July/August/September 2009 Reads

1. July: Her One Desire by Killion (historical romance) ***
2. July: A Knight Well Spent by Ivie (hist. rom) ***
3. July: Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich (library-fiction) ****
4. July: Sealed with a Kiss by Carly Phillips (audio) ***
5. July: Dial Emmy for Murder by Eileen Davidson (mystery) ***
6. July: True Colors by Kristin Hannah (fiction--library audio)****
7. Aug: The Perfect Couple by Brenda Novak (mystery/thriller)***
8. Aug: Deadlock by Iris Johansen (romantic suspense-- library/audio)***
9. Sept: Vampire Diaries :Awakening/Struggle (ya fiction)***
10. Sept: Vampire Diaries: Fury/Dark Reunion (ya fiction) ***
11. Sept: Knockout by Catherine Coulter (library audio-- rom susp) ***

Dial Emmy for Murder

More about DIAL EMMY FOR MURDER: A Soap Opera Mystery (Signet; Paperback; On-sale June 2, 2009):

Alexis Peterson’s days are filled with scheming, backstabbing, adultery and murder. She is a soap opera star, after all. But a new role has her feeling like she’s in the horror business.

Tabloids and fans are stunned when soap star Alexis Peterson leaves her popular show for another soap, but she’s too busy preparing for her new job as a presenter at the Daytime Emmy® Awards to notice. When her co-presenter goes missing on award night, Alex realizes she has another murder mystery on her hands.

Working behind the scenes to find out how her costar could have met such an end, Alex invites handsome Detective Frank Jakes—a man she can’t stop imagining having a real love scene with—back into her life. But first Alex must focus on finding the killer before she sees another one of Hollywood’s brightest stars burn out. Who knew soap operas could get so dirty?

More information about Eileen Davidson and DIAL EMMY FOR MURDER can be found online at EileenDavidsonBooks.com, including:

-About the book: http://eileendavidsonbooks.com/content/dial_emmy.asp?id=desc
-Excerpt: http://eileendavidsonbooks.com/content/dial_emmy.asp?id=excerpt
-About Eileen: http://eileendavidsonbooks.com/content/author.asp?id=bio
-Author Events: http://eileendavidsonbooks.com/content/events.asp
-Photo Gallery: http://eileendavidsonbooks.com/content/photo.asp

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This was a fun read. Enjoyable and quick. I'll be looking for more books by Eileen Davidson. First time i've run across a series of books based in the daytime soap opera field.

April/May/June 2009 reads

1. April: Second Sight by Amanda Quick (audio-hist romance/Arcane Series) ****
2. April: Mammoth book of Paranormal Romance --multiple authors ***
3. May: Third Circle by Amanda Quick (audio - hist romance/Arcane Series)***
4. May: Rewriting Monday by Jodi Thomas (fiction) ***
5. May: Fatally Flaky by Diane Mott Davidson (culinary mystery/library)***
6. May: Knock Off by Rhonda Pollero (mystery) ***
7. May: Running Hot by Jayne Ann Krentz (audio- rom susp/Arcane Series)****
8. June: Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris (paranormal-- library)****
9. June: Enticing the Prince by Patricia Grasso (hist. romance)***
10. June: Innocence Unveiled by Blythe Gifford (hist. romance)***
11. June: Siren's Song by Trish Albright (hist. romance)***

Jan/Feb/March 2009 reads:

1. 1/11: The Chocolate Snowman Murder by Joanna Carl (mystery--library) ***
2. 1/15: Divorced, Desperate and Dating by Christie Craig (Romantic Mys.)****
3. 1/18: Wicked Is the Night by Catherine Mulvany (Paranormal Romance) ****
4. 1/31: Lady and the Vamp by Michelle Rowan (para rom)***
5. 2/9: Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich (library--hum. mys)***
6. 2/11: Knock'em Dead by Rhonda Pollero (mystery)***
7. 2/16: Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs (paranormal)****
8. 2/25: Fatal Deduction by Gayle Roper (christian fic/lil bit of mystery) ***
9. 3/2: Leaving November by Deborah Raney (christian fic)****
10. 3/5: Double Jeopardy by Terri Reed (loveinspired rom. -- chri. fic)***
11. 3/10: Vendetta by Roxanne Rustand (loveinspired romance--chr.fic)***
12. 3/12: Grand Finale by Janet Evanovich (romance -- reprint from 80s)****
13. 3/19: Cream Puff Murder by Joanne Fluke (mystery -- library)***

Brand New Year 2009

Well... I didn't do so hot in trying to read more than i did the year before :(

But i do hope to get back into the swing of things this year.

October/November/December 2008:

1. 10/15: Death Perception by Victoria Laurie (Psychic Eye Mystery)****
2. 10/22: Househusband by Ad Hudler (fiction--library)***
3. 10/26: Tailspin by Catherine Coulter (rom. susp --library--audio)****
4. 10/26: The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (Fiction-library)***
5. 10/28: Man of the House by Ad Hudler (ARC--fiction) ***
6: 11/09: Magic and the Modern Girl by Mindy Klasky (paran. chic lit)***
7. 11/19: The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (fiction--library--audio)***
8. 12/6: The Accidental Demonslayer by Angie Fox (para. fic.)**
9. 12/26: Stolen in the Night by Patricia MacDonald (thrill/crime fic)***

Series I've Read: (work in progress)

Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie
1. Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye
2. Better Read Than Dead
3. A Vision of Murder
4. Killer Insight
5. Crime Seen
6. Death Perception

Riley Jenson Guardian by Keri Arthur
1. Full Moon Rising (2006)
2. Kissing Sin (2007)
3. Tempting Evil (2007)
4. Dangerous Games (2007)
5. Embraced by Darkness (2007)
6. The Darkest Kiss (2008)

Blossom Street Books by Debbie Macomber

Dead End Jobs by Elaine Viets
Secret Shopper by Elaine Viets
FBI Thrillers by Catherine Coulter
Mercy Thompson?? by Patricia Briggs

In Death by JD Robb
Shirley Damsgaard
Sookie Stackhouse Charlaine Harris
Shakespeare by Charlaine Harris
Aurora Teagarden by Charlaine Harris
Harper Connolly by Charlaine Harris
Kim Harrison
Kelley Armstrong
Shana Abe
Joanne Fluke
Joanna Carl
Diane Mott Davidson
Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
Yasmine Galenorn
Ann Macela
Madeliene Alt
Stephenie Meyer
Kyra Davis
Nerd by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Brenda Novak
Shanna Swendson
Julie Kenner
Stephanie Laurens
Mary Balogh
MaryJanice Davidson