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November 10, 2016

REVIEW: One Snowy Night by Jill Shalvis

KaetrinC ReviewsChristmas / Contemporary / dog / holidays / novella / second chance / sexual-assault18 Comments

Trigger Warning: sexual assault – not detailed, no description, not by hero Dear Jill Shalvis, I was excited to read One Snowy Night – two adults trapped in a snowstorm is classic romance novel fodder after all and I like your books. However, it was very short – on my ... more >

June 5, 2013

DA3 Interview & Giveaway: Audiobook Narrator Karen White’s Romance Picks

Alison AtleeContests/Giveaways / Interviewsaudiobooks / Contemporary romance / giveaway / Karen White / Paranormal56 Comments

Samuel Johnson observed, “A writer only begins a book. The reader finishes it.” With an audiobook, a voice is added to that mix, one that can profoundly affect the reader’s experience of the story. Audiobook narration is an art and craft that’s long fascinated me, and June Is Audiobook Month, ... more >

It Had to Be You by Jill Shalvis
May 23, 2013

REVIEW: It Had to Be You by Jill Shalvis

DabneyB ReviewsContemporary romance / Lucky Harbor10 Comments

Dear Ms. Shalvis: I suspect you could write your Lucky Harbor books in your sleep. That is as much a testament to their sameness as it is to your skill. Every book in the series–with the exception of the second, The Sweetest Thing–features a young woman either facing a problem ... more >

Rescue My Heart by Jill Shalvis
November 9, 2012

REVIEW: Rescue My Heart by Jill Shalvis

DabneyB- ReviewsPTSD7 Comments

Dear Ms. Shalvis, I’d looked forward to reading Rescue My Heart, the third in your Animal Magnetism series.  I enjoyed the first two books in the series and was ready to learn Adam’s and Holly’s story. I liked Rescue My Heart, although I struggled a bit in the beginning with ... more >

Forever and a Day by Jill Shalvis
August 13, 2012

REVIEW: Forever and a Day by Jill Shalvis

JanetC- Reviewsadoption / Contemporary / disability / doctor hero / single father / Small-Town18 Comments

Dear Ms. Shalvis: I think the first book of yours that I read was Instant Attraction, and I remember being so taken by the smart, capable heroine, the realistic relationship issues in the romance, and the interesting Sierra Nevada setting. It was small town Romance that didn’t read kitschy or ... more >

At Last by Jill Shalvis
June 29, 2012

REVIEW: At Last by Jill Shalvis

DabneyB+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsContemporary7 Comments

Recommended Read

Dear Ms. Shalvis, At Last is the fifth book you’ve written set in the small Washington State coastal town of Lucky Harbor. I’ve read all five and, as I began this one, I wondered if the charms of that happy hamlet might finally begin to pale for me. They did not. In ... more >

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