C+ Reviews
Contemporary, Fantasy, Romance
Dear Ms. DeWylde: Who knew that goddesses were just like us? They have the same hopes and dreams, the same desires, and even the same problems some of us have with men. Of course, they have these on a much… more
C+ Reviews
Baseball, Contemporary, sports romance
Dear Ms. Dean, Here’s all I needed to know about Perfect Catch in order to pick it up for review: “Minor league umpire Alice Darling loves everything about baseball.” Done, sold. A minor league baseball setting and an umpire heroine?… more
Dear Ms. Everett: This had two elements I normally loath in a Regency romance: a punning title, and a mystery. I love the title, which is both elegant and appropriate. The mystery… not so much, although my reasons may not… more
C+ Reviews
m/m, New Adult, Rape, Series
Dear Ms. Blair: I read books #1 and #3 in the Fading series, Fading and Falling, last year. The two books essentially told the same story from the perspective of the two main protagonists, Candace and Ryan. Book #2, Freeing,… more
Book Reviews/ C Reviews
activism, chicklit, fiction with strong romantic elements
Dear Ms. Baxter: Lingerie For Felons is a little hard to categorize: after a beginning that feels like New Adult, it settles into chicklit, then veers into “women’s fiction” in the second half. (With a final veer into fantasy/fairy tale.)… more
C+ Reviews
BDSM Lite, Contemporary romance, opposites attract
Dear Ms. Bell: I requested this book via NetGalley. I know I’ve read you before and I think I’ve even read books in this series before but I didn’t have a strong recollection of the previous two couples referenced in… more
C+ Reviews
amnesia, Historical, Regency England, Regency Romance, sweet romance
He was London’s most eligible–and outrageous–bachelor. But though Pierre Standish didn’t give a whit for polite society, he could not deny his father’s latest request. To prove himself a true gentleman, Pierre had to perform a random good deed. The… more
C Reviews
Athlete, Contemporary romance, sports romance
Dear Ms. Quinn: I bought this book at the bargain price of 99c and as of today, the book is still priced at that amount. Mia Anderson is an underground MMA fighter and she believes if she could get the… more
C+ Reviews
Contemporary romance, second chance
Dear Ms. Paige: Thank you for sending me a copy of this book for review. My first book of yours was the self published title “Fixed on You.” This current read was a much more traditional romance featuring a movie… more
B Reviews/ B- Reviews/ C+ Reviews
Commoner Aristocracy pairing, dragons, Fantasy Romance, joint reviews, magical powers, political intrigue, prince
Janine: When we got the review request for Moth and Spark, Anne Leonard’s debut romantic fantasy, Kaetrin and I were both intrigued by the blurb, so we decided to review it together. Moth and Spark takes place on a continent… more
C- Reviews
Assassin, blind heroine, Harper-Teen, psychic, sisters, Young-Adult
Dear Ms. White, I still have yet to pick up your Paranormalcy trilogy, but I enjoyed Mind Games, a thriller about two sisters with special abilities who’d do anything for each other. That book ended with the sisters separated: psychic… more
C+ Reviews/ C- Reviews
joint review, m/m romance, multicultural, Olympics, sports romance
Dear Keira Andrews: Both Sirius and I are fans of sport romances, so when Sirius told me that she was reading an m/m sport romance (on figure skating in the Olympics, which couldn’t be more timely), I was intrigued. Then… more
C- Reviews
American historical, American Revolution, First-Person, Historical, pirates, saga
The year is 1729, and Resolute Talbot and her siblings are captured by pirates, taken from their family in Jamaica, and brought to the New World. Resolute and her sister are sold into slavery in colonial New England and taught… more
C Reviews
Baseball Player, college, New Adult, Penguin, Suicide
Dear Ms. Lee, Last year I read and enjoyed your debut novel, All of You. Enough so that I looked forward to your next book. Before You Break is about Ella, the best friend of Avery, the heroine of All… more
C- Reviews
19th century, bigotry, diamond mining, Doctor, Historical fiction, racism, South Africa
Dear Ms. McVeigh, I was interested in The Fever Tree, your first work of historical fiction, partly because of this beautifully written excerpt at your site, partly because the Booklist review mentioned that it had a social justice angle (the… more