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REVIEW: The Courtesan’s Secret by Claudia Dain

By Jane • May 7th, 2008 • Category: B Reviews Category, B- Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Dain:
Women in the Regency period had but few choices in life. A society woman had only one: be married. I see these books as showing how women in society flirted and schemed to achieve the best result possible which was marriage to a well favored man that they actually liked. [...]



VIDEO REVIEW: Courtesan’s Daughter by Claudia Dain, All Four Parts

By Jane • Oct 19th, 2007 • Category: B Reviews Category, B+ Reviews, Reviews

And you thought we would never finish (me too frankly). I actually had a post in draft that said “I’m sorry but we’ve come to the conclusion that three parts is enough for any video review.” But last night we dragged ourselves into the dungeon and finished our project.
You can read the [...]



My First Sale by Claudia Dain, the Low Points and High Points of Writing

By Jane • Oct 12th, 2007 • Category: Letters of Opinion, Misc

What can I say as an intro for Claudia Dain other than she inspired Ned and me to create the lego videos*. Her first book in three years, The Courtesan’s Daughter, is out this month in trade paperback. It’s a smart book from a smart author and I am thrilled that Dain is [...]



REVIEW: The Courtesan’s Daughter by Claudia Dain

By Jane • Oct 4th, 2007 • Category: B Reviews Category, B+ Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Dain:
Ned and I read your book a while back and decided to create some lego stop motion animation videos to reinterpret our thoughts. I know, we took some heavy license with the story so here’s our proper review.
Lady Caroline Trevelyan is the daughter of the late Earl of Dalby; the sister [...]



VIDEO REVIEW: Courtesan’s Daughter by Claudia Dain, Part 3 of 4

By Jane • Sep 28th, 2007 • Category: Ned, Reviews

Part 3 of the Video Review of Claudia Dain’s The Courtesan’s Daughter



VIDEO REVIEW: Courtesan’s Daughter by Claudia Dain, Part 2 of 4

By Jane • Sep 14th, 2007 • Category: Ned, Reviews



REVIEW: A Kiss to Die For by Claudia Dain

By Jane • Apr 27th, 2006 • Category: A Review Category, Reviews

Dear Ms. Dain:
I am not sure where you are today in your writing career, but in 2003, you wrote one of my favorite westerns ever published. It is an oft overlooked gem and I am glad to have this forum to bring it to a few people’s attention. I want to give thanks to Sybil [...]