As usual, I am throwing a huge party here on the blog to celebrate the release of HELL FIRE. It’s coming soon!
Here’s what you can win over the next 30 days.
Prize list:
Moira Rogers (won by Erin)
Crux
Sanctuary (won by Sharon K)
Lauren Dane (won by Ayla_F)
Laid Bare
Carolyn Crane (won by DonnaS)
Mind Games
Juliana Stone (won by Jodie West / JoJo)
His Darkest Hunger
Megan Hart (won by Ms Bookjunkie)
No Greater Pleasure
Beth Williamson (won by Martha E)
The Stranger’s Secrets
Denise Agnew (won by Anna Shah Hoque)
Primordial
Anya Bast (won by Robin K)
Wicked Enchantment
Cynthia Eden(won by Chelsea B)
ARC of I’ll be Slaying You
Eternal Hunter (won by Jane)
Shelli Stevens (won by MamaKitty)
Take Me
Tina Leonard (won by Jackie Burris)
The Cowboy from Christmas Past
Elisabeth Naughton (won by Terri)
ARC of Marked
Vivi Anna (won by Pam P)
The Vampire’s Quest
Carrie Lofty (won by KJ)
Scoundrel’s Kiss
Maggie Robinson (won by Heather H)
Mistress by Mistake
Victoria Dahl (won by Christie I)
Lead Me On
Jess Granger (won by Patty B)
Beyond the Shadows
Courtney Milan (Won by Michelle)
Proof by Seduction
TJ Michaels (1 winner left)
Doing It the Hard Way (won by Beverly G)
Carinian’s Seeker (won by Stella)
Julie Leto (won by Liz)
More Blazing Bedtime Stories
Jeri Smith-Ready (won by Mariska)
Wicked Game & Bad to the Bone
Tessa Dare (won by Ina)
Goddess of the Hunt
Joely Sue Burkhart (won by Katie)
Rose of Shanhasson
Amy Gregg (won by Sandy G)
Magic & Madness
Colby Hodge (won by Lauren)
Twist
Louisa Edwards (won by Danny)
On the Steamy Side
Shiloh Walker (Lisa B)
Hunter’s Need
Erica Hayes (won by Barbara Elness)
Shadowglass
Diana Pharoah Francis (won by Adel)
Bitter Night
Jill Myles (won by Raelena)
Gentlemen Prefer Succubi
HelenKay Dimon (won by Allison)
Leave Me Breathless
Please visit all these generous authors! Now admire their pretty covers.
All books in the lottery are signed. Here’s how this works. There will be “hot” times to comment, but you must comment often because you never know when you might get lucky. This contest runs until I have announced ALL the winners, at least one a day. No spamming, no random links. Your comment must contain content and pertain to the books or something a prior commenter has already said. Once I announce a winner, I will “reset” the contest, and we’ll begin again for the books left in the lottery.
Everyone understand how we play? I’ll start us off with a question, but feel free to let the conversation evolve. However, if you’re coming in later, and you can’t think of anything to say on your first comment, you can always answer this for your comment. (Do not answer it repeatedly; that will not win you anything.)
Which five (5) of these books are you most excited to read and why? Basically you make a wish-list for me, and I’ll regularly announce winners. So that’s it. There are some lovely, lovely books up for grabs, and a HUGE number of winners to be found.
By release day, April 6th, I will have given away ALL of these books. That just leaves one final giveaway: a $50 gift certificate to the bookstore of your choice. Anyone who has commented to date will be entered in that; the reset function doesn’t count for the grand prize, and each comment counts as one entry. The no spamming rule still applies, though. And go for it!
First winner: Robin K & Wicked Enchantment!
2nd winner: Michelle (of See Michelle Read) & Proof by Seduction
3rd winner: MamaKitty & Take Me
4th winner: Ayla_F & Laid Bare
5th winner: Raelena & Gentlemen Prefer Succubi
6th winner: Mariska & Wicked Game / Bad to the Bone
7th winner: DonnaS & Mind Games
8th winner: KJ & Scoundrel’s Kiss
9th winner: Erin & Crux
10th winner: Jodie West / JoJo & His Darkest Hunger
11th winner: Martha E & The Stranger’s Secrets
12th winner: Sandy G & Magic & Madness
13th winner: Chelsea B & ARC of I’ll Be Slaying You
14th winner: Christie I & Lead Me On
15th winner: Heather H & Mistress by Mistake
16th winner: Barbara Elness & Shadowglass
17th winner: Anna Shah Hoque & Primordial
18th winner: Lauren & Twist
19th winner: Terri & Marked
20th winner: Katie & Rose of Shanhasson
21st winner: Allison & Leave Me Breathless
22nd winner: Liz & More Blazing Bedtime stories
23rd winner: Pam P & The Vampire’s Quest
24th winner: Adel & Bitter Night
25th winner: Beverly G & Doin’ It the Hard Way
26th winner: Lisa B & Hunter’s Need
27th winner: Sharon K & Sanctuary
28th winner: Ms Bookjunkie & No Greater Pleasure
29th winner: Jane & Eternal Hunter
30th winner: Patty B & Beyond the Shadows
31st winner: Stella & Carinian’s Seeker
32nd winner: Danny & On the Steamy Side
33rd winner: Jackie Burris & The Cowboy from Christmas Past
34th winner: Ina & Goddess of the Hunt
All winners email me their name & mailing info. You have one week to claim your prize, and then I re-draw.
(Load time was again getting long. So it’s locked now, and we’re continuing here.)
ETA: So that’s all the book winners. You can keep commenting but it won’t win you any books.
Still a lot of great books left. I’d love to win: Sanctuary-Moira Rogers, Bitter Night-Diana Pharoah Francis, Shadowglass-Erica Hayes, Beyond the Shadows-Jess Granger, Eternal Hunter-Cynthia Eden.
I haven’t read any of these authors yet and I’m dying to check them out.
My top 5 that I’d like to win and why:
1. No Greater Pleasure by Megan Hart
I just read Pleasure and Purpose and I thought the world was just really fascinating, and she creates some great characters.
2. On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards I love contemps and I’ve been meaning to try this author
3. Rose of Shanhasson by Joely Sue Burkhart It has a cool title, and I’ve been wanting to read something of hers for a little while
4. Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare I read a review of this that piqued my interest.
5. Doing It the Hard Way by TJ Michaels
I like to support authors who write multi-cultural books.
Congrats Heather!
Here’s my top 5 picks:
1. Marked ARC – Elisabeth Naughton
2. On the Steamy Side – Louisa Edwards
3. Beyond the Shadows – Jess Granger
4. Shadowglass – Erica Hayes
5. Hunter’s Need – Shiloh Walker
Congrats to Heather.
On my wish list are
1. HelenKay Dimon’s “Leave Me Breathless”
2. Shiloh Walker’s “Hunter’s Need”
3. Cynthia Eden’s “Eternal Hunter”
4. Elisabeth Naughton’s “Marked”
5. Denise Agnew’s “Primordial”
updating top 5 :)
moria rogers – sanctuary
shiloh walker – hunters need
erica hayes – shadowglass
Colby Hodge – twist
jess granger – beyond the shadows
Just submitted a heap of author requests to my local library today. Does anyone else request their favourite authors books be stocked at their local libraries.
I try to request books now and again :) Mostly fantasy cos they seem to be willing to buy those…should request something again
would love to do that too, but I’m living in a small town and our library hasn’t “that kind of literature” like they say
Sometimes the library will purchase a request. But if they don’t have it within the county library system my library allows you to request an inter-library loan and they will try to get it from another library in the state.
I love my local library. They have an awesome selection, a great website, and super convenient locations. I usually only buy an authors books once I’ve read them and got a feel for their writing, so I check them out through the library, and when I fall in love, buy all their books like a mad woman!
My top 5 are still there:
1. Marked by Elisabeth Naughton
2. Leave Me Breathless by HelenKay Dimon
3. Bitter Night by Diana Pharaoh Francis
4. Shadowglass by Erica Hayes
5. Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden
Congratulations, Heather!
Big congrats Heather!
Okay,
I have to update my list again:
Jess Granger
Beyond the Shadows
Cynthia Eden – Eternal Hunter
Elisabeth Naughton
ARC of Marked
HelenKay Dimon
Leave Me Breathless
Tessa Dare
Goddess of the Hunt
Congrats Heather!! enjoy reading
it’s incredible, but my list is still the same – had to adjust it just once *gg*
Jess Granger – Beyond the Shadows
Cynthia Eden – Eternal Hunter
Moira Rogers – Sanctuary
HelenKay Dimon – Leave Me Breathless
Erica Hayes – Shadowglass
btw: good morning to all!!!! I’m currently sitting in an environmental history course and it’s, I wouldn’t say boring, but… ok, kind of boring
Wow, you’ve given away so many and there’s still a lot left! Congrats to all the winners! I’d love to win:
1. Shadowglass
2. On the Steamy Side
3. Hunter’s Need
4. Rose of Shanhassan
5. Vampire’s Quest
Thanks!!
Good morning everyone! Hope you all have a wonderful day.
What are you reading?
I am currently reading The Seeker by Lindsay McKenna for work. And Promise of Pleasure by Chery Holt for review.
I really like both books
Right now, I am reading 2 things. One regular book and one e-book.
The regular book is The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting. It is YA book and really good.
The e-book, from my emergency I need to look like I am working when I am not collection, is Defiance. It is a collection of 3 short stories with a supernatural spin set during the Civil War. The authors are Laura Anne Gilman, Joely Sue Burkhart, Angela Korra’ti. I’ve read the first story by Gilman. It was good, but I knew that would be the case since I really enjoyed her Retriever series. Now, I am starting the other 2 which should be interesting since I have never read either author.
Katie,
I am reading normally also a print and an ebook.
I just started Time Travellers Never Die by jack McDevitt
I don’t normally do it, but I am at a customer site and can’t just whip out my regular book to read. That is why there is an emergency stash on my computer. :-D
Do you normally read one of each?
I am just starting Flirt by LKH.
right now im reading The Truth About Lord Stoneville for fun and Wild justice for review and two otehrs for review that i just started
Congrats Heather!!!
My new list! I have to get lucky one of these days. Right?
Elisabeth Naughton’s Marked
Jess Granger’s Beyond the Shadows
Erica Hayes’ Shadowglass
Moira Rogers’ Sanctuary
Diana Pharoah Francis’ Bitter Night
@Danny: I’m up to the second story in Laced with Desire – just a few pages so I’ve no feeling for it yet…
Congratulations Heather!!!
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I’m doing well…the weather here in Ottawa turned crummy just outta nowhere…we had freezing rain today (WTF???
) we went from perfectly good spring weather to arrgh gloomy days out…I’m hoping this’ll change very swiftly…(I’m waving my fists at the ceiling hoping that Mother Nature is taking note of it 
)
I’m currently reading Dreams Delivered by Jax Steele and planning on starting Something About You by Julie James next.
I am finally reading “Sins Of The Flesh” and loving Caterina and Mick!! Caridad has me now wanting the next book and have not finished this one yet.
Reading Amazon Ink by Lori Devoti next.
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*crossingmyfingers* still spring weather and I hope that will last!!!
@Anna: oh, I ordered Something about you yesterday and can’t wait to get my hands on it!!! hope you like it!
I’m going to modify my list…
Primordial by Denise Agnew
Marked by Elizabeth Naughton
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger, Leave Me Breathless by HelenKay Dimon Shadowglass by Erica Hayes
@ Ina
do you like anthologies? I am not usually such a big fan of anthologies.
I like anthologies, as long as I like the author. I’ve actually found some authors that I like by reading anthologies. But I think that some authors do a MUCH better job of writing short stories than others do. I can only imagine how hard it is to switch gears from writing a 90,000 word book, to a short anthology story…
I have a found a lot of great authors though anthologies.
Who are your favorites, Donna?
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@Jackie: oh that are some of my fav authors too… but I haven’t read any authologies by them *gg* just the “ordinary” books…
Hunter’s Need
Sanctuary
Shadowglass
Bitter Night
Twist
@Danny… I like anthologies if only to entice me to new characters and authors.
Congrats Heather!!
@Danny: yeah me too, but I won this one and thought I would give it a try… normally the stories are too short for me and there are not enough pages to get a real feeling for the protas…
@ Miranda,
yeah anthologies are a great way to discover new authors.
@ Ina,
it’s true that the stories are very often too short. But I think it’s a good way to try a new author
for me it’s the other way around… I can’t get a real feeling for the author in a short story, I need more pages to discover the writing style, the world she (or he) created, the characters and the tension between them and so on…
I read short storys only when I know the author eg. Christine Feehan has some anthologies in her Carpathian Series and I read them because I won’t miss a part
Congrats Everyone! Hope that everyone’s day is starting out well…
Just about to start a book that was sitting in my TBR pile for a while… new author… Skin Game by Ava Gray…
I’m not so much a fan of anthologies… I will still buy them b/c there’s an author I really like, but I don’t end up enjoying the other stories as much… haven’t found one yet that I enjoyed all…
well… going back to work… bleh!
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Wow so many books. congrats to all the lucky winners.
My top 5
Eternal Hunter-I enjoyed her midnigt series
Hunters Need-this series was some of the first ebooks I bought
Bitter Night- new to me author
Shadowglass- new to me author
Goddess of the hunt- new to me author
I like reading anthologies I have found many new authors or new series to read.
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In everlasting bad boys Shelly Laurenston had one of her dragon stories in it. Now I read her dragon series .
Congrats!!
My new 5….
1. Hunters Need by Shiloh Walker
2. The Vampiers Quest by Viva Anna
3. Shadowglass by Erica Hayes
4. Marked by Elisabeth Naughton
5. Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
congrats Heather H.
reposting my list.
Marked by Elisabeth Naughton
Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker
Leave Me Breathless by HelenKay Dimon
Bitter Night by Diana Pharoah Francis
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
This is much smoother!
Jess Granger – Beyond the Shadows (The reviews have been amazing so far)
Erica Hayes – Shadowglass (I have a thing for demons, lol)
and adding Eternal Hunger because of all the recs for it
and the ARC of Marked because the cover looks delicious.
Another one bites the dust…let’s add Twist.
My new top 5:
Shiloh Walker’s Hunter’s Need.
Moira Rogers’ Sanctuary.
Diana Pharoah Francis’ Bitter Night.
Cynthia Eden’s Eternal Hunter.
Colby Hodge’s Twist.
Great contest! I would like to win any of the following
1. Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker
2. Bitter Night by Diana Pharoah Francis
3. Shadowglass by Erica Hayes
4. Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
5. No Greater Pleasure by Megan Hart
Thanks for the great contest
jellybelly82158 at gmail dot com
Updating my top 5:
1) Shadowglass by Erica Hayes.
2) Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker.
3) Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger.
4) Sanctuary by Moira Rogers.
5) Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden.
Hello again today and good afternoon everyone.
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Congrats to all the new winners. Hope you enjoy your books.
1. Sanctuary by Moira Rogers
2. On The Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
3. Primordial by Denise Agnew
4. Marked ARC by Elisabeth Naughton
5. Shadowglass by Erica Hayes
Once again late, it is chore day still as stuff has stacked up again…
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I was thinking about this the other day. Do your reading taste’s reflect in part at least what your parents read?
My parents introduced me to reading at a very early age (which actually helped my dyslexia). Mum in particular has always read Fantasy to some degree. My uncle read a lot of Sci Fi and I would borrow his books every chance I could.
Mum introduced me to Anne McCaffery and Andre Norton and my tastes kinda grew from there. As I got older I have added murder mysterys and similar but still retained that core interest in fantasy.
The closest my reading comes to is my dad’s audio books which are westerns. I enjoy reading western romances but out of all I read that is the only thing that comes kind of close.
Pretty much what I read I discovered on my own by trying different books and authors to find what I really liked.
My parents, well I have never seen them read. I honestly do not know where I got my love of reading from. So got no taste from them
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@Emmad, my Father and I shared for years a love of Western books. Louis Lamour stories in particular. Growing up my teachers introduced me to Sci-Fi Fantasy, Mysteries, Thrillers and even Romance. Today I read these and also UF, PNR, and Historical or Time Travel Romance books…
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Ohh I read Louis Lamour too. Haven’t for years but used to love reading those.
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Hmm might have to go back to the library and reread some. Wonder if my uncles collection is still at my pops place
I’m a horsey person myself so always used to like the westerns.
Emmad, they never get old to re-read. I will not part with my favorites and yet for some reason have had no problem with other books leaving even a few by Nora Roberts have sent away and not worried one bit!!! Louis Lamour though being from my earliest reading memories will always be special to me…
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Just noticed. For some reason I’ve just noticed the times on the postings. Says 3.02pm for my last comment. It’s 9.02am here so it just struck me as amusing hehe.
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I am 6 hours ahead of EST.
*gg* I’m writing and posting and I ignore the time-stuff, because it only confuses me
but I’m in the same timezone with Danny…
@ Emmad,
do you live in Down under?
Reading taste and family: I come from a family of bookworms. My mom, grandpa are absolute bookworms, so I guess it’s a hereditary thing. Yeah I finally have an excuse for my addiction. LOL
Yep – New Zealand.
Was reading Jennifer Esteps blog this morning about the prices for books at walmart. We don’t have a walmart and our prices are more expensive even with the exchange rate. Imagine is due to shipping costs sigh.
@ Emmad,
same problem here. I live in Germany and I have huge problems with Amazon Germany. So I stopped buying there and buy the book during my US trips.
No WalMart, you guys do pay too much for books in New Zealand!! Here in the states if we did not have the big box store and used bookstores and such book buyers would go broke!
We might anyway, since love to shop for them all over the internet as well!
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I tend to buy via online stores http://www.fishpond.co.nz or http://www.mightyape.co.nz for new books or http://www.trademe.co.nz for secondhand.
Sometimes if feeling down will sneak into a bookstore and treat myself to a book straight away. Really good when feeling blue but not good on the pocket. In a store I would pay US$18 for a book normally. Via the online stores don’t like to pay more than US$14 but can sometimes get them for US$12
yep, me too… I’m from Austria and the prices are a no-go
but I love my Book Depository account *gg*my wishlist there is almost as long as my amazon wishlist 
The only thing I read in common with my parents is mysteries. My Mom likes those. My younger brother and I are the only ones who read horror, sci-fi and fantasy.
Sandy at least your Mom reads books, wish mine did. Since my father passed away it is just me reading. My Mom and my DH like magazines, newspapers and the TV, not books…
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Most of my family are readers, but only mysteries and thrillers, too (which I also like); local friends, too, except one who will read scottish historicals. So it’s great having online friends who love to read and talk about all these other genres (historical, paranormal/UF and fantasy, sci-fi and futuristics) I love.
my mom and my sister only read thriller and mystery… not my kind of genre… I would love to share my love with others, but all friends I knew who read my genres I knew through the inet…
My mom reads romances, too. My grandpa loved historical fiction, but no one likes fantasy, so it’s just me.
Danny, who is your favorite Fantasy Author? What series right now?
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Favorite fantasy authors are Jennifer Roberson & Maggie Furey.
Favorite series: Dragonlance Saga
I just love Dragons
Danny oh yes our Dragons, what is not to love in great big flying lizard who roasts us with fire! On the other hand I do love Dragon Shifters in the books written by Deborah Cooke, Yasmine Galenorn, Katie MacAlister and others of the type. They do not qualify as fantasy authors but do write fantastical tales with dragon shifters in them….
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@ Jackie,
I love to got book shopping when I am in the States. It’s so much more fun to go through a real bookstore instead of ordering online
My list:
Marked by Elisabeth Naughton
Beyond The Shadows by Jess Granger
Shadowglass by Erica Hayes
The Stranger’s Secrets by Beth Williamson
Leave Me Breathless by Helenkay Dimon
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oh, I envy you… here in Europe we don’t have those kind of shops… or the shipping costs are incredible
@ Jackie, have you read Allyson James’s Dragon books, they are great.
@ Jackie,
do you mean A Romance haven? I bought tons of books there in the past, but haven’t since there is no longer surface mail.
Danny no it is a place called BookTraders.com and I just got a box of 16 books in almost perfect shape for the least amount they allow with no s&h and no tax for me, all of them under $3 or less and totalled out to $25.15 and I am thrilled…
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goody another place to check out for books.
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Hey Jackie,
what’s the exact URL for the booktraders place b/c I tried booktraders.com and nothing shows up
@Anna: maybe she means that one: http://www.abooktrader.com/
@ Jackie,
wow that is cool. Have to keep that one in mind when I am back in the States.
Thanks for the link Jackie, I am going to head over and check it out.
I just finished putting down 20 more books on my TBR list and put the books in my poor shelves, need to get off my computer and start reading more!!!
Jackie, did you know Allyson James is also Jennifer Ashley (Madness of Ian Mackenzie, a big reader favorite last year). She also has some older historical mysteries as Ashley Gardner, which I’m getting into now.
LOL. I know the problem with tbr piles only too well. It’s hard to choose when you have such a huge variety to choose from.
and it’s even harder when you buy new books in spite of everything
Especially after I got high speed internet access, it really messed up my reading a book every 4 hours or so. Now spend too much time on my blog working on posts are on other blogs reading theirs…
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I know that not enough time problem. I have so many books to read and just keep adding more to the pile…I never seem to be able to catch up.
Katie, my problems started with all the wonderful sales last year at Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years and have not stopped because keep finding more books cheap and yet not reading them. I will, just have to sit down and do so. In the meantime though my wish list is still huge because am interested to read so much that is out there…
This is the one thing in the world that can truly say has become a hoarder or obsession problem for me, and I love my books!!!!
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Jackie, I know how you feel about having so much you are interested in reading. The pile never really goes down…
oh, I know the problem too… the internet is already my addiction… I love reading too, but I spend more time during the week around on the internet than reading
but my TBR is growing every week because I can’t withstand buying news book I found on different blogs *gg* 
My problem got worse when I started with ebooks. I borrowed my Dad’s pda because he never used it and a year ago I bought a Sony reader. Now the range to choose from is even larger. But I at least I have no problems to get the ebooks.
I have of course read all the short novellas and even printed them out and put them in a three ring binder notebook to re-read. The long books 300 pages and more will not try and print but have read some and need to read the rest…
Again, too many and not enough time to just sit down that long and only read…
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Oh Danny I’ve just had a look at Allyson James’s website. Will have to look out for some of her books.
