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REVIEW: Divine Misdemeanors by Laurell K. Hamilton

Gwen’s review of Divine Misdemeanors (Meredith Gentry, Book 8 ) by Laurell K. Hamilton Urban fantasy hardcover released by Ballantine 8 Dec 09 Laurell K. Hamilton’s Merry Gentry novels typically...

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REVIEW: Never Romance a Rake by Liz Carlyle

Gwen’s review of Never Romance a Rake (Neville Family Trilogy, Book 3) by Liz Carlyle Historical romance released by Pocket 22 Jul 08 I enjoy breaking up my urban fantasy and contemporary reading with...

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REVIEW: Bound to Shadows by Keri Arthur

Gwen’s review of Bound to Shadows (Riley Jensen, Book 8 ) by Keri Arthur Urban Fantasy released by Dell 27 Oct 09 It’s been a while since I read and reviewed one of the Riley Jensen books.  Have I told...

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PONDERING: Life’s long, strange ride

I’ve been incognito of late.  I haven’t talked to you good folks in a while so I crawled out of my hole to have a whine and whinge, and to see how many of you are in the same situation. It’s the start...

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REVIEW: Archangel’s Kiss by Nalini Singh

Gwen’s review of Archangel’s Kiss (Guild Hunters, Book 2) by Nalini Singh Paranormal/fantasy romance released by Berkley 2 Feb 10 This is the second book in the Guild Hunters saga and the third story....

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REVIEW: Flirt by Laurell K. Hamilton

Gwen’s review of Flirt (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter, Book 18) by Laurell K. Hamilton Urban fantasy hardcover released by Berkley 2 Feb 10 Fans of Hamilton’s Anita Blake novels will love this short side...

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REVIEW: Pride Mates by Jennifer Ashley

Gwen’s review of Pride Mates (Shifters Unbound, Book 1) by Jennifer Ashley Paranormal romance released by Dorchester/ Leisure 26 Jan 10 This is the first of  a new paranormal romance series from the...

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REVIEW: The Lost by J.D. Robb and others

Gwen’s review of The Lost by J.D. Robb, Patricia Gaffney, Mary Blayney, and Ruth Ryan Langan Anthology released by Jove 24 Nov 09 This anthology came to me by way of Sybil and her bottomless bag o’...

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REVIEW: The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook

Gwen’s review of The Iron Duke (A Novel of the Iron Seas) by Meljean Brook Steampunk romance released by Berkley Trade 5 Oct 10 Well, hello there.  Miss me?  That’s correct.  I haven’t fallen off the...

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Ponderings: What the heck happened?!

You ever have a really good time one day, then wake up the next morning and feel like a truck hit you? Yeah?  Well, that’s where I was about a year ago.  Had a really great job, making really good...

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REVIEW: One Touch of Scandal by Liz Carlyle

Gwen’s review of One Touch of Scandal by Liz Carlyle Historical romance released by Avon 28 Sep 10 Sybil and I were trying to figure out if this book was historical or paranormal.  We landed on...

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REVIEW: Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews

Gwen’s review of Bayou Moon (The Edge, Book 2) by Ilona Andrews Fantasy romance released by Ace 28 Sep 10 Ever wonder where the term “redneck” comes from?  In Texas, it has a very different meaning...

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PONDERING: My brain is idling. What’s yours doing?

Involuntary idleness leaves one with a LOT of time to think.  You know what they say: “In works of labour, or of skill, I would be busy too; For Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do.”...

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REVIEW: Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb

Gwen’s review of Indulgence in Death by  J.D. Robb Futuristic thriller hardcover released by Putnam Adult 2 Nov 10 By now, more than 20 books into the series, fans are pretty familiar with the...

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REVIEW: Ecstasy in Darkness by Gena Showalter

Gwen’s review of Ecstasy in Darkness (Alien Huntress, Book 5) by Gena Showalter Sci-fi Romance released by Pocket Star 26 Oct 10 For the first chapter or two (or three) of this book, I was convinced I...

