Archive for June, 2007

Review: Until The Day You Die by Tina Wainscott

Tuesday, June 26, 2007 17:09 No Comments

Until The Day You Die by Tina Wainscott Review by Connie THE PAST WON’T LET HER BE. When Maggie Fletcher’s sister is murdered, presumably by stalker Colin Masters, Maggie is left devastated—and furious. There isn’t enough evidence to prove that Masters did it—unless Maggie falsely claims, under oath, that she saw him leaving the scene [...]

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This just seems wrong…

Tuesday, June 26, 2007 12:46 8 Comments

What’s up with all the Charlie Brown Christmas Special books coming out? Didn’t Feehan do one? Now Brockmann… next it will be a Brotherhood Bash… Cynster’s Christmas… DarkHunter Holiday… ??? Got a guess? Oh and they will all be in special collectible HARD COVER novels. Tis the season and all that. And sadly we will [...]

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HelenKay: One Question, Two Winners and an Excerpt

Tuesday, June 26, 2007 7:42 12 Comments

Do you guys buy a book (or not) based on reading an excerpt? When people, usually bloggers, ask readers what they want to see on author websites, excerpts tends to top the list. This always shocks me a bit. See, I am not one of those people who goes on to author websites and reads [...]

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Review: How to Engage an Earl by Kathryn Caskie

Tuesday, June 26, 2007 3:29 No Comments

How to Engage an Earl by Kathryn Caskie What if histories are always fun. How to Engage an Earl is the second in a series about three sisters who could possibly be the illegitimate daughters of the Prince of Wales and his illegal first wife Maria Fitzhubert. The first in the series is How to [...]

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HelenKay’s Tales of Kauai

Monday, June 25, 2007 14:50 7 Comments

I remember sitting in an audience at a Jennifer Crusie chat when someone asked her about the amount of research she did for her books. She pointed out that she writes contemporary romance set in Ohio and lives in Ohio, so there’s not much research to do. Like Crusie, I write contemporary romance. No need [...]

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HelenKay Does a Q&A

Monday, June 25, 2007 13:31 19 Comments

HelenKay Dimon was kind enough to answer some very last minute questions for us and let us know what’s going on in her world. Her new novel, Your Mouth Drives Me Crazy, is an official July Release but in normal Brava world that means it can be found in some stories now. Gwen’s review can [...]

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Review: The Preacher’s Daughter by Cheryl St. John

Monday, June 25, 2007 2:04 3 Comments

Sybil’s review of The Preacher’s Daughter by Cheryl St. John Historical Romance published by Harlequin Historical 01 June 07 The first time I read this book I enjoyed it but thought the hero read as almost unreal. The second time I read it, was after rereading The Doctor’s Wife, where we are first introduced to [...]

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Double Dating with the Dead by Karen Kelley

Monday, June 25, 2007 0:11 No Comments

Online Videos by Veoh.com Love em or hate em, this trailer was made by Karen’s hubby and I think that is just too sweet. So watch it and go awww. LOLOL This is the first book in Karen Kelley‘s trip to the other side. Sadly I am so not much on ghosts but I have [...]

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Review: The Secret to Seduction by Julie Anne Long

Sunday, June 24, 2007 20:39 3 Comments

The Secret to Seduction by Julie Anne Long Naughty poetry in Regency England by a nobleman named the Libertine can make for a steamy romance novel. That is, if this were not the third part of a series about three sisters trying to find each other and their mother after nearly two decades of separation. [...]

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For Her Pleasure by Maya Banks **September 2007**

Sunday, June 24, 2007 8:16 4 Comments

For Her Pleasure by Maya Banks Three novellas. Two interlocking stories. One sizzling read. Nice set up: one spirited woman in Kit Townsend, and two hot buddies, Ryder and Mac, who take turns giving Kit what she needs. It’s the perfect no-strings triangle and while it doesn’t exactly follow the rules, neither does Kit. But [...]

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A Duckie’s Guide to Romance

Saturday, June 23, 2007 10:59 8 Comments

So, if you haven’t noticed, with new reviewers, Lawson, Gwen and Connie, there are regular reviews up. With grades. And so here is a general guide for the grades that are given, usually at the end of review posts. A+ Sqqqquuuueee worthy A to A- Highly Reccomended B+ to B- It has a few problems [...]

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Madame’s Deception by Renee Bernard **Aug 2007**

Friday, June 22, 2007 19:57 8 Comments

I mentioned this cover in this post. Madame’s Deception by Renee Bernard Release Date: Aug 2007 When naïve bookworm and virgin Jocelyn Tolliver learns that her mother is the notorious madame of an elite London brothel she is stunned, but grants her mother’s dying wish and promises to take care of the brothel and its [...]

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Misbehave with Lisa Plumley

Friday, June 22, 2007 14:22 1 Comment

Lisa Plumley has a couple of nifty things going on. She has a new contemporary novel coming out next month, a free download of an e-copy of one her out of print westerns, Outlaw. [details here] and a nifty new blog. Well I think it is new anyway. Let’s Misbehave by Lisa Plumley Out July [...]

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Review: Not Quite a Lady by Loretta Chase

Friday, June 22, 2007 2:51 6 Comments

Not Quite a Lady by Loretta Chase I’ve got to be honest about this one. I love the cover, and that reason alone really made me want to read this book. After reading the summary on the back, I didn’t have alot of expectations going into the reading about Lady Charlotte Hayward and Darius Carsington. [...]

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Review: Passion For the Game by Sylvia Day

Thursday, June 21, 2007 23:53 5 Comments

Gwen’s review of Passion For the Game by Sylvia Day Historical romance published by Brava (Kensington) 29 May 07 This historical romance is set largely amongst the aristocracy in Georgian England. The heroine, Maria, Lady Winter is a beautiful, strong woman who is in a very real fix. The hero, Christopher St. John, is a [...]

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