Month: August 2014

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Review: Ava Miles’ The Dare Valley series is a heart-warming, inspiring, sexy romance must-read

By on Sunday, August 10, 2014

imageWhen I look at my virtual bookshelf there are quite a few authors on my must-read favorite list. Here are just a few: Jill Shalvis, Donna Kauffman, Beth Ciotta, Kristan Higgins, Laura Florand, Deborah Smith, Laura Kaye, Molly O’Keefe, Adrianne Lee, Pamela Claire, Jessica Scott, Rachel Grant, Lora Leigh, Lara Adrian, Laurann Dohner, Maya Banks, Mariah Stewart, Susan Mallery, the grand dame herself, Nora Roberts, and Ava Miles.

I’d never heard of Ava Miles before last year. Why? Because the first book she published was released on 2 July 2013. Yes, just a little over a year ago.

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Happy Book Lovers Day: What Are You Reading Today?

By on Saturday, August 9, 2014

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Here are some fun images of people enjoying a good read to celebrate Book Lovers Day.
Right now, I’m reading a galley of Ava Miles’ The Chocolate Garden (book two in her Dare River series).
What are YOU reading today?
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At the beach?
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At the pool?
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Camping?#177660617 / …

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National Book Lovers Day: An open letter to Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Hachette’s Michael Pietsch

By on Saturday, August 9, 2014

National Book Lovers DayCelebrating the authors and titles we love
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9 August 2014

To: Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com ([email protected])
      Michael Pietsch, Hachette ([email protected])

Dear Mr. Bezos and Mr. Pietsch,

Today is National Book Lovers Day and I’m writing to both of you to ask you to cease and desist this fight that is putting not only your two respective companies in the battle zone, but also authors and readers alike.

You both probably have valid points in this argument – and I’m hardly qualified to say who’s right and who’s wrong. One thing I’m sure …

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Feeding Your eReader Friday with FREE & almost free ($0.99/$1.99) Kindle Romance titles

By on Friday, August 8, 2014

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Picks of FREE & almost free ($0.99 /$1.99) Kindle Romance titles for your eReader. These eBooks are carefully selected & I highly recommend them. 
Yes, I’ve either read the title – and loved it – or am recommending the book because I know the author’s other work.
Some of the offers may not last for long, so if you see a book you’d like – click on the  book’s cover image, the underlined link, or one-click icon to purchase it from Amazon.com. (If you shop at another eBookstore, these offers may or may not be valid there too.)
If you’re …
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Throwback Thursday: ISO the queen of international intrigue and suspense, Helen MacInnes

By on Thursday, August 7, 2014

I inherited my love of reading from my father. He always had a book in his hand when he was at home. I can only imagine how much he would have loved eReaders!

He and his friends would gather once a month, not for a poker night, but to relax a bit after the town planning board meetings (they all served on the committee). They didn’t hit the local bar, forever enshrined in Tootsie (where Charles Durning hits on Dustin Hoffman), but instead, over coffee at one of their homes, they’d talk books. Every month he’d take a grocery bag …

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