B Reviews / B Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book Reviewsenemies to lovers / Harlequin-Blaze / Los Angeles / movie-star / Sarah Mayberry5 Comments
My first introduction to Sarah Mayberry was Anything for You which was a huge success. Marg, a commenter, said that it was one of the best friends to lovers iteration she’s read. “I loved how the story was not about Sam finally ‘noticing how hot his friend is’ but rather ... more >
Book Reviews / D ReviewsContemporary / France / movie-star33 Comments
Dear Ms. Steel: It was with avid curiosity that I read your February release, Honor Thyself, feeling quite out of the loop for not having read any of your previous work. After finishing the book, I was less curious but a bit confused, and so I went to Amazon to ... more >
B Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book Reviewsactor/actress / attorney / Contemporary / Hollywood / Julie James / movie-star9 Comments
Dear Ms. James: Ordinarily I don’t read books that where the protagonists are lawyers, particularly trial lawyers because so few people ever get it right. When I read the blurb for this book, I admit to mentally groaning but I couldn’t help myself from opening it up, just to take ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviews / C Reviews CategoryAction/Adventure / Alaska / Meg-Cabot / movie-star10 Comments
Dear Ms. Cabot: You know that I love your work, right? That I have an inappropriate girl crush on you and all? So it’s with some dismay that I have to write this letter which talks about why I didn’t like this latest reprint of yours. Part of the problem ... more >
B Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / Diana-Holquist / movie-star19 Comments
Dear Ms. Holquist: I was skeptical that I was going to like this book given the back cover copy, the title and the concept. It just sounded too hokey, too precious. If it wasn’t sent to me for free, I don’t think I would have read it because I wouldn’t ... more >
B+ Reviewsabuse / Magic / movie-star / romantic-elements / witchcraftComments Off on REVIEW: Ruby by Francesca Lia Block and Carmen Staton
Dear Ms. Block and Ms. Staton, As the Dear Author discussion of the definition of paranormal romance was taking place, I picked up your book, Ruby. Although published as mainstream fiction, Ruby contains strong paranormal and romantic elements. I wouldn’t quite classify it as paranormal romance, but I think it ... more >