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Lover Awakened

2007-08-21T17:57:07Z

LorelieLong:

Lover Awakened

2007-08-21T17:52:58Z

LorelieLong: New page: Category:Category: XXXX Releases  * '''Author''': J.R. Ward * '''Publisher''': Signet * '''Year''': 2006 * '''Setting''': Fictional Caldwell, New York. * '''Amaz...

[[Category:]][[Category: XXXX Releases]] 
* '''Author''': [[J.R. Ward]]
* '''Publisher''': [[Signet]]
* '''Year''': 2006
* '''Setting''': Fictional Caldwell, New York.
* '''Amazon Listing''' - [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0451219368/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 Lover Awakened]

In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there’s a deadly war raging between vampires and their slayers. And there exists a secret band of brothers like no other - six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Of these, Zsadist is the most terrifying member of the Black Dagger Brotherhood.

A former blood slave, the vampire Zsadist still bears the scars from a past filled with suffering and humiliation. Renowned for his unquenchable fury and sinister deeds, he is a savage feared by humans and vampires alike. Anger is his only companion, and terror is his only passion—until he rescues a beautiful aristocrat from the evil Lessening Society.
Bella is instantly entranced by the seething power Zsadist possesses. But even as their desire for one another begins to overtake them both, Zsadist’s thirst for vengeance against Bella’s tormentors drives him to the brink of madness. Now, Bella must help her lover overcome the wounds of his tortured past, and find a future with her…

== Related Titles ==
* [[Dark Lover]]
* [[Lover Eternal]]
* [[Lover Revealed]]
* [[Lover Unbound]]

J.R. Ward

2007-08-21T17:47:09Z

LorelieLong:

[[Category: Authors - W]]
== On the Web ==
* [http://www.jrward.com/ J.R. Ward]

== Books ==
'''The Black Dagger Brotherhood Series'''
* [[Dark Lover|''Dark Lover'']] - 2005 ([[Signet]])
* [[Lover Eternal|''Lover Eternal'']] - 2006 ([[Signet]])
* [[Lover Awakened|''Lover Awakened'']] - 2006 ([[Signet]])
* [[Lover Revealed|''Lover Revealed'']] - 2007 ([[Signet]])

Meljean Brook

2007-08-21T17:34:49Z

LorelieLong: New page: Meljean Brook lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and daughter. She is the author of "The Guardians" series. == On the Web == * [http://www.meljeanbrook.com Meljean Brook] * [ht...

Meljean Brook lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and daughter. She is the author of "The Guardians" series.

== On the Web ==
* [http://www.meljeanbrook.com Meljean Brook]
* [http://www.meljeanbrook.com/blog/ Blog]
== Books ==
=== Fiction ===
* [[Hot Spell]] - 2006 with ([[Emma Holly]]) ([[Lora Leigh]]) and ([[Shiloh Walker]]) ([[Berkley]])
* [[Demon Angel]] - 2007 ([[Berkley]])
* [[Wild Thing]] - 2007 with ([[Maggie Shayne]]), ([[Marjorie M. Liu]]) and ([[Alyssa Day]]) ([[Berkley]])
* [[Demon Moon]] - 2007 ([[Berkley]])
* [[Demon Night]] - 2008 ([[Berkley]])

== Series/Related Titles ==

All Ms. Brooks titles are related, in her Guardians series.

Review Sites

2007-08-21T15:58:43Z

LorelieLong:

[[category:Romance Resources]]
The online romance community is varied and opininated. See also [[Resources]] and [[Author Hangouts]] for other sites that provide information about books

