Category Archives: Reviews
Welcome Erica Manfred, Author of “Interview With a Jewish Vampire”
May 28, 2012 |
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~ Interview by Melina Kantor * This post is part of Erica Manfred’s Chick Lit Plus Blog Tour. Until recently, I thought I’d heard (or even experienced) some of the worst JDate horror stories imaginable. Or at least some of … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, Chick Lit Blog Tours, Erica Manfred, Interview With a Jewish Vampire, Melina Kantor, Romance Writers of America, RWA, Samantha March, Samantha Robey, writing
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Comments Off on Welcome Erica Manfred, Author of “Interview With a Jewish Vampire” Review: “Somebody to Love” by Kristan Higgins
May 14, 2012 |
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~ By Elle Filz By all accounts, Parker Welles is living a charmed life. A trust fund kid, she’s the author of a wildly-successful childrens book series – the profits of which are donated to charity. She’s also got an … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, Elle Filz, Kristan Higgins, Romance Writers of America, RWA, Somebody to Love, writing
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Comments Off on Review: “Somebody to Love” by Kristan Higgins Review: Murder, Mayhem, and Mama by Christie Craig
April 30, 2012 |
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~ By Toni Linenberger I bought my first Christie Craig book, Don’t Mess with Texas, because of TxDOT (that’s the Texas Department of Transportation for the uninitiated). It seems they had taken offense to her use of the catch phrase … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, Christie Craig, Murder Mayhem and Mama, Romance Writers of America, RWA, Toni Linenberger, writing
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Comments Off on Review: Murder, Mayhem, and Mama by Christie Craig Review: Hearts at Stake, by Alyxandra Harvey (2010)
March 28, 2012 |
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~ By Elle Filz By most accounts, Solange Drake is a normal fifteen year old girl. She’s got loving parents, seven older brothers, and a best friend who accepts her for who she is. A vampire. Well, she will be … Continue reading
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Tags: Alyxandra Harvey, chick lit, Elle Filz, Hearts at Stake, Romance Writers of America, RWA, writing, YA Fiction
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Comments Off on Review: Hearts at Stake, by Alyxandra Harvey (2010) Review: The Language of Flowers
February 27, 2012 |
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~ By Robina Grant Thank you for inviting me to share a wonderful read. The novel, The Language of Flowers, by Vanessa Diffenbaugh, touched me in so many ways. Not a romance, not quite YA, not really magical realism but … Continue reading
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Tags: Robena Grant, Romance Writers of America, RWA, The Language of Flowers, Vanessa Diffenbaugh, writing
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Comments Off on Review: The Language of Flowers REVIEW: Murder at Midnight . . . On a Sailboat
February 13, 2012 |
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~ By Toni Linenberger My friend Frank Calcagno wrote a book. Actually he wrote three, but who’s counting? (Apparently he’s up to four, darn him.) The fact he wrote them while working full-time, raising a family, and generally being an … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, Frank Calcagno, Murder at Midnight . . . On a Sailboat, Romance Writers of America, RWA, Toni Linenberger, writing
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Comments Off on REVIEW: Murder at Midnight . . . On a Sailboat Review: The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley
February 1, 2012 |
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~ By Elle Filz Lately, I’m noticing an exciting trend in women’s fiction: historical tales framed within the context of a second, contemporary story. There’s Juliet by Anne Fortier, of course, and this fantastic novel about a Dutch painter living … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, Elle Filz, Historical Fiction, Romance Writers of America, RWA, Susanna Kearsley, The Winter Sea, writing
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Comments Off on Review: The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley Review: The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott by Kelly O’Connor McNees
January 18, 2012 |
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~ By Elle Filz The year: 1855. The place: Walpole, New Hampshire. The woman: Louisa May Alcott, the author of the classic, Little Women. When Louisa’s father, Bronson, experiences yet another epic business failure, the family is compelled to accept … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, Elle Filz, Kelly O’Connor McNees, National Novel Writing Month, Romance Writers of America, RWA, The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott, writing
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Comments Off on Review: The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott by Kelly O’Connor McNees Review: Sweet Kiss of Summer
August 3, 2011 |
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~ By Toni Linenberger I first met Sophie Gunn in a bookstore. Yes, I know, that is where all good readers meet new authors. In this case, I was initially a reluctant party participant. The cover of her first novel … Continue reading
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Tags: Romance Writers of America, RWA, Sophie Gunn, Sweet Kiss of Summer, Toni Linenberger, writing
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Comments Off on Review: Sweet Kiss of Summer Review: “The Marriage Pact” by M.J. Pullen
July 27, 2011 |
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~ By Elle Filz At some point or another in our lives, we’ve all been there. Another breakup, another stock price-surging rush on the Ben and Jerry’s aisle, and another roll in the hay with the irrepressible jerk we just … Continue reading
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Tags: chick lit, Elle Filz, M.J. Pullen, Romance Writers of America, RWA, The Marriage Pact, writing
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