Samhain Publishing

Have you discovered a favorite author who hasn’t yet reached bestseller status? Do you wish she’d write more and write faster to feed your hunger for her work? You probably didn’t know you have it within your power to make that happen simply by writing a positive review and posting it where others can see.
The internet is a powerful entity and bookselling sites are crowded, especially with the surge in independent publishing. Many authors bypass agents and the built-in editing process of traditional publishers and offer their work directly to readers. In some cases this is a good thing and in some it isn’t. A direct result is a very, very crowded marketplace where it can be difficult to separate the high quality from the trash.
Some truly terrific authors have taken this route and established a name for themselves. But for every one who does, there are numerous other terrific authors struggling to establish a readership. Positive reviews help those authors as much as they help browsing readers. That’s where you come in.
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With every new release I like to take a moment to close the office door and do a total happy dance. I’m talking Snoopy dance, Kermit flail, showing off moves no one should ever have to see. Sometimes you just have to let the excitement flow and revel in one of those truly blissful happenings. Putting a book in the hands of readers never gets old, in fact, it gets better every time.

Adding to my joy this turn around the dance floor are the great reviews For Kicks is collecting. I’ve found some amazing review quotes, and truly lovely reviewers. This may be strategic for me since reviewers tend to come to conferences and I hate to sit alone at lunch. When a reviewer takes the time to make your review special, they tend remember you and let you join their table.

I haven’t told my mother about the reviews yet. This is her favorite story of mine, so whatever success the story finds she’s going to take full credit for. And I’m okay with that.

“For Kicks is as decadent as a chocolate layer cake, as bubbly as a flute of champagne and as exhilarating as a roller-coaster ride. Bayley-Burke writes blood- pumping contemporary romance that will leave readers energized.” 4 1/2 stars, Romantic Times

“[Logan] pursued Breeze like “a Black Friday shopper” and it definitely added to the humor of this story, as did Breeze’s attempts to always turn the tables on Logan.” — Guilty Pleasures, 4 stars

“I loved this story. It was funny, witty, sweet, and sexy. I could not put this book down. Oh and did I mention the love scenes? Oh my…way to melt the panties.” – Romance Book Craze

Congratulations to Samhain authors for the following great reviews!

Bloodsong by Eden Bradley receives 4 1/2 Stars and a NIGHT OWL TOP PICK, reviewed by M. Whelehan

http://www.nightowlreviews.com/nor/Reviews/M-Whelehan-reviews-Bloodsong-by-Eden-Bradley.aspx

Turbulent Passions by Anne Rainey receives 5 Stars and a NIGHT OWL TOP PICK, reviewed by Amanda Haffery

http://www.nightowlreviews.com/nor/Reviews/Amanda-Haffery-reviews-Turbulent-Passions-by-Anne-Rainey.aspx

Phoenix Rising by Corrina Lawson receives 4 1/2 Stars and a NIGHT OWL TOP PICK, reviewed by Tigger9

http://www.nightowlreviews.com/nor/Reviews/Tigger9-reviews-Phoenix-Rising-by-Corrina-Lawson.aspx

Key West by Lacey Alexander receives 4 1/2 Stars and Night Owl Top Pick, reviewed by Elf

http://www.nightowlreviews.com/nor/Reviews/ELF-reviews-Key-West-by-Lacey-Alexander.aspx

Anything You Want by Erin Nicholas receives 5 Angels and a FAR RECOMMENED READ, reviewed by Melinda B.

 http://fallenangelreviews.com/2011/September/melindab-anythingyouwant.htm

Neon Chaos by Karen Erickson receives 4 1/2 Stars, reviewed by Dawn Crowne

http://www.rtbookreviews.com/book-review/neon-chaos

Ravenborne by Chandra Ryan receives BEST BOOK, reviewed by Lily

http://longandshortreviews.blogspot.com/2011/10/ravenborne-by-chandra-ryan.html

Rocky Mountain Heat by Vivian Arend receives 5 Stars and a RECOMMENDED READ, reviewed by DiDi

http://www.guiltypleasuresbookreviews.com/2011/11/review-rocky-mountain-heat-1-six-pack.html

Blood and Bone by Dawn Brown receives 5 Stars and a RECOMMENDED READ, reviewed by DiDi

http://www.guiltypleasuresbookreviews.com/2011/09/blood-and-bone-by-dawn-brown.html

Coyote's Creed by Vaughn R. Demont receives FIVE STAR READ, reviewed by Raine

Congratulations to Alisha Rai, whose Red Hot fantasy romance Hot as Hades was reviewed by USA Today romance blog Happy Ever After.

Read the review here at Happy Ever After.

Congratulations to Samhain authors for the following outstanding reviews!

Sheryl Nantus and Robyn Bachar both placed in the Prism Awards, given out by the FF&P Chapter of the RWA.

Again, congratulations are in order for some of our authors!

Congratulations to Samhain authors for the following outstanding reviews!