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What the WW Ladies are ReadingApril 3, 2008 Lots of blurbs to get to today. After meeting all the great authors in NY, I know more books are on the way. Also, welcome new WW ladies readers Jody, Edie and Emily...pictures coming soon (no one escapes my camera). But first I want to give a shout out to my niece, Sarah, who just won a trip to the American Idol finale in Hollywood. She solved a code on a radio station and was the 25th caller. So Sarah, who are you taking with you? Your favorite Auntie??   The Moon In The Mango Tree by Pamela Binnings EwenRead by Judy A captivating story set in the 1920’s about a young woman as she embarks on a new phase in her life. Ewen tells the story through the eyes of this young woman, vividly describing her feelings and perceptions of the challenges and choices she must make as a new bride. As the story unfolds one travels, at least I did, from the familiar surroundings of their home country to a land that is foreign and far away. I became enmeshed in Barbara’s life as she described her journey to this new land she was to call home, feeling her anticipation and fear as she faces the unknown. Her challenges were many and often tested her basic moral fibers and beliefs. Feeling lost and incomplete in a strange country she searches for answers to questions she cannot form clearly. Always wondering if the choices she has made were the right ones. Self doubt and feeling a lack of purpose in life can have a devastiating effect on a human being. You will have to read this one to see just how far one sometimes has to go to discover what it really is that they want in life, what will make them feel complete. A MUST READ!  The world is full of demons. Some are legal, inhabiting a human by invitation and empowering the host with superhuman strength. Others are illegal, possessing and controlling a person without permission, causing harm and mayhem. Morgan Kingsley doesn't like either kind, but restricts her skills as an exorcist to the latter under due process of the law. When she begins to be attacked not only by unknown assailants but friends as well, she reluctantly turns to a legal demon who is powerful enough to protect her and knowledgeable enough to help her figure out why. Her recent episodes of sleepwalking cease when her dreams become occupied by an exceptionally handsome being whose power could compare only with the devil himself.
Jenna Black's first book in The Morgan Kingsley Series is an exciting and sexy page turner I couldn't put down even to go to bed last night. It was the first thing I picked up this morning after my coffee cup. I look forward to the next installment with great anticipation.
 In The Highlander's Bed by Cathy Maxwell Read by Jody Constance Cameron, the last of the Cameron sisters, has decided she’s had enough of Scotland and her sisters’ meddling in her life, so she plans to runaway. Unfortunately for her, Highlander Gordon Lachlan, Chief of a clan on the brink of extinction, has other plans and kidnaps her as she tries to make her escape into the night. Daria Morgan is a witch. She is also a management consultant, using spells to improve situations and uncover any wrongdoers abusing the company she's contracted to facilitate. When CEO "Bent" Benthausen hires her to find out why his company is failing, she comes to question the loyalty of several long time employees. While following the dangerous trail of the embezzlers, the two are drawn together in a relationship that promises powerful magic beyond the company business.
The Morgan family are all witches and wizards, but the hereditary magic manifests in different ways for each. In the following books, Do You Believe in Magic, and Your Magic or Mine, Daria's siblings, a brother and sister, are bound to find the soul mate prophesied, and in that union their magical power will maximize.
The Oldest Kind of Magic was a sweet, romantic read that warmed a cold winter day.
 Your Scandalous Ways by Loretta Chase
Divorced by her cheating husband and scorned by the English nobility, Francesca Bonnard shows them if she's going to be labeled a whore, she'll be a great one. Instead of slinking away in shame, she leaves with her head up -- and with papers that could expose her ex-husband as a traitor. British spy James Cordier, a master of disguise and seduction, is assigned one last duty to get the papers anyway he can. These two passionate people play a game of seduction. It's not just their hearts in danger, but their lives, too.
 With Personal Demon, Kelley Armstrong brings back Hope Adams, a tabloid reporter and sometime operative for the supernatural interracial Council. Hope is asked to go undercover to infiltrate a gang that is successful at burglary and robbery, with the ultimate goal of undermining the Cortez Cabal, the local powers-that-be. Besides her supernatural talent of detecting chaos, she uses skills taught her by her jewel-thief ex-boyfriend Karl Marsden to make her a credible addition to the gang, and allowing her to learn their plans. She's attracted to one gang member, Jaz, but that gets confused when Karl shows up determined to pull her out, and Jaz and another go missing. That's when Hope realizes there's another plot in the mix, and things really get dangerous.
