Romancing The Rockies - Colorado Romance Writers, Inc

I have some fantastic news. CRW Conference Team has been working fast and hard in getting conference together. This year, yeah, you've heard it before, but it's shaping up FANTASTIC. I wanted to let you all know the website has been updated with a new format with some more information. It will continually be updated as more information, more interviews, workshops, schedules, and the like are confirmed. Can't wait to see you all there!

http://www.coloradoromancewriters.org/conference.html

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Kally Jo Surbeck
CRW RTR Co-Coordinator

SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE FICTION

Hey all, effective immediately SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE FICTION from Loose Id is now a COLLECTORS edition. If you find a copy snatch it up for it will no longer be available.

:-)

Kally

Tempting Fate Review

http://www.sensualreads.net/reviews_tempting_fate.shtml
Tempting Fate
A Collection of Authors
Anthology
Phaze
ISBN: 1-59426-599-2
eBook
Reviewed by Zoë Knighton




The Rogue Soul by Kara Fey

Three of Zeus's daughters were chosen to be the fates while another is banished. Clothos, discovers a rogue soul within her tapestry and must seek him out before he causes the entire tapestry to unravel creating chaos. She doesn't expect the intense feelings of desire and longing he creates with in her.

The Rogue Soul is an incredible story. It is sensual and intriguing. Kara Fey weaves a wonderful tale.


The Fate of Lachesis by Rena Marks

The life of a fate is not as magical as one would think. Lachesis is bored and depressed by the isolation and loneliness of life with her estranged sisters. She fantasizes of a perfect man and the god Ares unwittingly brings her one. Love and desire for this mortal just may be her undoing.

I loved The Fate Of Lachesis. It was beautifully written. Rena Marks is a talented writer creating a magical story. This romantic and sensual story will not fail to please.


The Awakening by Kally Jo Surbeck

Feeling the full weight of the ordeal of deciding how long a mortal lives, Attie struggles with finding peace. Her sisters think she is unfeeling but the truth is she feels too much and it had left her numb. While she searches for a way to accept her burden will she find love?

The Awakening is a refreshing read. Kally Jo Surbeck writes splendidly.


Chasing Luck By Melissa Schroeder

Lu Fortune is a new resident of the Texas town where Chase Franklin is sheriff. A god who now lives among mortals. When Hera tells him that the woman he has been fantasizing about is none other than Lucky the rebel Fate sister, he learns that betraying her my be the only way to gain the revenge he sought for centuries.

Who could be better as the hero than a handsome Texas sheriff? A Texas sheriff that is also a god. Chasing luck is a phenomenal story. Melissa Schroeder captures a readers attention effortlessly.


The Tempting Fate anthology is one of the best anthologies out there. The four stories flow almost flawlessly with each other. They compliment each other very well. Kara Fey, Rena Marks, Kally Jo Surbeck, Melissa Schroeder are very talented authors. I recommend this book for anyone seeking a bit of magic in their books.

No Neutral Ground Review from JR

http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/noneutralground.htm
No Neutral Ground by Kally Jo Surbeck
Book 1: Such As These Trilogy
New Concepts Publishing
Genre: Fantasy Romance
ISBN: 1-58608-984-6
Reviewer: Maura

Isobel Smythe Littlejohn is the Command Master of the Edderis forces – a warrior sworn to defend her kingdom, especially against her father who has become the new chief priest of the Panopian Order. Belle was been in the hatred of the Order, and is disgusted in their misdeeds and their beliefs. Now they have called for an Inquisition of Heresy, an act that threatens any who are against the Order.

Lord Alexander Nicholas Canne has spent the last eight years of his life in servitude to king Rulon VII, in order to be able to claim his ancestral homelands and title. After beginning to restore and update his holdings, Xander decides to visit his new neighbors, the Nydians. When he meets Belle, his preconceptions are challenged and the attraction is instant.

In lands torn apart by war and persecution as well as the depraved actions of a degenerate few, can Belle and Xander find a way to be together?

It actually took me several tries to really get into No Neutral Ground and that was partly because my own expectations of the book were incorrect. I began reading this story thinking it was a romance with some fantasy. Not at all. No Neutral Ground is a highly detailed fantasy with an elaborate world of religious and cultural conflict with a romance that blossoms despite it all. It’s probably one of the most complex worlds I’ve seen recently and that really kept me in the story.

