Dear Author: Romance Book Reviews, Author Interviews, and Commentary

Dear Ms. Singh:

Book four was a bump in the road for my love of this Psy/Changeling series. While the worldbuilding was strong as usual, the relationship arc didn’t work for me. Despite that, I was still looking forward to reading this entry but I admittedly worried about the setup of the Psy woman with the Changeling man because we’ve read about that dynamic twice before.

Ashaya Aleine has been secreted in a lab formulating a secret Psy chemical that could make a radical change in the world. But Ashaya is no ordinary Psy. Psy’s have mind powers. I think the idea of the Psy is that they are able to tap in at varying degrees of success to the unused power of the brain. Physiologically speaking they are the same as humans, but mentally much more powerful. Each Psy has a special gift that has differing skill levels. Some might be empathetic. Some might be able to foretell the future. The Psy are all connected to the PsyNet which is like a computer server that links all these other minds together. If you go …

Dear Ms. Ranney:

Here's a problem I have. Sometimes I get authors mixed up in my head. I got you mixed up with another author named Karen and I thought you and she were the same person so I haven't picked up any books of yours since 2005. After reading the Scottish Companion, though, I clearly need to go through your backlist. I'll probably end up buying the other Karen too since I am sure that my imperfect memory will fail me again when I am actually at the bookstore

Grant Roberson had abdicated his role as Earl of Straithern in favor of studying science in Italy for the past five years. The death of his brother, Andrew hastens him home. Shortly after his arrival, his second brother, James, falls ill and dies within 6 months of Andrew's death. Grant is suddenly confronted with his own mortality. It is suggested that his family might be suffering from a hereditary disease. With no immediate heirs, Grant requires a wife and an heir to preserve the earldom for his family. He offers a bargain with his doctor who has three daughters and extracts a promise for one of …

Dear Ms. Feehan:

I haven’t bought a book written by you in years. My neighbor bought this one and offered it to me. It’s hard to turn down free books and I thought I remembered you fondly. After reading the first 100 pages, it was brought back in stark relief why I had stopped buying you. Your writing is awkward - filled with info dumps, interchangeable characters and spotty world building.

Libby Drake is one of the seven magical sisters. She is a doctor and her special trait is her ability to heal people. Some of her other sisters have this ability, but she has the strongest ability. Strangely, she can bring two people back from the brink of death after gunshot wounds, concussions, and brain trauma but she can’t heal a young boy who has cancer. That makes perfect sense.

Tyson Derrick is the hero. Strike that, he is a SUPER hero. He fights fires, speeds around in expensive cars and motorcycles, and goes on rescue missions. AND, he is a brilliant research scientist. AND he is a multi millionaire from money he …