Another addition to the list of Questors

Karen Scott of It's my Blog is the newest one to really enjoy this book!! Check out her 'nota' review :-)

Another one bites the dust

Yes, we have us another Quester!! Stacy of Stacy's Place on Earth has a wonderful review of Broken Wing up!! Be sure to Check It Out!

Now back to reading since the damn has broke!

*****ETA******

And then we have Wendy's view of it. While not as flattering as Stacy's *g* she did do a good job in her review and yes - I'm still talking to her (heh heh heh) but I do disagree (most respectfully *g*) with her on one point in the comments ;-)

Once again we see that we are all different in our reading tastes and Vive la Différence!

It's still alive and doing well!

Yep - the quest is moving on and getting bigger. I need to update my sidebar, which always involves working with HMTL *shudder* but here's a few updates.

Taja of Books and Games read it! And while she wasn't knocked upside the head the way I and a couple of others were, she liked it and is recommending it.

Now that I know Wendy and The Man are OK and except for some smoke damage, I can report that when she had to evacuate, guess what one of the books she took was?

Rowena just got her copy! And so did Marg!

Leslie W read it and it just wasn't for her. That's going to happen of course. But....she had a contest and Brie was the lucky winner. (I love her background by the way)

Aztec Lady was the lucky winner at Romance Novel TV so I expect her to report in in the not too distant future.

Check out Karen's sidebar and see what one of the books she's reading is :-)

Sula's looking for the hottest Books to Read - and guess what I told her? And best of all - I wasn't the first - heh heh heh.

Ack!!! I almost forgot one!!

Janet of Dear Author also read this books and liked it!


AND IN OTHER NEWS........

The books I ordered were shipped on Wednesday. They still haven't come yet :-(

I was telling of my work mates who watches SYTYCD that they are coming to London - she didn't know - and we are making plans :-)

UPDATE

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Yes, it's almost embarrassing a person of my age and stature squealing but

ADVANCE TICKETS FOR SYTYCD CANADA ARE GOING ON SALE TOMORROW!!!!

Interview with an Author. And a giveaway.

So! As any one who has been to this blog in the last little while knows, I recently read a book that awed me; that rocked my reading world, that caused me to do strange and unusual things - even for me - to start A Quest! As a matter of fact, I still haven't been able to leave this book and I'm reading it for a unheard of fourth time almost in a row. It was so special that I knew I had to do all that I could to promote it. So with that in mind, I contacted the author to see if she would be willing to do an interview. She wrote back and said she would be delighted to. Since the book officially releases today, Though in Canada the official release day is November 8, we often get them early so I thought what better day to post the interview. I'm new at this, but I hope you enjoy!

I'm pleased to introduce Judith James the author of Broken Wing
(the book that's rocked my socks)

KJ: It doesn’t specify really in the book and it didn’t take one iota away from my enjoyment (and I hope many others) but it was never really made clear how old Gabriel was. I figured Sarah was about 21, but I could quite decide about Gabriel. How old was he?

Judith: Hi, Kristie. First thanks so much for inviting me! I love your blog and I certainly appreciate your enthusiastic support of Broken Wing. I think of you almost as a fairy godmother with exquisite taste in music and books, taking Gabriel and Sarah to the ball, LOL. I can’t thank you enough for taking an interest in this book, and I’m really looking forward to answering your questions.

Thanks also for allowing me to clear up any confusion about Gabriel’s age. Part of the problem is that it ISN’T clear. Gabriel can never be certain how old he really is. He was abandoned at a young age, and sold to a brothel. He had to make up a last name to sign a contract, and no one has ever marked, celebrated, or told him when his birthday is. No one knows, so he pretty much has to guess. He tells Sarah that the night on her balcony was the night his life began, and I think that’s how they’d celebrate his birthday together. That being said, there are clues to his age but they were given in separate scenes, which might be the cause of some confusion. Again, thanks for the opportunity to clear it up. In one of his early conversations with Sarah, in the music room, Gabriel tells her he thinks he was about fourteen when he was sent to de Sevigny’s, and was there for two years before returning to Madam’s. Jamie arrived shortly after that, as Sarah reminds him later in the story, and he took care of him for about five years, so at the time the story begins, he is about 21, and when it ends about 25, the same age as Sarah, give or take a year or two.

KJ: I am finding it very difficult to leave this book behind as a reader. As the writer – the creator – of these characters, how hard is it for you to say good bye to them?

