tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175477792010-03-10T21:01:43.564-05:00Reviews, Discussions, Interviews, Contests, Giveaways, & More!Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15256116457228742886noreply@blogger.comBlogger644125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17547779.post-69006488850343339862010-03-08T08:00:00.002-05:002010-03-08T08:00:02.508-05:002010-03-08T08:00:02.508-05:00

Jen: This week we welcome Sarah Pekkanen to Romancing the Book. Sarah, will you please share a short bio with us?Sarah: I grew up in Maryland, and after college, I began working as a journalist. I covered Capitol Hill for a while (where I constantly misquoted this one politician from Mississippi because I couldn’t understand his accents) then I moved to The Baltimore Sun to write features.

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Hi there! My name is Dena Celeste, and I’m an author of erotic romance. The genre that I tend to write in is BDSM, though even when it’s not explicitly BDSM my tales tend to have an Alpha male and a strong, yet submissive female somewhere in there. In my life and in my writing, I like to push the envelope on exploration.In some ways that’s hard for me, and in some ways it comes naturally. I’m the

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Copied from Sarah's March NewsletterDear Reader,You've probably heard me mention a time or ten that my debut novel, The Opposite of Me, will be published by Washington Square Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, next week. But before it hits bookstores, we're holding "Sarah Spike Day," with a big raffle and an extraordinary giveaway for everyone who pre-orders my book this Wednesday, March 3!

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Jen: Please help me welcome Adrianne Brennan to Romancing the Book this week. Adrianne, will you share a short bio with us?Adrianne: Sure! :D Adrianne Brennan stumbled into her love of writing by accident at the tender age of ten when she was given a creative writing assignment for her science class. The end result was her writing a brief science fiction comedy featuring numerous puns

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First up, here are the winners from several contests held at Romancing the Book over the past couple weeks:Anna and Miranda won the redraw contests for copies of I'll Have Who She's Having.Paige won a copy of Chante's Song.LSU Reader won a copy of Spider's Bite.Barbara won a pair of earrings from Donna Russo Morin.And to finish up, romance author M.J. Smith is giving away a copy of her book

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Jen: This weekend we welcome mystery author, Deborah J. Ledford to Romancing the Book. Deborah, will you please share a short bio with us?Deborah: I began my writing career as a screenwriter and have completed seven original screenplays. As well as a novelist, I am a three-time nominee for the Pushcart Prize in the short story category and a number of my award-winning shorts appear in print

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No. It can’t be . . .He didn’t have the courage to look at her closely, so he repositioned the body, then dragged the cloth sack beyond her shoulders.The sweet scent of gardenias and rosewater hit him with blunt force. His gut churned, a lump formed in his throat, strangling his whimper.Mind racing, he swept the hair from the corpse’s face. He cupped her head in his hands and bent inches from her

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When acclaimed pianist Nicholas Kalman discovers his lover’s dead body, he sets out alone to find her killer. During his journey, he meets an unwitting female accomplice who soon becomes determined to help Nicholas wield his retaliation. Following a parallel path for justice, Steven Hawk, the deputy of a sleepy Southern county, is assigned to the case. Pursuing the investigation, Hawk

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Jen: Please help me welcome Donna Russo Morin to Romancing the Book. Donna, will you share a short bio with us?Donna: Thanks Jen, for this great opportunity, and a ‘hey, how are you’ to your readers. I’m a born and raised Rhode Islander and proud of it. I’ve earned two degrees at the University of Rhode Island and worked, for many years, in the pr/marketing fields. My life revolves around my

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Time was running short; the glass was getting harder and harder to contort with gentle guidance. Already its form was a visual masterpiece, the delicate base, the long, fragile flute, the bowl a perfect symmetrical shape. Her hands flew, creating the waves on the rim, capturing the essence of fluidity to the rapidly solidifying form. With a deep sigh, an exhalation of pure satisfaction, Sophia

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Jen: This weekend we welcome Imari Jade. Imari and I met when we both worked at StarDust Press (now defunct) and I was assigned to be her editor. When I recently came across Imari on Facebook, I had to ask her to be a part of the blog. Imari, will you please share a short bio with us? Imari: Hi, my name is Imari Jade and I was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. I’ve been writing for a

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One“Whew,” Charisma took off her hat and wiped the sweat from her brow. The sun blinded her as she looked up. It if wasn’t for the shyness of the sand viper she was trying to photograph she would be back at her aunt’s mansion lounging around the cool, wet swimming pool and sipping on a nice cold glass of iced tea. The viper stuck his head out of the sand, allowing her to capture its likeness in

