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Samhain
February 1, 2013

Friday News: Samhain and Books on Board break up; Candlewick puts real money behind middle grade debut; wacky Ph.D. disseration to study happiness of romance authors

JanePublishing NewsBooks on Board / publicity / Samhain-publishing37 Comments

Doctoral Dissertation  – Um, what the ever loving heck is this? A doctoral student, working on her dissertation for Capella University’s Department of Psychology wants to mine the psyche of RWA members for a “happiness project.”  The title of her dissertation?  “A grounded theory study of the female members of ... more >

October 23, 2012

REVIEW: Conduct Unbecoming by L.A. Witt

JayneC+ ReviewsAmerican Navy / Contemporary / DADT / LGBTQIAP+ / m/m romance / Samhain-publishing26 Comments

Dear Ms. Witt, You’ve been reviewed at DA a lot but never by me so when I saw you had a new book out, I grabbed the chance to check out your writing. DADT is history now so what else is there to keep two men in love apart when ... more >

October 9, 2012

REVIEW: Lightning Rod by Vaughn R. Demont

JayneB- ReviewsDark Fantasy / m/m / Samhain-publishing / Urban-Fantasy7 Comments

If I could offer one piece of advice now, as I fall past the eighty-fourth floor of Victory Tower, with the sky above me the swirling eye of a crimson hurricane, the blade of a goddess stuck in my thigh, and a man I used to love preparing to end ... more >

August 22, 2012

M/M Lightning Reviews

SunitaB+ Reviews / B- Reviews / C Reviews / C- ReviewsCarina Press / faerie / funny romance / Gay For You / LGBTQIAP+ / m/m romance / paranormal romance / Reading lists / Samhain-publishing12 Comments

I read a handful of m/m ARCs over the past month, with varying levels of success. I either DNF’d them or didn’t have enough to say to warrant a full-blown review, so I decided a lightning-review post fit the bill. In no particular order: But My Boyfriend Is by K.A. ... more >

June 20, 2012

REVIEW: The World is a Stage by Tamara Morgan

JaneD Reviewsbattle of the sexes / Contemporary / Samhain-publishing / theater16 Comments

Dear Ms. Morgan: I was thrilled to request this book for review after Jayne wrote so lovingly about the first Highland games book which was another battle of the sexes. Many times those types of stories will deter me because often times the heroine is presented as a ball busting ... more >

June 19, 2012

REVIEW: Scrap Metal by Harper Fox

SunitaB- Reviewsm/m romance / Samhain-publishing / Scotland13 Comments

Dear Ms. Fox, I’ve read and recommended several of your books in the past. They feature more angst than I usually like, but the settings are so compelling and the writing is so textured that I wind up enjoying them a great deal. When SarahF recommended your latest release, set ... more >

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