Archive for October, 2008

REVIEW: The Rebel and the Lady by Kathryn Albright

Monday, October 27, 2008 13:00 1 Comment

Lawson’s review of The Rebel and the Lady by Kathryn Albright Historical romance released by Harlequin Historical 1 Sep 08 I read this book over a month ago, but I put off writing the review. Why? First, I grew up around and currently live in San Antonio, Texas where much of this book takes place. [...]

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REVIEW: The Mane Attraction by Shelly Laurenston

Monday, October 27, 2008 1:00 6 Comments

Gwen’s review of The Mane Attraction (Pride, Book 3) by Shelly Laurenston Contemporary paranormal romance released by Brava 28 Oct 08 This was my first full-length novel to read by Laurenston. I thoroughly enjoyed her short story in the anthology When He Was Bad, so I was looking forward to reading Attraction.  I was absotively, [...]

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O the Horror!

Saturday, October 25, 2008 15:02 20 Comments

The first movie I recall seeing is at a drive in with my mom and grandmother, we were watching a double feature of Children of the Corn and Christine. I don’t recall when I first started to adore horror movies but tis safe to say we can blame my mom . I recall at one [...]

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REVIEW: Where There’s A Will by Katriena Knights

Saturday, October 25, 2008 13:00 1 Comment

LauraJ’s review of Where There’s A Will by Katriena Knights Contemporary Romance eBook released by Samhain Publishing 7 Oct 08 I’m a sucker for contemporary romances that take place in Scotland. That was the main reason I picked this book to read. I love the Scottish accent, the beauty of the land there, and how [...]

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REVIEW: Guilty Needs by Shiloh Walker

Saturday, October 25, 2008 1:00 No Comments

Sandy M’s review of Guilty Needs by Shiloh Walker Contemporary Paranormal Romance eBook released by Ellora’s Cave 1 Sep 08 This is a book full of love, romance, friendship, pain, and a host of emotions.  We’ve heard the concept before — dying woman asks best friend to love and take care of her husband when [...]

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REVIEW: Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry

Friday, October 24, 2008 13:00 8 Comments

Liviania’s review of Knight’s Fork (Gods of Tigron, Book 3) by Rowena Cherry Futuristic romance released by Love Spell 1 Oct 08 The third novel of the Gods of Tigron series focuses on Prince Djarrhett and Queen Electra-Djerroldina. Electra was married to the third royal brother of the Volnoths and never expected to become Queen. [...]

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REVIEW: Mysteria Lane by Davidson, Grant, Showalter, and Cast

Friday, October 24, 2008 1:00 1 Comment

Devon’s review of Mysteria Lane by MaryJanice Davidson, Susan Grant, Gena Showalter and P.C. Cast Contemporary Paranormal Romance Anthology released by Berkley Sensation 7 Oct 08 This is the sequel to the August 2006 release Mysteria.  Mysteria Lane returns to the small Colorado town of Mysteria, a haven for supernatural creatures of all kinds, where [...]

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QQ REVIEW: Nightwalker by Jocelynn Drake

Thursday, October 23, 2008 16:00 No Comments

Connie’s Quick Quack review of Nightwalker (Dark Days, Book 1) by Jocelynn Drake Urban fantasy released by Eos 29 Jul 08 Mira has been a vampire a long time. She is a bit of a rebel but enforces the rules in her little part of the world. She is different than other vampires as she [...]

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REVIEW: Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh

Thursday, October 23, 2008 13:00 1 Comment

Sandy M’s review of Hostage to Pleasure (Psy-Changelings, Book 5) by Nalini Singh Futuristic Paranormal Romance released by Berkley 2 Sep 08 From the beginning of this series, Dorian has been my favorite character, so this is the book I’ve anticipated the most.  After waiting so long — I always wanted it to be next [...]

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Why do we read romance?

Thursday, October 23, 2008 12:40 2 Comments

I’m tired of other writers, and people who “read one once” telling us that romance is formulaic, that all the stories are the same. It happened again this week on a writer’s forum. You don’t read it, that’s fine. But what would a murder mystery be if everyone didn’t gather together in a room at [...]

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REVIEWS: Three Highland Novels by Howell, Grothaus, and MacGregor

Thursday, October 23, 2008 1:00 1 Comment

Gwen’s Quick Quacks of Three Books and Three Scotsmen Historical romances released between November 2007 to November 2008 So I’m sitting here with another pile of books I’ve read but haven’t reviewed, and decided I better do something with them before Sybil kills me.  But, as I have no time to do the full, long, [...]

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DUCK FLASH: You Ready for Christmas?

Wednesday, October 22, 2008 16:27 No Comments

This just in… Brenda Novak is ready for the holidays.   Her Christmas Bash is just around the corner, so get ready to party!

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REVIEW: It Happened One Night by Laurens, Balogh, D’Alessandro, and Hern

Wednesday, October 22, 2008 13:00 10 Comments

Lawson’s review of It Happened One Night by Stephanie Laurens, Mary Balogh, Jacquie D’Alessandro and Candice Hern Historical romance anthology released by Avon 30 Sept 08 These four authors tackle something that readers probably wonder about: how similar to authors write plots? The idea is to give four writers the same basic plot and see [...]

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REVIEW: Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch

Tuesday, October 21, 2008 13:00 4 Comments

Liviania’s review of Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastards, Book 2) by Scott Lynch Fantasy released by Bantam Spectra 29 July 08 I picked up The Lies of Locke Lamora on a whim, shortly before I left for college last year. It had an alliterative title, shiny pink cover, and the back promised thieves. [...]

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DUCK FLASH: The End is Near, Take a Last Look

Tuesday, October 21, 2008 9:56 1 Comment

This just in… L.A. Banks’ epic Vampire Huntress series will be coming to an end sometime next year with the release of the twelfth and last book in the series.

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