Doesn’t it seem like everything happens at once? As excited as I am so see all of you going to New Mexico in just a little over a week, a lot of stuff has been piling up that I’m having to deal with before I leave. Does anyone else not feel like an adult sometimes? I’m so bad about putting things off and dealing with stress — that is a TERRIBLE combination. Of course, I’d know this if I learned my lessons. I like to think that I’m organized, but mostly I think I just like making lists and things, which takes time away from actually completing them :) So, I find myself with millions of things to do before I leave, which all are little things that should have been done ages ago. And unlike a lot of people (like parents, for instance), I have absolutely no excuse.

And here I am reading another book!

So please excuse me for my recent lapses. I’m way behind on replying to comments and emails, but I’ll get to those soon, right after I clean the damn kitchen *grumble*.

This Week’s Wrapup

Josephine Myles and JL Merrow stopped by last Tuesday for the The Hot Pressure Tour. I really adored their post, titled ‘Do Real Men Knit?‘, which I think netted a resounding response of YES! But I really like the style these two wonderful ladies used in their tour — just… opening up a dialogue. So if you missed the post, click on the link above and if you’d like to check out any of their other stops (and you should!), go here. As for the books, I loved both of them, and that is what they’re promoting after all. See my reviews –> Pressure Head / The Hot Floor

Here are the reviews from this past week:

To Catch a Fox (The Fox Mysteries #1) by Geoffrey Knight & Ethan Day – Pretty Good
Dirty Secret (Cole McGinnis Mystery #2) by Rhys Ford – Really Liked It
Slow Burn (Firefighters #3) by Tory Temple – Pretty Good (Nikyta)
My Regelence Rake (Sci-Regency #3) by JL Langley – Pretty Good
When I Say When by Tia Fielding – So So
The Ronin and the Fox by Cornelia Grey – Really Liked It
The Wishing Book of Barnaby Sloan by Jenna Jones – Pretty Good (Sadonna)
Down Memory Lane by Heidi Champa – Pretty Good (Sadonna)
Wake Me Up Inside by Cardeno C – Pretty Good (Sadonna)
Breaking the Shackles (Dragon’s Hoard #2) by Mell Eight – So So
Scrambling by Lex Valentine – Pretty Good (Sadonna)
Compromised Judgment by Penny K Moss – Pretty Good (Nikyta)
Chaos (The Lost Gods #5) by Megan Derr – LOVE It!
Mine by Mary Calmes – Really Liked It
Capture (The Flesh Cartel #1) by Rachel Haimowitz & Heidi Belleau – Really Liked It (Nikyta)

Coming Up This Week – October 7-13

On Tuesday, October 9th, GB Gordon is stopping by to promote the debut novel Santuario, also the first of a series. I’m very much looking forward to reading and reviewing this book, and the post this week is all about the inspiration behind the story. After reading the post, I’m even more excited to read the book, so I hope you will too. It sounds very promising and I love discovering new authors!

Here’s what we’re planning on reviewing this week, before our week off:

I’m currently reading a few other books that I’m not sure I’ll review, so you might see some others this week as well. Magpie is one of those, the sequel to Duck! by Kim Dare. Also, After Ben by Con Riley. I’ve already read Home Work, the third Life Lessons book by Kaje Harper and I can tell you that I just adored it. So I can’t wait for that review :)

Announcements

Dreamspinner has an October promotion going on right now with lots of discounts over the whole month.

Dreamspinner Press celebrates Halloween in style!

During the month of October, we will be offering the following special discounts.

October 1-4: All eBooks in the Angels and Demons category will be 25% off.

October 5-7: All eBooks in the Shifters and Vampires categories will be 25% off.

October 8-11: All eBooks in the Fantasy, Fairytales and Other Paranormal categories will be 25% off.

October 12-14: All Yaoi eBooks and eBooks by our authors who are attending YaoiCon in Los Angeles will be 25% off.

Amy Lane, Mary Calmes, Nessa L. Warin, Shira Anthony, Lori Hawkins, Rhys Ford, Augusta Li, Eon de Beaumont, EM Lynley,Venona Keyes

October 15 – 18: The 2008 Advent set will be available for 44.99 through October 31. It will go out of print on November 1, so don’t miss your last chance to get it! All Christmas eBooks will also be 25% off.

October 19-21: All eBooks by authors attending GayRomLit will be 25% off.

Abigail Roux, Aleksandr Voinov, Allison Cassatta, Amy Lane, Ana Bosch, Andrew Gray, Anel Viz, Anne Tenino, Ariel Tachna,Belinda McBride, Brita Addams, Charlie Cochet, Christopher Koehler, Clancy Nacht, Clare London, Damon Suede, Devon Rhodes, Eden Winter, Edmond Manning, Ellis Carrington, EM Lynley, Eric Arvin, Ethan Stone, Felicitas Ivey, Hayley B. James,Heidi Cullinan, Isabelle Rowan, Jacob Z. Flores, Jamie Fessenden, Jana Downs, Jeff Erno, Jackson Cordd, Jonathan Treadway, J.P. Barnaby, Karenna Colcroft, Kate McMurray, KC Burn, Kiernan Kelly, Kim Fielding, Lara Brukz, Lissa Kasey, Lori Toland, Lorraine Ulrich, Marguerite Labbe, Marie Sexton, Michael Murphy, MJ O’Shea, PD Singer, Piper Vaughn, Poppy Dennison, Rhys Ford, Rick R. Reed, Rowan Speedwell, S.A. Garcia, Scotty Cade, Shae Connor, Shira Anthony, SJD Peterson,Sue Brown, T.A. Webb, T.C. Blue, Thursday Euclid, Trina Lane, Venona Keyes, Xara X. Xanakas, Zahra Owens.

October 22-25: All Foreign Language titles and audiobooks will be 25% off.

October 26-31: All eBooks in the Ghosts and Spirits category will be 25% off.

In addition, watch our Twitter and Facebook for special flash sales and other fun opportunities to win prizes from us!

This Week’s Releases


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