Dear Ms. Crane, Recently Jane reviewed the third book in your romantic suspense series The Associates, Into the Shadows, and gave it a B+. I read it around the same time and while I liked some things about it, my reaction overall wasn’t as enthusiastic. I’m feeling short of time ... more >
Dear Carolyn Crane: When I first learned of you as an author, you were writing a speculative romantic fiction which won rave reviews from people I trust. However when I tried it, I was confused and I turned away likely not giving it the chance it deserved. I’m not certain ... more >
Dear Ms. Crane: Apparently this is the second book in a series about members of The Associates, a somewhat altruistic entity that is funded by a secretive billionaire. I have not read the first one and didn’t miss it at all. Peter Macmillan lost his fiancee and his family in ... more >
PLEASE NOTE: SPOILERS AHEAD! Some of the spoilers refer to the first book in the series. If you prefer to avoid spoilers, you might not want to read this review until after you have read the book(s). Dear Ms. Crane, Between not having realized that Janine Ballard wrote a fabulous ... more >
PLEASE NOTE: The following review contains a few SPOILERS. If you prefer to avoid spoilers, you might not want to read this review until after you have read the book. Dear Ms. Crane, You've been part of the romance community since at least 2007, and I occasionally lurk on and ... more >