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
B- Reviews/ C+ Reviews
Bold Stroke Books, Contemporary, f/f romance, lgbt, veterinarian
6 Comments
When architect Kendall Pearson finds an injured osprey on her property, she expects to simply drop it off at a local wild bird rehabilitation center and be done with it. Quick and painless, like every other relationship she has. But… more
B Reviews
Contemporary, older heroine and hero, Vietnam, War / Military
24 Comments
Vietnam took her first love away from her. Now it may take her next love, too. After her husband dies, Gillian Warner realizes how many sorrows she carries inside her, including unresolved grief over her first love, who died in… more
D Reviews
Contemporary, journalist, law-enforcement, romantic-suspense
5 Comments
Dear Ms. Smith: I understand that this is some sort of homage and I’ll tell you I picked it up on the strength of Goodreads recommendations and Amazon message board posts because it was billed as a sexy romance featuring… more
D Reviews
BDSM, Contemporary, Small-Town
18 Comments
“There will be pain but only if she asks nicely. ” Kendall Vioget fell hard for Police Chief Jason Holloway, until the best sex of her life became something more, something she wasn t ready for. Afraid of what he… more
B- Reviews/ C+ Reviews
Contemporary, Erotic-Romance, Motorcycles
4 Comments
Dear Ms. Fanetti: I read and really enjoyed the first in the Signal Bend series, Move the Sun. The second entry, Behold the Stars, which Jane reviewed, I could barely finish, it was so violent. So I bought this book… more
B+ Reviews/ Recommended Reads
Contemporary, motorcycle club
32 Comments
Dear Ms. Wylde, I read Reaper’s Property (reviewed here by Jane) last year and, somewhat to my surprise, I liked it very much. I say somewhat to my surprise, because I wasn’t sure I could buy into the “hero” of… more
C Reviews
Contemporary, Harlequin Present
2 Comments
Dear Ms. Green: When I’m in the mood for an archtypical Harlequin Presents story — here taking the form of cynical Italian tycoon + secret baby + punishing kisses = angsty-goodness — I look for Abby Green. Originally I decided… more
B- Reviews
Bloomsbury, Contemporary, New York City, Paris, spies, Young-Adult
4 Comments
Dear Ms. Benway, Your previous novel, Also Known As, was one of my favorite novels last year. I was charmed by prodigy safecracker Maggie and her family of spies. In that novel, Maggie and her parents are sent to New… more
B Reviews
Contemporary, culinary, interracial-romance, Paris, workplace-romance
18 Comments
Dear Ms. Florand: It’s always fun for me to see what will turn up in a Florand book; I hadn’t seen the cover before I started reading, so the fairy tale allusions here snuck up on me. (Hmmm…. Sarah is… more
B- Reviews
BSDM, Contemporary, m/m romance
2 Comments
Dear Lisa Henry & J.A. Rock, As I said in my review of The Good Boy, I liked it so much, I started The Boy Who Belonged straight afterwards. While I liked The Boy Who Belonged, it wasn’t as successful… more
B+ Reviews/ B- Reviews/ C Reviews/ D Reviews
Contemporary, dogs, Historical, inspirational, Regency, Vikings
11 Comments
This was my one chance to use “Polar Vortex” in a headline, so of course I took advantage. Next month’s installment will be titled “Yes, I’m STILL Coughing Like An 80-Year-Old Smoker And Whining About It Like A Two-Year-Old.” I… more
B+ Reviews
Contemporary, librarian, New Adult, Recommended Read
0 Comment
Dear Ms. Young: Your On Dublin Street series is easily one of my favorite New Adult series being published today. I find your heroines in particular to be believable women with whom I can easily relate, which always allows me… more
B Reviews
Contemporary, France, mystery, SourceBooks, treasure
9 Comments
Emily Braden couldn’t resist the invitation to join her charming but unreliable cousin, Harry, on a visit to the town of Chinon—where, according to legend, Queen Isabelle hid her treasured jewels during a siege in the 13th century. But when… more
C+ Reviews
Athlete, Canada, Contemporary, Delacorte Press, Young-Adult
3 Comments
Dear Ms. Morrill, When I picked up your novel, I somehow managed to misinterpret the back cover copy. For some reason, I thought the two heroines were twins separated at birth who randomly meet and switch places. No, I have… more