Book Reviews / C+ ReviewsAlternate History / Frankenstein / medical school / steampunk / Victorian4 Comments
Dear Alisa Kwitney: In the mid-2000s, I read five of your chick-lit books, and graded all but one A or A-. For me that marks you as a Very Good Author. (The fifth book, your last chick-lit Flirting in Cars, got a B+ from me, so, still a very good ... more >
DNF Reviewsarcheology / Historical / Middle East / road-romance / Victorian4 Comments
From sensible, sheltered girl Safe in the embrace of her loving family, Lady Emily Tremaine longs to feel more intensely alive. Surely the magic and mystery of Assyria and the fabled ruins of Nineveh will bring about the transformation she seeks. To the woman his heart desires Scarred by his ... more >
C+ Reviewshistorical romance / Victorian1 Comments
[themify_box style=”rounded, light-yellow” ] Elaina started reading romances in high school, but only started telling people she read romances within the last few years. Historicals will always remain her favorite, although she finds herself reading other genres depending on her mood. Favorite authors include Elizabeth Hoyt, Lisa Kleypas, Tessa Dare ... more >
C+ Reviewshistorical romance / interracial-romance / novella / Series / Victorian / white hero/black heroine7 Comments
Dear Ms. Milan: I’ve had an odd pattern with the “Brothers Sinister” series — I’ve loved every other book. Which means three books I loved in one series — not a bad record at all. This novella falls in the “like” zone. Parts of it are delightful, but it never ... more >
A ReviewsFantasy / Genre classics / Humor / Time-Travel / Victorian35 Comments
Dear Ms. Willis: I believe I’ve been hearing good things about To Say Nothing of the Dog for about as long as I’ve been a part of the online romance community. TSNotD is not a romance, but it does contain a dash of romance as well as enough of an ... more >
B+ Reviews / Need A Rec! / Recommended Readsfeminism / Historical Romances / journalist / Recommended Reads / Victorian28 Comments
Dear Ms. Milan: It seems very apt that the last book in the Brothers Sinister series is being promoted with a funny tumblr written by one of its characters, because it feels like a book that sprang from the Internet. I’m honestly not sure if that’s a complaint or a ... more >