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Hotshot by Julie Garwood – a Review
Hotshot by Julie Garwood – a Review
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Description:
Peyton Lockhart and her sisters have inherited Bishop’s Cove, a small, luxurious oceanfront resort, but it comes with a condition: The girls must run the resort for one year and show a profit—only then will they own it.
A graduate of a prestigious French culinary school, Peyton has just lost her job as a food critic. Out of work and in a bad place personally, a year doing something completely different sounds wonderful.
There are countless challenges and too many people who want to stop the sisters from succeeding. Among them are Peyton’s contentious cousins, who are outraged that they didn’t inherit the resort, as well as a powerful group of land developers who have been eyeing the coveted beachfront property.
It’s soon apparent to Peyton that their efforts are being sabotaged, but she refuses to let the threats scare her—until she’s nearly killed. She calls on her childhood friend and protector, Finn MacBain, now with the FBI, and asks for his help. He saved her life once; he can do it again.
Review:
Hotshot by Julie Garwood is a romance thriller. This was an enjoyable read with a mix of romance, family relationships, mystery, danger and a wonderful couple. We meet our couple when they were very young; Finn our hero, was 14 years old when he saved Peyton, only 6 at the time, from drowning in her family’s swimming pool, during a party.
Peyton always had a crush on Finn, following his Olympic swimming career, as she grew up. Finn though never really paid attention to Peyton. The story picks up years later, as Peyton, who having graduated from college & having spent time learning to specialize in cooking under a culinary chef, heads for Minnesota to work for a cooking magazine. Her dream job turns into a nightmare, as she is sexually harassed by her boss. Refusing to leave her alone, she finally decides to take matters into her own hands.
Finding out that her boss had a bad temper, and was becoming aggressively dangerous, Peyton leaves and goes back home to Texas. While attending a wedding, Peyton meets Finn, and to his surprise, he sees this beautiful woman walking toward him, who proceeds to give him a kiss. Peyton realizes Finn does not recognize her, and calls him by her nickname for him, when they were young…Hotshot. Of course Finn is shocked that the scrawny child he saved, and who would follow him around, was now all grown up and a beautiful young lady.
Finn, who is now an FBI agent, notices Peyton’s car has bullet holes. She explains to him that when she left Minnesota, someone was following her. She proceeded to tell him the story, and Finn decides he needs to investigate and protect Peyton.
What follows is an exciting story, as Peyton’s life is possibly in danger, but she is determined to bring the truth out, so that she can save other women from this awful man. But Peyton’s sister and friends convince her to say nothing, and move on.
Then Peyton, and her sisters are offered a deal take over their Uncle’s oceanfront resort in Florida to fix it up, bring it back to it’s former luxurious state, and if they show a profit, it will be come theirs to own. Her sister Lucy is another one Garwood’s wonderful characters in this book. The scene shifts to Bishop’s Cove, an oceanfront resort, where the sisters will work to bring it back to its former glory, but betrayals, family jealousy will make it that much harder to succeed.
During all of this, the threat against Peyton is still real, and Finn is determined to protect her. What follows is a beautiful romance between two wonderful characters in Finn and Peyton. We know from the start that Peyton falls hard for Finn, but dedicated to his job, he refuses to allow himself to commit to anyone, though he doesn’t truly understand his strong feelings for Peyton. Their sexual chemistry was hot, but despite that, Finn wouldn’t let it sway him.
But when danger rears it head against Peyton, Finn returns and works out a plan with her to reveal the people sabotaging the resort, as well as working with the FBI to expose her former boss in Minnesota.
Hotshot was an exciting story filled with action from start to finish. In between the suspense, we have a wonderful story of the sisters working to rebuild the resort, and love is in the air for both of them. Will Finn open his eyes and his heart to Peyton? Will they find out who is sabotaging them in time to save the resort? Will Peyton be able to stop & expose the ex boss, before he comes after her? So many questions that will answered by the end. But the best part of Hotshot is the romance between Finn and Peyton. I do recommend this book to all who like romance, suspense and a fun exciting read.
Reviewed by Barb
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An Interview with Eleri Stone
An Interview with Eleri Stone
The Reading Cafe is happy to welcome Eleri Stone. Last month, Eleri released her 2nd book in her Twilight of the Gods series, Witch Bound.
She is here to discuss her new release, as well as what else we may have to look forward to in 2013/2014
Let’s meet Eleri.
