Jul 23 2009
Dear Ms. Vincent, While it’s true that your Faythe Saunders werecat books don’t work well for me, I’ve been watching the soon-to-be-launched Harlequin Teen imprint with interest. It’s no secret that YA novels have been experiencing a sort of renaissance in recent years. The genre is large, diverse and continually growing, so I was interested(…)
May 12 2009
Dear Mrs McLeod, Reading your Regency novellas is like snacking on a few petit fours with a smooth cup of coffee. A nice, small treat that hits the spot and leaves me satisfied without pigging out. Emilina Brook is a young woman of good family who is in a situation all too familiar to the(…)
Dec 8 2008
Dear Ms. Scott, I noticed the new category of Harlequin Historical this month called “Harlequin Undone.” I assume this is sort of a historical novella kind of thing as this story (in Microsoft Lit) formatted to 101 pages on my reader. I also assumed that it would skew more towards erotic romance though that didn’t(…)
Oct 1 2008
Dear Ms. Hancock, If I recall correctly from the email Harlequin/Silhouette sent Dear Author, you’re a new author they discovered via email submission. I always look forward to reading new authors in the hope of finding someone I’ll love. And at these short fiction lengths, it’s a minimal time commitment, which means less risk for(…)
Sep 29 2008
Dear Ms. Anna, While I’ve heard of you before, this is the first story of yours I’ve read. I know some of my fellow Dear Author reviewers don’t care for shorter fiction. The compressed length doesn’t allow for as much development as you’d find in a full-length novel and as a result, something (plot, characterization,(…)
Aug 14 2008
Dear Ms. Holder, />I’m afraid the merfolk romance is not for me. I’ve never been enchanted by merpeople and honestly, the thought of getting up close and personal with someone who has a fishtail weirds me out. It also makes me crave sushi, which weirds me out even more. I love sushi but not in(…)
Aug 4 2008
Dear Ms. Hughes, Yes, I’d heard of your name but I’d not truly looked into your books nor read any reviews of them. Now that I’ve read this freebie you sent me and have posted at your website, that’ll change. I have to say that the description of the novella doesn’t exactly match up to(…)
May 7 2008
Dear Ms. Levigne, Wow, you certainly do write a wide variety of genres. “The Dark One” (aka “The Dreamer’s Loom“) was one of the first books I reviewed here are DA waaaay back in 2006. I’d been meaning to try some of your other stories, and have quite a backlist of them at Fictionwise, and(…)
May 3 2008
Dear Ms. Hauf, I understand that this is the first offering from Nocturne Bites, the new Harlequin/Silhouette line of paranormal novellas. I wasn’t sure what to expect since I’ve never read any of your previous work and paranormal novellas can be hit or miss with me. Sunday is a female mechanic who lives out in(…)
Apr 11 2008
Dear Ms. Showalter, Although your previous works haven’t worked as well for me as I’d hoped, I was intrigued when I heard about your new series, The Lords of the Underworld. Pandora’s box? Hell? A horde of ravenous demons? Not only did the premise feature some of my favorite story elements, it sounded fresh and(…)
Apr 10 2008
Dear Mrs. Stuart, The description of this novella at Fictionwise caught my attention and induced me to buy it. Too bad that that description has F-all to do with the actual plot. I don’t blame you for that. But it’s lucky for Fictionwise that I enjoyed the story anyway. The actual paranormal elements here are(…)
Mar 29 2008
Dear Ms Hart, I was checking my ebook reader to see what books were on it and came across this one. I’m embarrassed to say how long it’s been sitting there, patiently waiting to be read so I won’t. But I found once I got started reading it, the pages just clicked along. I’m not(…)
Mar 20 2008
Dear Mrs. McLeod, I have a soft spot for the unheralded people of the world finding love. People not as beautiful or dazzling, not as charming or glib as those who easily command the spotlight. Yet at the same time, I don’t want authors to pour misery on the head of a lead character thereby(…)
Dec 19 2007
Dear Ms Dane, Your novella arrived at a perfect time. Both my Christmas trees are up and decorated (with lots of help from my children) and I’m really moving into the holiday mood. This is a great story to tuck into spare reading time between parties, cooking and other seasonal activities I guess the plot(…)
Dec 12 2007
Dear Ms McLeod, What a delightful regency novella. It’s sweet but not saccarine, has a nice period feel, and characters who felt true to times. When they meet, Peter Trevayne and India Pottersby feel an attraction yet neither acts on it since India is busy as the sister of the young vicar of the village(…)
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