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Amelia
Hi I’m
Amelia, a 45-year-old jack of all trades. A former journalist and high
school English/journalism teacher who now makes her living writing short
stories and doing odd jobs to pay the bills.
A voracious reader and
writer, I am working on accomplishing my dreams of being able to do nothing
but write for a living. I live in the Panhandle of Texas with two cats and a
myriad of stray animals that know a sucker when they see one.
I took up reviewing to help
improve my fiction writing skills by learning from those that do it best:
published authors.
I love to read all types of
mysteries and romance, especially paranormal, sci fi, futuristic and
historical.
Annmarie
Annmarie is one of the world's craziest romance
readers. Known for her wild antics across the internet and at
book-signings, Annmarie is a HUGE fan of the romance genre. Annmarie
spends her free time reading, eating tootsie rolls, talking to other fans
about romance, and stalking her favorite authors website's Coming Soon
pages.
Barb
My name is Barb and I am an avid reader (crowd
say “Hi, Barb”). I am 35, Canadian, and live in perpetual servitude to my 2
cats (Daria & Pumpkin, respectively) and my best friend Viola Grace.
I live life in a whirlwind of projects, never
happy unless I have 15 or 20 on the go. My work is in the health care field,
trying to control the uncontrollable. Reading is a fantastic escape. Active
hobbies include bellydancing, cross-stitch, and beadery (yes the last 2 are
active as I do them. Have you ever gotten beads out of a carpet or thread
away from 2 cats?).
My reading habits cover all genres. With hobbies
taking up all the space in my apartment, ebooks are my lifeline, my drug, my
addiction. And Joyfully Reviewed is my supplier. And now my pimp. Bring me
your tired, your poor, your huddled manuscripts!
Barb…one bad bunny!
BethAnne
I'm married, since 1984, with two
daughters. I enjoy reading Sci-Fi, Mystery, Romance, Gay
Erotica...the list might be shorter if I said what Idon't like. I
do not read horror stories very well; I get so scared I can't seem
to finish the book. I'm also an avid scrapbooker and have been
known to attend all day and 4-day weekend retreats to work on
nothing but my scrapbooks. I'm also a recent convert to comics and
can be found most weekends in my local comic book store picking up
subscriptions. I hope to one day to actually attend a Comic Con. To
support my reading and scrapbooking habits, I work full time in
Information Technology as a Database Administrator & Programmer.
Cassie
I hated the first romance novel I read, but
luckily I gave the genre another chance and now I'm a confirmed romance
addict. I enjoy all genres of romance, especially erotic romance. I
discovered e-books a few years ago, which opened up a whole new world of
wonderful authors and books! When not reading, I am generally pretending to
do something constructive or spending time with my husband of nearly five
years.
Cheryl An avid reader, Cheryl can't remember a time she wasn't
reading. Although she's drawn to tales a little left of center, Romance is
her first love. She just can't resist a happy ending. Cheryl likes her
romance hot and maybe a touch kinky. With the discovery of E-Books several
years back, what was once a hobby, quickly became an obsession. When she's
not reading or trying to find more places to squirrel away books, she's
living on the left coast and having fun with her SO and their very demanding
cat. She thinks people who refer to themselves in the third person are big
FREAKS!
Christine
So, a bio… hmmm, let’s
see. I live in the frozen tundra, Wisconsin, brrrr. I have three
fantabulous kidlets… four if you count the hubby *vbg*, who is the best
hubby ever. I was a professional domestic engineer *aka stay at home mom*
for twelve years until my youngest started Kindergarten this year, and now I
work outside the home for just a few hours during the day while they go to
school.
I’m what you’d call a Jill
of Many Trades… Master of None. J
I love to learn… anything, it doesn’t matter what. Give me a learning
challenge and I’m in heaven. Of course the one requirement is that it has
to hold my interest for a while. Most everything I do is self-taught
because we are monetarily challenged *aka, broke, living
paycheck-to-paycheck, etc., lol*.
I’ve been reading romance
since the age of eleven when I went on a trip to Florida with my sister and
her family. I was bored out of my mind and she finally got sick of me
asking how much longer until we got there, she threw a book into the
backseat and said, “Here, read this”. LOL I cannot recall the name of the
book, but I do know it was a Harlequin Presents. For an eleven-year-old
girl in puberty you can well imagine how the story might’ve had my emotions
racing, my heart pumping, and my dreams and fantasies engaged in a battle
between fantasy and real life. *bg*. My mom and one of my sisters are avid
romance readers and had boxes upon boxes of books much to my delight, so I
grabbed books out of those boxes and consumed them like there was no
tomorrow and never stopped since. I finally found e-books and became instantly hooked, and now due to space limitations I prefer
them over print.
