"Liu's surefooted guiding of the plot of her latest Dirk & Steele novel keeps the tension high and ensures that secrets are revealed judiciously.  Characters and events from previous stories provide continuity and dramatic "aha" moments.  Here's another surefire winner from an author who never disappoints!" - Romantic Times, 4 ½ Stars

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About the Book:
Hailey Kendrick always does exactly what's expected of her. She has the right friends, dates the perfect boy, gets good grades, and follows all the rules. But one night, Hailey risks everything by breaking a very big rule in a very public way...and with a very unexpected partner in crime. Hailey gets caught, but her accomplice does ( Read more... )

On a non-bookish note (when was the last time that happened?), please, please, please everyone check and, if necessary, replace the batteries in your smoke alarms this holiday season.  I know of two families currently out of their homes, one of which lost everything, because of a fire that wasn't caught quickly enough.  Luckily, no one was harmed ( Read more... )

When Facely-the-Ferret wants my attention, he simply pounces on my feet and jumps back a few steps looking up at me expectantly.  Unless I'm in the middle of something, like writing an article for the Bulletin, this generally works.  Self-promotion, for authors, is a bit more complicated.  (Though Facely volunteers to come to your signings and ( Read more... )

Nobody loves me

Everybody hates me

Think I’ll go eat worms

This is how a bad review feels.  I can’t speak for all authors, but I have a not-so-secret insecurity that truly I suck (not just my vampires, but me), that my publication is nothing short of miraculous and that positive reviews owe more to clean living than talent.  Needless to say, ( Read more... )

“Merit’s frequently snarky voice and amusing observations about the occasional absurdities of her situation combine with the magic of Neill’s world in a refreshing take on urban fantasy.”              -Publishers Weekly

“The pages turn fast enough to satisfy vampire and romance fans alike."              -Booklist

“Book three of the Chicagoland ( Read more... )