The Good, the Bad and the Are-You-Kidding-Me? Halloween Book Cover Quiz + Giveaway

Welcome back to the almighty cover quiz here at Book Lovers Inc. To get you all into the proper Halloween mood we thought it would be fun to leave some halloween-ish cover snippets here for you and all you have to do is to tell which book it is. Easy peasy! We have some old, some new one or two popular covers and some not so well know beauties all ready. Here’s a hint for you: all of the covers can be found on Book Lovers inc so if you don’t know them all ASAP just browse a bit and you will find what you are looking for. *Jedi voice*

Now the fine print:

There will be 2 winners:

One winner of a book (10$ top) from Book Depository chosen at random between all the entries with at least 5 correct answers.

One winner of 20 US$ shopping …

Shelley Workinger’s Solid Series Giveaway Game

To celebrate the release of the 3rd book of the SOLID series,
Shelley Workinger has put together a giveaway game!

EVERY ENTRANT who COMPLETES the task will win
ebooks of BOTH “Solid” (Solid #1) AND “Settling” (Solid #2).

The GRAND PRIZE WINNER will win SIGNED COPIES of ALL 3 BOOKS,
including “Sound” (Solid #3) just as it hits the shelves on Nov. 1st!

The rules are simple:
1. Visit each blog on the list

2. Leave a quick comment to show you were there

3. Copy the image fragment and paste it into a Word .doc

There are 18 stops to visit, comment on, and collect pieces from; once you’ve hit all 18 stops and assembled* all of the pieces to complete the image, email your entry to the author at: SolidNovel@gmail.com.

4. Visit the author’s blog: But What Are They Eating? and leave a comment letting her know you’ve sent in your completed entry.

ALL 4 …

Interview with Sandy James + Giveaway!

Please welcome Sandy James to Book Lovers Inc. Sandy is here to celebrate the release of her first full-blown fantasy romance, The Reluctant Amazon. This blend of romance, fantasy and multiple-multiple mythologies is the first of a four-book series about modern Amazon warriors saving the world, and it’s gets off to an earth-shaking start (review here). Sandy’s going to talk about myths, movies and horses, but not necessarily in that order!

You can win a copy of either The Reluctant Amazon or Sandy’s first book from Carina Press, The Rules of The Game, so be sure to leave a comment at the end.

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

Sandy: Thanks so much for having me, Marlene!

Writing is actually my third “career.” My husband and I married right out of college, and our first child came along …

Interview with Lee Adams + Giveaway

Today we are happy to welcome to Book Lovers Inc. Lee Adams, who is celebrating the release of her fictional debut novel, Strawberry Wine! Join us as I sit down with Lee to sip some delicious strawberry wine and talk country music, books and dogs, among other things 😉 You could also win a copy of Strawberry Wine, so make sure to leave a comment at the end.

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

Lee: Hi Stella! Thank you! I was born and raised in Baltimore MD before leaving at 18 to go to college in PA. From the age of 7 on up, I studied the Korean martial arts and find it a great way to release stress, learn discipline, and learn to protect oneself. I also grew up playing music in the school …

Interview with Mitzi Szereto + Giveaway!

If you think that Game of Thrones on HBO just isn’t sexy enough, Mitzi Szereto has a collection for you! Thrones of Desire:  Erotic Tales of Swords, Mist and Fire is a collection that was definitely inspired by the series, but may owe a little to all those suggestive fantasy covers of yesteryear. Except in these stories, the things those covers suggest really happen, and a whole lot more.

Mitzi’s here to tell us about the collection, her own writing (including the mysterious adventures of a teddy bear!) and host a giveaway!

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

Mitzi: I guess I’m a bit of a Renaissance woman. First off, I’m an author and anthology editor of multi-genre fiction and non-fiction. I have my own blog “Errant Ramblings: Mitzi Szereto’s Weblog” (http://mitziszereto.com/blog), which covers pretty much whatever I feel …

Character Interview: Aren from The Shattered Dark + Giveaway

Greetings, book lovers! I have to admit, I’m particularly excited about today’s interview. Why is that? Well, because I get to talk about the world of Sandy Williams’s Shadow Reader series. The first book, The Shadow Reader, was an awesome debut novel that very rightfully garnered wide acclaim. (Check out my review of The Shadow Reader) The sequel, The Shattered Dark, is (fortunately!) going to be released on October 30, 2012.

