Summer in Warner Pier on Lake Michigan means long, cozy days
and beautiful sunsets. This summer it also means pirates.
Not the modern dangerous version, but a small group of
acrobatic performers dressed to the nines in pirate gear who
board boats, seemingly at random, and all for the sake Read more...
It has been 10 years since the world discovered magic is
real. Overwhelming fear of the witches among us has brought
into being government enforcement of new anti-magic laws in
the form of Magic Police (MPs) and the Federal Bureau of
Witchcraft (BOW). Their sole purpose is locking witches Read more...
When Sarah Bingham saves a man's life her only thought is to
get him cleaned up and off to a hospital. When he tells her
he's with the CIA and calls his team for help instead, she
is willing to help in any way she can. It isn Read more...
Graeme Langford, long-time member of the Solomon Club and of
their elite group of Legend Hunters, has been searching for
the real Stone of Destiny for almost eleven years. He is
certain his canny Scottish forbearers were clever enough to
hide the stone rather than let the English haul Read more...
When her aunt died leaving nothing in New York City for
sixteen-year-old Tessa, she took the ticket her brother sent
and traveled to London. The first odd note comes when Nate
does not meet her off the ship. Instead a group of three
fairly strange people hand her Read more...
In this fifth book in the Alex Benedict series, a search for
the source of an alien tablet leads to uncovering a secret
others will kill to keep hidden.
Somerset "Sunset" Tuttle led an adventurous but, in the end,
failure-filled life. His continuous search for aliens (other
than the Read more...
Ninian Malcolm Siddons has the name of a saint but is better
known as the Wystan village witch. Her herbs and simples do
more to help the illnesses and injuries common among her
people in her opinion, but she doesn't mind what she is
called, so long as they Read more...
Almost Persuaded by Mary Balogh
Robert and Jane have met and loved in other lifetimes, yet
failed each time to choose love over duty, or other
impediments. As they look into each other's eyes for the
first time, the Read more...
Being a teen vampire has definite elements of cool, but any
advantages are vastly outweighed by being on the hit list
for an ancient vampire brotherhood who believes young
vampires should be assassinated before they can make more of
their kind.
Zack has managed to evade their hit men with Read more...
Inda has returned home and married his intended but has
little time to rest and recover before taking up his new
duties as the military protector side-by-side with the King,
his childhood friend.
Those with whom he fought so many battles on land and on sea
each find Read more...
While waiting for news of her military brother, missing in
action, Emily Grantwich finds she has a certain flair for
managing her invalid father's estate. His mood is unpleasant
and fractious particularly now, during the Melton Mowbray
hunting season. This attitude is unsurprising given his
injuries have made it Read more...
Battlefield nurse Sister Elizabeth Crawford has just
completed the duty of accompanying wounded soldiers back to
England. Her thoughts are focused on a well-earned night of
rest in her London flat before heading back to France the
following day. As she leaves the station, she sees the wife
of Read more...
When a country-set dance at the Basingstoke Assembly Rooms
is enlivened by a visit from the Damned of London,
unflappable Jane Austin allows herself to be seduced by
clever conversation into lingering too long over a glass of
punch. When next she comes to herself she has changed.
Although Read more...
From the author of the Living in Eden books comes the debut
of a brand new paranormal romance, the first in a darker
Vampire series where the innocent are caught up in a bloody
struggle for dominance.
Jillian Conrad is having a perfectly ordinary Tuesday when,
in the space of Read more...
Abby Sinclair is in over her head and sinking fast. She has
already been through more loss and grief than those twice
her 26 years. So, when a powerful Fae asked for a contract
with her in exchange for immortality and an interesting job,
it seemed better than the alternative Read more...
Book 10, and final novel in the Star Doc Series.
Since Viehl penned Star Doc back in 2000, readers
have enjoyed the clever twists and turns in the life of Dr.
Cherijo Torin set on worlds with many of the same issues in
our current time expanded onto Read more...
Two Regency historical romances in one volume for the first
time.
The Golden Feather
Caroline Aldrich regretted her impetuous elopement when her
weak husband lost every last penny to his name trying to
keep up with his fast companions with their high fashion and
even higher-stakes gambling Read more...
Emily Edwards has a simple life as the town witch of Lost
Pine, doing what she can to bring in a living by doing her
small magics and helping out the townsfolk. An arrogant
Warlock named Dreadnaught Stanton from New York city has the
nerve to be studying her and 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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