B Reviews
Contemporary, crime, friendship, YA
9 Comments
Everything 16-year-old Henry was dreading about survival camp turns out to be true—or even worse. The only thing to help get him through is his equally unathletic best friend Randy and the discovery of a girls’ music camp just down… more
B- Reviews
Contemporary, Magical Realism
11 Comments
Dear Ms. Allen, I am a huge fan. There’s just no use starting out with any other introduction than that. A clever friend gifted me a copy of Garden Spells several years ago, and it was love at first sight. I quickly… more
B Reviews
chick-lit, Contemporary, England, friends-to-lovers
21 Comments
Ben Messina is a certified maths genius and romance sceptic. He and Trix met at university and have been quarreling and quibbling ever since, not least because of Ben’s decision to abandon their relationship in favour of … more maths!… more
F Reviews
BDSM, Contemporary, duology
17 Comments
Dear Ms. James: I went into this book with some great expectations but ended it disappointed and not interested in reading the second book of the series. This story pairs up Ronin Black with Amery Hardwick. It contains some of… more
A Reviews/ B- Reviews
Contemporary, disability, New Adult, virgin hero
14 Comments
Dear Ms. Sheridan: When I came upon your book, I had spent several weeks reading dark books with quite a few anti heroes and your sweet, tender romance was quite refreshing. I had no idea what I was in for… more
C Reviews
Contemporary, Harlequin SuperRomance, New-Orleans
2 Comments
Dear Ms. Talley, I had been meaning to try one of your books for a while, so when this one came up in the author promo thread, I decided to take the opportunity. I’m going to use your comment from… more
D Reviews
Colorado Mountain Series, Contemporary, PTSD
9 Comments
Dear Ms. Ashley: You and I, we’ve had our issues. Five of your books are in my very favorite list, and I re-read them over and over again. I open each book of yours hoping to get back that feeling… more
C+ Reviews
Contemporary, enemies to lovers, motorcycle club, self-published
5 Comments
Note: I wrote this review back in January and it is just now cycling up for posting. Previously, I had recommended it to friends on Twitter, Goodreads and Facebook. It’s been brought to my attention that this book may contain… more
B- Reviews
Contemporary, non-fiction, Paris, SourceBooks, travel
2 Comments
A love story in the vein of Almost French and Lunch in Paris, Paris Letters is a joyful romp through the City of Light, and an inspiring look at what can happen when we dare to create the life we… more
B- Reviews
Contemporary, m/m romance, romantic-suspense
4 Comments
Dear Sam B. Morgan, Detective Douglas Brody has only ever known the life of a cop. Raised strict but fair by his police chief father, he joined the academy right out of school, climbed the ranks hard and fast, and… more
F Reviews
Contemporary, New Adult
20 Comments
Dear Ms. Jason: I don’t really know how to grade this. It’s clearly the wishiest wish fulfullment type of story and so I understand why it is appealing. It contains possibly the most Mary Sue character I’ve ever read. The… more
B Reviews
Athlete, Boston, Contemporary, Harlequin-Blaze, MMA
4 Comments
Winning is good. Succumbing is even better… Evasion Recently retired pro MMA fighter Steph Healy is through having rough-and-tumble romps with sexy blue-collar dudes. Unfortunately, Wilinski’s Fight Academy has hired an electrician with a body built to make a gal… more
A- Reviews
Contemporary
10 Comments
Dear Ms. Rivers, After falling in love with the beautiful novellas, The Story Guy and Snowfall, I basically resolved to read whatever you write. This is not going to be a hardship, what with the achingly lovely way with words… more
B Reviews
Chocolate, Contemporary, dual-timeline, Paris, SourceBooks
5 Comments
As dawn breaks over the Pont Neuf, and the cobbled alleyways of Paris come to life, Anna Trent is already awake and at work, mixing and stirring the finest, smoothest, richest chocolate; made entirely by hand, it is sold to… more
B Reviews/ Recommended Reads
Contemporary, New Adult
0 Comment
Dear J. Lynn, I have enjoyed Wait for You (reviewed here at DA by Dabney) both in print and on audio so when I realised the next book in the series was due out, I asked Jane if she was… more