Tag: Reader Discussion

Believability

Believability

One of the main reasons I stopped reading Romantic Suspense (or the reason I read so little of it) is the lack of believability. I talked about this once before (Sex Sells, But I Ain’t Buying It), but I don’t buy for one second that in the middle of a shootout, or knife fight, or […]

Author Spotlight: The Unconventional Hero

Author Spotlight: The Unconventional Hero

Probably my favorite Susan Andersen hero ever is Elvis Donnelly from Exposure. There’s something so…wounded about him. He’s the sheriff of a small town, but he’s scarred – both physically and emotionally – by things that happened in his past. One of the things that sets him apart from other heroes is that he’s missing […]

Author Spotlight: Series Discontinuation

Author Spotlight: Series Discontinuation

Last year I read Cutting Loose by Susan Andersen, which was to be the first book in her Sisterhood Diaries Trilogy. I enjoyed it and was really looking forward to the second book, Bending the Rules, which was released at the end of June. I had it on my wish-list, and was planning to buy […]

Author Spotlight: Contemporaries or Historicals?

Author Spotlight: Contemporaries or Historicals?

There’s no doubt that Lisa Kleypas can write the heck out of a story. Whether you’re in historical England or you’re in modern day Texas, she has the ability to wrap you up in stories that you fall in love with. Yes, she’s that good. If you haven’t read anything by her then I highly […]

Author Spotlight: Unforgivable Heroines

**SPOILER ALERT** This post is filled with spoilers about This Heart of Mine and Nobody’s Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. If you haven’t read the book and don’t want be spoiled, please skip this post. **SPOILER ALERT** SEP has never shied away from writing characters that skirt the line. We’ve talked about her […]