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REVIEW: Whisper of Warning by Laura Griffin

REVIEW: Whisper of Warning by Laura Griffin

Dear Ms. Griffin, After finishing the first book in this series, “Thread of Fear,” I was looking forward to reading the story of that heroine’s (Fiona) sister, Courtney Glass. I’ll be honest and admit I’m more of a Fiona in real life – I do everything I should, worry about not going too far over(…)

REVIEW:  The Bravo Bachelor by Christine Rimmer

REVIEW: The Bravo Bachelor by Christine Rimmer

Dear Ms. Rimmer: While you have been a long time commenter on Dear Author, I hadn’t picked up one of your books until recently. I kept meaning too but I never saw your name within the lines at Harlequin I usually perused each month. Jayne’s reviews of various Harlequin books has encouraged me to step(…)

REVIEW:  A Christmas Wedding by Tracy Wolff

REVIEW: A Christmas Wedding by Tracy Wolff

Dear Ms. Wolff: Your book came to my attention due to the numerous and varied nominations of it for our DABWAHA tournament. I’m a big lover of good series books so I just had to pick it up. A Christmas Wedding is a Harlequin Superromance and not usually a series from which I choose books,(…)

REVIEW: Texas Ranger, Runaway Heiress by Carol Finch

REVIEW: Texas Ranger, Runaway Heiress by Carol Finch

Dear Ms. Finch, I love a good American set historical romance. And I’m glad to see that Westerns are coming back into fashion. The brawny Texas Rangers, open skies, roughing it under a canopy of stars, coyotes singing in the distance, rattlesnakes rattling, flash floods and tornadoes …’er maybe not all of that but I’ve(…)

REVIEW: A Man to Rely On by Cindi Myers

REVIEW: A Man to Rely On by Cindi Myers

Dear Ms. Myers, This book isn’t sunshine and rainbows. Scott and Marisol have both been forced to take classes in the school of extremely hard knocks. So I’d advise any readers who just want a happy, pep-me-up after a hard day at work to save this for a time when they’re looking for something with(…)

REVIEW: Preachin’ to the Choir by Cynthianna Appel

REVIEW: Preachin’ to the Choir by Cynthianna Appel

NOTE: Moonlit Romance is closing their epublishing doors December 31st so if you’re interested in any of their books, better buy now. Dear Ms. Appel, When I saw this at Fictionwise, the book blurb sounded fun instead of, well, preachy. And it was. I’ve been reading a lot of contemporary suspense novels lately so a(…)

REVIEW: Thread of Fear by Laura Griffin

REVIEW: Thread of Fear by Laura Griffin

Dear Ms Griffin, You impressed me with your response to my review of your previous book, “One Wrong Step.” When I finished it, I wasn’t sure I would care to read another of your books. But your email offering me a copy of “Thread of Fear” sparked my interest because a) of your gracious offer(…)

REVIEW: The Lady and the Rebel by Kathryn Albright

Dear Ms. Albright, Readers usually have to wait for a rare non-Regency but this is a twofer bonus of western with an unusual setting even for that subgenre. “Remember the Alamo!” But what’s with the description at eharlequin? The heroine’s name is given as Victoria Ruiz yet in the book (and in the excerpt) it’s(…)

REVIEW: Practical Purposes by Yeva Wiest

REVIEW: Practical Purposes by Yeva Wiest

Dear Ms. Wiest, I have Mrs. Giggles to thank for clueing me in to this black comedy. Though I don’t think it’s quite as side splittingly hilarious as Mrs. G finds it, it is quite funny. I do agree with her statement that it’s the Coen brothers meets small town Texas meets gay comedy. As(…)

REVIEW: One Wrong Step by Laura Griffin

REVIEW: One Wrong Step by Laura Griffin

Dear Ms. Griffin, Your second book, “One Wrong Step” came to me in the form of an arc. An incomplete arc since the last bit of the story appears to be missing. However, the romantic suspense portion was all there and I think I can guess the rest. I’d not heard of you before so(…)

REVIEW: Not Another Bad Date by Rachel Gibson

Dear Ms. Gibson, After Jennie did a review of “Not Another Bad Date,” I saw her grade and mentally wilted a little. In fact, I wasn’t sure I even wanted to read it at that point. But after starting, and stopping, a horrible historical – asshole hero plus virgin martyr widow! – I thought, “why(…)

REVIEW:  Willow Spring by Jeannine D Van Eperen

REVIEW: Willow Spring by Jeannine D Van Eperen

Dear Ms VanEperen, I hadn’t read a contemporary in a while and since I’d been meaning to try one of your books, I picked “Willow Spring.” The second-chance-at-love plot is also a favorite of mine, so with no vampires or werewolves likely to pop up anywhere, I fired this one up on the old Ipaq.(…)

REVIEW: Return of the Stardust Cowgirl by Marsha Moyer

REVIEW: Return of the Stardust Cowgirl by Marsha Moyer

Dear Ms. Moyer, When I first read “The Second Coming of Lucy Hatch,” I was blown away by it. Loved the characters, loved the setting, loved the book. Since then, I’ve had my ups and downs with the Lucy Hatch series. But “Return of the Stardust Cowgirl” felt like coming home after a long time(…)

REVIEW:  Satanta’s Woman by Cynthia Haseloff

REVIEW: Satanta’s Woman by Cynthia Haseloff

Dear Ms Haseloff, Years ago I read the DIK review at AAR for this book. I was interested and purchased it. I read it and was blown away by it. I contacted you and you were gracious enough to email with me a little about this book and others you’d written. I’ve always meant to(…)

REVIEW: Looking for Lacey by Linda Francis Lee

Dear Ms. Lee Football season is right around the corner and I thought this book would be a perfect fit given that the hero is a football player. Unfortunately, the football aspects were merely window dressing for this average story. Bobby Mac is an injured star quarterback for the Texas Lone Stars hoping to make(…)