Advent Calendar Day 24: Karma Girl by Jennifer Estep + Giveaway

Welcome to the 24th and final day of Book Lovers Inc Advent Calendar. Each day throughout December you had the chance to win one of our favourite reads of 2011.

Today you have the chance to win Karma Girl, first book in Jennifer Estep’s Bigtime series. You might know Jennifer’s other two series: the Elemental Assassin (adult urban fantasy) and the Mythos Academy (YA urban fantasy) series, but if you haven’t yet checked out her Bigtime series, you have been missing out on a fantastic series! The Bigtime series is colourful, fresh and laugh out loud funny. If you want to have fun and escape to an incredible universe, you’ll just have to follow Carmen Cole alias Karma Girl, ordinary human reporter girl as she uncovers the secrets of superheroes and ubervillains.

The Bigtime series is a wonderful series you definitely should discover!

Series: Book #1 in …

Advent Calendar Day 23: The Restorer by Amanda Stevens + Giveaway

Welcome to the 23rd day of Book Lovers Inc Advent Calendar. Each day we will offer you one great read in a giveaway on all 24 days till Christmas.

Today, allow me to tell you a bit about a book by author Amanda Stevens: The Restorer. When I read the intriguing book description earlier this year, little did I know it’d end up being one of my absolutely favorite books of 2011. Sure, I was creeped out by the ghosty tale…but I loved every minute of it. The best way to describe this book is “atmospheric.” The language used to describe the environments, the dialogue, the emotions within the protagonist…it’s exquisite. This tale, about a woman who can (unfortunately for her) see spirits, has got mystery, the paranormal, and traces of romance. You will undoubtedly be struck by it long after you finish reading it. This book is the …

Advent Calendar Day 22: Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder

Welcome to the 22nd day of Book Lovers Inc Advent Calendar. Each day we will offer you one great read in a giveaway on all 24 days till Christmas.

Today you will have the chance to win a copy of Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder! I just love and admire Snyder’s work beyond words. She just has the incredible ability to create such intricate and well structured worlds in her stories and every single one of her books is a fantastic journey for me. Her latest book, Touch of Power, is just amazing, as all of her books!

Purchasing Info: Amazon.com, Book Depository,Barnes&Noble, Author’s Website, Goodreads, Publisher

Book Blurb:

Laying hands upon the injured and dying, Avry of Kazan assumes their wounds and diseases into herself. But rather than being honored for her skills, she is hunted. Healers like Avry are accused …

Advent Calendar Day 21: Head Rush by Carolyn Crane + Giveaway

Welcome to the 21th day of Book Lovers Inc Advent Calendar. Each day we will offer you one great read in a giveaway on all 24 days till Christmas.

Today you will get the chance to win the final installement in Carolyn Crane’s Disillusionists Trilogy–Head Rush. This book is a highly anticipated read for many, and it delivers exactly what we all crave. A wild ride you shouldn’t miss.

Series: Book #3 in the Disillusionists series
Release Date: December 6th 2011 (paperback to come in 2012)
Number of pages: 360 pages
Publisher: Samhain
Formats available: ebook, paperback
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Samhain Publishing, Audible, Amazon
Blurb:

JUSTINE JONES FACES HER ULTIMATE ENEMY: HERSELF!

In an attempt to put her unhappy past behind her, Justine Jones throws herself into nursing school and planning her wedding to Otto Sanchez, the man of her dreams. …

Advent Calendar Day 20: Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout + Giveaway

Welcome to the 20th day of Book Lovers Inc Advent Calendar. Each day we will offer you one great read in a giveaway on all 24 days till Christmas.

Today you will have the chance to win a signed copy of one of my favorite reads for this year, and that is none other than Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout!!!

Honestly, words can’t really describe how much I enjoyed reading this book and how amazing an author Jennifer L. Armentrout is. Half-Blood is an action-packed YA novel with really interesting characters and a romance to die for! I just couldn’t put it down, and I’m pretty sure our lucky winner won’t be able to as well!

