Gwen’s review of Faeries Gone Wild by MaryJanice Davidson, Lois Greiman, Michele Hauf, and Leandra Logan (no author site) Contemporary paranormal romance anthology released by St. Martin’s 2 Jun 09 This was a cute anthology and you’ll see me use the word “cute” a lot in this review.  All stories are placed in the modern [...]

Lawson’s review of How to Score by Robin Wells Contemporary romance released by Grand Central 1 Jun 09 To take a break from the historicals Sybil gave me, I got this one. I’d read Wells’ Between the Sheets, though this is in no way a sequel or connected. While series can be fun to see [...]

Many thanks to everybody for swinging on by the pond during our stop on Harlequin editor, Marsha Zinberg’s recent blog tour.  Thanks to the awesomeness that is random.org, I have selected two grand prize winners for the contest. The lucky winners of the Harlequin tote bags filled with Famous First books are:

Gwen’s review of The Betrayal (The Ælven, Book 1) by Pati Nagle Romantic fantasy released by Del Rey 24 Mar 09 I don’t get much chance to read fantasy, though it is one of my first literary loves.  I cut my reader’s teeth on J.R.R. Tolkien, Roger Zelazny, and Terry Brooks.  To this day, I [...]

Lynne Connolly’s Review of Ashes of Midnight (The Midnight Breed, Book 6) by Lara Adrian Contemporary paranormal romance released by Dell 26 May 09  Andreas Reichen was one of my favorite characters in the Midnight Breeds series. I loved the laid-back German vampire, head of a Darkhaven. I was gagging for his story, since (spoiler [...]

For those of you who know what I write, it won’t be a surprise to know that I like my books sexy. But it’s not essential.

Sandy M’s review of Wickedly Ever After (Pleasure Emporium, Book 3) by Michelle Marcos Historical Romance published by St. Martin’s 30 Jun 09 I’ve read and reviewed all of this authors’ books so far. While I enjoyed the first two, When a Lady Misbehaves and Gentlemen Behaving Badly, (see my reviews here and here) for [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Ménage On A Train by Alice Gaines Erotica ebook short story released by Spice Briefs 1 Apr 09 Travel is a popular theme often explored in erotic romance and erotica. Makes me wonder if there’s a travel agency somewhere that specializes in these sorts of getaways: 5 days, 4 [...]

Sandy M’s Duckies Do Series reviews of the Langley Family Trilogy by Lucy Monroe Historical Romances released by Berkley Sep 2005 – Oct 2006 I’ve had this trilogy in the TBR pile for quite some time, and since I was lucky enough to find all three of them there at the same time, I had [...]

Gwen’s review of Skin Trade (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter, Book 17) by Laurell K. Hamilton Urban fantasy hardcover released by Berkley 2 Jun 09 Laurell K. Hamilton is one of those “love her” or “hate her” authors.  It’s seldom that someone sits on a fence with her writing.  Her storytelling has changed enough over the [...]

Limecello’s review of The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams (illustrated by William Nicholson) Children’s story re-published by Harper Collins on 9 Mar 99 (originally pub’d 1922) You won’t be surprised to hear that more conversation is what spurred my reading of this book. I jumped into a conversation about Young Adult fiction, but then decided [...]

Lawson’s review of Tempt the Devil by Anna Campbell Historical romance released by Avon 30 Dec 08 One can always count on Anna Campbell to deliver an emotional story with a bit of a different view. Tempt the Devil is set in the same world as Claiming the Courtesan, but it’s not a sequel. Another [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Disrobed and Dishonored by Louise Allen Historical romance ebook short story released by Harlequin Historical Undone 1 May 09 I’ve been reading quite a few sexy short stories lately and a popular theme keeps cropping up in the historicals. The heroine finds herself betrothed to a thoroughly undesirable beau [...]

This just in… Elizabeth Hoyt just announced she has signed a three-book deal for a new series!

We had a wonderful day with Jillian Hart during her Duck Chat here at the Pond. Thank you, Jillian!