One of the things that I love about this series is that the creators of the world recognize that the entire town of Bluewater Bay does not revolve around the television show being filmed there, however much the characters mention the "Hollywood Invasion." So much of the Pacific Northwest is protected national park (for now), … Continue reading Review: When to Hold Them (Bluewater Bay #9) by G.B. Gordon
Review: The Deep of the Sound (Bluewater Bay #8) by Amy Lane
I was thrilled to see that the next book in this series was by the same author (and featured the same characters) as my favorite story in the Valentine's Day anthology, "Nascha." In fact, that story takes place over the same time period as this novel, and it was fun to see what was going … Continue reading Review: The Deep of the Sound (Bluewater Bay #8) by Amy Lane
Review: The Burnt Toast B&B (Bluewater Bay #5) by Heidi Belleau & Rachel Haimowitz
First, the elephant in the room. One of the heroes of this tale is a transgender (female-to-male) character. I'm actually glad that this is not hinted at in the back-cover blurb, and that I found it out naturally (very early on in the book). It put a different slant on the relationship, but only by … Continue reading Review: The Burnt Toast B&B (Bluewater Bay #5) by Heidi Belleau & Rachel Haimowitz
Review: Lone Wolf (Bluewater Bay #4) by Aleksandr Voinov & L.A. Witt
As a professional author and former fanfic writer, this novel was an odd sort of wish-fullfillment romance that I never knew I wanted. Reading it was both fascinating and oddly bizarre, but I enjoyed it thoroughly. Reading about other authors and their process is always an interesting experience, because I believe there's no "one, true … Continue reading Review: Lone Wolf (Bluewater Bay #4) by Aleksandr Voinov & L.A. Witt
Review: There’s Something About Ari (Bluewater Bay #2) by L.B. Gregg
This novella was a fun, quick read with striking characters that I devoured in one sitting. I appreciated that it didn't follow the traditional romance genre formula, because there was no "meet-cute." No slow burn between characters as knowledge and attraction deepen. Instead, this was the metaphorical final five minutes of the movie as two … Continue reading Review: There’s Something About Ari (Bluewater Bay #2) by L.B. Gregg
Review: Starstruck (Bluewater Bay #1) by L.A. Witt
This is an excellent introduction to the Bluewater Bay shared-universe romance series, giving us just enough information about the town of Bluewater Bay and the television show Wolf's Landing to provide a taste for more. This book also does a great job of showing how major Hollywood stars are human just like anybody else, with very … Continue reading Review: Starstruck (Bluewater Bay #1) by L.A. Witt