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PLEASE NOTE:
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We cannot
guarantee all books received
will be reviewed, though we
will do our best.
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We reserve the right to
decline to review books
at our discretion.
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We only review
stories with a strong
romantic theme as well as a "Happy
Ever After" or at least a
"Hopefully Ever After".
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All books
submitted need to be
associated with a
publishing company and
should be fully edited.
We do not accept
self-published works
(for example: Lulu,
Author House and
Create Space, among
others)
at this time (click
here for a
more in depth
explanation of this
policy).
Our reviewers, however,
are always free to
review any book they
have read independently
and enjoyed so at times
a self-published author
may get reviewed via
that method.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
SUBMISSION:
1. Please email the
PDF file of the story and a
jpg file of the cover (if
available) to
LASReviews@gmail.com. If
you are submitting a print
book, please
email us for our mailing
address.
2. Please include the TITLE
of your story/novel in the
subject line, and the words
"review request" so it isn't
deleted as spam.
3. Please include the length
(short/novella/full),
the genre (historical,
paranormal, contemporary,
inspirational, etc), a
short blurb, and the
heat level (sweet,
sensual, spicy or hot -
click on previous link for
what each description
means), and the "buy" link
(where someone can go to
purchase it) in the body of
your email.
**NOTE**: Please read over
our
heat level descriptions
carefully -- submitting your
story with the wrong "heat
level" may delay your review
or affect the rating
adversely.
4. Please be patient. I will
respond to your request to
let you know we've received
it. I will also email you to
let you know when the review
goes up on the site.
5. Please remember: we
prefer to read and review
only titles that have strong
romantic elements -- either
romance, women's fiction or
most young adult titles. If
Harlequin or
The Wild Rose Press
would publish it, we'll read
it. All other titles are
subject to possible refusal
on a case by case basis.
Additionally, we do not
review erotica or
gay/lesbian romance at this
time. All GLBT
requests (regardless of heat
level)
should be sent to
Whipped Cream.
6.
All review requests
will be kept in our database
for up to three months.
At that time, if no reviewer
has been found for the
story, the request will be
removed from our database,
and the submitter notified.
7. We are determined
to be a site that only
issues honest, but positive
reviews. Therefore, if we
have more than two reviewers
who cannot find positive
remarks to say about a
story, it will be declined.
Please understand, this is
not necessarily a reflection
upon the author, or the
story -- opinions vary
greatly. It just means that
the reviewers who volunteer
their time here at LASR
didn't care for it. We will
notify you via email if this
particular circumstance
occurs. We appreciate your
understanding!
Thank you.
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Heat Level Descriptions |
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Sweet: Contains no visual love scenes and
no descriptive kissing, but can include sexual tension.
Sensual: Contains a high degree of sexual tension, steamy
kisses and passionate clinches, but all fully consummated love scenes will
be implied, not described, and with the bedroom door firmly closed.
Spicy: Contains actual love scenes and may include detailed
descriptions of foreplay and consummation.
Hot: Contains sizzling and very detailed love scenes
throughout and graphic, explicit content which may be offensive to some.
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Book Rating Descriptions |
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Please remember: All reviews are solely based on the reviewer's opinion.
1 Book — At this time, we at LASR do not post these
reviews. If the book was boring, badly edited, poorly written, had little or
no plot, stilted dialogue, and/or unsympathetic characters, we will decline
the review.
2 Books — Not wonderful, but tolerable. There may be some
minor editing glitches but not enough to stop you reading. Not a
wall-banger, but nothing you'd re-read. This is a book you would borrow from
the library - not buy- and never check out again. You might recommend it to
a friend with a mention of the glitches, knowing that something in the plot
or story would still appeal to them regardless.
3 Books — Good. Mostly enjoyable. You made it through and
didn't consider it a waste of time or money. The story was strong enough or
the conflict tight enough, so even when the book faltered, it was able to
draw you back in and keep you. There's a chance you'll recommend it to a
friend, but it wouldn't go on your keeper shelf.
4 Books — Very Good. You're glad you were the one who got
to review the book. You would probably buy it and would definitely recommend
it to your friends. You liked the characters and the plot. The writing style
was good and the editing clean.
5 Books — Great! You would definitely buy this book. You
would definitely recommend it to your friends. You really loved the
characters and the plot and would consider looking for this authors back
list or making her an autobuy. The writing and editing were superb.
LASR Best Book - For a book or story that is truly
exceptional. You think about it when you're not reading it. You wonder what
happens to the characters when you finish. You would absolutely buy
everything else this author had to offer. The highest praise - and reserved
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