Raine Balkera - Romance Author

         Pages: 496 Published: July 19, 2015 Amazon Link: buy Genre: Historical Romance, Suspense Series: The Dangerous Delameres, Book 1 Sexual Content: 3-5 (mild) Format: Third-Person Synopsis Deadly secrets unfold on the lonely English heath where a mysterious highwayman pursues his dangerous vow of revenge.  Silver St. Clair has vowed to reclaim her family birthright at any cost, but the precious formula for a rare fragrance coveted by all of fashionable London is lost, hidden somewhere in the misty lavender fields of her Norfolk estate. Now Silver must risk her reputation and her life, striking a wanton bargain with England's most notorious highwayman, whose price will be her unconditional surrender, her unbridled passion – and her stubborn heart. Review A superbly written Historical romance with suspense and intrigue at nearly every turn. Yes, there were some type-o's here and there, and yes, the story seemed t...

The guilt suffered at not being able to come up with unique and consistent blog content has compelled me to web surf for ideas -- again. And, again, the well remains empty. There was a list of topic ideas in a folder, but that list has mysteriously vanished. My head is filled to the brim with story ideas and plot twists for my current WIP, but nothing comes to mind for this blog. While searching for an interesting topic to discuss here, I came across a website that lists generators for everything a writer needs, including the perfect sales pitch (blurb). These generators are not just silly time wasters but a lot of fun and easy to get addicted to for at least a half hour or so, which is what happened to me before arriving here. Darla G. Denton's  35 Random Idea Generators for Writing a Romance Novel is the place, and the list of generators in this category is surprisingly extensive. I fooled around with the Blurb generator for two of my novels, and this is what ...

David Robert Jones 8 Jan, 47 – 10 Jan, 16 Known professionally as David Bowie It is sometimes what we perceive to be the strangest of people who turn out to be the most well-balanced of them all, and none more so true than with this man. I'll start by offering a  link  to his Proust Questionnaire answers, published in   Vanity Fair   back in August, 1998, which is both enlightening and a fun read. David loved to read, so be sure and check out his list of 75 must-reads that follows the questionnaire. Now, I'll be honest and admit that not only am I still on the fence about Mr. Bowie and his music, I'm also just as stunned by my reaction to the news of his passing. He was never a favorite of mine, but I did enjoy some of his music, which doesn't seem like enough enthusiasm for the news of his death to have this strong of an impact on me. Die-hard fans of punk will know that Punk began back in the 70's (not the 90's), and with guys like David ...

Thursday is almost done with, and I'm just now getting around to blogging. The big Holiday's are over now, and at my age, the whirlwind continues to increase as far as 'my, how time flies' goes. It was a wonderful time, though, and a first for me in a very long time, too, so that is a nice report for my readers! Last week , I received an e-mail from someone who commented on an old post from an old blog and said that she misses me and my writing.  I was so touched by this that I decided to visit the old site and get it up and running again. For my one fan out there. So, from now on, my Asian Drama posts will be at my Asian Drama Queen blog here on blogger. And, with all of the episodes for Oh, My, Venus   finally uploaded, my fan can look forward to a review about it very soon! Normally, I don't do resolutions . I learned decades ago that they lead to just one thing: disappointment. Yet, I had a bit of fun reading the many and varie...