Guest Post: Why I admire Stormy by Gabi Stevens + Giveaway

Today we are happy to welcome Gabi Stevens to Book Lovers Inc! Gabi is celebrating the release of the third and last novel in her Time of Transition series a light contemporary/paranormal romance series about three young women becoming the next fairy godmothers (and of course finding love along the road 😉 ) Read on, share with us which fictional characters you admire and why and you could win one of Gabi’s books!

Why I admire Stormy

Stormy Jones-Smythe is the heroine of my latest novel, Wishful Thinking. She came to me as a complete character, but she wasn’t easy to write because so many of her personality traits are not mine. She embodies many of the qualities I hope I possess or will someday. So while she was difficult to write, I also learned a lot from her.

Stormy has a lust for life that I want. She follows …

Guestpost “Vanity, thy name is woman” by Author Ju Dimello + Giveaway

I’m very happy to welcome Ju Dimello here at Book Lovers Inc. I met her ages ago on twitter and when she recently told me that she sold her first book I knew we had to have here. Ju’s story, Fiery Icicle is a paranormal romance with fae and demons and it will not only make your toes curl. Please give Ju a warm welcome and don’t miss your chance to win the book!

Vanity, thy name is woman

Actually though Shakespeare didn’t write anything about Vanity, that particular statement kinda describes women perfectly. I <3 all things girly! I love window-shopping more often than not and don’t even remind me of those dog-eared pages in the magazines I get my hands on J

From lingerie to jewels, not to forget clothes and footwear, anything / everything captures my attention…  And the fun part of writing a story is …

Guest post by Juliana Ross + Giveaway

Today I am very happy to welcome to Book Lovers Inc and introduce you to Juliana Ross, the author of the wonderfully spicy historical romance: Improper Relations, released by Carina Press in April. Juliana didn’t come alone, she brought as special guest the heroine of Improper Relations, so please take a seat and get to know Hannah! (and thanks to Juliana’s generosity you could even get to know Leo, the hero if you win the copy of Improper Relations offered in the giveaway) 

Recently I had the pleasure of interviewing Hannah, the heroine of Improper Relations. Don’t ask me how it was possible to reach back in time and speak directly with a woman born in 1829 – I have my ways. Let’s just leave it at that.

Juliana Ross: Thank you so much for agreeing to speak with me.

Hannah: You’re most …

Guest Post by Author Bronwen Evans + Giveaway

Today we are very happy to welcome Bronwen Evans here at Book Lovers Inc. Bronwen is here today to celebrate the release of her newest book, Invitation to Scandal with all of us and discuss about villains! Who doesn’t love a sexy historical romance and a discussion about hidden villains? I know I do 🙂

And as always, don’t forget to check at the end of the post how you could win your own copy of Invitation to Scandal! And also, keep in mind, that there will be a Grand Prize at the end of the Tour: a year’s subscription to RT Book Review Magazine, a $50 Amazon or B&N Voucher PLUS… a Book Basket of 30 SIGNED by the AUTHORS books!!! Quite a lot, right?

First of all, I’d like to say thank you very much to Book Lovers Inc for hosting me today. I’m thrilled to be here …

Guestpost by Author Zoë Archer + giveaway

It’s always with pleasure that we welcome Zoë Archer on Book Lovers Inc!  Demon’s Bride, the second book in Zoë’s Hellraisers series came out earlier  this week.  This book is a mix of genres and the result is explosive! You can read my review later today.  Let’s give a warm welcome to Zoë! And don’t forget, you can enter to win a copy of Demon’s Bride!

One of the reasons why I love writing paranormal historical romance is that I get to do research. That might seem like a funny reason to enjoy something, but, in my case, it’s true. I love digging up interesting facts or learning unusual things about the past, then combining them with the paranormal.

When I researched DEMON’S BRIDE, the second book in my Hellraisers series, I knew that the hero of the book would be a man who actually worked for his …

Guest Post by Author Alexia Reed + Giveaway

Today we are really happy to welcome at Book Lovers Inc the author Alexia Reed! Alexia’s debut novel Hunting the Shadows is scheduled to be published by Carina Press on May 7th and Alexia is here today to discuss with us character crushes. Interesting topic right?

