Now, He’s Sexy…What Makes a Hero Stand Out? by Sloan Parker + Giveaway

We are very happy to welcome Author Sloan Parker here at Book Lovers Inc today. She writes m/m romance and her latest novel Breathe released in 2010. Today she’s here to tell us what makes a hero stand out and who would be better suited to do that than an author who actually has two heroes in her novels. *wink* Please give her a warm welcome and look out for the question at the end for your chance to win your own copy of Breathe.

Thanks to Book Lovers Inc. for inviting me by the blog today. My name is Sloan Parker, and I write m/m (male/male) erotic romances and romantic suspense. Which means when I’m writing, I’m thinking about men…a lot!

So today I thought I’d talk about the hero of romance novels, particularly the type of hero I …

Paris for One: Tips for Heroines Traveling Solo by Angela Henry + Giveaway

We are very happy to welcome author Angela Henry here at Book lOvers Inc today. Her latest novel The Paris Secret was released in January and today she is here to tell us about Traveling alone as woman. Please give her a warm welcome and stayed tuned till teh end for a chance to win her book.

In 2007, I took a solo trip to Paris. It was the trip that inspired my romantic suspense thriller, The Paris Secret. Like my heroine, librarian Maya Sinclair, I was apprehensive about going alone to a foreign country where I barely knew the language. But I did my homework before I left and discovered some very valuable tips. Many of these tips I shared with Maya. But I kept a few to myself in order to make her trip …

Interview: Author Jaci Burton + Giveaway!

Please join us in giving a warm BLI welcome to New York Times and National Bestselling Author Jaci Burton! Jaci is known for writing sensual, compelling love stories that will tug at your heartstrings and her latest publication is no exception. “The Perfect Play“, the first of Jaci’s “Play By Play“ series hit the stands yesterday, February 1st, and IMHO she scored a touchdown with this story! Be sure and read the end of the post as Jaci is offering a chance to win a copy of one of the awesome books from her extensive backlist!! 🙂

Thank you so much for joining us here today Jaci!

Jaci: Thank you for inviting me Lea!

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

I’ve been writing for almost ten years now, published for seven. I live in Oklahoma with my …

Interview: Author Courtney Milan + Giveaway

Today we are thrilled to welcome again, Author Courtney Milan on Book Lovers Inc. Unveiled, the first book in the Turner Brothers series, was release last week. We decided to learn more about Courtney and her new book. Keep reading and all your questions will be answered (well most *wink*).  Stay tuned and you might win a copy of Unveiled.

The HEA Lover: Courtney can you please tell us a bit about yourself?

Courtney: I’m a very frazzled, very busy dog owner. I am also owned by a cat.

The HEA Lover: Describe a typical day of writing? Are you a planner or pantser?

Courtney: I have no typical writing days–I have a very demanding day job, and an even more demanding dog, so I write whenever I find time. I write in the mornings, in the evenings, in short little breaks …

We Love Your Comments Giveaway: Winner & new Start

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

Alisha (MyNeedToRead) 

who commented on our post “New Releases: Jan. 3-9, 2011”:

It’s so beautiful… all these tasty looking covers that need to be looked into.

And man, I really need to get on the Southern Arcana train. Deadlock looks interesting.

Congrats hon! Please email us through the Contact us at the in the next 72 hours to claim your price. 

We will now start counting for February. 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 start a good discussion with you. This blog is all about spreading the love …

Interview with Rosalind & Christopher from the Tudor Vampire Chronicles + Giveaway

We are very happy to welcome Sir Christopher Ellis and Lady Rosalind LLewellyn here at Book Lovers Inc. Those two are the center of the first 2 Tudor Vampire Chronicles novels by Kate Pearce and today we got the chance to ask them anything. *g* We’re talking about the newest addition in this series, Blood of the Rose which will be released tomorrow. Please give them both a warm welcome. And stay tuned till the end because Kate also send a prize along with her two characters.

The Geeky Lover: First I hope you two don’t mind if we skip all the formalities and just keep addressing you Rosalind and Christopher?

Rosalind/Christopher: If you insist. 🙂

The Geeky Lover: What does a typical day in your life look like?

Rosalind: I spend far too much of my time having to traipse around after that …

Interview Author Tracey O’Hara + Giveaway

We are very happy to welcome author Tracey O’Hara here at Book Lovers Inc today.  Death’s Sweet Embrace, book 2 in her Dark Brethren series was released this week and she is here to talk a bit about her books and what makes them into something special. Please give Tracey a warm welcome and be sure to check out the end of teh post for your chance to win a signed goodie. *g*The Geeky Lover: Tracey can you please tell us a bit about yourself?

Tracey: I’m an Aussie – i.e. born and bred in Australia where I have lived all my life. I am married with 2 sons and 3 cats and am an analyst programmer by day. I first started writing about 6 years ago – I am not one of these writers who have wanted to write from …

The Authors Strike Back (Part 4) with Seleste DeLaney

This is the last post in this year Blogoversary (we hope you all enjoyed our 13 days of fun and games) and we are happy to welcome Seleste deLaney. She put much torture effort into this interview. Be sure to answer one of the questions in the comments because this is your last chance to get an extra entry. 

Seleste deLaney: What kind of book have you not read yet (either you haven’t found a good one or it’s a concept you just haven’t seen yet), that you’re dying to read?

Susi – The Geeky Lover: I would really like to read something about Ewan McGregor and myself but not sure the rest of the world would be interested in that. =P

Caroline – The HEA Lover: I haven’t read any adult book with Alternate dimensions.I’d love a romance with heroes going through different dimensions.

Stella – The …

Dueling Heroines by Chloe Neill + Giveaway

Sadly this day has arrived: our fantabulous (if I do say so myself ;-p) blogoversary events are coming to an end 🙁  But they will go with a bang! Our penultimate guest author is none other than Chloe Neill, the wonderful author behind the Chicagoland Vampires series and the Dark Elite series! Today she gives us an unprecedented dual interview with her two main heroines: Merit and Lily!! Place your bets and read on (you will find a great giveaway at the end)!
DUELING HEROINES
Lily: *Tapping the microphone* Is this thing on?
Merit: I’m sure it’s probably on. They wouldn’t have asked us to chat today if it wasn’t right?

Lily: I think that makes sense, although I can’t entirely tell if you’re being sarcastic or not.
Merit: Sorry, it’s a bad habit. Anyway, we’re here today to talk about our series, right?
Lily: *Nodding* …

Review: SWEET AS SIN by Inez Kelley + Giveaway!!

Please give a warm Book Lovers welcome Inez Kelley who convinced the heroine and hero of her upcoming publication “SWEET AS SIN” to share their thoughts with respect to their love story. 😉 We hope you enjoy John and Livvy’s review as much as we did!! Stay tuned till the end and answer the question for your chance to win!

Hi all! And thanks to the Book Lovers Inc. crew for letting me stop by. When I was invited to blog, they gave me several options like interviewing them or reviewing my own book, etc. Hands down, I knew what I wanted to do. I had to bring the hero and heroine from SWEET AS SIN with me for an interview.

JOHN: What’s with this hero shit? I’m nobody’s hero.

LIVVY: *Elbows his gut* Shut up and let her …