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REVIEW: Alpha and Omega and Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs

Dear Ms. Briggs, Once in a while there comes a book that sweeps you off your feet, a book you fall in love with so completely that it is hard to do justice to that love in a review. Alpha and Omega and Cry Wolf made me feel that way. Because of the way I(…)

REVIEW: People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks

REVIEW: People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks

Dear Ms. Brooks, I had initially become interested in reading this book after seeing it listed at Fictionwise as a pre-sale item. Right after that it dropped off their site and the possibility of an ebook seemed to vanish into thin air. Don’t know what happened with that but when I spotted it in my(…)

REVIEW: From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris

Dear Ms. Harris, Back in the spring of 2004, I was one of those entrenched historical romance fans decrying the new flood of paranormal romances (if only I’d known how much worse it would get, I would’ve paced my ire a bit). A friend loaned me your first Sookie Stackhouse novel, Dead Until Dark, and(…)

CONVERSATIONAL REVIEW: Your Scandalous Ways by Loretta Chase

Jane: At the beginning of Lord of Scoundrels, a book that has been in print since its first publication in 1995, Lord Dain meets Jessica Trent for the first time She was not classic English perfection, but she was some sort of perfection and, being neither blind nor ignorant, Lord Dain generally recognized quality when(…)

REVIEW: The Duke of Shadows by Meredith Duran

Dear Ms. Duran, One of my fellow reviewers knows you, but I went into this book without any preconceived notions. I didn’t read reviews (including those here), interviews, cover copy, even your posts here at DA. I knew nothing except Janine thought highly of your work. And while that’s usually a good recommendation for me,(…)

REVIEW: A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson

REVIEW: A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson

Dear Ms. Ibbotson, When Azteclady asked me to review one of your romances, I was both excited and challenged. You pack so many irresistible characters into less than three hundred pages that it is difficult to do justice to these delightful folk. And how would I explain the magic by which you can take me(…)

REVIEW: Shaken and Stirred by Kathleen O’Reilly

Dear Ms. O’Reilly, As with the first book of your last trilogy, this one is a winner for me. Straight from the beginning and all the way through. I enjoyed all the characters in this book, the plot, the setting…in fact everything. At first I was a little leery about the setting. I mean, an(…)

REVIEW: Mystic Horseman by Kathleen Eagle

REVIEW: Mystic Horseman by Kathleen Eagle

Dear Mrs. Eagle, Your books have been favorites of mine for years. When I got back into reading romance novels about 10 years ago, “The Night Remembers” was one of the first books I read and from there I started to collect everything you’d written. Your latest book, “Mystic Horseman,” reminds me of the best(…)

GUEST REVIEW: The Madness of a Seduced Woman by Susan Fromberg Schaeffer

Today’s guest review comes from author K.Z. Snow. Ms. Snow’s myspace profile indicates that she is a 100 year old woman from Wisconsin and from this guest review, appears to love Susan Fromberg Schaeffer’s The Madness of a Seduced Woman (Plume). *** (All direct quotes from the text are taken from the 1991 Plume trade(…)

GUEST REVIEW: What’s So Funny by Donald E Westlake

Today’s guest review comes from author Jennifer Estep. Estep pens funny novelizations inspired by the comic book ouvre featuring Bigtime and the super heroes/heroines (Karma Girl and Fiera, for example) and ubervillians that inhabit the city. *** Donald E. Westlake is the funniest writer you’re not reading. Never heard of him? I probably wouldn’t have(…)

GUEST REVIEW: Ashblane’s Lady by Sophia James

Author Jane Beckenham brings us the following guest review for Sophia James’ Ashblane’s Lady. Beckenham is from down under and has sold books to Red Rose Publishing, Linden Bay romance, and Treble Heart Books. *** Sophia James knows how to write. She also knows how to hook the reader into the story right from the(…)

GUEST REVIEW: Element of Fire by Martha Wells

GUEST REVIEW: Element of Fire by Martha Wells

Dear Martha, When Jayne asked me if I would be willing to review one of my favorite books for Dear Author, the trick was choosing which one of yours to review. You consistently create rich, unique worlds, complex heroines and heroes who are both real and extraordinary, and your books are impossible to put down.(…)

GUEST REVIEW:  Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

GUEST REVIEW: Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

Today’s review is by NatCh who helps run MobileRead. MobileRead is one of the best sources about ebooks, ebook hardware and software on the internet. The site has over 3,000 public domain books in ebook format hand coded by its members and freely available. *** Ender’s Game By: Orson Scott Card A review by MobileRead’s(…)

REVIEW: Manga: Sorcerers, Demons, and Smut, Oh My:  The Crimson Spell by Ayano Yamane

REVIEW: Manga: Sorcerers, Demons, and Smut, Oh My: The Crimson Spell by Ayano Yamane

The Crimson Spell by Ayano Yamane. Published by Kitty Media. Retail: $11.99. 1/2+ volumes. Rated: Mature (this title is adult-only, sexually graphic yaoi (MxM).) Dear Readers, This is my favorite manga release of 2007. There are some with loftier ambitions that I might admire more, like Town of Evening Calm, but when it comes to(…)

GUEST REVIEW:  Ember and Like a Thief by Bettie Sharpe

GUEST REVIEW: Ember and Like a Thief by Bettie Sharpe

This special guest review is from author Sherry Thomas. You’ll want to read the entire thing down to the end because Sherry and I are sponsoring a pay it forward Bettie Sharpe giveaway. You see, Bettie Sharpe gave away a fantastic retelling of the Cinderella story. Only we got it in drips and drabs, one(…)