Mary Dubé

Reviewer

Every year I experience a wave of sadness when I realize I am too old to attend summer camp. I used to be a CFO, but I can never escape accounting because someone always needs a number cruncher. I am a Texan happily living in California.

Recent Reviews by Mary Dubé

Currently Reading

No Mistress of Mine by Laura Lee Guhrke

Firelight by Kristen Callihan

Max by Sawyer Bennett

First Star I See Tonight by Susan Elizabeth Philips

Why Do Dukes Fall in Love? by Megan Frampton

Favorite Romance

Ugh! It is hard to pick just a few. I will commit to rotating this list often to honor all my favorites.

Lord of Scoundrels by Lorreta Chase
Bet Me by Jennifer Cruise
No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean
Three Nights with a Scoundrel by Tessa Dare
One Night is Never Enough by Anne Mallory
Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas 
For Better or Worse by Lauren Layne 
Dukes Prefer Blondes by Loretta Chase

Favorite Non-Romance

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Little Bee by Chris Cleave

Into Thin Air by Jon Karkauer

Loving What Is by Byron Katie

Night by Elie Wiesel

What I Love in a Romance

I love watching a relatinship evolve, witty banter, sexual tension and the assurance of a happy ending.

What I Hate in a Romance

I am not a fan of the graphic covers. They are fun to look at but I feel like they are more trouble than they are worth. I do not think they help the genre\'s reputation. 

I hate when a character\'s internal dialogue is stuck on repeat and the reader hears the same thought again and again and again...

A Bit More About Me

I am addcted to istockphoto.com and dabble in graphic design.

I coach people to cycle nowhere inside, which means I teach spinning at the gym. 

I love genealogy and am a card carrying member of the DAR.