Friday, December 28, 2007

Faery Special Romances nominated for LASR Best Book!



Faery Special Romances has been nominated as "Best Romance of 2007" in the long print category at Long and Short Reviews. Yay! Thanks so much to the ladies at LASR, and the readers who nominated my book.

Voting begins January 1 and I think continues until January 31. I'm not quite sure how this works yet.

So congrats to Keely! But I swear, that faery is getting a swollen head over all these kudos. You'd think she wrote the book. Hrrmph.

Jacquie

Princess Keely, Star of Faery Special Romances


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Faery Special Romances (Available now)
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Royalties go to Children's Tumor Foundation,
ending Neurofibromatosis through Research

Monday, December 17, 2007

Introducing Sonika

Introducing Sonika
by Eilis Flynn
ISBN: 978-1419914225
Publisher: Cerridwen Press

Remember Elektra? She was one butt-kicking ninja assassin and highly popular Marvel Comics superheroine--certainly one of my favorites. Well now Eilis Flynn has given us Sonika. She's sexy, she's compassionate, and she's dedicated, but stamping out crime and defeating her arch-villain is her first priority. Most of the time.

Sonya Penn wasn't an ordinary orphan when her parents died on her sixteenth birthday. No, she was a superheroine in training. Her parents, Velocity and Sounder, were killed in pursuit of evil villain Gentleman Geoffery. Now, twelve years later, Sonya has dropped all pretention of going into the superheroine business for lack of training, and maybe will, too. She's now a physical therapist and her goal is to pay off her late aunt's medical bills.

Meet client John Arlen. It wasn't easy--she had to crawl through a window to do it. Arlen's a wealthy man but is obsessed with getting his anti-gravity machine to work so he can kill the man who murdered his father and maimed him. Turns out that his enemy is the son of the man who murdered Sonya's parents; hence, the call to adventure.

Introducing Sonika is a seamless blend of the comic book world with the Happily Ever After of romance. We have a sexy, uber-intelligent hero who's protective, even though Sonika could, indeed, kick his ass, too. Depth and complexity of character along with non-stop action make this book a must-buy for any reader who's looking for romance, but kicked up a notch.

I'm hoping this is only the first in an Eilis Flynn superheroine series because I can hardly wait to read the next one.


reviewed by Jacquie Rogers


Princess Keely, Star of Faery Special Romances


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Faery Special Romances (Available now)
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Royalties go to Children's Tumor Foundation,
ending Neurofibromatosis through Research

Monday, December 10, 2007

Winter Festivities in the Old West

Yule Brings Festivities
For All Faiths


The snow blows nearly sideways as it blankets the range. Ranch hands hunker down in their saddles, scarves over their ears and their Stetsons protecting them from the fierce wind. They dream of a warm fire and hot buttered rum. But they have livestock to save from freezing and starvation, so they ride on.

It's Christmas on the open range. Miserable for man and beast. But it isn't just another day at the office, so to speak. They whittle gifts for one another, sing a few carols, and eat their best beans with maybe some meat thrown in. And with a little luck, Cook would bake an apple pie. Life couldn't be better and they thank their lucky stars for a sound horse and solid tack.

(Yes, I know these cattle are a modern breed and very fat, but it's the only picture I could find.)


Chanukkah in the
mines.

It's the 1860's in Silver City, Idaho. The Festival of Lights has been celebrated in the West since the beginning, but not like their counterparts back East who have a warm and dry place to worship with their families. A menorah can be lit anywhere, and the Jewish silver miners do just that. They pray, play a little dreidel, and think a lot of home.

The picture to the left is the oldest continuously used synagogue west of the Mississippi. It's located in Boise, Idaho, and was built in 1896 by the Beth Israel congregation, now called the Ahavath Beth Israel congregation. Very beautiful.


Christmas on the farm. Everyone has chores to do every day. Cows needs milked, livestock needs watered and fed, eggs need gathered, and the barnyard needs to be tidied (to use a gentile term). So after the chores are done, the family can gather together and celebrate Christmas with what meager resources they have. If they don't have evergreen trees to spare, they might decorate a sagebrush with popcorn and berries. They make ornaments with precious bits of paper and scraps of cloth. Peach tins make nice ornaments, too, and they shine in the firelight.

