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July 20, 2011

REVIEW: Whistlin’ Dixie in a Nor’easter by Lisa Patton

JayneB Reviewsfish-out-of-water / St.-Martins-Press12 Comments

Dear Ms. Patton, I used to live in Memphis. In Germantown to be precise. My overwhelming memories are The Pink Palace Museum, my father going across the river to buy Coors beer in Arkansas, Elvis, Graceland and listening to the streets get sprayed during the summer nights to try and ... more >

love in the afternoon by Lisa Kleypas
July 22, 2010

REVIEW: Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas

JaneB Reviews19th century / Historical Romances / Lisa-Kleypas / PTSD / St.-Martins-Press / war14 Comments

Dear Ms. Kleypas: I’ve never fully understood the phrase “two sides of the same coin”, but my feelings toward Love in the Afternoon perhaps gives new meaning to the saying. This is two books in one which could be a boon except I liked the first book (the first half) ... more >

September 29, 2009

REVIEW: Can’t Stand the Heat by Louisa Edwards

JaneB Reviews Category / B- ReviewsChef / Deception / food / second chances / St.-Martins-Press22 Comments

Dear Ms. Edwards: Thank you for sending me this book. I confess I tried to read this book many times, never making it out of the first few chapters. The heroine, Miranda Wake, a food critic, gets drunk at a restauraent premiere and makes some very loud and rude remarks. ... more >

December 30, 2008

REVIEW: The Girl Most Likely To by Susan Donovan

JanetB Reviews Category / Book Reviews / C Reviews CategoryContemporary / Secret-Baby / St.-Martins-Press8 Comments

Dear Ms. Donovan: Your new book, The Girl Most Likely To reminded me very much of your first two books (Knock Me Off My Feet and Take a Chance on Me), which are my clear favorites of the Donovan oeuvre.   The likeable hero, the quirky heroine, the family secret, and ... more >

December 7, 2008

The eBook Tax: Some Publishers Want Hardcover Prices to Be Ebook Pricing Standard

JaneEbooksbook business / book prices / St.-Martins-Press112 Comments

more animals Wildcard by Lora Leigh is a mass market release with a retail price of $7.99 but an ebook retail price of $14.00. Sherrilyn Kenyon’s One Silent Night is also a mass market release with a retail price of $7.99 but an ebook retail price of $14.00. Almost all ... more >

November 3, 2008

REVIEW: Any Given Doomsday (Phoenix Chronicles-Volume I) by Lori Handeland

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviews / C Reviews CategoryContemporary / Lori-Handeland / St.-Martins-Press / Urban-Fantasy8 Comments

Dear Mrs. Handeland, I hope the inhabitants of your newest urban fantasy series never meet up with the Jager Suchers from your previous one or there’ll be a lot of fur flying. Since the J-Sers are sworn to hunt down and kill strange beasties and the “Phoenix Chronicle” series seems ... more >

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