Posted by: Publicity on Aug 25, 2010
In the October issue of RT Book Reviews (formerly The Romantic Times), 4 of our novels have been reviewed, all with 4 Star Reviews!
MY GIVE A DAMN'S BUSTED (ISBN 9781402239281)
by Carolyn Brown
Genre: General Contemporary Romance, Contemporary Romance
RT Rating: 4/5 Stars
Brown's wit and humor shine in the third Honky Tonk novel, contributing to the zany and fast-paced tale and lovable characters. You don't need to be a fan of country music, line-dancing and farming to enjoy the country fun.
Larissa Morley is the latest in a line of women to own and run the Honky Tonk bar in Mingus, Texas. When Hank Wells literally crashes into Larissa, both parties are taken on the immediate ride of what appears to be true love.
When Larissa steps up to bat against business investors who want to buy the Honky Tonk and turn its land into an amusement park, the conflict of interest just may cause her to lose Hank in the process. The true test relies on whether Larissa and Hank can put their major differences aside and decide if it's better to be rich in love or rich in money. (SOURCEBOOKS, Oct., 384 pp., $7.99)
Reviewed By: Sarah Eisenbraun
Posted by: Publicity on Apr 19, 2010
Rumor Has It by Jill Mansell (ISBN 9781402237508) has been chosen as "Mother's Day Possibility" in today's Shelf Awareness Newsletter! You can see the full issue archived online here http://news.shelf-awareness.com/mv/a1/872369.html, but the great review from Marilyn Dahl is below:
Rumor Has It by Jill Mansell (Sourcebooks Landmark, $14 trade paper, 9781402237508/1402237502, May 2010)
Tilly Cole's boyfriend has just moved out of their London flat, and while she's relieved to see him go (he was kind of boring and had failed to mention his bell-ringing club), she doesn't know how she'll pay the rent by herself. Visiting her best friend in the country, she sees an ad in the local paper for a girl Friday and impulsively applies for the job. Of course, she gets it, and moves into a swell house owned by a gay interior designer and his 13-year-old daughter. Of course, the designer has a best friend, Jack, who is not only darkly gorgeous, but has a tragic past and a Lothariol presence. Of course, Tilly is warned to stay away from the irresistible Jack. Rumor Has It is filled with the charms of small-town Roxborough, where the worst things to happen involve cows getting stuck in gratings and the dangers of overhanging tree branches, and with delightful characters: the soon-to-be ex-wife, Stella (" 'Thirty-seven. I know I don't look it, but I am.' Stella was alarmingly modest too."); the best friend, Erin, who has a secret; Stella's estranged husband, Fergus, who is the secret; Max the interior decorator and his daughter, Lou; and Tilly and Jack, fighting their mutual attraction. We know where this will end up, but the journey to the happy ending is well worth taking.
Posted by: Publicity on Sep 22, 2009
The October Issue of
ForeWord Magazine will feature great reviews of two of our fiction titles!!
The Greatest Knight, Elizabeth Chadwick, ISBN 9781402225185
The legendary animosity between England's Henry II and his wife and queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has been fea-tured in fiction, nonfiction, and in the film The Lion in Winter. Elizabeth Chadwick reflects that tumultuous relation-ship through the perspective of a man nearly lost to history, William Marshal, the fourth son of a minor noble who rose to become the most famous knight of his time, as well as tutor in martial subjects to Henry and Eleanor's three com-petitive sons.
In the historical novel The Greatest Knight, author Elizabeth Chadwick shines a light on the Middle Ages-an oft-used but still seldom well-understood time. William Marshal found his calling early in life, and trained hard to become a knight worthy of the tourneys that the King of France so loved, but which his own monarch prohibited. The novel follows Marshal from the time he was sent to the court of England's King Stephen at the age of five as an honor-hostage, to his middle years as a landed noble and family man. During that time, Marshal not only learns knightly ways, but how to survive life in a royal court as well. Chadwick portrays Marshal as an intelligent man, though illiterate, and one to whom honor means everything. The spectacle of the tournament field and the horror of the battlefield are equally evoked in this novel, which brings to vibrant life the times and troubles of a man who lived through them. Marshal, in Chadwick's expert hands, is a man contemporary readers can easily understand and root for, much like a modern sports hero with a definite code of ethics. Chadwick admits as much in her clever Author's Note at the end of the book.
