January 12, 2012

REVIEW: All That Bleeds by Kimberly Frost

JaneC- Reviewsbeauty-pageant / Berkley Books / gods / vampires10 Comments

Dear Ms. Frost: This book ended up being too frothy for me. Alissa is a Muse and as such her role in life is to inspire those around her. The big concept in the book is that the heroine is competing to be the Best Muse of All (or for ... more >

December 16, 2011

REVIEW: Angel of Darkness by Cynthia Eden

JaneC ReviewsAction/Adventure / angels / shapeshifters / vampires6 Comments

Dear Ms. Eden: The opening scene of the book is intriguing because it doomed a character to a horrible fate, or so he believes.  Keenan is an angel of death and he has been dispatched to harvest the soul of Nicole St. James.  He finds her suffering a horrific attack at ... more >

October 31, 2011

Monday Midday Links: Waterstone’s Vampire Timeline

JanePublishing Newsdigital lending / self-published / vampires21 Comments

Waterstone’s developed a very cool graphic timeline (scroll to the left/right) of vampire books.  I’ve been told an updated version will appear with Anne Rice on it.   It includes classics and modern favorites. We had a discussion here at Dear Author about the mother of modern paranormal romances.  Christine ... more >

October 24, 2011

Review: Bound by Night by Amanda Ashley

DA_JanuaryBook Reviews / C- Reviewskensington / paranormal romance / vampires28 Comments

Dear Ms. Ashley. I have no idea where to start with this review. My reactions to this book ranged from glee to boredom. The heroine is a personality-free wimp. The hero is an ass. The story brings nothing new to the table and reads like fanfiction. And yet every time ... more >

October 11, 2011

REVIEW: Lord of the Vampires by Gena Showalter

DA_JanuaryC- ReviewsFantasy Romance / Gena-Showalter / Nocturne / Paranormal / vampires19 Comments

Dear Ms. Showalter, You’re one of those authors I feel I should love. Your story ideas are creative and inventive. You’re prolific – one of my favorite traits in an author. Your online personality is sweet and easygoing.  And yet for some reason, your books and I never seem to ... more >

October 8, 2011

REVIEW: Isle of Night by Veronica Wolff

JaclynA Reviews / A- ReviewsAssassin / coming-of-age / Scotland / vampires / Young-Adult9 Comments

Dear Ms. Wolff,  Jaclyn says: When I opened to page one of Isle of Night I was expecting a historical romance set in Scotland—presumably on the Isle of Night. The ARC I had didn’t have a cover image and because I have enjoyed your books in the past I did ... more >