Wishlist: Holiday Edition #1

Hey Everyone!

Sure, you might find that it is still a bit early to think about Christmas and the holidays (though some of my fellow Book Lovers myself included don’t think such a thing is possible. Seriously, I count back the days ’till Christmas as soon as January rolls around 😉 ), but since there are so many of us we have to start early for everyone to get a chance to show their holiday wishlists. And who knows maybe you’ll get inspired for some gift ideas, either for yourself or your loved ones. 😉

So here are some holiday themed stories that caught my eye recently and that I can’t wait to get my hands on:

No Mistletoe Required by Jeanette Murray

Dan Beckins isn’t sure how he let his best friend con him into volunteering to build Santa’s Winter Wonderland at the local hospital. He’s got no problems with charity …

Interview with Charles Sheehan-Miles + Giveaway

Today we are happy to welcome to Book Lovers Inc. Charles Sheehan-Miles, who besides being a war veteran, ex-restaurant manager, nonprofit activist and IT guy is also a romance author! Join us as I got to interview Charles on how it is to be a male romance writer, and you could even win a copy of his emotional romance novel: Just Remember to Breathe! 

Stella: Hi Charles, welcome to BLI! Can you please tell us a bit about yourself?

Charles: Thanks so much for asking me to interview today! I’m a forty-ish writer, but I’ve had several careers up to this point. I spent some time as a soldier, I’ve run a restaurant, and several non profit organizations. I live in Bethesda, Maryland, with my wonderful wife and two monstrous—I mean lovely—children.

Stella: Describe a typical day of writing? Are you a planner or pantser?

Charles: I’m up at 4:30 every morning, and write until …

Dual Review: Entangled – a spooky and healthy anthology

Format read: ebook
Release Date: 7 September 2011
Number of pages: 434 pages
Publisher: Authors4theCure
Formats available: ebook
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Only $2.99 at: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, All Romance eBooks, Smashwords, Read an excerpt

Blurb:

Ghosts, vampires, demons, and more! Entangled includes ten suspense-filled paranormal short stories from authors Cynthia Eden, Jennifer Estep, Edie Ramer, Lori Brighton, Michelle Diener, Misty Evans, Nancy Haddock, Liz Kreger, Dale Mayer, and Michelle Miles, plus a Seven Deadly Sins novella by Allison Brennan.

Stacia Kane contributed the foreword. Formatting and cover art were also donated to the project by Lori Devoti and Laura Morrigan.

All proceeds go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Stories include:

HALLOWEEN FROST by USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Estep (author of the Mythos Academy, Elemental Assassin, and Bigtime series) — It’s Halloween at Mythos Academy, but Gwen Frost and her friends are in for more tricks than treats when they run into a mythological monster …

Review: Charmed Spirits by Carrie-Ann Ryan

Format Read: e-book provided by Novel Sidekick courtesy of Author for Review
Length: 228 Pages
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Series: Holiday, Montana Book 1
Release Date: September 24, 2012
Publisher: Fated Desires Publishing
Formats Available: eBook, Kindle, Nook, Trade Paperback
Purchasing Info: Publisher, Author’s Website, Amazon, eStore, Goodreads, ARe, Kindle, Nook

Book Blurb:

Jordan Cross has returned to Holiday, Montana after eleven long years to clear out her late aunt’s house, put it on the market, and figure out what she wants to do with the rest of her life. Soon, she finds herself facing the town that turned its back on her because she was different. Because being labeled a witch in a small town didn’t earn her many friends…especially when it wasn’t a lie.

Matt Cooper has lived in Holiday his whole life. He’s perfectly content being a bachelor alongside his four single brothers in a very …

Guest Post: Carrie-Ann Ryan + Giveaway!

Author Carrie-Ann Ryan

We are delighted to welcome Carrie-Ann Ryan to BLI today for the latest stop on her blog tour celebrating the release of Charmed Spirits, her latest novel. Carrie-Ann is a multi-published author and Charmed Spirits was released from Fated Desires Publishing on September 24, 2012.

About Carrie-Ann:

Carrie Ann Ryan is a bestselling paranormal and contemporary romance author. After spending too much time behind a lab bench, she decided to dive into the romance world and find her werewolf mate – even if it’s just in her books. Happy endings are always near – even if you have to get over the challenges of falling in love first.

Carrie Ann’s Redwood Pack series is an bestselling series that has made the shifter world even more real to her and has allowed the Dante’s Circle and Holiday, Montana series to be born. She’s …

Review: Wife for Hire by Christine Bell

Format Read: ebook provided by the publisher
Number of Pages: 118 pages
Release Date: August 18, 2012
Publisher: Entangled Publishing
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Formats Available: ebook
Purchasing Info: Amazon | B&N | Kobo | Book Depository US | Book Depository (UK) | Author’s Website | Publisher’s Website | Goodreads

Book Blurb:

He needs a wife for three weeks…

Owen Phipps is out for revenge. His mission? To expose the man who stole his sister’s money and dignity. All he needs is a “wife” who can play along. Too bad his last best hope is an actress who tries to mace him with perfume when he offers her the role of a lifetime.

Lindy Knight is a real sap. She loves too hard, feels too deep, and often finds herself saying yes when she should …

Interview with C.J. Redwine + Giveaway

Dragons! Hot nerd boys with swords! Debut author C.J. Redwine is all about bringing the goods to us in her recent YA paranormal release, Defiance. We’re very excited to have her visit BLI today to talk a bit about her new book, including the main characters and their complex world. She also discusses her writing and reading habits, and dishes on future projects. Please welcome C.J., and enjoy! 

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Stella: Hi C.J. welcome to Book Lovers Inc! Can you please tell us a bit about yourself?

I’m a mom of four (two teens, a pre-teen, and a toddler!) who writes YA fantasy, adores Johnny Depp, and could survive on lemon bars alone.

Stella: Describe a typical day of writing? Are you a planner or pantser?

I’m a plotzer. I know the general shape of the plot (some big moments, a few key scenes, and where I think the book will end), and …

Review: Immortal Surrender by Claire Ashgrove

Format Read: e-book provided by author
Number of Pages: 448 pages
Release Date: September 25th 2012
Publisher: Tor Books
Series: The Curse of the Templars book 2
Formats Available: Mass Market Paperback, e-book, Kindle Edition
Purchasing Info: Amazon | B&N | Book Depository US | Book Depository (UK) | Author’s Website | Goodreads | Publisher’s Website

Book Blurb:

Farran de Clare, loyal member of the cursed Knights Templar, wants nothing to do with predestined mates. Even the Almighty won’t turn him into a fool again—he’d rather sacrifice his soul. Yet in the scientist Noelle Keane, a devout atheist, Farran meets the seraph designed for him.

Ordered by the archangel Gabriel to protect Noelle, the possessor of a sacred relic that could give Azazel incredible power, Farran swears to do his duty—but in name only. Fighting an attraction that grows with each …