Dear Ms. Ashley: One of my favorite historical re-reads is The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie and in Tiger Magic I think I see hints of the same character, although not the same romantic arc. This is the fifth book in the Shifters Unbound series which is an alternate reality ... more >
Smoke on the Water – The Smoke Thief My dearest Romancelandia, A few reviews back I told you, in no uncertain terms, that dragons didn’t do it for me in, y’know, a sex way. Well, it turns out I was completely and utterly and comprehensively wrong. Yours, in his bunk, ... more >
Dear Ms. Egan: Based on the entirely unoriginal cover and blurb, I had pretty low expectations of this book because of my aversion to historical set paranormals so I was a bit surprised that I did enjoy parts of it. I liked the tone and voice in the book but ... more >
Dear Ms. Brady: I picked this book up randomly from my pile of paper ARCs. I had no preconception of the story. The ARC had a plain blue paper cover and while it may have had a cover flat attached to it at one time, it was nowhere to be ... more >
Dear Ms. Bury In paranormals, I feel like it is go big or go home and thus the book’s success relies, in part, on the reader’s willingness to buy into the setup and hang her disbelief on the hook of the front page. The Darkest Day felt like a romp ... more >
Dear Ms. Martine: The thing I appreciated the most about this book was that it was different. The world building presented a somewhat unique twist. Gwen Carroway is part of a massive corporation known as the Company. They sell a special concoction called Mendacia that works like a glamour, fooling ... more >