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April 12, 2014

REVIEW: Hearts and Minds by Rosy Thornton

JayneB- Reviewscollege/university / Contemporary / England / older heroine and hero / Womens-Fiction8 Comments

“St Radegund’s College, Cambridge, which admits only women students, breaks with 160 years of tradition to appoint a man, former BBC executive James Rycarte, to be its new Head of House. As Rycarte fights to win over the Fellowship in the face of opposition from a group of feminist dons, ... more >

January 29, 2014

Wednesday News: New children’s lit subscription service, new women’s lifestyle site, trans-Atlantic book cover comparisons, and HarperCollins makes piracy claims against its own content

JanetPublishing Newsbook-covers / children's ebooks / Epic / HarperCollins / Pan Macmillan / piracy / Womens-Fiction2 Comments

Epic! Debuts Kids’ Subscription E-book Venture – Created by game developers and focused on children’s literature, Epic! is starting a $9.99 per month digital book subscription service. At this point, the company is not creating original content, but will be working with a variety of publishers to furnish content for ... more >

June 6, 2013

REVIEW: Thinking of You by Jill Mansell

JayneC ReviewsContemporary / England / older heroine and hero / Womens-Fiction4 Comments

When Ginny Holland’s daughter heads off to university, Ginny is left with a severe case of empty nest syndrome. To make matters worse, the first gorgeous man she’s laid eyes on in years has just accused her of shoplifting. So, in need of a bit of company, Ginny decides to ... more >

May 10, 2013

REVIEW: Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie

Guest ReviewerBook ReviewsContemporary / Romance / Womens-Fiction95 Comments

Know When To Hold ’Em – Bet Me, Jennifer Crusie [Apologies in advance – my ebook for some reason came devoid of even pretend page numbers so I can’t reference in my usual half-arsed way] Bet Me represents my first foray into the world of contemporary romance. And I’m afraid ... more >

April 10, 2013

DA3 Interview & Giveaway: The MacGuffin

Alison AtleeContests/Giveaways / Interviewsdual-timeline / Jane Austen / Lauren Willig / mystery / Susanna Kearsley / Syrie James / Womens-Fiction97 Comments

Filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock popularized the term “MacGuffin,” using it as shorthand for whatever object put the characters (and the story) in motion. For Hitchcock, the MacGuffin mattered mainly because the characters cared about it enough to go after it–whether the audience precisely understood it was a secondary concern. Today’s novels ... more >

September 19, 2012

The DA3 Interview & Giveaway: Foster Care

Alison AtleeInterviewsContemporary / dogs / Harlequin Love Inspired / Harlequin Teen / Interviews / William Morrow / Womens-Fiction / Young-Adult31 Comments

Three diverse books sharing one common thread: that’s the idea behind the DA³ Interview. All of today’s books include characters who are, or have been, part of the foster care system. First, meet the books: Picture This is Jacqueline Sheehan’s follow-up to her best-selling women’s fic Lost & Found. The ... more >

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