Day: October 17, 2010

It’s 10/17/10. What Are You Reading?

Posted October 17, 2010 by Holly in Features | 6 Comments


Holly
: I can’t believe October is half over. It’s crazy. Before we know it Christmas will be here, then the new year. I’m not ready for that to happen yet, are you?

This week has been pretty quiet for me on the reading front. I’ve been wanting to read, I just haven’t been able to get into much. I did manage to do some Rachel Gibson re-reads. I also read Lauren Dane‘s Cherchez pack series (well, if two books makes a series). Otherwise..meh. I’m stuck. I started Wolf at the Door by Christine Warren after finishing Dane’s books because I was in the mood for more shifters. I stalled out around chapter nine. I think it has something to do with the overload of paranormal beings. I might go back to it later, but for now I’m setting it aside. Maybe I’ll start one of the free eBooks I downloaded from M&B the other day.

Rowena: I’ve got a lot of things on my plate right now so you’d think that it would hinder my reading but I don’t think it has. At least not much. At the moment, I’m reading The Bikini Car Wash by Pamela Morsi and Tweet Heart by Elizabeth Rudnick. Both books are so far, so good. Over the week, I finished re-reads of some Rachel Gibson books (Sex, Lies and Online Dating, In No Mood for Love and Tangled Up in You) along with Maybe This Time by Jennifer Crusie so yeah, it’s been a good reading week for me.

Casee: Someone needs to smack Holly’s fingers or better yet put tape over her mouth for mentioning the Ch word in October. I would do the honors, but I live several states away. Then again, it is a perfect reason to go visit.

I’m finally reading No Mercy by Sherrilyn Kenyon. My name finally came up on the waiting list. There were a lot of names on that list, too. So far it’s pretty good. Your usual Dark Hunter fare. I’ve always enjoyed Dev’s character and he’s just as crazy and he’s always been. It’s a nice change of pace to have a Dark Hunter heroine. I was going to start listing the things I’m unhappy with, but I’ll save that for my review.

So what are you reading?


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It’s 10/17/10. What Are You Reading? (29)

Posted October 17, 2010 by Holly in Features | 6 Comments

Holly: I can’t believe October is half over. It’s crazy. Before we know it Christmas will be here, then the new year. I’m not ready for that to happen yet, are you?

This week has been pretty quiet for me on the reading front. I’ve been wanting to read, I just haven’t been able to get into much. I did manage to do some Rachel Gibson re-reads. I also read Lauren Dane‘s Cherchez pack series (well, if two books makes a series). Otherwise..meh. I’m stuck. I started Wolf at the Door by Christine Warren after finishing Dane’s books because I was in the mood for more shifters. I stalled out around chapter nine. I think it has something to do with the overload of paranormal beings. I might go back to it later, but for now I’m setting it aside. Maybe I’ll start one of the free eBooks I downloaded from M&B the other day.

Rowena: I’ve got a lot of things on my plate right now so you’d think that it would hinder my reading but I don’t think it has. At least not much. At the moment, I’m reading The Bikini Car Wash by Pamela Morsi and Tweet Heart by Elizabeth Rudnick. Both books are so far, so good. Over the week, I finished re-reads of some Rachel Gibson books (Sex, Lies and Online Dating, In No Mood for Love and Tangled Up in You) along with Maybe This Time by Jennifer Crusie so yeah, it’s been a good reading week for me.

Casee: Someone needs to smack Holly’s fingers or better yet put tape over her mouth for mentioning the Ch word in October. I would do the honors, but I live several states away. Then again, it is a perfect reason to go visit.

I’m finally reading No Mercy by Sherrilyn Kenyon. My name finally came up on the waiting list. There were a lot of names on that list, too. So far it’s pretty good. Your usual Dark Hunter fare. I’ve always enjoyed Dev’s character and he’s just as crazy and he’s always been. It’s a nice change of pace to have a Dark Hunter heroine. I was going to start listing the things I’m unhappy with, but I’ll save that for my review.

So what are you reading?


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Giveaway Winner Roundup – 10/17/10

Posted October 17, 2010 by Casee in Giveaway Winners | 10 Comments

First things first, we need to choose some new winners for a few contests. Let’s see, first up is:

Simply Irresistible (A Lucky Harbor Novel)


The original winner had already bought the book. 

The new winner of Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis:

The Iron Duke (A Novel of the Iron Seas)

We also need to choose three new winners for The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook, because 3 of the winners didn’t get in touch with us and didn’t leave any contact information.