Cynthia
Cynthia is in love with the written word
no matter what genre. Although she remains a true and loyal romance
slut. Her passion for it is almost equal to her love of white
chocolate, ice cold Coca Cola, and daiquiris on a hot day. Most days
she can be found putting her English degree to very good use editing
and proofreading in the wilds of Canada. When she isn’t reading the
latest release from favorite authors she can found buried beneath a
mountain of unfinished projects and barely begun manuscripts.
Dee Valentine Who is Dee Valentine..
I am 29 yrs old New Yorker who lives in the quiet countryside of South
Carolina Mother to a precocious and energetic three year old little boy
affectionately nicknamed Monster. I started reading romance novels while in
Junior High School.
Read my first erotic romance novel couple of years ago by Jaid Black, The
Empress' New Clothes and that's when I discovered e-books and books that
gave me all the hot sweaty sex I could handle, while still making me go 'awww
how sweet' from the romance.
I started reviewing for JR about a year ago. I harassed Melissa and Joy
until they gave me a chance and when I got that chance, well the rest is
history. Joy is my dealer and I am a happy addict when I have a full plate
of reviews to do.
Reading is my escape. Escape from the reality and stresses of being a single
mother. Escape from all that is 'normal'. Escape from my own lunacy, yes
folks, I think I'm a bit touched, but hey that's one of the requirements of
working for Joyfully Reviewed!! We all have a bit of craziness which is why
we get along so well.
I love a good futuristic/sci-fi story. Give me a werewolf to run me down in
the forest on a full moon. Better yet give me a Viking to maurade me or a
pirate to pillage and plunder me. Toss in a vampire here and there. I'll
even read a contemporary if Joy asks me sweetly. Paranormals? Dark goth?
Fantasy? Shifters?? YES to all!
I am most happy when I hear my baby boy augh his heart out, when I read a
good book that makes my girl parts leap for joy and my heart skip a beat.
Plus my newly added responsibility as the Chat Coordinator for Joyfully
Reviewed is a blast!!
What more can a girl ask for?? Ok well a sexy man to try out some of those
steamy scenes would be nice..LOL but that is Dee Valentine in a few words!
Elysia
The one thing everyone knows about me is that I read. A lot. I am
never without a book-or ten. Even as a child, the standard
punishment of being grounded with no TV and no phone didn’t work
very well, because then I would be stranded in my room – with my
books. There is very little in this world that I don’t read. The
written word and new worlds fascinate me. I can’t remember a time in
my life when I didn’t read for enjoyment.
I married a man that shares my addiction,
and when we recently moved, the house we picked had an “extra room”
that he promptly built floor to ceiling bookcases in to start to
hold some of our large collection of books. My sewing room has a
large bookcase in it, my office has a bookcase, his office has
shelves and plastic tubs on the floor full of books and magazines.
And as our bedroom can’t fit a bookcase, it has piles of books on
either side of the bed. Um, can you tell we are readers?
Erys
Erys has been reading since before she could tie her shoes. A
lover of romance and happily ever afters, she prefers sexy
paranormals with action and suspense. Thrills all around! A
stay-at-home mom of four, she finds it easier to read ebooks because
one can use a 'bookmark' and not have it removed. There are also no
kids walking off with the book, leaving her hanging in the middle of
a story and searching for a book in the bottomless pit of her home.
Georgia
When not reading and reviewing sizzling hot stories,
Georgia sits around eating bon bons and sipping mint juleps like a true
southern belle…but back in the real world, she married with two kids and
supplements her reading addiction by reviewing
Gracie
Hi Everyone!
My name is Gracie and I have been reviewing for about
ten months. I feel very fortunate to be a member of Joyfully Reviewed as
everyone here is so wonderful.
I am just your very average everyday person. I live in
Wyoming and have been married for almost nineteen years. I have five
children ranging from nineteen to nine and last year I became a Grandma and
have two very beautiful grandbabies. I have always been an avid reader and
just last year I began reading erotic romance and I have not stopped since!
I love vampires (my new obsession), werewolves, basically anything
paranormal. I really just crave a good happily ever after romance with
strong characters and a great storyline.
Indy
I am a woman, a mother and
a sister and to round it out a nut when it comes to reading. From whips and
chains to fur and fangs, if it's hot, sexy and intense I'm salivating like a
kid at the candy store. I like my heroines spicy and my hero's rough and at
times crude. I joined the world of "it's my opinion so deal with it"
reviewing in 2005 and haven't looked back since.
