Eloisa James: her website and up-coming book.

Pretty things first:
New book cover ♥.

Stolen from this page (Edit: Link updated!). I weely want a nice big image for keepsake.

I read An Affair Before Christmas (and ranted about the side story here & here) because of it's pretty cover. And I'm definately picking up When the Duke Returns because of it's cover too. Well, and also because of the fact that I'm intrigued by Isidore when reading An Affair Before Christmas. Here's a description of her story:

Isidore has been waiting for her husband to return from his travels for years. She’s tired of being a virgin wife, tired of living on the Continent, tired of watching her friends have children while she dances the night away. You met her in Duchess by Night…you know that her plan to create a scandal, forcing her husband to return, worked. The duke returned. But Isidore forgot that old saying: Be careful what you wish for!

Oohh really interesting premise.

Second (and last) thing:
Eloisa James website ♥.

I really like the website. Lots and lots of stuff to see after reading a book. Kinda fun. I thought I saw an egg. Anyway, at every book page, there's this Mea Cupla which states little errors in the book like spelling mistakes. I really, really like this little section. Plus, it's a pretty site, worth checking out a number of times, even for a non-rabid fan like me.

Here's the preorder link for When the Duke Returns.

Lachlain Lachlain Lachlain.

I was checking out Kresley Cole's Forum and found this old post from her:

Emma is starting to think about having kids more and more. Recently, she was out with Lachlain in the Quarter and she saw a cute kid. "I think I might want one," she murmured to him, picturing having a baby of their own. "What?! You want a human??" Lachlain responded, all the while wondering how he was going to get a human kid because he needs to give her anything her heart desires.

Ohh Lachlain. That had me really squeeealing the squeal that puts all other squeals by me before to shame. *Sighh.

This review is HAHAHAAH!

No, I've not read any one of Stephanie Meyer's Twilight saga books but I've read lots of reviews & spoilers on them. And this review titled "Edward Cullen helps me review Breaking Dawn" (spoiler alert!) had me going AHAHHHAHAHAHHAHAH! It's my favourite review.

I'm older than him, but Robert Pattinson is one yumming looking vampire on this poster:

New Books!

(From the photo) Top book:
Master of Swords
by Anglea Knight

I got Master of Wolves last week and read it and love it. And I'm totally not reading this serie in order. That's me.

(From the photo) The one in the middle:
Lessons From A Courtesan
by Jenna Petersen

I discovered Jenna Petersen from Facebook. While clicking around the web, I heard good things that I might like about this book. So why not try it. ☺

(From the photo) Bottom:
Crazy Hot
by Tara Janzen

*Starts reading.

Julian. The Name. Love it!

I have this thing for heroes called Julian.

I love Julian Samms from The Samms Agenda by Alison Kent. He my favourite guy in the SG-5 series. I find him to be the hottest, but probably also because his name is Julian.

And now I'm reading Pamela Clare's Hard Evidence. Ooh Julian Darcangelo. I'm only up to page 130, but I already think he's the perfect Julian. Menacing, hot, and sweet. "Not so bad", really. ♥

My other favourite romance hero names? Macedon (new!), Cadeon, Ranulf, Bevier. Ok, Bevier is not from a romance novel, but I can just imagine saying his name while.. ☺

Back to reading Hard Evidence. Ooh Julian Darcangelo.

I'm so sad!

I love the two books in Erin McCarthy's New York Girlfriends series: The Pregnancy Test and You Don't Know Jack. Love them.

And I've been looking forward for like.. FOREVER, to read about the other two roommates in this serie. Now, almost two years later, even after reading other Erin McCarthy's fabulous works (High Stakes, Bit the Jackpot, I just have to name them), I'm still eagering waiting.

But then I just noticed this little note at Erin McCarthy's website here (how long has it been there?), and to quote everything:

A note from Erin:

Thanks so much for all the interest in reading stories for Allison and Caroline, the two other roommates in The Pregnancy Test and You Don't Know Jack. While I originally intended to write books for them, a change in publishers has made this impossible at the moment. Hopefully some day soon I'll be able to write a 'Happily Ever After' for Allison and Caroline!

Sadness!

I can wait. But please don't say never.

Hot x 4.

No, I cannot resist four brothers in a book. Multiply hotness by four, and that's Animal Lust by Lacy Danes. I wasn't interested in this book at first because I just don't feel like reading any historicals at the moment. But then, there're four brothers, so how can I say no to four brothers?

Yummy x 4.

Favourite brother? I don't know. Maybe Orin. I've do have a thing for eldest brothers. Davy McCould rocks. *Sigh.

One thing that gets to me though, is that one of the brothers' name is called Mac. What's wrong with Mac? Well, I had nothing against the name at first, not until it was revealed that Mac's full name is Macedon. I repeat, Macedon. M-A-C-E-D-O-N. Macedon. I thought Macedon sounded really sexy. But it's only mentioned once in the whole book. Therefore, I'll make up for the lack of it here: MacedonMacedonMacedonMacedonMacedonMacedon.

Sir Macedon Ursus. ♥

One More Reason to Buy a Book.

I read the newspaper everyday. ☺

So, in today's Life! section of The Straits Times, there's this quote from a taiwanese lyricist, Vincent Fang, in the 'biteintoit' column:

'Buying a book is an investment with the highest return rate. Spend a little money and you get other people's painstaking work'

Wow. The more we should buy books. In my case, more romance books. ♥

Pretty Mass Market Covers.

I've read them all,
When they're in Brava trade.

They all rock,
Their covers are hot,
So they get to decorate my blog. ♥

Your Mouth Drives Me Crazy
by Helenkay Dimon.

The title links to the trade paperback version because this mass version will be out only March '09. Happy waiting.

The next book in this series, 'It's Hotter in Hawaii' is coming out April '09. I can't wait to read this because there's Josh in it! ♥ Josh's own story will be out later next year as stated at Helenkay's blog here. Happy waiting for this too..

Temperature's Rising
by Karen Kelley

Sometimes I wonder, are they trying to make those who already own the trade version buy the same book again in mass version? Well, maybe those rich, rabid fans may. I'm rabid, but sadly not rich.

Anyway, I've just finished Karen Kelley's Nerak series (here, here & here). They're damn funny & sexy and I so need more of these kind of books.

Get A Clue
by Jill Shalvis

I love covers with a couple embracing (or necking). It's sooo hot. ♥ Tasteful hot. Though I wish the picture on this cover is in it's original colours instead the shade of blue. Like the other three covers I posted.

I also visit Jill Shalvis' Blog for a good laugh every week too. ☺



Mouth to Mouth
by Erin McCarthy

I think I miss her comtemporary romance novels. Very much.

Wow, it really seems to be a loong time ago when I read You Don't Know Jack (and loved it).

Hmm. *Goes to put My Immortal at the top my TBR. I do hope she writes more funny vampire romance though.

After seeing that most mass market versions getting hotter covers, no, I still won't wait for them. I'm a big fan of Brava trade paper backs, and I'm not a big fan of waiting. For two years. Give me big fonts any time!