Eve Summers's Blog, page 24
August 1, 2012
Reclaim the Summer!
Are you spending your Summer indoors, with a tray of chocolate pralines, watching the Olympics? Don't waste this beautiful season! Spend it indoors, with a tray of chocolate pralines, reading romance novels!
Here are a few suggestions of romances you can read to get your spirit into that Summer mood:
Fiji On Fire, Fiji On Ice by Eve Summers (!)Flirting With Forty by Jane PorterWelcome to Temptation by Jenny Crusie
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Here are a few suggestions of romances you can read to get your spirit into that Summer mood:
Fiji On Fire, Fiji On Ice by Eve Summers (!)Flirting With Forty by Jane PorterWelcome to Temptation by Jenny Crusie
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July 26, 2012
July 19, 2012
Showcasing Echelon Press Authors - Karen Syed
Lost and Found
Allison is not having her best day. Thanks to the weather, an insignificant flyer on her windshield opened up a big ol' can of worms. Even the rain can't smother the sparks that fly between Allison and her new neighbor.
About the Author
Karen Syed owns Echelon Press. Every day is a success for her as she grows herself and her business. She has several novels published, along with articles and short stories. As a previous bookstore owner, she was nominated for PW for Bookseller of the Year. She is committed to encouraging everyone she meets to seek a more positive quality of life by reaching for their dreams.
She is currently writing a Steampunk series called Petticoat Junction. With more than a twenty-five years experience in the book industry, she hopes this one will propel her into the bestseller category.
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Allison is not having her best day. Thanks to the weather, an insignificant flyer on her windshield opened up a big ol' can of worms. Even the rain can't smother the sparks that fly between Allison and her new neighbor.
About the Author
Karen Syed owns Echelon Press. Every day is a success for her as she grows herself and her business. She has several novels published, along with articles and short stories. As a previous bookstore owner, she was nominated for PW for Bookseller of the Year. She is committed to encouraging everyone she meets to seek a more positive quality of life by reaching for their dreams.
She is currently writing a Steampunk series called Petticoat Junction. With more than a twenty-five years experience in the book industry, she hopes this one will propel her into the bestseller category.
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July 9, 2012
Mommy Porn
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July 4, 2012
RWNZ Annual Conference - Woo Hoo!
Reminder: the RWNZ Annual Conference is around the corner. Quoting from the RWNZ Newsletter:
The following editors and agents are attending the RWNZ Conference, Love is in the Air, and will be taking pitches on Friday 24 August and Saturday 25 August at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Auckland.
Joanne Grant, Senior Editor, Harlequin Presents Haylee Kerans, Publishing Manager, Harlequin Enterprises (Aus) Nephele Tempest, Agent, The Knight Agency Erin Niumata, Agent, Folio Literary Management If you have registered for the Weekend Conference and would like to book a pitch with one or more of the editors and agents listed below, then send an email to this year's Pitch Coordinator, Jo Fereday, at jo@jofereday.com listing your choices in order of preference. Please note that we cannot guarantee you will obtain a pitch appointment with all of your choices, but we will do our best.
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June 27, 2012
The Ice Cream Girls
The Ice Cream Girls by Dorothy Koomson is by no means a frivolous romance read. While the writing style is light and easy, the subject matter is not, for it deals with the heartbreaking issue of an intimate relationship between teacher and his teenage pupils.
The book poses an important question: what is love? What's the difference between a loving and a controlling relationship? Why don't abused partners simply walk away? All this and more camouflaged by a pastel-coloured cover of girls in pink and yellow dresses.
A beautiful, compelling novel. I'll be searching out more of Ms Koomson's books.
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The book poses an important question: what is love? What's the difference between a loving and a controlling relationship? Why don't abused partners simply walk away? All this and more camouflaged by a pastel-coloured cover of girls in pink and yellow dresses.
A beautiful, compelling novel. I'll be searching out more of Ms Koomson's books.
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June 20, 2012
Wicked Appetite
Do you know how some books always make you hungry? Janet Evanovich's Wicked Appetite, a book that features seven deadly sins and two gorgeous hunks (blond Diesel and dark Wulf), made me crave carrot cake and raisin bread. How weird is that?
Here's an excerpt from the book:
My name is Elizabeth Tucker. I’m Elizabeth to my
mother, but for as long as I can remember, I’ve been
Lizzy to everyone else. And for as long as I can remember,
I’ve baked cupcakes. I enrolled in the culinary arts program
at Johnson & Wales in Rhode Island right out of high school,
hoping to someday get a job as a pastry chef. I graduated
J&W in the top ninety- three percent of my class, and I would
have graduated higher, but I flunked gravy. My gravy had
lumps in it, and that pretty much sums up my life so far. Not
that it’s been all bad, more that it hasn’t been entirely smooth.
I grew up in Virginia and when I was in third grade, Billy
Kruger gave me the nickname Buzzard Beak, and I carried it
with me all through grade school. I got my brown eyes and
distinctive nose from Grandpa Harry, and while the nose
wasn’t great, I told myself it could have been worse, because
Billy Kruger’s nickname was Poop Pants.
And then when I was in eighth grade, during a moment ofmisguided curiosity, I made out with Ryan Lukach, and the
jerk told everyone I wore a padded bra. I mean, give me a
break here. I was a late bloomer. Anyway, the truth is, my bra
was so padded I didn’t know I was getting felt up.
