Apr 5 2013
Divorced, middle-aged Rachel Brinkerhoff, a Jewish matchmaker from New York who hopes to remarry, moved to Toronto for a fresh new start with her business and her love life. But no one told her that female-aversive Toronto was BYOB – Bring Your Own Boy. She partners with an Indian and a Muslim lady who want(…)
May 23 2012
Dear Ms. Cross: The first book I read of yours was a contemporary romance which I enjoyed and hoped to see more of your work in that area. When your book, Darkest Caress, was released on NetGalley I was intrigued because it was not contemporary romance but instead, a paranormal. I am constantly on the(…)
Jan 26 2012
Dear Ms. Marsland, When deciding on a romance novel to read, if there is something out of the ordinary about it, I’m more likely to give it a second glance. It still might not make the cut but it has a better chance. Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1917 with WWI still raging, a heroine hoping(…)
Nov 25 2011
The Snow Walker (2003) Genre: Adventure/Drama Grade: B NOTE: This one has a bittersweet ending. If you’re okay with that, read on. At Susanna Kearsley’s urging I put this one in my Netflix queue months ago where it lingered and lingered. And lingered. She gently goosed me a bit about it in a comment on(…)
Sep 12 2011
“He finds love on the eve of a war he doesn’t plan on surviving. A Cybershock story. Dante knows the price of rebellion. The Grid created him in its likeness, turning him into a killing machine—tested, modified and enhanced to be a “better citizen”. Years may have passed since he escaped that freak show, but(…)
Jul 29 2011
Scott Pilgrim vs The World (2010) Genre: Graphic novel romance Grade: B+ I just finished watching this and TBH am not totally sure what the fuck I just saw. But it sure was entertaining. It looks like a graphic novel x comic book x video game. It’s got great dialogue, great visuals and I know(…)
Jul 27 2011
Readers please note: I found it difficult to discuss what did and didn’t work for me in this book without revealing SPOILERS. While the biggest spoiler is hidden, there are other spoilers visible in the review. — Janine Dear Ms. Maguire, Last year, after Jane reviewed it, I read and enjoyed your erotic novella, Willing(…)
Jan 8 2010
Dear Ms. Amara. I was reminded about your Holiday Outing by Jessica’s review of it at Racy Romance Reviews. I read Holiday Outing and enjoyed it, I think when it first came out, before I was reviewing. I especially loved the perfect depiction of a Jewish family, with all their lumps and bumps, but I(…)
Sep 17 2009
Dear Ms. Richards, It was the description of this novel which piqued my interest. I mean, how many books are there out there that take place in the prairie province of Saskatchewan? And feature farmers? Not too many, I’m thinking. Widow Hannah Kramer has decided that turning her house into a bed and breakfast is(…)
Feb 2 2009
Dear Ms. Phinney, After some thought, I believe the reason I like these Steeple Hill suspense books is that there isn’t much gratuitous violence. Yes, bad things happen but it isn’t mapped out in GPS detail to make me queasy as I read. And most of the emphasis of the story is on the characters(…)
Nov 13 2007
Good news, neighbors to the North, Penguin will be selling books in Canada at US price points starting in 2008. A couple of weeks ago, there was an article about Canadians becoming increasingly unhappy with the price disparity on books, with the Canadian retail price being significantly higher than the US retail price even though(…)
Apr 2 2007
During the last couple of months, I read several books written by authors who live outside the U.S. I know from our contests that there are many international readers but I didn't quite grasp the breadth of the international author. Authorial success and continued contracts rely primarily upon sucess within the U.S. The NYTimes, USA(…)
Oct 12 2006
Dear Ms. Spencer: Haven is your debut work and I have been excited to read it since I first heard of it back when we ran our first ebook contest. I didn’t know what to expect and did not read the excerpts purposely. I like to be surprised when I read a book. While I(…)
Aug 8 2006
Ladies, I loved your second book, “What I Really Want to Do is Direct” and knew I had to go back and read your first, “Speechless.” It’s worth every trade paperback penny. I hope you two have something else in the works because if not, I’m afraid I’ll go into withdrawal. Anyone who’s ever suffered(…)
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