There seems to be some synchronicity in the air. Yesterday I was chatting with someone who turned out to be a specialist in stress reduction. She suggested reading was a great way to relax and recommended setting aside a consistent time every day to read for 15 or 20 minutes.
Then today I visited my favorite [...]
Question: Do you have any favorite authors or books?
Answer: I have lots of favorite authors! Sometimes I gravitate toward an author based on what mood I’m in. If I’m sick, I’ll read a lot of Leigh Michaels, Jessica Hart, Susan Fox, and Betty Neels. There is something about the flow and rhythm of these books [...]
I completed my New Year’s resolution for 2009, with a day to spare. Whew! As I mentioned on this blog I was taking part of the eHarlequin.com 100,000 Book Challenge. My personal goal was to read 100 books. I almost didn’t make it. Following Lois’s advice, I kept to category romances this month. (Thanks, Lois!) And [...]
At the beginning of 2009, I decided to take part of the eHarlequin.com Reading Challenge. My goal was to read 100 romance books by December 31.
It’s December 3 and I have read 81 books. I don’t think I’m going to achieve my goal!
I’m feeling a bit like Katie, my heroine in The Year of Living [...]
Three of my books are available online for under $5. My math has never been great, but even I can tell that’s a fantastic bargain!
Amazon.com is offering Red-Hot and Royal and Bad Girl Bridesmaids at bargain prices!
Barnesandnoble.com is offering Pink Ice for under $5.
I don’t know how long these prices will last. I’ve heard from [...]
There’s a couple new group blogs up and running. If you enjoy romance and want to find out more information about upcoming books and favorite authors, you might want to visit:
The Harlequin Blog
I found out about this from Malle Vallik’s blog (she always has good info about social media). The Harlequin blog is an inside [...]
I’m all for anthologies, as a reader and as an author. Love the length, love the variety and love the themes.
What I hate is when the novellas are connected to the author’s series that I haven’t read. If the novella is a prequel, great! If I like it enough, I will look for the series. [...]
I know a lot of you prefer ebooks and I’m happy to report that The Year of Living Shamelessly ebook edition is now available for preorder. Amazon has the Kindle edition, All Romance Ebook has the Adobe version and Fictionwise has the Mobipocket format.
The Romantic Book of the Year Award, also known as R*BY or The Ruby, is a contest exclusively for Australian and New Zealand romance authors. Voted by Australian readers, the winners for 2009 are:
Ruby (short sweet): His Island Bride by Marion Lennox
Ruby (short sexy): The Italian Boss’s Mistress of Revenge by Trish Morey
Ruby Long Romance: [...]
I dropped by the local bookstore today and the August 2009 releases were on the shelves. These books are out at least a week early.
Over the past couple of years, I’ve noticed authors asking their readers to refrain from buying the book until the actual release date. The velocity of sales helps the author’s chances [...]
