Book Reviews / C ReviewsAfrican American / Contemporary / good-description / POC / POC author / secret / sisters / Texas / Violence / Young-Adult14 Comments
Dear Ms. Reeves, Your debut YA novel, Bleeding Violet, was one of my favorite books of last year, so when you emailed me with an offer to review an ARC of your second book, Slice of Cherry, I jumped at the chance. Slice of Cherry is written in third person ... more >
A ReviewsContemporary / Farmer / friends-to-lovers / Harlequin SuperRomance / Karina Bliss / Military / secret42 Comments
Dear Ms. Bliss, Jane sent me Here Comes the Groom after I told her how much I loved your last book, What the Librarian Did. Like What the Librarian Did, Here Comes the Groom takes a fairly cliched romance novel convention and gives it the kind depth and re-charge that ... more >
C+ Reviewsadoption / African American / bisexual hero / erotica / identity / interracial-romance / Megan-Hart / Photographer / secret9 Comments
A note to readers: Since I felt it was impossible to discuss my reaction to this book without revealing something that happens near the end of the story, my review contains some spoilers. — Janine Dear Ms. Hart, Back in October, when we hosted this guest post on cultural appropriation, ... more >
B- Reviews19th century / Action/Adventure / Historical Romances / mystery / road-romance / secret1 Comments
Dear Ms. Callen: I admit I never thought I was going to make it out of the first chapter. The setup was so farcical. Three friends are in a gentleman’s club where a nude painting is hung. The nude is said to be of a lady of a ton. Conveniently ... more >
Book Reviewsfather issues / Liz Fielding / secret11 Comments
Dear Ms. Fielding: I’m not sure if you were inspired by Roman Holiday starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck but there are a lot of similarities. Audrey plays a princess who, struggling under the strictures of her position, decides to flee. Princess Ann falls asleep on a park bench and ... more >
Book Reviews / D ReviewsHistorical Romances / revenge-plot / secret / Susan-Johnson19 Comments
Dear Ms. Johnson: I’ve been a long time reader of yours. Pure Sin, Outlaw, the Braddock-Black series, are all on my keeper shelf. I’ve always maintained that you were writing erotic romance before those in charge of defining sub genres came forth with that label. I’ve read you long beyond ... more >