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Unraveled by Courtney Milan
December 30, 2011

REVIEW: Unraveled by Courtney Milan

JaneBook Reviews / C+ ReviewsCourtney Milan / Historical Romances / POC author27 Comments

Dear Ms. Milan: Thank you for sending me “Unraveled” for review. I have enjoyed (but been somewhat critical) of your past works but your novella, “Unlocked,” was one of my best reads of 2011. Smite’s book was hotly anticipated. Part of the problem I had with “Unraveled” was the result ... more >

Unclaimed Courtney Milan
September 26, 2011

REVIEW: Unclaimed by Courtney Milan

JaneB Reviews / Book Reviews19th century / courtesan / Courtney Milan / Deception / Harlequin / Historical Romances / non agency / POC author / virgin15 Comments

Dear Ms. Milan: Toward the end of the review it is going to sound like I didn’t like this book but that would be the wrong impression. I did like this book.  I liked it but in a lot of ways I found Mark, like his older brother Ash, to ... more >

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May 30, 2011

REVIEW: Unlocked by Courtney Milan

JaneA Reviews / Book ReviewsCourtney Milan / enemies to lovers / Historical Romances / POC author / self-published34 Comments

Dear Ms. Milan: I’ve been chomping at the bit to talk about this book with other readers.  I’ve felt, in the past, that your works were smart and thoughtful but sometimes lacking in emotional engagement.  I particularly struggled to connect with Ned Carhart in Trial by Desire.  But Unlocked packs ... more >

Unveiled by Courtney Milan
February 2, 2011

REVIEW: Unveiled by Courtney Milan

JanetB Reviews / B- Reviews / Book Reviews19th century / class-difference / Courtney Milan / Harlequin / POC author16 Comments

Dear Ms. Milan: I have heard such good things about your early Victorian-set novels that I kept meaning to read one. When the controversy over the Publisher's Weekly review erupted, I knew I would have to read Unveiled. While more confused than ever about that infamous review, I have been ... more >

December 14, 2010

Author and Reviewer, a lesson learned

JaneEssaysCourtney Milan / genre critique / Literary Criticism82 Comments

I was planning on taking a hiatus from writing opinion pieces on Tuesdays until the first of the year.   I was getting tired of writing them and I figured you all might be tired of reading them.   An interesting issue arose yesterday, however, that I wanted to throw out for ... more >

Iron Duke by Meljean Brook
October 6, 2010

DA Recommends for October

JaneBook ReviewsCourtney Milan / Deanna Raybourn / India Grey / J.L. Merrow / Jeannie Lin / Lauren Willig / Liz Fielding11 Comments

Here is our October recommends for the month. The Iron Duke is the big recommended book here at Dear Author. Robin, Janine (review), Shuzluva (review) and I all think it is a B+/A book. Others you might want to check out include (reviews will be forthcoming): Recommended by Jayne: Dark ... more >

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