Thanks :)
@ Emmad,
her books seriously rocks. I love them.
Congratulations, Heather!!!
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Congrats to the winners so far!
Wish list is now:
Shadowglass
Bitter Night
The Rose of Shanhasson
Hunter’s Need
Twist
because they sound awesome, cross my fingers and hope I’ll win one
wow these books r all awesome and id love to win them all lol but my ne wtop 5 since i just recieved goddess of teh hunt would have to be
Marked : Elisabeth Naughton ( ive heard aweosme things about this book )
Hunter’s Need : Shiloh Walker ( i have been wanting to read this forever now just have to wait its on my wish list )
Leave Me Breathless : HelenKay Dimon ( her work is just awesome
Twist : Colby Hodge (well for this pick its a new to me author )
The Vampire’s Quest: Vivi Anna (vi’s work is awesome
Good morning everyone,
I am off to an early doc appointment. I might have to have a surgery and I am not happy about it.
Oh no, Danny, hope it’s nothing serious, but take of care of what’s needed and feel better. Let me know how it turns out. (pambook).
oh, Danny that doesn’t sound good!! hope all will be ok!! *hugs*
Congrats to Heather! See I need to revise my list a bit:
1. Marked arc by Naughton (really want to try her new series since I loved the Stolen series
2. Vampire’s Quest by Vivi
3. Rose of Shanhasson – Burkhart
4. Sanctuary – Moira Rogers
5. Shadowglass – Hayes (new author I’d like to try.
I just went and read some reviews about the Burkhart book and put it my personal want list now. Always like stories with magic and have getting more and more into epic fantasy themes. One comment said it had a medieval feel, too, which I love, so that’s another appeal for me. One of the things I loved about Elizabeth Vaughan’s trilogy (Warprize, etc.), it had a medieval overtone.
wtg winners
julie leto
helen books still here
go Duke
Congrats to Chelsea, Christie and Heather!
My updated list:
Megan Hart – No Greater Pleasure
HelenKay Dimon – Leave Me Breathless
Jess Granger – Beyond the Shadows
Tessa Dare – Goddess of the Hunt
Diana Pharoah Francis – Bitter Night
Good morning *singing* today I’m in a really good mood and I hope that will last for the day
Hi everyone,
my day didn’t start well. My ankle is in plaster for at least three weeks.
oh, Danny, how did that happened??? get well soon *hugs*
@ Ina,
the ankle overstreched several month ago and it hurt like hell. I went to a doc and he told me it was only bruised. So I had crutches for about a month, than I got sick and had bedrest for several weeks. The ankle got better but never completely okay. After I started using the foot again the pain got worse again and I went to another doc, who told me the first one didn’t do a good job. So after four more weeks of treatment and lots of pain I got a plaster this morning. I couldn’t do anything that I had planned for spring break. I just wished that he had plastered it four weeks ago.
@Danny: oh, I would be so angry about that first doc – his job is to make it better not the other way
and I’m so sorry for your plans *hugs* maybe the weather will be bad so you can stay in? *sendingflowers*
Ina, what is on the agenda for today? Any good books?
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Thanks Ina,
I am really angry about both docs, because each of them made mistakes. When I got to the second one I especially asked him if he could do something so that the leg would be able to rest, but nothing. I shouldn’t have been surprised because I have been there for 6 six months and I am still waiting for a presciption for physical therapy. Each time he says next time I will get it. And now walking with crutches won’t help my back pain.
@Danny: can’t you go directly to the hospital or the physical therapist? there must be something to do!!
@ Ina, @Danny and everyone else. Good morning this fine Wednesday, middle of the week is already here again.
Ina you sound so chipper and that is good, must be sun shining where you are!
Danny just hope that you get better without the surgery and yes it would have been nice if the first doctor would have put you in a cast, might have had your ankle well by now…
@Pam did not know Allyson James was also Jennifer Ashley, not surprised though almost every author I have not read has an AKA… I am going to try out the Dragon books though…
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yep, definitively sun
I’m sitting in the library at the university and waiting for me next course and chatting here with you! and it’a already Wednesday – a perfect day for me :)
Our term won’t start for another three weeks.
*searchingforanenvioussmiley*
@ Jackie,
wow you are an really early bird this morning.
@ Ina,
I went to a hospital early January and they told me how important it is that I get PT, they also stressed this need in the report that my doc got, but he doesn’t seem to care. Now he 2 weeks on vacation from this weekend onward, so I won’t be able to get a prescription and I don’t think that I will get one when I have my next appointment on April 15th. He knows that I have constant back pain and that it will now gets worse, but he doesn’t care.
what an assh**** (sorry for saying that, but he doesn’t act like a doc should!)
He is definitely one. I really could kick his butt all day long.
@Jackie: the next book I will read is Hidden Currents by Christine Feehan – it’s the 7th book of her Drake Sister series and I loved the other books, but I’ve heard a lot of bad things about that one…
and I’m currently reading my first (!!) ebook
No Matter what by Erin Nicholas and I really like it…it’s nothing paranormal and I think it will be a keeper in my ebook-bookshelf *gg*
and you? what are you reading? or doing?
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really? you liked it? my friend was startled because of the SPOILER abuse SPOILER…and she said that the whole book was influenced because of that…
@ Ina,
be careful ebooks can be addictive. LOL
so far, I read it only during courses when my prof talks about boring things
but lately I won some ebooks and I’ve to read them too 
I started with ebooks that I won, too and than started addiction and I have a really bad case of it. LOL
I’m so glad my mistress found a new home! Heather, I hope you have as much fun reading Mistress by Mistake as I did writing it. :)
Hi Maggie,
great to see you here. Mistress by mistake is high on my tbb list for the next US trip
@Jackie B: you mentioned your blog above and now it’s your fault that I don’t learn for my course because I’ve to explore your blog
and the first impression was very very good!!
Ina, check the blog now and see what happened. My Mail just posted for the last 3 Mail pickups and you might see some books you might like!!!
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oh, wow, your list is amazing!!! enjoy Stephanies books – the series is reallly great!
and a new series for my wishlist – Chris Marie Green sounds gorgeous!! have you already started with it?
*willcontinueexploring*
@Ina, you been blog hopping on my little goofie place!!
Now on to Hidden Currents again. “Like”
is maybe to strong a word, read and enjoyed parts of is a better way to put it.
Ina, if you mean what took place with the youngest sister it was off putting yes. However if you take it for what it is, the next step in line to getting all the sisters their HEA then it was all par for the course of the story line. This book was rather shocking from the view point of some readers, but think about the fact that all the books Feehan writes are very graphic and it kind of puts it into perspective…
I would not say that makes this installment any better or any worse just kind of harder to read this particular story line..
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thanks for your opinion! now I can’t wait to read it and see for myself…
Strange,
I love Christine Feehan’s Dark, Leopard and Ghostwalker books but I never got hooked with the Sister series.
@ Danny the Leopards series by Feehan is my favorite of all of them followed by the Ghost Walkers. I am partial to shifter stories and then the paranormal abilities that have been created for the Walkers keep me coming back for more, gotta see what Feehan gives as a “power” to what character!
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yeah, I do that usually too, but my friend has almost the same opinion… but I will see!
Ina, really hope you read it and it does not turn you off to the series. Like I said it is some strong content but it goes with the storyline created for the character and as a female reader will tell you had to put it down a few times and walk away…
I still think it is a good story though…
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Wow, I just popped in to see why I haven’t been getting anymore comments sent via email & was shocked to see my name winning! Thank you! I can’t wait to read it.
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I know!
Updating my wishlist.
1. Shadowglass
2. Marked
3. The Vampire’s Quest
4. Goddess of the Hunt
Please explore, there is all kinds of goodness especially the ATUF link for contests and stuff on every Wed when she does the post I try to create a link on the blog for every one to go check out…
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Good morning everyone!
Had a late start this am b/c of having to take my car in… bleh… It wasn’t so bad cuz I was able to do some reading the hour I was there…
*fanning* Skin game is very hot! Whewww! about 3/4 through… It’s awesome!
glad that I’m having a slow day at work so I can read :-) I have an awesome job… I get paid to read! lol… that wasn’t officially on the job description but it’s a perk…
BTW… love going back and reading all the comments… you guys are bad influences however… now I’ve gotta go check out the websites/blogs/authors you all mentioned!
I’m going to have to check Skin Game out since I’m reading it’s so good. I was going to “kindle” it but maybe I should buy a hard copy since my library doesn’t own it.
We are not trying to be a bad influence on you, just hope that you are having fun too!
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Wouldn’t that be great to have a job where we could read?! At least part of the time? I can read but I since I am self-employed I don’t get paid for it.
I finished reading Blue Dieblo during my “worktime” – I really have little self-control when I am reading a good book. 
@ Erin,
great job, you have. My job had it in the prescription, I am currently reading the Nocturne Time Raider series for work
lol… I can read “hot” books here at work b/c I hide the covers… I’m pretty sure they would disapprove if they knew… we have a lot of downtime so they don’t care that we read… we just have to “look” busy/professional…
Heather… Skin Games is by an author we all know and love *winkwink*
Danny… you’re sooo lucky… I always wanted to “read” professionally but I don’t think that I could write reviews… I usually like most anything… but I only *luv* a few…
Jackie… I’m having a lot of fun… I just said influence cuz I’m on a book allowance! which I have to stick to… I do! Cuz I’m more than capable of reading myself out of house and home…
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Congratulations to all the winners so far. I’ve lost a few of my original picks but there are still some great books here!
My new top 5:
Shiloh Walker’s Hunter’s Need.
Moira Rogers’ Sanctuary.
Diana Pharoah Francis’ Bitter Night.
Cynthia Eden’s Eternal Hunter.
Colby Hodge’s Twist.
Wish we had down time at work to read. I never seem to get caught up with work that’s waiting to be done.
Glad to hear though that you use book covers because it would be a shame if the “boss” confiscated your reading material Erin…
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Reviewing is not my job, that’s just fun, but I work for a German romance publisher. I read books and write reports about them. Okay there are certain similarities between reviewing and my job
Danny that sounds like a dream job. Awesome!
But hey, it’s a job.
I mostly write for safety companies and writing about fall harnesses, lanyards and PPE – not quite as interesting.
It’s a great job Heather, only problem is that it is free lancing, so I am still studying to become a teacher on the side
Danny what kind of teacher, if you do not mind me asking?
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Danny-I’m curious too in what level/subject you want to teach. I use to be a High School Social Studies teacher. Once I had kids I couldn’t break even with child care costs. :-( I found that kids were usually great but it was the parents that could be scary.
Heather you have to consider it your part in keeping the klutzes who use the equipment, like me, from using it wrong…
Like you said, it is not writing about books but it is a job which in today’s economy is worth keeping even when boring or stressful…
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Bon appetit Jackie!
My dad is getting me some ice cream. He said no that I have the cast I can’t put I on the ankle, but I could eat some. Nice idea.
@ Jackie,
I am going to teach German, English and History. Plus I am working on getting a special certificate for German as second/foreign language
Somehow I stopped getting notifications of comments. I thought everyone was being really quiet today. : )
Wow is it only me or did Ann just changed the design of the blog?
Big congrats to all the winners so far.
My list is still pretty much intact:
Marked
Beyond The Shadows
Shadowglass
The Stranger’s Secrets
Leave Me Breathless
Heather,
I really want to teach High school in the States, but I will start with elementary school here in Germany this summer.
Wow Danny, German English and History that is diversified curriculum. Came back and it scared me for a minute when saw the new format…
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I already had a master degree in English literature and history, but went back to get my teaching degree, so I added German, too. The work as translator etc. is freelancing and that was too risky for me, so I do that on the side.
Yeah the new format shocked me a little bit, too.
Heather you were a brave lady teaching High School Social Studies, remember my classes in HS and my classmates mostly hated that particular teacher and class. I on the other hand being a geek and loving to learn about things other than parties loved the social studies class, teacher was neutral on…
I used to do child care for a while and know what you mean, I earned more staying home taking care of the person’s child almost than they actually got to keep because of transportation costs, meals, child care and clothes….
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I have to admit that I have a great boss. He lets me read when we aren’t too busy which is good otherwise I might go insane from inactivity.
I like the new blog design
@Jackie I checked out your blog I’ve been wanting to read stephanies books but haven’t got around to it yet.
Delitealex, some time in the very near future am going to sit down and read the Seals books by Stephanie. I heard so much about them during the promo tour that she did and then read some of her other work and got hooked.
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I am signing off for the night.
Good luck in todays drawing.
See you all in the morning
Night Danny, see you tomorrow..
Hope you get some rest, if your ankle and back let you…
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I’m not sure about the new design. It seems kind of stark but it does load faster.
Sandy, you can bet it does load much faster. Simplify these things and they zip…
Not as pretty to look at but very easy to change things…
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wow, I’m away for a few hours and here comes a new design up!!! I looks great, but I miss the “Reply here” option…but I love the colours and the modern style!
@Danny: good night – see you tomorrow *hugs*
Jackie-
I taught American History, Sociology, Current Events, and Econ – there’s always someone who loves/hates your subject. I taught remedial Civics one summer – that was the summer from hell. Trying to teach kids who flunked 2-3 times already & need to pass…
My neighbor $1000 a month for childcare for one! That would have been half my paycheck.
What do you do now Jackie if you don’t mind me asking?
Danny- I was born in Frankfurt, Germany but I don’t speak any German. Loved visiting when I was traveling through Europe.
@delitealex: Stephanies series is really great and I enjoyed reading it!! strong protas and interesting stories… I’m not sure but I think a new series will come out soon…
@Heather: how does it come you were born in Germany but don’t speak German? I think we have to teach you some ;)
@Ina-
Dad was in the army & mom taught at the English school. They moved back when I was still a baby. Would love to speak a second language (took Spanish for 4 plus years & my teacher would just shake her head.)
Larenna–You’re lucky! I can sneak in a page or two here or there, but that’s about it. : )
Has anyone read Joann Ross High Risk series. Did you enjoy them. I seem to be on a military theme kick lately.
Danny, how frustrating for you. Don’t know about medical care over there, here I’d have switched doctors by now most likely.
Heather, sorry got caught up in another conversation elsewhere. I do not mind you asking what I do now, simply put as little as possible.. Kidding, no longer work a “job” but am full time at home after many years of working full time and taking care of everything else during lunch breaks and before and after work and on weekends. My DH makes enough now to support the 2 of us and our little furry fiends so it worked out 8 years ago to where I got to stay home full time. I am an only child so because of my parents health and age moved them in to live with us almost 4 years ago. Dad passed last June and now it is just my Mom. Between her Dr visits, the grocery runs, WalMart, Post Office and taking care of all the sundry things in the house and
our 1/4 acre of yard it keeps me busy. I have plenty of play time, but not a lot of “rest” time because do not sleep well at night due to insomnia. I am glad to be out of the rat race of the job market, very glad…
Sorry this is too long, I am wordy…
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delitealex I have read the first one and it was good. I need to get the other books in the series but I think it is worth getting. :-)
Ina, Stephanie has a brand new series and it is looking hot with the new guys Zane and Cam. Shadow Force book 1 out in October and book 2 out in November of 2010. I am very excited to see these come out back to back almost!!!!
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Lol… I leave for a while and you guys shake everything up! I like the new format…
I work in a medical field that’s “hurry up and wait” so I get to read a lot… love it… work w/ kids but the kids don’t love me :) Don’t blame them… can’t tell them that I’m doing mean things to help them feel better… I’m just mean period…
Hope that everyone’s having a great day! Wrapping up for the day… see ya all tomorrow!
See ya tomorrow Erin, have a good evening!
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@Heather: ah, ok, that way you had no chance to learn it ;)
ah, I know that language problem – had Italien for years at school and now I forgot all of it!!! I had to learn a lot and now it’s all gone *sigh* too bad.
Stephanies Shadow Force series sound good more books to add to my already long wish list.
@Jackie B.: thanks for the information!! I’m glad to hear that and will def keep them in mind! and it’s great that we don’t have to wait forever to read them :D
@all: I’m leaving too – good night, sweet dreams and see you all tomorrow!!
I thought I was at the wrong site. The new look took me by surprise.
Hey Ina, is it not nice that she has them coming out with very little in between release times? I have looked on her site but no info yet on any more in the series..
She does have several more besides these in the release work though..
Breaking for a while my back is telling me to get up and move around and need to take care of some other chores again too… Later and good luck…
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@ Pam,
during my university time I don’t have my private health insurance and so I can only change docs every 3 months. As soon as I am back in private, which will hopefully be this summer I will never see this doc again.
I love the new site. It looks great!
I sure got surprised too, I was all what? Great new look!
The new format is cool! I like it! :-D
Hah, I wondered what happened to the party. I get the comments in my feedreader, and they suddenly stopped. It took me a while to think to check for a new post!
@emmad – “Do your reading taste’s reflect in part at least what your parents read?”
Not at all. My Dad reads a lot, at least he used to when he had time, but he doesn’t read fiction and my Mom rarely reads anything. They both frown on my Romance reading. :(
Morning everyone *chuckle*
Oh wow love the new format. And the progress bar at the top is very cool to.
Will have to go look around again :)
Finished Eileen Wilks Tempting Danger last night. Very good.
With Christine Feehan I prefer the Shadowalker series.
Wow, had to hunt to find what had happened to the lottery, finally found this new page. It really changed around here in a day! The wall is on it’s side, but I’ve seen them laid that way before, not an easy task. Love the color scheme, has an eerie dusky feel. Great work!
Morning Emmad, love the Rule and Lily books, have to read the latest one soon…
The Ghost Walkers by Feehan has some interesting twists and turns that is for sure. Street Game is sitting there, need to read it already…
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I recently read the latest rule and lily book and loved it. I have to catch up on the ghostwalker series
I knew when I was typing I didn’t have the name quite right lol.
Ghost Walkers it is. I’ve read Street Game nahnah.
Found my library have the 2nd and 3rd Rule and Lily books so have placed a hold on them.
Just finished reading Nicole Peeler’s Tempest Rising – a fabulous book. I’d really love to win Erica Hayes’ Shadowglass. She’s a new author for me and the book sounds like a great read.
Emmad, you are too much. You are however truly going to become addicted to lily and rules shenanigans… And Street Game is calling but have others want to read right now, I keep saying that too much about every book on the stack. That is why they keep getting left on the stack:)
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Reset! I’m posting the winner right now.
Congratulations Barbara!!!
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New 5 books like to wish for :
updated since Shadowglass won
1. Sanctuary by Moira Rogers
2. On The Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
3. Primordial by Denise Agnew
4. Marked ARC by Elisabeth Naughton
5. Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden
2-5 are all new authors to me….
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Congratulations Barbara!!! :)
Congratulations Barbara!
My updated list (since Shadowglass was won):
1. Marked ARC – Elisabeth Naughton
2. On the Steamy Side – Louisa Edwards
3. Beyond the Shadows – Jess Granger
4. Hunter’s Need – Shiloh Walker
5. Carinian’s Seeker – TJ Michaels
I love the new site design…very snazzy :)
New list
1. Eternal Hunter
2. Hunters Need
3. Bitter Night
4. Goddess of the Hunt
5. Cowboy from christmas Past
congrats Barbara
Good luck everyone
I know I haven’t been around too much lately…I’m going through withdrawal from my meds so I’ve kinda been sick as a dog. I’m going to the doctor on Saturday since he won’t be in before then.
Regarding the question about where I picked up my love of reading…it’s really funny since my Mum doesn’t really read books all that often… She’s a fashion magazine hound…for as long as I can remember she’d be reading those so I guess that’s how I fell in love with the written word. She does occasionally read romances and I did discover the genre via her stash of Barbara Cartland novels so I owe my fascination with the genre to her.
modified list
Primordial by Denise Agnew
Marked by Elizabeth Naughton
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
Leave Me Breathless by HelenKay Dimon
Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker
Colby Hodge’s Twist
Moira Rogers’ Sanctuary
Tessa Dare’s Goddess of the Hunt
Elisabeth Naughton’s ARC of Marked Diana Pharoah Francis’ Bitter Night: The cover is nifty, title is catchy. That’s all the reason I have.
“Morning Emmad, love the Rule and Lily books, have to read the latest one soon…”
Jackie-I love Lily and Rule too! I just “discovered” them & bought the last 3 in the series. Totally went over book allowance to do that! I like Cynna and Cullen tons too – maybe almost as much. My all time fave couple is Mercy & Adam (Patricia Briggs) although the Mercy Thompson series is urban fantasy not a romance.
My all time fave couple is Bones and Cat from the Night huntress series I have to get the spin off book Drop of Crimson.
Night Anna, Heather, Lauren, Delitealex and and Terri. Have a good one and Anna you take care being sick from meds withdrawal is not fun for anyone…
Tomorrow and good luck all…
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G’nite everyone :)
Congrats, Barbara!
First Drop of Crimson was very good, delitealex
Revising my list again:
1. Marked arc by Naughton (really want to try her new series since I loved the Stolen series
2. Vampire’s Quest by Vivi
3. Rose of Shanhasson – Burkhart
4. Sanctuary – Moira Rogers
5. Beyond the Shadow – Granger
Congrats to Barbara.
On my wish list are
1. HelenKay Dimon’s “Leave Me Breathless”
2. Shiloh Walker’s “Hunter’s Need”
3. Cynthia Eden’s “Eternal Hunter”
4. Elisabeth Naughton’s “Marked”
5. Denise Agnew’s “Primordial”
@ Danny a few ys ago ibroke my growth play in my foot in half the first hospital said itw a sjust a bad sprang i could walk on it sent me home only hgave me tylinol at the hospital ( I fell at a concert down a hill ) my foot wa sblack i couldnt walk on it i could barely crawl
two days later my foot was black my mom rushed me to a different hospital they told me if i would of waite dany longer id of lost my foot or been on crutchs for the rest of my life so i deff feel your painwhen drs screw up i still have issues with my leg at times I Hope you feel better soon
Awesome, another new post. :D Also loving the new look!
