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February 10, 2022

CONVERSATION: The Grumpy / Sunshine Trope

JanineConversationsanger / Christmas Stories / cynicism / emotional journey / grumpy / sunshine / grumpy hero / happiness / introvert / tropes15 Comments

Janine: Recently we had an in-depth chat about the enemies-to-lovers trope, and I thought it might be fun to do the same thing with Kaetrin’s recent favorite, grumpy/sunshine. I put the following questions to all the participants on DA’s email loop. Is grumpy/sunshine a trope you are drawn to or ... more >

December 5, 2019

REVIEW: The Lobsters’ Night Before Christmas by Christina Laurie Illustrated by Elizabeth Moisan

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewschildrens-books / Christmas Stories / literary adaptation / picture booksComments Off on REVIEW: The Lobsters’ Night Before Christmas by Christina Laurie Illustrated by Elizabeth Moisan

Creatures of the ocean celebrate Christmas Eve in an undersea retelling of “A Visit by St. Nicholas” by Rev. Clement C. Moore. Under the waves and surrounded by swaying ocean eel grass, Sea Santa makes his yearly Christmas journey. Pulled in his clamshell sleigh by his eight faithful minnows, beautiful ... more >

December 24, 2018

REVIEW: A Pirate for Christmas: A Regency Novella by Anna Campbell

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsChristmas Stories / Commoner Aristocracy pairing / England / Historical / holiday novella / novellaComments Off on REVIEW: A Pirate for Christmas: A Regency Novella by Anna Campbell

There’s a pirate in the manor house! What is vicar’s daughter Bess Farrar to do when the dashing new earl, the man gossip paints as a ruthless pirate, kisses her the day they meet? Why, kiss him right back, of course! Now Lord Channing vows to claim the lovely firebrand, ... more >

December 17, 2013

Bring on the holiday romances

SunitaLetters of Opinion / Recommended ReadsAnthology / Christmas Stories / Hanukkah / m/m romance / Regency Romance34 Comments

Recommended Read

I’m not a huge fan of a lot of aspects of the Halloween-to-New-Year’s marketing and consumption extravaganza. I think Halloween costumes should be left to the under-12 crowd, I prefer to leave the country for Thanksgiving, I haven’t put up a Christmas tree in nearly two decades, and I’m usually ... more >

January 1, 2013

REVIEW: The Christmas Carrolls by Barbara Metzger

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAnthology / Christmas Stories / Regency5 Comments

Dear Ms. Metzger, When I was scanning my memory for good Christmas stories to recommend here, I remembered reading two of your other holiday theme books but this one didn’t ring bells for me. Turns out that’s because though I have an older OOP paper copy, I’d never read it. ... more >

December 24, 2012

REVIEW: Second Chance Christmas by Dahlia DeWinters

JayneBook Reviews / C ReviewsAfrican American / Christmas Stories / friends-to-lovers / Interracial / multicultural / novella / POC / POC authorComments Off on REVIEW: Second Chance Christmas by Dahlia DeWinters

Dear Ms. DeWinters, I wasn’t exactly sure what I was going to get based on the blurb and excerpt. It sounded like there’s some dark past event that heroine Naomi is trying to face down but you kept it hidden through the into chapter that sets up Naomi and Zach ... more >

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