D Reviewsaddict / England / historical romance / India / joint review / scarred-people / Victorian era / viscount18 Comments
Janine: I was initially going to review Maire Claremont’s debut, The Dark Lady: A Novel of Mad Passions, alone, but when I discussed the novel with Sunita, she caught a couple of historical errors. Since she is also knowledgeable about India, where part of the book takes place, I invited ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviews / C+ ReviewsCanada / real-people / scarred-people77 Comments
Readers please note: I found it difficult to discuss what did and didn’t work for me in this book without revealing SPOILERS. While the biggest spoiler is hidden, there are other spoilers visible in the review. — Janine Dear Ms. Maguire, Last year, after Jane reviewed it, I read and ... more >
A Review Category / A Reviews / Book ReviewsAustralia / good characterization / Good-Dialogue / good-narration / scarred-people / student / teen romance / traumatic-past / Young-Adult54 Comments
Dear Ms. Marchetta, I have a bone to pick with you. I’ve got a packed read-and-review schedule for the next month or so, and I need to be able to move from book to book. But you’ve made that impossible. Yes, I blame you. It’s your fault that your book, ... more >
B Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviews / C Reviews Category / C- ReviewsBeauty-and-the-Beast / Diane Gaston / Harlequin Historical / Historical Romances / one night stand / rake / scarred-people4 Comments
The Rake’s Intimate Encounter by Ann Lethbridge I’m still not sure I completely understand the set-up of this novella. I realize it’s a prologue, so to speak, for Lethbridge’s historical series for Harlequin but even so I felt like I was dumped midway into a story without any map to ... more >
B Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book Reviewsdemons / Gena-Showalter / Lords of the Underworld / myth / opposites / Paranormal / scarred-people / virgin12 Comments
Dear Ms. Showalter, Even though the prequel and first book of your Lords of the Underworld series failed to impress me, I wasn’t ready to give up on such a great premise. I hoped one of the later installments would work better for me. With this second book in the ... more >
B Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviews / EbooksLesley-Anne McLeod / novella / Regency England / scarred-people10 Comments
Dear Mrs. McLeod, I have a soft spot for the unheralded people of the world finding love. People not as beautiful or dazzling, not as charming or glib as those who easily command the spotlight. Yet at the same time, I don’t want authors to pour misery on the head ... more >