Judith: Oh good question, Kristie! In some ways I haven’t really. It’s my first book, and I think that’s a bit like your first love, it will always hold a special place in heart. I really felt a sense of loss when I sent the final proofs off, as if something was over I didn’t want to end. I did put it all aside while I was writing A Time For Treason, and I found myself immersed in a different and utterly fascinating world, but then the author copies came and I was able to sit and read it as a book, and then the questions, LOL, which take me right back inside. This might sound a little strange, but I love my characters and think of them in a way as old friends. I can visit them whenever I want by going back to the book, and of course…I can always start writing and find out what happens to them next. I certainly expect to be revisiting from time to time.

KJ: And in a similar vein, I’m sure you will get asked this so I may as well be the first – the secondary characters are also so vividly written. Might there be a story for any of them? Ross maybe, or Davey or Charles? And if so, will you be revisiting Sarah and Gabriel?

Judith: Actually, the first person to ask that was my editor, Janet Bank . I think she was very curious about Ross. While I was writing Broken Wing, I kept jotting things down about all of them. Ross is a bit of an iceberg in more ways than one. He’s rather calm, cool, and collected, but all you see of him is the tip. I do have a storyline for him tucked away. He has quite a few secrets, some Davey knows, some are his alone, and some would be a great surprise to everyone. I also have a story in mind for Jacques, with help from Davey, Sarah and Gabriel. I think Jacque’s story would come first in an over all story arc, but any story about the characters from Broken Wing will have to wait for now.

KJ: I thought you did an excellent job of portraying the anguish, the loneliness of Gabriel. Was it hard to write something that dark?

Judith: You like the tough questions! I worked with male survivors for several years, and listening to their stories almost brought me to tears at times. That was hard, and believe me, the things that happened to Gabriel didn’t just spring from my imagination, I actually pulled a few punches. But they were such wonderful people; talented, funny, intelligent, and trying so hard to take back lives that had been stolen from them by the people who were supposed to love and protect them, they were all heroic in a way to me, so yes, it’s very dark, but inside that dark is this incredible light and courage. Writing Gabriel’s story was hard in that I wanted to be honest, and show how dark and terrible some peoples lives’ were, and how beautiful they were despite it. I was very worried that I might not do that justice, or that the darker aspects might turn people away. I’m sure it will for some.

KJ: What impressed me was for a first time published author, how well Broken Wing was written. How long have you been writing and how long has it taken to be published?

Judith: Thank you, Kristie! And thanks for asking this question. I’ve been writing for about three and a half years, but I’ve been a voracious and eclectic reader for years, and I’ve been telling stories in my head since childhood. Broken Wing was my first manuscript and took about 10 months to write, and another good year to find an agent and a publisher. Like everyone starting out, I received a lot of rejections, generally along the lines that it wasn’t really marketable or wouldn’t fit a given line. It was too dark, the main characters spent too much time apart, it had too much violence, romance readers weren’t ready for a character like Gabriel, there was too much history and adventure for a romance, and too much romance for an adventure. I couldn’t bring myself to make some of the changes people suggested and was about to put it aside when Medallion offered to buy it. They actually loved the things others wanted changed, and pretty much left the story intact. I’ll always be grateful to them for that. I was very lucky that they, and my agent Bob Diforio, were willing to take a risk on an unknown author with a book that didn’t quite fit the mold.

KJ: It seems you have done a lot of research for this book. It used to be that I learned a lot of interesting new things by reading historical romance but not so much anymore. How important do you think research into the time and setting in a historical is?

Judith: Another very interesting, but somewhat tricky question, LOL. I suppose it depends on the kind of historical you’re reading, when it takes place, and the kind of story you prefer. I love big involving historical adventures like Gary Jennings Aztec, the I Claudius series by Robert Graves, Dorothy Dunnett’s Francis Crawford series, or Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman. You expect rich juicy accurate details from those. I also think it depends on the time period and place you’re writing about. If it’s one people are less familiar with, I think you need to work a bit harder to make it realistic and reasonably accurate, to give the reader a sense of place and being there. On the other hand, the regency period has become so popular in story and in film, that most romance readers already have a very good sense of the time and place. In that case, I don’t think an author necessarily has to go to the same lengths to bring the reader into the story.

