Review: Romancing the Holiday by Jaci Burton, HelenKay Dimon and Christi Barth

Format read: ebook copy provided by the publisher through NetGalley
Release Date: 3 December 2012
Publisher: Carina Press
Number of pages: 257 pages
Formats available: ebook
Purchasing Info:Goodreads, Carina Press, Amazon, Barnes and Noble – the 3 novellas can be bought separately as well

Blurb:

We wish you a merry Christmas…and a happily ever after!

A memorable three-night stand gets rekindled in a cabin in West Virginia. An office romance is sparked by an impulsive holiday kiss. And two best friends scout locations for a marriage proposal and discover that they make a perfect match. ‘Tis the season for laughter, love and a lifetime of happiness.

Edited by Angela James this anthology includes:

We’ll Be Home for Christmas by HelenKay Dimon

No man likes having his bedroom skills described as forgettable, but that’s just what Lila Payne does when she runs into Spencer Thomas again. When she discovers that he’d lied about his name during their brief …

Guest Post: HelenKay Dimon + Giveaway

We are delighted to welcome back HelenKay Dimon today in celebration of her holiday novella We’ll be Home for Christmas, released by Carina Press on December 3, 2012. We’ll be Home for Christmas is available as a single release in novella format and it is part of the holiday anthology, Romancing the Holiday which BLI’s Stella read and enjoyed, the review will be posted later today. 🙂

Thank you for having me here today to talk about my newest release, WE’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS.

The title probably gives it away but this is a holiday romance. The story takes place in the weeks before Christmas – those hectic “how am I going to get everything done???” days. Thinking about the book and the season got me thinking about decorations and cookies (and more cookies) and gifts and everything that goes along with the season from shiny …

Sunday Cravings

Hello Book Lovers all around the world! How was your weekend? Hope it was great and full of great books 🙂

This week, the book schedule is full of romantic releases, historical mostly but this week is definitely a week for romance titles! I think publishers aren’t really helping us with so many great books we have to choose from. And by the way have you decided on the books you want to ask Santa to bring you this year?

Until then, let’s see which are our Sunday Cravings for this week!

Marlene: Big Sky River by Linda Lael Miller

The “First Lady of the West,” #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller, brings you to Parable, Montana-where love awaits. Sheriff Boone Taylor has his job, friends, a run-down but decent ranch, two faithful dogs and a good horse. He doesn’t want romance-the widowed Montanan has …

Interview with Jenna Bennett + Giveaway

TGIF Book Lovers! 🙂 We are very pleased to welcome the multi-faceted Jenna Bennett to Book Lovers Inc. today. Under the name Jennie Bentley, she writes murder mysteries about home renovation (well, everyone says houses are money pits, right?) But we’re here to talk to her Jenna Bennett persona, the one who writes the science fiction romance. Fortune’s Hero, the first book in her new series is just out, and it was an interesting mix of jailbreak, action/adventure and enemies to lovers romance, along with a bit of rebellion against the evil empire thrown in for spice. Answer Jenna’s question at the end of the post, and you could win a copy of Fortune’s Hero for your own. 

Marlene: Can you please tell us a bit about yourself?

Jenna: Happily! I was born in Norway and now I live in the US with a husband and two kids. I’ve …

Guest post by Christi Barth + Giveaway

Happy Tuesday, Book Lovers, it’s almost Friday! 😀 And to help you survive the wait I bring you Christi Barth, who is back to tell you more about her latest release, Ask Her at Christmas, a holiday romance released by Carina Press in their Romancing the Holiday anthology, containing 3 festive and romantic stories penned by Jaci Burton, HelenKay Dimon and Christi Barth! So please give a warm welcome to Christi and leave a comment, you could win a copy of Ask Her at Christmas! 

How Marketing Infiltrated My Christmas Novella

One of the question most asked of any author is how do you come up with your ideas. Well, I’m going to give you a little behind-the scenes glimpse of part of that answer which might never occur to a reader. I had never planned to write a Christmas novella. Did not have the faintest inkling of an idea. …

Review: Vanity Fare by Megan Caldwell

Format read: ebook
Series: N/A
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Woman’s Lit
Release Date: Dec. 26, 2012
Number of pages: 400 pages
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Formats available: ebook, paperback
Purchasing Info: Amazon | B&N | Kobo | Book Depository US | Book Depository (UK)

Book Blurb:

A charming novel about a 40-year-old Brooklyn mother, recently divorced, who starts writing copy for a bakery, discovers a knack for food-related literary puns, and becomes entangled in a love triangle.

Molly Hagan is overwhelmed.

Her husband left her for a younger, blonder woman, her six year-old son is questioning her authority, and now, so is she. In order to pay her Brooklyn rent and keep her son supplied with Pokemon and Legos-not to mention food and clothing-she has to get a job. Fast.

So when an old friend offers Molly a copywriting position at a new bakery, finding romance is just about …

Guest Post by Karen Erickson + Giveaway

Today we are happy to welcome back again to Book Lovers Inc. Karen Erickson! As you can see Karen is a very prolific author, and this time she is celebrating the release of another holiday story: His Perfect Gift, her contribution to the historical romance anthology Five Golden Rings published by Avon! Karen brings you a very exclusive and super secret scene, one that noone else has ever seen, so approach stealthily and see…

Christmas morn with the Duke and Duchess of Ashton

(psst – thank you, Stella, for having me as a guest!)

Intro: I don’t think I need to mention any sort of spoiler alert for my story His Perfect Gift, which is included in the Christmas-themed historical romance anthology FIVE GOLDEN RINGS (along with some amazing novellas by equally amazing authors!). I mean we’re all romance readers here. We know that my couple, the …

Review: Chase Me by Tamara Hogan

Format Read: ebook provided by the publisher
Number of Pages: 352 pages
Release Date: June 5, 2012
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Series: Underbelly Chronicles #2
Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance
Formats Available: Mass Market paperback, ebook
Purchasing Info: Amazon | B&N | Kobo | Book Depository US | Book Depository (UK) | Author’s Website | Goodreads | Publisher’s Website

Book Blurb:

THE SECRETS SHE’S UNCOVERiNG WILL BE HIS TO KEEP…

Centuries ago, when their ship crashed to Earth, paranormals of all types settled secretly into our world, quietly going about their business with humans none the wiser. Self-ruling and careful to stay below the radar, all is threatened when Valkyrie archaeologist Lorin Schlessinger and her werewolf geologist partner Gabe Lupinsky inadvertently draw evil attention to Earth and its treasured natural resources.

As the threat intensifies, Lorin and Gabe …

Guest post by Darlene Panzera + Giveaway

Please give a warm welcome to Darlene Panzera, who is celebrating the release of her debut full length novel: BET YOU’LL MARRY ME, a cute and funny contemporary romance full of sexy cowboys, small town folks and … horses! Read on to learn how Darlene, a Jersey girl became infatuated with horses and how they inspired her stories, you could even win a copy of her novel! Darlene, take it away. 😀

Horses: A Writing Inspiration

I’ve had rabbits, cats, and dogs, but never a horse while growing up. I lived in New Jersey with populated neighborhoods and no one I knew had a horse. Taking lessons wasn’t even a consideration. The only time I’d been near a horse was when the farmer’s across from my grandparents house let me ride in the corn cart as the horse went up and down the field at harvest time. I can’t say …