Book Reviews / C Reviews CategoryBoston Fire / Contemporary / family relationships / Firefighters / opposites attract / Single Parent1 Comments
When faced with the opportunity to change shifts while staying in the same house, veteran firefighter Derek Gilman jumps at the chance. His new schedule means not working Saturdays, which means more time to spend with his two kids. His divorce may have been amicable, but being a firefighter and ... more >
Book ReviewsAnthology / Contemporary romance / mental illness / Samhain-publishing / Single Parent / Small-Town27 Comments
I was curious how the authors of this anthology came up with the idea for it so I queried Ruthie Knox. Here’s her answer: Strangers on a Train started on Twitter, of all places. I ran across a Tumblr called “Hot Guys on the Train,” which consists entirely of Instagram-style ... more >
C+ ReviewsAthlete / Contemporary / friends-to-lovers / hockey / New-York / Parenthood / Single Parent9 Comments
Dear Ms. Martin: We are back with hockey! Yay! I wasn’t a fan of our walkabout to the tavern and then to Ireland and I really didn’t like the playboy hero of Breakaway. The male protagonist, Esa Saari, is a long time member of the NY Blades. Esa is from ... more >
B Reviewsattorney / enemies to lovers / Jeannie Watt / Single Parent11 Comments
Dear Ms. Watt: I didn’t know what to expect when I picked this book to read, particularly given that the heroine was a lawyer. I almost never read books about lawyers because most authors take such liberties with the profession that I cannot suspend my disbelief. For the most part, ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviews / C Reviews CategoryHarlequin Present / Penny Jordan / Secret-Baby / Single Parent9 Comments
Dear Ms. Jordan: I’m an admitted fan of the HP line. I think its the length of the book, the emotion impact you get in a short time, and, well, for the lulz. Julie Simmonds is accosted in the street by an expensively clad man standing next to an expensive ... more >
B Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviewsbabies / mistress / ranch / single mother / Single Parent / texas / widow11 Comments
Dear Ms. Rimmer: While you have been a long time commenter on Dear Author, I hadn’t picked up one of your books until recently. I kept meaning too but I never saw your name within the lines at Harlequin I usually perused each month. Jayne’s reviews of various Harlequin books ... more >