Rhiannon Gryffald understands the concepts of duty and
responsibility. When her father and his siblings are called
to serve on the new international Others Council, she leaves
a budding career as lead guitarist with her band to take up
the mantle of Keeper of the Vampires for Los Angeles. She Read more...
In the alternate reality created by Anne Bishop in her new
Others series, humans are a weak yet dangerously
clever minority in a world governed by wild creatures, the
terra indigene, through their control of natural
resources and territory. Within each wilderness-surrounded
human territory exists a Courtyard Read more...
Benjamin Wallace, the Earl of Heathton and his clever and
beautiful wife Alicia are embroiled again with the enemy
they met in Ruined by Moonlight, the first in the
Whispers of Scandal series.
Lady Angelina DeBrooke is in love. What to others might be a
joyous circumstance Read more...
Story Fischer and her hunky cop boyfriend, Hunter are
shacking up together in Story's house. It makes sense
considering it is much easier to move Hunter and his police
dog Ben than to convince Story's hives to move. Three days
into their new lifestyle things become a bit Read more...
Lady Philippa Marbury, eminently logical, decidedly odd in
the view of her peers has a mission.
Before she can wholeheartedly agree to become a wife, she
must first understand the duties required of her in the
marriage vows, particularly the bit about honoring one's
husband with one's body Read more...
When Mariska spots Ruger at the Celtic festival she knows
she has just one night to be with him, to be with a man who
does not fear her strength, with whom she can be herself, no
holds barred. She neglects to tell him she is scheduled to
join his Read more...
Wounded inside and out, Adam Desantis is back home from the
war. He tried to keep himself far from the hometown that
knows his murky past but when his grandmother at the Widow's
Boarding House needs him he comes to visit. When he sees how
frail his quirky grandma Read more...
The monsters are real, and they need a change in public
image before their presence is outed to an unprepared
humanity. The solution? The hype of a summer action film
detailing their plight, followed by the revelation that they
exist cheek by jowl with humans, hopefully minimizing the
'villagers carrying Read more...
Cassie Jackson reluctantly sells her Boston business and
follows her husband Alan Harrington to his backwoods
Virginia hometown of Andrews Meadows. His plan to abandon
corporate law to start an alpaca farm with his brothers
seems strange, but is of little interest to her in the big
scheme of things Read more...
Rachel Miller is a rescue medium, a member in good standing
of the Order of Rescue Mediums, her purpose to cross over
those stubborn spirits who hang around being a nuisance, or
worse, a danger to those still living.
A recent job for The Order has resulted in a new Read more...
Mrs. Sophia Westman neé Huntington is alone in Baden-Baden,
near the end of her resources and close to desperate. Her
wastral of a husband died, leaving her with little recourse
except her skill at cards to keep the wolf from the door. A
last ditch gamble with a dangerous Read more...
Book two in the Phaeton Black, Paranormal Investigator
series opens with America Jones in search of Phaeton
Black who has been shanghaied.. in Shanghai of all places.
They arrive separately in London within a day of each other,
faced with what might just work up to be a Read more...
Natalya Stravinsky barely survived being hunted by the Long
Island pack (in Coveted, book one of the series.) Now
facing
the Trials that will be the gateway to acceptance back into
her pack she is slowly rebuilding her relationship with her
slightly dysfunctional and only partially welcoming family Read more...
Jocelynn Drake presents a glimpse of her new urban fantasy
series, The Asylum Stories in 'Of Monsters and Men'.
What's a lone wizard and gifted tattoo artist to do when the
local wolf pack seeks his aid against the Winter Court's
Wild Hunt on Samhain? It Read more...
Moira MacDonald loved Duncan with all the passion and faith
a seventeen-year-old brought to bear, which made his
desertion all the more painful. By the time he returned, she
was married five years gone to a viscous brute of a man in
Ireland, Sean MacQuillan. She will never Read more...
Caught in the furor of newly discovered sources of telumium
in the Arabian Penisula, Daphne's archaeologist parents have
been kidnapped by a ruthless warlord. Teluminum is a primary
component in the creation of the mechanical human hybrids of
supermen called Man O' Wars, essential for building a fleet
of Read more...
Megan Hart's Nothing Else Matters ends ambiguously. Other
than the central romantic thread, large parts of the
storyline are left unresolved. Although the story itself is
skillfully written and flows well, the adventurous and
horrific sections were more vibrant and compelling for me
than the sex scenes. I emphasize Read more...
Megan Hart's Nothing Else Matters ends ambiguously. Other
than the central romantic thread, large parts of the
storyline are left unresolved. Although the story itself is
skillfully written and flows well, the adventurous and
horrific sections were more vibrant and compelling for me
than the sex scenes. I emphasize Read more...
