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Review: Seduction by Amanda Quick

by Keira 02.24.2011

This lovely little book was a quick and delightful read. I was sad to finish it because it meant that I would have to let the leads Julian Ravenwood and Sophy Dorring go their own way. The novel starts out with Julian accepting Sophy’s refusal to marry him. The word was passed down to him [...]

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Review: The Spymaster’s Lady by Joanna Bourne

by Keira 02.06.2011

Joanna Bourne takes the old plot of wartime enemy spies turned lovers and sticks it on its head. This novel is a seriously fantastic tale that you would be fool not to pick up and read. It contains a wonderful plot twist that should be as surprising as it is satisfyingly delicious. The male is [...]

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Review: The Sheikh’s Defiant Bride by Sandra Marton

by Keira 10.28.2010

Points go to Sandra Marton for using a fairly unique way to go about the common pregnant bride plot. A screw up in courier running between two doctors’ offices and a sperm bank results in Madison Whitney receiving the Crown Prince of Dubaac’s safeguard for the future of his country. Now one month later, Madison [...]

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Get into Bed with Lisa Jackson (Author Interview)

by Keira 03.30.2010

Keira: I’ve heard that when you write that your characters occupy a large portion of your thought process and that you get very involved. It’s almost like method acting, getting drawn in so far it’s hard to separate yourself from the character. Do you feel this style of writing has affected how well your writing [...]

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Is Edward Cullen the new Mr. Darcy?

by Keira 11.12.2009

In the fashion that orange is the new pink, is Edward Cullen to be touted as the ideal man for future generations in the same manner Mr. Darcy has been glorified? I’m not saying that Edward Cullen is a Darcy Double or Darcy Reincarnated or even a Darcy Sequel. Edward Cullen is as far from [...]

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4th Edition of Author Love

by Keira 07.26.2009

Welcome to the fourth edition of author love. Quite a few fun miscellaneous book related articles this week as well as some how-tos bloggers and writers might be interested in pursuing. Ebooks Madeleine Begun Kane presents Kindle Swindle? posted at Mad Kane’s Political Madness. Author Interviews Elizabeth Harrin presents Thank God It’s Monday! An interview [...]