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Tina C. sent in this rant about a novella that made her twitchangry in a number of ways. When a story rubs someone wrong, the book rants commence. The anthology is Bad Boys in Black Tie, (Kensington Publishing Corp., 2004). “Good With His Hands”, by Lori Foster, wasn’t bad. I’d give it a B-. I liked “Miss Extreme Congeniality”, by Erin McCarthy, even more – a definite B. “Last Call”, by Morgan Leigh, is the … Continue reading Book Rant: “Last Call” by Morgan Leigh
Jane and Sarah discuss getting the habits and attitudes of billionaires right – and when depictions of wealth in some romances leave us laughing. We also talk about burgling Nalini Singh's home, and the books we're looking forward to in 2013. Here are the books (and shoes and handbags and documentaries and magazines) we discuss in this episode: Our music in each episode is provided by Sassy Outwater. This podcast features a song … Continue reading 39. Getting the Billionaires Right
This Book Rant is from Sarah (no, not me, a more different Sarah) who read a book with A Makeover Scene. One that was so preposterous she had to email me about it. She wrote me this a few months ago, but it’s never too late to discuss absurd makeovers, right? Right. I just finished a book and I have a rant. I’ve never posted on here before, though I lurk all the time, so … Continue reading Book Rant: Makeovers? Come On Now.
When I first met Kate Duffy, it was at RWA in Dallas in 2007, and I was 8.5 months pregnant. I waddled everywhere, and I was, literally, a torpedo. I gave birth 6 weeks later. Like any good pregnant lady at an RWA convention, I was in the bar when I was introduced to Kate Duffy. There was much squeeing. I was a fan of hers, and she was a fan of our site. She … Continue reading In Memory of Kate Duffy
In memory of Edith Layton, Jane and I are hosting a fundraiser/auction/giveaway to benefit the North Shore Animal League. Layton’s daughter Susie Felber told me that while her mother was very quiet about her battle with ovarian cancer, she was not at all shy about “her insane love of animals,” and so the family decided any memorial contributions should be directed to the NSAL. With some help from friends and authors, we’re putting together a … Continue reading Edith Layton Memorial Auction, Giveaway, and Fundraiser
Want access to over 1800 public domain audiobooks on your iPhone? Thanks to the Consumerist link, we can has audiobook. You wanna know about paranormal romance? Of course you do. Go read this article from PW, and remember: Osborn is good. Osborn is wise. [Curtsey to bec for the links.] But wait, there’s more audio! Thanks to Barbara, here’s a link to a Lori Foster novel for free from Audible.com! At 1:44, that’s a … Continue reading Audio and More Audio
(Yes, I know this review is late. But look! It’s almost Easter, and the vernal equinox is upon us. How hard can it be to swap one Pagan-celebration-disguised-as-Christian-mythology for another, eh?) Short stories are difficult, but romance short stories are well-nigh impossible. In the space of twenty-five to thirty-five thousand words, the author has to show us a couple falling in love, come up with a conflict, resolve the conflict and lead us to happily-ever-after—and … Continue reading Santa, Baby anthology
I decided, because I am a sucker for buying more books when the last thing I need is to distract myself from all the things I have to accomplish this summer, to check out the New Releases in Romance on Amazon.com. Usually I use the Books(not)Free service for my train reading material, but as I become more and more obviously pregnant, and as it gets more and more humid and unpleasant outside, I find myself … Continue reading New Romances, Same Authors
