At RWA in Orlando, I did a series of interviews, and I’m so excited to share them. In this episode, I talk with Zoe Archer aka Eva Leigh and Nico Rosso about mindfulness. They did a workshop at RWA about mindfulness and writing, and I wanted to ask about the connections between them. We start with a gift of a scarf I found that looks like it’s patterned with a feminine napkin – with wings. … Continue reading 258. Mindfulness, Meditation, and Writing: An Interview with Eva Leigh and Nico Rosso →
Ben Jackson (a Navy SEAL) and Mary Kuri (a Special Forces sniper) are sent undercover to do reconnaissance by their employer Automatik, a private security company. The company suspects that there is a gun smuggling operation being run out of Morris Flats. The book begins with an intense scene between local police bullying three teens at a convenience store. Ben is new in town (and he is a black man) so jumping into a police … Continue reading One Minute to Midnight by Nico Rosso →
One of the fun things about the RITA challenge is reading books from subgenres that I don’t normally dabble in. This is partly making a virtue of necessity – I live in Australia, and the historicals and YA books tend to be gone before I wake up and see the list. But I always secretly hope to find a book that I will love that I would never have picked up otherwise. This year, One … Continue reading One Minute to Midnight by Nico Rosso →
We’re back with another trio of Lightning Reviews. These books either debuted this month or are coming out this upcoming week, so if these are on your TBR list, let us know! On the list, we have a historical romance novella, the end to a fantasy series, and a new romantic suspense.
I love foodie characters, so if an author has a chef or a bartender, I’ll automatically give the book another once over. Hayley Baskov’s dreams of opening her own restaurant are temporarily on hold after her now ex-boyfriend and business partner bailed. So instead, she’s taken to serving her homemade Russian fare outside clubs in hopes of catering to the drunk crowd. Unfortunately for her, the deliciousness of her food has gotten the attention of … Continue reading Countdown to Zero Hour by Nico Rosso →
I am super creeped out by the Elf on a Shelf thing. A creepy pervy elf that moves around your house, reporting to Santa if you’ve been good or not? Talk about preparing kids for life in the surveillance state. Happily, this is not about that. It’s about a woman who’s been “on the shelf” for years, and suddenly a former classmate of her 21-year-old daughter blows into town for Christmas, and between his extremely … Continue reading MILF on the Shelf by Nico Rosso →
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Here is a text transcript of DBSA 96. An Interview with Zoe Archer and Nico Rosso. You can listen to the mp3 here, or you can read on! This podcast transcript was handmade with the highest grade alphabet letters by Garlic Knitter. Many thanks. Here are the books we discuss: [music] Sarah Wendell: Hello, and welcome to another DBSA podcast. I’m Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books. Today I am sitting down … Continue reading Podcast Transcript 96: An Interview with Zoe Archer and Nico Rosso →
Sarah interviews authors Zoe Archer and Nico Rosso this week. They discuss pen names, the Ether Chronicles, strong female characters, adventure romance, and the existence of demon rock stars. We also talk about Zoe Archer's upcoming new series under a new name.
In the mood for paranormals or parasols, or both? Here are a few paranormal books and box sets on sale! The Parasol Protectorate boxed set is all five books in the series, on sale for between $15 (after rebate) to $20. That's roughly $4 per book, and a nice price if you're a fan of the series or want to gift it to someone. Alexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many social … Continue reading Books on Sale: Paranormals, Parasols, Steampunk – Gail Carriger, Zoe Archer, and Nico Rosso on Sale →
You always hurt the ones you love, and despite the fact that I have a little crush on Nico Rosso (he writes science fiction romance, inspired by his wife, Zoe Archer – how cool is that?) I'm gonna be pretty harsh to Night of Fire – yet another Rosso book that is just good enough to make you wish it was better. I grade tough on Rosso because I can see an A grade book inside … Continue reading Night of Fire by Nico Rosso: A Guest Review by CarrieS →
Some people want scientific explanations for everything in fiction. I'm not one of them. Frankly, I prefer it if we never know why the zombies walk the earth, or how the Force works, but if the author feels he or she simply must try to explain the science of what's happening, I'll usually accept it and move on. You can get away with a lot of bad science and as long as the characters are … Continue reading The Last Night by Nico Rosso - a Guest Review from Carrie S →
