B Reviews
Contemporary, friends-to-lovers, Lisa-Kleypas, Macmillan, Magical Realism, Washington State
Dear Ms. Kleypas: It’s no secret that I am a fan of your writing so perhaps its impractical for the Dear Author readership that I am the one writing this review but when I received the ARC, I admit to… more
B- Reviews
Duke, friends-to-lovers, heiress, Historical Romances, Regency England, treasure
Dear Ms. Jewel, I loved your 2009 book, Scandal, and very much enjoyed Indiscreet, which came out later the same year. So when I learned that you were publishing a new historical called Not Wicked Enough I got excited, and… more
B+ Reviews
Bloomsbury, friends-to-lovers, Maine, Recommended Reads, Young-Adult
Dear Ms. Miranda, At first impression, your debut novel is a YA paranormal. It has a lot of the trappings. After a life-changing event, a girl develops unusual abilities. She has to choose between a couple guys. But I think… more
C+ Reviews
20th century, Canada, friends-to-lovers, Historical Romances, PTSD, World War I
Dear Ms. Marsland, When deciding on a romance novel to read, if there is something out of the ordinary about it, I’m more likely to give it a second glance. It still might not make the cut but it has… more
B- Reviews
dystopian, friends-to-lovers, self-published, Young-Adult
Dear Ms. Miller, This book got my attention due to the lovely cover. Larkstorm has one of the more striking covers I’ve seen lately, especially in a world of self-publishing that is dominated by stock photography. The sample was intriguing,… more
A- Reviews/ Recommended Reads
country-set, friends-to-lovers, Georgette Heyer, Regency England, second chances, spinster
Dear Readers, When I reviewed The Nonesuch a few months ago during Sourcebooks’ summer Heyer sale, I mentioned in passing that I really wanted to review Sprig Muslin, but it hadn’t been digitized yet. Now it is, so as promised, here’s… more
B Reviews
Chicago, friends-to-lovers, Science Fiction, self-published, Young-Adult
Dear Ms. Quinn, I keep meaning to try more self-published books, but I admit I get overwhelmed by sheer amount available. There’s so much out there that I just don’t know where to start. I have no idea how January… more
B Reviews
friends-to-lovers, opposites attract, Royalty
Dear Readers: Given that Ms. Hyatt has recently passed away I don’t feel comfortable addressing the review to her. Sarah Wendell recommended this book to me and I’m glad she did. I rarely venture into the Harlequin Desire waters. This… more
C- Reviews
friends-to-lovers, Harlequin, Harlequin SuperRomance, socially awkward, tortured hero
Dear Ms. Knupp: In looking in my past reviews, I don’t see that I’ve read you before but I believe I have and just not reviewed the book(s) that I’ve read. Because of the List starts out with a old but… more
Film Reviews
Friday Film Review, friends-to-lovers, Regency England, Romance
Emma (2009) Genre: Novel adaptation/Romance/Regency Period Grade: B This is the latest entry into the “Emma” canon, released in 2009 by the BBC. I guess it would be more accurate to call it a miniseries rather than a movie as… more
C- Reviews
friends-to-lovers, Harlequin, Harlequin Super Romance, reunited-lovers, Secret-Baby
Dear Ms. Gold: I probably should have stopped reading at the first chapter when I figured out that the male protagonist of the story would not figure out he had a son until said son was 10 years old, but… more
C Reviews
Avon, Contemporary, friends-to-lovers, Toni-Blake
Dear Ms. Blake: This book faltered in the beginning for me and never recovered. The female protagonist is Sue Ann, and in the previous books, Sue Ann has appeared happily married to Jeffrey. At some point between book 3 and… more
C Reviews
across the tracks, friends-to-lovers, Jillian Hunter
Dear Ms. Hunter, I picked up this book after Jane mentioned it in passing in an email with…some sort of positive connotation. I hadn’t read your work before, but whatever it was Jane said, it was enough for me to… more
B Reviews
friends-to-lovers, Regency England, Sheri-Cobb-South
Sir Harry Hawthorne and Miss Olivia Darby are neighbors in Leicestershire and their families have had An Understanding that the two would make a match of it once they got old enough. While Olivia has been looking forward to marrying… more
C+ Reviews
Agency pricing, Contemporary, friends-to-lovers, Jayne-Ann-Krentz, Paranormal, Penguin
Dear Ms. Krentz: My favorite thing about your books is the interaction of your main characters and your dry wit that seeps through the dialogue. “Canyons of the Night” is set in the same world as the Jayne Castle series… more