A- Reviews / Recommended Reads#ownvoices / Asperger's / California / Contemporary romance / econometrician / escort / fashion designer / POC2 Comments
Dear Ms. Hoang, There’s been a lot of pre-publication buzz about your debut, The Kiss Quotient, and it sounded interesting and different, so I requested an ARC from the publisher. Stella Lane, a wealthy econometrician with Asperger’s, has struggled with her past romantic experiences. Sex has never gone well for ... more >
Book Reviewsautobiography / Classic novella / Contemporary romance / Fairytale/fantasy / Hawaii / historical romance / History / Memoir / Reading lists / Scientology / Urban-Fantasy24 Comments
What Happened by Hillary Clinton This was a long book and at times a painful one to read; there were things I didn’t want to relive but felt I should, for some reason. It’s a bit dry at times but it also contains a lot of interesting inside-politics ... more >
B- ReviewsChicago Aces / Contemporary romance / Friends with benefits / hockey / Series / widower2 Comments
Dear Kelly Jamieson: As a fan of several other college-set hockey NA series I’m not sure why I’ve never tried yours. Though Slap Shot isn’t college-set, I believe the Aces series is related to the Bayard College series, at least tangentially. Max Hall and Kendra Armstrong meet at a wedding; ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviews / C Reviews CategoryContemporary romance / mystery/suspense3 Comments
A standalone contemporary novel in the Porthkennack universe After a massive anxiety attack, Sam Atkins left his high-powered job in the City and committed himself to life on the road in a small van. Six months in, he’s running out of savings and coming to the conclusion that he might ... more >
Book ReviewsBiography / classic fiction / Classic Mystery / Contemporary romance / dystopian / Fiction / Fiction/Suspense / historical romance / paranormal romance / Reading lists / YA fantasy8 Comments
I also read and reviewed: A Lady’s Code of Misconduct, Silver Silence, The Mayor of Casterbridge, Pipe Dreams and Thick As Thieves And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie I got this a little while ago when there were a bunch of Agatha Christie books on sale; several people ... more >
Book Reviews / Reading ListsAlternate Reality Fiction / autobiography / Classic Horror / Contemporary romance / Fiction / historical mystery / New Adult / Reading lists / Restoration Era Romance18 Comments
Also read and reviewed: A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas and Hard Hitter by Sarina Bowen. Rookie Move by Sarina Bowen This was dual-reviewed by Janine and Kaetrin here – my grade matches Janine’s B- (Kaetrin liked it a bit better and gave it a B+). I found ... more >