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Book Review

Wild by Jill Sorenson

Wild

I read Wild (the first book in the Aftershock series, not the book about hiking) because it involves a zookeeper at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. Since I have been to that park many, many times, I was curious. This was basically a good novella hiding in a crappy novel. Here are some Trigger Warnings and caveats: If plot lines about infidelity are a no-go for you, don’t go to this book. If you are … Continue reading Wild by Jill Sorenson

Book Review

Freefall by Jill Sorenson

Freefall by Jill Sorenson

Freefall is a romantic suspense novel by Jill Sorenson.  It was exciting and emotional, but I found its depiction of women to be oddly sexist and the book to be ultimately disappointing. The story involves Hope, a forest ranger, who plans to go on a rafting trip with her sister, Faith, when she receives an emergency message about a downed plane.  Faith, who is a city girl by nature, has to join the rafting trip … Continue reading Freefall by Jill Sorenson

RITA Reader Challenge Review

RITA Reader Challenge: Stranded with Her Ex by Jill Sorenson

RITA Reader Challenge: Stranded with Her Ex by Jill Sorenson

This review was written by SonomaLass. This story was nominated in the Best Contemporary Series Suspense/Adventure Romance category. The summary:      An exotic wildlife preserve is a dream come true for conservation biologist Daniela Flores. Until she finds out her ex-husband is leading the research team. World-famous shark expert Sean Carmichael has only grown more ruggedly appealing in the time they were apart…the passion between them more intense than ever. But how could Daniela forgive … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Stranded with Her Ex by Jill Sorenson

Jill Sorenson Picks the Winners

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Jill Sorenson had a hell of a time picking the winners of her ARC. Not only are you guys well read, but you have a huge discography of musical knowledge, too. Jill says: It was a lot of fun to read the comments and suggestions.  Ah, the bitchery is wise. It was so hard to pick the winners!  Some of the ideas were very close to ones I’d already suggested to my editor (Fall Into … Continue reading Jill Sorenson Picks the Winners

10 Years of Bitchery: December Retrospective

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One last round up of the most popular pieces of Smart Bitches Trashy Books over the past ten years, and then it’s time for our actual 10th Anniversary in January 2015. Holy crapmonkeys. Ten years! Many thanks to Morgan Doremus from Miss Media for digging through the archives and coming up with all this fun stuff. In April, we looked at the most popular reviews for contemporary romance – which were many of those with … Continue reading 10 Years of Bitchery: December Retrospective

The Price of Books in Australia

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I went to Dymock's bookstore and took a zillion pictures of all the books in the romance section – which is separate from the paranormal romance section, interestingly enough – and of the sizes and prices of the books. When I got back to my hotel room, none of those pictures were on my camera. Where did they go? Is there some vortex that limits my ability to document the complete WTF that is Australian … Continue reading The Price of Books in Australia

RITA for Contemporary Series Romance Suspense/Adventure

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The RITA for Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure goes to:  Cooper Vengeance by Paula Graves (Harlequin Intrigue; Allison Lyons, editor) The Man from Gossamer Ridge by Paula Graves (Harlequin Intrigue; Allison Lyons, editor) Nothing But the Truth by Kara Lennox (Harlequin Superromance; Johanna Raisanen, editor) Soldier's Last Stand by Cindy Dees (Harlequin Romantic Suspense; Patience Bloom, editor) Stranded with Her Ex by Jill Sorenson (Harlequin Romantic Suspense; Stacy Boyd, editor) Taken to the Edge by Kara … Continue reading RITA for Contemporary Series Romance Suspense/Adventure

Thanking the April Advertisers

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Time to thank the folks who advertised here for the month of April. If you noticed or clicked on the ads, you helped support advertisers who want to target romance readers, and the upkeep and general mayhem that's part of hosting, postage-ing, and managing the hot pink palace of Bitchery. And if you've been looking for an ad for a past month, at the bottom of the ad column is an archive of the advertisements. … Continue reading Thanking the April Advertisers

2012 Rita Reader Challenge

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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

Who Are the People in the Neighborhood?

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Who are the people in the neighborhood, the people in the sidebar each day? They’re the advertisers, and I’m starting a new feature where each month I give you a round up of who is supporting the site this month. The advertisers in the neighborhood help me run contests, pay for international postage, do some conference travel, pay for postage, cover fees and web hosting, assist in bribery of the Esosoft technical support staff when … Continue reading Who Are the People in the Neighborhood?

Caption That Cover: Penis Sword - the Winners!

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Thanks to Alyssa Day,  there were snorts and giggles amidst the Bitchery as we captioned the cover for Atlantis Unleashed. Then she had to pick the winners. Ruh roh! I love, love, LOVE them all, and holy crap did you all make release day FABULOUS for me!!!!  It was impossible to narrow it down to just 5, so I decided to give away 10!!  And even picking only 10 was hard, but these made me … Continue reading Caption That Cover: Penis Sword - the Winners!