B- ReviewsContemporary romance / Model / novella / Photographer / plus-size heroine3 Comments
Dear Ms Clarke: Karen of “Karen Knows Best” piqued my interest in this novella by saying the plus-size heroine has a great body image and is “an absolute breath of fresh air.” Then Jackie of “Romance Novels for Feminists” posted about the heroine’s rare backstory (she’s not only had an ... more >
C- ReviewsJManga / josei / Model1 Comments
Story & Art: Chihiro Tamaki Publisher: Ohzora/JManga Rating: T+ for Teen Plus Length: 3/4 volumes Dear readers, I recently reviewed the first volume of this josei manga series about Michiko, a young woman who’s self-conscious about her height and decides to become a model to overcome it and break out ... more >
B Reviews / MangaJManga / josei / Model11 Comments
Story & Art: Chihiro Tamaki Publisher: JManga Rating: T+ for Teen Plus Length: 2/4 volumes Dear readers, Unlike shounen, shoujo, or BL, josei is one of those manga genres that seems unable to get a foothold in the U.S. It’s true that there are exceptions, such as Ooku, but for ... more >
B+ 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 >
B- Reviewschick-lit / HarperCollins / Meg-Cabot / Model / Paranormal / Young-Adult7 Comments
Dear Ms. Cabot, Your books are known as some of the best YA chick lit out there. How To Be Popular was my first book of yours, and it’s combination cuteness and morality was hilarious and made for a great read. The only other book of yours I’ve read is ... more >
A Reviews / A- Reviews / B Reviews / B+ ReviewsAnthology / Dreamspinner Press / free-book / friends-to-lovers / m/m romance / male prostitute / mlr press / Model / novellas / Photographer9 Comments
Dear Ms. Black. I reviewed a short story of yours in my review of Sindusty I from Dreamspinner Press. It was one of my two favorites of the anthology. I had this to say about it: “I adored this sweet little story. Patrick is a video game designer, working the ... more >