In this adjunct book to The Ugly Duchess, Eloisa James ties
off the dangling ends of Griffith, James Ryburns piratical
partner's story as he heads to Bath to meet his bride for
the first time since their misfire of a wedding night.
Griffin left his wife still a virgin Read more...
Amelia Staunton was only trying to help Prudence find
happiness with the man slated to offer for her hand, but
instead she and the exasperating Scotsman are discovered in
an extremely compromising situation. When will she learn not
to meddle? This time it may cost her dearly, not only one Read more...
I am working toward adding exercise to my daily schedule. I have a number of disabilities that make that a pretty big challenge, but even if all I do is wiggle around in my chair to get my blood moving several times a day it is better than sitting still :-} I have an ergometer (like an 'arm bicycle')that I can use on good days, and I am shooting for using it three days per week, twice each day. If I can do MORE days a week, I am thrilled :-}
Doubtful that there is a cure. Once you start down that path, imaginary friends and using any intriguing moment of real life as book fodder is pretty much S.O.P. Whether or not you actually write that novel, writer's brain is here to stay, in my experience. :-}
As a resident of Canton (about 20 minutes form downtown Detroit) this fascinates me! What a great setting and character for gritty noirish detective stories!
Absolutely! Brain trumps brawn for me. Unlike the Julie Brown song (I Like 'em Big and Stupid) I like them smart enough to converse with, and more importantly, emotionally able to grow.
I have to say I hope I win! Yes, after college, I traveled to Japan and eventually became an ESL teacher and stayed for almost 3 years. Changed my life dramatically.
I think the biggest tip you already covered: Awareness. Being aware of your surroundings gives you a bit of a head start when trouble intersects your life. There are circumstances where nothing you could do would have made a difference, but in those instances, it is important to have at least a mental list of who to call first and what to do next.
I love that you have brought the descendants of the Ives into today :-} I have been a huge fan of yours for years, and I'm delighted you are continuing with your terrific books! Paranormal abilities exist. Paranormal events happen. Events in my life have proven that to me despite my best efforts to explain them away with current logic and science. Magic is defined differently depending on personal belief. I don't discount anything, keeping an open mind (but not so open that my brains fall out.
I love that Half-price Books is reaching out! My husband is a victim of the economy in a different field, and we know first-hand how much having a chance at a job means!
Oh yeah, I can pinpoint many crucial points of decision, but the one that really changed most of my life was swapping dormitory roommates in college. That one decision connected me to a single person who introduced me to a group of people, who literally decades later introduced me to the perfect man for me, my current husband.
Good to meet you Bonnie! I bow to those authors who write great books full of grim, deep and tortuous plot, but what I LOVE is when there is also a thread (or, 'heck' a full skein) of humor to contrast with the life-changing elements. After all, life is chock full of irreverence, just the way I like it.
The probably sounds strange, but when I finish publishing a new knitting or crochet pattern, I allow myself to knit something with little or no pattern at all. Yeah, I reward myself for knitting, by knitting. For BIG rewards though, a meal at our local Japanese restaurant works great too.
I would love to attend readers (and writers) conferences. Is there a way to find out which are most (handicap)accessible? When we win the lottery I plan to travel a LOT. I am lucky in that we live in an area that has many fascinating conventions (a Steam Punk Con is only one town away from home) but no local readers/writers cons I have been able to discover.
I have loved the myths and lore of the British Islands since I can remember. I even pursued a degree in Anthropology, mostly to explore the myths that persist to this day in many parts of the world. I believe the myths DO have a reality of a sort. And I adore books that weave those ancient legends and their permutations into a sexy paranormal romance. I look forward to discovering your series!
Life long here. Of course, I've been reading everything I can get my paws on since I can remember,but I devoured the multitude of Harlequin, Gothic, Regency and Candlelight romances which were what was most available at the rummage sales in my small town. I remember he tingle I got when the couple actually *gasp* kissed on the final page... until I became a teen and wanted more. It was hard to find steamy romance back in the 70's in rural Michigan, but I managed. Romance has never let me down, seeing me through a horrible first marriage and health issues with riveting stories and always a happy ending to help balance the negatives in my life at that time. Now I am ecstatically and cozily married, and still, I turn to romance. (Although I continue to read almost anything I can get my paws on.)
Thank you so much Tara. I write reviews for Fresh Fiction. I am isolated in my 'real' life and being part of the family Sarah and the rest have created makes me less so. Thank you for so beautifully expressing what is in my heart.
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