1876 Christmas, Harper's Weekly

Their celebration might be more humble than those in the eastern cities, but they have a grand time, nevertheless. The women cook for days. They're resourceful and whatever they have available will do for a fine pie or stew. The Christmas feast could consist of chicken, venison, or maybe a ham, along with homemade rolls, freshly churned butter, potatoes and gravy, and pies--maybe one made with dried apples and a vinegar pie. Each family member has made modest gifts for the others and even the smallest child has labored over precious gifts--maybe a drawing or a doll made of sticks. They sing carols, maybe read the Bible, and if they're close enough to town, maybe even go to church.

For most Christian families, Christmas is a day for family togetherness and to show their love and appreciation for one another, as well as celebrating the religious aspect of the holy day.

Christmas for Outlaws, Gunslingers, and Cyprians. The saloon owner brings small gifts for the working ladies, the bartender, the resident gambler, and a few of the regulars. A few cowpunchers bring gifts for their favorite girl. They might have a nice meal together before they open for business, and even then, the customers are few. It's one night they can relax.

Happy Holidays to Everyone!

Jacquie

Princess Keely, Star of Faery Special Romances

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Faery Special Romances (Available now)
Take a look at the book video
Royalties go to Children's Tumor Foundation,
ending Neurofibromatosis through Research

Thursday, December 6, 2007

Jacquie's Great Holiday Contest Fest: Week 10!

Lisa Avila won two awesome books!
Forced Mate by Rowena Cherry
"Author Cherry has penned a mind-blowing world in her new series. The attention to detail, the characters, it's all top-notch." ~~Kenda Montgomery, Official Reviewer for The Mystic Castle Insufficient Mating Material by Rowena Cherry
"What a fantastic read! A book full of possibilities, humor, intrigue and action. I loved it!" ~~Les Stroud AKA "SURVIVORMAN"
Congratulations, Lisa!

Next drawing: Dec. 12, 2007
A Wish In Time by Laurel Bradley
With its intersecting love stories and elegant, transporting prose, it is a novel that will comfort, bemuse, and reconfirm a readers belief in the most intangible element of all: love. ~~Cheryl Jeffries, Heartstring Reviews

A Wish In Time by Laurel Bradley

If you're a member of Keely's Contest and News group, you're already entered for this drawing . . .

But watch for new rules on the December 26 drawing. It involves gifts to your favorite faery. :)

Also, don't forget to play Name That Christmas Carol. You can find it on my scribe's contest page. http://www.jacquierogers.com and click on Contest.

Happy Holidays!

Princess Keely, Star of Faery Special Romances

Jacquie Rogers *** Myspace *** Bebo *** Faery World

Faery Special Romances (Available now)
Take a look at the book video
Royalties go to Children's Tumor Foundation,
ending Neurofibromatosis through Research

Raffle for Dawn Thompson's medical bills


Monday, December 3, 2007

Congratulations to Carolyn Rogers!!! You have won:
A Restless Knight (The Dragons of Challon, Book 1) by Deborah MacGillivray
"Written with a finely tuned passionate and sensual voice this love story will simply take your breath away." ~~Marilyn Rondeau, RIO Reviewer

To enter Jacquie's Great Holiday Contest Fest, just sign up for Keely's Contest and News group (click on Contest). Next drawing: December 5 and we have two awesome books for the lucky winner:

Forced Mate by Rowena Cherry
"Author Cherry has penned a mind-blowing world in her new series. The attention to detail, the characters, it's all top-notch." ~~Kenda Montgomery, Official Reviewer for The Mystic Castle

Forced Mate by Rowena Cherry

Insufficient Mating Material by Rowena Cherry
"What a fantastic read! A book full of possibilities, humor, intrigue and action. I loved it!" ~~Les Stroud AKA "SURVIVORMAN"

While you're on the contest page, you might as well enter the Name That Christmas Carol contest. It's fun! 13 authors and LOTS of prizes--all you have to do is start on my page, guess the Christmas carol, then go to the other authors' pages and do the same.

Happy Holidays!

Jacquie

Princess Keely, Star of Faery Special Romances

Jacquie Rogers *** Myspace *** Bebo *** Faery World

Faery Special Romances (Available now)
Take a look at the book video
Royalties go to Children's Tumor Foundation,
ending Neurofibromatosis through Research

Raffle for Dawn Thompson's medical bills