... have hit our inbox this morning. Taking them in chronological order, the first is Tash's review of Julie Bozza's BUTTERFLY HUNTER at Confessions from Romaholics. It's difficult to quote from this one as it's more of a precis than a review and unfortunately gives away a pretty major plot twist, but nonetheless the reviewer gives the book a rating of 'four couples' which indicates that they thought it 'very good'.
A more considered assessment of Jane Elliot's ABOVE ALL has meanwhile been posted on Reviews by Jessewave. The guest reviewer, jeayci, seems to have rather enjoyed it, and their overall assessment was again '4 stars out of 5':
I stupidly started this right before bed, thinking I’d read a few chapters and then sleep. Hah! I ended up staying up much too late to finish it. I also laughed a lot and was glad no one was trying to sleep next to me!
Monday, 8 October 2012
Monday, 1 October 2012
New titles for 1 November announced
Well, here we are again - and once more we have two absolutely fascinating projects to set before you!
Jane Elliot is back again, this time with THE DEVIL IN DEAD HORSE which is the sequel to END OF THE TRAIL; we can assure those of you who have been eagerly awaiting more about the relationship between John and Will that this new instalment is just as thrilling as the first!
Somewhat quieter in nature but on just as large a canvas is Adam Fitzroy's new book, MAKE DO AND MEND; it introduces us to the Lyon family, aristocrats fallen on hard times, and particularly to Harry, a Naval officer injured on active duty during the Second World War, whose friendship with mysterious conscientious objector Jim is soon giving cause for concern.
Both these books will be available to purchase on 1 November, although for entirely practical reasons we will be unable to start filling orders before 12 noon (UK time) on that date.
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If anyone is interested in the statistical information for September, we are somehow not surprised to report that BUTTERFLY HUNTER was our best-selling title for the second month running, and our average response time was fairly sharp at four hours and 57 minutes.
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Finally, we are considering adding an FAQ section to the website, so if any of our readers have specific questions about the way we operate our business or the choices that we make in connection with our books we will be very happy to know about them and to try to assemble appropriate answers!
Jane Elliot is back again, this time with THE DEVIL IN DEAD HORSE which is the sequel to END OF THE TRAIL; we can assure those of you who have been eagerly awaiting more about the relationship between John and Will that this new instalment is just as thrilling as the first!
Somewhat quieter in nature but on just as large a canvas is Adam Fitzroy's new book, MAKE DO AND MEND; it introduces us to the Lyon family, aristocrats fallen on hard times, and particularly to Harry, a Naval officer injured on active duty during the Second World War, whose friendship with mysterious conscientious objector Jim is soon giving cause for concern.
Both these books will be available to purchase on 1 November, although for entirely practical reasons we will be unable to start filling orders before 12 noon (UK time) on that date.
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If anyone is interested in the statistical information for September, we are somehow not surprised to report that BUTTERFLY HUNTER was our best-selling title for the second month running, and our average response time was fairly sharp at four hours and 57 minutes.
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Finally, we are considering adding an FAQ section to the website, so if any of our readers have specific questions about the way we operate our business or the choices that we make in connection with our books we will be very happy to know about them and to try to assemble appropriate answers!
Tuesday, 25 September 2012
New review of 'ABOVE ALL'
Yes, two in two days! By a delightful coincidence, Pants Off Reviews have also just reviewed Jane's ABOVE ALL, awarding it four 'pants off'. Their comments include the following:
I really like Jane Elliot’s writing, its fun and gets the serious stuff across but does it in a light way. Jasper really steals the show in the book, he's so crazy jealous and gets off on revenge (I want him as a friend). He is always up to something wicked and totally hilarious. If you want a light fun read, then Above All is a book to check out I am just so happy I took the chance and read it.
