C Reviews / C+ ReviewsJulie-Anne-Long / Marquess / mistorical / Regency England / teacher19 Comments
Dear Ms. Long, I’ve been reading your books since I discovered Beauty and the Spy back in 2006. Beauty and the Spy is still on my keeper shelf, and three others of your books have since joined it: The Secret to Seduction, I Kissed an Earl, and What I Did ... more >
A Reviewsforced-marriage / humorous / Julie-Garwood / mistorical / opposites attract / scottish historical33 Comments
Dear Ms. Garwood: Back in 2006, Jayne and I wrote a few reviews of our all time favorite books. We primarily read and review “new to us” books whether those are new publications or recently republished backlist titles. Because of that, our archives are thin as it pertains to the ... more >
B Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book ReviewsAgent/Spies/Undercover / class-difference / Elizabeth Essex / good-description / mistorical / Regency England / virgin hero14 Comments
Dear Ms. Essex: The Danger of Desire opens in the POV of a young woman named Meggs. Meggs, a London street thief, and her younger brother Timmy, are preparing to steal near the Admiralty building. Meanwhile, Captain Hugh McAlden is in the same building, meeting with Admiral Middleton, who tells ... more >
C- ReviewsHistorical Romances / mistorical / musician / Regency England / widow28 Comments
Dear Ms. Burrowes: I have been anxious to read your books since The Heir came out and circumstances (and other books) have always interfered with that goal until this month. I bought The Virtuoso the day that it came out and sat down one evening with great anticipation. The sad ... more >
Letters of OpinionHistorical Romances / historical-accuracy / mistorical256 Comments
First I want to formally introduce our newest tag at Dear Author: mistorical. Now tags don’t generally get such an officious welcome, but this one, in particular, might be a wee bit controversial, as it means, quite literally, “mistaken historical.” In other words, it’s the tag we’re now going ... more >
D Reviews / F ReviewsFantasy Romance / Historical Romances / mistorical / phoenix sullivan / self-published70 Comments
Dear Readers, January’s review kicked off quite a discussion here and around the web about this book. I found the review persuasive, but as the arguments dragged on and became increasingly vituperative, I decided I would have to read it for myself in order to render an informed verdict. So ... more >