Dear Ms. Brook, The journey we started weeks ago has reached its end, and even after weeks of waiting for this moment, I’m having a hard time saying goodbye. But alas, I’m not a Kraken, so I have to let go, but not before I tell you that, as you ... more >
Jane’s Note: I asked Brie from Romance Around the Corner if she would be interested in reviewing Meljean Brook’s Kraken King books because I felt like a) I’ve reviewed too many of Brook’s books and b) I kind of consider her a friend. So for transparency purposes it made sense ... more >
This month’s Book Club pick is Guardian Demon by Meljean Brook. It’s the conclusion to a long running series about guardian angels, demons, humans, and vampires. My favorite review is probably Brie’s from Romance Around the Corner. It has illustrations and everything. The world that Brook created is vivid and ... more >
NB: This review from AJH is the fourth in his series of “I’m getting to know the romance genre.” His introduction is here. You can buy the book with these links. The Iron Duke takes place in an alt-history steampunk England, some nine years after the revolution which evicted the ... more >
Dear Ms. Brook: “For two people who don’t fit anywhere, we get along well” sums up the romance between two outsiders, David and Annika. This unusual romance between a the volcanic naturalist David and the airship engineer Annika might be my favorite entry in your Iron Seas series. It is ... more >
Dear Author guest post by Kim T. A few years ago, I watched a Hindi language, historical epic film called Jodhaa Akbar, starring Bollywood superstars Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. As a librarian with a graduate degree in European history, I was intrigued by the 16th century historical detail ... more >