Author: Kassa

The Chosen by Annette Gisby

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The ChosenThe Chosen by Annette Gisby

Blurb:
Love or duty — which would you choose?

Prince Severin has been brought up to put duty before all else. Now, his duty is to marry and produce an heir. He has his choice of princesses. Unfortunately, his passion is for princes.

Havyn has been a slave all his life. When his powers are discovered, he finds himself purchased and freed by a Prince and apprenticed to the royal wizard, Ildar. His duty is to stay chaste to keep his powers strong. Unfortunately, his passion is for Severin.

With kingdoms at war, the throne hanging in the balance, and magic in the air, can the two men find happiness together, or is duty more important than love?

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

classic fantasy epic.. minus the epic length

Greene V. County of Sonoma.

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Good Morning!

It’s been a busy week in the blog sphere. For those of you still following the Blog Crawl the following Letters have been published so far:

http://kassa-rvws.livejournal.com/ to  JD Robb/Jordan Castillo Price
http://tamsreads.blogspot.com/ to  Lynn Lorenz
http://www.myfriendamysblog.com/ to  Susan May Warren
http://wrenboudreau.blogspot.com/ to  Charlie Cochrane
http://smokinhotbooks.com/blog/ to  Josh Lanyon

Keep following the crawl for more great letters!

Teddy Pig has posted an update on the Harold and Clay, the elderly couple of Sonoma that were treated horribly by the county when Harold was injured. The National Center for Lesbian Rights is suing the county on their behalf. They’ve put together a page outlining the details of the case up to now – read it here.

As a result, All Romance Ebooks has set up a fundraising venture with authors donating 25% of all profits from the sale of their books to the cause. You can read about that HERE!  There are a lot of authors and books listed to choose from. Hopefully even more publishers will step up. 

If you haven’t read last friday’s post about unlikable characters in books, you really should. Oddmonster posted a hilarious look at those dicks we just love, no matter how bad they are. 

Val has a great post up about the mistakes reviewers make. As demanding as we are, Val points out ways that reviewers can trip up and offers tips on how to avoid potential pitfalls. 

Lessons in Trust by Charlie Cochrane

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Lessons in Trust (Cambridge Fellows Mystery #7)Lessons in Trust by Charlie Cochrane

Blurb:
He thought he knew who he was. Now he’s a stranger to himself.

Cambridge Fellows Mysteries, Book 7

When Jonty Stewart and Orlando Coppersmith witness the suspicious death of a young man at the White City exhibition in London, they’re keen to investigate—especially after the cause of death proves to be murder. But police Inspector Redknapp refuses to let them help, even after they stumble onto clues to the dead man’s identity.

Orlando’s own identity becomes the subject for speculation when, while mourning the death of his beloved grandmother, he learns that she kept secrets about her past. Desperate to discover the truth about his family, Orlando departs suddenly on a solo quest to track down his roots, leaving Jonty distraught.

While Jonty frantically tries to locate his lover, Orlando wonders if he’ll be able to find his real family before he goes mad. After uncovering more leads to the White City case, they must decide whether to risk further involvement. Because if either of them dares try to solve the murder, Inspector Redknapp could expose their illicit—and illegal—love affair.

Forgive him? If our paths cross again I’ll run him over in the Lagonda.

Fan letter to an author

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Here is my fan letter to kick things off. Going first is a mite intimidating and I had a few panic attacks, rough drafts, and author qualms. There are so many favorites, how to choose just one? Do I stick to ebooks or go into favorite print books? Decisions! I went with instinct on this one and here is my contribution:

Dear JD Robb

Author Fan Letter Blog Crawl

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  Kris (of Kris ‘n Good Books)mentioned a while back in a post that readers are pretty demanding creatures. I immediately thought well yea! Of course we are. I’m pretty picky in my reading and have a laundry list (it feels like to authors) of what I want. Surprisingly a good number of authors fit that epic list of wants, needs, and desires but I highly doubt it’s as effortless to create as it is to read.

So working with Kris, I came up with an idea to do an author fan letter blog crawl. Instead of emailing your favorite author with your fan letter, why not post it on your blog for everyone to see? It’s a well earned pat on the back to the author and perhaps readers will pick an author, book, or genre they might not have otherwise.

Kind of a give-back, win/win situation for all.

Little did I know that approaching Kris with the idea would lead to this epic, truly epic blog crawl but it has…We now have 30 blogs all participating across a wide range of reading tastes. The author letters promise to stretch beyond romance but no doubt a goodly number of those favorites will sneak in.

A Complete list can be found here:

list!

Fugitive Color by Z.A. Maxfield

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Fugitive Color Fugitive Color by Z.A. Maxfield

Blurb:
Max Lancaster’s neighbor — his muse, the young ballerina Elena– has gone missing. Between secrets from his past and the fact that he’s altering his work in his sleep, he’s worried that he’s lost his mind.

By the time forensic artist Sumner Ellison arrives as part of the investigation even Max can see himself in the role of person of interest. Sumner Ellison doesn’t believe that Max killed Elena, yet he isn’t certain Max is entirely sane. Questions arise that will test his faith in the artist again and again.

Sumner offers Max oblivion in bed and unflinching honesty. Max takes what Sumner has to give, losing himself in the younger man’s body while hiding his heart from Sumner’s love. When doubt pulls them apart, it takes the all of Max’s passion and the purity of Sumner’s faith to find answers create a love that won’t fade away over time.

My rating: 1 of 5 stars

always check the closets!

Survival Instinct by Roxy Harte

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Survival InstinctSurvival Instinct by Roxy Harte

Blurb:
Days after discovering his husband was sleeping with his twin brother, museum curator Brian Van Zant’s faced with another shocking loss. Both men are killed in a car accident, leaving him no answers, no closure. No chance to say, "I hate you," or "I love you," and not sure which he’d have said if given the chance. Now, Brian’s running away from home. Just running, without a plan or a destination.

Tobias Red Hawk is a Park Ranger in Montana, where being out of the closet still seems like a dream. After saving the life of blatantly gay and thoroughly attractive Brian, he begins to question his conviction of staying secretly gay. But before he can face his own identity crisis, there is a mystery to be solved at the top of the Bitterroot mountain range and the answers may lie in the myths of his childhood. And when Hawk’s past returns to kill him, both men discover there’s nothing like facing death up close to make a man find his survival instinct.

My rating: 2.5 of 5 stars

if you love Last of the Mohicans, you could have a fetish!