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Moonshine by Alaya Johnson
June 16, 2010

REVIEW: Moonshine by Alaya Johnson

JiaB- Reviewsclass-difference / djinn / interracial-romance / New York City / Prohibition-era / Urban-Fantasy / vampires5 Comments

Dear Ms. Johnson, I’ve made no secret of my general malaise when it comes to the urban fantasy genre. I overloaded on it during its boom period, and I still don’t think I’ve entirely recovered. That said, I’m always willing to give a book a chance, especially when it tries ... more >

December 5, 2009

REVIEW: The Christmas Present by Tracey Wolff

JaneB Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book Reviewsattorney / class-difference / Harlequin / interracial-romance / mystery / Review2 Comments

Dear Ms. Wolff: I am ordinarily not a fan of the holiday focused book although I know that these are popular with many many readers (including my dear blogging partner, Jayne).   However, I did enjoy your first book with Harlequin, A Christmas Wedding.   That book contained quite a few out ... more >

October 12, 2009

REVIEW: A Lady of Persuasion by Tessa Dare

JaneB Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book Reviewsinterracial-romance / rake / Tessa Dare6 Comments

Dear Ms. Dare: A Lady of Persuasion brings home all the characters in the previous two books in the trilogy as the previous protagonists play a part in the romance of Sir Tobias Aldrige and Bel Grayson.   Sir Tobias was jilted at the end of book one, Goddess of the ... more >

October 7, 2009

REVIEW: Quatrain by Sharon Shinn

JanineA Review Category / A- Reviews / B Reviews / B Reviews Category / B+ Reviewsangels / Faeries / Fantasy Romance / friends-to-lovers / good-description / interracial-romance / Magic / reunited-lovers / Romantic SF / romantic-elements / Royalty / Samaria / Sharon-Shinn / Twelve-Houses22 Comments

Dear Ms. Shinn,

May 20, 2009

REVIEW: Being Plumville by Savannah J. Frierson

JanineBook Reviews / C Reviews / C Reviews Category20th century / friends-to-lovers / Georgia / interracial-romance / racism / student10 Comments

Note: This is Janine’s entry for Keishon’s To Be Read challenge. Dear Ms. Frierson, It is 1953 in Plumville, Georgia, and seven year old Benjamin Drummond considers four year old Coralee “Ceelee” Simmons his best friend. Little Bennie loves to read to Ceelee and is determined to protect her from ... more >

February 20, 2009

REVIEW: Scandal in Copper Lake by Marilyn Pappano

JiaB Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book Reviewsclass-difference / interracial-romance / psychic / Race / romantic-suspense7 Comments

Dear Ms. Pappano, One thing I’m trying to do this year is expand my reading horizons.   I usually stay within my favorite genres of fantasy, paranormals, and young adult, but sometimes you need variety to keep things interesting.   So when I was glancing through the eHarlequin website earlier this month, ... more >

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