http://goodbadandunread.com Reading, Ranting and Reviewing Fri, 09 May 2008 13:27:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well some of it, anyway. I'm an adult and I write novels for adults. And I love writing them, so I'm not about to stop. I write for Ellora's Cave, Samhain Publishing and Loose-Id Publishing, and I love it. The best job I've ever had. I write books with sex in them ... http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/09/the-truth-about-me/ Shannon C.'s review of Life on the Move by Megan Reilly Contemporary young adult fiction released by Samhain 29 Apr 07 I love it when a book packs the kind of emotional wallop that leaves me sitting in my chair well after I'm done, stunned into speechlessness. When that book is only ... http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/08/ready-review-life-on-the-move-by-megan-reilly/ Devon's review of Having Justin's Baby by Pamela Bauer Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin SuperRomance 11 Mar 08 Despite the ridiculous title, I had to read this book as soon as I read the cover blurb, as it combined two of my favorite themes: accidental pregnancy and friends to lovers. Paige takes ... http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/08/review-having-justins-baby-by-pamela-bauer/ In my review posted yesterday, I said four lucky commenters would win a Kresley Cole-autographed copy of the Playing Easy to Get anthology.  Never let it be said that I don't deliver!  Keep reading to see if you won...   http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/08/contest-winners-playing-easy-to-get-is-got-by-four-winners/ Lookie Lookie! We got cookie!  Well, an excerpt at least.  CAUGHT by Jami Alden comes out October 2008 (well, 30 Sept). And remember the contest we held on TGTBTU where the winner named not only this book BUT the series?  Read the comment by Zara.  Too Cool! And LOOK how kind the ... http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/08/excerpt-caught-by-jami-alden-october-2008/ I'm Laura J and I love to read. Well, it hasn't always been that way. Thanks to an over zealous teacher back in third grade, who made us only read non-fiction historical or biographies, my reading experience was pretty much nil. Fortunately, a good friend of mine told me about ... http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/08/laura-j-intro/ Lawson's Review of The Hollow (Sign of Seven Trilogy, Book 2) by Nora Roberts Paranormal romance released by Jove 6 May 2008 This is the second in the Sign of Seven Trilogy by Nora Roberts. The first book, Blood Brothers (my review is here), of course, had the set up for the story. Three ... http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/08/review-the-hollow-by-nora-roberts/ Azteclady's review of Witch in the House by Jenna McKnight Paranormal Romance released by Avon 25 Sep 07 This is the first book by Ms McKnight that I’ve read, and I was rather pleasantly surprised by the humor in it. Still, I don’t think I’m quite the audience for romantic comedies ... http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/07/review-witch-in-the-house-by-jenna-mcknight-2/ We have winners in our Madelynne Ellis contest! A quick recap: http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/07/madelynne-ellis-contest-winners/ Gwen's review of Playing Easy to Get by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Jaid Black, and Kresley Cole Paranormal romance anthology released by Pocket 7 Feb 06 This is an older (sheesh - 2 years) anthology that I picked up because it had the first Immortals After Dark story in it - Nikolai and Myst. ... http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/07/review-playing-easy-to-get-anthology-by-kenyon-black-and-cole-contest/ So I am one of the newbie ducks around these parts, and I thought it would be nice to answer some questions I have received from alert readers so you can get to know me better. Or stalk me. It all amounts to the same thing. Q: Who are you and ... http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/07/some-frequently-asked-questions-about-shannon-c/ DING, DING, DING! We have a winner (or three)! Click on the cut to see who will win a copy of A Rake's Guide to Seduction by Caroline Linden, to be released 3 June 2008 by Zebra Books. And the winners are... http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/07/contest-winners-a-rakes-guide-to-seduction-by-caroline-linden/ We have the winners in our Nocturne Bites Contest!! Five people will receive a coupon for a free download of Racing the Moon by Michele Hauf. The coupon is good now through May 31. Read an excerpt and a review. Now onto the Winners! http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/07/nocturne-bites-contest-winners/ Limecello's review of Baddest Bad Boys by Shannon McKenna, E.C. Sheedy, Cate Noble Contemporary Romance Anthology released by Brava 6 May 08 Anytime, Anywhere by Shannon McKenna I've been waiting for another MacNamara story ever since I read Meltdown in Bad Boys Next Exit, years ago. Anytime, Anywhere is a good novella, don't ... http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/07/review-baddest-bad-boys-by-shannon-mckenna-ec-sheedy-cate-noble/ Casee's review of Seaswept Abandon by Jo Goodman Historical romance released in Sep 1986 