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August 7, 2013

REVIEW: The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo

JiaB Reviews / Book ReviewsAsian heroine / Dragon / ghosts / Historical Fantasy / Malaysia / Paranormal / POC / POC author / William Morrow11 Comments

Dear Ms. Choo, I’m very much a genre reader. It’s not that I have anything against the more literary-minded novels. It’s just that they’re not my thing, the way westerns and soulbonded lifemates aren’t my thing. But the premise of your debut intrigued me. A paranormal novel set in late ... more >

July 3, 2013

REVIEW: The Registry by Shannon Stoker

JiaD Reviewsdystopian / forced-marriage / New Adult / William Morrow / Young-Adult14 Comments

Dear Ms. Stoker, I can’t decide if all these dystopian YAs featuring young women as chattel are a reflection of current social anxiety about the state of womens’ rights or simply lazy writing. Not to say that oppressed young women finding freedom isn’t a story worth telling. It obviously is. ... more >

September 19, 2012

The DA3 Interview & Giveaway: Foster Care

Alison AtleeInterviewsContemporary / dogs / Harlequin Love Inspired / Harlequin Teen / Interviews / William Morrow / Womens-Fiction / Young-Adult31 Comments

Three diverse books sharing one common thread: that’s the idea behind the DA³ Interview. All of today’s books include characters who are, or have been, part of the foster care system. First, meet the books: Picture This is Jacqueline Sheehan’s follow-up to her best-selling women’s fic Lost & Found. The ... more >

Wishes and Stitches by Rachel Herron
November 8, 2011

REVIEW: Wishes and Stitches by Rachel Herron

JayneBook Reviews / C+ ReviewsContemporary / female doctor / knitting / medicine / opposites attract / William Morrow14 Comments

Dear Ms. Herron, A few years ago it seems quilting in romance books was all the rage. Now it appears that knitting has taken over. I’ve resisted reading any of these books since I’m not a knitter but in my quest to expand my single title contemporary repertoire, I decided ... more >

October 15, 2007

Hot Books for Fall: Spotlight on Avon/William Morrow

JaneInterviews2007-Spotlight / Avon / HarperCollins / William Morrow18 Comments

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