Publishers Weekly gave Dreaming of Mr. Darcy by Victoria Connelly a great review, calling it “good, clean romantic fun” and saying, “…hilarity ensues. Connelly generously sprinkles both Austen and Shakespeare throughout this diverting tale, proving all’s well that ends well.”

A very nice review for the second in Connelly’s trilogy!

Dreaming of Mr. Darcy

Victoria Connelly. Sourcebooks Landmark, $14.99 trade paper (368p) ISBN 978-1-4022-5135-1

It’s all good, clean romantic fun as Connelly (A Weekend with Mr. Darcy) indulges in a second Austen-packed tale of love bouncing off in all the wrong directions. After receiving an unexpected windfall, 31-year-old Kay Ashton boldly decides to start anew. She’s always dreamed of living in a locale dripping with Regency-era lore, so she buys a rundown B&B in Lyme Regis. Kay has barely settled into the partially rehabbed seaside home when the producers of a film adaptation of Austen’s Persuasion show up and book every available room. Kay swoons for dashing Oli Wade Owen, who plays Capt. Wentworth; screenwriter Adam Craig swoons for Kay; Kay tries to play matchmaker for Adam; hilarity ensues. Connelly generously sprinkles both Austen and Shakespeare throughout this diverting tale, proving all’s well that ends well. (Jan.)

Reviewed on: 11/07/2011

Permalink: http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-4022-5135-1 (978-1-4022-5135-1)

Things Your Dog Doesn’t Want You to Know by Hy Conrad and Jeff Johnson has received a STARRED review in this week’s edition of Publishers Weekly!

"A delightful and amusing collection of comical canine 'truths'...a whimsical delight for dog lovers everywhere, this book will charm and remind readers why they fell in love with Rover to begin with."

Bob Delaney, author of Surviving the Shadows: A Journey of Hope Into Post-Traumatic Stress, was a featured guest on WHYY-FM's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane.

Listen to the interview:

http://whyy.org/cms/radiotimes/2011/11/04/ptsd-a-mafia-mole-nba-ref-talks-recovery/

Sourcebooks is thrilled and honored to announce that SIX of our authors have been nominated for 2011 RT Reviewers Choice Awards!

Jennifer Blake—Career Achievement Award Nominee (a Casablanca Classics Author)

Lady Sophie’s Christmas Wish by Grace Burrowes—Historical Romance of the Year

No Proper Lady by Isabel Cooper—Seal of Excellence Nominee AND First Historical Romance Nominee

The Landlord’s Black-Eyed Daughter by Mary Ellen Dennis—First Historical Romance

Making Waves by Tawna Fenske—Contemporary Romance Nominee

The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley—Historical/Fantasy-Paranormal

The full list of nominees will be posted on RTBookReviews.com in the coming week or so. The award winners will be announced in April, right before the RT Booklovers Convention April 11-15, 2012 in Chicago (Sourcebooks’ hometown)! An awards ceremony will be held during the convention to honor the winners as well!

Congratulations again to our authors—we’re so proud each and every one of you!

The Baby Sleeps Tonight and the book's author, Shari Mezrah, were featured in New Parent Magazine for an article on how to overcome the exhaustion of having a new baby.

"The precious moments make it all worthwhile, and the adrenaline rush can't be matched—but the number of women who report being significantly fatigued a week or two after giving birth is nearly 70 percent...But take heart: The challenges of parenthood are not insurmountable. "They just require a plan," says Mezrah."

Read the full article here.

Dirty Little Secrets: Breaking the Silence on Teenage Girls and Promiscuity by Kerry Cohen received a starred review from Library Journal!

"Psychotherapist Cohen (Loose Girl: A Memoir of Promiscuity) offers this follow-up to her 2008 memoir, examining why girls today use casual sex to prove their worth...This is a strong beginning to an important conversation. An important book for feminist and social science collections."

Read the full review here.