* [[All About Romance]] ([http://www.likesbooks.com/ All About Romance]) - Huge database of reviews, many discussion boards for readers and the bi-weekly 'At The Back Fence' column.
* [http://blogginginblack.com/ Blogging in Black] - blog of authors as well as readers, reviewers and industry professionals, regular review and other columns concerning [[African-American]] books
* [http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/ Coffeetime Romance]
* [http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/ Dear Author.com]
* [http://www.dionnegalace.com/ Dionne Galace aka Bam] - Though current reviews have been somewhat lacking, archives are available.
* [[Fallen Angel Reviews]] [http://www.fallenangelreviews.com/ website]
* [http://www.heartstringsreviews.com/ Heartstrings Reviews]
* [http://www.historicalromanceclub.com/index.html Historical Romance Club]
* [http://www.mrsgiggles.com/ Mrs. Giggles] - One of the first sites online dedicated to reviewing romance.
* [http://www.mystiquebooks.com/Review%20Page.htm Mystique Books] - reviews of Futuristic, Fantasy, and Paranormal Romance
* [http://www.paperbackreader.net Paperback Reader] - Regular reviews and discussions of new titles and reviewer favorites. The blog format allows readers to participate in the discussion.
* [http://www.Rakehell.com/ Rakehell.com] - Regency romance community dedicated to supporting the Regency genre. Reviews, articles, & interviews.
* [http://www.roadtoromance.ca/ The Road to Romance reviews]
* [http://www.romancedivas.com/ Romance Divas] - An award winning romance writer's Web site. Book reviews, resources, forums, blog, & more.
* [http://www.romanceincolor.com/ Romance In Color] - a review site with a focus on the [[African-American]] romance
* [http://www.romantictimes.com/home.php Romantic Times Magazine] - reviews for paid subscribers or purchasers of [[Romantic Times Magazine]] only
* [http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com/ Smart Bitches Who Love Trashy Novels] - Reviews, comments on romance and a lot more. Not a site for those who dislike obscenity.
* [[Sweeter Romantic Notions]] ([http://www.srnreviews.blogspot.com Sweeter Romantic Notions Reviews])
* [http://www.theromancereader.com/ The Romance Reader] - Reviews, interviews with authors and more.
* [http://www.wereallydig.com/romancenovels/index.htm We Really Dig Romance] - From contemporary to historical from paranormal to time travel, cover art, synopsis, links to authors/artists/models, and more romance related issues
* [http://www.writersunlimited.com/ Writers Unlimited] - A writers' community -- a readers' paradise!

Suzanne Brockmann

2007-08-21T15:48:48Z

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brockmann, Suzanne}}[[Category:Authors - B|Suzanne]] [[Category:RITA Winners|Brockmann]] [[Category:Loveswept Authors]] [[Category:Harlequin Intrigue Authors]] [[category:Silhouette Intimate Moments Authors]] [[Category:Prolific Authors]] [[Category: Massachusetts Authors]]
== Biography ==
[[Suzanne Brockmann]] has had books published by [[Ballantine]], [[Mira]], [[Silhouette]], [[Harlequin]], [[Bantam/Dell]], and [[Kensington]]. Her first book was published in August, 1993 and she has over forty published books. As an author for [[Loveswept]], she published eight novels. Writing for the Harlequin [[Intrigue]] imprint, she published one novel.

Suzanne lives west of Boston with her husband. She has two grown children, both of whom are actors. She was director, vocal arranger and one of the lead singers in the Boston-area a cappella group SERIOUS FUN which placed third in the Boston Regional Harmony Sweepstakes in 1998.

==Themes/Subjects/Plot Devices==
Suzanne was one of the first authors to successfully concentrate on the Navy SEAL as a hero, particularly the [[Tall, Dark And Dangerous|Tall, Dark & Dangerous]] series for [[Silhouette]] and her stand alone titles in the Troubleshooters series published by [[Ballantine]]. The TDD series focuses on SEAL Team Ten and each book looks at the romance of a different team member. The Troubleshooters series primarily focuses on the contemporary romance of current and former members of SEAL Team 16 and the agents who have become part of the Troubleshooters team, for example, FBI hostage negotiators, former police officers employed by the former head of SEAL Team 16 who has started his own security company.

The books in the Troubleshooter series also have strong secondary stories. Each book has at least one other romance plot; sometimes the secondary plot is not resolved in one book but is carried over to other books in the series (Sam and Alyssa's story started in the first book of the series and was resolved in ''[[Gone Too Far]]''). Also most of the books in the series have a World War II era story interwoven. These stories have been told as flashbacks by the characters who are involved in both the contemporary and 1940s story (''[[The Unsung Hero]]''), as chapters from a biography read by characters in the contemporary story (''[[Out Of Control]]''), or as the plot of a movie being made by the contemporary characters (''[[Hot Target - Suzanne Brockmann|Hot Target]]''). The books have also dealt with such complex issues as gay men in military settings (Jules Cassidy is a gay FBI agent who appears in many of the series books) and prejudice against people of Middle-Eastern races ([[Into The Night - Suzanne Brockmann|''Into The Night'']]), as well as the more "traditional' thriller stories of terrorists taking airplanes hostage (''[[Over The Edge]]'', written before 9/11), drug lords (''[[Out Of Control]]''), serial killers (''[[Into the Storm]]''), blackmail, etc. All of this told with a twist of humor that keeps the stories moving along at a fast pace.

