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REVIEW: Death Angel by Linda Howard

Dear Ms. Howard: I was ruminating about this book as I polished up the review. At first I thought, this is a departure for you because it is such a dark book, featuring a very different type of heroine. But you’ve had darker books before (Cry No More) and you’ve featured different types of heroines(…)

REVIEW: Secrets of Surrender by Madeline Hunter

Dear Ms. Hunter: I know that you are a gifted writer and I certainly feel like I am supposed to understand the underlying dynamic of the characters’ motivations but I admit to being lost. I do think that you are challenging norms here and I appreciate that but somehow I could never quite connect with(…)

Spotlight on Bantam:  Hot Books for Fall

Spotlight on Bantam: Hot Books for Fall

REVIEW: Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian

Dear Ms. Adrian I had a difficult time reviewing this book. It’s a vampire series at a time when there is a glut in the vampire genre. It features a super alpha male vampire who struggles against his nature to feed and a woman who basically is alone, who finds completion in her vampire lover’s(…)

Interview with an Editor Series: Shauna Summers, Bantam Dell

Like St. Martin’s Press, Bantam Dell does not have a specific line devoted to romance. However, romance is a big part of Bantam Dell’s publishing focus. Bantam Dell’s stable includes Shana Abe, Mary Balogh, Jane Feather, Elizabeth Thornon, Virginia Henley and Tara Janzen. Shauna Summers is a Senior Editor at Bantam Dell. She edits such(…)