In each of Kelly Armstrong's Women of the Underworld series, a different character takes the lead and tells her story. The varying supernaturals are woven in and out of the eight books, and a reader never knows which favorite might take a role in the current story. Fast-paced and suspenseful, Personal Demon will fulfill the expectations of long time fans. Having never failed me, I always anticipate Kelley Armstrong's next book.
 One Night Stand by Cindy Kirk Read by Emily Posted by Barbara Vey on April 3, 2008 | Comments (53)
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Kathleen Grieve commented: Cindy! This is a great review. Congratulations on your 4 STAR Review from RT Magazine, too!
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Kathleen Grieve commented: Cindy! This is a great review. Congratulations on your 4 STAR Review from RT Magazine, too!
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Ruth commented: Sounds like a hot and exciting story! Congrats, Cindy, on this great review and the review in RT, 4 stars.
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Julie Lessman commented: Cindy,
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Rebecca Ryan commented: Cindy Kirk is the real deal! It doesn't get any better.
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Julie Carda commented: Cindy, another book for my TBR pile! Sounds steamy--like the two for one idea. Congratulations on your fabulous reviews. Keep on writing.
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Eileen Wilks commented: Sounds like a fun book!
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading JOANN ROSS commented: First of all, yay for Sarah! Tell her to hold up a Beyond Her Book sign so I can watch for her. ;) I don't watch every year, but I do love the rockers like Bo Brice, Daughtry (who's doing great opening for Bon Jovi!) and this year's David Cook. <p><br>
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading A commented: Thanks so much, Joyce. I'm glad you enjoyed The Oldest Kind of Magic. The second in the series, Do You Believe In Magic?, is out now. The third, Your Magic Or Mine?, comes out next October.
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading SueB commented: Congratulations, Cindy! Sounds like a wonderful read.
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Jenna Black commented: Thanks for the lovely comments about The Devil Inside, Joyce! I'm always glad to contribute to readers' sleep deprivation issues. (It's only fair, since writers do that to me all the time!)
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading *lizzie starr commented: Cindy...wow! This book's gonna do great. What an interesting premise. I'll enjoy watching the two relationships bloom and no doubt dance around each other. Love it!
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Luanna commented: Cindy -- congrats on the 4 star review! This book sounds super and I can't wait to read it!
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Deb Noone commented: I read Cindy's other Avon release, When She Was Bad, and loved it. Marcee was the hreoine's best friend. Can't wait to read Marcee's story! Cindy - big congrats on your great review. BUT - not surprised at all... :-)
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading HOLLY JACOBS commented: Oh, man, that's so cool about your niece, Barbara! I'd give a lot to go...I'm an Idol fan!
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Cheryl St.John commented: One Night Stand sounds great!
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Pamela Binnings Ewen commented: Thank you, Judy. The story in The Moon in the Mango Tree is close to my heart because it's based upon my grandmother's life in the 1920's. She was strong, irrepressible, and smart, but still faced a choice that still stings for women today. She's gone now, but your review will send her dancing to the music of the spheres! Pamela
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Margo Maguire commented: Wow, cindy - congrats on the great review! I think I'll take One Night Stand on the plane with me ... need a good read for those overseas flights!
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Eileen Wilks commented: So many books . . . so little time. I've already read the Jenna Black book, though, (loved the hellish rebel who give Morgan so much trouble) and the Kelley Armstrong--of course. The only thing wrong with Kelley is that she writes more at my speed than Nora's--makes me wait. ;-)
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Kathy Pieper commented: Cindy, this is definately a keeper for my library! Congratulations! Keep 'em coming.
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Kathy Pieper commented: Cindy, this is definately a keeper for my library! Congratulations! Keep 'em coming.
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading mary ann commented: Congratulations on your great review Cindy! Man! You ROCK!
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading mary ann commented: Congratulations on your great review Cindy! Man! You ROCK!
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Nina Pierce commented: Cindy's a great writer. It doesn't surprise me that her latest release is another winner. Congrats, Cindy!
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading tale_weaver commented: Jenna Black's romances are good reads too, but the "Devil Inside" just blew me away. I'm with Joyce, I can't wait to read the next one.
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading patricia sargeant commented: So many wonderful books! Barbara, thank you very much for spreading the word about these stories. And congratulations to your niece, Sarah! I hope she enjoys the American Idol finale and has a wonderful time in Hollywood.
