DUCK FLASH: Banks’ Dream of Desire

This just in...

Get ready for more steam in your category romances. Maya Banks is a huge fan of Silhouette Desire and Harlequin Presents and her dream of writing for one of the lines has come true.

Maya has just recently been offered a three-book deal with Desire.

• The first book is written and is slated to release in January 2009.
• It's called The Tycoon's Pregnant Mistress and it features the oldest of the Anetakis brothers. Theron and Piers' books will follow in 2009.
• Then the next two books will release at four-month intervals.

Consider yourself flashed.

Tags: 2008, Desire, Duck Flash, Harlequin, Maya Banks, Silhouette

Review: Seven-Year Seduction by Heidi Betts

Seven-Year Seduction by Heidi Betts

I have all of Heidi Betts books. Yes shocking ;). Hey but I have even read some of them! She falls into the fun historical column, at least the ones I have read. And I have to say I read her more because I love her h/h than anything else.

So when I learned she was moving to Silhouette Desire I do have to say I was sad. But I put it down as something to look at for and then forgot.

When I ran across the AAR review for Blame it on the Blackout I was hooked and had to find that book! And once I did I loved it. In fact I currently have two copies ;). Bought by a Millionaire was just as great and even though I didn't enjoy When the Lights Go Down as much as the first two I still was on the look out for Seven-Year Seduction.

In fact her move to Desire was one of the reasons I decided I really needed to branch out and read more lines than HH. So far Heidi Betts is the only Desire author I watch for but I do have a few more to try. She also has Mr. and Mistress, coming out in May. It is book five of The Elliotts. Give her a try, you might find a new author to read and a new line to look into.

Tags: Desire, Heidi Betts, Review, Seven-Year Seduction, Sybil

Review: Bought By a Millionaire by Heidi Betts

This was my fourth Desire read. And by far one of my faves. I think I have decided to stick to Blaze and HH but will keep up with Heidi Betts' Desires.

I am still looking for Blame it on the Blackout but that is another post.

Heidi Betts is one of those authors I have glommed her blacklist while having read one or two. And let me just ssssqqqqqeeeeeeeeee that she has a sort of western coming out. Not a historical western (wipes tear from eye), but the contemporary hero is a rancher so hey that is something. Why in the world Leisure seems to think the world needs more Cassie Edwards and Connie Mason but can't buy a historical western from Heidi Betts is beyond me. Of course maybe HB doesn't want to write a HW but I can dream.

Anyway back to BBaM... The plot is pretty much this:
Man with too much money and a habit of getting his way decides to have a baby and puts out an ad for a mommy.

Burke Bishop doesn't want a wife and marriage, just a bundle of joy to love. Shannon Moriarity signs up to be the surrogate mommy but honestly I don't think either one of them have thought out what this action will mean to the rest of their lives.

But whatever, I liked the characters. And I liked them together. Desires read to me as being about the characters more than about whatever outside factors are going on.

It is a quick enjoyable read with people I enjoyed spending time with, for the most part. Burke is very alpha pushy I have too much money do what I say damn it and Shannon is very let me be your doormat at times. But shake them up and they make for a tasty cocktail. Now I really need to get my hands on Blame it on the Blackout.

oh cool, she has a blog

Tags: Bought By a Millionaire, Desire, Harlequin, Heidi Betts