However, I’m not interviewing Sandy Williams today, no no. As fantastic as that would be, I instead have the great honor of chatting with Aren, one of the major figures in the Shadow Reader series. If you’re not already familiar with Aren, here’s what’s you should know about him: he’s a warrior of the fae Realm, having fought for years in the resistance against the fae king Atroth…and later, those that would see the king’s oppressive ideals persist. Aside …

Guest Post: HelenKay Dimon + Giveaway!

We are thrilled to welcome HelenKay Diamon to BLI today! HelenKay is celebrating the release of her latest story LEAN ON ME, which is available from Carina Press today. I read and enjoyed LEAN ON ME and will be posting my review later today.

About HelenKay:

HelenKay Dimon is an award-winning author of more than a dozen novels and novellas. Her first single title, Your Mouth Drives Me Crazy, was excerpted in Cosmopolitan magazine in August ’07 and spotlighted at E! Online. She made Cosmopolitan a second time in December 2009 with her novella “It’s Hotter At Christmas” from the Kissing Santa Claus anthology. Her books also have been published by Doubleday Book Club and Rhapsody Book Club and translated into several languages.

After twelve years as a divorce lawyer specializing in unhappy endings, HelenKay now writes romance for a living. The sudden career change resulted …

Naughty & Nice Holiday Hop!

Welcome to the Naughty & Nice holiday Hop! Grab a Candy cane,  Hop on and join the fun *g*  Here is your chance to win fabulous prizes.

Take a look at what Random House is offering  (must be 18 or older to participate):

· 15 Net Galley Preview copy winners of Naughty & Nice +
· 5 ABOUT LAST NIGHT paper giveaways (US only) +
· Grand Prize of $15 Gift Certificate to eRetailer of choice!!

BLI is also offering an additional prize (open internationally):

· 1 book (10$ top)  from Book Depository (Winner’s choice)

Check the bottom of the post to see how to enter

Here’s the list of all the places participating in the Hop!
To enter and win the Random House prizes just fill out the Rafflecopter form below: a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Interview with James Forrester + Giveaway

Today on Book Lovers Inc. it is my pleasure to welcome historical fiction author James Forrester, who also writes non-fiction under the other parts of his name, as Dr. Ian Mortimer. Historical fiction authors and aficionados may know him best as the author of The Time-Traveler’s Guide to Medieval England.

And considering how compelling his first work of historical fiction, Sacred Treason (review here) turned out to be, it might seem as if Ian James Forrester Mortimer took himself on that time traveling trip to Medieval England. He certainly takes his readers there.

But in the here and now, he answered a few questions for us. And at the end of the interview, there’s a chance for you to win a copy of Sacred Treason.

Marlene: Do I call you James or Dr. Mortimer? In either case, can you please tell us a bit about yourself?

Ian-James: Call …

Guest Post: Carrie-Ann Ryan + Giveaway!

Author Carrie-Ann Ryan

We are delighted to welcome Carrie-Ann Ryan to BLI today for the latest stop on her blog tour celebrating the release of Charmed Spirits, her latest novel. Carrie-Ann is a multi-published author and Charmed Spirits was released from Fated Desires Publishing on September 24, 2012.

About Carrie-Ann:

Carrie Ann Ryan is a bestselling paranormal and contemporary romance author. After spending too much time behind a lab bench, she decided to dive into the romance world and find her werewolf mate – even if it’s just in her books. Happy endings are always near – even if you have to get over the challenges of falling in love first.

Carrie Ann’s Redwood Pack series is an bestselling series that has made the shifter world even more real to her and has allowed the Dante’s Circle and Holiday, Montana series to be born. She’s …