Guest Review: Hard Spell by Justin Gustainis

Format read: Copy provided by the author
Number of pages: 400
Series: Occult Crimes Unit Investigation 1
Release Date: July 26 2011
Publisher: Angry Robot
Formats Available: Mass Market Paperback, Kindle, Nook
Purchasing Info: Author’s Website, Publisher, Amazon.com Amazon Kindle, Goodreads, Barnes & Noble, Nook, Indiebound.

Book Blurb:

Stan Markowski is a Detective Sergeant on the Scranton PD’s Supernatural Crimes Investigation Unit.

Like the rest of America, Scranton’s got an uneasy ‘live and let unlive’ relationship with the supernatural. But when a vamp puts the bite on an unwilling victim, or some witch casts the wrong kind of spell, that’s when they call Markowski. He carries a badge. Also, a crucifix, some wooden stakes, a big vial of holy water, and a 9mm Beretta loaded with silver bullets

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Review: "Changing the Game", by Jaci Burton + Giveaway

Format Read: e-Book provided by Author for review
Series: Play by Play Book II
Genre: Erotic Contemporary Romance
Length: 320 pages
Release Date: August 2, 2011
Publisher: Berkley Heat
Formats Available: Trade Paperback, Nook, Kindle
Purchasing Info: Author’s Website, Goodreads, Book Depository, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Chapters, Nook, Kindle, iBookstore.

Book Blurb:

Most people play by the rules. Gavin and Liz aren’t most people…

Win at any cost. That’s always been the mantra of sports agent Liz Darnell. When she carries things too far and risks losing her number-one client, baseball pro Gavin Riley, Liz realizes that she’ll have to work extra innings to win him back. It might not be too much of a stretch. She’s had a thing for this player’s moves since she first laid eyes on him, and by the looks of it, he wants …

Interview with Jennifer Estep + Giveaway

Please join us in welcoming the lovely Jennifer Estep today to help her celebrate her upcoming release Touch of Frost. Jennifer is the genius behind the Elemental Assassin  urban fantasy series, the Bigtime paranormal romance series and her newest series the YA urban fantasy based Mythos Academy series of which Touch of Frost is the first book. Today she is answering some of our questions about her books and her writing and she is being kind enough to give you and opportunity to win a copy of Touch of Frost for yourself at the end of this post!

Has: Jennifer can you please tell us a bit about yourself?

Jennifer: My name is Jennifer Estep, and I’m a USA Today bestselling author. I write the Mythos Academy young adult urban fantasy series for Kensington, and the …

Review: Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep

Format Read: eARC provided by the authorNumber of pages: 350 pagesRelease Date: 26 July 2011Formats available: Paperback, eBookPublisher: KensingtonPurchasing Info: Goodreads, Amazon, Book Depository (US), Book Depository (UK), Author’s website

Book Blurb:

My name is Gwen Frost, and I go to Mythos Academy — a school of myths, magic and warrior whiz kids, where even the lowliest geek knows how to chop off somebody’s head with a sword and Logan Quinn, the hottest Spartan guy in school, also happens to be the deadliest.

But lately, things have been weird, even for Mythos. First, mean girl Jasmine Ashton was murdered in the Library of Antiquities. Then, someone stole the Bowl of Tears, a magical artifact that can be used to bring about the second Chaos War. You know, death, destruction and lots of other …

Review: Storm Front by Jim Butcher

Format Read: AudiobookNumber of Pages: 322 pagesRelease Date: April 1, 2000Publisher: RocFormats Available: Hardcover, ebook, audiobook, PaperbackPurchasing Info: Amazon, Book Depository, Goodreads, Author’s websiteSource: Borrowed from library

Book Blurb:

The novels of the Dresden Files have become synonymous with action-packed urban fantasy and non-stop fun. Storm Front is Jim Butcher’s first novel and introduces his most famous and popular character-Harry Dresden, wizard for hire. 

For his first case, Harry is called in to consult on a grisly double murder committed with the blackest of magic. At first, the less-than-solvent Harry’s eyes light up with dollar signs. But where there’s black magic, there’s a black mage. Now, that black mage knows Harry’s name. And things are about to get very…interesting.