Purchasing Info: Jennifer L. Amentrout Blog, Goodreads, Amazon.com, Book Depository, Barnes and Noble, Publisher

Book Blurb:

The Hematoi descend from the unions of gods and …

Advent Calendar Day 19: Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke’s Heart by Sarah MacLean + Giveaway

Welcome to the 19th day of Book Lovers Inc Advent Calendar. Each day we will offer you one great read in a giveaway on all 24 days till Christmas.

Today you will have the chance to win a copy of Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke’s Heart by Sarah MacLean. If you like Historical Romances that are both sweet and funny, this is so you! I loved this book, as I have a thing for grumpy, stuffy heroes. *g* The heroine is one passionate woman that will challenge his calm.   

Length: 367 pages
Genre:Historical Romance
Release Date: May 1st 2011
Publisher: Avon
Formats Available: Ebook
Purchasing Info:  Author’s Website, Amazon, GoodReads

Book Blurb:

She lives for passion.

Bold, impulsive, and a magnet for trouble, Juliana Fiori is no simpering English miss. She refuses to play by society’s rules: she speaks her mind, cares nothing for the …

Advent Calendar Day 18: Bloodthirsty by Flynn Meaney + Giveaway

Welcome to the eighteenth day of Book Lovers Inc Advent Calendar. Each day we will offer you one great read in a giveaway on all 24 days till Christmas.

Today you will have the chance to win Bloodthirsty by Flynn Meaney!

Now, if you want something completely different from the traditional vampire book…this is it! Bloodthirsty is: 1: From a guys perspective 2: Doesn’t have real vampires in it and 3: pokes fun at how crazy the world has gotten over vampires in general! I absolutely loved this story, it reads so quickly and you’re left wanting so much more, plus the laughs that come from this book, well, let’s just say I got some funny looks while I was reading this in public. As far as I’m concerned, whether you like vampires or you loathe them…either way you’ll love this!

Purchasing Info: …

Advent Calendar Day 17: Aftertime by Sophie Littlefield + Giveaway

Welcome to the 17th day of Book Lovers Inc Advent Calendar. Each day, we will offer you one great read in a giveaway on all 24 days till Christmas.

Usually, I like to read books that will be fun and dashing and all things sweet. But I’m also a sucker for a good ‘n creepy dystopian tale, the farthest thing from hearts and stars. And author Sophie Littlefield had knocked me out with her (intense!!!) book Aftertime, which was released by Harlequin Luna in February 2011. The book is set in California after a majorly catastrophic event has wiped out society as we know it, leaving behind disenchanted human survivors and a whole lot of flesh eating zombies (called “Beaters”). That’s right, I said the Z word, which seems to be all over the place these days. But what sets this story apart from many of its type …

Advent Calendar Day 16: Bad Boys Do by Victoria Dahl + Giveaway

Welcome to the 16th day of Book Lovers Inc Advent Calendar. Each day we will offer you one great read in a giveaway on all 24 days till Christmas.

Today you will have the chance to win a copy of the hilarious book Bad Boys Do. I adore this book with all my heart. You have a wonderful and heartwarming small-town setting,  a smart and independent heroine and a hero that will win your heart faster than you can call dibs. This book made me laugh and cry- it will send you on an emotional rollercoaster ride and I just can’t recommend this book enough.

Go get your copy or enter to win one in the comments.

Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Book Depository (US), Book Depository (UK)

Book Blurb:

Olivia Bishop is no fun. That’s what her ex-husband said. And that’s …

Advent Calendar Day 15: Deadly Descent by Kaylea Cross + Giveaway

Welcome to the 15th day of Book Lovers Inc Advent Calendar. Each day we will offer you one great read in a giveaway on all 24 days till Christmas.

Today you will have the chance to win Deadly Descent by Kaylea Cross, Book #1 in the Bagram Special Ops series by romantic suspense and military romance author Kalyea Cross. I’ll start by a revelation/confession: not only was Deadly Descent a favourite read of mine in 2011, but it was also THE novel which made me discover a whole new genre: the world of military romance! (And if you think military romance equals romantic suspense you are mistaken and it is great time you discovered MR!)

I can only recommend Deadly Descent to anyone who loves thrilling action and sizzling romance, it was a fantastic read and I’m looking forward to reading the next books …