Reader's Entertainment Radio

Love, laughter and a life filled with books! At The Romance Bookmark, we celebrate all three and tonight we do that with Award-winning Author Heather Snow! www.heathersnowbooks.com It's been a while since we were lucky enough to catch her and as we catch up and just "hang out". One of my favorite things to do on a bad day is pull up Heather's site, read the great reviews her books have gotten and get re-inspired that great books still happen and that generous and talented authors like Heather Snow are still writing them.

You'll definitely want to tune in Thursday, May 21st at 6pm EST! New York Times & USA Today bestselling author, Ann Aguirre, joins me to discuss her latest novel, The Queen of Bright and Shiny Things!  I'm excited to have this Young Adult and Adult Fiction author stop by to chat about her books, a few of her favorite things, what goes in to a YA Scavenger Hunt, and all about Team Teal!

Book Blurb:

Sage Czinski is trying really hard to be perfect. If she manages it, people won't peer beyond the surface, or ask hard questions about her past. She's learned to substitute causes for relationships, and it's working just fine . . . until Shane Cavendish strolls into her math class. He's a little antisocial, a lot beautiful, and everything she never knew she always wanted. 

Shane Cavendish just wants to be left alone to play guitar and work on his music. He's got heartbreak and loneliness in his rearview mirror, and this new school represents his last chance. He doesn't expect to be happy; he only wants to graduate and move on. He never counted on a girl like Sage.

But love doesn't mend all broken things, and sometimes life has to fall apart before it can be put back together again. . . .

SPECIAL EVENT: Don't miss David Pilarski on a special Reader's Entertainment Radio Show! David joins me on Wednesday, May 20th at 6pm EST. We'll chat about his debut novel, Triumph of the Spirit, his literary journey, and more!

Book Blurb:

Eighteen year old Matthew has always been a dreamer living an ordinary life and yet, he sensed a special calling that he never fully understood.

But everything changed the day he noticed a flash of light across the sky while working on his grandfather's Indiana farm. Compelled to investigate, Matthew finds a mysterious metallic oval object has landed in the adjacent field. Later that night, Matthew begins to have bizarre dreams within which he encounters a guide named Samuel. Driven to discover his destiny and unlock the secret of The Oval, Matthew is thrust into a quest filled with adventure containing powerful lessons that become more personal and challenging as the path unfolds. The young man embarks on this journey having no idea how important unlocking his true potential is to the future of humankind and what awaits him if he succeeds. Nor does Matthew realize how his progression can only go so far until he must finally face himself and the darkness deeply buried within his soul.

I'll be hosting a live, on-site show from the RT Booklovers Convention on Thursday, May 14th at 6pm EST! NY Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, Tammara Webber. She writes contemporary, romantic, and coming-of-age fiction for Young Adult and New Adult readers. We'll discuss her latest novel, Sweet (Contours of the Heart Book 3). 

Book Blurb:

He’s the love of her life, but he doesn’t know it. 

She’s his one moment of sacrifice in a lifetime of survival. 

He was damaged and wild, but resilient. 

She’s always been obedient; now she’s restless. 

Home for the summer between college and med school, Pearl Torres Frank knows two things: Boyce Wynn is the embodiment of everything she should run from, and everything she wants to run to. Rebellious and loud. Unconcerned with society’s opinion of him. Passionate. Strong. Dangerous. 

And one more trait he hides from everyone but her: 

Sweet.

Love, Laughter and a Life filled with Books!  The Romance Bookmark is about making sure that a life dominated by a love of books is never anything to be embarrassed about...and the ultimate quest for more room on our TBR shelves! Tonight we welcome Scottish  Historical Romance author, Madeline Martin, into our giddy corner to to take a peek at DECEPTION OF A HIGHLANDER and see if she can tell me why wool in my closet is an itchy, unattractive thing but the minute it's in a novel where someone is wearing a kilt--I can't see a thing wrong with that fabric! www.madelinemartin.com

