Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Marrying Mr. Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas

Lady Helen Ravenel doesn't want to marry for anything less than a good income. She has a dark secret to hide and she doesnt want to drag anyone into that world.

Rhys Winterborne is successful and has set his eyes on Lady Helen but she turns him down several times. He finally wins but Helen is afraid of what will happen if he finds out her secret and it could destroy them both. Can she protect hm from her past?


Love all of Lisa’s books and this was no different. Wonderfully written and I was cheering for Rhys the whole time. 

Hyde by Daniel Levine



Growing up most of us have read the Strange Tale of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.  This is the Hyde’s side of the story of what really happened. 


Mr. Levine takes us on the journey of what Hyde felt during the time that Dr. Jekyll was doing his experiments and how he was living his life and not knowing what was fully going on when he “disappeared” for a while.  It was an interesting read and it made me want to go back and re-read Dr. Jekyll and then read this again to see the differences and similarities.  It was a nice change to read the story from the other point of view of a main character and see that he wasn’t really a monster.  Through the journey it was interesting to read how one must fight their own demons and how another character might react to similar situations.

A Shocking Delight by Jo Beverly



The Earl of Wyvern needs to marry and he needs to find a woman with quite a fortune.

Lucy Porter is the daughter of a wealthy merchant and isn’t looking to marry anytime soon. She has a Season in London but she just wants to have fun and not worry about finding a husband much to her family’s dismay.

When Wyvern meets Lucy he is intrigued and he knows that she might figure out his secret but he wants to be with her anyway and he might need to change his plans to succeed.


An interesting love story and I was so honored to have met Jo at the RWA convention in San Antonio in 2014 and got her to autograph my book.   I have always loved her books and this one was no different. It was such a sad day when the romance world lost such a wonderful author.

A Garden of Lies by Amanda Quick





As always I love anything by Amanda Quick and this book did not disappoint.  Garden of Lies is a novel full of mystery and romance and I loved it from beginning to end.

Ursula Kern runs a distinguished secretarial agency and when one of her employees ends up dead she decides to go and investigate to find out the truth. She inserts herself as a secretary and offers to be Lady Fullbrook’s new stenographer.  Lady Fullbrook fancies herself a poet and doesn’t have time to write the lines herself so she uses a stenographer to take the lines down for her but Lady Fullbrook has a secret that she must keep and her former assistant learned that secret and paid for it.

Slater Roxton, who is an archeologist and adventurer is still recovering from his accident where he was trapped and wasn’t sure he was going to make it out alive.  He has come back home and meets Ursula and finds out that they are both investigating the same thing. He is looking for information on the Olympus club and through her investigations Ursula has been led to the same place. Slater doesn’t want Ursula involved but she leaves him no choice. 

Together they go on an adventure that could get them killed but they uncover the truth and discover secrets about one another and find that they are quite good together.



This is one of the many fascinating mysteries set in Victorian England that I absolutely adore.  Amanda never disappoints in her stories which are always full of mystery and romance.

Project Rogue by J.L. Beck (New Release)

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“Maggie…” I said her name as softly as I could, the smell of her blood causing something to snap inside of me. I could feel the shift in change the moment my eyes collided with hers. “Why am I bleeding?” Maggie sounded scared and I could tell she was; I could feel it. I could feel everything. Because….” The past and future collided in my mind and I wasn’t sure which was reality or a facade. Images flickered in my mind; the good ones, the bad ones, and then the one that showed the outcome of Maggie and I’s future.

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Friday, May 27, 2016

She Laughs in Pink by Jessica Calla

Today, I have the pleasure of hosting Jessica Calla for the release of her NA romance, She Laughs In Pink!


Title: She Laughs In Pink
Author: Jessica Calla
Publisher: BookFish Books
Genre: NA Romance
Release Date: May 17, 2016

About She Laughs In Pink



Four years after her twin is murdered, Juliet Anderson still struggles with guilt, her parents, and her relationships. Two things keep her from falling into a deep, dark place—dancing and her best friend, Ben. So when Ben decides to play football for New Jersey University, Juliet doesn’t hesitate. She follows. Finally away from her past, there is nothing to stand in the way. Juliet will win Ben's heart.

Then she meets Ben's roommate, Chase.

On probation and hell-bent on adhering to a “new life plan,” aspiring artist Chase leaves his New York City home for New Jersey University and meets Juliet before even stepping foot on campus. For him, their connection is instant. She’s the most vibrant girl he's ever seen. Her colors explode on his canvas, and he's never been more inspired in his life.

Too bad she’s madly in love with his seemingly perfect, good guy roommate.


About Jessica Calla


Jessica Calla is a lawyer by day, author by night. Her favorite time is the kids’ bedtime, when she's free to open the laptop, battle with the blinking cursor, and pour out the contents of her heart. 

Jessica is a member of Romance Writers of America, involved in the Contemporary, Young Adult, and New Jersey Chapters, and is a member of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association. She recently became the oldest marketing intern ever at BookFish Books, and was named a Team Member for the inaugural FicFest writing contest. She also mentors unpublished writers as part of the Young Adult Romance Writers' mentoring program.

Besides reading and writing, Jessica enjoys movies, yoga, coffee, and chocolate, but has a serious addiction problem when it comes to Diet Coke, Twitter, and Netflix. Always a Jersey Girl, she lives in the central part of the state with her husband, two sons, and her dog.

Jessica's first book, The Love Square, an adult contemporary romance, was published by Limitless Publishing in January of 2016 and continues to receive positive reviews. She can't wait for Book 2 of the Sheridan Hall Series, She Runs Away, to be released in November 2016 by BookFish Books.

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Monday, April 18, 2016

My journey as an author

Well Saturday, April 16th was my first ever book signing and let me tell ya I was nervous as heck. I never dreamed that I would ever be sitting on the other side of a table signing a book with my name on the front but it happened. I am still pinching myself to make sure it wasn't a dream.

I started this book about three years ago when National Novel Writing Month occurred and I didn't finish it in the 30 days that is the time frame so I put it away and let it sit in the world of cyber space for a while and then decided hey let's bring it out again and see if we can finish this puppy. My characters were screaming at me for their story to be told and Lord Brantwell, the hero, was none to happy that he had been hidden away for so long. So I dusted off the cobwebs of the story and got my butt in gear and finished it up.

My inspiration for the story was a picture of a castle  and I thought what if the Lord of the castle met the girl in the village who owned the local bookshop and viola a story was born.

I just let the story write itself and along came Lydia
and Jeffrey and so their story came to light. For
a while I wanted to give up on the book because I
didn't think it was good enough but my friends a.k.a. my serial cheerleaders pushed me to keep going on and so here it is.

I know it's not perfect but it is my first effort of a fully finished story and thanks to my editor, NeeNee Smith of Muneca Publications for taking a chance on me and my book.

I have loved to read and write my entire life and I have written here and there over the years but I never finished anything until last year. It is not an easy road to go down being a writer. There is always the fear of rejection and you never know how your story will be taken and if there will be an audience for the book. Thanks to my family I have my book out there and I am grateful for you all. I have not given up on the publishing world and I am working on my next novel. I don't always write everyday like I should but when I sit down to write I try to write a lot to make up for my lac of creativity on other days.

For those who are aspiring writers, such as myself, keep it up and don't give up on your dreams. I may never be a J.K. Rowling or Steven King but I am happy to have one published and to keep the writing dream alive.