Some months you know are going to be great. This July ROCKED, not just because it’s summer, but because readers were able to catch up with the Molly O’Keefe’s Boys of Bishop in not one, but TWO books!

First of all, if you haven’t yet read the first book in the series, Wild Child, you should grab it now. No, it’s not necessary to read this series in order as these are stand-alone titles, but you should. You. Really. Should. I loved Wild Child when I read it last fall (see my review) and have been counting …

I love reading about Scottish lairds and ladies, be they historical, paranormal, or contemporary tales. Give me a shifter in kilts, as in Vonnie Davis or Terry Spear’s recent titles, and I’m a very happy girl!

Reflecting on this love of all things Scottish, I realized that one of the first sweeping historical books I ever read was The Scottish Chiefs by Miss Jane Porter. I used to borrow this book from my school library each year to reread the fictionalized sweeping history of William Wallace.

I remember loving this book, not just because of the engrossing story, …

Some months you know are going to be great. This July ROCKED, not just because it’s summer, but because readers were able to catch up with the Molly O’Keefe’s Boys of Bishop in not one, but TWO books!

First of all, if you haven’t yet read the first book in the series, Wild Child, you should grab it now. No, it’s not necessary to read this series in order as these are stand-alone titles, but you should. You. Really. Should. I loved Wild Child when I read it last fall (see my review) and have been counting …

Today’s spotlight is on a brand new digital-first imprint, three authors and their new YA paranormal fantasy titles chosen to debut Alloy Entertainment. If you love a good read or know a younger reader who loves romance, these would be a great selection for a summer day

From the press release: "Today, Amazon Publishing and Alloy Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Television Group, announced a digital-first imprint that will focus on young adult, new adult and commercial fiction. The new imprint, named Alloy Entertainment, will be part of Amazon Publishing’s Powered by Amazon program. Powered by Amazon …

There are certain places that to me are heart homes – Paris, North Wales, the Deep South, and Texas.

When I first arrived in Paris, as a rather naive graduate student, I was accompanied by my mother. We began walking the arrondissements and at a certain moment she looked at me and said, “You haven’t looked at the map once. You know where you’re going. How are you doing this?” Well, I couldn’t really answer her as my feet and heart just knew the rues as though they’d always walked them. Yes, Paris is my heart home.

I have that …