Updated List
Tessa Dare – Goddess of the Hunt
Joely Sue Burkhart – Rose of Shanhasson
Shiloh Walker – Hunter’s Need
Moira Rogers – Sanctuary
Elisabeth Naughton – ARC of Marked
Thanks for the chance to win!
Congrats Heather and Barbara! Enjoy your new reads!
Wish list is now:
Bitter Night
The Rose of Shanhasson
Hunter’s Need
Beyond the Shadows
Twist
Big congrats Barbara!!!
Here are my top five:
Jess Granger
Beyond the Shadows
Cynthia Eden – Eternal Hunter
Elisabeth Naughton
ARC of Marked
HelenKay Dimon
Leave Me Breathless
Tessa Dare
Goddess of the Hunt
Good morning everyone,
have a wonderful day
Congrats Barbara!!!
Here is the newly updated list:
Elisabeth Naughton’s Marked
Jess Granger’s Beyond the Shadows
Moira Rogers’ Sanctuary
Diana Pharoah Francis’ Bitter Night
Vivi Anna’s The Vampire’s Quest
Congrats Barbara
Good Morning.
Congrats to Barbara! Your new book looks very interesting.
1. Marked by Elisabeth Naughton
2. Leave Me Breathless by HelenKay Dimon
3. Bitter Night by Diana Pharaoh Francis
4. Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden
5. The Vampire’s Quest by Vivi Anna
Congratulations, Barbara :)
Good morning everyone!
lol… so found out last night that my 7 mo. old puppy is worth at least $147… how do I know you ask? Cuz, he ate that much! he got a hold of a wallet and proceeded to shred… got home and found pieces of money scattered around… being as cheap as I am, I attempted to tape it all back together, but of course the biggest bill he ate (a 100) is unsavable… siiiigh… luckily it wasn’t my money but I guess we learned to start puppy proofing the house better…
Everyone have an awesome day today!
Let’s see…
Jess Granger – Beyond the Shadows (The reviews have been amazing so far)
and adding Eternal Hunger because of all the recs for it
and the ARC of Marked because the cover looks delicious.
Another one bites the dust…let’s add Twist.
Last, but not least, The Vampire’s Quest. Marta Acosta talked this one up BIG time. Very curious about it.
Erin – Don’t you love puppies? LOL I had to pit bull puppies who used to chew through their leashes, claw out of their kennel (also known as the hallway), and through any and all pieces of clothing left on the floor. : )
good morning everybody.
my list
1. Eternal Hunter
2. Hunters Need
3. Bitter Night
4. Goddess of the Hunt
5. Cowboy from christmas Past
pam- the stolen series is on my wishlist. Do you remember the name of the first in the series.
Erin,
That’s an expensive puppy!
omigosh Erin…that’s hilarious…the puppy sure has expensive tastes :)
don’t I know it! And he’s usually so good! This was more of a “tantrum” b/c we left to go to the store… I think my baby has hit the puppy terrible 2′s …
FYI…skin game was AWESOME! can’t wait for the next… I just got Moira Roger’s Crux in the mail yesterday and I”m so exited! Started Nancy Holzner’s Deadtown which is great so far and will tell you guys all ’bout Crux which I will be reading next.
Thanks again so much Ann!
congrats Barbara :-)
reposting my five.
Marked by Elisabeth Naughton
Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker
Leave Me Breathless by HelenKay Dimon
Bitter Night by Diana Pharoah Francis
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
Congratulations Barbara!!
My new 5….
1. Hunters Need by Shiloh Walker
2. The Vampiers Quest by Viva Anna
3. On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
4. Marked by Elisabeth Naughton
5. Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
YAY it’s almost Friday! :D
Congratulations, Barbara.
I think this blog is easier to read :)
Erin, your pup sounds adorable even when bad!
Good afternoon all, late start today and coming in at lunchtime here.
Sunny warming up so probably play time indoors is over as outside work is calling!!!
Have a good day and good luck to all.
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Hi Jackie,
did you see that you won a book at Juliana Stone’s blog? Big congrats
Hey Danny Thanks, woke up to an email from a friend telling me had gotten my companion book for Lauren’s others on my shelf. Pretty isn’t it.
How is today going for you Danny?
It is beautiful weather here so after eating will be finally getting to do some more yard work on shrub trimming!!! Hopefully no more rain for a while.
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Congrats to the winners :)
Jackie,
thought I would let you know, because you easily loose the overview over the different blogs. LOL.
Thanks for asking how I am doing. At the moment is my back and ankle killing me. As long as I keep my weight of my ankle the pain is bearable, but my back is killing me, walking on crutches isn’t the best thing for it.
Hey Danny, knew you said the back pain was pretty constant. I am sorry for that, know how much any kind of back problems make us miserable and continuous pain is the worst thing because cannot relax to sleep or really even rest!
Glad though the ankle is bearable, long time till you see a doctor again…
Take care and thanks for thinking of me and I am an OCD freak about emailing the stuff to myself with the page and comment to check back on when enter anything!!!
There are a few though that have forgotten to do so with…
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Jackie,
that is a great idea with the emailing, because I forget the stuff sometimes, especially if the drawing is in a few days.
Congratulations Barbara!!
Hi everyone, and happy reading Barbara.
Tweaked my list today:
Marked
Beyond the Shadows
Leave Me Breathless
Eternal Hunter
The Stranger’s Secrets
Hunter’s Need
Sanctuary
Goddess of the Hunt
Bitter Night
Twist
Congratulations Barbara! Now everyone think warm spring-y thoughts… I’m sick of snow!
Delitealex – Naughton’s series order:
Stolen Fury
Stolen Heat
Stolen Seduction
Jackie – have you tried Google Reader to keep track of blogs? It’s a big help for me knowing where to check back. You can scroll quickly through your subscriptions and click on posts you want to get to, and “star” particular ones you want to get back to for followup. I didn’t follow many until a friend suggested using Google Reader.
So how is the weather for everyone? Here it snowed yet again, like we need more snow
I want to play with what is left again, so much fun
Jess Granger
Beyond the Shadows
Diana Pharoah Francis
Bitter Night
Vivi Anna
The Vampire’s Quest
Cynthia eden
Eternal Hunter
Joely Sue Burkhart
Rose of Shanhasson
The weather is pretty nice here we haven’t gotten much snow.
Thanks for the list Pam do you have a favorite book of the series.
Hi everyone
Congratulations Barbara :)
Do you read different types of books depending on your moods?
I know after I’ve read something that really sucks me in and takes over I like to just get a light romance where I know boy meets girl they have issues then live happily every after lol.
If I’m having a rough time in real life like a book that will suck me in so I can forget about the other issues for a while.
My top 5 remains the same. For now.
Shiloh Walker’s Hunter’s Need.
Moira Rogers’ Sanctuary.
Diana Pharoah Francis’ Bitter Night.
Cynthia Eden’s Eternal Hunter.
Colby Hodge’s Twist.
Crossing my fingers!
Sometimes I’m in the mood for a fantasy book with a whole new world or a light hearted romance.
@Pam – I didn’t know about the google reader. It sounds like a handy little tool. I’ll have to check it out! Thanks!
wtg winners
wtg elizabeth on the rita nom
go duke
Didn’t know about google reader either – thanks!
I’m completely addicted to Google Reader…I would be clueless as to what’s going on in the blogosphere without it.
You can just copy a URL of a blog – click on add to subscription and follow the blog…I even have custom feeds for sites that aren’t blogs but I want to be uptodate on their latest posts so you follow the same steps and it’ll do a site synopsis whenever there’s new content. It’s a really nifty program to use…worth looking into for all blogaholics :)
Have a wonderful night everyone…Friday is just around the corner :)
i love the google reader sad thing is i sometimes forget all about it i am rather forgetful at times
Winner posted. And reset!
Congrats Anna!!! I hope you enjoy your book.
My 5…
1. Hunters Need by Shiloh Walker
2. The Vampiers Quest by Viva Anna
3. On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
4. Marked by Elisabeth Naughton
5. Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
Is anyone else as excited as me that tomorrow is Friday?!?! I love Friday’s!
Congrats Anna!
Here’s my top 5 picks:
1. Marked ARC – Elisabeth Naughton
2. On the Steamy Side – Louisa Edwards
3. Beyond the Shadows – Jess Granger
4. Hunter’s Need – Shiloh Walker
5. Carinian’s Seeker – TJ Michaels
Goodnight everyone and good luck!
Congrats ANNA! my top 5 are still up too cool I like fridays too
Congrats to Anna!
My list reposted:
1. Marked arc by Naughton
2. Vampire’s Quest by Vivi
3. Rose of Shanhasson – Burkhart
4. Sanctuary – Moira Rogers
5. Beyond the Shadow – Granger
Delitealex on Naughton:
I still have to read the 3rd. Stolen Seduction. I think of the first two, I’d have to go with the first, Stolen Fury as my favorite. Strong, feisty heroine, and the hero, Rafe, is very charming and sexy. These two had great chemistry.
BTW, I see she’s been nominated for Ritas, for Stolen Fury and as Debut Author, congratulations to Elisabeth.
My top 5 are still there:
1. Marked by Elisabeth Naughton
2. Leave Me Breathless by HelenKay Dimon
3. Bitter Night by Diana Pharaoh Francis
4. Shadowglass by Erica Hayes
5. Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden
Congratulations, Anna! I figured it was only a matter of time for you because of all your comments.
Big congrats Anna!!!!
The book is a greal one,
@ emmad
My reading habit is really a mood thing. What I read really depends on what mood I am plus there are also comfort reads
my top five:
Jess Granger
Beyond the Shadows
Cynthia Eden – Eternal Hunter
Elisabeth Naughton
ARC of Marked
HelenKay Dimon
Leave Me Breathless
Tessa Dare
Goddess of the Hunt
Good morning everyone,
hope you all will have a wonderful day.
@Danny
Brey and cloudy sadly but the weather doesn’t make the day ;) Finished my work now, that makes the day.
Hope they rest of you are good
Good for Anna, Happy Reading!!!
jackie b central texas
New 5 wishing list #2-5 are new authors to me…
1. Sanctuary by Moira Rogers
2. On The Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
3. The Vampires Quest by Vivi Anna
4. Marked ARC by Elisabeth Naughton
5. Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden
Morning everyone. :-D
jackie b central texas
Good Morning – still waking up here. I don’t fully wake up until 9 am.
Congrats Anna! Enjoy. :-)
OMG! What great news to start my day off with. Thanks for the warm wishes everyone…it’s greatly appreciated.
Thank you so very much Ann for throwing such a great fete. :)
Congrats, Anna! What a great way to celebrate your return from the medication problems!!!
A list for Friday. I’m changing it up a bit since I just read a short story by Joely Sue Burkhart and really enjoyed it!
Joely Sue Burkhart’s Rose of Shanhasson
Elisabeth Naughton’s Marked
Jess Granger’s Beyond the Shadows
Diana Pharoah Francis’ Bitter Night
Vivi Anna’s The Vampire’s Quest
Hey Emmad,
I definitely read books based on my mood…it’s the only way to go for me :)
I have a question for everyone…Have you ever read book that was either soo depressing or just plain bad that you had to pick up something right away just to re-set your equilibrium?
I’m asking b/c the other day I found myself with not one but two (back to back) books that were just plain depressing…well one was depressing and the other one was just a disappointment. I was so bummed out that I had to find something in my ebook collection (a quickie) to just cleanse my palate.
modified list
Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker
Twist by Colby Hodge
Marked by Elizabeth Naughton
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
Leave Me Breathless by HelenKay Dimon
Anna, reading according to a mood of the day or even week is the way picking material has always been for me.
As far as reading a book too depressing or bad and having to “re-set my equilibrium”, have done this when read something that just grossed me out in the past. Had to immediately go to the TBR shelf and get something light and fun to get that ick to go away!!
Hope you are feeling better and let me know how Primordial goes when you read it.
jackie b central texas
What a great way to put it!
“…you had to pick up something right away just to re-set your equilibrium?”
Yes! If it’s depressing or icky, I go to an old, feel good stand by to wash the taste out of my mouth. But usually if a book is really bad I skip to the ending & bypass most of it. Life is too short to read bad books but I still like to know how they end.
I’m the same way… usually I pick something completely different from what I read or a favorite author I’ve already read… for some weird reason lately, my “reset” books have all been Dean Koontz… dunno why… I just love him… I’ve put back books into my TBR pile to read later if my mood doesn’t fit…
Just finished Deadtown by Nancy Holzner… very good… fast pacing and a very interesting concept… Right now I’m working through my TBR pile which has gotten very large lately… not that I’m complaining :) Started Amazon Ink by Loiri Devoti last night and so far so good!
Erin starting Amazon Ink today, how fun is that reading same thing same time!!!
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Erin I read Deadtown this past weekend and also liked it. Especially Tina.
Tina was just too over the top and cannot wait to see what Nancy comes up with her to do in book 2!
jackie b central texas
Hunter’s Need
Sanctuary
Goddess of the Hunt
Bitter Night
Twist
My palate needs cleansing after some of the more intense dark urban fantasies… so I pick up a funky menage or cowboy love story to make me smile!
I’ve had many a book that really had me down when I finished it. Then it is time for very light and fluffy to pick me up from the residual depression.
Thankfully, I don’t read a lot of stuff that really has me down when I finish.
Lol… I liked Tina too..
Jackie… ;) great minds think alike!
congrats Anna Shah Hoque :-)
reposting my list of five:
Marked by Elisabeth Naughton
Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker
Leave Me Breathless by HelenKay Dimon
Bitter Night by Diana Pharoah Francis
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
:-) Erin, you know the great thing about having a “great mind” is the fact that reading good books with fun characters expands the “greatness”. LOL
jackie b central texas
All right, Anna!! Congrats!
Let’s see…
Jess Granger – Beyond the Shadows (The reviews have been amazing so far)
and adding Eternal Hunger because of all the recs for it
and the ARC of Marked because the cover looks delicious.
Another one bites the dust…let’s add Twist.
Last, but not least, The Vampire’s Quest. Marta Acosta talked this one up BIG time. Very curious about it.
Hey everyone
congrats anna
top 5
Eternal hunter
Hunters need
Bitter night
Goddess of the hunt
Marked
Are there any books or authors you just counldn’t get into for whatever reason.
As a young twenty something oh so many years ago, watched the movie “The Howling” and then tried to read the book. Had to get it and get it out of my house, the graphic description of one scene just tore me up too much and the book was actually trashed it upset me so much. To this day it gives me an upset stomach when I remember it..
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there are a few authors that I really can’t get into. different reasons but one I didn’t like the way the book ended and another the writing just drove me nuts (though I believe the author is popular as there was at least one other book writen after the one I tried) It was more that it just wasn’t what I liked to read. :-)
@ delitealex
I never got into books by Nora Roberts or Robyn Carr. That is something that my friends can’t understand. I just don’t get hooked when I read their books
*argh* I had problems with my inet and missed you all the last two days :(
Congrats to the new winners!
and I hope I can catch up with all your posts soon :)
here is my new list :D
Jess Granger – Beyond the Shadows
Cynthia Eden – Eternal Hunter
Moira Rogers – Sanctuary
HelenKay Dimon – Leave Me Breathless
and Megan Hart – No Greater Pleasure
Congratulations again to all the winners.
Shiloh Walker’s Hunter’s Need.
Moira Rogers’ Sanctuary.
Diana Pharoah Francis’ Bitter Night.
Cynthia Eden’s Eternal Hunter.
Colby Hodge’s Twist.
I can’t stay long. Off to inspire myself to go walking!
@ Danny I’ve tried two series by L A Banks but just couldn’t get into it. I Like Nora Roberts paranormal books and the ones she writes as J D Robb.
It’s always so weird when people are talking about how great certain books are, but you can’t get into them. I gave them several chances, but it wasn’t a mood thing
@ Ina,
I was wondering where you were. Good to see you back
Congratulations, Anna.
Except for HelenKay’s which I own, all the books left sound good.
Pretty new look!
Sanctuary
Leave Me Breathless
Beyond the Shadows
No Greater Pleasure
Marked
And yes, I agree, Danny–it’s hard when you’ve tried and just can’t see the appeal. Although I guess that’s why there are sooooo many books out there–we can all read what we like :)
I find that I love the JD Robb stories more than those under Nora Roberts. They are a bit edgier, with great suspense storylines, and of course, there is Roarke,lol.
I am still in good shape with my list:
Marked by Elisabeth Naughton
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
The Stranger’s Secrets by Beth Williamson
Leave Me Breathless by HelenKay Dimon
Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden
@ Fedora,
fortunately there are so many books to choose from and that we have different reading tastes. The funny thing is that I normally have the same taste like my friends, but with some of their favorite authors I really have problems. LOL. It’s weird.
On my wish list are
1. Elisabeth Naughton’s “Marked”
2. Cynthia Eden’s “Eternal Hunter”
3. Shiloh Walker’s “Hunter’s Need”
4. Megan Hart’s “No Greater Pleasure”
5. Julie Leto’s “More Blazing Bedtime Stories”
@Danny: yeah, I’m so happy to be back :) I really missed our chats… but, instead I had enough time to read and I’m up to the last few pages of Hidden Currents by Christine Feehan…
sorry if I ask again (I havn’t read yet all the posts since Wednesday), but how are you??
Sometimes I find that I just can’t get into a book. Then I’ll pick it up months later, really enjoy it and wonder why it took me so long to get around to reading it. I think that sometimes it depends on what kind of mood I’m in.
@Jackie B: you were right with Hidden Currents – the book is not that bad… the beginning was a little bit tough, but I liked the progress between Elle and Jackson and now I can’t wait to finish it :)
@Cathy M: *gg* my opinion is just the other way around… I like NRs books more as JD Robbs – for me it was never possible to get really in contact with Eve…
re: Elisabeth Naughton
I’ve seen her recommended a lot, but I’m not that into Romantic Suspense. I used to read it until I got burned out on some that were more Suspense than Romance. I want the focus of the book to be on the relationship not on the suspense. Basically, I want a romance that happens in suspenseful circumstances.
How are Elisabeth Naughton’s books in the Romance department?
@Ina, so happy you are past the “discomfort” and really into Elle and Jackson’s romance progress! I was hoping you would not give up on HC and finish it.
NR is one of my fun romance authors to read Ina and the JD Robb books she writes with Eve and Roarke are my sit on the edge of my seat make myself think futuristic dark thriller pleasures… See a writer with dual nature and she appeals to both My HEA side and my let’s get the bad guy side too!
Jackie B Central Texas
@Jackie B: I love Christine Feehans books and I’m really glad I picked that one up – would have missed a lot!! and all in all it’s a great ending for this series :)
and I can’t wait to read her new one starting with Water Bound…
@MaryK: I haven’t had the chance yet to read one of her books, but I heard a lot of good things about it and I already pre-orderd Marked ;)
but Elisabeth has excerpts on her website, maybe you will get a first impression there!
oh, and I have to tell you all about a new series I discovered for me!!! it starts with Rescue Me by Christy Reece and I loved reading it and finished it on a day :) during reading it I was speechless and I was totally in the story all along!
the entirely series has 6 books so far and I can’t wait for the next 1st (April) to make my next big order :)
so, I’m off for the night – see you all tomorrow *waving*
@Ina, oh goodie and I too am waiting on the next story in Water Bound. I have not looked up her web site info lately on Feehan, does it indicate do you know how many Drakes there are to be written?
As far as Elisabeth Naughton is concerned I am with you Ina, heard lots of good stuff about Marked and time is counting down fast now!!!
Jackie B Central Texas
Night Ina….
jackie b central texas
@Ina I looked up Christy Reeces series it sounds pretty good I’ll have to check them out.
@ Jackie I need to catch up on the drake sisters series I haven’t read Hidden currents yet. I think my fave of the series is Joleys story.
new list:
Hunter’s Need
Bitter Night
Marked
Eternal hunter
Beyond the Shadows
I’m about to start reading The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan :) I’m excited!
@delitealex, my favorite so far is Hannah’s story. I was so glad to see it finally written..
I am looking forward to the next Leopard book coming out at the end of April, “Wild Fire”.
Congrats Anna on your win!
Wish list is:
Bitter Night
The Rose of Shanhasson
Hunter’s Need
Beyond the Shadows
Twist
Mary, I understand what you mean about RS, though I’m happy with those myself even if light on romance. Not the case with Naughton, you will get the romance and chemistry with the characters. Give her a try.
On cleaning the palate, I did finally read one not long ago by a new-to-me author and so disappointed, I made sure the next book I picked up was by a favorite author who never disappoints. And it was a book recommended by a few, so I understand your posts about not always loving what others do, even when you and your friends tend to like the same stories. No one agrees 100%, we all have different pushbuttons that might come into play. Personally I don’t have many of those, pretty open-minded with my fiction vs. real-life opinions.
Also, I’ve sometimes read a book that’s outstanding, and will then next read a different genre, so it’s doesn’t affect my judgment reading another similar type book right after that may be another very good or excellent story, but just not comparable to that outstanding one.
Looks like I finally have my condo sold as long as they get the mtg ok, better days ahead finally!
Congrats Anna!
Bitter Night by Diana Pharoah Francis
Marked by Elisabeth Naughton
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker
@ Ina,
my back and ankle are killing me. I went out yesterday and that was mistake I won’t do again soon. It’s pretty hard to keep the weight on only the crutches and one leg. The muscles in my back are cramping so I will just sit around, read and chat with you all
Good morning everyone,
hope you all have a great weekend!
@Danny: good morning too :) hope you can enjoy the day!! but the positive effect is you can read all day long *gg*
@Jackie B: according to her homepage the story will be about Lev Prakenskii (Sid) and Rikki and it seems it begins where Hidden Currents ended…
and we all know that Ilya has 6 brothers and hopefully she will write their stories too :D
@delitealex
I tried to read Karen Chance’s Cassandra Palmer series. After the couple of chapters, I just couldn’t go further. I hated everything about the book.
@Katie: after weeks of reading I finished book 1 by Karen Chance… all in all it was interesting, but the world she created is very complicated and multifaceted so that I lost track…
Morning Peoples, Happy Saturday!
@Ina, saw the blurb on Water Bound and glad to see Feehan start another series in Sea Haven. Still no idea though if the Drake’s are done but you are right there are 6 more brothers so there is always a chance of their stories….
