May 21, 2015

REVIEW: This Wedding is Doomed Anthology

JayneB Reviews / B+ Reviews / B- Reviews / D ReviewsAnthology / friends-to-lovers / opposites attract / wedding4 Comments

In these stories of matrimonial madness from four sensational authors, unexpected couples find their happily ever after at a wedding that’s counting down to disaster… Since it’s Spring and we’re headed into prime Wedding Season this anthology is perfectly timed. As the entries all take place at the same wedding ... more >

December 25, 2014

REVIEW: Under the Mistletoe by Mary Balogh

JanineB- ReviewsAnthology / Christmas / historical romance / Regency England3 Comments

Dear Ms. Balogh, A Twitter conversation about romance novellas led me to borrow your Christmas anthology Under the Mistletoe from my library after author Cecilia Grant mentioned that the best novella is The Best Gift. @GrowlyCub The Best Gift is the best novella. We’ve talked about this before. @ErinSatie @Liz_Mc2 ... more >

WillafulB Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book ReviewsAnthology / Young-Adult17 Comments

In my experience, romantic holiday anthologies have good odds of being meh, but this collection of contemporary and fantasy stories included enough great names in Young Adult literature to be worth a try. Technically, it could be considered New Adult, since several of the characters are in college, but most ... more >

August 15, 2014

JOINT REVIEW: Secrets of Neverwood by G.B.Lindsey, Diana Copland, and Libby Drew

SiriusB- Reviews / C+ ReviewsAnthology / contemporary mm romance / Ghost / joint review6 Comments

Three foster brothers are called home to Neverwood, the stately Pacific Northwest mansion of their youth. They have nothing in common but a promise to Audrey, the woman they all called mother—that upon her death, they would restore the house and preserve it as a home for troubled boys. But ... more >

May 6, 2014

Tuesday News: #AmazonCart on Twitter; the real, made-up Apple Earbuds; the Book Smugglers try publishing; and how do you handle book jackets

JanetPublishing NewsAmazon / Anthology / Apple / hardcover books / publishing / Speculative-Fiction / Twitter11 Comments

Twitter’s New #AmazonCart Deal Won’t Be Its Big Commerce Moneymaker – So now you can add products to your Amazon cart with a Twitter hashtag. First, of course, you have to link up the two accounts, and I don’t think the service works for items that can only be purchased ... more >

February 22, 2014

REVIEW: The Waters of Eternity by Howard Andrew Jones

JayneB ReviewsAnthology / Fantasy / Middle East / mystery / short stories / swashbuckler3 Comments

Venture into the time of the Arabian Nights with stalwart Captain Asim and the brilliant Dabir as they hunt an unseen killer that craves only the eyes of his victims, and pursue a dark entity haunting the halls of an opulent mansion. Ride with them on a desperate journey to ... more >