May 10 2011
Dear Ms. Campbell: In your first book, Claiming the Courtesan, I really liked the mix of angsty melodrama with a fresh review of some well-worn genre stereotypes. That mix of old and new kept me reading your books, but with this new one, Midnight’s Wild Passion, it seems the novelty has worn off. I’m not [...]
Jan 27 2011
Dear Ms. March. I loved the excerpt for this book: prostitution! angst! unrequited love! m/m romance! It hit many of my not-so-sekrit Buttons of Hottness and Readerly Pleasure. And I very much enjoyed the book, even if I wanted to beat one of the heroes and not in a fun, sexy way. Jasper Reed, a [...]
Aug 19 2008
Dear Ms. Moore, Having enjoyed one of your medieval Harlequin books a few years ago, I decided to take a chance on this late Regency era story when I read the blurb and discovered the heroine is French. I’m still looking for books featuring French heroes but at least this one wouldn’t have a simpering [...]
Jul 23 2008
Dear Ms. Carlyle, Well, after my last letter to you, I bet you never thought I’d be writing another. I dare say you probably wanted to give me a total body paper cut and then pour lemon juice all over me. But I’m a sucker for Jane saying, “No, really, it’s good. You should read [...]
Jun 3 2008
Dear Ms. Chase, Huzzah! I’m definitely on a roll with you. Last year there was [insert Lady title] and this year it’s “Your Scandalous Ways.” Tired of Regency set books? Tired of English gentleman spies? Well, I would have said so before reading this book. After finishing it…nah, not so much. And a real courtesan [...]
Jul 5 2007
Dear Ms Carlyle, I haven’t read many of your books (though I do have most of them on various TBR mountains scattered throughout my house) but the ones I’ve tried, I really liked. Which is why I was disappointed with the main characters and plot of this one. The notorious Marquis of Nash is a [...]
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