Saturday, May 24, 2008
I absolutely love Linda Lael Miller and her historical and contemporary romances. I like her historicals a bit more than her contemporary romances. This book is one of many that I have bought of hers and I absolutely loved it. I like the time period that she wrote in because it has always fascinated me when I would have my history classes about the American life during the 1800's and 1900's. I would recommend this book to everyone because it is a really enjoyable book to read when you have the time to settle down with a good book. Here is the description of the book from the back cover and picture:
WANTON ANGEL $ 7.99 (346 Pages)
Her free spirit carried her far away—but her passionate heart never left home….
When Bonnie McKutchen left her wealthy husband in a storm of heartache and betrayal, she fled New York with nothing but the dress on her back. Eli McKutchen finally caught up with her in a Washington mining town, outraged to find his beautiful wife dancing for money in a gaudy saloon. Yet as his temper flared, so did his passion…and hers. Tormented with desire by his every touch, Bonnie yielded to the wild delight of her husband’s embrace. Time and again she vowed to resist, and was sweetly defeated. But with savage pride, she denied her ultimate surrender…even at the risk of losing him forever!
Friday, May 23, 2008
I love reading Catherine Coulter's books and the Song Series is a one the best series that she has written. It's a historical romantic series with a lots of suspense and murder. I've been reading her books since my mom's friend gave me her daughter's old books and Catherine Coulter's Warrior Song was in the mix with my first Nora Roberts book Three Fates. I wrote about the first 4 books in the Song Series but at that time I didn't have the last 2 books in the series to talk about them, but I finally got them. I had to buy them through the Barnes & Noble website but I finally got them and they were good reads and gave me a view of the past characters that were secondary characters in these new books. Here are the descriptions of the last 2 books in the series from the back covers and the pictures:
ROSEHAVEN $ 7.99 (Book 5)(370 Pages)
Dear Reader:
Come back to England in the year 1277 and meet Hastings of Trent and Severin of Langthorne, two strangers joined in marriage. Hastings is an heiress and Severin is the warrior whom the dying Earl of Oxborough has selected to assume his title, properties, possessions, and daughter. It is Severin’s duty to sire children, to bring strong new blood to the line, and keep Oxborough powerful.
Hastings thinks he’s cold-blooded, severe, and merciless. Severin doesn’t smile, he looks capable of cruelty, and he inspires fear. Then a marten appears over the top of his tunic. Now, who can be afraid of a man who carries a marten in his tunic? (What is a marten, you ask? A marten is a sable; a sable is a weasel. What is a weasel, you ask? See marten).
As for Hastings, Severin believes she should be obedient, submissive, and malleable. She should speak softly and do whatever he wants, immediately. Both are in for a surprise. Sweeping you through this medieval adventure are these and other richly drawn characters, among them Gilbert the goat and Alfred the Healer’s cat. And of course, there is Trist, the marten, perhaps the most richly drawn of all. And what, you will ask, is this mysterious place called Rosehaven?
I hope you enjoy reading Rosehaven as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Enjoy,
Come back to England in the year 1277 and meet Hastings of Trent and Severin of Langthorne, two strangers joined in marriage. Hastings is an heiress and Severin is the warrior whom the dying Earl of Oxborough has selected to assume his title, properties, possessions, and daughter. It is Severin’s duty to sire children, to bring strong new blood to the line, and keep Oxborough powerful.
Hastings thinks he’s cold-blooded, severe, and merciless. Severin doesn’t smile, he looks capable of cruelty, and he inspires fear. Then a marten appears over the top of his tunic. Now, who can be afraid of a man who carries a marten in his tunic? (What is a marten, you ask? A marten is a sable; a sable is a weasel. What is a weasel, you ask? See marten).
As for Hastings, Severin believes she should be obedient, submissive, and malleable. She should speak softly and do whatever he wants, immediately. Both are in for a surprise. Sweeping you through this medieval adventure are these and other richly drawn characters, among them Gilbert the goat and Alfred the Healer’s cat. And of course, there is Trist, the marten, perhaps the most richly drawn of all. And what, you will ask, is this mysterious place called Rosehaven?
I hope you enjoy reading Rosehaven as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Enjoy,
Catherine Coulter
THE PENWYTH CURSE $ 7.99 (Book 6)(345 Pages)
Dear Reader:
How would you like to be eighteen and four times widow? If you live with a curse, sometimes things like this happen. And so they did. We have two sets of hero/heroines; one set is in the present (A.D. 1278) and the other set is, quite simply, sometime else. We have both over—and underlapping stories, a dynamite mystery, lovers underfoot (visit with Dienwald and Phillippa from Earth Song) and mega-doses of magic and mayhem. Come back to the present and maybe even further back than that. I hope you have lots of fun, and smile until your jaws lock.
