Bookshelf Porn á la Carolyn Crane + Giveaway

Though it is the last day of our Big 1000 Followers Celebrations, fear not because we have some amazing guests to welcome today. Right away here is the wonderful Carolyn Crane, author of the mindblowingly unique and original Disillusionist trilogy, who is here to share with us her book collection(s)! Yay! So I won’t delay you any longer, please give a warm welcome to Carolyn!

Hi Everybody! Greetings, fellow book lovers!First off, congrats to Book Lovers Inc on the big 1-0-0-0! Woo hoo! You don’t look a day over 943. Okay, since this is all about celebrating books, I thought I’d take you to a tour of my shelves. (Does that sound sort of narcissistic? Like, enough about the Booklovers Inc., let’s talk about MY BOOKS.) But, I have taken all these photos. Please, come to my book lair!!

A. A little Devil Ducky from Larissa Ione that I …

My Love of Writing by Zoe Archer + Giveaway

Today we are very happy to welcome back to BLI and have her join our big celebration party Zoe Archer, the author of many fantastic and diverse romance novels. Zoe wrote the Blades of the Rose historical adventure romance series, Collision a sci-fi romance and her new upcoming release Hellraiser will be a paranormal romance! It seems Zoe is keen on trying out all different subgenres of romance as she has so many stories to tell. But we readers can only rejoice at that! 🙂 Please give a warm welcome to Zoe, who will share with us how she came to fall in love with reading and writing romance stories.
My mom taught me how to read when I was four. She’d been a preschool teacher, and an avid reader, so it made sense that she would be the person …

And Even More Giveaways! We Are Far From Done!

Though the week is almost over we are far from being done with celebrating!

Grand Central Publishing generously offered the chance for three lucky US/CAN resident winners to win an early copy of any of these three much anticipated and coveted new releases. Take a look and tell us which one caught your eye! Don’t run way international peeps, we have something for ya too!

Scandalous Desires by Elizabeth Hoyt

(To be released: 24 October 2011)

Can a pirate learn that the only true treasure lies in a woman’s heart?

Widowed Silence Hollingbrook is impoverished, lovely, and kind–and nine months ago she made a horrible mistake. She went to a river pirate for help in saving her husband and in the process made a bargain that cost her her marriage. That night wounded her so terribly that she hides in the foundling home she helps run with her brother. Except …

A Glimpse Into a Pig’s Secret Bookshelves by Sullivan McPig + Giveaway

Today we are very happy to cede the blog to a fellow and highly esteemed and beloved blogger, please give it all up for the fantastic Sullivan McPig!! *crowd roars, lights flash and amidst the blaring music you see the shadow of someone approaching the stage… yes..yes it is him!! It is Sully! The crowd goes wild,  several girls faint in the front rows, rock concerts are tamer than this…* So please everyone take a seat and wecome Sully! 

First of all I’d like to congratulate Book Lovers Inc for passing the 1000 followers mark!

I always enjoy your reviews, giveaways and other posts and think it’s not surprising that so many people want to follow this awesome blog.

One of the features I always enjoy is the bookshelf porn and so when I was asked if I wanted to join in the celebrations my choice for a topic for my guest …

The Long Winner Post

Hey Everyone!

Yep, as you can see on Exhibit A to the left (where the cat is bouncing and dancing its feet off) the whole Book Lovers Inc. team is ecstatic and giddy with joy! You want to know why? Well the reason for that is pretty simple: Book Lovers Inc. has passed the 1000 GFC Followers milestone! (actually we are at 1015 right now) YAY! 😀 Thank you all so much for your interest, support and love for the blog and our posts, we love reading your comments! And as this joyous occasion calls for a celebration, so let me tell you… but gather closer it is still a secret… ok so now that you are all here *whispers* there will be a mega big 1000 Followers Giveaway here at BLI! A week long celebration of author, blogger and reader guest posts and giveaways starting as of tomorrow! So …

Review: Just Gotta Say by Laura Kaye

Format read: eARC provided by authorRelease Date: 30 September 2011Length: 65 pagesPublisher: Decadent PublishingFormats available: ebookPurchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Decadent Publishing

Blurb:

Callie Davis stumbles upon two of her three male roommates in a surprising, molten-hot midnight tryst and discovers a side of herself she never knew existed. Desire to play with them grips her, and she can’t stop fantasizing about having multiple men, particularly her three long-time best friends.

