A Review Category / A- Reviews / Book ReviewsBeauty-and-the-Beast / Elizabeth-Hoyt / Georgian / Historical Romances / second chances55 Comments
Dear Mrs. Hoyt, Your books work for me. What else can I say? I believe in these characters. I believe in the circumstances you place them in. I believe the ways you make them act. I want them to find happiness and when they do, I’m thrilled. When Jane sent ... more >
Letters of OpinionElizabeth-Hoyt / Jayne-Ann-Krentz / Liz Fielding / revenge-plot33 Comments
more animals The revenge trope is a prevalent one in romance. Admittedly, it’s prevalent everywhere. Revenge is what powered the Count of Monte Cristo. It’s easy, you see, because it provides insta-conflict in romance. Take one hero bent on revenge, one innocent bystander, mix and stir. It’s easy to arouse emotional ... more >
PollElizabeth-Hoyt / Kresley-Cole / Nora-Roberts / Stephanie-Laurens42 Comments
First, let me apologize for not putting up another poll for so long. I kept meaning to put up another one but kept putting it off because I couldn’t think of a good poll topic (if you have one, let me know – jane at dearauthor.com). Second, what do you ... more >
B Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book ReviewsElizabeth-Hoyt / Georgian / Historical Romances / marriage-of-convenience22 Comments
Dear Ms. Hoyt, I hate this title but suppose that few readers would buy a book called “She is a balm for his soul.” Nah, not catchy enough but so accurate for this book. In “To Taste Temptation,” you gave us the secondary character of Jasper Renshaw, Viscount Vale. Jasper’s ... more >
Recommended ReadsAbout-Us / Elizabeth White / Elizabeth-Hoyt / Erin-McCarthy / Joey-Hill / Julie Ann Long / Pam Rosenthal / Recommended Reads6 Comments
September and October were bare for recommended reads from the crew here at Dear Author so hopefully you saved up your money for this month because we’ve got 7 8! recommendations. Demon Bound by Meljean Brook. This will not be my favorite Brook book, but her writing is consistently strong ... more >
B Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviewsacross the tracks / Elizabeth-Hoyt / Georgian / Historical Romances / war10 Comments
Dear Mrs Hoyt, I love the beginning of a new series. New characters to meet, new situations to explore, new relationships to work out. Everything’s fresh and (hopefully) wide open. “To Taste Temptation” is, I believe, book one in what looks like a four book series if the fable at ... more >