enemies to lovers

REVIEW: Red Rose by Mary Balogh

REVIEW: Red Rose by Mary Balogh

Dear Ms. Balogh, I've been reading your earlier traditional regencies lately, with varying degrees of enjoyment. So far Dark Angel and A Chance Encounter are the two I have enjoyed most of the ones I've read this year. I lucked into a copy of Red Rose, one of your out of print books, through Paperbackswap.com.(…)

REVIEW:  Once and For All by Jeannie Watt

REVIEW: Once and For All by Jeannie Watt

Dear Ms. Watt: I didn’t know what to expect when I picked this book to read, particularly given that the heroine was a lawyer. I almost never read books about lawyers because most authors take such liberties with the profession that I cannot suspend my disbelief. For the most part, though, the heroine’s career was(…)

REVIEW: That Perfect Someone by Johanna Lindsey

REVIEW: That Perfect Someone by Johanna Lindsey

Dear Ms. Lindsey, Despite being one of the grand dames of romance, I haven't ever read one of your books before. I don't know why. It's just worked out that way. When I picked up  That Perfect Someone, I was going into it blind but excited about the story based on the blurb. It seemed like(…)

REVIEW: Outlaw by Susan Johnson

REVIEW: Outlaw by Susan Johnson

Dear Ms. Johnson: I wish I could recall the first book I’ve read of yours. It was one of the Braddock Black series, either Blaze or Forbidden. Outlaw was published in 1993 and it remains one of my favorite historical romances. I view you and Robin Schone as having birthed the erotic romance genre. Your(…)

REVIEW: The Bargain (Finding Home Book 1) by Catherine Stang

REVIEW: The Bargain (Finding Home Book 1) by Catherine Stang

Dear Ms. Stang, Me loves a good American Civil War novel but unfortunately, most publishers today don’t agree with me so pickin’s have been slim lately. So when I was perusing the new ebooks at Fictionwise a few months ago, I decided to buy your book and give it a try. With her three older(…)

REVIEW: Breakpoint by JoAnn Ross

Dear Ms Ross, Some of the other DA reviewers talk about how certain authors and their books are like crack. As soon as the next book is out, it’s in their hot hands and being devoured. I prefer to compare such books to potato chips. I open the bag and intend to only eat a(…)

REVIEW: Friday Night Mistress by Jan Colley

Dear Ms. Colley: I’ve been meaning to write you for some time to tell you how much I enjoyed your book. In fact, I thought I had written you a letter until I did a search for it the other day and realized how delinquent I had been.   Jordan Lake has a secret lover, Nick(…)

REVIEW: Gift from the Sea by Anna Schmidt

REVIEW: Gift from the Sea by Anna Schmidt

Dear Ms. Schmidt, Early 20th century American historicals aren’t exactly falling off trees like the oak pollen covering my car right now. So when I see one, I get excited. When it turns out to be such a nice experience to read it, I want to tell people. So here goes. Maggie Hunter is an(…)

REVIEW: Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James

Dear Ms. James: I was reluctant to read this book despite hearing accolades of support from other readers. Mostly I resisted because I just wasn’t sure if I wanted to read a romance about two lawyers, particularly two lawyers vying for a coveted partnership position at a BigLaw firm. I didn’t think I would be(…)

REVIEW:  Tricked Truths and Gateway to Heaven by Beth Kery

REVIEW: Tricked Truths and Gateway to Heaven by Beth Kery

Dear Ms. Kery: I read Wicked Burn, your first NY Published book coming out December 1 and it interested me enough to look at your backlist.   I purchased two titles from Whiskey Creek Press: Tricked Truths and Gateway to Heaven.   I’m glad that Tricked Truths wasn’t my introduction to your work because I wonder whether(…)

Harlequin Lightning Reviews, Sarah Mayberry Edition Part II

My first introduction to Sarah Mayberry was Anything for You which was a huge success. Marg, a commenter, said that it was one of the best friends to lovers iteration she’s read. “I loved how the story was not about Sam finally ‘noticing how hot his friend is’ but rather realizing the depth of their(…)

REVIEW: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione

Dear Ms. Ione, I’m not exactly sure what I expected of new Demonica paranormal series, but a story sounded in a demon hospital sounded interesting so I decided to give it a shot. What I found was a read that, for the most part, I found lively and entertaining, even if I sometimes found myself(…)

REVIEW: Moonstruck by Susan Grant (Borderlands Book 1)

REVIEW: Moonstruck by Susan Grant (Borderlands Book 1)

Dear Ms. Grant, I know you were disappointed with the last review I did here but I think part of my grade was due to the fact that I’d read, and enjoyed, so many of your past books. You were gracious enough to reply with civility and offer up your next book for review. A(…)