If you’ve spent any amount of time swimming around the pond, you’ve undoubtedly noticed that more than a few of us have mad love for Harlequin.  We read ‘em, we review ‘em, we love them with the kind of slavish devotion usually reserved for stalkers.  So when we learned that Harlequin editor, Marsha Zinberg was [...]

This just in… Amie Stuart is planning a big bash to celebrate the release of her next book, Hittin’ It, next month on the 24th.  So head on over to her blog to get in on the fun!

Have we got a treat for you in honor of Bingeaduckia!  The authors of the Suite 606 anthology have put together a special Christmas-themed round robin story for our enjoyment (and amusement!).  And none other than the Grand Dame herself, the Ms. Nora Roberts is kicking off the fun.  Readers, it’s our job to continue [...]

This just in… The ladies at Access Romance have redesigned the site, and to celebrate its launch, they’re giving away stuff all month long! If you haven’t checked out this site before, get yourself over there now!

Next we have another excerpt, steamier excerpt from What a Scoundrel Wants, the Zebra debut from Carrie’s Lofty. Don’t forget to read the first excerpt, and check out this Duck Flash for contest info! In this dazzling, original tale, Carrie Lofty imagines a new chapter in the well-loved Robin Hood fable. Meet Robin’s rakish nephew, [...]

Carrie’s Lofty’s debut, What a Scoundrel Wants, will be in bookstores December 2. Raise your hand if you’ve seen Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Now raise your hand if you liked Christian Slater’s character, Will Scarlet. Will Scarlet is the hero of this book. Cool–Sherwood Forest, Sheriff of Nottingham, and no poorly accented Kevin Costner [...]

I want to thank everyone for stopping by last week for our Spotlight on the new Harlequin Historical Undone line.  As promised, here are our four lucky contest winners.

In honor of her launch title for the Harlequin Historical Undone line, Bronwyn Scott has stopped by the pond to tell us all about her novella, Libertine Lord, Pickpocket Miss.  A hero on a secret mission, a heroine with plenty of secrets of her own, and plenty of witty banter to go around!  What could [...]

Bound To Please by Hope Tarr is the first historical published by Harlequin Blaze. Read Wendy the Super Librarian’s review, then click on the cut for an excerpt. He’s not going to take this treatment lying down. At least, not for long… Fifteenth-century Scotland is a tough place to be a woman in charge. Brianna [...]

Firefighters and reunited lovers…Sounds good to me! Jill Shalvis’ Flashback was released this month. Read on for an excerpt and a chance to win (yes, WIN) a copy. And don’t forget to visit Jill’s blog. It’s very funny. Firefighter Aidan Donnelly has always battled the flames with trademark icy calm. That is, until a blazing [...]

Admit it.  You’ve been teased and pleased by the previous three excerpts we’ve posted for the steamy Private Places anthology.  Well you didn’t think we’d leave Allyson James out of the fun did you?  Last, but certainly not least, this tasty treat is from her story, A Risqué Game of Piquet.  Enjoy!

That’s right my little duckies, the Private Places excerpts continue to rain down on the Pond.  Shiloh Walker adds another chapter to her continuing Hunters series, with her contribution to the anthology titled Hunter’s Mercy.  Enjoy!

Erotic romance trailblazer, Robin Schone, is back in the saddle with her story The Men And Women’s Club featured in the Private Places anthology, out now. Lucky for us duckies, Robin dropped us a tasty morsel in the form of an excerpt. And don’t you know it – we just had to share Enjoy!

In case you haven’t heard, Sandra Brown‘s Smoke Screen went on sale today!  And you know what that means?  Goodies for readers! First up, the author is holding a contest to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Readers who make a donation to MDA, and forward their receipt to Sandra, will be entered into a drawing [...]

When I learned a couple of years ago that RWA was planning on hosting their annual conference in San Francisco in 2008, I immediately marked it on my calander.  Mostly because it meant I could avoid flying the “friendly skies” and drive.   I don’t know about you all, but flying for me these days is [...]