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Review: I Spy Something Wicked – Josh Lanyon

November 6, 2009 by Mandi 11 Comments

It's All Hallow's Eve and Mark Hardwicke's past has come back to haunt him. The Old Man needs Mark to go on one last mission to the wild, lonely hills of Afghanistan—a mission Mark knows he can't survive. Even if he does make it back, Stephen has made it very clear Mark is out of second chances. Should Mark place his lover and his own happiness before duty?Especially when deep down Mark knows he doesn’t deserve a happy ending.I Spy Something Wicked - Josh LanyonOctober 2009m/m romanceNovella Continue Reading

First Chapters, Excerpts and Blurbs

August 14, 2009 by Mandi 12 Comments

Release date: September 1stRead first chapter HERE.I really enjoy her Dark series, although I am not quite caught up yet. I love this cover!!Release date: October 6thRead first chapter HERE.I just read the first book in The Chicagoland Vampire series, Some Girls Bite, and it has been one of my favorite reads this year! I will have my review and an interview with Chloe Neill at the beginning of September. I can't wait for the second book in this series!!! Release date: Octover 13thRead an excerpt Continue Reading

Authors That Never Let You Down

June 23, 2009 by Mandi 22 Comments

I was talking to Leontine, of Leontine's Book Realm on Twitter a while ago, and we were discussing our excitement over Nalini Singh's new book, Branded by Fire. She said, Nalini Singh is one of the few authors that have never let her down with a single book. I immediately agreed, and then started scanning my shelves to see what other authors fit that category. Out of all of the authors I read, I came up with five that have never let me down:Nalini Singh - As just mentioned, her Psy/Changeling Continue Reading

Somebody Killed His Editor – Josh Lanyon

June 22, 2009 by Mandi 14 Comments

(These dudes need to hit a tanning bed and Josh Lanyon's name needs to be BIGGER)Christopher Holmes, a 40 yr old writer who had early success in his career has recently been told his "Miss Butterwith Mystery Series", featuring an elderly sleuth and her cat, has reached it's prime and it is time to switch it up. His agent, Rachael, sends him to a writing convention to meet with his editor, Stephen Krass, to pitch him new ideas for a series, ideas he has yet to come up with. He starts his Continue Reading

Vote for Your Favorite Shapeshifter and New Josh Lanyon

May 13, 2009 by Mandi 6 Comments

EDITED TO ADD:Prologue to fourth Kate Daniel's book is up!!Bitten by Books has a poll going on their website to vote for your favorite shapeshifter - scroll down a bit and it is on the right side. At first glance, I had two options - either Curran or Adam. However, if you read Ilona Andrew's blog (author of the "Magic" series) she says if Curran wins, we get the prologue from the fourth Kate Daniel's book that will tell us how dinner goes between Kate and Curran. Remember in book three, Magic Continue Reading

Tuesday Tidbits – Charlaine Harris, Nalini Singh, Josh Lanyon, C.L Wilson, and Jeaniene Frost

May 4, 2009 by Mandi 11 Comments

A few things from around the web...Dead and Gone comes out today, book nine in Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse series. I have only read the first two..but darn it I am reading this series this month!!. From Dead and Gone has been getting great reviews - check out Dear Author's review here.Nalini Singh's second Guild Hunter book, the follow-up to Angels' Blood will now be called Archangel's Kiss. Her Guild Hunter books takes place in the present world where angels are top-dog of paranormal Continue Reading

The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks – Josh Lanyon

May 3, 2009 by Mandi

Perry Foster returns to his apartment he rents in an old mansion bummed because his internet boyfriend, who he had high hopes of a happily ever after with, has just dumped him. To make matters worse, when he opens his bathroom door there is a dead body in the bathtub. Freaking out, Perry runs downstairs to call for help. His newest neighbor, ex Navy SEAL Nick Reno runs up to Perry's apartment to investigate, but the body is missing! When the police arrive, the bathroom is spotless and there is Continue Reading

Adrien English Series – Josh Lanyon

March 25, 2009 by Mandi

There is an amazing series out there in the literary world that you are not reading by Josh Lanyon:1. Fatal Shadows2. A Dangerous Thing3. The Hell You say4. Death of a Pirate King5. Untitled, scheduled for 2009 (rumored to be last book in the series *cries*)What can I say about this series without sounding like a total fangirl. First of all, I don't want to give too much away because I find it so much more enjoyable when you start a book if you really don't know what is going to come at you. Continue Reading

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