DUCK FLASH: Busy, Busy, Busy…
July 3, 2008
This just in...
Sylvia Day has a lot going on, so listen up! You have to pay attention or you just might miss something important...
Tags: 2008, AAR, Alluring Tales, Duck Flash, Eve of Darkness, Heat of the Night, J.R. Ward, Kathryn Caskie, Keri Arthur, Livia Day, Lora Leigh, Pleasures of the Night, Rachel Gibson, RWA, Sapphire's Worth, Sylvia DayReview: Don’t Tempt Me by Sylvia Day
May 1, 2008
Gwen's review of Don't Tempt Me by Sylvia Day
Historical romance released by Brava 1 Apr 08
Sylvia Day's historicals are, in a word, amazing stories. I have yet to finish one with a frown. I invariably have a big ol' smile and say, "Aww! What a GOOD BOOK!" You know the kind - you never want them to end. Don't Tempt Me is no exception.
Read on to see if you will also want to read this terrific book.
Tags: 2008, April 2008, Brava, Don't Tempt Me, Grade A, Gwen, Historical, Review, romance, Sylvia DayDUCK FLASH: I’d like some heat, please…
April 9, 2008
This (sort of) just in...
Brava Authors have turned up the heat in four new releases that came out April 1st -- that means NOW! So if you're craving something a little hot, don't miss these (isn't Sylvia's cover model pretty?)...
- Don't Tempt Me by Sylvia Day -- Simon Quinn is the sort of man who could enslave Read more
Tags: 2008, April 2008, Brava, Brava Authors, Dianne Castell, Duck Flash, Nancy Warren, Shelly Laurenston, Sylvia Day
Review: Heat of the Night (Dream Guardians, Book 2) by Sylvia Day
January 6, 2008
Gwen's review of Heat of the Night (Dream Guardians, Book 2) by Sylvia Day
Contemporary paranormal romance trade paperback published 8 Jan 08 by Avon RedI am a big Sylvia Day fangirl. I think her sensual scenes are among the best written. Her books are all about the romance. There are, of course, plots and story arcs, secondary characters, but she never takes her eye off the ball - the romance. This book is no exception. We learn more about the Dream Guardians world and their rebellion in this book. There are several moving parts to the story and things become very complicated by the end. Nevertheless, we get an HEA. Read more
Tags: Avon Red, Dream Guardians series, Gwen, Heat of the Night, Review, Sylvia Day
Review: Catching Caroline by Sylvia Day
January 3, 2008
Sandy M's review of Catching Caroline by Sylvia Day
Historical paranormal romance published 23 Aug 05 by Amber Quill PressSylvia Day packs a punch with a story of love and darkness, both deep and ancient, predestined. And it's a short story. It's full of mystery, secrets, and a sensuousness that invades you from the moment these characters lock eyes on each other.
Tags: 2008, Amber Quill Press, August 2005, Catching Caroline, Grade A, Historical, Paranormal, Review, Sandy M, Sylvia Day
Review: Magic & Mayhem by Cathryn Fox and Sylvia Day
November 5, 2007
Sandy M's review of Magic & Mayhem by Cathryn Fox and Sylvia Day
Contemporary paranormal anthology eBook published 24 Jul 07 by AvonHalloween has never sounded like so much fun. I think every woman would wish it was this easy to dream up the perfect lover! These two stories give us a look into what it would be like to have the power to conjure up your dream man and then, on the reverse side, to conjure him without knowing you've done so.
Magic by Cathryn Fox
Brianna James has special powers that not even her best friend knows about. Her powers are to be used for the betterment of mankind and not personal gain. Remembering the legendary Xander, who was banished by the Council when he had used his power for himself and roams the earth as a cat as punishment, Brianna has no desire to have such a life, so she is careful when and when she uses her magic.
Brianna makes up her mind up to start conjuring and writes her incantation down, asking for the man of her desires. As long as she doesn't complete the spell by sprinkling cat's claw over it, things will be fine. But when Max, her pet cat, inadvertently knocks her vial of cat's claw over and it dusts the paper spell, she then notices a man leave the store, wondering why she hadn't seen him come inside beforehand. Read more
Tags: Avon Red, Cathryn Fox, eBook, Grade B, Magic & Mayhem, Review, Sandy, Sylvia Day
Book Alert: Don’t Tempt Me by Sylvia Day **April 2008**
July 25, 2007
Don't Tempt Me by Sylvia DayDoesn't come out until April of next year and all Sylvia sez so far is:
Tags: Don't Tempt Me, Simon Quinn, Sylvia DayThe story is Simon Quinn's, who readers met in PASSION FOR THE GAME. He's seen quite a bit in A PASSION FOR HIM, too
A Passion for Him by Sylvia Day **Oct 2007**
July 22, 2007
A Passion for Him by Sylvia DayMiss Amelia Benbridge is ready to leave behind a past filled with heartbreak for a sensible marriage. Until temptation itself comes calling, with an invitation to seduction...
