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Jennie
December 12, 2011

Jennie’s Best of 2011 List

JennieTop Ten ListsBest of 2011 / best of list / Bettie Sharpe / Eloisa-James / Janet-Mullany / Julie Ann Long / Loretta-Chase / Meredith Duran / Recommended Reads / top 10 lists / Top ten7 Comments

2011 does not stand out as one of my more memorable reading years; many books fell in the okay/mediocre range, with a whole lot of B range books and a handful of C range books. Only one D, and no Fs! – which I guess is a good thing, though ... more >

Agony
November 30, 2011

Agony/Ecstasy Anthology: Bettie Sharpe and “Each Step Sublime”

JaneAgony/Ecstasy AnthologyAgony/Ecstasy / Bettie Sharpe5 Comments

Bettie Sharpe is re-imagining faery tales of old for the romance crowd.  Ember took on Cinderella and Cat’s Tale is a Puss ‘n’ Boots retelling.  Given the rise of darker faery tales in the form of the television series, “Once Upon a Time“, and the two Snow White movies (Snow White ... more >

A Cat's Tale by Bettie Sharpe
July 11, 2011

REVIEW: Cat’s Tale: A Fairy Tale Retold by Bettie Sharpe

JennieB+ Reviews / B- ReviewsBettie Sharpe / cats / Fairy-Tales / Magic14 Comments

Dear Ms. Sharpe, I was a big fan of your previous reworking of the story of Cinderella, Ember, so when I heard you had another novella out based on a fairy tale, I was intrigued. I was slightly dismayed to discover that Cat’s Tale was based on Puss in Boots, ... more >

December 18, 2008

Best of 2008 List: Reviewer Janine

JanineBook ReviewsAbout-Us / Best of 2008 / best of list / Bettie Sharpe / Ginn Hale / Loretta-Chase / Lydia-Joyce / Meredith Duran / Nalini-Singh / Pam Rosenthal / Patricia-Briggs / Shana-Abe / Sherry Thomas20 Comments

Janine was our third “Ja(y)ne” here at Dear Author. She provides beautifully written, well articulated reviews. She has varied tastes and puts an emphasis on well written prose. Janine is a slow, but careful reader: DELICIOUS by Sherry Thomas*, Grade A CRY WOLF by Patricia Briggs, Grade A

June 26, 2008

Dear Author Pimpage

JanePublishing NewsBettie Sharpe / Dionne-Galace / giveaway / Promotion / Serials5 Comments

A little pimpage for my friends this morning. Keishon, at avidbookreader.com, is having a giveaway of the hardcover release by Julia Spencer Fleming, I Shall Not Want. This is the 6th book in the series and has a very strong romantic undercurrent so if you like romance and mystery, this ... more >

January 18, 2008

GUEST REVIEW: Ember and Like a Thief by Bettie Sharpe

Guest ReviewerA Reviews / A- ReviewsAssassin / Bettie Sharpe / Dionne-Galace / free-book / Sherry Thomas74 Comments

This special guest review is from author Sherry Thomas. You’ll want to read the entire thing down to the end because Sherry and I are sponsoring a pay it forward Bettie Sharpe giveaway. You see, Bettie Sharpe gave away a fantastic retelling of the Cinderella story. Only we got it ... more >

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