The 3 new winners of The Iron Duke:

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The winner of The Diva of Peddler’s Creek is:

Estella

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The winner of the Reality-Based Romance™ giveaway is:

Heather S

Day 30 – The Big Blowout

Orchard Valley Brides: Norah\Lone Star Lovin'All I Ever Wanted (Hqn)Fire: Tales of Elemental SpiritsXombies: ApocalypticonThe Grimrose Path (Trickster, Book 2)Path of the Sun: A Novel of Dhulyn and ParnoReturn to Sullivans IslandSiren's Call: A Dark Tides NovelBlood on Silk: An Awakened By Blood NovelThe Gift of Love (Berkley Sensation)Death's Excellent VacationUnbridledOur Red Hot Romance Is Leaving Me Blue: A NovelSome Like it Kilted (Signet Eclipse)Swept Away By a KissImproper Ladies (Signet Eclipse)Sweetest Little Sin (Berkley Sensation)Pray for Dawn (Dark Days, Book 4)Wait for Dusk (Dark Days, Book 5)Born to Bite: An Argeneau Novel (Argeneau Vampires)

You win:

Harlequin Book Bag w/ beach mat, sunglasses and hat
Orchard Valley Brides by Debbie Macomber
All I Ever Wanted by Kristan Higgins

Fire by Robin McKinley and Peter Dickinson
Xombies: Apocalypticon by Walter Greatshell
The Grimrose Path by Rob Thurman
Path of the Sun by Violette Malan
Return to Sullivan’s Island by Dorothea Benton Frank
Siren’s Call by Devyn Quinn
Blood on Silk by Marie Treanor
The Gift of Love anthology
Death’s Excellent Vacation anthology
Unbridled by Beth Wiliamson
Our Red Hot Romance Is Leaving Me Blue by Dixie Cash
Some Like it Kilted by Allie Mackay
Swept Away by a Kiss by Katharine Ashe
Improper Ladies by Amanda McCabe
Sweetest Little Sin by Christine Wells
Pray for Dawn by Jocelynn Drake
Wait for Dusk by Jocelynn Drake
Born to Bite by Lynsay Sands

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The five winners of To Save the Devil are:


The winners for Moira Roger’s Undertow are:

Marg
Sixbrightest
Cathy M.


The winner of the first copy of Seducing the Duchess is:

Kim

The winner of the second copy of Seducing the Duchess is:

Angelique

The winners for An Accidental Wedding by Annie Gracie are:

Kat
Dev

The winner of the signed copy of Warrior by Zoe Archer is:

Heather

Congratulations to all of the winners! Please shoot us an email at contests[at]the book binge . com (no spaces) with the address of where you want your book to be sent and we’ll get your books sent out soon!

Thanks to everyone who participated in our giveaways, we really appreciate the support! Happy Sunday everyone!

-Rowena, Casee & Holly


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Guest Review: Twenty-Four Hours by Allie Standifer

Posted October 17, 2010 by Book Binge Guest Blogger in Reviews | 0 Comments

Judith‘s review of Twenty-Four Hours by Allie Standifer
After a tanning bed mishap, Courtney Museo is without her sight for the next twenty-four hours. Who better to call for help than her handsome, way-too-young assistant?

Mason has waited six years for Courtney to finally need him. He’s not going to miss this chance to make her see how good they could b e together, in a more personal environment. Twenty-four hours of non-stop sex might be just enough to convince Courtney they have a love not even time can touch.

This is another fun short story from the pen of Allie Standifer who has written a number of pieces singly as well with other authors. This little story is what I have long termed as a “erotic romance snack” that doesn’t take very long to read.
Courtney is 41 years old, good looking, in very good health, fit and trim, and fully aware of her four decades of living. She knows she looks good–for a 41 year old woman–but she believes that time has taken somewhat of a toll already and she has to be honest about that. Her assistant is 28, gorgeous, sexy, and has worked for her for six years–six years of hints and sexy repartee which Courtney has flicked aside as just friendly fun in the workplace. What Courtney doesn’t want to admit is that Mason is HOT and he is in love with her and she refuses to own up to her attraction to him. He is seriously tired of being held at arm’s length by a woman who is using her age to erect a barrier between them. She has been aware of him for the entire time he has worked with her, but after all, she is WAAAAY too old for him.
Now she has had an accident–on a visit to her tanning salon, just to give her aging skin a healthy glow, she miscalculates and opens her eyes too soon. Oops!! No serious injury, but the opthamologist has medicated her, covered her eyes, and told her she must remain so for twenty-four hours. He won’t even let her go home alone, so she calls Mason to come and get her. She is so frustrated at being marooned at the emergency room that she has stated to him that she will do ” . . . whatever it takes.” Oh, boy! This is Mason’s golden opportunity and he takes it!
This is another of my favorite scenarios: an older woman/younger man relationship possibility. I have always been irritated for most of my life because society has determined that older women must seal themselves away, look only to partners who are their age or older, and if indeed they find a partner that is younger, then there is something inherently “not nice” or wrong. Balderdash!! In this situation, Mason is very open about his preference for older women–they know who they are, what they want, and ae just more experienced in relating to others. He manages to convince Courtney to give him twenty-four hours to convince her that he can love and care for her and that what they have is real.
I enjoyed this story very much. It is very erotic–twenty-four hours of hot loving. But there is also a back story that lets the reader in on the real deal: authentic love, genuine caring, and being special to a person who “fills in the holes” is special and such a relationship should be cherished and guarded.
Romance fans will find this a love story that warms the hearts and strokes the libido. It is always fun to find two people who manage to “find” one another.

I give this short short a rating of 3.75 out of 5.

You can read more from Judith at Dr. J’s Book Place.
This book is available from Ellora’s Cave. You can buy it here in e-format.


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