Review: Quarter Square by David Bridger

Format Read: eBookRelease Date: 27 June 2011Formats available: eBookSeries: Book #1 in the Wild Times seriesPublisher: Carina PressSource: review copy provided by publisher via NetGalleyPurchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Carina Press

Blurb:

English carpenter Joe Walker thinks his life is over when he discovers his wife and best friend having an affair. Restoring an abandoned theatre offers little hope for a fresh start…until he follows a group of strangers through a hidden door into a world he never could have imagined.

In the haven known as Quarter Square, Joe encounters a community of supernatural street performers who straddle the mortal world and the magic realm known as the Wild. Here, Joe finds a sense of belonging he’s never known before—and a chance to uncover the truth behind the frightening visions that have haunted him since childhood. …

Review: Anthology: The Wedding of the Century by Charlotte Featherstone, Mary Jo Putney & Kristin James

Format read: e-ARC from NetgalleyNumber of pages: 384 pagesPublisher: HQN BooksFormats available: ebook, paperbackRelease Date: June 1st 2011Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Charlotte Featherstone, Mary Jo Putney, Amazon

Book Blurb:

NewYork Times bestselling authors Mary Jo Putney and Kristin James join Charlotte Featherstone to bring you three sparkling stories of love found in the most unlikely of places—marriage!The Wedding of the Century by MARY JO PUTNEY

Stunningly beautiful and extraordinarily wealthy, Sarah Vangelder had always wanted more for herself than to be sold into marriage for the price of a dukedom. But marriage to Justin Aubrey might be the adventure she’s always dreamed of….

Jesse’s Wife by KRISTIN JAMES

When a late-night walk on her father’s ranch inadvertently destroys her reputation, Amy McCallister finds herself married off to Jesse, a sinfully handsome farmhand. But can he convince her to …

Review: Her Sinful Long Legs by Cassandre Dayne

Format read: ebook
Publisher: Rebel Ink Press
Formats available: ebook
Release Date: 10 January 2011
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon

Blurb:

Brittany Cox faces a daunting task. Her lover, David, has every expensive toy money can buy. So, what kind of gift can she give the man who has everything? Brittany has no clue. But on a snowy winter night after a wicked round of sex, David admits that his fantasy is to have his friends watch as they make love. Developing a naughty plan of her own, Brittany decides to give David what he wants. But when the stretch limo she rents takes David and three of his closest friends to David’s secret birthday destination, a strip club, he’s horrified. As the guest of honor, David is given front row seat to the show. And when a masked vixen appears, David breaks the rules and touches the woman and before he …

Review: Strange Familiar by Cassidy Hunter

Format Read: E-Book

Number of Pages: 146
Release Date: 14 December 2010
Publisher: Etopia Press
Formats Available: E-Book
Purchasing Info: Author’s Website, Goodreads, Amazon

Blurb:

Fate finally brings Olivia her Familiar… too bad fate is a bored bitch with a dark sense of humor.

At last, Olivia Brew’s Familiar has found her. Now that the search is over, her weakened powers and strength will be restored, and she can get on with her witchy life. But there’s a problem. Her familiar’s not exactly what she expected. And she just might be falling in love with him.

Kane Oliver’s got problems of his …

Around the Bookish World: News Week-in-Review

Well after last week’s bonanza of news – things are pretty quiet this week, but I have some fantastic books/covers to watch out for and a few tidbits that will please a few people.

We have a bit of an update of Trisha Telep and the Wicked Pretty Things anthology.More authors have pulled out , Brenna Yovanoff, Seanan McGuire , along with Karen Mahoney and Lesley Livingston, Lisa Mantchev and Jessica Verdey. While Melissa Marr has announced she does not want her name to be associated with this anthology in any manner to recommend it. But that is not all, authors Ann Aguirre and Saundra Mitchell have also pulled out in a different anthology again edited by Telep. I definitely think now, Wicked Pretty Things anthology wont go ahead with its current form with only 7 of …