It also depends on your mood and what you want at any given time I think. If it’s light entertainment and escapism after a rough week, historical detail might just annoy you. If it’s to challenge and stimulate and go some place you’ve never been, then historical detail or world building, depending on the genre, is something you’re going to want an appreciate.. I actually enjoy the research, and I have to keep reminding myself that people might not be as excited by the details as I am. I have to say though, that I enjoy history woven into what I read, and I tend to check every thing I’m uncertain of in my own stories. I’ve missed the big historicals, (which is one of the reasons I tried to write my own). They seem to have fallen from favor somewhat over the years, but I think and hope there’s still room for all kinds of different stories.

KJ: I’m not going to ask who your favourite authors are – that’s always a tricky one – but are there any that have been an inspiration for you?

Judith: Now that’s a very good way to ask! I could never do justice to the favorite authors question as there are just too many, but there are also several who have been an inspiration for me and my writing. In regards to romance, Mary Jo Putney’s The Rake, with an alcoholic hero made me sit up and take notice. I think she was the first I read to dare that in a romance and pull it off. Laura Kinsale, Anne Stuart, Laura Leone, and Katherine Sutcliffe touch on heretofore forbidden topics. Dorothy Dunnet’s Francis Crawford series just blew me away with a genre bending intoxicating blend of history, adventure, and a fantastic love story with the hero as main character. Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander was genre bending, historically rich, and touched on some dark topics, and George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones turned the fantasy world on it’s head with a rule breaking gritty saga of morally ambiguous characters tested and challenged in a complex world. All of these stories convinced me you could write outside the box, though I was beginning to doubt it after a slew of rejections. Julianne MacLean really inspired me on a personal level, to trust my instincts, write the stories I wanted to write, and keep on going. She’s one of the most gracious and generous authors I know, a really lovely person, and to have an author of her stature offer such genuine encouragement and support at a time when I really needed it, made me actually believe, for the first time, that I could have a career as a writer.

KJ: Moving along – though *sigh* I’d love to stay with Gabriel and Sarah, I see on your website that you have two new books coming out. Do you have a time frame for their release? And will it be with Medallion too?

Judith: Although I have two other books in my library, only one of them has been sold. A Time For Treason was sold to Sourcebooks, and could be released as early as next fall. The Dark Within is a paranormal I’m just finishing now. I’ll be sending it out there soon, but it doesn’t have a home yet.

KJ: Your next book takes place in Cromwellian England – that is a rather unusual time period – and just, injecting my own thoughts for a moment – a book that sounds fascinating – what made you choose this unusual time frame?

Judith: So it was you that visited my website!!! Well, Jamie, the hero, was born during Cromwell’s rule, but it might be more accurate to call it Stuart England, as Jamie serves all three Stuart kings that followed, Charles II, his brother James II, and then William of Orange. He’s a cynic, a pragmatist, and a spy, who switches happily from Catholic to Protestant, depending on who he’s serving. I was actually researching the court poet Rochester (played by Johnny Depp in the Libertine), for a future story, and I fell in love with the time period. There was so much going on with politics, religion, philosophy, and thought. The court was incredibly hedonistic, woman had far more liberty than they would for centuries after, and it’s so rich with history, personalities and potential. Rochester’s real life story was just too dark and intense for me right after Broken Wing, but I fell in love with Cat and Jamie’s story, and it pretty much wrote itself. I do want to go back and do a story loosely based on Rochester sometime down the road.

KJ: The book after that seems unusual too – see I did do my homework. But it seems to be a time travel. Can you give us a bit more details – and again my own thoughts – I love a good time travel.

Judith: Boy did you ever! The Dark Within is another genre bender. It’s a modern day ghost story, kind of Phantom of the Opera meets Ghost Hunters, where the phantom gets the girl, but it does have elements of time travel, mainly as the ghostly hero/villian’s flash backs in book one, and as real events in book two. It seems whatever I do, I somehow end up back in time.

KJ: In our recent ‘chat’, Katie and I had fun picturing who would make a good Gabriel. Since he’s such a vividly written character, did you have anyone in mind while writing about him?

Judith: Oh my yes! Though keep in mind, my sister told me of her enjoyment of Outlander and was forever tarnished when she picked up a

version that had a redheaded cover of the hero that looked nothing like she’d imagined him. That being said, certainly several images that inspired me while I wrote were of Johnny Depp in The Libertine; dark

and tormented, long haired, dissipated, tall, androgynous, heartbreakingly beautiful both to men and women, yet something so lost about him. He’s whom I’d pick for a movie version LOL.

