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REVIEW:  Ballroom to Bride and Groom by Kate Hardy

REVIEW: Ballroom to Bride and Groom by Kate Hardy

Dear Ms. Hardy: I’ve read Kate Hardy’s Medicals and Presents novels for years, and the Posh Docs series is on my keeper shelf. When I saw a new novel in the Harlequin Romance line, I was intrigued, because it seemed a good fit in terms of voice and style. Polly Anna Adams has just been(…)

REVIEW:  Brother’s Keeper by Elizabeth Finn

REVIEW: Brother’s Keeper by Elizabeth Finn

Dear Elizabeth Finn: This book came up on a list recommending New Adult books.  It features a young female protagonist on the cusp of her majority and a young male protagonist attending law school.  Rowan has won a prestigious ballet scholarship to the University of Michigan which will free her from her abusive and poverty(…)

REVIEW:  Grease Monkey Jive by Ainslie Paton

REVIEW: Grease Monkey Jive by Ainslie Paton

Dear Ms. Paton: I discovered this book when I was investigating the new publisher Escape Publishing, the digital first imprint of Harlequin Australia. All the Escape Publishing books were 99c on when I was prepping the interview for posting on Dear Author. I don’t know that I would have discovered the book or taken a(…)

REVIEW:  Emily and the Notorious Prince by India Grey

REVIEW: Emily and the Notorious Prince by India Grey

Dear Ms. Grey: For some reason none of the Balfour stories (even from my favorite Michelle Reid) have really moved me but this was the exception. Emily Balfour walked away from her family and all her wealth when, just as her mother lay dying, Emily learned her father had cheated on her mother. She left(…)

Friday Film Review: Down With Love (2001) & Strictly Ballroom (1992)

Film review: Down With Love (2001) & Strictly Ballroom (1992) Grade: B- & B+ Genre: Romantic comedy Dear Readers, It hasn’t been a good week. A DVD I bought from an online shop for this week’s review – a Cary Grant/Doris Day film – has a scratch, which rendered it unplayable. I went to a(…)

Manga/Anime Review: A Great Present for Kids of all Ages: Princess Tutu

Manga/Anime Review: A Great Present for Kids of all Ages: Princess Tutu

Princess Tutu created by Ikuko Ito and Junichi Sato. Released in English by ADV. Entire 26 episode series available at Amazon for $28.49. Manga adaptation available but really, don’t go there. Dear Readers, I’m cheating today. This blog is for book reviews, things you read. And so I’m going to review an absolutely terrible manga(…)

Non Sequitur of the Week: The History of Dance

This one has been traveling around the net this week. The History of Dance. Send to Kindle