I really like Jane Elliot’s writing, its fun and gets the serious stuff across but does it in a light way. Jasper really steals the show in the book, he's so crazy jealous and gets off on revenge (I want him as a friend). He is always up to something wicked and totally hilarious. If you want a light fun read, then Above All is a book to check out I am just so happy I took the chance and read it.
Monday, 24 September 2012
New review of 'ABOVE ALL'
'Hearts on Fire Reviews' have recently delivered their verdict on Jane's delightful ABOVE ALL:
I loved that these men, neither of which has had a true m/m relationship before, don’t immediately jump into bed together (well, sex wise!) and have perfect unions. No, even their first kiss “wasn’t a great kiss. It wasn’t even a very good kiss”. Brian wouldn’t open his mouth, their noses were in the way, it wasn’t working. But it had the potential to be something incredible. As does their relationship. Their eventual sexual relationship is fraught with disaster, painful and awkward, something you can completely see happening in real life.
We're very glad they liked it so much!
I loved that these men, neither of which has had a true m/m relationship before, don’t immediately jump into bed together (well, sex wise!) and have perfect unions. No, even their first kiss “wasn’t a great kiss. It wasn’t even a very good kiss”. Brian wouldn’t open his mouth, their noses were in the way, it wasn’t working. But it had the potential to be something incredible. As does their relationship. Their eventual sexual relationship is fraught with disaster, painful and awkward, something you can completely see happening in real life.
We're very glad they liked it so much!
Saturday, 15 September 2012
Survey at ALLROMANCE
Our friends at AllRomance eBooks have asked us to help publicise an anonymous survey currently running on their website - specifically, as they say, to help them explore 'some issues about DRM and sharing'. The survey pops up immediately when you open their site here. If you have time, please go on over and answer a few questions for them (it will only take five minutes at the most), and spread the word to other readers too. Thank you!
Friday, 7 September 2012
New review of 'FOOL'S OATH'
While we're busy bringing out new books on a regular basis, it's very reassuring to know that people are still discovering - and reviewing - some of our slightly older titles.
Chris Quinton's FOOL'S OATH has just come to the attention of the reviewers at the Paranormal Romance Guild who, as you may remember, have an unusual 'dual review' format wherein two people review and discuss the same publication. In this case both reviewers seem to have been very impressed (and, indeed, why not?!) but unfortunately we can only quote from one!
This vampire is one cool customer, he shows the world a calm, quiet, dangerous side and he shows Xavi his softer side. If his looks and overall personality weren’t enough to pull me to him, the fact that he knows Xavi for exactly what he is and still cares for him would have me in his pocket.
Chris Quinton's FOOL'S OATH has just come to the attention of the reviewers at the Paranormal Romance Guild who, as you may remember, have an unusual 'dual review' format wherein two people review and discuss the same publication. In this case both reviewers seem to have been very impressed (and, indeed, why not?!) but unfortunately we can only quote from one!
This vampire is one cool customer, he shows the world a calm, quiet, dangerous side and he shows Xavi his softer side. If his looks and overall personality weren’t enough to pull me to him, the fact that he knows Xavi for exactly what he is and still cares for him would have me in his pocket.
Thursday, 6 September 2012
New review of 'BUTTERFLY HUNTER'
Reviewer Lucy at Hearts on Fire Reviews has just posted her assessment of Julie's BUTTERFLY HUNTER, which begins with the following wonderful words:
How very lovely this softly flowing, sweet story is. It is extremely character driven (with the butterflies in question needing to be considered a character as well), with a setting that is at once beautiful and dangerous. It is written in such a way that it draws you in without you realizing, and I ended up reading the whole thing in one sitting because I wanted to see what happened.
That's exactly the sort of comment we most like to read!
How very lovely this softly flowing, sweet story is. It is extremely character driven (with the butterflies in question needing to be considered a character as well), with a setting that is at once beautiful and dangerous. It is written in such a way that it draws you in without you realizing, and I ended up reading the whole thing in one sitting because I wanted to see what happened.
That's exactly the sort of comment we most like to read!
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