Shannon C.’s review of Dancing With the Devil by Laura Drewry Historical paranormal romance released by Leisure 25 Nov 08 Dear Satan, …And he should be smart and funny. I don’t care what he looks like as long as he’s good in bed and has a really big… Oh, wait, that’s my letter to Santa. [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of The Concubine by Jade Lee Historical romance released by Harlequin Blaze 1 Feb 09 It’s been interesting to follow the offerings of the Blaze line for the past year, as it seems the folks over at Harlequin headquarters are open to expanding the line into some uncharted waters. What [...]

Are you ready to Duck Chat again? Today we’re talking to Harlequin Historical author Stacey Kayne. She’s one of those authors who started her writing career later than most, but once she sat down and went to town on her first book, things have definitely been looking up.  Stacey has just submitted her last two [...]

Shannon C.’s review of Mean Streets by Jim Butcher, Simon R. Green, Kat Richardson, and Thomas E. Sniegoski Urban fantasy anthology released by Roc 6 Jan 09 This anthology features four prominent private investigators currently with series in the urban fantasy market. Headlining this book is Jim Butcher, with another Harry Dresden story, and Kat [...]

Limecello’s review of What I Did for Love by Susan Elizabeth Phillips Contemporary romance hardcover released by William Morrow on 27 Jan 09 Susan Elizabeth Phillips’ newest novel What I Did for Love has been a long time coming. It’s set in Hollywood, loosely like her recent re-release, Glitter Baby. The stories are in no [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Sexile (Teresa Knight, Book 3) by Lisa Lawrence Erotic thriller released by Delta 27 Jan 09 I fell in love with erotica for one reason, and no, it’s not that. I fell in love with erotica because of the heroines. Good erotica heroines are everything that women are told [...]

Sandy M’s review of Hotter Than Hell (Hell On Earth, Book 3) by Jackie Kessler Contemporary Paranormal Romance published by Kensington 1 Aug 08 Well, this is one of those books I have no idea what in hell to do with.  Pun probably intended there. Jackie Kessler is a good author, no doubt about that [...]

Limecello’s review of Restless (Indecent Proposals Miniseries, Book 3) by Tori Carrington Contemporary romance published by Harlequin Blaze on 1 Dec 08 This is the third and final book to Tori Carrington’s Indecent Proposals series, and it’s my favorite of the bunch. The first two are Shameless and Reckless. The books can be read alone, [...]

Sandy M’s review of Talk of the Town by Karen Hawkins Contemporary Romance released by Pocket 18 Nov 08 With all the Karen Hawkins historical books on my shelves, you’d think one of those would have been my first read of hers.  Nope.  Instead I started off with her first contemporary book, and I’m glad [...]

LauraJ’s review of One On One by Cathryn Fox Contemporary erotic romance eBook shortstory released by Samhain Publishing 3 Feb 09 I know if I want a good, very steamy, hot, sexy read all I have to do is look for a book by Cathryn Fox. Sandy M.’s review of The Hot Line convinced me [...]

Gwen’s review of Faefever (Fever, Book 3) by Karen Marie Moning Urban Fantasy hardcover released by Delacorte Press 16 Sep 08 When I first started reading it, I thought this series was kind of YA.  I mean, the heroine rarely cussed (“petunia” is “ass” in her personal vocabulary), there was no sexxoring, and it was [...]

 LauraJ’s review of Tangled Up In Love (Chicks With Sticks, Book 1) by Heidi Betts Contemporary Romantic Comedy released by St. Martin’s 3 Feb 09 I have been looking forward to this book for months. In fact I have been looking forward to it ever since Ms. Betts announced on her blog that she had [...]

This just in… Sabrina Jeffries has a great contest going on for fans of her historicals.  And if you live near or can get to Raleigh, North Carolina, there’s an extra special treat for you.

Sybil’s review of Highland Warrior (The Campbell Trilogy, Book 1) by Monica McCarty Historical Romance released by Ballantine 27 Jan 09 Highland Warrior is the first novel in Monica McCarty’s 2nd back to back Scottish trilogy. Before I do anything I must give mad props to Monica for the amount of research she has put [...]

Sandy M’s review of Vampire’s Betrayal (Savannah Vampire Chronicles, Book 4) by Raven Hart Contemporary Paranormal Romance released by Ballantine 29 Apr 08 Why is it some of the really good books I read are always number three or four in a series and the first few books are stashed away in the TBR mountain, [...]