Here's this week's bestseller list, conjured from the magical mysteries of the DearAuthor and Smart Bitches affiliate sales data, with the possible involvement of underpants gnomes. More of the former, though. Bitter Night by Diana Pharoah Francis | Amazon | BN | Sony | Kobo | iBooks Austenland by Shannon Hale | Amazon | BN | Sony | Kobo | iBooks Night Hawk by Beverly Jenkins | Amazon | BN | Sony | Kobo | … Continue reading SBTB/DA Bestsellers: 8-15 January 2013→
Heads up! The 50% eBookBuck rebate at All Romance eBooks for this month's Sizzling Book Club selection, Back to the Good Fortune Diner, expires Monday, 21 January, 2013. And if paper is your thing, you can find a copy at Amazon, BN, or your local bookstore. And, a reminder: the Book Club Chat will be 9pm on 31 January, and Vicki Essex will be joining us at 10pm for a Q&A. There is so much to talk about in this … Continue reading Reminder: Last call for 50% Rebate on Back to the Good Fortune Diner→
There are a whole selection of Caroline Linden's historical romance novels and a novella on sale. The group of them make up the whole “The Truth about the Duke” series. It seems it takes a few books to get to the center of the truth, when dukes are involved anyway. This novella won the 2012 RITA® for Best Romance Novella. It's normally $1.99, but is currently .99c US. A single lady in possession of a … Continue reading Books on Sale: Caroline Linden Historical Romances→
Jo is looking for one of the first romances she ever read: I searched all the sites I could find.. I was cleaning my book shelf and saw my old books..Read all of them ..So I missed these two books..were among the first books I read. My sister gave it her friend and it got misplaced…frustrating !!! They were mills and boon but were thicker almost double the no of pages.. hardbound. I can't remember the … Continue reading HaBO: Amnesia All Over the Plot→
Aimee is looking for a book that she remembers from years ago – but can only recall a few sketchy details: I am desperately (in bodice ripping fashion) hoping that you can help me with the title of a 80's-90's romance. The basic plot centered on a female British spy/code cracker working as a ladies maid who has to downplay her looks, especially her “silver” hair …. the book made a big deal about the … Continue reading HaBO: Silver Haired Spies→
If you're a Loretta Chase fan, there are some great prices to be discovered, especially for her backlist, which she is republishing. Thanks to Heather S. for the link to this first one. Scandal Wears Satin is on sale for $2.99 digitally – and is coupon eligible at most retailers! From the Journals of Sophia Noirot: A dress is a weapon. It must dazzle his eye, raise his temperature . . . and empty his purse. … Continue reading Chasing Down Some Books on Sale (Boooo)→
Ah, Lord Icy Firepants, he inspores SO MANY! Let's gaze upon his frosty parts again: Several of the entries referenced Stygian, so have another look at him, too. And if you see his head somewhere, let me know? Picking the winning caption was no easy task. But I worked through the fiery challenges of the decision. I asked Mr. Stygian for help, but he really wasn't able to offer much assistance, beyond pointing not-so-subtly at … Continue reading Caption That Cover: Lord of the Windstorm Winner!→
Time to pick the winner in the Tools of Change 2013 giveaway. The winning code is good for complimentary admission to Tools of Change for Publishing, and does not include travel, hotel, or meal costs. The winner of the complimentary registration is: Aliza! Congratulations, Aliza! Please email me so we can coordinate prize delivery! Thank you to everyone who entered. I'll be writing up my experiences at Tools of Change, and likely be tweeting the … Continue reading Tools of Change 2013: The Winner!→
From Kathleen comes this marvelous video, with quite the hero as the star: Link! I hope your weekend has you surrounded with all the people you love, and possibly a trip to the most empty Costco the world has ever seen.
Awesomness ahoy! Get ready and hide your bookstore logins! First up: Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey is FREE digitally. Just GO AND GET IT. Trust me. This is the first Kowalski book and it's spiffy. I gave this book a B+ – and it is some funny, enjoyable contemporary romance. Just don't notice the fact that the guy on the cover looks a bit like a squished Hasselhoff. Go and get it. It's FREE for … Continue reading Books on Discounted Preorder - and Free, Cheezy Bread! Free!→
So many of us remember our first romance novel, and many more of us received (or stole) that novel from a relative. Passing down a much-loved book, romance or no, is something pretty common. Last weekend, I shared The Princess Bride with my kids for the first time. It's 25 years old (gosh, I'm ancient) and it's still 90 minutes of movie awesome. I think my husband and I could quote most if not all … Continue reading Movies that Get Passed Down→