Enjoy,
How would you like to be eighteen and four times widow? If you live with a curse, sometimes things like this happen. And so they did. We have two sets of hero/heroines; one set is in the present (A.D. 1278) and the other set is, quite simply, sometime else. We have both over—and underlapping stories, a dynamite mystery, lovers underfoot (visit with Dienwald and Phillippa from Earth Song) and mega-doses of magic and mayhem. Come back to the present and maybe even further back than that. I hope you have lots of fun, and smile until your jaws lock.
Enjoy,
Catherine Coulter
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Okay so I decided that it would be interesting to talk about our favorite authors in the Thursday Thirteen posts. Since this is a blog titled "Talk About My Favorite Authors" I think that from now on I will be writing 13 things about authors and the books they write. So for today's Thursday Thirteen edition I will be writing 13 things about my favorite author Nora Roberts. All of this information is quoted from her website, Nora Roberts.
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1. Nora Roberts was born in Silver Spring Maryland, the youngest of five children. 2. Through the years, Nora has always been surrounded by men. Not only was she the youngest in her family, but she was also the only girl. She has raised two sons. Having spent her life surrounded by men has given Ms. Roberts a fairly good view of the workings of the male mind, which is a constant delight to her readers. It was, she's been quoted as saying, a choice between figuring men out or running away screaming. 3. Nora is a member of several writers groups and has won countless awards from her colleagues and the publishing industry. 4. Home for Nora Roberts for the past 30 years has been on the top of a hill in western Maryland. 5. When she’s not writing, Nora tends to her gardens. She recovers from her annual spring book tour by ruthlessly weeding, planting and mulching, and enlisting her family to help out. Her constant battles with marauding deer have made it into her books and entertained her fans over the years. There’s an herb garden off the kitchen, a hillside of tiger lilies and hundreds of annuals throughout the property, giving Nora ample opportunity to still play in the dirt. 6. Since she started writing stories down in notebooks 28 years ago, Nora Roberts has used discipline and talent in equal measure. Early in her career, she worked her writing in between her sons’ pre-school and nap schedules every day. When they were both in school full time, her writing schedule mirrored theirs, although she put in extra hours over the weekend. Now, after 160 books and countless bestsellers, she writes eight hours a day -- every day. 7. Before she started writing, Nora Roberts was a woman in search of a creative outlet. Staying at home with her two small sons, she was the ultimate earth mother, gardening, canning fruits and vegetable, making her son’s clothes, stitching and knitting. “I macramed two hammocks,” she admits now. “I needed help.”. 8. Now that her sons are grown, Nora looks back at that February Blizzard as a blessing in disguise. “I started writing as a way to save my sanity,” she says, “and I fell into a job that I love.” 9. Since 1999, every book published under the Nora Roberts name was a New York Times bestseller. 10. There are enough Nora Roberts books in print to fill the seats of Giants Stadium nearly 4,000 times. 11. If you place all Nora’s books top to bottom, they would stretch across the United States from Los Angeles to New York City 10 times. 12. Nora’s books have spent a combined 116 weeks at the number one spot on the New York Times bestseller list!. 13. In the time you take to read this section, another 21 Nora Roberts books were sold. |
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Millie Criswell was an author that I stumbled upon a long time ago and I only have 4 of her books. She has retired from writing so most of her books are out of print and you can only find them through Used Book stores or something like that. But I do remember this book No Strings Attached which I bought when it came out in 2005 and I thought it was very good. It was about two friends and roommates Samantha and Jack go through this world-wind attraction and ending up with Samantha pregnant and them not knowing what to do about their friendship. Well here is the description of the book from the back cover and picture:
NO STRINGS ATTACHED $ 5.99 (376 Pages)
Samantha Brady’s to-do list is simple…Sell her novel, have a baby and find a man of her dreams—though not necessarily in that order. Trouble is, she has writer’s block, hasn’t had a date in months and live platonically with her best friend, Jack Turner, the only man who has ever met her Prince Charming criteria.
She and Jack have always avoided romantic entanglements of any kind, especially with each other. No strings. No fuss. No heartaches. Until one night of too much wine and too few inhibitions takes their friendship to a whole new level.
Sam’s to-do list—and her life—are turned completely upside down. She’s realized she wouldn’t mind a “string” or two—but is she too late to keep her perfect guy from walking out the door?