Finished Amazon Ink at 5 mins to midnight and it was not bad….
jackie b central texas
@Jackie B: I think the Drakes are done – all have their HEA, but I hope we will see them as secondary characters again :)
Amazon Ink? have to check it out *gg*
@Ina, that is what I am thinking all the girls are now situated but since she still has settings in Sea Haven we should see them from time to time.. :-)
Jackie B Central Texas
Good morning everyone.
@Danny I’m sorry to hear your not feeling so well.
I haven’t read Karen Chances series but I have read a short story of hers in an anthology.
I always hate to see series ending and am happy to see a new series set in Sea Haven.
Does anyone know if Molly Harpers Jane Jameson series is over.
Today I’m starting Queen of Song and Souls by CL Wilson. What’s everyone else reading?
I have a countdown going for Tuesday when Silver Borne (new Mercy Thompson) comes out – I was really bummed when Patricia Brigg’s new releases switched from paperback to hardcover. I dislike paying hardcover prices.
Good morning! Woke to an incredibly awake and playful puppy. Had to spend 30 minutes playing so he’ll leave me alone to check you on guys! Lol… he’s “watching” TV right now… he loves Dogs 101 on animal planet… go figure :)
Oh, I liked Karen Chance’s Cassandra Series. It’s hard to get into at first, (I had to reread it in order to get everything straight) but the next 2 books are really addictive… nonstop action and the new series spin off is very good too. Mircea is the perfect tall, dark and mysterious love interest but he’s not constantly “saving” her which I like…
Jackie – I finished Amazon Ink last night too! I liked it… definitely going to get the 2nd… Now I’m 1/2 through Crux… it’s awesome! If we’re allowed to win again, I want Sanctuary!
ok… here’s hoping that you all can relax and enjoy your weekends!
Heather – I’m right there w/ you! I just reread all the other books so it’s fresh in my mind… *wiggles* can’t wait! (this is the one exception I’ve made to the book allowance)
I also love the J.D. Robb’s series… the last one wasn’t as awesome as they usually are, but considering it’s pushing 30 books, I’m just happy she isn’t ending it anytime soon…
I’ve been thinking about trying Christine Feehan but she’s got a daunting backlist and right now, my TBR pile is huge!
Right now, my squee worthy new releases are Patricia Briggs and Ann… counting down!
Hey @Erin, Amazon Ink by Lori Devoti was a really neat new UF world to explore. My DH favorite of the Tat shows is LA Ink and somehow Kat on the show has become Mel for me, guess her gorgeous tattooing skills and aggressive personality…
Cassie, Dorina and Mircea and all the family intrigue is cool. Like the fact that Karen Chance intertwined the 2 different series and their leading characters…
Moira Rogers next book in the series is Crossroads and is already out in e-book, later on in fall comes out in print.
jackie b central texas
awesome! Thanks Jackie… well… gotta go for a while… got errands and the pup is currently in my lap trying to nose the laptop away from me so I’m guessing he wants some attention ;)
Have a fab Saturday everyone! Happy reading!
@ Heather
I am reading Conquest by SJ Frost and I will start with To sin with a scoundrel by Cara Elliott this evening
@Heather
I agree with you. They did the same thing with Jim Butcher’s Harry Dresden series. I usually wait until someone has a good deal – 40% off or more to pre-order hardcovers. Or I get them from the library (I hate to wait for them) and then buy the paperback.
Hi guys!
Danny — hope that you’re feeling better today!
Lol… this giveaway is so awesome for me not only cuz I won an awesome book which I recommend to all of you (Crux by Moira Rogers — just finished it and it was wonderful!) but I’ve been checking out a lot of the other authors and now have so many new books to read!
Now starting Spider’s bite by Jennifer Estep… found it @ Walmart and remembered you guys raving… luckily I have a boyfriend who loves his xbox as much as I love to read so there’s no griping about time spent reading (or playing). In case you haven’t noticed, I can read a good book in about a day or two so I’m always looking for new authors… Thanks everyone! Ok… now I really gotta go run errands… was putting it off to finish Crux.
Have a great day!
Happy Saturday everyone.
I am almost finished reading Beyond the Rain by Jess Granger, and next up is Take Me by Shelli Stevens.
I just got back from target and found a few books on sale 25%off I only got three(I should have got more I was trying to be good). I got Ecstacy Unveiled, Bone Crossed and Street Game.
@Sandy G- I get a lot from the library too but sometimes I am just too impatient & kindle is too easy (I really need to get rid of 1-click buy)
@Erin – You’ll have to let me know what you think when u get done with Silver Borne. The excerpt on Brigg’s page is good.
Colby Hodge’s Twist
Moira Rogers’ Sanctuary
Tessa Dare’s Goddess of the Hunt
Elisabeth Naughton’s ARC of Marked
Diana Pharoah Francis’ Bitter Night
so I’m off for the day… don’t know yet what to read next but I will solve that problem and inspect my bookshelf *gg*
wish you all a great day and see you tomorrow!
The winner just went up. Time to reset!
Congats, Lauren! Wow! I see you just got your list in and are a winner! Well done!
congrats lauren.
Joely Sue Burkhart’s Rose of Shanhasson
Elisabeth Naughton’s Marked
Jess Granger’s Beyond the Shadows
Diana Pharoah Francis’ Bitter Night
Vivi Anna’s The Vampire’s Quest
Congratulations Lauren!!!
My five
Eternal hunter
Hunters need
Bitter night
Goddess of the hunt
Marked
Hey Everyone!
Howz your weekend going so far? I’ve been bumming around today…nothing too exciting…Just started reading Kresley Cole’s Pleasure of a Dark Prince – first book I’ve ever read by her so keep your fingers crossed for me since there seems to be several factoids that I have to remember as I read this (dork that I am I keep on having to refer to the Glossary of Terms to figure out stuff)…
modified list :
Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker
Marked by Elizabeth Naughton
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
Leave Me Breathless by HelenKay DimonNo Greater Pleasure by Megan Hart
Question going out to ebook reader owners here :
How are your devices handling .pdf ebook transferred from your computer?
I’m always visiting various forums to get a clearer picture b/c there isn’t much chance of me being to play with a live model since very few stores here in Ottawa actually carry them. I went to the Best Buy but there wasn’t any way for them to show me transferred .pdf files on the reader…Get this, the Sony store here didn’t even have any ereaders in the store. Can you believe that? AAARRGGHHH!!!
I’m currently reading all my .pdf books on my macbook and all the books purchased at Fictionwise on my eBookwise 11?? reader which is just brilliant but can’t handle any .pdfs or converted .pdf (.txt/.doc) files…*sigh*
Congrats Lauren!
Wish list is now:
Bitter Night
The Rose of Shanhasson
Hunter’s Need
Beyond the Shadows
Marked
Congrats Lauren!
Here’s my top 5 picks:
1. Marked ARC – Elisabeth Naughton
2. On the Steamy Side – Louisa Edwards
3. Beyond the Shadows – Jess Granger
4. Hunter’s Need – Shiloh Walker
5. Carinian’s Seeker – TJ Michaels
Goodnight everyone and good luck!
Yes, it’s the weekend! Time to curl up on the couch and catch up on some reading. :)
same here im reading helions of hillsted hal s first book by saberine jeferies congras on the new winner
Anna, I don’t know much about Macs, but I like Mobipocket, which can convert many formats for various readers, including pdfs. I use Mobi to convert any pdfs and html files I have for my Kindle and then send to the Kindle using my USB for free. Various free converters around if you google (though I don’t know anything about for a Mac), like I use free overdrive and/or Amberlit to convert files to MS Reader lit format for my handheld.
Congrats to Lauren:
Still trying for:
My list reposted:
1. Marked arc by Naughton
2. Vampire’s Quest by Vivi
3. Rose of Shanhasson – Burkhart
4. Sanctuary – Moira Rogers
5. Beyond the Shadow – Granger
Congratulations Lauren!
Bitter Night by Diana Pharoah Francis
Marked by Elisabeth Naughton
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker
1. Marked by Elisabeth Naughton
2. Leave Me Breathless by HelenKay Dimon
3. Bitter Night by Diana Pharaoh Francis
4. Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden
5. The Vampire’s Quest by Vivi Anna
Congrats, Lauren!
Congrats Lauren !
enjoy your book. And Happy Weekend everyone :)
Marked : Elisabeth Naughton ( ive heard aweosme things about this book )
Hunter’s Need : Shiloh Walker ( i have been wanting to read this forever now just have to wait its on my wish list )
Leave Me Breathless : HelenKay Dimon ( her work is just awesome
The Vampire’s Quest: Vivi Anna (vi’s work is awesome
No Greater Pleasure : Megan Hart
another new to me author
updated my list
wtg winners
helen
julie leto
go duke
Congrats to Lauren.
On my wish list are
1. Elisabeth Naughton’s “Marked”
2. Cynthia Eden’s “Eternal Hunter”
3. Shiloh Walker’s “Hunter’s Need”
4. Megan Hart’s “No Greater Pleasure”
5. Julie Leto’s “More Blazing Bedtime Stories”
Big congrats Lauren!!!
My top 5 are still all there:
Jess Granger
Beyond the Shadows
Cynthia Eden – Eternal Hunter
Elisabeth Naughton
ARC of Marked
HelenKay Dimon
Leave Me Breathless
Tessa Dare
Goddess of the Hunt
Congrats Lauren!!! have fun reading :D
*repostingmylist*
Jess Granger – Beyond the Shadows
Cynthia Eden – Eternal Hunter
Moira Rogers – Sanctuary
HelenKay Dimon – Leave Me Breathless
and Megan Hart – No Greater Pleasure
Hello and good morning :D
how are you all?? have you all switched to summer time? now, summer is officially coming!
Good morning everyone,
hope you all have a wonderful Sunday.
@Anna: how do you like Kresley Cole so far?
I love her books and reread them all several times…
Congratulations Lauren, morning all and yes @Ina summer is truly coming fast..
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Reposting my wishing list of books:
1. Sanctuary by Moira Rogers
2. On The Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
3. The Vampire’s Quest by Vivi Anna
4. Marked ARC by Elisabeth Naughton
5. Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden
2-5 are all new authors to me….
jackie b central texas
Good morning everyone. I hope everybody is having a great weekend.
@delitealex Weekend is going good. Sunny and got plenty clean up done outside yesterday. Today is go to the movies, Kick back with a book or two and out to eat Sunday…
:)
jackie b central texas
@delitealex
It’s a a quiet weekend for me. Reading, chatting and watching LOTR
@Ina
I’m liking what I’ve read so far…I’ll let you know how it goes with the rest by tomorrow :)
Happy Sunday y’all!!!
I’ll be just doing a little bit of chores around my apartment and continue reading Kresley’s book.
Have a great day!
congrats Lauren. :-)
reposting my list. :-)
Marked by Elisabeth Naughton
Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker
Leave Me Breathless by HelenKay Dimon
Bitter Night by Diana Pharoah Francis
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
@Ina
Oh yes summertime, blah, I do not like it, read an article this morning that it is actually dangerous
@ Ina,
I don’t like summertime. It’s no fun at all only messes up everything.
@Heather – I will :) so excited! can’t wait for Tuesday! I read that excerpt way too early… made me want the book more!
Having an awesome Sunday! Went out to breakfast and came home and walked all the babies…still a bit chilly here… the 2 littlest are currently curled up my lap under a blanket sleeping since we intentionally took them for a very long walk to tire the lil’ onery ones out! and it worked! but it backfired on me cuz now I have 55 pds of puppies sprawled on me and I can’t move :) Ah well… my excuse to sit around and read :)
Finished Spider Bite by Jennifer Estep and it was awesome… can’t wait for the next to come out…
@Anna – enjoy Kresley Cole… I like her but haven’t read any of the new stuff… read all the old stuff and she’s been pushed to my back burner while I work into my TBR pile….
ok… hope everyone enjoys their Sunday… congrats to the winner!!
@summertime: I don’t like it too… every few month to and fro *sigh*
I’m currently chatting with on of my best friends – she’s flying to the US tomorrow to stay there with her friend for the next years…
can’t believe the weekend is over again :(
Another of my picks has been crossed out. Time for…
My new top 5:
Shiloh Walker’s Hunter’s Need.
Moira Rogers’ Sanctuary.
Diana Pharoah Francis’ Bitter Night.
Cynthia Eden’s Eternal Hunter.
Tessa Dare’s Goddess of the Hunt.
Happy Sunday everyone. It’s a gorgeous spring day here today, and working a bit in the garden.
Here is my latest list:
Marked
The Stranger’s Secrets
Leave Me Breathless
Eternal Hunter
Beyond The Shadows
It’s a nice sunny sunday today and the family wants to go out and do stuff but all I want to do is sleep… they’ll probably drag me out anyways. Man, I need some coffee ;)
We have rain here. I’m ready for warm weather so we can go to the beach.
Happy Sunday Everyone!!!Hope everyone is having a great weekend!
These still look awesome!!!Shiloh Walker~
Hunter’s Need
Elisabeth Naughton~
ARC of Marked
Congratulations all.
Erin great to hear you also enjoyed Spiders Bite :)
Updated my five
moria rogers – sanctuary
shiloh walker – hunters need
jess granger – beyond the shadows
Cynthia Eden – Eternal Hunter
Elisabeth Naughton – Marked
whew… had a very productive Sunday… washed both cars inside and out… did 3 loads of laundry and practiced “fetch” w/ the puppy… all in all a good day! Getting ready to settle down and rereading Mark of the Demon since I just got the 2nd… Hope that everyone enjoyed their Sunday too!
@ enmad – I really did enjoyed Spider Bite! I’m thinking of looking for her backlist… I love finding new authors but then I groan cuz that means that my OC kicks in and I have to get all the backlists too! Oh well… not that I’m complaining :)
What a weekend! Can’t believe it’s almost April!
Sanctuary
Leave Me Breathless
Beyond the Shadows
No Greater Pleasure
Marked
I have Spider Bite on my to-buy list. Can’t wait to read it ;)
Reset! I just posted the latest winner.
Congrats to Terri.
1. Cynthia Eden’s “Eternal Hunter”
2. Shiloh Walker’s “Hunter’s Need”
3. Megan Hart’s “No Greater Pleasure”
4. Julie Leto’s “More Blazing Bedtime Stories”
5. Moira Rogers’ “Sanctuary”
Congrats Terri – hope you enjoy Marked! I read an excerpt and was totally hooked :)
here is my list:
Jess Granger – Beyond the Shadows
Cynthia Eden – Eternal Hunter
Moira Rogers – Sanctuary
HelenKay Dimon – Leave Me Breathless
and Megan Hart – No Greater Pleasure
*singing* Monday morning *dadada*
so new week new luck ;)
how are you all?? I’ve Easter-break and enjoy the time… just finished the second book in the Tairen Soul Series by C.L. Wilson and I’m hooked!!! can’t wait to read on!! okay, I’ve to wait because I’ve to order them, but then…nothing will stop me!
Congrats to Barbara, Anna, Lauren & Terri!
I’ve managed to keep the same top two on my list:
Megan Hart – No Greater Pleasure
HelenKay Dimon – Leave Me Breathless
Tessa Dare – Goddess of the Hunt
Jess Granger – Beyond the Shadows
Cynthia Eden – Eternal Hunter
Congratulations Terri!!!
jackie b central texas
Big congrats Terri!
Okay,
I have to update my list again. LOL
Here it is :
Jess Granger
Beyond the Shadows
Cynthia Eden – Eternal Hunter
HelenKay Dimon
Leave Me Breathless
Shiloh Walker
Hunter’s Need
Tessa Dare
Goddess of the Hunt
Good morning everyone,
I hope you all have a great day, although it is Monday
Congrats, Terri!!!! What a way to start a Monday!
New list for Monday.
Joely Sue Burkhart’s Rose of Shanhasson
Jess Granger’s Beyond the Shadows
Diana Pharoah Francis’ Bitter Night
Vivi Anna’s The Vampire’s Quest
Moira Rogers’ Sactuary
Happy Monday!!!
Hunter’s Need
Sanctuary
Goddess of the Hunt
Bitter Night
No Greater Pleasure
Congrats Terri. Hope everyone had a good weekend.
wow, we already have 19 winners!! that’s incredible!!
Congrats Terri.
New list
Eternal Hunter
Hunters need
Bitter night
Goddess of the hunt
Beyond the Shadows
I hope everyones week is starting off great.
Congrats to the weekend winners!!
My new 5….
1. Hunters Need by Shiloh Walker
2. The Vampiers Quest by Viva Anna
3. Shadowglass by Erica Hayes
4. On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
5. Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
@ Ina,
yeah that is great. And have you looked at the number of comments so far?
Congrats, Terri!
Ina, love Cl Wilson’s Tairen Soul series.
Kresley Cole’s Immortal series another favorite, campy fun with those Valkyries, and sexy vamps, wolves and demons.
New List:
1 Vampire’s Quest by Vivi
2 Rose of Shanhasson – Burkhart
3 Sanctuary – Moira Rogers
4 Beyond the Shadow – Granger
5.Bitter Night – Francis
I haven’t read the Tairen Soul series so far. The books are on my tbr pile and I am also not up-to-date with Kresley Cole’s Immortal series. Shame on me.
Marked is gone. Congrats Terri!
My top 5 remains the same as yesterday:
Shiloh Walker’s Hunter’s Need.
Moira Rogers’ Sanctuary.
Diana Pharoah Francis’ Bitter Night.
Cynthia Eden’s Eternal Hunter.
Tessa Dare’s Goddess of the Hunt.
I’ve read the first in the Tairen souls series so far. I really enjoyed it and can’t wait to read the rest of the books in the series.
I haven’t heard of the Tairen Souls series. What’s it about?
@ Sandy G
Great series by CL Wilson. It’s a fantasy series. I think I would write a novel if I tried to explain it here! LOL
I am reading book 4 right now. There will be 5 in the series.
Congrats Terri!
Wish list is now down to 4:
Bitter Night
The Rose of Shanhasson
Hunter’s Need
Beyond the Shadows
These books sound awesome, hope I win one *fingers crossed* ;)
Tweaked my wish list:
Beyond The Shadows
Eternal Hunter
The Stranger’s Secrets
Leave Me Breathless
No Greater Pleasure
Sometimes I discover some real treasures in my tbr pile and could kick myself because they have been there for a long time
Good night everyone and good luck for todays drawing.
See you all in the morning!
congrats Terri. :-)
my list revised.
Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker
Leave Me Breathless by HelenKay Dimon
Bitter Night by Diana Pharoah Francis
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
The Vampire’s Quest by Vivi Anna
Congratulations Terri :)
Updated:
moria rogers – sanctuary
shiloh walker – hunters need
jess granger – beyond the shadows
Cynthia Eden – Eternal Hunter
Megan Hart – No Greater Pleasure
Had a suprising night last night with gasp no reading. Just watched some tv and mucked around with facebook and a horse genetic related game.
Been over at BBB today talking about Spiders Bite. And recieved 3 more pdf books to do reviews on.
My newest updated wishing 5:
Missed all the fun today doing chores.:)
1. Sanctuary by Moira Rogers
2. On The Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
3. The Vampire’s Quest by Vivi Anna
4. No Greatest Pleasure by Megan Hart
5. Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden
2-5 are all new authors to me….
Jackie B Central Texas
I’ve found reads in my TBR pile that when I finish them I was like “What the hell? How did I not read this sooner? It’s awesome!” lol
I just now checked to find out I won! Thanks so much, I’m thrilled.
The TBR shelf is sometimes almost as good as going to the bookstore, actually better since the books are already paid for!
jackie b central texas
i do that all the time my TBR shelf/ boxes i do this complyl close myeyes grab one at random thing and osmetime si shock mys elf that i took so long to read it and ur right they r better since they are already paid for
Sometimes it is a shock because I forgot that a book was already bought and go around the house whining to myself, look on the shelf and find it is sitting there ready to read. Almost like Christmas present if did not feel like such a ding dong for not realizing had the book for a month or so already, bad thing is the books are on a list in my computer… :)
jackie b central texas
Congratulations Lauren.
The book I won came today!
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
Thanks to Ann and Maggie (author of Mistress by Mistake).
It just came in the mail today. I just sat down to work & if I get an hour in, I’m going to take an hour break to read. Wahooo! Good motivation as long as I don’t cheat and start early.
lol… I was able to start on Blood of the Demon today waiting for a tow truck… siiiigh… Gertrude (my car) gave a huge gasp and cough and died at an intersection… during rush hour. People are *not* nice at the end of the day. Luckily the traffic light was out and a police officer was there directing traffic. He came over and pushed me into a gas station. Bleh…you never realize how much you are dependent on technology until it is broken!
But it was gratifying to finally get home and have a frantic puppy tell me how much he loves me and how dare I come home late cuz he was wooooorried…
Cross your fingers for me that the repair is quick and I won’t have to sell my soul to fix Gerty. She’s a good ol’ broad but she’s getting up there and I might have to send her out to pasture if it’s too expensive.
Hope that everyone had a better day than me…lol :)
Just posted today’s lucky winner. You know what to do!
Congratulations Katie!!! :-)
Lucky #20 WOW….
Jackie B Central Texas
Congrats Katie on your win!
Heather, happy reading!
Erin, hope everything works out ;)
New wish list down to 3 favs:
Bitter Night
Hunter’s Need
Beyond the Shadows
Oh man, I haven’t been here for a while! congrats to all the winners! but still great books to be won :)
my picks:
leave me breathless
beyond the shadows
on the steamy side
hunter’s need
goddess of the hunt
oh, and i love the awesome new website layout! :)
Congratulations Katie.
Congrats to Katie.
1. Cynthia Eden’s “Eternal Hunter”
2. Shiloh Walker’s “Hunter’s Need”
3. Megan Hart’s “No Greater Pleasure”
4. Julie Leto’s “More Blazing Bedtime Stories”
5. Moira Rogers’ “Sanctuary”
Congrats!
So what are all doing today? For me it is lectures, and boring ones too
Congrats, Katie.
the books that I’m really, really interested are Leave Me Breathless by HelenKay Dimon and Bitter Night by Diana Pharaoh Francis.