My Thoughts:

Last year, I got my first exposure to Harry Dresden and loved him! This came in the form of a …

Guestpost: Everybody Loves Eric by Jill Sorenson + Giveaway

Today we are very happy to welcome back to Book Lovers Inc. the wonderful Jill Sorenson, author of the romantic suspense novels Stranded with her Ex, Set the Dark on Fire, Crash Into Me and Dangerous to Touch just to name a few.

Jill is here today to share with us some behind the scenes inspiration for her latest release The Edge of Night and how she incorporates some of her real life experience into her novels.

Please give a warm welcome to Jill and read on to enter the giveaway to win a copy of Jill’s latest release: The Edge of Night!

The most common complaint about The Edge of Night is that Eric Hernandez, a secondary character, steals the show. Eric is a 20-year-old gang member who sells drugs, stocks groceries, and tags …

Review: "His Darkest Salvation", by Juliana Stone

Format Read: eARC provided by Author for review
Length: 384 pages
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Series: Jaguar Warriors Book III
Release Date: July 26, 2011
Publisher: HarperCollins Avon
Formats Available: Mass Market Paperback, Kindle, Nook
Purchasing Info: Publisher, Author’s Website, Goodreads, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Powells, Chapters, Kindle, Nook,

Book Blurb:

In a world on the brink of chaos, passion and vengeance collide …

After six months in hell, Julian Castille has returned to the world a changed man. No longer the calm, powerful CEO, but a shifter fully embraced by the blood of his clan. Julian has one goal: find the key to the portal that stands between the human realm and unprecedented darkness—and win back the pieces of his soul. The last thing he needs is a distraction like the beautiful, enigmatic Jaden DaCosta.

Three years ago, a …

Interview: Juliana Stone + Giveaway!

It’s our great pleasure to welcome Juliana Stone, Author of the critically acclaimed Jaguar Warrior series to Book Lovers Inc. today. The first book in Juliana’s series, His Darkest Hunger, was published to rave reviews in March 2010. His Darkest Embrace, Book II in the series was published in October 2010! Juliana is here to celebrate the upcoming release of Book III, His Darkest Salvation, which will hit the stands on July 26, 2011! The Jaguar Warrior series is published by HarperCollins Avon and it chronicles the lives and loves of the Castille brothers who are jaguar shifters. Juliana also writes a time travel series for Samhain Publishing called Black Opals, and the first two novellas in that series are available now.Lea: Juliana! Welcome to Book Lovers, thank you so much for joining us here today!

Juliana: Thanks for having …

Simon & Schuster Summer Promotion + Giveaway

A Wedding Wager by  Jane FeatherISBN: 9781451654837On Sale: 6/28/11Price: $9.99/$12.99 CanAmazon, Book Depository (UK), Book Depository (US), Goodreads

Description:

The second novel in New York Times bestselling author Jane Feather’s sexy and scintillating Blackwater Brides trilogy.

Serena Grantley and her stepfather, General Heyward, have spent the past two years traveling around the capitals of Europe, running faro banks among the highest echelons of European society. Serena is indispensable to her stepfather in the business, not only as an experienced faro dealer but as a draw for the men, young and old, who find her charm and beauty irresistible.Now, much to the delight of her lovesick suitor, the Honorable Sebastian Sullivan, Serena has returned to England with the general, who plans to expand his London gambling house and line his pockets at the expense of the city’s inveterate gamesters. Serena and …

Review: "Black Ties and Lullabies" by Jane Graves

Format Read: Paperback submitted by Hatchett Book Group (Forever Romance) for review
Length: 432 pages
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: June 28, 2011
Publisher: Forever, Hatchett Book Group
Formats Available: Mass Market Paperback, Kindle, Nook
Purchasing Info: Publisher, Author’s Website, Goodreads, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Powells, Chapters, Kindle, Nook,

Book Blurb:

A good girl can be bad for one night . . .

Bernadette Hogan doesn’t make mistakes. Not when it comes to caring for her mother, and not at her job protecting Texas’s most eligible—and infuriating—bachelor. Maybe that’s why she’s overcome with guilt after one tiny indiscretion: a passionate fling with her boss that’s left her confused, intrigued . . . and pregnant.

but can a bad boy be good for a lifetime?

To self-made millionaire Jeremy Bridges, women are like fine wine: if held for too …