Review: "Force Recon Beacon Bayou", Anthology

Authors: Lila Munro, BethAnn Buehler, Christopher Craven, JL Oiler Format Read: e-book submitted by author for reviewLength: 231 PagesSeries: Force Recon , Book 1Release Date: Feb 21, 2011Publisher: Rebel Ink Press LLCFormats Available: e-bookPurchasing Info: All Romance e-Books, Kindle, Nook, BookStrand, Coffee Time Romance

Book Blurb:

Looking for a splendid place to visit? Welcome to Beacon Bayou! Come wander Big Thicket National Preserve… For one four man Marine Force Recon team, a vacation was just what the doctor ordered. Or in their case, the team corpsman.

Fresh off a mission in the jungle of South America, rest and relaxation are Recon’s number one priorities. But for Gunnery Sergeant Brogan Baker, Sergeant Aaron Wolf, Corporal Regan Maxwell, and Chief Gabriel Sanchez, this vacation will test their strength unlike any mission ever has.

After a string of …

Guestpost Author Carol Oates + Giveaway

We are very happy to welcome author Carol Oates here at Book Lovers Inc today. She lives in Dublin and is author of Shades of Atlantis, a Young Adult novel that will show you a world of Celtic Myth. Today she is here to tell how she comes up with her engaging characters. Please give her a warm welcome and stay tuned till the end for your chance to win your own copy of Shades of Atlantis.

Thank you to Book Lovers Inc. for inviting me along to the blog today. I thought I might chat a little about how I come up with the characters in my stories.

Every writer I’ve spoken to in the past has a different formula for coming up with their characters. Some start out with a physical description or maybe have an …

My Wishlist: Must Reads Edition

Hello again.. Its great to be back here to give you all lil glimpse of what I desperately craving for this week’s wish list post.

Can’t believe how fast time has been passing by. Can’t believe March is half way over with. I hope you all are doing great and I hope for those enjoying their spring break are being safe yet having a wonderful time off.

So anyway here are the top of my TBR book pile list:

Christine Feehan’s Savage Nature (Leopard Series #5)
Penguin Group (USA)
April 26th 2011
Purchase Info and Links: Amazon, B&N, Book Depository, Goodreads

Book Description:

When Saria Boudreaux finds a dead body in the Louisiana bayou near her home, her first instinct is to go to the police. But there’s a problem: it looks like the …

Interview: Author Deirdre Martin + Giveaway

Please join me in giving a warm BLI welcome to New York Times Bestselling Author Deirdre Martin today. Ms. Martin has been writing since the age of six and has numerous publications to her credit. I would invite readers to visit her website and peruse her Bio which is impressive. Her most recent novel is the the 10th story in her extremely popular New York Blades series. ICEBREAKER, hit the stands February 1, 2011, and from this reader’s perspective Sinead O’Brien and Adam Perry’s story does not disappoint. In fact, I thoroughly enjoyed ICEBREAKER.

BLI: Deirdre, welcome to Book Lovers Inc. it’s such a pleasure to chat with you today!

DM: Good to chat with you, too!

BLI: Can you please tell us a bit about yourself?

DM: Well, I’m really short. …

Review: "ICEBREAKER", by Deirdre Martin

Format Read: Mass Market Paperback purchased by reviewer.Length: 304 PagesSeries: New York Blades Book #10Release Date: February 1, 2011Publisher: Berkley SensationFormats Available: Mass Market Paperback, Kindle, NookPurchasing Info: Author’s Website, Goodreads, Book Depository, Amazon.com, Borders, Barnes & Noble, Powell’s, IndieBound, Chapters, Nook, Kindle

Book Blurb:

Good thing high-powered attorney Sinead O’Brien has a rule about never dating clients. Because Adam Perry, the newest star of the New York Blades—and her newest client—has her headed for the penalty box. If only she could prove he’s just another jock…

Adam’s been charged with assault after a borderline hit on another star player, but off the ice he’s a private, no-nonsense guy who knows the Blades are his last shot at Stanley Cup glory. Assembling her case, Sinead tries not to get distracted by Adam’s …