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November 15, 2014

REVIEW: Sleigh Ride by Heidi Cullinan

KaetrinB ReviewsContemporary / librarian / m/m romance / Minnesota / Small-Town7 Comments

Dear Heidi Cullinan, I reviewed Let it Snow, the first of your Minnesota Christmas novels here last year and liked it quite a bit so I was happy to get a chance to read Sleigh Ride.  Arthur Anderson’s character was introduced in the earlier book – Marcus was staying at ... more >

September 18, 2014

REVIEW: A Forbidden Rumspringa by Keira Andrews

WillafulB ReviewsAmish / forbidden-love / m/m romance / Minnesota / New Adult3 Comments

Dear Ms. Andrews: Ah, star-crossed love. I adore romances in which “forbidden” isn’t just a buzzword in the title. After rumspringa rebelliousness left three teenagers dead, Issac’s family left their Amish community in Ohio to begin a new one with a much stricter Ordnung. (Regulations about every aspect of life, ... more >

The Bride Wore Blue by Cindy Gerard
August 12, 2011

Guest Review: Northern Lights Trilogy by Cindy Gerard

Guest ReviewerB+ Reviews / C Reviews / C+ ReviewsCindy Gerard / Contemporary / Harlequin Treasury / Mail-Order-Bride / Minnesota / Model / unrequited-love2 Comments

Book #1: The Bride Wore Blue The cheesy title refers to the epilogue, but I’m glad I took the time to dive into The Bride Wore Blue. JD “Blue” Hazzard fell in love with Maggie “Stretch” Adams when they were teenagers, and his unrequited love has remained for fifteen years. ... more >

July 20, 2010

REVIEW: Linger by Maggie Stiefvater

JiaC+ Reviewsfamily relationships / First-Person / Minnesota / shapeshifters / Young-Adult5 Comments

Dear Ms. Stiefvater, When Shiver came out last year, it was touted as Blood and Chocolate meets The Time Traveler’s Wife. Since Blood and Chocolate is one of my favorite books, I eagerly picked your first foray into the werewolf YA arena. In the end, I decided it was more ... more >

September 18, 2009

REVIEW: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

JiaB Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book ReviewsFirst-Person / Minnesota / Romance / shapeshifters / winter / Young-Adult11 Comments

Dear Ms. Stiefvater, This is the first novel of yours that I’ve completed. I attempted to read your debut, Lament, but I’m afraid my general disinterest in faeries got the better of me. Shiver, on the other hand, is about werewolves, which remain my favorite of the supernatural bestiary. Add ... more >

January 22, 2008

REVIEW: Skinny Dipping by Connie Brockway

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviews Category / C+ Reviews / EbooksConnie-Brockway / Contemporary / MinnesotaComments Off on REVIEW: Skinny Dipping by Connie Brockway

Dear Ms Brockway, In 2006 you gave us “Hot Dish” set in upper Minnesota. This year you return us to Fawn Creek, MN. Well specifically to a 4th rate lake not too far from Fawn Creek where the Olson clan has had a beach compound, if we want to get ... more >

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