Whatcha Reading? April Edition
In February, I wrote a post asking what everyone was reading. I loved the different responses I got and figured if ain’t broken, why fix it? I love reading and I love talking about books. One of my favorite memories is going to my first national RWA conference and being surrounded by 2000 people who got why I read romance. I could mention a favorite author and people’s eyes would light up, not narrow in confusion because they’d never heard of her or in disdain because they looked down on the romance genre.
Anywho, I’ve wandered off topic. I just finished Shannon McKenna’s Fatal Strike. I adore her. Always have since I “discovered” her in an anthology more than a decade ago. She had the best novella in the bunch, in my humble opinion, and I was instantly hooked. I’ve read everything she’s ever written. When she came to the RWA conference in New York a few years ago, I’m afraid I scared her. There was much gushing. She didn’t know what to say other than thank you. It was great.
Anyway, she writes romantic suspense, and somewhere along the line, she started adding a paranormal element. I’m the contemporary queen, and I don’t even care. Her books are that engrossing to me.
Fatal Strike was no different. I mean who’s not up for some mind melding, telepathy, telekinesis and some other stuff I can’t remember? I just happily go along for the ride no matter how outlandish the plot. The hero, Miles, has been a secondary character in her other McCloud Brother series books and it was nice to see him all grown up, taking charge, and kicking butt.
And did I mention that her books are hot, hot, hot? There was an oh-so-hot scene in Fatal Strike that featured the heroine and hero for the next book in the series. Because I am an addict, I went straight to her website to see when that book was coming out. Not till next year – BOO! – but she did have an excerpt posted and now I’m even more excited for that book. I am sad because it’s the last in the series, but it’s been a great ride!
Okay, I’m done gushing now.
So what about you? What are you reading? Got any good recs?
