Reviewed by: Andrea Williamson
Publisher: Avon
Release Date: February 24, 2009
3.5 stars

Centuries ago, an ancient Celtic relic, The Circle of Light, resided within the church on McDonough land.  As long as the people worshipped and protected it, the Circle brought fortune and good luck to everyone there.  And then one night a greedy pirate, the Black Scotsman, stole the ethereal artifact for his own, placing a terrible curse upon both families…

Despite the degradation of Castle McDonough and its surrounding lands, Lady Maura O’Donnell, only child of the earl, loves her home nestled in the northernmost tip of Ireland.  When her father suddenly becomes ill, he elicits a deathbed promise from her to do whatever it takes to retrieve the Circle of Light back from the Duke of Gleneden, Alec McBride, a descendant…

Reviewed by PJ Ausdenmore
Publisher: Penguin
5 Stars

Readers have been begging for Gabriel Prescott’s story since 2003, when he appeared in Just the Way You Are, the first book in Dodd’s contemporary Lost Texas Hearts series.  Over the next five years, Gabriel continued to intrigue readers with appearances in books from that series as well as Dodd’s romantic suspense, Fortune Hunter series.  Now, finally, with the March 3rd release of Danger in a Red Dress, Gabriel’s story comes to life in an unforgettable book that brings the two series together in a stunning conclusion.

When a wealthy, elderly gentleman dies in nurse, Hannah Grey’s care and leaves her a $50,000 bequest, his selfish and vindictive children convince a judge that Hannah slept with their father to obtain the money, causing Hannah’s nursing license…

POSTED BY MARISA

I just finished reading First Sin by Cheyenne McCray, and Murder Game by Christine Feehan. Let me tell you, both books have some very, very, very damaged heroines and some very wicked, evil, monstrous villains. There were times when I questioned if an HEA was anywhere in sight. Of course I got my HEA, and the journey was an interesting one that kept me turning the pages long into the night.

First Sin is a Lexi Steele Novel and the heroine, Lexi Steele, is all sorts of damaged. However she is not a victim – she’s one of the strongest heroines I’ve read. First Sin was violent and hard hitting. The characters are strong and determined, and the story is not a pretty one. As a top agent for a deep undercover…

Thanks to all of you who visited and posted during our M/M Romance Author Round Table. We put all your names in a hat and picked out the winners of the book give aways for each blog. I want to give a big shout out and huge thanks  the authors for their generosity in donating their books.

The WINNERS are:

Wave won Where the Heart Is by Ally Blue

Azteclady won Shady Ridge by Chris Owen

Jody F. won Pyke’s Peak by Chris Owen

Kati won The Adrien English Mysteries by Josh Lanyon

Rhonda won Collision Course by K.A. Mitchell

Orannia won The Englor Affair by JL Langely

Amyless won Heaven Sent by Jet Mykles

Jan won Gobsmacked by LB Gregg

Diane S. won Hidden Beauty by Jamie Craig

Congratulations to all the winners. Please send your email address to alphamail@romancenovel.tv

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Award winning author Charlotte Hughes began her writing career publishing newspaper and magazine articles before becoming a New York Times best selling author. Charlotte makes her home in Beaufort, S. C.  Best known for her FULL series with Janet Evanovich, she has written over 40 books, ranging for the 3 mysteries she wrote for Avon to Mira’s HOT SHOT.  Her newest release, NUTCASE centers on Atlanta psychologist Kate Holly and the humorous antics of her friends, family and patients. In the process she learns that the life of a psychologist is enough to drive anyone nuts. Readers are invited to visit Charlotte online at www.readcharlottehughes.com, where she also blogs regularly.  As part of the introduction of her newest work, NUTCASE, Charlotte is doing a virtual blog tour  this spring.

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A reader emailed me recently, asking why I’d caused Lyon so much difficulty in certain chapters of Lyon, The Lords of Satyr. She listed the chapters and events in which I’d beat up on the poor guy. It came through that she had been genuinely hurting for my hero.  I was taken aback, but—okay I’ll just say it—I was secretly pleased.

Causing trouble is part of my job as an author, and it’s a part I enjoy.  I create characters, heap trouble on them, and make them fight their way out of it to become stronger, better people in the end. I try to make the perils they face feel real, so you the reader will worry that the hero/heroine might wind up physically or emotionally dead. That’s what I did…