October 29, 2013

REVIEW: The Iron Traitor by Julie Kagawa

AmyB Reviewsfaerie / Paranormal / Young-AdultComments Off on REVIEW: The Iron Traitor by Julie Kagawa

Dear Julie Kagawa: I was a fan of your first book “Iron King,” which I received at an RWA conference awhile ago, and then as I completed the next two books, my interest sort of lagged, and I don’t exactly remember why. I lost track of your books, but recently ... more >

September 27, 2013

REVIEW: Mirror, Mirror by J.D. Robb, Mary Blayney, Elaine Fox, Mary Kay McComas, R.C. Ryan

AmyC ReviewsAnthology / fairytales / sweet7 Comments

Billed as an anthology of fairytale inspired romances, the majority of these stories turned out to be rather sweet. Although J.D. Robb’s Eve and Roarke story is fabulously dark, one should not assume the rest of the stories are going to be anything like that. I feel like that story ... more >

September 25, 2013

REVIEW: A Study in Silks by Emma Jane Holloway

AmyB+ Reviewsalternate universe / mystery / romantic-elements / Sherlocke Holmes8 Comments

Dear Ms. Holloway: Whoever wrote the blurb copy for this book totally was aiming for me: Evelina Cooper, The Niece of the Great Sherlock Holmes is poised to enjoy her first Season…But there’s a murder to deal with, not to mention missing automatons, a sorcerer and a talking mouse. Though ... more >

September 13, 2013

REVIEW: SuperBad by Vivi Andrews

AmyC Reviewsparanormal romance / self-published / Superhero1 Comments

Dear Ms. Andrews: I’m a sucker for superhero romances, which is why I had to pick this one up. Supervillain daughter Mirage aka Mirabelle Wroth has been in treatment for the last 3 months after destroying the mind of the man who turned her into his mental plaything. Her shattered ... more >

July 30, 2013

REVIEW: Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews

AmyA- Reviewsalternate-reality / Shapeshifter / Urban-Fantasy30 Comments

Dear Ms. Andrews: I have to confess: I have copies of the entire Kate Daniels series in both ebook and paperback form, just so I can read them anytime if I want to. For me, they are total comfort reads. To me, they write the perfect combination of urban fantasy, ... more >

July 22, 2013

REVIEW: Vicious Moon by Lee Roland

AmyC- ReviewsParanormal / Urban-Fantasy / witchComments Off on REVIEW: Vicious Moon by Lee Roland

Dear Lee Roland: I confess, I picked this book up, expecting to put it down after a few pages, since I realized that this was the third book in a series, but the voice of Nyx Ianira just sucked me in. Unfortunately, that was the only thing that kept me ... more >