10. THIS sums up every HEA in a romance book and makes me smile. (Well, the m/f HEA’s. There are others. Some involving three fingers.) (Thanks Claudia) 9. In case you haven’t entered yet, Ilona Andrews is giving away two arcs of Gunmetal Magic on their blog (book releases 7/31). This will be Andrea’s book, in her Kate Daniel’s series. So go enter! Contest ends tomorrow. 8. This coming Tuesday, Larissa Ione will be releasing The Lords of Deliverance Compendium (in Continue Reading
Review: The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts
The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts (Inn Boonsboro #2) Contemporary Romance May 1, 2012 Reviewed by May Owen Montgomery and his family are restoring an old inn, and in the process discover love, ghosts, and all of the details that go into such an epic project. This story opens as the restoration of the inn is finishing up and over the winter. The couple from the first book plan to get married (and you do see that in this book), and other town square projects and restorations are Continue Reading
AAD Spotlight: Joey W. Hill
Our Authors After Dark Spotlights continues with the multitalented AAD 2012 master of ceremonies *drum roll please*....Joey Hill. In the world of erotic romance, Ms. Hill is as common a name as Kellogg's. As tasty too! Vampires, mermaids, boardroom executives, cops, witches, angels, simple housemaids...if there’s an erotic romance to be told, she has probably written about it. Or is in the process of writing it. The result is five series and almost thirty award-winning and highly acclaimed Continue Reading
Review: Kiss of Pride by Sandra Hill
Kiss of Pride by Sandra Hill (Deadly Angels #1) Paranormal Romance April 24, 2012 Reviewed by Mandi Long ago God created “good” vampires to fight the dark ones that roamed the earth. Vikar Sigurdsson and his six brothers are all Vikings who have disappointed God with their many sins. Ready to banish the race from the Earth altogether, Archangel Michael stepped in and came up with a plan for “good” vampires to be created. And so the “Viking vampire angel” was born. They are actually Continue Reading
Review: On the Prowl by Christine Warren
On the Prowl by Christine Warren (The Others #13) Paranormal Romance April 24, 2012 Reviewed by Mandi On the Prowl is the first I’ve ever read of Christine Warren. I believe this is her thirteenth “Others” book but after doing some investigating and talking to people who are familiar with her books, this one is more of a stand alone. It introduces us to the world of The Tiguri, or tiger shifters. What initially drew me to this book is an arranged marriage. I love it when the hero and Continue Reading
Review: Royal Street by Suzanne Johnson
Royal Street (Sentinels of New Orleans #1) By Suzanne Johnson Urban Fantasy April 10, 2012 Tor Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “ Who summoned you? I bet it was the mayor. He’s been showing signs of post traumatic stress.” Drusilla Jaco is a junior wizard who stands as sentinel between the mortal world and the beyond in her beloved New Orleans. As hurricane Katrina hits and her mentor, Gerry disappears, DJ finds herself in over her head as boundaries weaken between the planes and Continue Reading
Joint Review: The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan
The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan (Brothers Sinister #.5) Historical Romance April 21, 2012 E-Book, Novella Self Published Reviewed by Mandi and May (Blurb) She will not give up. Three months ago, governess Serena Barton was let go from her position. Unable to find new work, she’s demanding compensation from the man who got her sacked: a petty, selfish, swinish duke. But it’s not the duke she fears. It’s his merciless man of business—the man known as the Wolf of Continue Reading
Review: Under a Vampire Moon by Lynsay Sands
Under A Vampire Moon by Lynsay Sands (Argeneau #16) Paranormal Romance April 24, 2012 Reviewed by Helyce Carolyn Connor is on vacation with her good friend Beth at a resort their friend Genie works at, to celebrate her impending divorce. Unfortunately, the beautiful island of St. Lucia is filled with honeymooners; the couples and their obvious love for each other just a reminder of what Carolyn has lost. On top of that, Beth has some sort of stomach bug that is keeping her in their Continue Reading
Review: Handle With Care by Josephine Myles
Handle With Care by Josephine Myles M/M Contemporary Romance April 24, 2012 Samhain Reviewed by Helyce Ben was forced to grow up really fast when his parents died unexpectedly. Just 18, he suddenly became responsible for his younger sister, Zoe, who was only six at the time. He accepted this without question and raised his sister, making her his priority. He worked, bought a flat and against the odds, succeeded in keeping custody of Zoe and keeping their little family together. Ben Continue Reading
The Aftermath of Plagiarism
In case you haven’t heard, yesterday news broke that the popular young adult blog The Story Siren, written by Kristi Diehm was accused of plagiarism in January of this year. You can read how this plagiarism was discovered here and here. In that article, they do not name The Story Siren, deciding to keep her name private. However, yesterday it was discovered that it was for sure The Story Siren who was the plagiarizer, which is why the drama unfolded a few months after the the original date of Continue Reading