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REVIEW: Player vs. Player by Amelia C. Gormley
B- Reviews
contemporary romantic suspense, gaming, interracial-romance, m/m, Riptide Publishing
3 Comments
Dear Amelia C. Gormley: There is way too much ugly drama in the news, so I have to have a good reason to read romantic suspense these days. A story about misogyny and homophobia in online gaming was a really… more
First Page: In Darkness Reborn – Science Fiction Romance
First Page
first page, literary critique
4 Comments
Welcome to First Page Sunday. Individual authors anonymously send a first page read and critiqued by the Dear Author community of authors, readers and industry others. Anyone is welcome to comment. You may comment anonymously. You can submit your own… more
The Downsides of the High Risk, Low Reward Kickstart Business Model
This past week an author who writes young adult books as well as erotic romances posted a Kickstarter weeks after the release of her latest YA novel. The novel failed to have a strong buy-in from retailers and because of… more
Daily Deals: Post apoc horror and gentle princesses from Scotland
Angel of Skye by May McGoldrick. $ .99 From the Jacket Copy: Winner of the Holt Medallion for Best Historical Romance From the wild shores of the Scotland’s Western Isles to the bloody fields of France to the glittering courts… more
REVIEW: Written in My Own Heart’s Blood by Diana Gabaldon
A- Reviews
Fantasy, Outlander, Series, Time-Travel
39 Comments
Dear Ms. Gabaldon, It’s fair to say that reading Outlander however-many-years-ago was what turned me into a romance reader. I had had fitful encounters with the genre before, as a teen, but it was Outlander that made me OBSESSED with… more
First Page: Hybrids (YA Science Fiction)
First Page
first page, literary critique
7 Comments
Welcome to First Page Saturday. Individual authors anonymously send a first page read and critiqued by the Dear Author community of authors, readers and industry others. Anyone is welcome to comment. You may comment anonymously. You can submit your own… more
Daily Deals: From vampires to murdering bakers
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris. $ 1.99 From the Jacket Copy: Sookie Stackhouse is just a small-time cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana. Until the vampire of her dreams walks into her life-and one of her coworkers checks out….Maybe having… more
REVIEW: Half-Resurrection Blues by Daniel Jose Older
B+ Reviews/ Recommended Reads
ACE-ROC, Latina, New York City, POC, Urban-Fantasy
4 Comments
Dear Mr. Older, I have an uneasy relationship with urban fantasy. During the subgenre boom some years back, I dove headfirst and devoured everything I could get my hands on. It seemed like I couldn’t get enough of it. But… more
Ebooks
REVIEW of the eBook Subscription Services
With the launch of Kindle Unlimited, we thought it was time to do a comparison and give our opinion as to which one is worth your $9 or $10 per month. We began talking about subscriptions back in 2009 and… more
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April Book Club Pick: Love Irresistibly by Julie James
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Book-club, Recommended Reads
Today we are hosting the April Dear Author Book Club pick: Love Irresistibly by Julie James. If you haven’t read Jayne’s A- review, take a gander here. The following is a Q&A with the author to prime our discussion pump. If… more
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REVIEW: When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped...
B+ Reviews/ Recommended Reads
Books, non-fiction, reading, World War Two
10 Comments
When America entered World War II in 1941, we faced an enemy that had banned and burned over 100 million books and caused fearful citizens to hide or destroy many more. Outraged librarians launched a campaign to send free books… more