Dear Author: Romance Novel Reviews, Industry News, and Commentary

Le Pacte des Loups (Brotherhood of the Wolf) (2001)
Genre: such a mixed bag
Grade: B-
Eighteenth century conspiracy theorists would have had a field day with this movie and the real events that inspired it. As it is, twenty-first century film goers can watch it then wonder, “What on earth did I just see?” It’s a monster [...]

Dear Ms Benjamin,
After I enjoyed the previous book in this series, “Wedding Bell Blues,” so much I was excited to see that the next book, about brother Lars, was available. From what went on in WBB, I knew that Lars’ bitch of an ex-wife, Sherice, would be there along with all the other crew [...]

Away We Go (2009)
Genre: Romance/Drama/Comedy
Grade: B+
Thank you Darlynne for urging me to watch this one otherwise I might not have got around to it for ages. It’s funny, it’s quirky, it’s sad in places but nonetheless hopeful by the end.
Burt Freelander (John Krasinski) and Verona De Tessant (Maya Rudolph) are expecting their first child (hilariously [...]

Dear Ms. Brynn,
Who is it who said that books about rock stars don’t sell? Well, in the case of this book, I hope that saying is wrong.
Adam Nash parties like a rock star – even if he’s a country and western rock star. And he’s got the headlines and tabloid stories to prove it. But [...]

Dear Ms. Black.
I reviewed a short story of yours in my review of Sindusty I from Dreamspinner Press. It was one of my two favorites of the anthology. I had this to say about it: “I adored this sweet little story. Patrick is a video game designer, working the final kinks out of a game [...]

Dear Ms Pattillo,
I’d call this book a loose sequel to last year’s “Jane Austen Ruined My Life.” It’s not necessary to have read that one to jump right into “Mr. Darcy Broke My Heart.” I also love that while you take advantage of the current “Austen craze,” this book isn’t one of the many [...]

Dear Ms. Katz,
Since I love the time frame, I’ve done a number of reviews of books set in ancient Rome and am always on the look out for more. Hence when Samhain offered us your book, “Damon’s Price,” this month, I pounced. Pounce is a good word to use here since the book involves [...]