Review: The Jane Austen Handbook by Margaret C. Sullivan

Format read: hardcoverNumber of pages: 224 pages Publisher: Quirk PublishingFormats available: hardcover, paperback, ebookRelease Date: 28 March 2011 Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Kindle store, Book Depository

Blurb:

Long before Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Quirk published this guide to life in Regency England to the delight of Austen fans everywhere. Newly published with a revised cover, The Jane Austen Handbook offers step-by-step instructions for proper comportment in the early 19th century. Readers will discover:

• How to Indicate Interest in a Gentleman Without Seeming Forward• How to Ensure a Good Yearly Income• How to Ride Sidesaddle• How to Behave at a Dinner Party

Full of practical directions for navigating the travails of Regency life, this charming illustrated book also serves as a companion for present-day readers, explaining the English class system, currency, dress, and …

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 …

Author Interview with Maureen McGowan + Giveaway

Today we welcome to Book Lovers Inc. Maureen McGowan the author behind the very original and fun Twisted Tales series: modern retelling of classic fairy tales with feisty, independent heroines who don’t wait around for their princes to rescue them but take matters into their own hands: like Cinderella training to be a ninja warrior and Sleeping Beauty patrolling as a vampire slayer! Please give a warm welcome to Maureen and enter for your chance to win one of her books.
Stella: Maureen can you please tell us a bit about yourself?
 
Maureen: I’m a recovering accountant who loves shoes and films and art—not to mention books—way more than I ever liked accounting. I secretly always wanted to be an artist or actor or writer, but I was handicapped by an aggressive practical side who thought it was important to earn …

Review: Sleeping Beauty: Vampire Slayer by Maureen McGowan

Format read: eARC Number of pages: 320 pages Publisher: Silver Dolphin BooksFormats available: paperbackRelease Date: 1 April 2011 Series: Book #2 in the Twisted Tales seriesSource: review copy provided by publisher through NetGalleyPurchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Book Depository

Blurb:

In this thrilling story full of adventure and romance, Sleeping Beauty is more than just a lonely princess waiting for her prince—she’s a brave, tenacious girl who never backs down from a challenge. With vampire-slaying talents that she practices in secret, Sleeping Beauty puts her courage to the test in the dark of night, fighting evil as she searches for a way to break the spell that has cut her off from her family. In a special twist, readers have the opportunity to make key decisions for Sleeping Beauty and decide where she goes next—but no …

Dual Review: "Three to Tango" Anthology

Format Read: e-ARC provided by Authors for reviewAuthors: Lauren Dane, Megan Hart, Emma Holly, Bethany KanePublisher: Berkley HeatLength: 368 PagesGenre: Erotic Romance AnthologyRelease Date: May 3, 2011Formats Available: Paperback, Kindle, NookPurchasing Info: Publisher, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Amazon.ca, Powell’s, Books-A-Million, Borders, Chapters, IndieBound, Goodreads, Kindle, Nook

Book Blurb:

Four of erotic fiction’s most talented authors carry readers away with all-new tales of ecstasy that prove that the most delectable things in life come in threes…

In Emma Holly’s FLIPPING FOR CHELSEA, Shay and Liam shared an unforgettable night with their lifelong friend, Chelsea, awakening a rush of forbidden feelings–feelings they have to reckon with when the three reunite, and the unrequited lust between them is too much to bear.

Though Ava left her hard-knock Georgia childhood behind, she …

Review: Sabine by Moira Rogers

Format Read: e-ARC provided by the authorsNumber of Pages: 50 pagesRelease Date: May 3rd 2011Publisher: Samhain PublishingFormats Available: EbookPurchasing Info: Author website, Goodreads, Amazon

Book Blurb:

A curse can erase her from his mind, but never from his heart.

…and the Beast, Book 1

After three years at war, the High Lord of the Forest returns to his lands, a victorious wolf leader intent on claiming his mate. Instead Ciar finds an empty bed and a court with no recollection of the woman he loved. Following her long-cold trail proves far easier than facing what awaits him at the end.

Sabine’s first instinct is to beg her beloved to leave. The High Lord’s mother hired a witch to curse Sabine, desperate to wipe the lowborn wolf from her son’s mind. But the spell worked too well, …

Interview with M.K. Hobson + Giveaway

Today we are happy to welcome to Book Lovers Inc. M.K. Hobson, author of the acclaimed and beloved The Native Star, a unique mix of western, fantasy, steampunk, as some called it a thrilling “witchpunk” novel! Book #2 The Hidden Goddess is to be released in May and Mary kindly agreed to indulge our curiosity and answer our questions.  Please give a warm welcome to M.K. Hobson!

BLI: Mary can you please tell us a bit about yourself?

Well, I’m a mom (to both a beautiful 13 year old daughter and a beautiful yellow lab), a wife, and a marketing manager for a large corporation (not necessarily in that order). I love to sew and am particularly fond of historical costuming. And sometimes, in between all that other stuff, I write books and even short stories.

BLI: Describe a typical …

Guestpost "What if" by Marcella Burnard + Giveaway

We are very happy to welcome science fiction romance author Marcella Burnard here at Book Lovers Inc today. I discovered her books this year while trying to achieve my goal to read more scifi in 2011 and her first novel, Enemy Within blew me away. So no wonder I jumped at the chance to get her over to our little place of the internet. Today she will tell us about What If’s and what they have to do with writing. Please give her a warm welcome and be sure to answer her question at the end for you chance to get an ARC of her next book Enemy Games.

Do you ever play ‘what if’ games? You know, silly stuff, like what if the Mayans were right and the world ends in December 2012? What would that …

Review: Cinderella: Ninja Warrior by Maureen McGowan

Format read: eARCNumber of pages: 320 pages Publisher: Silver Dolphin BooksFormats available: paperbackRelease Date: 1 April 2011 Series: Book #1 in the Twisted Tales seriesSource: review copy provided by publisher through NetGalleyPurchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Book Depository

Blurb:

In this fast-paced story full of adventure and romance, Cinderella is more than just a servant girl waiting for her prince—she’s a tough, fearless girl who is capable of taking charge of a dangerous situation. Seeking to escape the clutches of her evil stepmother, Cinderella perfects her ninja skills and magic talents in secret, waiting for the day when she can break free and live happily ever after. In a special twist, readers have the opportunity to make key decisions for Cinderella and decide where she goes next—but no matter the choice; the result is a story …

Review: Running Blind by Nicki J. Markus

Format Read: E-Book

Number of Pages: 10
Release Date: 4 March 2011
Publisher: Wicked Nights
Formats Available: E-Book
Purchasing Info: Author’s Website, Goodreads, Amazon

Blurb:

It seems like any ordinary day as Nick waits for the train, but then a chance encounter with a young woman turns his world upside down. What is it that she is running from and will helping her jeopardise his own secret, making him a target too?

My Thoughts:

Running Blind is one of the best short stories I have read in a long time.

Nick is minding his business on the train when he sees a …