C- Reviews
scottish historical
4 Comments
Dear Ms. McCarty, The Saint is the first of your books I’ve read and, if they are all like this, it will be the last. This book combined the worst of the two components of historical romance. The history, of which… more
C- Reviews
criminal, Paranormal, vampires
4 Comments
Dear Ms. Augustine, Lately, I’ve been suffering from a problem that affects many paranormal romance fans: Sexy Vampire Fatigue. Yes, I’m kind of tired of sexy vampires. I miss the scary vampires. The blurb for your novella Bound for Trouble… more
C- Reviews
ghosts, Harlequin MIRA, mystery, Small-Town, South Carolina, thriller
6 Comments
Dear Ms. Stevens, I enjoyed your previous novel, The Restorer, about the self-styled Graveyard Queen, Amelia Gray. It’s a morbid name but a fitting one. Amelia is a cemetery restorer, as well as the owner of a niche, but popular,… more
C- Reviews
mate bond, self-published, werewolves
2 Comments
Dear Ms. Moore Thank you for sending me your book for review. I was sold when you told me that this werewolf story was based on the Norse mythology and involved a lot of discussion of pack dynamics. While I… more
C- Reviews
actor/actress, celebrity, Harlequin SuperRomance, law-enforcement
6 Comments
Dear Ms. Brashears: This book really didn’t work for me. For one thing I felt like the tone and content of the story was quite dated. I’ve often lamented how many Harlequin Superromances lack sexual tension and this is emblematic… more
C- Reviews
Delacorte Press, Historical Romances, secret society, sisters, Venice, Young-Adult
5 Comments
Dear Ms. Gould, I love stories that feature relationships between female relatives, especially sisters and cousins close in age. I also love the idea of an all-female secret society that controls the world from the shadows. So when I saw… more
C- Reviews
family-reunion, grieving, illegitimate-child, Love-Triangle, Older-Woman-/-Younger-Man, Regency England
25 Comments
The following review contains SPOILERS. The spoilers from late in the book are hidden, but others are visible. If you have never read A Promise of Spring and prefer to avoid spoilers, read this review at your own risk. Dear… more
C- Reviews
BDSM, lawyer / law related, maledom
9 Comments
Dear Ms. Blevins, I read this book because the concept intrigued me: a female fighter who is also submissive and wants her dominant to be able to fight her for her submission and win. I’m always looking for maledom BDSM… more
C- Reviews
Historical Romances, rake
12 Comments
Dear Ms. Evans, I’ll begin this review with the last line of your novella, To Dare the Duke of Dangerfield. He loved, with a consuming passion, the woman who’d dared the Duke of Dangerfield. This line evokes a picture perfect happy… more
C- Reviews
erotica, Paranormal, self-published
6 Comments
Dear Ms. Thomas, Your work was recommended to me as an ‘out of the box’ self-published erotica writer that has a lot of fans, but whose works are not for everyone. I flipped through your works and settled upon The… more
C- Reviews
Freyas-Bower, futuristic, romantic-suspense
13 Comments
Dear Ms. Gray, When I read the blurb for Wars of the Heart, I was utterly confused. Let me explain; or better yet let me sum up the blurb, which goes something like this: Katherine Morgan is a diplomat from… more
C- Reviews
European-Historical
12 Comments
Dear Ms. Jeffries— I was ambivalent about investing my time in the last of your Hellions of Halstead Hall series. I’ve read the first four with varying levels of satisfaction. I found The Truth about Lord Stoneville, the first book, that of Oliver, the… more
C- Reviews
Deirdre-Martin, hockey, reunited-lovers, sports romance
10 Comments
Dear Ms. Martin: My favorite books have always been your hockey books and I’ve recommended “Body Check” to any number of readers looking for a modern contemporary romance. We were given locker rooms scenes and game scenes and while none… more
C- Reviews
battle of the sexes, Carina Press, erotica, horror
9 Comments
Dear Ms. Elyot: I passed this book over several times on NetGalley because the blurb seemed to imply a two girl one guy menage. I am not usually a fan of those but curiosity got the better of me. I… more
C- Reviews
Gothic, Grand-Central-Publishing, Historical Romances, London, paranormal romance
13 Comments
Dear Ms. Callihan, While historical romances aren’t my favored genre, I do love paranormal romances. If I pick up a historical, more often than not there’s a whiff of the paranormal in it. I remember first hearing about your debut… more