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Dear Author Recommends for May 2012

We haven’t posted any reviews of these books yet, but we will this week so stay tuned. If you have recommendations yourselves, let us know about them.

Historical

Beguiling the Beauty by Sherry Thomas.Recommended by Dabney and Jennie F(Amz | BN | S | K)
The Governness Affairby Courtney Milan. Recommended by Dabney(Amz|BN|S|K|ARE)
Rogueby Ava March. Recommended by Sarah Frantz(Amz|BN|S|K)
Homefront Hero by Allie Pleiter. Recommended by Jayne (Amz | BN | S | K )

Contemporary

Lucky in Love by Jill Shalv...

REVIEW: Can’t Buy Me Love by Maggie Marr

Dear Ms. Marr—

I was wary about the plot of your short eBook,Can’t Buy Me Love. Meg Parson, executive assistant to gorgeous ruthless multi-millionaire CEO Cole Jackson, has longed for her employer since the day he hired her. She has forced herself to ignore her feelings for him because 1) he’s a player and 2) sleeping with him could ruin her professional reputation. Cole’s had the hots for Meg for over a year now and, when the two have to head to Costa Rica together to close a business deal Co...

Is There A Right Way to Read Rape?

In the wake of ubiquitous popularity for The Book That Shall Not Be Named, the reality that women do experience – and even enjoy! – sexual fantasy has collided with far more than 50 shades of judgment about who, what, where, when, why, how, and whether that’s okay. Last week, Leigh at AAR wrote a blog post detailing her concerns about the real life relationship messages conveyed in Romance novels’ treatment of sexual force scenarios. Sandy Coleman went even further, invoking the “slippery slo...

REVIEW: One Night to Remember by Kristin Miller

Dear Ms. Miller,

You can’t seem to go anywhere lately without hearing about the Titanic. It’s been on TV all weekend and commercials for the 3D movie seem to play every 10 minutes. It must have worked for me, because I went looking for Titanic books online and settled upon yours. The price seemed a little rich at $3.99 for 66 pages, but it was on sale for $1.99 at the time that I bought it, so I took a chance. After reading it, I have to say it’s a mixed bag. There are parts of this story that...

Monday Midday News: BN & Microsoft’s Nook Deal. Is this the end of B&N?

On Saturday, I received this email from a reader. I have her permission to repost it. I find it ironic that I am posting this today when the news in the book world is replete with details about Barnes & Noble’s new deal with Microsoft.

Jane, I noted some posts about B&N & its possible future. I’ve tried never to buy online, wanting to keep new book stores in business. I was a regular Borders customer, using its discount coupons, but, based on the local one in Glendale, CA, I can understand why...

Reading/Watching/Baking List by Jayne for March and early April

My goodness, it’s been a long time since I wrote my last “what I’ve been reading/watching” post. I know I’ve been bad, bad, bad about this. So with no more excuses, here goes.

Reading

Lessons in Laughing Out Loud by Rowan Coleman

I’m not sure what the author was aiming for here. I started this thinking it would be a Chick Lit book with a heroine who is plus sized. The heroine is overweight but it’s because she eats too much, not because she’s large boned. I was getting the feeling that by the en...

REVIEW: The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich

Dear Ms. Rich,

I have a love/hate relationship with historical novels. When they work, they can be wondrous – taking me to foreign lands, to different eras, into the rich and complex lives of the characters. Bad ones can seem endless and are worse if I get the feeling that these are just people dressed up in costumes yet spouting 21st century feelings and ideas. “The Midwife of Venice” is a trip to a world I didn’t want to see end.

Hannah Levi is willing to risk death not only for herself but a...

Open Thread for Authors (Author Promo) for May 2012

Welcome to the Promotional Thread for Authors. What’s this you say? I read quite a few blogs outside the romance blogosphere and many of the big ones have a daily open thread where the commenters drive the bus.

The rules for Author Promo Night Open Thread are as follows:

The book has to be released in that month (i.e., anything released during the last week of February would be a March release)

You can post for yourself or you can have a friend post for you if the idea of posting about your book...

Open Thread for Readers for May 2012

Got a book you want to talk about? Frustrated with a book or series? In love with a new one? Found a buried treasure? An issue that keeps popping up in the books you are reading? Just want to chat about stuff in general? Post away.

DA/SBTB Bestseller List, week ending April 24, 2012

DA/SBTB Bestseller List, Week Ending April 24, 2012

Master of Crows by Grace Draven A | BN | K | S
Love Only Once (Malory Family) by Johanna Lindsey A | BN | K | S| ARE
I Kissed an Earl: Pennyroyal Green Series by Julie Anne Long A | BN | K | S|ARE
Gentle Rogue (Malory Novels) by Johanna Lindsey A | BN | K | S|ARE
Tender Rebel (Malory Novels) by Johanna Lindsey A | BN | K | S|ARE
Regency Pirates: Pirate Next Door by Jennifer Ashley A | BN | K | S
The Raven Prince (Princes Trilogy) by E...