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Guest post by Melissa Bourbon Ramirez + Giveaway
Today we are happy to welcome back to Book Lovers Inc Melissa Bourbon Ramirez who just released a sexy romantic suspense novel, Sacrifice of Passion in Entangled Publishing’s new category romance line: Deadly Sexy. When glimpsing the blurb of this novel the first question that arises in every reader’s mind is why did Melissa include a mythical creature, the chupacabra in a contemporary romantic suspense story? Well read on to hear about her inspiration and if you comment you could even win a copy of the book!
I’ve always been fascinated by legends, and I have a natural-born love of the Mexican culture. My husband is Mexican-American, we try hard to instill the Mexican culture into our kids’ lives. When I starting writing, I wanted to bring in elements from this culture I so love being a part of (I like to say I’m Latina-by-marriage). …
Dual Review: Just for Fun by Erin Nicholas
Format Read: e-book provided courtesy of the author
Release Date: July 24th 2012
Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
Series: The Bradfords Book 4
Formats Available: e-book
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Publisher
Book Blurb:
There’s having fun… And then there’s falling in love.
The Bradfords, Book 4
It was a chance meeting, a spontaneous, hot moment, a never-to-be-repeated encounter. So when the gorgeous redhead he knows only as Sugar walks into the bar and heads straight for him, Doug “Dooley” Miller knows he’s in trouble. But he’s sure not going to mind.
She needs a date to some swanky something-or-other. He’s a fish-sticks-and-denim guy, but for a woman who’s not afraid to get naughty in an elevator, he can stand a couple days of smoked salmon and Armani.
Morgan James admits she doesn’t really know Doug, but she needs him to keep her mind—and hands—off her ex. A man who, despite the fact he stole …
Interview with Erin Nicholas and the Bradford Boys! + Giveaway
Some of you may know that I wasn’t a fan of contemporary romances. Then I read Erin Nicholas‘ Bradford series and everything changed. So I dare you to read this series and not to fall for the guys and girl and Erin’s witty and sexy writing! And you are in luck because not only you can get a first taste as Erin brings the Bradford guys here for an exclusive interview, but also because you could win one of the first 3 Bradford books! So please give Erin and the boys a warm welcome!
It’s been two years since the first Bradford books were written. In those books we got to know Jessica, Ben, Sam, Danika, Sara and Mac. And Kevin and Dooley. Those two guys were a huge part of those books and yet, we didn’t get to really know them. Not like we …
Review: Heavy Issues by Elle Aycart
Format read: ebook
Release Date: 29 May 2012
Number of pages: 251 pages
Publisher: Loose Id.
Formats available: ebook
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon
Blurb:
Steering clear of relationships has never been difficult for demolitions expert Cole Bowen, but now, with his brother’s engagement sending the female population into full-blown hysterics and the town of Alden’s month-long festivities helping along, he finds himself in hell. When he discovers Alden’s new resident and the object of all his wet dreams, Christine Sheridan, has sworn off relationships and is going to hire a gigolo to get professionally laid, he decides to kill two birds with one stone.
Christy is so not drinking again. Thanks to José Cuervo she has her friends signing her up for stud conventions and Cole frigging Bowen offering sex in exchange of fake dates, which is so out of the question it isn’t even funny. She knows the domineering …
4 Stars,Elle Aycart,featured,Review,The Latin Lover 
25 Jul 2012
6 comments
FAQ Interview with Elle Aycart + Giveaway
I am very happy to welcome back to BLI contemporary romance author Elle Aycart, whose novels are so steamy you’ll need a fan not to burst out in flames! She stops by today to answer some of my and the fans most burning questions about her new release Heavy Issues and her smashing debut novel More Than Meets the Ink, which I loved (as you can see in my review here). Please give her the warmest welcome and you could also win a copy of her new novel, yay! 😀
Q: Do we get to see characters from More than Meets the Ink in Heavy Issues?