I loved the fact that Xander and Belle were both equally strong and heroic. The true love between equals made me smile at the end. This book is not terribly spicy but the emotions of the characters permeates their encounters.

Give No Neutral Ground a chance, let yourself absorb the world and customs and don’t put it down too easily. You won’t be disappointed.

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Kally Jo Surbeck
www.kallyjosurbeck.com
No Neutral Ground, SAT Book I The end is only the beginning.
5 Angel Review, FAR "...once I was in I couldn’t put the book down."

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Overheard by Maya Banks
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Red Hots!
ISBN: 1-59998-315-X
Length: Novella
Price: $3.50 On sale this week for $3.15
Cover art by Anne Cain

Gracie Evans wants a Valentines she won't forget. Luke Forsythe plans to give her exactly what she wants.


Gracie Evans is a woman tired of the men in her life not satisfying her in bed. She's had a string of boyfriends, but none of them have come close to satisfying the vivid fantasies she has. Two weeks before Valentine's Day, she breaks up with her latest boyfriend after a night of lackluster sex.

When her good friend, Luke Forsythe, overhears her talking to their friend Shelly about what she really wants, he's stunned. And very turned on. Gracie thinks there isn't a man alive who can satisfy her in bed. Luke aims to prove her wrong.

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Eros Rising by Ally Blue
Genre: Gay-Lesbian Romance, Red Hots!
ISBN: 1-59998-311-7
Length: Novella
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Cover art by Anne Cain

Scott and Keegan have both known their share of manipulation and abuse. Can they rise above the heartaches of their separate pasts and build a future together?


Part of the Hearts from the Ashes collection

Scott Jasper needs a change in his life. Stuck in a dead-end relationship with a man who manipulates and uses him, Scott wants out but hasn't found the one thing to motivate him to leave. Until the night his partner takes him to local gay swinger's club Ganymede's Grotto, where Scott meets the man who might just be The One.

Keegan Rourke--a.k.a. "Eros", the most popular stripper at Ganymede's Grotto--has been burned before. Determined never to let another man rip his heart out, Keegan doesn't let anyone get close enough to love him. Until Scott comes along, offering Keegan the gentle, unconditional love he's always needed but has never experienced.

For Scott and Keegan, the road to lasting commitment isn't a smooth one. A lot of roadblocks stand in their path--Scott's trepidation about his own dominant tendencies, Keegan's abusive past and resulting fear of intimacy. Can they can rise above past sorrows and find their happiness in each other's arms?

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Be Mine by Gwendolyn Cease
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Red Hots!
ISBN: 1-59998-313-3
Length: Novella
Price: $3.50 On sale this week for $3.15
Cover art by Anne Cain

In a heated Valentine weekend, Caleb and Jacqueline explore just how far their friendship can go.


Caleb and Jacqueline have been friends for nearly two years since he was engaged to her best friend. But now the engagement is over and Jack wonders where they stand. Jacqueline wants to maintain their friendship, but would prefer so much more.

Caleb invites her to spend Valentine weekend with him at a bed & breakfast since he had made the reservations long before he and Claire broke up. Though the breakup with Claire was only a month ago, the relationship between them had been over long before that. Caleb wants Jacqueline and is prepared to do anything to get her.

And he doesn't just want her for the weekend, he wants her forever. Caleb uses every strategy in his erotic arsenal to convince her she is more than just his friend--she is the woman he loves.

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Forever Valentine by Bianca D'Arc
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Red Hots!
ISBN: 1-59998-314-1
Length: Novella
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Genre: Red Hot Paranormal Romance
Cover art by Anne Cain

A Valentine's date gone wrong marks the beginning of a love that will last for all time.

Jena knows about vampires, particularly about the one who watches her every step, lest she somehow reveal her knowledge to the mortal world. Ian Sinclair would be her executioner should she even try to share her knowledge, but she doesn't fear him. No, Ian bothers her on an even more elemental level. He's just too sexy for his own good--and hers.

Ian finds himself attracted to the all-too-mortal lady doctor, though he knows better. He's been assigned to watch her, not seduce her, but seduction seems to be all he can think of when he looks at the gorgeous woman who works entirely too hard and has such sad eyes. He feels things he hasn't felt in centuries when she's around, including an unreasonable jealousy when he follows her on a Valentine's date with one of her colleagues.

