And, just to keep you on your toes this week, I'm doing the Wednesday WW Ladies Book Blurbs on Thursday. It works for me because I always forget what day of the week it is anyway. I have been working on sharpening my brain though by doing Suduko, Crossword, Cryptogram and Brain Tuner daily. It hasn't helped a whole lot, but on the bright side, I can do the same puzzles over and over without remembering that I did them already.
A threat, if there ever was one - If You Ever Tell - keeps an ugly secret store in Teresa Farr's young stepsister's mind, rendering her speechless for years. Teresa Farr returns to her hometown after an 8-year absence to face again the suspicions of the townspeople regarding the murders of her father and stepmother.
Again, a frightful series of events puts Teresa in jeopardy, while a sweet love story re-enkindles itself. Your ability to discover the culprit in this novel will be challenged to the fullest, mine was. Don't miss it!
The human organization The Silence is determined to eradicate any being of, or able to use, magic, first in Manhattan, then in all of NYC and beyond. Tensions continue to rise even after the climactic battle in Burning Bridges. Wren is a powerful Talent (magic user), and she believes she can also use her talent as a Retriever (a sort of cat burglar) to cause further damage to The Silence. Though she sent her beloved null human Sergei away for his own safety, he doesn't stop trying to undermine the enemy organization however he can from another direction. Above all, his efforts are to have Wren alive when all is done.
The suspense in this book was so intense that I had to stop reading every few minutes to distract myself. It was a little surrealistic, and I think it would be confusing as a stand alone, but having read all the previous books, the story made sense. As urban fantasy goes, The Retrievers is really high on my list of favorites.
Is there anything sweeter than a first love? Don't ask 28 year old piano prodigy Claire Keyes, who's never had a regular boyfriend, much less a real romance. Once estranged from her sisters, she's now needed as caretaker. Ruggedly, sexy Wyatt is a dream come true even though he keeps telling himself that he and Claire come from entirely different worlds.
I really enjoyed this book. I don't have any sisters, but after reading this, it gave me an idea of how they could be. It was filled with a smart gifted, woman Claire, who can't really take care of herself, who now wants to make amends with both of her sisters.
It's a tasty treat without the added calories. I'm looking forward to reading the other 2 books, to get to know more about the sisters.
Chloe Morgan was hired to be a summer tutor for Damian Graylord's daughter, Nissa, but she had ulterior motives for coming to Graylord Pastures. She is there to uncover the mystery of her missing best friend. Every night she is haunted by the ghost of Centaur, a horse that was recently killed. He is leading her towards something, but Chloe has no idea what and every step she makes towards discovering what happened to her friend, trouble follows. Unexplained accidents happen to Chloe, and she immediately suspects Damian, but even with his brooding manner she didn't think he had it in him to try and kill her. As she tries to explain about the ghost horse, Damian is unbelieving. Can she convince him before one of these accidents really puts an end to her life?
I love reading books about any kind of animals, but horses are one of my favorites because they are amazing animals, and this book just proves it. Even though Centaur is a ghost he sees things that Chloe doesn't. It was great fun. trying to solve the mystery of who killed the horse.
Charged with finding the third of the Else World king's daughters, as his brothers found the other two, Lyon arrives in Paris from his home in Tuscany, and immediately comes upon a mythical woman he thinks is she. When his magical senses give him mixed signals, he's driven to search for another woman who may be the one he seeks. He finds Juliette unwillingly residing in a house of ill-repute, and though she does not "serve" there, her inexplicable allure is the draw that brings in paying customers to seek other entertainment. Her guardian keeps her there through blackmail, threatening to reveal her secrets of magic and murder. When Lyon sickens and is in danger of death, Juliette must take some risks and face her fears to save him.
Nicholas, Raine and Lyon, The Lords of Satyr, are erotic historical romances about each of three brothers whose family holdings of Tuscan vineyards date back to Bacchus himself. Elizabeth Amber's mix of history, myth, magic and fantasy are highly erotic, exotic and imaginative. And romantic.
Chaplain Jaime Richards surfaces after her alleged kidnapping three years before to help track down five kidnapped kids, one is the son of her former commanding officer, Abe Derry. Jaime and another operative are in a race against time to save the children from being destroyed after being used in a research study hoping to uncover immortality.
This is a sequel to Chasing Eden, I will definitely be reading the first book to see how this tale began. Beyond Eden is a quick moving story that keeps you riveted to the page and is surely a hard book to put down. I found myself delaying sleep as I didn't want to stop, now I want to reemerge myself in the story of Eden.
What would you do if you were thought to be the woman who killed the president-elect with your, uh, carnal charms. Escape, is in the forefront of your mind isn't it? To escape the notoriety of the mistaken identity and the infamy of the scandal, Emma Jamison runs to small town of Chartreuse, Louisiana. But of course, fate has other plans. Her grandmother starts dating the father of the local district attorney, Max Duval, and all her plans get thrown out the window. She loses her restraints, and finally decides to take a chance at life and love.
This book is hilarious! The grandmother is always mixing up sayings, and getting into loads of trouble. The fact that Max completely disapproves of his dementia stricken father dating another nursing home resident, makes the story even more hysterical. It's definitely one to add to your TBR pile!
Bottom Line: Today is Newspaper Carrier Day. Do kids even have paper routes anymore?