A: Yes, you get to see almost all the crew from More than Meets the Ink. James and Tate who are about to get married, brazen Elle (Tate’s sister) who is in charge of organizing the bachelorette party, Jack …
Review: Archer’s Lady by Moira Rogers
Format read: ebook
Series: Book #3 in the Bloodhounds series
Release Date: July 3rd, 2012
Number of pages: 137 pages
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Formats available: ebook
Purchasing Links: Amazon | B&N | Kobo | Samhain | Author’s Website
Book Blurb:
Accused of betraying the Bloodhound Guild, Archer’s only chance to regain the trust of his fellow hounds is to earn it–one dangerous job at a time. Crystal Springs may be the worst yet. The town has been deserted by all but the poor and the desperate, yet the vampires stalking the edges of the settlement haven’t closed in for the kill. Question is, why?
Grace Linwood, professional liar, has been hiding under the guise of a border schoolteacher for so long, she’s almost fallen for her own con. The frontier was supposed to be her chance at a respectable life, but now the cowardly part of her …
4 Stars,featured,Moira Rogers,Review,The Geeky Lover 24 Jul 2012
4 comments
Guestpost by Author Moira Rogers + Giveaway
We are very happy to welcome Moira Rogers here at Book Lovers Inc again. I’m a huge fan of their Bloodhound series and the lates addition, Archer’s Lady, isn’t only pleasing the eyes it will also glue you to the pages. Bree is here today with a new tidbit about their Bloodhounds and shares another excerpt of Keeping Company With Bloodhounds. Be sure to leave a comment answering our question and you might win your own copy.
Hello there! I’m Bree, one half of the paranormal romance writing duo of Moira Rogers, and I’m on a wild and crazy blog tour talking about dangerous men and the women who love them. And I’m not just talking about their heroines—I mean all the women who love them, including those of us who read & write about them! That’s why I’m here with an excerpt from …
Giveaways,Guest Post,Moira Rogers,The Geeky Lover 24 Jul 2012
11 comments
Review: Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost
Format Read:Paperback copy purchased by reviewer
Number of Pages:346 pages
Release Date:June 26th 2012
Publisher:Avon
Series: Night Prince Book 1
Formats Available: Mass Market Paperback, e-book, Kindle Edition, Audio
Purchasing Info: Author’s Website, Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, Kobo, Book Depository US, Book Depository (UK)
Book Blurb:
She’s a mortal with dark powers…
After a tragic accident scarred her body and destroyed her dreams, Leila never imagined that the worst was still to come: terrifying powers that let her channel electricity and learn a person’s darkest secrets through a single touch. Leila is doomed to a life of solitude…until creatures of the night kidnap her, forcing her to reach out with a telepathic distress call to the world’s most infamous vampire…
He’s the Prince of Night…
Vlad Tepesh inspired the greatest vampire legend of all—but whatever you do, don’t call him …
5 Stars,featured,Jeaniene Frost,Review,The Coffee Lover 23 Jul 2012
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Guest Post: The Bodyguard Crush by Robin Covington
Today, we’re happy to welcome Robin Covington to Book Lovers Inc. We’ll be reviewing Robin’s novel, A Night of Southern Comfort, later in the week, but today she’s here to talk about the popularity of bodyguard/client themed stories. Remember to enter to win a copy of Robin’s novel at the end of the post too; a simple answer to the question is all it takes 🙂 Now, please help me in extending a very warm welcome to Robin!:
The Bodyguard Crush – Whitney & Kevin had it right.
One of the most popular plotlines in a romance novel is the one where the bodyguard is hired to protect a woman (or vice versa) and ends up falling for them. I think almost everyone on the planet has seen the movie, THE BODYGUARD, with Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner. The film not only made $410 million at the box office but …
Dual Review: Nightshifted by Cassie Alexander
Format read: paperback provided by author for review
Release Date: 22 May 2012
Series: Book #1 in the Edie Spence series
Genre: urban fantasy
Number of pages: 352 pages
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Formats available: ebook, paperback
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Book Depository
Blurb:
From debut author Cassie Alexander comes a spectacular new urban fantasy series where working the nightshift can be a real nightmare.
Nursing school prepared Edie Spence for a lot of things. Burn victims? No problem. Severed limbs? Piece of cake. Vampires? No way in hell. But as the newest nurse on Y4, the secret ward hidden in the bowels of County Hospital, Edie has her hands full with every paranormal patient you can imagine—from vamps and were-things to zombies and beyond…
Edie’s just trying to learn the ropes so she can get through her latest shift unscathed. …
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