Top Romance Books of 2009 by Sarah Frantz

SarahF — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:04:46 +0000

We will be posting our Top 10 of 2009 this entire week. Today’s list is from Dr. Sarah Frantz aka Joan. The list is unranked. You can find more of her reviews here.

Alex Beecroft, False Colors
Alex Beecroft, “Hidden Isle” in Hidden Conflict anthology
James Buchanan, Hard Fall
Victoria Dahl, The Wicked West
Jane Davitt and Alexa Snow, Bound and Determined
Matthew Haldeman-Time, An Affair in Paradise
Rowan Larke, A Love Neverending*
Z.A. Maxfield, ePistols at Dawn
Ann Somerville, Remastering Jerna
Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan, Beyond Heaving Bosoms: Smart Bitches’ Guide to Romance

In the interests of full disclosure, Rowan Larke is a close friend. That said, however, A Love Neverending takes risks, plays with romance conventions, is generally beautifully written, and haunts me, so it belongs on my list of the Best of 2009, even if I can’t in all good conscience review it.

Best of 2008 List: Reviewer Joan/Sarah F

SarahF — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:17:39 +0000

Dr. Frantz is our resident professor (but not our only literature scholar) whose DA moniker is Joan. She is reviewing primarily m/m fiction that is epublished although she is a reader of a wide range of romance authors with Suzanne Brockmann and Kresley Cole being a couple of her favorite print authors. Dr. Frantz brings a unique viewpoint given her background in literature. It’s people like Dr. Frantz and the crew at Teach Me Tonight who help to increase the legitimacy of the romance genre.

eBooks:

ROUGH, RAW, AND READY by Lorelei James (Samhain)
UNEVEN by Anah Crow (Torquere)
COLLISION COURSE by K.A. Mitchell (Samhain)
LOVE AHEAD by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux (Dreamspinner)
IN THIS LAND: The Purple Book by Matthew Haldeman-Time (Volume 1 of 5 that combine the ongoing weekly subscription service on author’s website, $4.99/month)

Print books:

DARK NEEDS AT NIGHT’S EDGE by Kresley Cole
DARK DESIRES AFTER DUSK by Kresley Cole
INTO THE FIRE by Suzanne Brockmann

Dear Author » Matthew Haldeman

Top Romance Books of 2009 by Sarah Frantz

Best of 2008 List: Reviewer Joan/Sarah F