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Yeah, if an author did that (contact me about a not-so-glowing review), I just might put them on the do not read list. If I see an author start craziness on social media, they also go on the DNR list. There are just too many other authors out there to read to have to put up with that. If one cannot take criticism about one's work, either you should just not read reviews or find another profession where that doesn't happen (that would be hard to do, though).
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Bringing Down Sam by Leslie Kelly (Temptation In The City) Harlequin Author His Majesty, the Prince of Toads by Delle Jacobs Come Be My Love by Patricia Watters All The Right Reasons by Sandy James [Damaged Heroes 3] (BookStrand Publishing Romance) Coming Home by Laurie Breton (Jackson Falls Series) Indies: The Counterfeit Cavalier, Volumes 1-4 by Lydia M. Sheridan The Complete Edition (Short stories) The Counterfeit Cavalier is a sweet romp on the traditional Regency style. Rebel Heart by Lizzy Ford |
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It happened a long time ago and the author is pretty known now so I hope they have learned to have a thicker skin.
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04-27-2013, 04:36 PM | #561 |
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I've seen an author, after a bad review, "rally the troops" in a forum once, also posting said review, and I swore I would never read a thing she wrote (at that point in time all her titles were contemporary romances). The thread was subsequently deleted, but there were many comments to this particular review, and I had to wonder if any of the commenters had even read her book. FWIW, it looked to me that the reviewer had legitimate concerns.
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Sometimes social media is such a bad thing, with virtually just nothing being private anymore - including totally subjective personal ratings! I tend to keep my ratings to Goodreads and rarely rate on Amazon or elsewhere. I try to be kind even when I don't like a book because there is a person behind that book... but at the same time they're asking us to pay for their words and we should have a right to comment without fear!
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It seems to be pattern toward the end of the month you can barely find anything good for free. It always picks up comes the first of the month though. Happy to find something someone wanted.
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Along with the geeky hero, it also features a heroine who totally refreshing - she's a plus sized woman (size 16-18 I believe), but unlike the usual trope in romance where women with curves feel all self-conscious, hide under baggy clothes, never go out, etc., this girl is bold, dates frequently, is totally into fashion and appearance, and although she is athletic, she isn't obsessed with her weight and constantly dieting. I'm loving that. We need more heroines like her. Although I haven't finished it yet, I would recommend the book for that alone. |
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04-28-2013, 12:24 PM | #565 |
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Found today: Claudy Conn's Lady Bess
I can't get the link to work so search for the title here. Bess Saunders has fallen in love. He is big, he is charmingly masculine, and his Scottish accent sends her reeling with very unmaiden-like desires. Having inherited his mother’s English home and title, Earl of Dunkirk of Scotland is considered a prize catch by the haute ton. He knows one day he will have to marry to carry on his name, but he wants a wife who ‘understands’ they will each go their own way after she gives him an heir—a marriage of convenience. Lady Bess does not fit into those plans. How could she? She is exquisite, yes, but she is also an innocent who expects faithfulness. He won’t ruin an innocent, and yet, he can’t get her out of his head. All this time, and right in their midst, evil hovers. Although Bess doesn’t look for it, she finds it—and Bess is not your average, simpering female. She takes on danger and mayhem like she does everything else: full throttle. Adventure ensues as we travel with Bess through romance and the battle of her life. |
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Fairytale by Maggie Shayne (Fairies of Rush) Formally published by Avon in 1996 A Night Of Secrets by Lori Brighton (The Night Series) Sex and Key Lime Pie by Kat Attalla Needing Nita by Norah Wilson (Serve and Protect Series) To Tame A Dragon by Megan Bryce (The Reluctant Bride Collection) Indies: Every Last Kiss by Courtney Cole (The Bloodstone Saga) Made For Another by Alesha Cary (Caroline Dawson Series - Book 1) Blakewood by Sable Grey Christy's Ghost by Sable Grey No Shoes, No Shirt, No Spells by Rose Pressey (Mystic Cafe Series) Last edited by Blossom; 04-28-2013 at 05:08 PM. |
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Oops I forgot to mention the Maggie Shayne Book was a Avon title from 1996. I've updated the info now. I am thrilled to get her books for free!
So what are you reading this weekend? I am reading Weddings Can be Murder by Christie Craig. This is a book I own 3 copies of. Dorchester gave it away a few years ago. I also own the paperback and I bought the ebook again so the author would actually get paid because I want her to write more books. I should know never to start one of her books on a weekend when my husband is home. It got so bad last night that I was grounded to our bedroom to read. Yes it's that funny! I laughing and giggling on almost every page. I looked up and he gave me the look. He was trying to study. Poor guy. I was giggling my way up the stairs. I couldn't help it. I thought this was going to be a whodoneit type story but it isn't. It reminds me of sitcom and it is on the cheese side. The author put some really outrageous moments in this book. They should put a disclaimer on her books: Do not read in public unless you want to look like a lunatic. Last edited by Blossom; 04-28-2013 at 05:33 PM. |
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