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Thanks for this list of reviewers. Found 3 reviewers that are interested in reading Romancing Olive. 
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Just in case someone has not heard, yet. Affaire de Coeur magazine is now reviewing clean books! If you are an author who works through a publisher (even small ones - sorry no self-published) make sure you get them sent in for review for publication both on-line and in print!
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Joyce, if you want to remove my blog (Romance, Old School) from the list, or at least add that I don't take review requests at this time, I'd appreciate that. :O)
TJ wrote: "Just in case someone has not heard, yet. Affaire de Coeur magazine is now reviewing clean books! If you are an author who works through a publisher (even small ones - sorry no self-published) mak..."That's wonderful news. Thank you SO much for all you do to promote Sweet romance, TJ.
Danielle Thorne
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Joyce, if you want to remove my blog (Romance, Old School) from the list, or at le..."
I'll remove it for now, Jaimey. Just let me know when you'd like me to add it back on and I'll do so.
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Thanx, Joyce!
@ Danielle, Aw, thank you!!! I just want to be able to go to the store and find a clean book to read when I'm in the mood like everyone else. I really hope publishers take advantage and send their books in so we can promote more clean :)
TJ, I know everyone at Astraea is very appreciative of your efforts! I'm so happy sweet romance is getting such great exposure :)
Thanks, Jennifer! Sooooo, has Astraea sent in "On the Edge" for review?!?!?! (It's in my tbr pile as it is and I want to fight for it if they did :)
TJ wrote: "Thanks, Jennifer! Sooooo, has Astraea sent in "On the Edge" for review?!?!?! (It's in my tbr pile as it is and I want to fight for it if they did :)"I'll ask our review coordinator! I'm excited you're excited to read it! :)
I have a blog, A Book A Day, http://books-camilleelise4.blogspot.comBasically everything I review is clean fiction. A lot is Christian, but the remainder of what I review that isn't Christian is clean fiction.
I recently read and reviewed two books by Connie Shelton. She has a really cute mystery series, the Charlie Parker mystery series. I read and reviewed Honeymoons Can Be Murder, and you can read that review here: http://books-camilleelise4.blogspot.c... and Reunions Can Be Murder and you can read that review here: http://books-camilleelise4.blogspot.c....
Both these books are mystery books and in both these books Charlie Parker, the main character is a newlywed. While it is vaguely alluded to that they are a happy couple, I wouldn't even go so far as saying the books have a PG rating, they are definitely rated G. I think their relationship is darling, sweet, and sexy because the details of their lives aren't public. Neither is considered religious fiction, just simply clean romance/mysteries.
Feel free to check out my blog and I definitely recommend these two books. :)
My blog isn't specifically "clean romances only", but since I only read clean books and most of what I read involves romance at least in part, you'll at least know if a book is good to read or not. (:http://www.thaliasbooks.tumblr.com
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Thalia, did you want me to add yours too? Do you accept books from authors for book reviews?
Sure, Joyce! I'm always looking for something new and being recommended something that I know right off the bat is clean is definitely appreciated. (:
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Thanks! I added your link, Thalia. Love your site, it's beautiful!
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Oh, and I happen to know that http://www.loveromancestories.com/ is now defunct."
Thanks, Lovestorycritic1. I've added your website and deleted loveromancestories.com. Thanks for the tip about that site!
TJ wrote: "Just in case someone has not heard, yet. Affaire de Coeur magazine is now reviewing clean books! If you are an author who works through a publisher (even small ones - sorry no self-published) mak..."TJ I'm an author with a new release. It's a clean romance called Keeper of my Heart. Would love to have it reviewed. What's the procedure? :)
Darcy
Joyce wrote: "Thanks Camille. I've added your review site to our list.Thalia, did you want me to add yours too? Do you accept books from authors for book reviews?"
Joyce,
Where is the review site?
Darcy
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Sorry I didn't find this message for a couple of days. Go to this link and send TJ a message, asking her how to submit a book.
http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/23...
I'm taking notes like crazy and contacting all the blogs above to promote my new book. BTY, the alwayssomethingtoread blog link never works for me. Is it working for everybody else?The Lure of Shapinsay
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BTY, the alwayssomethingtoread blog link never works for me. Is it working for everybody else?[book:The Lur..."
No, I just checked, and it's not working for me, either. It used to, though. I'll try to keep an eye on it for awhile.
It's so great to see everyone's support here! I'm also a reviewer; my two favorite genres are Christian fiction and YA, but all my reviews consist of clean content (no profanity, nothing sexual) with a good story. So glad to see so many good blogs listed, here's mine: karathewriter.blogspot.com
I'm greatly interested in romance books, it's just challenging for me to find ones that are well written without explicit content :)
Hey I just started started writing reviews on my blog. I read pretty much anything but when it comes to romance I prefer actual romance and not just.. I never know a nice way to put it lol. http://bookwormrflects8.blogspot.de/
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Hey Joyce, thanks so much for adding me to the list! I'm happy to see there are so many blogs who support clean romances as well :) Blessings!
Hey everybody!! Because of readers Until Next Time has become one of the most inpsirational and beautiful romances of 2012! Brand new interview and link attached - I hope you can check it out!! http://aurorareviewsarchives.blogspot...
Jewelsy wrote: "Joyce wrote: "I thought I'd start this folder for posting links to blogs or websites that are actually looking for "clean reads" to review. Chcik Lit Girls is good too!
http://chicklitgirls.com"
This is great! Thanks! Is there an actual list for clean review sites? I found TJ and Kara in this group and they were great! I would love to know if there are more.
