JayneBook ReviewsAbout-Us / Best of 2008 / best of list / Ellen Hartman / Jo-Beverley / Joanna Bourne / Kathleen-Eagle / Kathleen-OReilly / Loretta-Chase28 Comments

Jayne, one of the founding members of Dear Author, is our resident explorer. She goes out and finds the most unusual settings, the most unknown authors, in all different genres, and brings them to our attention. She’s also one of my dearest reading friends. Without her, this blog probably would ... more >

September 13, 2008

REVIEW: A Most Unsuitable Man by Jo Beverley

JayneB Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book ReviewsGeorgian / Historical Romances / Jo-Beverley8 Comments

Dear Ms. Beverley, First off, this book not only has many of the same characters as WINTER FIRE, it is a direct sequel. For readers who haven’t read that one or don’t know the world of the Mallorens, then they can probably muddle along as you do a good job ... more >

July 17, 2008

REVIEW: Lord of Midnight by Jo Beverley

JayneB Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book ReviewsHistorical Romances / Jo-Beverley / medieval16 Comments

Dear Mrs. Beverley, Oh why don’t you write medievals anymore? Is the market not there? Are the only periods that will sell Georgians and Regencies? Not that I don’t like the books you set in those eras but your medievals were so good. I’ll pause a moment to blink back ... more >

May 17, 2008

REVIEW: Dark Champion by Jo Beverley

JayneA Review Category / A- Reviews / Book ReviewsHistorical Romances / Jo-Beverley / medieval10 Comments

Dear Mrs. Beverley, Since it seems you’ve settled down into writing just Georgians and Regencies, I’m afraid new romance readers won’t be aware of the wonderful medievals you used to write. With that in mind, I’m going to try and dust off a few golden oldies, flog my gray cells ... more >

April 21, 2008

REVIEW: A Lady’s Secret by Jo Beverley

JayneA Review Category / A- Reviews / Book ReviewsGeorgian / Historical Romances / Jo-Beverley / road-romance22 Comments

Edited to add: Caution There’s a major spoiler in paragraph 3. Dear Mrs. Beverley, When you posted to one of my earlier reviews that your next book would be back in the world of the Mallorens and feature a rake with a ‘nun on the run,’ I started salivating. Me ... more >

June 5, 2007

REVIEW: Lady Beware by Jo Beverley

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviews Category / C+ ReviewsEngland / Jo-Beverley / Regency England / revenge-plot9 Comments

Dear Mrs Beverley, I’ll be honest up front and state that your Georgian and Medieval books are my favorites. In fact, I haven’t really read that many of the Company of Rogues books outside of the “3 Georges” novels and the ensuing single title books that followed them. I liked ... more >