We are very happy to welcome to Book Lovers Inc. today historical romance author Shana Galen, who is celebrating the release of If You Give a Rake a Ruby, the 2nd book in her Jewels of the Ton Regency romance series (with Alisha we very much enjoyed the 1st book When You Give a Duke a Diamond, check out our dual review here). Please give Shana a warm welcome and read on, you could even win a copy of her book! 😀
Stella: Hi Shana, welcome to Book Lovers Inc! Can you please tell us a bit about yourself?
Shana: Thanks for having me. I’m a mom, a wife, and an author. I live in Houston, Texas and drive my red VW Beetle to Starbucks and three-year-old soccer games. If You Give a Rake a Ruby is my thirteenth book.
Stella: Are you a planner or pantser? Can …
Hey Everyone!
For some time now I wanted to discuss superhero romances with you, because as always I would be grateful for any great recommendations 😉
Being an enthusiastic superhero fan is something of a more recent thing for me, I didn’t grow up reading superhero comics or watching cartoons featuring them (though I remember that when I went over to a guy friend’s birthday party in kindergarten we watched an episode of Spiderman). If I think hard when trying to pin point where my interest for superheroes started I go back to high school when I stumbled upon Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. I LOVED how that show wasn’t just about the “boring science fiction/comic stuff” but featured interesting characters with relatable problems/thoughts/feelings and lots of humour, and most importantly I was a sucker for the developing romance between Lois and Clark …
We are very happy to welcome author Aubrie Dionne here at Book Lovers Inc today. Aubrie is not only a writer, she’s also a very musical person and plays and teaches the flute. Her newest release, Playing the Maestro is a contemporary tale about musicians and their entanglements. Today Aubrie will tell us an embarrassing story about herself. Make sure to tell us about one of yours in the comments to win your own copy.
Playing the Maestro starts out with Melody’s most embarrassing musical moment, and something I’ve always feared- not having your music on the first day of rehearsal. In fact, sometimes I check to make sure I have my music two or three times before I leave the house! In Playing the Maestro, the violinist, A.K.A. Melody’s ex claims he sent her the music and she lost it. See- he has a sister who …
Format Read: ebook provided by NetGalley
Number of Pages: 190 pages
Release Date: February 11, 2013
Publisher: Entangled Publishing
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Formats Available: ebook
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Book Blurb:
Melody Mires has sworn off dating musicians, but when the sexy European conductor Wolf Braun takes over her struggling symphony, her hesitation almost flies out the window with the notes of her flute—until he opens his mouth. Wolf is arrogant, haughty, and seems to have a personal vendetta against Melody. Oh, and he’s her boss. If she wants to keep her job as principal flutist, she’ll have to impress Wolf while simultaneously keeping her undeniable attraction to herself.
Wolf came to America to get as far away from his past as possible, and to …
Format read: paperback
Genre: Contemporary erotic Romance
Release Date: August 7th 2012
Number of pages: 368 pages (for the 2 stories)
Publisher: Berkley
Formats available: ebook, paperback
Review of Sway (the other story in this duology): Book Lovers Inc.
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Book Blurb:
Enticed to the island paradise where an enigmatic prince is living in exile, beautiful, virginal Talia is introduced to a world of forbidden pleasure where the prince’s every whim is fulfilled and her fantasies are rendered in exquisite detail. But when the prince is summoned back to fulfill his duty to his struggling country, reality is thrust upon Talia all too soon. She returns home, heartbroken, convinced she was a passing fancy for an idle ruler and his most trusted men. Until the day they …
Please welcome with us today Synithia Williams, author of the opposites attract contemporary romance Worth the Wait! I got to ask Synithia all questions about the story, her favourite TV shows and what we should be on the lookout from her. So join us, and if you share with us your favourite playboy, you could even win one of her books! 😉
Stella: Hi Synithia, welcome to Book Lovers Inc! Can you please tell us a bit about yourself?
Synithia: Hi Stella! Thanks for having me here today. I started writing with my first book when I was six. It was a hobby that I always went back to, but didn’t actively pursue until 2010 after watching a colleague drop everything to pursue her dream. Outside of writing, I work full time on sustainability issues in the Midlands of South Carolina. I’m married with two boys (who are a …
We are thrilled to welcome Vivian Arend back to BLI today for the next stop on her High Risk Adventure Tour in celebration of her new book coming from Berkley Sensation on March 5th entitled, you guessed it: HIGH RISK. Viv has unique and special treat in store for us today! A photo album/tour of one of her adventurous trips…to Alaska! So join in on the fun and be sure to stay tuned to the end of the photo tour for Giveaway information!
About Viv:
Vivian Arend in one word: Adventurous. In a sentence: Willing to try just about anything once. That wide-eyed attitude has taken her around North America, through parts of Europe, and into Central and South America, often with no running water.
Her optimistic outlook also meant that when challenged to write a book, she gave it a shot, …
Format Read: ebook provided by the publisher
Number of Pages: 350 pages
Release Date: March 11, 2013
Publisher: Loveswept (Random House)
Series: Camelot #2
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Formats Available: ebook
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Book Blurb:
Ruthie Knox’s Camelot series continues in this sizzling eBook original novel, featuring two headstrong souls who bump heads—and bodies—as temptation and lust bring nothing but delicious trouble.
An accomplished lawyer and driven single mother, Ellen Callahan isn’t looking for any help. She’s doing just fine on her own. So Ellen’s more than a little peeved when her brother, an international pop star, hires a security guard to protect her from a prying press that will stop at nothing to dig up dirt on him. But when the tanned and toned Caleb …
Format read: ebook copy provided by publisher through NetGalley
Series: Book #1 in the Blue Heron series
Release Date: 26 February 2013
Publisher: Harlequin
Number of pages: 432 pages
Formats available: ebook, paperback
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Book Depository
Blurb:
Faith Holland left her hometown after being jilted at the altar. Now a little older and wiser, she’s ready to return to the Blue Heron Winery, her family’s vineyard, to confront the ghosts of her past, and maybe enjoy a glass of red. After all, there’s some great scenery there….
Like Levi Cooper, the local police chief-and best friend of her former fiancé. There’s a lot about Levi that Faith never noticed, and it’s not just those deep green eyes. The only catch is she’s having a hard time forgetting that he helped ruin her wedding all those years ago. If she can find a minute amidst all her family …
We are happy to welcome back Gina Gordon who is once again here to celebrate the release of another culinary romance of hers A Taste of Trouble, which combines her love of cupcakes and happily ever afters, I say the best mix! 😀 So join us to learn more about this new novel of Gina and you could even win a delicious prize! 😉
Stella: Hi Gina, welcome to Book Lovers Inc! Your brand new release A Taste of Trouble just got released by Entangled Publishing in their new Edge line, could you tell us a bit more about the story and whether it is part of your new Madewood Brothers culinary romance series or something completely standalone, but still to do about tasting and desserts?
Gina: A Taste of Trouble is a single title that’s completely separate from my Madewood series. However, it does focus on a particular food …