== Books ==

* [[The Admiral's Bride|''Admiral's Bride, The'']] - 1999 ([[Intimate Moments|Silhouette Intimate Moments]])
* [[Bodyguard|''Bodyguard'']] - This title won the [[2000 RITA® Winners|2000 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|Contemporary Single Title]] category. 1999 ([[Fawcett]])
* [[Body Language|''Body Language '']] - June 1998, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #889]]
* [[Breaking Point|''Breaking Point'']] - 2005 ([[Ballantine]])
* [[The Defiant Hero|''Defiant Hero, The'']] - 2001 ([[Ivy]])
* [[Embraced By Love|''Embraced By Love'']] - 1995 ([[Pinnacle]])
* [[Everyday, Average Jones|''Everday, Average Jones'']] - 1998 ([[Intimate Moments|Silhouette Intimate Moments]])
* [[Flashpoint - Suzanne Brockmann|''Flashpoint'']] - 2004 ([[Ballantine]])
* [[Forbidden - Suzanne Brockmann|''Forbidden '']] - April 1997, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #832]]
* [[Force of Nature|''Force of Nature'']] - 2007 ([[Ballantine]])
* [[Forever Blue|''Forever Blue'']] - 1996 ([[Intimate Moments|Silhouette Intimate Moments]]), Re-Issued 2003 ([[Mira]])
* [[Freedom's Price|''Freedom's Price '']] - February 1998, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #873]]
* [[Frisco's Kid|''Frisco's Kid'']] - 1997 ([[Intimate Moments|Silhouette Intimate Moments]]), Re-Issued 2003 ([[Mira]])
* [[Future Perfect|''Future Perfect'']] - 1993 ([[Meteor Kismet]])
* [[Get Lucky|''Get Lucky'']] - 2000 ([[Intimate Moments|Silhouette Intimate Moments]])
* [[Gone Too Far|''Gone Too Far'']] - 2003 ([[Ballantine]])
* [[Harvard's Education]] - 1998 ([[Intimate Moments|Silhouette Intimate Moments]])
* [[Heart Throb|''Heart Throb'']] - 1999 ([[Fawcett]])
* [[Hero Under Cover|''Hero Under Cover'']] - 1994 ([[Intimate Moments|Silhouette Intimate Moments]])
* [[Hot Target - Suzanne Brockmann|''Hot Target'']] - 2004 ([[Ballantine]])
* [[Identity: Unknown|''Identity:Unknown'']] - 2000 ([[Intimate Moments|Silhouette Intimate Moments]])
* [[Into The Night - Suzanne Brockmann|''Into The Night'']] - 2002 ([[Ballantine]])
* [[Into the Storm|''Into The Storm'']] - 2006 (August) ([[Ballantine]])
* [[It Came Upon A Midnight Clear|''It Came Upon A Midnight Clear'']] - 1998 ([[Silhouette Intimate Moments]] - reissued in 2005 as ''[[Hawken's Heart]]''
* [[Kiss And Tell|''Kiss And Tell '']] - May 1996, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #787]]
* [[The Kissing Game|''Kissing Game, The'']] - December 1996, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #817]]
* [[Ladies' Man|''Ladies' Man'']] - 1997 ([[Bantam Loveswept]]) (Available to subscribers only)
* [[Letters To Kelly|''Letters To Kelly'']] - 2003 ([[Intimate Moments|Silhouette Intimate Moments]])
* [[Love With The Proper Stranger|''Love With The Proper Stranger'']] - 1998 ([[Intimate Moments|Silhouette Intimate Moments]])
* [[A Man To Die For - Suzanne Brockmann|''Man To Die For, A'']] - 1995 ([[Intimate Moments|Silhouette Intimate Moments]])
* [[Night Watch|''Night Watch'']] - 2003 ([[Intimate Moments|Silhouette Intimate Moments]])
* [[No Ordinary Man|''No Ordinary Man'']] - 1996 ([[Intrigue|Harlequin Intrigue # 365]])
* [[Not Without Risk|''Not Without Risk'']] - 1995 ([[Intimate Moments|Silhouette Intimate Moments]])
* [[Otherwise Engaged|''Otherwise Engaged '']] - February 1997, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #824]]
* [[Out Of Control|''Out Of Control'']] -- 2002 ([[Ballantine]])
* [[Over The Edge|''Over The Edge'']] - 2001 ([[Ivy]])
* [[Prince Joe|''Prince Joe'']] - 1996 ([[Intimate Moments|Silhouette Intimate Moments]]), Re-Issued 2002 ([[Mira]])
* [[Scenes Of Passion|''Scenes Of Passion'']] - 2003 ([[Silhouette Desire]])
* [[Stand-In Groom|''Stand-In Groom'']] - June 1997, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #840]]
* [[Taylor's Tempation|''Taylor's Temptation'']] - 2001 ([[Intimate Moments|Silhouette Intimate Moments]])
* [[Time Enough For Love|''Time Enough For Love'']] - November 1997, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #858]]
* [[Undercover Princess|''Undercover Princess'']] - This title won the [[2000 RITA® Winners|2000 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Long Contemporary Series|Long Contemporary]] category. 1999 ([[Intimate Moments|Silhouette Intimate Moments]])
* [[The Unsung Hero|''Unsung Hero, The'']] - 2000 ([[Ivy]])

