Lusana Taylor – Publishing Assistant I came to Choc Lit as an intern but have been working in the role of publisher’s assistant for nearly half a year. Before getting a job at Choc Lit, I worked in a bookshop for five years. I have a BA degree in English Literature and Creative Writing and a Master’s degree in Publishing Studies. A lot of people are under the impression that publishers sit around reading books all day…well, that’s not exactly the case at Choc Lit. We sit around reading books…
Blaze of Glory by Sheryl Nantus (Blaze of Glory #1) Samhain Publishing (Apr 2010) Ebook, 264 pages Urban Fantasy Imagine suffering some traumatic brain injury and while recovering you discover you have super powers. However, before you can think straight, you are whisked away by The Agency and made into a superhero (or villain). This is what happened to Jo Tanis, aka Surf. The Supers have fan clubs, photo shoots and live the good life. Or do they? They have a constant companion called a Guardian who has the ability to detonate a bomb…
‘Thoughtful Ramblings’ is where we discuss bookish topics. One’s that have us all hot and bothered and we need a good rant to air our grievances or topics that have us all thoughtful and we just need to have a bit of a ramble… Bookish Snobbery: What Makes a “Real Reader”? I never knew snobbery existed when it came to reading. I have heard whispers in the darkest corners of the blogging community, but nothing that really got my attention. A couple of months ago while using my chosen form of procrastination…
The Search by Nora Roberts Piatkus (July 2010) Paperback, 490 pages Romantic Suspense Having never read anything by Nora Roberts, The Search took me by surprise as I was expecting a contemporary romance and hadn’t anticipated the gritty extent of the crime plot. It begins with an introduction to Fiona Bristow, our heroine, who is out on a search and rescue mission with one of her Labradors. She has three of the dogs, all of which are trained for S&R, and she is devoted to training her dogs and running…
Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson #7) Hachette/Orbit Books (March 2013) Ebook, 368 pages Urban Fantasy Frost Burned is book number 7 in the Mercy Thompson series and this is one series that delightfully has not lost its spark over time. Over the last two books Briggs’ seems to have cleverly changed the setting or scenario so that the writing remains fresh and interesting. I should also add that it was most definitely better than River Marked, the last instalment. The storyline centres around the kidnapping of the whole…
Hi Guys! Hope you’re having a great weekend, and for those of us here in the UK, the sunny Bank Holiday weekend. Here’s the low down on what happened at BCC this week… REVIEWS 5 Star Review – Iron Man 3 (Friday Film Review) 4.5 Star Review – Keeping Secrets in Seattle by Brooke Moss (Contemp-Rom) 4.5 Star Review – Angel’s Ink by Jocelynn Drake (Urban Fantasy) 4 Star Review – FanGirl by Angel Lawson (Contemporary-Romance) 4 Star Review – Flesh by Kylie Scott (Zombie-Apocalyptic Erotic Romance) 4 Star Review…
Welcome to Sunday Love-in! This is a new feature where an author shares one of their favourite smexy-time scenes from their latest book, tells us the reason for their choice and then shares the scene with us with a delicious excerpt. Enjoy. In the third Delicious novel, LUSH, the heroine, Mary Whaley is a woman who has a full life. She’s got several businesses and a plan for her future. She’s got friends and family around her who love her. She doesn’t need for anything. And into that life comes Damien Hurley,…
BOOKISH NEWS Hi, and welcome to our new feature, in which we highlight and discuss some of the news that has been big in the bookish world this week. True Blood – Truth or Rumour? There has been a rumour regarding True Blood doing the rounds – a rumour that is sure to strike fear into the heart of fans of the series. Apparently, one of the popular characters on the show will be meeting their end in the sixth season of the hit show. There has been no definitive…
Fortitude Scott’s life is a mess. A degree in film theory has left him with zero marketable skills, his job revolves around pouring coffee, his roommate hasn’t paid rent in four months, and he’s also a vampire. Well, sort of. He’s still mostly human.
But when a new vampire comes into his family’s territory and young girls start going missing, Fort can’t ignore his heritage anymore. His mother and his older, stronger siblings think he’s crazy for wanting to get involved. So it’s up to Fort to take action, with the assistance of Suzume Hollis, a dangerous and sexy shape-shifter. Fort is determined to find a way to outsmart the deadly vamp, even if he isn’t quite sure how.
But without having matured into full vampirehood and with Suzume ready to split if things get too risky, Fort’s rescue mission might just kill him.…
IRON MAN 3 (2013) DIRECTOR: Shane Black STARRING: Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Guy Pearce, Sir Ben Kingsley, Don Cheadle GENRE: Action CERT: 12A If you are a regular reader of my Friday Film Feature, you will have no doubt noticed that I have a soft spot for comic book movies. This year looks to be a bumper year for the genre and first out of the gate is Iron Man 3. The film takes place a few months after the events in last years The Avengers (or as it…
Grace Menary-Winefield – Editorial Assistant As an Editorial Assistant at Piatkus Books, I get to read a lot of gory, sexy, magical and sometimes scary genre fiction. It certainly keeps the excitement up in the offices! Of course, I’m around to help out the editors as well, keeping their lives in order just that little bit more and easing their administrative load so they can focus on bringing exciting new talent to the Piatkus imprint! Life can be busy! Oh yes, deadlines loom and proofs are rushed to production in…
Fangirl by Angel Lawson Self-Published (July 2012) Ebook, 303 pages Contemporary Romance This was a freebie on Amazon Kindle and I *thought* it would be some zombie book and therefore would have fitted into the zombie event we had back in November. I was wrong, but rather than be completely disappointed, this book was an enjoyable little romance. There are a lot of “What if’s” in the book and the author manages to write in such away that you are experiencing the events that the main character, Ruby, is going through….
Flesh by Kylie Scott (Flesh #1) Momentum (Oct 2012) Ebook, 284 pages Erotic Zombie-Apocalyptic Romance Flesh is an erotic romance set in a zombie-apocalyptic world. Ali is a woman in her 30s who has been hiding in an attic since the zombies started walking the Earth. After two months she decides to head out only to come face to face with Dan. Frightened senseless Ali reacts and holds a shot gun to his face. She’s scared, thinking that he wants nothing from her but to rape her. Dan on the…
NEW SERIES ALERT THE SERIES: Marriage Mart BOOK #1 : A Wedding in Springtime | Release: May 7th 2013 Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca | Genre: Historical Romance Five minutes into Miss Eugenia Talbot’s presentation at court, notorious rogue Mr. William Grant made her laugh, ruining her debut. To hush up the scandal, Eugenia’s aunt hires a matchmaker to quickly find a suitor— anyone except the infamous William Grant—to help restore Eugenia’s reputation. But amiable Eugenia shows a disturbing tendency to follow her heart, and is again caught in the company of…
Lightning Rider by Jen Greyson TWCS Publishing (May 2013) Ebook, 314 pages Paranormal Romance When we first meet Evy, she is riding her motorcycle through a storm trying to stop her good for nothing ex-boyfriend from robbing her blind. During her race through the storm, we learn that lightening has always caused her physical discomfort if not pain. This time not only is there pain but hallucinations, lightning dancing off her skin and an amazing rope of lightning she can swing like a bullwhip. Maybe the day isn’t so bad after…
