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Circumstantial Marriage by Kerry Connor
April 6, 2011

REVIEW: Circumstantial Marriage by Kerry Connor

JayneC+ ReviewsContemporary / Harlequin Intrigue / political scandal / tortured hero6 Comments

Dear Ms. Connor, After enjoying your last Harlequin Intrigue book, “Silent Night Stakeout,” I made a beeline to this one. I didn’t care for this book as much as that one but I did like it enough to keep me looking at what you produce next. Audrey Ellison is shocked ... more >

The Bone Palace by Amanda Downum
December 16, 2010

REVIEW: The Bone Palace by Amanda Downum

JiaB ReviewsFantasy Romance / ghosts / Magic / necromancer / political scandal17 Comments

Dear Ms. Downum, I snatched up your debut novel, The Drowning City, when it was published last year. I’d been anticipating its release since the acquisition announcement. Traditional fantasy books about female necromancers? Sign me up! Unfortunately, the reality didn’t live up to my hopes and I found myself unable ... more >

April 23, 2010

REVIEW: Something About You by Julie James

JanineB ReviewsAgent/Spies/Undercover / attorney / Chicago / Contemporary / FBI / Julie James / murder / political scandal25 Comments

Dear Ms. James, Something About You begins with a hilarious scene in which Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron Lynde, wanting nothing more than a little sleep, overhears some raunchy sex from the hotel room next door to her own. “Such a big, bad man! Right there, oh yeah-‘right there, don't stop!” ... more >

March 1, 2010

REVIEW: Something About You by Julie James

JayneA- Reviews / EbooksBerkley Books / Chicago / Contemporary / FBI / Julie James / murder / political scandal47 Comments

Dear Ms. James, How do I like this book? Let me count the ways. I do like contemporaries and even the occasional romantic suspense but rarely do they combine as well as you’ve done with “Something About You.” And wow, even the cover model kinda looks like she’s wearing the ... more >

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