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 >

April 23, 2012

REVIEW: Once Upon a Dream by Jennifer Archer

JayneB ReviewsContemporary / Samhain-publishing / texas7 Comments

Can the answer to her curse lie in the dreams of the past? When Professor Alex Simon moves to Canyon, Texas from England, he welcomes the opportunity to change his locale. Not only would he be aiding his recently widowed sister, but he would have a chance to forget a ... more >

April 9, 2012

REVIEW: Heart of Flame by Janine Ashbless

JayneA- Reviews / Recommended Readsdjinn / Historical Fantasy / Middle East / road-romance / Samhain-publishing25 Comments

And on the One-Thousand-and-Second night, Scheherazade told this story… By day, Taqla uses her forbidden sorcery to move freely about the city of Damascus in the guise of an old sage. Her true identity known only by her faithful servant woman, Taqla is content with the comfortable, if restrictive, life ... more >

April 5, 2012

REVIEW: Love is a Battlefield by Tamara Morgan

JayneB ReviewsContemporary / Samhain-publishing / Scotland14 Comments

Dear Ms. Morgan, Though I’ve made the decision not to read any more Jane Austen fanfic – um, I mean homages to JA extending the lives of the characters she created, I couldn’t pass up this book which not really about any of the books JA wrote but rather about ... more >

February 28, 2012

Tuesday News & Deals: Harry Potter Digital Goes to the Library; Major Corps Reverse Directions; More Paypal News

JaneBook Deals / Publishing NewsAmazon / book-sales / Deals / digital lending / geographical restrictions / Harry-Potter / Paypal / Penguin / Samhain-publishing27 Comments

News I have a lot of news today so I will try to be short. Pithy. Harry Potter digital books will be sourced through Overdrive and available for lending for five years. At that time, the libraries will need to repurchase the digital copies. Source: Library Journal Google decided to ... more >

January 2, 2012

REVIEW: Claustrophobic Christmas by Ellie Marvel

JayneB+ ReviewsChristmas Stories / novella / road-romance / Samhain-publishing9 Comments

Dear Ms. Marvel, Why did I decide to try your novella? It sounded cute, it has a sorta Christmas-y theme, and …..well, that’s it, actually. Yes, I know it’s now after Christmas but it’s still the Holiday Season so I figure I’m still good. Right? Darcy Burkell and James Jones ... more >