Thank you also to everyone who's left a comment and/or written to me about Branded. I'm so absolutely delighted by the response to the book! Because so many of you have written re a spoiler thread, I've opened up one on the main blog (www.nalinisingh.blogspot.com)! (There's also a spoiler section on the fan forum).
Several awesome reviews of Branded have just gone up around the web. Here are some snippets and links!
I closed Branded by Fire at 11 PM, having skipped making or eating dinner until then so I could finish reading Mercy and Riley’s story. Sexy, intense and riveting, this book was also deeply satisfying. I couldn’t put it down.~ Janine for Dear Author
And from the first chapter when they finally share total skin-to-skin privileges and then some, the pages burn up with passion, lust, anger, tenderness, sensitivity, claws, teeth and all when these two interact in and out of the bedroom.~Sandy M for The Good, the Bad and the Unread
I've always loved how Singh doesn't simply portray her changelings as people who just happen to be able to shift into animals. Rather, the fact that a they are animals as well as humans influences her changelings even when they are in human form. "Their animal" is still there, and will react to events and feelings, giving changelings' emotional reactions a certain wildness which I love.~ Rosario's Reading Journal
You can buy Branded By Fire everywhere! Here are some links to get you started: Borders, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Books A Million, Powells, IndieBound, Chapters.Indigo (Canada), Book Depository (worldwide), Fishpond (NZ).
E-book: Books on Board, Fictionwise, Amazon Kindle, All Romance Ebooks, Penguin Website, Diesel E-books, Sony.
If there's a link I've forgotten, let me know :-)
Happy reading!!
I'm counting down to the July 7th release of Branded By Fire! Lots of great book prizes. Swing by and say hi: www.nalinisingh.blogspot.com
Guest author Annie West talking about Mediterranean heros at www.nalinisingh.blogspot.com and giving away copies of her books :)
The site's been updated, complete with a new short story. Enjoy!
Here's the blurb for Blaze of Memory (Nov). A hint - there's a bit of a "twist" when it comes to the heroine's name. Who is she? *grin*
Nalini Singh returns to the Psy/Changeling world and its “breathtaking blend of passion, adventure, and the paranormal”* as a woman without a past becomes the pawn of a man who controls her future…
Dev Santos discovers her unconscious and battered, with no memory of who she is. All she knows is that she’s dangerous. Charged with protecting his people’s most vulnerable secrets, Dev is duty-bound to eliminate all threats. It’s a task he’s never hesitated to complete…until he finds himself drawn to a woman who might yet prove the enemy’s most insidious weapon.
Stripped of her memories by a shadowy oppressor, and programmed to carry out cold-blooded murder, Katya Haas is fighting desperately for her sanity itself. Her only hope is Dev. But how can she expect to gain the trust of a man who could very well be her next target? For in this game, one must die…
Guest blog & giveaway with author Yvonne Lindsay!
The free short story A Gift For Kit, is now up. Enjoy!
Also, I see that Amazon is offering The Magical Christmas Cat for the bargain price of $6, so if you've been waiting to grab it, here's your chance.
Also, I see that Amazon is offering The Magical Christmas Cat for the bargain price of $6, so if you've been waiting to grab it, here's your chance.
I'm delighted to announce that Mine to Possess has been nominated for a RITA. Woohoo!!!
World, meet Dev! How cool is this cover?! Blaze of Memory releases November!
#19 on the New York Times Bestseller List!
#117 on the USA Today Bestseller list!
#117 on the USA Today Bestseller list!
Pop the champagne corks!!
A huge thanks to all of you who went out and bought Angels' Blood!! :-)
My interview with Bitten By Books has just gone live! I'm over there answering questions all day - swing by and say hi :)
I'm also talking about Hard Heroes over at Book Binge - come on over and discuss your favorites.
--> Both places have awesome contests linked to the posts!!!
And in more cool news, The Book Smugglers just posted up their joint review of ANGELS' BLOOD. Here's a snippet:
I'm also talking about Hard Heroes over at Book Binge - come on over and discuss your favorites.
--> Both places have awesome contests linked to the posts!!!
And in more cool news, The Book Smugglers just posted up their joint review of ANGELS' BLOOD. Here's a snippet:
...I give huge props to Nalini Singh; Angels’ Blood never falters, packing a huge story into 350 pages. I never once found my attention slipping or getting bored with elements of this damn near flawlessly plotted story. Bravo, Ms. Singh.There's going to be something extremely fun going on over there tomorrow, so keep an eye out!
I've just launched a big contest to celebrate the upcoming release of ANGELS' BLOOD and ANGELS' PAWN. To keep things simple, I'm running it all from the main blog. There are lots of awesome prizes, including a $100 gift certificate and ARCs of a number of upcoming books. Swing by and join in!
