The ultimate betrayal . . . .In Edo-period Japan, a prominent family might choose to foster a son from another clan in order to encourage peaceful political relations. When Raiden's family invites twenty-three year old Masashi into their lives, their gesture has the opposite effect: Masashi kills Raiden's parents. Now years later Raiden is studying with a master of magic who allows Raiden the chance to go back in time to kill Masashi before Masashi can lift a finger against his family.But when Continue Reading
Winner of Skin Game – Ava Gray
The winner of Skin Game by Ava Gray is..............e-booklover, who thought Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh was the sexiest book of the year. Out of the 58 comments for the sexiest book, Maya Banks and Lauren Dane tied for the most mentions!e_booklover, please email me at mandischreiner (at) gmail (dot) com.Thanks so much to Ann Aguirre for hosting the contest and for the interview!!! Continue Reading
Blog Award Time
I received this lovely award from two great bloggers - JoJo, from JoJo's Bookcorner and Stacy from Stacy's Place on Earth. I appreciate people taking the time to post awards like these, so I am passing it along. I am suppose to pass it along to seven bloggers and then write ten honest things about myself. Here we go:1. Alpha Reader - This is one of my favorite places to visit. Every time I read her thoughts in a review, I always think - good point! Great, great site.2. Fiction Vixen - I get Continue Reading
Guest Blogging at Borders True Romance
Today, I am at Borders True Romance blog! Guess what I am talking about? Fictional men - can you believe it? I know, shocking. Because it is so close to Halloween, I have planned a fabulous supernatural party with five of my favorite men. To make the party more fun for us, I have given them each a job (I have Barrons running coat check - HA)Stop over to the True Romance Blog and tell me who YOU would invite to your supernatural Halloween party!! Continue Reading
Interview with Ava Gray and Giveaway
Who is Ava Gray, give us the low down I'm married with children. I have a degree in English literature. I'm crazy-driven and obsessive about my writing. Apart from reading, video games are my second favorite hobby. I think I have a good sense of humor and I try to be a supportive friend. Skin Game is written under the pen name, Ava Gray. Does that name have any special significance to you? What goes into picking a pen name? Primarily it’s for branding purposes. That way, if you find a book Continue Reading
ARC Review: Skin Game – Ava Gray
A beautiful fugitive—wanted dead or alive.Kyra is a con woman and a particular kind of thief. She steals with a touch, but she only takes one thing: her target’s strongest skill. Which means she can be a fighter, an athlete, a musician, an artist—anything she wants… for a limited time. Heartbroken, she turns her gift toward avenging her father’s murder; with deadly patience, Kyra works her way into casino owner Gerard Serrano’s inner circle. After pulling off the ultimate con, she flees with his Continue Reading
J.R. Ward Chat Wrap-up
****There are spoilers below for both the Black Dagger Brotherhood series and the Fallen Angel series. You have been warned!!!**** J.R. Ward held an online chat last night and she has been answering questions at Barnes and Noble’s center stage. While she gave us a few details, she dropped one big spoiler that has made me verra happy: Qhuinn and Blay will be each other’s mate!!! (here is link to B&N where she confirms, scroll 1/2 way down) This makes my manlove heart smile! It is Continue Reading
Review: Flames On The Sky – Linda LaRoque
Madison Evans inherits a turquoise locket, travels to New Mexico, and discovers the stone dates back to the Chacoan Anasazi. When she's attacked, parks ranger Lonan Stone, of Chacoan ancestry, fears Madison's turquoise is a missing twin of the revered Fallen Skystone, an egg size piece of turquoise on display in Albuquerque. The mystical stone is missing two slivers – one’s in Madison’s necklace, the others whereabouts unknown, but if united by evil they can destroy.Madison and Lonan are part of Continue Reading
ARC Review: Queen of Song and Souls – C.L. Wilson
Queen of Song and Souls - C.L. Wilson (Book 4 in Tairen Soul series)FantasyOctober 27th, 2009496 pages, paperbackDorchesterThe Tairen Soul series by C.L. Wilson is one of my favorites. It is a great blend of romance and action, with vibrant characters and a really, really evil villain. The second book of the series, Lady of Light and Shadows is one of my all time favorite books. I remember reading it and having to put it down because I became too emtionally involved in it - only to pick it right Continue Reading
What Romance Do Men Read?
(I think that book is pretend - but I didn't pick the picture for the book ;)Or better titled - what romance, urban fantasy or sci/fi do men read? Recently at Patti's she posted that her husband really enjoyed the Sookie series and several others. I think the Sookie series is a great one for men to read. My dad just started the series and loves it. He also has read Harry Potter (which doesn't really qualify as romance), Twilight, and The Host, also by Stephanie Meyers.Now my husband on the other Continue Reading