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November 01, 2011 | Tuesday | 14 Comments
If you tuned in to last week’s book chat, you know that our November book club selection is Courtney Milan’s Unclaimed! Unclaimed is the sequel to Unveiled, our February book club selection, and it’s as marvelous as the first book in the Turner series. Here’s the summary: Handsome, wealthy and respected, Sir Mark Turner is the most sought-after bachelor in all of London—and he’s known far and wide for his irreproachable character. But behind his virtuous reputation lies a passionate nature he keeps carefully in check…until he meets the beautiful Jessica Farleigh, the woman he’s waited for all his life.…
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August 01, 2011 | Monday | 69 Comments
My pick for august, is paranormal, YA, and is the first book in a series - woo! Touch of Frost is a new YA series from author Jennifer Estep, and I thought it was spiffy. Here’s the synopsis: Gwen Frost is an outsider at Mythos Academy, a school of myths, magic and warrior whiz kids, where even the lowliest geek knows how to chop off somebody’s head with a sword. Gwen is an outsider both to the students of the Academy and the rest of the world. But when her gift of psychometry - the ability to know an object’s…
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July 10, 2011 | Sunday | 2 Comments
N. is looking for this series, which she read about 15 years ago. There is a Harlequin series (can’t remember which one) book I’d love to revisit, if the Bitchery can help out. I’d guess about 15 years old? The heroine has a problem father, I think with gambling issues. To save daddy, she gets engaged to the bad brother of the hero and moves in with both of them. But the lurve is too strong and the hero & heroine run away together. As they are running away together, they have a car accident. The evil brother dies in…
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July 02, 2011 | Saturday | 2 Comments
Winner: Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis (Forever; Alex Logan, editor) Finalists: ▪ And One Last Thing by Molly Harper (Gallery Books; Jennifer Heddle, editor) ▪ Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts (Berkley Trade; Leslie Gelbman, editor) ▪ Lead Me On by Victoria Dahl (HQN Books; Tara Parsons, editor) ▪ Not That Kind of Girl by Susan Donovan (St. Martin’s Press; Monique Patterson, editor) ▪ Nothing But Trouble by Rachel Gibson (Avon Books; Lucia Macro, editor) ▪ One Fine Cowboy by Joanne Kennedy (Sourcebooks Casablanca; Deb Werksman, editor) ▪ Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis (Forever; Alex Logan, editor) ▪ Still the…
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July 02, 2011 | Saturday | 0 Comments
Winner: The Moon That Night by Helen Brenna (Harlequin Superromance; Johanna Raisanen, editor) Finalists: ▪ The Baby’s Guardian by Delores Fossen (Harlequin Intrigue; Allison Lyons, editor) ▪ Case File: Canyon Creek, Wyoming by Paula Graves (Harlequin Intrigue; Allison Lyons, editor) ▪ To Catch a Killer by Kimberly Van Meter (Silhouette Romantic Suspense; Johanna Raisanen, editor) ▪ A Cop in Her Stocking by Ann Voss Peterson (Harlequin Intrigue; Allison Lyons, editor) ▪ Meltdown by Gail Barrett (Silhouette Romantic Suspense; Susan Litman, editor) ▪ The Moon That Night by Helen Brenna (Harlequin Superromance; Johanna Raisanen, editor) ▪ Perfect Partners? by C.J. Carmichael…
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July 02, 2011 | Saturday | 0 Comments
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; Kimberley Young, editor) ▪ Red-Hot Renegade by Kelly Hunter (Mills & Boon Modern Heat; Joanne Grant, editor) ▪ An Unexpected Father by Lisa Ruff (Harlequin…
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June 30, 2011 | Thursday | 0 Comments
I didn’t receive a review for the RITA® Reader Challenge so let’s find some, shall we? Plot Summary: Tough as nails Alexandra Trevalyn does what most people can’t: She kills werewolves. Once part of an elite group of hunters, she’s going rogue these days, though no less determined to rid the world of bloodthirsty beasts…once and for all. That’s why Alex had no choice but to kill Julian Barlow’s wife—and will have to pay the price. Julian’s brand of vengeance is downright devious, and now he’s turned Alex into a member of his pack. It’s only a matter of time…
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June 30, 2011 | Thursday | 7 Comments