Congrats Katie and good morning to everyone!!
my list:
Jess Granger – Beyond the Shadows
Cynthia Eden – Eternal Hunter
Moira Rogers – Sanctuary
HelenKay Dimon – Leave Me Breathless
and Megan Hart – No Greater Pleasure
@Tairen Soul Series: the 5th book will be out in November and I can’t wait for it!!!
and I know what you mean with the tbr shelf – their are treasures in it :)
so, I will go cooking now – see you later!!
Big congrats Katie!
Here it is :
Jess Granger
Beyond the Shadows
Cynthia Eden – Eternal Hunter
HelenKay Dimon
Leave Me Breathless
Shiloh Walker
Hunter’s Need
Tessa Dare
Goddess of the Hunt
Good morning everyone,
hope you all have a wonderful day. Finally some sunshine here.
Wow! I won! I can’t believe it!
Thanks for all of the congradulations!
Erin – I hope Gerty is better soon ans cheaply!!!
Hunter’s Need
Sanctuary
Goddess of the Hunt
Bitter Night
No Greater Pleasure
Katie – Congrats!!!!! >^..^<
Okay,
I am curious today, do you listen to music while you are reading? And if so do you choose musice that fits to the genre?
@ Danny
I’m glad someone has sunshine. It’s windy and raining in NJ. They are talking about flooding.
On the bright side the book I won, Magic and Madness, came last night. Now I just need to find time to read it.
@ Sandy,
ouch flooding has been quite a problem all around the world as it seems. The weather is really strange.
Enjoy your book, I haven’t read anything by Amy Gregg so far
Congrats Katie!
and thanks Adel and Katie for the well wishing. Sadly, I’m already planning on Gerty’s funeral… Funny, but I miss the drive into work. It’s about 30 minutes – good time to myself and while I love my bf, it seemed like an intrusion to have him in my “me” time! But can’t say no to a free ride :)
@Danny – I usually don’t listen to music while I read b/c it all fades out until I’m aware of only what I’m reading. It annoys my family b/c they have to work to get my attention back! Sometimes I leave the TV on, but usually I end up turning it off.
Well… everyone have a wonderful Tuesday!
@Danny – I like to listen to techno/electronica in the back ground when I read BUT the really strange thing is when I am reading and the TV music adds a whole new feeling to the passage… something innocent in silence becomes ominous with a minor key melody echoing in the background.
@ Miranda, okay I normally like music when I read, but I couldn’t concentrate on the book when I listen to techno. But I guess that is a matter of taste. LOL
@ Erin,
I am sorry to hear that about your car. Hugs
Thanks Danny! How are you feeling? hopefully better :)
@ Erin,
unfortunately not. Neither the pain in the ankle nor the back pain resulting from the crutches is lessening. The back I understand, but I worry about the ankle.
Congrats Katie.
My picks
Eternal Hunter
Hunters need
Bitter night
Goddess of the hunt
Beyond the Shadows
We’re having a nice day so far I’ll probably take my boys outside to run around.
@Danny — *hugs*
are your crutches adjust right? The back pain could be from hunching too far and the ankle pain cuz the crutches aren’t tall enough to keep your weight off… I know it must be annoying to get unsolicited advice… sorry :)
@ Erin,
no it’s a great advice, but they are adjusted right. I think if I had those that would go under the arms it would be much easier. My back muscles have a tendency to cramp and get tense and the walking on crutches is making that situation even worse.
@Danny — poor kid! I will be sending you warm thoughts all day so hopefully you can sit back and relax. The loin-cloth slave men and the scantily clad serving girls are in the mail and should get there shortly, so you’ll have to fan and feed yourself grapes. It was too expensive to express messenger. ;)
I haven’t heard from Lauren or Terri, fyi. Winner going up shortly!
Congrats Allison!!!
*updatingmylist*
Jess Granger – Beyond the Shadows
Cynthia Eden – Eternal Hunter
Moira Rogers – Sanctuary
Shiloh Walker – Hunter’s Need
and Megan Hart – No Greater Pleasure
@Danny: oh, I can’t read with music in the background…it’s too much of a distraction
strangely I can read in the train etc.
@Erin: I’m so sorry… no good news for you at the end of the month :/
Grats to the new winners!!
My new 5….
1. Hunters Need by Shiloh Walker
2. The Vampiers Quest by Viva Anna
3. Shadowglass by Erica Hayes
4. On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
5. Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
Congrats Terri, Katie and Allison.
Just got back from a weekend in Texas and now I’m trying to get caught up on everything :)
ok, the next month is coming and I can make my next big book order :) and I’m sure it won’t be cheap *gg*
I’m curious – how much do you spend on books monthly? I spend between 50 to 80 Euro on them…sometimes more sometimes less…
welcome back Christie!! how was it??
My 5 :)
Bitter Night by Diana Pharoah Francis
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker
No Greater Pleasure by Megan Hart
congrats Katie & Allison
:-)
@Ina — thanks! lol… well, you can either laugh, cry or scream… if you try to do all 3, you choke ;)
I was able to talk my bf into stopping at the bookstore after work so I can pick up Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs… my “comfort” book to distract me from my car woes…lol
my revised list:
Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker
Bitter Night by Diana Pharoah Francis
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
The Vampire’s Quest by Vivi Anna
On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
@ Ina We had a great time. My baby girl turned 3 yesterday so we took her to Houston to visit Build A Bear. We also watched How to Train Your Dragon. So cute!
On book budgets I would say I spend about $50. Maybe more if we go out of town and there are bookstores. I hit Half Price Books in Houston yesterday. Very cool store. I wish we had one close by.
@Erin: that’s a good tactic ;) enjoy reading!
Congratulations Winner 21 Allison!
jackie b central texas
@ Erin, I’m dying to read Silver Borne. Patricia Briggs is doing a signing in Houston next month and I am hoping to go. She’ll only sign books bought at the actual store where the signing is being held. I might buy if for my kindle and buy another copy in Houston. I love that series!
@Christie: Happy Birthday to your little one!! that’s such a cute age *dreaming*
*wohoooooo* just summed up all entries in the Hell Fire Lottery and we’ve already reached the 2000 mark!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!
Congrats Allison.
I just finished reading Bone Crossed today I can’t wait to read Silver Borne. Have anyone read the Alpha and Omega series?
My list
Eternal Hunter
Hunters need
Bitter night
Goddess of the hunt
Beyond the Shadows
Danny I like having music on in the background but don’t often get it lol.
Also admit to being a bit like Erin in that once I’m fully engaged in my book I don’t actually notice anything else lol.
Hmm a book budget. I wish sigh. At the moment what I’m doing is selling my books (except for a select few) and using the money to purchase more then keeping that cycle going :)
Congrats Allison.
I try not to spend more than $40 a month on books. I try to get books that I’m only going to read once from the library and used book stores. And twice a year there is a huge rummage sale about twenty minutes from me where they have a whole building for books (paperbacks start at 50 cents and hardcovers start at $1.00. Of course winning them in contests is always good too.
@delitealex — the Alpha and Omega series is great! It fleshes out Bran a lot more and Charles is completely different from Samuel. You’ll fall in love w/ Anna although I wasn’t a fan of her initially but she grew on me. There is a novella that starts out the Alpha and Omega series in the Anthology “On the Prowl” that you must read first as it explains how Charles and Anna met.
@Christie — hopefully you can go! I’ve never been to a book signing, but I want to. They say that the more books that are sold in a bookstore during a signing, the more the bookstore will order for that author. So that’s probably why Briggs is limiting signing to the bookstore to help out their sales.
1/2 Price Books is *awesome*! We have one here in Omaha and I spend about $50 avg. every time I go so I limit myself to once a month. The stock is constantly rotating so I always find what I’m looking for and it’s very good prices. As for new releases, I make a list and I’m only allowed to buy off that list in the commercial bookstores. I find new authors at 1/2 price books where it’s cheaper. That way if I don’t like it, I’m not out full price and I can trade it back.
@ delitealex
I’ve read the Alpha & Omega series but I like Mercy better
I like Mercy better too but I do like that you learn more about where Mercy basically grew up and about Bran in the Alpha Omega series. I haven’t read Hunting Ground yet though.
@ Ina Thanks! 3 is a great age :)
@delitealex I agree w/ Sandy G. Alpha & Omega is good but Mercy is better.
@ Erin I’m totally hooked on 1/2 Price Books now. I bought 4 books from my wish list for $16.98 and that included tax. All were like new. I can’t buy books with cracked spines. I guess I’m a used book snob LOL I’m taking a box of my used books to trade during my next trip to Houston.
I hope I can go as well. It would be my first signing. I have no issue with waiting to buy but I really want to read it like NOW LOL. Succubus Shadows is entertaining me for the moment :) When I’m finished we’ll see how long I hold out before downloading Silver Borne to my kindle.
@ Ina,
funny thing I need my ipod to be able to read on the train.
I am a Mercy Thomspon fan too, and have Silver Borne on my wish list already.
Updated list:
Beyond the Shadows
Eternal Hunter
The Stranger’s Secrets
No Greater Pleasure
Big congrats Allison!
Here is my updated list:
Jess Granger
Beyond the Shadows
Cynthia Eden – Eternal Hunter
Shiloh Walker
Hunter’s Need
Tessa Dare
Goddess of the Hunt
Louisa Edwards
On the Steamy Side
@ Erin, I just discovered Patricia Briggs’ books recently, but I really like them
Have you read Rachel Vincent’s books?
WB Christie,
Houston has some great stores, I was there for the RT convention three years ago. It was fun.
Never been to a 1/2 Price book store, but I guess it’s something similar to The book warehouse. I love to go there when I am in Florida.
@ Christie,
happy birthday to your little girl. I bet she loved Build a bear. It’s a cool store.
@erin “There is a novella that starts out the Alpha and Omega series in the Anthology “On the Prowl” that you must read first as it explains how Charles and Anna met.”
It’s possibly one of the best Romance short stories ever written. And, I like Charles a lot; but after the first book, I think I’m mainly reading for Bran now. :)
Congrats to Allison.
1. Cynthia Eden’s “Eternal Hunter”
2. Shiloh Walker’s “Hunter’s Need”
3. Megan Hart’s “No Greater Pleasure”
4. Julie Leto’s “More Blazing Bedtime Stories”
5. Moira Rogers’ “Sanctuary”
@Danny — no but I want to… I’m keeping an eye out for her books at 1/2 price bookstore. I also really want to try Yasmine Galenon’s witches series. But I have such a big TBR pile that it’s gonna be a while until I can justify buying them.
@Maryk — oh but Hunting Ground (bk 2) is sooo much better… Bran’s hardly in that book but it explains a lot more about the pack and pack hierarchy. This is the book that I started to like Anna a lot more. But I can see what you mean about Bran. His character is a lot more endearing after the first book. He’s not just the all powerful, heartless leader. It will be interesting to see if Briggs ever does anything about Leah. The first book picks up literally right where the novella left off so it’s a little confusing at first but I do like the alternate view of Mercy’s world.
@ Erin,
I discovered Rachel Vincent’s books shortly after Patricia Briggs. It’s about feline shifters
I am off to write something more on my story. Try to be back later, if not have a great evening. See you all tomorrow. Sweet dreams
@ Danny Thanks! We loved Build A Bear. I hope they have some convention in Houston while I’m living close. I’d love to attend one. I’m in love with the city. Just big enough but no over crowded. I didn’t want to come home.
@ MaryK I agree about the novella. It was fabulous. I adore Bran as well. I also like Sage who isn’t a huge character but the snippets we saw made me love her. I wish Bran was with her instead of Leah :( I hope we see more of her in future Alpha & Omega books.
I’ve read the first 2 books of Rachel Vincents shifter series. Haven’t got to the others yet with so many new books and series coming out. My faves books usually are about shifters.
@ Christie,
Houston was my first trip outside of Florida. I loved it there. Although some people though I was crazy when I walked several blocks from the hotel to the Hard Rock Cafe.
@delitealex –
LOVE the Alhpa & Omega series but make sure you read the short story that leads into the series. Give lots of background to the series itself. I think it’s from the anthology “On the Prowl” ANyone else know?
Congrats to Katie and Allison!
My revised list:
1. The Vampire’s Quest
2. Sanctuary
3. Beyond the Shadow
4. Bitter Night
5. Carinian’s Seeker
Sandy, Tairen souls I’d say is more like epic fantasy, though with the romance, too. Fey, elves, mages and magic, Tairen felines. Heros is Fey King and Tairen shifter; heroine comes into her magic. Tairens dying out, evil mage to battle, and more.
Congrats Allison!
New wish list down to 3 favs:
Bitter Night
Hunter’s Need
Beyond the Shadows
Yay, Bitter Night is still here! I really want to read it!
If you love Mercy’s books and can’t get enough of Briggs world you should definitely read her Alph and Omega series. And definitely read the short story in the On the Prowl anthology about how they met and it tells a lot about Anna. So you don’t want to miss out. I really liked the anthology story.
I’ve read the first two books in Rachel Vincent’s Shifter series and I really liked the idea of a family of feline shifters. It’s a good series.
@Christie I
I actually have a lot of sympathy for Leah. She’s in a Harlequin Presents relationship without the HEA! I’m hoping they work things out.
@Christie I
re: Leah & Bran
I should add that I was surprised when I turned sympathetic. :) I started out not liking Leah because of how she treated Mercy.
Oh this contest has made my wish list balloon.
Shiloh Walker’s Hunter’s Need.
Moira Rogers’ Sanctuary.
Diana Pharoah Francis’ Bitter Night.
Cynthia Eden’s Eternal Hunter.
Tessa Dare’s Goddess of the Hunt.
(But I still really want to read Crux too)
I’ve tried the Alpha and Omega series, but my heart still calls for Mercy. Hey that would be a great title! :-)
Congrats, Allison!
I really like the Alpha and Omega series. I can’t say I like it more than Mercy, but it is good!
Congratulations, Katie. I’m so behind on catching up lol.
Thanks, catslady! I totally understand!
I got to say just how much I love the covers for Mercy and Alph & Omega. They are all gorgeous! Especally Mercy. I’m in love with the covers. I wish I could get them in poster size and put them up in my room! ;)
Hunter’s Need
Sanctuary
Goddess of the Hunt
Bitter Night
No Greater Pleasure
@Adel I wouldn’t mind those posters in my room either – but then I would have to let my husband pick a poster too and that makes me shudder! :) Maybe in the library – ha! I don’t have one. :(
I have only read the first Mercy book but I liked it so much that I bought books 2 and 3. I hope to get to them soon
Good morning everyone!
Oh yes posters of certain covers would be really great.
Congratulations, Allison. I think I’m finally caught up lol.
Thanks everyone. Good luck and keep commenting :)
Hi everyone :)
*hiding* haven’t read either Alpha & Omega nor Mercy, but I don’t miss them…I don’t know why but they never caught my attention…
@Danny: I too read Rachel Vincents books (1 and 2) and I really liked them, but they remind me a lot of Kelley Armstrongs Series with Clay and Elena…
@ Ina,
Kelley Armstrong’s books are still somewhere in my tbr mountain
@ Ina,
Patricia Briggs books are really good. If you liked Rachel Vincents books you will love them
good morning! Congrats, Allison!
@Ina – oooh, you’re missing out. The Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs is very, very good. She’s on my-must-have-new-release list. I’m currently reading Silver Borne that came out yesterday and…
it..is…awesome… I’m about 3/4 done and I’m going to have to reread it (plus the Alpha and Omega series; all of us talking about them as made me want to reread).
@Danny — have you tried any of Michele Sagara’s Cast Series? They are more fantasy but they also very good. Or Laura Anne Gilman’s retriever series?
@ Erin,
no I haven’t read them. Will have to check them out. Thanks for the recommendation
Good morning everybody
My picks
Eternal Hunter
Hunters need
Bitter night
Goddess of the hunt
Beyond the Shadows
Kelley armstrong series is another of my faves. I like the books about elena and clay the most. Has anyone read her teen books yet. I plan to but haven’t gotten to them yet.
@ erin Michele Sagaras Cast books have caught my eye I’ll have to check them out.
@ Delitealex — I don’t know why they market The Cast books as “romantic” fantasy cuz they really aren’t (maybe cuz they are printed by Luna an offshoot of Harlequin). Michele Sagara has said on her blog that she treats each book as an “episode” of the “series” like a TV series season, where there is a central story in each episode but season wide “arches”. They are very, very good and I definitely recommend them. I love my sexy-paranormal-urban-fantasy-learn-something-new-ehem-dont-let-your-mom-know-you’re-reading but sometimes it’s nice to read something a little simpler.
I haven’t tried Kelley Armstrong yet. Someone told me that she was a lot like Laurell Hamilton who I could not get into. I like a little story w/ my sex.
@Erin, Kelley Armstrong does have plenty of sex in the books, unlike LKH though the story is not about the sex but has a real beginning middle and end with nice plotting and plenty of action besides what goes on in the bedroom. You will like her YA series especially because they so far have not discovered sex yet, *g*.
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After much soul searching and deliberation on my re-post of a wish list have narrowed it down to the 1 that am most wishing for and hope to read that is still in the available list of books:
“Eternal Hunter” by Cynthia Eden because of couple of things. She is a new author to me and after researching her backlist would like to start reading her work and this book is the first in a new Paranormal Romance series which is my preferred reading genre .
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@ erin I’ve tapered off on reading lkh although I still enjoy reading them I don’t rush to the bookstore to get them I wait for the library to get them.
Another series I enjoy is Riley Jenson by Keri Arthur.
@ Jackie b
I’ve been trying to get to Kelley Armstrong’s YA series since my library has them but my TBR pile has migrated to three different rooms in the house. I have to clean some of them up before I can brin anything else home. Except Silver Borne which is in the mail.
@Sandy know what you mean about the books being whittled down before getting more, I am there right now and am making a heroic effort to read and stay off the computer. The last 4 days have finally paid off and have read 6 books out of the pile and so allowed myself to make an order and Silver Borne is happily in the mail and on it’s way.
@Delitealex, Riley Jenson sadly is on the last book coming out in June but am so excited that Keri Arthur already has the newest series in the works and also am waiting on the 2nd book in the Myth&Magic series coming out in December.
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@Jackie — welcome back! Glad that you were able to get some reading done :)
I think that I tried a LKH book a long time ago, it was about a chick finding out she’s a fairy(?) princess and she has to have sex w/ all these guys… needless to say, I was not impressed. I’m no prude by any means, don’t get me wrong!
LOL… so your TBR piles are huge too? My BF is always like, why don’t you read what you have? I tell him that I will, I just have a reading order to my madness :)
I will give Kelley Armstrong a try… once my TBR mountain is reduced to a smaller hill :)
@Erin, the LKH story is about Merry Gentry and you were right to stay away if that is not your thing. I *snort* have to admit to the guilty pleasure addiction of having everyone of the 2 series by LKH and reading all of them, some more than once.
TBR pile right now is at 240 in print and who knows how many in PDF on my computer, I am slowly working my way through some of the “stand-alone” books and then when get some of my series completed will read the books back to back. The older series books am getting a little at a time from Paperback Swap so just have to get busy now and read all the books bought over the holidays last year on sale….
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My tbr mountain is more like a mountain range with mountains called Paranormal, Regency, Medieval, Contemporary, Military, Romantic suspense etc.
@Danny, sounds like your TBR shelf and mine are pretty chummy with each other. I have the PNR, RS, C, M and UF mountain range here!
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Yeah,
we should re-name Ann’s blog to the meeting place of the bookaholics. LOL
@Jackie Have your read any of Keri Arthurs other books.
Danny, not bookaholics but the book obsessed!! Cannot help the fact that all those pretty reads call me to buy them and then there is not enough hours in the day to read as well as do all the other things in life. Books are a good hobby, they do not care if you take your sweet time to read them and will always wait patiently for the reader to come back once the pages are cracked open.
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wtg winners
Julie leto- blaze book
@ Jackie check out Cynthia Edens Midnight series especially Midnights Master I really liked it.
congrats to the new winners!
my picks:
beyond the shadows
on the steamy side
hunter’s need
goddess of the hunt
@Delitealex, only read the Myth&Magic and Riley books so far. Cynthia Eden has a wonderful backlist that I have my eye on, it is going to be a long time though before doing any buying though. My willpower is going to last this time, has to promised the DH no more until read the ones I have!
:(
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@Ina “I too read Rachel Vincents books (1 and 2) and I really liked them, but they remind me a lot of Kelley Armstrongs Series with Clay and Elena…”
Really? I’ll have to try Vincent. I liked Armstrong’s Clay and Elena books; the others not so much.
I don’t think I’ll ever get caught up on series books. Everytime I find a book I like by a new author it seems that it is the first in a series. There don’t seem to be that many new stand alone books being published lately.
@Danny and Erin: okay, you’ve convinced me… I will give Mercys book a try and order them…don’t know how I missed her but if you both liked the series the chance is high that’s the same to me…
@Jackie B: ah, you are back *hugs* it’s great to see you again!!!
@tbr shelf: I’ve just bought three new bookshelf at Ikea, because I need more place for my lovely books ;)
it’s incredible – I constantly buy more books than I can read, but I’ve to provide for the future, right? *gg*
@Sandy, my problem is that I am finding older series that have been out and that is why am going through PBS because can get them slowly and not feel pressure.
:)
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@Ina, yay yes I am around for awhile until my front yard dries up enough to mow.
You better listen to Danny and Erin and now me, buy the Briggs books because Mercy is a must read!!!! :-)
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@Jackie B: yes ma’am! immediately ma’am! ;)
@Ina, *Hugs* to you too and who are you calling ma’am?
It reminds me of Gomer Pyle and Sgt Carter, “Sir, yes Sir”!!!
:D
Okay need to read some more of my “Seals”, Chris from Hold On Tight is calling loudly to get busy and read some more and eat lunch too!!!
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@Sandy G: you could be right – there are few stand-alones out there…but honestly I like series – the authors create fantastic worlds and I love to read more stories there :)
Anyone finish Silver Borne yet?
@Erin – did you finish?
We’re heading into the city tonight for family night & I’m hoping to convince the kids to let me stop at the bookstore! I NEED to read Silver Borne.
@Jackie B: enjoy Chris’ story – it is fantastic :) see you soon!
