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  1. Ardent Ereader
    Ardent Ereader at |

    All the Love Bytes reviewers are great and I have discovered so many great authors and books through following your site. A few facts….Amber is a full time Reading Teacher in Arizona. She is a also a full time wife, mother and she has lots of pets (5 cats, 2 dogs).

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    1. Amber
      Amber at |

      Spot on!! Thanks!!

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  2. Angela
    Angela at |

    All the Love Bytes reviewers love to read 🙂
    And i know as a fact that Danielle also know as Dani lives in the Netherlands!

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  3. Birgit Byrasch
    Birgit Byrasch at |

    I have read a lot of wonderful Reviews here and because of that my wish-list gets longer and longer. All your reviewers do a wonderful job and it is very much appreciated!!
    Cindy is a wonderful mom, a working woman with two jobs, a writer herself and such a fast reader I get green with envy….I have no idea how she finds the time to do reviews on top of that but I love each and every word she puts down and a good review by Cindy says go-read-it for me…

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    1. Cindy
      Cindy at |

      awww, thanks Birgit!

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  4. jennysmum2000
    jennysmum2000 at |

    You are all wonderful but Dani likes Gin and J2O 🙂

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  5. Serena S.
    Serena S. at |

    Love Bytes reviewers are great, I love to read each of their reviews because they are all so different. And I know Donna likes HEA (because I do as well, a book without one is a waste of time for me) and she don’t like bittersweet books (I’m with her in this too). =)

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  6. jenf27
    jenf27 at |

    That was fun reading the bios. Not sure I did this right, but below is one fact I read about each of 12 reviewers.

    1.) Danielle (Dani) – lives in the Netherlands with her husband and 13-year-old daughter.
    2.) Carissa – lives in the better (northern) half of California – and I totally agree that is the better half. I grew up there!
    3.) Donna – her iPad is named “My Precious” – omg my iPod is named that.
    4.) Vicki – joined LoveBytes Reviews in early 2014.
    5.) Roberta – lives in WA and is a transplant from AZ (which is where I live now).
    6.) Dan – has been with his HusBear for 25 years – you go Dan!!
    7.) Amber – her first m/m book was “Keeping Promise Rock” which was one of my early m/m novels as well (love that series)
    8.) Kimberly – is a mother of two; one of her kids is an “obese” cat.
    9.) Marieke – has two older dogs and two cats who are the masters.
    10.) Cindy – is Canadian.
    11.) Tara – loves sweets, but not chocolate, and especially pineapple soda.
    12.) Paul – YA is his favorite sub-genre.

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    1. Amber
      Amber at |

      I LOVE Amy Lane!!!

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  7. Alexandra
    Alexandra at |

    Carissa lives in California. Thanks for another giveaway.

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  8. Trishia White
    Trishia White at |

    Dani, like me, always has her Kindle on her.
    Carissa has to have coffee to start her day.
    Donna named her ipad. My Precious, for those interested.
    Dan enjoys camping.
    Amber has 5 cats, 2 dogs.
    Kimberley, when she’s not curled up on the couch with her Kindle, plays referee between her daughter and their cat.
    Tara loves pineapple soda (which i’ve never heard of).
    Tammy has approximately 5000 books on her ipad.
    Tidal is a Pagan, Tarot Reader, and a Home Healthcare Worker.
    Pamela loves to cook.
    Lily competes with her dog for her husbands attention.
    Paul lives in Holland.
    Cindy calls herself a crazy Canadian mom.
    And ALL of the reviewers have been reading since they were small children!

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  9. llesarlorraine
    llesarlorraine at |

    Two facts have always stayed in my mind – Donna has a weakness for pretty twinks and Amber’s favourite tear-jerker was “Fall Apart” by SE Culpepper. Not sure why these two facts, out of them all, stayed with me? but they just did!

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    1. donnajones2014
      donnajones2014 at |

      Omg, yes! They’re a definite weakness. I want to gather them in a box so I can take them out to look at whenever the urge takes me!

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    2. Amber
      Amber at |

      Ugh…it was gut wrenching….so friggin sad…..bawled my eyes out…!! Have you read it?

