September 9th, 2005
He?ll make you burn?
He is a Dragon, a rare breed of warriors able to transform into the legendary creature at will. Though the mighty warlord breathes fear into the minds of his enemies and fire into the blood of his women, no one has ever stirred his heart — until he encounters Grace Carlyle of modern day Earth. He burns to possess this proud, alluring beauty . . . but he has sworn to kill her.
Journey to the mythical world of Atlantis, where the gods? hid their greatest mistakes ? the vampires, demons, dragons, and other creatures of legend ? and experience white-hot passion, exciting adventure, and a love that defies the boundaries of time and magic.
Excerpt:
http://members.cox.net/genashowalter/excerpt.htm
Cover:
http://members.cox.net/genashowalter/images/dragoncoversm.gif
ABOUT GENA SHOWALTER
Gena Showalter holds a Ph.D. in Quantum Physics (lie), is an expert in Krav Maga (bigger lie), and once worked as a body guard for the stars (the biggest lie of all). Actually, Gena Showalter is just your everyday, average girl who enjoys creating sizzling paranormal tales of kick ass women and the men who can’t resist them.
REVIEWS
“Sexy, funny and downright magical!” — USA Today bestselling author Katie McAllister
This romantic fantasy is a magical work where dragons take on human form and have different values than the surface dwellers. Atlantis is an exotic city populated by dragons, vampires, centaurs, and other beings of myth and legend. There is plenty of action as well as romance in the storyline as the book will appeal to a wide range of readers. Gena Showalter has the magic touch to make readers believe in what she writes. — Harriet Klausner
(In Heart of the Dragon) Showalter pens a bold and exciting new vision of both Atlantis and dragons. Lots of danger and sexy passion give lucky readers a spicy taste of adventure and romance. ? RT
Bold and witty, sexy and provocative, Gena Showalter’s star is rising fast! — Carly Phillips, New York Times Bestselling Author
Heart of the Dragon is a bang-up twist to the old fairy tail with its dragon hero. Grace’s character brings a refreshing change to the damsel in distress with her full steam ahead attitude and persistence. Ms. Showalter leads the reader on a thrilling adventure that even the coldest heart will acknowledge and love. ? The Romance Reader?s Connection
Website: http://www.genashowalter.com
MY COMMENT: Uh-oh. My TBR pile is getting taller, and taller, and taller. Someday it’ll fall over and bury me.
September 3rd, 2005
THEY’RE JUST THE SEXY BOYS NEXT DOOR.
IF NEXT DOOR IS A WEIRD, WEIRD PLACE.
Meet Damon, Maltese, and Shakar - three noble brothers from an enchanted kingdom where wooing and pleasuring is practically a royal commandment. They’re hot. Irresistible. And just a little different. But what woman doesn’t like a guy with a few surprises?
Excerpt:
http://www.maryjanicedavidson.net/RUBB%20excerpt.htm
Cover:
http://www.maryjanicedavidson.net/unusual%20bad%20boys.jpg
ABOUT MARYJANICE DAVIDSON
MaryJanice Davidson is the best-selling author of several romance novels, including UNDEAD AND UNWED and HELLO GORGEOUS. Her books have been on the USA Today best seller list, as well as the New York Times list. She lives in Minnesota with her husband, two children, and dog, and is secretly addicted to Peanut Buster Parfaits.
REVIEWS
These three amusing erotic romantic fantasies are terrific fun stories starring strong females who match up well with REALLY UNUSUAL BAD BOYS. Once again nobody combines humor, romance, otherworldly elements (including that), and erotica into fabulous tales like MaryJanice Davidson. — Harriet Klausner
REALLY UNUSUAL BAD BOYS is a sizzling fast beach read with an interesting, unique and creative plot. ? Armchair Interviews
Website: http://www.maryjanicedavidson.net
MY COMMENTS: I love MaryJanice’s whacky sense of humor, so I’ll have my eye out for this book when I hit the bookstore.
August 26th, 2005
Dr. Eden Mason has spent the past hundred years orbiting the Earth in stasis. Since a nuclear war destroyed everything, she and the other inhabitants of the space pods are the only survivors of the global meltdown.
One special passenger has joined them-Adam-an alien sent to recreate what was once a thriving, beautiful planet. But Adam needs Eden to fulfill his goal, in a way she never expected.
Adam has loved Eden since he first came to Earth, but her father refused to allow him to meet her. Instead, the brilliant scientist kept Adam secluded while they engineered a way to save some of Earth’s inhabitants before the inevitable destruction. Now Adam can touch Eden, taste her, love her like he’s always wanted to, at the same time fulfilling his duty to revitalize the planet.
His love for her is energizing and Eden begins to hope that life on new Earth will be a lush garden of sensual pleasures. But Adam’s not telling her everything that will happen, and his secret may end up destroying them both.
