Lori Soard Writes Heat-Tugging Romance
Cupid’s Quest
By Lori Soard
Genre: Fiction Romance/Christian
2016
A Heart-Tugging Romance
When a radio station in Hoosier country runs a scavenger hunt with a big cash prize, it turns out that money could be put to good use by at least two deserving residents in this Cupid Corners and, amazingly, it isn’t just the intrigue about which of them might win (or not win!), but also the conflict one feels about who to root for and how that conflict could possibly be resolved.
It has been a long time since I read a romance; so many of them didn’t stay with me beyond the moment I turned the last page. Cupid’s Questby Lori Soard is not one of those romances. It is a well-written story about dimensional characters that tug at one’s heart. They are living in situations all too familiar these days. It has characters that every generation can identify with. Anyone who loves romances and wants reading that is fun, easy, and heartwarming should make a point of visiting Cupid Corners and following Cupid’s Quest.
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Quintin Loves Erotic Page Turner in Spite of Herself
Title: Pierced (Lucian & Lia Book 1)
Author: Sydney Landon
Website: www.sydneylandon.com
Genre: Literature & Fiction, Erotica, Suspense, Romantic Erotica
ISBN #: B00LH9NI0C
Reviewer's Rating: 5 star
Where people can purchase the book: http://www.amazon.com/Sydney-Landon/e/B00LV0UE7W/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1
Reviewed by Tracey Quintin originally for Goodreads
Let me preface by saying to me this book is erotic and I am not an erotic book reader and many scenes were out of my comfort zone in reading but I KNOW Sydney Landon delivers so I put those uncomfortable thoughts aside to read and get wrapped up in the story unfolding. Now having said that, I couldn't put the book down!
YOWZA! I fell for Luc and Lia! I found myself rooting for these 2 in this remarkable story and kept thinking as I was reading these 2 NEED each other, they complete each other far beyond the physical aspect.
What a page turner and emotional read. I had some laughs but also some sadness and happiness in reading this journey. A couple shockers as well.
I can't wait for the next book as I must see this journey through.
Well done Sydney! I knew without a doubt you'd deliver and you did!
Highly recommend you read this exciting book!!
MORE ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sydney Landon connections:
Website: www.sydneylandon.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SydneyLandon1
ABOUT THE REVIEWER
Tracey Quintin connections:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReadingIsOurPas
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The New Book Review is blogged by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers. It is a free service offered to those who want to encourage the reading of books they love. That includes authors who want to share their favorite reviews, reviewers who'd like to see their reviews get more exposure, and readers who want to shout out praise of books they've read. Please see submission guidelines on the left of this page. Reviews and essays are indexed by genre, reviewer names, and review sites. Writers will find the search engine handy for gleaning the names of small publishers. Find other writer-related blogs at Sharing with Writers and The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor.
Interview: John House Lets Characters Drive Novels
Hi! I am Carolyn Howard Johnson, your trusty New Book Review blogger and author of the multi award-winning HowTo Do It Frugally Series of books for writers. This blog has heretofore been exclusive for reviews but I thought I’d do a special series of interviews after I chatted with Jeanie Loiacono, President of Loiacono Literary Agency – Where ‘can’t’ is not in our vocabulary! I thought sharing the interviews would help the many subscribers and visitors to this New Book Review blog, including authors, reviewers, and, of course, readers who just might find a new favorite author among the featured books and authors.
So, today welcome John House, MD.
John House, MD creates his novels from his vast and varied experiences in life. He is actively involved in family medicine and previously spent time in sports, prison and urgent care medicine. He has traveled extensively, including mission trips to Belize, and has sailed and been scuba diving in the Virgin Islands, Bahamas and Belize.
To relieve the stress of a busy medical practice, he spent weekends hiking in the Appalachian Mountains with ‘Tall Guy,’ a companion well versed in nature.
Prior to becoming a novelist, John published poetry and he also won prizes for short fiction. His first two novels So Shall You Reap and Choices were written with locations based in Northern and Coastal Georgia. His third novel Trail of Deceit is based on his knowledge and love of nature.
A native Georgian, John received his BS from North Georgia College, his MD from the Medical College of Georgia and completed further training at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia.
