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Wednesday News: Amazing pictures of earth; Stephen Leather boasts of sock...
Publishing News
dedicated device, Multifunction-Device, paid reviews
Amazing photos 2012 Our world is amazing Imgur Harrogate / tossergate – “Because nowhere in Stephen’s blogpost does he mention the moment on the panel that really caused the audience to gasp: his casual and unashamed admission that he uses… more
Daily Deals: Signet Regency, OOP Backlist Titles Redigitized, Kobo Coupons
The Duke’s Desire: Signet Regency Romance (InterMix) by June Calvin. $2.99. From Jacket Copy: The death of the Viscountess Deborah Silverton’s hated husband left her with the vow to never wed again. Yet she wishes her beautiful 16-year-old daughter Jenifer… more
REVIEW: The Virgin’s Revenge by Dee Tenorio
C Reviews
Contemporary, friends-to-lovers, Samhain, virgin
Dear Ms. Tenorio: Thank you for sending your book for review. I liked the premise and the story had a lot of promise. My struggle with understanding the hero’s motivations, however, diminished my overall appreciation for the story and the… more
REVIEW: Bath Scandal by Joan Smith
B Reviews
Comedy, joan-smith, older heroine and hero, Regency, Regency England
Dear Ms. Smith, Several of your Regencies reside on my LOL keeper shelf. “Imprudent Lady,” “Aunt Sophie’s Diamonds,” and “Gather Ye Rosebuds” are fabulously funny. After I started and then stopped a number of other books that didn’t grab my… more
If You Like New Adult Books
Letters of Opinion/ Recommended Reads
If You Like, New Adult, Recommended Reads
The above is my own definition for the New Adult genre. In 2009 St. Martin’s Press announced it would be acquiring books for a “New Adult” line and held a submission contest but by 2011, SMP had not yet delivered on… more
Tuesday News: Department of Justice Publishes Comments to Proposed Settlement and...
Ebooks/ Publishing News
Agency pricing, DOJ, lawsuits
Introduction Yesterday, the Department of Justice released 868 comments made in support and in protest of the proposed settlement. You can find both the comments and the response here at the DOJ site. This is nothing compared to the number… more
Daily Deals: Urban Fantasy, Contemporary and Paranormal
The Taken by Vicki Pettersson. $ 2.99 From the Jacket Copy: Griffin Shaw used to be a PI, but that was back when gumshoes hoofed the streets . . . and he was still alive. Fifty years later, he’s an… more
REVIEW: A Tryst with Trouble by Alyssa Everett
C Reviews
homosexuality, mystery
Note: This review was originally run in 2012, but at that time the book became unavailable due to Dorchester publishing problems. Carina Press picked it up and republished it. Dear Ms. Everett, I requested this book from Netgalley because I… more
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REVIEW: Something Different by S.A. Reid
B+ Reviews/ Recommended Reads
bisexual hero, m/m romance, male prostitute, Recommended Reads, S.A. Reid, self-published, Smashwords, Writer
Dear Ms. Reid (actually I’m just assuming your gender here — sorry if I got it wrong). This is a self-pubbed book that you sent to Dear Author for possible review. I enjoyed the excerpt and it hit one of… more