Janet Miller
http://www.millerclan.com/janetmiller
What I'm looking for in a book is a
solid story told in an interesting way.
Characters that make me laugh or
cry. Language that makes me smile.
I love words, phrases that sing. If I'm
intrigued by a book, entertained by it,
that's worth a four out of five from me.
If it goes beyond that, if I can't help
thinking about the story hours after I
finish the book, then it's a five, no
question.
Story is everything. If we don't have a
tale to tell, then there is no reason to
write the book, I don't care how well
anyone writes. And as for the rules,
the only rule I worry about is whether
the story fits the genre. Romance
has a HEA. Science Fiction has cool
hardware stuff. Comedy must be
funny. Horror and Suspense must
frighten, at least a little.
So, give me a good story, end it
satisfactorily, and I'm a happy
reviewer.
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Reviews
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HeartMate
by Robin D. Owens
"T'Ash's cat and Familiar steals every scene he's in"
Posted January 24, 2002
Rand T'Ash, Greatlord of the Family Ash, is finally about
to meet his HeartMate. He knows this from the divination
dice he has thrown. They say clearly "Today you will meet
your HeartMate." Thrilled beyond measure, T'Ash retrieves
the Heartgift he'd prepared for this day, a necklace Read more...
Treacherous Wishes
by Denise A. Agnew
"extremely well done suspense romance"
Posted April 24, 2002
Like its predecessor, DANGEROUS INTENTSIONS, the novel
TREACHEROUS WISHES is an extremely well done suspense
romance. The paranormal aspects from the first book are
back in force since the heroine is Tammy Carter, who
saw "colors" around people that indicated their moods and
intentions. Tammy is the secretary for Taggart Read more...
Ghost Of A Chance
by Dee Lloyd
"A mystery story with a paranormal twist."
Posted March 17, 2002
GHOST OF A CHANCE is a mystery story with a paranormal
twist. The clues to a woman's disappearance are being left
by... the dead woman herself! Her twin sister, Milly, and
Bret, a former agent of an agency no one wants to talk
about, are both visited by this Read more...
Unquiet Spirits
by Dee Lloyd
"a very fine ghost story"
Posted November 12, 2006
Kit Schofield is under attack. Someone wants the young
wealthy woman dead bad
enough
to try several times, from a hit-and-run accident to an
outright sniper attack.
But who has
the motive to kill her when she's never done anything to
deserve it? Perhaps the
answer
lies Read more...
Shadow Prince
by Jennifer Dunne
"a highly satisfying tale of love, adventure, and magic"
Posted June 6, 2003
From the very beginning of this book it is clear that
Jennifer Dunne knows how to build a fantasy world. The
world in "Shadow Prince" is a rich one, created with good
writing, excellent characterizations, a strong
understanding of magic... all the things one learns when
doing DND games. I Read more...
Small Magick
by Liddy Midnight
"Compelling magical and tastefully sensual short story"
Posted December 26, 2002
Mildread, usually called Drey, is a mage from a long line
of women mages, but one with small magick, not able to call
forth the great power. In fact, she can't improve the
fields of her small plot of land or even light a candle
using magic, something the Read more...
Tall, Dark, and Hungry
by Lynsay Sands
"A great fast read - even better than preceding titles"
Posted June 15, 2004
The latest in the series of vampire books by Lindsay Sands
is Tall,
Dark, and Hungry. We know this is going to be good as soon
as we
see
the cover with the bride and groom figures on top of the
cake -
he's
dressed up in a black and Read more...
Within the Shadow of Stone
by Sheri L. McGathy
"This was an excellent novel of magic and adventure..."
Posted April 1, 2004
In another time and another place, men are called upon
to sacrifice their lives to feed huge blocks of stone,
giving their spirits to keep the land alive. One of these
men is Nathan who is forced into this role through threats
against his family. The child he would Read more...
A Touch of Charm
by Karen Fox
"An excellent historical story with a touch of paranormal"
Posted February 21, 2004
A TOUCH OF CHARM is the second in "Grace Trilogy"
featuring three sisters living in the 1880's in Colorado
Springs. Although stories are written by different
authors, they are about the same family. The Sullivan
sisters, Belle, Charisma, and Grace are named after the
three Graces, but somehow none Read more...
