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REVIEW: A Game of Lies by Rebecca Cantrell

Fair Warning!: Spoilers for the first two books will probably appear in this review.

Dear Ms. Cantrell,

I look forward to the annual summer release of the latest book in your historical mystery series about Hannah Vogel in pre-WWII Germany. This one doesn't disappoint. Like the two before it, this one is taut and fraught with danger. I am, however, wondering if Hannah can go for a full book without a slew of injuries but then when you put your heroine into the situations that you do, I guess...

Friday Film Review: Iron Monkey

[image error]Iron Monkey (Siu nin Wong Fei Hung ji: Tit Ma Lau) (1993)

Genre: Martial Arts Action/Adventure

Grade: B+

[image error]Iron Monkey was originally made in 1977 and remade in 1993. I'm concentrating on the remake. There are two editions of this movie to be found (though with varying extras and treatments) and a quick scan of movie sites will reveal passionate feelings about them both. As a newcomer to HK martial arts films, I'm not going to get down in the trenches and Jello wrestle about which is better...

REVIEW: One Good Reason by Sarah Mayberry

Dear Ms. Mayberry:

I confess.  This book made me teary at the end.   I think it was because I became so attached to Gabby Wade and felt like she really deserved a happy ending.

[image error]Gabby Wade fell in love with her boss, Ty Adamson.   They actually dated for three years but Ty could never commit to her.  And then he falls in love, get married and has a kid on the way.  Of course Gabby goes through a period of "why not me".  It wasn't so much that she loved Ty and mourned his loss, but she wondered w...

REVIEW: Out of Focus by L.A. Witt

Dear Ms. Witt.

I devoured this book. I had issues with it, sure, but I couldn't put it down. It's BDSM, done right! It's hot m/m/m action. It's TWO Dominants. It's people with real lives! Yay! \o/

[image error]Ryan and Dante have been together for twelve years or so. They've been business partners in a photography studio for eight years. They're both dominant, though, and every now and then they take on a submissive so that their Dominant needs can come out to play. Additionally, Ryan, known to Dante as...

REVIEW: Spell Bound by Kelley Armstrong

Note: This review contains major spoilers for Waking the Witch, the previous book in the series.

Dear Ms. Armstrong,

I've been a fan of yours ever since Bitten was first published. In the years to follow, urban fantasy exploded as a subgenre which was great for you because your Women of the Otherworld series found a marketing angle. And while I think the peak of the urban fantasy trend is behind us, your adult urban fantasy books are ones I still pick up, even after I've long grown weary of...

REVIEW: Prove It by Chris Owen

Dear Ms. Owen.

I've always liked your writing. I loved your 911 (m/m to m/m/m), until you got too freaking weird on the sequels (a centaur?! Really?!). And I REALLY loved Gemini, which is, yes, a twincest, m/m/m threesome book (twins plus their boyfriend) — my utterly guilty pleasure and the reason I will never denigrate twincest books (at least m/m twincest–no possibility of pregnancy), no matter how icky it actually is. I love your characters — they feel so real, so like real people, and I l...

DA/SBTB Bestseller List Ending July 20, 2011

Sorry for the late posting guys. This was ready to go but technical difficulties prevented it from going up.

Bewitching by Jill Barnett Amazon | nook | Sony | Kobo A View to a Kiss by Caroline Linden Amazon | nook | Sony | Kobo How to Tame a Modern Rogue by Diana Holquist Amazon | nook | Sony | Kobo Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase Amazon | nook | Sony | Kobo Whistlin Dixie in a Nor'easter by Lisa Patton Amazon | nook | Sony | Kobo Kiss an Angel with Bonus Material by Susan...

Wednesday Midday Links: Author Leslie (LA) Banks Has Passed Away

[image error]Yesterday the sad news came out that LA Banks lost her battle with cancer and has passed on. Sarah Wendell is headed to a celebration of Leslie's life in Philadelphia. Join her and others to celebrate Leslie's personal and professional contributions.

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Shifty Jelly posts that it is removing itself from the App Store because Amazon is a crappy business partner. ShiftyJelly complains that while its initial terms indicated that if Amazon choose to give away the product for free, the developer ...

DA Weekly Deals: 29+ Books Under $2.99

We threw in some non romance books this time because there are good children's books out there and Jane says that there are plenty of moms who read DA whom might appreciate the heads up.

We use the Amazon search engine and so the prices here may not be reflected at the other ebookstores.  We provide the links, just in case.

Strange Neighbors by Ashlyn Chase * $0 * Amazon | nook | Sony | Kobo Seducing Jane Porter by Dominique Adair * $0 * Amazon | nook | Sony | Kobo

REVIEW: The Man She Loves to Hate by Kelly Hunter

Dear Ms Hunter,

A few weeks ago, I again dipped my toe into the Harlequin Presents pool. Now you have to understand that generally I have avoided this particular pool in favor of other Harlequin lines because the asshole:doormat ratio (as Jane likes to term it) usually drives me bonkers. But! I was assured that this isn't always the case. So I tried Kate Hewitt's book and in the comments your name came up. I noticed that you have this new book coming out and at the urging of a friend of mine, ...