John served four years in the US Army, including a tour in Vietnam with the First Cavalry Division.
John and his wife, Pam, live on the Southeast Coast of Georgia. All his creative works involve the richness of the Southern culture.
1. What is your genre? Is it fiction or nonfiction? Romantic Suspense/Fiction
2. What made you want to be a writer? Desire to write entertaining stories from my vivid imagination
3. Of all the authors out there, who inspired you most? Alistair MacLean
4. What is your writing style? Do you outline? Linearly? By scene? Why? I do not outline. I develop characters first and then let them develop the story
5. Do you write every day? How much? How long? Yes. At least two hours a day and sometimes as much as 8-10 hours
6. Do you think reading is as important to writing for an author? Why? Reading is extremely important to develop new ideas, learn new vocabulary and to review the pace of other authors.
7. What are some of the things you would like to share with budding authors? Develop personal library of books of instruction on various aspects of writing—characters, plot, point of view, description—and educate yourself by reading works of successful writers.
8. Do you have any marketing and promotional advice, referrals, tips you would like to share? Work as hard on the cover and back page of your novel as you do what's inside. The reader can be captured by well-coined words.
9. Do you think conferences are beneficial? If so, what have you learned? Which ones do you frequent? Face-to-face contacts and instructions remain with you. Take copious notes. Network and make friends. Writers do help other writers. My favorite conference is Southeastern Writers Association held on St Simons Island, Georgia every June.
10. Where can we find you, your books and when is your next event? Website: www.johnhouseauthor.com. Books/Kindle available online at Amazon, B&N, and other book stores. Facebook LinkedIn A House of Short Stories
Represented by Loiacono Literary Agency, Jeanie Loiacono www.loiaconoliteraryagency.com
MORE ABOUT THE SPONSORING AGENT
Jeanie Loiacono, President, Loiacono Literary Agency
A facilitator of dreams, Jeanie Loiacono represents over eighty authors. Her forte is mystery, romance, thrillers, historical/military/southern fiction, and all quality fiction/nonfiction. Her passion is to see her authors succeed.“There is nothing more rewarding than to hold one of my author’s books and know I helped bring it to fruition. I am so blessed and privileged to be able to work with some of the most talented writers in the world.” Jeanie.L@llallc.net www.loiaconoliteraryagency.com
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The New Book Review is blogged by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers. It is a free service offered to those who want to encourage the reading of books they love. That includes authors who want to share their favorite reviews, reviewers who'd like to see their reviews get more exposure, and readers who want to shout out praise of books they've read. Please see submission guidelines on the left of this page. Reviews and essays are indexed by genre, reviewer names, and review sites. Writers will find the search engine handy for gleaning the names of small publishers. Find other writer-related blogs at Sharing with Writers and The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor.
A Not-Erotic-But-A-Little-Sexier Book by Marie Astor
Title: Thirsty for Payback
(Sinful Business Book 1)
Author: Marie Astor
Website: http://www.marieastor.com
Genre: Romance, Contemporary
ISBN-10: 1507893876
ISBN-13: 978-1507893876
Reviewer's Rating: 5 star
Where people can purchase the book: http://www.amazon.com/Marie-Astor/e/B004EBDX9Q/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1448387829&sr=1-2-ent
Reviewed by Tracey Quintin originally for Goodreads
What an AWESOME new series by Marie Astor! Absolutely LOVED IT and highly recommend!!!
This was a page turner for sure. As you read along you'll see the main character Ally as she experiences quite a range of emotions: joy, insecurity, sadness, pain, loss, intrigue, growth, love and revenge. There were some parts that I laughed out loud. You also realize not only that money doesn't give you everything in life but can also be taken away in an instant.
All of the characters in this book are well developed. I truly enjoyed Ally's character the most. Of course, I loved others as well but also disliked some because of their actions. (I don't want to give away any of the storyline).
This is really an amazing new series by Marie Astor and brings the hotness level up a notch from the other books of Marie's that I have read! Not erotic just more sexier than prior books - which to me was perfect.
I think you're going to love it as much as I did!! I'm SO looking forward to the next book in this series. Love Marie Astor!
