Interview with Author Jeanette Grey + Giveaway

We are very happy to welcome author Jeanette Grey here at Book Lovers Inc today. Her new science fiction romance, Unaccetable Risk released this week and it completely blew me away (review will be up later today). It’s an action-packed and heartbreakingly good story, you really shouldn’t miss out on this one. Jeanette offered to answer some of our questions about her new book and she also has a prize for one lucky commenter. So take a cup of tea or coffee and enjoy the journey into the world of Plix and Edison. 

Susi: Jeanette can you please tell us a bit about yourself?

Jeanette: Sure! I’m a thirty-something woman. I write erotic contemporary romances and futuristic romances. I’m a former teacher, a science and art enthusiast, an amateur potter, and I live in North Carolina with my husband and my pet frog.

Susi: Describe a …

Advent Calendar Day 22: Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder

Welcome to the 22nd day of Book Lovers Inc Advent Calendar. Each day we will offer you one great read in a giveaway on all 24 days till Christmas.

Today you will have the chance to win a copy of Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder! I just love and admire Snyder’s work beyond words. She just has the incredible ability to create such intricate and well structured worlds in her stories and every single one of her books is a fantastic journey for me. Her latest book, Touch of Power, is just amazing, as all of her books!

Purchasing Info: Amazon.com, Book Depository,Barnes&Noble, Author’s Website, Goodreads, Publisher

Book Blurb:

Laying hands upon the injured and dying, Avry of Kazan assumes their wounds and diseases into herself. But rather than being honored for her skills, she is hunted. Healers like Avry are accused …

Guest Post: Dealing with the Devil by Misty Evans + Giveaway

Please welcome to BLI the fabulous and prolific Misty Evans. She stops by today to talk about some of her life experiences and their influence on her writing. Like the gifted writer that she is, she can find inspiration in just about anything; even the biblical stories she grew up on. And in her written works, good and evil can be all relative!

I was raised in a Southern Baptist household and cut my teeth on Old Testament stories full of the Devil and damnation. Having an active imagination and a strong desire to find good in everyone, I was particularly taken by the story about Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden. To me, it was a love story, maybe the greatest ever told. Adam gave up heaven on Earth to be with Eve after she ate from the apple. He could …

Advent Calendar Day 21: Head Rush by Carolyn Crane + Giveaway

Welcome to the 21th day of Book Lovers Inc Advent Calendar. Each day we will offer you one great read in a giveaway on all 24 days till Christmas.

Today you will get the chance to win the final installement in Carolyn Crane’s Disillusionists Trilogy–Head Rush. This book is a highly anticipated read for many, and it delivers exactly what we all crave. A wild ride you shouldn’t miss.

Series: Book #3 in the Disillusionists series
Release Date: December 6th 2011 (paperback to come in 2012)
Number of pages: 360 pages
Publisher: Samhain
Formats available: ebook, paperback
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Samhain Publishing, Audible, Amazon
Blurb:

JUSTINE JONES FACES HER ULTIMATE ENEMY: HERSELF!

In an attempt to put her unhappy past behind her, Justine Jones throws herself into nursing school and planning her wedding to Otto Sanchez, the man of her dreams. …

Advent Calendar Day 20: Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout + Giveaway

Welcome to the 20th day of Book Lovers Inc Advent Calendar. Each day we will offer you one great read in a giveaway on all 24 days till Christmas.

Today you will have the chance to win a signed copy of one of my favorite reads for this year, and that is none other than Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout!!!

Honestly, words can’t really describe how much I enjoyed reading this book and how amazing an author Jennifer L. Armentrout is. Half-Blood is an action-packed YA novel with really interesting characters and a romance to die for! I just couldn’t put it down, and I’m pretty sure our lucky winner won’t be able to as well!

