Sonja Foust, Romance Author

Yes, for once I’m shamelessly promoting someone else, rather than myself.

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Jenna Black!

Her newest book, Shadows on the Soul, was just released yesterday! Go buy it, and while you’re there, buy Watchers in the Night and Secrets in the Shadows too. It’s a great vampire series with some yummy heroes and new twists on the whole vampire thing.

Also, check out Jenna’s brand new Wikipedia page. Purdy, ain’t it? Even if I do say so myself…

I know all you RWA-Conference goers got a bunch of books in your bag-o-goodness when you signed in. And I bet a lot of you still haven’t cracked a single one open. So to help you in deciding whether you want to read them or not, here are some of my reviews for those conference bag-o-goodness books:

The Leopard Prince
I read one review of this that said Harry Pye (the hero) was awesome but Lady Georgina (the heroine) was boring. I beg to differ. I mean, truly, it is Harry Pye’s story. He’s even the subject of the title (debatably– He is SYMBOLICALLY the leopard prince). Still, I enjoyed reading Lady Georgina just as much as reading Harry Pye. I thought she was a compelling heroine, especially given the difficult situation of being gentry in love with a commoner. Great story, lots of politics and class issues, good villains, and even some really great funny moments. I enjoyed it very much!

The Secret Passion of Simon Blackwell
I enjoyed reading the story of Anne and Simon’s marriage based on one scandalous kiss. I like that they got caught right away and forced into marriage. So often that doesn’t happen in Regencies. I did like the characters in general, though their inner monologues started repeating about halfway through the book. It got just a bit old. Overall, an enjoyable read with a lot of really nice chemistry between the characters.

Bite Me If You Can
I had a great time following the adventure of a newly turned vampire and her prickly vampire protector. Funny and sexy, without really venturing into the land of chick lit, this was a satisfying read with a lot of great moments.

So what about you? Read any of the bag-o-goodness books? Any other books you want to recommend (or completely pan)?

‘Member that fortune cookie fortune I got that was totally weird? Well, now you can buy the t-shirt. I know you must be thrilled beyond imagining. It also comes in green.

Whenever I hear the word “memories” in a song, I think of Ren from Ren and Stimpy singing “Memories,” only he had a Mexican accent (since he was a chihuahua) so it sounded like “mammaries,” and that makes me giggle. Because mammaries are boobs. Boobs. Heh heh heh.

Anyway, I wrote up some mammaries, uh, memories about my old hometown of Redlands. You can find them here because I put ‘em up on my website to drum up enthusiasm for the forthcoming “Cat In The Mist.”

I don’t have a release date yet, but soon, pretties. Soon.

Mammaries. Heh heh heh.