B- Reviews / Book ReviewsAmericana / class differences / Colorado / gold rush / historical romance / love triangles / marriage-of-convenience / miner / pregnancy / rancher6 Comments
Dear Maggie Osborne, I enjoyed another of your books in the past and had heard good things about Silver Lining, a 2000 release. Recently, I was in the mood for an absorbing, well-written book, and I trusted you to give me that. The story concerns Louise Downe, who begins the ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsbaby / child abuse / Contemporary / domestic violence / England / novella / pregnancy / second chance3 Comments
Dear Talia Hibbert, After the success of A Girl Like Her, I was all over the next book in the Ravenswood series, this novella-length (long novella) story about Laura Albright (Burne) and Samir Bianchi, her long lost love. Damaged Goods can work as a standalone but I think it works ... more >
Publishing NewsAgency pricing / April the giraffe / Canada / comic book adaptations / Ebooks / Harper Collins / pregnancy / Vault Comics4 Comments
HarperCollins Vows to Fight Back in Canadian eBook Price-Fixing Case – So Harper Collins has decided that it does not want to join the Canadian ebook settlement that was negotiated in January with the Canadian Competition Bureau. The Bureau asserts that Harper Collins is engaging in anti-competitive behavior by not allowing retailers to ... more >
B Reviewsadoption / bisexual / Catholic / Contemporary / Erotic-Romance / Gay / Islam / menage / pregnancy / queer14 Comments
It’s a foolproof strategy…until the emotional balance shifts. After yet another adoption falls through, Gabe is ready to give up, and Shahid isn’t far behind him. Apparently, being a gay couple—half of which is Muslim—is just one strike too many for the powers that be. When their friend Kendra offers ... more >
B ReviewsAmerican historical / Christmas / Historical / holiday novella / pregnancy3 Comments
Catarina Merrill has had quite a year—with the shotgun marriage and the baby on the way—but she certainly never expected to desire her husband as much as she does. Dreaming up naughty, sensual things she’d like to try with him is easy, but actually telling him about her fantasies is ... more >
Publishing NewsApple / autobiography / diversity / gender / genre fiction / Literary fiction / Orange Prize / pregnancy / Satire / technology / television / virginity / Womens-Fiction8 Comments
A fun exercise in speculation: Would I buy Apple’s rumored products? – As anticipation builds about next Tuesday’s Apple announcement(s), so does speculation about what product(s) will be introduced and what priorities consumers will exercise. Apple is holding a media event September 9th, so I’m going to engage in a ... more >