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REVIEW:  Bound for Trouble by Envy Augustine

REVIEW: Bound for Trouble by Envy Augustine

Dear Ms. Augustine, Lately, I’ve been suffering from a problem that affects many paranormal romance fans: Sexy Vampire Fatigue. Yes, I’m kind of tired of sexy vampires. I miss the scary vampires. The blurb for your novella Bound for Trouble promised a sci-fi world in which vampires once brutally ruled humanity, but are now imprisoned [...]

REVIEW:  Scandalous Desires by Elizabeth Hoyt

REVIEW: Scandalous Desires by Elizabeth Hoyt

Dear Ms. Hoyt: I have not read the previous two books in the Maiden Lane series.  While I loved your initial books, Jayne began to review the series and she did such a competent job that I kept putting the Hoyt historicals aside to read and review others.  I was hankering to get back in [...]

REVIEW: In Total Surrender by Anne Mallory

REVIEW: In Total Surrender by Anne Mallory

Dear Ms. Mallory, I have been anticipating the release of your novel, In Total Surrender, since I read about the Merrick brothers in your last effort, One Night Is Never Enough. There’s just something about a pair of intellectual thugs that gets my blood pumping. In Total Surrender is Andreas Merrick’s book. The one in [...]

REVIEW: One Reckless Summer by Toni Blake

REVIEW: One Reckless Summer by Toni Blake

Dear Ms. Blake: I love a good contemporary and this one was recommended by a friend. I can see why she recommended it. The emotional arc for the hero was different and fresh and moving. Jenny Tolliver, the heroine, however suffered from a case of serious blandness. Jenny Tolliver is back in her hometown, licking [...]

REVIEW: Shades of Gray by Brooke McKinley

REVIEW: Shades of Gray by Brooke McKinley

Dear Ms. McKinley. Your book was another one recommended to me by Denise Rossetti. Because I loved the first one she recommended so much, I thought I’d try this one too. And boy, I’m glad I did. This book has a very similar storyline to Zero at the Bone: two men navigate protective custody because [...]

REVIEW: Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb

REVIEW: Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb

Dear Ms. Robb: It’s been a while since I purchased one of the In Death books in hardcover (I prefer digital these days), so when I received my ordered paper copy of Kindred in Death in the mail I immediately noticed a couple of changes. Not only has the author photo been removed, but the [...]

REVIEW: Breaking Faith by M. King

REVIEW: Breaking Faith by M. King

Dear Ms. King. Although brilliantly written, with stunningly well-drawn characters, and a very compelling plot, this book was difficult to read. It wasn’t a happy-go-lucky, care-free, lift-you-up read. It was difficult and depressing. So while I couldn’t put it down, and I thought about it for days and weeks after I read it, I would [...]