I’m inspired by Susan Wiggs’s blog post about pre-teen crushes on characters from books later made into movies. (Local author alert!) I know what you’re thinking: Peter Pan, right? But no. My feelings for the fairy in green tights are completely platonic. (Tiger Lily, on the other hand, is hawt.) I also never liked Gilbert [...]
Romance is the most maligned genre of literature, despite being the highest grossing. How do publishers afford multi-million dollar contracts for first time literary fiction authors? On the backs of romance. We, romance readers, are the most loyal fans. We are powering through the recession, earning even more profits for Harlequin despite the buying downturn [...]
Yesterday the Romance Writers of America announced the finalists of the coveted RITA award. Winners of the awards will be announced July 18th at the RITA and Golden Heart Awards Ceremony to be held at RWA’s 29th Annual National Conference in Washington, D.C. (Photo is of Regency romance author Julia Quinn with her RITA win [...]
Has Sookie Stackhouse spurred your appetite? Do you find yourself craving stories of tough chicks who solve crimes and kick butt in dark paranormal worlds where vampires and werewolves roam? Charlaine Harris has won a legion of fans with her Sookie Stackhouse series, starting with book 1: DEAD UNTIL DARK, recently brought to your living [...]
Thursday Thirteen Meme
Use these clues to solve today’s
Haiku Book Challenge!
Chesapeake brothers
build boats, find love and defeat
new brother’s mother
Cursed incubus male
beats demons out of forced mate
f*ck-me pheromones!
Bruised, abused werewolf
takes down crazed pack leader with
help. Emotes peace, calm.
Flooded lift rescue
for abused little rich girl
Hot Texas redneck
Rich cruise ship owner
stalked by crazy ex lover
hits jackpot with twins
Regency PI
teaches [...]
Steampunk books:
The Demon’s Daughter by Emma Holly (Tales of the Demon book 1)
Prince of Ice by Emma Holly (Tales of the Demon book 2)
Demon’s Fire by Emma Holly (Tales of the Demon book 3)
Hot Spell anthology story by Emma Holly (Tales of the Demon short story)
Clockwork Heart by Dru Pagliassotti
The Diamond Age by [...]
Saturday I leave for Miami to board a cruise ship for a week of fun & sun in the caribbean with three girlfriends. This will be my first foray into that corner of the world and my first time aboard a cruise ship.
Saturday: Fly to Miami
Sunday : Explore Miami
Monday: Set sail aboard the good ship [...]
To tell the truth, I bought them for myself, but who’s keeping track? Today I spent a few glorious hours shopping at the library and the three bookstores here in Ballard: Epilogue, The Secret Garden and Abraxus. (We don’t like Abraxis’s snobby attitude toward romance novels.) My treasure haul:
THE TEXAN’S CONTESTED CLAIM by Peggy Moreland [...]
Tonight, at midnight, the wait will finally be over. Doors will open to movie theaters everywhere for the debut of MTV’s TWILIGHT movie, based on the bestselling book by Stephanie Meyer. Have you bought your tickets yet? You can bet your last pair of fake vampire teeth that I have.
So what to do when you’ve [...]
