CerriReviews: Front Page News by L.K. Campbell

Front Page News by L.K. Campbell
ASIN: B002C75J00

Jess McElroy is forced by an untenable situation with her former employer to start over and takes a position with a larger, regional newspaper. The new job comes with some adjustments, but she is determined to make it work, however it seems someone isn't happy with Jess.

At first the episodes seemed like little more than bad luck; a driver almost sideswiping her, a flat tire, a few harassing phone calls, but when things escalate, Jess must find out who is behind the cruel and dangerous harassment.

Her ex-boyfriend and ex-boss Joe is a likely culprit, but is he the one trying to harm her? For a woman who didn't think she had a single enemy, life is getting scary. With no one left to turn to that she knows she can trust, Jess takes a chance on her new boss, Parker Montgomery. Parker has his own secrets and enemies. But will the danger they share cause the sparks between them to ignite?

Ms. Campbell writes from knowledge, using her newspaper background as setting in this sweet yet spicy romance. The author's authentic southern voice is reflected throughout the tale, adding an extra layer of nuance.

Jess McElroy is an everywoman, easily recognizable. Readers can step into her shoes and see through her eyes, making the terror she feels when events spiral out of control all the more believable.

In summary, Front Page News is a tasty story with just enough spice to keep it interesting without burning your tongue.

Purchase this book for the Kindle at Amazon.com or through Smashwords.

Irish Eyes Are Smilin' For Author Ken Bruen

LONDON BOULEVARD is filming as we speak (with Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley) , ONCE WERE COPS optioned too, BLITZ about to be filmed next month, and I understand that the Jack Taylor novels are heading for the screen as well: series for TV.

As my friend Dusty Rhoades (JD Rhoades) says, “I am extremely happy about this. Ken's an amazing writer and a great guy, and I would love to see him get the recognition he deserves AND get absolutely filthy stinking rich. This might do it.”

( http://jdrhoades.blogspot.com/search/label/Friends%20O%27%20Mine )

The Blitz movie

According to Crime Spree Cinema, Jason Statham has joined the film adaptation of author Ken Bruen's popular novel Blitz. He will be playing Brant, a crude, un-PC, borderline sociopath cop. Paddy Considine has joined the film as well, playing Sergeant Porter Nash, an openly gay cop that must work with the homophobic Brant.

Here is the synopsis: The South East London police squad are down and out. Detective Sergeant Brant is in hot water for assaulting a police shrink, Chief Inspector Roberts' wife has died in a horrific car accident, and WPC Falls is still figuring out how to navigate her job as a black female investigator in the notorious unit. When a serial killer takes his show on the road, things get worse for all three. Nicknamed "The Blitz" by the rabid London media, the killer is aiming for tabloid immortality by killing cops in different beats around the city.

Blitz will be released in 2010. About the casting choice, author Bruen stated, "I think Jason Statham will really step up to the plate for Brant. He's been looking for a part to make his own and I think this is it." Filming starts this August.

Congratulations, Ken!

What I'm Reading Now...Cults, Conspiracies, and Secret Societies

Cults, Conspiracies, and Secret Societies

by Arthur Goldwag

Available: August 11, 2009

Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages

ISBN: 9780307390677
Price: $16.00

The Straight Scoop on Freemasons, The Illuminati, Skull and Bones, Black Helicopters, The New World Order, and many, many more.



Did you know?

• Freemasonry's first American lodge included a young Benjamin Franklin among its members.

• The Knights Templar began as impoverished warrior monks then evolved into bankers.

• Groom Lake, Dreamland, Homey Airport, Paradise Ranch, The Farm, Watertown Strip, Red Square, “The Box,” are all names for Area 51.

Readers In A Slump?

Are you in a reading slump? So many of the people I talk to seem to be. Why? Do you feel there is a glut in the market? Plots and premises all sound the same? Or maybe the economy is the culprit?

I know my own book buying has diminished somewhat due to the economy.

