Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Susan's Featured New Release: Cat and Mouse
Since it's October first, we're not going to mourn the loss of my favorite temporary XM Radio station. Nope. Not gonna do it.
Instead, we're going to focus on the good and exciting. Today, that means a new release from my writer bud, Shelley Munro.
The book is called Cat and Mouse. Here's a blurb from Shelley's website:
Woo! Sounds like a good one, Shelley! (If you're over 18, you can read an excerpt by following that same link listed above.)
And since this is a Featured New Release, I HAD to ask the question:
What song makes you think of this book.
Here's what Shelley said:
Here's a link to YouTube and a video of Rodeo. Man, that opening riff is addictive...
Check out Cat and Mouse and think of Garth as you do...
Instead, we're going to focus on the good and exciting. Today, that means a new release from my writer bud, Shelley Munro.
The book is called Cat and Mouse. Here's a blurb from Shelley's website:
Every woman has sexual needs. Lana Sinclair, feline shapeshifter and widow, is more than ready for a fun night with a likeminded male. Hot lovin’ is compulsory because she’s determined to scratch the itch that’s driving her crazy. This time, career-girl Lana is picking a malleable male who won’t try to corral her into the housewife role.
Fellow shifter Duncan Ross is the perfect candidate. The cowboy follows the rodeo circuit and is only in Middlemarch for the bull riding. One night of mutual seduction, slick, naked bodies and pleasure then he’ll be on his way.
Duncan is astonished when Lana propositions him, but no one could ever call him stupid. He’s always desired Lana and now that she’s ready for sex, he’s all action. It’s time to lasso the woman of his dreams with some sweet lovin’ and charm, a sexy massage and ropes spliced together with addictive pleasure. He’ll seduce her to his way of thinking—a permanent arrangement. This is one go-round Duncan is determined to win.
Woo! Sounds like a good one, Shelley! (If you're over 18, you can read an excerpt by following that same link listed above.)
And since this is a Featured New Release, I HAD to ask the question:
What song makes you think of this book.
Here's what Shelley said:
When I think of Cat and Mouse I think of the Garth Brooks' song Rodeo. In Cat and Mouse the tables are turned because my heroine wants one night with the hero. She doesn't want the bother of having him around all the time and is happy for him to travel the rodeo circuit unlike the woman in the song. Duncan, however, has other ideas and he's a sneaky feline shifter. Lana doesn't know what's hit her...
Here's a link to YouTube and a video of Rodeo. Man, that opening riff is addictive...
Check out Cat and Mouse and think of Garth as you do...
Labels: Featured New Release, Shelley Munro
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Susan's Featured New Release: Jinx
I had so much fun talking music with Christine D'Abo (here's the link if you missed it) that I'd like to make this a regular feature.
Just as it felt natural to feature Christine, it feels natural to feature my next author: the way cool Jennifer Estep. I met her when I won a copy of Karma Girl somewhere online. I immediately offered to review it at Front Street Reviews -- the first of three reviews I've since written about her books.
Let's face it. I'm an Estep Junkie. The woman could probably write greeting cards and I'd buy them.
Like I said, featuring her today, on the day that her third book in the Bigtime series, Jinx, is released, feels natural.
So I dropped her a note: What song (new or old) best describes how you view Jinx?
Here's what she said:
Here's a link to a vid that includes the lyrics. Check it out. Read along. Think about Bella and the angel motif.
But mostly, make sure you buy the book. Let this song play in the background as you read it.
And while you're shopping, pick up the other two Bigtime books, too. They're light, they're fun, and they're worth your time.
Just as it felt natural to feature Christine, it feels natural to feature my next author: the way cool Jennifer Estep. I met her when I won a copy of Karma Girl somewhere online. I immediately offered to review it at Front Street Reviews -- the first of three reviews I've since written about her books.
Let's face it. I'm an Estep Junkie. The woman could probably write greeting cards and I'd buy them.
Like I said, featuring her today, on the day that her third book in the Bigtime series, Jinx, is released, feels natural.
So I dropped her a note: What song (new or old) best describes how you view Jinx?
Here's what she said:
The song that makes me think about Jinx is "Under The Gun" by The Killers. The first lines of the song make me think of my main character, Bella Bulluci, since she:
A) Wears a small charm shaped like a pair of wings
B) Dresses up like an angel (with a halo) for a costume party in the book
C) Her house is full of angel- and halo-themed stuff
D) She's "under the gun" in a number of ways, fighting her feelings for the hero and trying to steer clear of ubervillains and all the other craziness that takes place in Bigtime.
The song starts out like this: She's got her halo and wings, hidden under his eye. But she's an angel for sure, she just can't stop telling lies ...
It's just a fast-paced song that I enjoy. I love The Killers, and this song is on "Sawdust," which I think is their best album so far.
Here's a link to a vid that includes the lyrics. Check it out. Read along. Think about Bella and the angel motif.
But mostly, make sure you buy the book. Let this song play in the background as you read it.
And while you're shopping, pick up the other two Bigtime books, too. They're light, they're fun, and they're worth your time.
Labels: books, Featured New Release, Jennifer Estep
