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DA Recommended Reads for October 2012

Contemporary

The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley (this review will have a giveaway component. Yay). Recommended by Jayne and Sunita
The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton. Recommended by Dabney
Suddenly You by Sarah Mayberry.Recommended by Dabney and Jane
Lean on Me by HelenKay Dimon. Recommended by Sunita
St. Piran’s: Wedding of the Year by Caroline Anderson. Recommended by Sunita

Historical

Tempting the Bride. Recommended by Kati D and Jennie

It’s slim pickings this month for the DA crowd. Maybe you a...

REVIEW and GIVEAWAY: The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley

“With its dark legends and passionate history, the windswept shores of Scotland are an archaeologist’s dream. Verity Grey is thrilled by the challenge of uncovering an ancient Roman campsite in a small village. But as soon as she arrives, she can sense danger in the air.

Her eccentric boss is convinced he’s finally found the resting place of the lost Ninth Legion – not because of any scientific evidence but because a local boy has “seen” a Roman soldier walking in the fields. Surprisingly Veri...

Daily Deals: Fantasy, Historical and Thriller books for under $3

Just as a note, I checked into my Kobo links for the past Daily Deals and part of the problem of books not appearing there was that I had inserted the letter A into the search term and thus Kobo deals were calling up the incorrect book title. I’ve hopefully fixed that. Generally speaking, if I include a deal, it should be available at all stores except maybe All Romance. Otherwise I do try to note that in the blue box for each deal. I appreciate the feedback, though, because without feedback...

REVIEW: Ruined by Moonlight by Emma Wildes

Dear Ms. Wildes,

When I saw you’d published a new historical romance, Ruined by Moonlight, I downloaded the ARC. I’ve read quite a few of your books since your print debut An Indecent Proposition(Jane liked it less than I did.) and enjoyed several. (Let’s agree not to discuss One Whisper Away.) When your books work for me, they do so because the chemistry between your lovers is smoking, your plot has a twist I didn’t see coming, and–and I really like this about your books–there are two love st...

Debut Print Book: The Trouble with Cowboys by Melissa Cutler (and Giveaway)

I’ve had some concerns by readers who are primarily print readers that the coverage at Dear Author has been too focused on ebooks. When I asked the readers what they were interested in seeing, they responded that they would like to know more about print debut authors. We developed a little questionnaire and every Wednesday at 10:00 AM CST (as long as we have content) we’ll post the questionnaire answers along with links to the author’s site and a buy link to her book. I hope this helps people...

REVIEW: Reflected In You by Sylvia Day

Dear Ms. Day:

Part of my response to this book is in direct correlation with my biggest fear for the book – that the conflict between Eva and Gideon would be unnaturally extended as we worked our way through to the end of the trilogy. Fortunately that did not happen. If anything, I wondered if Eva and Gideon’s issues could be resolved with only one more book to go.

[image error]I’m not sure if you could start with Reflected in You and I don’t think you would want to. Bared to You lays important ground work...

Wednesday News: New issues of copyright arise with 3D printing; B&N pulls Amazon titles off the shelves; Japan’s Louve Joule

Barnes & Noble reportedly instructs local stores to pull Amazon titles– Some Barnes & Noble stores were carrying Amazon published books until it was reported by blogger MobyLives (who has several Amazon is killing publishing posts). Now B&N has sent a company wide email instructing those books to be removed from the shelves. The lack of in store presence is affecting sales of Penny Marshall’s autobiography My Mother Was Nuts which, in the first week, sold only 2,000 print copies according to...

Daily Deals: From arranged marriages to failed marriages

[image error] Arranged by Catherine McKenzie. $1.99.

From Jacket Copy:

Anne Blythe has a great life: a good job, close friends, and a potential book deal for her first novel. When it comes to finding someone to share her life with, however, she just can’t seem to get it right. When her latest relationship implodes, and her best friend announces she’s engaged, Anne impulsively calls what she thinks is a dating service—only to discover that it’s actually an exclusive, and pricey, arranged marriage service. An...

REVIEW: One Wrong Move by Shannon McKenna

Dear Ms. McKenna:

I love the feel of your romantic suspense books. While not every hero in your books have a law enforcement background, there is a certain paramilitary aspect to the heroes and your extensive knowledge of weaponry displayed through the narrative provides a believable basis for the hero’s competency. But beyond the suspense, I’ve always enjoyed the romantic archetype of your stories which feature a hero that becomes fixated on the heroine and devoted to her safety and well bein...

MANGA REVIEW: Jiu Jiu volume 2 by Touya Tobina

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Story & Art: Touya Tobina

Publisher: Hakusensha/Viz

Rated: T+ for older teen

Volumes: 2/5

Dear readers,

A few weeks ago, I read the first volume of Jiu Jiu, a shoujo manga series about Takamichi, the heir of a demon hunting family, and her two shapeshifting bodyguard-familiars, Night and Snow. Although the pacing was uneven, I liked Takamichi’s internal conflict and continue on to the second volume to see if the writing improved. Turns out: not so much.

Random is the adjective I’d used to describe...