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Review: Bristol House by Beverly Swerling

2013-05-20T13:00:00.000-04:00

Title: Bristol HouseAuthor: Beverly SwerlingGenre: Historical Fiction, MysteryPages: 416Published: April 2013Publisher: Viking AdultSource: NetGalleySynopsis: In the tradition of Kate Mosse, a swiftly-paced mystery that stretches from modern London to Tudor EnglandIn modern-day London, architectural historian and recovering alcoholic Annie Kendall hopes to turn her life around and

Review: Mother of Pearl by Kellie Coates Gilbert

2013-05-20T07:00:00.000-04:00

Title: Mother of PearlAuthor: Kellie Coates GilbertGenre: Christian FictionPages: 303Published: September 2012Publisher: Abingdon PressSource: NetGalley Synopsis: Barrie Graeber has two great kids, a loving husband, and a respected job as the high school counselor in her close-knit community. Without warning, everything unravels when her teenage daughter, Pearl, is betrayed by friends

Book Promo: Original Skin by David Mark

2013-05-16T07:00:00.000-04:00

Release Date: May 16th 2013Publisher: Blue Rider Press From internationally acclaimed author David Mark comes the second novel in his wholly original and suspenseful Aector McAvoy series.Simon and Suzie are two pleasure seekers defined by their flamboyant tattoos.Peter Tressider is a politician on the fast track to the top.DS Aector McAvoy is a policeman with scars to his body and career.Each

A Day in the Life of… Coleen Kwan

2013-05-15T07:30:00.000-04:00

Welcome to Stitch Read Cook's weekly feature!!A Day in the Life of..... This is where us bloggers & fans get a glimpse inside the days of our favorite authors! -------------------- Coleen Kwan has been a bookworm all her life. At school English was her favorite subject, but for some reason she decided on a career in IT. After many years of programming, she wondered what else there was in

Book Promo: Ocean Breeze Series by Sherryl Woods & Giveaway

2013-05-13T07:00:00.000-04:00

With two other careers to her credit before becoming a novelist and four states in which she's lived for extended periods of time, Sherryl Woods has collected friends and memories, along with way too much unnecessary junk."The friends are the only things I've brought with me through the years that really matter," she says. "I could probably live without one more chintz teacup, another

Cover Reveal & Scavenger Hunt: Into the Fire by Amanda Usen

2013-05-13T05:00:00.000-04:00

COMING SOONTitle: Into the FireAuthor: Amanda UsenRelease Date: June 10, 2013Imprint: Entangled Indulgence Jackson Calabrese has a lot of nerve. He beat Lila Grant in the Culinary Academy competition using her recipes. Now, he’s opening a restaurant and wants her help? Fine, she'll fix his menu, but it's going to cost him. Heir to the Calabrese restaurant empire, Jackson can buy anything he

Book Blitz: Lash by L.G. Castillo

2013-05-11T05:00:00.000-04:00

L.G. (Linda) Castillo wrote her first story when she was ten and has been writing ever since. She took a break from writing fiction and poetry to focus on obtaining her Ph.D. in counselling psychology. She is now a licensed psychologist and currently works as a professor at a Texas university. Although she has published her psychological research in several professional journals and books, her

Book Tour: The Heiresses by Allison Rushby

2013-05-10T05:00:00.000-04:00

Having failed at becoming a ballerina with pierced ears (her childhood dream), Allison Rushby instead began a writing career as a journalism student at The University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. Within a few months she had slunk sideways into studying Russian. By the end of her degree she had learned two very important things: that she wasn't going to be a journalist; and that there

Book Tour: Highland Persuasion by Sky Purington

2013-05-09T03:00:00.000-04:00

Sky is the best-selling author of seven novels and several novellas. A New Englander born and bred, Sky was raised hearing stories of folklore, myth and legend. When combined with a love for nature, romance and time-travel, elements from the stories of her youth found release in her books. Interested in keeping up with Sky's latest news and releases? Visit Sky's Website, www.SkyPurington.com

A Day in the Life of… Abigail Sharpe & Alyssa Day

2013-05-08T09:30:00.000-04:00

Welcome to Stitch Read Cook's weekly feature!!A Day in the Life of..... This is where us bloggers & fans get a glimpse inside the days of our favorite authors! -------------------- Abigail Sharpe is a Boston-bred Yankee now eating grits and saying "y'all" in North Central Florida. She dreamed more of being a stage actress or joining the CIA than being an author. While she still enjoys

Book Blast: The Reason is You by Sharla Lovelace

2013-05-07T04:00:00.000-04:00

Sharla Lovelace is the National Bestselling Author of THE REASON IS YOU, BEFORE AND EVER SINCE, and the e-novella JUST ONE DAY. Being a Texas girl through and through, she’s proud to say she lives in Southeast Texas with her family, an old lady dog, and an aviary full of cockatiels. Sharla is available by Skype for book club meetings and chats, and loves connecting with her readers! See her

A Day in the Life of… Roxanne St Claire

2013-05-01T07:00:00.000-04:00

Welcome to Stitch Read Cook's weekly feature!!A Day in the Life of..... This is where us bloggers & fans get a glimpse inside the days of our favorite authors! -------------------- Roxanne St. Claire is a bestselling author of thirty novels of romance and suspense. A five-time nominee and one-time winner of the prestigious RITA Award for outstanding romantic fiction, her books have also

