May 18 2011
Dear Ms. Grant, You are well-known in the online romance community as Katiebabs of Babbling About Books. I’m a fan of your quirky sense of humor and I appreciate your thoughtful, honest reviews. I wish I could say I enjoyed your books as much as your blog. Since I signed on as a reviewer here [...]
Dec 21 2010
Dear Ms. Smith, Thanks for submitting your work to Dear Author. I'd intended to buy this one because the cover is lovely and I was intrigued by the blurb. Cross-dressing heroines are a favorite of mine, followed closely by nursemaid heroines, and this story has both! Even the title, Beguiled, gives off good vibes. Isn't [...]
Dec 1 2010
Dear Ms. Beers, You were recommended to me by a friend on Goodreads, but I almost passed on this book because of the cover. It looks like it's about baking and grandmothers-’and it is. There's more to this story than the cutesy homemade image conveys, however. Starting from Scratch is a deftly written contemporary romance [...]
Nov 1 2010
Dear Ms. Bradley, I registered at NetGalley for the express purpose of downloading an advanced copy of this book. I've been a fan of yours since reading your contribution to the Hot Nights, Dark Desires anthology. "The Art of Desire," featuring a tattoo artist hero and his female client, is one of my favorite erotic [...]
Aug 10 2010
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 me. It looks modern and sexy. The book doesn't quite live up to the cover, [...]
Nov 11 2009
Dear Readers, Back in July of 2008, I reviewed Tangle XY, an anthology of short speculative m/m stories. Earlier this year, Blind Eye Books, the publisher of Tangle XY, came out with Tangle Girls, an f/f anthology. As with Tangle XY, some (not all) of the stories are multicultural, and many have fairy tale or [...]
Jul 13 2009
Dear Ms. Carey, I think it’s no secret that you’re one of my favorite authors. Even though the Sundering duology didn’t do much for me, I loved the original Kushiel trilogy featuring Phedre and Joscelin. I’ve also been in something of a reading funk, finding myself unable to finish any book at all. I don’t [...]
Apr 22 2009
Dear Ms. Scott, I’m so glad that The Powers That Be at Liquid Silver offered me a chance to read your novel. And so sorry it took me seemingly ages to get to it. But the book is more than worth it to read. I only wish the title didn’t bring to mind 80s heart [...]
Feb 17 2009
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, I think I’ve mentioned before that anthologies usually make me twitch. I know I’m usually looking at a few great stories, some good ones, a few ‘meh’ ones and a couple that make me shudder. Depending on how many are in the collection. It’s rare that I read an entire anthology. [...]
Nov 20 2008
Dear Ms. Wiest, “Apache Eyes” is the second novella from you I’ve read. And it’s totally different from the first one. Not just because it’s a f/f historical but because it lacks the black humor that made “Practical Purposes” such a joy to read. But that’s okay, as it shows that you’re not just a [...]
Aug 1 2006
Dear Ms. Ellwood: You have a fun sense of humor and your prose is quite readable. The romance, however, seemed rushed and pushed aside for the sake of the explicit sexual content. I had trouble believing that this couple truly loved each other or whether they just enjoyed the sex. Cal Briscoe is a studio [...]
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