TRC: Hi Eleri, welcome to The Reading Café. Thank you for taking the time to answer some questions today. We are always looking forward to reading about the author behind the book.
Eleri: Thanks for having me!
TRC: Please tell us about yourself
Eleri: I grew up in New Jersey but now live in the Midwest with my husband and our three children. I have a pretty big extended family. I’m the oldest of five and both of my parents had seven siblings so I’m used to a lot of noise and mayhem. I love dark chocolate and black coffee, hiking, kayaking and experimenting with making bad-for-you recipes…well, maybe not good for you but less bad. I’m addicted to Game Of Thrones, The Walking Dead (Daryl!), Dr. Who and Sherlock (BBC version). Most of all I like books-romance and fantasy especially.
TRC: When and how did you first become interested in writing?
Eleri: I’ve always loved to write but I had a bad habit of starting a story, setting it aside for one reason or another and never getting back to it. When my youngest started preschool, I set a goal to actually finish something. By the end of the school year, I had Mercy which was later published by Carina Press.
TRC: Can you please tell us the premise of Twilight of the Gods series, and how you came up with the idea? Also, how many books are you planning for this series?
Eleri: Twilight of the Gods is based on Norse mythology with the premise being that Ragnarök (the Norse apocalypse) already happened centuries ago for Asgard. A group of Æsir refugees managed to escape the destruction and flee to earth where they settled in places where the wall between worlds is the thinnest. Now, they keep the Jötnar who destroyed their world from crossing to earth and destroying ours.
How did I come up with the idea? I’ve always been fascinated by Norse mythology, but the series was also inspired by a place where we go camping every year. It’s an isolated and beautiful spot that was settled by Scandinavian immigrants who still maintain a strong connection to their heritage. Put that together and you have Norse demigods living in Iowa.
Demon Crossings was actually meant to be a standalone book but then I fell in love with Fen so I wrote his story too. I’d love to revisit the series at some point but right now I have no definitive plans.
TRC: Witch Bound is the second book in your Twilight of the Gods series. Can you give us a brief description of the book?
Eleri: Sure! Witch Bound tells the story of a witch named Raquel who is joining a new clan through an arranged marriage. Everyone is counting on her to replace the failing wards that protect the town, but she has trouble controlling her power. While she’s dealing with that, she falls in love not with the groom but with the best man-Fen, a wolf shifter who’s sworn to never take a mate.
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TRC: If your book becomes a movie, do you have preferences as to whom you would like to play your characters?
Eleri: I’ve had more than one person tell me they picture Fen as Adam Levine so I’ll go with him for the hero. For Raquel, I’d pick Teresa Palmer.
TRC: You have another series, Lost City Shifters, which you just recently released your 3rd book Rebellion. Can you give us a brief description of the premise of this series? How many books are you planning on this series?
Eleri: Lost City Shifters is about a tribe of jaguar shifters living in the Amazon rainforest. The Lost City is modeled after the legends of El Dorado and the Yaguara who’ve called the city home for centuries are a proud and brutal group of cats. The series is about what happens when their very traditional society starts to butt up against the modern human world. The series is complete at three books. There are other kinds of shifters in this world and if I do revisit, I’ll probably focus on wolves…maybe bears.
TRC: You also released the first book, Threads of Desire, in your new series in January, 2013, Spellcraft. Can you please tell us a little bit about this series?
Eleri: Threads of Desire is set in a world inspired by medieval Spain where magic is possible, an ability that certain people are born with. Within the Empire all gifted children are rounded up and trained by the Mage’s Guild at the University. There are a group of aristos, similar to European nobility, who have inherited their wealth and a growing merchant class beginning to threaten their position in society. The Empire has a bloody history but Threads of Desire opens during a relatively stable period.
The second book Stone Cold Desire will be out 2014. But really, these books are only related by the world they’re set in. They’re completely self-contained otherwise. I’m writing them without overlapping characters as much as possible so you’ll be able to pick up any one.
TRC: You write both Paranormal romance & Shifters, as well as Fantasy. Do you have a preference as to which genre you enjoy writing the most? Is there any other genre you would like to try?
Eleri: I grew up reading fantasy and didn’t pick up my first romance until I was in my twenties. I’ve always considered paranormal romance to be contemporary fantasy + romance. To me they’re so related I don’t know that I can pick a favorite! While I can’t really see myself writing anything without some element of fantasy or the supernatural, I haven’t completely ruled it out.
TRC: What are you currently working on?
