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Modern Love by edited by Daniel Jones I’m a long-time fan of the New York Time’s Modern Love column. I recently picked up this book which is a collection of some of the best posts from the past fifteen years. Some of them will break your heart–the now famous ones by ... more >
B- ReviewsHarlequin / ice hockey / Jill-Shalvis37 Comments
Dear Ms. Shalvis: I’ve read much of what you’ve written in the past five years. I’ve found quite a few of your contemporaries irresistible: Animal Attraction and The Sweetest Thing were two of my favorite reads in 2011. I’ve been less enthralled with your Harlequin Blaze books; they seem to me to ... more >
B- ReviewsContemporary / Hachette / Jill-Shalvis / Small-Town / Washington State20 Comments
Dear Ms. Shalvis: When I first started the Lucky Harbor series, I wasn’t sure I would like it. I have a visceral aversion to books with cute titles set in cutely named small towns, with covers colored in pastels and adorned with cute dogs or food. But my strong appreciation ... more >
C Reviewsanimals / brothers / Contemporary / Jill-Shalvis / pilot8 Comments
Dear Ms. Shalvis, I have a major problem with Animal Magnetism-‘the heroine. At its heart, Animal Magnetism is a story about the hero's emotional evolution, with the heroine and his foster brothers acting as the catalysts that jump-start that evolution. Animal Magnetism opens with Lilah Young, animal rescuer, rear-ending the ... more >
C+ ReviewsChef / Contemporary / Harlequin-Blaze / Jill-Shalvis / law-enforcement / stalker8 Comments
Dear Ms. Shalvis: This is a recommended read by Jaclyn but while I loved the tone of the book, the overall story felt very rough. Isabella Manchelli is a free spirit who has never believed in settling down. She flits from one place to the next, enjoying her time until ... more >
B ReviewsContemporary / friends-to-lovers10 Comments
Dear Ms. Shalvis: I discovered your books when Smart Bitch Sarah commented somewhere about how much she liked Instant Attraction. When she told me that the book was set in the Sierra Nevada I was eager to read it, because I happen to love the area and had not read ... more >