Blake Montague has a great deal to offer the war effort, if
he could only get his hands on more of Napoleon's secret
code. The only sure way he can find is to join the war
effort at a level that will allow him access to enemy
dispatches, but Read more...
Jesse James Dawson may not have the magical chops of his
fellow warriors, but he makes up for it in kendo skill and
sheer chutzpah. He risks his life time after time taking on
the contracts of those who have sold their soul to a demon
then negating that contract Read more...
When disembodied feet start turning up, all lefties, Alex
Craft is called in by the Nekros City Police Department to
give her take on the situation. Her business Tongues for
the Dead fills a niche in the market (how else to find out
where Great Aunt Selma hid the silver Read more...
Like most of her Etruscan co-deities, Tessa, Goddess of the
Dawn, does not have the level of power she used to. It is to
be expected what with the lack of temples and worshipers
these days, but lately she has a bigger problem. The ruler
of Hell is pursuing Read more...
Kitt Jordan has left her job as Chief Medical Examiner to
take a position at the New York Academy attended by both
human and parahuman students, teaching Parahuman Forensic
Pathology. She is sick of death and of grieving. Her
brother's murder is still a wound too fresh.
But a Read more...
Sir Paul Hilliard left the Bladesmen when he discovered
their methods were less than honorable, despite their
laudable goals. Now he is back, and they are asking for one
more service; one that could get him executed for treason.
Juliana was taken in by the Bladesmen when she became an Read more...
When the archivist for the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences,
Wellington Books, finds himself awaiting torture at the
hands of a dark secret society his life is saved by an
explosives-loving heavily armed member of the Ministry who
also happens to be a very attractive (although quite
violent) member of Read more...
Willow Tate is back in the bosom of her family. Well, at
least the bosom of her hometown, Paumanok Harbor. She has
agreed to look after her mother's strays while she is away
in Florida. As her mother said, a cartoonist can work
anywhere, why not where she can Read more...
Eric is marrying Tabitha and heading off to honeymoon in
Paris. Sounds simple, right?
Except he can't seem to keep his hands off (or dick out of)
Rachel, even moments before the ceremony. Then a self-
righteous gang of Werewolf bikers show up to try and
Christian the hell Read more...
Lady Caroline Blacknall is in search of the final pieces of
documentation for her life-long work, writing a book of
collected Celtic lore. It is to be her legacy, her gift to
her struggling people. For access to a rare book, The
Chronicle of Kildaire, she is Read more...
Jayleia Durante was whisked away in the middle of a horde of
infected creatures by a man she has little reason to trust.
The last time they met, he was commandeering the ship she
and her best friend were on, and this time he seems to be
commandeering her person Read more...
Two sweet and sultry inspirational love stories from one of
the genre's most beloved authors.
Texas Heat
When Jack Mansfield dreamt of connecting with his former
love, it was not the image of him arresting her for
embezzlement, and taking her away to the sound of her
daughter's Read more...
Francesca Marinelli may just be busier than she's been in
her long, long life. Maggie is getting married in a few
short weeks and come hell or high water (or black tarry mass
of vampire plague) she is determined to be the best damn
maid of honor she can Read more...
Knox Devereaux, leader of vampires, will do anything to get
his hands on an antidote to the 'vaccine' that is slowly
starving his people to death, even work with the government
that created the problem in the first place.
Felicia has a history with Knox, but she also is one Read more...
Merit is adjusting to her role as Sentinel for Cadogan House
but it isn't easy with angry humans picketing the front
gates and her Master Ethan Sullivan trying to regain her
trust after breaking her heart. Add in her father being
suspiciously genial, attempts from a secret vampire watch Read more...
Lara Rho was a newly-fallen angel, a nephilim in the form of
a terrified child when she was rescued by Simon Axton,
Headmaster of Rockhaven School. The school is a bastion of
stability for those whom children of the air cast out.
There, Lara grew to become a Seeker Read more...
Laylah is on the run, again. A forbidden being, half Jinn-
half human, she doesn't feel evil. Yet, because she is
unaffiliated with the Commission, she has a target on her
back. After years of being in hiding and living on the edges
of society, she brings all the Read more...
Sunshine "Sunni" Marquette is a shoe-happy businesswoman,
the sole owner of a self-named San Fransisco art gallery.
Her family consists of an adoptive father, Dennis Laforge,
who helped provide the funding for Sunni's art gallery, and
his daughter Isabel who has MS. Sunni has been followed all Read more...
The second in Sara Creasy's debut series (after Song of
Scarabaeus) plunges the reader into danger from the
first page. Edie Sha'nim is dying, dependent on injections
of rare neuroxin, poisonous to most humans, to keep
functioning. Her particular cybertech skill set of working
intimately with Read more...
Miss Eva Black has worked hard to conceal her mother's life
as a courtesan. Much as she loves her, she is determined not
only to avoid such a fate herself, but to assist willing
women out of that life and find them husbands that suit
their temperaments and give 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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