The Good The Bad and the Are-You-Kidding-Me?

Welcome to the last The Good-The-Bad-and-the-Are-You-Kidding-Me? post of the year! Since 2011 will soon be over, it’s time to look back on our favorite covers of 2011. So here we are, we’ll give you our Top 3!! It wasn’t easy to just choose 3 and I’m pretty sure if you’d asked again in a week I’d have a different selection! =P We hope you’ll tell us your Top 3 too! *g* Also we’re curious to know what you’d like publishers to change for 2012, more half-naked men? Less headless models? Tell us what you’d want to see changed. =) Our 3 favorite covers of 2011:

Caro’s Top 3:

 Susi: First I wanted to take that first cover too so yes I agree it’s gorgeous- love it too pieces That guy is just yummy. *tries not to lick the screen* The Judith James one is nice but well historical covers aren’t often …

Advent Calendar Day 16: Bad Boys Do by Victoria Dahl + Giveaway

Welcome to the 16th day of Book Lovers Inc Advent Calendar. Each day we will offer you one great read in a giveaway on all 24 days till Christmas.

Today you will have the chance to win a copy of the hilarious book Bad Boys Do. I adore this book with all my heart. You have a wonderful and heartwarming small-town setting,  a smart and independent heroine and a hero that will win your heart faster than you can call dibs. This book made me laugh and cry- it will send you on an emotional rollercoaster ride and I just can’t recommend this book enough.

Go get your copy or enter to win one in the comments.

Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Book Depository (US), Book Depository (UK)

Book Blurb:

Olivia Bishop is no fun. That’s what her ex-husband said. And that’s …

Happy Birthday to our HEA Lover @pattepoilue

Happy Birthday to Our HEA Lover!

Happy Birthday to our wonderful Caroline. Usually we post our bday wishes here but this morning–well, in the middle of the night–we here at Book Lovers Inc got a message from the future. The email included a document that describes Caro’s future adventures, and we thought why not post it today in addition to our usual birthday squeeing. So here is your chance to take a look into Caro’s upcoming years.

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Once upon a time, in a land far, far away (or not so far, if you’re anywhere near France), the lovely princess Caroline sat in her tower, waiting for her true love. A prophecy had been delivered at her birth that a handsome prince would rescue her and give her the ‘Happily Ever After’ she sought.

One day, as Caro was searching for a new book to read, she knocked her knitting basket …

Advent Calendar Day 8: Three to Tango Anthology + Giveaway

Welcome to the 8th day of Book Lovers Inc Advent Calendar. Each day we will offer you one great read in a giveaway on all 24 days till Christmas.

Today you will have the chance to win a copy of Three to Tango- one of the best anthologies I ever read. It has 2 of my all time favorites authors-Megan Hart and Lauren Dane. I actually devoured their stories. And through this anthology I discovered Emma Holly and I really fell fast for her writing. You like you romance hot? This is the book for you.

Purchasing Info: Lauren Dane, Megan Hart, Emma Holly, Bethany Kane, Publisher, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Amazon.ca, Powell’s, Books-A-Million, Borders, Chapters, IndieBound, Goodreads, Kindle, Nook

Book Blurb: …

The Good The Bad and the Are-You-Kidding-Me?

Welcome to our Holiday edition of The Good The Bad and the Are-You-Kidding-Me? Since we started the final countdown to Christmas and yes since we’re hosting a Holiday Challenge (HERE), we thought we should take a look at covers of Holiday/Xmas themed new releases. We’ll take you on an adventure from Sexy contemp to historical romance, from Paranormal to Small Town romance…let’s see what publishers think looks Xmasy 😉 Be prepared of all the stars, christmas trees and other seasonal tropes.

Sexy contemp romances:

Susi:  Okay first thing: I so don’t like the font on the Cari Quinn cover and when they use snowflakes in red it doesn’t look very nice. In all the cover is just too full and the christmas baubles looked more like eggs on first sight. LOL Made me go a bit O_o

Hmm, the Kennedy cover is just christmasy cuz the title has christmas in it. …

ARC Review: Alien Proliferation by Gini Koch

Format read: ARC provided by author
Series: Book #4 Katherine “Kitty” Katt series
Release Date: 6th Dec 2011
Number of pages: 448 pages
Publisher: DAW
Formats available: ebook, paperback
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Book Depository (UK), Book Depository (US)

Blurb:

Alien Super-Being Exterminator Kitty Katt is expecting her first baby. But the alien attacks are getting more dangerous, and now Kitty and her Alpha Centaurion husband, Jeff, have to find out who’s behind the conspiracy to kill Kitty’s secret agent mom and what caused Kitty’s transformation into a superhuman-and they’ve got to do it all before the baby shower…

My Thoughts:

Koch did it again- with Alien Proliferation she delivers another fast paced and enthralling novel in her Katherine Kitty Katt series. It’s hard to review this book without spoiling the previous ones so if you are behind on reading them I caution you to read on only if you don’t mind spoilers.

Kitty …

We Love Your Comments Giveaway Winner & new Start

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

Emily

 who commented on our post: ‘Review: Wild Lilly by Ann Mayburn“‘

Oooh I haven’t heard of this book or author before but it sounds like a really interesting book! I’ll have to pick it up.

Congrats hon! I just sent you an email. Please email us back in the in the next 72 hours to claim your price.

We will now start counting for November. 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 …

ARC Review: Demon Bait by Moira Rogers

Format read: ARC provided by author
Series: Book #1 Children of the Undying  series
Release Date: 29th Nov 2011
Number of pages: 87 pages
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Formats available: ebook, paperback
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Samhain Publishing, Barnes & Noble, iTunes

Blurb:

Fifty years after a demon apocalypse devastated the world, summoners still bear the bulk of the blame. Marci lives in secret, hiding the gifts that could cost her a secure spot in one of humanity’s underground cities, and access to their virtual world. After all, her chances of avoiding the genetic-testing lotto are better than her chances of surviving topside.

The bastard son of a terrifying incubus, lust heats Gabe’s blood and sex fuels his magic. Innate charm and charisma help him navigate the cultural gap between the outcast town he calls home and the human settlements he infiltrates for trade. His latest mission nets him an …

New Releases Nov 28 – Dec 4

Fate’s Edge (The Edge #3) by Ilona Andrews

Audrey Callahan left behind her life in the Edge, and she’s determined to stay on the straight and narrow. But when her brother gets into hot water, the former thief takes on one last heist and finds herself matching wits with a jack of all trades…

Kaldar Mar-a gambler, lawyer, thief, and spy-expects his latest assignment tracking down a stolen item to be a piece of cake, until Audrey shows up. But when the item falls into the hands of a lethal criminal, Kaldar realizes that in order to finish the job, he’s going to need Audrey’s help…

Lord John and the Scottish Prisoner (Lord John Grey #3) by Diana Gabaldon
Some Like It Hot (Rising Star Chef #2) by Louisa Edwards
Angel of Darkness (The Fallen #1) by Cynthia Eden