Anthology of Awesomeness: Marked

Look what Lauren Dane just posted! I knew something was up from the hints they dropped on twitter. Squee! The only drawback is the release date: Feb 2014.The blurb: New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Lauren Dane takes you into a brand new world in ALL THAT REMAINS. Summer Killian falls fast and hard […]

To do for May and June:

*Apply for a new passport * Book lodgings for Brighton * Start a business account at the bank * Decide if I should create a separate Paypal Account   ( Yes. Need to separate personal money and company money) * No matter what: Add my bank account to my Paypal account * Register the company with […]

Friday Bargains: A mixed batch

Tart by Lauren Dane is discounted to 2.99 right now. ( Yes, I bought it. It has been on my wishlist for a long time 🙂 ) It is a US only bargain ( but it is *really* easy to avoid Geo restrictions at Allromance.) Carina Press offers 30% off this weekend to celebrate Mother’s […]

Friday Finds May 10th

Dear Author’s Non Regency post have introduced me to a lot of new authors, and my wishlist is full :).  Here is a sample of authors I want to give a try or re-read.  ( And it also made me wish I had kept all my Historical romances. But maybe they are hidden somewere at […]

Review: When Summer comes by Brenda Novak

The Particulars: Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, available as e-book and in print The Source: purchased at Kobo The Grade: C+ The blurb: One day, Callie Vanetta receives devastating news… She needs a liver transplant. But her doctors warn that, in her case, the chances of finding a compatible donor aren’t good. Determined to spend whatever time […]

WWW Wednesday May 8

This meme is from shouldbereading, to join just answer the following questions: What are you currently reading?  What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you will read next? Currently reading:  Right now, I am reading the Swedish edition of The Shining Ones by David Eddings.  I have read it at least 4 […]

Review: The Hob by Dana Marie Bell

The Particulars: Paranormal Romance, Samhain Publishing, available as e-book The Source: Purchased at Allromance The Grade: B+ The Blurb: When the Black Queen kidnaps one of the White Queen’s nephews, Robin Goodfellow is sent to ensure that the young prince safely returns to the bosom of his family. True to his role as Oberon’s Hobgoblin, […]

Tea, Life and Writing

I bought a small tin of Kusmi Tea yesterday, and made a cup. It was really nice( except that I should have let it steep longer), so nice that my mouth protested when I had a cup of Twining’s Lady Grey last nice. sigh. My dad made the most yummy fried rice yesterday with mild […]

Hidden Gems: The Daly sisters novels by Lani Diane Rice

All Lani Diane Rich novels that I have read are good, but these two are my favorites.  Maybe because they were the first Lani Diane Rich novels that I read. Love on the rocks, with a twist. Flynn Daly’s a screwup. She knows it, but worse, her property tycoon dad knows it, and that’s why […]

Springsteen!

I went and saw Bruce Springsteen last night in the new megadont Friends Arena.   And he played the whole Darkness on the edge of Town record!  Which was a nice treat 🙂 (The first night, he played Born to run, which makes me wonder which one he will play  May 11th…) I am glad I […]