Runswithscissors reviewed this book for the RITA® Reader Challenge. It finaled in the Contemporary Series romance category. Plot Summary: The huge imposing castle and the barren terrain of Merkazad are a far cry from the modest farm and the emerald fields that horsewoman Iseult calls home. Or used to, until Sheikh Nadim bought her family’s stud farm. As part of the deal, she must work at his royal stables. Nadim enrages Iseultbut he also inspires … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge Review: Breaking the Sheikh’s Rules by Abby Green →
At some point one might blink in un-surprise to yet another discovery of rampant holy shit plagiarism, but today is not that day (and frankly, I hope it doesn’t arrive). Per Courtney Milan, Tessa Dare, and many, many other people doing the terrible work of unearthing and checking books page by page, it seems writer Cristiane Serruya has lifted…sheesh, at this point, half the internet into her books? As always, a fan found it and let … Continue reading Cristiane Serruya: Alleged Plagiarist →
by SB Sarah · Oct 11, 2014 at 3:30 pm ·
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Here is a text transcript of Podcast 110: Subscription Services, What Jane's Reading, and Listener Email. You can listen to the mp3 here, or you can read on! This podcast transcript was hand crafted with attention and flair by Garlic Knitter. Many thanks. [music] Sarah Wendell: Hello and welcome to another DBSA podcast. I’m Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, and with me is Jane Litte from Dear Author. Yay! We are together in … Continue reading Podcast Transcript 110: Subscription Services, What Jane’s Reading, and Listener Email →
Things to announce! 1. Last call for brackets for the tournament! Bracket entries for the DABWAHA tournament will close tonight, 19 March 2014, at 11:59pm ET. Yup, entry time is extended – I misread the NCAA schedule, which we try to adhere to, and they have two days of play-in matches. We just get down to business on the first day, 20 March 2014. To fill out your bracket, go to the tournament site, and click … Continue reading DABWAHA Update: Voting and Last Call for Brackets! →
Here is a text transcript of DBSA Podcast 76. Ugly-Cry Books, DNF books, and An Adorable Story. You can listen to the mp3 here, or you can read on! This podcast transcript was constructed of excellence by Garlic Knitter, who is a fabulous transcriptionist. Here are the books we discuss: [music] Sarah Wendell: Hello, and welcome to another DBSA podcast. I’m Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, and with me is Jane Litte from … Continue reading Podcast Transcript 76: Ugly-Cry Books, DNF books, and An Adorable Story →
by SB Sarah · Jul 2, 2011 at 4:08 am ·
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Winner: Welcome Home, Cowboy by Karen Templeton (Silhouette Special Edition; Gail Chasan, editor) Finalists: ▪ Breaking the Sheikh’s Rules in the Summer Sheikhs anthology by Abby Green (Mills & Boon; Meg Lewis, editor) ▪ Christmas Magic on the Mountain by Melissa McClone (Harlequin Romance; Joanne Grant, editor) ▪ Christmas with Her Boss by Marion Lennox (Harlequin Romance; Sheila Hodgson, editor) ▪ Dare She Date the Dreamy Doc? by Sarah Morgan (Mills & Boon Medical Romance; … Continue reading 2011 RITA Winner for Contemporary Series Romance →
A lot of people try to see all the Best Picture nominees before the Oscars ceremony- so let’s do that for the RITAs, shall we? I looked at the list of RITA® nominated books from the RWA and there were a lot of books I was curious about. I’m not going to be able to read every nominated book before the ceremony… but I can read one in each category – and I invite you … Continue reading The RITA Reading Challenge 2011 →