This was a page turner for sure. As you read along you'll see the main character Ally as she experiences quite a range of emotions: joy, insecurity, sadness, pain, loss, intrigue, growth, love and revenge. There were some parts that I laughed out loud. You also realize not only that money doesn't give you everything in life but can also be taken away in an instant.
All of the characters in this book are well developed. I truly enjoyed Ally's character the most. Of course, I loved others as well but also disliked some because of their actions. (I don't want to give away any of the storyline).
This is really an amazing new series by Marie Astor and brings the hotness level up a notch from the other books of Marie's that I have read! Not erotic just more sexier than prior books - which to me was perfect.
I think you're going to love it as much as I did!! I'm SO looking forward to the next book in this series. Love Marie Astor!
MORE ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Marie Astor connections:
Website: http://www.marieastor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/marieastor
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4665230.Marie_Astor?from_search=true&search_version=service
ABOUT THE REVIEWER
Tracey Quintin connections:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReadingIsOurPas
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The New Book Review is blogged by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers. It is a free service offered to those who want to encourage the reading of books they love. That includes authors who want to share their favorite reviews, reviewers who'd like to see their reviews get more exposure, and readers who want to shout out praise of books they've read. Please see submission guidelines on the left of this page. Reviews and essays are indexed by genre, reviewer names, and review sites. Writers will find the search engine handy for gleaning the names of small publishers. Find other writer-related blogs at Sharing with Writers and The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor.
Great Read Comes with Reviewer's Warning
Title: Colour My Ugly (Colour Series) (Volume 2)
Author: A. Giannoccaro
Genre: Literature & Fiction, Erotica, Romantic Suspense, Mystery & Suspense
ISBN #: B0148UU1ZQ
Reviewer's Rating: 5 star
Where people can purchase the book: http://www.amazon.com/A.-Giannoccaro/e/B00OBKRVVQ/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1
Reviewed by Tracey Quintin originally for Goodreads
This story was my first dark romance read and I have to warn you if you've never read a dark romance, this is INTENSE, DARK and NOT for folks who don't want to read a story that contains rape, murder or abuse.
It took me a few days once I finished reading to get beyond the WOW, MAN THAT WAS INTENSE to be able to write my review. As I said, this was my first read of this genre.
It also took me some time to read because of the intensity. I really LOVED the storyline, most of the characters, with the exception of the character that calls Lauri "little one." I don't even want to give his name because he was pure "evil."
All the characters in this story are damaged, tortured souls, either from their upbringing or from what life has dealt them.
I don't give the story away in my reviews but let me say this:
Lauri, what a beautiful woman. She was sheltered from her roots for many years then after being damaged in every possible way for many years becomes a strong, loving, capable and confident woman.
Rowan, what a beautiful man. He grew up thinking he was a "bad" man, knowing full well his roots and what he was meant to do in life. Little did he know that he had the capacity to love someone. For that matter neither did Lauri.
Callum, a man who knows his roots, is a "brother by heart" to Rowan and clearly is in over his head in "bad" situations yet his friends can't help him.
Robin and Amya, each with their own and combined sadness and past.
Robin is a brilliant tattoo artist who is able to skillfully draw and color over the outside "ugly" of Lauri and Rowan (they think, I think they are beautiful) and as they are inked, make them feel the pain as the needle pierces their skin. The intricate details of his work are so vividly in my mind.
Lauri and Rowan melted a piece of my heart. They belong together, they understand each other, they are destined for each other. They fit together.
Ashleigh Giannoccaro paints a careful visual of each character mentioned above as well as a gripping, page turning story that will stay in your mind. I highlighted so many parts that touched me.
At the start of each chapter, Ms. Giannoccaro has a quote so befitting the chapter. These quotes are outstanding.
"I don't want anyone to suffer the darkness of another." sticks in my mind when thinking of this story.
I very highly recommend this read to all who can handle it. Well done Ms. Giannoccaro!