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Joyce wrote: "Darcy, go to page 1 of this thread and you'll find a list of clean review sites. :-)"Thanks, Joyce!
Camille wrote: "I have a blog, A Book A Day, http://books-camilleelise4.blogspot.comBasically everything I review is clean fiction. A lot is Christian, but the remainder of what I review that isn't Christian is..."
I am definitely checking out your blog this week. I look forward to it.
I just found http://meanfatoldbat.blogspot.com/The reviews are romances in general, but she does review for content (sex and violence) which helps me in deciding what to read, and has some reviews tagged clean to start with, so you can jump straight to those:
http://meanfatoldbat.blogspot.com/sea...
This is such a great idea!!! I created a website because I wanted to know the content in books before I read them. Check out http://www.morethanareview.com/.More Than a Review doesn’t stop at reviewing a book’s style or story. We give you the chance to share with fellow book lovers a warning about objectionable material, just the way you’d give a friend a heads-up.
We’ve all been there … we heard that a book had a great plot, but there’s so much vulgarity or other offensive content that it’s hard to enjoy the book. Our site’s unique review system helps prevent that.
We still bring you great reviews and let you share your opinions with fellow readers. We also let you grade a book on violence, rough language, sex, and drugs and alcohol. Choosing a book at More Than a Review means you’ll know in advance if a book might be offensive. If you’d rather not encounter graphic sex scenes, you can avoid books that contain them.
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Yes, absolutely! Thanks for asking. My url is http://www.morethanareview.com/We have 542 reviews right now. We would love to have more. Feel free to leave reviews on our site. It is free.
Hi Everyone,I'm new on this site and to this group. My first novel "A Deal with the Devil" was just published in late July 2012 by Little Black Dress Press.
It is a light romantic comedy. I purposely wrote a story where the heroine's journey and growth is illustrated not only through her relationship with the hero, but also with her brother (the source of her troubles) and her best friend. While there is implied intimacy, I purposely want to write stories that leave those details to the reader's imagination. And most of all, I want to write stories with interesting characters that people enjoy.
That said, I know many romance readers prefer the explicit. So I'm very happy to have found this group.
Also, I agree with Donna, it would be great if there was a way to do a sensuality rating on the cover so people know what they are signing up for.
Anyway, I look forward to participating in the group!
Abby
Welcome to the site and the group, Abby. All of us in this group are always looking for more clean stories to satisfy our need to read!
Thanks Carolyn! I'm still learning my way around, but glad I found this group! Have a great, long weekend.Abby
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My website is sponsoring a book review challenge that started today - 12 non-profits vying for $1,000 prize! Read a book, post your review — make sure you choose which organization you’re supporting in the drop down menu — and your group will get your vote. http://www.morethanareview.com/
Donna wrote: "I do reviews of clean romances upon occasion, as well as author interviews. And I also share fun stuff I uncover while I research the Regency Era. If you like Jane Austen or Georgette Heyer, you mi..."Hi Donna,
Do you ever do reviews or author interviews for clean contemporary romance? I see on your blog that you lean toward Historical. I'm a new Indie author, just released Unexpected Legacy, a contemporary romance with multiple story lines. Let me know! Thanks!
-Darlene
http://www.amazon.com/Unexpected-Lega...
Against the Odds by J. AdamsThis was quite predictable but still a wonderful love
story of a successful black model and a rough, tough
rancher.
A tribute to many courageous couples who have crossed
the strong racial line. Our hats off to you.
This was very clean and well written. The intimate scene
after marriage was lovingly, and purely identified.
Recommended to YA and adults alike.
Lu wrote: "Against the Odds by J. AdamsThis was quite predictable but still a wonderful love
story of a successful black model and a rough, tough
rancher.
A tribute to many courageous couples who have crosse..."
Thanks, Lu! glad you enjoyed it:-)
Darcee Tana wrote 'Advertising for Love'. This was a story depicting the lack of understanding and miscommunication that often happens between people, especially men & women. It is also a story of woman who, after many years, is still traumatized from an act of violence against her. The story emphasizes how judgmental people often are on appearances. Someone may not dress well, wear thick glasses, may have a speech impediment or a muscular disease, but that doesn't meanthey are unintelligent nor incapable. There are a lot of good discussion points for Book Clubs and clean enough for YA to read. Yes it was a little cheesy and ideological but things can happen in life that is fair, however, seldom does.
There were a lot of grammatical & typographical errors which was distracting but this was a proof draft so, hopefully, the many errors will be corrected.
Camille wrote: "I have a blog, A Book A Day, http://books-camilleelise4.blogspot.comHi Camille. I tried to look at your blog, but it said I didn't have permission. Am I doing something wrong?
It doesn't work for me either. I think most of the review sites listed on here are out of date.
I review both clean and steamier Regency Romance on my blog Regency Reader. I also provide a rating at the end of each review that rates content on intimacy, adult subject matter and violence. http://www.regrom.com
@Regency_Reader
I just finished The Heirs of Southbridge by Jennie Hansen. It was great! The only reason I could not justify a five star rating is because the ending was a little sketchy and it left a feeling we missed a few details.This was a wonderful Historical Fiction that was primarily a Drama with a quite a bit of action and intrigue.
It also has bittersweet moments, romance, camaraderie, family loyalty and is great for YA and Book Clubs.
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