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REVIEW: Lionheart by Thea Harrison

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Dear Thea Harrison, I have greatly enjoyed the previous two books in the Moonshadow trilogy, Moonshadow and Spellbinder so my expectations for Lionheart were very high. Perhaps a little too high. Warning: Series spoilers follow. There was a lot to wrap up in this book. At the start of the ... more >

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REVIEW: Wild on My Mind by Laurel Kerr

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Dear Laurel Kerr, I like animals and romance so when I saw Wild on My Mind at NetGalley I requested it. Katie Underwood finds some abandoned cougar cubs and calls on the assistance of the local zoo in Sagebrush Flats to rescue them. Basically, you had me at “cougar cubs”. ... more >

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Bookish gift for DA readers

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Melissa from Literary Book Gifts contacted me and offered a promo code for Dear Author readers at her site. If you’re in the market for a Jane Austen tote bag or a Little Women t-shirt, use the code DEARAUTHOR20 for 20% off anything on the site, no time limit, no ... more >

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REVIEW: Intercepted by Alexa Martin

B- Reviews / Book Reviews / / / / 11 Comments

Dear Alexa Martin, Marlee Harper is a biracial woman living in Denver with her NFL-player partner, Chris Alexander. Chris and Marlee have been together since she was sixteen and they were both in high school together – which perhaps explained a little of why she stayed so long with him. ... more >

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REVIEW: Josh & Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren

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Recommended Read

Dear Christina Lauren, I had so much fun reading this book! And most of that fun was Hazel Camille Bradford. I’m a hero-centric reader but Hazel was just so awesome that she jumped off the pages and right into my  heart. There were many great things about Josh, don’t get ... more >

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REVIEW: A Firefighter’s Christmas Gift by Vivian Arend

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Dear Vivian Arend, I was so happy you decided to branch out into holiday novellas as well as your full length romances. Although, A Firefighter’s Christmas Gift is really more category-length than novella, clocking in at around 140ish pages. There is something special about holiday novellas to me. I expect ... more >

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