Armed & Magical review in Romantic Times

I'm interrupting our regularly scheduled blog to bring you the first print magazine review of Armed & Magical --
4 1/2 stars from Romantic Times. WOOT! 4 1/2 stars is pretty much their highest praise. I'm a very happy author. The review will be in their May issue which should be available any day now.

Their Review: Shearin continues to demonstrate her marvelous gift for balancing offbeat humor with high-stakes adventure and paranormal thrills in book two of her high-octane, first-person suspense ride. You don't get much better than this imaginative and hilarious book.

Their Summary: Since becoming the reluctant bond servant to the terrifying stone of power, the Saghred, Raine has traveled to the Isle of Mid in hopes of finding a way to break the bond. But most fear Raine and her burgeoning power. Luckily, Mychael, the sexy leader of the Guardians, believes in her.

There are elves and goblins who either want Raine dead or want to use her connection to the Saghred. The kidnapping of several students only hints at the danger about to be unleashed. When her young friend Piaras is threatened, Raine goes into protection mode. Can she stop the power of an ancient stone from claiming more victims?

In tomorrow's blog, I'll tell you why you shouldn't listen to your muse (or any other little voice in your head) at 3:15 am when you're trying to finish a book. And then I'll tell you how I do my revisions before I turn in a manuscript.

The week's half over!
Lisa