• Home
  • Commenting Policy
  • Advanced Search
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Email
  • Feed

Dear Author

Romance, Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal, Young Adult, Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view

  • Blog
  • New Releases
  • Deals
  • Reviews
    • List of Authors Reviewed
    • Reading Lists
    • A Review Category
      • A Reviews
      • A- Reviews
    • B Reviews Category
      • B+ Reviews
      • B Reviews
      • B- Reviews
    • C Reviews Category
      • C+ Reviews
      • C Reviews
      • C- Reviews
    • D Reviews
    • F Reviews
    • Film Reviews
    • Guest Submitted Review
    • Haiku
  • Ebooks
    • 10 tips for your new ebook reader
    • Android Reading Apps
    • Using Calibre to Create a Print Book Library
    • Dear Jane
    • Ebooks Posts
  • Essays
    • Essays
    • First Sale
    • Interviews
    • Letters of Opinion
  • Need A Rec!
    • Top 100 Romances
    • Bestseller List
    • Book Club
    • If You Like
    • Recommended Reads
  • Contact Us
    • Contact Us
    • For Readers
April 5, 2015

REVIEW: A Baby for Easter by Noelle Adams

JanineB Reviews / B- Reviewsbaby / Contemporary / Easter / faith / Holiday / Reunited Couple / self-published2 Comments

Dear Ms. Adams, About a year ago I read and enjoyed the first novel in your Willow Park series, Married for Christmas. Jessica and Daniel’s romance appealed to me in part because the characters were people of faith but the book was not an inspie and did not proselytize. Since ... more >

November 30, 2014

REVIEW: Nine Minutes by Beth Flynn

JaneB ReviewsContemporary / motorcycle club / self-published10 Comments

Dear Ms. Flynn: While it is not explicitly stated and I don’t see any acknowledgment of it, this appears to be a fictionalized version of “what happens next” after a true life abduction of Amy Billing that occurred in 1974. The similarities between the setup as well as when the story ... more >

October 18, 2014

REVIEW: The Bad Boy of Bluebonnet by Jessica Clare

KaetrinB ReviewsContemporary / novella / self-publishedComments Off on REVIEW: The Bad Boy of Bluebonnet by Jessica Clare

Dear Ms. Clare, I bought this self-published novella for 99c. It’s book 4.5 in the Bluebonnet series but can be easily read as a stand-alone. Emily Allard-Smith runs The Peppermint House, the only bed and breakfast in Bluebonnet. It doesn’t get many patrons but fortunately, she has enough money that ... more >

July 25, 2014

Friday News: Kindle Unlimited & Amazon lists, Amazon profits down, Apple gets its watch patent, and toaster selfies

JanetPublishing NewsAmazon / Apple / bestseller lists / iTime / Kindle / Kindle Select / patent / self-published / selfies / smart watch / technology5 Comments

Daily Update: Influence of Kindle Unlimited on Amazon “Bestsellers” Grows – Since Kindle Unlimited began, everyone is watching the lists to see if they can discern the impact of the program on Big 5 and self-published books. Digital book World has an article based on this data from Publishers Lunch, ... more >

December 13, 2013

REVIEW: Married for Christmas by Noelle Adams

KellyB+ Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / Holiday / religion / self-published24 Comments

Dear Ms. Adams, Other readers might glance at the blurb and think, “A hero who’s a preacher? Really?” I, on the other hand, thought, “Sexy pastor, bring it on. A contemporary marriage of convenience? Yeah, right. Whatever. Good luck with that.” After years of dreaming, Jessica is finally getting married, ... more >

November 22, 2013

Friday News: Busting the famous writers self publishing myth; WordPress fights back on behalf of bloggers; Tablets are a big holiday item for kids

JanePublishing Newscensorship / editing-problems / self-published / Tablets19 Comments

Famous Writers Who Self-Published: Busting a Self-Publishing Myth – Peter Winkler takes on the false claims by “book promotion guru John Kremer” who compiled an inaccurate list of famous authors who once self published. Why Kremer does this when there are legitimate famous and successful authors who did self publish, ... more >

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 27
  • Next Page »

Help DA Out

DA is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for website owners to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com, audible.com, and any other website that may be affiliated with Amazon Service LLC Associates Program.

Tweets

Tweets by @dearauthor

Copyright

© Dear Author Media Network, LLC. This basically means you shouldn't copy our content without permission. We are very liberal with our permission. Just ask us!

FTC Disclaimer

We do not purchase all the books we review here. Some we receive from the authors, some we receive from the publisher, and some we receive through a third party service like Net Galley. Some books we purchase ourselves. Login

Copyright © 2023 · DearAuthor 2015 Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

  • Home
  • Commenting Policy
 

Loading Comments...