Dear Ms. Bolden: Jayne forwarded me your posting in the Open Thread and it looked intriguing. I love sports books so I wrote to you asking if you had an ARC. You kindly sent me a copy of the book which I read that evening. This book completely charmed me and ... more >
Dear Ms. Dean, Here’s all I needed to know about Perfect Catch in order to pick it up for review: “Minor league umpire Alice Darling loves everything about baseball.” Done, sold. A minor league baseball setting and an umpire heroine? That sounded like such a great idea that I barely ... more >
Dear Ms. Shalvis, Slow Heat is the first book by you that I've read, and hoo-boy, I've been missing out. Slow Heat is captivating from page one, and I might have even gotten a little teary-eyed near the end of the story-‘it is exactly what a romance story should be: ... more >
Bull Durham (1988) Genre: Sports Comedy/Drama Grade: A I’ve always had a special fondness for this movie since I was in school nearby when it was filmed, oh, way back when. It’s a film that works on a lot of different levels and you don’t have to enjoy all of ... more >
Dear Mrs Ruff, Having read the glowing review of your first book at The Romance Reader, I decided to take a chance. After all, who doesn’t want to read about buff men paid lots of money to stay in buff condition while they live the American dream – getting paid ... more >
Dear Ms. Mallery: This is Book 3 in the Buchanan series and it features youngest brother Reid who happens to be a famous former baseball player who suffered a career ending shoulder injury the previous year. He’d rather be playing ball than tending bar at one of the Buchanan’s restaurants, ... more >