Guestpost by author Leigh LaValle + Giveaway

Today we’re very happy to welcome Leigh LaValle on Book Lovers Inc. Leigh’s Debut novel The Runaway Countess was release a few weeks ago. We’ve had the pleasure of reading it and we can’t recommend it enough! Keep your eyes open for our Dual review later today.  Let’s give a fantastic welcome to Leigh Lavalle and enter the contest to win our ow copy of the Runaway Countess!

Making Merry on Midsummer’s Eve

Spring is in the air! As the sun shines brighter and the temperatures rise, I feel my blood stirring. Summertime, with her vibrant, sweaty nights, is coming soon. I love every season, but I find summer by far the sexiest. Indeed, I set my debut novel, the RUNAWAY COUNTESS, during the hot, sultry summer of 1821.

Summer brings long days spent out-of-doors, succulent berries fresh from the garden, and boisterous open air festivals. The most …

Guest Post: The West of Want Preview & Prizes Event by Laura Kaye + Giveaway

We are very happy to welcome Laura Kaye here at Book Lovers Inc today. She has great news to share about her next release West of Want and she also brought a great giveaway along with a bunch of chance to win great prizes. Please give Laura a warm welcome. 

Happy WEST OF WANT Preview & Prizes Event, everyone! Today, April 10, was the original release date for Book 2 in my Hearts of the Anemoi series, West of Want. And then some really cool things happened: my publisher, Entangled Publishing, signed a huge deal with the nation’s biggest book distributor, which means for the first time ever, my books will be shelved in brick-and-mortar bookstores. And then, West of Want received a very nice pre-sales estimate by the booksellers and Barnes and Nobles bought it for all their stores nationwide (and it got bought for airports, too—squee!). The only bad news in this whole …

Guestpost by Author Dakota Banks + Giveaway

We are very happy to welcome Dakota Banks back here at Book Lovers Inc. Her latest novel in her Mortal Path series, Deliverance, was released at the end of March and today Dakota is here to tell us about her heroine Maliha Crayne and what makes her the kick ass woman she is. Be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win the awesome prize pack Dakota brought along. Please give her a warm welcome. 

One thing that contributes to an action-packed book is the ability of the main character to kick butt when necessary. In the Mortal Path books, Maliha Crayne, former wife, mother-to-be, and healer in Colonial times, has become a superbly skilled assassin. What? How did this transformation come about?

After being wrongly accused of witchcraft and other crimes, Maliha (then known as Susannah Layhem) was abandoned by her husband and friends …

Guest Post: The Lure of the Mediterranean by Nina Croft + Giveaway

Today I am happy to welcome to Book Lovers Inc. Nina Croft, author of sci-fi and paranormal romances. Recently she released a sizzling contemporary romance set in sunny places with a  dashing hero, so of course I was curious to hear more about what inspired Luc, the irresistibly charming rogue of  Blackmailed by the Italian Billionaire (you can read my review here). Please give Nina a warm welcome and answer her question to be entered to win a copy of her novel.

The Lure of the Mediterranean

I think one of the things I’ve always loved best about reading romance is being transported to fabulous, exotic places—preferably hot.

I’m English, and I grew up in a small town in the north of England, in an area known as the Lake District. It was a beautiful place, but the sun rarely shines and it rains …

Guest Post: Why I Love an Evil Vampire by James R. Tuck

Today, we’re happy to welcome James R. Tuck to the blog. James is author of the recent release, Blood and Bullets, as well as a short story in the same world, That Thing at the Zoo. Despite his profile pic and his kick-ass main character, we won’t let this author fool you; he’s a super sweet guy with an interesting take on the creatures of the night. Remember to check out the giveaway below and help us give a warm Booklovers welcome to James! Take it away….

WHY I LOVE AN EVIL VAMPIRE
by James R. Tuck

Okay, this is not my public profession of love for a wicked bloodsucker who has stolen my heart, and I am NOT calling the Missus a vampire. I am talking about why I love evil vampires as monsters.

I have loved vampires for a long time. Even back in grade school I would …

Guest Post by Barbara Wallace + Giveaway

Hi there, book lovers! It gives me great pleasure to introduce to you romance author Barbara Wallace. She’s stopped by BLI today to talk a bit about her award-winning contemporary romance, Weekend Agreement (which I loved! – check out my review here), including the book’s long journey through many incarnations to its excellent present form. Please show Barbara a warm welcome!

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Stella: I’ve read on your site about your journey to becoming a published author and saw that A Weekend Agreement is the Golden Heart winner manuscript you submitted in 2007. Can you tell us about how the story came to be back then and why it only got published now? Has it changed much compared to the original prize winning version?

Barbara Wallace: It’s apropos that, the week they announce the Rita and Golden Heart finalists, I’m writing about my Indulgence release, Weekend Agreement.

Guest Post: A Perfect Storm by Lori Foster + Giveaway

Today, we are really honored to be the next stop in The Perfect Storm Blog Tour! I had the chance to read and review the Perfect Storm and let me tell you, I loved it to pieces 🙂 Lori Foster delivers a story full of romance and action and introduces a couple of characters that I promise you won’t soon forget!

So, Lori Foster is stopping by Book Lovers for a brief Q&A and a giveaway of her newest release at the end of the post. For more information check at the end of the post 🙂

Q: What is, in your opinion, the key to a great romance in real life?

A: I’ve only had one real romance – my oh-so-wonderful hubby – so I can only speak from my own experience. He’s my best friend, always there for me, supportive beyond belief, committed to our family, hilariously funny, very, VERY aware …

Guest Post by Annie Seaton + Giveaway

Today we are very pleased to welcome Annie Seaton to Book Lovers Inc. Annie’s first two books Holiday Affair and Winter of the Passion Flower both released on March 15th! Annie is here today to talk about the inspiration for her beautiful locales in her stories.

Stella: Your descriptions of the exotic setting were very evocative and vivid, have you been to the Whitsunday Islands on a sailing trip? (If not, why did you choose this exact location? any special reason? What inspired it?) Or did any other of your own experience, travels inspire details of the novel?

Annie Seaton: I am so pleased that my description of the exotic setting in the Whitsunday Islands evoked a response and my words translated into vivid pictures for the reader

Every July for the past ten years or so, my husband and I …

Guest Post by Diane Escalera + Giveaway

Today we are happy to welcome back to BLI Diane Escalera, author of steamy latino romances, who stops by to celebrate the release of her latest release Still Hot For You  (you can read my review here)! Read on to learn more about the story, read a muy caliente excerpt and enter to win a copy of Still Hot For You! So please give a true Book Lovers welcome to Diane! 🙂

Thank you so much for hosting me. I really appreciate this awesome opportunity!

Let’s start with a quick introduction: Born and raised in the Bronx, NY, I relocated to South Florida, a sultry paradise I instantly fell in love with. I’m married, have two children and a super cute dachshund I can’t get enough of. I write hot contemporary romance, and I’m published with Kensington Publishing and Lyrical Press. Still Hot …