Lady Madeliene Vaillant adores her cousin Amelia and friend
Prudence, but those two have dreams that are possible to
explore (using a little native caution) without risking
censure from the ton. Madeline's dreams are more
challenging. She longs for the stage, and any well-bred lady
caught tripping the Read more...
Government Agent Nola O'Grady and her partner Ari Nathan
are
back in LOVE ON THE RUN, book four of Kerr's urban fantasy
series.
This time they become involved with a multi-universal
agency
whose anti-chaotic goals align with their own, but who have
much cooler toys in Read more...
Garrett Solomon, Navy SEAL is called to the the deathbed of
a man he despises, only to be told a shocking truth, one
that changes his life forever. Hal Barnesworth had done
everything in his power to keep Garrett from his daughter
Eve, the first woman Garrett ever loved. Now Read more...
LAST WOOL AND TESTAMENT opens with Kath Rutledge barreling
at high speed toward her grandmother Ivy McLellan's
funeral.
As Kath tries to deal with the death of the woman closest
to
her heart, she discovers nothing is as it should have been.
When she finally makes her way to Read more...
Paige Marshall is between roles in her career in musical
theater, dance and opera and has taken a job helping to
coach the Prospect Glen show choir. It definitely won't
further her career, but at least it will keep her in food
and clothing. Luckily her Aunt Millie (whose Read more...
Lily St. Claire was adopted off the vile streets of London
by the theatrical St. Clair family, saved from grinding
poverty and from a man who would stop at nothing to further
his criminal network. Years later she has grown into the
quiet, sensible sister of the family, fully loved Read more...
Evie Dunn has been a widow for ten years, missing her
husband yet fully satisfied with her life, running her bed
and breakfast, raising her son and teaching art to those
interested. All that changes when she picks up the younger
brother of her future sister in law. Something about Read more...
The time has come for Eden, groomed from childhood to be a
knowledgeable virgin for the right bidder, is sold to a
Kurdufan prince. Only a long ocean voyage separates her from
her life at the Abbey (a successful London brothel) and a
new life of slavery she can just Read more...
Marnie Maclaughlan was at a crossroads. After ten years of
hard work, her partner in the successful Total Elegance
salon has offered to buy her out, and frankly at age 35 she
is ready for a change. The last thing she wants or needs is
her loving but overbearing family Read more...
Fledgling Lawyer Linnet Ellery is fresh from Radcliffe and
Yale when she joins the prestigious firm Ishmael, McGillary
and Gold. She has the chops but the sole reason she got the
position was the friendship Shade Shadrach Ishmael has with
her foster father, the eminent vampire liege Meredith
Bainbridge.
She Read more...
It has been ten long years since Γibhear the Contemptible
(formerly known as Γibhear the Blue) has been home to see
his family. Having risen to the rank of Squad Leader to the
Mì-runach (not unlike being the leader of a small pack of
berserker junk yard dogs aimed Read more...
Through Lady Charlotte's unfortunate encouragement her
friend Lucy Fletcher was now known as Swan Lucy and Lucy
Feathers. If only Charlotte had not told her the rather
realistic swan-themed bonnet was fetching, Lucy would not
have been the center of frenzied male swans vying for her
attention at Read more...
Tara Jean Sweet is doing what she does best, pretending to
be what she's not to help make a dying man's wish come
true.
Well, it works. His family comes running after seeing the
engagement photo; Tara Jean in a miniscule pink leather
skirt posed on Lyle's Read more...
COVETED, Shawntelle Madison's most unusual take on the
werewolf genre
opens in Toms River, New Jersey with Natalya Stravinsky
getting ready to have lunch on her work break, carefully
preparing to eat in the same booth she'd eaten in the day
before, having the same order, wearing an Read more...
Danielle Buchanan Is okay with her life. Sure, it would be
great to have a relationship but after years of looking she
is not entirely sure anything like love exists. She lost her
parents while still a child and the aunt who helped bring
her up, who truly understood the Read more...
Angel Crawford is happy in her new life. She and her dad are
getting to know each other again, she (mostly) loves her job
at the coroner's office and she is even dating a fairly
normal guy; well, normal for a zombie.
Then things go a little pear-shaped Read more...
When Cedar Hunt agrees to protect and guide his party from
Hallelujah, Oregon across the western landscape he includes
himself as one of the dangers, especially the day he came
back to himself as a man with blood on his lips and a dead
man at his feet. Still, there Read more...
Special agent Carrie Ward is fighting to overcome the
emotional repercussions from her last assignment where doing
her duty resulted in the death of a teenager. Before her
recovery is complete, she is tapped by the Special
Investigations Group to lead an investigation into a series
of murders by a Read more...
Christine Warren explores what happens when there's a new
breed in town in ON THE PROWL, the newest book in the
Others
series (set just after Not Your Ordinary Faerie
Tale.)
The ancient but diminishing breed of Tiguri families are
working to gain a toe-hold in Read more...
Petunia 'Pete' Caldecott has never expected life to be
easy,
but now that she is raising her daughter Lily with her love
Jack her priorities have shifted from simple survival to
hoping the world her daughter lives in will have just a
little less shite than it currently dishes out 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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