Guest post by Maggie Robinson + Giveaway

It is a great pleasure to welcome back to Book Lovers Inc. Maggie Robinson, author of many deliciously steamy historical romance series like the Courtesan Court or London List series. Maggie stops by BLI today to tell us about her brand new series, the Ladies Unlaced series, and more particularly its first book: In the Arms of the Heiress! In the Arms of the Heiress is a fake marriage trope in a historical setting, and since I just LOVE the fake engagement/marriage one, I was curious to know what made Maggie choose it? Why did she want to write a fake marriage story in a historical romance? So please give a warm welcome to Maggie and read on, you could even win a copy of the novel!

Thanks so much for having me here! While I am totally honest (unless I really have to lie), I’ve always been …

Guest Post with Sarah Castille + Giveaway

We’re happy to welcome romance author Sarah Castille to Book Lovers Inc., who stops by today to tell you a bit about her debut novel Legal Heat a scorching hot legal thriller/romantic suspense I devoured in no time (you can check out my review here). So take a seat and meet Katy and Mark the heroine and hero of Legal Heat and crank up that fan! 😉

When I decided to write Legal Heat I knew it had to be about lawyers. I’ve been a lawyer for many years, at many firms and in many places. And the things that go on behind closed doors…well, I just had to share them!

But first I needed a heroine.

Someone strong but vulnerable. Flawed but not broken. No silver spoons for Katy. She had to work hard to become a senior associate in her law firm. Throw in a little baggage in …

Guest Post by Katie Porter+Giveaway

Today we are very thrilled to welcome back to BLI author Katie Porter (aka Carrie Lofty and Lorelie Brown!)  in celebration of her newest release in the Club Devant series, Chains and Canes! I was lucky enough to having read in advance the duo’s newest release and let me reveal a small secret to you all: Chains and Canes is another hot story written in a way only Katie Porter can! So, let’s welcome Katie and don’t forget to check at the end of the post for the giveaway details 🙂

It’s so hard to believe it’s July already. My kids have been out of school since the last week of May. Since then, I took them to the beach for a week, finished a book, took them to visit their dad cross-country, edited a different book, went back home and packed up all our belongings and moved us to Wisconsin.

Pretty …

Book Lovers Book Club: July 2013 Voting Results

Good morning everybody!

It is now time to reveal the how the July votes went!

July’s book will be:

Soulless by Gail Carriger

First, she has no soul. Second, she’s a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she was rudely attacked by a vampire, breaking all standards of social etiquette.

Where to go from there? From bad to worse apparently, for Alexia accidentally kills the vampire – and then the appalling Lord Maccon (loud, messy, gorgeous, and werewolf) is sent by Queen Victoria to investigate.

With unexpected vampires appearing and expected vampires disappearing, everyone seems to believe Alexia responsible. Can she figure out what is actually happening to London’s high society? Will her soulless ability to negate supernatural powers prove useful or just plain embarrassing? Finally, who is the real enemy, and do they have treacle tart?

This month we will also be continuing the Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb with the …

Guest post by Robin Bielman + Giveaway

By now you all know that I am a big fan of wedding romances and you might have even seen me praise and rave about Kissing the Maid of Honor by Robin Bielman, the first in her brand new Secret Wishes series, which was a delight! (Still sceptical? Take a peek at my review.) So today we are happy to welcome to BLI Robin Bielman, who has brought us not just a fun game but a terrific giveaway as well, so take a seat and let the fun begin! 😀

Hi everyone! I’m so happy to be back on Book Lovers Inc. today! Thanks to all the BLI gals for having me, and an extra big hug to Stella!

So, I thought I’d do something a little different today to celebrate the first book in my Secret Wishes series, KISSING THE MAID OF HONOR. I had …

Interview with Lori Austin + Giveaway

Please give a warm welcome to Lori Austin, who stops by Book Lovers Inc. to celebrate the release of An Outlaw in Wonderland, the second book in her Once Upon a Time in the West historical romance series! Please give a warm welcome to Lori and read on to learn more about this new story and its characters, and you could even win yourself a copy of An Outlaw in Wonderland!