Eleri: Right now I’m working on a historical paranormal romance called Reaper’s Touch. I call it my zombies vs. cowboys story because it’s set in a sort of post-apocalyptic version of the Wild West. The first book is scheduled to release February 3 and the second a few months after that.
TRC: What is your writing process? Do you have a favorite place or time you like to write?
Eleri: During the school year, I send the kids off to school and then write. I generally deal with the business side of things in the afternoon. During the summer, I write at night, usually after everyone is in bed. That’s my plan anyway. I can and do write anywhere.
TRC: What are the challenges or difficulties that you found in your writing career?
Eleri: Visibility is the big one. Self-publishing has really opened things up and while I think that’s a good thing, it can be easy to get lost in the noise.
TRC: Is there a book or author that gave you the inspiration to write?
Eleri: Hmmm. I’ll say Karen Marie Moning for this one. Loved her highlander series. Love her Fever series even more.
TRC: Would you like to add anything else?
Eleri: I want to say thank you to all the readers! Seriously, I couldn’t do this without you.
LIGHTNING ROUND:
FAVORITE FOOD: NJ Pizza. I miss it so.
FAVORITE DESSERT: Salted Caramel Ice Cream
MILK OR DARK CHOCOLATE: Dark!
FAVORITE LITERARY CHARACTER (not your own): I should probably pick a classic but right now my favorite literary character is Bran from Patricia Briggs’ Mercy Thompson series.
FAVORITE TV SHOW: The Walking Dead
LAST MOVIE YOU SAW: World War Z
TRC: Thank you, Eleri for answering our questions. The Reading Café wishes you the best of luck with Witch Bound.
Eleri: Thank you! It’s been a pleasure.
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Love at High Tide by Christi Barth – a Review & Guest Post
Love at High Tide by Christi Barth – a Review & Guest Post
Pick Up Lines To Avoid When Initiating A Summer Fling by Christi Barth
The summer fling is always a sexy and fun storyline. All those flings have to start somewhere, and for better or worse, it is usually with a pick-up line. When I was in grad school, I had a guy offer me his minor league baseball card. His pick-up line was to tap the photo and say, “That’s me!” and leer at me. (I’ll give you all time to gasp at that horrificness.) And even though I was crazy desperate to snare a summer fling that year, I’m proud to say that his line did not work on me.
I’ve got another horrendous example for you, courtesy of my best friend (who has happily moved on and is now happily married to a man who had much smoother lines). She was enjoying a concert at a lakeside bandstand when a strange man took her hand and declared, “This is the night dreams are made of!” (the bad grammar is all his).
So how do you initiate a summer fling? Parading across the beach in swimwear and a tan gets you noticed, but it doesn’t necessarily get you a date. Here’s an example of a good, flirty start from my beach book, Love At High Tide:
An unreadable emotion flickered across his eyes so fast she almost missed it. In a low mutter, he said, “Don’t call me a hero.” He hit the hard-packed sand at the edge of the water and stopped walking.
Modest, heroic and gorgeous. And it didn’t take even a fraction of her eight years of training in cultural anthropology to figure out he was attracted to her. They’d long since hit land, and yet he made no move to put her down. Not that she was complaining. She’d happily continue to sit cradled in his arms. It gave her an up-close view of his chiseled cheekbones, sharp enough to etch glass. Her fingers brushed through the salt-spiked tips of his blond hair. No doubt about it: she’d found the man candy Trina had promised. One bite of him would be as sinful and addictive as a chocolate honey truffle.
“Well, I can’t call you Mr. In-The-Right-Place-At-The-Right-Time.” When his lips curled up showing off his dimple, Darcy’s interest kicked up a notch.
Problem is, that doesn’t count as a pick-up line. The heroine’s convinced she barely survived drowning, and the hero is lugging her to shore. So when he runs into her later, Coop realizes he’s got a chance to do it right. To officially hit on the hot girl he’s already had in his arms once. Here’s his swing…and a miss:
Yet when he spotted the curves under a navy two piece now burned into his brain, he stopped. Meeting Darcy had been the high point of his month. Probably of the last several months. When he looked at her heart-shaped ass, he remembered the firm shape of it on his arms. An invisible string of red-hot need ran directly from her to his crotch. A different kind of hunger replaced his anticipation of lunch. Following an impulse, he changed his route to intersect with the umbrella she was in the midst of resetting.
“Hey there.” Coop bumped her with his elbow. Meant to be a friendly tap, it lurched her against the pole and flopped the bright red canvas to the ground. Damn. A monosyllabic pick-up line and a downed umbrella. Way to make a good impression on the beautiful woman, Hudson.