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REVIEW: Blood Magic by Eileen Wilks

Gwen’s review of Blood Magic (World of the Lupi, Book 6) by Eileen Wilks Urban fantasy released by Berkley 2 Feb 10 This series just keeps getting better and better.  Wilks’s storytelling is also...

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REVIEW: Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison

Gwen’s review of Black Magic Sanction (Rachel Morgan and The Hollows, Book 8 ) by Kim Harrison Urban fantasy hardcover released by Eos 23 Feb 10, mass market paperback release 28 Dec 10 The Hollows...

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Slightly Quacky: Gwen!

Once Upon a Time I was one of those kids who was always reading books until the wee hours, under the covers, with a flashlight. I always thought my mom didn’t know how much I sneaked my reading, but...

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REVIEW: Archangel’s Consort by Nalini Singh

Gwen’s review of Archangel’s Consort (Guild Hunters, Book 3) by Nalini Singh Urban Fantasy released by Berkley 25 Jan 11 Let me just start by saying that Nalini Singh is a goddess. I adore her writing...

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REVIEW: Blood Challenge by Eileen Wilks

Gwen’s review of Blood Challenge (World of the Lupi, Book 7) by Eileen Wilks Urban fantasy published by Berkley 4 Jan 11 I’ve been an Eileen Wilks fan for several years now.  I’ve enjoyed everything of...

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REVIEW: Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning

Gwen’s review of Shadowfever (Fever Series, Book 5) by Karen Marie Moning Urban fantasy hardcover released by Delacorte Press 18 Jan 2011 Well, well, well.  Here we are.  Finally at the end of this...

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REVIEW: Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh

Gwen’s review of Kiss of Snow (Psy-Changeling Series, Book 10) by Nalini Singh Paranormal Romance hardcover published by Berkley 31 May 11 It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Nalini Singh.  I love...

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REVIEW: Iced by Karen Marie Moning

Gwen’s review of Iced (Dani O’Malley, Book 1) by Karen Marie Moning Urban Fantasy published by Delacorte Press 30 Oct 12 Yes. It’s me. I have returned to review this book for Sybil and the other ducks...

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REVIEW REVISIT: Next Floor Naughty by Ann Cory

Gwen’s review of Next Floor Naughty by Ann Cory Erotic romance eBook published by Ellora’s Cave 18 Apr 07 Original review posted 26 Apr 07 This short novel is about a young woman in a loving but...

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REVIEW REVISIT: Ecstasy in Darkness by Gena Showalter

Gwen’s review of Ecstasy in Darkness (Alien Huntress, Book 5) by Gena Showalter Sci-fi Romance released by Pocket Star 26 Oct 10 Original Review posted 24 Dec 2010 For the first chapter or two (or...

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REVIEW REVISIT: The Sins of Lord Easterbrook by Madeline Hunter

Gwen’s review of The Sins of Lord Easterbrook (Rothwell Series, Book 4) by Madeline Hunter Historical Romance published by Dell 3 Feb 09 Original Review posted 4 Mar 09 This book has engendered such a...

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REVIEW REVISIT: Dark Light by Jayne Castle

Gwen’s review of Dark Light (Ghost Hunters, Book 5) by Jayne Castle Sci-fi romance released by Jove 26 Aug 08 Original review posted 7 Sep 08 I’ve read three of the Ghost Hunters books now – this one,...

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RETRO REVIEW: Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas

Gwen’s review of Tempt Me at Twilight (The Hathaways, Book 3) by Lisa Kleypas Historical romance released by St. Martin’s 22 Sep 09 There are a few authors that I always enjoy.  Short story, novel, or...

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RETRO REVIEW: The Price of Desire by Jo Goodman

Gwen’s review of The Price of Desire by Jo Goodman Historical romance released by Zebra 1 Sep 08 Some books are just so damn good, you truly want them to never end.  I put this book down and sighed....

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RETRO REVIEW: Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh

Gwen’s review of Kiss of Snow (Psy-Changeling Series, Book 10) by Nalini Singh Paranormal Romance hardcover published by Berkley 31 May 11 It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Nalini Singh.  I love...

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