I started reading this novella on an unusually cool spring day in Los Angeles when it was actually overcast and spitting rain—pretty much as close to Christmas weather as you can get in that part of the country. I made tea, curled up on the couch with my iPad and everything was lovely. Then life intervened (like, twenty minutes later, as it does), we moved three hundred and fifty miles north and I’m finally getting … Continue reading A Yorkshire Christmas by Kate Hewitt →
“Yes, No, Maybe” wrote this review for the RITA® Reader Challenge, and says she had a hard time writing it because the book was so special to her. Plot Summary: Everyone’s talking about Zoe Balfour—the illegitimate heiress! She flies to New York to discover more about her biological family and goes a little wild, shocking even herself by spending one night with a gorgeous stranger. The gradual loss of his sight has caused Manhattan mogul … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge Review: Zoe and the Tormented Tycoon by Kate Hewitt →
We have a pretty specific-ish Rec League from Reader Ash. Here’s the request: I have an itch for a particular trope and I’ve done some searching, but now I’m thinking it’s time to reach out for help! I’m looking for books where the hero proposes to the heroine, but she rejects him because he is flippant or she knows he doesn’t love him. My favourites in this trope are An Unacceptable Offer by Mary Balogh … Continue reading The Rec League: Proposals – Second Time’s the Charm →
Here is a text transcript of DBSA 93. An Interview with Kit Rocha, Moira Rogers, Bree, and Donna, Part II. You can listen to the mp3 here, or you can read on! This podcast transcript was made by Garlic Knitter with accuracy and zest. Many thanks. Here are the books we discuss: Sarah Wendell: Hello, and welcome to another DBSA podcast. I’m Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, and with me is Bree … Continue reading Podcast Transcript 93: An Interview with Kit Rocha, Moira Rogers, Bree, and Donna, Part II →
Behold! The second half of our interview with Kit Rocha, Moira Rogers, Donna & Bree (and all of the above), wherein we talk about what books they've read recently, plus we cover Nicholas Cage and other very silly things. Big huge thanks to Ms Bookjunkie for asking for the interview via email – it was tremendous fun, and I hope you enjoyed it, Ms Bookjunkie! Then Sarah answers listener mail about character descriptions, characters with … Continue reading 93. An Interview with Kit Rocha, Moira Rogers, Bree, and Donna, Part II →
This week's top ten makes me so happy. If you bought Truths and Roses, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Truths and Roses by Inglath Cooper | Amazon | BN | Sony | Kobo | And Then He Kissed Her by Laura Lee Guhrke | Amazon | BN | Sony | Kobo | Untie My Heart by Judith Ivory | Amazon | BN | Sony | Kobo | Everything I Know about …
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Time for this week's top ten bestsellers from DA and SBTB. Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens | Amazon | BN | Sony | Kobo Angelfall by Susan Ee | Amazon | BN | Sony | Kobo Sprig Muslin by Georgette Heyer | Amazon | BN | Sony | Kobo Chain Reaction by Zoe Archer | Amazon | BN | Sony | Kobo | HQN To Love a Thief by Julie Anne Long | Amazon | …
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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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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 →
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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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 →
