Ok, so some of these are old announcements, but some of these are new. Still, thank you for your patience! A lot has been going on, but never fear, contests DO end at the Pond, and prizes ARE always awarded.
Winners, you have one week to contact me about your prize.

More contesty goodness – because I promised you it was coming! Read on, gentle readers, and try your luck! After all, it is an anthology set in Vegas!
 

Gwen’s review of Witch Heart (Elemental Witches, Book 3) by Anya Bast
Contemporary paranormal romance released byBerkley 6 Jan 09
There is one thing I have come to depend on with these Elemental Witches novels from Bast: I will always be entertained.  There is always something unique, something that is more than meets the eye, and something [...]

Sunday Afternoon at the B&N Café
Almost every Sunday afternoon I flee my house of chaos for the Barnes & Noble Café. It’s a long drive for me, so usually I go to a local coffee shop to get a little uninterrupted writing time. However, I prefer the B&N Café because you have to pay for [...]

Sorry about that, I don’t do tables well and lime is used to doing ponderings that don’t need a ‘cut’.
To make up for the long delay, here is Lisa Kleypas new author picture.
It was taken by her husband Greg in their back yard.
It is tres cute yes?  You should be able to click on it [...]

This just in…
Mark your calendars now for Lori Foster’s and Dianne Castell’s 2009 Reader and Author Get Together. This is the fifth year for the event that not only allows readers to mingle with authors, but also for aspiring writers to meet with editors and hopefully sell their ideas.

Devon’s review of Strands of Sunlight by Anya Bast
Fantasy Erotic Romance dBook released by Ellora’s Cave 12 Sep 08
Welcome back to the hills and dales of Erotic Romance land, where the cream flows freely, the hammers are hard and it’s all about fulfilling her sexual needs. And his. And the other guy’s too. [...]

This just in…
Anya Bast is having one sinful celebration for the October release of her latest book, The Chosen Sin. Trust me, you don’t want to miss this one!

I’m sitting here in my living room typing this up and trying to recover from my fabulous weekend spent in West Manchester, Ohio at the Lori Foster and Dianne Castell Reader/Writer Get Together. This was the 4th year for the event, my first and it brought together over 250 authors (published and epub), readers, future [...]

Lookie! This anthology released last month and you don’t want to miss it. Magical Seduction by Cathryn Fox, Mandy Roth, and Anya Bast, released in paperback from Pocket/EC on 15 April 2008. Here’s a peek at Anya’s story, Tempted by Two…

What Happens In Vegas
by Jodi Lynn Copeland, Lauren Dane, Kit Tunstall, and Anya Bast
UPDATED: Lauren Dane has picked a winner for the copy she is giving away of What Happens in Vegas!

Limecello’s review of What Happens In Vegas by Jodi Lynn Copeland, Lauren Dane, Kit Tunstall, and Anya Bast
Erotic Romance anthology released by Harlequin Spice 1 May 08
Drum roll, please, for LC’s first evah review for TGTBTU…

What Happens In Vegas by Jodi Lynn Copeland, Lauren Dane, Kit Tunstall, and Anya Bast
The Deal is the only story I have read in WHIV (so far I am going to get to Dane’s soon as I have an excerpt for it too and, oh yes, need to review this *g*).
Anya has long been one [...]

Gwen’s review of Witch Blood (Elemental Witches, Book 2) by Anya Bast
Contemporary paranormal romance published by Berkley 4 Mar 08
This second book in Bast’s Elemental Witches series was quite good.  I found myself staying up far too late to finish (5am! I’m too old for that).  It centers around a community of witches called the [...]

Gwen Reviews some truly bad, or truly so-so, books
Various types of romances from three different publishers
As most of you bloggers know, writing a review post is a labor of love.  It’s time-consuming and requires no small effort.  It’s a true pleasure to write a review post for a book you love, or a book you think [...]