Welcome back to Duck Chat! Today Jo Barrett joins us from Texas, that big old southern state where a lot of duckie reviewers hail from. Currently a columnist for H Texas Magazine, Jo also is a guest speaker for corporations and charitable events.  She’s an attorney and is a former Capitol Hill staffer for Congressman [...]

Gwen’s review of Fallen (Fallen Angel Trilogy, Book 1) by Claire Delacroix Urban fantasy romantic suspense released by Tor 30 Sep 08 The book takes place in a post-(multiple)apocalyptic United States, now called the Republic, in the year 2099.  It’s a dirty-nuke-ravaged, but functioning society that is literally powered by slave labor.  This labor is [...]

This just in… It’s ebook week, and if you haven’t been checking out all the authors and websites giving away free ebooks, you’ve been missing out!

Mo‘s review of Undone (Outcast Season, Book 1) by Rachel Caine Urban fantasy released by ROC 3 Feb 09 Cassiel, a fallen Djinn, is now in a human body and working for the Wardens. She must partner with one because she cannot produce her own energy and needs to absorb it from a Warden. She [...]

The Ducks are chatting once again. Welcome! Today erotic author Lorelei James joins us to talk about her hot and sexy cowboys that her fans adore. If you love reading about cowboys, you should be reading this series. You’ll never look at those Levi-wearin’, bronc-bustin’ men the same way again. Lorelei lives in the Black [...]

Sandy M’s review of Branded as Trouble (Rough Riders, Book 6) by Lorelei James Contemporary Western Erotic Romance eBook released by Samhain 3 Mar 09 I know the big draw to the Rough Riders series for Lorelei James fans is the erotic.  Her heroes and heroines steam up the pages something fierce. Ms. James never [...]

Sandy M’s review of Lone Star Woman by Sadie Callahan Contemporary Western Romance released by Signet 6 Jan 09 I was pleasantly surprised by this book. Sadie Callahan is a pseudonym for Anna Jeffrey. I’ve only read one of Ms. Jeffrey’s books, so I was curious when I came across Lone Star Woman. There isn’t [...]

Thanks to everyone who participated in our Duck Chat with Jami Alden last month. If you chatted, maybe you got lucky!

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of A Texan On Her Doorstep by Stella Bagwell Contemporary romance released by Silhouette Special Edition 1 Mar 09 Ever begin reading a book and you’re immediately sucked into it? It’s emotional, it’s got a competent heroine, the hero is yummy beyond words, and the conflict is compelling and heartbreaking. [...]

C2’s review of When a Stranger Loves Me (Pembroke Palace Series, Book 3) by Julianne MacLean Historical romance released by Avon 27 Jan 09 I should say before I start my review that I picked this book up by mistake. I confused the author with someone else. As it turns out, Ms. MacLean is new [...]

Limecello’s review of Kiss of a Demon King (Immortals After Dark, Book 6) by Kresley Cole Paranormal romance released by Pocket on 20 Jan 09 This is the sixth book in Kresley Cole’s series Immortals After Dark, and I enjoyed it very much. I coveted Rydstrom’s book, and I think his story fit him perfectly. [...]

Shannon C.’s review of Bound by Steel (Emissaries of Belthalas, Book 2) by Kirsten Saell Erotic fantasy romance eBook released by Samhain Publishing 14 Oct 08 I’ve long been a fan of Kirsten Saell, both as a person and as a writer. I love her take on fantasy romance, which is both sexy and believably [...]

Well it isn’t ALL her fault and I do plan on bringing up the EVER loved topic of reviews more later but avid reader posted about Susan Wiggs Fireside reviews on you know THAT PLACE…. ::whispers::amazon::/whispers:: and her response to a few bad reviews.

Sandy M’s review of Caressed by Ice (Psy-Changelings Series, Book 3) by Nalini Singh Paranormal Romance published by Berkley 4 Sep 07 Don’t ask me how I somehow missed reading this book back when it was released. It’s the only one of the series I haven’t read, and, as much as I love the series, [...]

News just confirmed: Barnes & Noble have bought Fictionwise for$15.7 million. http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/03/05/ap6129756.html  Moving into ebooks in a big way, B&N are looking to buy straight into the market, rather than building the business up from within. If they want to give Amazon a run for its money, that’s probably the wisest move.