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3 Great Summer Reads Picked by Zara West
AUTHORS | Book Reviews | Contemporary | ROMANCE

3 Great Summer Reads with Romantic Heroes

~ Curl Up with a Great Romance ~ What kind of romance do you like to read while curled up under a beach umbrella or…

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Book review by Zara West of Laura Florand
AUTHORS | Book Reviews | Contemporary | ROMANCE

Chocolate and Romance: Book Review of All for You by Laura Florand

~ What makes a heart-stopping romance? ~ I have just finished reading All for You by Laura Florand (2015). This is the first book I…

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Character as Verb Using Actions; The Actors' Thesaurus
Book Reviews | WRITING | ZARA WEST

What Verb is Your Character? Actioning for Writers

~ I ________ you ~ I was very fortunate to have the chance to hear Damon Suede speak at the New Jersey Romance Writers Conference…

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Writing in Fifteen Minutes by Zara West
Book Reviews | WRITING

Fifteen Minutes Writing – The Book Factory Method

~ Life in Fifteen Minutes ~ Do you know how much time you spend on daily activities like reading e-mail and perusing Facebook? Do you…

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Zra West book review of Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes
AUTHORS | Book Reviews | WRITING

Book Review: Romancing the Beat

~The Path of True Love ~ I truly believe that the best way to learn to be a writer is to be a voracious reader….

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Queen of the North Zara West recommended alternative history romance
AUTHORS | Book Reviews | ROMANCE

Book Review: The Queen of the North

~Alternative History that Works ~   My few forays into alternative history have been interesting, but nothing terribly exciting. Often they require a great deal…

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There are no knights in Lindsay Townsend's Dark Maiden. No damsels in distress. No castles. Instead we have a juggler and and exorcist. A great read. Book Review by Zara West
AUTHORS | Book Reviews | Historical | ROMANCE

Dark, Sensual, and Engrossing ~Dark Maiden: A Book Review

~What Makes a Pair of Perfect Lovers?~ Dark Maiden by Lindsay Townsend is set in the the plague years of the 1300s, when people were…

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Deception Island reviewed by Zara West Suspense
Book Reviews | ROMANCE | Romantic Suspense

Opening Pages: A Book Review of Deception Island by Brynn Kelly

~Keep Turning Those Pages ~ There are all kind of books out there. But the kind I like best are the ones you can’t put…

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Six Things a Romance Book Review Should Do
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Six Things a Romance Book Review Should Do

What Do You Look for in Romance Book Reviews?  “When reading reviews, the best is one that sends me to the bookstore” Ursula K. Le…

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Sexiest Vampire Alive by Kerrylyn Sparks
AUTHORS | Book Reviews | Paranormal Romance | Romantic Comedy

Zara West’s Book Reviews: Kerrelyn Sparks

Writing a series is a challenge. In this review, I am going to look at how Kerrelyn Spark’s ties her books together in her romantic…

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Midnight Angel review by Zara West
AUTHORS | Book Reviews | ROMANCE | Romantic Suspense

Zara West’s Book Reviews: Lisa Marie Rice

What’s the Best Way to Tie a Series Together? I have always loved Lisa Marie Rice’s bio on Amazon. Who wouldn’t want to be eternally…

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Zara West’s Book Reviews: Julia Quinn
AUTHORS | Book Reviews | Regency | ROMANCE

Zara West’s Book Reviews: Julia Quinn

Writing Humorous Romance Sticking with my Regency theme, today I am reviewing an oldie, but goodie, Everything and the Moon by Julia Quinn (1997). Like…

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