Starr Ambrose blogs with Wild on Books!

Join author Starr Ambrose when she guest blogs with Wild on Books!

http://blog.wildonbooks.com/?p=428

Auction for a good cause - Jo Leigh

The writing community has banded together to help one of their own in need. A number of authors have donated services and books for auctions to help author Jo Leigh. For more information, check their website:

Evangeline Anderson blogs with Wild on Books!

Join author Evangeline Anderson when she guest blogs with Wild on Books! Evangeline talks about building up to a love scene, and shares an excerpt of her new book, Picture Perfect, in which she tortures her characters in the best way...

http://blog.wildonbooks.com/?p=411

Belinda McBride blogs with Wild on Books!

Join author Belinda McBride when she guest blogs with Wild on Books! Belinda discusses her book, and the very good cause that inspired the story.

http://blog.wildonbooks.com/?p=394

Lori Devoti's 30 Days of Vampires celebration!

To celebrate the release of her first vampire novel, Lori Devoti is throwing a month-long party at her blog. She has a different guest blogger nearly every day, starting today, and each guest is posting something about vampires. Oh yeah, and she has PRIZES too!

The blog can be found here: http://loridevoti.com/blog/.

The official schedule of bloggers is here: http://loridevoti.com/blog/30-days-of-vampires-schedule/. Check this page at Lori's site for the most current information regarding the schedule, as dates may change and new guests may be added. The schedule as it stands today is:

November 12
Lori Devoti
Kick off and Announcement of Grand Prize

November 12 NOON Central
Kerrelynn Sparks
Interview

November 13
Maria Lima
Interview

November 14
Harlequin
Harlequin Employees’ Favorite Vampires

November 15
Patricia Altner
Whitby Dracula’s Destination

November 16
Laura Baumbach
Turned…Does Gender Matter?

November 17
Irene Peterson
The Cold Hard Truth About Vampires

November 18
Jaye Wells
Interview

November 19
Jennifer Ray
Vampire Fiction, Is it a Passing Fad?

November 20
Joey Hill
TBA

November 21
TBA
Twilight, the movie

November 22
Kristi Astor
Twilight the movie, a review

November 23
Paula Guran
As Irish as The Vampire

November 24
TBA

November 25
Marta Acosta
Interview

November 26
Harlequin
Sneak Peak at Harlequin Vampire Titles

November 27
Cornelia Amiri
Fangsgiving

November 28
TBA

November 29
Faith Burnham
A Student’s Take on Buffy

November 30
Trisha Telep

December 1
Shiloh Walker
The Evolution of the Vampire and Contest!

December 2
TBA

December 3
Alex Bledsoe
A Rare Stake

December 4
TBA

December 5
Eve Silver
Excerpt from Kiss of the Vampire and Contest!

December 6
TBA

December 7
Margaret Carter
Vampires, the natural evolution

December 8
Jenna Reynolds
Vampires in Your Living Room

December 9
Gerry Bartlett
Interview

December 10
Jennifer Rardin
Interview

December 11
TBA

Did you notice I am blogging November 19? :)

Chat with J.K. Coi!

Join author J.K. Coi when she guest blogs with Wild on Books today!

J.K. discusses her Immortal Series with us.

http://blog.wildonbooks.com/?p=378

Cathryn Fox blogs with Wild on Books today!

Join author Cathryn Fox when she guest blogs with Wild on Books today!

Cathryn discusses her new book SUN STROKED and the reviews that compare it to an 'erotic Fantasy Island'!

http://blog.wildonbooks.com/?p=364

My September & October 2008 book reviews

I'm a little late again, but here are links to my book reviews for September and October 2008. I hope you all enjoy some of these books too!