Judith also wanted to know about giving away a copy of this wonderful book. Ohhh yes, I said, that would be great. So, all you have to do is comment, ask a question (she said she would drop by and answer) let us know what's so attractive about a tortured hero ---- whatever----- and Judith has a copy to be won!!

~*~*~UPDATE~*~*~

Thanks so much to Judith for her wonderful interview and topping by with her wonderful answers!! In case you haven't checked, Dev is the lucky (and I really mean lucky, lucky) winner as picked by Judith.

Another one reporting in.

Yep - another Quester has just read and reviewed Broken Wing - and she loves it too!

Leslie of Leslie's Psyche has a great review.

I'm headed for bed now but I'll be back tomorrow to explain why I've been MIA the past couple of days. Yep, you guessed it - another obsession. It's a good thing I recognize this about me.

And the Questers are reporting in!

Two more readers have just finished reading Broken Wing and have posted their review!!

Besides Rosie and Jessica, Amy C and Barbara have now shared their thoughts. I'd better get busy updating the side bar!!

Another and......

Rather than do another ETA - just check out Jessica's blog - she has a great review of Broken Wing.
What a wonderful night!! Two who have succumbed to The Quest and two new Crusaders!!
Add to that Simon Baker in The Mentalist and a good, though long book I'm reading and it doesn't get much better.

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Update

So Barbara was the blogger in question who was about to watch North and South for the first time. She watched it last night and loved it. But I'm not sure whether she had time to watch the whole movie or just one episode.
Ssshhhh - I'm just about to ask her.

I've been meaning to do this for a while!

One of the really great things about Blogger Appreciation Week, was the thrill of finding even more new or new to me reader bloggers. And I've been so excited to find some of them. I haven't updated my Blog Hopping sidebar for a bit - I always plan too - but I'm easily distracted. But I do have some of them saved as favourite so I can find them. Here are a few new or new to me bloggers

Barbara of Happily Forever After
Now I'm not just saying you have to visit her blog because I happened to be the lucky winner of a gift certificate when I suggested her friend Jen try the Stephanie Plum books. And again not just because I have a Very Strong Feeling she's going to be the Newest Crusader (she ordered North and South and plans to watch it this weekend - with her husband!) And it's not because she also just got a copy of Broken Wing and is going to read it. Nope - it's because her's is a great blog and I'm so glad I found it!!

Sayuri of Book Pron
She's another new-to-me blogger whose blog I love to visit!! She just did her first real review and may I just say she did a Great Job!! And the fact that she did it on Mr. Perfect - one of my favourite books, even makes it better. She's given some wonderful quote in there. Made me see again why I love this book.

Beth of Just An Average Carpool Queen (formerly known as Beth)
I love her blog too. Funny story though. I'm a 'jumper'. That means when someone comes up behind me, I jump! When I hear a sudden noise, I jump. She has a play list on her blog. I know this! Yet every time I visit, I jump when it kicks in *g*. And another odd thing about Beth's blog - she has two avatars walking and no matter what song is playing - fast or slow - the two avatar people walk in time to the music!! I don't know how that happens???? And she has 2 Keithe Urban songs on said list. Did I tell everyone I saw him in person? Yes, I know. I did. But it's fun to repeat it.

Lady of the Review of GoodBooks, BadBooks and Every Book in Between.
Now I don't know if you all know this - but this our own Kaitlin - only this is her review site. And while she changed her header AWAY from Richard (I know! I don't get it either) the one she has now is pretty darn good. I wouldn mind waking up to see him reading next to me!

Heather of Heather's Reading Romance.
She has quite a challenge she and some of her friends are doing. They are planning on reading the AAR Top 100 Romance Books. And since I've read over 90% of them, I'm looking forward to some reviews of some Pretty Darn Good books!!!

So that's just a few of my latest finds. I'll do this kind of thing again 'cause there can never be enough.
And in that vein - Wendy - Superlibrarian has an EXCELLENT post up at Romancing the Blog and some great advice for us reader bloggers.

(and update. I'm going into unchartered waters here. I just started reading Broken Wing for the third time!!! This is a first people)

Every once in a while something very special comes along

I’ve been a bit spotty in blogland recently. Here’s the reason why. I have been consumed!! On occasion, I might have been known to go a bit overboard when I read or watch something that ‘gut punches’ me or touches my heart on the deepest level. Well, you are about to see it happen again.

