Jun 12 2013
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen I’ve found reports of this book off-putting in the past; dire warnings about the heroine’s silliness have made me wary in the extreme. I have a limited tolerance for 19th century silly English characters; the reason Emma is my least favorite Austen is that everyone in the book is basically(…)
Jun 12 2013
“The thief who stole his heart Sword dancer Li Feng is used to living life on the edge of the law–a woman alone in the dangerous world of the Tang Dynasty has only her whirlwind reflexes to trust. She will discover the truth about her past,even if that means outwitting the most feared thief-catcher(…)
Jun 12 2013
Adults Up, Kids Down in January – For a few years, YA was getting insane money. Six figure deals were the norm rather than the exception and why not? Twilight and then the Hunger Games and to a lesser extent books like Vampire Academy held adult and YA readers in thrall. B&N even created a(…)
Jun 11 2013
Wicked Games by Jill Myles. $ Free From the Jacket Copy: Abby Lewis never pictured herself on the survival game show, Endurance Island. She’s just not the ‘survival’ type. But when her boss offers her a spot on the show and the opportunity of a lifetime, she packs her bags and heads to the tropics(…)
Jun 11 2013
Dear Ms. Kearsley: I’ve been eagerly awaiting the U.S. release of this book for months. It incorporates characters and settings from two of your previous books, The Winter Sea and The Shadowy Horses. Since I reviewed and recommended the former and Jayne the latter, we thought it would be fun to do a joint review(…)
Jun 11 2013
Blurb: His deadliest enemy will become his heart’s desire. Caius doesn’t feel like much of a Christian. He loves his life of learning as a monk in the far-flung stronghold of Fara, but the hot warrior blood of his chieftain father flows in his veins. Heat soothed only in the arms of his sweet-natured friend(…)
Jun 11 2013
We had a great time last night in Anderson’s Bookshop at the Nalini Singh signing. Here is a crew of Dear Author readers. Ellen came all the way from Alabama. Angela drove down from Madison. Melanie is a native (and a recent convert of RT). Ellen and Cleo were accompanied by their husbands. I thought(…)
Jun 11 2013
When I wrote my post last week on what I’m calling Extreme Romance, it seemed to translate for some readers into the ballad of the “controlling hero.” In fact, several readers asked for more books in which the hero and heroine have an “equal power balance.” While it is true that books that tend to(…)
Jun 10 2013
At the Duke’s Wedding by Miranda Neville. $ 2.99 From the Jacket Copy: As society gathers at Kingstag Castle for the wedding of the year, matrimony is in the air. But who will be the bride? With swoonworthy lords, witty ladies, eccentric relatives, a gaggle of free-spirited girls, not to mention the world’s best high(…)
Jun 10 2013
Dear Ms. LaMarche, After going on a bit of an older YA/NA reading spree while on vacation, I found myself in the mood for more contemporary fare over my usual SF&F preferences. Your novel, Five Summers, fell right into that category. Add in evolving friendships between girls as they grow up and I was sold.(…)
Jun 10 2013
June was a pretty good month for the DA reviewers which may be hard on your wallet. Sorry! Many of the reviews for these books will be posted this week and next. Let us know what you read that you thought was great (or not so great). Paranormal Romance Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh,(…)
Jun 10 2013
Dear Ms. Ashley: One of my favorite historical re-reads is The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie and in Tiger Magic I think I see hints of the same character, although not the same romantic arc. This is the fifth book in the Shifters Unbound series which is an alternate reality contemporary that makes a strong(…)
Jun 10 2013
B&N Launches Nook Snaps, Forgets to Also Register NookSnaps.com – Nate reported that B&N was relaunching Nook Snaps (which pays the author 100% commission the first 60 days and then drops to 40% for every sale thereafter per Laura Hazard Owen). He returned with a follow up article on Saturday that showed how poorly staffed(…)
Jun 9 2013
The Marrying Kind by Ken O’Neill | Amazon | BN | Sony | Kobo | iBooks Fire & Frost by Meljean Brook, Carolyn Crane and Jessica Sims | Amazon | BN | Sony | Kobo | ARE | iBooks After Hours by Cara McKenna | Amazon | BN | Sony | Kobo | iBooks Any(…)
Jun 9 2013
Love’s Promise by Cheryl Holt. $ .99 From the Jacket Copy: New York Times bestselling author, CHERYL HOLT, will sweep readers away with the first novel in her new and breathtaking ‘Lord Trent’ trilogy… With the death of his older brother, Michael Wainwright, Viscount Henley, has become heir to his father, Duke of Clarendon. The(…)
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