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March 16, 2011

REVIEW: The Trysting Place by Mary Balogh

JanineBook Reviews / C Reviews / C+ Reviewscountry-living / friends-to-lovers / London / Love-Triangle / Regency England24 Comments

Dear Ms. Balogh, For two whole weeks everything that happened in the Maynard household revolved around one fact: Felicity was coming home. So begins The Trysting Place, one of your early, out-of-print trad regencies (and a prequel to The Notorious Rake). I loved the opening of this story, in which ... more >

December 15, 2010

Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas

JanineB- Reviews / Book ReviewsChristmas Stories / Contemporary / estranged family / grief / Love-Triangle / Washington State24 Comments

Dear Ms. Kleypas, There's been some discussion online about the pricing of your newest contemporary, Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor. The book is a hardcover priced at $16.99 (though I myself paid $9.99 for the e-book version at the Sony Store and have recently seen the hardcover on sale at ... more >

June 2, 2010

REVIEW: Mind Games by Carolyn Crane

JanineBook Reviews / C+ Reviewsalternate-reality / crime / good-description / good-narration / Love-Triangle / psychic powers / Urban-Fantasy25 Comments

PLEASE NOTE: The following review contains a few SPOILERS. If you prefer to avoid spoilers, you might not want to read this review until after you have read the book. Ms. Crane, You’ve been part of the romance community since at least 2007, and I occasionally lurk on and enjoy ... more >

March 18, 2010

REVIEW: A Chance Encounter by Mary Balogh

JanineB Reviews / B Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book ReviewsEngland / Love-Triangle / psychological insights / Regency England21 Comments

Dear Ms. Balogh, A friend loaned me A Chance Encounter, one of your earliest books. Given that the book is twenty-five years old and does contain a few elements that I associate with romances from that era, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. I know some of ... more >

October 11, 2007

REVIEW: General Winston’s Daughter by Sharon Shinn

JanineB+ Reviewscoming-of-age / Fantasy Romance / friends-to-lovers / good-description / Love-Triangle / romantic / Sharon-Shinn / Young-Adult18 Comments

Dear Ms. Shinn, You’ve written some of my favorite romances (Yes, I know that they are published in the SF/Fantasy and YA genres, but I consider many of your books romances). General Winston’s Daughter, your latest YA fantasy novel, may not be my most cherished among your works but it’s ... more >

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