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Kresley Cole is an another author that a friend of mine recommended. I went to her website and even joined her message board and when I read about her books I thought I should give them a try. I went in search of her first book and I found that her first two books were a series named the Sutherland Brothers. I bought them and I loved them, so I went in search for some more of her books. Well I bought more of her books but for today I will be talking about her latest release in her Immortals After Dark series. I'm hooked to this series and I don't think I can see a future without more Immortals After Dark books. I have to say that I'm glad a friend pointed me to this series because I have to tell you these books are great. I love paranormal romances with vampires, shapeshifters, werewolves, and other magical faerie creatures. This lastest release of her Immortals After Dark Series has me itching for more but sadly I will have to wait until next year for the next book in the series to come out. Here is the description of the book from the back cover and picture:
DARK DESIRES AFTER DUSK $ 6.99 (Book 5)(368 Pages)
A seductive beauty he can never have, yet can’t resist…
Cadeon Woede will stop at nothing to atone for the one wrong that will haunt him forever. But once he secures the key to his redemption, the hafling Holly Ashwin, Cade finds that the woman he thought he could use for his own ends and then forget haunts him as much as his past.
A tormented warrior she should fear, but can’t deny…
Raised as human, Holly never knew that some frightening legends are real until she encounters a brutal demon who inexplicably guards her like a treasure. Thrust into a sensual new world of myth and power, with him as her protector, she begins to crave the demon’s wicked touch.
Surrender to dark desires…
Yet just when he earns Holly’s trust, will Cade be forced to betray the only woman who can sate his wildest needs—and claim his heart?
Monday, May 19, 2008
Veronica Wolff is a newly published author that I found out about through the J.R. Ward BDB Forum. I was looking through the member list searching for new websites and I stumbled upon Veronica Wolff's website. I went to her site and I found out that her first book was recently released in February and it was very similar to Karen Marie Moning's Highlander series. I decided to register to her website and I voted on her poll to either get a blog, message board, more historical content and more photos. I left a comment and she replied and was very nice and even joined my message board Romance Readers and Writers Forum. Recently she has added a Forum to her website that I think anyone would enjoy posting on.
I finished see the movie The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspien this past Saturday and decided to go to the Barnes & Nobles on 66 Street in Lincoln Center. I went up to the romance section and what do you think I found? I saw a large stack of Veronica's second book Sword of the Highlands and I knew that on the website it said that it would be released on May 27 but I couldn't contant myself and so I bought it immediately. I hope that's okay with Veronica because I just couldn't contant myself I wanted to read it immediately. I bought her first book Master of the Highlands, which I loved reading and when I finished reading her second novel I knew that I will be reading more of what Veronica will be publishing. Here is the description of the book from the back cover and picture:
SWORD OF THE HIGHLANDS $ 6.99 (308 Pages)
She had to go back in time to find the man of her dreams…One minute, she’s New York heiress and art curator Magda Deacon, enraptured by the striking Highlander captured in an old portrait. The next, she’s falling through time to seventeenth-century Scotland—and embarking on the most erotic journey of her life…
Infamous playboy James Graham, First Marquis of Montrose, doesn’t know what to make of the strange woman who’s tumbled—literally—into his life…and his bed. Her accent may be foreign, but Magda plays golf and rides like a red-blooded Scotsman—not that James could ever mistake her succulent lips and delectable curves for anything but female.
Infamous playboy James Graham, First Marquis of Montrose, doesn’t know what to make of the strange woman who’s tumbled—literally—into his life…and his bed. Her accent may be foreign, but Magda plays golf and rides like a red-blooded Scotsman—not that James could ever mistake her succulent lips and delectable curves for anything but female.
But war rages in the Highlands, the lad for which James and his men will lay down their lives. And when Magda faces a terrifying enemy and a daunting choice, only the legendary Sword of the Highlands will be able to set things right…
Sunday, May 18, 2008
I absolutely love Linda Lael Miller and her historical and contemporary romances. I like her historicals a bit more than her contemporary romances. This book was I think the first book I ever read by her and I loved it and I still like to read it from time to time. I've always been fascinated by pirates and that fascination has grown since I read this book and since I've seen the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy with my favorite actors Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom. Oh and also this book is about time travel which is another concept that I really liked about the novel. I would recommend this book to everyone because it is one of the greats in my opinion. Here is the description of the book from the back cover and picture:
PIRATES $ 7.99 (309 Pages)
When a Caribbean getaway is touched by star-crossed magic, a love beyond one woman’s dreams takes flight….
