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Publishing NewsComments Off on Tailor-made Romances
Would you like to be star of Pirates of Desire or ER Fever? According to the Chicago Post-Tribune, Books by You is selling personalized romance novels. Hmm, could this be a unique Valentine’s Day gift?
B Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book ReviewsMercy-Thompson / Paranormal / Patricia-Briggs / shapeshifters8 Comments
Dear Ms. Briggs, Mercedes Thompson is a funny name for an auto mechanic, but then Mercy, the narrator and heroine of Moon Called is not your usual auto mechanic. She's a walker, not only capable of shifting into coyote shape at will but also possessed of a sharp nose for ... more >
Publishing NewsComments Off on Romance Novel TV Launches on Valentine’s Day
From eMediaWire. The Romance Novel TV website launches, most fittingly, this Valentine’s Day, with interviews of bestselling authors, features on upcoming books, a drama that follows a new author, visual tours of romantic cities and more. Read more about it here.
B Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviews9 Comments
Dear Ms. Smith, Since Jayne has already summarized the storyline of The Crossroads Cafe, I’ll advise our readers to check out her review and proceed to go into what I liked about this book and didn’t work so well for me. Fortunately, there was a lot more of the former ... more >
Letters of Opinioncriticism / reviews93 Comments
Dear Readers and Authors, In our FAQ section, Jane and Jayne posted the following review grade explanation: Our review grades are our own opinions, obviously, and therefore fraught with subjectivity. You may or may not agree with our opinions, our grades, or anything else. We’d love for you to comment ... more >
B+ Reviewsabuse / Magic / movie-star / romantic-elements / witchcraftComments Off on REVIEW: Ruby by Francesca Lia Block and Carmen Staton
Dear Ms. Block and Ms. Staton, As the Dear Author discussion of the definition of paranormal romance was taking place, I picked up your book, Ruby. Although published as mainstream fiction, Ruby contains strong paranormal and romantic elements. I wouldn’t quite classify it as paranormal romance, but I think it ... more >