I was at Borders last weekend and bumped into Tonya, a very friendly reader with a penchant for mysteries. We chatted as we sat at nearby tables and discovered we both had a passion for certain authors. As I eyed her pile of books, she remarked that she hated to choose, and said that for her, the economy is the biggest reason she is forced to pare down her reading. She used to spend an hour or two browsing the shelves and would average purchasing three or more books every visit. Now she usually buys just one and her return trips have decreased as well.

"I used to come in here sometimes twice a month. But now it's like a special treat when I come in. This is my first trip back since April. I remember not that long ago I would buy all of these books and not think about it, but now I have to skim them, and make decisions which one I'll carry up to the register."

When asked what prompted her current visit, she remarked that she got a Borders Rewards coupon notice in her email. I showed her my own coupon from Borders. Yep. Those coupons sucked us in.

So which lucky book did she take home with her? Die For You by Lisa Unger.
As for me, I grabbed Deidre Knight's Red Kiss and Whacked by Jules Asner.

What about you? Have your book buying habits changed?

What I'm Reading Now: Street Magic by Caitlin Kittredge

Street Magic
by Caitlin Kittredge

Her name is Pete Caldecott. She was just sixteen when she met Jack Winter, a gorgeous, larger-than-life mage who thrilled her with his witchcraft. Then a spirit Jack summoned killed him before Pete’s eyes—or so she thought.

Now a detective, Pete is investigating the case of a young girl kidnapped from the streets of London. A tipster’s chilling prediction has led police directly to the child…but when Pete meets the informant, she’s shocked to learn he is none other than Jack. Strung out on heroin, Jack a shadow of his former self. But he’s able to tell Pete exactly where Bridget’s kidnappers are hiding: in the supernatural shadow-world of the fey.

Even though she’s spent years disavowing the supernatural, Pete follows Jack into the invisible fey underworld, where she hopes to discover the truth about what happened to Bridget—and what happened to Jack on that dark day so long ago…

Street Magic by Caitlin Kittredge/St. Martin's/ISBN-10: 031294361X/ISBN-13: 978-0312943615/$6.99/352 pp.

Animal Instinct Sizzles!

Animal Instinct by Paige Tyler

Every Girl Wants a Guy Who's an Animal in Bed!

Artist Heidi Gibson is spending the summer up in Anchorage doing some painting when she gets attacked by a crazed wolf. She is rescued by golden- eyed wildlife biologist Luke McCall, who calmly informs she has been bitten by a werewolf and will turn into one during the next full moon. Thinking he’s obviously out of his mind, she can’t get away from him fast enough.

When strange things start happening to her, however, she begins to think the ruggedly handsome biologist could be right. Not knowing what else to do, she goes to Luke and is stunned to discover that he knows so much about werewolves because he’s one himself.

As Luke teaches her what she needs to know about being a werewolf, Heidi finds herself falling hard for the Alaskan hunk. But while they’re intent on each other, the werewolf that attacked her comes back into the picture, and he’s not exactly happy that another of his kind is trying to take the woman he believes is his rightful mate. Can Luke and Heidi's attraction overpower the jealousy of the rogue werewolf?


MEN OF ALASKA: ANIMAL INSTINCT by Paige Tyler
Torrid Romance Paranormal
EBook formats ISBN: 978-1-60313-616-7
Trade paperback ISBN: 978-1-60313-617-4
Rating: Erotic Romance - Explicit

Buy it at Whiskey Creek Press Torrid!

Fantasy Romance Fun

The Prince's Bride
by Ciar Cullen

Released today from LooseId!


Sexy young knight Sir Geoffrey’s holy vision of the True Cross sends him questing after a virgin, a unicorn, a sacred scroll, and a cursed island. Rita is a plump, poor peasant who speaks with the finder of lost things, St. Anthony.

She hasn’t been a virgin for quite a while, so she’s thrilled to win the hand of Sir Geoffrey, and moreso since Geoff delights in introducing her to his sexual peccadilloes, including a generous night of brotherly sharing. It comes as a shock to learn that Geoff’s vision includes his own martyrdom!

Is Geoffrey’s vision the result of insanity, or is St. Anthony leading him to something priceless? Only Rita has the power to save her husband, with some help from her heavenly friends.