When the preponderance of evidence seems to convict Abby's
BFF and partner Candice of cold-blooded murder, she has only
her gut feelings to support her belief that there must be
some other explanation.
This basic and shocking start sets up an intense yet
delightfully confounding conundrum. How will Read more...
When bookbinder and restorer Brooklyn Wainright gets a short
term book appraising gig for national television show This
Old Attic she is nervous about being on camera but ecstatic
at a new venue to share her love of books. Unfortunately the
very first book she appraises leads to her showing Read more...
Emily Jordan has spent much of her life leaving; leaving
home to pursue a career in archaeology and her relationship
with the charismatic leader of the expeditions. Also leaving
behind the painful memories of her past. Salem Pearce has
always wanted Emily, but not at the expense of his peaceful Read more...
Julia Kent's RANDOM ACTS OF FANTASY, book three in
her Random series hits all the same salaciously
hilarious notes as the previous two (and indeed as in many
of her other series.) Darla, Joe and Trevor are still
feeling their way in their relationship, when the band Read more...
Amanda Cooper (pseudonym of cozy mystery author Victoria
Hamilton) begins the brand new Teapot Collector
Mystery series with TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT, where former
restaurateur and Manhattanite Sophie Taylor moves to
Gracious Grove, the small town in upstate New York where she
spent blissful summers with her grandmother Read more...
In this stand alone light paranormal comedy, Molly Harper's
trademark humor shines between instances of ghost-induced
spine-shivers. The setting: a ramshackle mansion on an
isolated Atlantic island. The main characters: a strong yet
vulnerable heroine standing up to some harsh life stuff and
a self-made multimillionaire Read more...
CRIMSON VEIL, book fifteen in Yasmine Galenorn's convoluted
yet vastly entertaining Otherworld series is told
from Menolly's point of view. Galenorn's device of telling
each book from a different sister in turn helps keep each
book in the series fresh, while remaining true to the Read more...
HOME FOR THE HAUNTING, Juliet Blackwell's fourth in the
Haunted Home Renovation Series meets the high
standards set in the previous three. Mel Turner and her
group of friends and family are just as entertaining, the
mystery even more eerie than in books past, and the
resolution Read more...
FAIR PLAY makes great use of research Deeanne Gist used in
her earlier book, It Happened at the Fair but moves the
focus to social change happening in Chicago (and one can
assume other urban areas in the United States of that time),
giving a realistic, yet not too harsh Read more...
Deeanne Gist uses the 1893 Chicago World Fair (also known as
the Columbian Exposition) to showcase a charming and deeply
satisfying love story set in a time when society was
changing at a breakneck pace. IT HAPPENED AT THE FAIR brings
together a young inventor facing physical challenges with a Read more...
Beverly Hills interior designer Lane Bishop follows her
heart to take on a huge job restoring a remote Alaskan
lodge, and take on its owner the uber-sexy Dylan Brodie.
Dylan knows why he is paying top-dollar to bring Lane to his
home, and although she is a more Read more...
THE DROWNING SPOOL is Monica Ferris' seventeenth
Needlecraft Mystery. Yes. SEVENTEENTH, and yet this
book is as fresh, smart and engrossing as any of the
previous sixteen books. Heroine Betsy Devonshire begins
teaching needle punch classes at a local upscale senior
complex where a mysterious death leads her Read more...
In NIGHT VISION, book four in the Indigo Court
series Cecily, Wind witch and soon-to-be-crowned Fae Queen
of Winter and her cousin Rhiannon, soon-to-be-crowned Fae
Queen of Summer have a number of obstacles and challenges
between them and the ultimate goals, taking Read more...
MURDER OF CROWS fulfills the promise of the world Anne
Bishop introduced with Written in Red, giving readers an
immersive journey into an alternate history of Earth where
humans are the minority, useful yet a nuisance to those who
came before.
More often than I'd like, the second book Read more...
In the thirteenth installment of the Coffeehouse
Mystery series coffeehouse manager Clare Cosi becomes
embroiled in the attempted murder of a billionaire causing
concern to both her ex husband and current squeeze.
I'll cut to the chase. Although I greatly enjoyed earlier
books in this series, I Read more...
Knitted graffiti, a talented young artist and a few
mysteriously arrogant professors liven up the cozy lives of
the Black Sheep Knitters in this sixth installment of the
Black Sheep Knitting Mystery series.
Maggie's young assistant, Phoebe, turns to her as a friend
when Phoebe becomes embroiled Read more...
FREEZER I'LL SHOOT is a charmingly believable cozy mystery
set in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. It is the third in
Victoria Hamilton's Vintage Kitchen Mystery series.
As heroine Jaymie Leighton struggles to find her path in
life, she stumbles onto another body, in the backyard of Read more...
Millicent Pantere learned early on to care for no one and
nothing beyond herself, the one exception being old Nell.
She will do anything necessary at whatever cost to bring
Nell safely out of the clutches of the Dark Magician who is
pulling Millicent's strings.
Gareth Solimere has been Read more...
Well researched, well written and an historical romance with
plenty of punch, Mia Marlowe and Connie Mason's
collaboration must be rated a success.
The characters seem to behave within the parameters set by
their historical circumstances, the passion and emotion is
certainly appropriate and the story line has enough Read more...
What I liked:
Susan Shay has potential. In her bio she stresses her
imagination, and she is right, it is a powerful force and
probably provides the best of MAKE ME HOWL with her unusual
take on werewolves fitting into society. I also liked a few
of the characters, especially 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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