A while ago an author sent me an email asking if I would read and review her book. In the past I’ve always said no (very politely I hope) because I can’t guarantee when or if I’ll get around to reading the book and if the author has sent it, something in me feels obligated to like it – even if I don’t really. So when I got the first email from this author, my immediate thought was to say (very politely I hope) thank you but I must regretfully decline. But then I read the synopsis of the book and I broke the rule I have in my head about this. It ‘caught’ my attention and I wrote back that I would be willing to read this one since it sounded up my alley.

Abandoned as a child and raised in a brothel, Gabriel St. Croix has never known tenderness, friendship, or affection. Although fluent in sex, he knows nothing of love. Lost and alone inside a nightmare world, all he's ever wanted was companionship and a place to belong. Hiding physical and emotional scars behind an icy façade, his only relationship is with a young boy he has spent the last five years protecting from the brutal reality of their environment. But all that is about to change. The boy's family has found him, and they are coming to take him home.

Sarah Munroe blames herself for her brother's disappearance. When he's located, safe and unharmed despite where he has been living, Sarah vows to help the man who rescued and protected him in any way she can. With loving patience she helps Gabriel face his demons and teaches him to trust in friendship and love. But when the past catches up with him, Gabriel must face it on his own.

Becoming a mercenary, pirate and a professional gambler, Gabriel travels to London, France, and the Barbary Coast in a desperate attempt to find Sarah again and all he knows of love. On the way, however, he will discover the most dangerous journey, and the greatest gamble of all, is within the darkest reaches of his own heart.

I finished this book and was beside myself with enthusiasm. In fact I was so full of enthusiasm that one morning I dallied too long reading and had to get dressed for work very quickly. I was still so focused on the book, it wasn’t until two hours in at work that I realized I’d put my top on backwards. I ignored people at lunch so I could read – me! A person who smiles at rummies on the streets of large cities – my sisters still haven’t let me forget the time I smiled and said hi to one in Toronto and he followed us for two blocks.

I knew very early on that this was going to be A Very Special Book. So I started emailing people. Ana of Book Smugglers emailed me asking me about something. I told her about this book. Very considerately she gave me the opening so I could wax enthusiastic about it. I emailed Katie about how excited I was reading it. Poor Barbara of Happily Forever After sent me an email asking about a problem she was having viewing the blog and I probably caused her eyes to blur replying very little about the blog problem because sadly, I don’t know how to fix whatever is wrong with it – but if anyone knows I would be ever so grateful for the help. Instead, I almost wrote a treatise on how wonderful this book is. I wrote to Robin (aka Janet at DA) about this book because we have commiserated together in the past about how few deep and luscious romance type books there are these days and I had to tell her about this one. I emailed Jane of DA, asking if perhaps she could review it since DA is MUCH bigger than here. And then I emailed a whole bunch more people telling them about this book and asking for help in reading it and spreading the word. But not to worry - you will get yours (unless you block me, this rather obsessed reader, from you email) If you haven’t gotten one yet it’s either because I don’t know your email address or I forgot in my excitement. During one of the flurry of emails Katie asked what makes this one so special. So I’m about to try and explain it. Keep in mind what I say, no matter how eloquent, won’t do it justice.

Gabriel is a young man living in complete despair. Since he was given as a very young boy to a French brothel, he has been used by men and women – terribly so. Hauntingly so. Heartbreakingly so. The only thing that keeps him going, that keeps him there, is the protection he is giving to a young boy, Jamie. He is terrified that the same thing will be done to the Jamie that was done to him. When he finds out the family, a brother and sister, of Jamie have discovered his whereabouts after years of searching for him, Gabriel knows it’s his time to escape – except he has no where to go. The brothel is all he has known. So when young Jamie refuses to go with this family he barely remembers unless his friend Gabriel accompanies him back to England, his older brother and sister agree, and Gabriel has a place to go. But he’s not happy. Not unlike Merripen of Seduce Me At Sunrise, Gabriel doesn’t feel worthy. He sees himself a whore and is just waiting for either Ross or Sarah, Jamie’s brother or sister to make a move on him. But Sarah senses there is something worthwhile underneath his hard shell. And slowly, and angrily Gabriel begins telling her about some of his past, expecting her to be horrified and send him away. But instead Sarah is compassionate and understanding. They slowly, over time, fall in love. And it’s beautiful to read. I was close to tears many times.

