Book Reviewsaudiobooks / Reading lists2 Comments
This is a selected list rather than my entire reading; if I included every Harlequin Presents I read over the last few months, it’d look like I’m on the take. A Christmas Gone Perfectly Wrong by Cecilia Grant Janine wrote a lovely review of this; I don’t have much ... more >
B- ReviewsChristmas / England / Georgian / historical romance / virgin hero25 Comments
Dear Ms. Grant, I’ve been waiting for your 62,000 word novel, A Christmas Gone Perfectly Wrong, for a while now, so when I saw it had come out, I snapped it up. The book is about Andrew Blackshear, the oldest of the Blackshear siblings, three of whose stories appeared in ... more >
Contests/Giveawaysgiveaway92 Comments
Welcome to the Dear Author August Extravaganza, Day 8. Every day this month, we are giving away copies of books, both digital and print, as well as gift certificates and even a digital reader. Stay tuned to this link to see all of the giveaways. They only last a few ... more >
Reading ListsReading lists26 Comments
With only a few exceptions, 2013 continues to be a disappointing year for me. Here’s what I’ve been reading lately: The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud This novel is narrated in alternating first and third person. The first person sections are in the POV of Bartimaeus, a djinni whom ... more >
Book ClubBook-club / historical romance9 Comments
This month’s book club pick was reviewed by Jennie and we’ve reposted it today for a refresher. Grant debuted with a magnificent historical novel, A Lady Awakened, at the very end of 2011. Since then we’ve been treated to two more remarkable stories featuring very different characters. Her latest book, A ... more >
Book Reviews / Recommended Reads / Top Ten ListsAlpha & Omega / Best of 2012 / best of list / Burgundy Book Club / Contemporary romance / Fantasy / Graceling Realm / historical romance / Recommended Reads / Rivers of London / The Brothers Sinister / Urban-Fantasy / Wild Quartet series / Young-Adult23 Comments
My top ten favorite books published in 2012, ranked (that part was haaaard) and described: Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore Review by me. This intricately plotted YA fantasy about a young queen’s heroic determination to uncover buried truths about her father and nation was an almost flawless read. Beloved characters from ... more >