January 14, 2016

REVIEW: Sebring by Kristen Ashley

KatiB+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsColorado / Erotic-Romance / Self Pub / Unfinished Heroes Series16 Comments

Dear Ms. Ashley: Oh, I was uncertain about this book. We met Nick Sebring in your book, Knight (incidentally, the book that launched my reviewing tenure here at Dear Author). Nick is the brother of the hero of Knight, and in that book he puts his hands on a woman (and ... more >

November 6, 2015

REVIEW: Cold Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas

KatiB Reviews / B Reviews CategoryHistorical / rake / widow7 Comments

Dear Ms. Kleypas: I was delighted to see you dip your toe back into the historical romance pool after publishing a number of contemporary and paranormal-type romances. I find I can always count on you to write an historical romance that satisfies me, which I can say about very few authors these ... more >

KatiBook Reviewsaudiobooks / Reading lists5 Comments

Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts Nora Roberts used to be my all time favorite author. I still enjoy reading her books, but they no longer work for me the way they used to. That being said, for whatever reason, I find that Nora’s books translate fabulously well for me in ... more >

September 18, 2015

REVIEW: Hollywood Dirt by Alessandra Torre

KatiB ReviewsContemporary / movie-star / Small-Town / Southern6 Comments

Dear Alessandra Torre: I’ll be honest, I’ve never read your books before, I’m not sure why, as from a cursory glance at your backlist, your books would seem to be right in my romance wheelhouse. But the hook on your latest book, Hollywood Dirt, intrigued me enough to read the ... more >

August 28, 2015

REVIEW: Heat Exchange by Shannon Stacey

KatiB+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsBoston / Boston Fire / Contemporary romance / Firefighter2 Comments

Dear Ms. Stacey: Your books generally work very well for me, and in the interest of full disclosure, I should say that we are friendly on Twitter. When I realized you were writing a book that is my personal catnip: Boston-set, about firefighters, and the trope “in love with my best ... more >

August 11, 2015

REVIEW: Brown Eyed Girl by Lisa Kleypas

KatiC- ReviewsContemporary / Texas / Wedding Planner16 Comments

Dear Ms. Kleypas: Your last few books haven’t worked well for me, but when I heard you’d finally be writing Joe Travis’s story, I was delighted. Your Travis series is one of my very favorites in contemporary romance, and the hero of Smooth Talking Stranger, Jack Travis, is my all time ... more >