After the disastrous date, will they both be able to resist temptation when Jena invites the vampire in?

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With Love by J. L. Langley
Genre: Gay-Lesbian Romance, Red Hots!
ISBN: 1-59998-312-5
Length: Novella
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Cover art by Anne Cain

White knights don't always come in human form.

Part of the Hearts from the Ashes collection

All Devlin wants to do is find a good new home for his business and his pack. He's not looking for any complications, but he finds something he never expected--a mate. A mate with a whole lot of energy who attracts trouble like a magnet.

Laine Campbell never means to get himself into hot water, but everything has a way of getting tangled up between his feet. He needs more than just a mate--he needs a savior.

When Dev turns up at a pack get-together, Laine finds both. The two werewolves have an instant attraction, but the pack Alpha is determined to keep Laine for himself. Dev soon learns the only way to protect his mate is to fight, not just for the top spot--but for his life.

Just one small problem. His accident-prone mate is determined to help him...

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Cafe Noctem by Willa Okati
Genre: Gay-Lesbian Romance, Red Hots!
ISBN: 1-59998-310-9
Length: Novella
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A mask, imbued with Sint Holo's mischief and magic, brings to life the past-which could destroy the future.

Part of the Hearts from the Ashes collection.

Sint Holo, the Snake Man of Cherokee legend, is up to his mischievous games again. He lives to cause trouble, and there's no better time than Valentine's Day to toy with a few hearts.

Nicholas and Grey have been lovers for almost a year now, but all is not well in paradise. They have more than a few issues to work out around this time of year, and in their turmoil the Trickster sees his opportunity. Sint Holo has a game in mind for the two of them to play--whether they want to or not.

Caught up in the magic of Celebration de la Vie, the two lover must outwit the trickster so they can celebrate their life... together.

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New Review @ FAR for No Neutral Ground

http://www.fallenangelreviews.com/2006/December/AmandaS-NoNeutralGround.htm


No Neutral Ground Book 1- Such As These Trilogy


As the forces of evil prepare to take what they want, good valiantly struggles to prevail. Yet in this war, if they are to survive, everyone must choose a side. There is No Neutral Ground.

Isobel Smythe Littlejohn, the Command Master of the Edderis forces, has been preparing since birth to stop the tyranny of her father. He and his cohorts are ruthlessly trying to eradicate the last vestiges of freedom. Knowing the cruelty he is capable of, she will stop at nothing to prevent his success. Fortunately, the gods have granted help.

Lord Alexander Nicholas Canne, or Xander, has had enough of battle, but his warrior heart can’t deny the impending threat. As he comes to care for Belle, he realizes he can’t stand idly by while she prepares for fight for the future. Can he convince himself and her that there is still room for love in their battle? Will it even matter if their courage and skills falter?

No Neutral Ground Book 1- Such As These Trilogy is a very complex tale that fully involves the reader. There is beauty, power, and corruption flowing freely within. Due to the complexity of the relationships and setting it took a while for me to get into the story, however, once I was in I couldn’t put the book down. The various lands, people, and motivations might prove initially confusing; however, as the reader is lured into Belle’s Machiavellian tactics, you begin to see who is on the side of good and evil. There are a multitude of characters within this story. Belle and Xander may be the central characters, but the secondary characters are relatively well developed and add a depth to the plot. Each has their own story and yet they combine for the greater fight against evil. The characters are easily the driving force of this story, yet Ms. Surbeck compliments her characters with vivid imagery and fitting dialogue. The fog, the scents, and the sounds of battle are almost palpable to the reader. Even the apprehension of the warriors as they prepare and Belle’s heart-stopping battle to get to Xander illustrate how well the author brings the reader into the story. The dialogue flows well and creates an almost otherworldly feel to the story. The ending builds to a wonderful climax and while it comes to a satisfactory pause, it promises the story is far from over. I look forward to seeing what comes next.

Reviewed by: Amanda S.





Title:
No Neutral Ground Book 1- Such As These Trilogy

Author:
Kally Jo Surbeck

Published By:
New Concepts Publishing

ISBN #:
1-58608-984-6

Release Date:
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