I went to the Lantern Festival last night - it's held at the end of Chinese New Year celebrations, and every year, the lanterns seem to get more beautiful. I took lots of photos - here are a few.Click on the image to see a bigger shot.
In case you haven't seen this yet, Harlequin is offering free downloads of 16 books as part of it's 60th anniversary celebrations. They've got a whole range of books from Desire, to Suspense, to Steeple Hill, so make sure to check it out.
Ilona Andrews is running a contest to give away an ARC of Magic Strikes (which I might possibly already have *evil grin*) - all you have to do is spread the word that the writing team of Ilona Andrews (Ilona and Gordon), will be at Opusfest, March 13th to 15th. Click on the link for more info.
Meljean Brook is giving away a copy of Carolyn Jewel's Scandal. You have till Sunday night to enter.
p.s. If anyone asks, I was not on the interwebs today.
Ilona Andrews is running a contest to give away an ARC of Magic Strikes (which I might possibly already have *evil grin*) - all you have to do is spread the word that the writing team of Ilona Andrews (Ilona and Gordon), will be at Opusfest, March 13th to 15th. Click on the link for more info.
Meljean Brook is giving away a copy of Carolyn Jewel's Scandal. You have till Sunday night to enter.
p.s. If anyone asks, I was not on the interwebs today.
The Time Is Short was first published in 1958. The copy I have is the Mills & Boon Classics edition, which was published in 1975. I'm fairly certain this book is very difficult to get hold of, but if you ever do see a copy, grab it and run.
Why do I love this book? It's hard to say - I don't even remember how it got into my hands, but I just know that I've never forgotten the story, and I've never even considered giving it away. It's an absolute and utter keeper.
Here's the backcover blurb:
"Love comes swiftly, at the first meeting....There is an attraction that grows undeniably stronger until it is a fire inside. You do not believe in love like that?"Since the backcover blurb doesn't tell you the reason Morgana can't let herself fall in love, I will. Don't worry, it's not a spoiler - you find out in the first few pages. She has an area of pressure in her brain (as a result of an accident) that is inoperable. She's been given 3 months to live.
Morgana had never been in love like that, and, hearing Felipe's words, she knew that now she never could be, that even if such a love did come her way, she must somehow find the strength to withstand it. For, knowing that the future could not give her the same things as it did to others, she now found herself in the very situation he wished to avoid.
Through a mix of circumstance and choice, she ends up nursing an older lady on the island of Jumasa. Portugal has sovereignity over the island, but Jumasa's undisputed master is the Marquez Felipe Manuel Ruiz de Aliviro Rialta, for whom Morgana immediately develops an irrational dislike. Sparks fly from day one.
The characters are all very well fleshed out, and I particularly like how we get to see Felipe through his actions, such as what he does for the people of the island. I also like that Morgana, while a wonderful, sympathetic character who is determined to live her last months to the full, isn't perfect, that she does give in to bitterness at times because of what fate has stolen from her.
In some ways, it's a very traditional M&B, with a wealthy, exotic hero, and a heroine who is a fish out of water. But in other ways, it's very different. The first thing I noticed when I recently reread it is how many more secondary characters there were, which reflects the longer length. The book is 188 pages of dense text - I'd say around 75k words at least.
But more than that, there is an indefinable "something" about The Time Is Short that sets it apart.
It's a fairytale - in a beautiful place. It's full of emotion (and even a villain you'll love to hate), and an ending that makes my heart sigh each time I read it. In the end, I think I love this book because it's pure, unashamed romance.
I've got a confirmed release date for ANGELS' PAWN, the Guild Hunter e-special. It'll be releasing February 24th, so put that down in your diaries! It'll be available at all the usual ebook stores, plus in Kindle format.
This cover, for the mass market edition of An Enchanted Season, really needs no words, but I have to give them to you - I am in love with it. Serious, mad love. Not only is that an orchid on the cover (so important in Beat of Temptation), it's an orchid that only blooms in December. I *heart* the Art Department.
The mass market edition releases November.
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This cover, for the mass market edition of An Enchanted Season, really needs no words, but I have to give them to you - I am in love with it. Serious, mad love. Not only is that an orchid on the cover (so important in Beat of Temptation), it's an orchid that only blooms in December. I *heart* the Art Department.
The mass market edition releases November.
I was going to do a post on a book I really love, but I must finish some work first. So I thought I'd throw the floor open - what are some of your favorite comfort reads? Any particular reason you love that book(s)?
How exciting! Katherine, a fan of the Psy/Changeling series, has just set up a forum where you can discuss my books with other readers.
Here's the link: http://nalini.forumotion.com/index.htm
Thanks, Katherine! :-)
Here's the link: http://nalini.forumotion.com/index.htm
Thanks, Katherine! :-)
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