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October 29, 2013

For Love of A Hero

KatiLetters of OpinionConnie-Brockway / Favorite Heros / Lauren Dane / Lisa-Kleypas / Mary Balogh / Nalini-Singh49 Comments

In my review of Lauren Dane’s Drawn Together, I made reference to the fact that Brody Brown from Coming Undone is in my Top 5 Favorite Romance Heroes of all time. I had a couple of people contact me via Twitter or Email to say that I should do a ... more >

three to tango
May 9, 2011

REVIEW: Three to Tango by Lauren Dane, Megan Hart, Emma Holly and Bethany Kane

JaclynB Reviews / F ReviewsAnthology / Emma-Holly / Lauren Dane / Megan-Hart / Penguin / Threesome23 Comments

Oh dear. Yes, that’s what I said when I finished reading this book. During the various stories I also said the following: WTF!?, Shut UP!, No way…, and Huh? Three to Tango is a collection of four novellas all featuring m/f/m ménages and the tag-line on the cover says “sex ... more >

inside out lauren dane
December 10, 2010

REVIEW: Inside Out by Lauren Dane

JaneC ReviewsContemporary / Lauren Dane13 Comments

Dear Ms. Dane: After I read Coming Undone, I was struck by the lack of either emotional angst or emotional conflict between the characters yet I found myself liking the characters quite a bit.   They acted like grown ups, albeit totally put together, free of drama, grown ups, but it ... more >

Coming Undone Cover
January 9, 2010

REVIEW: Coming Undone by Lauren Dane

JaneC+ Reviewsballet / Contemporary / Erotic-Romance / featured / Lauren Dane / tattoos17 Comments

Dear Ms. Dane: I included this book in January’s recommended reads because I like straight up contemporaries that feature two people falling in love.   This is one of those books.   It is, however, a qualified recommendation for a couple of reasons. First, the love story is largely without conflict, either ... more >

May 15, 2008

What Happens in Vegas by Jodi Lynn Copeland, Lauren Dane, Kit Tunstall and Anya Bast

JaneBook Reviews / C Reviews / C Reviews Category / C- Reviews / DNF ReviewsErotic-Romance / Lauren Dane / Vegas4 Comments

Hot for You by Jodi Lynn Copeland. This is a friends to lovers story (the first of two in the anthology). Carinna was a cocktail waitress at The Liege, a resort in Las Vegas. She likes her men like her martinis “dirty as a girl could get ’em.” The man ... more >

December 19, 2007

REVIEW: To Do List by Lauren Dane

JayneB Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / EbooksChristmas Stories / friends-to-lovers / Lauren Dane / novella / romantica / Samhain-publishing8 Comments

Dear Ms Dane, Your novella arrived at a perfect time. Both my Christmas trees are up and decorated (with lots of help from my children) and I’m really moving into the holiday mood. This is a great story to tuck into spare reading time between parties, cooking and other seasonal ... more >

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