Today we welcome the lovely Tiffany Allee to Book Lovers Inc, her debut paranormal romance, The Banshee Charmer (lookout for our review which is also going up today), is releasing tomorrow (24th January 2012)! Tiffany is here today to talk about the integration of fantasy and reality, something that is not easy to pull off! Take it away Tiffany…
I have always loved fantasy stories. They take me away to worlds that are very different from the one I live in everyday, offering an escape. I also love romantic suspense and cop shows. With Banshee Charmer, and the rest of my series From the Files of the Otherworlder Enforcement Agency, I bring these two loves together.
Banshee Charmer takes place in a world where otherworlders—non-human creatures—are an integral part of the world. Creatures such as banshees, succubi, vampires, selkies, and witches are an accepted part of society. If …
Heating Up Your New Year
Three HQN Authors Talk About How Erotic Novels Can Fit Into Your New Plan
While Harlequin is known primarily for romance, they also offer hotter fare. Today, the three fabulous authors Stephanie Draven, Laura Kaye and Leia Rice–all hailing from the great state of Maryland–are here to tell us why women should plan to read a little erotica in the coming year.
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Ladies, what can readers get out of erotic romance that they can’t find in other novels?
Laura: Easy! Erotic novels are hot, and it’s dang cold outside! *winks* But, seriously, erotic romance has a special intensity to it. The stakes are high. The emotions are strong. And the tension is so thick you can cut it with a knife. Erotic stories are a feast for your senses and can take you on a journey that will leave you breathless in the best possible way. …
We are excited to welcome National Bestselling Author Virna DePaul back to BLI today! Virna is here on the next stop of her blog tour celebrating the release of Chosen By Sin, the third book in her highly acclaimed Para Ops Series. Fans of Virna’s series will know Chosen By Sin is sexy Werebeast Dex Hunt’s story & I for one can’t wait to “sink my teeth” into this one. 🙂
Virna is a very busy lady! She is a former prosecutor and multi-published author of paranormal romance and contemporary romantic suspense. In addition to her extensive Back List and Chosen By Sin, which hit the stands January 1, 2012, we can look forward to her next contemporary romantic suspense, It Started That Night coming from Harlequin in May 2012, and Shades Of Desire, will be published by HQN in June 2012.
Virna has …
Today we welcome to Book Lovers Inc Stacey Kennedy, whose newest release Supernaturally Kissed has hit the shelves on December 5th and believe me when I say it, that this book is unlike any paranormal romance you have read! (You can read our dual review here.) Stacey is here with us today to tell us in her own words about her new release and what makes Supernaturally Kissed such a unique paranormal romance title.
So, let’s give Stacey a warm welcome! 🙂
WOOT! SUPERNATURALLY KISSED has arrived! Is it your typical urban fantasy romance read? Not likely. The hero is a ghost, which comes with a whole slew of problems including that he can’t touch the heroine.
Can’t TOUCH the heroine? How is that even possible in a romance?
I’ll tell you it took some really creative thinking on my part …
We are very happy to welcome to Book Lovers Inc today Jenna McCormick, who is celebrating the release of her new novel No Limits, which is a titillating and very sexy sci-fi erotica read set in a unique world, where sex is available “on tap”! Bet that grabbed your attention. 🙂 So read on to discover how Jenna imagined this original future world and what cheesecake has to do with any of it! 😉 And of course there is a delicious surprise for you at the end! So Jenna, please take it away!
The Future of Sex
by Jenna McCormick
Thanks to Book Lovers for hosting me! Bet that blog title caught your attention, didn’t it? Nothing like the letters SEX to turn a simple sentence into a flashing neon sign saying, in essence, “Hey! Over here, look at me!” Part of it, I think …
I am ecstatic to welcome to Book Lovers Inc today one of my favourite urban fantasy authors, whose series I discovered this past year and I loved every single one of the books to pieces. Please give the warmest welcome to Sierra Dean, fantabulous author behind the Secret McQueen UF series! 🙂 (If you don’t know this series, trust me it is great time for you to finally discover it! It has everything: unique worldbuilding, laugh out loud humour, strong and well developed characters, steamy smex (but if you want to see for yourself check out my reviews of Book #0.5, Book #1 and Book #2.5). Read on to discover how Secret and co. celebrate Christmas and if you share one of your own holiday traditions you could win a copy of Secret Santa, the perfct holiday UF story! 🙂
A Very Secret Christmas by …
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 …
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, …
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 …
Today we’re thrilled to welcome author Zoe Archer on Book Lovers Inc.The first book in Zoe’s new Hellraisers series, Devil’s Kiss was released last week. Devil’s Kiss is a sexy paranormal historical romance (a mouthful isn’t it? *wink*) where the hero will be tempted by the Devil himself! Let’s give a warm welcome to Zoe who will tell us about an important theme in her new book…
Fortune or Free Will?
This has been a question humans have been struggling with since…well, since we developed the capacity to think beyond basic survival. Who hasn’t wondered whether or not the choices we make actually influence our lives, or if, somewhere, our destiny is already written?
In some ways, it’s comforting to think that our fates were decided the moment we were born (or even earlier). It takes away the burden of regret. If something was meant to happen, or it …