***Lastly, I MUST make mention that the version of this book that I downloaded had an INCREDIBLE amount of editing errors. I personally focus on the storyline in reading and reviewing. I'm hopeful that a re-edited version will be uploaded because I don't want folks to focus on these errors and miss out on a remarkable read!***
MORE ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ashleigh Giannocarro connections:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/colourmyugly
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The New Book Review is blogged by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers. It is a free service offered to those who want to encourage the reading of books they love. That includes authors who want to share their favorite reviews, reviewers who'd like to see their reviews get more exposure, and readers who want to shout out praise of books they've read. Please see submission guidelines on the left of this page. Reviews and essays are indexed by genre, reviewer names, and review sites. Writers will find the search engine handy for gleaning the names of small publishers. Find other writer-related blogs at Sharing with Writers and The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor.
Young Adult Fiction We Could All Learn From
Title: When Fall Breaks
Seasons of Jefferson #1
Author: Julie Solano (Author), Tracy Justice (Author)
Website: http://jtauthors.com
Genre: Teens, Literature & Fiction, Social & Family Issues, Physical & Emotional Abuse, Teen & Young Adult, Romance
ISBN #: B00T8QISNI
Reviewer's Rating: 5 star
Where people can purchase the book: http://www.amazon.com/When-Fall-Breaks-Seasons-Jefferson-ebook/dp/B00T8QISNI/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1447955434&sr=1-1
Reviewed by Reading Is Our Passion (Tracey Quintin) originally for Amazon
**I received this book in exchange for an honest review**
This book is OUTSTANDING and I VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Although it's genre is Teen and Young Adult, all could benefit from reading this.
These authors are on the tip of being added to my very limited list of pedestal authors!
Brilliantly written addressing real issues teens of today face.
MORE ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Julie Solano and Tracy Justice write under the name JT Authors, connect with them:
Website: http://jtauthors.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jt_authors
Goodreads:
Tracy Justice: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/12336170.Tracy_Justice
Amazon:
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The New Book Review is blogged by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers. It is a free service offered to those who want to encourage the reading of books they love. That includes authors who want to share their favorite reviews, reviewers who'd like to see their reviews get more exposure, and readers who want to shout out praise of books they've read. Please see submission guidelines on the left of this page. Reviews and essays are indexed by genre, reviewer names, and review sites. Writers will find the search engine handy for gleaning the names of small publishers. Find other writer-related blogs at Sharing with Writers and The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor.
LA Now and Then Reviewer Hopes for Film
Title: The Necessary Bride
Author: Patsy FrostWhere to buy the book Genre: Historical Romantic Women’s Fiction
ISBN-13: 978-1501069628
Publisher: Createspace
Reviewed by Marlan Warren. Originally published in her L.A. Now and Then blog
“Can a lady like you watch livestock and people fall down and die of thirst in the desert, the flies swarming on the sun-bloated carcasses and smell the stench of ‘em after they bust open?”—Rape, forced marriage, death by childbirth and the repressive status of women in Early America take center stage in Patsy Frost’s historical romantic masterpiece, The Necessary Bride. As the saga draws to a close, its heroine proclaims that if she had not run away to seek her fortune in California, her life as a Maryland “lady” would have been “proper” and “dull” (in between those times when the vicious Baltimore males would not be treating her like chattel). Frost puts a fresh spin on a story about wagon train travel in the Old West by letting us view it through this adventurous young woman’s eyes—urging us to feel what she feels in her heart as she gradually builds a new life that is built on trust and mutual respect with a man who is not of her culture or race.
This painstakingly crafted tale brings the smells and tastes and emotions of that time into bold relief through meticulously detailed scenes of pioneer life. The author also deftly manages multiple points of view to provide character insights that keep even the villains from coming off as one-dimensional.
Frost subtly alters reader perceptions by loosening the writing style from narration-heavy, archaic language to a looser, more contemporary tone when this bold young seeker finally reaches her destination and her destiny. Did the pioneers have oral sex? Read and find out!
Seamless lively action carries the story, making it a fun page turner. The last line portends a sequel. One can only hope there is one soon, and also a film.
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The New Book Review is blogged by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers. It is a free service offered to those who want to encourage the reading of books they love. That includes authors who want to share their favorite reviews, reviewers who'd like to see their reviews get more exposure, and readers who want to shout out praise of books they've read. Please see submission guidelines on the left of this page. Reviews and essays are indexed by genre, reviewer names, and review sites. Writers will find the search engine handy for gleaning the names of small publishers. Find other writer-related blogs at Sharing with Writers and The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor.
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