by Selena | Sep 10, 2014 | What I'm Reading
Here’s another contemporary romance.Before We Kiss by Susan MalleryMy rating: 3 of 5 starsI wish I could give this one 3.5 stars. I really liked the heroine but again, as I said in my last review, I’m getting tired of the “I can never trust again”...
by Selena | Sep 9, 2014 | Thoughts & Responses
The “I can never trust again” trope in romance has been done, done, done. I’m getting pretty tired of it as I explained to friend Susan Meier the other day. It doesn’t feel original anymore. In fact, it’s so overdone that I don’t...
by Selena | Sep 9, 2014 | Someone Searched For It Sunday
Checking out what search terms bring visitors to my site is sometimes educational. Not this week. This week the terms are eyebrow raising. For instance: big cock winner What? I don’t even– I’d bet you mucho $$ that those three words have never...
by Selena | Sep 8, 2014 | Book of the Week
There are three very important reasons to get your copy of Surprising Darcy right now. 1. It’s short and sexy so you can read it in one sitting. 2. Surgeons are sexy. 3. There are TWO surgeons in this book. Get in now for only $0.99 or download it for free with your...
by Selena | Sep 8, 2014 | Currently Working On
I’m still working on Bound to the Vampire (Valencia’s Book, Mystic Isle, light paranormal romance.) Things are really heating up. I love stories that burn with sexual tension, don’t you? True to Mystic Isle style, all the other characters are making cameos (including...
by Selena | Sep 7, 2014 | Someone Searched For It Sunday
Hello and welcome to a new edition of Someone Searched For It Sunday. First up: books similar to HP Mallory You’d have to ask my readers on this one. Are we similar? Next: captive book romance excerpt I do have an excerpt from my paranormal romance, The Cajun’s...
by Selena | Sep 6, 2014 | Random Goodness
Besides me of course! What do you think of the new judges? I’ve been a fan of Stefani for years. Girl’s got style! And Pharrell, I adore the song Happy. It just makes me wiggle. Check out the cheeky teaser for this season.
by Selena | Sep 5, 2014 | Featured This Friday
Check out this new bundle that my friend AM Griffin is a part of. It’s called Brought to His Knees. RAWR! The Alpha male. Strong. In control. Letting no one and nothing rule him…until he meets the one, and all bets are off. The world tilts, the bed rocks, and suddenly...
by Selena | Sep 4, 2014 | Adventures in Publishing
I’m recycling an Adventures in Publishing post from a few years ago and while mostly I still agree with everything I said from back then, I do have a few new thoughts and things worth adding. (Those parts are in red on my blog.) You’ll find the original...
by Selena | Sep 3, 2014 | What I'm Reading
Wallbanger by Alice Clayton My rating: 5 of 5 stars First of all, note that I don’t give many five star reviews. It takes a special book to get a five star rating from yours truly and Wallbanger is a very special book. I originally stayed away from this book...
by Selena | Sep 2, 2014 | Thoughts & Responses
Each month I see dozens of tweets about people needing to blog. Here’s a news flash. Blogging isn’t a requirement in life or in publishing. Two Things to Think About If blogging feels like chore, don’t do it. Your content won’t shine if you...
by Selena | Sep 1, 2014 | Currently Working On
This is Valencia’s story. You’ve waited and here it is. Well, here it will be. Just as soon as I get it finished. I’m one fifth of the way through and here’s what we know so far. Boy is there a lot of history in Valencia’s past. Betrayal...