April 11, 2013

REVIEW: Inked Ever After by Elle Aycart

JaneC ReviewsContemporary / Erotic-Romance / Loose-Id2 Comments

Dear Ms. Aycart: It may have been a mistake for me to read this because while I had read a previous book in this series (Heavy Issues) it was not the book featuring the main couple in “Inked Ever After.” Thus I was lost. “Inked Ever After”, I learned after ... more >

September 18, 2012

REVIEW: My Liege of Dark Haven by Cherise Sinclair

KatiB ReviewsContemporary / D/s / dominance / Loose-Id15 Comments

Dear Ms. Sinclair, I’m pretty sure I’ve not read anything by you before. I saw Angela James talking about your book on Twitter and clicked over to Amazon to see whether the book might appeal to me.  Threatened by university cutbacks, Professor Abigail Bern’s only hope is to publish a ... more >

July 15, 2012

REVIEW: Giving It Up by Amber Lin

JaneC- ReviewsErotic-Romance / Loose-Id / Rape14 Comments

Dear Ms. Lin: Trigger: Rape Your book came highly recommended by author Ruthie Knox. Knox did admit that her view may be somewhat colored by the fact that the two of you are friends. There are moments of incredible loveliness in the writing and I appreciated the challenging characterization you ... more >

July 4, 2012

REVIEW: Hawaiian Gothic by Heidi Belleau,Violetta Vane

SunitaC+ Reviewsghost-story / Hawaii / Loose-Id / m/m romance / multicultural / paranormal romance5 Comments

Dear Ms. Belleau and Ms. Vane, I really enjoyed the free short story of yours I read and have been on the lookout for your other work. Hawaiian Gothic sounded like something up my alley, even with a ghost angle: an m/m with multicultural characters set in Hawaii with a ... more >

May 7, 2012

REVIEW: Out in the Field by Kate McMurray

SarahFB- Reviews / C ReviewsBaseball / coming out / Loose-Id / m/m romance / m/m. coming out / New York City14 Comments

Dear Ms. McMurray. I picked up your book because of a recommendation by someone whose taste I trust and because I liked the excerpt. The story was cute, but the flaws outweighed the cuteness for me. This is a book about Being a Gay Athlete. This was NOT a romance. ... more >

March 7, 2012

REVIEW: Gold Mountain by Sharon Cullars

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsAfrican American / American historical / Asian hero / California / Historical Romances / Interracial / Loose-Id / multicultural / POC author / Sharon-Cullars12 Comments

Dear Ms. Cullars, I can’t recall whose blog I was reading when this book was mentioned but I’m glad I found out about it. A Negro heroine and a Chinese hero in 1865? Sign me up. “In 1865, the hope for gold has spurred many to seek their fortunes in ... more >