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January 19, 2017

REVIEW: The Perils of Paulie by Katie MacAlister

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ ReviewsContemporary / family relationships / Reality-TV / road-romance2 Comments

Sheltered by a strict father, Paulina Rostakova spends her time working for the family business and yearning for some grand adventure. So when contestants are needed for a reality show reenacting an historic 1908 car race across the US, Asia, Russia, and Europe, Paulie jumps at the chance to get ... more >

January 14, 2017

REVIEW: The Importance of Being Alice by Katie MacAlister

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ ReviewsCommoner Aristocracy pairing / Contemporary / England / family relationships / opposites attract / screwball-comedy / shipboard / WriterComments Off on REVIEW: The Importance of Being Alice by Katie MacAlister

Nothing about Alice Wood’s life is normal right now. Her fiancé, Patrick, called off their wedding and relationship only days before their nonrefundable wedding trip. And though a luxurious European river cruise for one is just what she needs, it’s not what she gets…. Due to a horrible misunderstanding, Alice ... more >

June 7, 2016

REVIEW: Daring In a Blue Dress by Katie MacAlister

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsconfident heroine / Contemporary / England / First-Person / mystery / shy hero / socially awkward7 Comments

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Stranded in England without money or a ticket home, Mercy Starling takes a job working for a medieval reenactment company. After all, who wouldn’t want to pretend to live in the past, wield swords and long bows, and dress up in armor? And the best part of her summer job ... more >

August 22, 2014

REVIEW: The Truth about Leo by Katie MacAlister

marykateD Reviewshistorical romance / Regency3 Comments

Dear Ms MacAlister: I was delighted to see that you came out with a new historical novel!  I’ve enjoyed your period pieces before, though tend to prefer your contemporaries a bit more.  There’s just something about the utter madcap impossibility of the heroines that’s both appealing and just a touch appalling.  ... 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 >

Katie MacAlister cover image of Steamed
February 2, 2010

REVIEW: Steamed by Katie MacAlister

ShuzluvaC Reviews CategoryFantasy Romance / First-Person / Katie MacAlister / steampunk / Time-Travel12 Comments

Dear Ms. MacAlister, I was excited to read Steamed, mostly because I haven’t found a lot of romance authors making a foray into the subgenre of steampunk and I’m always curious to see how worlds develop. It’s also nice to take a break from vampires, weres and futuristic worlds that ... more >

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