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April 20, 2014

Daily Deals: Southern Shifters, MM football, Australian opals

JaneBook DealsDeals17 Comments

The Pride of the Peacock by Victoria Holt. $ 2.99 From the Jacket Copy: “A mesmerizing story of blackmail, romance and deception.”—Associated Press on The India Fan An overseas voyage. A cursed opal. Forbidden Desire. Raised in the shadow of her family’s financial ruin, Jessica Clavering has never felt as ... more >

April 20, 2014

REVIEW: Her Best Laid Plans by Cara McKenna

WillafulC+ ReviewsContemporary romance / Ireland / novella / vacation romanceComments Off on REVIEW: Her Best Laid Plans by Cara McKenna

Dear Ms. McKenna: During a vacation around ten years ago, I observed a couple of teenagers beginning a flirtation in the hotel pool. It made me wistful for those unexpected, thrilling crushes of adolescence, those miniature relationships that sometimes happened when two strangers around the same age wound up in ... more >

April 20, 2014

Word for iPad (or the app I’ve been waiting my whole iPad life for)

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If you remember, I had that brief and tear filled encounter with the Microsoft Surface Tablet which I had bought primarily because I needed access to Microsoft Word on a more mobile device than my laptop that lasts all of about two and a half hours. My iPad can chug ... more >

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April 20, 2014

First Page: Teaching Donkeys to Dance – A romance with a mystery

JaneFirst Pagefirst page / literary critique5 Comments

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. You can submit your own First Page using this form. [hr color=”light-gray” width=”50″ border_width=”5″ ] ... more >

April 19, 2014

Daily Deals: Re-united lovers, grief partners, and a sobering look at a Southern family

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For fans of the Silver Lining Playbook Matthew Quick’s book “The Good Luck of Right Now” is on sale for $1.99. I couldn’t find it at the lower price anywhere else but Amazon. Hot Pursuit by Lynn Raye Harris. $ Free | $.99 From the Jacket Copy: The last man ... more >

Book edits
April 19, 2014

First Page: Unpublished Manuscript – contemporary romance

JaneFirst Pagefirst page / literary critique48 Comments

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. You can submit your own First Page using this form. [hr color=”light-gray” width=”50″ border_width=”5″ ] ... more >

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