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REVIEW:  Siren by Tricia Rayburn

REVIEW: Siren by Tricia Rayburn

Dear Ms. Rayburn, Creatures of the sea are my paranormal weakness.  There are admittedly a lot of paranormal creatures that I’d sell out for, but I find the most romantic creature to be the mermaid/mermaid-like creature.   Siren is a slower-paced book that balances a paranormal mystery with a strong romance that may make those(…)

REVIEW: The Mermaid's Mirror by L.K. Madigan

REVIEW: The Mermaid's Mirror by L.K. Madigan

Dear Ms. Madigan, I think I’ve mentioned in the past here at Dear Author that I’m ambivalent leaning towards uninterested when it comes to mermaids in fiction. I can be persuaded otherwise, but it’s just not something I seek out. For that reason, I initially skipped past the offering for your book on NetGalley but(…)

Thursday’s Haiku Review Moment: A Witch’s Beauty by Joey Hill

A long time romance reader was inspired to write me the occasional haiku review after visiting emilyreads.com. I asked whether she would do one for me once a week and I’ve finally bugged her enough that she’s given in. So Thursday afternoon check in for the Thursday Haiku Review Moment. A witch’s beauty Should be(…)

REVIEW: A Witch’s Beauty by Joey W. Hill

REVIEW: A Witch’s Beauty by Joey W. Hill

Dear Ms. Hill, I’ve been known to have an aversion to mermaid sex.   But since I’m fond of your vampire novels, I decided to give your mermaid series a try.   Jane reviewed the first book, A Mermaid’s Kiss, when it came out and overall, I agree with her assessment.   In the hands of another writer,(…)

REVIEW: A Mermaid’s Kiss by Joey Hill

Dear Ms. Hill: This is one of those books in which there were moments where I thought to myself, if anyone but Joey Hill were writing this, it would be flung against the wall. However, the deliciously subversive retelling of the Little Mermaid made famous by Disney was quite fun and I ended up appreciating(…)