All Ya Love: Summer Reads

All this nice weather has me thinking about the amazing books out this summer. Here is my 9 BOOKS I CAN’T WAIT FOR list.

This was tough, my want list is of course much larger but then you’d be here all day. I’ve narrowed it down to 3 a month for June, July & August. All book info courtesy of Goodreads.com

JUNE:

Sisters Red (Sisters Red, #1) by Jackson Pearce Released: June 7th 2010 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Scarlett March lives to hunt the Fenris– the werewolves that took her eye when she was defending her sister Rosie from a brutal attack. Armed with a razor-sharp hatchet and blood-red cloak, Scarlett is an expert at luring and slaying the wolves. She’s determined to protect other young girls from a grisly death, and her …

Review: The Dark Divine by Bree Despain

Format Read: HardcoverNumber of Pages: 384Publisher: EgmontUSARelease Date: December 22, 2009Formats Available: Trade PaperbackPurchasing Info: Amazon.com, Goodreads, Author’s Website

Book Blurb:

A prodigal son

A dangerous love

A deadly secret . . .

I stood back and watched his movements. Daniel had that way about him that could shut me down in an instant. . . . I kicked the gravel a couple of times and worked up my courage again. “Tell me . . . I mean . . . why did you come back? Why now, after all this time?”

Grace Divine, daughter of the local pastor, always knew something terrible happened the night Daniel Kalbi disappeared—the night she found her brother Jude collapsed on the porch, covered in blood. But she has no idea what a truly monstrous secret that night really held. And when …

Interview: Author Ilona Andrews + Giveaway

Ilona and Gordon Andrews are a husband and wife writing team, and have written six books – plus several short stories and novellas. The release of their latest book, Magic Bleeds, from the Kate Daniels series recently reached number 19 on the New York Times bestseller list!

Kate Daniels series:

The Smutty Lover: Magic Bleeds is the 4th book in the series. What can we expect from Magic Bleeds, and will there be a crossroads for Kate?

Gordon: I think the crossroads came in the last book. When Kate jumped on the sword, she made a definite choice. This book is about her journey on that road.

Ilona: I agree. It’s more about having to deal with consequences of choices already made. The life that she has in MAGIC BLEEDS, the good and the bad of it, …

New Releases: Week of May 31 – Jun 6, 2010

Skin Tight (Skin, #2) by Ava Gray

Genre: Paranormal RomanceUncovering the truth is her specialtyAs a forensic accountant, Mia Sauter could usually tell when people had something to hide. She made her living exposing secrets while concealing her own. Then, in Vegas, she met a clever, ruthless man who called himself Addison Foster. One year later, she’s still haunted by his betrayal.

He’s a natural born liarThe truth of him had long ago been buried. Foster was only one name of many; he’d been so many men, he’d lost count. Reinvented as Thomas Strong and hell-bent on revenge, his mission is about to be compromised by the one woman capable of exposing him…

Reunited, they confront the explosive chemistry still crackling between them. But their chance meeting will have consequences, for a ruthless madman has his own deadly agenda. …

Review: Enslave: The Taming of the Beast by Cathy Yardley

Format Read: PaperbackNumber of Pages: 236Release Date: October 6, 2009Publisher: Avon RedFormats Available: Paperback, eBookPurchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s website, Bookdepository

Book received by publisher for this review.

Book Blurb:

Nadia Bessonova’s career-criminal father has deadly enemies – and to save him, his devoted daughter is willing to strike a deal with the devil. She will surrender completely, body and spirit, to the dangerous Dominic Luder, and submit to his every whim.

Dominic, haunted by inner demons and hiding away in his dark, secluded manor, is mesmerized by his sensuous prisoner who inflames his bestial lust. But Nadia is no mere plaything. At once fearful, willing, and wildly passionate, she brings his most breathtaking erotic fantasies to life – and thaws his cold, wounded heart.