Good thing he’s gorgeous and regroups quickly! I wrote this post because I thought it would be super fun to hear from all of you about your best—and worst—experiences with summer fling pick-up lines. We’ve all been there. We’ve all rolled our eyes at a lame attempt. Or quickly succumbed to a sexy smile. Either way, please share!
Christi Barth earned a Masters degree in vocal performance and embarked upon a career on the stage.
A love of romance then drew her to wedding planning. Ultimately she succumbed to her lifelong love of books and now writes contemporary romance.
Christi is President of the Maryland Romance Writers and lives in Maryland with her husband.
Love at High Tide
by Christi Barth
Released: July 8, 2013
Links to order Love at High Tide:
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Description:
Darcy Trent is lucky Cooper Hudson is on hand to sweep her off her feet—literally—when she nearly drowns while swimming in the ocean. But life-saving aside, Mr. Perfect’s timing stinks: Darcy’s career is about to take her to the complete opposite side of the Atlantic. Still, a little summer loving with the tall, blond and sexy former cop is far too tempting to pass up.
When his plans to enter the Secret Service went south thanks to a bum knee, Coop retreated to the family beach house to mull his future. Romance is the last thing on his mind, until he fishes a curvy brunette out of the sea. Now, spending time in Darcy’s arms seems like the ideal distraction, even if it is just for a week.
But with Darcy’s departure date fast approaching and their careers on the line, can they realize in time that their beach fling might become the real thing?
Review:
Love at High Tide by Christi Barth is another one of her fabulous contemporary romances. I have read quite a few of Christi’s books, and she continues to amaze me how she can keep producing such fun books to read. Love at High Tide is a novella, but a perfect read either on the beach or in your air-conditioned house getting away from the extreme heat. Either way, this is a fun perfect read.
Darcy Trent is our heroine, and I thoroughly liked her from the start. Darcy is not only beautiful, nice, loyal and a great friend, but she is also very smart, having just completed her Phd. Darcy is on vacation with her best friend, Trina, relaxing on the beach in Ocean City, Maryland. Darcy, having spent a few years in the African desert, has a few days to make a decision to accept a wonderful career opportunity, but it will force her to go back to Africa for a few more years. She loves the beach, the water, and truly does not want accept the offer; however, she has no other job opportunities at this time.
While Darcy relaxes and enjoys the beach, she finds herself almost drowning, but saved by a handsome blond hunk, who is truly our hero, Cooper (Coop) Hudson. Coop is also on the beach trying to come to terms with returning to his job as a detective, currently on leave due to the loss of his partner. I have to say, I loved Coop right from the start. He was not only a hunk, but the kind of guy any mother would want for their daughter. He was awesome throughout. That is not to say Darcy wasn’t great either. They made such a great couple, and we impatiently waited for them to devour each other. Barth did a great job teasing us early on, as we knew they both had the hots for each other. But so many times they were interrupted by mostly Trina and her crazy antics. I did like Trina, she was funny, not to mention her and Darcy were very close friends. But Trina was practicing to be a private eye, and I thought her antics trying to solve a mystery (yes there is a mystery in this wonderful romance story), was a bit too much & kind of got on my nerves. Both Trina and Darcy were getting themselves in trouble constantly trying snoop on someone they suspected was doing something illegal. Despite Coop telling them to be careful, Trina kept going and putting herself and Darcy in danger.
Perhaps I loved the relationship between Darcy and Coop, I didn’t want Trina constantly pulling her away. Oh well, it was an interesting mystery. When Coop and Darcy finally have steamy sex, it was all worth it though. Their chemistry was hot, and they made such a wonderful couple. I think I have said that a few times. There are other mysteries that have to be resolved as you read the story. Will Darcy take the job in Africa? Will Coop be able to go back to being a Detective? What happens when they find out the truth about the mystery person? Will Coop and Darcy call it a fling or will they stay together? Read this book to find out.
Rather then tell you more about the mystery, let me just say the romance between Darcy and Coop makes this a must and fun read. This is not erotica, but a perfect contemporary romance with some mystery, and hot steamy sex. Christi Barth has once again created a wonderful pure romance to fully enjoy. I love Christi’s Aisle Bound series, and I so would love to see her do more with Coop and Darcy.
