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Angel Baker #1
Kiss of the Blue Dragon
Kiss of the Blue Dragon by Julie Beard released on Jul 23, 2004 is available now for purchase.
- GenresRomanceFuturistic
304 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published August 1, 2004
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About the author
Julie Beard
18 books22 followersJulie Beard is a former journalist who brings her reporting skills to her award-winning, bestselling novels. Imagine investigating weapons of the Middle Ages, or the importance of reputations in the Victorian era, as she did when writing Midnight Angel (Berkley Sensation, December 2003). Julie has been hailed for her ability to magically recreate the distant past. Now she's busy "world building" in the future.
Julie was one of the launch authors for the Silhouette Bombshell series, a new line of romantic action/adventure novels. She debuted with Kiss of the Blue Dragon (August 2004) featuring 28-year-old Angel Baker, a certified retribution specialist who strives to see justice done in the year 2104. The sequel, Touch of the White Tiger, will be a September 2005 release.
Julie was a reporter and a news writer before turning her writing skills to more creative venues. She worked as the night beat for KSDK-TV, covering everything from murders to visiting politicians to hometown parades. As a news writer at the Fox affiliate in Chicago, she wrote copy for the legendary news anchor Walter Jacobson and Robin Robinson.
Julie also has given dozens of workshops and lectures around the country at community colleges, bookstores and writers conferences. She's conducted seminars and written articles about editing, writing, promotions and journalism. She wrote the popular "how-to" book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Your Romance Published. This comprehensive nonfiction title offers advice on everything from plotting and editing a novel to finding an agent and publisher.
Julie graduated from Northwestern University's prestigious Medill School of Journalism with a master of science degree in journalism. She graduated with a B.F.A. in theatre arts from Stephens College. She lives with her husband, two children and two incorrigible basenjis in the Midwest.
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Julie was one of the launch authors for the Silhouette Bombshell series, a new line of romantic action/adventure novels. She debuted with Kiss of the Blue Dragon (August 2004) featuring 28-year-old Angel Baker, a certified retribution specialist who strives to see justice done in the year 2104. The sequel, Touch of the White Tiger, will be a September 2005 release.
Julie was a reporter and a news writer before turning her writing skills to more creative venues. She worked as the night beat for KSDK-TV, covering everything from murders to visiting politicians to hometown parades. As a news writer at the Fox affiliate in Chicago, she wrote copy for the legendary news anchor Walter Jacobson and Robin Robinson.
Julie also has given dozens of workshops and lectures around the country at community colleges, bookstores and writers conferences. She's conducted seminars and written articles about editing, writing, promotions and journalism. She wrote the popular "how-to" book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Your Romance Published. This comprehensive nonfiction title offers advice on everything from plotting and editing a novel to finding an agent and publisher.
Julie graduated from Northwestern University's prestigious Medill School of Journalism with a master of science degree in journalism. She graduated with a B.F.A. in theatre arts from Stephens College. She lives with her husband, two children and two incorrigible basenjis in the Midwest.
Sourced from: http://www.eharlequin.com/author.html...
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
October 31, 2025
I wasn't expecting this book to be more than three stars, and I was right. It was a good light read, but could have gone deeper/darker with some of the plot points. One thing that was cool is that it takes place in Chicago, so every so often it would reference a city or landmark, and I was like "I know that place."
November 5, 2011
The story was ok. The world building was interesting, but seemed incomplete. It was difficult to connect to Angel.
What I enjoyed:
* A different look at the future. The idea of DNA evidence being so necessary and mob crime rising again, although Russian instead of Italian.
* Mike was pretty cool and I wouldn't have minded learning more about him.
What could have been better:
* Could have dropped the entire Bogart thing.
* Lola didn't seem interested in improving.
* I didn't really like or understand Angel.
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What I enjoyed:
* A different look at the future. The idea of DNA evidence being so necessary and mob crime rising again, although Russian instead of Italian.
* Mike was pretty cool and I wouldn't have minded learning more about him.
What could have been better:
* Could have dropped the entire Bogart thing.
* Lola didn't seem interested in improving.
* I didn't really like or understand Angel.
*
April 9, 2010
Abandoned early- did not finish. Might be a mood thing, but it wasn't working for me. I was poking at it off and on.
It's medium near future SF, but it felt really arch and selfconcious.
It's medium near future SF, but it felt really arch and selfconcious.
January 1, 2011
Cool book!
February 12, 2012
***3.5 Stars***
The storyline is Futuristic, Suspenseful and has a little Romance.
I am wondering if there will be a book three..
February 18, 2014
GREAT story!
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