Unusual Historical

I am blogging today at Unusual Historical about the Thingvellir. It is for the Humans in Nature month.

Hooray for India Grey who won the RNA Romance Prize yesterday for her lovely book Mistress: Hired for the Billionaire's Pleasure. It made me cry when I read it. It is a bit hard to direct the putting in of a bookcase when you have tears streaming down your face and all you want to do is to get back to the book. Luckily for people in the US, the book is currently out there. Read it with tissues handy.

My youngest has stayed well. Obviously know that he does not have a temperature has done much for his ability to stay at school.

Have pointed out to the youngest that it has been so long since he last rode his bike that the hens have started using it as a windbreak for a nest. He remains unconvinced by this. He did go down and retrieve the eggs though.

THE RNA Romance Prize shortlist 2007

The Romantic Novelist Association announced the shortlist (the finalists) for the Romance Prize. It is a very strong list and includes some of my personal favourite category writers -- Kate Hardy is there for her Breakfast at Giovanni's (I forget the US title for this wonderfully feel good book), Julie Cohen for Driving Him Wild which she used Eric Banna as inspiration and has a pigeon. It is out in the US in February as His for the Taking. Liz Fielding for The Secret Life of Lady Gabriella, the title might not be as hooky as some but oh what a story. Lucy Gordon for The Mediterranean Rebel's Bride. I haven't read this one but I love the way Lucy writes -- feel good satisfaction always. And finally Fiona Harper has TWO books in the finals, both melt in your mouth feel good romance --Her Parenthood Assignment and English Lord, Ordinary Lady.
No Historicals on the list this year, but plenty of feel good romance.
The winner will be announced on 4 February and I really do not envy the judges. I think the real honour is in the nomination.

Oh Kate Hardy is giving away a copy of Giovanni. See her blog for details. It is a marvellous book.