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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 >

May 5, 2014

ARC GIVEAWAY of Then Came You by Jill Shalvis

JaneContests/Giveawaysgiveaway130 Comments

Berkley is offering up ten ARCs of Jill Shalvis’ upcoming THEN CAME YOU to a US readers. Because the ARCs are only available to US readers, DA is throwing in 4 $5 GC to the online retailer of your choice for the international readers.  Use the rafflecopter to enter! “I ... more >

Rumor Has it Jill Shalvis
September 23, 2013

Giveaway: 15 ARC copies of Rumor Has It by Jill Shalvis

JaneContests/Giveawaysgiveaway143 Comments

I’ve read this and really liked the heroine. She’s taking care of her entire family – her recovering alcoholic father; her teenage sister who dresses inappropriately is always unhappy; and her younger brother who reminded me a tiny bit of Charles Wallace in A Wrinkle in Time. Her character arc ... 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 >

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