Dear Jenny Holiday, Readers first met reclusive and grumpy Minnesotan author Jack Branksome in last year’s Into the Woods which I didn’t review but which I loved. He had been having writer’s block and was struggling to begin his second novel after the massive and overwhelming success of his debut. ... more >
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 >
Dear Jen DeLuca, I firmly believe there are not enough romances set in an around a Renaissance faire so Well Met was a much-anticipated read for me. I’m happy to say that I enjoyed it very much. It’s a strong debut, ticking most all of my boxes when it comes ... more >
Dear Alyssa Cole, I was so excited to read this book. The cover is gorgeous and the book itself had a great start – with lots of fun humour and strong characterisation. I was wearing out the highlighter function on my reader with all the quotes I wanted to put ... more >
Dear Jackie Lau, I am a fan of grumpy heroes in general and I also enjoy the fake relationship trope so this book sounded like my catnip. While there were definitely things I liked about it, it didn’t quite knock my socks off either and it took me a while ... more >
Disclaimer: I’m friendly with the author online, we talk often on Twitter, and I’ve met her a few times. She’s the kind of author who wouldn’t stop speaking to me if I didn’t like her books and I’m comfortable giving my honest opinion (else I wouldn’t review her work) but, ... more >