Another Great Deal from Moira Rogers a.k.a. Bree & Donna

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I've joined Team Vampire Lumberjack because first and foremost, I have a "thing" for vamps. They are strong, sexy, and live forever, barring a super severe case of sunburn, of course. Add to that the lumberjack aspect, and they can pretty much hack their way through any obstacle in their way. Yes, werewolves are also strong, but hey, being a bootlegger means they have to live below the radar, and hide even more than usual. Don't believe I could be on a "secretive" group like that, even if my own grandmother actually was a bootlegger way back when. (But that is another story altogether, and not relevant here) Yeah give me a bloodsucker with an axe any day.

Strange Neighbors by Ashlyn Chase

Strange Neighbors


By Ashlyn Chase



Blurb: When all-star pitcher and shapeshifter Jason Falco buys a small apartment building, he sees it not only as an investment, but as a place to escape the demands of major league baseball. That is, until he meets his tenants! A vigilante vampire: a wereraven with a morbid sense of humor; a werewolf thief who poses as a security expert; and two witches who work as phone sex actresses and own an owl familiar. Not to mention a beautiful, all too human nurse who gets Jason's blood pumping overtime.

With all the hooting, howling and hollering going on, how can an All-American guy get some peace and sweep a girl off her feet?



First, I have to be honest and say up front that I offered to help out a friend who was supposed to review this, but family problems got in her way. Having given my disclaimer up front, I have to tell you this was without a doubt one of the most enjoyable reading experiences I’ve had in a while.

I started this not knowing what to expect, and was delighted to find a story rich in humor, suspense and lots of steamy romance. The characters are all marvelous: main characters Merry and Jason are the picture of young love, progressing quickly to the next step. Like all new relationships, there are some rocky stretches, but unlike typical people, Jason has a secret-when he gets stressed, he shifts to his alternate form. Considering his high profile job and lifestyle, this could prove disastrous for him. And Merry learns something about her birth parents that could strain things even more. The secondary characters are wonderful, too. There are the witches, Morgaine and Gwyneth, who earn their living as telephone psychics and sex phone actresses; Nathan the morgue attendant who is a wereraven; Konrad the werewolf, and Chad the ghost, who wants his murder solved. Then of course, there are Jason’s Uncle Ralph and Aunt Dottie for comedy relief. Aunt Dottie is the only “normal” being in the building, and she is the typical busybody, snooping on everyone, and fearing the worst around each corner. The irony of that is that she and Ralph have been married about thirty years, and she has no idea about Ralph’s second nature.

I loved the mixture of dialog, discourse and thoughts, with the characters second-guessing themselves at major points. Aunt Dottie is a delight; all of her thoughts seem to center around how no one appreciates her efforts, while Jason and Merry seem to be worrying what the other one is thinking or feeling at a given moment, with all the insecurities of a new relationship. Add to that the stalking by the alcoholic paparazzi who needs a big story to save her career, and decides to make life hell for Jason and Merry: and of course the investigation into who murdered Chad back in the sixties, and you get a wonderfully wacky, fully entertaining romantic romp, filled with marvelous characters and passionate romance.

After looking at Ms. Chase’s website, I was delighted to see that this will be a series. I will be watching for more of these, and I hope they come soon.

Still going

I passed 3000 words today. I have an idea where this is going, now. I never really got it when I read interviews, but they do talk to you (the characters)For instance when I tried to make my character average height, he insisted he was way over six feet tall, and refused to cooperate until I corrected that detail. Now his long lost brother, who hasn't shown up here yet, wants a book of his own. The worst of it is, I can see a path for him too.

Progress report

4/28/2010 Okay, I have decided to chart my progress on here as I get going. Since yesterday's "announcement" I have gone over the 2000 word mark. Since I had been at 451 for months, I consider this quite an achievement. I don't know if I will make my ultimate goal of 10,000 words, but Alex is yelling at me now, telling me to finish his story. And now a couple of his friends have joined him, saying they want their time to shine as well. What have I gotten myself into here? Maybe I should quit before I'm in too deep. Wait, I hear screaming in my head, telling me I can't stop now-it's Alex and the others And he just did the one thing guaranteed to keep me going-he dared me to finish. So if you ever see this post (and I doubt anyone will)I'm going to do it. Until next post, be good.

A WIP (finally)

Okay, for those of you brave enough (or bored enough) to read what I'm posting, I want to announce that I have, finally, made some progress on starting my first original work. I have been saying for some time that I had an idea floating around in my head for a story of sorts. And I keep saying I'm going to work on it. And time goes by and I sit and say what if....Well, I have finally started it!!! Mini squeee for me. Not only have I started it, but as of today, I am over the one thousand word mark. Now to "real" writers that may not seem like much, but I am thrilled with where I am so far. I don't know what the future of this one is, but I am determined to finish it now. So here's to dreams and dreamers, and now I have joined their ranks. I will pop in from time to time (between posts for books and contests, and announcements for things) and let you know how it's going. Wish me luck, and cross your fingers.

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Party Time for Rocky Mountain Haven-Let's Party with Ms. Viv

From the world of the inimitable Vivian Arend!!

First the good news. Rocky Mountain Haven is releasing in less than week.  Yup- April 19th.

Now the great news. We’re having another party!! Yes, we’re going to test out the claim that I’ve now got unlimited bandwidth. What a great reason to have some fun.

Welcome to the Six Pack Ranch, where learning to live again takes some sensual twists.


Beth Danube has escaped to a small Alberta town to make a new start for herself and her three little boys. Her emotionally abusive husband may be dead and buried, but so is her heart. What she doesn’t want is another man in her life—not now, maybe not ever. Yet when her libido reawakens after ten years of unsatisfactory sex in the missionary position is any woman strong enough to turn down sex-in-boots, Daniel Coleman?

The middle child of the rowdy Coleman boys, Daniel’s the quiet one who has always subdued his desires and acted as peacemaker. His powerful attraction to the young widow takes him by storm, and he’s willing to pursue her until they both find satisfaction—in and out of the bedroom.

Only Beth isn’t sure she’s ready to cross the line. Becoming friends with blazing hot benefits means she’s still the one in control. Letting her heart trust again? She isn’t that brave—or foolish. Daniel is going to have to be mighty convincing to help her overcome the past.

http://vivianarend.com/