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REVIEW: Delicious by Sherry Thomas

By Jennie • Jul 29th, 2008 • Category: A Review Category, A Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Thomas,
When I read your historical romance debut, Private Arrangements, in February of this year, I was enchanted. The note I wrote in my book log reads as follows: “Excellent, excellent debut. Beautifully written and characterized, and quite different from the usual historical romance (especially in allowing a heroine to be less [...]



REVIEW: My Lord and Spymaster by Joanna Bourne

By Jennie • Jun 24th, 2008 • Category: C Reviews, C Reviews Category

Dear Ms. Bourne,
I was enthralled with the first half of your recent book, The Spymaster’s Lady. A smart hero, a plucky (in a good way) heroine and beautiful prose had the book well on the road to being a solid A for me. Unfortunately, in the second half of the book the heroine underwent [...]



REVIEW: Fire and Ice by Anne Stuart

By Jennie • Jun 14th, 2008 • Category: C+ Reviews

Dear Ms. Stuart,

I was one of many readers impressed with the first novel in your “Ice” series, Black Ice. I sometimes have problems with the power differential between your heroes and heroines, and though Black Ice was no different in that respect, the hero and heroine were nonetheless compelling, as was their relationship.
The [...]



REVIEW: From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris

By Jennie • Jun 11th, 2008 • Category: A Review Category, A Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Harris,
Back in the spring of 2004, I was one of those entrenched historical romance fans decrying the new flood of paranormal romances (if only I’d known how much worse it would get, I would’ve paced my ire a bit). A friend loaned me your first Sookie Stackhouse novel, Dead Until Dark, and [...]



Not Another Bad Date by Rachel Gibson

By Jennie • May 23rd, 2008 • Category: C Reviews

Dear Ms. Gibson,
Though I have read all of your books, in all honesty I’m not sure why. I liked your first book, Simply Irresistible, quite a bit, and loved your second, Truly, Madly Yours. Since then, your books have ranged from mediocre (I show five B- grades in my book log, which goes back [...]



REVIEW: Once in a Blue Moon by Penelope Williamson

By Jennie • May 13th, 2008 • Category: A- Reviews

Dear Ms. Williamson,
For my inaugural review for Dear Author, I thought it would be nice to review an old favorite (my thinking being that then I wouldn’t have to sharpen my claws right away).
Having been reminded of my fondness for “outsider” romances by a recent read (Meredith Duran’s excellent The Duke of [...]