Callie is thrilled when a guys’ night out gives her the perfect opportunity to recreate her fantasy, with the help of a threesome porn video and a bag of sex toys. That is, until Lucas, Jack and Noah return early and catch her in the act. More than anything, the guys want to make her fantasy come true. But Callie has a secret, and she can’t help wondering if being with all three men will risk …

Author Interview with Laura Kaye + Giveaway

Today we are happy to welcome to Book Lovers Inc. Laura Kaye who is here to celebrate the release of her steamy and titillating erotic novella Just Gotta Say and tell us a bit more about the story, the characters and even herself! Please give Laura a warm welcome and read on, you can even win a copy of Just Gotta Say for yourself!

Hi Laura, welcome to Book Lovers Inc! Can you please tell us a bit about yourself?Laura: I’d be glad to! But, first, let me say a big thank you for hosting me at your place! I write paranormal, contemporary and erotic romance and have four books releasing in 2011—one of which just released last Friday (Just Gotta Say)! I’m also a wife, mom of two young girls, historian, and Marylander.

Stella: Describe a typical day of writing: are you a planner or pantser?Laura: Oh, total pantser. Usually …

Romance and Me: The Age Factor

Hey Everyone! Today I would like to discuss with you the Age Factor, i.e. whether the age of the hero and heroine of a romance novel matter.

As a woman in my mid-twenties I guess I am lucky that most romance novels feature heroines around my age, and it sure makes it easier to relate to them.

I admit that in the past when I read the heroine was in her fifties and had children and was divorced/widowed I skipped that story because I believed my enjoyment of the novel would be hindered as I had nothing in common with such a heroine since she was my mother’s age and mostly had the problems/issues women being at that place of their life have (grown up children, married to her husband of many years, etc.).

But I’m not discriminating only against the older heroines, I’m quite reluctant to read about younger heroines …

The Short Winner Post

Hey Everyone!

Another sunny Sunday and I am happy to report that the wonderful summer weather still holds: yesterday afternoon I read put in the sun and even got a tan! Imagine sunbathing in October, I’m amazed at the beautiful weather and hope it holds for a few weeks more 🙂

Other news, as of yesterday I’m on study leave to prepare for my first bar exam and won’t be back to work until November, the only challenge besides having to learn and review all that amount of books and laws is that I’ll have to seriously limit my time online, because we very well know how once you get online (and check e-mails then Twitter) it just sucks hours off your day. *le sigh* But as long as it’s sunny outside it’ll be easier to study. I hope.

Anyway, today I have only one winner to announce (but don’t forget to …

Review: Mistress by Marriage by Maggie Robinson

Format read: eARC provided by author
Series: Book #3 in the Courtesan Court series
Release Date: 30 August 2011
Number of pages: 352 pages
Publisher: Kensington Brava
Formats available: ebook, paperback
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Book Depository

Blurb:

Too late for cold feet

Baron Edward Christie prided himself on his reputation for even temperament and reserve. That was before he met Caroline Parker. Wedding a scandalous beauty by special license days after they met did not inspire respect for his sangfroid. Moving her to a notorious lovebirds’ nest as punishment for her flighty nature was perhaps also a blow. And of course talk has gotten out of his irresistible clandestine visits. Christie must put his wife aside—if only he can get her out of his blood first.

Too hot to refuse. . .

Caroline Parker was prepared to hear the worst: that her husband had determined to divorce her, spare them both the torture of passion they …