I just found out that B&N is offering a digital version of Can't Stand the Heat at less than $6! $5.59, to be exact. And Fictionwise has it for $6.99, with a rebate that puts the actual cost at $3.84.

Sorry for the infomercial moment, but I was excited! Go on about your business...

Posted by Louisa Edwards at 10:05 AM 2 comments  

Labels: Barnes and Noble, Can't Stand the Heat, digital publishing, ebook

Michelle Buonfiglio, columnist for B&N's romance blog, Heart to Heart, has posted the very first review of On the Steamy Side (at least, the first I've seen,) and I'm breathless with happiness! It's actually a really fun, funny review, and I love (and will be rereading and probably memorizing) many lines from it, but my favorite is:

”On the Steamy Side” is an instant re-read, a fresh, emotions-first take on the food-infused romance and, quite simply, a stellar example of the health and vibrancy of the American contemporary romance. I’m betting it ends up on any number of Best of 2010 lists.

Um. Yes, please?

Go! Read! Comment! And if you haven't already, feel free to pre-order the book. *grin*

Posted by Louisa Edwards at 10:33 AM 7 comments  

Labels: Barnes and Noble, Michelle Buonfiglio, On the Steamy Side, reviews

How much do readers really engage in the many online communities and forums currently being offered by Amazon, Borders, and B&N? All three sites present unique opportunities for chatting with other readers and connecting with big-name authors. There's so much going on out there: I, personally, couldn't stay away from B&N.com's current Center Stage forum, where Suzanne Brockmann is hanging out on the boards for an entire week, gabbing and answering questions about her Troubleshooters and just generally being fabulous. I'm also intensely interested in the new initiative Sue Grimshaw, the romance buyer for Borders, announced at the recent RWA conference, which was that a pair of popular blog reviewers (Smart Bitch Sarah and Jane from Dear Author) will be doing a daily blog on the Borders site. Should be interesting, as always, to hear what Sarah and Jane have to say! And I know Amazon's reader forums are active and vibrant.

So where do you hang out online? Ever drop in and visit the bookstores?

Posted by Louisa Edwards at 8:54 AM 2 comments  

Labels: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, bookstores, Borders