REVIEW: What Do You Say to a Naked Elf by Cheryl Sterling
May 18, 2008
Shannon C.'s review of What Do You Say to a Naked Elf by Cheryl Sterling
Fantasy romance released by Love Spell 1 Jan 05
I've wanted to read this book for years. It got the Shannon's Mom stamp of approval, which automatically meant I had to read this book, if only to prove to myself that Mom still has good taste. Plus, this book features a premise I like--Earth girl goes to fairyland, has wacky adventures, and finds love.
Tags: 2005, Cheryl Sterling, Fantasy, Grade B, Jan 2005, Love Spell, Review, romance, ShannonC, What Do You Say to a Naked ElfReview: Five eBook “Lightning Reviews”
February 5, 2008
These are reviews of five short, erotic titles from various publishers, in various flavors. They are a bit too short to review on their own without the review being almost as long as the story, so I have put together five "Lightning Reviews."
Read on if you're wearing rubber soled shoes...
Tags: 2005, 2006, 2008, Come Sweet Creature, Contemporary, Donelle Carroll, eBook, Erotic, Grade B, Grade D, Grade F, Her Wicked Warrior, LooseID, March 2006, Melissa Schroeder, Mr. Fix-It, Nikki, October 2006, Rachel Carrington, Review, The Good Lawyer, The Seduction of Sean Nolan, Tilly Greene, Timetravel, Treva Harte, Whiskey Creek Press, Whispers Publishing, Wild Rose PressA Year in Review… sort of 1996
April 15, 2006
1996 RRA-L Romance Awards Nominees and Winners
The winner in each category is denoted by an asterisk and click on a category to expand the list.
- Best Short Series Romance:
*Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie
A Nice Girl Like You by Alexandra Sellers
Don't Fence Me In by Kathleen Korbel
The Loner and the Lady by Eileen Wilks
The Cinderella Deal by Jennifer Crusie
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new name here... Alexandra Sellers - Best Long Series Romance:
*When You Call My Name by Sharon Sala
Expectant Father by Leanne Banks
The Bartered Bride by Cheryl Reavis
Lion's Legacy by Suzanne Barclay
Bad to the Bone by Debra Dixon
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Loved Cheryl Reavis story... think I have Suzanne Barclay tbr. But hey look, new names
- Best Contemporary Single Title Romance:
*Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Jackson Rule by Dinah McCall
Home Again by Kristin Hannah
Iron Lace by Emilie Richards
Shades of Twilight by Linda Howard
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Dinah McCall and Emilie Richards... never read and I don't recall them being on 94 95 - Best Historical Single Title Romance:
*The Shattered Rose by Jo Beverley
Dance by Judy Cuevas
Day Dreamer by Jill Marie Landis
Annie's Song by Catherine Anderson
The Thief's Mistress by Gayle Feyrer
Always to Remember by Lorraine Heath
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never read Dance or Annie's Song... didn't care for The Thief's Mistress and just recently found Always to Remember - Best Regency Romance:
*River of Fire by Mary Jo Putney
An Affair of Honor by Candice Hern
The Lady's Campanion by Carla Kelly
The Irish Rake by Emma Lange
The Famous Heroine by Mary Balogh
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almost bought The Famous Heroine but put it back. Never heard of Emma Lange. Never read MJP and would like to try some of Hern's backlist. - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure:
*Rapture in Death by J. D. Robb
See How They Run by Bethany Campbell
Don't Talk to Strangers by Bethany Campbell
Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich
Guilty as Sin by Tami Hoag
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never read any of these authors - Best Alternative Realities Romance:
*Amaryllis by Jayne Castle
Prince of Shadows by Susan Krinard
Home Again by Kristin Hannah
Wrapped in Wishes by Olga Bicos
Rapture in Death by J. D. Robb
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haven't read JC(or quick or krentz) Didn't realize HA was AR. Who is Olga Bicos? - Best Time Travel Romance:
*Once Upon a Rose by Judith O'Brien
