C- Reviewsalternate-reality / enemies to lovers / Paranormal / Urban-Fantasy5 Comments
Dear Ms. Piper: This book was billed as “Book 1 of the Dragon Kings” so imagine my confusion when the book featured neither dragons nor kings. I spent the first fifty pages or so wondering when the dragons were going to show up. Is the hero’s magical power turning into ... more >
Book Reviews / Recommended Reads / Top Ten ListsBest of 2012 / best of list / Contemporary romance / erotica / historical romance / mystery / novella7 Comments
When Jane asked for lists of our “Best of 2012,” I got stuck on what best meant. Did it mean the best in terms of quality? The best in terms of most enjoyable? The best in terms of standouts? Did books I called best this year have to be as ... more >
A Review Category / A- Reviews / Recommended ReadsHistorical Romances17 Comments
Dear Ms. Lofty, I put off writing this review. Had I written it right after finishing His Very Own Girl, I’d have nattered on and about the importance of abandoning partisan politics and working together for a greater good. But, once I calmed down and stopped bawling–His Very Own Girl is a surpassingly affecting novel–I realized I don’t have ... more >
B ReviewsCarrie Lofty / unusual settings8 Comments
Dear Ms. Lofty, Last time I checked, it was an axiom in the romance publishing world that unusual locations don’t sell (I do not exactly have my finger on the pulse of the industry so this may have changed, but I doubt it). Like most axioms of this sort, if ... more >
B Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsCarrie Lofty / Historical Romances / medieval / Robin Hood15 Comments
Dear Mrs. Lofty, I love finding new authors but will admit to a dread of reading sophomore efforts. What if the first book I read is a fluke? What if it’s the only one by an author I’ll ever like? What if I anticipate a second story as good as ... more >
B Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / EbooksCarrie Lofty / Italy / Time-Travel / Wild-Rose-Press4 Comments
Dear Ms. Lofty, Wow, what a great way to start off my new year’s reading. Yes, I actually finished this novella in early January but took my sweet time actually writing a letter about it. Real life is a beotch, doncha know? I want to congratulate you on a wonderful, ... more >