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Dear Ms. Phillips: Your strong contemporary voice is magical, only it isn’t always magical for me. As this book progressed, I wavered between really liking it and thinking it might be a keeper and beign irritated with the protagonists. The lack of full exploration of the real issues underlying motivating ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviews Category / C+ ReviewsAction/Adventure / Dee-Davis1 Comments
Dear Ms. Davis: I mentioned after reading the anthology Hell With the Ladies that I thought it would be interesting to read a full length novel of yours as you had a good voice. Bookseller friend informed me that you wrote both chick lit and romantic suspense. I was interested ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviews Category / C+ ReviewsAnthology / Dee-Davis / Julie-Kenner / Kathleen-OReilly / Paranormal7 Comments
Dear Ladies: Here’s the sttory behind how this book was chosen for the dueling review and why it’s late (it’s supposed to be a November dueling review). Jayne and I were tossing around ideas. I suggested Drop Dead Gorgeous but Jayne confessed to not having read Linda Howard in years. ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviews Category / C+ ReviewsEloisa-James9 Comments
Dear Ms. James: You have an immense talent and I love your writing style. I particular love how you show that women are a community of individuals rather than separate and alone. Josie has been a favorite of mine since the very beginning of the Essex sisters. She’s a little ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviews Category / C+ ReviewsMagic3 Comments
Dear Ms. Inclan, I just happened to pick up “When You Believe” at the bookstore and vaguely remembered that it got decent grades at a few other review sites and was in a “what the hell” mood. I’ll be honest and say that up to page 70, I had serious ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviews Category / C+ ReviewsRoman-BritainComments Off on REVIEW: The Grail King by Joy Nash
Dear Ms. Nash, I keep trying your series set in Roman Britain because I love the time period. “Celtic Fire” had some problems for me and unfortunately so does “The Grail King.” Owein (the brother of the Celtic heroine in “Celtic Fire”) lives alone in the ruins of his village. ... more >