== Series/Related Titles ==
=== Bartlett Brothers ===
* [[Forbidden - Suzanne Brockmann|''Forbidden'']] - 1997
* [[Freedom's Price|''Freedom's Price'']] - 1998

=== Royally Wed ===
* [[Undercover Princess|''Undercover Princess'']] - 1999

=== St. Simone ===
* [[A Man To Die For|''Man To Die For, A'']] - 1995
* [[Not Without Risk|''Not Without Risk'']] - 1995

=== Sunrise Key ===
* [[Kiss And Tell|''Kiss And Tell'']] - 1996
* [[The Kissing Game|''Kissing Game, The'']] - 1996
* [[Otherwise Engaged|''Otherwise Engaged'']] - 1997

=== Troubleshooter ===
* [[Into the Storm|''Into the Storm'']] - 2006
* [[Breaking Point|''Breaking Point'']] - 2005
* [[Hot Target - Suzanne Brockmann|''Hot Target'']] - 2004
* [[Flashpoint - Suzanne Brockmann|''Flashpoint'']] - 2004
* [[Gone Too Far|''Gone Too Far'']] - 2003
* [[Into The Night - Suzanne Brockmann|''Into The Night'']] - 2002
* [[Out Of Control|''Out Of Control'']] - 2002
* [[Over The Edge|''Over The Edge'']] - 2001
* [[The Defiant Hero|''Defiant Hero, The'']] - 2001, Re-Issued 2003
* [[The Unsung Hero|''Unsung Hero, The'']] - 2000, Re-Issued 2003

=== Tall, Dark & Dangerous ===
* [[Night Watch|''Night Watch'']] - 2003, Originally released as ''[[Wild, Wild Wes]]''
* [[Taylor's Tempation|''Taylor's Temptation'']] - 2001
* [[Get Lucky|''Get Lucky'']] - 2000
* [[Identity: Unknown|''Identity:Unknown'']] - 2000
* [[The Admiral's Bride|''Admiral's Bride, The'']] - 1999
* ''[[It Came Upon A Midnight Clear]]'' - 1998, Reissued in 2005 as ''[[Hawken's Heart]]''
* ''[[Harvard's Education]]'' - 1998
* [[Everyday, Average Jones|''Everday, Average Jones'']] - 1998
* ''[[Frisco's Kid]]'' - 1997
* ''[[Forever Blue]]'' - 1996
* [[Prince Joe|''Prince Joe'']] - 1996, Re-Issued 2002

== Awards ==
* Won the [[2000 RITA® Winners|2000 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|Contemporary Single Title]] category AND won the [[2000 RITA® Winners|2000 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Long Contemporary Series|Long Contemporary]] category.
*She has won over a dozen WISH Awards from [[Romantic Times Magazine]] and has had five Gold Medal Reviews. She has won the [[Virginia Romance Writers|HOLT Medallion]], the Rising Star Award, the Golden Leaf, and RT Magazine's Award for Best Series Romance of the Year in both 1996 and 1998.
* In 2000 she wond the [[Romantic Times Magazine]] [http://www.romantictimes.com/books_awards.php?year=2000&type=author&level=2 Career Achievement award] for series adventure romance.
* In 2002 she won the [[Romantic Times Magazine]] [http://www.romantictimes.com/books_awards.php?year=2002&type=author&level=2 Career Achievement award] for contemporary romantic suspense

== On the Web ==
* [http://www.suzannebrockmann.com Suzanne Brockmann]

== See Also ==
* [[Ann Brock]]