If I had to sum up this book in a single word, it would be….unconvincing. Look, on the surface this book has a lot of terrific things going for it. Shape-shifting seems to be a popular romantic tool these days, and I confess that I like the idea. It’s sort of that strip-away-the-veneer-of-civilization thing. Alphba […]
Author Archive: Christine
Writing Blind
I’ve got a new guest post up at The Story Factory Reading Zone about writing and being blind. Enjoy!
Book Review: The Star Witch
And here it is….the final volume in the Fyne Sister’s trilogy… Despite my reservations throughout reading this series, it ended fairly well. This was the best book of the series, and this was the best romance of the three. It helped, too, that this book finally closes all those threads that were left dangling throughout. […]
Book Review: Justice
First thing’s first: This book is a sequel, but not to a book that called for a sequel. It’s the sequel to a book I basically liked, and has managed to ruin any fond memories I might have harbored. Jessica and Mark had a nice little adventure in Pursuit after Jessica survived a car crash […]
Book Review: Werewolf in the North Woods
I first got into Vicki Lewis Thompson through her nerd romances, and much of what I loved about those books continued here. She’s got a fun, sassy, and somewhat sexy writing style that is fun to read. In this story, Abby is in the Portland area trying to help her grandfather find proof that he […]
Book Review: The Moon WItch
The Fyne sisters continue to try to battle the curse preventing them from finding lasting love in this second volume in the series, The Moon Witch. This one involves a shape-shifter who kidnaps the middle Fyne sister, Juliette, in the tradition of his people. They know who their true mate is, and are led to […]
Fated Love
Fated love really is a thrilling idea, isn’t it? One man. One woman. Destined to be together because of….(whatever). There’s an intensity there, not to mention the cozy feeling of a secure happily ever after. I played with the idea myself, when I was as young as 14 or 15, dreaming up an alien race […]
Book Review: The Sun WItch
The Fyne sisters have a problem. A generations-old curse keeps them from finding lasting love — either their loves will die before the age of 30, or leave them. Knowing this, Sophie sets out to take a stranger as a lover so she can have a child without the risk of love. A year later, […]
Tipes for Writers: Third Party Heroes
The main character(s) of your story should at least try to solve their own problems. It’s okay if they get help, but if they simply languish in endless misery until some third party hero comes along to save the day, then my question is: Why isn’t the third party hero the main character? You probably […]
Treasure Hunt
Everybody likes a treasure hunt, especially when there are cool prizes involved. Twilight Times Books is running a treasure hunt contest during the month of September with prizes like a Kindle Fire, a B&N Nook Color, a Google Nexus Tablet, and baskets of books (print and electronic). PLUS there’s a foghorn contest. If you tweet […]