Archive for May, 2009

***Contest Winner*** Help a Duckie Out!

Monday, May 4, 2009 13:00 1 Comment

Way back in the Dark Ages, (by which I mean last year), I had made a post looking for Lora Leigh recs. I still have not yet read a Lora Leigh book, but I figure it’s high time we announced a winner to this contest since it really is ancient. So, if Heather Tutorow is [...]

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REVIEW: Daring Time by Beth Kery

Monday, May 4, 2009 1:00 1 Comment

Sandy M’s review of Daring Time by Beth Kery Time Travel Romance released by Berkley Trade 5 May 09 I should know better than to doubt Ms. Kery and her books. Early on in Daring Time there is slight reference to the hero being into BDSM. I gave a half-hearted groan, thinking that doesn’t bode [...]

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REVIEW: Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells

Sunday, May 3, 2009 13:00 No Comments

Liviania’s review of Red-Headed Stepchild (Sabina Kane, Book 1) by Jaye Wells Urban fantasy released by Orbit 1 April 09 I’ve been looking forward to reading this one.  I’ve been reading Jaye Wells’ blog for a year, and she’s a vastly entertaining woman.  Of course, that also made me extra afraid that I’d be disappointed.  [...]

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REVIEW: Notorious Rake, Innocent Lady by Bronwyn Scott

Sunday, May 3, 2009 1:00 2 Comments

Sandy M’s review of Notorious Rake, Innocent Lady by Bronwyn Scott Historical Romance released by Harlequin Historical 1 May 08 I gave Ms. Scott a hard time in my review of her latest book, The Viscount Claims His Bride, in that I wanted more action than I got. I was comparing that book to the [...]

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REVIEW: Runaway Bride Returns by Christie Ridgway

Saturday, May 2, 2009 1:00 1 Comment

Holly‘s review of Runaway Bride Returns! by Christie Ridgway Contemporary Romance released by Silhouette Special Edition 1 May 09 I’ve read several of Christie Ridgway’s full length novels and was curious about her categories as well. Although I was bothered by a few things, overall I enjoyed this just as much as the other novels [...]

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DUCK FLASH: Samhain and Linden Bay – what’s next?

Friday, May 1, 2009 9:21 No Comments

This just in…  News about Linden Bay and Samhain (with permission of Crissy Brashear to repost). The management of Samhain Publishing have decided what will happen next to Linden Bay, which Samhain acquired earlier in the year. So here’s the scoop: 

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2009 Romantic Times Roundup – 2010 in Columbus?

Friday, May 1, 2009 8:46 4 Comments

Every year RT is a little different for me. My first year was a process of exploration when I found what worked for me and what didn’t. My second was my first as an Ellora’s Cave author, and that made a big difference. I was also befriended by Kathryn and Ken, and it was sheer [...]

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REVIEW: Eternal Craving by Nina Bangs

Friday, May 1, 2009 1:00 5 Comments

Sandy M’s review of Eternal Craving (Gods of the Nights, Book 2) by Nina Bangs Paranormal romance released by Leisure Books 28 Apr 09 Nina Bangs always surprises me when I read her books. There’s usually a little something — the book starts out slow, a certain character bugs me, whatever — that makes me [...]

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