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April 12, 2012

REVIEW: Rules of the Game by Sandy James

JayneC ReviewsCarina Press / Contemporary / lawyer / law related / Rape / romance writer10 Comments

“Kathryn West has it all–she’s a confident, bestselling author living it up in New York City. Too bad she doesn’t actually exist, and is only timid Maddie Sawyer’s pseudonym. Determined to attend her high school reunion with a man right out of one of her racy romance novels, she plots ... more >

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November 3, 2011

REVIEW: Once a Marine by Cat Grant

SarahFD ReviewsContemporary / DADT / lawyer / law related / m/m romance / Marines / North-Carolina / Riptide Publishing / romance writer11 Comments

Dear Ms. Grant. This book is one of Riptide Publishing’s initial releases as it opens its doors for business. I had high hopes for it: contemporary m/m about a member of our Armed Forces kicked out under Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and his hero, a writer of m/m romance. Unfortunately, ... more >

July 24, 2009

Friday Film Review: Paperback Hero

JayneFilm ReviewsAustralia / Friday Film Review / romance writer / unrequited-love17 Comments

Paperback Hero (1999) Genre: Romance Grade: B Recently my old VHS player bit the dust after years of faithful service. So when I was looking to replace it, because I have tons of movies recorded over the years on tape, it dawned on me that VHS is in its twilight ... more >

December 15, 2008

REVIEW: Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl

JaneB Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / female writers / law-enforcement / romance writer / stalker28 Comments

Dear Ms. Dahl: I kept meaning to read your historical books. Janet aka Robin wrote a wonderful reivew of A Rake’s Guide to Pleasure but I always feel compelled to read the new books with my free time. When your contemporary landed on my doorstep, I thought that I would ... more >

October 16, 2008

REVIEW: Mr. Fix It by Crystal Hubbard

JaneBook Reviews / D Reviewsfemale writers / Interracial / romance writer13 Comments

Dear Ms. Hubbard: When I first started this book, I thought it had a lot of promise. It featured a romance author heroine and had kind of an insider’s tone to the story which I thought romance readers would get a kick out of. But then it took a turn, ... more >

June 10, 2008

REVIEW: Tempting Evil by Allison Brennan

JaneC Reviews Category / C+ ReviewsMontana / romance writer / romantic-suspense3 Comments

Dear Ms. Brennan: I bought this book because I’ve been wanting to read you for a long time but never got around to it. I actually have no reason because I think I even have received a few of your books for free. I think I believed that your books ... more >

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