Monthly Archives: April 2011

How to celebrate a royal wedding

1. Sleep in. Waking up in the middle of the night to watch a wedding is old school and best left to those who really want to see the event live. Thanks to the Internet, you can watch the ceremony … Continue reading

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The Heart of Cooking

I’m giving away one copy of The Heart of Cooking on Facebook. This cookbook contains recipes from 130 romance authors. For a chance to win the cookbook, visit my Facebook fan page and answer the question. I’ll pick a winner on Friday.

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She Who Dares, Wins by Candace Havens

Katie’s assignment is to protect a science professor and investigate the threats on his life. When she’s late to meet the professor, she meets Mac and does something completely out of character — has a one-night stand. Mac totally rocks … Continue reading

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Book Club vs. Magazine Club

I don’t belong to a book club, but I know several women who are. Sometimes they complain about the book choice, the time it takes to read a book, or how often the other members of the club haven’t read … Continue reading

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A fragrance that smells of books

Once I visited my childhood library after a long absence and was immediately hit by the familiar musty scent of books and paper. I had spent a lot of time at the library growing up and had never noticed the … Continue reading

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Paper Marriage Proposition by Red Garnier

Thanks to her ex-husband’s lies and trickery, Beth loses custody of her son. She will do anything to get her son back, even if it means joining forces with Landon. Landon is the ex-husband’s most powerful enemy. Beth has information … Continue reading

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The Tourist starring Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie

When I watched this movie, I knew going in that it didn’t receive great reviews. I heard that there was something missing, something lacking in this romantic comedy thriller. Uh… yeah. The romance part. Just because it’s in Paris and … Continue reading

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Writers: Friday Field Trip — The Passionate Pen

The Passionate Pen is a wonderful resource for aspiring and published authors. The site owner, Jenna Petersen, writes historical romance for Avon. She also writes erotic romance as Jess Michaels and about zombies as Jesse Petersen. The site is not … Continue reading

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For Kindle readers

I was very pleased to read that Amazon.com will launch library lending for Kindle books. According to their press release “customers will be able to borrow Kindle books from over 11,000 local libraries to read on Kindle and free Kindle … Continue reading

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Giselle’s Choice by Penny Jordan

Saul and Giselle are deeply in love and happily married. They don’t plan to have children, mainly because of Saul’s upbringing. Giselle never wants to get pregnant, and is actually afraid to because of her past, but she has hidden … Continue reading

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