B- Reviewslaw-enforcement / Rape / revenge-plot8 Comments
Dear Ms. McSparren: One negative aspect of having titles like the one that is given to your book is that it diminishes the content of the story Bachelor Cop is actually fairly intense emotional story but the title suggests something far more flippant. Perhaps that works in both positive and ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviews Category / C+ Reviewscriminal / Ebooks / Eve Dallas / Mira / murder / mystery / Rape / Romance / romantic-suspense18 Comments
Dear Ms. Robb: It’s been a while since I purchased one of the In Death books in hardcover (I prefer digital these days), so when I received my ordered paper copy of Kindred in Death in the mail I immediately noticed a couple of changes. Not only has the author ... more >
B+ ReviewsRape / romantic-suspense / Serial-Killer9 Comments
Dear Ms. Brady: Who ever is doing the acquisitions over at Grand Central of romantic suspense has brought another wonderful debut author. Grand Central is the home to Karen Rose, Annie Solomon, Marliss Melton, Susan Crandall, and now, Kate Brady. One Scream Away is a gripping romantic suspense, probably heavier ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviews Category / C- Reviewsmarriage-of-convenience / Penny Jordan / Rape / Secret-Baby15 Comments
Dear Ms. Jordan: Oh, how I wanted to like this book. You are one of my favorite HP authors but I’ll be the first to admit that when you miss, it’s spectacular. At the funeral of his youngest half brother, Falcon Leopardi learns of a terrible act perpetrated on a ... more >
B Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book ReviewsCarolyn Jewel / forced-marriage / Love-Triangle / Rape / Regency England21 Comments
Dear Ms. Jewel: I had Lord Ruin in my TBR pile for a long time but for some reason I never read it until I had finished with Scandal. In some ways, I saw this as a prelude to what would become Scandal as the themes in the two stories ... more >
B Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book ReviewsDrugs / Faeries / Rape13 Comments
Dear Ms. Marr: I was blown away by your debut book, Wicked Lovely, and thus my expectations for Ink Exchange were quite high. While the smooth narration and elegance of prose are still present in Ink Exchange, the storyline didn’t deliver for me. Leslie, friend of the protagonist in Wicked ... more >