September 2008

• Strands of Sunlight by Anya Bast
• Sun Stroked by Cathryn Fox
• To All A Good Night by Donna Kauffman, Jill Shalvis, HelenKay Dimon
• Forbidden Fruit by Eden Bradley
• Full Exposure by Evangeline Anderson, Lena Matthews
• Cursed by Jamie Leigh Hansen
• The Devil Wears Tartan by Karen Ranney
• The Last Days of Krypton by Kevin J. Anderson
• Thread of Fear: The Glass Sisters, Book 1 by Laura Griffin
• The Magical Christmas Cat by Lora Leigh, Nalini Singh, Erin McCarthy, Linda Winstead Jones
• Miss January: Calendar Girls by Madison Hayes
• Into the Lair: Falcon Mercenary Group, Book 2 by Maya Banks
• Seducing the Saint by Melissa Schroeder
• Hunting Mila by Melissa Schroeder
• My Custom Van: And 50 Other Mind-Blowing Essays that Will Blow Your Mind All Over Your Face by Michael Ian Black
• Kiss of a Dark Moon: Moon Chasers, Book 2 by Sharie Kohler
• Marked by Moonlight: Moon Chasers, Book 1 by Sharie Kohler
• Tempt Me with Darkness: The Doomsday Brethren, Book 1 by Shayla Black

October 2008

• Mortal Temptations by Allyson James
• The Chosen Sin by Anya Bast
• The Demon King and I: The Caruthers Sisters, Book 1 by Candace Havens
• Blood Ties by Cathryn Fox
• Midnight Sins by Cynthia Eden
• The Flame and the Shadow by Denise Rossetti
• Kristen’s Addiction by Evangeline Anderson
• Red and the Wolf by Evangeline Anderson
• Hot as Hell by HelenKay Dimon
• Have Yourself a Naughty Little Santa by Karin Tabke
• A Wolf at Her Door: Be-Wished, Book 2 by Kate Willoughby
• All I Want for Christmas Is a Vampire: Love at Stake, Book 5 by Kerrelyn Sparks
• In Her Wildest Dreams: Dream Wreaker, Book 2 by Kimberly Dean
• What She Wants At Midnight: Dream Wreaker, Book 1 by Kimberly Dean
• 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover: Hex Series, Book 1 by Linda Wisdom
• Hex Appeal: Hex Series, Book 2 by Linda Wisdom
• Mercury’s War: The Breeds, Book 16 by Lora Leigh
• Any Given Doomsday: The Phoenix Chronicles, Book 1 by Lori Handeland
• Be With Me by Maya Banks
• One Silent Night: Dark-Hunters, Book 13 by Sherrilyn Kenyon
• The Missing by Shiloh Walker
• Alluring Tales 2: Hot Holiday Nights by Vivi Anna, Sylvia Day, Delilah Devlin, Cathryn Fox, Myla Jackson, Lisa Renee Jones, Sasha White

Changing Romance with Shelley Bradley/Shayla Black

Shelley Bradley, aka Shayla Black has started a very interesting discussion about Changing Romance over at her blog. I've been intrigued to read everyone's comments there:

http://www.shelleybradley.com/blog/?p=394

Author Devon Ellington guest blogs today!

Author Devon Ellington has posted a very interesting blog about the Writer-Reader relationship over at the Wild on Books blog today! Stop by and leave a comment or two...

http://blog.wildonbooks.com/?p=341

Swallowing Darkness by Laurell K. Hamilton

I am very interested to see what happens next in the Merry Gentry series... I can't get my hands on this book soon enough!

Linda Wisdom guest blogs at Wild on Books!

Linda Wisdom has posted a fun interview with the characters from her HEX series over at the Wild on Books blog!

http://blog.wildonbooks.com/?p=331

Also, we are still having the Forum Party over at the Wild on Books forum! There are still lots of books to give away!

Elizabeth Amber guest blogs today!

Elizabeth Amber is visiting with us over at the Wild on Books blog today! She is talking about the inspiration for her Satyr heroes from the LORDS OF SATYR series.

Be sure to leave a comment on her blog which enters you in the contest for a copy of her newest release, LYON, THE LORDS OF SATYR. She's giving a copy away to one person who leaves a comment between October 19-25th.

http://blog.wildonbooks.com/?p=291

Good luck!

Sexual Fantasy & Romance Novels

We are talking about Sexual Fantasy and Romance Novels at the Wild on Books blog and would love to hear your opinions on the subject…

http://blog.wildonbooks.com/?p=262

Todd Hunter guest blogs at Wild on Books today!

