6/2008 Chapter News
Gerry Bartlett’s January 2009 release has a new name. What began life as REAL VAMPIRES MAKE WAVES is now called REAL VAMPIRES DON’T DIET. Gerry reports that this is book 4 in the Glory St. Clair series featuring a full figured vampire and that the marketing department at Berkley decided the full figure aspect should be emphasized. The cover of the trade paperback still features Glory in a form fitting corset, though, and that waist size never looks more than twenty inches! Vampire magic? You can read a teaser chapter of REAL VAMPIRES DON’T DIET in the back of REAL VAMPIRES GET LUCKY, her June release in the series.
Congratulations to TJ Bennett, who continues to receive excellent reviews on her recent historical release THE LEGACY. The Romance Reader’s Connection recently awarded TJ’s novel a 4½ Stars, and declared it a “keeper”. TJ has also received the
book cover for the next book in her Behiam series, THE PROMISE. You can see it at her blog: http://tjbsopinion.blogspot.com/
Sale news!! Sharie Kohler announces the sale of two more paranormal romances in her Moon Chasers series to Lauren McKenna at Pocket, the first book of the contract (book#3 in the series) to release in September 09.
Laura Gompertz, writing as Lynn Lorenz, is already receiving praise for her upcoming Loose ID release, the second book in her series IN THE COMPANY OF MEN – JACKSON’S PRIDE. Reviewer Jesse Wave says, “Lynn Lorenz has written another brilliant story about a far-off era that is inhabited by complex and multifaceted characters and she is as good as or better than most writers in the art of world building. I can do no less than give this story 5 stars and highly recommend it to readers unfamiliar with her writing and fans alike.” Rainbow Reviews raves, “This was a great read and I only have one criticism: I wish the story were twice as long!” Natasha Smith at Romance Junkies says, “This was such an engaging and truly sweet tale that I am looking forward to reading more from this talented author.” Laura/Lynn wants to remind WHRWA members that SOUL BONDS is coming out in June. It’s a fast paced, contemporary romance set in Houston. You can check out an excerpt on her website: www.lynnlorenz.com.
Let’s all celebrate with Jane Perrine, who has learned her September 2007 release from Steeple Hill Love Inspired, LOVE’S HEALING TOUCH, is a finalist in the Desert Rose Chapter’s 2008 Golden Quill for published authors.
Teri Thackston, aka Tea Trelawny’s erotic romance GOING DOWN? is a featured review at Myspace reviewer site, Manic Readers, who say, “GOING DOWN?
is absolutely fantastic! This is the best erotic romance story I’ve ever read. I was hooked from the very first sentence and fell head over heels for all of the wonderful characters.” You can’t beat review endorsements like that! Congratulations to Teri!
More exciting deal news! Colleen Thompson is happy to announce the sale of two more romantic suspense novels to Dorchester Publishing. The first of these, BENEATH BONE LAKE, is the story of a civilian worker in Iraq who returns home to find her family — including her fouryear- old daughter- missing… and suspicion pointing to the handsome paroled computer hacker living next door. Publication is tentatively scheduled for the spring of 2009. Colleen is also looking forward to the July 29th release of TRIPLE EXPOSURE, which has garnered a number of positive advance reviews, including one from bestselling novelist Eloisa James, as a Barnes & Nobles feature review. James shares, “In this novel the suspense of the romance completely, satisfyingly overwhelms the chills connected with the physical threats, though Thompson craftily peppers in chapters told from the killer’s POV. I read every page of Triple Exposure, which says something about my interests — but also about Thompson’s skillful portrayal of characters we — breathlessly — want to survive. Together.”
Kudos galore to Linda Warren, whose book, ONCE A COWBOY, won an Award of Merit in the Holt Medallion in Short Contemporary. As if that wasn’t thrilling enough, another of her books, ADOPTED SON, won an Award of Merit in the Long Contemporary.
