Top Ten ListsBest of 2011 / best of list / Bettie Sharpe / Eloisa-James / Janet-Mullany / Julie Ann Long / Loretta-Chase / Meredith Duran / Recommended Reads7 Comments
2011 does not stand out as one of my more memorable reading years; many books fell in the okay/mediocre range, with a whole lot of B range books and a handful of C range books. Only one D, and no Fs! – which I guess is a good thing, though ... more >
Agony/Ecstasy AnthologyAgony/Ecstasy / Bettie Sharpe5 Comments
Bettie Sharpe is re-imagining faery tales of old for the romance crowd. Ember took on Cinderella and Cat’s Tale is a Puss ‘n’ Boots retelling. Given the rise of darker faery tales in the form of the television series, “Once Upon a Time“, and the two Snow White movies (Snow White ... more >
B+ Reviews / B- ReviewsBettie Sharpe / cats / Fairy-Tales / Magic14 Comments
Dear Ms. Sharpe, I was a big fan of your previous reworking of the story of Cinderella, Ember, so when I heard you had another novella out based on a fairy tale, I was intrigued. I was slightly dismayed to discover that Cat’s Tale was based on Puss in Boots, ... more >
Publishing NewsBettie Sharpe / Dionne-Galace / giveaway / Promotion / Serials5 Comments
A little pimpage for my friends this morning. Keishon, at avidbookreader.com, is having a giveaway of the hardcover release by Julia Spencer Fleming, I Shall Not Want. This is the 6th book in the series and has a very strong romantic undercurrent so if you like romance and mystery, this ... more >
A Reviews / A- ReviewsAssassin / Bettie Sharpe / Dionne-Galace / free-book / Sherry Thomas74 Comments
This special guest review is from author Sherry Thomas. You’ll want to read the entire thing down to the end because Sherry and I are sponsoring a pay it forward Bettie Sharpe giveaway. You see, Bettie Sharpe gave away a fantastic retelling of the Cinderella story. Only we got it ... more >
Publishing NewsBettie Sharpe / free-book17 Comments
With a cover that is good enough for New York, Bettie Sharpe offers up a free novella told in serial form at the website of author, Dionne Galace. The contents live up to the cover and then some. I know that there are editors that read this blog. Please don’t ... more >