C+ Reviews
amnesia, England, Historical, Victorian
10 Comments
Dear Ms. Carlyle, I’m a fan of many of your early historicals, but in recent years I have found most of your books more miss than hit. Nonetheless, I’ve always enjoyed your writing style and when I saw that In… more
C- Reviews
Contemporary, New Adult, New-York
2 Comments
Dear Ms. Jones: I read and reviewed the first book in this series, Escaping Reality. While I admired your writing in the first book, I was frustrated by the lack of understanding of why the heroine of the series, Amy… more
C Reviews
19th century, American historical, forced-marriage, Harlequin Historical, marriage-of-convenience, revenge-plot, western
4 Comments
Dear Ms. Lane, I hadn’t read a western in a while so the blurb for this one caught my eye. High stakes marriage After shooting a man, the stakes for gambler Logan Devereaux have never been higher. On trial for… more
C- Reviews
Contemporary, Erotic-Romance, m/m romance, male escort
22 Comments
Dear Ms. Elsborg, I’ve heard good things about your writing and I’m a bit of a sucker for a male escort book so when I saw this one was available I asked Jane if I could review it. I’d certainly… more
C+ Reviews
insta love, sports romance
1 Comment
Dear Ms. Roberts: I read on twitter the other day that it only takes a person 1/5th of a second to fall in love (not sure how this is quantified) so I’m not sure I sure be knocking authors for… more
C+ Reviews
England, Long Regency, m/m, prostitute
16 Comments
Dear Ms. March: One of the reasons I enjoy historical m/m — other than the Reese’s peanut butter cup of two favorite genres put together — is that there’s potential for great angst when the stakes are so high. The… more
C- Reviews
Paranormal, shapeshifters
4 Comments
Dear Ms. Nantus, I like to start out all of my reviews by thanking the author for taking the time to write a story that captivates and delights audiences. This one is no exception. Rebecca Desjardins is a somewhat outcast… more
C- Reviews
Colorado, Contemporary, New Adult
2 Comments
Dear Ms. O’Neal, I’m not quite sure where to begin. This is a very odd book. I’m still dipping my toes into new adult so I’m not as well-versed in the genre as others, but Random struck me as a… more
C Reviews
estranged lovers, historical romance
6 Comments
Dear Ms. Dalton: I believe I’ve mentioned that this year has been rough for me, historical-romance-wise. Historicals remain my first romance love, though, so I return to the sub-genre like the swallows to San Juan Capistrano (or possibly like lemmings… more
C- Reviews/ D Reviews
across the tracks, Contemporary romance, immigrants
34 Comments
Dear Serena Bell: Despite the fact that the United States is experiencing its highest levels of immigration since the turn of the 19th/20th century, I rarely come across contemporary romance novels that feature immigrant protagonists. And given the controversial nature… more
C Reviews
contemporary gay romance
10 Comments
’Tis the season of goodwill to all men…even the one who dumped you. Riley MacDermott’s ambitions are simple. Managing the annual Bath Christmas Market—which involves long hours in the cold and a whole lot of hassle—will secure the promotion he… more
C- Reviews
Australia, Contemporary
6 Comments
Dear Ms. Ashenden: I really love your voice but man this book did not work for me. The heroine came off terribly selfish and given the extent of the hero’s emotional abuse, her constant pushing didn’t come off well. So the… more
C Reviews
reunited-lovers, second chance at love
28 Comments
Dear Kristen Ashley: We rock, paper, scissored it to see who would write this review because neither and Kati nor I wanted to. We love your books. We both lost weeks this year reading your extensive, wonderful backlist. But while written… more
C Reviews
American historical, Historical Romances, immigrants, self-published
1 Comment
Dear Ms. Robinson, It’s like there was a big neon sign on the blurb for this book that flashed “I wrote this just for Kelly.” Young, beautiful Italian mail-order bride Angelina D’Alessandro is married by proxy to an older man… more
C- Reviews
Urban-Fantasy
1 Comment
Dear Ms. Collins, There’s something almost guilty about watching two characters who should be together, and aren’t, interact. It’s even more decadently wicked when the two people in question are married – and can’t see what’s in front of their… more