Todd talks about Grabbing the Reader's Attention over at the Wild on Book blog today!

He also shares an excerpt from his book HEROES DIE YOUNG!

Don't forget to enter his contest for a print copy of HEROES DIE YOUNG! Details are just after the excerpt in the blog... Good luck!

Back from RAW!!

I'm home from RAW and blogged about it over on my main blog... Oh yeah, and there are photos in the photo gallery!

http://blog.jenaray.com/?p=236

Jamie Leigh Hansen blogs at Wild on Books today!

Hi everyone!

Join us at the Wild on Books blog where author Jamie Leigh Hansen is blogging about series tv and series books!

Oh, and she posted a great excerpt from her upcoming book, CURSED!

http://blog.wildonbooks.com/?p=229

Jennifer A. Ray
www.jenaray.com
www.wildonbooks.com
www.messageboard.wildonbooks.com

My book reviews - June, July, & August 2008

Wow. It’s been pretty hectic lately, what with launching Wild on Books, work, and personal life. I just realized I haven’t posted my review links here in a while. So, in the interest of catching up and putting them all in one place, here are my reviews for June, July and August.

I said I was behind, didn’t I? LOL

June 2008

Hide and Seek by Alyssa Brooks
Beyond the Dark by Angela Knight, Emma Holly, Lora Leigh, and Diane Whiteside
Claiming the Courtesan by Anna Campbell
Haley's Cabin by Anne Rainey
Look What Santa Brought by Annmarie McKenna
Surprise by Arianna Hart
Take Your Medicine by Arianna Hart
Hara's Legacy: Resonance Mates, Book 1 by Bianca D'Arc
Davin's Quest: Resonance Mates, Book 2 by Bianca D'Arc
Wolverton Blood by Brenda Williamson
The Lord of Merewood Keep: Medieval Trilogy, Book 1 by C.H. Admirand
The Saxon Bride: Medieval Trilogy, Book 2 by C.H. Admirand
A Scot's Honor: Medieval Trilogy, Book 3 by C.H. Admirand
At the Edge: The Aislings, Book 1 by Cait London
Wicked Hot by Charlene Teglia
The Midnight Man by Charlotte Mede
Rescue Me by Cherry Adair, Cindy Gerard, Lora Leigh
The Courtesan's Daughter by Claudia Dain
A Red Hot New Year by Cynthia Eden, Diana Mercury, Virginia Reede, Denise Rossetti
The Dark Garden by Eden Bradley
Lyon: Lords of Satyr, Book 3 by Elizabeth Amber
The Gambler: Wicked West, Book 1 by Eryn Blackwell
Ceremony of Three by Evangeline Anderson
Your Mouth Drives Me Crazy by HelenKay Dimon
Bound To Please by Hope Tarr
Show Me by Jaci Burton
Play with Me by Janice Maynard
Unfinished Business by Jon Hargrove
Home for Christmas by Kate Davies
Pleasure Unbound: Demonica, Book 1 by Larissa Ione
Piazza: Italy's Heart and Soul by Joe Bauwens & MaryBeth Flower
Lynda’s Lace: City Heat, Book 1 by Lacey Alexander
Carter’s Cuffs: City Heat, Book 2 by Lacey Alexander
Return of the Beast: Knights of White by Lisa Renee Jones
Wild Hunt: Unbound, Book 3 by Lori Devoti
Destiny's Touch by Mackenzie McKade
Lisa's Gift by Mackenzie McKade
Second Chance Christmas by Mackenzie McKade
Teaching Elena by Maggie Casper
Let Me Love You by Mary Wine
His Forgotten Forever by Michele Hauf
Blush by Opal Carew
Shadows Across the Moon by S.F. English
Wicked by Sasha White
Bound & Determined by Shelley Bradley
Strip Search by Shelley Bradley
Watch Me by Shelley Bradley
Miracle at Midnight by Stacia Wolf
Star Struck by Susan Greene
Risqué Business by Tawny Weber
Swept Away by Toni Blake
Glorious Companion by Verna Hargrove
Mesopotamian Maiden by Verna Hargrove