On the personal front I'm
an energizer honey who loves her IPod, Starbucks (when I can afford it),
Linkin Park and foreign films. Clive Owens is my sexy psycho and dream lover
who continues to be my muse on chilly winter nights. The Millionaire Mind
and You on a Diet are just a couple of the titles that grace my overflowing
bookshelves of erotica, self-improvement and urban drama.
I'm a recent convert of
Dave Ramsey and hopefully in the next phase of life will finally figure out
the color of my parachute, create a business that will help pad my
retirement and create a legacy that my only child, spoiled brat, light of my
life son can take and pass on to his children.
Want to know more? Just
ask! J
Jambrea
Hello! My name is Jambrea and I'm 32 with a
wonderful husband and son. I've lived in Indiana for most of my
life. I was in the Air Force for a couple years, but developed
asthma while stationed in Nebraska. I work as an administrative
assistant for a steel fabricator and I'm the only woman in my
office! :)
I used to HATE to read. It was so bad that
I would do book reports off the back of books. One summer my aunt
gave my sister and I a box full of romance novels and there were a
few duplicates in there. My sister would read the book out loud and
I would follow along in the other book. It wasn't long before I
fell in love with reading and couldn't be stopped. It got to the
point where the only thing I could be grounded from was reading!
I started out reading just romance, but as I
got older I started to read anything and everything! I'm hoping to
pass that along to my son. I think it's working! He asks me to
read to him every day.
Jess
Jo
Hello out there,
My name is Jo and I have been reading books for longer than I can even
remember. I was an easily bored child and my teenage cousins started to
give me books to read so I would stay out of their way. I am now very proud
to say I’m a book addict. No, I really don’t want to know if there is a
twelve step program available for this.
I am single and live in Western Washington State. My
day job so that I can stay in books, is that of a legal professional. My
other hobbies besides reading, are jewelry and cooking. I started reviewing
in April, after answering a notice posted on an author’s site, and I’m very
happy to be with Joyfully Reviewed. I love just about all types of romances
and look out for new authors besides the ones that I love already. Having a
happy ever after at the end of my books, is a requirement for me, along with
a solid plot and loveable characters. I always have a book with me
everywhere I go and will pull it out to read anywhere and time I have an
extra minute.
Joy
BIO Coming Soon!
Ley
I'm a 37-year-old New Englander. I'm single and loving it—I enjoy
my free time to travel whenever the the mood strikes. If I don't
have a book in my hand, it must be football season. Next to reading,
sports are my second greatest interest, mostly football and tennis.
I have aways been a huge reader, especially of romance stories. I
do veer off now and then to a good mystery and other genres but
happily-ever-after romances has aways been my biggest interest.
Lisa
Hi! I’m Lisa, a 40ish, more ‘ish than 40
year old housewife, married 30 years to an Englishman whom I only
knew 3 weeks before he proposed and I smartly accepted. Three sons
(yes, God does have a sense of humor) ages 24, 21 and 19. Depending
on the week I’m open to offers of trading them for more books. We
have a St. Bernard – Boo, three cats – Tiffany, Riley and Lexie and
2 parakeets never named. All pets are female, I need as much
estrogen as possible around me these days!
I have always loved books, I can’t
remember a time when I didn’t have a book nearby. My grandmother
gave me a Victoria Holt book when I was eight and a love affair with
romance books began. The Wolf and the Dove, The Flame and the
Flower were magic and anything by Johanna Lindsey as well in the
early days. Nowadays it’s paranormal, contemporary and erotica that
you will find in one of my many stacks. I’m trying to talk my
husband into getting me another bookcase (we have 7) but so far no
luck. He thinks that I will quit buying and reading if he says
‘no’. I’m still laughing, are you? I get jittery when I don’t get
the chance to read for a day or two. I just can’t imagine life
without books. Honest!
Melissa
After failing the five step
program for my book addiction, I finally gave up and decided just go with
it. Now, 50,000 books later I read almost anything I can get my hands
on. I'm a picky reader, who loves a happy ending and heroes who aren't
cheaters. Married with three children, I love to escape into a book!
Joy and I created Joyfully Reviewed out of our love for romance books
of all genres. We've had tons of fun sharing our love of reading with
everyone one!
Nannette
I’m pleased to have with me Nannette, one of the wonderful reviewers of
Joyfully Reviewed. Nannette, can you tell the readers how you started
reviewing?
Hi, Mychael. :) I met Joy at a book signing a few
years ago. We hit it off and became fast cyber friends after that. When
Joy told me she was going to open a review site and asked if I would like
to be a reviewer, I jumped at the chance.
What is your favorite
genre, or genres, to read?
