Guestpost: The Importance of Character Names by J.A. Saare + Giveaway

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We are very happy to welcome author J. A. Saare here at Book Lovers Inc today.  Her latest novel, The Renfield Syndrome, book 2 in her Rhiannon’s Law series is released today and she is here to tell us why her characters always have a special name. Please give Jaime a warm welcome and don’t forget to leave a comment to win a book. 

First—thanks for having me by the blog. It’s a pleasure to be here!

When I was asked to write about the importance of character names, I giggled. Why? Because I have a book that is a running joke for some readers. Disco, Paine, Goose—really? Where is Iceman? How about Maverick? I get that a lot. In retrospect I should have name them Dhisco, Phaine, and Ghoose. I would have made a killing. *grin*

Guestpost: "Are You a Cat Person or a Dog Person?" by Ann Mayburn + Giveaway

We are very happy to welcome Ann Mayburn here at Book Lovers Inc today. I met Ann on twitter and she is such a wonderful funny person I just had to get her over here. Her newest release, Emerald Moon, book 2 in her Prides of the Moon series will be released tomorrow and she is here to ask us a question. Be sure to answer the question in the comments for your chance to win the first 2 books. Please give Ann a warm welcome. 

Are You a Cat Person or a Dog Person?

Cat or dog shifters that is. 😉 I’ve always loved shifter stories, something about getting in touch with your inner animal appeals to me on a base level. It’s more than just being able to change form, it’s about becoming that creature, reverting to a more …

Guestpost: "A Ghost Romance? Say it ain’t so!" by Julia Rachel Barrett + Giveaway

I’m very happy to welcome the wonderful Julia Rachel Barrett here at Book Lovers Inc today. She just recently published her first ghost story, Incorporeal, a heartbreakingly good romance that will grab you from page one and not let you go till the end. This book was a real pleasure to read. And guess what, today she will tell us about trying to sell Incorporeal and she even brought a copy along for one lucky commenter. So keep the comments coming, you don’t want to miss this one. 

When I pitched the outline of a ghost romance to three different publishers, they brushed me off before I could complete a single sentence.

“A ghost romance won’t sell. Nobody wants to read about an incorporeal hero.”

Incorporeal?

Those out of hand rejections shaped my story and provided a title. You know, we …

Guest Post: Author Katie Reus Talks Villians + Giveaway!

We are delighted to welcome back Katie Reus to BLI today! I’ve long been a fan of Katie’s romantic suspense stories. She writes awesome appealing Alpha heroes for her well crafted, thrilling and action packed plots. Katie is here to celebrate the upcoming publication of her latest novel Deadly Obsession, which will be available on August 15, 2011, from Carina Press. Katie is going to talk about one of the central characters key to any good spine tingling romantic suspense story…..

Villains:

Thank you so much to Lea for having me as a guest here today at Book Lovers Inc.! In a few days I have a romantic suspense (DEADLY OBSESSION) releasing from Carina Press and the villain in the story is definitely a baddie. I write romantic suspense and paranormal romance so there’s always an element of darkness in my stories, but this guy takes the cake …

Interview Author Michelle Zink + Giveaway

We are very happy to welcome author Michelle Zink here at Book Lovers Inc today.  Circle of Fire, the last addition to your Prophecy of the Sisters Trilogogy released last week and she is here to talk about her writing and her series in particular. She also brought a wonderful giveaway along so be sure to stay tuned till the end. Give Michelle a warm welcome. 

Jackie: Michelle can you please tell us a bit about yourself?

Michelle: Let’s see… I’m a single mother of four kids ages 12 – 19. I’m passionate about my family, reading and writing, movies, and music. I love to cook, learn, and travel, and I try to keep my focus on the important things in life without sweating the small stuff.

Jackie: Describe a typical day of writing? Are you a planner or pantser? 

Michelle: It depends on …

Review: "Bound By Law", by SE Jakes + Giveaway!

Format Read: e-ARC submitted by Author for ReviewLength: 157 PagesGenre: Contemporary, GLBT, BDSM, ménage à trois Series: Men of Honor Book #2Release Date: August 9, 2011Publisher: Samhain PublishingFormats Available: eBook, Kindle, NookPurchasing Info: Author’s Website, Publisher, Goodreads, Kindle, Nook

Book Blurb:

The one man he can’t forget is the one whose memories could destroy them all.

After the one man he trusted disappeared, it took Law Connor ten years to take a chance on another relationship. Trouble is, right about the time he’s finally ready to let go of the past, the past stages a hostile takeover.

Back when they were teens, Styx was the boy with no memory. He and Law had each other’s backs until he was forced to leave to keep Law safe. Now a CIA agent, he’s finally discovered who he is, and why he’s …

Interview: Author Susan Mallery + Giveaways

We are so happy and honored to welcome New Times bestselling author Susan Mallery here at Book Lovers Inc today. She writes funny and sweet contemporary romance novels which will steal your heart as soon as you start reading. Her newest novel, Only Mine was released this week and today she tells us about her books and the wonderful town they are set in. Come and join us in Fool’s Gold. Be sure to stay till the end- we have 2 giveaways waiting for you. 

BLI: Susan can you please tell us a bit about yourself?

Susan: I’d love to! I’ve written more romances than I can easily count, and I’ve recently begun to foray into non-romance women’s fiction, as well. I’m known for my characters. I write women who are multi-faceted, strong, interesting, vulnerable, funny, warm-hearted… women I would …

Guest Post: "How do you research?" by Kylie Brant + Giveaway

Today we have the wonderful Kylie Brant here to tell us about some of her methods when researching material for her books. Kylie is the author of the fantastic Mindhunters series plus numerous romance titles such as Terms of Engagement, Terms of Attraction and Terms of Surrender. Today is also the release date of her newest novel, Deadly Sins. Congrats to Kylie and let’s celebrate all we can!

Take it away Kylie! 

Think the worst writing advice I’ve ever heard is that old adage “write what you know”. What I know is not all that interesting. Oh sure, I’ve got some good material based on experience that might make an entertaining short story. If someone wants to know how to make dinner for seven with …

We Love Your Comments Giveaway: Winner & new Start

This winner of our We Love Your Comments Giveaway for July is……

Alisha (MyNeedToRead)

who commented on our post: ‘Bookish Rants and Raves: Getting Shelved“‘

I tend to laugh it off and joke about it when someone refers to “those vampire books” that I read. (A side note: why is it always “those vampire books”?! Just goes to show that such people don’t know a first thing about that which they speak.)

But really, I embrace being a “genre” reader. When someone is like “oh, that’s not literature, that’s a book (and I was once told this), I’d be likely to say “yup, and I love that book!”

Congrats hon! I just sent you an email. Please email us back in the in the next 72 hours to claim your price.

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

We thought long and hard about …

Interview: Jennifer Ashley + Giveaway!

Please join us in giving a warm BLI welcome to Jennifer Ashley! Jennifer is here to talk about her awesome & extremely popular Mackenzie series and specifically the upcoming publication of the eagerly awaited The Many Sins of Lord Mackenzie which is available from Berkley publishing tomorrow August 2nd! We here at Book Lovers Inc just couldn’t resist the temptation that are those brothers. I for myself awaited the release of Cameron’s book with halted breath!

Jennifer! Welcome to BLI, it’s such a thrill to be able to talk to you today!

Caro: Jennifer can you please tell us a bit about yourself?

Jennifer: Sure. I write as Jennifer Ashley, Allyson James, and Ashley Gardner. What do I write? Historical romance, paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and historical mysteries (that’s the Ashley Gardner side). What else do I do? Not much! …