This RITA® Reader Challenge was written by Ren. English is not Ren’s first language, but Ren really wanted to review this book. Go Ren! This book finaled in the YA category. Plot Summary: Carlos Fuentes doesn’t want any part of the life his older brother, Alex, has laid out for him in Boulder, Colorado. He wants to keep living on the edge, and carve his own path—just like Alex did. Unfortunately, his ties to a Mexican gang aren’t easy to break, and he soon finds himself being set up by a drug lord. When Alex arranges for Carlos to live…
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June 30, 2011 | Thursday | 9 Comments
This RITA® Reader Challenge was written by Plaatsch. This book finaled in the Paranormal Romance category. Plot Summary: Half human, half god, Dagan Krayl is the Underworld’s most powerful soul reaper. When one of his brothers is murdered, Dagan must use every ounce of his power to hunt down those responsible for his brutal death. But he must move swiftly—and carefully—if he’s to have any chance of resurrecting his brother. Yet that resurrection could wreak havoc on the mortal world. As an Otherkin, Roxy Tam has sworn to protect the human race, and it’s her mission to stop Dagan. But…
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June 30, 2011 | Thursday | 5 Comments
Ev’s RITA® Reader Challenge is for this novel, which finaled in the Best First Book category. Plot Summary: On a stagecoach traveling through New Mexico Territory, Jessica Thornton is a long way from the cool mists and lush gardens of her native England. An authoress and milliner, she carries the weight of a scandalous secret-a horrible shame that has brought her to the West on a desperate search for the only family she can trust: her brother. No one prepared Jessica for the heat and the hardships. And no one prepared her for a man like Brady Wilkins. For, despite…
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June 30, 2011 | Thursday | 3 Comments
This RITA® Reader Challenge was written by Kate. This book finaled in the Novel with Strong Romantic Elements category.
Plot Summary: Navigational grimspace “jumper” Sirantha Jax forms an army to defend colonists stationed on the outskirts of space from a legion of flesh- eating aliens.
That’s one heck of a short summary. Wowser.
And here is Kate’s review:
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June 29, 2011 | Wednesday | 2 Comments
This RITA® Reader Challenge was written by Laura. This book finaled in the Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure category. Plot Summary: It’s been thousands of years since Raum’s angelic wings turned from white to black, and the Destroyer of Dignities and Robber of Kings never looked back. These days he’s also on the outs with Hell and works with a motley crew of ex-demons on a new mission: snuffing out lesser demons and their half-human progeny. Raum’s latest assignment brings him to a small Vermont town—and a sweet, funny half-demon, half-human he’ll risk everything to save. Ember Riddick stirs him as…
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June 29, 2011 | Wednesday | 40 Comments
SusiB reviewed this book for the RITA® Reader Challenge. This novel finaled in the Contemporary Single Title Category. Plot Summary: As the public face of Vows wedding planning company, Parker Brown has an uncanny knack for fulfilling every bride’s vision. She just can’t see where her own life is headed. Mechanic Malcomb Kavanaugh loves figuring out how things work, and Parker is no exception. Both know that moving from minor flirtation to major hook-up is a serious step. Parker’s business risks have always paid off, but now she’ll have to take the chance of a lifetime with her heart… And…
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June 29, 2011 | Wednesday | 14 Comments
This is another book for which I did not receive a RITA® Reader Challenge review, so I’ve rounded up some strong reviews for the purposes of this collection. I have not, however, assigned a letter grade to this review. This book finaled in the Paranormal Romance category. Plot Summary: Off the shores of Sea Haven, a beautiful diver rescues a man from drowning, a man with no memory of who he is-or why he seems to possess the violent instincts of a trained killer. But soon, he and his savior will be engulfed in a storm of dizzying passion and…
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June 28, 2011 | Tuesday | 2 Comments
Lindlee is back with a RITA® Reader Challenge review, this time for a book that finaled in the Paranormal category.
Plot Summary: Faced with a custody battle for her daughter, monster-killer Ashe Carver has hung up her stakes and taken a job at the public library. But then after centuries guarding a supernatural prison, the dashing Captain Reynard strides into her world. He has only weeks to live unless Ashe finds the thief who took his soul-and he’s too drop-dead gorgeous to die…
And here is Lindlee’s review:
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