Interview: J. Kenner + Giveaway!

We are delighted to welcome USA Today Bestselling author J. Kenner To BLI today for the next stop on her blog tour celebrating her new publication, RELEASE ME. Published by Random House, RELEASE ME hit the stands and eReaders yesterday and has already garnered rave reviews. J. Kenner is not a new author; in fact she publishes under two other pseudonyms. As J. K. Beck she writes paranormal romance; and as Julie Kenner she offers readers a fun lighthearted paranormal superhero series (more than one).

About Julie: 

A former litigator working in Southern California and Central Texas, J. Kenner used her rare free time to indulge her passion for writing. California born, she now lives—and writes—in Texas, with her husband and daughters.

Lea: Julie (a.k.a. J.)! Welcome to Book Lovers, Happy New Year! We are delighted that you joined us today to chat about …

Guestpost: Disaster Romance? by Jill Sorenson + Giveaway

We are very happy to welcome Jill Sorenson here as first guest author in 2013. Her newest novel, Aftershock released last week and today she is here to tell us about her fascination with disaster romance. Be sure to tell her what you think for your chance to win your own copy. Please give Jill a warm welcome.  

Hello Book Lovers Inc!

Some readers have said that my latest release, Aftershock, is like a disaster movie. It’s no accident; I’m a huge movie fan. I took several film studies and screenwriting classes in college. Many of my books are inspired by films.

Aftershock has been compared to Daylight, a disaster movie with Sylvester Stallone. I can’t remember if I’ve seen it, but I really enjoyed Cliffhanger, also starring Stallone. My next book, Freefall, features a rock climber hero. I definitely thought of Cliffhanger (but not Stallone!) when I wrote it.

Another …

We Love Your Comments Giveaway Winner & New Start

The winner of our We Love Your Comments Giveaway for December is … fishgirl182  who commented on our Review of Moonglow by Kristen Callahan :

fishgirl182 @ nite lite December 18, 2012 at 3:30 pm
ahhh i loved moonglow! i didn’t think it could be better than firelight but i actually think it was, just a bit. can’t wait for book 3!

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We will now start counting for January. Here again the rules:

We thought long and hard about how we should show you, the readers of Book Lovers Inc how much we appreciate your input and interaction. We are happy and grateful for every comment cuz we know how it is to be a “blog-hopper”. We enjoy reading your thoughts and we love to …

Guest Post: Top ten Christmas Songs by Robin Covington + Giveaway!

Is it “Silent Night”? “O Tanenbaum”?  “Jingle Bell Rock”? Today at BLI, romance author Robin Covington stops by to share with us some of her favorite holiday tunes, along with reasons why they’ve touched her heart. With over 600 such tunes on her iPod, it’s safe to say she’s an authority on the matter. ^_^ Her latest story, Secret Santa Baby, falls right into that spirit of Christmas, nerd style! (More on that later.)

Please show Robin a warm BLI welcome! (And for the record, I’m all about “Baby It’s Cold Outside” and “Rockin Around the Christmas Tree”; modern classics! What about you?) 

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My Top Ten Favorite Christmas Songs

I start listening to Christmas in October. Now, I have compromised with the Main Man and I don’t play it in the house or the car while he is around until after Thanksgiving because he is not a huge fan …

Author Interview with Amy Andrews, Aimee Carson, Kate Hardy, and Heidi Rice + Giveaway

Christmas might be over *sniff* but that doesn’t mean we aren’t in the mood for some sweet and/or steamy holiday romances anymore! So as the unofficial Christmas Lover let me tell you about a new holiday anthology released by Entangled Publishing that I had my eyes on, featuring 4 holiday novellas penned by Amy Andrews, Aimee Carson, Kate Hardy and Heidi Rice: Baby, It’s Cold Outside!  The lovely Ladies were kind enough to take some time off from all the holiday celebrations and answer a few of my questions, so read on to learn more about their story and how they celebrate the holidays (and there is 2 great giveaways at the end, so don’t forget to enter them)! 😉 

Stella: Hi Ladies, welcome to Book Lovers Inc! Since it’s holiday time and you stopped by to tell us about your new holiday anthology, let’s …

Having Fun with Holiday Mash-ups: A Cinderella Christmas Carol By Hope Tarr + Giveaway

This very special day we are really thrilled to welcome author Hope Tarr here at Book Lovers Inc in celebration of her Christmas themed novella with a special and festive post! Quite appropriate don’t you think considering the day? Hope’s latest release combines the holiday spirit with a note of fairytale, making A Cinderella Christmas Carol, the perfect book to stay and relax after all the celebrations. So, welcome Hope and don’t forget to check at the end of the post for the details of our giveaway 🙂

Happy Holidays!

