Archive for the ‘Quacking About’ Category

WINNER! The Honey Thief by Najaf Mazari

Wednesday, June 5, 2013 12:00 No Comments

We hope our lucky winner enjoys this book as much Veena did. So gimme a drumroll…

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EXCERPT: Undone by Sara Humphreys

Thursday, May 30, 2013 13:00 No Comments

If you’re not a shapeshifter fan, get ready to be converted. Sara Humphreys’ characters lead lives as simple as possible, but all of that has changed recently, civil war tearing the Amoveo apart, Purists vs. Loyalists. Marianna has been targeted by the Purists, and it’s up to Pete to keep her safe. Taking the situation [...]

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DUCK CHAT: Getting to know Sara Humphreys

Thursday, May 30, 2013 10:00 9 Comments

Shapeshifters are one of my favorite reads, so you can imagine how much I love these Amoveo from Sara Humphreys. I had the pleasure of meeting Sara last August at the RWA conference in Anaheim. I know she won’t remember that, too many readers she said hello to during those days, but I’m glad I [...]

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GUEST POST: Warming Hearts by Caroline Fyffe

Tuesday, May 28, 2013 9:00 10 Comments

Hello, Duck Pond! I’m happy and excited to be here today. I’m even more excited to talk about my new Prairie Hearts Novel, Before the Larkspur Blooms, which launches today. Thank you! And special thanks to Sandy M for reviewing it!

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EXCERPT: A Throne for the Taking by Kate Walker

Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:00 No Comments

A Throne for the Taking is Kate Walker’s 61st book for Harlequin/Mills and Boon. It’s the story of an ordinary, everyday, sexy-as-hell prince and the woman he’s known for most of his life, who turns out to be the One for him. Alex thinks he’s escaped the stifling world of prince-dom, but the woman he’s [...]

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DUCK CHAT: Funnin’ Around with Kate Walker

Thursday, May 23, 2013 8:00 1 Comment

Kate Walker writes for Mills and Boon Modern/Harlequin Presents. Her stories have included adaptations of the classics, sexy Italian billionaires and now she’s added a European prince to her tally. She was kind enough to visit the TGTBTU office and answer the questions thrown at her by intrepid reporter Lynne Connolly. The author of a [...]

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RT Convention – Exciting Times!

Sunday, May 5, 2013 12:00 No Comments

I’m working on fumes here. Sleep is a thing of the past.

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RT Booklovers’ – It’s that Time of Year Already!

Saturday, May 4, 2013 12:00 No Comments

One day at the RT hotel, the Sheraton in Kansas City, and it’s already looking like RT. Posters, stickers, huge signs are going up and the place is looking like home.

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PONDERING: The London Book Fair

Friday, April 26, 2013 12:00 No Comments

First things first. I stayed at a Travelodge. Hey, they’re clean, and you know exactly what you’re going to get. And if you check at Tripadvisor, you can pick the good ones. I picked a good one. The Waterloo Travelodge has been recently renovated and it has a Sainsburys up the road and a decent [...]

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EXCERPT: The Wild Ones by M. Leighton

Thursday, April 11, 2013 15:00 No Comments

I’m glad this is the excerpt Ms. Leighton has shared with readers. It’s my favorite scene in the book. So much so I used a small part of it my in review of the book today. It sets the scene for these characters, puts the reader in the perfect state of mind to learn their [...]

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EXCERPT: Down to You by M. Leighton

Thursday, April 11, 2013 13:00 No Comments

This book is full of intense fun, from the way the hero and heroine meet to those smokin’ love scenes. And then there’s just the plain intensity of Olivia’s indecision over which twin brother is best for her and the story she learns about their past, as well as the lasting effects of that past. [...]

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GUEST BLOG: Inspiration by M. Leighton

Thursday, April 11, 2013 8:00 1 Comment

That’s a loaded question.  For me, anyway.  I’m asked this question often and, as usual, I don’t have a pat answer.

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Anne Calhoun Winner!

Thursday, April 4, 2013 12:00 1 Comment

If you’ve not picked up a copy of Uncommon Pleasure by Anne Calhoun, you should soon. Loads of chemistry in this book, as she talked about in her guest blog here at The Pond.

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HelenKay Dimon Winner!

Wednesday, April 3, 2013 8:00 3 Comments

HelenKay Dimon has a trio of sexy brothers you’re just going to love, and she shared a little about them in her Duck Chat with us – plus a lot of other fun stuff! – not too long ago. I think I’m going to be a Callan fan. How about you??

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DUCK FLASH: What a Deal!!!

Tuesday, April 2, 2013 21:08 No Comments

This just in… Avon is having a huge sale on Jocelyn Drake‘s Dark Days series, just in time for y’all to catch up before the release of the latest book in the series, Dead Man’s Deal, due out May 7.

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