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Nov 9 2012
Dear Ms. Taylor, Your previous novel, Daughter of Smoke and Bone, was my favorite read of 2011. In it, readers met Karou, a blue-haired art student from Prague who also happened to be the human adopted daughter of monsters. The unfolding of Karou’s story, her history with the chimera, and her connection to the global(…)
Nov 5 2012
Dear Ms. Kery: With the provocative opening, the book had a lot to live up to but I felt it fulfilled its promise. I must admit that part of my appreciation for the story may be because of the character tropes presented. Joy is emotionally closed off and Everett is more impulsive, a “creature of(…)
Nov 1 2012
Dear Ms. Mayberry: Immediately after reading your latest, Suddenly You, I knew exactly what my review of it should say: “Yet another well-done book by Ms. Mayberry with appealing characters and a sweet love story.” However, DA readers expect a bit more. And while their time would be better spent reading your prose than mine, here(…)
Oct 28 2012
Welcome to the Promotional Thread for Authors. What’s this you say? I read quite a few blogs outside the romance blogosphere and many of the big ones have a daily open thread where the commenters drive the bus. The rules for Author Promo Night Open Thread are as follows: The book has to be released(…)
Oct 28 2012
Got a book you want to talk about? Frustrated with a book or series? In love with a new one? Found a buried treasure? An issue that keeps popping up in the books you are reading? Just want to chat about stuff in general? Post away. Don’t forget our New Releases site here. Send to(…)
Oct 11 2012
Dear Ms. Jewel, Ms. Milan, and Ms. Thomas, I’ve been waiting for this anthology since I first heard about it last spring. The authors are among the strongest writing historical romance today and the premise linking the three novellas is clever and unusual: each is set in the same location but in a different time(…)
Oct 10 2012
Dear Ms. Thomas – You have the terrible tendency of ruining me for other books. What I mean is, I read a Sherry Thomas book, and then nothing else I read really satisfies me. This was the case for me with Tempting the Bride because it has within its covers several romance tropes that I(…)
Oct 5 2012
“Barbara Buncle is in a bind. Times are harsh, and Barbara’s bank account has seen better days. Stumped for ideas, Barbara draws inspiration from fellow residents of her quaint English village, writing a revealing novel that features the townsfolk as characters. The smashing bestseller is published under the pseudonym John Smith, which is a good(…)
Oct 4 2012
Contemporary The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley (this review will have a giveaway component. Yay). Recommended by Jayne and Sunita. Reviewed here by Jayne The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton. Recommended by Dabney Lean on Me by HelenKay Dimon. Recommended by Sunita St. Piran’s: Wedding of the Year by Caroline Anderson. Recommended by Sunita Historical(…)
Oct 4 2012
“With its dark legends and passionate history, the windswept shores of Scotland are an archaeologist’s dream. Verity Grey is thrilled by the challenge of uncovering an ancient Roman campsite in a small village. But as soon as she arrives, she can sense danger in the air. Her eccentric boss is convinced he’s finally found the(…)
Sep 23 2012
Welcome to the Promotional Thread for Authors. What’s this you say? I read quite a few blogs outside the romance blogosphere and many of the big ones have a daily open thread where the commenters drive the bus. The rules for Author Promo Night Open Thread are as follows: The book has to be released(…)
Sep 23 2012
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Sep 20 2012
Dear Ms. Smith, I read this book years ago based on reviews and posts at the regency listserv and I loved it. I will say, however, that it’s not going to be for everyone. To begin with, you made it first person and secondly, it’s fairly realistic in it’s portrayal of the fact that even(…)
Sep 16 2012
“Deserted by her husband because she couldn’t have children, Catherine Holben has thrown herself into her job counseling pregnant teens. Catherine is still recovering from the pain of her divorce, but her life is changed forever when she makes a purchase in a quaint curio shop. She meets handsome, hardworking Joe D’Amaro, a widower and(…)
Sep 13 2012
“When your best friend is just a tiny bit psychotic, you should never actually believe him when he says “Trust me, this is gonna be awesome.” Of course, you probably wouldn’t believe a voodoo doll could work either. Or that it could cause someone’s leg to blow clean off with a quick prick. But I’ve(…)
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