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  10. Jbst
    Jbst at |

    1. Daneille is addicted to her Kindle.
    2. Carissa needs a cup of coffee to function before Noon.
    3. Donna wants HEAs in her romances so that she can holiday in a happy place in her brain.
    4. Vicki doesn’t like horror in her stories.
    5. Roberta lives in Seattle, WA and formerly lived in Arizona.
    6. Dan and his HusBear have together for 25 years.
    7. Amber has been reviewing books for about 2 months now.
    8. Marieke’s name is a Dutch name.
    9. Tara can never pass a Starbucks by.
    10. Tidal loves Southern cooking.
    11. Pamela or Pamela Mae loves her HEAs.
    12. Lily is a full time nurse.

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  11. JenCW
    JenCW at |

    Vicki found m/m books from a link to m/m on a J.R. Ward fan site and then downloaded the first Partnership in Blood book by Arial Tachna.

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  12. phenshaw
    phenshaw at |

    This doesn’t count for a prize but I want to post it anyway: Dan’s was the first positive review I got for my first book published by Dreamspinner. I cried. Thank you, Dan, for making me believe in myself as an author! I’ll never forget you.

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    1. Amber
      Amber at |

      Aww….that’s awesome!!

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  13. Barbra
    Barbra at |

    Carissa’s first M/M book was “Without Reservations”. (I love JL Langley) 🙂

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  14. Crissy M
    Crissy M at |

    1. Dani lives in the Netherlands
    2. Carissa lives in North California
    3. Donna’s Ipad is known as “My Precious”
    4. Vicki owns a business
    5. Roberta lives in Seattle, WA
    6. Dan is retired
    7. Amber is a full time reading teacher
    8. Kimberley freely admits to being the crazy cat lady 🙂
    9. Marieke has a daughter
    10. Cindy is Canadian
    11. Tara is single.
    12. Paul started reading m/m as fan fic

    Interesting 🙂

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  15. waxapplelover
    waxapplelover at |

    1. Dani lives in the Netherlands. (That one was easy. :))
    2. Carissa lives in N Cali (the better part), which I’ll freely agree with. (I love SF!)
    3. Donna lives in Western Australia.
    4. Vicki has read Mercedes Lackey! (That stood out to me, since I still love the Valdemar books.)
    5. Roberta loves PNR.
    6. Dan lives in Florida and has a HusBear (love that!)
    7. Amber lives in Arizona. (And I feel like her taste in books is like mine. I love her reviews.)
    8. Kimberley lives in GA, and is a “crazy cat lady.”
    9. Marieke is married and has a daughter.
    10. Cindy is Canadian.
    11. Tara lives in NJ and loves Starbucks.
    12. Paul lives in Holland and loves YA.

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    1. Amber
      Amber at |

      Thank you so much….it’s nice to have someone of like mind….!!!

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  16. kp
    kp at |

    Dan lives in Florida, Cindy is Canadian and Donna lives in West Australia!

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  17. Trix
    Trix at |

    Carissa’s favorites are Jim Butcher’s Dresden books.
    Danielle lives in the Netherlands.
    Donna calls her iPad “My Precious.”
    Vicki lives on Whidbey Island, WA.
    Roberta loves cowboys and BDSM themes.
    Gordon Merrick was Dan’s gateway into m/m fiction.
    Amber’s first m/m book was Amy Lane’s KEEPING PROMISE ROCK.
    Kimberley has an obese orange tabby cat as a pet.
    Marieke has a husband and daughter.
    Cindy is a writer as well as a reviewer.
    Tara’s first m/m book was TOUCH ME GENTLY by JR Loveless.
    Paul works as a city healthcare planner.

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  18. Shirley Ann Speakman
    Shirley Ann Speakman at |

