B Reviews
class, friendship, Love-Triangle, Small-Town, Urban-Fantasy, Virginia, Young-Adult
Note: I’m attempting to be vague on plot details to avoid spoilers for both this book and The Raven Boys, however I strongly recommend they be read in order. Dear Ms. Stiefvater: Those who have read the young adult urban… more
B+ Reviews/ Featured/ Recommended Reads
Contemporary, family relationships, friends-to-lovers, North-Carolina, Small-Town
“Meg Fletcher spent her childhood dreaming of escaping Dare Island—her family’s home for generations. So after she landed a high-powered job in New York City, she left and never looked back. But when she loses both her job and… more
B+ Reviews/ Featured/ Recommended Reads
Contemporary romance, Small-Town
Dear Ms. Calhoun: I’ve liked your erotica–your novella Breath on Embers was on my top ten list for 2012–and was excited to see you’re venturing into the realm of contemporary romance with your latest novel, Unforgiven. As you say on… more
D Reviews
Contemporary, disability, m/m romance, Riptide Publishing, Series, Small-Town
Dear Ms. Sexton: When Sarah Frantz stopped reviewing for Dear Author and took a new position as editor at Riptide Publishing (where she is now Acquisitions Editor), we instituted a one-year moratorium on reviewing books from Riptide. The moratorium ended… more
B- Reviews
Contemporary romance, Small-Town
Dear Ms. Blake: I thought I was destined to escape the quaint town of Destiny, Ohio, the setting for for your contemporary romance series. I disliked the last three entries which had lost the flair of the first two, One… more
Book Reviews
Anthology, Contemporary romance, mental illness, Samhain-publishing, Single Parent, Small-Town
I was curious how the authors of this anthology came up with the idea for it so I queried Ruthie Knox. Here’s her answer: Strangers on a Train started on Twitter, of all places. I ran across a Tumblr called… more