It seems the days when I could count on things being quiet enough to post a leisurely blog are far behind me, so I’m a couple of days late posting my happy book birthdays for the week. Here are some great, great reads just out!
KICKING IT edited by Faith Hunter and Kalayna Price
This is am amazing urban fantasy anthology featuring, as the cover says, “All-New Tales of Murder, Magic, and Manalos”. Okay, not all the boots are Manolos, but, hey, alliteration…what can you do? Featured here are some of the very top names in urban fantasy…and me. Awesome stories from Rachel Caine, Chloe Neill, Rob Thurman, Faith Hunter, Kalayna Price, Christina Henry, Chris Marie Green, Shannon K. Butcher and (last but least), me. Really, seriously worth checking out!
NIGHTMASTER by Susan Krinard
Amanda Quick said, “Susan Krinard was born to write romance.” I couldn’t agree more. She’s won the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for Contemporary New Reality, as well as many Readers’ Choice, PRISM and other awards for her paranormal romance. NIGHTMASTER is the second in her exciting Nightsiders series for Harlequin’s Nocturne line (the first is DAYSIDER).
COLTON CHRISTMAS RESCUE by Beth Cornelison
Award-winning author Beth Cornelison’s latest release is in the very popular Coltons of Wyoming continuity series.
Cover copy:
Join the Coltons of Wyoming for a holiday showdown at Dead River Ranch
Deep undercover, Wyoming special agent Slade Kent comes to Dead River Ranch with only one thing in mind: justice. Bent on solving a string of recent crimes, as well as his father’s long-unsolved murder, he won’t let down his guard for anyone. Until beautiful heiress Amanda Colton and her baby are attacked. He’ll do anything to protect them…even put his heart on the line.
Amanda’s done with deception, but the irresistibly mysterious Slade draws her trust. When danger—and uncontained passion—spark, they must both put aside secrets and agendas for survival…and love?
Looking for more great reads? GoodReads has announced their Best Books of 2013! I’m particularly excited to have TWO authors on the Paranormal Fantasy list – the fab Chloe Neill and Faith Hunter!
Also, Amy Christine Parker and I recommended some Rebel Reads in our video Tuesday for the YA Rebels (see below). And if you scroll below that, you’ll see a couple more of my Rebel Reads that I’d somehow neglected to send, but which are great recommendations for boys particularly: SUBJECT SEVEN by James A. Moore and PATIENT ZERO by Jonathan Maberry. (Also, my 13 year old recommends Scott Westerfeld’s Leviathan series, Kristen Simmons’s ARTICLE 5, and Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance Cycle.)
Lucienne Diver's Drivel 
So cool Rosemary Clement got you into YA 🙂 Awesome you mentioned GATED. YAY AMY!! Looking frwd to reading!! So cute Ty loved Patient Zero. Love it when kids wear out their books. Sounds like a good one! They all do. I am trying to catch up in my TBR pile. I just started reading ECHO by Alyson Noel. So many great reads out there! Thank you for sharing Amy and Lucienne.
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