Romance. M/M, historicals, and romantic suspense
are among my favorites, but I also like reading horror. I love being
scared. *laughs*
How long have you been
reviewing for Joyfully Reviewed?
Since they opened the doors!
What do you look for in
a book, whether you’re reading for review or pleasure?
Strong storylines and characters. You need both.
Do you have a favorite
type of hero? What about a favorite type of heroine?
Nothing says sexy like an alpha male! As far as
heroine goes, strong and capable but sweet, too.
Lastly, do you have any
hobbies or interests outside of reading and reviewing?
I have a studly husband and darling children
that keep me very busy.* grins* If I'm not with them or reading, I might
be working out or chatting on my laptop, which is always on.
Thank you, Nannette, for
this wonderful little chat. J
~Mychael Black
Nellie
BIO Coming Soon
Nikita Steele Reminiscence over years past, I can’t remember a single
moment when a book was not near by; whether it was romance, mystery or
horror. Romance novels have always been and will remain my first love, my
addiction and my passion. A couple of years ago, I discovered the sensual
wonders of erotica and I haven’t been the same since. I can truly say I am
an ‘erotic addict’. My favorite genres consist of paranormal, contemporary,
mystery and suspense.
Besides reading, my other passion is Tae Bo. Four days
a week I spend an hour with Billy Blanks working up a sweat. LOL! I’m
single, in my 30’s, childless and currently living in Hotlanta - I mean
Atlanta, GA.
Raine
Hi everyone!
Books are my escape from
reality! I've always loved romance...whether it was futuristic,
suspense, paranormal, fantasy etc.. About a year ago I was toolin'
around on Amazon in the middle of one of those sleepless nights I
have occasionally and I discovered m/m romance. Of course those were
in print and I had to order and wait for them to arrive!
My first m/m book was A
Bit of Rough by Laura Baumbach. Once I got my hands on that one, I
needed more!
Eventually I found Ebooks and
omg, the books I've read since then...so many,so little time!
Raine
Rhys
Rhys is an avid reader, though he prefers
gay fiction in any genre. When he isn't reading or writing, Rhys is
researching, plotting new stories, or taking care of his kids. He's
been with his partner for almost seven years now and is happily out
of the closet.
Sabella
I’m a book addict and my obituary will probably read “suffocated by
avalanche of books at home”. I can remember hiding under to covers with a
flashlight at night, so I could read when I was supposed to be sleeping. To
this day I will stay up until all hours to finish a book that I just can’t
put down. I will read any book that lands in my hands, but I have to say
that I always prefer a good erotic romance or a paranormal adventure. Ever
since I discovered eBooks my reading addiction has become an obsession as I
now have another way to get my fix!
Day to day I am a mother of
one and wife to the best man in the world, as I get an unlimited budget for
books!! I also work part-time as an office manager while living in the sunny
Caribbean.
Talia Ricci My name is Talia Ricci and I love to read. I discovered romance novels in middle
school, starting with pilfered Barbara Cartland novels. In high school I got
caught reading The Flame and The Flower by Kathleen Woodwiss in World
Geography class and had to write a five page paper on Siberia. I can't tell
you the capital of Siberia but I can for sure let you know exactly what I
like and dislike about a book!
In real life I am a school teacher as well as a wife and mother. My husband
is THE alpha male in my household and I wouldn't have him any other way. My
daughter is going to college this year but I have two step children to keep
me busy!
My favorite genres to read include: BDSM, shape-shifters, especially
werewolves, vampires, historicals, and menages. I love finding different
authors to read but a few of my favorites include: Lora Leigh, J. R. Ward,
Lucy Monroe, Maggie Casper, and Lena Matthews.
As as reviewer, I consider myself extremely fortunate to be a member of the
Joyfully Reviewed family.
Tanya
Oops I guess this isn't the correct place to lose
my addiction but to feed it. (he he he) What makes me think I am a
bookaholic well 2 things come to mind. 1 - My last vacation I worried more
about what I was going to take to read than what to wear. 2 - I stayed up
past 2am one night reading "The Distressing Damsel: Book 2 of the Dragon Kin
by Shelly Laurenston", thus leaving me with less than 4 hours of sleep to go
to work on. But as my family would tell you this is nothing new.
Let's see I am 40. I live in the middle of
nowhere Maine with my husband, Beagle (Mandy) and cat (Koko). No actual
children just the Beagle and Cat. I am an assistant paper machine
superintendent (ask me sometime why I don't eat low calorie bread) and love
to read, quilt, take photos, read, research genealogy, read, watch
Mythbusters and the Deadliest Catch on TV and about a dozen things.
I love to read romance books and enjoy sharing
my thoughts on them with anyone who will listen :)
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