C+ ReviewsAmish / m/m / New Adult / San-Francisco / Series2 Comments
Dear Keira Andrews: Examining oneself in a mirror has become a huge cliche in fiction, but for the character of David Lantz, it’s more than a convenient way of describing what he looks like: it’s his first opportunity to see himself naked. To be admiring his own body was sinfully ... more >
A- ReviewsFantasy / Outlander / Series / Time-Travel50 Comments
Dear Ms. Gabaldon, It’s fair to say that reading Outlander however-many-years-ago was what turned me into a romance reader. I had had fitful encounters with the genre before, as a teen, but it was Outlander that made me OBSESSED with historical romance. I still remember searching for books immediately after ... more >
B+ Reviewsbiracial heroine / Jane Eyre / music industry / New Adult / Older Man/Younger Woman / Series8 Comments
Dear Ms. McCarthy, I managed to make it all the way through the first book in the series without realizing that it was based on Wuthering Heights, even though the hero and heroine were named Heath and Cat. In my defense, it was definitely a loose interpretation. The parallels between ... more >
C+ Reviewshistorical romance / interracial-romance / novella / Series / Victorian / white hero/black heroine7 Comments
Dear Ms. Milan: I’ve had an odd pattern with the “Brothers Sinister” series — I’ve loved every other book. Which means three books I loved in one series — not a bad record at all. This novella falls in the “like” zone. Parts of it are delightful, but it never ... more >
D ReviewsLove-Triangle / New Adult / Series24 Comments
Dear Ms. McCarthy, Let me say right off the bat that I had a hard time grading this book; its ultimate grade was not a reflection on the writing, plot (well, mostly not) or characterization, but rather my dissatisfaction with the ending. I am not sure I can say a ... more >
B+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsContemporary romance / HQN / Series / Small Town Romance2 Comments
Dear Sarah Morgan: I’m pretty sure DA’s readers know that you are an autobuy author for me, but just in case, I’ll open this review by reminding everyone how much I loved the first book in the O’Neil brothers trilogy. So needless to say, I have been looking forward to the next ... more >