Elaine is traveling in Europe when a stranger on the train
makes an extremely improper (although tempting) proposition.
The main plot of the book is not brought before the reader's
eyes until well after the third chapter so I hesitate to
share details in this review for fear of Read more...
This collection of 17 tales is intensely romantic. Ranging
from the achingly sweet I Think I will Love You to
the wickedly funny (yet tender) Panacea, Radclyffe has
collected tales centering on and celebrating the essence of
love, yet each reveals a unique facet of a subject that has
fascinated Read more...
Writer Devin Hartley is all that stands between her niece
Amelia and the power of the Demarco family. When her sister
and her Demarco husband died Devin scrambled to adjust her
life, to make room in her home and heart for a baby. After
discovering Amelia inherits a pivotal five Read more...
Take an inhuman creature whose raison d'Γͺtre is patriotic
loyalty to an oath given over the bullet that killed
Lincoln. Add a former White House political tactician now
working as a liaison-slash-handler for said inhuman
creature. Place them adroitly amid a secret war run by the
ultimate Read more...
Five years after his wife's death Wyatt Blaine determines to
bring back a program she held dear; New Beginnings, an
equine therapy program for troubled teens. Ironically, Wyatt
himself is far from ready for a 'new beginning' where the
loss of Krista and their son Danny is concerned.
Gabby Read more...
Rhys MacDonald is pissed. Owning and managing Velvet Haven
has lost its challenge. The bar caters to many forms of
being and, more importantly, sits smack dab on top of the
portal to Annwyn. Even sharing mind-blowing sex with any
female that piques his interest is palling. Needing to Read more...
FBI agent Jackie Rutledge and her partner Laurel are called
to the scene too early on a Monday morning to deal with the
murder of a pre-teen boy. Nothing strange about that, until
Laurel starts getting her woo-woo feelings and a verdict of
exsanguination comes in. Great, a Read more...
Selyn has been a liaison between Talon and the other
daughters of the forgotten ones, slaving in the mines under
the fists of the guards left to keep them prisoner. After
meeting the contact who may help lead her and her sisters to
freedom, she has been caught in the Read more...
When Jane arrives in Last Chance, South Carolina with $5 in
her pocket and a whole lot of nasty on her heels she is
determined to lay low and keep away from the goons after her
erstwhile 'manager' and try again to build her life back up
from bedrock. The Read more...
Fairie Queen Eugenie Markham has a tough balancing act between her job in Tucson as a ghost buster and all-around paranormal problem solver, and her duties to the land her soul has adopted in the Otherworld. The Tucson job pays the bills, but the tie to her Otherworld Read more...
Cal awakes wet and sandy on a lonely shoreline surrounded by
the bodies of huge unnatural spider things. Somehow he knows
he was the one who brought them death, and that the monster
bodies must be hidden. He knows bone-deep that monsters are
abomination, and must be killed. Beyond Read more...
Earlier biographies of the man who became Lewis Carroll,
author of many books including Alice's Adventures in
Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, tend
to emphasize the friendships he had with young girls and
cast a sleazy shadow over his life, perhaps in search of Read more...
Last year was a full one for Jessica. Her mom was killed by a car driven by Sarah, a girl from Jessie's high school. The trauma changed Sarah from nasty wench on heels to one of Jessie's best friends, but she has no memory of the accident Read more...
Lady Emily Carroll has a reputation as an Ice Princess, but
in fact is simply shy and uncomfortable in company. She much
prefers a quiet evening by the fire with a good book but her
duty to her family demands she face the crowds of the ton
and snare a Read more...
When their Wiccan pal Miranda tells Roxy and Joy that the
ritual they did to find each of them the perfect man
actually worked, Roxy is ecstatic, Joy skeptical, as usual.
Roxy is certain her perfect mate will be a Dark One, one of
the vampires in books written by Read more...
Fire Sybil Camille Fitzgerald is a Sybil with sentient gifts
rather than projective powers like most Sybils. Even though
all the Sybils in her first group had been killed, Bela, Dio
and Andy had sought her out to be in their South Bronx
fighting quad. It is the first quad Read more...
Known for her Hex series, Linda Wisdom ventures into darker
urban-fantasy waters that still sparkle with plenty of
humor.
Maggie O'Malley is a witch and a member of the Hellion
Guard. The Guard has been her family since getting kicked
out of the Witches' Academy eons ago. Its Read more...
When barely more than a child, Ailish Donovan was tricked by
her mother into becoming hand fasted to the demon Asmodeus.
When the eighth year of handfasting ends on Ailish's twenty
fourth birthday she must either be free of the demon's mark,
or die. The only consolation is 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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