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DA Industry News
January 16, 2012

Monday News and Deals: Publishers Glum About Digital Future

JanePublishing 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 >

Penny Jordan
January 2, 2012

Monday Midday Links and Deals: Penny Jordan Has Passed Away

JaneBook 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 >

Jane
October 5, 2011

Reading List for Jane, Ending October 4, 2011

JaneReading 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 >

Penny Jordan Michelle Reid
July 19, 2011

MINI REVIEWS: July Harlequin Presents

JaneB 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 >

June 18, 2009

BOOK REVIEW: The Sicilian's Baby Bargain by Penny Jordan

JaneBook 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 >

March 30, 2009

REVIEW: Captive at the Sicillian Billionaire’s Command by Penny Jordan

JaneBook Reviews / C Reviews / C Reviews CategoryHarlequin Present / 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 >

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