As we all trundle through the holiday season, I’ve been asked how I came up with the idea for a Cinderella-Scrooge mash-up for my Suddenly Cinderella Series holiday novella, A CINDERELLA CHRISTMAS CAROL.

On a subliminal level, I expect I was inspired by Disney and the company’s wonderful history of integrating the magic of the winter holidays with their fairy …

Interview with Victoria James + Giveaway

Today I am very happy to introduce you to newcomer, Entangled debut author Victoria James, whose first novel The Billionaire’s Christmas Baby released just in time for the holidays, and trust having been lucky enough to read it, I can tell you it is THE perfect holiday story: heart-warming, emotional, but leaving you with a happy sigh at the end (look out for my review which will be posted on BLI later this week)! So as you can see I loved The Billionaire’s Christmas Baby so it was my great pleasure to sit down with Victoria and talk holidays, romances and tortured heroes with her. So join us and you could even win an ebook copy of The Billionaire’s Christmas Baby! 😉

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

Victoria: Hi Stella, thank you so much for having me! I met my husband …

Guest Post: Catherine Hemmerling + Giveaway

Today we are really delighted to welcome author Catherine Hemmerling here at Book Lovers Inc, in celebration of her debut release with Entangled Publishing, Taming Her Forbidden Earl. With Taming Her Forbidden Earl, Entangled launches the brand new imprint, Scandalous and from what it seems, Catherine Hemmerling’s story, fits right there in the scandalous description!So, let’s welcome Catherine and don’t forget to check at the end of the post for the details of the giveaway for a chance to win a copy of this very promising story 🙂

 
– You have woven a quite intriguing story Ms. Hemmerling with the combination of historical romance and mystery, could you tell us a bit more about the Lady Lancaster’s Garden Society? Is it something you made up or did it have some historical ground, did maybe a real club inspire it? What kind of research did you do for the story?

Lady Lancaster’s …

Guestpost: Author Delilah Marvelle + Giveaway

Welcome everyone to our special stop on the Blog Tour for  All I Want For Christmas is a Duke ! Today we welcome author Delilah Marvelle, one of the 2 authors on this Holiday anthology.  She will tell us the Story behind the Story 😉 Stay tuned and you can win an Amazon Gift Card. Let’s give a warm welcome to Delilah!

I’ve always wanted to write a Christmas themed historical romance. Always. I just didn’t have the right story to go with it. I waited and I waited for something special to inspire me and oddly, that inspiration came when I least expected it.

I was re-watching ‘The Graduate’ with my husband when my characters both whizzed into focus. I simply *had* to a write a story about an older woman and a younger man set in Dickens’s era during Christmas. Don’t ask me how I made …

Guest Post + Excerpt by Hailey Edwards + Giveaway!

Merry mid-Week, book lovers! We’re really excited to be welcoming Hailey Edwards back to BLI today. Hailey is author of romance fiction including the popular fantasy romance series, Araneae Nation. Today, she stops by from her blog tour to share some fascinating lessons about one of the many herbs employed by the heroine of her latest novel, A Feast of Souls. How much do you know about herbs and spices? Whether it’s but a pinch or a whole satchel, you may learn something new. So check out what Hailey’s got to say about…

Anise!

While writing A Feast of Souls, I researched herb lore because the heroine, Mana, is a spirit walker. In the Araneae world, that makes her a spiritual leader for her clan, one who can walk in between worlds and aid in healing from the spiritual plane. Mana also studies herbology. She is no doubt responsible for feeding …