SHE LOVED AND LOST HIM ONCE... Amelia Benbridge and the Earl of Ware are the most anticipated match of the Season. Lord Ware is handsome, wealthy, and kind, and he understands that her love will always belong to her childhood sweetheart, Colin. When Colin died, Amelia believed she would never feel such passion again. But her primal reaction to the brooding stranger who approaches her at a masquerade, coaxing her into a moonlit minuet and a single, sensual kiss, proves otherwise...
Colin Mitchell knew a pairing between a peer's daughter and a gypsy stable boy was impossible. Amelia's mistaken belief in his demise afforded him the opportunity to return to her as a man of means. But time has slipped through his fingers. She is preparing to wed another and danger prevents him from revealing the truth. Colin can only bid her a secret farewell, but he underestimates her determination to unmask her phantom admirer. A forbidden kiss leads to her ardent pursuit and a soul-scorching affair. Amelia is perfectly attuned to his every desire, every thought-and hungry for stability he can't offer her. For deception lies at the heart of their love, waiting to drive them apart once again...
I haven't read this. Sadly I don't even have this yet. I know... I feel badly for me too.
I am not sure if I am going to like it. The whole secret identity thing is very hit or miss with me. It has a lot to do with how it is explained, why the hero or heroine didn't figure it out and most of all how long the deception goes on. But most of Sylvia Day's books sound like something that is going to hit an issue with me and some how or another she works around it.
So I always find myself wanting to read the next book. What do you think?
Tags: A Passion for Him, October 2007, Sylvia Day
Review: Pleasures of the Night (Dream Guardians, Book 1) by Sylvia Day
June 30, 2007
Gwen's Review of Pleasures of the Night (Dream Guardians, Book 1) by Sylvia Day
Paranormal romance published 24 Apr 07 by Avon RedThis trade-size novel by Day is the first of what will presumably be a series about the Dream Guardians - a paranormal race who guard humans from Nightmares. The hero, Aidan Cross, the Captain of the Elite Warriors, is a Guardian charged with breaching the formidable mental defenses of a particular Dreamer, our heroine Dr. Lyssa Bates, veterinarian, all around nice girl, and, supposedly, the bringer of Armageddon to Aidan's world. Side note - isn't this cover hot?!
This is the second of Day's novels for me. I've found the following things common with both, unrelated books: raw sexuality, beautifully described emotions, heroes that are heroic, and some top-notch writing. While I didn't like this book quite as much as I did Passion For the Game, I still liked it plenty.
The beginning of this novel finds Lyssa a sickly, lonely vet who doesn't let herself get overly involved in anyone's life, including her own. She begins dreaming about a lover who teaches her how to control her dreams. This is all apparently new ground for Aidan - he's the consummate lover, a ladies man par excellence, a warrior to surpass all other warriors. Then he meets slight but strong Lyssa and falls in love.
The story introduces us to an alternate stream of reality called Twilight and an alien species, the Guardians. It touches on alternate mythology related to ones we all know. It will be interesting to see how Day continues to differentiate this alternate world from all the other "alternates" out there. This was different enough to keep me from being bored. And Day's writing is just excellent. Her emotional development is among the best I've read. The next book should be even more fun since Day should get more into the backstory of the Guardians.
If you're a series fan, get this book. The next in the Dream Guardian series comes out in Jan 2008, Heat of the Night.
Grade: B
Tags: Dream Guardians series, Grade B, Gwen, Pleasures of the Night, Review, Sylvia DayIn the Twilight between sleep and consciousness, a battle rages between Dream Guardians and Nightmares. Captain Aidan Cross is a legend, as skilled in fulfilling erotic dreams as he is with the glaive that kills his enemies. Women see Aidan as part of their fantasies, except Lyssa Bates. Exquisite, desirable, enigmatic Lyssa perplexes this immortal seducer because she sees him as he really is. And as he attempts to unravel her secrets the unthinkable occurs: Aidan Cross falls in love.
Lyssa has been having the most incredible dreams about a man whose blue eyes hold the promise of decadent pleasures and tempting intimacies. And then he appears on her doorstep! This intoxicating stranger is just as irresistible as the man of her dreams but with her surrender there is also grave danger.
Because Aidan is on a mission, and the passion that consumes them body and soul could have dire consequences. Loving the mortal woman prophesied to destroy Aidan's world is not only impossible,it is forbidden.
Review: Passion For the Game by Sylvia Day
June 21, 2007
Gwen's review of Passion For the Game by Sylvia Day
Historical romance published by Brava (Kensington) 29 May 07This historical romance is set largely amongst the aristocracy in Georgian England. The heroine, Maria, Lady Winter is a beautiful, strong woman who is in a very real fix. The hero, Christopher St. John, is a beautiful, strong man and is also in a very real fix. Luckily, they are thrown together and manage to help each other out. All while being true to themselves, and all while falling in love. I LOVED THIS BOOK! Oh sorry, did that slip out too early? I normally save the opinion until after I say something about the book's premise.
Tags: 2007, Brava, Grade A, Gwen, Historical, May 2007, Passion for the Game, Review, romance, Sylvia Day