September 4, 2008 In response to:WW Ladies Book Club Blurbs Edie Ramer commented:
Barbara, no paper routes where I live. Good question.
Now I'm adding two more books to my TBR pile. Great blurbs!
September 4, 2008 In response to:WW Ladies Book Club Blurbs Amanda commented:
When I was a kid, they used red wagons to deliver the papers. Don't see many of those anymore. :)
September 4, 2008 In response to:WW Ladies Book Club Blurbs New York Reader commented:
I've loved both Chasing Eden and Beyond Eden. Like all the best suspense fiction, the action keeps me turning the page but it's the relationship of the centeral characters that keeps me glued to the book I'm reading and looking forward to the next one. Jaime is about as sharp and vulnerable an action hero(ine) as I've found, and Yani is most definitely her match -- in so many ways!
September 4, 2008 In response to:WW Ladies Book Club Blurbs Jusy commented:
It's the parents who have the paper route. I know my paper is delivered by an adult.
September 4, 2008 In response to:WW Ladies Book Club Blurbs Kristen Painter commented:
Couldn't tell you about the paper route here. I get my news online!
September 4, 2008 In response to:WW Ladies Book Club Blurbs Jennifer LaBrecque commented:
Barbara, I had a lol moment over your doing puzzles twice because you couldn't remember you did them before.
September 4, 2008 In response to:WW Ladies Book Club Blurbs Jennifer LaBrecque commented:
Barbara, I had a lol moment over your doing puzzles twice because you couldn't remember you did them before.
September 4, 2008 In response to:WW Ladies Book Club Blurbs a California reader commented:
I can't wait for the next Eden book to come out. I enjoy them so much I wind up sharing them with friends and then they want to share them with THEIR friends and so on and so on...They're addictive!
September 4, 2008 In response to:WW Ladies Book Club Blurbs a California reader commented:
I can't wait for the next Eden book to come out. I enjoy them so much I wind up sharing them with friends and then they want to share them with THEIR friends and so on and so on...They're addictive!
September 4, 2008 In response to:WW Ladies Book Club Blurbs Matthew S. Field commented:
I'm not a chic, but I have enjoyed the Eden books, too. In the same sort of way that the movie 'Jerry Maguire' included a love story and sports, appealing to both women and men, 'Chasing Eden' and 'Beyond Eden' contain a romance (Jaime and Yani) in the context of Indiana Jones-ish thrillers. Cool stuff. I actually gave both books to my sisters, parents, and in-laws as Christmas gifts last year.
September 4, 2008 In response to:WW Ladies Book Club Blurbs Jennifer A. Ray commented:
I love Elizabeth Amber's LORDS OF SATYR series, but I think LYON is my favorite so far!!
September 4, 2008 In response to:WW Ladies Book Club Blurbs Elizabeth Amber commented:
Thank you for including LYON, THE LORDS OF SATYR in your book club blurbs today, Barbara and Joysann. It’s great to be here. And thanks for the nice comment, Jennifer. I think authors often like their most recent book best. We like to think our skill as authors is improving. :o)
NICHOLAS, RAINE, and LYON are all erotic historical paranormal romances set in the wine country of 1800s Tuscany. I read romance for the ROMANCE, so I put the heroine/hero relationship first and I make sure that the graphic s*xual content fits neatly into a well-developed plot.
I once saw an Oprah show in which audience members confessed odd habits they have, such as organizing the money in their wallets by denomination (something I do). Another obsession-confession I admit to is that I read the endings of romance novels before I buy them in order to be sure there’s an HEA. One of the thrills of writing for me is that I can make that HEA happen every time. However, it’s also fun to create lots of trouble for my characters along the way!
September 4, 2008 In response to:WW Ladies Book Club Blurbs Elizabeth Amber commented:
Re the paper route thread . . . My mom had a paper route when I was in 6th grade. On mornings when she had to finish her route early, she dragged me along with her. Along with other carriers, we waited at a drop-off point for a truck to bring our papers, which we then rubber-banded. She drove and I tossed. It would've been fun if it hadn't been the crack of dawn. I'm not a morning person. We were especially careful in our deliveries to the rare individuals who sent tips with their payment. :o)
September 4, 2008 In response to:WW Ladies Book Club Blurbs Hannie 58 commented:
Thanks for including Beyond Eden -- I'm really looking forward to this one! I read the first two books in the series and couldn't put them down. I'm already wondering who's going to play Jaime in the movie -- maybe Diane Lane?
September 6, 2008 In response to:WW Ladies Book Club Blurbs Rosemary Paulas commented:
I really enjoy Patricia Rosemoor's Intrigues. I can't wait to read Ghost Horse, because I know once I start I won't be able to put it down.
September 7, 2008 In response to:WW Ladies Book Club Blurbs violet s commented:
Great blog/book suggestions Barbara! Thanks again--you make my morning worth living!
September 15, 2008 In response to:WW Ladies Book Club Blurbs writeroffthelake commented:
When I was a kid only boys could have paper routes, but a lot of my girl friends with brothers would get paper routes using their brother's names. I think all paper routes now are done by adults. If I had a kid I wouldn't want him (or her) out delivering papers on a cold, dark, icy winter morning at 5AM, as an ex-boyfriend of mine did when he was a kid. It isn't kidnapping that would scare me the most, but the thought of too many adults in a hurry driving to work in poor visibility and an accident occuring.
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