Author Archives: Cat In Books

Don’t Mess With Texas, or State of Arousal

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Cat In Books

On Tuesday the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) sued Christie Craig over the title of her book, Don’t Mess With Texas.  Why?  “The book contains numerous graphic references to sexual acts, states of arousal, etc.”  This, apparently, would do “irreparable harm” … Continue reading →

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Courting Miss Hattie

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Cat In Books

Courting Miss Hattie Pamela Morsi Genre: Historical – Early 20th century American Publication Info.: Bantam Books, 1998, ISBN: 9780553761955   I originally put off reading this book because the description didn’t capture my imagination.  Miss Hattie Colfax owns and runs … Continue reading →

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K.I.S.S. and TEAL

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Cat In Books

September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Avon Books is educating women about the subtle signs and symptoms that we need to be able to recognize because there is no early detection method like there is for breast and … Continue reading →

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The Spymaster’s Lady

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Cat In Books

The Spymaster’s Lady Joanna Bourne Historical – Regency Publication Info.: Berkley Sensation, 2008, ISBN: 9780425219607   I’m going to tell you a little story about this book, but first I have to tell you about my mother-in-law.  She’s a reader, … Continue reading →

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Everything Old Is New Again

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Cat In Books

There continues to be a lot of talk amongst authors about the Brave New World of e-book publishing (I borrowed the application of that phrase from this author).  There are fears, of course, that money will be lost as people … Continue reading →

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The Corset & The Crinolin

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Cat In Books

The Corset & The Crinoline: An Illustrated History W. B. Lord Publication Info.: Dover Publications, 2007, (1868 by Ward, Lock, and Tyler), ISBN: 139780486461861   You can’t read historical romance without learning a thing or two about women’s underwear.  No … Continue reading →

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The Sheik

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Cat In Books

The Sheik E. M. Hull Genre: Historical – Algeria 1919 Publication Info: http://www.publicbookshelf.com/romance/the-sheik/   The Sheik is one of those books that’s so significant to modern popular culture that its importance is universally recognized even while there is broad disagreement … Continue reading →

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A Rose By Any Other Name

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Cat In Books

Have you noticed that romance heroines usually have unusual names?  Bryony, Gigi, Freyja, Annique, Evangeline–these are the heroines of the first five books I pulled from my shelf, all published fairly recently.  Even among the older set there’s Mariah, Merry, … Continue reading →

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The Soldier

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Cat In Books

The Soldier Grace Burrowes Genre: Historical – Regency Publication Info.: Sourcebooks, 2011, ISBN: 978-1402245671     This is the second book in The Duke’s Obsession series (trilogy?).  I’m reviewing it before The Heir simply because it’s so new.  You don’t … Continue reading →

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Classical Heroes

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Cat In Books

Somewhere I read plotting advice from Christina Dodd that said something like “torture your hero early and often.”  I think she also said a hero should be as “alpha” as possible.  I hope I’m not mis-attributing these ideas, but I … Continue reading →

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