Seven Nights in a Rogue's Bed by Anna Campbell is $1.99 right now. This book has a 3.91 average on Goodreads, and is a Beauty and the Beast retelling – with extra angst and emotion. There are tortured heroes, and then there are Anna Campbell Tortured Heroes – which are a whole other realm of emotional swirl. Desperate to save her sister's life, Sidonie Forsythe has agreed to submit herself to a terrible fate: Beyond … Continue reading Books on Sale: Historical Romances From Anna Campbell, Alma Katsu, Candace Camp - and Sarah MacLean→
Congratulations to all the nominees and the RITA® winners! And big huge thanks to everyone who participated in the 2013 RITA® Reader Challenge. Here are the winning books in each category, with the reviews for those books from the reader challenge. Short Contemporary Series Romance: Night of No Return by Sarah Morgan Wild parties, wanton women, relentless work—nothing helps tycoon Lucas Jackson escape his dark and haunting past. Arriving at his rural castle in a … Continue reading The 2013 RITA Winners!→
Surprise! A Monday Video! I did another video at the RWA literacy signing, but instead of lip synching and fun songs, I asked folks to share with me their favorite romances and characters. Here's the result! Link! I hope you enjoy this peek at the RWA Literacy Signing, and some of the first and favorite romances of the folks who were there. Thank you to the people who participated and let me take their … Continue reading Monday Videos Love the RWA Literacy Signing→
Get ready! Grab a drink and some sparkly socks and join us at 8:00pm ET for live coverage of the RITA® and Golden Heart® awards from Atlanta! The window below will go live shortly before 8pm, and I will be sharing all the details from the ceremony, including winners, ball gown reports, acceptance speeches, and the celebration from the last night of the RWA Conference. I hope you'll join us! <a data-cke-saved-href=”http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=c204126365″ href=”http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=c204126365″ >RITA and … Continue reading RITA and Golden Heart Live Coverage!→
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2013 review was written by Robin. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Short Contemporary Series Romance category. The summary: I DO…AGAIN? When Alicia McKinley agreed to a whirlwind Las Vegas wedding, she'd been swept away by the sheer romance of it all. How could she not say “I do” to Michael James McKinley, the gorgeous doctor who offered her everything she'd ever dreamed of? Still, after years of … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: A Marriage Worth Fighting For by Lilian Darcy→
I didn't receive a RITA® Reader Challenge 2013 review for this book, so I'm compiling quotes from reviews online and using the grade average from Goodreads as a substitute. This book has a 4.17 review average, which I'm interpreting as a B+. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Young Adult Romance category. The summary: Mo Fitzgerald has made her choice: A life in Chicago. A future with Colin. To leave behind … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Bound by Erica O’Rourke→
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2013 review was written by Elissa. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Contemporary Single Title category. The summary: Cath Talarico knows a mistake when she makes it, and God knows she’s made her share. So many, in fact, that this Chicago girl knows London is her last, best shot at starting over. But bad habits are hard to break, and soon Cath finds herself back where she has vowed … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: About Last Night by Ruthie Knox→
by SB Sarah · Jul 19, 2013 at 5:00 am ·
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This RITA® Reader Challenge 2013 review was written by Livvy. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Novel with Strong Romantic Elements category. The summary: Upon his arrival, Butternut Creek Christian Church's newly-minted minister is met by a welcome committee led by Miss Birdie and her friend Mercedes, a.k.a. “the Widows.” Their first order of business, to educate him on how things should be done, quickly gives way to a campaign to … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: The Welcome Committee of Butternut Creek→
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2013 review was written by Mina Lobo. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Best First Book and the Novel with Strong Romantic Elements categories. The summary: Scotland, 1830. Following the death of her husband, Lady Darby has taken refuge at her sister's estate, finding solace in her passion for painting. But when her hosts throw a house party for the cream of London society, Kiera is unable to … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: The Anatomist’s Wife by Anna Lee Huber→
by SB Sarah · Jul 19, 2013 at 1:30 am ·
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This RITA® Reader Challenge 2013 review was written by Fran. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Romantic Suspense category. The summary: Motive, opportunity, and no alibi – it seems close to a slam-dunk. But while rookie detective Allison Doyle’s department has ID’d a suspect in a young woman’s vicious murder, she is uneasy. Then legendary FBI profiler Mark Wolfe shows up with a startling theory: if he’s right, the real murderer … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Twisted by Laura Griffin→
by SB Sarah · Jul 18, 2013 at 9:00 pm ·
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This RITA® Reader Challenge 2013 review was written by Karen. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Best First Book category. The summary: Sadie Turner can organize just about anything — except her own life. When her cheating spouse topples Sadie’s impeccably tidy world, she packs up her kids for a summer vacation at her aunt’s lake house, hoping to relax, reboot, and formulate a new plan — one that does not … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Crazy Little Thing by Tracy Brogan→