    1. Danielle – Likes her stories sexy and hot but aIson appreciates a sweet or YA story at times.
    2. Carissa – Has a deep and abiding love of books ever since she figured out that they are better for reading than pummeling her kid brother with.
    3. Donna – Her iPad is known as “My Precious”, hardly original yet perfectly apt, it gets to sleep beside me and she never leaves home without it.
    4. Vicki – She lives on Whidbey Island, in Washington state, just north of Seattle.
    5. Roberta – She has been reading mainly MM for about 2.5 years and still has a love affair with Shifters/Vamps/All paranormal.
    6. Dan – He recently retired for medical reasons and is enjoying having every day, all day, to read.
    7. Amber – She is a full time Reading Teacher in Arizona. I am also a full time wife and mother.
    8. Kimberly – She loves books in the M/M romance and erotic genre. She is a single mother of two (one teenage daughter and a very obese orange tabby cat).
    9. Marieke – She started reading m/m a couple of years ago by accident and has been addicted ever since.
    10. Cindy – How did she end up doing book reviews? She was asked by a friend to give it a try and somehow wound up with a permanent gig.
    11. Tara – She is a 28 years old, single much to the delight of her mom, and she lives in New Jersey.
    12. Paul – Ever since he purchased a Kindle he started reading more and more sub-genres, but the YA are still his favorite.

    ShirleyAnn(at)speakman40(dot)freeserve(dot)co(dot)uk

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  19. flutterfli
    flutterfli at |

    Danielle, Dani, started reading m/m fanfiction before moving into the original m/m genre. (This is how I was introduced as well.)
    Carissa has a weak spot for cowboys, shifters, and historicals, BDSM and SciFi
    Donna is addicted to books and her iPad is known as “My Precious.”
    Vicki states the chick in het romances has always bugged her, now shes knows she can get a great book without a girl.
    Roberta was first introduced to the m/m genre through Ty and Zane’s characters.
    Dan loves books with big hairy men, construction workers, military, firemen and police officers.
    Amber is a full time reading teacher in Arizona.
    Kimberley has a very obese orange tabby cat.
    Marieke started reading m/m a couple of years ago by accident and have been addicted ever since.
    Cindy was asked by a friend to give reviewing a try and ended up enjoying it.
    Tara is addicted to anything sweet except chocolate.
    Paul tries to imagine how the book would be as a film.
    Dennis is shy, which is why he loves to read.
    Tammy has about 5000 books on her iPad.
    Tidal has published magazine articles and is now polishing up his first novel.
    Pamela is working on writing her next book.
    Lily finds peace as she enters into that special magical HEA world where evil loses, the good wins and love conquers everything

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  20. Mary Doherty
    Mary Doherty at |

    1. Danielle-lives in the Netherlands.
    2.Carissa-is 27 and single.
    3.Donna-her iPad is called “my precious”.
    4. Vicki-was invited to review book by Sid and Dani.
    5. Roberta-lives in Seattle WA.
    6. Dan-lives in Florida, like me!

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  21. Rod B.
    Rod B. at |

    Dani lives in the Netherlands!

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  22. Loren
    Loren at |

    Lily prefers HEA stories

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  23. Allison
    Allison at |

    Dani gives the most amazing hugs! I know that’s not in her bio but I got to meet her at GRL last year and it’s one of the things I remember most. 🙂

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  24. H.B.
    H.B. at |

    Dani – She lives in Netherlands and enjoys bdsm or shifter stories.
    Carissa – lives in Cali and her first m/m book was Without Reservations by JL Langley
    Donna – lives in Western Australia andshe enjoys “a nauseatingly sweet insta-love”
    Vicki – lives in Whidbey Island and owns her own business
    Amber – lives in Arizona and her first m/m book was Keeping Promise Rock by Amy Lane
    Dan – lives in Southwest Florida and has been married to his husband for 25yrs
    Kimberely – lives in Ft. Benning and admits to being a crazy cat lady
    Tara – lives in NJ (very close to where I am, lol) and has a sweet tooth.
    Marieke – her name is dutch and she has a very supportive husband.
    Cindy – lives in Canada and is a writer making her very thorough in her reviews.
    Paul – lives in Holland and YA is his favorite genre
    Dennis – he’s shy and his love of reading is due to his grandmother’s influence.

