Publishing Newsanimals / Comics / illustrations / philanthropy / prince / public libraries / reading / Shrewsbury2 Comments
Prince made secret donation to support Louisville’s historic Western Branch Library in 2001 – Prince had an extensive history of philanthropy, especially toward African American communities, most of which he carried out anonymously. Among his good deeds was a library-saving donation to the Western Branch Library in Louisville, Kentucky, which was ... more >
Publishing NewsAmazon / book budget / education / Harlequin / lawsuit / obituary / prince / settlement20 Comments
Prince | 1958 – 2016 – The Los Angeles Times has a good collection of features about Prince’s death yesterday. Apparently he collapsed in an elevator on his Minnesota compound, Paisley Park, and could not be revived. The music legend was only 57, but had been briefly hospitalized last week for ... more >
A Reviews / B+ Reviews / Recommended Readscaptivity narrative / enemies to lovers / Fantasy / m/m romance / prince / queer / trigger warnings98 Comments
*All the trigger warnings* NOTE: The review is pretty much spoiler-free but the comments are not. If you don’t want to be spoiled, don’t read the comments. Go read Kings Rising and then come back and talk to us about all the things. Janine: Three years ago, Kaetrin and I ... more >
DNF Reviewsclass-difference / historical romance / Pennyroyal Green series / prince / Regency England / Servants18 Comments
Dear Ms. Long, At one time, I was a big fan of your historical romances. I discovered you with Beauty and the Spy and eagerly awaited the publication of each book in the Holt Sisters trilogy. When you switched publishers and embarked on your Pennyroyal Green series, I kept reading, ... more >
B- Reviewsarranged-marriage / Assassin / Fantasy / Love-Triangle / prince / princess / YA10 Comments
Dear Ms. Pearson, Amazon listed your YA fantasy novel, The Kiss of Deception, as one of the best young adult books of the summer and I remembered enjoying your earlier book, The Adoration of Jenna Fox, so I requested The Kiss of Deception at my local library. What can I ... more >
B Reviews / B- Reviews / C+ ReviewsCommoner Aristocracy pairing / dragons / Fantasy Romance / joint reviews / magical powers / political intrigue / prince16 Comments
Janine: When we got the review request for Moth and Spark, Anne Leonard’s debut romantic fantasy, Kaetrin and I were both intrigued by the blurb, so we decided to review it together. Moth and Spark takes place on a continent where political tensions are on the rise. The hero of ... more >