Phoebe Turlow needs to get out of Seattle and forget about the man she just divorced, her dwindling finances, and the lonely nights that stretch ahead of her. But she can’t forsee what awaits her on Paradise Island…. Duncan Rourke, known to historians as “the pirate patriot,” has been dead for two centuries—or at least he’s supposed to be. But when unsuspecting Phoebe steps out of a van, into a run-down island hotel, and into his world, neither Phoebe nor her sexy pirate can envision the glorious adventure that is about to sweep them away. They know only that they have found each other, and a grand passion, across the chasm of time…and they fear only the moment when the magic they have discovered may vanish.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
I love Brenda Joyce's books both her historical romances and contemporary romances, which there isn't a lot of but are very good none the less. Well today I will be writing about a contemporary romance that she wrote and I loved reading it because it was suspenseful, romantic and mystery. I bought the book because the description caught my attention and it kept my attention while I was reading the novel. Here are the description of the book from the back cover and a picture:
THE CHASE $ 6.99 (471 Pages)
Claire Hayden has no idea that her world is about to be shattered. At the conclusion of her husband’s fortieth birthday party, he is found murdered. He has no enemies. He has committed no crimes. He has no shady past. Or at least, that’s what Claire thinks…
Claire’s search for the truth leads her to the mysterious Ian Marshall, a stranger who first appeared in her life on the night of her husband’s murder, a stranger whom she sense is somehow involve. As Claire and Ian team up to track down their quarry, Ian proves himself to be a dangerous man: dangerous not just to Claire’s heart but to her mind. And Claire has no choice but to trust the stranger at her side. The chase for the killer takes them from San Francisco to New York and London and cast them into a web of danger and confrontation, deception and murderous lies. Someone has been killing this way for decades. Someone who will do anything to keep his identity secret. Does Ian Marshall know more than he can or will say? And then Claire makes a terrifying discovery: the killer may be someone very close to her—and she may be next…
Friday, May 16, 2008
I love reading Katie MacAlister's books because she writes romance either contemporary, paranormal or historical and they have a way about it that makes me laugh when I read. Her books are always fun to read and I enjoy them. I really loved reading her novel Improper English because it was funny and romantic all in one, which I think is a good combination together. This book was one of the many that I have bought of Katie MacAlister's and I loved reading it even though I'm not much into reading books in the first person. Here is the description of the book from the back cover and picture:
IMPROPER ENGLISH $ 6.99 (369 Pages)
London on Three Kisses a DayBrandishing a loaf of French bread at a dishy detective wasn’t how Alexandra Freemar had envisioned starting her stay in London. But the sassy American wasn’t about to put up with any flak from the uptight—albeit gorgeous—Scotland Yard inspector who accused her of breaking and entering. She didn’t have time to deal with this suspicious upstairs neighbor. She had two months to write the perfect romance novel—two months to prove that she could succeed as an author.
Luckily, reserved Englishmen were not her cup of tea. Yet, one kiss told her Alexander Black might not be quite as proper as she’d thought. In fact, his lips could be classified as downright wicked, leaving Alix to wonder how far his talents extended. There was only one snag: The serious-minded gentleman wasn’t interested in a mere summer fling. And while as a writer Alix knew every imaginable euphemism for the male member, as a woman she soon realized she had a lot to learn about love.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
I found the website Thursday Thirteen through the Cherry Forum and I thought it would be a good way to get the blog more readers. So this is the first of many Thursday Thirteen editions. Leave your comments because they are much appreciated.
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1. I absolutely love to read romance novels of any subgenre. 2. I am an 18 year old aspiring romance novelist who has just started college with the hopes of gaining her BA in English and maybe her BA in History. 3. I loved reading and when I found out that there is a lot of other readers out there with similar interest that I can relate with. 4. I created the Talk About My Favorite Authors blog one day in the hopes of getting some of my romance reading internet friends to talk/post about their favorite authors. 5. I have expanded my knowledge of all the things that aspiring authors should do to become published authors. 6. I will do anything to make my dream of become a published romance writer. 7. I have made a lot of interesting friends by joining all of the Forums of my favorite authors. 8. I have met some lovely ladies who are recently published authors that I admire and hope to someday meet them. 9. My family is very supportive of my choice of becoming a writer, even if I have to be an editor for a publishing company before that happens. 10. I have my entire college career planned out and I really hope that nothing messes it up because I want to be a college graduate with a BA in English in 2011. 11. I have created my own personal website, my own personal website under my pen name, my own blog, my own forum and mulitple of groups. 12. I have a forum that is called Romance Readers and Writers and I am trying to get both readers and writers of romance together to share there love for reading and/or writing romance novels. 13. I found Thursday Thirteen through one of the many forums I am a member of and I love it! |
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