Nadia never dreamed she’d become a slave to her own desires in a savage game of seduction and revenge. And now that …

Promo + Verlosung: Der Kuss des Satyrs von Elizabeth Amber

Heute mal ausnahmsweise auf Deutsch. 😉 Fühlt sich wirklich total Komisch an. Aber naja.Der plötzliche Sprachwechsel hat auch einen Grund. Autorin Elizabeth Amber kam zu mir mit einer Bitte. Ihr  Satyr-Reihe wurde vor kurzem in Deutschland veröffentlicht und da ich ja nun mal Deutsche bin dachte sie, ich könnte etwas die Werbetrommel für sie rühren.Heute ist der Erscheinungstermin von Buch 2, Die Nacht des Saytrs. Ihr wollt die Serie nicht aus der Reihenfolge lesen, dann ist hier eure Chance mit Buch 1, Der Kuss des Satyrs zu beginnen, denn ich habe zwei Exemplare, also gibt es diesmal sogar zwei glückliche Gewinner.

Hier erstmal um was es in den Büchern geht:

Der Kuss des Satyrs: NicholasKurzbeschreibung vom Verlag:Die Toskana im 19. Jahrhundert. Für Jane sollte ein Traum in Erfüllung gehen, als der attraktive Nicolas sie heiratet. Doch Jane ist eine unkonventionelle Frau, die nicht bereit …

Review: When Marrying A Scoundrel by Kathryn Smith

Format Read: eARC

Number of Pages: 384
Release Date: May 25, 2010
Genre: Historical RomancePublisher: Avon Books
Formats Available: MMPB, ebook
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Amazon, Author’s website

Book Blurb:

A lady must be prepared for anything . . . when marrying a scoundrel.

Sadie Moon once thought she was in love. Then her dashing husband left her to seek his fortune, and she had no choice but to transform herself from a heartbroken waif into London Society’s favorite fortune-teller. But even she could not have foreseen Jack’s return—until their paths cross in the last place either would have expected: London’s most exclusive house of pleasure.

Now wealthy and successful, Jack Friday has everything he’d ever dreamed of . . . except Sadie. He swears he will never trust the woman who broke her promise to wait for him, though his passion for her burns as …

Interview: Author, Vicki Pettersson + Giveaway

We are very happy to have Vicki Pettersson here today. She’s the author of the Sings of the Zodiac series and here today to talk about her newest release Cheat the Grave (review can be found here). She also offers a huge prize pack for one lucky commenter so be sure to read till the end.Please give her a warm welcome.The Geeky Lover: Hey Vicki. So great to have you here. Perhaps we should start with a few essentials: Tell us a bit about yourself?

You know, I met a woman the other day who was my age, also nearing the fourth decade of her life, and who had also been born and raised in Las Vegas. It’s funny how meeting someone like that is akin to running into an old relative. You have the same recollection of events …

Explore This! Greece

My inspiration for our virtual tour this week comes from my recent delve into Oedipus Rex (which I reviewed on my personal blog here.) While finding actual pics of what Greece looked like circa 429 BCE, when Sophocles originally wrote this tragic play, is difficult, the Greek civilization is one that has endured, evolved and been remembered for thousands of years. We can still readily find architecture and landmarks that highlight the ancient aspects of their culture, but also see what Greece has become over these millenia.  Everytime I see articles in magazines featuring this stunning country (yes, the shiny pictures always grab my attention), I sigh and think, “One day…” So, feast you eyes on Greece and travel with me, vicariously:

Randomly Booked: Book Deficiency Solved

When I moved to Israel I knew that there would be a huge book deficiency but it didn’t really matter that much because I always found a book I could read and when I went to visit my mom I got to go on a huge book shopping spree. Also the books here cost tripple if not more of their price in dollars. When I found that out I decided that Amazon or Book Depository were my best choices. 😛

This easter I had the genius idea to buy a Kindle when I went to visit my parents. I realized really quickly how much I loved the Kindle because of the fact that I could read my book as soon as i bought it and I could travel with many books in one device making my bag alot lighter.

When I got …