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If You Like…Debut Books

Blogcritics.org had a nice article on why you should be reading debut authors. One thing I remember about debut books is that these are novels that authors usually labored over, for years. This sometimes explains the sophomore slump whereby the second book just isn’t as good as the first. The first two [...]

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REVIEW:  Distracting the Duchess by Emily Bryan

REVIEW: Distracting the Duchess by Emily Bryan

Dear Ms. Bryan:
I understand that this is your debut novel and your voice was good enough that I’ll be looking out for your next one book. Unfortunately this one had some problems for me. The main problem was that one part of the conflict was fresh and exciting and the other part was dated [...]

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