Limecello’s review of The Legend of the Werestag by Tessa Dare Historical romance released by Samhain Publishing 12 May 09 I’ve been suffering from a reading slump recently (more on that later), but I heard some buzz about this book. A few people I consider to be discerning readers said they enjoyed it, and after [...]

Lawson’s review of Seducing An Angel (Huxtable Quintet, Book 4) by Mary Balogh Historical romance released by Delacorte Press Hardcover 19 May 09 After having the three Huxtable sisters find their happy endings, though through scandal, their younger brother Stephen, Earl of Merton, gets his story. This book is being released in hardcover, though the [...]

Glad you made it back to Duck Chat! Alissa Johnson is an historical author I discovered earlier this year. I love her work so much that I wanted to introduce her to those of you who have yet to discover her. Alissa’s Providence series has been a fun time for me so far, books following [...]

Sandy M’s review of McAlistair’s Fortune (Providence Series, Book 3) by Alissa Johnson Historical Romance released by Leisure 26 May 09 I don’t think I will ever tire of this series by Ms. Johnson. Of course, it won’t go on forever; I believe only one more book is forthcoming. But I’ve so loved all the [...]

Lawson’s review of The Pagan Stone (Sign of Seven, Book 3) by Nora Roberts Paranormal romance released by Jove 25 Nov 08 Book three of the Sign of Seven trilogy follows Gage and Cybil and also ties up the series about Hawkins Hollow. If you haven’t been reading the series, it’s about three childhood friends [...]

Sandy M’s Retro Review of My Dearest Enemy by Connie Brockway Historical Romance released by Dell 6 Jul 98 Welcome to the new and improved Retro Reviews at TGTBTU, A Duckie Looks Back. When revisiting some of our old faves or even first-times reads for a few of us here at the Pond, this is [...]

We’ve chosen our winners from our Duck Chat with Lisa Renee Jones! But first we want to thank Lisa for spending the day with us here at the Pond. We appreciate your time, Lisa!

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Temperatures Rising by Brenda Jackson Contemporary romance released by Kimani Romance 1 May 09 I tend to avoid romances where the hero is a professional athlete. Why? Because I have yet to find an author who doesn’t blunder it by doing half-assed research. Particularly annoying since it feeds into [...]

This just in… Zoe Archer has been hard at work on a new series that is going to just make your autumn next year.

Sandy M’s review of Unmasked by Nicola Cornick Historical Romance released by HQN Books 1 Jul 08 Nicola Cornick is another new author for me. And after this book, I’m going to definitely be reading more of her books. I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Loved the characters, the story, the emotion, everything about it.

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of The Unlacing of Miss Leigh by Diane Gaston Historical romance eBook short story released by Harlequin Historical Undone 1 Apr 09 Not surprisingly, many romance readers cite Beauty And The Beast as their favorite fairy tale. There’s something so magical and compelling about a heroine who has the gumption [...]

Welcome to our first Harlequin Historical Duck Chat!  It’s Harlequin Historical Month, so we have several HH authors visiting us over the next couple of weeks to talk about their books and a lot of other fun stuff. Deb Marlowe is our first, so welcome Deb!

Limecello’s review of Tycoon for Auction by Katherine Garbera Contemporary romance released by Silhouette Desire on 1 Apr 03 I always like a story that features an auction, especially when the heroine bids on the hero and wins, as is the case with Tycoon for Auction. My reading this was rather serendipitous. I like auction [...]

Today, Fujitsu announced the advent of the first commercial e-ink reader. This thing is much closer to what I’m looking for – I’m holding out from e-ink as yet, though the Cybook seriously tempted me. If I’m going to pay £200, I want color at the very least, and a touchscreen is pretty much on [...]

Lawson’s review of Passionate by Anthea Lawson Historical romance released by Zebra 1 Oct 08 Oh how I love Zebra debut books. You never know what you’ll get, it’s usually good, but it’s also surprising, and for $3.99 (soon to be $4.99) it’s a bargain to boot. Who knew that this one, written by and [...]