Cupid's Dart
by Maggie MacKeever
"A fun historical read with a very colorful characters..."
Posted April 1, 2004
Miss Georgiana Halliday is a young woman of moderate
means who is firmly on the shelf, meaning no longer looking
for marriage, but that doesn't bother her. She has her
small home in Brighton, a cousin Agatha who loves to run a
household, an elderly butler named Tipple Read more...
A Bridge to Love
by Nancy Herkness
"enjoyable contemporary romance"
Posted July 25, 2003
Though over a year has passed since her beloved husband
David died, leaving her alone with two "adult"
preadolescent sons, Kate Chilton still misses him after
fourteen years together. At a party, she meets business
mogul Randall Johnson, who invites her to dinner, but Kate
declines, as she feels disloyal Read more...
Waking Walt
by Larry Pontius
"A book any Disneyphile would love!"
Posted June 6, 2003
The time is the fairly close future and the Disney company
is on the ropes.
Through bad investments, poor planning, and lack of clear
guidance on the
part of management, the stock price is at an all-time low
and a hostile take
over is at hand by a man Read more...
Shades of Yesterday
by Susan Grace
"love story with an intriguing mystery and reincarnation"
Posted April 13, 2003
Cassie Elliot, former child genius and recluse, writes
romantic novels under the pen-name Renata Trotter. She's
had eight successful books, all historicals, and her
publisher is darned if he'll see her throw away her career
on a new book that is a modern novel, taking place just Read more...
The Only One
by Susan Squires, Susan Grant, Christine Feehan
"Stories where finding that special someone is worth the struggle"
Posted May 21, 2003
THE ONLY ONE is an anthology of stories by three of the
most talented authors in the Dorchester ranks. Each story
is set in a world that the author created for a longer
book, thus giving us a "taste" of that world. All three
stories utilize the premise that for Read more...
Racing With The Moon
by Jane Toombs
"Racing with the Moon"
Posted December 7, 2003
A werewolf story with a lot of differences, RACING WITH
THE MOON, manages to mix French and Finnish folklore into
an intriguing story that races along unexpected twists and
turns until if reaches the end. At fifty, Vella Fraizer
isn't seeking love or adventure when she follows her Read more...
Schente Night
by Brenna Lyons
"Erotic novella is introduction to an imaginative world and people"
Posted February 20, 2003
On a faraway planet a young woman, Riella, princess of the
kingdom of Kegin, has risked herself to save the life of
her beloved cousin, Benir, falsely accused of treason.
Dressed as a member of the guard, she's managed to sneak
him out of the palace and is on Read more...
Cupid's Melody
by Karen Fox
"An excellent and entertaining magical romance."
Posted February 20, 2003
Magic here and magic there, spells and counter-spells
galore! Nic Stone is a fairy, a fae, who twenty-five years
go loved a mortal woman so much that he bargained with
Titania, queen of the faery folk to give his beloved wife
Anna eternal life. The only trouble was Read more...
Destiny's Magick
by Rae Morgan
"A delightfully sensual and magical romance"
Posted March 5, 2003
"A coven leader who mates with his complement is mated for
life. Once the relationship has been consummated, no
power,
in or out of this world, can challenge the leader's power."
Drake Morgan is a male witch and coven leader, as well as
CEO of Morgan, Ltd., the corporate Read more...
Housebreaking a Husband
by Lori Soard
"A sweet romance"
Posted December 26, 2002
A marriage of convenience becomes a marriage of love... one
of my favorite kinds of stories. Trent Kasey has a problem.
Well, actually he has two problems, twins, his twenty-two
month old niece and nephew, Caitlin and Kyle. His sister
died and left him with her babies - and he Read more...
Ride the Stars
by Autumn Dawn
"More than love between an alien male and human female"
Posted March 5, 2003
And what a wild ride it was! RIDE THE STARS is a science
fiction romance in keeping with the best SFR books around.
Jaide Calanarre is partnered with Sesame Calais, stationed
on the moon colony, and the women are the best ship
augmenters around, able to adjust, coax, and reconfigure Read more...
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