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May 5, 2012

REVIEW: Coming Up for Air by Karen Foley

JaneC ReviewsHarlequin-Blaze / Military / opposites7 Comments

Dear Ms. Foley: I wished I had liked this book more because it was fairly non offensive with likable characters but it read underwhelming to me primarily because most of the story felt forced. Jenna is a Blackhawk pilot who has made a vow to never get involved with another ... more >

May 2, 2012

REVIEW: Say It With Diamonds by Lucy King

JaneD ReviewsContemporary / England / Harlequin Presents / opposites11 Comments

Dear Ms. King: I felt like this book started out with the heroine as a thief* and the hero as a good guy and then someone told you to SEX it up and all the backstory and character got chopped for paragraph upon paragraph of mental lusting.   There was ... more >

Not Your Ordinary Faerie Tale by Christine Warren
November 23, 2011

REVIEW: Not Your Ordinary Faerie Tale by Christine Warren

JaneC ReviewsChristine Warren / Fairy / opposites / Paranormal / Romance / St.-Martins-Press2 Comments

Dear Ms. Warren: Robin used the word affability to describe Jill Shalvis’ writing and for me,  I would apply the same descriptor to your books.  They are generally affable with likeable characters and likeable settings, however, they’ve often felt truncated to me and this one more so than previous ones ... more >

May 3, 2010

REVIEW: Virgin on Her Wedding Night by Lynne Graham

JaneD ReviewsHarlequin Presents / opposites / rags-to-riches / revenge-plot / virgin28 Comments

Dear Ms. Graham: I can’t say I ever understood the motivations of the characters in this story. Five years after being jilted, literally at the altar, Valente Lorenzatto is putting the final touches on his revenge against Caroline Bailey nee Hales. Five years ago Valente was a lorrie truck driver ... more >

June 10, 2008

REVIEW: The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter

JiaB Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book Reviewsdemons / Gena-Showalter / Lords of the Underworld / myth / opposites / Paranormal / scarred-people / virgin12 Comments

Dear Ms. Showalter, Even though the prequel and first book of your Lords of the Underworld series failed to impress me, I wasn’t ready to give up on such a great premise. I hoped one of the later installments would work better for me. With this second book in the ... more >

March 7, 2008

Harlequin Lightning Reviews

JaneB Reviews / B Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews Category / C+ ReviewsArtist / Italy / Older-Woman-/-Younger-Man / opposites / secret_baby10 Comments

Mistress to the Tycoon by Nicola Marsh. Ariel Wallace is an artist struggling to fulfill her aunt’s dream of sponsoring young troubled locals into launching an art career. The dream is in jeopardy due to the plans of a rich real estate developer. The straight laced dude v. the free ... more >

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