I got engaged to fellow classmate Anthony Muggin while I
was at Johnson & Wales. Two weeks after graduation and a
week before the wedding, Anthony and his Uncle Gordo
were caught hijacking a refrigerator truck loaded with sides
of beef. It turned out to be a lucky thing, because after I
visited Anthony in jail and returned the ring, I sobbed myself
through a couple tumblers of vodka, fell off the toilet
in a drunken stupor, crashed into a sink, and broke my
nose. When they patched me up, I was no longer Buzzard
Beak.
So here I am with the cutest nose in town, and I’ve finally
grown breasts. They’re not huge, but they’re better than a
poke in the eye, and I’ve been told they’re perky. Perky is
good, right?
Here's an excerpt from the book:
My name is Elizabeth Tucker. I’m Elizabeth to my
mother, but for as long as I can remember, I’ve been
Lizzy to everyone else. And for as long as I can remember,
I’ve baked cupcakes. I enrolled in the culinary arts program
at Johnson & Wales in Rhode Island right out of high school,
hoping to someday get a job as a pastry chef. I graduated
J&W in the top ninety- three percent of my class, and I would
have graduated higher, but I flunked gravy. My gravy had
lumps in it, and that pretty much sums up my life so far. Not
that it’s been all bad, more that it hasn’t been entirely smooth.
I grew up in Virginia and when I was in third grade, Billy
Kruger gave me the nickname Buzzard Beak, and I carried it
with me all through grade school. I got my brown eyes and
distinctive nose from Grandpa Harry, and while the nose
wasn’t great, I told myself it could have been worse, because
Billy Kruger’s nickname was Poop Pants.
And then when I was in eighth grade, during a moment ofmisguided curiosity, I made out with Ryan Lukach, and the
jerk told everyone I wore a padded bra. I mean, give me a
break here. I was a late bloomer. Anyway, the truth is, my bra
was so padded I didn’t know I was getting felt up.
I got engaged to fellow classmate Anthony Muggin while I
was at Johnson & Wales. Two weeks after graduation and a
week before the wedding, Anthony and his Uncle Gordo
were caught hijacking a refrigerator truck loaded with sides
of beef. It turned out to be a lucky thing, because after I
visited Anthony in jail and returned the ring, I sobbed myself
through a couple tumblers of vodka, fell off the toilet
in a drunken stupor, crashed into a sink, and broke my
nose. When they patched me up, I was no longer Buzzard
Beak.
So here I am with the cutest nose in town, and I’ve finally
grown breasts. They’re not huge, but they’re better than a
poke in the eye, and I’ve been told they’re perky. Perky is
good, right?
June 13, 2012
Straight from the HOT Sellers List at Red Rose
Today we're hosting Betty Ann Harris and her very own special agent, LOL.
Q: Betty, tell us about the book.
A: My Very Special Agent is the only erotic book in the Special Agent Series-
Q: Now I'm really listening. Well, actually, I'm interrupting. It's just that I love, love, love erotic books, when they're well written. Go on....
A: The hero, Stephen O'Leary is an extremely good-looking and eligible bachelor, and a top-notch FBI Special Agent. The damsel in distress is the beautiful romance author, Maggie Tyler, who is a young widow, having lost her husband in Desert Storm. A psycho-fan of Maggie's has been stalking her and things have gotten out of control. She's afraid, alone and lonely. The FBI is involved in the case and Stephen is assigned to do whatever he needs to do to keep Maggie alive. He takes her to a rural area in upstate New York where he has a cabin. But Maggie's stalker is closer than they realize, and she is in grave danger. Amidst a beautiful backdrop and surroundings, the two fall in love. But will Maggie's stalker end up killing them both? The psycho is jealous of Stephen and wants Maggie all to himself. Will they survive?
Q: Wow, that's quite a ride! Where can we read it?
A: The book is available in ebook, Kindle and paperback, and you can buy it here:
http://redrosepublishing.com/books/product_info.php?products_id=577
(I'm clicking on the link. Are you?)
Q: Betty, tell us about the book.
A: My Very Special Agent is the only erotic book in the Special Agent Series-
Q: Now I'm really listening. Well, actually, I'm interrupting. It's just that I love, love, love erotic books, when they're well written. Go on....
A: The hero, Stephen O'Leary is an extremely good-looking and eligible bachelor, and a top-notch FBI Special Agent. The damsel in distress is the beautiful romance author, Maggie Tyler, who is a young widow, having lost her husband in Desert Storm. A psycho-fan of Maggie's has been stalking her and things have gotten out of control. She's afraid, alone and lonely. The FBI is involved in the case and Stephen is assigned to do whatever he needs to do to keep Maggie alive. He takes her to a rural area in upstate New York where he has a cabin. But Maggie's stalker is closer than they realize, and she is in grave danger. Amidst a beautiful backdrop and surroundings, the two fall in love. But will Maggie's stalker end up killing them both? The psycho is jealous of Stephen and wants Maggie all to himself. Will they survive?
Q: Wow, that's quite a ride! Where can we read it?
A: The book is available in ebook, Kindle and paperback, and you can buy it here:
http://redrosepublishing.com/books/product_info.php?products_id=577
(I'm clicking on the link. Are you?)
June 8, 2012
June 6, 2012
Fifty Shades Of Grey
I tried to read it, really I did. Fifty Shades Of Grey is a hot topic nowadays. You can't be a writer and not have an opinion about it. I did not get past Chapter One.
Guess that in itself is an opinion.
Guess that in itself is an opinion.
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