Bob Delaney, author of Surviving the Shadows, wrote an op-ed article advocating a proactive approach to fight PTSD in the Sunday Star Ledger (cir. 359,000). 

http://blog.nj.com/njv_guest_blog/2011/10/bob_delaney_proactive_approach.html

Delaney will also appear on WHYY-FM (Philadelphia NPR) Radio Times for a full-hour, in-studio interview later this week to discuss the book.

4 Sourcebooks titles were included in the News-Journal’s Halloween Roundup this past Sunday! Chihuawolf by Charlee Ganny, Emma and the Vampires by Wayne Josephson, Mr. Darcy, Vampyre by Amanda Grange, and Mr. Darcy’s Bite by Mary Simonsen are all featured with covers. The News-Journal has a Sunday circulation of 90,219.

The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes (9781402255441; HC $14.99; October 2011), by Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein, has been awarded an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Book Award!

The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Book Award is an independent consumer review of children's media founded by child development experts Joanne Oppenheim and her daughter Stephanie Oppenheim. Their Oppenheim Toy Portfolio awards have become a benchmark of excellence with consumers, toy makers, and the media. In order to receive an Oppenheim award, the book must be selected by a noted expert in child development, children's literature, and education, and further tested by the most objective panel of judges—kids.

The Platinum Award is given to the most innovative, engaging products of the year. This is the highest honor the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio awards!

For more information about the award and to see the full review of this book, visit: http://www.toyportfolio.com/SingleProduct.php?ProductID=6902

Congratulations to Mark and Gary and everyone who worked on this fabulous book!

More great news for Terry Spear! Her June 2011 release, Heart of the Highland Wolf (ISBN 9781402245527) is featured in the Halloween issue of Woman’s World, in a supernatural reads round-up. The reader who recommended this book is a book blogger, and a big supporter of Terry’s books. She jumped at the chance to talk about her favorite of Terry’s titles in Woman’s World.

Woman’s World is a weekly magazine, and has a circulation of 1.3 million! The Halloween issue is available on newsstands now.

Terry’s review reads:

Werewolves for Grown-Ups: Heart of the Highland Wolf by Terry Spear’

Rhonda Valverde (VampireRomanceBooks.com) says this tale is so exciting, it’s “alpha-to-the-core.” Speaking of alpha: “Ian is a Scottish werewolf whose life get complicated when he meets Julia—a woman with a secret connection to his castle.” Will Ian and Julia “connect”? “Wolves mate for life, and that makes for a great romance.” $7.99

Seven Sourcebooks titles will be reviewed in the December Issue of RT Book Reviews! The full reviews are pasted below.

The December issue of RT Book Reviews is being sent to subscribers now, and will be available on newsstands in early November. RT Book Reviews has a circulation of 70,000 avid romance readers!

HOT ZONE (ISBN 9781402244988)
by Catherine Mann
Genre: Romantic Suspense, General Romantic Suspense
Sensuality: HOT
4 Stars: RT Rating

REVIEW: Mann’s latest novel is fast paced and filled with intriguing characters. The main characters are complex and perfectly matched in terms of their past experiences and losses. The supporting characters create an additional layer of interest to draw the reader in further. Even the villain boasts a sympathetic side that reflects the motivating factors behind her illegal actions. The many twists in this story keep the tension running high right to the last page.

Pararescueman Hugh Franco rescues Amelia Bailey and her newly adopted nephew from a collapsed building after an earthquake strikes a Bahamian city. Amelia, a lawyer, has been helping her brother and sister-in-law with their adoption. Separated from the couple in the chaos, Amelia is caring for the boy in a makeshift hospital when he is kidnapped. Hugh comes to their rescue a second time, and soon they find themselves in the midst of a human trafficking ring. (SOURCEBOOKS, Dec., 352 pp., $6.99)
Reviewed By: Roseann Marlett

WILD THING (ISBN 9781402257278)
by Robin Kaye
Genre: Contemporary Romance, General Contemporary Romance
Sensuality: HOT
3 Stars: RT Rating

REVIEW: For those who have read other Kaye books, a few characters and backstories will be familiar. Although the humor is forced at times and the love story moves from 0 to 60, which may give readers whiplash, the story of the mountain man and the city girl who loves him is an enjoyable ride.

