Jane Litte

Blogging about books--romances and more--since 2006. Sometimes R rated; follow at your own risk. Submit review queries to [email protected].

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Review : Stolen from Tomorrow by Fox Beckman

Dec 1, 2023 | dearauthor.com | Jane Litte

B Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviewsadventure romance / Fantasy / non binary / POC / Time-TravelRavi Abhiramnew’s job is simple: hunt down and neutralize supernatural threats. That is until he meets Cayenne, a charismatic time traveler who claims to know everything about him—even his most closely guarded secrets. Going to dinner with Cayenne is probably a bad idea, and a romantic island getaway definitely is.
REVIEW: Yet Love Remains by Mary Burchell

Nov 30, 2023 | dearauthor.com | Jane Litte

B- Reviews / Book Reviews1970s / angsty / co-respondent / divorce / England / female friendship / Historical / second chance at loveTo fall for Charles is the last thing Helen expected … but will her lies cost her the love of her life? England, 1970sWhen Helen Debenham agrees to help her friend Sylvia out of her unhappy marriage to the famous playwright Charles Lane, the last thing she expects is to find love waiting in the wings.
REVIEW: Everyone’s Gone to the Moon: July 1969, Life on Earth, and the Epic Voyage of Apollo 11 by Joe Cuhaj

Nov 28, 2023 | dearauthor.com | Jane Litte

B Reviews / Book Reviewsmoon / NASA / non-fiction / poverty / racism / science / social activism / social issues / social justiceMuch has been written about the legendary flight of Apollo 11 and mankind’s first tentative steps into deep space. It’s often said that the world stopped, watching in awe as the crew of Apollo 11 completed their mission.
Review: Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

Nov 27, 2023 | dearauthor.com | Jane Litte

Book Reviews / C Reviews / C Reviews Category / C- ReviewsFantasy Romance / Magic / mysteryOnce Upon a Time meets The Office in Hannah Maehrer’s laugh-out-loud viral TikTok series turned novel, about the sunshine assistant to an Evil Villain…and their unexpected romance. ASSISTANT WANTED: Notorious, high-ranking villain seeks loyal, levelheaded assistant for unspecified office duties, supporting staff for random mayhem, terror, and other Dark Things In General. Discretion a must.
REVIEW: The Grammar Daily : 365 Quick Tips for Successful Writing from Grammar Girl by Mignon Fogarty

Nov 24, 2023 | dearauthor.com | Jane Litte

B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsEnglish language / grammar / language / non-fiction / writingAn updated edition of the classic tip-a-day grammar guide from New York Times bestselling author and creator of the Grammar Girl podcast, Mignon Fogarty. One hundred million podcast downloads say it all: Mignon Fogarty’s kicky, practical, and easy-to-remember advice about style and usage has won her fans across the globe.
REVIEW: There Should Have Been Eight by Nalini Singh

Nov 23, 2023 | dearauthor.com | Jane Litte

Book Reviews / C ReviewsClosed circle mystery / mystery / thrillerThey met when they were teenagers. Now they’re adults, and time has been kind to some and unkind to others—none more so than to Bea, the one they lost nine long years ago. They’ve gathered to reminisce at Bea’s family’s estate, a once-glorious mansion straight out of a gothic novel.
REVIEW: A True Account by Katherine Howe

Nov 22, 2023 | dearauthor.com | Jane Litte

B Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / 1930s / Boston / chick-in-pants / dual-timeline / First-Person / Historical / lesbian / maidservant / pirates / professor / shipboard / Violence / Womens-FictionIn Boston, as the Golden Age of Piracy comes to a bloody close, Hannah Masury – bound out to service at a waterfront inn since childhood – is ready to take her life into her own hands.
Review: His Lordship’s Secret (His Lordship Mysteries #1) by Samantha SoRelle

Nov 21, 2023 | dearauthor.com | Jane Litte

London 1818Alfred Pennington, the Earl of Crawford, knows someone wants him dead. An illicit boxing match seems the perfect opportunity to hire a champion fighter to watch his back, but Alfie is shocked to recognize the beaten and bloody challenger as his childhood friend, Dominick, one of the few people who knows the truth about Alfie’s past.
REVIEW: The Star and the Strange Moon by Constance Sayers

Nov 20, 2023 | dearauthor.com | Jane Litte

Book Reviews / C Reviewsactress / alternate-reality / Dark Fantasy / dual-timeline / Film / filmmaking / horrorA vanished star. A haunted film. A mystery only love can unravel…1968: Gemma Turner once dreamed of stardom. Now the actress is on the cusp of obscurity. When she’s offered the lead in a radical new horror film, Gemma believes her luck has changed—but her dream is about to turn into a nightmare. One night, between the shadows of an alleyway, Gemma disappears on set and is never seen again.
REVIEW: The Captain’s Old Love by Mary Lancaster

Nov 17, 2023 | dearauthor.com | Jane Litte

Book Reviews / C- Reviewscon man / enemies to lovers / family series / former military / Historical / Regency / second chance at love / smugglingHis dashing days are behind him – until an old flame dances back into his life. A hero of Trafalgar and many battle since, Captain Julius Vale, has retired from the Royal Navy and moved himself and all his siblings back to the family home near Blackhaven.