posts by Willaful:
Dear Ms. Aubrey: I enjoyed the short story “the Love Letter,” so decided to try this debut novel, despite not being a big fan of contemporary trilogies about innocent virgins and billionaire tycoons. As it turned out, I liked it… except for the innocent virgin/billionaire tycoon parts. There might be ... more >
Dear Ms. March: One of the reasons I enjoy historical m/m — other than the Reese’s peanut butter cup of two favorite genres put together — is that there’s potential for great angst when the stakes are so high. The prologue of this novel, in which a duke is blackmailed ... more >
Dear Mr. Suede: This is my first DNF review here, and it’s going to be kind of an odd one, because in some ways, I thought this book was terrific… I just got to a point where I realized there were still a hundred pages left and died a little ... more >
Trigger warnings: [spoiler]Implied sexual abuse of children, rape threats, attempted rape, murder.[/spoiler] If the book interests you, you may want to try out the audio version. Dear Ms. Spencer-Fleming: It’s eight books into this mystery series, and the achingly forbidden love between Reverend Clare Fergusson and police chief Russ ... more >
Dear Ms. Thomas: I was intrigued to learn that this Victorian Era romance is a prequel to Private Arrangements, one of my very favorite books, and hoped that the story might coincide with a past incident mentioned in that. My wish was granted! Louisa Cantwell, the ordinary looking, penniless daughter ... more >
This contemporary anthology mostly delivers what the title and cover promise: romance and steam, against a winter holiday background. (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s.) The emphasis is more on the heat than the holidays. Play With Me by by Lisa Renee Jones Kali Miller isn’t happy about being attracted to her ... more >