Review: At Love’s Command (Brothers in Arms, Book 4) by Samantha Kane
March 31, 2008
Sandy M’s review of At Love’s Command (Brothers in Arms, Book 4) by Samantha Kane
Erotic historical ebook published by Ellora’s Cave 12 Dec 07
This is the first book I’ve read in this series and if the other books are this stirring, this emotional, this erotic, and this damned good, I sure as hell have been missing out. Normally ménage is not one of my favorite reads because most authors just cannot write those scenes to amount to anything. Not so in this case. And while those were some of the best scenes in the book, those love scenes between Ian and Derek are even better.
Tags: 2008, At Love's Command, Brothers in Arms series, December 2007, Ellora's Cave, Erotic, Grade A, Historical, Review, romance, Samantha Kane, Sandy MReview: News Blues by Marianne Mancusi
March 31, 2008
Sandy M’s review of News Blues by Marianne Mancusi
Contemporary Chick Lit released by Love Spell on 26 Feb 08
While Chick Lit is not my favorite to read, I have to admit that I had fun with this book. I didn’t have quite the connection I do with characters in historicals or paranormals that I love to read, but I still enjoyed Maddy and her on again/off again screwed-up life.
Tags: 2008, chick lit, Contemporary, Dorchester, February 2008, Grade C, Love Spell, Marianne Mancusi, News Blues, Review, Sandy MReview: Netherwood by Michele Lang
March 31, 2008
Alicia’s review of Netherwood by Michele Lang
SciFi/Speculative Romance released by Shomi on 26 Feb 08
On her site Michele Lang describes Netherwood as “a futuristic Robin Hood story.” It is, but it’s way more than that. Netherwood is Robin Hood with The Matrix and I Robot thrown in and a sort of Aeon Flux feel.
Tags: 2008, Alicia Thomas, February 2008, Grade A, Michelle Lang, Netherwood, Paranormal, Review, romance, Sci-Fi, ShomiBOOK ALERT: Wicked Pleasure (Bound Hearts, Book 9) by Lora Leigh **May 2008**
March 30, 2008
Oh my goodness. I love Lora Leigh’s books. I love them like a fat kid loves cake (TM Karen Scott). Her Breeds have a special place in my heart and her Bound Hearts books are right next to them. And guess what? She’s got a new Bound Hearts book coming out 13 May 2008, Wicked Pleasure (Book 9).
Go here for an excerpt. Read on for a peek at her book trailer (one of the better ones I’ve seen)…
Tags: 2008, Book Alert, Bound Hearts series, Lora Leigh, May 2008, Wicked PleasureReview: A Gentleman’s Wager by Madelynne Ellis
March 30, 2008
BevQB’s review of A Gentleman’s Wager by Madelynne Ellis
Erotic historical romance re-released by Virgin Black Lace on 1 Apr 08
First published in the UK in May 2003, A Gentleman’s Wager is being re-released with a luscious new cover and a perfect new tag line: Pride and Decadence. Set in North Yorkshire, near Richmond, England, this exquisite, lusty, Georgian period romp is, at its core, a love triangle between Viscount Marlinscar (Lucerne), and Annabella Rushdale (Bella), who finds herself at odds with a rival for his attention… Vaughan, Marquis of Pennerly.
Tags: 2008, A Gentleman's Wager, April 2008, Bev(QB), Erotic, Grade A, Historical, Madelynne Ellis, Review, romance, Virgin Black LaceIs that a Powerful Sword in Your Pocket?
March 30, 2008
Friday night, I was channel surfing, looking for something to have on in the background while I worked on a post. Suddenly, I came across a movie that I was starting to think existed only in the murky recesses of my fevered brain. A movie so ridiculous, so strange, I must’ve dreamed it up. It was “Legend.” Anyone seen it? An extremely young and miscast Tom Cruise, dressed like Peter Pan, frolicking in a merry woode? Unicorns, elves, goblins that look just like the Leprechaun, Ferris Bueller’s girlfriend? Constant, disturbing yelping in the background? Classic fantasy cheese.
Though we’re at no loss for 80’snostalgia, the subgenre of campy, medieval, swords-and-sorcery fantasy flicks often gets overlooked, IMHO. I mean really, how often can we talk about Heathers and John Hughes movies? [Well, pretty often, actually. I never pass up a re-airing of Sixteen Candles.] But fantasy films had just as much influence on the reader, and adult, I was to become.
