JanineConversationsanticipated hero/heroine / Cliffhanger / Contemporary romance / Easter eggs / families / Friends / historical romance / m/m / mystery / paranormal romance / sequel / Series / series conclusion / SFR / shared world / standalones / Urban-Fantasy33 Comments

DISCLOSURE: In addition to reviewing for DA, I am a writer of romance manuscripts. I wrote a standalone in the past and my current project is part of a series. -Janine Janine: A while back Rose, who was once a reviewer here at DA, suggested that “series vs. standalones” might ... more >

November 7, 2014

The sequel you wish would be written

JaneLetters of Opinionreader expectations / sequel84 Comments

For long time fantasy and romance readers, one of the favorite books people bring up is Sunshine by Robin McKinley. Set in Minneapolis, the titular character is kidnapped and brought to an abandoned mansion to serve as torture for Constantine, a master vampire who has been caught and chained by ... more >

August 4, 2013

REVIEW: Making It Last by Ruthie Knox

WillafulB+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsJamaica / marriage / marriage on the rocks / novella / sequel13 Comments

Dear Ms. Knox: If I’d read this a few weeks ago, news about the NSA would have come as no shock to me, since it’s obvious that someone has been spying on my marriage. “Spot-on” is a phrase that comes to mind for this novella — also, considering it’s a ... more >

July 11, 2012

REVIEW: The Dark Knight by Elizabeth Elliott

JennieC- Reviewsroad-romance / sequel18 Comments

Dear Ms. Elliott, It’s hard to believe that it’s been more than fifteen years since your popular medieval romance Betrothed was released. That book featured a secondary character, the brother of the heroine, who caught the attention of many readers. Dante Chiavari was a dangerous and deadly assassin who had ... more >

January 28, 2010

REVIEW: An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon

JennieA- Reviews18th-century / 20th century / Diana-Gabaldon / sequel / Time-Travel / War / Military20 Comments

Dear Ms. Gabaldon, Though the classification of your first book, Outlander, as a romance has apparently been a bone of contention for you, I have to say that it was Outlander that started me on romance reading 15 years ago. I had joined a mail-order book club, one of those ... more >

JanePublishing Newssequel3 Comments

St. Martin’s Press is publishing Rhett Butler’s People in the fall. SMP paid over $4 M for the rights to publish a sequel. The book has had three authors and extensive involvement by the estate of Margaret Mitchell. The estate demanded that the book contain no “acts or references to ... more >