Book Lovers Inc.
Romance Novel Reviews, Author Interviews, Commentary
Interview with Lee Adams + Giveaway
Today we are happy to welcome to Book Lovers Inc. Lee Adams, who is celebrating the release of her fictional debut novel, Strawberry Wine! Join us as I sit down with Lee to sip some delicious strawberry wine and talk country music, books and dogs, among other things 😉 You could also win a copy of Strawberry Wine, so make sure to leave a comment at the end.
Stella: Hi Lee, welcome to Book Lovers Inc! Can you please tell us a bit about yourself?
Lee: Hi Stella! Thank you! I was born and raised in Baltimore MD before leaving at 18 to go to college in PA. From the age of 7 on up, I studied the Korean martial arts and find it a great way to release stress, learn discipline, and learn to protect oneself. I also grew up playing music in the school …
featured,Giveaways,Interview,Lee Adams,The Latin Lover 
25 Oct 2012
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Review: Beauty and the Bounty Hunter by Lori Austin
Format read: ebook
Series: Book #1 in the Once Upon a Time in the West series
Release Date: 2 October 2012
Number of pages: 336 pages
Publisher: Signet
Formats available: ebook, paperback
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Book Depository, Read an excerpt
Blurb:
Cathleen Chase is no killer—but as Cat O’Banyon, she is a ruthless bounty hunter who always gets her man. Catching one lowlife after another, she continues her search for the only man she really cares to locate. The one whose voice she will never forget; the man who murdered her husband. She’ll stop at nothing to find him. Con artist Alexi Romanov taught Cat every trick she knows. He is a master of deceit, disguise, and desire. He’s difficult to trust, and even more difficult to resist, but he has news she can’t ignore. The man she’s after has placed a …
5 Stars,featured,Lori Austin,Review,The Latin Lover 19 Oct 2012
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Review: Worth the Challenge by Karen Erickson
Format read: ebook
Series: Book #3 in the Worth It series
Release Date: 16 October 2012
Number of pages: 199 pages
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Formats available: ebook
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Samhain, iBookstore, Read an excerpt
Blurb:
Together, they’re magic. Now to capture it in a bottle…
Book #3 in the Worth It series
For once in his errant life, Rhett Worth is ready to prove to his older brothers he’s more than good looks and a woman-melting smile. Except he’s screwed up. And it’s about to hit the fan as he prepares to tell them he’s failed to deliver the master perfumer, Michel Durand, to create Worth Luxury’s signature scent.
Then salvation walks through the boardroom door, all wrapped up in a petite, seductive package.
Gabriella Durand is prepared to beg the Worths to give her capricious father another chance. Instead, she finds …
4 1/2 Stars,featured,Karen Erickson,Review,The Latin Lover 17 Oct 2012
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Character Interview by Karen Erickson + Giveaway
Today I am very happy to welcome back to Book Lovers Inc. not only Karen Erickson, author of many fabulous romance series, but also Rhett and Gabriella, the hero and heroine of Worth the Challenge, the latest story in the Worth It contemporary romance series about how three dashingly handsome and sexy brothers find love 😉 So please give a warm welcome to Karen, Rhett and Gabriella, read on about their magical trip and tell us about one of yours and you could win the first book in the Worth It series to get started! 😀
(Thanks to the ladies of Book Lovers Inc. for hosting me as their guest today!)
Hey everyone!
Meet Rhett Worth:
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And meet Gabriella Durand:
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Together, they are the couple from the third book in the Worth It series, Worth the Challenge. And they were …
Review: Run the Risk by Lori Foster
Format Read: paperback copy provided from MediaMuscle
Number of Pages: 379 pages
Release Date: September 25th 2012
Publisher: Harlequin HQN
Series: Love Undercover Book 1
Formats Available: Paperback
Purchasing Info: Amazon | B&N | Book Depository US | Book Depository (UK) | Author’s Website | Goodreads | Publisher’s Website
Book Blurb:
When Detective Logan Riske goes undercover to find Pepper Yates, a potential link to his best friend’s unsolved murder, he vows to gain her cooperation by any means necessary. But the elusive beauty is more suspicious—and in far more danger—than he expected. And the last thing Logan needs is to start caring for her .Pepper has spent years dodging the corrupt club owner who will stop at nothing to keep her silenced. She can trust no one, not even the handsome new “construction worker” who’s moved in next door. …
2 1/2 Stars,featured,Lori Foster,Review,The Coffee Lover 12 Oct 2012
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Q&A with Lori Foster + Giveaway
Today we are really excited to welcome back at Book Lovers Inc author Lori Foster as she stops by for her Blog Tour of Run the Risk.
