I applaud the effort but “Desert Heat” didn’t work that well for me. Novellas can be a difficult format to write. Longer than a short story, not quite a novel. With a short story, you can do a tightly focused tale focused on a single incident or subject. A novel gives you a chance to explore a story – dig into the characters or plot, even add sub-characters and sub-plots. With a novella, it’s hard … Continue reading Desert Heat by Merline Lovelace →
How deliciously ridiculous does that description sound? A long lost duke, whose day job is that of an undercover agent, falls in love with an amnesiac who happens to be the very woman he now blames for his current predicament. Of course I had to add the book to my review list–despite my crazy schedule. Unfortunately, the actual book wasn’t quite as delicious as the description. Her Unforgettable Royal Lover started okay. It’s part of … Continue reading Her Unforgettable Royal Lover by Merline Lovelace →
I chose Her Unforgettable Royal Lover by Merline Lovelace based only by the title, because I imagined there would be a prince involved. I was soooo excited because this could be so Kate-and-William! This book is about Natalie, an archivist with secrets, and Dom, an Interpol undercover agent who suddenly discovers he is duke to some long lost duchy in Hungary. Naturally the press is absolutely raving mad about this new duke so when Dom’s cover is … Continue reading Her Unforgettable Royal Lover by Merline Lovelace →
Two passion-filled stories from New York Times bestselling author Lindsay McKenna and USA TODAY bestselling author Merline Lovelace! Hidden Heart by Lindsay McKenna After being ambushed in Afghanistan, weapons sergeant Dan Taylor promises a fallen soldier he’ll look out for his sister, Cait. But when Dan awakens wounded at a Pearl Harbor hospital, it’s Cait, a physical therapist, who’s assigned to his care. Now he must protect the woman he secretly loves from himself. Desert … Continue reading Course of Action: Crossfire →
by SB Sarah · Mar 15, 2011 at 11:49 am ·
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I had a request for the runners up in the reader nominations for the DABWAHA, so here are the top ten books, with the finalist and the nine runners up as nominated by readers in each category. An asterisk denotes a tie. YA 1. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (Finalist) 2. Matched by Ally Condie 3. Linger by Maggie Stiefvater 4. The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong 5. The Duff by Kody Keplinger 6. Revolution by Jennifer … Continue reading Reader Nomination Runners Up →
Thanks to Quichepup, we have a very rare event. We have word of the fourth positive press article dealing with romance and romance authors. Between the Sudbury Star, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the USA Today, the genre is having a lovely press fiesta. And hello, Oklahoma! There’s more! Since a massive and deadly tornado ripped through the state on Tuesday killing 9 people, good news of happy endings, as Quichepup put it, is always welcome, … Continue reading More Positive Romance Press →
The list is up, for the RITA and Golden Heart. I’ll be honest, and I’m not sure if this is a reflection of me, of something else, or just the way it played out this year but I have not been near or even in the same room as some of the books nominated for a RITA. I’ve never heard of some of them. But I am very pleased to see Elizabeth Hoyt, Anna Campbell … Continue reading RITA and GH Finalists Announced at RWA National →
Behold! More recommendations from our lovely and immensely well-read readers. Also of possible interest: I’ve also updated the Vampire Romance recommendation list. Becca recommends the first few books in Catherine Coulter’s FBI series. Lynn M. recommends pretty much everything Suzanne Brockmann has written, especially her Navy SEAL books, but in she likes these in particular: Get Lucky The Admiral’s Bride Harvard’s Education Out of Control Over the Edge AngieW recommends: Catherine Coulter’s FBI series, except … Continue reading Military/Police/Law Enforcement/Secret Agent Romance Recommendations →
