolary
4 Comments
Dear Ms. McKenna: I’ve not been able to connect to every one of your books as I would have liked but I couldn’t help but be drawn to the idea of a felon and a librarian. For all of its… more
A Reviews/ B+ Reviews
historical romance, steampunk
32 Comments
Jane’s Note: I asked Brie from Romance Around the Corner if she would be interested in reviewing Meljean Brook’s Kraken King books because I felt like a) I’ve reviewed too many of Brook’s books and b) I kind of consider… more
B Reviews Category
Athlete, Contemporary romance, sports romance
5 Comments
Dear Ms. Willoughby: NHL player Tim Hollander is traded from his Stanley Cup winning hockey team to San Diego Barracudas because he’s a PR disaster after throwing a water bottle at a harassing fan. His goal is to get in the best… more
B- Reviews
England, Historical, military hero, Regency, road-romance, Scotland, War / Military
2 Comments
“Searching for a ring…finding a family! Penniless Mary Rennie knows she’s lucky to have a home with relatives in Edinburgh, but she does crave more excitement in her life. So when her cousin’s ring is lost in one of several… more
C+ Reviews
Paranormal, romantic comedy, Urban-Fantasy
0 Comment
Dear Ms. Carter, I found myself quite curious to see you also wrote contemporary paranormal romance as I was perusing your backlist, so decided to avail myself of Amazon’s finest – and I wasn’t disappointed. First, Destroy All Giant… more