Archive for November, 2007

Guest Author Post: Dee Tenorio’s (potentially) fabulous penmanship, or OCD Perfection

Friday, November 30, 2007 14:27 18 Comments

I remember when I was growing up, I used to hate report card day. Not that I got bad grades—are you kidding, my parents would have killed me—but because of those damn teacher comment sections. It’s a lot easier on a kid’s ego these days, when teachers select an option of either:
A: Your child is [...]

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He Said Three Winners…

Friday, November 30, 2007 10:28 2 Comments

Rona Sharon’s
Rakes Are From Mars Winners
Sarai

Cindi Hoppes

Maya
Congrats and enjoy! Please email us your address info. Thanks to Rona Sharon for the great prizes.
You will have a chance to win again tomorrow.. keep an eye out

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Review: Calamity Jayne Heads West by Kathleen Bacus

Friday, November 30, 2007 1:00 4 Comments

Sandy M’s review of Calamity Jayne Heads West (Tressa Jayne Turner Mysteries, Book 5) by Kathleen Bacus
Contemporary romance published 2 Oct 07 by Love Spell (Dorchester)

I have to admit, I laughed out loud when I read that blonde joke on the back cover of this book and thought it ought to [...]

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Review: To Have and to Hold (Wyckerley Trilogy Book 2) by Patricia Gaffney

Thursday, November 29, 2007 18:00 7 Comments

Alicia Thomas’s review of To Have and to Hold (Wyckerley Trilogy Book 2) by Patricia Gaffney
Historical romance republished 4 Mar 2003 (orig. 1995) by NAL Trade

Blurb:
Suave, cynical, and too handsome for his own good, Sebastian Verlaine never expects to become a magistrate judging the petty crimes of his tenants and neighbors. Nor can the [...]

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Sexy Devil, Lush, Trouble aka Sasha White

Thursday, November 29, 2007 14:48 8 Comments

Sasha White Winners
The winner of a signed copy of Sexy Devil is:
ames

The winner of a signed copy of Lush is:
Little Lamb Lost

The winner of a signed copy of Trouble

josie
Congrats and enjoy! Please email us your address info. Thanks to Sasha White Winners for the great prizes and the most wonderful excerpts. [...]

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REVIEW: Unmanned by Lois Greiman

Thursday, November 29, 2007 13:00 No Comments

Connie’s QQ review of Unmanned by Lois Greiman
Mystery published 06 Nov 07 by Dell
Psychologist Christine McMullen seems to have a lot of people trying to kill her, of course her family is reason enough. Mostly she just needs to get laid but our cop is holding back.
The author has a lot of sassy things [...]

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Legally Quacked: Sandy M

Thursday, November 29, 2007 12:02 8 Comments

Sandy M’s Daydream
Once upon a time a TGTBTU reviewer was a young (snort!) girl named Sandy who lived in a lighthouse on the California coastline. Sandy loved to read thanks to an elementary school teacher. She loved Trixie Belden and Nancy Drew as a kid, but after a while, life began to change for [...]

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Review: All Through the Night by Suzanne Brockmann

Thursday, November 29, 2007 1:00 No Comments

Alicia’s review of All Through the Night by Suzanne Brockmann
Romantic Suspense published hardcover 30 Oct 07 from Ballantine
This is the spot where I say why I picked up the book. Duh. I’ve been waiting to read Jules’ story for years. All Through the Night does not stand alone. I’m writing [...]

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Movie Review: “Enchanted” directed by Kevin Lima

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 19:03 14 Comments

Gwen’s review of Enchanted directed by Kevin Lima
Live-action/animated movie released 21 Nov 07 by Andalasia Productions
I saw this film this weekend with my 8-year old daughter.  We went on a complete whim.  We just left her father at the airport so he could return to England where he lives, and the curtain-climber was sad.  So [...]

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The Forecast Calls for Winners…

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 15:18 9 Comments

C O N G R A T S

Stacy S

Pam P

Laura J

Darla

RandomRanter

Please email us your address info to get your copy of Forecast by Jane Tara.
Remember these are coming from Dorchester so they will be unsigned. Thanks for playing! And thanks to Dorchester for the great books.

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RAKES ARE FROM MARS

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 11:29 33 Comments

I’m thrilled to announce that my new historical romance ONCE A RAKE is now available!
To celebrate its release, I’d like to invite you to enter a special 2-day contest for the chance to win a goody-treasure-bag with signed copies of: MY WICKED PIRATE and ONCE A RAKE!
Here’s a sneak peek at the [...]

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REVIEW: Back to Haunt You by Kate Hill

Tuesday, November 27, 2007 22:00 No Comments

Devon’s review of Back to Haunt You by Kate Hill
Contemporary paranormal eBook romance published by Cerridwen Press 25 Oct 07
This book begins with a midnight real estate showing of a New Hampshire mansion. Jerahmy (yes, Jer-ahhh-my) Ward is a telekinetic and telepath, Devlin Carnell is a psychic vampire (he feeds off the energy of others), [...]

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Review: Dead of Night by Robb, Blayney, Langan, and McComas

Tuesday, November 27, 2007 16:00 3 Comments

Gwen’s review of Dead of Night (Anthology) by J.D. Robb, Mary Blayney, Ruth Ryan Langan, and Mary Kay McComas
Paranormal anthology published 30 Oct 07 by Jove

Eternity in Death by J.D. Robb (103 pages)
Futuristic.  As usual, this is a fantastic Eve Dallas story.  She confronts some personal demons and a ‘vampire,’ all with Roarke steadfastly by [...]

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Guest Author Q&A: Koffee klatsch with Nora Roberts

Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:24 88 Comments

Nora Roberts pulled up a comfy chair, a cuppa tea, and answered a few questions for TGTBTU’s readers…
If you could retire any question and never, ever be asked it again, what would it be? Feel free to answer it.
Nora Roberts: “Where do you get your ideas?” I HATE this question, because how do [...]

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Roberts Rocks

Tuesday, November 27, 2007 7:49 11 Comments

I haven’t been reading romance long, I say that as a person who has always been a ‘reader’. So when I was finally talked into reading Laura Kinsale’s Shadowheart and fell in love with not only a book but a genre, 3 years isn’t a long time to me. And when I first [...]

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