A good paranormal romantic thriller

I’ve  just read Jayne Ann Krentz’s Sizzle and Burn which I found on the local library shelves by accident.

The female protagonist, Raine,  is cut in a different mould to many other heroines – she’s tall, intelligent and independent, but her character avoids suffering from ‘goodgirlitis’.  Love interest Zack Jones is tough, sel-assured and pretty hot, but he does get it wrong here and there.  The chemistry between the two characters sparkles and their dialogue exchanges are strong and witty. Quite a lot of information has to be got across to Raine from Zack, who is a psychic investigator, but in general, the author avoids the fatal infodump.

The plot is strong, with a good surprise denouement. The book is dialogue-heavy so don’t expect a lot of flowery descriptions. Perhaps a little light, but very entertaining and enjoyable.

RNA meeting today

The Romantic Novelists’ Association had its spring meeting today and speaker Adèle Geras gave a witty and down to earth account of how she got into being a published author. Apart from over 95 children’s books, she has produced four novels for adults, including Facing the Light.

Tea and biscuits afterwards, plus excellent conversation, networking and garnering of tips from experienced and published authors rounded off an enjoyable and worthwhile afternoon.

Apart from being able to mix with the lovely people who belong, the benefit of this association is that it is hugely supportive of new entrants to writing romance, in the widest sense.

Looking forward to the 50th Anniversary Awards Lunch on Tuesday…

Apple turnover – electronic book publishing evolves

If you want to read about e-publishing and the effect of Apple’s iPad, I recommend you read Danuta Kean’s article here on the London Book Fair website