Monday, February 23, 2009

Book Review - Highland Rogue by Tess Mallory

Good morning everyone!

I just posted a review for Tess Mallory's book, Highland Rogue, over on Star-Crossed Romance. You can see it here

Hope you have a great week!

Monday, February 16, 2009

This Week on Star-Crossed Romance - Linda Wisdom

Good morning everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine weekend. Today we welcome long time friend author Linda Wisdom who'll be telling us about the third book in her witchy series. Linda will also be offering a free copy of the book, Wicked By Any Other Name, so be sure to read to the bottom to find out how to win.

You can see her blog here http://star-crossedromance.blogspot.com/2009/02/guest-linda-wisdom.html

Hope you all have a glorious day (President's Day in the USA)!

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Sunday, February 15, 2009

Review - Wicked By Any Other Name


Wicked By Any Other Name
by
Linda Wisdom

Sourcebooks Casablanca
ISBN-10: 1402217730
ISBN-13: 978-1402217739
$6.99
Available Now

In the delightful book, Staci Romanov, one of Jazz Tremaine's 'sisters in witchcraft', runs a small boutique specializing in exquisite lingerie...with a little spell casting on the side. Nothing major, just a bit of a tweak to help her customers be happy in love. But one of those customers is a real doozy who blames Staci when her husband leaves her. Not only blames her but finds a lawyer wizard to sue Staci right out of Moon Lake. Staci, the definitive example of a lover-not-a-fighter, shows her backbone when she stands up to the handsome lawyer wizard whose client wants to sue Staci.

Said handsome wizard is Trevor Barnes and it's probably a whole lot easier to stand up to your arch enemy when glittery red hearts are swirling over his head - a sign that Cupid is playing one of his tricks...or a sign of True Love. The bad thing (or good, depending on your point of view :D ) is that identical glittery red hearts are swirling over Staci's head when Trevor is around. They say that wizards and witches don't mix, that a witch can't trust a wizard but in this case, they may just be wrong.

This story looks like a cute little fluffy piece of entertainment but as things go from bad to worse in Moon Lake the tension escalates. Staci and Trevor along with Blair and the volatile Jazz have to determine who, or what, is behind the series of mysterious events taking place. And they have to do it before the entire town is destroyed.

Ms Wisdom has done it again with her highly entertaining, sexy and imaginative series. This book is a fast read that's perfect for whiling away the dreary pre-Spring months. And while it has characters like Jazz and Nick and Fluff and Puff who we're grown to love already, there are new characters who'll also grab a place in our hearts and imagination -- characters like Horace, the gargoyle, and Felix, the kitty kat clock. You can always count on a wild, tumultuous ride with one of Linda Wisdom's books and Wicked By Any Other Name is no exception.

-- Lynda


Monday, February 09, 2009

This week on Star-Crossed Romance - Resa Nelson

Good morning everyone! This week on Star-Crossed Romance, we're hosting author Resa Nelson who's giving us a new insight on character development. Resa is also having a drawing for one free ebook copy of her novel The Dragonslayer's Sword so be sure to read her article to see how you can qualify to win.

Her article is at http://star-crossedromance.blogspot.com/2009/02/guest-resa-nelson.html

Hope to see you there.

Oh, and don't forget, members of my reader's group are eligible to win monthly drawings. Send a blank email to LyndaKScott-Newsgroup-subscribe@yahoogroups.com to join.

Have a great day!

Monday, February 02, 2009

Book Review - In Over Her Head by Judi Fennell


IN OVER HER HEAD
By
Judi Fennell
Sourcebooks Casablanca
June 2009

Erica Peck is no little mermaid. Even though her family has owned a seaside marina, she’s been terrified of the ocean since she was a little kid. Then, in an attempt to conquer her fear, she tosses her father’s ashes into his beloved sea without knowing that her skanky ex-fiancĂ© had hidden some very valuable diamonds in the urn. Before she knows what’s happening, her ex forces her to dive into the ocean on a futile search for those diamonds. When she surfaces without the gems, he shoots her and speeds away. Just as she loses consciousness, she feels an exploratory ‘bump’ by a shark. Luckily, the shark isn’t the only creature in the water.

Reel has had a fascination with Erica since he first saw her when both he and she were little kids. When he sees Vincent, the shark, preparing to make a meal out of her, he intercedes. But the woman is out of oxygen and she’s too far below the surface for a rapid ascent or she’ll die of the bends. It doesn’t take much effort for Chum, his remora companion, to convince him to commit the ultimate crime of changing her so she can breathe underwater.

Reel knows this will make him responsible for her because she doesn’t know how to survive under the sea and he knows his father, the king, will be just as angry as any member of the council who all think of him as a wastrel. He doesn’t care because for once he has a purpose beyond being the spare son who won’t inherit the kingdom or immortality and whose lack of a proper tail sets him apart from all his kin and companions. He doesn’t count on the council sending Erica and him to find those diamonds and, in doing so, facing the monster who has them.

IN OVER HER HEAD is a delightful, quirky blend of humor, adventure and passion. Erica, once terrified of the ocean and everything in it, slowly overcomes her fear and becomes the heroine she’s always wanted to be. And Reel demonstrates some wonderful heroic qualities even while he retains his boyish playfulness. All in all, this is a fast, fun read and a great way to spend a snowy afternoon or a sunny day at the beach.

-- Lynda
By the way, I'll be offering contests on my readers group every month. All you have to do to win is to be a member and to follow the instructions I send in my group messages. To become a member, send a blank email to

LyndaKScott-Newsgroup-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

This is a very low volume list so you don't have to worry about getting your email box flooded. Hope to see you there :D

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