Sep 6 2011
Dear Ms. Browne, I’ve heard of the “Little Lady” books but no, shame on me, I’ve never read them. But when a friend of mine told me about “Swept Off Her Feet” and that she’d really liked it, the blurb got me interested in it. After she assured me that there’s no faux brogue dialog(…)
Aug 31 2011
Dear Ms. Banks, Your erotic romances don’t really work for me. I’m not a fan of the one wife for four brothers scenario, and I tried a few others and they fell flat. When I heard you were coming out with a Highlander trilogy that was going to be a different kind of ‘Banks’ story,(…)
Jul 12 2011
Dear Ms. Thomas: I have described your Avon historicals as a “guilty pleasure,” but such a description undervalues their strengths, one of which is the romantic suspense subplot, which often engages me more than the romance itself. Still, the heroines tend toward stubborn and feisty, and the heroes toward dark and tortured, while the drama(…)
May 24 2011
Dear Mr. Davies, Forgive me for not getting to your novel “Gentleman Captain” until just recently even though it was published in the US last autumn. I’ve been a fan of historical naval books for years having started the Aubrey/Maturin series (I’ll finish it one of these days, I swear!) and checking into any romance(…)
Oct 13 2010
Dear Ms. Schama: I approached Wild Romance: A Victorian Story of A Marriage, A Trial, and A Self-Made Woman with appreciation and excitement at the possibility of an academic study of cultural history crossing over to popular contemporary readership. The volatile story of Theresa Longworth's secret marriage to an Irish peer and subsequent battle to(…)
Jul 26 2010
Dear Ms. Chase, After my disappointment with last years book about the Englishwoman who escapes from the harem, I will admit to being reluctant to try “Last Night’s Scandal.” I knew nothing about the hero or heroine or plot and wondered if it would be a sequel to “Don’t Tempt Me” which nothing could tempt(…)
Jun 8 2010
Dear Mrs. Anderson, If not for a list of editors’ recommendations for upcoming Harlequin books, I might have skipped past this one. Let’s face it, the blurb is fairly generic yet might lead one to believe that this will be all about the Scottish castle and Rob’s Lairdness. Plus it makes Maisie look like the(…)
Apr 17 2010
Dear Ms. Johnson: I wish I could recall the first book I’ve read of yours. It was one of the Braddock Black series, either Blaze or Forbidden. Outlaw was published in 1993 and it remains one of my favorite historical romances. I view you and Robin Schone as having birthed the erotic romance genre. Your(…)
Feb 25 2010
Dear Ms. Gillard, Your review request caught my eye because you described the heroine of your novel, Star Gazing as congenitally blind, and mentioned that this story takes place on the Isle of Skye. You also mentioned that the book was short listed for RNA’s Romantic Novel of the Year award. I surfed over to(…)
Dec 2 2009
Dear Ms. Ranney: I confess that the title of the this book was a bit offputting (not to mention factually inaccurate for the story). I was initially put off by the title and the blurb but the book was sent by the publisher and after the first chapter, I was very interested in what came(…)
Nov 6 2009
Dear Frankie (2004) Genre: Drama Grade: A- Gerard Butler, please stop acting in rubbish films that have heroines put in vibrating underwear and do more like this one. This film is wonderful. And it’s wonderful without overdoing the important moments or slathering on the pathos in order to yank on our heartstrings. Lizzie Morrison (Emily(…)
Jun 12 2009
I Know Where I’m Going! (1945) I Know Where I’m Going! – Criterion Collection Grade B Genre: Romance/Drama (UK) Dear Readers, “I Know Where I’m Going!” is a film made by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger who wrote, directed and produced a number of films in the UK. This one was a kind of “tossed(…)
May 7 2009
Dear Ms. Treanor, Ever since I read a historical of yours during one of our old ebook contests, I’ve meant to pick up another. It’s taken me a while but when I saw this offering from Samhain, I jumped on it. Christi Blythe works nights in a bar in a small hotel in the Highlands(…)
Mar 3 2009
Dear Ms. Fraser, Jane stated her intention of stretching her Harlequin boundaries so I decided I could yank mine a little more as well. Jane loves the “Presents” line but asshole Mediterranean heroes crossed with blonde doormat heroines just isn’t my thing. When I saw your book listed in the “Medical” line, I thought I(…)
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