Wilderness guide Hunter Kincaid and his siblings are escorting a group of models through the mountains of Idaho. But it’s not the models that catch Hunter’s eye, it’s the agency manager, Toni Russo. She’s a city girl with a serious phobia of anything natural, from the woods to the mountains. With Hunter’s patience and help, she begins to see the beauty in the wildness of the country and the advantages of loving a mountain man. It’s a case of opposites attract, but they may not be as different as they imagine. They both work with at-risk youth, would kill for a good cup of coffee and, most importantly, fell in love at first sight. (SOURCEBOOKS, Dec., 384 pp., $7.99)
Reviewed By: M.H. Morrison

DREAMING OF THE WOLF (ISBN 9781402245558)
by Terry Spear
Genre: Paranormal/Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance
Sensuality: HOT
4 Stars: RT Rating

REVIEW: In the eighth in her Werewolf series, Spear gives us a love-at-first-sight romance with intense and almost immediate lovemaking that really works with her fascinating characters and exciting action-packed crime drama plot. A great fantasy twist and yet another way to interpret the legend of weres.

Sub pack leader Jake Sliver is in Breckenridge, Colo., to drop off of his photography at a gallery when he catches sight of a woman staking out two deadly criminal types. She more than intrigues him, she turns him on.
Alicia Greiston is a bounty hunter, only this hunt is personal. She’s after the mob men who had her mother killed. She’s also attracted the interest of a certain Jake Silver, who offers her his protection, which pleases her as she’s used to taking care of herself. She and Jake enter into a torrid affair which proves to be impossible to escape from, but they’re also on a crash course with disaster in the form of the mob. If they survive, will the feelings they have for each other survive too? (SOURCEBOOKS, Dec., 384 pp., $7.99)
Reviewed By: Debbie Haupt

DEMONS LIKE IT HOT (ISBN 9781402251771)
by Sidney Ayers
Genre: Paranormal/Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance
Sensuality: HOT
3 Stars: RT Rating

REVIEW: The latest book in Ayers’ Demons Unleashed series has a slow-paced plot, which may confuse new readers. However, the witty dialogue between the characters more than makes up for it. Readers will love the hilarious repartee between Serah and just about everyone.

Serah SanGermano is a caterer at the top of her game. But lately Serah’s been hiding the pesky supernatural abilities she’s begun developing since her Nonni died. With an upcoming audition for a reality show, American Chef, Serah doesn’t need any more complications.

Enter Matthias Ambrose, demon mercenary. Matthias was hired by Serah’s friend Lucy to act as Serah’s bodyguard. With hunky Matthias as Serah’s constant companion, sparks fly and romance is on the menu. Matthias and Serah are soon in love as they fight to save humanity! (SOURCEBOOKS, Dec., 416 pp., $6.99)
Reviewed By: Mandy Boles

HOW TO WORSHIP A GODDESS (ISBN 9781402251504)
by Stephanie Julian
Genre: Paranormal/Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance
Sensuality: SCORCHER
4 1/2 Stars: RT Rating

REVIEW: The Forgotten Goddesses series continues with this stellar entry by Julian, who blends terrific sex with tender romance. Liberally laced with humor and filled with intriguing characters, her story is full of twists, turns and surprising conclusions.

