May 22, 2014

REVIEW: Whisper Falls: A Destiny Novel by Toni Blake

KatiB- ReviewsBiker / Contemporary / Small-Town2 Comments

Dear Ms. Blake: While listening to the DBSA podcast with Jaci Burton last week, Sarah mentioned having read and enjoyed your book, Whisper Falls. The book stood out to her because it features a heroine with Crohn’s disease, which is certainly unusual in the world of Romance. The premise intrigued ... more >

May 15, 2014

REVIEW: The King’s Viper by Janine Ashbless

JayneB- ReviewsDark Fantasy / forbidden-love / Historical Fantasy / road-romance6 Comments

“When Lady Eloise of the Isle of Venn becomes betrothed to the King of Ystria, she looks forward to a life of luxury and status at the royal court. She certainly doesn’t anticipate being shipwrecked on the way to her wedding, escorted by the Kings assassin, Severin de Meynard, the ... more >

May 12, 2014

REVIEW: Flying by Megan Hart

WillafulB- ReviewsContemporary6 Comments

Major spoiler for sensitive readers:   Dear Ms. Hart: I normally like to write a review shortly after finishing a book, so that my impressions don’t get diluted by other reading. In this case, I felt I needed to give the story some time to sink in, to be sure ... more >

May 11, 2014

REVIEW: The Resistance by S. L. Scott

JaneB- ReviewsContemporary romance / Rock-StarComments Off on REVIEW: The Resistance by S. L. Scott

Dear Ms. Scott: I enjoy the rock star romance fantasy but I know it’s not for everyone. The Resistance is a familiar story. Bad boy rock star seeks normal girl Jenny from the Block who will see past his stage persona to the real person underneath his tattoos and scowls. What ... more >

May 9, 2014

REVIEW: Beyond Repair by Charlotte Stein

WillafulB- Reviewsattempted suicide / Contemporary romance / disability / virgin heroine9 Comments

Dear Ms. Stein: I had trouble getting into this at first, because it seemed too obviously a romantic fantasy. By around three fourths of the way in, I concluded it was actually a love letter to romantic fantasy, saying in novella form, “no matter who you are, yes, it’s okay ... more >

May 5, 2014

JOINT REVIEW: Stranger on the Shore by Josh Lanyon

SunitaB Reviews / B- Reviewsacross the tracks / Contemporary romance / joint review / m/m romance / mystery / New-York30 Comments

Twenty years ago, little Brian Arlington was kidnapped from his family’s Long Island estate and was never seen again. The trail went cold, but investigative journalist Griff Hadley has always thought there was more to the story—much more. When the Arlingtons’ patriarch invites him to stay at their estate to ... more >