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JOINT REVIEW: Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh

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Wolf Rain can be viewed as either the eighteenth book in Nalini Singh’s the Psy/Changeling series, or the third book in the Psy/Changeling Trinity series. Jennie and I have reviewed six Psy/Changeling books together, so when Wolf Rain came out, it was almost a forgone conclusion that we would keep ... more >

REVIEW: The October Man by Ben Aaronovitch

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Trigger warning (for the book, not the review) Dear Mr. Aaronovitch, I’m a longtime reader of Rivers of London, your Urban Fantasy series featuring detective constable Peter Grant of the London Metropolitan police. When I heard you were working on a new, Rivers-of-London-adjacent short (216 pages) book set in Germany ... more >

JOINT REVIEW: Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

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Sirius and I both read accolades for Casey McQuiston’s debut, Red, White and Royal Blue, an m/m New Adult romance. We decided to review it together. – Janine What happens when America’s First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales? When his mother became President, Alex Claremont-Diaz was ... more >

REVIEW x 2: The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

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Dear Ms. Hoang, As I enjoyed The Kiss Quotient, I was eager to read your follow-up contemporary romance, The Bride Test (It is not necessary to read The Kiss Quotient first; The Bride Test stands on its own).

REVIEW x 2: Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh

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Dear Ms. Singh, A group of readers are rereading all the books in the Psy/Changeling series and discussing them on Twitter in preparation for the release of Wolf Rain. I don’t have time to reread all twenty, but I decided to read a handful of old favorites—and Caressed by Ice, ... more >

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What Janine is Reading in March of 2019

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My Once and Future Duke by Caroline Linden A friend recently recommended Linden’s An Earl Like You, but since I’m a stickler for reading series in order I decided to start with My Once and Future Duke. The hero, Jack, Duke of Ware, visits the club where his brother has ... more >

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