Love, laughter and books always have a place at The Romance Bookmark and this week, I'm happy to say, I have a comfy chair ready for none other than Suzan Tisdale, self-proclaimed Storyteller, Author and Cheeky Wench.  www.suzantisdale.com  And I'm not too humble to admit that she had me at Cheeky...but the Wench thing pretty much sealed her fate as my new favorite and top of the TBR pile!  I'm not sure why Scottish romances are just curling my happy toes these days... (It could be the kilts but I keep telling myself that it has to to do with the lovely scenery and my admiration for cultural frugality and self-reliance.  I'm a terrible liar.)  Come pull up a chair of your own and meet Suzan Tisdale! And then get ready to hit that "Buy" button, dear friends, because you'll want to load up on her wonderful series...

Tune in on Thursday, April 30th at 6pm EST! My guest will be Award-Winning Author, Mina Khan. I met Mina in person at an RT Booklovers Convention. She's a wonderful in person as she is in print. We'll chat about her novel, A Christmas Wish (A Djinn World Novella).

Book Blurb:

Rayez, a smoking hot chef and fire djinn in exile, lands himself in deep trouble (at the bottom of a beer bottle) when he tries to help a mysterious beautiful woman.

Selene is pursued and desperate. She'll do anything to keep her brother safe--including capture a djinn.

While deception brings them together, dangerous enemies make them unlikely allies. Can one gigantic wrong lead to two rights and true love? 

A special treat for readers: Some of the recipes Rayez made in the book.

Love, laughter and BOOKS! Life is complete but it's always nice to stop at The Romance Bookmark and see if we can add anything good to our shelves to make Life Even Better!  Tonight I have a new author, Andrea Stewart on the show and I'm so excited to introduce her to you! She writes Urban Fantasy and Dark and Epic Fantasy and has already gained a lot of wonderful attention from her short stories and her talented approach to world building!  Andrea has been on a red carpet, so I for one, am already in awe of this young up and coming author!  Stand back, Universe!  This is a Star to Watch!!

Calling all YA Readers out there! Join me on Thursday, April 23rd at 6pm EST. My guest will be YA Author, Stacey Kade. As a former award-winning corporate copywriter, Stacey has written about everything from backhoe loaders to breast pumps. But she prefers to make things up instead. Her latest novel, Project Paper Doll: The Trials is the final book in the Project Paper Doll series.

Book Blurb:

After being on the run, Ariane Tucker finds herself back where she started-under Dr. Jacobs's cruel control. Now she must participate in the upcoming trials: a deadly competition pitting her against other alien hybrids, each representing a rival corporation.

But Ariane is no one's weapon, and she is prepared to die if it means taking down those involved in Project Paper Doll. They destroyed all that she holds dear, including Zane Bradshaw, the one person she trusted and cared for the most. The person she was forced to leave behind, bleeding and alone. 

As her plan takes shape, Ariane will need now more than ever to depend on the other side of her heritage-the cold, calculating instincts born from her alien DNA. With Zane gone, she has nothing left to lose. 

Heart-pounding action and thrilling twists will lead Ariane down a dangerous path, where shocking truths and the chance for revenge await.

Join me for a special In Faith Network Radio Show Event: Wednesday, April 22nd at 10:00am EST. My guest will be Dr. Frank Turek.

Dr. Turek is a dynamic speaker and award-winning author or coauthor of four books: "I Don't have Enough Faith to be an Atheist," "Stealing From God: Why Atheists Need God to Make Their Case," "Correct, Not Politically Correct" and "Legislating Morality." As the President of CrossExamined.org, Frank impacts young and old alike at colleges, high schools and churches with hard yet entertaining evidence for Christianity. 

What if your best reasons to doubt God prove that He exists? 

Book Blurb:

If you think atheists have reason, evidence, and science on their side, think again! Award-winning author Dr. Frank Turek (I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist) will show you how atheists steal reason, evidence, science, and other arguments from God in trying to make their case for atheism. If that sounds contradictory, it’s because it is! Atheists can’t make their case without appealing to realities only theism can explain. In an engaging and memorable way, Stealing from God exposes these intellectual crimes atheists are committing and then provides four powerful reasons for why Christianity is true.