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September 29, 2020

REVIEW: Burning Roses by S. L. Huang

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsAsian characters / Chinese literature / dysfunctional family / fairy tale retelling / family relationships / Latina / lesbian / LGBTQIA+ / mythology / older MCs / POC / POC author / self discovery / transgender characterComments Off on REVIEW: Burning Roses by S. L. Huang

Rosa, also known as Red Riding Hood, is done with wolves and woods. Hou Yi the Archer is tired, and knows she’s past her prime. They would both rather just be retired, but that’s not what the world has ready for them. When deadly sunbirds begin to ravage the countryside, ... more >

August 4, 2020

REVIEW: You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviews#ownvoices / actor/actress / alcoholism / Boricua / Contemporary / family relationships / Latina / Latino / New York City / POC / POC author / PTSD / Puerto Rican / soap opera / telenovela4 Comments

Leading Ladies do not end up on tabloid covers. After a messy public breakup, soap opera darling Jasmine Lin Rodriguez finds her face splashed across the tabloids. When she returns to her hometown of New York City to film the starring role in a bilingual romantic comedy for the number ... more >

January 9, 2015

REVIEW: Half-Resurrection Blues by Daniel Jose Older

JiaB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsACE-ROC / Latina / New York City / POC / POC author / Urban-Fantasy4 Comments

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Dear Mr. Older, I have an uneasy relationship with urban fantasy. During the subgenre boom some years back, I dove headfirst and devoured everything I could get my hands on. It seemed like I couldn’t get enough of it. But like all things, that phase came to an end and ... more >

October 1, 2014

REVIEW: Riding Dirty by Jill Sorenson

KaetrinB Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / erotic / Latina / MC / multicultural9 Comments

Dear Ms. Sorenson, I remember you mentioning on Twitter or a maybe in a blog post that you decided to write an erotic MC (Motorcycle Club) book at least in part because of the popularity of the genre. It is somewhat out of the usual way for you.  It is ... more >

January 9, 2014

GUEST REVIEW: Badlands by Jill Sorenson

Guest ReviewerB Reviews / Recommended ReadsCalifornia / interracial-romance / Latina / romantic-suspense10 Comments

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Dear Ms. Sorenson, If I’m not mistaken, Badlands is the first book of yours in which characters from an earlier, unresolved storyline get their own book and happy ending. It can probably be read on its own, as the back story is well-integrated into the narrative. Still, I’m glad that ... more >

The Edge of Night by Jill Sorenson
March 24, 2011

REVIEW: The Edge of Night by Jill Sorenson

JanineB ReviewsCalifornia / cops / interracial-romance / Jill Sorenson / Latina / Latino / law-enforcement / romantic-suspense / Serial-Killer / single mother8 Comments

Readers of this review should know that Jill Sorenson contributes f/f and f/f/m reviews to this blog on a once-a-month basis. Dear Ms. Sorenson, Contemporary romantic suspense is a genre I can enjoy a lot when a book is well-executed, but most of the time, I don't find myself drawn ... more >

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