Stella: Hi Lori, having LOVED Beauty and the Bounty Hunter (folks, it was one of my favourite reads of 2012!), it is a great pleasure welcoming you to Book Lovers Inc and sitting down to grill you with all my noisy questions! 😉 Can you please tell us a bit about yourself?

Lori: Thanks, Stella. BEAUTY is one of my favorite novels in a career (so far) of over 50 books. I’m very excited that Romance …

Interview with Carmen Falcone + Giveaway

Please give a warm welcome to the lovely Carmen Falcone, who stops by Book Lovers Inc. to celebrate the release of Heating Up Hawaii, her brand new romantic suspense novel! You might remember how much I loved Carmen’s debut novel, so you can bet I have Heating Up Hawaii on my TBR list! 😉 So join us as I interviewed Carmen about this new novel of hers, how she realized her dream of becoming a published author and what she originally wanted to be when she grew up! 😉 And she comes bearing gifts, so don’t forget to enter the giveaway to win a $15 USD Amazon gift card! 😀

Stella: Hi Carmen. Both Marlene and I loved your Entangled release, A Vengeful Affair, so it is our great pleasure to welcome you to Book Lovers Inc.! 😀 Could you please tell us a …

Interview with Eve Devon + Giveaway

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

Eve: Hi Stella, thanks so much for having me here today. Let’s see, I live in leafy Surrey in the UK with my very own hero Hubby. I feel most like “me” when I’m creating stories and still have to pinch myself that I get to call this my job. I love Castle, Sherlock, The Big Bang Theory and all things Agatha Christie. I’m a bit suspicious about exercise! Oh, and I’m really bad at singing (we’re talking dogs howling, bad). Why is it that people who can’t sing, love to?

Stella: Oh I LOVE those shows as well! 😀 Are you a planner or pantser? Can you tell us a bit about your writing process? How do your novels come to life?

Eve: I think I’m a little of both. I’ve learnt over the …

This Blog Has Been Taken Over By Dragons. Poll + Giveaway.

As discerning readers have no doubt noticed….This blog has been taken over by dragons!

This really shouldn’t come as a shock. Dragons are magnificent and powerful creatures. They range from brilliant, duplicitous, magic-wielding immortals – to the less-strategically inclined, but equally deadly, fire-breathing, poison-spewing, feral winged-creatures terrorizing all who dare to enter their territory.

Even as we speak, they are shoring up their defenses and laying in siege weaponry. Soon the dragons shall spread throughout the internet and into your computer.

THEY CANNOT BE STOPPED. (Plus, who would even want to try? Only soulless monsters who have to appreciation for literature, art, beauty, and the distinct pleasure of having one’s head still attached to one’s body.)

Dragons can, however, be placated. Through copious amounts of praise and treasure. Book Lovers Inc. has thus begun honoring our draconic overlords through Dragon Day (in which there has been much praise, and the promise of treasure). This shall be …

Review: A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan + Giveaway

Format Read: eARC from Netgalley (also, Hardcover).

Series: Memoirs of Lady Trent #1.

Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fiction.

Release Date: February 5, 2013.

Publisher: Tor.

Number of Pages: 336.

Formats Available: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook.

Purchasing Info: Author’s Website, Goodreads, Amazon, BookDepository.

Book Blurb:

You, dear reader, continue at your own risk. It is not for the faint of heart—no more so than the study of dragons itself. But such study offers rewards beyond compare: to stand in a dragon’s presence, even for the briefest of moments—even at the risk of one’s life—is a delight that, once experienced, can never be forgotten. . . .

All the world, from Scirland to the farthest reaches of Eriga, know Isabella, Lady Trent, to be the world’s preeminent dragon naturalist. She is the remarkable woman who brought the study of dragons out of the misty shadows of myth and misunderstanding into the clear light of modern science. But before she became …