Time to compile the list of recommendations from everyone about which Nora Roberts should be among the first a new reader picks up. With Roberts, there’s a little of everything, too. There’s contemporary romance, romantic suspense, futuristic romantic mystery (in Death) and ParaNoras. There’s something for everyone… unless you like vikings. And I don’t think Roberts has written a post apocalypse YA with a heroine in a prom dress, either. For some their favorite is … Continue reading Classic Romance – Which One First? Nora Roberts Recommendations →
In the Company of Witches by Joey W. Hill is $1.99. This is paranormal erotic romance, and if you've never read Hill, she writes intense sexual attraction and complex plots that sound completely off the wall but often totally work. All witch and part succubus, savvy businesswoman Raina has converted a Southern plantation house into an extremely profitable old-fashioned bordello. Because of her abilities as a witch, the demons under Raina’s protection can feed off … Continue reading Books on Sale: Hill, Balogh, Walker and London - An Assortment of Genres →
It's Selection Sunday for the DABWAHA! First, the reader finalists, those voted in by, well, readers, are: YA: Falling Under by Gwen Hayes Contemporary: If You Hear Her by Shiloh Walker (Bro Magnet by Lauren Baratz Logsted was a close second) Historical: A Lady’s Lesson in Scandal by Meredith Duran GLBT: Hot Head by Damon Suede Category: A Man of His Word by Sarah Anderson Novella: Once Upon a Winter’s Eve by Tessa Dare (edged … Continue reading It’s Selection Sunday! →
Help A Bitch Out - SOLVED!
This request is from Shiloh Walker, who is really, really hoping someone can help her, and her daughter out: My daughter is getting into reading romance. I'm trying to keep her more to the YA, which is going well, since there is so much of it out there, butI was trying to remember two of the YA that I read in school, but I can't… I do remember they were in my high school library, … Continue reading HaBO: Two YAs from Back in the Day →
Who are the people in the neighborhood, the people in the sidebar each day? They’re the advertisers, and I’m starting a new feature where each month I give you a round up of who is supporting the site this month. The advertisers in the neighborhood help me run contests, pay for international postage, do some conference travel, pay for postage, cover fees and web hosting, assist in bribery of the Esosoft technical support staff when … Continue reading Who Are the People in the Neighborhood? →
We’d had a few romance-positive articles in the news the last few weeks, including a New York Times article quoting Jane from Dear Author, but it appears the streak is over now that this article by a condescending LA Times reporter has been picked up by the AP so the derision can be shared across the land. How appropriate that last night we at my giant table of loudness asked as part of the seder, … Continue reading Manishtana: The Streak is Over →
The ARCs themselves are not Fragile, but we do have winners who each get a copy. Woo! Thanks to Shiloh for offering the copies and judging the winners in our What’s that Smell? contest? Midknyt who said Why, it’s the new Burger King Flame scent, of course. That’s what the look over the shoulder is from – “Mmm…Burger King? No, something…different.” He really shouldn’t need to use that much though. Jen C who said: Now, … Continue reading Eight Crazy Nights: Fragile ARCs →
Don’t forget – the Smart Bitch Videomo Contest entries are due on 1 January 2009. So far, there’s one entry. One lonely entry. Shiloh Walker has it in the bag unless we get some more participants. Hope your video craftiness is inspired! I mean, seriously, how could you turn down your chance at the people’s ovation and fame forever? Or, barring that, a Kindle?
This week, Sam Hain, not to be confused with Sam Bucca, is offering Shiloh Walker’s book Talking with the Dead as a free Kindle title. Yay for the free Kindle books. Go on with your bad self, Mr. Hain.
If you’re curious about the various paranormal schticks that are popular right now in Romancelandia, Hot Spell offers a taste of some of the sub-genres. You have your SF/steampunk (Emma Holly’s “The Countess’s Pleasure”), your squicky uh-I-think-that-might-verge-on-bestiality human/animal chimera (“The Breed Next Door” by Lora Leigh), angels and demons (“Falling for Anthony” by Meljean Brook) and vampires and werewolves (“The Blood Kiss” by Shiloh Walker). Lots and lots of rampant inter-species lovin’, yo. *suppresses urge … Continue reading Hot Spell Anthology →
