This review was written by Jessica. This story was nominated in the Best Romantic Suspense category. The summary: The haunted eyes of pararescueman Hugh Franco should have been her first clue that deep pain roiled beneath the surface. But if Amelia couldn't see the damage, how could she be expected to know he'd break her heart? Amelia Bailey's not the kind of girl who usually needs rescuing…but there are anything but usual circumstances. Alternate … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Hot Zone by Catherine Mann →
Here's this week's top 10 bestsellers, culled from our affiliate data and delivered by elves. The fun kind, not the sitting the shelf looking creepy kind. The Scandalous, Dissolute, No-Good Mr. Wright by Tessa Dare | Amazon | BN | Sony | Kobo | iBooks The Duchess War by Courtney Milan | Amazon | BN | Sony | Kobo | iBooks Wicked At Heart by Danelle Harmon | Amazon | BN | Sony | …
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by SB Sarah · Dec 14, 2012 at 3:17 pm ·
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Ready for some sales and tempting prices?! If not, I'm sorry. Hey, look over there! Is that a squirrel? Thanks to Heather who sent a heads up that Tracy Deebs' YA novel Tempest Rising, book 2 in the Tempest series, is $1.99. Tempest Maguire wants nothing more than to surf the killer waves near her California home; continue her steady relationship with her boyfriend, Mark; and take care of her brothers and surfer dad. But Tempest … Continue reading Links and Sales of the Day: YA, Bowling, and Paramilitary Rescue! →
The RITA for Romantic Suspense goes to: Hidden Away by Maya Banks (Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Cindy Hwang, editor) Hot Zone by Catherine Mann (Sourcebooks Casablanca; Deb Werksman, editor) Hush by Cherry Adair (Pocket Star; Lauren McKenna, editor) Secrets of Bella Terra by Christina Dodd (New American Library; Kerry Donovan, editor) True Colors by Joyce Lamb (Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Wendy McCurdy, editor) True Shot by Joyce Lamb (Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Wendy McCurdy, editor) … Continue reading RITA for Romantic Suspense →
The RITA® and Golden Heart nominations have been announced! Congratulations to the nominated authors and editors! Ready to rustle up some reader reviews? Last year, I set up a public spreadsheet of all the RITA® nominees, and we reviewed every single one by the time the RITA® winners were announced in July .I would love to do it again – and I hope you're up for reading and reviewing a book! Now that the nominees … Continue reading 2012 Rita Reader Challenge →
Since January there's been coverage of plagiarism on Amazon, with folks self-publishing works in the public domain or copying works by other authors, slapping their own names on them, and selling them. NPR and FastCompany covered the problem in January regarding plagiarised works – including in one case a word-for-word copy of Dracula – posted as “erotica” – which tends to sell rather briskly. One issue is that even if Amazon responds and removes the … Continue reading Kay Manning, Peyton Bradshaw, Kristal Singletary, and Plagiarism →
Ah, the magic wonder of Bonus Materials, Books on Sale, and good buzz – woo hoo! The Color of Magic with Bonus Material: A Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett [Amazon | BN | WORD Brooklyn] Something Different by S.A. Reid [Smashwords |Amazon Bad Boys Do by Victoria Dahl [Amazon | Kindle | BN & nook | Kobo | Harlequin.com] I Love the Earl by Caroline Linden [Amazon | Kindle | BN & nook | Kobo …
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Time again for the List with No Name, calculating the top sellers per the affiliate data from Dear Author and Smart Bitches. Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase Amazon nook Kobo Sony A View to a Kiss by Caroline Linden Amazon nook Kobo Sony The Duke And I with Bonus Material by Julia Quinn Amazon nook Kobo Sony Duchess in Love with Bonus Material by Eloisa James Amazon nook Kobo Sony The Princess Diaries by …
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Here we go: the list of bestsellers without a name! The list, I mean, not the books. The books all have names. The Duke And I by Julia Quinn | Amazon | Nook | Sony | Kobo Duchess in Love with Bonus Material by Eloisa James | Amazon | Nook | Sony | Kobo The Secret to Seduction by Julie Anne Long | Amazon | Nook | Sony | Kobo Unlocked by Courtney Milan | …
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Time for this week’s best seller list. Guess what, y’all? Digital books on sale sell really well, as do books with great reviews. Surprising, no? The Duke And I by Julia Quinn | Amazon | Nook | Kobo | Sony Laird of the Mist (Warner Forever) by Paula Quinn | Amazon | Nook | Kobo | Sony Duchess in Love with Bonus Material by Eloisa James | Amazon | Nook | Kobo | The Secret …
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by SB Sarah · May 4, 2011 at 7:11 pm ·
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I’ve received two email messages asking for Navy SEAL romance recommendations. I WONDER WHY. So list night I asked on The Twitter if anyone would be interested in a reader-generated list of recommended SEAL and special forces romances. The response was very, very positive. AGAIN. I wonder why. (Not.) So if you’re thinking a military hero would totally rock your reading socks right now, bring it on. Lynn Raye Harris said last night that she … Continue reading GS vs STA: Special Forces Heroes →
