Even though Julia London’s Everything Is Probably Fine is a misery-fest, I enjoyed it. Why? Because of the protagonist’s voice, the narrator’s interpretation, and lovable secondar…| Miss Bates Reads Romance
When I saw Center’s The Love Haters, I thought I’d get more of The Rom-Commers, that is, a romance as good. Because I really loved The Rom Commers, also Hello Stranger. There was much to love about The Love Haters, except it also had a saggy middle, too … Continue reading Contemporary Romance Leaning-to-WF Review: Katherine Center’s THE LOVE HATERS| Miss Bates Reads Romance
I’ve enjoyed every Matthews romance I’ve read and indeed, count Work of Art and Gentleman Jim among the best historical romances I’ve read. But Matthews’s traditionally publ…| Miss Bates Reads Romance
Frankly, there was a time, when I first started reading romance, when Silverleaf Rapids would have been a satisfying read/listen. I certainly read plenty of “Thomases” and reviewed them…| Miss Bates Reads Romance
I didn’t have any great expectations of Kanter’s first adult romance, maybe because, as a teacher, I’ve tired of the first-person teen narrator, which are Kanter’s previous …| Miss Bates Reads Romance
