The fun side of ebooks

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This is what can be fun about the shift in the way books come to market. A Bed of Spices was my first historical. It's a dark, wildly romantic Romeo and Juliet tale, and I loved it madly. It was, however, set in an unusual location, and it did not sell all that well. Over time, readers discovered it and bought the used edition to a point that I saw copies for sale for really enormous amounts of money.


Today it's in the top 20 historical romances at Kindle. What makes that thrilling is that a book I adored and worked so very hard on can now find a new readership in a different market than the one in which it appeared.


It is the nature of the Kindle rankings that things move very fast, so likely it will not stay there long. You never know, though, do you? If you're so inclined, post a review. Let's see what happens.

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Published on February 25, 2011 21:21
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Mimi Ms. Samuel,
Just wanted to let you know that I just discovered "A Bed of Spices" about six months ago, and it's definitely my favorite romance novel of all time - and probably in my top ten favorite novels of all time. One of the few that truly made me cry. Thank you for writing it.

I also just finished reading The Black Angel, and am currently reading Night of Fire. I hope more St. Ives books are forthcoming! I would particularly love to read Gabriel's and Julian's stories.


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