B+ Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / amnesia / Avon-Historical / class-difference / India / Regency England / road trip / Yorkshire18 Comments
Dear Ms. Neville: When I was offered the chance to review The Amorous Education of Celia Seaton I had no idea what to expect. I’ve had mixed reading experienced with Avon historicals, and while I have enjoyed our few brief exchanges on Twitter, I really had no sense of where ... more >
C+ ReviewsAvon-Historical / England / Georgian / romantic-suspense / Scotland / War / Military6 Comments
Dear Ms. Thomas: I have described your Avon historicals as a “guilty pleasure,” but such a description undervalues their strengths, one of which is the romantic suspense subplot, which often engages me more than the romance itself. Still, the heroines tend toward stubborn and feisty, and the heroes toward dark ... more >
A Reviews / C- ReviewsAmerican historical / Avon-Historical67 Comments
Dear Romancelandia. This is the book. This one started…well, that’s up for debate. It certainly started a new type of romance. Yes, there were romances before TFATF. There were bestselling authors who unabashedly wrote romance, even in the same style as TFATF: The Sheik (1919), Gone With the Wind (1936), ... more >
C+ ReviewsAvon / Avon-Historical / England / friends-to-lovers / Historical Romances / julia-quinn / Regency England22 Comments
Dear Ms. Quinn, When Jane sent me the arc of your upcoming book “Just Like Heaven,” I was torn. On the one hand, it’s a Julia Quinn book and I’ve adored so many of your past books. On the other hand, some of your most recent books haven’t worked for ... more >
Publishing NewsAvon-Historical / free-book14 Comments
Avon is promoting its books through an online feature called “Love Gives Back.” Through December 23, 2008, you’ll be able to read 20% of every book online and various books in their entirety. This is an online read only and you must have internet connection to read the books. It’s ... more >
Book Reviews / D ReviewsAvon-Historical / Duke7 Comments
Dear Ms. Callen: I read a book of yours for the first time almost a year ago. It was charming and light although not very memorable. I went on to read one more of your books before this one. I jumped at the chance to review Never Dare a Duke ... more >