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

Dear Ms. Green,
I had heard about your book, The Husband She Couldn’t Forget, back in September and made a mental note to myself to purchase it, partly because I want to encourage more diversity in the genre, and buying a Silhouette Special Edition that features African American protagonists is a good way to do that, [...]

Live under a rock?
Jessica Bird is also
penname JR Ward.
Spike = hero.
Ex-con gourmet chef hottie
Not millionaire.
Heroine is “Mad”
No, really – that is her name.
She is the rich one.
Reverse HP theme?
Maybe. But Mad comes off as
Poor little rich girl
Will they won’t they?
Goes on a bit too long, sigh.
Just get to the sex!
Second half picks up
Sex: Almost as [...]

Angelo’s Captive Virgin by India Grey.  I know that some well known authors like Grey’s voice but the doormat to asshole ratio is very high in this book, leaving me dissatisfied.  Anna, or Lady Roseanna Delafield, is forced to sell her family estate.  The family has fallen on hard times and while her [...]