After learning all the years she has fought and led men to
their deaths have been part of a game designed by plastic
aliens, Gunnery Sergeant Torin Kerr leaves the military and
joins Salvage Operator Craig Ryde as partner and lover.
After being introduced to Craig's family-of-choice Read more...
Shield Lee Mallorough and Source Shintaro Karish head to a
new assignment, and smack into danger. Sent by the Emperor
rather than the Triple S Council, they
are stationed at Flown Raven, Taro's ancestral home.
Folklore and policy say a Source should never be posted in
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Jenna Miller is too busy for socializing but she has
promised her friend Eileen to help test and launch her new
computerized dating service. Although she is not in the
market for a relationship, she could damn sure use a night
of passion to ease her needs and help keep Read more...
Garden View Cemetery has big plans to celebrate President
Garfield's 179th birthday. When Pepper Martin is tapped to
coordinate the exhibit with her usual flair, she is hindered
by the ghost of Garfield who is not at all pleased with the
hubbub near his tomb. Still, all would be Read more...
Widowed doctor Liz Rodriguez hopes the move to World's End,
Maine will help heal her fractured family. Her daughter
Emily is doing well enough but fifteen-year-old Zach has
become secretive and sullen. The townsfolk are friendly and
things seem to be going as smoothly as can be Read more...
Thane Parker, Earl of Mansfield, is home from the war and
prepared to do his duty to family name and estates. His
guardianship of the crippled teenage daughter of a dead
friend has a scandal brewing that can be easily quelled if
he takes a bride. Scandal, though, is of Read more...
Seneca Thomas is one of the best agents in XCEL, but she has
a secret. Her Native American gifts let her see the shadows
of the shape-shifting aliens they hunt, no matter whose face
they wear. If her secret is revealed, she's sure her freak
talent will ostracize Read more...
After resigning his position as Captain of the Thirty-Third
Regiment of Foot in Her Majesty Queen Victoria's army,
Gabriel Huntley thought he would find a lovely wife and
quiet life as a cloth merchant in Leeds. Within moments of
stepping foot in England, he finds himself embroiled in Read more...
Fatal Circle is the third book in the Persephone Alcmedi
series. Persephone has made it through the
high priestess competition, Eximium, to become the newest
member of the Eldrenn Xerxadrea's lucusi. She has killed an
evil fairy (in the middle of a rock concert) and is
adjusting to her Read more...
"Emma Woodhouse -- handsome, clever, and rich with a
comfortable home and happy disposition -- had lived nearly
21 years in the world with very little to distress her.
Until the vampire attacks began."
Wayne Josephson's Emma is perfectly comfortable arranging
tea with Highbury village society or whipping out a stake Read more...
When leather-clad Marlowe Jones and her partner, Gibson the
dust bunny, ride up on her motorcycle for a surreptitious
meeting, Adam Winters knows enough to be on his guard. Their
families have a centuries-old feud. Although he is willing
to let bygones be bygones, he is not so Read more...
If you think being a zombie wouldn't be all that great,
you would be right, it's not; but it's not nearly as
horrible in Turner's version of the world as you might think.
When Jessie claws her way out of her casket, she is reborn
into Read more...
A decrepit castle in the wilds of rural Ohio, a
crackpot housekeeper, and two orphaned children are a good
start to any Gothic novel. Add in Jennifer Crusie's unique
humor, and you have a book not quite like any other.
Andromeda "Andie" Miller and North Archer have been
divorced Read more...
Jaclyn Wilde has a lot on her plate. She and her mother own
Premier, one of the most fashionable event planning firms in
the greater Atlanta area. As if six weddings in five days
weren't enough, they have to deal with Carrie Edwards, a
whiny Bridezilla who could take Read more...
Elinor Harriman is the backbone of her small family. Her
mother's ever-increasing madness and thirst for gaming has
left them penniless and stranded in Paris, one step away
from the bitter streets. Her blue blood is of little value
when it comes to survival, but she is doing Read more...
John Fitzhugh Wyckerly (Fitz, to his friends) has supported
himself for years using his wits and well-honed card
skills. Suddenly saddled with his family's vast estates, and
an even vaster mountain of debts, he finds himself in need
of much more money than can be won at the Read more...
Not many years after the Black Death ravaged Europe, a group
of Teutonic knights was harried across the border into
Poland by a monster. When the sorely-battered band of
warrior monks begged succor at the fortress of a former
enemy, he granted them shelter, but their vows forbade
sharing Read more...
Until the night of the abduction, Kate Madsen lived a quiet
life on the edge of the moors, kept company by her books.
There was no one to miss her, no one to search for her,
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O'Banyan, the leader Read more...
Eden Emery did what she must to keep her younger sister
safe, and her mother oblivious. Her secret shame was that
her body found enjoyment in her ruination, at least at
first. When the controlling man who had married her mother
deepened his games into degradation and pain, she endured 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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