Purchasing Info: Jennifer L. Amentrout Blog, Goodreads, Amazon.com, Book Depository, Barnes and Noble, Publisher

Book Blurb:

The Hematoi descend from the unions of gods and …

Guest Post: Embracing the Holiday Spirit Year-Round by Amanda Bonilla + Giveaway

Today at BLI, we’re very pleased to be welcoming author Amanda Bonilla! She shares with us some of the traditions and tendencies that crop up around Christmas, noting a a few great pieces of advice for one and all to consider when it comes to generosity. For our parts, we couldn’t agree more!  Stay tuned after the post for a readerly treat from Amanda.

First of all, I’d like to thank BLI for hosting me today! You guys are great! ☺

Since the time my kids were little, I’ve told them, “You don’t have to like everyone. But you do have to treat everyone with kindness and compassion.”

During the holidays, everyone adopts a “Goodwill toward your fellow man” attitude. And while this is wonderful, I believe that we should practice this philosophy year-round, rather than one month out of the year. And so, …

Advent Calendar Day 19: Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke’s Heart by Sarah MacLean + Giveaway

Welcome to the 19th day of Book Lovers Inc Advent Calendar. Each day we will offer you one great read in a giveaway on all 24 days till Christmas.

Today you will have the chance to win a copy of Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke’s Heart by Sarah MacLean. If you like Historical Romances that are both sweet and funny, this is so you! I loved this book, as I have a thing for grumpy, stuffy heroes. *g* The heroine is one passionate woman that will challenge his calm.   

Length: 367 pages
Genre:Historical Romance
Release Date: May 1st 2011
Publisher: Avon
Formats Available: Ebook
Purchasing Info:  Author’s Website, Amazon, GoodReads

Book Blurb:

She lives for passion.

Bold, impulsive, and a magnet for trouble, Juliana Fiori is no simpering English miss. She refuses to play by society’s rules: she speaks her mind, cares nothing for the …

Advent Calendar Day 18: Bloodthirsty by Flynn Meaney + Giveaway

Welcome to the eighteenth day of Book Lovers Inc Advent Calendar. Each day we will offer you one great read in a giveaway on all 24 days till Christmas.

Today you will have the chance to win Bloodthirsty by Flynn Meaney!

Now, if you want something completely different from the traditional vampire book…this is it! Bloodthirsty is: 1: From a guys perspective 2: Doesn’t have real vampires in it and 3: pokes fun at how crazy the world has gotten over vampires in general! I absolutely loved this story, it reads so quickly and you’re left wanting so much more, plus the laughs that come from this book, well, let’s just say I got some funny looks while I was reading this in public. As far as I’m concerned, whether you like vampires or you loathe them…either way you’ll love this!

Purchasing Info: …

Advent Calendar Day 17: Aftertime by Sophie Littlefield + Giveaway

Welcome to the 17th day of Book Lovers Inc Advent Calendar. Each day, we will offer you one great read in a giveaway on all 24 days till Christmas.

Usually, I like to read books that will be fun and dashing and all things sweet. But I’m also a sucker for a good ‘n creepy dystopian tale, the farthest thing from hearts and stars. And author Sophie Littlefield had knocked me out with her (intense!!!) book Aftertime, which was released by Harlequin Luna in February 2011. The book is set in California after a majorly catastrophic event has wiped out society as we know it, leaving behind disenchanted human survivors and a whole lot of flesh eating zombies (called “Beaters”). That’s right, I said the Z word, which seems to be all over the place these days. But what sets this story apart from many of its type …

Guest Post: Romance and the Series: What’s the Appeal? by Tracy Sumner + Giveaway

I am very happy to welcome to BLI today historical romance author Tracy Sumner, who is busy celebrating the release of her latest story, a Christmas novella: To Desire a Scoundrel, which was released this week! Woohoo, congratulations Tracy! *throws confetti* So read on to discover why Tracy as an author loves series and for a chance to win a copy of her book!

Romance and the Series: What’s the Appeal? by Tracy Sumner

So excited to be a part of Book Lovers, Inc.! Thanks for having me.

First off, I should say that not only am I romance writer, I’m a huge romance reader. And I love series. Love them. What is that captures our attention about connected novels? As readers, we get an update on beloved characters in the next book, sure. The birth of a child, further affirmation that our devoted couple from …