Review: Haven by Kay Hooper

The Particulars: Romantic Suspense, Jove, available in print and as e-book The Source: Purchased at Kobo The Grade: C+ The Blurb: Another nightmare, in the woods this time. Different: She was running. Trying to escape. But the same ending. Always the same ending. Another dead girl… Emma Rayburn was born and raised in Baron Hollow, […]

ARC Review: Haunted Wolves by Moira Rogers

The Particulars: Paranormal Romance, Samhain Publishing, available as e-book The Source: Review copy from the author The Grade: B+ The Blurb: Lorelei Adams has lost many things–her humanity, her life, even her son. She’s always fought through her exhaustion, always stayed strong for her pack, but now there are new alphas to take care of […]

Friday Bargains: Coupons

Carina Press offers 25% off on their Historical Romances ( I really recommend The Spurned Viscount by Shelley Munro.) Smashwords Annual July Sale have started. A number of authors and publishers are participating. I plan to pick up several Lazette Gifford titles and and a couple of other books on my wishlist. And no links […]

ARC Review:The Wicked by Thea Harrison

The Particulars: Paranormal Romance, Samhain Publishing, available as e-book The Source: Review copy from the author The Grade: B The Blurb: A Novella of the Elder Races For a librarian with a focus on rare magic books, Olivia’s new job is a dream come true. She has been hired as part of a team to […]

The paradox with prolific authors

This is an elaboration on a comment I made to a blog post by Judith Tarr a month ago, or so ( I recommend that you read it. It is long, but eye opening.).  And I am not talking about authors that release 1-5 books* a year, but rather authors that release 6 or more […]

Anticipated July releases:

*glee* It is finally July, and I am soo excited.  For starters, I’ll have time to read more than 7 books this month.      Lorelei Adams has lost many things–her humanity, her life, even her son. She’s always fought through her exhaustion, always stayed strong for her pack, but now there are new alphas […]

An life update

I know, I know. I haven’t posted in ages, but to be truthful I am not sure how many people is actually reading this blog. *g*  The main reason for not posting in ages is because I spent most of June studying botany. Which was intense, but fun.  It also meant I  was online for […]

Social Media and other things

I am still on hiatus for another week, but I thought I would poke my head up and talk about Social Media.First, I am on Blog Lovin now. Second, I am on twitter as @mikaela_l, and have been for awhile. I mostly babble about books, and reading and writing. 

On hiatus

You might have noticed that my last post was on June 11th.. The reason for that is  simple.  Right now, I go up at 6.30ish, leave at 8ish, spends the day in the field doing excursions, and returns at 6.00 pm.  Couple that with social obligaions, like birthdays and graduations, and I am too busy […]