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

You can get a discount on some of the recommended reads at Books on Board.

Archangel’s Kiss by Nalini Singh recommended by Jane (but Janine didn’t like it as much)
Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione recommended by Jane
Eyton by Lynne Connolly recommended by Jayne
Twice as Hot by Gena Showalter (100% micropay rebate at Fictionwise) recommended by Shuzluva
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Dear Mrs. Connolly,
At last, at last. The continuation of the series faithful fans have been waiting for. It all started years ago with “Yorkshire,” “Devonshire,” “Venice” and “Harley Street” as we watched the aristocratic Richard Kerre, heir to the Earldom of Southland, and Rose Golightly, daughter of the gentry, fall in love at first [...]

Someone asked me if anyone’s first page that appeared here for critique is now for sale. I’m pleased to give you an update on three authors.

Kaye Syke’s Teacher’s Guide to Wildlife was featured on First Page Saturday last August and is now for sale by Samhain.
Lynne Connolly’s First Page entry sold to Ellora’s Cave [...]

Dear Mrs. Connolly,
I must thank you for continuing to write in my favorite historical era, the Georgian. There’s just something I adore about strong men in powdered wigs, wearing bright colored coats with small swords at their sides. Oh, and red heeled shoes. Can’t forget those. Period paintings make them look so dashing and their [...]

Dear Mrs. Connolly,
“Alluring Secrets” is the second story of this latest trio available from Samhain Publishing. While it’s going to get a better grade than the first story, “Seductive Secrets,” there were still a few things that didn’t work quite right for me.
Penelope Makepiece is a young woman of aristocratic family who’s been [...]

I hope you spent all your cash on last month’s recommended reads because this month has slim pickings. (Obviously, this is a good opportunity for you readers to jump in here and say “read this, it was awesome.”)
Collision Course by K. A. Mitchell from Samhain is a wonderful gay male romance between Joey, a [...]

Congratulations to the winners of the Lynne Connolly/Samhain giveaway of Yorkshire, the first in the Rose and Richard series. The Rose and Richard series is a favorite of ours here at Dear Author. Click on this tag to see all the reviews related to Lynne Connolly. The Rose and Richard series, so [...]