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Jilleen Dolbeare
What’s your pen name and tell me about the books you like to write. My name is Jilleen Dolbeare. I write urban fantasy and high fantasy (although I don’t currently have a high fantasy story out right now) My main series is about an kick ass Alaskan bush pilot. It's...
Review #50
Title- The Selection Rating- 4/5 Genre- YA romance POV- First person, past tense Trope- Love Triangle, Royalty, Fairy-tale Similar Books/Comps- Delirium, The Wrath and the Dawn, The Promised Prince My emotions- Interested overall, but I found myself skimming through...
Review #49
Title- The Arsonist Rating- 3/5 Genre- Women’s Fiction POV- Third person, past tense Trope- Mystery, Small town drama, Family relationships Similar Books/Comps- Little Fires Everywhere (kind of)- I couldn’t think of a good one My emotions- Curious Characters- Frankie...
Review #48
Title- The Midnight Library Rating- 4/5 Genre- Whimsical fantasy, literary fiction POV- Third person, past tense Trope- Philosophical, “What if?” Similar/Comps- Where the Forest Meets the Stars (On my TBR) My emotions- grateful, sentimental Characters-...
Sophie Bartow
What’s your pen name and tell me about the books you like to write. I write small town romantic suspense books under the name Sophie Bartow. I consider my series a marriage of a cozy mystery and a steamy romance. Each book stands alone with a romance and mystery,...
Kristen Braddock
What’s your pen name and what genre do you write. I actually have two pen names. Kristen Braddock is the first where I write a variety of fantasy (YA, NA, portal, high, romance) with a focus on bringing inclusivity to the genre. My other pen name is Kacey Lee, which...
Review #47
Title- The Dating Plan Rating- 5/5 Genre- Contemporary Romance (Book of the Month Selection) POV- Third person, past tense Trope- Happily Ever After, Fake marriage Similar/Comps- Accidentally Engaged, The Singles Table My emotions- pick-me up, feel-good, cozy,...
Angela R. Watts
What’s your pen name and tell me about the books you like to write. I’m Angela R. Watts and I like to write books that make readers cry. Okay, but really, I mostly write science fiction, fantasy, and thrillers. I have a pen name for sweet romance (Naomi Hall) and am...
Rachel Donohue
What’s your pen name and tell me about the books you like to write. My name is Rachel Donohue. I like to write books set in quite closed worlds, where there is an intensity of feeling, emotion and a little weirdness too. I like mystery, mood and drama but I also want...
Review #46
Title- The Gilded Ones Rating- 4.5/5 Genre- YA fantasy POV- first person, present tense Trope- dark, the chosen one, feminist Similar Books/Comps- Children of Blood and Bone, Witches Steeped in Gold, Legendary My emotions- intrigued, curious Characters- Deka- 16...
Review #45
Title- The Handmaid’s Tale Rating- 3/5 Genre- Women’s Fiction POV- First person, present tense Similar/Comps- Gilead, The Marrow Thieves My emotions- desperate, helpless, gut wrenching Characters- Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. ShePlot/Blurb- Offred...
Review #44
Title- Crown Duel Rating- 4/5 Genre- YA historical fiction Trope- The “chosen one,” royalty courting Similar Books/Comps- The Truth-Telle’s Tale, Keturah and Lord Death Emotions- adventurous, intrigued Characters- Mel- strong...
Review #43
Title- Blood and Honey (Sequel to Serpent and Dove) Rating- 4.5/5 Genre- Fantasy Trope- witches, unknown magical powers of the hero, secretive family connections, self sacrifice My emotions- Overall I was super engaged, but during the time early in the novel...
Opal Fairchild
What is a trope might you be obsessed with? Enemies to lovers. I adore the fighting to learning to love one another. Plus, if the hero destroys a town in their name then right on. What character would you kiss and why? I'd probably want to kiss Vakir. He's a side...
Review #42
Title- Children of Virtue and Vengeance (this is a sequel) Rating- 4/5 Genre- YA Fantasy POV- Keep in mind there are three POVs and the chapters are short so they switch quickly Similar Books/Comps- Daughters of Nri, The Ancient Orishas, The Gilded Ones My emotions- I...