Excerpt:
http://www.jaciburton.com/newrelease.html#Excerpt
Cover:
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1419951521.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
ABOUT JACI BURTON
Jaci Burton was born and raised in Missouri but now lives on an acre-and-a-half in Oklahoma with her husband Charlie. Jaci loves to write about passionate relationships with sometimes stormy outcomes but always a happily ever after. She?s a sucker for romance and a happy ending!
REVIEWS
?Jaci Burton does it again! What an amazingly hot and steamy story!? — Fallen Angel Reviews
?Garden of Eden by Jaci Burton is a yummy little taste of fantastic science-fiction romance with beautiful balance. ? eCataRomance
?Garden of Eden has a very interesting plotline. Ms. Burton gives us a very imaginative not to mention fun way for Adam to get his energy to re-create a new world. Adam and Eden are well developed characters even for a short story, and the emotional bond that develops between them is very moving and believable. With steamy sex scenes a plotline with twists and turns this one was an enjoyable read.” ? Cupids Library Reviews
Website: http://www.jaciburton.com
MY COMMENTS: Sound hot, hot, hot! 
August 12th, 2005
BEYOND CONTROL, by Rebecca York, tells the story of telepaths who discover and develop their powers only when they sexually link with another of their kind.
Jordan Walker and Lindsay Fleming meet at a Washington, D. C., cocktail party. When they touch, they experience an electric moment of psychic awareness. As they explore the unique bond forming between them, they discover that the more intimate their contact, the more their psychic powers develop.
As with York?s Moon books, Lindsay and Jordan must work out their personal relationship against a background of danger and suspense after they stumble onto his murder cover-up at a secret biological weapons lab. At the same time, two other telepaths who want all the psychic goodies for themselves set out to wipe Jordan and Lindsay from the face of the earth.
Rebecca York says that, “Publishers wouldn?t touch a story with this unique blend of suspense and sensuality 15 years ago. But the characters and the plot wouldn?t let me go, so I held onto them until the time was right.”
Excerpt:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/glick/sneak-p21.htm
Cover:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/glick/beyond-control-big.jpg
ABOUT REBECCA YORK
Ever since she can remember, Ruth Glick has loved making up stories full of adventure, romance and suspense. As a child she corralled her friends into adventure games or acted out romantic suspense stories with a cast of dolls. But she never assumed she could be an author, because she couldn’t spell. Her life changed, however, with the invention of the word processor and spelling checker–and the help of her husband, Norman Glick, who spots spelling errors from fifty paces away. Writing as Rebecca York, she has authored or co-authored over 45 romantic suspense novels, many for Harlequin Intrigue’s very popular 43 Light Street series, set in Baltimore, and many with paranormal elements.
REVIEWS
WOW! This was certainly one very hot, steamy, mind boggling and exciting suspense thriller. . . an absolutely riveting tale of suspense . . . with well-developed characters, stunning sensuality and some clever twists. A truly dynamite read! –Romance Designs
BEYOND CONTROL . . . plays out on two interwoven levels. The storyline is action-packed from the opening sequence at Maple Creek and never slows down until the lead couple learns what happened there. The tale also contains a delightful romance between Jordan and Lindsay that starts off with A Strangers in the Night encounter . . . and plays out on physical and paranormal planes. .. . a strong suspense-laden romantic tale. –Harriet Klausner
Four plus, Top Pick –RT Book club
Website: http://www.rebeccayork.com
MY COMMENTS: Interesting premise. I’ll have to add it to my list of books to buy at B&N. I should own stock in B&N considering how much money I spend there.
August 11th, 2005
Wow, thanks for taking the time to suggest titles, Melanie, Nicole, Michele, Elizabeth, Sasha, and Kimberly. Hope I didn’t miss anyone. See, I can never think of something clever like Kimberly’s BON APPETEETH. And I laughed out loud, Elizabeth, when I read your title, NIBBLES IN THE NIGHT. Cute, cute, cute. Keep the titles coming. Even if I don’t get to use one for this book, I could use it for a future one. Your comment, Sasha, reminded me of a published author I know who told me someone suggested the title, LOVE SUCKS, for her vampire romance. Can we say romantic? Not!
I haven’t read Kim Harrison’s first two books, Elizabeth, but I did read her latest book, EVERY WHICH WAY BUT DEAD. That’s a great title, too. I just finished reading Kerrelyn Sparks’s HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE VAMPIRE (another great title, arrgh). Funny and clever. I really enjoyed it. Now I’m reading Marjorie Liu’s A TASTE OF CRIMSON. Good book so far.
Jana, you asked about my next book (you’ll be sorry, bwahahaha). The mass paperback release of the anthology MEN AT WORK that I did with Janelle Denison and MaryJanice Davidson will be out in November. I think TASTE OF DARKNESS will be out in May of 2006 and WICKED PLEASURE will be out in June of 2006. Sometime before WICKED PLEASURE comes out, I think Berkley will release the mass paperback version of WICKED NIGHTS. Oh, and I’ll be part of a summer anthology, MEN AT THE BEACH, which will be out in 2006. Now is that all perfectly clear?
Next time I post I’ll talk about critique groups, Michele. Promise.
