April 2007 Romantic Times Book Reviews

It's been a while since I've reviewed the RT Book Reviews magazine. I got the April 2007 issue on Saturday, so it seems like a good time to look through it. I'll mention things that interest me.

• Page 1: I got one of Kresley Cole's If You . . . series at RWA 2005. I've enjoyed her paranormals, so I'll go back and try If You Dare (I think that's the one I have).
• Page 8: The interview with Karen Robards reminds me of the writer's conference I attended in early February; Robards was one of the speakers. Obsession looks very good.
• Page 10: I've tried inspirational romances, but haven't found an author that resonates with me. Deborah Raney's In the Still of the Night intrigues me enough that I may look for it at the library.
• Page 21: Looks like Judith Ivory fans will be happy to see that she has a new book coming out in November. I have a few of her books; I need to read them.
• Page 24: I've enjoyed Bella Andre's books, so I'll have to pick up Red Hot Reunion.
• Page 25: Someone asks whether the Silhouette Bombshell books that haven't been published yet will be published through another series. The answer: no, for the most part. Then, a debut author is mentioned--her February book wasn't released because the line folded. Ouch. That's got to hurt.
• Page 26: An ad for Carrie Vaughn's Kitty Takes a Holiday. I'm looking forward to it.
• Page 32: Oh, look! A Brava anthology with stories by Linda Lael Miller, Jennifer Apodaca, and Shelly Laurenston. It's called Sun, Sand, Sex. A lovely combination; I must get it. Also, it will be nice to see a full-length historical from Sophia Nash, who previously published Regencies.
• Page 51: I'm definitely excited to read Elizabeth Hoyt's The Leopard Prince after The Raven Prince. I'd look into this book no matter what rating it got from RT. As a side note, it gets a 4-1/2 Top Pick rating.
• Page 52: A new book by Mary Balogh. Maybe I can wait until it's available at the library. Maybe.
• Page 57: I didn't notice this during the first read-through. Karen Harbaugh is in an anthology called Dragon Lovers. I like her stories, so I'll look for this as well.
• Page 81: New books by Holly Lisle and Michele Albert, two strong authors.
• Page 85: Like the cover of Lisa Diaz's Deadly Deceit.
• Page 94: Whoa! Not many contemporary romances this time around. I'll have to check past issues to see if this is a trend.
• Page 110: Looks like a good month for Harlequin Blaze. I'm especially looking forward to All Over You by Sarah Mayberry and Coming Undone by Stephanie Tyler.
• Page 119: I definitely want Vivi Anna's Blood Secrets. For one thing, the cover is awesome. The story sounds good, too.
• Page 123: A lot of erotica. Maybe this is where some of the contemporaries went. Shelly Laurenston's The Distressing Damsel and Bella Andre's new book (see above) are both selected as Top Picks.
• Page 131: Love the cover of Sasha White's Lush.

Looks like that's it for this issue of the magazine.