B Reviews
Contemporary, Elizabeth Jennings, law-enforcement, Lisa-Marie-Rice, romantic-suspense
Dear Ms. Jennings: I don’t think it is any secret I enjoyed this book. It sent me on an EJ/LMR glom which I blogged about a month ago. Weirdly I thought this book was a September release but alas it… more
C Reviews
Bold Stroke Books, Contemporary, f/f, lesbian romance
Dear Ms. Cannon, I bought your book because I liked the cover. Many of the covers this subgenre over-sexualized and off-putting (naked asses and o-faces!), or vague and flowery (Grandma is a lesbian?). This one strikes a nice balance for… more
B- Reviews
black comedy, Contemporary, Ireland
“The world, young man, you’ll find, is the strangest place in which we’re ever going to live. And strangest of all is the people in it.” Dear. Mr. Caldwell, The title alone, “The Pig Did It,” was sufficient to make… more
C+ Reviews
Chef, Contemporary, Harlequin-Blaze, Jill-Shalvis, law-enforcement, stalker
Dear Ms. Shalvis: This is a recommended read by Jaclyn but while I loved the tone of the book, the overall story felt very rough. Isabella Manchelli is a free spirit who has never believed in settling down. She flits… more
C- Reviews/ Ebooks
Contemporary, friends-to-lovers, Harlequin American Romance
Dear Ms. Altom, As someone who cheerfully admits that if I ever got on another airplane, I’d probably be the one who wigged out and caused the air marshals to be called in, the blurb of this book caught my… more
B+ Reviews
Contemporary, Marriage-in-Trouble, Nascar, reuinted lovers, sports romance
Hot Finish is a Save the Contemporary pick. Go here to find out details on how to win an 8 GB iPod Touch. Dear Ms. McCarthy: I love this series and I particularly love this book. One reason is because… more
B Reviews
Advertising, animals, Contemporary, Kristan Higgins, veterinarian
Dear Ms. Higgins: I was fairly lukewarm on your last release. I never warmed up to your heroine and I thought your hero was a bit of a milquetoast. Your stories are all told in the first person, from the… more
B+ Reviews/ Ebooks
Carina Press, Contemporary, Doctor, Harper Fox, m/m romance, Suicide
Dear Ms. Fox: Kym Hinton recommended this book to me. Now, she edited it (and I assume accepted it for publication at Carina), so she was slightly biased, but, despite my trepidation with the first person, I’m so glad I… more
B+ Reviews
Contemporary, FBI, Laura Griffin, romantic-suspense, Serial-Killer, texas
Dear Ms. Griffin, You are my go-to author for thrillers and romantic suspense. “Unspeakable” is taut, hot, had me glued to it for the last 100 pages and is on my rec list for July releases. Elaina McCord doesn’t want… more
A Reviews
African American, Contemporary, good characterization, Good-Dialogue, good-narration, interracial-romance, mothers and daughters, texas, Violence, Young-Adult
Dear Ms. Reeves, I was casually perusing the Book Smugglers' blog when I came across this midyear list of their favorite books of 2010 and saw that Ana had given your debut, Bleeding Violet a grade of perfect 10. Since… more
B- Reviews
Blaze, Contemporary, western
Dear Ms. Thompson: I know I haven’t read you in a while although I think I read a few of your “nerd” books and enjoyed them. I think I stopped reading contemporaries for a while and your books suffered the… more
B- Reviews
Contemporary, opposites attract, rags-to-riches, Secret-Baby, Susan-Mallery
Dear Ms. Mallery: As you might have guessed, I have a love/hate relationship with your books. My favorite is Simply Irresistible and I don't know if I could pinpoint exactly why but it is a contemporary I recommend with some… more
C+ Reviews
Contemporary, HQN, vacation romance, Virginia
Dear Ms. Dahl: Having really enjoyed your contemporary Romances set in Tumble Creek, I was nevertheless looking forward to the change of scene in Crazy for Love. Like my favorite contemporaries, Crazy for Love has smart dialogue, witty prose, and… more
B Reviews
Contemporary, Erotic-Romance, Lisa-Marie-Rice, Special forces, witness protection
Dear Ms. Rice: I don’t remember which order I read the Lisa Marie Rice books but I do know that Woman on the Run was one of the latter books in my glom. It features a slightly different heroine (one… more
A Review Category/ A- Reviews/ Book Reviews/ Ebooks
Contemporary, Harlequin, Kasey-Michaels, Silhouette Special Edition
Dear Ms. Michaels, June and June brides are upon us so the second book in your “Second Chance Bridal” series is right on time. After loving “Suddenly A Bride” last month I wanted to see who would get another chance… more