May 15, 2012

A Farewell From Sarah F

SarahFMiscAbout-Us71 Comments

I started writing for Dear Author because I wanted to share my absolute fangirl love for Anah Crow’s brilliant SM romance, Uneven. Jane kindly published a Guest Review and then generously invited me to join the DA reviewers. I’ve been reviewing for DA ever since (3 years and 8 months). ... more >

May 14, 2012

REVIEW: The Saturnalia Effect by Heidi Belleau,Violetta Vane

SarahFB+ Reviewsm/m romance / Magical Realism9 Comments

Dear Ms. Belleau and Ms. Vane. I found this story by clickingclickingclicking through the various posted responses to our post about M/M romance and Fan Fiction. Heidi gives good blog and then I was intrigued, as I always am with prison stories, by the short she wrote with Violetta Vane. ... more >

May 7, 2012

REVIEW: Out in the Field by Kate McMurray

SarahFB- Reviews / C ReviewsBaseball / coming out / Loose-Id / m/m romance / m/m. coming out / New York City14 Comments

Dear Ms. McMurray. I picked up your book because of a recommendation by someone whose taste I trust and because I liked the excerpt. The story was cute, but the flaws outweighed the cuteness for me. This is a book about Being a Gay Athlete. This was NOT a romance. ... more >

April 10, 2012

REVIEW: A Private Gentleman by Heidi Cullinan

SarahFB+ Reviews / Recommended Reads19th century / England / m/m romance / male prostitute / Recommended Reads / Samhain18 Comments

(This one is addressed to readers, not the author) Dear Readers: As we all know, it’s impossible to be objective about a review. And this is fine, as long as we can be honest about the sources of our lack of objectivity, if we know them. This book has flaws, ... more >

March 28, 2012

REVIEW: Frat Boy and Toppy by Anne Tenino

SarahFB+ Reviews / Recommended Readscollege / coming out / graduate student / m/m romance / Recommended Reads / Riptide Publishing24 Comments

Dear Ms. Tenino. I loved this book. Just loved it. I read it in one sitting, finally going to sleep at 3am on Friday night, damn you. In retrospect, it has flaws, but I didn’t notice them as I was reading. Brad is a football player and in a frat. ... more >

March 22, 2012

REVIEW: Owned and Owner by Anneke Jacob

SarahFB+ ReviewsBDSM / erotica / maledom / Science Fiction23 Comments

Dear Ms. Jacob. Readers: This book is hardcore, heavy-duty, almost-but-not-quite non-consensual BDSM. I hesitate to call it a romance and yet it really almost is. It’s total 24/7 dehumanization of the female submissive. It is NOT for everyone. I loved it and I heartily recommend it, but readers, please read ... more >