One of our keen readers suggested that I might enjoy A Curse So Dark and Lonely which is a romance-centric YA Beauty and the Beast retelling in which the heroine, a modern day teen with cerebral palsy, is transported to an alternate fairytale world and meets a Prince who periodically turns into a monster and eats everyone in sight. This keen reader thought I might like the book and the reader was not wrong. I liked … Continue reading A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer →
by SB Sarah · Jul 30, 2012 at 2:04 pm ·
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It's time for the book club chat! Tonight at 9pm, the window below will go live, and we'll be discussing Brigid Kemmerer's Storm. I hope you'll join us, as the discussion will be very fun – and Brigid Kemmerer will join us at 10pm for Q&A and mayhem. There's always mayhem. I hoep to see you tonight! <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=d27c6ecdf3" href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=d27c6ecdf3" >Sizzling Book Club Chat: Storm by Brigid Kemmerer</a>
Time to announce the July Sizzling Book Club selection! This month's pick is Storm by Brigid Kemmerer. This is the first book in a YA series with some paranormal elements, or mostly just elements (hence the series name, “The Elementals”). Here's the description: Becca Chandler is suddenly getting all the guys– the ones she doesn't want. Ever since her ex-boyfriend spread those lies about her. Then she saves Chris Merrick from a beating in the … Continue reading Sizzling Book Club Pick for July: Storm by Brigid Kemmerer →
New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer makes her adult debut with this irresistible and steamy fantasy about three characters whose paths will collide in surprising ways – two royals pushed into a political engagement, and the assassin tasked with hunting them down. WARRIOR. King Maddox Kyronan’s fire magic has earned him a ruthless reputation on the battlefield, but now his kingdom is slowly burning. Ky’s only chance to save his people is to enter a marriage … Continue reading Warrior Princess Assassin →
Discover the global phenomenon of the Cursebreaker series in this gorgeous three-book hardcover box set! Four royals. Two thrones. One deadly curse. Deep in the heart of Emberfall sits an isolated castle. Inside, Prince Rhen is trapped by a curse; outside, his kingdom falls to ruin. On the dark streets of Washington DC, Harper waits, playing lookout for her brother. She’s always been underestimated because of her cerebral palsy, but when she sees someone in … Continue reading The Cursebreaker Series →
A lush gothic fantasy about monsters and magic, set on the banks of a cursed lake. Perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and Brigid Kemmerer. There are monsters in the world. When Violeta Graceling arrives at haunted Lakesedge estate, she expects to find a monster. She knows the terrifying rumors about Rowan Sylvanan, who drowned his entire family when he was a boy. But neither the estate nor the monster are what they seem. There … Continue reading Lakesedge →
King Harristan rules Kandala with an iron fist. He’s had to ever since he and his brother Prince Corrick inherited a kingdom on the verge of collapse after a deadly illness killed most of the population before a cure was found. The one thing keeping his people alive is also driving them apart . . . the cure, made from the nectar of a rare flower. As sickness lingers among the people of Kandala, a … Continue reading Defy the Night →
Give us a drumroll! Give us some fanfare! It’s…Whatcha Reading time! I think we can all agree this is everyone’s favorite post. We get to squee and gripe, and also add an unnecessary amount of books to our TBR piles. Join us, won’t you? Sarah: I’m currently listening to Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston , which is exactly the level of snarky and silly I needed, and I’m enjoying it tremendously. I’m currently between … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? March 2019 Edition →
In a lush, contemporary fantasy retelling of Beauty and the Beast, Brigid Kemmerer gives readers another compulsively readable romance perfect for fans of Marissa Meyer. Fall in love, break the curse. It once seemed so easy to Prince Rhen, the heir to Emberfall. Cursed by a powerful enchantress to repeat the autumn of his eighteenth year over and over, he knew he could be saved if a girl fell for him. But that was before … Continue reading A Curse So Dark and Lonely →
Spark by Brigid Kemmerer is $2.99! This is the second book in the Elementals series. The first book, Storm ( A | BN | K ), was a Sizzling Book Club pick back in July 2012 and can be purchased from most vendors for under $5. This is a young adult series with paranormal and romantic elements, and it comes highly recommended from Sarah: “The series is really good, especially the relationship between the brothers.” … Continue reading Books on Sale: Elementals Series Sale! →
Here is a text transcript of DBSA Podcast 74. Reader Email, Historicals, Pitches, Pronunciation and Recommendations. 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 wicked-fierce transcriptionist. 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 Jane Litte from Dear Author. … Continue reading Podcast Transcript 74 - Reader Email: Historicals, Pitches, Pronunciation, and Recommendations →
