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March 4, 2010

REVIEW: Velvet Submission by Violet Summers

SarahFC+ Reviews / EbooksBDSM / Liquid-Silver13 Comments

Dear Ms. Summers. I picked up this book because it was a romance with a female dominant and a male submissive, which is about the only reason I read straight romance nowadays. And while I enjoyed it, it has solidified for me that BDSM romance is mostly about fantasy fulfillment ... more >

Falling Star cover
February 18, 2010

REVIEW: Falling Star by Olivia Brynn

JayneB Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / Liquid-Silver / opposites attract / Rock-Star2 Comments

Dear Ms. Brynn, Who is it who said that books about rock stars don’t sell? Well, in the case of this book, I hope that saying is wrong. Adam Nash parties like a rock star – even if he’s a country and western rock star. And he’s got the headlines ... more >

November 13, 2009

REVIEW: A Hearing Heart by Bonnie Dee

JayneB Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book Reviews / EbooksBonnie Dee / Liquid-Silver / western3 Comments

Dear Ms Dee, Thanks for offering Dear Author the chance to review your latest historical from Liquid Silver. And then for following up with me to be sure I got the book. I do fall behind on my reviewing at times. After the death of her fiancé, Catherine Johnson, a ... more >

November 10, 2009

REVIEW: Falling Through Glass by Barbara Sheridan

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviews / C Reviews Category / EbooksBarbara-Sheridan / Japan / Liquid-Silver / Time-Travel4 Comments

Dear Ms. Sheridan, When Tina submitted a list of new books to Dear Author for possible review, “Falling Through Glass” grabbed my attention. Hmmm, time travel to 19th century Japan in the waning days of samurai warriors. Can’t get much more different than that. Since I’m feeling lazy this morning. ... more >

October 30, 2009

Four Ways NOT to Write BDSM Romance

SarahFBook Reviews / D Reviews / Ebooks / F ReviewsBDSM / child abuse / Dreamspinner Press / Lila-Dubois / Liquid-Silver / m/m romance / maledom / Samhain-publishing / torture108 Comments

As there are many ways to get romance wrong, there are exponentially more ways to get BDSM romance wrong. BDSM is tricky. If you’re writing it because it’s hot, but you’ve got no experience with it, you’re almost bound to get it wrong. Almost, but not always, I hasten to ... more >

October 12, 2009

REVIEW: Hearts Afire: April by Emery Sanborne and Jaime Craig

JayneB Reviews Category / Book Reviews / EbooksContemporary / Firefighter / LGBTQIA+ / Liquid-Silver / m/m romanceComments Off on REVIEW: Hearts Afire: April by Emery Sanborne and Jaime Craig

Dear Ladies, It’s taken me far too long to finally review this offering which I got in ::winces:: April. Bad moi. But here it is at last. Once Burned by Emery Sanborne Dear Ms Sanborne, Hot firefighters, hot attraction, hot sex. “Once Burned” has all three. Plus lots of local ... more >

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