Run the Risk is her latest release in the brand new and exciting romantic suspense series, Love Undercover. So please welcome Lori who stops by to answer a few questions and share an excerpt of her book. Don’t forget to check here for the full tour schedule and as always the end of the post for the details of our giveaway 🙂
1. How do you see the romance community as a whole (your readers and fellow authors)? Where do you see it in 10 years? What’s the best part about it?
Lori: The romance community has the most wonderful women and men in the entire world! Unique, friendly, open and caring. We love talking books, of course. But it’s so much …
Riptide Publishing 1st Anniversary Celebration: Interview with L.A. Witt + Giveaway
Today we’ve very happy to host Riptide Publishing to celebrate their 1st Anniversary Celebration. Riptide Publishing has quickly become one of my favorite publishers out there. Now I have to make a conscious effort not to check their website every day. (Yes that’s how addictive their books are!). Anyway, here is your chance to meet one of their fabulous authors, L.A. Witt!
Thanks for joining us on the Riptide Publishing First Anniversary Blog Hop Bash! All month long, we’re bringing you guest posts and interviews from your favorite authors, artists, and Riptide staff. As a thank you for helping us celebrate, we’re also giving away $10 in Riptide store credit to one lucky commenter at every stop! Simply leave a comment below by 11:59pm on Sunday, October 14th to enter. Be sure to check out our complete tour schedule to find …
Giveaways,Interview,L.A. Witt,The HEA Lover 9 Oct 2012
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Review: Before Versailles by Karleen Koen
Format Read: print ARC provided by the publisher
Number of Pages: 400 pages
Release Date: September 1, 2012
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
Genre: Historical Fiction
Formats Available: Hardcover, Trade Paperback, ebook, audiobook
Purchasing Info: Amazon | B&N | Kobo | Book Depository US | Book Depository (UK) | Author’s Website | Publisher’s Website | Goodreads
Book Blurb:
After the death of his prime minister, Cardinal Mazarin, twenty-two-year-old Louis steps into governing France. He’s still a young man, but one who, as king, willfully takes everything he can get—including his brother’s wife. As the love affair between Louis and Princess Henriette burns, it sets the kingdom on the road toward unmistakable scandal and conflict with the Vatican. Every woman wants him. He must face what he is willing to sacrifice for love.
But there are other problems …
2 1/2 Stars,featured,Karleen Koen,Review,The Rocket Lover 8 Oct 2012
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Dual Review: West of Want by Laura Kaye
Format read: e-ARC provided by publisher
Release Date: 10 July 2012
Series: Book #2 in the Hearts of the Anemoi series
Number of pages: 222 pages
Publisher: Entangled Publishing
Formats available: ebook
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Kindle, Barnes and Noble, Read an excerpt
Blurb:
Betrayal is all he’s ever known, but in her, he’ll find a love strong enough to be trusted…
When Marcella Raines’ twin brother dies, she honors his request to be buried at sea, never expecting the violent storm that swamps her boat. Though she’s gravely injured–and still emotionally damaged from her recent divorce–Ella fights to survive.
Zephyros Martius is the Supreme God of the West Wind and Spring, but being the strongest Anemoi hasn’t protected him from betrayal and loss. Worse, he’s sure his brother Eurus is behind it. When Zeph’s heartbreak whips up a storm that shipwrecks a human, his guilt …
Review: Hold ‘Em by Katie Porter
Hold ‘Em by Katie Porter
Format Read: e-book provided by Novel Sidekick courtesy of Author for Review
Length: 271 Pages
Series: Vegas Top Guns, Book 3
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance, BDSM
Release Date: September 25, 2012
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Formats Available: eBook, Kindle, Nook
Purchasing Info: Publisher, Author’s Website, Goodreads, Kindle, Nook
Book Blurb:
Daughter of a world-famous motocross champion, and head-on competitor with three brothers, Captain Leah “Princess” Girardi was born with a need for speed. No one tells her what to do, especially not men with chauvinistic “girls can’t be fighter pilots” attitudes.
That’s what ended her brief relationship with Captain Mike “Strap Happy” Templeton. Now, six years later, he’s been assigned to her squadron, and whoa damn, he’s filled out nicely. Plus he’s cultivated a Zen-like chill factor that pulls at her hormones.
Even after four tours, Mike’s the new kid in the 64th Aggressor Squadron. That’s not the …
5 Stars,featured,Katie Porter,Review,The Danger Lover 25 Sep 2012
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