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Jen: Please let me welcome Jennifer Estep back to the blog. Jennifer, will you please share a short bio with us? Jennifer: Of course. By night, I'm an author, prowling the streets of my imagination in search of my next fantasy idea. I currently write the Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series. The first book in the series, Spider's Bite, was released on Jan. 26 by Pocket Books. Web of Lies,

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I ran back the way I’d come, pounding up the stairs to the executive floor, grabbing the cello case, bursting through the doors, and running out on the balcony. As soon as I stepped onto the stone patio, I hurled the cello case over the side into the river and rushed toward the hidden rope.I’d heard Donovan Caine’s heavy footsteps in the stairwell below me. No time to be cautious, to be safe. I’d

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We have some contest winners to announce from the past couple weeks. We also have a couple books up for grabs since a couple winners have not claimed their prizes. Details are at the end of the post...Winners of I'll Have Who She's Having: Donna W., Donna K., KaylaWinner of McShannon's Chance: InderaWinners of Pieces of Happily Ever After: Sue, Heidi, BexAnd now to the redraw contest. We have

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Outside my window, looks like the perfect winter wonderland. Snow covered trees and houses create the perfect backdrop to what could me one romantic night. Inside, the fireplace is going. A cup of hot chocolate sits on the coffee table. I close my eyes and envision the arms of someone holding me tight. I feel his lips kiss my neck and hear “I love you” whispered. I open my eyes and accept that

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Keith took off his jacket and placed it around my shoulders. As we walked in silence I held Keith’s arm, while my head rested on his shoulder.He shocked me by actually agreeing to walk with me. I dated enough celebrities to know they had problems with doing stuff like this…“Thank you,” I said breaking the silence.“What are you thanking me for?” He asked.“For doing something that I like.”“So you

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A couple months ago I was approached by a book publicist about featuring a couple of her chick lit authors on the blog. Shortly afterwards, I was asked if I would like to become a book club blogger at SheKnows, a book club that is debuting this month. I jumped at the chance. So, here's a little more about the book club: The book club's kick off can be found at http://www.sheknows.com/articles

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Back in November, Jennifer Estep visited the blog (click here to go to the post) to tell us about the last book in her Bigtime series. After that visit, I decided to get a copy of the first book, Karma Girl. Since Jennifer will be back with us this coming week to talk about Spider's Bite, the first book in her new series, I thought I'd read and review Karma Girl for you.Carmen Cole is getting

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I won an advance copy of Sophomore Switch over a year ago and as I was organizing my bookshelves recently I realized I hadn't reviewed this book as I had promised. So, this past weekend I sat down and read... and couldn't put the book down. I wanted to know what was going to happen next so much that I was reading during the commericals of the Super Bowl. LOLFrom the back of my ARC:Take an

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Jen: Today our guest is Irene Zutell. Her book Pieces of Happily Ever After is kick off selection for the SheKnows Book Club (which I will be posting more information about on Thursday). Irene, will you please share a short bio with us?Irene: I’m the author of three books. My latest is called Pieces of Happily Ever After. I’ve also written for many newspapers and magazines. I was a staff

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Jen: This weekend we welcome Jennie Marsland to Romancing the Book. Jennie, will you please share a short bio with us?Jennie: I’m a teacher, a painter, a musician and, for over thirty years, a writer. I fell in love with words at a very early age and the affair has been life-long. I enjoy writing songs and poetry as well as fiction. I’ve always loved history, and I grew up enjoying the stories

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September sunlight, as thick and golden as molten honey, filtered through the willows and danced along the ripples of the creek. Up to his armpits in the water, a small boy shouted. “Hey, Trey, you comin’ in or not?” “Yeah, I’m coming, Justin, keep your pants on.” Justin slipped underwater, stroked to the bank and came up splashing, sending jeweled droplets flying. “You’re the one with pants on.”

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When Red Sage approached me to review this newest anthology in their Secrets series, I jumped at the chance. I'd been wanting to read one of these books for quite a while, but just never picked one up. I always ended up going with a safer choice, sticking with picking up the newest releases by some of my favorite authors instead of trying an anthology of lesser known names. However, I was not

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Jen: Today is the debut of Romancing the Book and we are happy to have Chick Lit authors Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke as your first guests. Will you each please share a short bio with us?Liz and Lisa: Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke have been friends for over twenty years since the day Lisa walked into Freshman English class wearing eye glasses that made her look like Sally Jesse Raphael’s younger,

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