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REVIEW: Sundial by Carrie Lofty

By Jayne • Mar 15th, 2008 • Category: B Reviews Category, B+ Reviews, Ebooks, Reviews

Dear Ms. Lofty,
Wow, what a great way to start off my new year’s reading. Yes, I actually finished this novella in early January but took my sweet time actually writing a letter about it. Real life is a beotch, doncha know?
I want to congratulate you on a wonderful, inventive plot. It’s one I’ve never [...]



Harlequin Lightning Reviews

By Jane • Mar 7th, 2008 • Category: B Reviews, B Reviews Category, B- Reviews, C Reviews Category, C+ Reviews, Reviews

Mistress to the Tycoon by Nicola Marsh. Ariel Wallace is an artist struggling to fulfill her aunt’s dream of sponsoring young troubled locals into launching an art career. The dream is in jeopardy due to the plans of a rich real estate developer. The straight laced dude v. the free form spirit [...]



REVIEW: Rogue’s Lady by Julia Justiss

By Jayne • Jan 30th, 2008 • Category: C Reviews, C Reviews Category, Ebooks, Reviews

Dear Mrs. Justiss,
I think if readers are looking for a nice, safe Regency that doesn’t rock any boats then “Rogue’s Lady” is a good bet. There’s the rake hero who’s trying to reform in order to land an heiress with money to resurrect his crumbling estate, there’s the “daughter of a misalliance” heroine who’s fiercely [...]



REVIEW: The Wedding Officer by Anthony Capella

By Jayne • Sep 26th, 2007 • Category: A- Reviews, Ebooks, Reviews

Dear Mr. Capella,
I’m so glad your editor persuaded you to write this book. And for the positive buzz at various other romance review sites that brought it to my attention. I’ve also heard that it’s already been optioned for a movie and after reading it, I can see why. The descriptions of Italy and [...]



REVIEW: Christmas Revels by Mary Jo Putney

By Janine • Dec 22nd, 2006 • Category: B Reviews, B Reviews Category, Reviews

Dear Ms. Putney,
This collection, published by Jove in 2002, includes one original contemporary Christmas novella and reprints of four of your older novellas from the early 1990s. All but one were new to me when I picked up this book. Here are my opinions of each of the stories:

“A Holiday Fling”
This is the [...]