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March 18, 2010
Coming August 2010: Dark Peril!
This sounds awesome!!!!.....I can't wait. I was wondering if Christine Feehan was planning on writing a book for Dominic. He has been super heroic and selfless in other Dark books. Also, Solange deserves a happy ending....Jiminy Cricket! She's been through the freakin' wringer.
Here's the blurb for Dark Peril , coming out August 2010...
DARK PERIL
Dominic of the Dragonseeker lineage, one of the most powerful lines the Carpathian people has, ingests vampire blood laces with parasites in...
March 17, 2010
NECRWA 2010 Let Your Imagination Take Flight Conference
It's almost time for the NECRWA conference....yippee! Next Friday and Saturday, March 26 and 27, the New England Chapter of the RWA is hosting their annual Let Your Imagination Take Flight Conference in Framingham, MA. It's a great opportunity to meet and mingle with other authors, attend cool workshops, listen to inspiring talks by writers such as Mary Janice Davidson, and even try your hand at pitching your story if you're willing to brave the dreaded...dum, dum, dum...editor/agent...
March 15, 2010
I'm King of the World!
Okay, maybe not really King of the World. More like Princess of the Burb? Penelope's Romance Reviews made Love Romance Passion's 2010's Top 50 Romance Blogs! Here's my description...."Penelope's Romance Reviews - Paranormal and historical romance are just the tip of the iceberg with Penelope." Woo hoo....now are you getting the Titanic reference in my blog title?
Well, I'm off to work on Sweet Magik. I will also be reading Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare as time permits this week. And, if...
March 14, 2010
Review of Moonlighting in Vermont by Kate George
Moonlighting in Vermont by Kate George
Once upon a time, I lived in Vermont. I loved picking fresh blackberries in my backyard on a summer morning. I loved growing my organic garden. I loved going into the general store and choosing penny candy out of a jar and putting it on my "tab." I loved antiquing in an old barn, snowshoeing on fresh snow, and driving without fear of being run off the road by an enraged madman talking on a cell phone. Yes, I have very fond memories of Vermont and a...
March 12, 2010
Beard of the Day
I have never actually watched the television show Prison Break, but I love Dominic Purcell's super serious, intense look, the scruff on his face, his almost bald head, and the bulging biceps look pretty damned good, too. I could totally get into modeling an alpha male hero after this dude. Yum! Happy Friday!I took a few days off after "the heart attack that never happened" from my writing, and then cranked for the rest of the week. The WIP is coming along nicely, and I'm fitting in my...
March 9, 2010
Heart Attack Waiting To Happen
So, my week started out with a bang.
After getting short of breath and suffering from chest pains, I decided....
1) I had indigestion, so I popped a prilosec.2) I was suffering from anxiety due to my self-imposed 30,000 word deadline for March.3) I was having a heart attack.
Normally, I'm the sort to totally ignore all physical symptoms until an emergency situation arises (death would constitute an emergency situation). However, on the off-chance that I was actually having a heart attack, I...
March 7, 2010
Tasty Mysteries and Hilarious Vamps: My Weekend
Here's my quickie weekend reading update. I realized recently that my long reviews turned into short reviews, which turned into one sentence summaries. Pretty soon I'll be writing in shorthand. Trying to get 40,000 words written in one month while still maintaining my regular reading schedule is getting tough. Needless to say, my kitchen is a mess and I can't see my husband past the pile of laundry on my bed!
Fatally Flaky by Diane Mott Davidson (#15 of the Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery Series)
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March 5, 2010
Beard of the Day
It's Friday! Time for....Beard of the Day. (Or rather, Scruff of the Day, as the case may be). Clive Owen looks way hot in this photo, and ready to rumble!
Super quickie reading updates.....I read Guardian Cowboy by Crystal Rain Love this week. It's a "sweet" (rated G) e-book about a sexy cowboy named Presley (guess who his Mama likes?). Even though I was sad we didn't get to see Presley in any good lovin' scenes (he has that whole hot cowboy thing going on), I really enjoyed this sweet...
March 1, 2010
Review of First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost
First Drop of Crimson by Jeanine Frost
I love Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress series. I love the over-the-top paranormal stuff, the intensity, the explosive chemistry between the characters, the sizzling sex, even the horror and violence. Cat's first person narrative gets us right into the thick of it, and makes these books come alive.
First Drop of Crimson is absolutely nothing like that series.
But it is nevertheless a fantastic book.
First Drop is coming from a very different point of view...
February 25, 2010
Review of Proof by Seduction by Courtney Milan
Proof by Seduction by Courtney Milan
This book is delicious.
It is the equivalent of a multi course meal at a fine dining establishment. I'm thinking, luscious creamy bowl of soup as an appetizer, filet mignon and baby vegetables for entree, and lemon tart with fresh berries for dessert. Don't forget an incredible bottle of red wine.
It is decadent, satisfying, surprising, lush and beautiful.
I put off reading this book because the blurb did not sound appealing to me. The whole Madame Esmerelda...
