Archive for October, 2010

DDS REVIEW: Honky Tonk Series by Carolyn Brown

Sunday, October 31, 2010 1:00 2 Comments

Sandy M’s DDS Review of Honky Tonk Series by Carolyn Brown Contemporary Western Romance published by Sourcebooks Casablanca Jun, Aug, Oct 2010 I read a couple of Ms. Brown’s books in her Lucky series last year, and while I liked parts of them, there were larger parts that just didn’t work for me. I got [...]

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REVIEW: Surrender to an Irish Warrior by Michelle Willingham

Saturday, October 30, 2010 1:00 4 Comments

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Surrender to an Irish Warrior by Michelle Willingham Historical medieval romance released by Harlequin Historical 01 Sep 2010 I haven’t read Michelle Willingham’s entire backlist yet, but I’m at the point where I’m getting pretty darn close.  So I feel fairly confident when I say that her latest Harlequin [...]

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REVIEW: The Snow Globe by Sheila Roberts

Friday, October 29, 2010 1:00 2 Comments

Dinca’s review of The Snow Globe by Sheila Roberts Paranormal Romance published by St. Martin’s Press 26 Oct 10 Sheila Roberts has written a delightful story about three girlfriends in need of a little magic in their lives.

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REVIEW: Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews

Thursday, October 28, 2010 1:00 No Comments

Gwen’s review of Bayou Moon (The Edge, Book 2) by Ilona Andrews Fantasy romance released by Ace 28 Sep 10 Ever wonder where the term “redneck” comes from?  In Texas, it has a very different meaning than in other parts of the country. No matter where you live, though, being called a redneck is not [...]

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REVIEW: Shoulda Been a Cowboy by Lorelei James

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 1:00 3 Comments

Sandy M’s review of Shoulda Been a Cowboy (Rough Riders, Book 7) by Lorelei James Contemporary Western Erotic Romance published by Samhain 1 Jun 10 Jeez, I can’t believe I forgot to write this review back when Shoulda Been a Cowboy released in June. Sigh. Don’t ask me what happened, couldn’t tell ya. What I [...]

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GUEST AUTHOR DAY: Last Words from a Fan

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 16:00 5 Comments

We thought it would be nice to hear from a fan of C.L. Wilson’s and her works. C.L. has a Yahoogroup fan club that grows larger each day as more and more fans discovers her books and join. Those die-hard fans have anxiously and sometimes impatiently waited for this last book in their favorite series [...]

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OVERVIEW: Queen of Song and Souls

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 15:00 5 Comments

Action begins the war in this edition of the series in Queen of Song and Souls. I remember my heart thudding with each throw of a fey’cha or thrust of a sword or toss of a magical ball of fire. Ms. Wilson pulls no punches in the beginning of this war with the Eld mages. [...]

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OVERVIEW: King of Sword and Sky

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 14:00 5 Comments

Sometimes it amazes me the villains authors are able to write. I laugh and ask where they get their inspiration, how deep they have to dig. I mean, sometimes it’s spooky how evil these characters can be. The High Mage of Eld is one of those villains. He’s taken centuries to hatch his plans, to [...]

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OVERVIEW: Lady of Light and Shadows

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 13:00 5 Comments

Lady of Light and Shadows is the second half of C.L. Wilson’s original 1,000-page manuscript. That’s one of the reasons (a 1,000-page manuscript from a new author being another) her Tairen Soul series was rejected several times before finally being published. At that time, C.L., in her wildest dreams, never imagined her book would go [...]

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OVERVIEW: Lord of the Fading Lands

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 12:00 5 Comments

I look at this cover now and think how crazy I was to judge the fantasy story inside as something I probably wouldn’t like. Now this cover as well as the other four in this series are some of my favorites. The old saying is true: Don’t judge a book its cover. This is the [...]

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GUEST BLOG: Hunky, Hot & Heroic, Oh My! by C.L. Wilson

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 10:00 17 Comments

Thank you TGTBTU for having me here today!  I’m so thrilled to visit the Duck Pond again, especially to celebrate the end of what has truly been a writing era for me.  The release of Crown of Crystal Flame, fifth and final book of the Tairen Soul series, brings closure to a story that has [...]

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GUEST AUTHOR DAY: Celebrating with C.L. Wilson

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 9:00 29 Comments

Today is the official release of C.L. Wilson’s Crown of Crystal Flame, the fifth book in her wildly popular and beautifully written Tarien Soul series. I have been a fan of this series since Book 1, Lord of the Fading Lands, and not once has Ms. Wilson let me down with her storytelling, her characters, [...]

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EXCERPT: Crown of Crystal Flame by C.L. Wilson

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 8:00 14 Comments

C.L. Wilson’s Tairen Soul series is one of those you will never forget. It’s a series of epic proportions on a number of levels covering five books, filled with an author’s imagination and heartfelt writing. Crown of Crystal Flame brings the saga of Rain Tairen Soul and Ellysetta to an end with sweeping, hard-fought battles [...]

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REVIEW: Crown of Crystal Flame by C.L. Wilson

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 1:00 12 Comments

Sandy M’s review of Crown of Crystal Flame (Tairen Soul, Book 5) by C.L. Wilson Fantasy Romance published by Avon 26 Oct 10 When I think back to 2007 when I received an ARC for review of the first book in this series, Lord of the Fading Lands, and I kept looking at the cover, [...]

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REVIEW: Invincible by Joan Johnston

Monday, October 25, 2010 1:00 No Comments

LynneC’s review of Invincible (Benedict Brothers, Book 1) by Joan Johnston Contemporary romance published by Mira 26 Oct 10 Invincible is the story of one of the children of the ‘infamous’ Bella and Bull. Bella is an English duchess who married an American millionaire (squillionaire?). Now she wants to see her children married before she [...]

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