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading patricia sargeant commented: So many wonderful books! Barbara, thank you very much for spreading the word about these stories. And congratulations to your niece, Sarah! I hope she enjoys the American Idol finale and has a wonderful time in Hollywood.
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Tdimat commented: The Moon In The Mango Tree is a great read...one I couldn't put down once I started. Looking forward to reading more of your work!
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Amy Addison commented: Congrats, Cindy, on the great review! Thanks, Barbara. This book is going on my must-read list.
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Liviania commented: Sounds like a great batch of books - I've been hearing things about Jenna Black and just might pick that one up.
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Virginia H commented: These all sound like great books. What would we do without our books. I think they are our best friends.
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Mary Connealy commented: One Night Stand sound great, Cindy, great review, too. Can't wait to get my hands on it.
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Jusy commented: Me, too, I agree with you Joyce. I totally enjoyed Jenna Black's Devil Inside. I'm definitely picking up the next one. The library is so helpful in feeding our addition for books and helping to introduce us to new authors. <br><br>Okay, who muzzled Simon? *LOL* Yes, I watch American Idol and have to say that I agree with Simon 75% of the time.
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Gail commented: Loved the review of The Moon in the Mango Tree! Pamela Binnings Ewen is an amazing author---I can't wait to read this book.
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Marie Louise Nix commented: The Moon in the Mango Tree is an exquisitely written drama of a woman in love enough to travel to a remote village in Siam as a medical missionaries bride, in love enough to bear his children and raise them sentimentally there. Barbara is open to the Siamese people and their spirituality, which draws nasty responses from the Baptist missionaries she is with (according to them, she should only be there to convert the pagans). She is a lovely heroine caught in an intense and poignant drama of realizing her own needs in the midst of the urge many women have to sacrifice all for their families. This is a highly current drama, and should make a great motion picture. Read this one!!!!
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Shane Axcell commented: Can't wait to read this. It sounds great!
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Anita Evans commented: I've read Cindy's other Avon release, When She was Bad. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I have One Night Stand on special order from my favorite bookseller. I can't wait to get my hands on it. I know it will be Great!
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Sherry Weddle commented: Ann Macela's Magic series is great fun, Joyce's review is just a teaser of what awaits in this book. The series continues with Do You Believe in Magic? and Your Magic or Mine, with more to come in the years to come. Her stand-alone Windswept, February, 08, is also a winner.
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Renee commented: Wow, Cindy, I loved ONE NIGHT STAND and I know other readers will as well. I can't wait to get my hands on a finished copy. It really deserves all the praise it's getting.
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Christie Craig commented: This book sounds like a fun and great read. Looking forward to reading it.
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Abby Gaines commented: several of these books look great - I might have to go out and buy Cindy Kirk's...
April 3, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Anna Marie commented: Congrats Pam! This is a great review for The Moon in the Mango Tree. Good Luck.
April 4, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Tina Gayle commented: Congrats Cindy,
April 4, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Mary Stella commented: Barbara, you would be an absolute riot at American Idol. I can see you hitting up Simon, Paula and Randy with questions and taking their pictures. I would love reading about your adventures.
April 4, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Linda g commented: Hey girl,
April 4, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Linda g commented: Hey girl,
April 4, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Connie Oltmans commented: Thanks for the reviews...I'm going to look for Cindy Kirks One Night Stand!
April 5, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Sue McHargue commented: Cindy - congrats on another great story. I love your books and am so glad you continue to write the juicy stuff.
April 5, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Sherrie Holmes commented: Loretta Chase is one of my all-time favorite writers, and I can't *wait* to read Your Scandalous Ways! Nobody does flawed heroes and heroines better. Edie's review has made the waiting even harder. Great review!
April 5, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Pam Clausen commented: One Night Stand sounds like another winner, Cindy! I plan to read it as soon as it is out. I have enjoyed your other books.
April 6, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading K Miller commented: I can't wait to read ONE NIGHT STAND. I've been fascinated with the character Marcee since she showed up in Cindy's last book, WHEN SHE WAS BAD, which is another must-read by Cindy Kirk. Keep 'em coming, girl, and we'll keep reading!
April 14, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Patience commented: Oh, Cindy, how I love your books! Congratulations on your fab reviews. This one is sure to wow your readers.
April 20, 2008
In response to: What the WW Ladies are Reading Cindy Thoreson commented: I always love your books and this review has me really excited to read ONE NIGHT STAND. I ditto, you ROCK!!!
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