Publishing NewsAuthor Reader Relationship / book selling / death / Ethics in Reviewing / Penny Jordan32 Comments
There are two big tech publishing conferences that take place in the spring. One is Digital Book World and the second is Tools of Change. (The latter is one that I’ve gone to for 3 years). Different companies collect data and present that data at these conferences. One such survey ... more >
Book Deals / Publishing NewsAuthor-deaths / cover-art / Deals / Penny Jordan19 Comments
News Penny Jordan has passed away at the age of 65. She had been very ill with cancer. Jordan published over 188 books beginning with her first one in 1981, discovered from the slush pile at Mills & Boon. I’ve enjoyed many a Penny Jordan book. I wish her family ... more >
Reading ListsElle Kennedy / Erin-McCarthy / Helen Brooks / helenkay-dimon / India Grey / Jaci-Burton / Lisa-Marie-Rice / Maya-Banks / Miranda Lee / Penny Jordan / Reading lists / Shannon Stacey19 Comments
I’ve been reading a lot of ARCs so most of my reading list are for titles not published until November, December and January. I hope that is okay with the readers. Contemporary: Holiday Kisses, an anthology by Shannon Stacey, HelenKay Dimon, Jaci Burton, and Alison Kent. I liked all the ... more >
B Reviews / B- Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / C- Reviews / D ReviewsHarlequin Presents / Melanie Milburne / Michelle-Reid / Natalie Anderson / Penny Jordan / Sarah Morgan13 Comments
I have an 8 book subscription for Harlequin Presents. It’s about $25.00 and I enjoy the sudsy, angst laden stories. Unfortunately I got behind in my reading and reviewing of these. Here’s the July reads for me (I don’t know if everyone gets the same titles their subscriptions?) A Stormy ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviews Category / C- Reviewsmarriage-of-convenience / Penny Jordan / Rape / Secret-Baby15 Comments
Dear Ms. Jordan: Oh, how I wanted to like this book. You are one of my favorite HP authors but I’ll be the first to admit that when you miss, it’s spectacular. At the funeral of his youngest half brother, Falcon Leopardi learns of a terrible act perpetrated on a ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviews / C Reviews CategoryHarlequin Presents / Penny Jordan / Secret-Baby / Single Parent9 Comments
Dear Ms. Jordan: I’m an admitted fan of the HP line. I think its the length of the book, the emotion impact you get in a short time, and, well, for the lulz. Julie Simmonds is accosted in the street by an expensively clad man standing next to an expensive ... more >