Reviews of Authors Studio Books
Some reviews of books by our Authors Studio Presses and affiliated authors:
Miracle on I-40 by Curtiss Ann Matlock, Madeira Books:
"...sweet, sappy...this holiday romance snags you as fast as a plate of Christmas cookies disappears." -- Greensboro News & Record
Sweet Tea and Jesus Shoes, Belle Books:
"A sweeter, smoother-edged American South beckons." -- Fiction Notes, Publishers Weekly
"Told with humor and honesty from the perspective of traditional and not-so-typical Southern Belles, the stories piece together a literary quilt of eccentricities in Southern living." -- Today's Librarian
Footprints in the Butter by Denise Dietz, Delphi Books
"Quick-moving dialog; revelatory re-creations of past event and the idiosyncrasies of Ingrid's dog Hitchock provide ample entertainment" -- Library Journal
"A wonderful amateur sleuth tale starring a witty middle-aged heroine and the independent Hitchock" -- Harriet Klausner for DorothyL and Bookbrowser
"Sharp, sassy; chock full of wisecracks, with a protagonist who could rival V. I. Warshawski" -- Affaire de Coeur
"An engaging protagonist, a fast pace, and healthy doses of humor. Recommended" -- Julie Wray Herman for Cozies, Capers & Crimes
Once a Warrior by Fran Baker, Delphi Books
"An enduring love story against a background of war" -- Publishers Weekly
"Baker deserves awards from both the romance and the realistic war genres" -- Harriet Klausner for Bookbrowser and Painted Rock Reviews
"A family story that ranges from WW II to Vietnam and covers territory that includes POWs, MIAs and matters of the heart" The VVA Veteran
"Peopled with characters so real you feel you know them, want to weep with their families, drink toasts at their weddings, hold them when tragedy strikes" -- Under the Covers
"A magnificent book. 5 Very Large Stars!" Word Museum
An Abundant Woman by Elizabeth Neff Walker, Belgrave House
"An absolutely wonderful novel... Ms. Walker fully understands size acceptance. Grab a copy, settle into your favorite cozy spot, and enjoy getting to know yourself better through Amanda." -- Judy Sullivan, Size Wise
"This is as lovely a contemporary romance as you're likely to find this year, one worth searching out." -- The Romance Reader
"Ms. Walker is brilliant in this penetrating story--her characters are real to life, her compassion...shines through." -- Bell, Book and Candle
The Song of Guinevere by Alicia Snow, Belgrave House
"....Compelling...a parable of modern marriage...deserves to be a best seller" -- Dr. Muriel Whitaker, Professor Emerita, Department of English Literature, University of Alberta, in Arthuriana
