Dear Ms. Burton: Generally speaking, small town romances work for me only in small doses, but given that I’m a big fan of your writing, I was immediately intrigued when I read the excerpt of Hope Flames. Emma Burnett has returned to the town she grew up in equipped ... more >
Dear Ms. Dimon, Ms. Barth, and Ms. Burton: Carina Press’s holiday anthologies are fast becoming autobuys for me. I was sorry there was no m/m anthology this year, but this entry in another favorite subgenre of mine, contemporary romance, made up for it. As is often the case, especially with ... more >
Dear Ms. Burton, I love a good sports romance, and your Play-by-Play series has thus far delivered some truly entertaining reads. Your fourth installment, Playing to Win, focuses on Cole Riley, a wide receiver for the St. Louis Traders. Cole is a bit of a bad boy, having been released ... more >
Dear Ms. Burton: I didn’t love Changing the Game but enjoyed The Perfect Play and I was excited to read about the youngest Riley, Jenna. Jenna is the only girl of the Riley family and despite (or maybe because of) being around sports all of her life, she has sworn of all ... more >
Dear Ms. Burton: Your book first came to my attention when you posted the cover on your blog. I am not a huge fan of the man titty but even I, a scoffer, could not help but be impressed with the rendering on this cover. This guy exudes hotness like ... more >
According to the preface of the book, the “nice” stories are Holiday Sparks by Shannon Stacey All She Wants for Christmas by Jaci Burton and the naughty ones are Unwrapped by Megan Hart Believe by Lauren Dane Holiday Sparks by Shannon Stacey. This was one of my December recommended reads. ... more >