June 14, 2013

REVIEW: The Mad Earl’s Bride by Loretta Chase

DabneyA Reviews / Featured / Recommended ReadsEuropean-Historical / reissue37 Comments

Dear Ms. Chase: Thank you for re-releasing your novella The Mad Earl’s Bride. I missed it when it was released in 2009 in the anthology Three Weddings and a Kiss. The Mad Earl’s Bride has the tone of my favorites of your books: witty, smart, and sweetly sexy. It even has ... more >

June 13, 2013

REVIEW: Alena by Merline Lovelace

JayneB Reviews / Featuredenemies to lovers / Historical / Roman-Britain / unusual setting / War / Military2 Comments

The wild heart of a warrior beat in the breast of Alena, daughter to a queen and mother to a king. A Celtic princess, she resolved never to bend to Roman rule. But how could she foresee that the iron fist of Rome would stoke her soul with the velvet ... more >

June 13, 2013

REVIEW: One Sweet Ride: A Play-by-Play Novel by Jaci Burton

KatiC Reviews / C Reviews Category / FeaturedBerkley Trade / Contemporary / Nascar6 Comments

Dear Ms. Burton: Your Play-by-Play series has been a pretty consistent favorite for me, with each book featuring an athlete hero and the woman he falls for. In One Sweet Ride, we meet Grey Preston, a very successful team owner/driver on the NASCAR circuit. Grey is estranged from his father, ... more >

June 12, 2013

REVIEW: The Sword Dancer by Jeannie Lin

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews / Featured / Recommended ReadsHistorical / Historical-China / multicultural / POC / POC author / Tang Dynasty / unusual setting3 Comments

  “The thief who stole his heart Sword dancer Li Feng is used to living life on the edge of the law–a woman alone in the dangerous world of the Tang Dynasty has only her whirlwind reflexes to trust. She will discover the truth about her past,even if that means ... more >

June 11, 2013

JOINT REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY: The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley

SunitaA- Reviews / Featured / Recommended ReadsContemporary romance / dual-timeline / historical romance / Jacobite rebellion / psychic powers / Russia / Scotland81 Comments

Dear Ms. Kearsley: I’ve been eagerly awaiting the U.S. release of this book for months. It incorporates characters and settings from two of your previous books, The Winter Sea and The Shadowy Horses. Since I reviewed and recommended the former and Jayne the latter, we thought it would be fun ... more >