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Monday Mini Reviews

Here is the first installment of our Monday Mini Reviews!

Keeping Promise Rock by Amy Lane - 5/5 Stars
One word: Amazing. I loved the detail Lane put into this work. Her characters felt like they were real people and I really cared about them. Each one had their own unique personality, too. I love how we got to see their relationship evolve from childhood through adulthood. Lane even brought me to tears a couple times. Highly Recommended.



Rough Ride by Carol Lynne - 4/5 Stars
This was a pret...

Interview with Sam C. Leonhard

I'd like to welcome Sam C. Leonhard, author of "Tainted Blood", to The Dancing Dove today! Sam has agreed to do a short interview with me today.


The Dancing Dove: What was it like when your first novel, "Tainted Blood," was published?
Sam Leonhard: Actually, submitting the first four chapters to my publisher rather than the publication date was the most exciting part, and when they asked for more, I was thrilled. Three weeks later, they agreed to publish it, and I couldn't stop yelling Hooray....

Update

I have some good things planned for next week! I'm starting a new thing called "Monday Mini Reviews" where I'll post short reviews and ratings for a few books I've read recently. It won't replace my normal reviews, but it'll allow me to put reviews of books that I either liked or didn't like but don't have a whole lot to say.

I've also got three interviews coming up next week. So far I have the following authors scheduled:

Sam Leonhard on May 31
Kate Cotoner on June 1
and Anne Brooke on June 2

I'm...

Short Fiction Piece - William Cooper

Hello, guys! My name is William Cooper. My first story - Broken Bones, Mended Hearts - was released today from Dreamspinner Press.

Blurb:
When Noah wakes up in the hospital, he's relieved to see his best friend Mark at his side. Mark's always been there for him—ever since a school bully tried to steal Noah's lunch money. Is it too much for Noah to hope that Mark will want to be a more permanent part of his life?

You can find out more about Broken Bones, Mended Hearts on Dreamspinner's website.

I...

Author Fan Letter: Tamora Pierce

The Author Appreciation Blog Crawl continues today. Kassa started this crawl on her blog and has 29 blogs lined up. Yesterday was Obsidian Bookshelf and today, is me!

Choosing an author for this letter was extremely hard. There are many authors that I love reading and think write amazing books. In the end, I decided to go with the author whose books I've read multiple times.

Dear Tamora Pierce,
I started reading your books after one of my friends told me how great they were. She went on and on a...

New Blog!

Author Roseanne Dowell has a relatively new blog I thought you guys might be interested in. She's doing a lot of interviews with people in the book industry - publishers, authors, agents, etc. A few Dreamspinner authors will be being interview their this month! (Including William Cooper!)

If you're interested in reading these interviews, you can find her blog at http://roseannedowellauthor.blogspot....

Also, look for some exclusive content from William Cooper to be posted here this weekend!

Chaos Giveaway - Broken Bones, Mended Hearts

Chris over at Stumbling Over Chaos is having another book giveaway! This time he's giving away a copy of William Cooper's Broken Bones, Mended Hearts! Head on over to his blog before May 18 at 7PM CDT to enter for your chance to win!

Plot summary:
When Noah wakes up in the hospital, he's relieved to see his best friend Mark at his side. Mark's always been there for him – ever since a school bully tried to steal Noah's lunch money. Is it too much for Noah to hope that Mark will want to be a more...

New Poll!

I just put a poll on my sidebar to see what you guys would like to see more of. Do you want more interviews, book reviews, giveaways, something else? If you'd like to see something not listed in the poll, please feel free to comment here and let me know what you want. Please be honest, I can't grow my blog without feedback from my wonderful readers (and Chris). ;)

Those of you reading through a feedreader will have to visit the site in order to see the poll!

Out of Bounds - Review

Title: Out of Bounds
Author: T.A. Chase
Series: Love of Sports
Rating: 2/5 stars
Review:

Professional basketball player Kasey Johnson makes a point of keeping his sexual preference under guard and out of the public eye. Empty, off-season flings are all he can look forward to until he retires. He figures his secret is safe-until he meets Ingram Fletcher, a nightclub owner who ignites a passionate inferno in his body.
Gram has lusted after Kasey ever since the long, tall basketball player was traded ...

Birthday Book Giveaway - Ryland's Sacrifice

I meant to post this sooner, but the winner of my last giveaway was Lily! Sorry for letting everyone know so late but finals got in the way of everything.

Today is my 20th birthday, so to celebrate, I'm hosting a giveaway that I was supposed to host for Earth Day! Kim Dare has allowed me to giveaway a copy of her ebook Ryland's Sacrifice. This is the first book in her Thrown to the Lions series. It was published February 2010 by Resplendence Publishing.

Here's the blurb for her book:
Principles ...