There were the great ones, like Labyrinth. David Bowie, incredibly sexy despite huge hair, set my tween heart aflutter. I couldn’t understand why Jennifer Connelly didn’t stay to be his Goblin queen. And freaky muppets! Or Lady Hawke, which managed to be awesome despite the weird power rock soundtrack and odd casting of Michelle Pfeiffer and Matthew Broderick. Was it just me, or was Rutger Hauer both incredibly creepy and incredibly hot?
I watched Willow about a thousand times for Val Kilmer as roguish warrior Madmartigan. Ah Val, what happened to you? I was an Iceman girl. I’ve even watched The Saint. More than once. Willow was a great flick, with adventure, romance, and a cute little baby. I saw The Princess Bride three times in the movie theatre, back when I was in the sixth grade. A slightly different animal of course, definitely tongue in cheek, but “As You Wish?” Sigh.
There were others, of course, perhaps not as memorable, but deserving of a mention. Dragonslayer had Peter MacNicol (yuck) saving virgins from a fate worse than death, that is, being eaten by a dragon or something. All I remember from Excalibur (Arthur, of course) is that I think it was the first time I saw a man’s butt onscreen. Lancelot and Guinevere were doing it in the woods. I may be wrong about that, though, I might have to double check for research purposes.
I never watched The Dark Crystal, looked too scary. Even at seven, perhaps I knew that it was just no good without man-candy. And let’s not get started on the Conan movies. Or Beastmaster. Good times, good times.
When vampires, werewolves, demons and ghosts were still way too scary, mechanical dragons, beautiful princesses, little people in costume and Celtic music were more than enough to feed my imagination. I figure that’s where I learned the value of a sweaty, well built man with long hair, brandishing a big sword. Epic struggles of good and evil, passionate romance, noble quests-it all fed my future reading tastes.
I also blame these movies for igniting an obsession with the Middle Ages, leading to FIVE years of Latin lessons, and a particularly useless Liberal Arts education. These days fantasy movies seem to be relegated to the kids. I think Peter Jackson and LOTR set the bar too high. But how I long for simpler days, when cute actors vaguely attempted British accents, wore tunics, and made out in magickal forests.
How about you? Love fantasy movies? Hate ‘em? Will the Willow fans please stand up?
(While trying to think up a title for this post, my husband suggested “Movies that make you want to kill yourself.” Agree? Disagree?)
Tags: 2008, Devon, Fantasy, March 2008, Ponderings, random thoughtsSPOTLIGHT: In Case You Missed It…
March 30, 2008
March 2008’s SPOTLIGHT was Silhouette Nocturne at TGTBTU. Vampires, shapeshifters and demon abounded, as we took a close look at Harlequin’s paranormal line.
As the month draws to a close, I thought I’d gather all the posts together. On to the round up…
Tags: 2008, Guest Author Post, Harlequin, Harlequin Spotlight, March 2008, Paranormal, Review, Silhouette NocturneI must go enshrine myself for a bit… see ya later
March 29, 2008
Review: Raine: The Lords of Satyr (Book 2) by Elizabeth Amber
March 29, 2008
BevQB’s review of Raine: The Lords of Satyr (Book 2) by Elizabeth Amber
Fantasy historical erotic romance released by Aphrodisia 1 Mar 08
It wasn’t until a few of you honorary duckies started quacking about how grossed out turned off you were by this book that my interest was piqued. You see, in Nicholas: The Lords of Satyr (Book 1) Raine was a bit of a prig and I wasn’t sure I was going to bother reading this book. What a mistake that would have been!
EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT Part I: Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole **MAY 2008**
March 29, 2008
Our head duck, Sybil, was able to wrangle this exclusive excerpt of Kresley Cole’s 20 May 08 release, Dark Desires After Dusk, book 5 in her Immortals After Dark series. It’s the story of Cadeon Woede, a rage demon, and his human fated mate, Holly Ashwin. I can’t wait!
Read on for Chapter 1 of the excerpt. I’ll post Chapter 2 next weekend, ’cause I’m like that and torturing you is fun 
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