As the story opens, Clare's biggest problem is convincing
her business partner and former husband Matteo (Matt)
Allegro of the wisdom of Village Blend's newest investment;
a food and coffee truck called Muffin Muse. All that shifts
when a speeding van fells her friend and colleague Lilly
Beth Read more...
Heather Grothaus returns to the story of the three Foxe
sisters in book two of her frothy and captivating medieval
trilogy.
Cecily Foxe's sweet and biddable nature combined with her
interest in helping the poor and sick earned her the
nickname Saint Cecily. After the death of her parents Read more...
Kalina Harper, undercover cop for the Washington D. C.
Police department is still haunted by a hot and humid
summer
night two years in her past. When a suspect had her on the
ground ready for violation someone or something ripped him
off her. Her only clear memory is of Read more...
Simone Derien's time has come. Her life assisting the nuns
in a remote part of Provence has ended abruptly as a long
awaited signal allowing her to fulfill her promise to a
man long
dead is triggered. Her duty soon wars with the passion
inspired by the Darkyn Korbel Read more...
One of the most mysterious members of the Falcon Club is on
a quest to repay his oldest, deepest debt of honor when his
beloved ship is sunk beneath him. Jinan Seton is tied to
the
mast of an American brig that has seen better days and
confronted by the Read more...
Arcadia 'Cady' Bell is gingerly settling into her new
relationship with earthbound demon and award-winning
photographer Lon and his quirkily charming son Jupe. Her
newly-awakened Moonchild powers are not her first choice for
magic working, the lingering stain of her near death at the
hands of her insane Read more...
Casey Meyers has a fulfilling career as a graphic artist,
but the rest of her life can use some work. Living with her
transgendered Aunt Freddie brought both of them comfort
after the death of Casey's parents, but she needs something
more, something her gorgeous neighbor could provide.
Casey Read more...
A number of Sylvie's problems have come home to roost in
this latest in the Shadow Inquiries books. A previously-
rescued client is still having the annoying tendency of
chaning into another creature every full moon, Erinya, the
former Fury made god is apt to show up Read more...
Alex Craft, Grave Witch pays a stunningly high price for
the
working of her gift; each foray into the world of the dead
leaves her blind. It is becoming more profound with each
use
and lasting longer as well. Even her newly discovered Fae
blood does not protect her. Unfortunately Read more...
Emma Bannon, Sorceress Prime is not among the most popular
of her colleagues. She draws her power from the darkest of
the dark which can be a bit nervous-making, even for those
accustomed to the oddities attending the workings of magic.
She has pledged herself to the newly risen Read more...
The excitement, danger and steamy passion Liz Carlyle
brings to all her books is very much in evidence in THE
BRIDE WORE PEARLS the
latest in the Guardian series.
Lady Anisha Stafford uprooted her life for the sake of her
sons, bringing them to England so they could Read more...
Nurse Bess Crawford is posted in a wartime clinic enmeshed
in the nightmare of treating the wounded and the ever
increasing numbers of the people dying from the Spanish
influenza when Private Wilson asks her to examine a body he
found amidst the victims awaiting burial.
The man is one Read more...
In A LONELY DEATH, book 13 of Charles Todd's Ian
Rutledge series the war-
damaged Rutledge is called to the Sussex village of
Eastfield to investigate the garroting deaths of three men.
In each mouth is found a pasteboard identity disc with the
name and rank of Read more...
In a world gone mad in a modern revival of the dreaded
Burning Times of medieval witch hunts Deirdre Sterling, the
daughter of the president of the United States walks a thin
line supporting her belief in the rights of witches while
doing her best not to undermine her mother Read more...
The inimitable Simon R. Green presents a round-up of many
of
the characters used in the first eleven books in his
Nightside series to weave a tale that manages to
touch on
many past adventures as well.
John Taylor and Suzie Shooter are about to do the Read more...
A few months ago Leopold Bailey exchanged a small token in
return for the power to glimpse the future with the touch
of any other man's coin, but he still lacks entree into the
higher echelons of British society. It is large problem
with a simple solution, marry a Read more...
A few short months ago Valentine Shapiro's life changed.
She
had been satisfying the hungers of her succubus demon half
(which Val has named Lola) for years by slaying would-be
rapists and vampires but the night before her 18th birthday
her mother insisted she leave the only home Read more...
Blotto, swanky but dim second son of the Tawcester dynasty
and his bright and beautiful sister Twinks are off with
their dowager Duchess mum for a long country weekend house
party at Snitterings. As predicted by the title, a duchess
dies. Normally this would have been just another prime
opportunity Read more...
Jane Yellowrock is back home in Asheville, NC heading up
security for a parley between the Blood Master of the City
of New Orleans, Leo Pellissier and local vamp Lincoln
Shaddock. Things turn ugly when tourists in the Asheville
area turn up dead and bloody and the local media are Read more...
Goldy Schulz the caterer is trying to keep her business
going during the recent economic downturn but when chef
friend Yolanda Garcia asks her for a job, she hires her. And
when, despite husband Tom's professional suspicions, when
Yolanda and her great aunt Ferdinanda end up homeless Goldy
takes 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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