Aug 12 2009
I know I haven’t posted this one yet (unlike the repetitive medieval If You Like). Jayne reviewed Blue Gold by Lindsey Townsend a month ago and many commenters bemoaned the lack of Ancient World settings. Blue Gold is set in 1560 BC. As Jayne said, the choice of the setting was clever because the canvas [...]
Aug 12 2009
A week or so ago, Publishers Weekly posted an article about erotic romance. I gave my definition of erotic romance and that is a romance wherein sex is the source of the conflict. Maya Banks and Joey Hill come to mind. Other people view erotic romance based on the numerosity or type of sex involved. [...]
Aug 12 2009
Dear Ms. Lamb: I wanted to read this book because a) I love sports books and b) so few of the sports books ever feature female athletes. The sports/athletic aspect of the book was the best part. The rest of it? Didn’t work so well. <—What is going on with that chick’s breasts? Kylie McKay [...]
Aug 11 2009
Dear Ms. Borrill: I have to confess that I had gotten used to your “ordinary people” romance and expected this one to be within that oevre. I did not read the blurb, but bought this on author name alone. Clint Hilton has it all and I do mean all. He is mega rich (from being [...]
Aug 11 2009
see more Lolcats and funny pictures There are passages in books that are so memorable that you need only say a few descriptive words and the reader knows exactly what book you are talking about. These are scenes that I don’t think could be duplicated by the same author or even other authors without invoking [...]
Aug 10 2009
Dear Ms. Kinnard, Despite absolutely loving the title of your book, I finished it with a sense of disappointment. And a feeling that if this is what contemporary Christianity is supposed to be, I want no part of it. Matt Greenlee, Senior Pastor of New Hope Church, has a secret life. For years, he’s been [...]
Aug 10 2009
Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. Kit Donner’s debut, Notorious Bridegroom, is in stores now. You can visit Kit at her website: http://www.kitdonner.com/ *** Unlike many writers, I haven’t spent my life thinking about writing and [...]
Aug 10 2009
I’m not sure if I would say that Stephanie Laurens is a guilty pleasure or the most cracktastic author in my library. I do know that I devour each release even though none have lived up to my love for Devil’s Bride. I recall when DB first came out in 1998 that it was revelatory [...]
Aug 10 2009
Dear Ms. Lin: I don’t review many non romance books here at Dear Author because it’s a) a romance oriented blog and b) I rarely read anything that isn’t romance except for the books I read to my daughter. For the most part, the books I’ve read to my five year old are mainly old [...]
Aug 9 2009
I was reading the latest Stephanie Laurens ARC, The Untamed Bride, (giveaway for which runs tomorrow) and got to thinking about Ms. Laurens’ writing history and her (in)famous Cynster books. She must love the Cynsters because even the prelude to the upcoming historical quartet reference Devil Cynster. Laurens has penned 15 novels about the Cynsters [...]
Aug 8 2009
Dear Ms. Way, I had heard your name mentioned when Australian writers were being discussed. And with “Paperback Hero” fresh on my brain, I decided to try “Cattle Baron: Nanny Needed” when I saw it at the eharlequin site. Amber Wyatt knows she’s going to cause a scene when she shows up at her ex-fiance’s [...]
Aug 8 2009
Welcome to First Page Saturday. Individual authors anonymously send a first page read and critiqued by the Dear Author community of authors, readers and industry others. Anyone is welcome to comment. You may comment anonymously. *** Jackie Rutledge awoke to the abrasive grind of sand against her bare breast. She groaned and turned, feeling it [...]
Aug 7 2009
Thanks to Harlequin, we have extended coupon shopping opportunity! Now until 31 August 2009 use Coupon Code BLOGSPECIAL for an additional 15% off. It’s not just for Save the Contemporary – it’s all month long. Thanks Harlequin! It’s shopping time! ***** Time to announce the Save the Contemporary winners! Our blog/email winner, who will receive [...]
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