Just in Time by Marilyn Campbell
Miracle of Love by Victoria Chancellor
Dance through Time by Lynn Kurland
Enslaved by Virginia Henley
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have a few Henley keepers never read Enslaved... didn't like the kurland I read never heard of the others- Best Love and Laughter Romance:
*Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie
High Energy by Dara Joy
Carried Away by Jill Barnett
The Cinderella Deal by Jennifer Crusie
Last Night by Meryl Sawyer
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High Energy is on the TBR soon shelf (typing up list lucky you
) I might have Carried Away. Oh look Jennifer Crusie... who knew Never read Sawyer.- Best Multicultural Romance:
*Bed of Roses by Rebecca Paisley
Sunrise Song by Kathleen Eagle
Dancing Moon by Barbara Samuels
Night Passage by Anita Bunkley
White Diamonds by Shirley Hailstock
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new category here but I don't think they had it this year
never read RP but have this one down to get. Never read BS or KS. Never heard of AB or SH - although Hailstock sound familar...- Best All-Around Romance:
*Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Jackson Rule by Dinah McCall
Home Again by Kristin Hannah
Always to Remember by Lorraine Heath
The Cinderella Deal by Jennifer Crusie
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Is SEP that good?BEST 1996 AUTHORS
- Best Contemporary Author:
- Best Historical Romance Author:
- Best Series/Category Romance Author:
BEST ROMANCE CLASSICS
- Best All-Time Romance Author:
- Best All-Time Historical Romance:
- Best All-Time Contemporary Romance:
- Best All-Time Favorite Romance:
*Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Again by Kathleen Seidel
A Rose in Winter by Kathleen Woodiwiss- Best All-Time Favorite Regency Romance:
*The Rake and the Reformer by Mary Jo Putney
Dancing with Clara by Mary Balogh
Devil's Cub by Georgette Heyer
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Reforming Lord Ragsdale by Carla Kelly
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ooooohhhhhhhh, look, a hero that cheats!- Best All-Time Series Romance:
*Mackenzie's Mountain by Linda Howard
Lightning That Lingers by Tom and Sharon Curtis
All the Possibilities by Nora Roberts
Lord of the Island by Kimberli Wagner
A Rose for Maggie by Kathleen Korbel- Best All-Time Classic Romance Author:
*Nora Roberts
Jayne Ann Krentz
Judith McNaught
Jo Beverley
Mary Balogh- Best Romance Cover:
*Dream Man by Linda Howard
Forbidden by Jo Beverley
The Love Charm by Pamela Morsi
Untamed by Elizabeth Lowell
The Dream Hunter by Laura Kinsale
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hee a cover category!- Romance with Best Sweet Love Scene:
*The Bride by Julie Garwood
*Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Years by LaVyrle Spencer
Always to Remember by Lorraine Heath
Something Shady by Pamela Morsi- Romance with Best Spicy Love Scene:
*Untamed by Elizabeth Lowell
Blush by Suzanne Forster
Silver Flame by Susan Johnson
Forbidden by Jo Beverley
Forbidden Fantasy by Tiffany White
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SEX is was hot even in '96 but took a while for spicy hit mainstream Nice to see LaVyrle on the list... does she make many classic list now days? Do we lose 'classic reads' with time or does this reflect lists today? I will have to look later...
- Best Love and Laughter Romance:
Trade up for Grabs
May 24, 2005
Do you have a trade size book you don't want? Wanna trade?
I have Beach Blanket Bad Boys and am not keeping it. I will blog more on it later, it was a fun quick book but nothing I am gonna keep.
The only trade size that is out that I want on my list is Star Quality or any EC author, I don't have too many of them in print.
This will go off to the ubs on Friday if no one wants it. But I figured I would ask here first since it is new and I know you guys would give it a good home ;).
You can post here or email me at redwyne at gmail dot com.
Tags: 2005, Trade request
