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GUEST REVIEW: Holding the Dream by Nora Roberts

By Guest Reviewer • Jan 7th, 2008 • Category: A Review Category, Reviews

The following guest review/letter comes from author Jenyfer Matthews whose latest release, One Crazy Summer, is available in ebook form.
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The nicest thing my ex-SIL ever did was introduce me to Nora Roberts books. She gave me a box of her castoffs with the warning that they were formulaic but fun. Included in the [...]



Bookeen’s Cybook from Author Sandra Schwab

By Guest Reviewer • Dec 30th, 2007 • Category: Ebooks, Misc, Reviews

Author Sandra Schwab of The Lily Brand and Castle of the Wolf bought a new Cybook and wrote up a wonderful review of it. I asked for permission to republish the posts here for the Dear Author readership. The Cybook can be ordered directly from Bookeen, a French company, or through Baen’s Bar.
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GUEST REVIEW: Cordelia’s Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold

By Guest Reviewer • Dec 24th, 2007 • Category: A Review Category, Reviews

Dear Jane,
I would not describe myself as a science fiction fan-and not because I haven’t tried it. Thanks to my college habit of taking only classes that met Tuesday-Thursday, I’ve read the whole SF canon, everything from Left Hand of Darkness to Snow Crash. And while I didn’t hate it all (Because, really, [...]



REVIEW: Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas

By Guest Reviewer • Dec 17th, 2007 • Category: A Review Category, Reviews

The following guest review/letter comes from author Ann Christopher whose latest release, Sweeter Than Revenge, is due out on bookshelves soon. It’s a Kimani Imprint release and in some stores that means it will be shelved with the African American books and in others, it will be with the regular romances (where they [...]



GUEST REVIEW: Servant: The Awakening by L. L. Foster

By Guest Reviewer • Dec 10th, 2007 • Category: A Review Category, Reviews

Dear L.L. Foster,
I just finished your new book Servant: The Awakening and before I expound on its virtues first let me tell you how excited I was to find out that one of my favorite erotic authors, Lori Foster, had a darker side, L.L. Foster. I even joined the [...]



GUEST REVIEW: Bad for Each Other by Kate Hathaway

By Guest Reviewer • Nov 26th, 2007 • Category: A Review Category, Reviews

Dear Jane,
You (or maybe Jayne or Janine) asked awhile back for category recommendations. Et voila, I have one for you.
Sometimes you fall in love with a book that you ought to despise. Big Mis, Big Secret, Secret Baby, Marriage of Convenience. Normally, I can deal with one or two of these romance [...]



REVIEW: Extremely Hot by Jennifer Apocada

By Guest Reviewer • Nov 21st, 2007 • Category: C Reviews, C Reviews Category, C- Reviews

Dear Ms. Apodaca,
I’m not sure where to begin with this letter. Just moments ago I finished your newest release from the Brava line, Extremely Hot. I should mention that I’m a fan of Brava books. I find that I’ll forgive those that are a little light on plot if they make up for it with [...]



GUEST REVIEW: Some Buried Caesar by Rex Stout

By Guest Reviewer • Nov 19th, 2007 • Category: A Review Category, Reviews

Dear Jane:
There's certain comfort in the familiar read. My husband can't understand why, with a stack of new books piling up on my night stand, I can often be found with a book I've read hundreds of times before in my hands. I love new books, but sometimes you just want something safe that you [...]



GUEST REVIEW: The Little Country by Charles de Lint

By Guest Reviewer • Nov 12th, 2007 • Category: A Review Category, Reviews

Dear Readers:
This is the book that cemented my love for the urban fantasy genre and, in particular, my love for Charles de Lint. This man is a master storyteller, who infuses his stories with lifelike characters, evocative settings, and a sense of wonder that I think is sometimes too often missing [...]



GUEST REVIEW: The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen by Syrie James

By Guest Reviewer • Oct 15th, 2007 • Category: B Reviews, B Reviews Category, Reviews

Dear Jane,
I just read The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen by Syrie James. It’s a ‘what if‘ story. ‘What if‘ Jane Austen had experienced romantic love. After all these years, how would we find out about her ill-fated romance? When and where could it have happened? Who would have been her love? [...]