Joyfully Recommended

I have never been Joyfully Recommended before, so I was very excited by the email in my inbox this morning!
Talia Ricchi Joyfully Recommends Puma!
Among other things, she says:
Jorrie Spencer has to write some of the most original storylines I have ever come across. Just when I thought I had Puma figured out, it [...]

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All About Samhain

This week from Samhain:

Oh Goddess Gwen Hayes. Short story. Paranormal romance.
Private Property Leah Braemel. Novella. Contemporary romance. Red hot.
The Devil Inside Kate Davies. Category. Western Romance.
Venus in Blue Jeans Meg Benjamin. Novel. Contemporary romance.
Where the Heart Is Ally Blue. Category. Gay romance. Red hot.

Best sellers from My Bookstore and More:
1. Broken by Eve Vaughn
2. Immersed [...]

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Introducing…the Sammies!

The First Annual SAMMIE Awards Presentation
Sunday January 25, 2009
2:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Location: Samhain Cafe
Notes:
Please join us at the SP Café on Sunday, January 25th from 2-10 p.m. We’ll announce the top ten Best Selling from each year (2006-2008), as well as the Reader’s Choice top ten for both books and cover art.
Naturally, there will [...]

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A Rose for Maggie

As part of Keishon’s TBR challenge 2009, I read a category romance: A Rose for Maggie by Kathleen Korbel, published in 1991. I have quite a lot to say about this book, not all about the story.
First off, the reason I have this book—and it took some effort, ordering it online from a used bookstore [...]

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All About Samhain

This week from Samhain:

Broken Eve Vaughn. Category. Contemporary romance.
Circle of Friends: Only Tyler Jess Dee. Novel. Contemporary romance. Red hot.
Fortune’s Promise Karen Erickson. Novella. Contemporary romance. Red hot.
Ilfayne’s Bane Julia Knight. Plus novel. Fantasy romance.
Immersed Liz Craven. Category. Fantasy romance. Interplanetary League, Book 2.
Veiled Heat Leigh Wyndfield. Novella. Futuristic romance. Red hot.

Best sellers from My [...]

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Fundraiser!

Copied from Karen Scott’s blog:
The fund-raising auction for Sharon Cullars starts today, so for your chance to purchase some great print and e-books, ARCS, agent, author and editor critiques, advertising banners etc, please click onto Sharon’s Fund-raising site.
If you’d prefer to make a contribution without purchasing an item, you can do so by clicking here.
To [...]

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All About Samhain

This week from Samhain:

Asmodeus Dawn McClure. Novel. Paranormal romance.
Biting Nixie Mary Hughes. Novel. Paranormal romance. Red hot.
Playing for Keeps Shiloh Walker. Novella. Contemporary romance. Red hot.
Second Chances Denise Belinda McDonald. Novel. Contemporary romance. The Paintbrush series.
Take Me Again Mackenzie McKade. Novel. Contemporary romance. Red hot.

Best sellers from My Bookstore and More:
1. Our Man Friday by [...]

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Heartsick and Sweetheart

In my 2008 reading list, one of the books entered under “B+” was Heartsick by Chelsea Cain. It was probably one the most compulsively readable books I’ve read for quite a while, sharply paced with interesting characters.
Then I picked up Sweetheart, its sequel and it didn’t work for me nearly as well. I gave it [...]

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All About Samhain

This week from Samhain:

All Bottled Up Christine d’Abo. Novel. Paranormal romance. Romantic comedy.
Burn Anne Rainey. Short story. Contemporary romance. Red hot.
Fall Into Me Linda Winfree. Novel. Contemporary romance. A Hearts of the South book.
Reaching Higher Ann Somerville. Category. Gay sff romance.
Hedda’s Sword Renee Wildes. Novel. Fantasy romance.
Shadow Boxing Karen Wiesner. Novel. Inspirational romance.
Devonshire Lynne Connolly. [...]

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Sharon Cullars

Author Sharon Cullars is in danger of losing her house, where she lives with her ailing mother.
Here are links where you can chip in or spread the word.
I know it’s a bad time for a lot of people, but I hope Sharon is able to get past this. I don’t know her, but she wrote [...]

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