July 2008

Lords of the Were by Bianca D'Arc
Sword of Rhoswen by Brenda Williamson
Patience by C.H. Admirand
Somebody's Lover by Jasmine Haynes
The Last Prophecy by Jennie Andrus
Voyeur by Lacey Alexander
The Price of Desire by Leda Swann
The Duke's Proposal by Leslie LaFoy
Primal Instincts by Lisa Renee Jones, Cathryn Fox
The Darkest Touch: Demon Hunters, Book 3 by Jaci Burton
Riding Temptation: Wild Riders, Book 2 by Jaci Burton
Nightwalker: Dark Days, Book 1 by Jocelynn Drake
Red by Jordan Summers
Nauti Dreams: Nauti Boys, Book 3 by Lora Leigh
Lost But Not Forgotten by Mackenzie McKade
Six Feet Under by Mackenzie McKade
A Warrior's Taking: The Sorcerer, Book 1 by Margo Maguire
Secrets and Shadows by Meg Allison
Demon Angel: The Guardians, Book 2 by Meljean Brook
Demon Moon: The Guardians, Book 4 by Meljean Brook
Consumed by Moira McTark
Mine to Possess: Psy-Changelings, Book 4 by Nalini Singh
Dipped in Chocolate by Renee Luke
Lucinda, Darkly: The Demon Princess Chronicles , Book 1 by Sunny
Hot Couture by Tilly Greene

August 2008

The Dragon Master: Dragon Series, Book 3 by Allyson James
A Diamond At Midnight: Bloodlines, Book 1 by Anne Rainey
Millions to Spare by Barbara Dunlop
Jaci's Experiment: Resonance Mates, Book 3 by Bianca D'Arc
This Year's Model by Carol Alt
Zack: Armed and Dangerous, Book 1 by Cheyenne McCray
Secrets Volume 25 by Cynthia Eden, Anne Rainey, Sedonia Guillone, Natasha Moore
A Mermaid's Kiss by Joey W. Hill
One Knight Only by Julia Latham
Secrets of the Knight by Julia Latham
Immortal Warrior by Lisa Hendrix
Wild Card: Elite Ops, Book 1 by Lora Leigh
Surrender To Me by Sophie Jordan

Tawny Weber blogs at Wild on Books!

Join author Tawny Weber at the Wild on Books blog to chat about her new release, Risque Business!

http://blog.wildonbooks.com/?p=165

Jennifer A. Ray
www.jenaray.com
www.wildonbooks.com
www.messageboard.wildonbooks.com

My library...

I was looking for a book I wanted to read last night. Couldn't find it. It didn't help that my book collection has become woefully unorganized in the past few months.

What used to be a beautifully arranged collection spanning six bookcases had become piles of books that had little organization to them. Well, the originally placed books still were in place, but new books had been stacked in front of those tidy little stacks, and some books were in boxes scattered around my home, waiting for their own place on the bookshelves.

So the inability to find that ONE book I wanted last night launched a manic reorganization job. I've been meaning to do it for some time, but other things always seemed more important.

I worked on it last night some, this morning more and then had to stop to do some work for my job. My living room floor was literally covered in books while I had the piled in groups by alphabet all over the floor, tackling one letter at a time.

Finally, I am done. Unfortunately, I now have to stack them two layers deep on the shelves in places, but that's OK. I can still find them now. And I have photos for posterity.

My romance novels that are not anthologies are in two bookcases.



My romance anthologies are in one shorter bookcase. Oh, and the bottom left corner has a few nonfiction books like puzzle books, mindteasers, dictionaries, etc.



I have a bookcase in the guest bedroom that has my classics like William Shakespeare, Brothers Grimm, Mythology, etc. It also has mystery, humor, autobiorgraphies, and a hodge-podge of other genres. I also put a few romance authors here since I had a lot of books by Brenda Joyce and Bertrice Small and didn't have room on the romance bookcases for them. Oh, and one shelf has two little stacks of books I've borrowed from a friend. I have GOT to read those and get them back to her.



This bookcase is just fantasy, sci-fi and horror.



Last but not least, I have one bookcase with just cookbooks. I'm considering moving those to a rubbermaid container in the garage, though. I've already done that with my computer books.