B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsContemporary / Harlequin / Military / Military romance / online community / online dating4 Comments
What happens when your internet crush… Shows up in real life? First Lieutenant Thane Carter has experienced great success as the senior platoon leader of a military police company at Fort Hood. But tbh, his love life stinks. Thane wishes his maddening—and off-limits—new coworker, Lieutenant Chloe Michaels, could be more ... more >
C Reviewsdogs / K-9 / Military / romantic-suspense6 Comments
Dear Piper J. Drake, I’ll be honest, I clicked on this book at NetGalley entirely because of the dog. Sure there was a hot man on the cover but *dog*!! I love the idea of series set around service dogs, even if I’d had mixed success with the ones I’ve ... more >
DNF ReviewsErotic-Romance / Military / romantic-suspense6 Comments
Dear Ms. Black: Why do I do this to myself? Why am I so in thrall to the Cosa Nostra of Shayla Black’s series? Just when I think I’m out, she pulls me back in again. This time we hear Axel’s story. I remember Axel as wearing a lot of ... more >
C Reviewsamputee / disability / K-9 / Military / romantic-suspense / service dog / veteran5 Comments
Dear DD Ayres, Primal Force is the third book in your K-9 Rescue series. I was able to follow the story without any drama so I’m confident it can be read as a stand alone. An Author’s Note in the beginning of the book indicates where you have taken some ... more >
Publishing News"broken" hero / book rejections / global markets / Jane Austen / Military / reading / stereotypes / translation / veterans11 Comments
Coming Home to Damaging Stereotypes – Chris Marvin is tired of the “broken hero” stereotype of military veterans. Considering how common this stereotype is in Romance (both m/f and m/m), even if the hero isn’t always a vet, Marvin’s frustration with the way vets are often pitied and stigmatized is ... more >
B ReviewsContemporary / Military11 Comments
Dear Ms. Connor: This was a book I avoided reading despite many recommendations. My general feeling about books with children is that they are overly precious, or too annoying, or both. When I read that the heroine had four children and was pregnant with her fifth, I couldn’t imagine how this ... more >