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September 17, 2018

REVIEW: Josh & Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren

KaetrinB+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsContemporary / friends-to-lovers / romantic comedy / slow burn6 Comments

Recommended Read

Dear Christina Lauren, I had so much fun reading this book! And most of that fun was Hazel Camille Bradford. I’m a hero-centric reader but Hazel was just so awesome that she jumped off the pages and right into my  heart. There were many great things about Josh, don’t get ... more >

May 31, 2018

REVIEW: Robby Riverton: Mail Order Bride by Eli Easton

SiriusB Reviews / B Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book Reviewsm/m historical romance / romantic comedy6 Comments

Blurb: Being a fugitive in the old west shouldn’t be this much fun. The year is 1860. Robby Riverton is a rising star on the New York stage. But he witnesses a murder by a famous crime boss and is forced to go on the run–all the way to Santa ... more >

February 18, 2016

REVIEW: An Unlikely Duchess by Mary Balogh

JanineC Reviews / C+ Reviewsarranged-marriage / Duke / historical romance / mistaken-identity / romantic comedy / Traditional Regency19 Comments

Trigger warning: ableist language Dear Ms. Balogh, By my count I’ve read some twenty-five of your traditional regencies, those slim volumes published by Signet between 1985 and 1998. By now, I thought I knew what to expect from those books: fascinating character studies powered by psychological acuity and emotionally charged ... more >

November 11, 2014

Tuesday News: Tim Wu and Matthew Inman on net neutrality, clickbait defined, and the subversive virtues of Jane the Virgin

JanetPublishing Newsclickbait / common carriers / Internet Service Providers / net neutrality / romantic comedy / Telecommunications Act / telenovela / television9 Comments

Tim Wu says Obama’s net neutrality plan is “bold, courageous, and just obvious” – US President Obama made a very strong statement yesterday in favor of net neutrality. Not surprisingly, some Republicans made strongly worded objections to Obama’s support of net neutrality. Specifically, Obama wants Internet Service Providers to be ... more >

October 15, 2014

Wednesday News: Google & Net Neutrality, Gamergate, the ‘science’ of extraordinary appeal, and extreme OKCupid date = new romcom.

JanetPublishing Newsblind date / FCC / Gamergate / Google / harassment / Internet / Misogyny / net neutrality / Romance / romantic comedy14 Comments

Google is sitting out the net neutrality fight. Here are 4 possible reasons – Although Google was once a vocal advocate for net neutrality, as the FCC moves toward a resolution of the great ‘fast lane’ debate for Internet Service Providers (i.e. allowing different service speeds for different customers) Google ... more >

April 13, 2014

REVIEW: First Destroy All Giant Monsters by D. L. Carter

Guest ReviewerC+ ReviewsParanormal / romantic comedy / Urban-FantasyComments Off on REVIEW: First Destroy All Giant Monsters by D. L. Carter

Dear Ms. Carter,   I found myself quite curious to see you also wrote contemporary paranormal romance as I was perusing your backlist, so decided to avail myself of Amazon’s finest – and I wasn’t disappointed.  First, Destroy All Giant Monsters is the first in the World Wide Witches Association ... more >

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