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March 12, 2013

Can’t Find My Way Home

JanetLetters of Opinioncaptivity narrative / criticism-of-romance / literary critique / trope31 Comments

This week I want to talk about the use of captivity in the Romance genre, but before I do, I want to clarify a couple of points that cropped up in discussion of my last post and in other discussions of the genre. In my last post, commenter Katie raised ... more >

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March 11, 2013

REVIEW: Captive Prince, Volumes 1 and 2, by S.U. Pacat

JanineA Reviews / Recommended Readscaptivity narrative / enemies to lovers / Historical Fantasy / LGBTQ / m/m romance / prince / Recommended Reads129 Comments

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Dear Ms. Pacat, I thought about reviewing the two volumes of Captive Prince separately, but came to the conclusion that since they are two parts of the same story and absolutely must be read in order, this made no sense. I understand that there will be a third volume out ... more >

March 5, 2013

Gimme Shelter

JanetLetters of Opinioncaptivity narrative / genre critique50 Comments

  Note: this is the third part of a series I’m doing on the current popularity of what I’m calling Extreme Romance Novels. Part One can be found here, and Part Two here. I do think the first two installments are best read in order, but you can easily start ... more >

June 30, 2009

REVIEW: Don’t Tempt Me by Loretta Chase

JanetB Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book Reviews19th century / captivity narrative / Duke63 Comments

Dear Ms. Chase: After I read last year’s book, Your Scandalous Ways, I knew my expectations were going to be set incredibly high for anything that came after.   And thankfully, Don’t Tempt Me is not a book in the same vein, but instead hearkens back to the Carsington series, especially ... more >

April 8, 2008

REVIEW: Midnight Rising by Lara Adrian

JaneBook Reviews / C Reviews Category / C+ Reviewscaptivity narrative / journalist / Lara-Adrian / vampires10 Comments

Midnight Rising by Lara Adian Dylan Alexander is a talented journalist who is overseas enjoying a vacation with friends of her mothers. During a walk, she wanders away from the group and encounters a cave with strange markings. She has photographed these and a homeless man she observed in the ... more >

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March 31, 2008

REVIEW: Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare

JaneB ReviewsAgent/Spies/Undercover / captivity narrative / journalist / Pamela-Clare / road-romance / romantic-suspense9 Comments

Dear Ms. Clare: I admit to having some reservations about starting this book because I had a real hard time with the heroine in Hard Evidence. However, the gritty and realistic feel that emanated from the pages of this book were captivating and made the book hard to put down. ... more >

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