Liz Fielding

The DA3 Interview & Giveaway: Lois Lanes

The DA3 Interview & Giveaway: Lois Lanes

Maybe not exactly Lois Lane, but each book in today’s DA³ Interview features a heroine who works at a newspaper. Here, in order by chronological setting, are the books:                           In Seducing Mr. Knightly, Maya Rodale concludes the Regency-set Writing Girls series with Annabelle, the shy(…)

REVIEW: Mistletoe and the Lost Stiletto by Liz Fielding

REVIEW: Mistletoe and the Lost Stiletto by Liz Fielding

Dear Ms. Fielding, For a moment, I thought that this was part of some Harlequin series with the set up that the heroine loses one red stiletto and finds her HEA from it. Then after checking, I realized that “Mistletoe and the Lost Stiletto” is not part of the same series as another book I(…)

November Recommended Reads

November Recommended Reads

Here’s our November Recommended Reads. Do you have a book you think we should have recommended. Did you read one of these and have a totally different response? Let us know in the comments. Jennie and Jane Seven Nights to Forever by Evangeline Collins. Janine and Shuzluva: Play of Passion by Nalini Singh Shuzluva: Devil(…)

DA Recommends for October

DA Recommends for October

Here is our October recommends for the month. The Iron Duke is the big recommended book here at Dear Author. Robin, Janine (review), Shuzluva (review) and I all think it is a B+/A book. Others you might want to check out include (reviews will be forthcoming): Recommended by Jayne: Dark Road to Darjeeling by Deanna(…)

REVIEW:  SOS: Convenient Husband Required by Liz Fielding

REVIEW: SOS: Convenient Husband Required by Liz Fielding

Dear Ms. Fielding, You have been one of my favorite Harlequin writers for several years now.   Following up on an online recommendation, I picked up one of your books and was hooked. I’ve read all the ones that are available in ebook format and some that aren’t, and several of them are keepers which I(…)

DA Recommends for July

DA Recommends for July

It’s hard to believe that July is here and 2010 is half over. This year seems to have flown by. I think I might have slept through some of it because I certainly don’t remember the months of April or May. Lady Isabella’s Scandalous Lover by Jennifer Ashley. Recommended by Jane. Bonds of Justice by(…)

REVIEW:  Christmas Angel for the Billionaire by Liz Fielding

REVIEW: Christmas Angel for the Billionaire by Liz Fielding

Dear Ms. Fielding: I’m not sure if you were inspired by Roman Holiday starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck but there are a lot of similarities. Audrey plays a princess who, struggling under the strictures of her position, decides to flee. Princess Ann falls asleep on a park bench and is rescued by Joe Bradley,(…)

The Revenge Trope

more animals The revenge trope    is a prevalent one in romance. Admittedly, it’s prevalent everywhere.   Revenge is what powered the Count of Monte Cristo. It’s easy, you see, because it provides insta-conflict in romance. Take one hero bent on revenge, one innocent bystander, mix and stir. It’s easy to arouse emotional response to the revenge trope.(…)

Shortlist for Romantic Novelists’ Association Awards

Mills & Boons sweeps the Romantic Novelists’ Association Awards shortlist for category romance. The nominated titles include: The Secret Life of Lady Gabriella – Liz Fielding Driving him Wild – Julie Cohen Her Parenthood Assignment – Fiona Harper English Lord, Ordinary Lady – Fiona Harper The Mediterranean Rebel’s Bride – Lucy Gordon Breakfast at Giovanni’s(…)