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a scandalous scot by karen ranney
July 19, 2012

REVIEW: A Scandalous Scot by Karen Ranney

DabneyB- Reviewsclass-difference / historical romance / Karen Ranney / Scotland10 Comments

Dear Ms. Ranney, They were a pair, weren’t they? The earl who’d divorced his wife, and the maid who hid her past. Perhaps they deserved each other. I enjoyed your latest book A Scandalous Scot. It’s a straightforward love story–a Cinderella story, really–between a smart, competent woman and a compassionate, ... more >

A Highland Duchess by Karen Ranney
July 29, 2010

REVIEW: A Highland Duchess by Karen Ranney

JaneD Reviews19th century / Historical Romances / Karen Ranney12 Comments

Dear Ms. Ranney: Sometimes good prose can transcend a bad plot or trite circumstances but not always and not in the case of A Highland Duchess.   While I’ve enjoyed Ranney writing in the past and have spent my wallet silly on the recently released backlist titles, the strained plot contrivances ... more >

December 3, 2009

Dear Author Recommended Reads for December

JaneRecommended Readsbook-pimp / Ellen Hartman / K.A. Mitchell / Karen Ranney / Recommended Reads / Red Garnier / Tracy Wolff6 Comments

Recommended Read

December was a slim month for us here at Dear Author, but here are our December recommended reads. Books on Board will be offering these at a discount (we got them to BoB very late).   The links go to the reviews. Plan B: Boyfriend by Ellen Hartman Flameseeker by Kay ... more >

December 2, 2009

REVIEW: Sold to a Laird by Karen Ranney

JaneB Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book Reviewsforced-marriage / Karen Ranney / rags-to-riches / Review / Romance / Scientist / Scotland5 Comments

Dear Ms. Ranney: I confess that the title of the this book was a bit offputting (not to mention factually inaccurate for the story).   I was initially put off by the title and the blurb but the book was sent by the publisher and after the first chapter, I was ... more >

October 17, 2007

REVIEW: The Scottish Companion by Karen Ranney

JaneB Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviews19th century / Doctor / Karen Ranney / Scientist8 Comments

Dear Ms. Ranney: Here's a problem I have. Sometimes I get authors mixed up in my head. I got you mixed up with another author named Karen and I thought you and she were the same person so I haven't picked up any books of yours since 2005. After reading ... more >

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