Archive for November, 2011

EXCERPT: Avenger’s Angel by Heather Killough-Walden

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 13:00 No Comments

We have a terrific excerpt for you today from Heather Killough-Walden‘s Avenger’s Angel, the first book in her new Lost Angels series. Meet Uriel, the Archangel of Vengeance. The former Archangel, that is. He and his brothers have been on Earth for millennia waiting to find their Archesses, the soul mates made for them and [...]

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GUEST BLOG: Good Guys Wear Black by Heather Killough-Walden

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 10:00 6 Comments

Readers sometimes come to me, utterly head-over-heels in love with one or more of my heroes and wanting to know why they are suddenly obsessed when they’ve never been obsessed with anyone else’s characters before. “It’s only a story!” they tell me. “Why can’t I get him out of my head?” I’ve got a good [...]

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REVIEW: Avenger’s Angel by Heather Killough-Walden

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 1:00 No Comments

Sandy M’s review of Avenger’s Angel (Lost Angels, Book 1) by Heather Killough-Walden Paranormal Romance published by Signet 1 Nov 11 Goodness, I have to say Heather Killough-Walden keeps the twists and turns coming in this first book of her new Lost Angels series. I like the concept of the four favorite Archangels being given [...]

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REVIEW: A Man of His Word by Sarah M. Anderson

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 1:00 5 Comments

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of A Man of His Word by Sarah M. Anderson Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Desire 29 Nov 11 Back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, and I first discovered category romance, the Desire line was my favorite.  But then, over time, things changed.  Desire started morphing into what I call [...]

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REVIEW: She Can Run by Melinda Leigh

Monday, November 28, 2011 1:00 2 Comments

Laura C’s review of She Can Run by Melinda Leigh Romantic Suspense published by Montlake Romance 28 Nov 11 Because this is my first Montlake Romance book, and because I think people might be wondering about the quality of these books, I want to give my impressions of the physical object itself before I start [...]

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REVIEW: One Magic Moment by Lynn Kurland

Sunday, November 27, 2011 1:00 No Comments

Sandy M’s review of One Magic Moment (De Piaget Series, Book 12) by Lynn Kurland Time Travel Romance published by Jove 3 May 11 Could y’all hear my heartfelt and happy sigh out there when I turned the last page of this book? I always have the best time when reading Lynn Kurland. She has [...]

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PONDERING: Do We Celebrate Thanksgiving in the UK? Erm – No

Saturday, November 26, 2011 13:00 No Comments

I have to start by wishing my US friends a happy Thanksgiving. I keep being asked if we celebrate it in the UK, and yes, in a way, we do – getting rid of a troublesome and difficult to administer colony with no obvious assets, other than somewhere to send the criminals and a nice [...]

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REVIEW: Rodeo Daddy by Soraya Lane

Saturday, November 26, 2011 1:00 No Comments

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Rodeo Daddy by Soraya Lane Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Romance 01 Nov 11 Note to Harlequin Authors: Yes, I will stoop to this level.  If I enjoyed your previous books, I’ll read your latest release – even if the Book Gods slap you with a cringe-worthy title and cover.  A fairly new [...]

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REVIEW: Secrets to Seducing a Scot by Michelle Marcos

Friday, November 25, 2011 1:00 No Comments

Ash’s review of Secrets to Seducing a Scot (Highland Knaves, Book 1) by Michelle Marcos Historical Romance published by St. Martins 02 Aug 11 This will be a short review because I feel like there isn’t much to say. It’s an okay story about okay characters.

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REVIEW: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 Directed by Bill Condon

Thursday, November 24, 2011 1:00 No Comments

Sandy M’s review of Breaking Dawn, Part 1 directed by Bill Condon Paranormal/Fantasy/Adventure Film released by Summit Entertainment 18 Nov 11 Since the first movie in this series, we’ve made it a girls night out – my sister and nieces enjoying sushi beforehand and then taking in a couple of hours of vampires and werewolves. [...]

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REVIEW: Cheri on Top by Susan Donovan

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 1:00 No Comments

Laura C’s review of Cheri on Top by Susan Donovan Contemporary Romance published by St. Martin’s Press 30 Aug 11 Cheri Newberry goes home to take over the family business, a failing newspaper. In an era of electronic communication, it should be no surprise that the newspaper is going under, but Cheri–who’s had experience as [...]

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EXCERPT: Miss Darcy Falls in Love by Sharon Lathan

Tuesday, November 22, 2011 13:00 2 Comments

After five books in her Darcy Saga, Sharon Lathan has changed tactics and given us a look at the younger sister of the very intimidating but lovable Fitzwilliam Darcy, Georgiana. Named for her Uncle George, she’s a quiet, shy young lady, but her in own book, Miss Darcy Falls in Love, Georgiana blossoms into a [...]

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GUEST BLOG: Allow Me to Introduce You to…. by Sharon Lathan

Tuesday, November 22, 2011 10:00 10 Comments

Like all authors, I love creating characters. In my particular case and with my previous novels, the main characters were created by Jane Austen. Of course, I expanded on most of those characters and tweaked their personalities as time passed, so they are quite altered in many respects from how Jane originally wrote them.

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REVIEW: Miss Darcy Falls in Love by Sharon Lathan

Tuesday, November 22, 2011 1:00 5 Comments

Sandy M’s review of Miss Darcy Falls in Love (Darcy Saga, Book 6) by Sharon Lathan Historical Romance published by Sourcebooks Landmark 1 Nov 11 With this sixth book in Sharon Lathan’s Darcy Saga series, she takes a turn from the loving couple who started her writing career for her and gives us a look [...]

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REVIEW: Haunting Embrace by Erin Quinn

Monday, November 21, 2011 1:00 2 Comments

Sandy M’s review of Haunting Embrace (Mists of Ireland, Book 4) by Erin Quinn Paranormal Time Travel Romance published by Berkley Trade 4 Oct 11 If you haven’t been drawn into the mysterious evil of the Book of Fennore and the haunting romantic love of charismatic time traveling characters in Erin Quinn’s Mists of Ireland [...]

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