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  25. Lee Todd
    Lee Todd at |

    DANIELLE – owner of this blog
    CARISSA – first m/m book (Without Reservations by JL Langley)
    DONNA – GFY is a big- Hell Yes!
    VICKI – The chick in het romances has always bugged me, now I know I can get a great book WITHOUT a girl!
    ROBERTA – still have my love affair with Shifters/Vamps/All paranormal
    DAN – been living in sunny Southwest Florida for about 10 years with my HusBear of 25 years
    AMBER – I’ve only been reviewing books for about 2 months and I absolutely adore it
    KIMBERLEY – I will freely admit to being a crazy cat lady
    MARIEKE – I started reading m/m a couple of years ago by accident and have been addicted ever since
    CINDY – I’m also a writer and so I’m very careful and thorough in my reviews
    TARA – I’m a bit of a joker, have a potty mouth, and dirty jokes crack me up more than anything else
    PAUL – I try to imagine how the book would be as a film
    DENNIS – My passion for reading started really young and I owe that to my Grandma
    TAMMY – I have approximately 5000 books on my iPad
    TIDAL – I am a Pagan, Tarot Reader, and a Home Healthcare Worker
    PAMELA – I come from a land down under
    LILY – I strive to better myself as a person and then to reflect on life experiences a lot

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  26. Lisa G
    Lisa G at |

    I enjoyed reading all the bios and where everyone lives so here goes:

    1. Dani owns this amazing blog and lives in the Netherlands
    2. Carissa lives in Northern California and loves coffee in the morning
    3. Lily is a full time nurse and budding writer
    4. Tammy lives in Queensland and collects e-books.
    5. Paul lives in Holland and likes to imagine books into movies
    6. Tara lives in New Jersey and is addicted to chocolate
    7. Cindy is Canadian and a mom
    8. Amber lives in Arizona and has a lot of pets
    9. Dan lives in Florida with his husband and loves to camp
    10. Vicki lives in Washington and has a grandaughter
    11. Donna lives in Western Australia and calls her iPad “My Precious”
    12. Roberta lives in Seattle and loves Jules Cassidy and Ty & Zane. Me too 🙂

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  27. Carolyn
    Carolyn at |

    Danielle prefers contemporary reads.
    Carissa loves cream in her tea.
    Donna reads romance to give her brain a holiday.
    Vicki was introduced to m/m through being a JR Ward reader.
    Roberta loves mystery but her first love will always be romance.
    Dan’s been a voracious reader since the age of 6.
    Amber’s introduction to m/m was through Amy Lane’s Keeping Promise Rock.
    Kimberley’s spare time is spend reading on her kindle.
    Marieke shares her home with both cats and dogs (and humans, too).
    Cindy always tries to find something positive to say in a review.
    Tara’s a beginner at reviews.
    Paul’s favorite reads are YA.

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  28. juliesmall1959
    juliesmall1959 at |

    My favorite is Dan! He lives in SW Florida with his HusBear of 25 years! He has been reading since about 6 years old. I really like his take on books!

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  29. Antonia
    Antonia at |

    1. Dani lives in the Netherlands
    2. Carissa lives in Northern California
    3. Tara lives in New Jersey
    4. Amber is a full time reading teacher
    5. Donna calls her iPad My Precious
    6. Vicki lives in Washington State
    7. Roberta lives in Washington state but moved from Arizona
    8. Dan recently retired
    9. Kimberley admits to being a crazy cat lady
    10. Marieke is married with a daughter, two dogs and two cats
    11. Cindy is Canadian
    12. Paul’s favorite genre is YA

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  30. Denise Dechene
    Denise Dechene at |

    Danielle- lives in the Netherlands with her family. Started with Fanfic and from there got interested in MM romance. Loves contemporary and cowboys/military/uniforms

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  31. Lira
    Lira at |

    1. Danielle prefers contemporary books and loves cowboys/ farmers/ militairy and sportsman.
    2. Carissa has a weak spot for cowboys, shifters, and historicals. And also BSDM and Sci-fi.
    3. Donna lives in Western Australia.
    4. Vicki lives in Whidbey Island, Washington.
    5. Roberta has been reading mainly MM for roughly 2.5 years.
    6. Dan has been living in Southwest Florida for around 10 years with his husband of 25 years.
    7. Amber has 5 cats and 2 dogs.
    8. Kimberley lives in Ft. Benning, Georgia.
    9. Marieke has 2 dogs and 2 cats.
    10. Tara loves BDSM, shifters, cowboys, and Sci-fi books.
    11. Paul lives in Holland and works as a city-healthcare planner.
    12. Tidal loves Southern cooking and Southern Tragic Books and Plays.

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  32. Jbst
    Jbst at |

    Thanks very much!

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