ROFL. Jackie brought out the drill sergeant voice. Grin
I haven’t read Stephanie’s latest Seals books. Loved her Blaze releases
Silver Borne is definitely one of the next books I will be picking up. I just finished Bone Crossed and can’t wait to see what happens next with adam and Mercy.
so, I’m off for today – I’ve to finish The Pleasure Slave by Gena Showalter :)
see you in the next month *gg*
*argh* just one last question: are Mercys books similar to Ilona Andrews Kate Daniels series?? I just read the blurb of Mercys first book and I got that impression…
*happydance*
@Heather — yup…finished this morning and…it..was..awesome! This was classic Mercy. I couldn’t put it down and stayed up as late as I could keep my eyes open. My poor puppy kept pawing at me and whining cuz he wanted me to turn off the light and go to bed. You need to evoke mom executive privileges and stop at the bkstore anyway. You *DO* need this book!
@Everyone — LOL! Thank you all! I don’t feel like such a book hoarder anymore! I have a TBR pile of only about 80 books and my living room in my apartment is all bookshelves. At least I can honestly say that I have read and will reread all the books that I own. And as much as I’m strict about my book allowance, it gets spent! And I have a love/hate relationships w/ finding new authors. I love a new voice but hate that my OCD kicks in and now I have to get all the backlist. :p
@ Jackie
I’ve been starting some older series too. I’m on the second book of Vampire Academy. Like you I try to pick books up when Ican get a good deal on them.
@ Ina
I like series books since I enjoy following a character and finding out what happens to them. And looking foward to the next book coming out. But sometimes I like to read a stand alone book in between all the series as a break.
Most of my tbr pile is ebooks these days. Totally ran out of room for paperbacks, though I am going over to Amazon to pick up some new April releases today.
my list:
Beyond The Shadows
No Greater Pleasure
The Stranger’s Secrets
Eternal Hunter
@Ina “are Mercys books similar to Ilona Andrews Kate Daniels series?? I just read the blurb of Mercys first book and I got that impression…”
If you mean story wise, only vaguely, IMO. The heroines are independent loners and have sort of relationships with local pack leaders. Otherwise: Mercy is a coyote shifter, a mechanic and doesn’t work magic. Her world is more like ours – ordinary people don’t know about most of the supernatural beings. Mercy’s world is more like Sookie’s than Kate’s.
If you mean in an if-you-like-Kate-you’ll-like-Mercy kind of way, I’d say yes.
@ Mary K,
thanks for the information, I will have to check out Ilona’s books
The top 5 books I’d like are as follows:
1 – More Blazing Bedtime Stories by Julie Leto. Why? I love new takes on old ideas. I absolutely loved Mercedes Lackey’s ‘The Fairy Godmother’ and the rest of he 500 kingdom stories, and although this will be rather different from what I’ve seen in the excerpt Julie Leto’s got an interesting story and a great writing style. It’s right up my alley. I am soooo ecstatic this book is still up for grabs!
2- Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden. Why? The story seems interesting (especially with a DA as the main character) but mainly I like her writing style. In addition to which it’s a cool idea and I’d like to know why the main character is so seperated from the world of the ‘others’.
3 – Rose of Shanhasson by Joely Sue Burkhart. Why? It’s been awhile since I’ve read a new series of fantasy books that AREN’T urban fantasy, and this series looks good enough for me to want to try it. It’s an interesting take on a fantasy world (I like the idea of ‘the Green Lands’) and I like the insight of each side thinking the other side are barbarians. Her writing style is fun, and it promises to be enjoyable.
4 – Sanctuary by Moira Rogers. Why? Generally the Alpha wolf concept isn’t my favorite idea, because it generally strikes me as being too heavy on ‘destined mates’ – a concept I’m not too fond of. However, I read the excerpt and the characters seemed interesting and the story line had more of a backdrop than simply ‘new girl + dominant wolf = undeniable attraction’. There seems to be a good plot and I like what I’ve seen of her characters so far.
5 – Hunters Need by Shiloh Walker. Why? Because after I read the except I had a burning desire to know hat the backstory was and what would happen next.
All the best!
-Liz
I am heading off to bed. Good luck everyone with todays drawing. See you all tomorrow
Has anyone on this page heard of Kelley Armstrong? Her ‘Tales of the Otherworld’ collection is supposed to come out this coming month, along with Hellfire, and a couple of other books I’ve been waiting for. Because if not I highly reccomend checking her out, as well.
Ah, oops. I see some people did discuss Kelley Armstrong earlier. Actually, she’s not like LHK. I can’t stand LHK’s stuff (mainly because it’s all sex and mary sue-ish and virtually no plot) but I love Kelley Armstrong. She’s amusing, has a great writing style, and while yes, most of her books do have sex, that’s not the majority of the book. It’s only there as a part of the story. For example, ‘Men of the Otherworld’ (parts of which are hlarious) doesn’t really have any sex scenes or main love interest. Her books can be read out of order though (for the most part) so depending on what you like you should base your first choice on that. I love her stuff but if I had read what’s technically the first book in the series first, I probably wouldn’t have continued with the series. I started on the third book, and I have a friend who bagan the series on the seventh book. You don’t really miss anything by starting later in the series – for most of them.
@Liz, looks like everyone packed it in for awhile.
It is true that you can start off out of order with the books in the Women of The Otherworld series, I did and then bought the rest in order to read them in sequence….
My favorite Kelley Armstrong stories so far are Books #8&9. I like Hope Adams in Book 8′s story and Savannah in Book #9. I am looking forward to reading “Waking The Witch” Savannah’s story when it releases in August. I am also ready to read the 3rd YA in the “Darkest Powers” trilogy when “The Reckoning” releases in April….
:-)
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I, too, am really looking forward to Waking the Witch. Did you read the exceprts on the site? It looks soooo good. Also, the beginning of Reckoning is also available on the website, if you’re interested. I can’t wait until that comes out either.
As for favorite Kelley Armstron books… Damn that’s hard. I’d say ‘Men of the Otherworld’, ‘Industrial Magic’, ‘No Humans Involved’ and ‘Frostbitten’. I hadn’t expected to like Frostbitten, but I really did. Just goes to show expectations aren’t everything, I guess.
Who are your favorite characters?
Grats!!
My new 5….
1. Hunters Need by Shiloh Walker
2. The Vampiers Quest by Viva Anna
3. Shadowglass by Erica Hayes
4. On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
5. Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
Have you read the YA series by Kelley Armstrong? I’ve read the first two (third not out yet) and really enjoyed them.
Yeah, I read the YA series. I really enjoyed them as well. The third will be out really soon. I liked the Women of the Otherworld series a bit more though.
- Liz
@Liz, have read the beginning of The Reckoning. My favorite characters are Paige, Savannah, Hope, Lucas, Jaime, and my most favorite is Eve Duncan. For some reason she just keeps me entertained more than the others do, except Savannah and she is getting more and more interesting as Kelley reveals her to us.
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If you like Eve, did you read the new novella that has her in it? It came out on Subterranean.
@Emmad, the YA series is a little bit less favorited than the Women Of The Otherworld for me as well. I just like the “Adult” aspects of these stories better as my teen years and young adulthood are far in the past….
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The YA series is fun, but I also like the characters less. Plus, teenage drama isn’t my favorite topic in the world. ALthough, pretty much everything Kelley Armstrong writes is awesome… ;)
My faves from women of the otherworld series is Paige Clay and Elena. The next I plan to read is Haunted. Has anyone read her series with Nadia Stafford any body recommend it.
I’d be happy with any of the books that are left :)
I read the excerpt of Nadia Stafford. I didn’t like it. It just didn’t have the… je ne sais quoi of her other stories.
@Liz, love Eve but did not get the Novella. It was pricey and it is still on a wish list for finding later on used at some point.
@Delitealex, have the Nadia Stafford books on the radar. Hopefully someone on here has read them because I would like to know how the books are myself.
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@Liz, in other words the Stafford series can be taken off my Wish List?
Are they even worth trying to check out from the library to read?
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I loved Jeremy, Jaime, Paige and Lucas for favorite characters. Though I’m also pretty fond of Elena and Clay.
Two winners incoming! Stay tuned.
Congratulations to Liz & Pam, happy reading!
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Thank you! :D
Congrats Liz and Pam
Thanks, Ann, and congrats to Liz!
Congrats to Liz & Pam.
@Erin – Got it! Now I just need to sit down and read Silver Borne.
Congrats Pam! Thanks Ann!
Congratulations :)
Ohh it’s almost our long weekend. Just about to finish work for the 4 day break. Stopping at the library on the way home for a heap of books hehe
congrats tothe winners i deff will be adding to my list some ofthese books they are awesome
would still love to win
Shiloh Walker’s Hunters need
Megan Hart’s No Greater Pleasure
TJ Michaels’ Doing It the Hard Way
Jess Granger’s Beyond the Shadows
Louisa Edwards’On the Steamy Side
I hope you all have an awesome weekend and a great Holiday with you and yours
Congrats Liz and Pam!!!
Wish list still down to 3 favs:
Bitter Night
Hunter’s Need
Beyond the Shadows
Congrats, Pam!!! Enjoy the book!
Big congrats Pam!
My list is still good to go:
Jess Granger
Beyond the Shadows
Cynthia Eden – Eternal Hunter
Shiloh Walker
Hunter’s Need
Tessa Dare
Goddess of the Hunt
Louisa Edwards
On the Steamy Side
Good morning everyone,
hope you all have a wonderful day. Do you have a vacation tomorrow in the States?
Oops I meant holiday, I am still tired.
Big congrats Liz,
I didn’t see that we had two winners
Congrats to the winners.
1. Cynthia Eden’s “Eternal Hunter”
2. Shiloh Walker’s “Hunter’s Need”
3. Megan Hart’s “No Greater Pleasure”
4. Moira Rogers’ “Sanctuary”
5. Louisa Edwards’ “On the Steamy Side”
This is me catching up with everything I missed…
@miranda, He might not mind Mercy posters *wink* and so you can have your fav poster! lol
@Danny, Yeah there are soooo many awesome covers I would love to have as posters. My walls in my room would be covered in giant bookcovers! lol
My sis bought the first four books in Kelly Armstrong’s Women of the Otherworld but when I finished Bitten I was excited to start the next one only to find that it wasn’t there! She accidentally bought 1,3,4 & 5… so now the rest are still in my TBR pile because I still haven’t bought #2 and I can’t seem to go on with the other books until I read it because I’m weird like that *breathes* and I don’t want to miss anything.
Oh there’s one of Keri Arthur’s books I read and loved. I thought it was awesome called Destiny Kills.
And…Ilona Andrews is full of awesomeness you guys! Kate Daniels is my fav series! The first book is Magic Bites. And she also has another series coming out starting with On the Edge and I can’t wait to read it!
Sorry for the rambles guys… I had a lot of caffeine. :)
@ Adel,
oh yeah, one of my favorite covers is AJ Llewellyn’s Phantom lover. If you want to take a look here is the cover: http://www.ajllewellyn.com/site/books/phantomlover/
Congrats Liz and Pam P!!
and good morning to all of you :)
books I want to read:
Jess Granger – Beyond the Shadows
Cynthia Eden – Eternal Hunter
Moira Rogers – Sanctuary
Shiloh Walker – Hunter’s Need
and Megan Hart – No Greater Pleasure
We were talking about covers as posters, what are your favorite covers?
oh, there are a lot fantastic covers out there and I wouldn’t have enough place for all of them *sigh*
but I would love to have a poster of that one: http://lisamantchev.com/main.php
@ Ina,
that is really a cool one.
@Danny: yeah isn’ it? but I like yours too!! and I’ve to check out the story *gg*
but it’s incredible: every year the covers are more gorgeous than the year before…
@ Ina, I think the publisher realize how about important covers are
Hunter’s Need
Sanctuary
Goddess of the Hunt
Bitter Night
No Greater Pleasure
Covers as posters… well this book isn’t even out yet, but I fell in love with the cover art – Flicker by Gem Sivad
Good morning everyone.
My picks
Eternal Hunter
Hunters need
Bitter night
Goddess of the hunt
Beyond the Shadows
Morning everyone. Congrats to the winners.
Morning People, hope April Fools day is a nice one and looking forward to the 3 day weekend. Happy Easter early!
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Two of my fave covers are Laid bare and Coming undone by Lauren Dane.
Good morning everyone!
@Heather — *happydance* glad that you were able to get it! I promise not to bug you while you read it… but… are you done yet? lol…
@Danny — I don’t know if that says good or bad things about us as consumers that we go “ooh… shiny/pretty… must have…” But I can’t say anything too derisive as that I am definitely a cover slut. The artists anymore are fantastic. They perfectly capture the characters and themes of the books all the while looking sooo realistic. I’m glad that they’ve shied away from the models that they used to use. But it is disappointing to get (although rarely) a pretty book only to find the story sucks. That happened to me once.
@Liz/Jackie/Adel — ok you guys convinced me. I’m going to start looking for Kelley Armstrong and Ilona Andrews. Not that there was a lot of arm twisting… lol.
I love this blog b/c 1) I feel right at home w/ my book OCD and 2) you guys give out the best recommendations (and it seems like we all like the same so it’s always a win/win!)
@Delitealex, like those 2 also. My other faves of Lauren are What Happens in Vegas and Holiday Heat. I also have a real fondness for the covers out on Marked&Entwined by Elizabeth Naughton because of the content not so much the covers…
I have others but those stand out right now. Cover art today is just that, Art and books are benefitting greatly.
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Leaving my one wishing pick for an author who is new to me with this new series whose first book is set in my favorite “Haunt” of Louisiana.
Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden
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@erin-I finished – didn’t get much sleep & I am paying for it today. But… SO WORTH IT! Now crack my eyes open & direct me to coffee.
@Erin, glad to see you are now “jonesing” for some Armstrong like the rest of us and you will love Ilona Andrews hands down no doubt in my mind. I am getting antsy waiting on the new Kate Daniels to come out and it is an even longer wait for book 2 in The Edge series!!!!
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Hey y’all,
I know I haven’t been by the last two days but I’ve had iffy issues with my laptops… I had to go drop off my precious macbook to get repaired cause the cord is not charging it (weep) and I figured since I had to give it in I might as well have them run a full diagnostic on it. So I’m on my alternate powerbook which is temperamental at best when it comes to maintaining a wireless connection. *sigh*
Anyhoo, howz everyone? What’s new in your lives? Reading anything good lately?
Hello @Anna, glad to see you here no matter what the “connection”. Love my Mac computer and sure hope nothing happens to make it have to go in for repair work.
Reading last of Hold On Tight by Stephanie Tyler today and then going to start the Hell On Heels Anthology with Julie Kenner and others. The DH has off the next 3 days for Easter so tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday is “play time” away from the computer..
What are you reading right now?
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I just finished reading Triple Exposure by Colleen Thompson and am wondering whether to read Without Mercy by Lisa Jackson or Heart of the Wolf by Terry Spear.
I’m reading Soulless by Gail Carriger. It is the first steampunk novel I’ve read. So far it is pretty good. :-D
@Anna, personally would go with Lisa Jackson but then again the shifter book is a little more what I am into right now. Glad I do not have to choose between those 2…
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@Heather — *taptap* don’t flinch… I’m getting ready to place the caffeine IV now…
@Jackie — *groan* good to find new authors, bad for my book allowance. I’ll be keeping my eyes out @ 1/2 price books. Siiigh… my bf already makes fun of me cuz I bring a list…lol… it just got longer :)
Grats to the new winners!
My new 5….
1. Hunters Need by Shiloh Walker
2. Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden
3. Shadowglass by Erica Hayes
4. On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
5. Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
@Erin, :-D I need a “caffeine IV too”! Stayed up late and got up early with the DH and now feeling the need to sleep. Reading a good book though is worth the loss of sleep!
Your wish list is like all the rest of ours, long only because there are so many interesting books to read out there!
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@ Anna I reading Street Game by Christine Feehan its pretty good so far.
@ Katie I’ve been hearing alot about steampunk lately but haven’t really read any. I have my eye a few titles that seem good.
Congratulations, Liz. I’m behind again (sigh).
Congratulations Liz!!
@delitealex Steampunk is becoming all the rage in the romance and urban genres. But this is my first.
Congrats Pam!!
My list
Bitter Night by Diana Pharoah Francis
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker
No Greater Pleasure by Megan Hart
I just got my copy of Silver Borne. Hopefully I can start that tonight but I have to be into work early tomorrow so can’t stay up all night reading it.
I will go and watch Bones – see you all tomorrow :)
I just started reading Desire to Die For by Jessica Lee.
my wish list:
Beyond The Shadows
No Greater Pleasure
The Stranger’s Secrets
Eternal Hunter
Hellooooo everyone!
@Danny, Thanks for the link. That is a gorgeous cover *swoons*
@erin, I’m so with you on loving the blog for all us book OCD people because at home talking about books and my family seeing my bookshelves completely full I start getting the weird questioning looks they give me when they’re trying to figure out the extent of my sanity.
Here’s a few other bookcovers I’d love as posters… The cover of Dark Time by Dakota Banks is pretty cool. Haven’t read the book yet but I’m looking forward to reading it. Also the beautiful covers of Amelia Atwater-Rhodes The Den of Shadows Quartet, and The Shapeshifters the new cover where all five books are in one. All these covers are dark and beautiful.
*sniffle*
A moment of silence for our dearly departed Gertrude. She was a good ol’ broad who ran great most of the time and most importantly… was paid off. We’ll miss you and hope that you’re having fun in that great big ol’ Ford Focus range in the sky…
siiiigh… off to try and find an affordable car now… waaaaaah!
aww erin sorry to hear about ur car hope you find something worth buying
My condolences erin *hug* May she cruise along the open road of Ford Focus heaven…
Good luck.
Erin, here is a hankie and a hug *g*. Gertie will miss you and your tender loving care. Have good luck finding your new ride and hope it lasts as long for you!
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Arghh the library wasn’t open. it’s easter friday now and no books!!
Not sure what to do now lol
congrats Liz & Pam
*hugs* Sorry about your car, erin. Would you like some chocolate? Chocolate makes everything better.
my revised list:
Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker
Bitter Night by Diana Pharoah Francis
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
No Greater Pleasure by Megan Hart
Erin – Bummer on the car. I hope you find a nice replacement fast!!!
Two more winners incoming! Stay tuned.
Left, we have:
Sanctuary by Moira Rogers
No Greater Pleasure by Megan Hart
Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden
Carinian’s Seeker by TJ Michaels
Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
The Cowboy from Christmas Past by Tina Leonard
Please make your lists accordingly. Note: Lauren has not claimed Twist, so I am about to re-draw that one. I’ll give her another day or two.
Ohhhh I thought I entered this :P
Well here is my top 5 picks :D
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
Carinian’s Seeker by TJ Michaels
Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker
On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
The Cowboy from Christmas Past by Tina Leonard
Good Luck to everyone!
I can’t believe Beyond the Shadows is still here. I thought I would be one of the first to go.
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woohoo on the homeward stretch.
Congratulations everyone :)
Congrats Adle and Beverly!
My new wish list!
Shiloh Walker’s Hunter’s Need.
Moira Rogers’ Sanctuary.
Cynthia Eden’s Eternal Hunter.
Tessa Dare’s Goddess of the Hunt.
And Twist (since it hasn’t been claimed yet).
I can’t believe how much fun this whole process has been.
Can’t thank Ann enough. So, thanks Ann!
And congrats to all the winners so far! Yay!
Thanks everyone! I appreciate the support.
@ Liz — lol… thanks anyway but I”m way ahead of ya. What do you think I’ve been doing all afternoon? My coworker made a Walgreens run on the easter candy. *burp* I’m chocolate’d out. Way ruined my dinner :)
Ohhh… If I’m still eligible I’d definitely pick Sanctuary and Beyond the Shadows.
Congrats Ann! Hope this contest has been everything that you’ve wanted! We love you! (even Gertie… she gasped it out on her deathbed)
Congrats Adle & Beverly! And all the winners so far.
@erin – one of the best things about easter and valentine’s day are the after holiday specials. mmmmm chocolate…
Well, I’ll have to make a new list so here is it is.
Sanctuary by Moira Rogers
Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden
Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
Glad there’s still a few left.
Congrats to all the new winners. It tuned into a super busy week at work and have missed a lot.
Congrats to the 2 new winners Adle&Beverly.
Jackie B Central Texas
Down to the wire now!!!
congrats and ty! im happy to be winner ty for drawing myname
def fbe buying Shiloh Walkers book wheni go book shopping saturday I hope you all havde an awesome weekened
Sanctuary and on the steamy side as well as Beyond the shadows sound awesome
my modified list :
Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker
No Greater Pleasure by Megan Hart
Carinian’s Seeker by TJ Michaels
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
Congratulations to all the winners!
Congratulations Beverly!!
Just saw that there are two winners. Congrats Adel!!!
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker
No Greater Pleasure by Megan Hart
Sanctuary by Moira Rogers
The time sure has gone by fast! My updated list:
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
No Greater Pleasure by Megan Hart
Sanctuary by Moira Rogers
Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden
Carinian’s Seeker by TJ Michaels
Almost final picks:
Moira Rogers
Sanctuary
Megan Hart
No Greater Pleasure
Tina Leonard
The Cowboy from Christmas Past
Jess Granger
Beyond the Shadows
Shiloh Walker
Hunter’s Need
1. Cynthia Eden’s “Eternal Hunter”
2. Shiloh Walker’s “Hunter’s Need”
3. Megan Hart’s “No Greater Pleasure”
4. Moira Rogers’ “Sanctuary”
5. Louisa Edwards’ “On the Steamy Side”
Congrats to Adel and Beverly.
Wooohoooo! I won Bitter Night! Awesome! Thank you sooooo much Ann!
And congrats also to Beverly! *whispers to Beverly* We won! Yay!
Thanks everyone for the congrats!
Big congrats Adel and Beverly! Enjoy the books!
Wow, my list is still good to go:
Jess Granger
Beyond the Shadows
Cynthia Eden – Eternal Hunter
Shiloh Walker
Hunter’s Need
Tessa Dare
Goddess of the Hunt
Louisa Edwards
On the Steamy Side
@ Erin,
when I am in the States and walking through a bookstore a nice cover is always an eyecatcher, which brings me to pick up the book and read the blurb. You are right about the models. It’s funny when you look on todays cover and the ones that were released in the Mid 90s or so. Huge difference.
