The particulars: Historical Fantasy, DAW, available as e-book and in print The Source: Purchased at Books on Board, I think. The Grade: C+ The blurb: Richard Whitestone is an Elemental Earth Master. Blaming himself for the death of his beloved wife in childbirth, he has sworn never to set eyes on his daughter, Suzanne. But […]
The Particulars: Historical Mystery, Hachette, available as e-book and in print The Source: Omnilit The Grade: C+ The Blurb: In Victorian London at the height of the industrial revolution, Horatio Lyle is a former volunteer law enforcement officer with a passion for science and invention. He’s also an occasional, but reluctant, sleuth. The truth is that he’d rather […]
The Particulars: Steampunk romance, Samhain, available as e-book The Source: ARC from the author The Grade: C+ The blurb: Nate Powell lived one full life as a world-class inventor before a disaster born of magic and science returned him to his prime—and turned him into a half-vampire, half-bloodhound abomination. He’s finally stopped yearning for death, […]
The Particulars: Paranormal Romance, Book View Cafe, available as e-book The Source: ARC from the author The Grade: C+ The Blurb: Romance and Danger are in the Air Dorothea Franklin’s life is sliding toward disaster just as surely as her house is crumbling into the Pacific. Her unusual talent for feng shui can’t bring harmony […]
The Particulars: Romantic Suspense, Carina Press, available as e-book The Source: Books on Board The Grade: C- The Blurb: Security Consultant Vic Andrews lives by his Man Laws: Never mess with your best friend’s sisterNever get caughtNever get attached But he can’t deny his irresistible attraction to Gina Delgado, a young widow with three kids and […]
The Particulars: Mystery, Be Write Books, available in print and e-book. The Source: Won in a giveaway The Grade: C+ The Blurb: The old lady’s decaying body lay at the foot of the stairs. The police believe it was simply an accidental fall that killed great-aunt Jane. But was it? Young Australian, Belinda Lawrence is […]
The Particulars: Historical Romance, Sourcebooks, available in print and as e-book The Source: Discover a new love The Grade: C+ The Blurb: No one would ever guess that Lady Louisa, the most reserved of the Duke of Moreland’s daughters, had published a book of racy poems under a pseydonym on a dare. Before she can […]
The Particulars: Contemporary romance, Smashwords( will be re-issued byGrand Central Publishing), available as e-book and print ( at the moment of this review) The Source: Smashwords The Grade: C+ The Blurb: Although Kane “Tack” Allen colors Tyra Master’s world with a vibrancy that’s blinding, being with him means she has to live in his Motorcycle […]
The Particulars: Contemporary Romance, Carina Press, available as e-book ( print coming 2013)The Source: ARC from NetgalleyThe Grade: C+The blurb:A second shot at first loveAfter college, Ryan Kowalski decided to leave Whitford, Maine, rather than watch Lauren Carpenter marry another man. Now his siblings need his help to refurbish the family-owned Northern Star Lodge and […]
The Particulars: Women’s Fiction, Storywonk, available as e-bookThe Source: Purchased at SmashwordsThe Grade: C+ The Blurb: “Accept the book with the amber spine. Return the frog. Take the cab.What the hell kind of advice is that?” When Tucson Today segment producer Carly McKay visits the quirky artist’s community of Bilby, Arizona, to do a story on a psychic quiltmaker, […]