B Reviews / Book Reviewsbest friend's little sister / Contemporary / NetGalley / Oregon / POC / Small-Town3 Comments
Dear Serena Bell, I’ve enjoyed your books before so when I saw Walk on the Wilder Side at NetGalley I took a closer look. I want to say that the book is light-hearted – and for the most part I certainly experienced it that way – but there are some ... more >
B Reviewsamputee / Contemporary / disability / Military / Secret-Baby / Soldier7 Comments
Dear Ms. Bell, Hold on Tight is a secret baby contemporary but you made it believable and kept the heroine sympathetic while doing so. Mira Shipley was 18 when she met 20 year old Jake Taylor at a bowling alley. Jake had just finished his training and was one month ... more >
C- Reviews / D Reviewsacross the tracks / Contemporary romance / immigrants34 Comments
Dear Serena Bell: Despite the fact that the United States is experiencing its highest levels of immigration since the turn of the 19th/20th century, I rarely come across contemporary romance novels that feature immigrant protagonists. And given the controversial nature of immigration policy today, especially with respect to undocumented immigrants, ... more >
Book Reviews / C+ ReviewsAnthology / Contemporary romance / cybersex / phone-sex1 Comments
This contemporary anthology mostly delivers what the title and cover promise: romance and steam, against a winter holiday background. (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s.) The emphasis is more on the heat than the holidays. Play With Me by by Lisa Renee Jones Kali Miller isn’t happy about being attracted to her ... more >
Book ReviewsAnthology / Contemporary romance / mental illness / Samhain-publishing / Single Parent / Small-Town27 Comments
I was curious how the authors of this anthology came up with the idea for it so I queried Ruthie Knox. Here’s her answer: Strangers on a Train started on Twitter, of all places. I ran across a Tumblr called “Hot Guys on the Train,” which consists entirely of Instagram-style ... more >