Sep 20 2012
Dear Ms. Jewel, I was excited to read Not Proper Enough because two of your earlier books are on my list of favorite historical novels—my Ballin’ Bodice Rippers compilation—Lord Ruin (reviewed here by Jane) and Scandal (reviewed here by Janine.) I haven’t read the first book in your Reforming the Scoundrels series, Not Wicked Enough (reviewed(…)
Sep 20 2012
Dear Ms. Smith, I read this book years ago based on reviews and posts at the regency listserv and I loved it. I will say, however, that it’s not going to be for everyone. To begin with, you made it first person and secondly, it’s fairly realistic in it’s portrayal of the fact that even(…)
Aug 22 2012
Dear Ms. Schaller, When I was looking at the Harlequin Historicals for this past April, this cover seemed familiar to me. The generic blurb rang vague bells. Looking back through my reading list, I discovered why. It was first published in 2004 and I had read it then. Curious to see how it would hold(…)
Jul 6 2012
Dear Ms. Sey: I saw someone talking about your self published effort on Twitter and immediately went to buy it. I liked your Berkley debut title, Money, Honey which was humorous and interesting contemporary romance. The look and feel of “Kiss the Girl” is certainly of traditionally published quality. Unfortunately very little about the story(…)
Jun 30 2012
Dear Ms. Altman: I wasn’t sure I was going to read this book but Brie asked me if I would take a look at it after we briefly discussed soldiers marrying their friends’ widows. That’s not what this story is about. It’s about a storyline I’ve never read before. Corporal Reid Macfarland sought out Parker(…)
Dec 2 2011
Dear Ms. Ione: I haven’t been a faithful follower of the Demonica series, but I’ve read several. Having some knowledge of the world helped ground Immortal Rider but I did wonder whether readers who entered at this book or its predecessor would be a little lost. Immortal Rider is the second in the “Lords of(…)
Nov 4 2011
Dear Ms. Brook: I was a bit apprehensive about this book. I guess after reading The Iron Duke, I was sure that this book would be a let down. Archimedes Fox was charming but could I buy him as a male lead? Would he be strong enough for a character like Yasmeen? In order to make Fox(…)
Nov 3 2011
Reader Christine sent me this beautiful review of Joanna Bourne’s book, The Black Hawk, and I am honored to share it with the DA readership. ****** The novel “The Black Hawk” begins in 1818, six hundred yards from number saeven Meeks street where Justine, a former member of the French “Police Secrete,” long estranged from her(…)
Oct 25 2011
Dear Readers: I ordinarily don’t pick books from the category Suspense line. Most of what I’ve read in that line has glaring problems in balance between a believable suspense and a believable romance but I like Elle Kennedy books and I wanted to try to get back into the Intrigue game (it sells really well(…)
Aug 4 2011
Dear Ms. Mayberry: I confess. This book made me teary at the end. I think it was because I became so attached to Gabby Wade and felt like she really deserved a happy ending. Gabby Wade fell in love with her boss, Ty Adamson. They actually dated for three years but Ty could(…)
May 30 2011
Dear Ms. Milan: I’ve been chomping at the bit to talk about this book with other readers. I’ve felt, in the past, that your works were smart and thoughtful but sometimes lacking in emotional engagement. I particularly struggled to connect with Ned Carhart in Trial by Desire. But Unlocked packs an emotional punch from the(…)
Mar 9 2011
Dear Ms. Lawrence: It’s not that I don’t love an ugly duckling story or that I can’t appreciate the ridiculousness that is a Harlequin Presents and I totally am on board for the nice alpha male. But I cannot stand a dumb effacing heroine. Elizabeth Farley has been the efficient secretary of Andreas Kyriakis for(…)
Nov 16 2010
Dear Ms. Draven: I admit that I haven’t read a book in the Nocturne line since it debuted a couple of years ago. My experience had been that the shorter length category books weren’t very well suited for the paranormal genre because it takes time to build a believable world and still fit in a(…)
Nov 10 2010
Dear Ms. Kramer: I specifically asked for this book to be sent to me by your publishing house because I had received the second one entitled “Dukes to the Left of Me, Princes to the Right” (a title I love by the way) and really wanted to read the first book in the series. St.(…)
Oct 2 2010
Dear Ms. Hartman: I’ve really loved some of your past Superromances particularly because I think you do such a great job of creating authentic, believable people in your stories. While the prose was still strong, I felt that the pacing was a bit slow, the ending was a bit too dramatic and the characters weren’t(…)
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