Books by Tamara Allen

Dear Author review

tamara_allen — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:11:22 +0000

Sunita at Dear Author gave The Only Gold an A- and a gorgeous review. Thank you for reviewing, Sunita.

I have four remaining print copies up for grabs. Please email me if you’d like one.

books up

tamara_allen — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:35:42 +0000

The Only Gold and Downtime are available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon and All Romance E-Books.

I want to say thank you to artists Cory Clubb and Ravven for the beautiful new covers they created, and to Bev Harrison for her proofreading skills. She caught some typos I missed, so this copy is cleaner than the last. If you’re self-publishing and need an artist or proofreader, Cory and Ravven are marvelously creative (not to mention flexible and patient!) and Bev is a fast, efficient proofer. I also want to thank eB Format and Go Published for their excellent conversion services.

dabwaha!

tamara_allen — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:11:02 +0000

If It Ain’t Love is a DABWAHA nominee in the category of novella! Voting starts March 15th, I think. Please click on the logo to go to the site.

March giveaway

tamara_allen — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:40:10 +0000

I have a few of what will likely be the last new print copies of The Only Gold and Downtime, a couple of which I’m giving away. To be included in a drawing for a copy of either book, please email me (mara at oplink dot net) by mid-March.

just to let you know

tamara_allen — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:31:19 +0000

I haven’t been in a frame of mind to post about this, but I’ve received a couple of emails this past week and I thought I’d better address it and spare anyone else the trouble of having to ask. The Only Gold and Downtime aren’t currently available in e-book format and will soon no longer be available in print (apart from used copies.) I don’t know when or if they’ll be for sale again. I’m sorry. There was nothing else I could do.

a good cause

tamara_allen — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:05:38 +0000

Kat at Book Thingo is curating an event at her local library on March 7th to raise funds for UN Women Australia, aiding and protecting women from harassment and unfair business practices as they work to support their families. The library is hosting Raunchy Romance Storytime, featuring readings from romance novels, and Kat asked if she could include Whistling in the Dark. I’m honored to be included, especially for such a worthwhile cause.

print giveaway

tamara_allen — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:44:10 +0000

I offered some print books at Jessewave’s holiday giveaway and somehow ended up with an extra copy of Downtime and Whistling in the Dark. If you’d like either of those, email me this week and I’ll put your name in a drawing for them. Kate at Booktopia included Whistling on her list of 2011 favorites. The Only Gold made a few Best Of lists, too.

Speak Its Name Author of the Year Award

Kate at Booktopia’s Romance Buzz

Sunita’s Best of 2011 at Dear Author

Author Cecilia Grant’s favorite heroes of 2011

Elisa Rolle’s Rainbow Awards 2011

Lisa’s Top Picks of 2011

Joyfully Reviewed Best of 2011

free short story

tamara_allen — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:14:51 +0000

If It Ain’t Love

In the darkest days of the Great Depression, New York Times reporter Whit Stoddard has lost the heart to do his job and lives a lonely hand-to-mouth existence with little hope of recovery, until he meets Peter, a man in even greater need of new hope.

Available at Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, and All Romance E-Books in a variety of formats.

The Only Gold reviewed

tamara_allen — Tue, 17 May 2011 18:08:56 +0000

By Sal Davis at Speak Its Name.

“It is an intensely emotional story without being overblown or angsty – a harder trick to pull off than one might think.”

By Sirius at Reviews by Jessewave.

“If you love quiet historicals with great chemistry and tension between the characters, where you feel transported to the other era when you are reading this book, this one is very highly recommended.”

reviews, interviews

tamara_allen — Sat, 14 May 2011 16:31:22 +0000

I’ve given two interviews; one with Ann Somerville here, the other with Lisa at Top2Bottom Reviews here.

Ann and Lisa have both also very kindly reviewed The Only Gold, here and here.

“The real dangers come as Manhattan and much of the east coast falls victim to a huge blizzard, in which Reid and Jonah must fight villains, the weather and their own misconceptions about each other, during a thrilling climax which tests their strength and the reader’s blood pressure to the limit. But before that, the two rivals must become friends, and then something more, and this happens in the sweet and lovely manner that Ms Allen has made her trademark.” - Ann at Outlaw Reviews

“The Only Gold is an outstanding novel. How much did I love it? I read the entire book in about twelve hours, as I was unwilling to put it down for long. For fans of the historical genre, I would go so far as to say this is an absolute must read. The book is that rare blend of action, romance, atmosphere, setting, conflict, and characterization that, when it all comes together, creates the perfect storm of fiction.” - Lisa at Top2Bottom Reviews