Sarah is an unconventional heroine. Married against her will at a young age to an old rue, she does the unthinkable and leaves him. He later dies but she is ostracized from polite society. But rather than mourn, she is now liberated to live life the way she wants to. Her brother Ross, supports her, rather than trying to get her to conform. He is very leery of the growing closeness he sees between Sarah and Gabriel since he knows what Gabriel was but he is convinced by a family friend Davey to look beyond the surface of what Gabriel once was and try and see what Sarah sees.

Now in most romances this would signal the end of the book, but not so in this case. Instead in Broken Wing, Gabriel leaves with Davey, a privateer, to try and make his fortune so he can support Sarah. What follows is all Gabriel’s story and his descent back into his personal hell but always with Sarah in his heart. My heart ached, and I mean really and truly ACHED during this part for all that Gabriel suffers and all that he goes through.

Ok – that’s all I’m going to say about the story line. Now I’m going to do my attempt at waxing poetically.

The Characters

Gabriel: You know how I just finished saying that Derek and Kev were on the same number one hero podium? Well – I will always have a special place in my heart for Derek and now Merripen, but Gabriel; he edges them out – just by a tiny tiny bit. He is angry, he is cynical, he is alone, he is bitter, he is innocent, he is lost, he is beautiful, he is virginal in some aspects and he will melt and break your heart. He is Very, Very Special.

Sarah: In many romances where the hero shines, the heroine can take a bit of a back seat. Not so in this case. Not so at all! While much of the book focuses on Gabriel, Sarah is just as important and larger than life as Gabriel. She is the means to Gabriel’s healing. Without her strength, Gabriel wouldn’t become the hero he has. She is compassionate, she is strong, she is caring, she is unconventional, she is intelligent, she is a force to be reckoned with and she is outstanding. She acts just like we always want a heroine to act. She is Very, Very Special.

Ross: He is a loving brother. He wants to protect his sister from harm. He is fair though. He has an intriguing past.

Davey: He is a privateer. He is the voice of reasoning. He is a friend to all who while he holds special feelings towards Sarah, understands when her heart is given to Gabriel. He is guilt ridden over what happens to Gabriel.

Jacques Valmont: He is a true friend to Gabriel when he needs one the most. He is the light to Gabriel’s dark. He is a male slut in a very charming way.

There are other smaller role characters that are just as vivid and compelling.

The Story

I don’t want to say too much at the risk of giving away spoilers, but it has a true ‘epic’ feel to it. I want to say it’s more than a romance, but the romance is at the core of it, so I’ll say it’s a romance plus. It’s so wondrously written that it’s almost as if we were there, fighting along side Gabriel and Jacques. There is a storm at sea where we can almost feel the wind blowing and the waves crashing. We can feel Gabriel’s struggle to overcome his tormented past. It’s dark and at times on the violent side. It’s certainly gritty. But oh how you will love it. And it's also a very hero-centric book.

This book comes out the beginning of November and I STRONLY urge everyone who loves a good historical romance to get this one. Heck, even if you aren’t normally a historical reader, I’d be willing to wager you will like this one.

And a special tip of the hat to Misty, who mentioned this book way back in March in a comment which prompted the author to email me which led to this whole quest to get readers to read this book.

And just so you know – this is an advance notice – I will be visiting.

And now for the grade on this one. I can’t imagine this ever happening again – not to say it won’t – but I don’t see it.

6 out of 5

It simply has to get bonus points for causing this massive obsession I now have going to get readers to give this one a try.

So! Who wants to join me in my quest to get readers to read this book?

We've had The Campaign (to read Dreaming of You)

We've had The Rumble with Sybil captain of Team Sebastian and yours truly captain of the Cravenators

We've had The Crusade with Sula, Katie and myself with all our Fellow Crusaders.

Now is the time for the Quest.

(And if you all are thinking 'she is one odd duck, she is' - Sister Lisa agrees with you)

**~~**~~**~~ UPDATE **~~**~~**~~

In my own words of 'smack me on the head', I never once thought of checking to see if she has a website! (and call me stupid). She does and has 3 excerpts. Here is the link. Thanks to Dev for pointing out my lapse in research*g*

And see what happens when I do these kinds of things while being in an overenthusiastic frame of mind? It was Seton - who *sad sigh* hasn't blogged since April, who first mentioned it.

(blogger is messin' with me here!)