valkovalin has posted two wonderful new reviews of Hell Cop and Hell Cop 2. Read them on her website Obsidian Bookshelf:

Hell Cop Review

Hell Cop 2 Review

Thanks so much!

I'd like to pass on my appreciation to those who have read and reviewed Hell Cop 2! A few new ones to report:

Rain on the Roof review -- thank you Sarah!

Literary Nymphs review -- thank you Scandalous Minx!

Rainbow Reviews -- thanks to Nikki!

Despite staging our scenes in the bellies of large animals, on waterbeds in sleazy rock band RVs, and near nests of exotic, stinky birds, we have managed to so far get positive reviews. Hooray!

Hey all!
Check out Rainbow Review's 2009 Author Extravaganza if you're interested in getting some free books in August! There will be a competition every day, and the month features a wide range of authors writing LGBT stories (including me on August 25). More info is on their site:
http://rainbow-reviews.com/?page_id=1542

Free books! Wee!

 Kris has a review of Hell Cop 2 over at Reviews by Jessewave. Read the full review here:

http://reviewsbyjessewave.blogspot.com/2009/06/hell-cop-2.html

Thanks so much for reading and reviewing, Kris!

Initial reviews for The Valde: Water are in, and it’s been interesting – a real mix of  “heck yeah!” and “…what?” which, despite the fact that it isn’t 100% glowing, is actually quite helpful for me. This book was a challenge, coming up with a completely new mythology as it were, and so I am grateful for the reviews, both good and bad, to help me understand what is working and what isn’t as I craft the rest of the series.

 

Being still somewhat new to the world of publishing and romance, I must say that I find the fact that a lot of official reviews sites give nothing BUT rave reviews a little surprising. Not that I don’t grin and stand a little taller when I get positive feedback… but when everyone gets the same review, it has a tendency to make me feel like… hey… maybe they didn’t mean it when they said they loved it!

Which is one reason why I really enjoy reviews on individuals’ blogs so much. Because I trust they’re going to give me the “real scoop,” for better or for worse.

So, to all those out there who not only voraciously read yum-yum gay sci-fi/fantasy, but take the time to share your thoughts with others… THANK YOU! :)

Anyway, here’s the round up of The Valde: Water reviews so far!

Literary Nymphs – Thank you Scandalous Minx!

Emmyjag –Thanks for reading and honestly reviewing!

Rain on the Roof – Hey, where are the accompanying nekked man pictures, Sarah? :) Thanks!

Elisa Rolle’s Review – Thanks so much… your description is far more eloquent than the book itself! :)

Well-Read – Thank you Jenre! I appreciate honest feedback.

Madame Butterfly – MB (Leah) … heh… “commando” rating cracks me up…

More info on The Valde: Water is at Loose Id

Blind Eye Books wants YOU for an amazon.com reviewer!

In exchange for posting your honest review of The Archer's Heart on amazon.com, Blind Eye Books will provide five free review copies to five lucky lucky ladies or gentlemen.

Email the editor at Blind Eye Books to receive your copy.... editor @ blindeyebooks.com (no spaces of course)

And for those of you who live outside the U.S., I will cover the cost of shipping for the first 3 international requests!

Cool, huh?

So read something long and sexy, write an honest review, and good luck!

- Astrid.

Yes, I find myself procrastinating on this bleepin' next novel I'm working on, AGAIN.

But I have a good excuse! I want to share the lovely comments on my book Holiday Outing!

The first review was by the awesome Sarah at her blog Rain on the Roof. Thanks!

The second is by Elisa on her addictive blog . Thank you for reading and sharing your comments.

And this just in, a five star review from Frost's Fancy over at Rainbow Reviews. Much appreciated!

And for those who get excited about such things, it's new websites all around for 2009. My publisher, Loose Id, just got a web face lift, complete with flames.

In another effort to avoid writing the middle part of my new novel, I jazzed up my website instead. You can check out the new site (complete with horse with glowing, evil eyes) at: www.astridamara.com

Happy New Year everyone! And happy reading.

Thanks Nannette at Joyfully Reviewed for reading and reviewing A Policy of Lies!

Hope everyone out there had a lovely Thanksgiving. And didn't get trampled to death today in some shopping fiasco.

And while I'm bothering to post stuff on my blog here, I should probably do a quick shout out to all those who were kind enough to read and review my titles:

Hell Cop:

Literary Nymphs - 5 nymphs from Scandalous Minx - Thanks!

Rainbow Reviews - 5 stars from Nikki - Much appreciated!

A Policy of Lies:

Fallen Angels Reviews  - Thanks Whitney!

Intimate Traitors:

Uniquely Pleasurable - Big thank you to Lee Benoit!

The review is here. Thanks Natasha!

This just in, two great new reviews of Hell Cop:

Sensual Erotic Romance - thanks Elise!

and

Rain on the Roof  - Sarah gives us her feedback. Thanks so much, and appreciate the man chesty.

A great review of A Policy of Lies is now up on Literary Nymphs. Hurray for sci-fi gay porn fans!

Lily at Simply Romance Reviews has given Hell Cop an A! Read the full review here.

Thanks, Lily!

Sarah over at her blog Rain on the Roof has made my new favorite review of Intimate Traitors. It's got awesome words like "merow!" in it as well as her vision of what character Armen Markus looks like.  Yum!

And Rainbow Reviews just finished reviewing A Policy of Lies. Ta very much, everyone!

Hurray, Coffee Time Romance has reviewed Intimate Traitors and given it 5 coffee cups! That must be why I'm so wired this morning....
Thanks Regina!

Thanks ladies at Dear Author for a lovely review, and interesting follow-up discussion.

Matthew at Rainbow Reviews gave The Archer's Heart an awesome review! Thanks so much!

Read review at: http://rainbow-reviews.com/?p=539

And for those who are interested, Archer's Heart is now available on Amazon.

I wanted to thank Matthew at Rainbow Reviews for his feedback on Intimate Traitors. Read the review here.

Rainbow Reviews also just reviewed Tangle and gave a shout-out to my short story, "Lord Ronan's Shoes" as well as several other stories in the collection.

Thanks again!

Thanks to April and the folks at Fallen Angels Reviews for their new review of Intimate Traitors.

Thank you, Literary Nymphs, for your positive review of my novel Intimate Traitors! The review is viewable here.