Around the Bookish World: News Week-in-Review

Wow this week has been pretty major with surprising book news, Author CAPSLOCKFESTOS and meltdowns and covers galore – so no further ado let me layout these babies!
(Note: Due to breaking news about another brouhaha with another author gone mad – Book Lovers Inc is going to dedicate an entire post on this- this post canna take all the drama Cap’n)
Earlier this week the author, L.J Smith who is behind the successful YA books, The Vampire Diaries has announced that she wont be writing future books in the series because she does not agree to the new direction that the new series is heading. Alloy Entertainment who have creative control over the series as well as the rights will be concentrating on the relationship with Elena and Stefan instead of Damon. Smith has said she was deeply saddened …

Guestpost: Living In The Past by Vanessa Kelly + Giveaway

We are very happy to welcome regency author Vanessa Kelly here at Book Lovers Inc today.  One of her stories is part of the Invitation to Sin anthology which was released this month. Today she will tell us about her love for Regency Romance. Please give Vanessa a warm welcome and be sure to answer her question at the end for the chance to win your own copy.

I freely admit that the past holds an irresistible lure for me. As an author of Regency-set historical romance, this fascinating era provides the opportunity to bring my stories to life in settings that seem familiar but exotic, glittering and gritty, and full of endless possibilities for drama, passion, and conflict.

And I love the research. Okay, I realize that loving research so much qualifies me as a serious geek, but I like nothing better than sitting down with a …

Bookish Rants or Raves: Is Bigger, Better?

Hey Everyone! After this hiatus, when Authors took over our beloved Book Lovers Inc., I am back =)

I have been thinking about length when it comes to books. They can be in a series or standalone, but do the length matter? Do you prefer shorter books or longer ones? Full Novels or Novellas?

I am usually partial to Full length novels in general, but I have enjoyed a lot of Novellas and I feel that sometimes they are perfect in size to tell some stories that don’t really need 300+ pages to be told.

However, there are some Novellas or shorter length novels that have the potential to be so amazing, that the shorter length just doesn’t do it justice. In those cases, bigger would definitely be better.

Now, I want to know from you guys…

Do …

New Releases: February 7 – 13, 2011

The Iron Witch by Karen Mahoney

Freak. That’s what her classmates call seventeen-year-old Donna Underwood. When she was seven, a horrific fey attack killed her father and drove her mother mad. Donna’s own nearly fatal injuries from the assault were fixed by magic—the iron tattoos branding her hands and arms. The child of alchemists, Donna feels cursed by the magical heritage that destroyed her parents and any chance she had for a normal life. The only thing that keeps her sane and grounded is her relationship with her best friend, Navin Sharma.When the darkest outcasts of Faerie—the vicious wood elves—abduct Navin, Donna finally has to accept her role in the centuries old war between the humans and the fey. Assisted by Xan, a gorgeous half-fey dropout with secrets of his own, Donna races to save her friend—even if …

Explore This! Bozeman, Montana

I’ve just finished reading Cryer’s Cross by Lisa McMann. The story takes place in Cryer’s Cross, Montana. My cursory Google check shows me that this is a fictional town, so I’ve decided our tour this week will be of Bozeman, Montana, another, larger, town mentioned in the book.

First, let me say, after reading the book, I wouldn’t be putting Cryer’s Cross on my wish list anyway, with all the disappearances and creepy goings-on there so, thankfully it is ficticious. Bozeman is, happily, not afflicted by Lisa McMann’s imagination making it a much more attractive place to visit. The book also mentions the remoteness of the area and the lack of cell phone accessibility or fast food restaurants. My big question for all of you out there: Could you give up technology and certain modern conveniences to live in a beautiful area …

Now, He’s Sexy…What Makes a Hero Stand Out? by Sloan Parker + Giveaway

We are very happy to welcome Author Sloan Parker here at Book Lovers Inc today. She writes m/m romance and her latest novel Breathe released in 2010. Today she’s here to tell us what makes a hero stand out and who would be better suited to do that than an author who actually has two heroes in her novels. *wink* Please give her a warm welcome and look out for the question at the end for your chance to win your own copy of Breathe.

Thanks to Book Lovers Inc. for inviting me by the blog today. My name is Sloan Parker, and I write m/m (male/male) erotic romances and romantic suspense. Which means when I’m writing, I’m thinking about men…a lot!

So today I thought I’d talk about the hero of romance novels, particularly the type of hero I …

Bookish Eye Candy: Conall – Sin Undone

Welcome back to Bookish Eye Candy everyone! WOW did you all enjoy our 1 year celebration? Wasn’t that fantastic! Now its time to get back to our Bookish Eye Candy! This week I bring to you the last book of one of my favorite series EVER! Sin Undone, from the Demonica Series by Larissa Ione with Conall Dearghul

Sin UndoneDemonica Book 5By: Larissa Ione

HER TOUCH IS DEADLY

As the only female Seminus demon ever born, master assassin Sinead Donnelly is used to being treated like an outcast. She spent decades enslaved, and now vows she’ll die before she’ll relinquish her freedom again. Then Sin’s innate ability to kill her enemies goes awry: She creates a lethal new werewolf virus that sparks a firestorm of panic and violence.

HIS HUNGER CAN’T BE DENIED

Half-werewolf, half-vampire Conall Dearghul is charged with bringing …