Not that I’m trying to render myself useless here, but in some ways a review like this has very little predictive value. What, exactly, can I tell you about the manga version of a hit steampunk series? It depends, right? It depends whether you like manga, or have been exposed to it. It depends whether…
Communication, the experts tell us, is the key to a good relationship. Romance seems to run on bad communication – from the Big Mis to the straight out lies for their lover’s good, our heroes and heroines rarely work out their communication problems before the end of the novel. I have no problem with that…
One advantage that romance series have over other genre series is that they can change up the characters. While the Harry Potter books require a deft writer who can show us both character growth and story progression, a romance author can introduce a new couple every novel and only minimally progress her overall story arc…
Reading books like this debut makes reviewing a joy. Finding a promising new author is not only like getting an expensive box of hand-dipped Belgian chocolates and being assured none of the calories will transfer to you, but also that you can share them with the world. Ecstasy for a reviewer! Human Bathsheba Ward has…
Narrated by Sophie Eastlake To be honest, when I started Dragon Bound, I was a bit worried. As the first in the Elder Races series, there’d been such buzz about it for months – would it live up to expectations? I’m pleased to say it did, in spades! Ms. Harrison introduces a new world in…
When Zoey Tyler is attacked by a rogue wolf and rescued by a toothsome veterinarian, she has no idea that her life is going to change forever. In fact, both her attacker and her savior are werewolves, and Zoey is quickly drawn into their complex issues. These issues and a wonderful cast make Dani Harper’s…
Reviewing Paranormals, Fantasy, Steampunk, and, well, anything with a lot of world building is getting to be a somewhat dicey proposition. When I first started reviewing, there were a handful of authors that we insisted reviewers be completely up to date on before reviewing the latest. That number is growing progressively larger, and certainly includes…
Since the introduction of Hawke, leader of the SnowDancer wolf pack, and Sienna Lauren, a Cardinal X-Psy given sanctuary with the pack, readers have been anxiously awaiting their romance. The tenth book in the series (and Ms. Singh’s first hardback) finally grants our wish. Kiss of Snow is a solid entry in Ms. Singh’s highly…
Five years ago, if someone had told me that I’d become a passionate fan of a fantasy romance series featuring flying cats and evil, soul-stealing mages, I’d have scoffed. Then I read C.L. Wilson’s debut novel Lord of the Fading Lands and I was hooked. If you’re used to reading more realistic fare, you’ll have…
Anything can become too much if taken to excess – even chocolate and coffee. And we all know that glomming can sometimes backfire, turning the desire to read everything by a certain author to having to avoid her books for months. Mageverse feels a bit like that to me. Like she threw in everything but…
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