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REVIEW: Lord of the Vampires by Gena Showalter

REVIEW: Lord of the Vampires by Gena Showalter

Dear Ms. Showalter, You’re one of those authors I feel I should love. Your story ideas are creative and inventive. You’re prolific – one of my favorite traits in an author. Your online personality is sweet and easygoing.  And yet for some reason, your books and I never seem to quite connect. Every time you(…)

REVIEW: Racing the Moon by Michele Hauf

Dear Ms. Hauf, I understand that this is the first offering from Nocturne Bites, the new Harlequin/Silhouette line of paranormal novellas. I wasn’t sure what to expect since I’ve never read any of your previous work and paranormal novellas can be hit or miss with me. Sunday is a female mechanic who lives out in(…)

Harlequin Makes a Call for Paranormal Shorts

I think this is old news but Harlequin is seeking authors to submit short stories (10,000-15,000 words) for electronic publication under the Nocturne Bites line. You can submit your manuscript online to NoctureBites@harlequin.ca. Send to Kindle

Harlequin Launches Blog for its Paranormal Authors

Harlequin Launches Blog for its Paranormal Authors

Harlequin launches its Paranormal Romance blog. The blog has been lurking about but its official launch is Monday, January 27, 2008. The blog will feature posts from editors and authors with insights about the genre, favorite titles, series and personal experiences. So go on over and give your feedback about what you like and what(…)

REVIEW: Blood Calls by Caridad Piñeiro

Dear Ms. Pià±eiro: Blood Calls is Book 6 in the Calling series. This vampire novel raises some interesting philosophical questions such immortality being weighed against the continual loss of loved ones; the sexual fetish of S&M due to psychological ties to torture; being the object of affection by another man; and infidelity. The problem is(…)

REVIEW: Haunted by Lisa Childs

Dear Ms. Childs: Ariel Cooper is a descendant of a family of Durriken witches. Not every Durriken woman is born a witch but many are. And many, like one of the first, had their lives ended in tragedy. Ariel’s mother could foretell the future and knew her three daughters would be taken from her. Her(…)