April 3, 2010

REVIEW: Just Fooling Around by Kathleen O’Reilly and Julie Kenner

JaneB ReviewsApril Fools Day / Contemporary / curse / Harlequin-Blaze / Kathleen-OReilly1 Comments

Dear Ms. O’Reilly and Ms. Kenner: This one Blaze holds four very short stories which take place on April 1. While the authors take turns telling the slightly interwoven stories and their voices mesh well, O’Reilly’s Devon story was my favorite. Because the stories are so brief, there is very ... more >

August 18, 2009

Tuesday Night Links Round Up: Jessica says categories are the Iron Chef of romances

JaneBook Reviewscategory romance / Harlequin / Kathleen-OReilly / Sony / western15 Comments

Harlequin is going to allow us to purchase the vintage cover paper goods. Woot. I am ordering some of those matchbook notepads and some of those little paper booklets and postcards and WHERE IS MY COFFEE MUG??? Seriously, Harlequin heard our voices, you guys! It’s Western Week in blogland. Kristie ... more >

August 6, 2009

REVIEW: Hot Under Pressure by Kathleen O’Reilly

JayneB Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book ReviewsChicago / Contemporary / fashion-industry / Harlequin / Harlequin-Blaze / Kathleen-OReilly / New-York14 Comments

Dear Ms. O’Reilly, I love what you do with your heroes and heroines. They’re not always totally believable (I mean, stranger sex in a stretch Hummer?) but I like these people. I’d like to have dinner with them on a couples night out and just sit and talk for hours. ... more >

August 6, 2009

Dear Author Recommends for August

JaneRecommended ReadsJess Granger / Joey-Hill / Jory Strong / Kathleen-OReilly / Meredith Duran / Recommended Reads / Tanya Michaels / Tessa Dare11 Comments

Starting this month, all of the Dear Author recommended reads will be given a discount at digital bookseller, Books on Board.   The discount page is here. (In the future, we’ll always try to post this on Tuesday so you can get the discount the day of the release). Written on ... more >

JaneBook ReviewsBronwyn Jameson / Contemporary / Kathleen-OReilly / Save the ContemporaryComments Off on Save the Contemporary, Category Style WINNERS

Part one of our Save the Contemporary contest is completed. The following winners will receive a copy of each of the winning books, Hot Under Pressure by Kathleen O’Reilly (review by SB Sarah) and The Magnate’s Make Believe Mistress by Bronwyn Jameson (review by Jane): Kat Camilla Sally SandyW Ros ... more >

August 4, 2009

Save the Contemporary, Category Style

JaneBook ReviewsBronwyn Jameson / Contemporary / Kathleen-OReilly / Save the Contemporary88 Comments

It’s time for another Save the Contemporary campaign, with Dear Author, Smart Bitches, and prizes from Harlequin! This time, we’re featuring two books – yes, two. Some of the great contemporary stories are found in category romance, so we’ve picked two books that we both really loved. Hot Under Pressure ... more >