Reviewed by Barb
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Immortal Eclipse by Sherry Soule-a review
IMMORTAL ELICPSE by Sherry Soule-a review
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ABOUT THE BOOKS: Released April 30, 2013
MYSTERY, MURDER, and MANOLO BLAHNIK….
A devoted fashionata and practical New Yorker, Skylar Blackwell doesn’t believe in the supernatural—until she inherits Summerwind Mansion. . . .
When her uncle is brutally murdered, and the cops seem uninterested in following up the case, Skylar journeys to California to seek answers. Her search for clues is soon overshadowed by haunting nightmares of a young woman also murdered in the house.
Now the inhabitants of Summerwind are mysteriously dying, leaving no evidence as to how or why, and Skylar finds herself in a deadly race against time to expose the killer—before they strike again.
Armed with only wit and Pradas, Skylar begins questioning the servants, but the growing list of suspects includes the sexy and brooding caretaker, Dorian Delacroix, a man desperately trying to forget his tragic past. And a major distraction for Skylar.
Determined to play detective—instead of the fashion police—and unravel the dark history of the mansion, Skylar is plunged into an otherworldly mystery that not even she can explain away. As the boundaries between reality and dreams blur, Skylar’s greatest challenge is to stay alive long enough to learn the truth
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REVIEW: IMMORTAL ECLIPSE is a contemporary paranormal NA mystery storyline where the heroine hopes to uncover the truth behind her uncle’s death but finds a house haunted by a ghost with an ulterior motive. When a ghost refuses to move on, there is always a reason and Skylar will soon discover she is part of the reason behind the spirit hauntings.
The heroine is Skylar Blackwell-once an award winning, twenty something fashion photographer, Skylar is currently on a permanent leave of absence when she is unable to match her earlier success in the business. Following the death of her uncle, Skylar heads to California to uncover the truth-a truth she believes is marred by hidden secrets, dark demons and a connection to the world of the supernatural-a world in which she does not believe. From hauntings, to murder, strange sightings and the unexplained, Skylar will find herself a potential victim in a house run by the servants who are not what they appear to be.
The storyline focuses on Skylar’s struggle to get to the truth behind her uncle’s death-a death she believes was murder. The household servants are reluctant to answer her questions and the one person in whom she can trust, is evasive and not the person she once thought he would be. Dorian is a man with a past that is connected to both the house and the hauntings. And the relationship between Dorian and Skylar is fraught with tension, angst, attraction and betrayal.
IMMORTAL ECLIPSE had potential but I felt it lost something in the story telling and translation. The story outline and character development are slow to build and, the bi-polar and almost schizophrenic personalities of the leading characters made it difficult to feel any emotional tie or sympathy for what was happening-the hot and cold dispositions changed almost as quickly as the heroine’s shoes and fashion brands. It is a ghost story shrouded in several mysteries that will be solved in the final few pages of the book. It read like a game of Clue with some familiar paranormal television plotlines (ala Vampire Diaries) thrown in. There was mystery, suspense, betrayal and death with the added attraction of a sexy hero with some issues of his own.
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Reviewed by Sandy
NOTE: I found another cover of IMMORTAL ECLIPSE-which one do you prefer?
Catching Up With Nalini Singh
Catching Up With Nalini Singh
The Reading Cafe is thrilled to welcome back Nalini Singh. Next week (June 4th), Nalini will be releasing the 12th book in her wonderful Psy/Changeling series. She is here today to discuss Heart of Obsidian, as well as what else we may have to look forward to in 2013
Before we start the interview, let’s refresh your memory about Nalini.
New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh is passionate about writing. Though she’s traveled as far afield as the deserts of China, the Highlands of Scotland and the temples of Japan, it is the journey of the imagination that fascinates her most. She’s beyond delighted to be able to follow her dream as writer. Nalini lives and works in beautiful New Zealand. Visit the author online at www.nalinisingh.com, www.facebook.com/AuthorNaliniSingh, and www.twitter.com/nalinisingh.
Let’s now talk to Nalini.
TRC: Hi Nalini. Thank you for taking the time to revisit us at The Reading Cafe, to discuss your new release Heart of Obsidian, as well as to give us an update as to what you have in store for us in 2013.
Nalini: Thanks for having me!
TRC: You have just released the 12th book in your Psy/Changeling series. For those who may not have read this series, would you please give us a brief description of the premise of the series?
Nalini: The Psy-Changeling series is set in a world with three races:
The Psy, who have phenomenal powers of the mind, such as telekinesis and telepathy, but who have conditioned emotions out of themselves in an effort to fight the murderous insanity that stalks them.
