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July 26, 2012

REVIEW: Home by Nightfall by Alexis Harrington

JayneB- Reviews / F ReviewsAmazon Montlake / American historical / amnesia / western17 Comments

“In 1918, Susannah Braddock is devastated by the news that her beloved husband, Riley, has been killed in battle in France. Heartbroken, she turns to Tanner Grenfell for support. Though technically the Braddocks’ hired hand, Tanner has been helping Susannah run the family horse farm since Riley shipped out, and ... more >

April 13, 2012

REVIEW: Fury of Fire (Dragonfury Series #1) by Coreene Callahan

JaneC ReviewsAmazon Montlake / dragons / paranormal romance / shapeshifters8 Comments

Dear Ms. Callahan: I did receive a copy of your book from a publicist to review but I ended up buying the book from Amazon as I believe it was discounted at one point and I prefer to read digital over paper. I had heard good things about your book ... more >

The Other Guy's Bride Connie Brockway
November 22, 2011

REVIEW: The Other Guy’s Bride by Connie Brockway

JayneB- ReviewsAmazon Montlake / Connie-Brockway / Edwardian-era / Egypt / Historical Romances / road-romance19 Comments

Dear Ms. Brockway, When I found out the news that this story is about Harry and Dizzy’s daughter, I was initially excited. Until I sat and thought for a minute and realized that it’s been so long since I read “As You Desire” that I have absolutely no recollection of ... more >

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August 9, 2011

Tuesday Midday Links: PubIt! Review Day for Self Pubbed Authors

JanePublishing NewsAmazon Montlake / Apple / Barnes & Noble / book business / lawsuits / Literary Criticism26 Comments

PubIt! asked Dear Author to participate in their review day event on Facebook. PubIt! posted blog summaries on its wall and invited self published authors to make short pitches. Our blog summary was that we wanted unusual historicals and erotic romances and were looking to review books between 50,000 and ... more >

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July 5, 2011

Interview with Victoria Griffith, Publisher, Amazon Publishing

JaneInterviewsAmazon / Amazon Montlake32 Comments

I asked to interview someone at Amazon Montlake and was invited to send in questions. These are the answers I received.  Some answers are vague corporate answers but others were more substantive. How many releases does Amazon Montlake plan to publish in a month and how frequently? I.e., will it ... more >

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May 26, 2011

Thursday Midday Links: Open Letter to Loretta Chase

JanePublishing NewsAmazon / Amazon Montlake / Barry Eisler / bundling / buying habits / Google / Literary Agents / Loretta-Chase / self-published74 Comments

Dear Ms. Chase: I don’t have your email address but I had to write you to comment on a note a fan made on your behalf on the Smart Bitches site.  You see, your book Captives of the Night(kind of a sequel to the Lord of Scoundrels) caught the attention ... more >

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