The International Giveaways Café (49)

Welcome back to this weeks edition of the virtual book giveaway café, where we love spreading the news about giveaways on other sites. The more the merrier and all that, ya know? So, if you’ve got an international book giveaway, feel free to list it below to increase exposure.

And, remember to let us know if you’ve won anything recently; the Book Lovers would love to hear! At Book Lovers Inc., it’s our pleasure to share the bookish love! Good luck to everyone and hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Here’s the fine print for entering your link:
Guidelines:
If you have a giveaway you would like to share with our other readers, the rules are simple:
1. The giveaway MUST be available to international addresses (Book Depository does count)
2. Add your link below, in the format shown. (Please use the URL for the contest post, …

Around the Bookish World: Week-In-Review

Welcome to this week’s news post and this week has is full of tidbits and updates from the world of publishing – with more news about Google’s new tablet device which was unveiled this week as well as books to look out for!

Last week I reported on Microsoft’s new tablet – the Surface, well hot on its heels Google has launched their own tablet called the Nexus 7  this week. And I have to say it looks mighty tempting especially with the specs which boasts of a fast processor and great graphics as well as top of the range screen at an attractive price of around $200. Google has already laid out its Play platform,  which hosts movies, music and apps and will also offer a cloud service to its users. For more info and detailed specs, check out the Nexus site here. It is also  rumoured that Amazon …

Interview with J. Lynn + Giveaway!

Today I’m super excited to welcome author J. Lynn a.k.a. Jennifer Armentrout to Book Lovers! It’s no big secret that I’m a huge fan of Jennifer’s and she’s one of those authors whose work I just know I will enjoy no matter what! Today, Jennifer stops by to celebrate her first adult release under the pen name J. Lynn, Tempting the Best Man, a story about first love that just blew me away. What can I say, I have a soft spot for sexy stories that feature even sexier male heroes 🙂

So, let’s welcome Jennifer and don’t forget to check at the end of the post for a chance to win a copy of Tempting the Best Man.

Anna: Hi Jennifer, welcome to Book Lovers Inc. We are more than happy to have you here today celebrating the release of your first adult story, Tempting The Best Man!

Jennifer: Thanks for having …

Interview with Stacey Kennedy + Giveaway

 Today we are happy to welcome back to BLI author Stacey Kennedy, who is celebrating a double release now: both the next instalment in her Frostbite paranormal/Uf series as well as in her Seduction Pack erotica series released recently! So of course I took the opportunity to grill Stacey about her series, her writing and how she gets in he smexy mood 😉 Please give her a warm welcome and you could even win one of her books!

Stella: Hi Stacey, welcome to Book Lovers Inc! Can you please tell us a bit about yourself?

Stacey: Hi Stella! Thanks for having me! Hmm…a little about me. Well, I’m a stay-at-home mom, but do get the chance to write in the afternoons while my kids are at school. I’ve been writing since 2009 and was first epublished in 2010. It’s been a whirlwind since and last year I had a …

Romance and Me: The “My Best Friend’s Little Sister” Romances

There is a favourite trope of mine we haven’t discussed yet and that is the brother’s best friend falling for the brother’s little sister or vice versa. And lately it seems that most of the romances I have read featured this trope.

So why do I like this setting you might ask? Well it’s quite obvious: I LOVE protective and thoughtful men and usually these heroes have grown up with the heroines, saw them when they were little, vulnerable and as friends of their brothers they still feel a bit responsible for the sister’s wellbeing. I just love those scenes when these alpha male heroes get all Neanderthal when an other man behaves irrespectfully with the girl and they step in *Stella fans herself so as not to swoon* And those scenes where the big brother’s best friend hero is trying hard not to think about …

Interview with Laura Kaye + Giveaway

Today, we are really excited to welcome back to Book Lovers one of the friendliest authors ever: Laura Kaye, who stops by BLI today in celebration of her latest novel Her Forbidden Hero. In her latest book, Laura tells the story of Alyssa and Marco, childhood friends turned lovers, and let me tell you one thing: you’re in for a big treat with Marco! At least both Stella and myself fell head over hills with him 😉 (Stella chimes in: Oh yes, we most definitely did! *nods enthusiastically*)

But I think we should let Laura do the talking and tell us everything about Her Forbidden Hero! Don’t forget to check at the end of the post for the details of our giveaway 🙂

Stella: Hi Laura, we are happy to have you back at Book Lovers Inc! Can you tell us a bit about what has …

New Releases: June 25 – July 1, 2012

Once Burned (Night Prince, #1) by Jeaniene Frost

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 Dracula. Vlad’s ability to control fire makes him one of the most feared vampires in existence, but his enemies have found a new weapon against him—a beautiful mortal with powers to match his own. When Vlad and Leila meet, however, passion ignites between them, threatening to consume them both. …

Guest Post: “A Few Select Shades of Black and Blue” by Jane Kindred + Giveaway

Today we are very happy to welcome Jane Kindred to Book Lovers Inc! Jane is here to celebrate the upcoming paperback release of The Fallen Queen, the first novel in her chilling, fascinating trilogy of angels, demons and parallel possibilities, The House of Arkhangel’s. If you like paranormal or fantasy romance, you won’t want to miss this one. Be on the lookout for my review later this week. Meanwhile, keep reading for a taste of what’s in store, and enter for a chance to win a copy of The Fallen Queen!

A Few Select Shades of Black and Blue

With the sudden popularity of BDSM in fiction due to a certain best-selling book, one of the more subversive elements in my House of Arkhangel’sk series has gained an unexpected—well, if not exactly respectability, a definite fashionability. All the cool kids are doing it.

One of my characters, the demon Belphagor, is a …

Guest Post: Elisabeth Barrett + Giveaway

Elisabeth Barrett

We are excited to welcome author Elisabeth Barrett to BLI today. Elisabeth is here to celebrate celebration her forthcoming novel Deep Autumn Heat which will be available ebook format from Loveswept/Random House on July 9, 2012! Deep Autumn Heat is the first novel of Elisabeth’s Star Harbor series and introduces the sexy Grayson brothers, specifically Master Chef Sebastian Grayson. Eisabeth is going to talk about a topic that is a favorite for many of us romance lovers – alpha males…specifically EntitledAlpha males.

Take it away Elisabeth!

The Entitled Alpha:

I’ve been thinking a lot about alpha males lately, in large part due to the discussions I’ve been having with fellow authors regarding the nature of the alpha/beta dichotomy. I enjoy reading about both types of men, and I don’t think that the line between alpha and beta is as clear-cut as many would like to believe. Good …

Sunday Cravings

Hello Book Lovers! How are you? How did you spend your weekend? Did you do anything special? Did you read anything so good you want to share it? Because I’m in desperate need of some recommendations… It seems that every single book I pick lately is best case scenario a mediocre one or worst case a really bad one…

But, this week there are some really interesting books scheduled for release and among them, one I’m dying for and it is none other than Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost. I’m so excited! But let’s see all our Sunday Cravings for this week!

Stella: Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent

I died on a Thursday-killed by a monster intent on stealing my soul. The good news? He didn’t get it. The bad news? Turns out not even death will get you out of high school… Covering up her own murder …