Review: Wind Chime Point by Sherryl Woods

2013-04-30T06:30:00.000-04:00

Title: Wind Chime PointAuthor: Sherryl WoodsSeries: Ocean BreezeGenre: Contemporary RomancePages: 400Published: April 2013Publisher: HarlequinSource: PublisherSynopsis: When life gets complicated, New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods proves family—and love—can make all the differenceFacing a personal crisis, ambitious and driven Gabriella Castle retreats to the welcoming arms

Book Tour: A Little Bit Sinful by Robyn DeHart

2013-04-29T05:00:00.000-04:00

I’m one of those writers who always knew that she wanted to be a writer. It took me a while, however, to figure out precisely what I wanted to write. Reading Kathleen Woodiwiss’ ”A Rose in Winter” sealed the deal for me and I’ve been reading and writing romance ever since. I should have known I was destined for this when my Barbies insisted on hosting elaborate masquerade parties, complete

Five Fun Facts – A Passion for Pleasure by Nina Rowan & Giveaway

2013-04-25T08:00:00.000-04:00

About the Author:Originally from California, Nina Rowan holds a PhD in Art History from McGill University, Montreal, with a specialization in 19th century French and Russian art. She began writing when she was an undergraduate at UCLA and lived a dual life as a student and a pseudonymous erotica author. She has studied Indian and Southeast Asian art and film, worked as a curatorial assistant at

A Day in the Life of… Michele Drier

2013-04-24T08:00:00.000-04:00

Welcome to Stitch Read Cook's weekly feature!!A Day in the Life of..... This is where us bloggers & fans get a glimpse inside the days of our favorite authors! -------------------- Michele Drier was born in Santa Cruz and is a fifth generation Californian. She’s lived and worked all over the state, calling both Southern and Northern California home. During her career in journalism — as

The Assassins Hockey Hop & Giveaway!

2013-04-23T00:01:00.000-04:00

Toni Aleo a wife, mother of two and a bulldog, and also a hopeless romantic is the author of the fabulous Assassins Hockey SeriesJoin us for the celebration of the re-release of The Assassins Hockey Series including: Taking Shots; Trying to Score and Empty Net Enter to WIN!a Rafflecopter giveaway About the books: Taking Shots:In Toni Aleo’s exhilarating debut, the first in a series featuring

Review: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot by Heather Long

2013-04-22T05:01:00.000-04:00

Title: Whiskey Tango FoxtrotAuthor: Heather LongGenre: Contemporary RomancePages: 90Published: January 2013Publisher: DecadentSource: Full Moon Bites Book ToursSynopsis: Have you ever woken up every day afraid of everything?For single mom and widow Melody Carter, six months passed since an IED ripped her life apart. Everyone is sympathetic and offers platitudes of comfort and support.

Book Tour: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot by Heather Long

2013-04-22T05:00:00.000-04:00

Heather Long lives in Texas with her family and their menagerie of animals. As a child, Heather skipped picture books and enjoyed the Harlequin romance novels by Penny Jordan and Nora Roberts that her grandmother read to her. Heather believes that laughter is as important to life as breathing and that the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus are very real. In the meanwhile, she is

Review: If You Give A Rake A Ruby by Shana Galen

2013-04-18T11:00:00.000-04:00

Title: If You Give A Rake A RubyAuthor: Shana GalenGenre: Historical RomancePages: 352Published: March 2013Publisher: SourcebooksSource: NetGalleySynopsis: Her Mysterious Past Is The Best Revenge...Fallon, the Marchioness of Mystery, is a celebrated courtesan with her finger on the pulse of high society. She’s adored by men, hated by their wives. No one knows anything about her past, and

Theme Thursday (2) – Rogues

2013-04-18T07:00:00.000-04:00

Welcome to “Theme Thursday”! Each week I’m going to pick a fun bookish theme and share some titles that match! Play along if you like, just make sure to link back here! This week’s theme is ROGUES What is a ROGUE? When I looked it up in the dictionary it describes a rogue as: A dishonest or unprincipled man. Also a rascal, scoundrel, villain, knave, swindler or a scamp. Rogues, or rather

A Day in the Life of… Lorraine Heath

2013-04-17T08:00:00.000-04:00

Welcome to Stitch Read Cook's weekly feature!!A Day in the Life of..... This is where us bloggers & fans get a glimpse inside the days of our favorite authors! -------------------- Lorraine Heath has always had a soft spot for emotional love stories. No doubt because growing up, watching movies with her mom, she was taught that the best movies "won't half make you cry."She is the daughter

DNF: Casual Vacancy by J K Rowlings

2013-04-16T18:00:00.000-04:00

Title: Casual VacancyAuthor: J K RowlingGenre: FictionPages: 503Published: September 2012Publisher: Little BrownSource: PublisherSynopsis: A BIG NOVEL ABOUT A SMALL TOWN ...When Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in shock.Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty façade

Review: The Marine Cowboy by Heather Long

2013-04-12T05:01:00.000-04:00

Title: The Marine CowboyAuthor: Heather LongGenre: Erotic Romance, ContemporaryPages: 44Published: December 2012Publisher: DecadentSource: FMB Author PromotionsSynopsis: Turning down a billet at Mike’s Place in Dallas, Sergeant A.J. Turner left Iraq for Freewill, Wyoming with one goal in mind—to forget the last five years. Trading his MARPATS for jeans and his cover for a cowboy hat, he

Book Tour: The Marine Cowboy by Heather Long

2013-04-12T05:00:00.000-04:00