Archive for October, 2009
REVIEW: Covet by J.R. Ward
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 13:00 6 CommentsGwen’s review of Covet (The Fallen Angels, Book 1) by J.R. Ward Contemporary paranormal romance released by Signet 29 Sep 09 With the Fallen Angels books we get a new set of bad guys, some cameos of the BDB and related characters, and a new set of good guys – angels. I have a feeling [...]
REVIEW: Must Love Hellhounds by Andrews, Brook, Harris, and Singh
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 1:00 10 CommentsSandy M’s review of Must Love Hellhounds by Andrews, Brook, Harris, and Singh Contemporary Paranormal Romance published by Berkley Trade 1 Sep 09 I don’t read anthologies very often, but once in a while they’re a nice change of pace. I figured I’d love this one because after reading Lori Devoti’s hellhounds series, I fell [...]
REVIEW: Sweet Seduction by Maya Banks
Monday, October 5, 2009 13:00 22 CommentsLimecello’s review of Sweet Seduction by Maya Banks Erotic romance released by Berkley on 6 Oct 09 Hands down, this is my favorite book by Maya Banks. It’s also the best book I’ve read in a while. I’ve been in something of a reading slump – well, all year- so I’ve been re-reading Sweet Seduction [...]
REVIEW: Highland Dragon by Kimberly Killion
Monday, October 5, 2009 1:00 3 CommentsSandy M’s review of Highland Dragon by Kimberly Killion Historical Romance published by Zebra 6 Oct 09 Ms. Killion’s first book, Her One Desire, was an up-and-down read for me. One moment I liked what was going on, the next, whatever was happening didn’t thrill me. It ended up being a so-so book for me. [...]
REVIEW: Pleasure by Jacquelyn Frank
Sunday, October 4, 2009 1:00 4 CommentsSandy M’s review of Pleasure (The Shadowdwellers, Book 3) by Jacquelyn Frank Paranormal Romance published by Zebra 25 Aug 09 I love authors who give me a totally different world to read. Nalini Singh. C.L. Wilson. And definitely Jacquelyn Frank. This Shadowdwellers series has been absolutely terrific to read. I’m hoping there are more books [...]
REVIEW: Ice Song by Kirsten Imani Kisai
Saturday, October 3, 2009 1:00 No CommentsLiviania’s review of Ice Song by Kirsten Imani Kisai Science fiction/fantasy released by Del Rey 19 May 2009 Sybil quickly figured out that I enjoy stories that play with gender. Many people are intrigued by what separates men and women, but I enjoy that separation even more when it’s illuminated by a blending of the [...]
Do you want an author to try something new?
Friday, October 2, 2009 13:00 6 CommentsI’ve learned a few new things in the last year. To break some rules. One of them being “You should pick a genre and stick with it.” I always thought this one was right, that the poor dear reader would get confused.
Contest Winner!: Tucker’s Claim by Sarah McCarty
Friday, October 2, 2009 2:00 5 CommentsFive years later, we have finally drawn a winner for a copy of Tucker’s Claim by Sarah McCarty. We apologize for the tardiness, and we hope the lucky winner will still be very excited! Who is it? Well, congratulations to…..
REVIEW: Warrior of the Highlands by Veronica Wolff
Friday, October 2, 2009 1:00 No CommentsSandy M’s review of Warrior of the Highlands by Veronica Wolff Historical Time Travel Romance published by Berkley 6 Jan 09 I’m usually a sucker for time travel romance. That’s why with her first book, Master of the Highlands, I wanted to read Veronica Wolff. Unfortunately, that book and her second, Sword of the Highlands, [...]
DDS REVIEWS: The Hardcastle Progeny by Jennifer Lewis
Friday, October 2, 2009 1:00 2 CommentsLimecello’s Duckies Do Series reviews of The Hardcastle Progeny Series by Jennifer Lewis Contemporary romances released by Silhouette Desire Feb – Apr 2009 Rawr. My original review got eaten, so please just imagine all sorts of witty brilliance throughout, ok? So – Silhouette Desire is one of my favorite Harlequin Lines. I also pick books [...]
REVIEW: Burning Alive by Shannon K. Butcher
Thursday, October 1, 2009 13:00 3 CommentsGwen’s review of Burning Alive (Sentinel Wars, Book 1) by Shannon K. Butcher Contemporary paranormal romance released by Onyx 5 May 09 As any of you who have read my reviews know, I loathe selfish or TSTL characters. I can forgive the occasional fall off the Smart Wagon into Stupid Land, but I really hate [...]
DUCK CHAT: A Darcy Twist with Monica Fairview
Thursday, October 1, 2009 10:00 11 CommentsWelcome back to Duck Chat! Today we have another look into Jane Austen’s world of Darcy — with a twist. Monica Fairview talks about her different take on that world in The Other Mr. Darcy. Monica has been a fan of Ms. Austen’s for quite some time, cutting her Regency teeth reading that legend’s work, [...]
REVIEW: Never Love a Lawman by Jo Goodman
Thursday, October 1, 2009 1:00 12 CommentsSybil’s review of Never Love a Lawman by Jo Goodman Historical Western Romance from Zebra 1 Sep 09 I often speak of my love of historical western romance, almost as much as I talk about how much I adore Jo Goodman’s books. So when I hear the title of her next book was Never Love [...]

