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Midnight's Wild Passion by Anna Campbell
May 10, 2011

REVIEW: Midnight’s Wild Passion by Anna Campbell

JanetC ReviewsAvon / England / rake / Regency England / revenge-plot13 Comments

Dear Ms. Campbell: In your first book, Claiming the Courtesan, I really liked the mix of angsty melodrama with a fresh review of some well-worn genre stereotypes. That mix of old and new kept me reading your books, but with this new one, Midnight’s Wild Passion, it seems the novelty ... more >

Sense of Sin by Elizabeth Essex
May 4, 2011

REVIEW: A Sense of Sin by Elizabeth Essex

JanineC+ ReviewsBritish Navy / Elizabeth Essex / Georgian / revenge-plot5 Comments

Dear Ms. Essex, Your second novel, A Sense of Sin, came to my attention through the blurb that described the plot. He Could Be Her Ruin – After a shocking letter and then a mysterious warning about the dangers of unworthy men, Celia Burke is on edge. With her precarious ... more >

Not a Marrying Man by Miranda Lee
April 28, 2011

REVIEW: Not the Marrying Man by Miranda Lee & REVIEW: The Highest Stakes of All by Sara Craven

JaneC+ Reviews / D ReviewsHarlequin Presents / Miranda Lee / mistress / revenge-plot / Sara Craven / secret14 Comments

Dear Ms. Lee: I was intrigued by this book because seton mentioned how much she liked in over at the Amazon thread “How about HPs’ that you like“. Seton is correct that this is a bit fresher take on the mistress/bazillionaire trope. The one drawback is that I thought the ... more >

red garnier paper marriage proposition
February 17, 2011

REVIEW: Paper Marriage Proposition by Red Garnier

JaneC+ Reviewsmarriage-of-convenience / Red Garnier / revenge-plot / Silhouette-Desire5 Comments

Dear Ms. Garnier: You are really skilled at writing sexual tension and emotional agnst.   One of the things I remember about your single title contemporary, The Satin Sash, was the high level of emotion and the gripping chemistry that permeated many of the scenes.   Every encounter between the characters is ... more >

the dangerous viscount by miranda neville
January 6, 2011

REVIEW: The Dangerous Viscount by Miranda Neville

JanineB Reviewsfashion / Miranda Neville / Regency England / revenge-plot / virgin hero / widow42 Comments

Dear Ms. Neville, Here’s a testament to the fact that Twitter can sell books. I’ve enjoyed your personable tweets so much that when I saw on SonomaLass’s website that she enjoyed your newest novel, The Dangerous Viscount, I decided to get my hands on a copy. This was back in ... more >

Katrakis' Last Mistress
November 13, 2010

Why I Buy Books from Mills & Boon UK, Part 1: Katrakis’ Last Mistress by Caitlin Crews

JaneA- ReviewsCaitlin Crews / mistress / revenge-plot36 Comments

Mills & Boon is the UK arm of the Harlequin publishing house. I don’t understand the publishing schedule of books between Mills & Boon and Harlequin North America. What I do know is that buying from M&B is a losing proposition for me. You see, MB has this line called ... more >

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