DUCK CHAT: Heating It Up With Sophie Renwick
Welcome once again to Duck Chat!
Today we’re talking to Sophie Renwick, who some of you may know as Charlotte Featherstone. Sophie writes fun, light, and erotic contemporaries and dark and sexy paranormals, and you are in for a treat with her debut book, Hot In Here. It’s a friends-to-lover story that takes you for an up-and-down ride through lust and romance while also sating the taste buds. Be sure to pick it up! She is also working on her first book in her paranormal series, the Annwyn Chronicles, so you will not have to wait without having a Sophie Renwick bookin hand for too long.
Sophie lives on the north shore of Lake Erie with her husband and their daughter. She loves to cook and loves Lisa Kleypas‘ Sebastian from Devil in Winter, as well as snowstorms, early mornings, high heels, and ethnic food. Her next book is out later this year, and since she’s living her dream, she’s always writing to bring her readers more of what they love to read.
In fact, Sophie is on deadline right now, but she will be stopping by to respond to any comments or questions you have for her. She’s also giving away two copies of Hot In Here, so make that comment or question good! Now let’s chat with Sophie.
McAlistair’s Fortune Winners!
We have more winners! First, however, we’d like to thank Alissa Johnson for giving us such a great day during her Duck Chat. It was a lot of fun and we’re glad you joined us, Alissa!
REVIEW: Hot In Here by Sophie Renwick
Sandy M’s review of Hot In Here (Ryland Brothers, Book 1) by Sophie Renwick
Contemporary Erotic Romance released by NAL 2 Jun 09
I don’t usually care for a friends-to-lovers story, but I have to say that Sophie Renwick has penned a pretty darned good one in this book with likable characters, sizzling love scenes, and a little fun along the way that really appealed to me. The fact that I love to cook and the hero in the book is a chef is an added bonus. [Gwen ed.: this cover is making me drool all over my keyboard.] read more…
REVIEW: Wyoming Wedding by Sara Orwig
Holly‘s review of Wyoming Wedding (Stetson’s and CEO’s, Book 3) by Sara Orwig
Contemporary Romance released by Silhouette Desire 9 Jun 09
This is the third book in Sara Orwig’s Stetson’s and CEO’s series and the only one I’ve read. I don’t think I missed anything by skipping the first two. Actually, the other couples were only mentioned briefly and made one or two brief appearances, so I think these can be read as stand-alones. read more…
REVIEW: Twice The Pleasure by Portia Da Costa
Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Twice The Pleasure by Portia Da Costa
Erotica short story ebook released by Spice Briefs 1 May 09
What is it about high school reunions that seem to inspire so many different types of stories? Whether it be the heroine who wants a hunky fake fiance’ on her arm to show up the “mean girls” or the heroine who wants to reconnect with the boy who drove her hormones wild as a teenager, high school reunions certainly seem to jump start a writer’s imagination. Portia Da Costa’s latest short story for Spice Briefs definitely falls on the naughty side of the spectrum. A heroine who wants to relive a fantasy interrupted. read more…
Sad News about Edith Layton
Barbara Metzger has just announced the death of author Edith Layton.
REVIEW: Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas
Lawson’s review of Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas
Historical romance released by Bantam 19 May 09
If you haven’t read Thomas’ first two books, you need to go and get them and read them ASAP. If this is your first Thomas book, you won’t be sorry. It’s loosely connected to Private Arrangements and Delicious, but not part of any sort of series and stands very well on its own. It’s also a bit timely in that it’s set in the Swat Valley in what is today Pakistan, where various rebellious groups and militants are staging their own uprising, though the setting is in 1897 and not the present day. I must point out as well that the summary, while not terribly inaccurate, doesn’t really give the best description of the book. read more…
DUCK CHAT: A First Date with Jennifer Haymore
Welcome to another day of Duck Chat!
Today Jennifer Haymore is our guest. Some of you may know Jennifer as erotic author Dawn Halliday, who has several books in print, but we’re going to chat with Jennifer about her debut book, A Hint of Wicked, which is getting great reviews all over the place.
Jennifer is married and she and her family live in Southern California. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from UC Berkeley and a master’s degree in Education from UCLA. She grew up in Hawaii and is an accomplished athlete. Loretta Chase and Maya Banks are two of her favorite authors from a huge list and a couple of her favorite movies are Master and Commander and P.S. I Love You.
Now let’s get down to business! Be sure to leave a meaningful comment or question to be eligible to win a copy or two of A Hint of Wicked that Jennifer’s giving away. Come on, let’s chat!
EXCLUSIVE look at new eBook devices…
There have been some interesting developments recently in the development of the sub $200 ebook reader. Manufacturers are looking at cheaper ebooks. So here’s the latest news… read more…
REVIEW: Atlantis Unleashed by Alyssa Day
Gwen’s review of Atlantis Unleashed (The Warriors of Poseidon, Book 3) by Alyssa Day
Contemporary paranormal romance released by Berkley Sensation 2 Jun 09
This is one of the paranormal series I like to read, but forget about between entries. It’s normally a long time between full-fledged novel-length books in this series, and my attention span is shorter than that (my mom calls it AAADD – Age-activated Attention Deficit Disorder). So I forget about it and yet have so much fun reading them when they come around. read more…