The changelings, who are true shapeshifters, as at home in their animal forms as they are in their human form. The two main packs in the series are the DarkRiver Leopards and the SnowDancer Wolves. In contrast to the Psy, the changelings are very tactile and emotional, and blood loyal to their families, lovers, and packs.
Caught between the Psy and the changelings, humans are the weakest of the three races on the surface, but they have an important role to play as the series continues.
TRC: Heart of Obsidian will be released next week, June 4th. Without revealing all the secrets that have been kept under wrap, while we have been impatiently waiting, can you give us a brief description of this book? 🙂
Nalini: By the time this interview goes live, a two chapter preview of the book will have been posted, so your readers can go straight there to have a read! (http://www.nalinisingh.com/obsidian.php)
The events of this book will slam through the Psy-Changeling world for some time to come. It is a critical episode in the series.
Links to pre-order Heart of Obsidian:
Amazon / Barnes & Noble / The Book Depository
TRC: Ok, I’m going to try. Will Heart of Obsidian reveal who is Ghost? You do not have to tell us who it is, just a little crumb if we will finally find out who he is? 🙂
Nalini: Yes, you will – in an unexpected way in my opinion. 🙂
TRC: YES! 🙂
TRC: The last time you were here, you said there was an end to this series arc. Can you give us an update on this, since this is the 12th book; how many more do we have to look forward to?
Nalini: In my head, I foresee 2-3 more books to end this arc (I’m not sure if 2 books will be enough to tie up all the threads, which is why it might be 3. I won’t know until I sit down to write the books).
However, after that, there will still be plenty to explore in this world and I hope readers will be as interested in doing that as I am.
TRC: We always want to stay in your world. 🙂
TRC: What are your thoughts in regards to continuing the premise of Psy/Changeling with your new arc, and will we still get to see those wonderful characters that we have come to love?
Nalini: Yes, absolutely. I love the sense of family in the series, and I couldn’t totally walk away from all my beloved characters – though you will also be spending time in new places, and meeting new people.
Link to Nalini's Full Booklisting in reading order
TRC: Upcoming in October, 2013, you will release your 6th Guild Hunter book, would you please tell us the premise of Archangel’s Legion?
Nalini: The blurb of Archangel’s Legion is now out! (www.nalinisingh.com/legion.php)
It begins with angels falling from the sky in New York and continues with rivers of blood – Elena and Raphael have a hard, brutal fight on their hands to save their city, but through it all, they work together as a single beating unit.
You’ll also get to see a lot more of Illium, Aodhan, and Naasir in particular.
TRC: What are you currently working on?
Nalini: I’m preparing for my USA/London book tour in June, so I’m working on a few smaller pieces, and making notes for my next Psy-Changeling book, which I’ll begin to write after the tour.
TRC: Thank you, Nalini for answering our questions. We look forward to continuing to read your books, and to work with you in the future.
Nalini: Thanks for the wonderful interview!
Nalini and her publisher have graciously offered one lucky member of The Reading Cafe one mass market book from Nalini’s backlist. Your choice of one book from Nalini’s first 11 books in her Psy/Changeling series.
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Cover Reveals-April 12, 2013
Cover Reveals April 12, 2013
TITLE: Return of the Legend
AUTHOR: M.A.Abraham
SERIES: The Elven Chronicles
RELEASE DATE: February 2014
TITLE: Lifemate To a King
AUTHOR: M.A.Abraham
SERIES: The Elven Chronicles
RELEASE DATE: July 2013
TITLE: Breath of iron
AUTHOR: Kate Cross
SERIES: Clockwork Agents
RELEASE DATE: August 2013
TITLE: Grave Visions
AUTHOR: Kalayna Price
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RELEASE DATE: August 2013
TITLE: Winds of Salem
AUTHOR: Melissa De La Cruz
SERIES: Witches of Cast End
RELEASE DATE: August 2013
TITLE: Crown of Midnight
AUTHOR: Sarah J. Maas
SERIES: Throne of Glass
RELEASE DATE: August 2013
TITLE: Written In My Own Blood’s Heart
AUTHOR: Diana Gabaldon
SERIES: Outlander
RELEASE DATE: December 2013
TITLE: Milayna
AUTHOR: Michelle Pickett
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RELEASE DATE: April 2013
TITLE: Sentinel
AUTHOR: Jennifer Armentrout
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RELEASE DATE: December 2013
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