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Monday Midday Links: Mass market sales continue to plummet

Diana Gabaldon disclosed to a reading group in Charleston that her eighth novel in the Jamie/Claire saga won’t be released for a couple of years. It sounds like the book is yet unwritten. Lord John and the Scottish Prisoner should be released in 2011. **** Heather Osborn, formerly an editor with Tor, has been announced(…)

REVIEW: Libertine’s Kiss by Judith James

REVIEW: Libertine’s Kiss by Judith James

“Abandoned by his cavalier father at a young age, William de Veres grew up knowing precious little happiness. But William has put the past firmly behind him and as a military hero and noted rake, he rises fast in the ranks of the hedonistic Restoration court. Though not before he is forced to seek shelter(…)

REVIEW: If the Red Slipper Fits by Shirley Jump

REVIEW: If the Red Slipper Fits by Shirley Jump

Dear Ms. Jump, I was looking for something fun and quick and found it here. Maybe parts of it are more Romance Land than believable in real life but the ride was so much fun that in the end, I didn’t care. Sarah G has put her life on hold until now. Something about the(…)

REVIEW: Dark Road to Darjeeling by Deanna Raybourn

REVIEW: Dark Road to Darjeeling by Deanna Raybourn

Dear Ms. Raybourn, After my less than happy experience with your stand alone Gothic book, I was very pleased to see that there would be another Lady Julia Grey – or should we rename it now – book. And what an evocative title it has – “Dark Road to Darjeeling.” It conjures up all kinds(…)

REVIEW: Always a Temp by Jeannie Watt

REVIEW: Always a Temp by Jeannie Watt

Dear Ms. Watt, Since I liked the first book of yours that I read so much, I’ve been meaning to try some more. “Always a Temp” is one that has been loaded on my Sony for a while and which I just now got back to. But while I liked it there are some issues(…)

REVIEW: Inconveniently Wed!  by Jackie Braun

REVIEW: Inconveniently Wed! by Jackie Braun

Serena Warren is only in Vegas to help her jilted friend Jayne over her heartbreak. When she and fellow helper Molly Hunter go out, Serena never expects to feel the instant connection she does with the hottie who also wants to claim a table at the Bellagio. Especially since she’s something of a free spirit while Mr. Hottie looks more the button down type. But they decide to spend the rest of the evening together and before it’s over, the rest of their lives.

REVIEW: The Boss’s Proposal by Kristin Hardy

REVIEW: The Boss’s Proposal by Kristin Hardy

Dear Ms. Hardy, Almost two years ago, I reviewed the first book in your series about the McBain’s of Grace Harbour, “The Chef’s Choice.” You mentioned that the next book wouldn’t be out for a while. Well, you were right but I still remembered the series and picked up “The Boss’s Proposal” when I saw(…)

September Freebies from Samhain and Updated Digital Backlist from Harlequin

September Freebies from Samhain and Updated Digital Backlist from Harlequin

Mockingjay sells over 450,000 copies in the first week of sale and goes back to print for another 400,000 copies.   That’s a lot of copies.   You can read our spoiler filled review here. **** File this under the annals of interesting author promotion.   Alyssa Day has a pretty professional music video with an original song(…)

REVIEW: The Officer’s Girl by Leigh Duncan

REVIEW: The Officer’s Girl by Leigh Duncan

Dear. Ms. Duncan, Living in the South, I keep a close eye on the weather during hurricane season. Like right now with Hurricane Earl twitching around out there. Having lived through hurricane damage to my house, I will never take an evacuation order lightly. Which is what caught my eye about the blurb for “The(…)

The Harlequin/Mills & Boon Medical Romance Line

Recently Harlequin USA put out a call seeking novels for their Medical Romance line. Jessica at RRR noted this in a links roundup post and wondered who the audience for them was, because she didn’t know anyone who read them. Commenters, myself included, quickly replied that she did indeed know some readers, but her post(…)

REVIEW: Baby Bombshell by Lisa Ruff

REVIEW: Baby Bombshell by Lisa Ruff

Anna Berzani moved halfway across the country to get away from her overprotective family. When old friend and notorious playboy Evan McKenzie shows up in San Francisco, Anna feels that same nothing-but-trouble attraction she’d felt at sixteen. A night on the town leads to a few kisses, which leads to…a nine-month countdown! Practical Anna suggests(…)

Thursday Midday Links: Kindle 3 Available for Order, Ships Aug 27

Thursday Midday Links: Kindle 3 Available for Order, Ships Aug 27

Kindles were out of stock and most people (except Gizmodo) thought that new Kindles were around the corner. Most people were right. Kindle 3 is 21% smaller and 15% lighter. Comes in two models: 3G+wifi and Wifi and two colors: White and Graphite.   I am a little worried about the thinness of the Kindle. Kindle(…)

REVIEW: The Bikini Car Wash by Pamela Morsi

REVIEW: The Bikini Car Wash by Pamela Morsi

Dear Ms. Morsi, I, for one, am glad that your husband sat you down in front of a typewriter all those years ago and urged you – in so many words – to write that novel that you wanted to. My reading would be the poorer if he hadn’t. “The Bikini Car Wash” is a(…)

REVIEW: Marrying the Royal Marine by Carla Kelly

REVIEW: Marrying the Royal Marine by Carla Kelly

Dear Ms. Kelly, At last, at last the final book in the Brandon Sisters series. Eldest sister Nan found love with a naval Captain, middle sister Laura married a naval doctor and now it’s youngest – by quite a few years – sister Polly’s turn. But instead of the Navy, the Royal Marines provide our(…)

Wednesday Midday Links:  Dear Author Community Bundle

Wednesday Midday Links: Dear Author Community Bundle

Remember when Harlequin wanted another bundle and we got the Dear Author community to contribute suggestions and then vote on those suggestions?   Well, the speed of digital publishing is superluminal these days and the bundle is ready for sale.   You can buy the bundle right now at eHarlequin site for $14.40 or wait until July(…)