Sandy M’s review of If You Hear Her (Ash Trilogy, Book 1) by Shiloh Walker Romantic Suspense published by Ballantine 25 Oct 11 As most of you know, Shiloh Walker is an absolute favorite of mine. I have a feeling with this new trilogy, a lot more fans are going to be coming out of [...]

Sandy M’s review of Five Ways ‘Til Sunday (Delta Heat, Book 1) by Delilah Devlin Contemporary Erotic Romance short story ebook published by Samhain 22 Nov 11 I haven’t had such a dilemma like this with a book in quite a while. I like the characters. I like the story. Then I didn’t care for [...]

Deirdre Martin is back with her wildly popular New York Blades series, this time taking readers on a journey away from hockey and all the way to Ireland. Breakaway pulls you into the story of the NHL’s only Irish player, Rory Brady, and the one and only woman for him, Erin O’Brien – but he [...]

Writing is hard work for me. Really, really hard work, since I can be somewhat insecure. What if I think the hero and heroine have chemistry, but they don’t? What if the sex scene I’m working on is about as steamy as a boiling pot of spaghetti? On days when Madam Muse refuses to appear, [...]

Sandy M’s review of Fatal Heat by Lisa Marie Rice Erotic Romantic Suspense novella published by Avon Impulse 8 Nov 11 I always love heroes written by Lisa Marie Rice. Give me a hero like Max Wright, alpha, determined, strong, but still tender and gentle, and I’m a very happy reader. It then follows she’ll [...]

Sandy M’s review of Murder, Mayhem and Mama by Christie Craig Contemporary Romance published by BookEnds Literary Agency 20 Dec 11 Whenever I finish reading a Christie Craig book, I’m always smiling and I feel darned good. That smile usually lasts for a while too. In between the mystery of the story and her characters [...]

Sandy M’s review of The Lure of Song and Magic (Magic Series, Book 7) by Patricia Rice Paranormal Romance published by Sourcebooks Casablanca 1 Jan 12 I’ve not read many of Patricia Rice’s books, but the few I have read, I’ve totally loved. Her voice is what first draws me into a story. As mysterious [...]

Sandy M’s review of Scrumptious by Amanda Usen Contemporary Romance published by Sourcebooks Casablanca 1 Jan 12 I’m one of those people who likes upscale food in fancy-schmancy restaurants. Being a hillbilly at heart, I also like down-home food where the atmosphere is relaxed and fun. Amanda Usen gives me all that and more in [...]

We’ve got two copies of Sins of the Highlander, thanks to Sourcebooks, to give away today to two lucky commenters out there in romanceland!

*Deep quivering sigh* I love Highlanders. Always have. Lately I’ve been disappointed once or twice in books that just didn’t live up to my expectations when reading about these alpha, sexy heroes. So I’m very happy to tell you that this book definitely gives a reader everything they want in a Highlander, sins and all. [...]

Thanks for having me here today. As you know, Sins of the Highlander, my first collaborative novel with NY Times Bestseller Connie Mason, is on bookstore shelves now. I’m a firm believer in letting readers “try before they buy” but instead of the usual excerpt, I’m offering a “box of chocolates” sampler of the end [...]

Sandy M’s review of Sins of the Highlander by Connie Mason with Mia Marlowe Historical Romance published by Sourcebooks Casablance 1 Jan 12 What historical romance reader hasn’t daydreamed of a braw Scottish Highlander abducting her from the altar and a future of boring days on end, racing across the countryside with her in his [...]

If you have teenagers, you might want to read this book. Then give it to him or her to read. It covers a lot of ground from the perspective of a depressed, post-suicidal teen. From family to school to his own inner thoughts, Try Not to Breathe doesn’t dwell on the negative. The story follows [...]

My second novel, Try Not to Breathe, was a story that grabbed hold of me and wouldn’t let go.

Sandy M’s review of Try Not to Breathe by Jennifer R. Hubbard Young Adult published by Viking Juvenile 19 Jan 12 As most of you who read my reviews know, I’m not a stickler for accuracy or total believability and realism in my romance novels. That doesn’t mean a lot to me when given terrific [...]