Readers of historical fiction should certainly enjoy this novel, and even those who've read other novels set in the Middle Ages may learn a few things. Never stuffy or dry, The Greatest Knight provides the kind of "real life" storytelling of times past for which all historical novels should strive. (September)
REVIEW BY: J. G. Stinson | September/October 2009
Posted by: Publicity on Sep 08, 2009
"Mansell's Brit chick lit invasion continues with this enjoyable romp... The end result is thoroughly enjoyable." Fiction Book Reviews: 9/7/2009
Reviews of New Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction and Comics
-- Publishers Weekly
Perfect Timing Jill Mansell. Sourcebooks Landmark, $14 paper (448p) ISBN 978-1-4022-2674-8
Mansell's Brit chick lit invasion continues with this enjoyable romp that begins with Poppy Dunbar meeting a charismatic stranger at her bachelorette party. Next thing you know, she's abandoning her intended at the altar and heading to London, but not before she learns that her dad isn't her biological father. In London, she shares a flat with spoiled but desperately insecure Claudia and roguish artist Caspar French, and sets out to find her mystery man and her real father. Soon, though, Poppy learns that getting what you want isn't the same as getting what you need. While undoubtedly by-the-numbers, the story is elevated by strong characters; Poppy and Caspar in particular, and even Claudia, who could so easily be a cliché, earn the reader's sympathy. The end result is thoroughly enjoyable. (Nov.)
Posted by: Publicity on Aug 25, 2009
Millie's Fling
by Jill Mansell
Sourcebooks
$14.00 ISBN: 9781402218347
Romance
BookPage Review Date: September 2009
http://www.bookpage.com/reviews.php?id=10001771
Lovers all around
Readers will find a charming romp in Jill Mansell's Millie's Fling. Millie Brady may be man-less and jobless in Cornwall, but that doesn't mean her life isn't worth writing about-as she discovers when best-selling author Orla Hart decides to make 25-year-old Millie the star of her next novel. Millie tells her friend Orla about her adventures in delivering kissograms (dressed as a gorilla), the dates that don't go right and also the always-good-for-a-laugh escapades of her friends and family. But she keeps the passion she feels for the recently widowed Hugh Emerson-a man who keeps turning up in Millie's path-to herself. Love, it seems, is on everyone's mind and the fun of the story is seeing the many characters' missteps in its pursuit. Will all find their soulmates? Mansell's dry humor and engaging story make it an undeniable pleasure to find out.
Posted by: Publicity on Aug 13, 2009
Jill Mansell's Nov. release, Perfect Timing (ISBN 9781402226748), will be reviewed by the Associated Press (AP) during the Nov. 1st launch week.
The wire service is planning on running the book cover and possibly author photo with the review.
The AP is an international news organization offering news, photos, graphics, audio and video for 1,700 U.S. newspapers and 6,000 broadcast outlets around the world. There are bureaus worldwide representing over one 100 countries.
Posted by: Publicity on Jul 28, 2009
Below are the reviews for Amanda Grange's Mr. Darcy, Vampyre (9781402236976) and Loucinda McGary's The Treasures of Venice (9781402226700), which are both in the Aug. 1st issue of BOOKLIST, and PW's web exclusive review of Jill Mansell's Miranda's Big Mistake (9781402218323), which posted this afternoon.
LJxpress, Library Journal's email newsletter, will also run a feature review of Mr. Darcy, Vampyre, which will be distributed later today and then reposted as an Xpress review on LibraryJournal.com some time next week....
"Vampires are all the rage now, so expect interest."
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Posted by: Publicity on Jul 13, 2009
Miranda's Big Mistake (9781402218323) appeared in the May/June issue of ForeWord Magazine, pasted below. The trade publication also "tweeted" about the book.
Also, the British edition of Rumour Has It (Sourcebooks to be released it in Mar. 2010) was No. 2 on yesterday's (7/12) Sunday Times' bestseller list as well as in the Bookseller. Last week it was No. 4, right after publication, based on only half a week's sales!
Posted by: Publicity on Jun 08, 2009
In the July issue of Ladies' Home Journal (on newsstands now), Jill Mansell's Miranda's Big Mistake (9781402218323) is featured as the top pick in their "Hot Summer Reads" section.
The article is currently running in both their print issue -- which has 3.9 MILLION monthly subscribers -- and online:
http://www.lhj.com/style/covers/beach-books/
Lhj.com is a top 5,000 site that reaches over 453K monthly people!
Posted by: Publicity on Jun 05, 2009
The June 2009 Romance/Women's Fiction novels are receiving some GREAT buzz! More to come next month for these books!!
June Books (more to come for all of them!)
Miranda's Big Mistake by Jill Mansell, 9781402218323
Miranda's Big Mistake not only oozes modern romance, but also sarcasm and wit. Savvy Verse & Wit
All the characters are fleshed out completely and the humour just dances off the pages. I can't wait to read more books by Jill Mansell whose style is reminiscent of Marion Keyes and Sophie Kinsella but she also has a voice that is all her own... Bravo Jill Mansell. Books by TJ Baff
