May 27, 2015

GUEST REVIEW: The Duke’s Holiday by Maggie Fenton

Guest ReviewerA- ReviewsBluestocking / Humor / Regency10 Comments

Dear Ms. Fenton: Wow. What. A. Ride. Your novel, The Duke’s Holiday, leads us into the delightful story of the Duke of Montford, one of (if not) the most powerful man in the kingdom, and Astrid Honeywell, his sworn nemesis. Well…not quite his sworn nemesis. But their families have been feuding for ... more >

May 4, 2015

GUEST REVIEW: Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge

Guest ReviewerB Reviewsdemons / Fairy-Tales / Fantasy / Magic / mythology / Young-Adult7 Comments

Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorites, so any sort retelling of it is a must buy for me. It also means I’ve read many, and while I don’t mind those that are more standard, I enjoy one that’s different. Yours is one of the more original, possibly ... more >

April 16, 2015

REVIEW: Reluctantly Charmed by Ellie O’Neill

Guest ReviewerA- Reviews / Recommended Readschick-lit / Fae / Fantasy10 Comments

Dear Ms. O’Neill, I’ve been reading a lot of science fiction and fantasy lately, and the overall tone of the genre over the last few years has become steadily darker. And that’s great for those who like that. I even like it from time to time. But I really like ... more >

April 10, 2015

GUEST REVIEW: The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them

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Dear Mr Benson, I saw the preview for this film in the middle of life upheaval. I was struggling with depression and contemplating leaving my residency two years into a three year training program. One line of the preview stuck with me “if you walk away from things you start ... more >

April 3, 2015

REVIEW: A Wind in Cairo by Judith Tarr

Guest ReviewerB+ Reviewsanimals / Historical fiction / horses7 Comments

Dear Ms. Tarr, You’ve long been a favorite fantasy writer of mine. Your attention to historical detail, combined with your love of complex female characters and interesting relationships have made them must-reads for this sff-romance lover. A Wind in Cairo uses those things to its strength with a jewel of ... more >

February 20, 2015

REVIEW: Wickedly Dangerous by Deborah Blake

Guest ReviewerA- Reviewsparanormal romance8 Comments

Dear Deborah Blake, I read your author’s bio first and started out very intrigued by your history of writing seven nonfiction books on modern witchcraft and your work as an energy healer. But I asked myself how that would translate into a paranormal romance – would the book be full ... more >