and by Zebra 1 Sep 2000 This may be a bit shocking, so brace yourself. This is the first ever Jo Goodman review where I am not going to gush. Not that I didn’t like it. It just ... http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/06/review-seaswept-abandon-by-jo-goodman/ This just in... Cathryn Fox has recently sold her paranormal series to NAL. http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/06/ready-duck-flash-gettin-foxed/ by Lynne Connolly Kathryn Falk is the owner of "Romantic Times" magazine and as such, one of the most influential people in the romance genre today. After she heard I planned to spend a few days in New York after the Romantic Times Convention this year, she invited me to stay at ... http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/06/the-truth-about-kathryn-falk/ This just in... Brava has recently signed two new authors, Beth Williamson and Mary Wine, to join their already distinguished list. And they're getting ready to release books from a couple of your faves. http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/06/duck-flash-bravo-for-brava/ Gwen's review of The Darkest Kiss (Riley Jensen, Book 6) by Keri Arthur Urban fantasy released by Dell 29 Apr 08 I'm a Riley Jensen fan from "way back" - well, as far back as 2006, I suppose. I'm easy when it comes to urban fantasy, though. I'll read just about anything, ... http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/06/review-the-darkest-kiss-by-keri-arthur/ Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas. Releases 30 Sep 08 from St. Martin's (paperback), the historical you have been waiting for... http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/06/exclusive-excerpt-seduce-me-at-sunrise-by-lisa-kleypas/ Shannon C.'s review of To Taste Temptation by Elizabeth Hoyt Historical romance released by Grand Central 1 May 08 Somehow, despite the fact that everyone in the blogosphere absolutely adored Elizabeth Hoyt's Prince trilogy, I had never read her until now. I'm so glad I chose to start here, because the ... http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/06/review-to-taste-temptation-by-elizabeth-hoyt/ Check out Gwen's review here of Wicked by Sasha White and you can read an excerpt on her site here. THEN you can check out another excerpt... behind the cut *g* http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/05/excerpt-wicked-by-sasha-white/ Gwen's review of Wicked by Sasha White Contemporary erotic romance released by Berkley Trade 2 Jan 08 This is a tale about how a boy finds a girl. It's set in modern day. However, it struck me as I was reading it that the story could have been set in any time ... http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/05/review-wicked-by-sasha-white/ Now with cover - Click for the full view :) Thanks go to Lisa Kleypas for sharing, who by the way will be back soon to talk about Blue Eyed Devil, maybe this week (I should tell her that so she at least has a chance to say no) and we ... http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/05/seduce-me-at-sunrise-by-lisa-kleypas/ Sandy M.'s latest review got me thinking about Lora Leigh. She is one of those authors that everyone seems to adore, particularly my fellow duckies . But the two short stories I tried by her, one in the Hot Spell anthology and the other in the A Wish, A Kiss, ... http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/05/shannonc-looks-for-recs-lora-leigh/ LauraD's Review of Fallen by Erin McCarthy Paranormal Romance released by Jove 29 Apr 08 This is the second in Erin McCarthy’s 7 Deadly Sins series, and now I’m going to have to go track down the first one, because “Fallen” was just that good. Gabriel St. James is a demon, cursed ... http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/05/review-fallen-by-erin-mccarthy/ Wendy the Super Librarian's review of The Man Behind The Cop by Janice Kay Johnson Contemporary romance released by Harlequin SuperRomance 1 May 08 The next time someone whips out a sanctimonious tone and informs me that all Harlequins are fluffy, nonsensical escape fantasies I'm going to find a copy of ... http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/05/review-the-man-behind-the-cop-by-janice-kay-johnson/ The month of April brought us plenty of "real people, real life and real love", to quote Karen Templeton, as TGTBTU shined its spotlight on Silhouette Special Edition. After the cut, a recap of all things SSE... http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/05/spotlight-in-case-you-missed-it-2/ Finn’s review of Highland Rogue by Tess Mallory Time Travel romance released by Berkley Sensation 6 May 08 Highland Rogue is about Maggie Graham and how she put her life aside to raise her twin sisters. She has dreamed of meeting a guy like Rob Roy MacGregor, Scottish rogue and outlaw, and ... http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/05/review-highland-rogue-by-tess-mallory/ Shannon C.'s review of Gatekeeper by Debra Glass Paranormal romance eBook published by Ellora's Cave 8 Apr 08 I try, I really do, to finish every book I start, especially if I requested it for review. But I got about a third of the way through Gatekeeper and simply couldn't. http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/05/05/review-gatekeeper-by-debra-glass/