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January 14, 2022

Janine’s Best of 2021

JanineBook Reviews / Top Ten Lists#ownvoices / angels / Best of 2021 / best of list / bonded-mates / class differences / enemies to lovers / f/f / Fantasy / Fantasy Romance / forbidden-love / friends-to-lovers / historical romance / horror elements / India-based world / Indian characters / LGBTQIA+ / m/f / m/m / magical school / military hero / missing persons / noir mystery / Opera Singer / paranormal romance / POC / POC author / redemption / reframing / teens / Urban-Fantasy / village / werewolves / widow / YA23 Comments

It’s a cliché to comment on how quickly a year has passed and in the Covid era the months sometimes pass slowly. 2021 wasn’t an easy year so I’m glad I found some great books to make it feel a little lighter. There weren’t an entire ten but I’ve had ... more >

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May 12, 2021

REVIEW: Swordheart by T. Kingfisher

KaetrinA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsFantasy Romance / humour7 Comments

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Dear T. Kingfisher, I recently had the great pleasure of listening to Paladin’s Grace and reading Paladin’s Strength so I immediately went to your (extensive – hooray!) backlist for more goodness with Swordheart. There are similar themes between Swordheart and Paladin’s Strength so I would recommend to readers perhaps taking ... more >

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June 22, 2020

REVIEW: Dragon Unleashed by Grace Draven

KaetrinB Reviews / Book Reviewsdragons / Fantasy Romance / SFF4 Comments

Dear Grace Draven, I adored Phoenix Unbound last year so I was really excited to read the second book in The Fallen Empire trilogy, Dragon Unleashed. Plus, dragon! The two books overlap slightly, with most of the action picking up at the Goban market where book one ended. While the ... more >

March 4, 2020

REVIEW: Realm of Ash by Tasha Suri

JanineB Reviews / B+ Reviews / Recommended Reads#ownvoices / Fantasy / Fantasy Romance / India / India-based world / Magic / POC / POC authorComments Off on REVIEW: Realm of Ash by Tasha Suri

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Dear Tasha Suri, I greatly enjoyed your 2018 debut romantic fantasy novel, Empire of Sand, so I was eager for Realm of Ash, your recently-published follow up. The two books are interconnected despite being centered on different characters, so I recommend reading Empire of Sand first. Besides filling out the ... more >

February 5, 2020

REVIEW: A Heart of Blood and Ashes by Milla Vane

JanineDNF Reviewsbarbarian / diversity / Fantasy Romance / gods / LGBTQIA+ / magical powers / POC / revenge / road-romance22 Comments

Disclaimer: A Heart of Blood and Ashes is dedicated in part to DA contributor and site owner, Jane, who read the manuscript and provided feedback on it. I have no personal relationship to the author myself. – Janine Dear Milla Vane, In the past I’ve had mixed luck with the ... more >

August 26, 2019

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Echo in Emerald by Sharon Shinn, narrated by Emily Bauer

JanineA- Reviews / C+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsFantasy / Fantasy Romance / heroine in disguise / hidden identity / look alikes / nobleman / POC / Regency-based world / streetwise heroine / Uncommon Echoes series3 Comments

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Dear Ms. Shinn, Recently I’ve been listening to the audiobooks of your Uncommon Echoes series. I’ve reviewed the first in the series, Echo in Onyx, and the following is my review of the second, Echo in Emerald. I’m going to begin by cribbing the description of the series and its ... more >

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