Mary from the Library Book Review:

Hi! For those that do not know me....I am the Head Branch Librarian at the Hardin County Public Library. I would love to thank Debbie for giving me this chance to share my love of reading with everyone. Each week I will try to give everyone a taste of the current book that I am reading and talk about some trends that I see in this area.

This Weeks Rave: "Deep Storm" By Lincoln Child.

Preston/Child has been a writing team that I have enjoyed very much. The "Pendergast" novels are awesome. "Deep Storm" is Lincoln Child's third solo novel. Each novel that he writes solo seems to get better each time and "Deep Storm" is no exception.

Naval Physician, Pete Cane is sent out to investigate a mysterious disease that is attacking the crew of an oil rig. Those affected are actually members of an undersea research laboratory who are excavating a deep water archeological site. The tension in this story will lead the reader eagerly to the next secret that is hidden so far under the sea. The story grabbed me from the first page. I am not a fan of technological trillers but the fast pace of this book and the mystery of what lurks beneath the sea will thrill most readers. My score 8. A good read.

Other novels by Lincoln Child: " Death Match" and Utopia."

My RWA Roomie and A Good Cause

Last July I had the most wonderful time at the RWA conference in Atlanta. It was sheer heaven being in the presence of all the awesome authors there, published and unpublished. To make matters even better, I was blessed with two wonderful roommates. Jodi who helped me with many of the details of the conference and was my lifeline in emails up to and after the conference and Amanda Brice, both members of Romance Diva's. I received an email from Amanda the other day about a new book that she has a story published in. If that wasn't fantastic enough, she went on to tell me the book profits are going to a worthy cause. I would like that letter with you and I hope that you will join me in helping promote DREAMS & DESIRES so that we can help make a difference in someone's life that needs a helping hand.

Amanda's Letter

Hey there! As many of you already know, I write in my spare time. I have a wonderful literary agent who is currently shopping my young adult mystery novel around, and I hope (fingers crossed!) to be able to announce a sale soon. :)

But I'm writing to you today about a book from which I'll never see a dime. And I couldn't be happier!!!!!!!

I have a short story (called "Love @ First Site", written under my pen name Amanda Brice) in a book that comes out today, called DREAMS & DESIRES. It's a collection of romance of all heat levels from sweet to sizzling (mine is sweet, by the way) and features 19 talented authors.

All of the stories in this book have been donated, as has the editing and cover art, so I'm pleased to announce that 100% of the profits from sales of this book will be donated to battered women's shelters. There have been other anthologies published for charity in the past, but most of those have only donated a portion of their profits. With DREAMS & DESIRES, every penny of profit goes to help women and children in dire circumstances.

Did you know that 95% of abuse victims are women? Every year, four million women are assaulted by their spouses or partners. Freya's Bower Publishing is hoping to do a small part to break the cycle of abuse.

Here are the stories, along with the heat level and genre:

"The Forest for the Trees" by Jenna Bayley-Burke (sweet; contemporary)

"Song Without Words" by Faith Bicknell-Brown (sweet; contemporary)

"Love @ First Site" by Amanda Brice (sweet; chick lit)

"The Christmas Prize" by Sela Carsen (sweet; contemporary)

"Romance for One" by Rachelle Chase (spicy; chick lit)

"Confessions of a Bombshell Bandit" by Gemma Halliday (sweet; chick lit)

"The Velvet Mask" by Candace Havens (sweet; contemporary)

"Road of Misgivings" by Zinnia Hope (sweet; contemporary)

"To the Core" by Jackie Kessler (tangy; paranormal)

"Taking the Alleys" by Susan Lyons (sweet; contemporary)

"Brushstrokes" by Richelle Mead (spicy; historical paranormal)

"Red's Merry Mischief" by Debbie Mumford (tangy; fantasy)

"Baring It All For Mr. Right" by Rhonda Stapleton (sweet; chick lit)

"The Wedding Policy" by Bebe Thomas (sweet; historical)

"Blood and Feathers" by Emily Veinglory (sizzling; M/M paranormal)

"The Mirror" by Sasha White (sizzling; contemporary)

"The Reluctant Bridesmaid" by Lois Winston (sweet; chick lit)

"The Forge: Jezren Dark Sky" by Shaunna Wolf (tangy; sci-fi)"

Secret Valentines" by Kit Wylde (sweet; contemporary)

DREAMS & DESIRES is available as an eBook for $7.99 (ISBN: 1-934069-36- 1), a paperback (ISBN: 1-934069-22- 1) for $19.95, and a hard cover (ISBN: 1-934069- 23-X) for $29.95. The paperback and hardcover are available from Barnes & Noble online. The books and the eBook are also available through Freya's Bower at http://www.freyasbower.com. The book is also being sold at Borders and distributed by Ingrams. If your local bookstore doesn't have it, they'll be able to order it for you. Just give them the title and the ISBN number.

Today is the official release of the book, so we're trying to spread the word far and wide. You can help by forwarding this message to your friends and colleagues, or posting on your blog.

Together, we CAN make a difference!

My thanks to Amanda for bringing this to my attention and to everyone out there who has helped make this book possible, and everyone that helps to make a difference!