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March 17, 2012

Fan Fiction Author Roundtable: Cyndy Aleo, Tamara Allen, Jane Davitt, & Jami Gold

SunitaEssaysfan-fiction / Jane Davitt / Tamara Allen / writing36 Comments

As part of our fan fiction series, we asked four writers of both fan and original fiction to talk about their experiences. We had a wonderful email conversation that I’ve reluctantly chopped down to fit into a very long article. Rather than take up room with my words, here are ... more >

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January 19, 2012

What Jayne is Reading and Watching in late December and early January

JayneReading ListsEngland / France / Lauren Willig / Tamara Allen / vampires14 Comments

Fruitcakes and Other Leftovers by Lori Copeland – cute name, right? I loved it too but the kooky aunt finally did me in. A little kook here and there in a story is fine but ‘all kook all the time’ wore on my nerves. They make medication for people like ... more >

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December 23, 2011

Sunita’s Best of 2011 List

SunitaTop Ten ListsBest of 2011 / best of list / Ginn Hale / Jordan Castillo Price / Josh Lanyon / Recommended Reads / Sarah Morgan / Susanna Kearsley / Tamara Allen11 Comments

In alphabetical order by author’s last name: If It Ain’t Love by Tamara Allen (my review here) The Only Gold by Tamara Allen Vienna Waltz by Teresa Grant The Rifter by Ginn Hale (Janine’s and my joint review of 1-5 here; my review of 6 & 7 here) The Rose ... more >

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September 14, 2011

What Sunita is reading, for the week ending September 11

SunitaReading ListsGreat Depression / Heidi Cullinan / m/m romance / multicultural / mystery / Nicole Kimberling / Tamara Allen21 Comments

I read a bunch of novellas and short-ish stories this week, as well as returning to a novel I’d laid aside for a while. Mostly m/m with one m/f, and a number of new-to-me authors.   The Seventh Veil (The Etsey Series, #1), by Heidi Cullinan I began this back ... more >

January 26, 2009

REVIEW: Whistling in the Dark by Tamara Allen

JayneB Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Ebooks20th century / m/m romance / New York City / PTSD / Tamara Allen14 Comments

Dear Ms Allen, I had heard high praise for your novel, “Whistling in the Dark,” after my initial foray into m/m stories. And I’d actually bought a copy of the book in its previous form though I hadn’t read it yet. So, when you offered the new and improved version ... more >

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