Lucy Aster, or Lusna the Etruscan Goddess of the Moon, goes to every Railers hockey game to watch Brandon Stevenson. He gives her feelings she hasn’t had in her lifetime — and two millennia seems like forever. Brand’s had his eyes on the beauty in the stands for two years and finally decides to track her down. When he arrives at the small bar in the middle of nowhere, they hit it off, but she wipes his memory of the evening. When he shows up at the bar the next night, she realizes he’s something special. She’s losing her powers and is in grave danger from an underworld deity. Brand puts his life on the line when he uncovers his mysterious past. (SOURCEBOOKS, Dec., 288 pp., $14.99)
Reviewed By: Donna M. Brown

CARRIE GOES OFF THE MAP (ISBN 9781402241451)
by Phillipa Ashley
Genre: Mainstream, General Mainstream Fiction
3 Stars: RT Rating

REVIEW: Quirky and fun, Carrie Goes Off the Map is a pleasant mix of beach read and Brit chick lit. Carrie is a true-to-life, volatile woman taken firmly out of her comfort zone by the whims of fate, bad boyfriends and circumstance. Matt, Carrie’s love interest, is an appealing and realistic male lead, whose eyes will smolder even for the reader. The sex is mild though descriptively blunt in the way of the modern generation’s attitudes. Overall a diverting read, though not world-changing.

Carrie’s fiancé returned from his stag night stumblingly drunk — and dumped her. The reasons behind the abrupt end of their relationship were many, though Carrie knew none of them herself. In an effort to forget the heartbreak she’s been subjected to, Carrie and her girlfriend Rowena plan a cross-country trip in a VW camper, but the adventures Carrie experiences are far from what she expects. (SOURCEBOOKS, Dec., 304 pp., $9.99)
Reviewed By: Victoria Frerichs

CATCHING JORDAN (ISBN 9781402262272)
by Miranda Kenneally
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Young Adult
4 Stars: RT Rating

REVIEW: If there’s one thing to be noted about Catching Jordan, it’s that Kenneally makes football accessible — and even enjoyable — for those who might not ordinarily follow the sport. Her protagonist is a strong-willed female quarterback who’s determined to continue playing during college. Jordan (or “Woods,” as her teammates call her) is a fearless captain and the teamwork and camaraderie that’s so implicit in the story are great takeaways for readers of any age.

Jordan has been one of the boys for as long as she can remember. Captain of her all-male football team, she’s a respected quarterback who’s earned the admiration and loyalty of her teammates. Determined to get a full scholarship to play college football, her attention is solely focused on playing well for recruiters.

When Ty Green joins the team as an alternate quarterback, Jordan is thrown. Not only is she threatened by his talent but she can’t deny the connection she has with the new kid in town. Suddenly her focus begins to waver. What — and who — does she really want in her life? (SOURCEBOOKS, Dec., 288 pp., $8.99, ISBN: 9781402262272, PB, 12 & Up)
Reviewed By: Lauren Spielberg

Both of our holiday romance titles, Darn Good Cowboy Christmas by Carolyn Brown  (ISBN 9781402261572) and Lady Sophie’s Christmas Wish by Grace Burrowes (ISBN 9781402261541) have received great reviews in the October 15 issue of Library Journal!

Brown, Carolyn. Darn Good Cowboy Christmas. Sourcebooks Casablanca. Oct. 2011. c.384p. ISBN 9781402261572, pap. $7.99. Contemporary.
All her life, carny-raised Lizelle Hanson has dreamed of having a home with no wheels. So when her uncle gives her his small ranch, she jumps at the chance to fulfill her dream. The last person she expects to find lokking after the house is sexy cowboy Raylen O’Donnell. Despite dire predictions from her family (and doubts from Raylen’s0, Liz is determined to stay. While her carny talents and free-spirited upbringing make for some interesting moments and the carnival lure still draws her in, Lizelle finds no match for the irresistible passion that sizzles between herself and Raylen.
VERDICT Sassy and quirky and peopled with an abundance of engaging characters, this fast-paced holiday romp brims with music, laughter, intriguing carnival detail, and plenty of Texas flavor. A classic battle between “wings and roots” that is sure to please Brown’s growing Western fan base. Brown (Red’s Hot Cowboy) lives in Oklahoma, but has a soft spot for Texas.