Hunting the Shadows is a new paranormal romance title that promises to be exciting and really interesting. So, let’s welcome Alexia 🙂 And don’t forget to check the end of the post for your chance to win her book.

You never forget your first character crush. There’s something about them that makes them stand out from all the other characters and makes you wish the book and world was real so that you could crawl into it. I remember my first character crush—teen/adult Ramses from the Amelia Peabody series. I first started the series in highschool while I discovered my love of archaeology and anthropology. It …

Guest Post: Kate Noble + Giveaway

We’re very excited to welcome bestselling historical romance author Kate Noble to BLI today! She stops by to talk about the relationship between music and her writing. For Kate, certain music perfectly encapsulates the emotion and tone of a scene or story, making it into a soundtrack of sorts. Today, that soundtrack is to her latest release, If I Fall, a story of betrayal and redemption–perfect for the most poignant of music. Please give her a warm BLI welcome!

The Soundtrack of If I Fall.

Like many authors, I write to music. Plugging my headphones in and shutting out the rest of the real world helps me to inhabit the universe I’m currently mucking about in. If I’m in the middle of writing an action scene, I’ll generally queue up the soundtracks to epic movies, like Gladiator and 28 Days Later. If I’m writing an emotional scene, Jeff Buckley suddenly becomes …

Guest post by author Kristan Higgins + Giveaway

Today we’re happy to welcome once again Kristan Higgins on Book Lovers Inc. Kristan’s new novel, Somebody To Love was released this week. If you don’t know this author, Kristan write wonderful contemporary romances that always mix humor and emotions. I’m a big fan and I can’t recommend enough these books. Let’s give a warm welcome to Kristan and stay tuned and you can maybe win one of her books.

One of the things I really liked about writing SOMEBODY TO LOVE was that the heroine is a single mom.

This was a first for me, as I like to (cough) escape from my own angel-babies through writing (don’t tell them!). But the time had come, I thought, to delve into the issues a single mother would have in finding love.

Parker adores Nicky, her lovely, five-year-old son, who’s about to start all-day kindergarten. She has a slight …

Guestpost by Author Stefanie Sloane + Giveaway

Today we’re thrilled to welcome author Stefanie Sloane at Book Lovers Inc. The Saint Who Stole My Heart , the 4th book in Stefanie’s Regency Rogues series is coming today! Our review will be up in a few hours, don’t forget to check it out. Please let’s give a warm welcome to Stefanie who will give us a glimpse of  a deleted scene from her last book. Welcome Stefanie!

“In writing, you must kill your darlings.”
—William Faulkner

Every writer can attest to the anguish and pain to be found in the act of deleting scenes. Unfortunately, there are times when it’s unavoidable. Believe me, I’ve tested this theory, and it always wins. The “darlings” Faulkner refers to in the quote above are an author’s favorites: favorite characters, favorite set-ups, favorite themes. Anything she enjoys writing, really. Because if you enjoy writing it, chances are that …

Guest Post: A Conversation (in Bed) with Andrew and Gemma by Maggie Robinson + Giveaway

Today I am happy to welcome back to Book Lovers Inc. Maggie Robinson, author of the deliciously steamy historical romance Courtesan Court series. Until now the 3 previous books all depicted the story of a heroine living on the courtesan street, so it is interesting to see that for the fourth and final book in the series Maggie Robinson deviates and tells the story of a tortured hero who made an appearance in a previous book as an almost villain! *gasps* Yes! So you can imagine my surprise and curiosity regarding Master of Sin (my review will be posted tomorrow). Please give Maggie a warm welcome, read on for an exclusive previously unseen bed scene between the hero and heroine of Master of Sin and if you leave a comment you could even win a copy!

A Conversation (in Bed) with Andrew and Gemma

Andrew: You wouldn’t even …