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In her third novel, Sullivan looks at the idea of marriage and how it has changed—or not—over the decades, tying her story in to the 1940s De Beers ad campaign that made the diamond engagement ring a touchstone of American culture.
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Tag Archives: paranormal romance
Post-apocalyptic romance is extra hot
Karina Cooper is the author of the Dark Mission trilogy, and the first two books are tough and super-steamy. As she says on her website, they’re “Wild Turkey with a bullet in the bottom of the glass.” The first in … Continue reading
Caridad Piñeiro’s top 5 movies for inspiration
If you are already familiar with Caridad Piñeiro’s The Sins series—we reviewed Sins of the Flesh in November 2009 and gave away a copy of Stronger Than Sin in November 2010—you’ll be excited to learn that the author has a … Continue reading
From road trip to bright idea to book
Kate Douglas writes the DemonSlayers series for Kensington Zebra, the latest installation of which is called StarFire. Below the author—also an avid traveler—answers the age-old question: Where do you get your ideas? Readers: Where do you get your best ideas … Continue reading
The double life of Kim Harrison
Kim Harrison is known for her sexy urban fantasy novels starring witches and demons—but the best-selling writer has a secret life that features “jeans and scuffed boots” that are a far cry from her leather-clad author photos. Today, in honor … Continue reading
7 Questions with . . . Carolyn Jewel
SQL database technician by day, romance novelist by night—that’s only one of the fun facts we learned about Carolyn Jewel in our latest “7 Questions” installment. The popular novelist, who writes both historical and paranormal romance, was nominated for RITAs … Continue reading
Pre-pub peek at ‘First Grave on the Right’
Meet a February novel that has some of the best buzz of any fiction release this year. Darynda Jones‘ debut, First Grave on the Right, won the Golden Heart Award for best unpublished manuscript from the Romance Writers of America … Continue reading
Seven Questions with . . . Gwyn Cready
This Q&A marks the launch of a new series on The Book Case: “Seven Questions with . . . ” Keep your eye on the blog for more interviews with your favorite authors! Gwyn Cready writes sexy and fun time-travel … Continue reading
Behind the Brotherhood with JR Ward
While checking out Penguin’s new site to promote their books and authors, From the Editor’s Office, I came across this video with JR Ward. She discussed several of the same topics in our web-only interview. What do you think of … Continue reading