Burrowes, Grace. Lady Sophie’s Christmas Wish. Sourcebooks Casablanca. Oct. 201. c.416p ISBN 9781402261541. Pap. $7.99. Historical.
Thrown together by chance and the vicious London weather, Lady Sophia Windham and Wilhelm (Vim) Charpentier, Lord Sindal, suddenly find themselves snowed in, in charge of a baby abandoned by Sophie’s maid. They face a growing attraction for each other, as well as an attachment to the child, while not knowing each other’s true identity. Passion soon flares, but it isn’t until Sophie’s three brothers finally arrive that they sort things out and set things to rights. But then life just becomes more complicated.
VERDICT Supremely sexy, emotionally involving, and graced with well-written dialog, this gently paced, baby-centered story is a fascinating, enjoyable read and nicely connects with the author’s earlier books (The Heir, The Soldier). Burrowes lives in rural Maryland.

Both authors will be on blog tours throughout November and December promoting these titles, and there’s much more holiday cheer to come!

Celebrate the National Day on Writing with Sourcebooks Twitter Contest and Giveaway

 Sourcebooks will celebrate the National Day on Writing on Thursday, October 20th, with a “Name Your Favorite Author” Twitter contest and giveaway.

Every two hours (between 9amEDT and 7pmEDT) Sourcebooks will give away a collection of writing and publishing titles to a randomly selected winner who Tweets the name of their favorite author using the hashtags (#dayonwriting #favwriter. The winning package includes copies of Jeff Herman’s Guide to Book Publishers, Editors, & Literary Agents 2012, Writing Great Books for Young Adults, and 77 Reasons Why Your Book Was Rejected.

Established in 2009 by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), the National Day on Writing celebrates composition in all forms—from stories, poems, and letters to text messages, videos, and audio recordings—and demonstrates how writing is a vital part of our everyday lives.

Tips for writers, writing resources for educators, and more information on the National Day on Writing and the National Gallery of Writing, an online gallery that showcases submissions from writers of all ages and talents, can be found on the NCTE website.

Rules: http://www.sourcebooks.com/name-your-favorite-author.html

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About the Books:

Writers, agents, and editors agree that Jeff Herman’s Guide is the most-trusted reference for anyone wanting to get their book past the slush pile and into the hands of those who have the power to publish it. Filled with details on what to do (and what not to do) to get that first, second, or thirtieth book published, bought, and read. Jeff Herman is one of the world’s most successful literary agents, having represented such bestselling authors as Ken Fisher, Jack Canfield, and Mark Victor Hansen.

From Regina L. Brooks, founder of Serendipity Literary Agency and a top YA agent who has been acquiring YA books for over a decade, comes the ONLY guide on how to write for young adults.

With an 87 percent increase in the number of titles published in the last two years, the young adult market is one of the healthiest segments in the industry. Despite this, little has been written to help authors hone their craft to truly connect with this audience. Writing Great Books for Young Adults gives writers the advice they need to tap this incredible market. Filled with tips and advice from agents, editors, and successful YA authors, Writing Great Books for Young Adults is your ticket to an incredible YA career.

77 Reasons Why Your Book Was Rejected outlines 77 of the most common reasons why thousands of book proposals are rejected every year, and what you can do to make your proposal stand out from the rest. Working as an author, editor, and agent for more than 20 years, publishing industry veteran Mike Nappa knows the most frequent mistakes authors make in their proposals and shares the simple steps you can take to avoid catching a ride on the train to Rejection-ville.

The National Council of Teachers of English (http://www.ncte.org), with 35,000 individual and institutional members worldwide, is dedicated to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education.

The New York Times put together a round-up of this season's board books and highlighted Go Baby Go! by Marilyn Janovitz, calling it a "fun read-aloud for family time."

Read the full review here.

Arden Greenspan-Goldberg, author of What Do You Expect? She's a Teenager! appeared on KCAL Los Angeles (CBS TV) on last week to offer teen parenting tips.

Check out here advice here.

She also appeared on Fox 5 Morning News (San Diego) today to talk about her unique philosophy of Aerial Parenting.

View the segment here.

