B- Reviewsactor/actress / Charles-II / Restoration England / Royalty15 Comments
Dear Ms. Bagwell, When a review copy of your novel fell into my hands at the beginning of January, I was intrigued. I had actually seen the book at Borders a couple of days before and noted the cover rec from Diana Gabaldon (I know, I know, only gulliable fools ... more >
B- Reviews / Ebooksactor/actress / friends-to-lovers / Harlequin / Harlequin Love Inspired Historical / inspirational / theater1 Comments
Dear Ms. Schmidt, I am coming to look forward to your many novels set on the Massachusetts coastal islands. Plus you use the turn-of-the-century (turn of the last century I should say) era which is something I’d love to see more of. Nola Burns initially appears to be an uptight, ... more >
A Review Category / A Reviews / Book Reviewsactor/actress / Joan-Wolf / mistress / Regency England32 Comments
Dear Ms. Wolf: I re-read your book recently in preparation for a year end list. I was shocked when I checked the DA Archives and did not see a review for it. I had to rectify that immediately. His Lordship’s Mistress is one of my favorite books and your work in ... more >
A Review Category / A- Reviews / Book Reviewsactor/actress / Contemporary / Deidre Knight / Gay / Hollywood / Samhain-publishing51 Comments
Dear Ms. Knight: There are so many blocks against reading this book that I wonder you ever had the audacity to put pen to paper. The story is told from the first person present tense in alternating points of view. It features a gay/bisexual/quasi-queer man who purportedly falls in love ... more >
B Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book Reviewsactor/actress / attorney / Contemporary / Hollywood / Julie James / movie-star9 Comments
Dear Ms. James: Ordinarily I don’t read books that where the protagonists are lawyers, particularly trial lawyers because so few people ever get it right. When I read the blurb for this book, I admit to mentally groaning but I couldn’t help myself from opening it up, just to take ... more >
B Reviewsactor/actress / Agent/Spies/Undercover / Contemporary / NYC / Satire / teacher4 Comments
Dear Mrs. Kwitney, Your first book had more of a traditional “romance” style to it and since then, you’ve been moving in more a “chick lit” crossed with “women’s fiction” with some romance direction. I’m fine with that and have enjoyed all your books but it is something I thought ... more >