Nov 27, 2013

REVIEW: Starting from Scratch by Stacey Gail

Jayne A- Reviews/ Recommended Reads amnesia, baker, Brain Damage, Carina Press, Christmas, Contemporary, Holiday, Military, novella, second chance at love

Recommended Read

  Christmas is the perfect time to start from scratch Lieutenant Sully Jax saved his unit during an IED attack, but he couldn’t save his marriage. He can’t even remember it. Recovered from his injuries, he’s come home to the… more

Nov 15, 2013

REVIEW: In the Clear by Tamara Morgan

Author Reviews A Reviews Contemporary, novella

  It’s probably not a secret by now that I love novellas. There’s a grace and compactness to them that, when done well, makes for a beautiful gem of a story. And that’s what we have here: a beautiful gem… more

Nov 7, 2013

REVIEW: Aiding the Enemy by Julie Rowe

Jayne B Reviews Carina Press, doctor hero, medical romance, novella, nurse, War / Military, World War I

German-occupied Brussels, Belgium December 1915 Rose Culver is in grave danger. For months the Red Cross head nurse has been aiding Allied soldiers caught behind enemy lines, helping them flee into neutral Netherlands. It’s only a matter of time until… more

Oct 23, 2013

REVIEW: Come as You Are by Theresa Weir

Jayne B- Reviews child abuse, college students, Contemporary, New Adult, novella

“Molly Young has a secret. To keep it she holds the world at a distance. Behind her lies a trail of dumped boyfriends who came too close to discovering what no one can know. When her estranged father dies of… more

Oct 16, 2013

REVIEW: Flirting with the Camera by Ros Clarke

Willaful B- Reviews Contemporary romance, Model, novella, Photographer, plus-size heroine

Dear Ms Clarke: Karen of “Karen Knows Best” piqued my interest in this novella by saying the plus-size heroine has a great body image and is “an absolute breath of fresh air.” Then Jackie of “Romance Novels for Feminists” posted… more

Sep 17, 2013

REVIEW: Haveli by Zeenat Mahal

Jayne B Reviews/ Featured 1970s, enemies to lovers, Indireads, novella, Pakistan

  “Abandoned by her father, C. is brought up by her domineering, intractable grandmother, whom she privately refers to as ‘The Broad’. Raised in the closed environs of a haveli in Jalalabad, C. is rebellious, quick-witted and a self-proclaimed cynic…. more

Aug 4, 2013

REVIEW: Making It Last by Ruthie Knox

Willaful B+ Reviews/ Recommended Reads Jamaica, marriage, marriage on the rocks, novella, sequel

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Dear Ms. Knox: If I’d read this a few weeks ago, news about the NSA would have come as no shock to me, since it’s obvious that someone has been spying on my marriage. “Spot-on” is a phrase that comes… more

Jul 18, 2013

REVIEW: The Misbehaving Marquess by Leigh LaValle

Jennie C Reviews English Historical, Estranged Couple, novella

Dear Ms. LaValle, When I requested this book, I wasn’t aware that it was a novella (I rarely read novellas). I wasn’t put out to discover that it was shorter than the average book, but I did come to feel… more

Jul 12, 2013

REVIEW: The Story Guy by Mary Ann Rivers

Jayne A- Reviews/ Recommended Reads Contemporary, family relationships, novella, older heroine and hero

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I will meet you on Wednesdays at noon in Celebration Park. Kissing only. Carrie West is happy with her life . . . isn’t she? But when she sees this provocative online ad, the thirtysomething librarian can’t help but be… more

Jul 11, 2013

REVIEW: Make Me by Charlotte Stein

Kaetrin B Reviews Contemporary, Erotic-Romance, menage, novella

Dear Ms. Stein, My favourite kind of menage stories are m/m/f – it seems to me to be a more equal type of triad relationship, each person being sexually attracted to the other. I was in the mood for something… more

Jul 5, 2013

REVIEW: The Story Guy by Mary Ann Rivers

Dabney A Reviews/ Recommended Reads Contemporary romance, novella, Recommended Reads

Recommended Read

Dear Ms. Rivers: I’d had your novella, The Story Guy, in my TBR for a while.  Then, last month, on Twitter, I saw a link to a post you’d written for Wonkomance, the site you and several other authors I respect… more

Jun 29, 2013

REVIEW: His Kind of Woman by Nona Raines

Jayne B Reviews Contemporary, lgbt, Loose-Id, novella, transgender

“When Roy Girard went looking for Victor Varrano, he never expected a woman to answer the door. He soon discovers that Victor is now Venetia. Roy’s startled, but even more surprised by his attraction to her. As they spend time… more

Apr 23, 2013

REVIEW: Claimed By Him by Red Garnier

Jane C+ Reviews Contemporary, Erotic-Romance, novella

Dear Ms. Garnier: I’ve been a fan of yours since “Satin Sash” for your ability to write emotionally charged love scenes and I’ve read everything you’ve written, although most of it has been shorter works including this one.  I still… more

Apr 16, 2013

REVIEW: Hurricane Lily by Rebecca Rogers Maher

Jayne B- Reviews class-difference, Contemporary, novella, working class

“Lily Sawyer flees her controlling, wealthy family in New York City for a solitary existence on Cape Cod. Three months later, a mounting anxiety binds her to the house she can no longer leave. With hurricane season approaching, Lily hires… more

Apr 12, 2013

REVIEW: Demon’s Fall by Karalynn Lee

Jayne B Reviews Angel, Carina Press, demons, Fantasy, novella

She was an angel at the gates of Hell. When Kenan, an incubus, finds a caged angel for sale in the Hellsgate marketplace, he sees her as a challenge. Certain that his skills in seduction will work as well on… more