All Ya Love: Summer Reads

All this nice weather has me thinking about the amazing books out this summer. Here is my 9 BOOKS I CAN’T WAIT FOR list.

This was tough, my want list is of course much larger but then you’d be here all day. I’ve narrowed it down to 3 a month for June, July & August. All book info courtesy of Goodreads.com

JUNE:

Sisters Red (Sisters Red, #1) by Jackson Pearce Released: June 7th 2010 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Scarlett March lives to hunt the Fenris– the werewolves that took her eye when she was defending her sister Rosie from a brutal attack. Armed with a razor-sharp hatchet and blood-red cloak, Scarlett is an expert at luring and slaying the wolves. She’s determined to protect other young girls from a grisly death, and her …

Interview: Author Ilona Andrews + Giveaway

Ilona and Gordon Andrews are a husband and wife writing team, and have written six books – plus several short stories and novellas. The release of their latest book, Magic Bleeds, from the Kate Daniels series recently reached number 19 on the New York Times bestseller list!

Kate Daniels series:

The Smutty Lover: Magic Bleeds is the 4th book in the series. What can we expect from Magic Bleeds, and will there be a crossroads for Kate?

Gordon: I think the crossroads came in the last book. When Kate jumped on the sword, she made a definite choice. This book is about her journey on that road.

Ilona: I agree. It’s more about having to deal with consequences of choices already made. The life that she has in MAGIC BLEEDS, the good and the bad of it, …

We Love Your Comments Giveaway: May Winner & June Start

Winner of our May We Love Your Comments Giveaway is:

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Mary G

with her comment on “Review: No Longer Mine by Shiloh Walker“:

SusiYou’re so lucky Shiloh is new to you. You have a whole backlist to go through. I don’t know which 2 you read already. Although I love every word ever published my faves (faves ever not just of Shiloh’s) are Fragile, Broken, The Missing & if you read Playing For Keeps you need a box of tissues. Just wonderful stuff.

Congrats hon!Please contact us through the link at the top and tell us which book you want and where we should ship it! You’ve got till Friday or we will draw a new winner.We will now start counting for June. Here again the rules:

We thought long and hard about how we should show you, the readers of Book Lovers Inc …

New Releases: Week of May 31 – Jun 6, 2010

Skin Tight (Skin, #2) by Ava Gray

Genre: Paranormal RomanceUncovering the truth is her specialtyAs a forensic accountant, Mia Sauter could usually tell when people had something to hide. She made her living exposing secrets while concealing her own. Then, in Vegas, she met a clever, ruthless man who called himself Addison Foster. One year later, she’s still haunted by his betrayal.

He’s a natural born liarThe truth of him had long ago been buried. Foster was only one name of many; he’d been so many men, he’d lost count. Reinvented as Thomas Strong and hell-bent on revenge, his mission is about to be compromised by the one woman capable of exposing him…

Reunited, they confront the explosive chemistry still crackling between them. But their chance meeting will have consequences, for a ruthless madman has his own deadly agenda. …

Promo + Verlosung: Der Kuss des Satyrs von Elizabeth Amber

Heute mal ausnahmsweise auf Deutsch. 😉 Fühlt sich wirklich total Komisch an. Aber naja.Der plötzliche Sprachwechsel hat auch einen Grund. Autorin Elizabeth Amber kam zu mir mit einer Bitte. Ihr  Satyr-Reihe wurde vor kurzem in Deutschland veröffentlicht und da ich ja nun mal Deutsche bin dachte sie, ich könnte etwas die Werbetrommel für sie rühren.Heute ist der Erscheinungstermin von Buch 2, Die Nacht des Saytrs. Ihr wollt die Serie nicht aus der Reihenfolge lesen, dann ist hier eure Chance mit Buch 1, Der Kuss des Satyrs zu beginnen, denn ich habe zwei Exemplare, also gibt es diesmal sogar zwei glückliche Gewinner.

Hier erstmal um was es in den Büchern geht:

Der Kuss des Satyrs: NicholasKurzbeschreibung vom Verlag:Die Toskana im 19. Jahrhundert. Für Jane sollte ein Traum in Erfüllung gehen, als der attraktive Nicolas sie heiratet. Doch Jane ist eine unkonventionelle Frau, die nicht bereit …

Interview: Author, Vicki Pettersson + Giveaway

We are very happy to have Vicki Pettersson here today. She’s the author of the Sings of the Zodiac series and here today to talk about her newest release Cheat the Grave (review can be found here). She also offers a huge prize pack for one lucky commenter so be sure to read till the end.Please give her a warm welcome.The Geeky Lover: Hey Vicki. So great to have you here. Perhaps we should start with a few essentials: Tell us a bit about yourself?

You know, I met a woman the other day who was my age, also nearing the fourth decade of her life, and who had also been born and raised in Las Vegas. It’s funny how meeting someone like that is akin to running into an old relative. You have the same recollection of events …

Explore This! Greece

My inspiration for our virtual tour this week comes from my recent delve into Oedipus Rex (which I reviewed on my personal blog here.) While finding actual pics of what Greece looked like circa 429 BCE, when Sophocles originally wrote this tragic play, is difficult, the Greek civilization is one that has endured, evolved and been remembered for thousands of years. We can still readily find architecture and landmarks that highlight the ancient aspects of their culture, but also see what Greece has become over these millenia.  Everytime I see articles in magazines featuring this stunning country (yes, the shiny pictures always grab my attention), I sigh and think, “One day…” So, feast you eyes on Greece and travel with me, vicariously:

Bookish Eye Candy: Zsadist: Lover Awakened

Lover Awakened

By: J.R. Ward

In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there’s a deadly war raging between vampires and their slayers. And there exists a secret band of brothers like no other – six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Of these, Zsadist is the most terrifying member of the Black Dagger Brotherhood.

A former blood slave, the vampire Zsadist still bears the scars from a past filled with suffering and humiliation. Renowned for his unquenchable fury and sinister deeds, he is a savage feared by humans and vampires alike. Anger is his only companion, and terror is his only passion—until he rescues a beautiful aristocrat from the evil Lessening Society. Bella is instantly entranced by the seething power Zsadist possesses. But even as their desire for one another begins to overtake them both, Zsadist’s thirst …