posts by Dabney Grinnan:
C ReviewsContemporary romance59 Comments
Dear Ms. Darby: Reading Entry Level Mistress was like going out on a date with a fun guy, the sort you start thinking, “Hmmm… He seems pretty cool. I think I’d like to see him again.” And then, blam, over dessert, he says, “Let me pay for dinner. I wanna ... more >
B Reviews / B Reviews CategorySuspense18 Comments
I’m not addressing this review to Mr. Coben because the guy’s one of the world’s top-selling suspense writers–he was the first to win all of three of that genre’s top awards: the Edgar, the Shamus, and the Anthony. It seems unlikely he’ll see this review. I like Mr. Coben’s books ... more >
B Reviews / B+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsContemporary romance / Erotic-Romance / Recommended Reads29 Comments
Dear Ms. McKenna: After Hours is a gritty romance. It’s set in the economic wreck that is much of the state of Michigan. The protagonists work a “high security ward designed specifically for men who suffered from persistent, disruptive psychotic episodes.” The story contains poverty, violence, and people who just barely make ... more >
B Reviews / B- ReviewsHistorical / Scotland9 Comments
Dear Ms. London, I have read all the books in your The Secrets of Hadley Green series. (OK, I didn’t read the Christmas novella.) I seem to enjoy every other one. The first, The Year of Living Scandalously, failed to grab my attention. I liked the second, The Revenge of ... more >
A- Reviews / Recommended ReadsNew Adult22 Comments
Dear Ms. Grey: Wow, do I like this book. Which surprises me because, prior to reading Take What You Want, your New Adult romance, I’d yet to encounter a NA that did much for me. I had thought I was either too old and cranky and/or too surrounded by actual ... more >
B+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsCamelot series / Contemporary romance13 Comments
Dear Ms. Knox: Along Came Trouble is the second entry and first full novel in your Camelot series. The series is built around the Clark siblings who live in the small midwestern town of Camelot. I’ve read that your original story idea was about an LA rock star and the pregnant woman ... more >