How do you go back?

That’s a tough question to ask me, as a reader.

I very rarely go back to an author whom I’ve decided isn’t worth reading.

I judge books by 2 very simple criteria:

1. Is it worth the money I paid for it?
2. Is it worth the time I’ll spend reading it?

Most of the time, the answer is no.

Now, Shiloh Walker‘s holding a contest for ARCs of her December release, Hunter’s Need.

I used to read her books, right from the time she started out in e-publishing with Ellora’s Cave until she moved into NY/print. That was when I stopped reading her. No real reason. I distinctly remember enjoying her first NY MMPB. But I just never picked up her work again.

Sometimes you do drift away from authors. I used to love Nora Roberts — and there was one time when I counted and apparently I had read more than a hundred of her works — but I won’t read her any more. Having said that, with NR, it was that her first real para-rom left a bad taste in my mouth. It was just awful.

With Ms. Walker, it’s a different situation. I just never went back.

Then I saw a link on Twitter today, a retweet from someone I think will become a really good friend. I’m on vacation, so when I saw the link, I thought, why not? And clicked the link.

She’s running a contest, offering ARCs to 2-3 winners that she will pick. All you have to do is blog about the book, and post the link on this page.

I have read the excerpt. It’s good. Visceral, sexy and hot, the hallmarks of Ms. Walker just as I remember them.

Still have just over a week left of vacation. Maybe I’ll pick a Walker title up. Maybe I should. Serendipity, you know?

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