This week we remember romance author Monica Jackson, who passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday. Our thoughts are with her family and friends during this difficult time. *** HISTORICAL ROMANCE: Want to go inside Julia Quinn's A Night Like This? Get The Look >> ROMANTIC SUSPENSE: Evonne Wareham talks her debut romance. Meet The Autho
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CreateSpace has great news for authors and readers: Their distribution capabilities have just increased. The print-on-demand arm of Amazon will now sell books published through CreateSpace across several European countries. Amazon’s sites in Spain, Italy, Germany, France and the UK will carry these books, which previously were only available in th
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We continue our month of Dishing about e-books with RT reviewers Dawn and Janine's discussion of Bianca D’Arc’s latest digital tale, Wolf Hills. Rated an RT Top Pick! erotic romance, the author’s new story is a thrilling addition to her sexy, paranormal Brotherhood of Blood series. But unlike previous entries that focused on vampires, the
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It is with great sadness that we report that romance author Monica Jackson passed away late yesterday due to complications that arose during surgery. Jackson began writing in 1997 with Midnight Blue and over the course of her career published eighteen more romance novels. These stories all share a multicultural element. Although the author most
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Chris Keeslar planted his publishing roots as an editor at Dorchester Publishing, where he spent many years working with authors including Marjorie M. Liu, Victoria Alexander, Lynsay Sands and more. Now, Keeslar is spearheading the new Boroughs Publishing Group, an e-book house, where he will continue his practice of taking chances and discovering n
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If you like your inspirational romance with a medical element, you're probably no stranger to Candace Calvert 's novels. The author crafts uplifting tales of medical professionals and their everyday struggles to bring hope to the ill. Calvert recently kicked off her new Grace Medical series with Trauma Plan, which tells the story of nurse
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Historical romance author Julia Quinn has a particular skill at transporting readers back to the Regency era. We cherish the time that we spend between the covers of her tales, treated to a different period and place, where people are often more refined or at the very least, better dressed! And you know that, without a doubt, when you sign up f
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One of our favorite features of the e-revolution is the sheer amount of books you can pack into such a tiny digital device. But what do you do when the growing number of new reads causes your wallet to shrink uncomfortably? Shop the e-book deals, of course! In this column we highlight some of our favorite book buys that will cost you less than a med
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Name: Evonne Wareham Book: Never Coming Home Current Home: On the coast of South Wales, in the UK Job (when you are not writing): Mature Student Author Icon: There are many authors I admire, but I think my first real inspiration has to be Mary Stewart — independent heroines, enigmatic heroes, mystery and adventure, in romantic setti
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The July issue of RT BOOK REVIEWS will be in stores soon, and here are some of the stories you can look forward to reading ... Elizabeth Hoyt gives readers a glimpse between the pages of her upcoming historical Thief of Shadows. Authors share how they draw romantic inspiration from none other than the City of Love, Paris. Plus, if you're looking fo
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If you're a seasoned RT Conventioneer, chances you've seen spunky bookseller Deborah Neff's smiling face at a RT Convention event or two. For the past five years, Deborah has joined us as we've celebrated reading and romance all over the country, and today she shares some of her most memorable moments from this year's RT Booklovers Convention. I’
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In the June issue of RT, our Web Browser column took a look at Hudson Hongo's hilarious review website LeastHelpful.com, which spotlights some of the funniest (and not so helpful) Amazon product reviews. Here's a short interview with Hugo that didn't make it into the magazine and provides an entertaining look at some of the most ludicrous revie
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J.R. Ward doesn’t just write some of the hottest vampires in paranormal fiction, she’s also created a class of fallen angels that may have you swearing to stay away from the pearly gates in order to steal some time with these exiled celestial beings. Ward plunged us into this dark and sexy series with 2009’s Covet and each fall has treate
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One of the best things about the young adult genre is the pure amount of diversity available in the books published each month. Authors can really push the envelope, anything goes when young readers are your target audience. Sure, there's still a lot of vampire romance (and that's not a bad thing! We at RT are super into Team Human right now), and w
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Dinosaurs, super viruses and killer primates, oh my … Michael Crichton, that is! Nine of this prolific author’s chilling tales are now available as e-reads for the first time. The famous author and creator passed away in 2008; however, as his stories were techno thrillers and science-y suspenses, we bet that enjoying them on our e-readers will f
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Bestselling mystery author Sue Grafton is best known for her Kinsey Milhone novels (also affectionately called the alphabet mysteries for their clever titles). The series is 22 books in and still going strong. The latest book in the series, 2011's V is for Vengeance, was rated an RT Top Pick! In today's interview with RT's Stephanie, Grafton shares
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The paranormal heroes of May swept us off our feet. Their good looks, intriguing backstories and myriad of “super” skills have sparked a heated debate the merits of dating an angel, sorcerer and beyond. Today we are letting these gentlemen face off, so you can decide who you’d want to share your happily ever after with. And if you let us know
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt publishes fiction, nonfiction and educational software, but is undoubtedly best known as one of the leading publishers of textbooks. However, due in part to market changes, the company has been having financial struggles. But readers should not expect HMH to disappear as of yet. On Friday, the publisher announced in a press
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We love a great steamy read as much as the next erotic romance fan, but what's better than a hot tale written by a talented author? A series of four sizzling stories written by two genre favorites. Mari Carr and Jayne Rylon are wrapping up their Compass Brothers series this month, which tells the stories of the cowboy Compton brothers and their adve
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The newest class of angels featured in upcoming romance novels inspire some very passionate feelings in our hearts. One glance at these covers, and it’s easy to see why these heavenly beings have us positively wrapped around their fingers. It doesn't seem to matter what color these wings are or if they are made of smoke or tattoos, we bet you won
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With our column, Forewords, we let readers know the latest book news about some of the web team's most-anticipated upcoming releases across the genres — just as the projects are announced! NEW SERIES ALERT Contemporary Romance - If you love to read romances set in far-flung locations, then be sure to keep an eye on the upcoming set of books from R
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Did you spend the whole week wondering if you're carrying The Bull Rider's Baby? Here's what you missed on the RT website: *** CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE: We share five reasons to read Robyn Carr's latest. Visit Sunrise Point >> HISTORICAL ROMANCE: Siblings are stirring up trouble in these historical romances. Scandals Abound >> SERIES ROMANCE
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Anything You Want kicked off Erin Nicholas’ contemporary romance series, Anything & Everything. So what do you get when you mix a pregnant wannabe singer with the town she’s always hated and the one man who refuses to fall for her “little ole me” act? A tale of modern-day love that will thrill fans of Rachel Gibson, Victoria Dahl and Sus
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The word mom is synonymous with “support.” When we were little, she helped by making school lunch, doing laundry back in the day, and remembering to pack snacks. Now we have adult relationships with our moms, which are equally important. There’s nothing quite like knowing your mom, grandma or godmother has your back. These women also play an i
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This month seven medical professionals (and one very lucky heiress) find love in scrubs in the four new titles from Harlequin’s Medical Romance imprint. You'll meet reunited exes, couples that fall in love at first sight, baby drama and, of course, a generous helping of medicine! In Sue MacKay's The Dangers of Dating Your Boss, New Zealand pa
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