B Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviewsheroine in disguise / murder mystery / POC author / Sherlock Holmes16 Comments
Dear Ms. Thomas: I know very little about Sherlock Holmes – I know of the pipe and the deerstalker cap, I’ve heard the phrase, “Elementary, my dear Watson”, and I know that Sherlock was an influential archtype in the development of the modern detective in fiction. I *think* I read ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviewsbiracial heroine / China / English Historical / flashbacks / historical romance / POC / POC author24 Comments
Dear Ms. Thomas, Given the current (rocky) state of my relationship with historical romance, I approached your latest book with a certain amount of trepidation. When I’m in a slump, I’m always afraid that my mood will extend to the next book and jinx it somehow (while of course simultaneously ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsHistorical / marriage / POC author / Victorian16 Comments
Dear Ms. Thomas: I was intrigued to learn that this Victorian Era romance is a prequel to Private Arrangements, one of my very favorite books, and hoped that the story might coincide with a past incident mentioned in that. My wish was granted! Louisa Cantwell, the ordinary looking, penniless daughter ... more >
Book Reviews / C- Reviewscross-dressing / England / Fantasy / Harper-Teen / Magic / POC author / Young-Adult13 Comments
Dear Ms. Thomas, Unlike many of the other reviewers here at DA, I’m not familiar with your romance novels. I’ve only read one book from your backlist. But when I saw you were switching to young adult, I decided I would give your work another try. It’s a genre I’m ... more >
Book Reviews / Top Ten ListsBest of 2012 / best of list4 Comments
In thinking about it, I didn’t think that 2012 was a particularly bad reading year for me. But when I looked back at my reviews, I realized that I wrote only two A-grade reviews. And once I started compiling my list, I could only come up with six titles that ... more >
Book Reviews / Recommended Reads / Top Ten ListsBest of 2012 / best of list / Contemporary romance / erotica / historical romance / mystery / novella7 Comments
When Jane asked for lists of our “Best of 2012,” I got stuck on what best meant. Did it mean the best in terms of quality? The best in terms of most enjoyable? The best in terms of standouts? Did books I called best this year have to be as ... more >