Good morning,
hope you all have a wonderful Easter weekend!
@ Erin,
sorry about Gertie. I have my car now for 14 1/2 years. It was my first car ever and I don’t want to think about the moment he dies
Congrats to whoever will get Twist it’s a great story. Unusual but great
Congrats to Adel and Beverly G. – enjoy reading!!!
my choices are still here:
Jess Granger – Beyond the Shadows
Cynthia Eden – Eternal Hunter
Moira Rogers – Sanctuary
Shiloh Walker – Hunter’s Need
and Megan Hart – No Greater Pleasure
good morning everyone!!
wow, it’s already Friday… how are you all? finished with working? enjoying the weekend? hope so!
@MaryK: thanks for your answer about Mercy vs. Kate… I’ve ordered now all books of the series and will start reading soon :)
@Anna: welcome back – we missed you!
@wishlist: oh don’t ask me how many wishlists I’ve at Amazon and The Book Depository… if I would buy them all I could read for at least 2-3 years *gg*
@Erin: I’m so sorry about Gertrude *hug* I understand you – mine is a very good friend and I would hate to give that up…
Yay Friday, and gonna do the usual holiday stuff…eat chocolate, and feel that once Easter has come spring must come
Congrats to Adel and Beverly.
The sun is shining and my daffodils are out.
@ Ina,
another quiet weekend for me. Still on crutches, so I stay at home
@Danny: would love a quiet weekend, but there will be a lot visits…friends and relatives…
btw, how are you? hope you’re getting better!
@ Ina,
I have to do two trips to to nursing homes to visit my maternal grandpa and my paternal grandmother. Not sure if that will work or not
@Ina, looks like my chuckle for April Fools was worth you stopping by my blog.
Have a good Easter weekend!
@Danny sure wish you could get some relief from your pain soon. Sounds like you are like myself and my DH with your vehicle. I bought my Ford Ranger in 1993 and kept it for 15 years and the only reason sold it was because it had no airbags and was a stick shift and the area we live in now is very hilly so driving the standard shift was becoming a chore…
Good morning all and Good Friday to you! :-)
jackie b central texas
Hunter’s Need
Sanctuary
Goddess of the Hunt
Beyond the Shadows
No Greater Pleasure
@Sandy: My crocus’ and snowdrops are out and the daffies are teasing with buds – maybe tomorrow I will see and smell them!
Wishing pick is going to stay with 1 book:
Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden
Good luck to everyone on the next round!
Jackie B Central Texas
My boyfriend who has never done a dinner all by himself before and doesn’t really cook has decided to make dinner for 5 people on Easter Sunday. Although he’s letting my Mom bring dessert. Should be interesting.
@ Jackie,
it was first my mom’s car, which she got new 5 months after I got my license, but I borrowed it very often and now it is mine. I am really proud of it. It’s a cute little car.
@ Sandy,
sounds that you are in for an interesting Easter dinner.
@ Danny, glad you have the car and it has such a wealth of memories for you. First car my DH and I had was a Ford Fairmont way back in the early 80′s and still have such fond and also horrible memories of that little 2 door piece of junk!!!
Today is getting cloudy gang, think the rain storms are about to hit soon here!
Reading is coming in handy when overcast and ick on Good Friday.
Clash of The Titans this evening regardless will be seen at our local theatre. Anyone else going to see it today or this weekend?
jackie b central texas
Still so many great books. *crosses fingers*
Shiloh Walker’s Hunter’s Need.
Moira Rogers’ Sanctuary.
Cynthia Eden’s Eternal Hunter.
Tessa Dare’s Goddess of the Hunt.
And Twist (since it hasn’t been claimed yet…hopefully).
Again, a big congrats to all the winners so far. Let’s keep it going!
Just posted two more winners! Remaining:
No Greater Pleasure by Megan Hart
Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden
Carinian’s Seeker by TJ Michaels
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
The Cowboy from Christmas Past by Tina Leonard
Big congrats Lisa & Sharon
Okay, I have to update again, but I am surprised that 3 of 5 are still the same as in the beginning:
Jess Granger
Beyond the Shadows
Cynthia Eden – Eternal Hunter
Louisa Edwards
On the Steamy Side
The Cowboy from Christmas Past by Tina Leonard
Tessa Dare
Goddess of the Hunt
Funny what happened with the blog?
Congratulations to Lisa and Sharon!
Jackie B Central Texas
Congratulations, Sharon.
Oh, forgot to give you my new 5:
No Greater Pleasure by Megan Hart
Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden
Carinian’s Seeker by TJ Michaels
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
bleh… car shopping is not fun. Everyone is kinda quiet today!
@Danny — hope you have a great weekend… feel better and enjoy your grandparent visits.
@Jackie — I might be able to talk the BF into seeing that but he’s gonna tell me to tighten my belt since I have to buy a new car… he’s such a cheapskate! lol :)
Well… gotta go and actually do work. Everyone have an awesome weekend!
@Erin, good luck on the car. Let your fingers do some Internet shopping first and then looky loo… Have a good weekend and see you whenever Erin.
jackie b central texas
1. Cynthia Eden’s “Eternal Hunter”
2. Megan Hart’s “No Greater Pleasure”
3. Louisa Edwards’ “On the Steamy Side”
4. Tessa Dare’s “Goddess of the Hunt”
5. Tina Leonard’s “The Cowboy from Christmas Past”
Congrats to Lisa and Sharon.
Congrats Lisa and Sharon :)
new list ;)
Jess Granger – Beyond the Shadows
Cynthia Eden – Eternal Hunter
Megan Hart – No Greater Pleasure
Carinian’s Seeker – TJ Michaels
On the Steamy Side – Louisa Edwards
@Danny: haven’t you seen the new design yet?
@Erin: wish you a great weekend too! see you soon!
Congrats Lisa and Sharon
wish you all a great Easter weekend!! see you tomorrow :)
Congrats to all the winners so far and Happy Easter.
list:
Beyond The Shadows
No Greater Pleasure
The Stranger’s Secrets
Eternal Hunter
Congrats to Lisa and Sharon! Happy reading!
I’m afraid my Easter is going to be wet. First it was raining, now it’s snowing and I think it’s going to be at least raining for the next couple of days off and on. Hopefully by sunday it will calm down a bit.
Congrats to all the winners!
Have a great Easter everyone!
My picks
Eternal Hunter
Goddess of the Hunt
Beyond the shadows
Cowboy from christmas past
No Greater pleasure
I hope everyone has a wonderful easter weekend.
Congrats to the winners.
Congrats Lisa and Sharon!
Congrats to the latest winners, and wishing all celebrating a Happy Easter.
congrats on the latest winners !
I’m reading ‘Bad to the Bone’ right now :) never thought that they will arrive so fast ! thanks !
Good morning everyone,
hope you all have a wonderful Easter weekend!
Happy Easter to everyone!
@ Ina,
it wasn’t the design, but the whole text was crossed out
My updated picks:
No Greater Pleasure by Megan Hart
Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden
Carinian’s Seeker by TJ Michaels
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
The Cowboy from Christmas Past by Tina Leonard
Happy Easter! Happy Pesach! Happy weekend! Happy whatever you celebrate!
Sadly a bit bored since bf is playing lumberjack or whatever he is doing, and Easter dinner is so far away still.
Happy Easter!!
Oo gonna make a list, that would be fun:
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden
On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
No Greater Pleasure by Megan Hart
The Cowboy from Christmas Past by Tina Leonard
Okay,
to start a new discussion, what is up next on your tbr pile? What do you plan to read on the Easter weekend?
Hi again and good morning :)
@Danny: I’ve a lot of books on my tbr shelf, but I have to read one particularly to write a review and I hope I get this done by the end of the weekend… but the book is not that fascinating *sigh* it’s a book by a German author – Sarah Lukas (Der Kuss des Engels = Kiss by an Angel) and at the moment I’m in no mood for an angel and God setting…
I think I will switch to the third book in the Weather Warden Series by Rachel Caine – Chill Factor… I really enjoyed the first two books and can’t wait to read this…
and what are you reading?
@Inc – I’m glad you are enjoying the Weather Warden series. It is one of my favorite series. I’m sad that the last book is coming out this week. I really love David and Joanne.
@ Ina, I started ’98 to read English books and I have never read a German again since then. So I am not up-to-date with German authors
@ Ina, I am reading A to Z by Marie Sexton. That is a M/M romance.
@ Ina & Katie,
haven’t read the Weather Wardens, will have to check out this series.
I really love this blog, because since the contest started I discovered so many new authors.
@Katie: yeah, the books are def keepers for me!!! oh no, the last book? :( I mean, I still have a few books to read but I will miss them too…
@Danny: wow, that’s quite a long time!! how does it come you never read again a German one? there are a few fantastic German books eg Michelle Raven…
I just started about 3 years ago to read in English, because I couldn’t wait longer for the sequel…
but I can understand you… the translation is seldom really good – that’s another reason why I do like the original books more…
@ Ina,
oh I know Michelle personally. She writes some great stories.
The translations were one of the reasons why I started to read English romances and the price policy. I read also the fantasy series Dragonlance and they make two books out of one English one. So why should I pay twice when the English version is cheaper.
Funny that the translations drove me crazy because know I am doing translations.
oh, that splitting one book up is horrendous – they made that with the Black Dagger books and it’s really an impudence :/ and I agree, the German prices are…oh, I don’t find words… instead of one German book you can buy 2 Englisch books *argh*
oh, that splitting one book up is horrendous – they made that with the Black Dagger books and it’s really an impudence :/ and I agree, the German prices are…oh, I don’t find words… instead of one German book you can buy 2 English books *argh*
*opps* my finger was a little bit hasty
@ Ina,
yeah especially no with the Euro it got even worse with the prices. It’s really weird.
my modified list :
Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker
No Greater Pleasure by Megan Hart
Carinian’s Seeker by TJ Michaels
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
Happy Easter Everyone!!!
I’m currently reading Heart of the Wolf by Terry Spear…just about done with it… It’s the first book from her that I’ve read and I’ve loved it…I’m going to have to pick up the rest in the series as soon as I have enough money *sigh*
Next up, it’s a toss-up between Re-united by Sally Painter or Without Mercy by Lisa Jackson…
So what are your Easter plans?
Hi Anna,
Heart of the Wolf is still in my tbr pile. My review books have first priority, so it has to wait.
Not much of Easter plans here.
@ Anna,
Hunter’s need is already gone. Just want to give you a heads up
@Anna: to answer your question about my Easter plans = reading, eating, inet surfing, reading, eating, sleeping *gg*
have you special plans?
Again – I should be working but had to sneak in here & catch up on the comments. (grin)
I have Hunting Julian in my backpack when I take my “official” work break. Read only 7 pages so far but I think I will like the new series.
Happy Easter weekend. Tomorrow we’ll attend church and host an Easter dinner. Of course we’ll have the egg hunt in the morning for the kids. Tonight I stay up filling plastic eggs with candy. :-)
Happy Saturday everyone!
Busy day for me so I’m not going to be in and out a lot…
Looking at cars on craigslist, cleaning (have a very naughty older mini beagle that has a bad habit of marking inside…argh…) and laundry. Sigh, not very peaceful day but I’m gonna get it all done :)
I’m using vinegar to try and get the dog pee smell out. Anyone know of any other pet friendly cleaner? (I find that the vinegar first and then the carpet cleaner seems to work, but I’m looking for a solution to fool his nose so he doesn’t turn around and remark) Luckily the puppy hasn’t picked up on his bad habit.
@ Danny — right now I’m reading Bitter Night by Diane Pharoah Francis. Not very far into it but very good so far
Today I am working on the Easter gift bags for my kids, mostly See’s chocolate, our favorite.
Off to my sister’s tomorrow for dinner. My niece was born on Easter, so we do a double celebration, which means there will be cake!
my list:
Eternal Hunger
No Greater Pleasure
The Stranger’s Secrets
@ Erin,
Bitter night is on my tbb list
@Cathy M: have fun tomorrow! and enyoy the cake ;)
I’m off for today – see you all soon :)
Good night Ina,
see you tomorrow!
I am also signing off for the night.
Sweet dreams everyone
@Danny
Thanks for the heads-up…
so here’s my re-modified list (grin)
No Greater Pleasure by Megan Hart
Carinian’s Seeker by TJ Michaels
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
The Cowboy from Christmas Past by Tina Leonard
@Ina
My plans include hanging out with my 3 year old cousin on my mum’s side and catching up on some more reading.
Two new winners! Left:
Carinian’s Seeker by TJ Michaels
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
The Cowboy from Christmas Past by Tina Leonard
Congratulations to Jane and Ms Bookjunkie!
5 good reads left….
Jackie B Central Texas
God,
I love love love Jess Granger so yeah
1. Beyond the Shadows
2. His Darkest Hunger
3. Shadowglass
4. Wicked Game
5. Goddess of the Hunt
I am huge fan of the paranormal, but I orignally started my reading crusade with futuristic romance so Jess Granger’s Beyond the Rain was an epicly awesome surprise for me. That’s why Beyond the Shadows tops my list!
Congrats to the winners. Just coming back from SIL house where we had an easter egg hunt for the kids.
Congrats to the newest winners!
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
Carinian’s Seeker by TJ Michaels
The Cowboy from Christmas Past by Tina Leonard
Beyond the Shadows
Goddess of the hunt
On the steamy side
The cowboy from christmas past
Carinians seeker
Congrats Ms Bookjunkie and Jane!!!!
I can’t believe there are only 5 left. I wonder which will be the last book to go…
Congrats Ms. Bookjunkie and Jane!
April 6 is almsot here!
I’ve been gone forever! Look at all those winners! Congrats, everyone.
By the way–Mind Games is AMAZING. Seriously. I have Juliana’s book as well, but haven’t had a chance to start it.
only five more books left ?
i could pick once again my list will be :
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
The Cowboy from Christmas Past by Tina Leonard
Carinian’s Seeker by TJ Michaels
wtg winners
louisa edwards
Congrats to the winners.. the couple of those I’ve read have been great.. Lead Me On, Scoundral’s Kiss & Wicked Game..
5 left.. if I could pick.. top 3
Beyond the Shadows
On the Steamy Side
Goddess of the Hunt..
Thanks for the fantastic contest & congrats on the release of Hell Fire
Big congrats to the winners!
Okay,
some of my favorite books is still there.
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
The Cowboy from Christmas Past by Tina Leonard
Carinian’s Seeker by TJ Michaels
Good morning everyone,
happy Easter egg hunt everyone
@ Patty B.
have you read Catherine Spangler Shadower / Shielder series, if you like Futuristics?
@ Danny — Move up Bitter Night. It was great! Better than I thought it would be.
@ Jackie — lol… I’m just starting Mind Games. Isn’t it funny that we are all about to start/in the process of/just finished reading all the same books? Scary :) Whatever books you guys tell me to read, I’ll be right on it, no questions asked!
I am sooooo sore today! Spend all yesterday doing some spring cleaning. It was awesome to get it all done b/c that means today is my lazy day!
Congrats Ms Bookjunkie and Jane – that are great books!!! enjoy reading :)
new list:
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
Carinian’s Seeker by TJ Michaels
Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
The Cowboy from Christmas Past by Tina Leonard
Good morning everyone!
wow, I can hardly believe the contest will be over soon *sigh* I will miss our chats and all of you :(
@Erin: *gg* today is (was) my cleaning day… but it’s great how all looks new… enjoy your day!!
@ Erin,
will do, but I might have to wait till my next US trip
@ Ina,
I feel the same. I will terribly miss you all
@ Danny and Ina — It doesn’t have to be over. I’m sure that Ann won’t mind us using her comment section to catch w/ each other :) After all, she is the one who brought us all together. Plus, after the contest, she will probably be able to join us in our “chats”. Either that or we can all meet over at Jackie’s blog, or Anna’s or someone else’s here that we can hijack :) So don’t cry yet darlings! I’m not giving up the best new source I have for great books!
LOL. If not I have a blog, that I stopped when I started with the guest blogs at Love Romances and More
@Erin: *hug* yeah, we will “spam” their blogs *gg*
@erin,@ina,@Danny come on over any time glad to get the blog “spammed” by you guys!
Happy Easter everyone, was reading and laughing on the conspiracy to all of you hijacking my place!!! Let’s get together and talk books shall we?
jackie b central texas
Since still left let me try again wishing for:
Louisa Edwards
On the Steamy Side
jackie b central texas
@Jackie B: thanks!!! I will def visit you!
I’m currently preparing my next book order – are there any books I MUST buy? any suggestions?
I will buy Patricia Briggs series and I’m not sure which books extra…
@ Jackie,
your blog is bookmarked!
@ Ina,
any specific genre you want recommendations?
@Danny: currently I can’t get enough of paranormal romances and I realized how much I missed young adult stories…otherwise I’ve no idea…
@ Ina,
okay here some recommendations:
Rita Herron’s Demonborn series
Pamela Palmer’s Feral Warrior series
Lucy Monroe’s Moon awakening
Shayla Black’s Doomsday Brethren series
Shannon K. Butcher’s Romantic suspense books
Kathryn Smith’s Nightmare chronicles
Erin McCarthy’s Las Vegas Vampires
If you like Medievals than you have to try Karin Tabke’s books
Do you read ebooks?
If so I can highly recommend Stephani Hecht’s Arch angel series
@Danny: thanks for your list *hugs*
some authors I already know like Shayla Black and Shannon K. Butcher (oh, I LOVE her books!)
and I will check out the others!!! especially Lucy Monroe sounds interesting.
and yes, I read ebooks… sometimes… during a course at the university ;)
@ Ina,
Lucy Monroe’s paranormal is a historical werewolf series. Her Romantic supense books are also great.
Have you tried Karen Kelley’s books, she has a wicked sense of humor.
Do you want more ebook recommendations?
@Danny: I’ve never heard of Karen Kelley *makingnotes*
and yes, I would like ebook recommendations – there can never be enough books on my wishlist :)
I just bought Colters Woman by Maya Banks – I heard a lot of good things about it and will try it now for myself…
@all: because we are speaking of ebooks – have you all subscribed to the All Romance Ebooks newsletter? if not you should! every day they are giving away a free ebook – the first of a series :)
@ Ina — my recommendations are:
*Michelle Sagara’s Cast Series (more fantasy but since you said that you like the YA, these I would recommend for anyone of any age)
*Kim Harrison’s Rachel Morgan Series
*Rachel Caine’s Weather Warden Series (She also has a spin off series OutCast Season and a YA series Morganville Vampires which I haven’t read yet)
*Lilith Saintcrow’s Dante Valentine Series, Jill Kismet Series and she also has started a YA series Strange Angels
*Karen Marie Moning’s Fever series
*Diana Rowland’s Mark of the demon and Blood of the Demon
*Elaine Wilk’s Lupi Series
*Vicki Pettersson’s signs of the Zodiac series
*C.E. Murphy’s Walker papers series, Inheritance Cycle and Negotiator’s Trilogy
* Dean Koontz’s Odd Thomas Series and Frankenstein Series
Ummm… that’s all off the top of my head (I’m not at home and can’t browse my library)
I’d been wanting to try cheryl brooks series now I get to read the first one free.
That is a lot of book recommendations in previous comments. Cool! Must go and check those out
@Delitealex,
the series is really good. Unusual but good
oh and if you’re looking for simply sexy paranormal there’s the Monere: Children of the Moon and Demon Princess Series by Sunny. These are pretty hot (but still good story/concept around the blazin hot scenes; although if you’re not open minded about some stuff, this might not be for everyone)
@Erin: thanks a lot for your tips…most of the authors are already on my auto-buy list like Rachel Caine, KMM, Lilith Saintcrow, but I will check out the other authors you mentioned!!
Diana Rowlands books sound very fascinating and I think I will add them to my order…
@ Ina,
Maya Banks’ books are great. You can’t do anything wrong with her books.
Here are some ebook recommendations:
Zena Wynn – True mate series
Anything from Jaci Burton
Stormy Glenn, has some great menage stories
Cyn Tregart, The Marauders
Bianca D’Arcs books
MacKenzie McKade books
Tymber Dalton, Triple Trouble books (Menage)
Lauren Danes werewolves
Jet Mykles books
Just to name a few
lol… I’m on a roll people… prepare…
And if you want Chic lit/romantic comedy:
*Jennifer Crusie — anything by her will make you laugh out loud (and her characters and all young and beautiful; they’re angsty and middle aged) especially Fast Women, Crazy for You, Faking it and Welcome to Temptation
*Lani Diane Rich (Now publishing under Lucy March) – A Little Ray of Sunshine, (and 4 more)
*Megan Crane — Names My sisters’s Call Me and Frenemies
*Susan Elizabeth Phillips (although if you read a lot of her at once, like I did, they sorta blend into each other, but they are still a nice feel good read) mostly centered around a football team (I was kinda put off at first cuz not into football, but once I tried them, I liked em)
Elizabeth Lowell — if you want dark, angsty, complicated any of her contemporary and medival series (the main guy is angry at world/hates people, meets girl, have angry sex, falls in love, world is good as long as has girl)
*Jeffrey Deaver — great forensic scientist is a paraplegic, mystery series (kinda creepy and a little gory so beware)
*Meg Gardiner — good mystery series Evan Delaney series
*Lisa Gardner — great dark mysteries again w/ the scary and sometimes gory deets.
whew… ok… that’s it I promise… be careful what you ask for :)
@ Erin,
as you mention Chicklit, have you tried Kelley St. John and Diana Holquist?
@ Ina,
have you read Demonfire by Kate Douglas?
@ Danny — no I haven’t. I’m actually looking for new chicklit authors. I love my paranormal stuff, but that’s all I’ve been reding lately. Plus, I book exchange w/ an older gal at work who doesn’t like the paranormal stuff, so I’m out of authors to share w/ her. I will check them out! thanks!
Do you read also Sportsromances? Do you know Kate Angell?
I don’t go out of my way to avoid them, but if the story isn’t completely centered on it (you have to know the sport to figure out what’s going on )
Never Read Kate Angell, will check her out.
Happy Easter everyone. For some great romantic suspense stories I recommend Shannon McKenna and Tara Janzen.
wish list:
The Stranger’s Secrets by Beth Williamson
@ Erin
ROFL. I was never into Baseball till I read Kate’s books.