Days of our Lives 45 Years: A Celebration in Photos by Greg Meng and Eddie Campbell was listed as a Library Journal Bestseller for the week ending September 11! The anniversary book was #20 in the Performing Arts category.

http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/newsletters/newsletterbucketbooksmack/891889-439/bestsellers.html.csp 

This list includes titles most in demand by libraries and bookstores nationwide from Baker & Taylor six months prior to the week ending September 11, 2011.

Harlan Cohen, New York Times bestselling author of The Naked Roommate, was featured extensively as a college lifestyle expert in an article posted on the USA Today College website – “From Amusing to Appalling: The Worst. Roommates. Ever."

http://www.usatodayeducate.com/staging/index.php/campuslife/the-worst-roommates-ever-at-college

Judith Thurman from The New Yorker recently sat down with Stanley Siegel, author of Your Brain on Sex: How Smarter Sex Can Change Your Life, along with contributing writer (and his daughter) Alyssa Siegel.

They discussed how the book "is based on his three decades of clinical experience treating patients who have issues with intimacy and desire, and his perception that they—like most of us—eroticize our primal feelings."

Read the full article here.

Sarah Wendell, author of Everything I Know About Love I Learned from Romance Novels (ISBN 9781402254499), is featured in a great USA Today Q&A in today’s newspaper and online. Below is the full Q&A, along with a rundown of the media that has run thus far for Sarah and her book.

The print edition of USA Today has a circulation of 1.82 million, and USAToday.com receives 14.1 million unique visitors a month!

Better than sex: Romance Novels Offer Lessons in Love, Courtship

Think romance novels still feature timid virgins and bodice-ripping alpha males? So last century, says Sarah Wendell, co-founder of popular romance review blog smartbitchestrashybooks.com. She is also the author of Everything I Know About Love, I Learned From Romance Novels (Sourcebooks, $14.99). She spoke with USA TODAY.

Q: What can escapist fiction teach us about finding real-life love?

A: Romances communicate that women should be the heroines of their own lives and that happy endings take work — there is no easy way to happiness. It doesn't just show up. Romances teach that you are lovable and worthy of a happiness exactly the way you are and shouldn't have to change drastically to please someone else.

Q: But don't women read romances because they don't have a boyfriend or husband?

A: That's the rumor, alas. But it's untrue. The Romance Writers of America surveys of their readership show that romance readers are not only educated and successful women from every possible background, but that many of us are in happy long-term relationships. (Wendell, 36, is married and has two children.)

Q: Aren't romances just porn in print form for women?

A: Much of the coverage of romance novels focuses on the idea that they're all about sex. They're not. They're about courtship! More importantly, some are very explicit, and some contain a few kisses and some incredible emotional intimacy. But there are not many venues in which women can safely explore their own sexuality without judgment. Having the freedom to explore private thoughts in the space of a genre that celebrates female sexuality is unique, because there aren't many safe spaces like that.

Q: Why do you write non-fiction when you could make millions cranking out romance novels? They're all the same, aren't they?

A: People think you can roll over and sneeze out a romance. I have tried to write fiction, so I understand what an amazing and powerful achievement a great romance novel is. …

Romance novels are about courtship and a happy ending. If you ask a couple, "How did you meet?" no two stories are the same. It's the same with romance novels. I've been reading romance since high school, and it never gets old.

Q: Dukes, billionaires, pirates — how can a mere mortal man compete with these fictional superstuds?

A: Romance readers do not expect real men to be carbon copies of romance heroes — we don't expect anyone to ride in on a horse wielding a sword and solving all our problems. Romance heroes are found in real moments of caring. When my husband makes my coffee for me in the morning and puts a piece of foil over the top so it stays warm for me, that's a romance hero moment.

Q: Why do people mock romances?

A: Nora Roberts said it best when she pointed out that romances are "a hat trick of easy targets: They contain emotions, relationships and sex." True that.

EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT LOVE I LEARNED FROM ROMANCE NOVELS by SARAH WENDELL

ISBN 9781402254499; October 2011

Media

9/27 Vocalo.org (Chicago Public Radio) taped interview, date TBD

9/30 GoFugYourself.com Giveaway, 48,404 unique visitors per month http://gofugyourself.com/freaky-fug-friday-kardashian-edition-09-2011

9/30 Heroes and Heartbreakers Review, 22,900 unique visitors per month http://www.heroesandheartbreakers.com/blogs/2011/09/fresh-meat-sarah-wendells-everything-i-know-about-love-i-learned-from-romance-novels

10/3/11 BookPage.com Interview, 23,000 unique visitors per month http://bookpage.com/interview/not-your-mama%E2%80%99s-bodice-rippers

10/3 NPR Monkey See Blog, 2.9 million unique visitors per month http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/10/03/141007142/romance-novels-hairless-chests-and-everything-i-know-about-love

10/3 The Michael Dresser Show on USA Radio Network

10/3 Jennifer Crusie’s Blog Interview http://www.arghink.com/2011/10/03/everything-i-know-about-love-i-learned-from-romance-novels/

10/4 SmartBitchesTrashyBooks.com Major Launch Giveaway, 15,000 unique visitors per month http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com/index.php/weblog/comments/eikal-the-celebratory-giveaway-of-holy-crap-awesome/

10/6/11 Sony eReader Facebook Page Chat (8,000+ likes)

10/7 Newstalk Radio Ireland Interview

10/10 The Gayle King Show on OWN and Sirius Satellite/XM Radio http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3olGVuGP0bs

10/11 Shelf-Awareness for Readers Newsletter http://www.shelf-awareness.com/readers-issue.html

10/13 USA Today Q&A, 1.82 Million Print Circ., 14.1 Million unique visitors per month online http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/story/2011-10-12/sarah-wendell-romance-novels/50746966/1

Signings

9/29 Baltimore Book Festival Signing

10/16/11 Posman Books Signing

10/20/11 Andersons Romance Event/Signing

11/4 WORD Brooklyn Signing

Reviews

Winning, entertaining and highly persuasive... Fans of the romance genre are likely to come away feeling vindicated; newcomers may be inspired to pick up a few new paperbacks with racy covers —Kirkus

Readers of romance novels will especially enjoy this engaging book; general readers will appreciate its reflective nature; and it may even cause those who have dismissed romance novels as worthless pabulum to think again. —Library Journal

Wendell's book is an irreverent celebration of the romance genre and the women who write it and read it. —Shelf Awareness

Ra-ra-romance! —Chrisbookarama

There's a strong argument here that the [romance] genre helps readers identify and articulate needs and feelings they already have, as they notice what kinds of books and heroes they gravitate toward. —Monkey See, NPR’s Pop Culture Blog

A humorous yet poignant guide to romance, both the highs and lows... a whole lot of fun that ended way too quickly. —My House of Books

Sarah proves what so many romance fans have known for years: Substance and power are abundant in the romance genre. —Heroes and Heartbreakers

A pleasure to read... It promote[s] the positive elements of romance books. —SOS Aloha

This little book packs a wallop of laughs, spews smart sarcastic rhetoric with sound advice - add to that creative longings to make us dream, and mullets for years to come.   —Aisle B

As a reader and a writer, I think this is a must read... —Beck’s Book Picks

If you ever had anyone sneer at you when you say you read romance novels, this is a book you should whip out and start quoting from. —Night Owl Reviews

A joyous celebration of those novels we all love to read, romances. —Historical Hilarity

If you read it through and still come away in any doubt as to how amazing both Romance Novels and the people of the Romance Community truly are, then I do believe your heart and soul and possibly brain may be made of stone. And, if that is the case, then you are in most desperate need of reading one of the books Sarah uses as examples throughout the book. —The Book Goat

Bob Delaney, author of Surviving the Shadows, was featured in a health article entitled “Pain in Shadows” on the St. Petersburg Times website (1 million unique monthly visitors) this afternoon. The article will also appear in tomorrow’s print edition (cir. 239,000). http://www.tampabay.com/news/health/pain-in-shadows/1196505