Fan Girl Friday
March 27, 2009 | Fan Girl Friday
As a bonus from participating in a reading group, I’ve gotten organized about my reading. No more embarrassing repurchases of a title I already own. Nope, I enter the title when I order a book or request one from the library. I keep track of the TBR shelves, which are much tidier than they were, and I rate the stories I read.
I read for lots of reasons–to keep up with the market, to learn anything and everything, and for pleasure. The last category should be easy. I know what I like in a book–excellent writing, an exciting story, and memorable characters. Despite this modest list of requirements, reading for fun is the category that gives me the most trouble.
Many successful authors, who thrilled me with their debuts, fail to enchant me with their subsequent titles. There are very few stories I’m willing to read over and over again. Even writers who create such masterpieces can fail to entice me to new purchases. After all, if each new book is simply another version of the beloved tale, why not simply reread the favorite?
Yet, if the poor author writes something too different from the story that made me a fan in the first place, she’ll have to win my loyalty all over again.
When both Hunter and Tru bond with Amber their mating triangle threatens everything they hold dear.
Determined to help rescue the princess, Cassandra agrees to act as the dragons’ sex slave, but can she guard her heart from the dominant males?
Camille, a plump, sweet-natured breeder, is caught in New Eden’s endless war with Baldor. Her mates, Jaxon and Aegis, need cunning and courage to rescue her. They need a miracle to capture her heart.
Werewolf-whisper Daniel is the only one who can heal Scarlet’s broken werewolf connection. If he succeeds then the pack’s needs will eclipse his claim on her heart. But if he fails, they'll both die.
A lonely woman finds passion with a dominant much younger lover, when she tries to leave she learns her new master plays for keeps.
One dangerous warrior woman plus two rogue demon males equals a love to threaten an empire.
Getting paid to watch Eduardo is Desiree’s dream assignment, but when he reaches out to her, crossing the line, everything changes.
Deep in her secret heart, she lusts for a sexy pirate who’d be her master and commander in the bedroom. But, this man may be too dangerous
She finds paradise in the arms of twin brothers, but their law demands she chose one warrior to mate and one to die.
One woman, two men, three wounded hearts--though already mated their love is still forbidden.