I love Deidre Martin’s Hockey books. They are fun to read
Happy Easter everyone!
@ Erin: my favourite chick lit authors are Melissa Nathan (she is fab! My favourite is The Nanny!! and The Learning Curve), Sophie Kinsella (check out Can you Keep a Secret?), Sammy’s Hill by Kristin Gore is very funny too, Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married by Marian Keyes is a classic too!
Only 2 more days til release day! Happy Easter everyone!!
Two more winners posted! Here’s what we have left. Will announce 2 tomorrow, 1 Tuesday, along with the grand prize winner. Sweet!
Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
The Cowboy from Christmas Past by Tina Leonard
We already have 2365 comments. Will we get the 2500?
Big congrats Patty and Stella! Enjoy your books!
Sniff no more chance to win Beyond the shadows.
Here is my list:
On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
The Cowboy from Christmas Past by Tina Leonard
Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
The Cowboy from Christmas Past by Tina Leonard
Squee! I get to sample me some Megan Hart! I’ve been hearing intriguing thing about her… Thank you!
Thanks also for the congrats!
Ms. Bookjunkie,
Megan Hart’s books are good! Enjoy
I’ve been thinking about reading faith hunters books any recommendations on which to start with.
@ Delitealex,
sorry haven’t read any of the books
congrats Patty and Stelle :)
@ Delitealex,
sorry I haven’t read the books, so I can’t help you
@Danny: no I haven’t read Demonfire yet, but it’s on my wishlist for quite a time… have you read it? is it good?
Congrats Patty and Stella!!
On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
The Cowboy from Christmas Past by Tina Leonard
@Danny: yeah, Beyond the Shadows is gone, but I will def buy it – it sounds fantastic :)
and thanks for your hint about Kate Angell – I love SEP Chicago Star Series and the Richmond Rogues Series sounds like a good alternative :)
@delitealex: sorry, I haven’t read any too…
@ Ina,
yeah I reviewed it for LR&M.
Here is the link: http://loveromancesandmore.blogspot.com/2010/03/demon-slayers-book-1-demonfire-by-kate.html
@ Ina
I already ordered the first one Beyond Rain, but after over a month I still haven’t got it. I am worried that I will get it.
@ Ina,
yeah the SEP books are great. Have you tried Deidre Martin’s Hockey books?
I also have two books by Jill Shalvis on my tbb list. Double play and Slow Heat are dealing with Baseball, too.
@Danny: thanks – your review sounds great and Demonfire is now on top of my wishlist :)
sorry to hear about your order… where have you bought it? it’s unusual that it takes that long :/
@ I bought it at BOL, because I no longer order at Amazon, too many troubles with them. Can you believe that I ordered a book 3 months before release and got it 6 months after release.
@Danny: beside SEP I haven’t read many sportsromances… only Carly Phillips Hot Zone series…
wow, that’s a long time… and no, I can’t believe they made a thing like that :/ Amazon is a big business concern and it’s really sad that they no longer put value to customer friendliness…
but I can understand the delay with bol – I’ve made the experience that they need always such a long time…
@ Ina, customer friendliness is definitely a foreign word for Amazon. They know they have a monopol and they think they can do anything.
With BOL it’s the first time that I have any problems, so far they were always under 3 weeks
@Danny: you could complain… maybe you will get a discount?
Danny, I’m off for the night – I can’t keep my eyes open any longer ;) good night and see you tomorrow!
Thanks everyone for the suggestions! I really like my “book partner” at work. It’s fun to exchange and talk about the books so I was sad that we ran out of authors. I will definitely check these out!
I just finished Bitter Night yesterday and it was awesome! Can’t wait for the next which doesn’t sound like it will be any sooner than March 2011 :(
Finished Mind Games this afternoon. It was also good and I’m glad to see that a sequel will be out later this year.
2 more days! Can’t wait for Corine’s next adventure!
Happy Easter everyone!
Congrats Ms Bookjunkie & Jane & Patty and Stella on your wins!!! Happy reading!
@erin, I can’t wait to get my copy of Bitter Night, I’ve really been wanting to read it so I’m glad to hear it was awesome. Can’t wait!
Wow 3 books left! But I gotta say a gift card would be awesome because I could buy more books! ;)
Congrats Stella and Patty! Happy Easter!!!
First Congratulations to both Patty and Stella!!!
2nd Happy Actual Easter day even for those it is now the day after. Today was go to the ER with the DH and get some pain and nausea meds earlier. Turns out he is passing a Kidney Stone since about last Thursday evening he has been in pain and yesterday and today it started hurting so bad he was throwing up from it!!!
All done with the drama and I missed all the fun with all the good book recommendations .
Jackie B Central Texas
Looks like my Louisa Edwards pick is still good though!!!
@Delitalex, start with the Rogue Mage books by Faith. Right now there are only 3 in the series but if enough fans get behind it and she gets some more printing Faith is hoping to write more stories for Thorn!!
Bloodring, Seraphs and Host.
If you are more into Shifters start with Jane Yellowrock instead, the 2 books out are both wonderful fun and the 3rd Mercy Blade is in the works for Jan 2011 release.
Jane Yellowrock and Blood Cross out now.
She is also AKA Gwen Hunter with different kind of written works…
She is an email friend and all round fun author to read and follow on her site.
Jackie B Central Texas
Both Faith’s Jane Yellowrock books and Rogue Mage books are on my wish list. The books sound great! But *sigh* I need more green in my jeans…
@ Jackie I’ll probably check out the Jane Yellowrock books first. Thanks for the info on the Gwen Hunter books too they sound interesting.
@delitalex, good choice Faith has created an interesting character in Jane and you will enjoy the books. I fell in love with her work when read the Rogue Mage series and have high hopes that she gets to write more of them someday!
jackie b central texas
Congratulations all. this has been an excellent competition :)
Um, thanks everyone for the congrats!!!! I am so so so excited to have won…:D This is going to be a great treat since my first “official” foray into the romance world was with Robin Owens’ Heartmate—now I’ve moved onto different stuff, but you have to love the futuristic sci-fi.
Congrats, Jane, Patty and Stella!
Jackie, I feel for your DH, having had a kidney stone, and it’s worse for the guys to get rid of them.
I’ve been recently looking at Faith Hunter, will move them up the wishlist.
@ Erin,
it’s always hard when you have to wait on a sequel. That’s an advantage of ebooks, you don’t have to wait so long till the next book is released
@ Jackie,
I am feeling with your husband. Kidney stone are really bad. Hope he feels better soon
@ Patty,
yeah Heartmate is a great story.
Good morning everyone,
hope you all have a wonderful day
Hugs
@ Danny
How are you feeling?
Good morning everyone.
Wasn’t on over the weekend. Too busy with family things.
Hi Sandy,
still not better, I will try to get a second opinion before my doc does the surgery
Happy Monday! Everyone stuffed with holiday food? I’ve got carrot cake and hard boiled eggs for lunch ;)
Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
Miranda
@ Danny
Sorry to hear that. A second opinion is probably a good idea.
@ Miranda
Since my boyfriend decided he wanted to cook dinner for Sunday and he doesn’t really cook we wound up doing a bbq instead of traditional holiday dinner. But the weather was really nice and everyone had a good time.
congrats to all the latest winners. :-)
@Pam and @Danny thanks for the commiseration on the Kidney Stone episode my poor DH is still going through today! Last night was really bad and late start today on very little sleep for us all…
Pam you will not go wrong with Faith, she has penned some very nice reads!
Jackie B Central Texas
Still hoping for : Louisa Edwards
On the Steamy Side
Congrats to all the new winners! I can’t believe we are almost at the end of the contest!! =(
@ Jackie,
do you have a heating pad, that might help with the pain.
@Danny, hello again and wish a heating pad would help. Every time the pain gets bad the last couple days his temp spikes and makes him too nauseated for any more heat. I did ask him last night and yesterday morning and was told emphatically no so hopefully the stone passes today and tonight he gets to sleep without pain and be back to normal (sort of) tomorrow. Thanks for asking, in this instance the patient is non-cooperative and insists on just taking the pain and nausea meds and to be left alone!!!
Jackie B Central Texas
@ Jackie,
there are no worse patients than men. I just hope he gets well soon. Remind him that he should drink more water /tea than usual, especially when he temperatures spikes.
@Danny, do not know about that when I am sick just want to crawl into a hole and die so kind of the same kind of patient as my DH… The water has been poured down his poor throat since Friday and think he is now “sloshing when he walks”, tea has been a no no for now because all we have is Instant in the house and he likes brewed. I have Apple and Cranberry Juice in the fridge and have threatened bodily harm if he drinks the Dr. Pepper instead. Too much soda water means dehydration and it is hard on the kidneys and what got the rascal in this predicament this time I think…
He is catching some much needed zzzz’s right now and hope when he wakes up and eats lunch late he will feel a little better!!
Jackie B Central Texas
Hi there :D yeah, I know I’m a little bit late today, but I had a lot of work to do -.-
@Jackie B: oh, that doesn’t sound good :( hope your DH will get better soon!!!
@ Jackie,
didn’t know that about the soda otherwise I would have recommended some 7up because that helps when you are feeling nauseated. How about some soup?
Hope he feels better soon
Hi @Ina, glad to see you today and hope he gets better soon also… No fun to pass a kidney stone.
@Danny, yes the bad thing about drinking soda water in excess is the fact that even though you feel like it quenches your thirst it actually is worse than drinking tea or coffee all the time because it pretty much goes straight through and works the kidneys where as water provides hydration and absorbs in the system more so than has to be voided. Anyway, too much and you can end up with stones faster!
Also does not help his body makes too much calcium and it causes buildup…
Jackie B Central Texas
big congrats to all the recent winners
Hi everybody Hows everyones monday been.
@ delitealex,
my Monday was quiet, wrote reviews, read some more for job and for leisure.
I just wanted to congratulate the last 4 winners!!!!!!
I finished reading street game and started reading ecstasy unveiled. I defintely have to read the other demonica books I missed.
New winners incoming.
Big congrats to the winners whoever you are. LOL
congrats Danny and Jackie
Woohoo thanks so much! And congrats Jackie!
Whoooohoooo! Congrats Danny and Jackie!
:) Busy today @ work. Just stopped in to say a quick congrats. Off to earn money toward Gertrude JR. whatever she turns out to be.
Congratulations Danny, you are gonna have a “steamy” book from Louisa. WTG!!!
Thank you Ann, never heard of Tina Leonard until your contest and am just so thrilled!!!!!! :-) The Cowboy from Christmas Past for the one time cowgirl from Texas, WHOOPEE KIYAY all right and now I need to sit down!!!!
Now where is that email I need to send, my fingers are shaking and can barely type from excitement!!!!!
Jackie B Central Texas
congrats Danny & Jackie. :-)
@delitealex you have to read the entire Demonica series, those books are something something kind of good!
Tonight Street Game is coming off the TBR and I gotta get my Ghost Walkers read!!!
@Erin, Thanks honey bunny bet when Tudie gets found you are gonna have her as long as her Momma!!! Good luck finding a good safe ride.
Jackie B Central Texas
Thank you so much Larena..
Jackie B Central Texas
Yay! I won :-) Thank you Ann!
@ delitealex: I’m reading the 1st in the Demonica series and wow! Those books are seriously hot!
Had today off work, it was nice starting the week by having Monday off..though will ahve to work tomorrow *sighs*
Congrats to Danny and Jackie.
Congrats Danny and Jackie! Happy reading! :-)
@Jane and @Stella thanks and hope you both enjoy your books as well and have a great week our fun is almost over here, “sob”!!! :-D
Jackie B Central Texas
Congrats, Danny and Jackie!! Good luck to whoever gets the Tessa Dare, another good book I’ve read.
I really feel for your husband, Jackie, and understand him wanting to be left alone. When those pains are at their worst, nothing helps, not even pain meds, you just pray the stone moves soon to alleviate it some.
@Pam, thank you and cannot believe the Lottery is almost at an end. Time passes fast when you are having fun…
jackie b central texas
@pam, today was somewhat better and as a matter of fact he is hungry so fixing supper right now and still hoping for the best outcome the stone passes on its own tonight or tomorrow. He says the “excruciating pain” is now just “tolerable pain” and the meds are kicking it better now they have been ingested for a day and a half…
Night all and good luck, later…
jackie b central texas
Congratulations Danny & Jackie!!
Thank you Christie.
Jackie B Central Texas
*whew* just got back from taking my babies for a looong walk. LOL… I have a 20 pd and a 35 pd dog who have “king of the world” syndrome and feel that they can take on the great dane and the st. bernard that we encountered. Had to take one under each arm and walk past the big dogs so they wouldn’t cause trouble. It takes on new meaning for the term “walking the dogs”.
@ Jackie — glad to hear that your hubby is doing better. Yeah, large amounts of soda will contribute to kidney stones and now that he’s had them, he’ll be more prone to them in the future. Cutting back and lots of water is the only real fix. But he’s a man and probably as stubborn as mine so he won’t hear that anything he’s doing needs to be changed. Siiiigh… men… can’t live w/ them, can’t hide the body well enough to fool the cops…
Hope that everyone had a good day and hope you all have a good night :)
Congrats to Jackie and Danny and everyone else!
@Jackie – so happy to hear your husband’s doing better, and I hope he continues to feel better!
@Erin, yes he is a little better let us hope tonight he stays that way. Soda is his main drink of choice daily during the work day he gets out and about and every few hours stops at the 7Eleven and gets a 44 oz drink and does this about 4-5 times daily. It is too much and no amount of badgering on my part has stopped it. Last kidney stone in 1993 the docs warned him to drink more clear fluids daily and less soda, he forgot!!!
No I cannot live without him which is why this has been so stressful all weekend because I cannot take the pain away and it just kills me to see him hurt that much for so long these last 2 days and there was nothing I could do!!!
@Liz, thanks and thank you for the good thoughts for my sweetie. I sure hope today and tonight going well continues through until morning!!! Crossing my fingers and toes for stone to be gone and pain to stay away!!
Jackie B Central Texas
NIGHT NIGHT ALL, good luck tomorrow!
@Jackie — I’m sorry… didn’t mean to sound so flippant. I know that it’s very hard and stressful to see your loved ones in pain. I’m a “joke-away-the-bad” sorta person which I need to keep to myself until I know someone better. :) Only good thoughts and vibes all your way!
only one book left ?
Tessa DAre’s book ? wow, i really like to know whose gonna win this :)
Congrats to Danny and Jackie!!!
@Jackie, glad he’s doing better *hugs* I hate it when someone you love is in pain, you feel pretty helpless.
Like you won’t believe what my dad did this weekend. He was working outside with sharp pointy things and he didn’t sleep well the night before and obviously this is not a good mix. He ends up cutting himself a good one and we rush him to the hospital. We get there and guess what? 4 other people are there waiting to get stitched up too. So my dad is pretty calm and everything until the Doc sticks the needle in to numb his hand, Ow! He said the damn needle hurt more than the slices in his hand. Anyways, after the Doc gets everything cleaned, stitched and wrapped up my dad tells the Doc, “Make sure you give me some strong pain killers.” The Doc replies, “Well I’m not gonna give you candy.” lol.
So now dad’s ordered to take it easy which for my dad is easier said than done. Anyone remember Tim the tool man Taylor? Yeah…’nuff said.
Wow, can’t believe a month has already gone by!
@ erin: my little dog was the same! She was way louder and picked more fights than the big dogs! I was always worrying a big dog will react to her “teasing-barking” and how I would be able to rescue her. :-)
@ Adel: thank God nothing worse happened than a few stitches. Haha, candy :-) funny doc!
Good morning everyone,
thanks for the congrats. Lousia Edwards is a new author for me, so I am really curios about the book.
Please keep the fingers crossed for me. Wednesday next week I will get a second opinion about my ankle. I have more faith in the doctor that I will see next week. He would do the surgery if necessary.
@Erin did not notice flippancy, it is always best in any case to treat stress with humor. Thanks for the kindness for my sweetie’s situation, he is back to work today and hope all goes well. We are going to get him an appointment with his family physician this afternoon I hope!
@Adel, thank you for the congrats and the kind words. It is hell on earth when a loved one is in pain and you cannot ease it in any way!!!
@Danny, fingers and toes crossed and come over to the blog and let me know what your doctor says. I do not want to lose contact with you after the lottery, it has been nice chatting with someone who reads a lot of the same stuff as myself and I really truly hope for the best and that you will not have to have surgery!!!
Good morning all, just stopping in to say Hello before eating breakfast and then off to grocery store and other errands early this morning!
Jackie B Central Texas
*wohooooooo* Danny and Jackie B congrats!!!! *hugs* you really deserve it :D enjoy reading!!!!
@Jackie B: how’s your DH doing?
@delitealex: oh, I love the Demonica series – the world Larissa created is fantastic and I can’t wait for the next book :)
@Ina, thank you and hugs back. I looked up the book and it is going to be a very nice read and a change from my darker normal book palate…
Jackie B Central Texas
@Ina, he went to work and is on his way home now several hours later and we are off to his family doctor to get some stronger pain meds and have him check him out today!!! I will be so glad when his Kidney Stone is gone away!!!
Grocery store and other errands have to wait again…
Jackie B Central Texas
Not much longer until Hell Fire is released! That’s how I ended up here – looking for more information. But I found such a great site of readers and great people.
How many people are on Shelfari or GoodReads (or sites like that?)
@Adel: sorry to hear your Dad’s not fine… and I understand you – man and taking easy are not words I would easily compare! hope he gets well soon :)
@Jackie B: wow, he’s already working again??? isn’t it too soon?
@Heather: I’m neither on Shelfari nor on GoodReads… I just visit the different blogs run by the authors or readers :)
@Danny: oh, I will def keep my fingers crossed for you!! hope this doctor will do a better job :)
@Heather I’m on Shelfari but I am very bad about keeping up on it. Just have it ’cause it shows up nicely on my facebook page.
I put most of my effort into my blogging ;)
Congrats Danny and Jackie!!!! I’m glad to see that both of you finally won!!!!
@Heather – I’m on both shelfari and goodreads. I’m diligent about keeping both up to date. Acutally I am crazy and update 8 places when I complete a book. I can probably drop a few, but since I am in the habit…
Congratulations again to all the winners so far. Can’t wait to see who the grand prize winner will be. :-)
congrats Ina. :-)
Congrats Ina! LOL… you squeaked in :)
@Larena: thanks!!! I can’t wait to read this one :)
but I’m a little bit sad too – now the lottery is over… but we had a lot of fun, hadn’t we?? :)
thanks Ann for a fabulous month *hugs*
@Erin: thanks for the congrats!
Congrats Danny, Jackie and Ina. I can’t believe it’s been a month already
Just got an email from Borders – they shipped ny copy of Hell Fire. I can’t wait for it to get here.
lol… got mine from Amazon and I’ll get it on Thursday… gonna start rereading Blue Diablo probably tonight. :)
Congrats Ina on your win!!!
Wow a month already *sigh* It’s definitely been fun chatting with everyone!
@Ina, Thanks Ina. My dad is doing better but taking it easy is not in his vocabulary. I caught him trying to cook breakfast this morning with one hand! I almost wish they gave him a sedative to go with those pain killers because that would be the only way he’d take it easy. lol
@Heather, I’m like Ina and Miranda when it comes to blogs. I just visit lots of author and reader blogs to chat, read about new books and enter contests.
@Ina, Woohoo you won sweetie congratulations!!!!
Hey Ina no the man is not working now, went to family physician this morning and they worked him in, tomorrow has appointment with a Urologist as the Kidney is now swollen and the stone is apparently not going to pass on through naturally!!! We will see what we will see.
@Katie and @Sandy thank you for the congratulations and cannot believe the month of fun is over and it really has been fast!!!
Good luck everyone for the Grand Prize and will check in and out as time permits today.
Ann you throw the best parties, thank you and cyber hugs your way!!!! :-D
Jackie B Central Texas
Congratulations to all the winners!!!
Thanks for one heck of a party Ann!!!
Hello Anna, long time no see!!!
Sigh party is over and back to the daily grind!!
Jackie B Central Texas
Thanks Ann for an awesome book filled month! Happy reading everyone!
Definitely been a wonderful time here! Thanks sooo much Ann!
Watching the young pup figure out how to eat ice cubes w/out getting brain freeze… lol. Took pity on him and stopped putting them in the water dish cuz he was freezing his poor lil nose by “bobbing” for them. But it was very cute.
We should all organize and find a way to stay in touch. We all love the same types of books and we have definitely zinged off each others’ recommendations. Any suggestions?
*Ann’s merry band of misfits
*”Love ‘em, shoot ‘em or stake ‘em” self help group
*booksaholics anonymous
*the Jax pack
rofl…tooooo much chocolate will rot your brain! Beware of walgreens 50% off easter candy isle!!!!!
No Hell Fire on Kindle?!
Guess I have to head into town in the morning.
Thanks everyone! I loved hearing about new authors & had fun hanging out here.
Great party Ann ;-)
Good morning everyone,
big congrats Ina!
Ann, congrats to your new release also thanks giving us this great party. It was so much fun
@all: thanks for the congrats!
how are you all? now that the contest is over?
Hi Ina,
I am doing okay, I have a doc appointment in one week to get a second opinion on the ankle injury.
Congrats, Ina!
Thanks for a great blog party, Ann. Nice chatting with you all.
Congrats everyone. Thanks Ann. ;) It was greta meeting you all!
@Ina doing better now that the DH has gone to the Doctor and today the Urologist to have himself checked to see how far the stone has gotten. Goes back in 1 week and hopefully by then it will have passed naturally and will not need to be surgically removed!
@Danny one more week for a 2nd opinion, hope the time passes fast for you!!!
(hope you guys check back on the comments to see these!)
Jackie B Central Texas
Thanks Jackie,
will keep my fingers, toes etc. for your DH
Hugs
Danny
Danny, he went to work this a.m. and took the new stronger pain meds with him just in case. The urologist we visited yesterday was very optimistic that the stone would pass and we are crossing our digits as well.
we both are members of the Writeminded Writers yahoo group, need to take this over there to keep up with each other!!!
later,
jackie b central texas