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October 9, 2012

REVIEW: Down to You by M. Leighton

JaneD ReviewsContemporary / infidelity / New Adult / twins24 Comments

Dear Ms. Leighton: I find this book hard to grade. It’s very sexy and hot as the cover suggests but the story is kind of a miss. There are three main characters: Olivia, Nash and Cash. Nash and Cash are twins. First, Olivia has this faux conflict. She’s always gone ... more >

I'm Not Her by Janet Gurtler
July 25, 2012

RITA Best First Book 2012 Interviews: Contemporary

Alison AtleeFeatures / Interviewsbad-boy-romance / Berkley Books / Contemporary / SourceBooks / twins / Young-Adult3 Comments

 The 2012 RITA Best First Book interview series concludes with two contemporaries. Read on for some very cool behind-the-scenes stories, and leave a comment if you’ve read either of these books, or would like to win this set. About the nominated books… Beautiful Disaster, by Laura Spinella: Mysterious Flynn was ... more >

December 14, 2011

REVIEW: False Colours by Georgette Heyer

JayneB- ReviewsGeorgette Heyer / Historical Romances / Regency England / twins12 Comments

sail under false colours (British & Australian) also sail under false colors (American & Australian) to pretend to be something that you are not in order to deceive people When we did a series of reviews on some of Georgette Heyer’s novels, many people listed “False Colours” as a favorite. ... more >

Kingdom of Gods by N.K. Jemisin
November 21, 2011

REVIEW: Kingdom of Gods by N.K. Jemisin

JiaB ReviewsConspiracy / family relationships / Fantasy Romance / gods / N.K. Jemisin / Orbit / twins4 Comments

Dear Ms. Jemisin, While I didn’t think the first two novels of your Inheritance trilogy were perfect, I liked that they were different and introduced some much-needed fresh air into the fantasy genre. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the final installment given that it’s about the child god, ... more >

Stand In Wife Karina Bliss
August 5, 2011

REVIEW: Stand In Wife by Karina Bliss

JaneB Reviewsdivorce / Karina Bliss / Marriage-in-Trouble / twins / unrequited-love13 Comments

Dear Ms. Bliss: Sometimes I think a reader connects to a writer in ways that can’t quite be articulated.  I’ve felt that way about your work for a while so I don’t know how reliable of a recommender of your books that I am.  What I connect with is the ... more >

A Lady's Lesson in Scandal by Meredith Duran thumb
June 28, 2011

REVIEW: A Lady’s Lesson in Scandal by Meredith Duran

JennieA- Reviewsacross the tracks / Historical Romances / Meredith Duran / twins20 Comments

Dear Ms. Duran, To my way of thinking, a new book by you is always a cause for celebration, given that your previous books have all earned A minuses or B pluses from me. So I sat down to read A Lady’s Lesson in Scandal with high hopes – hopes ... more >

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