Review: Temptation by Kathryn Barrett

Format read: ebook copy provided by the publisher through NetGalley
Release Date: 15 February 2013
Publisher: Entangled Publishing
Number of pages: 322 pages
Formats available: ebook
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iTunes, Kobo, Read an excerpt

Blurb:

Laura Hayes has been acting since she was an infant, making Hollywood the only home she has ever known. But when she moves to Pennsylvania’s Amish country to film her next movie, she discovers there’s more to life than a pair of Jimmy Choos and a Marie Claire cover.

Intrigued by the Amish simplicity, she’s soon gardening and baking plum pies—and enjoying it. And when her neighbor turns out to be the local heartthrob and a talented furniture maker, she realizes that what’s missing from her life might be the love of a good man—not to mention the perfect heirloom tomato.

Jacob fights the urge to question the teachings of …

Guest post by Heather Snow + Giveaway

I am very happy to welcome back to BLI one of my favourite new historical romance authors, the wonderful Heather Snow, author of the Veiled Seduction series, a very exciting and emotional historical romance and mystery series! And I couldn’t be happier because Book #3 Sweet Madness was released recently, and let me tell you, it was worth the wait! It is full of heartache, passion and love, I enjoyed it a lot and I’m sure you will too! Read on to hear more about the story and the writing of it and you could even win a copy of Sweet Enemy or Sweet Deception, the 1st or 2nd book in the series!

Thank you so much for having me back at Book Lovers Inc. I’m thrilled to be here to celebrate the release of Sweet Madness, the third …

Guest Post by Jennifer Ryan + Giveaway

Welcome, book lovers! Today we’re pleased to have author Jennifer Ryan visit BLI. Her lastest release, Lucky Like Us, is now available from Avon Impulse. She stops by today to talk a bit about the book’s characters, their unexpected adventures, and exciting paths to love. Please show her a warm BLI welcome (and check out the end of the post for giveaway info!).

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We all have stress in our lives and deal with it in different ways. Book lovers curl up in their favorite comfy chair with a novel and lose themselves in another world. Some people sweat it out at the gym, or hike or bike ride in the great outdoors. Others veg out on the couch with a yummy snack, watching their favorite show. Maybe you set your mind to a task that you can get lost in, like knitting, gardening, or playing …

Review: Sweet Madness by Heather Snow

Format read: ebook copy provided by publisher through NetGalley
Series: Book #3 in the Veiled Seduction series
Release Date: 1 April 2013
Publisher: Signet Eclipse
Number of pages: 384 pages
Formats available: ebook, paperback
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Kindle,  Book Depository, Read an excerpt

Blurb:

There’s a fine line between love and insanity.

An Untamed Mind

Ever since her husband’s sudden and tragic death, Lady Penelope Bridgeman has committed herself to studying the maladies of the mind, particularly treating traumatized soldiers of the Napoleonic Wars. It is this expertise that brings the Marquess of Bromwich’s family to her door.

Gabriel Devereaux’s unexpected and unpredictable episodes are unlike any Penelope has studied. The once proud soldier has been left shaken and withdrawn, but she manages to build a fragile trust between them. Strangely, Gabriel seems completely lucid when not in the grips of his mania, and in the calm between bouts, she is surprised …

Guest post by Alex Hughes + Giveaway

We are happy to welcome back to BLI Alex Hughes, author of the dark urban fantasy series featuring an ex-addict telepath hero, and she stops by today to tell you about Sharp, the second book in her Mindspace Investigations series. Please give her a warm welcome and answer the question at the end to win Clean, the first book in the series, that I liked a lot! 😀 

Behind the Scenes Secret Revelation Post: the Making of Sharp
by Alex Hughes

They say there are two things you don’t want to see made: sausage and laws. I’d add a third to the list: a second book in a series.

When we sold Clean and knew there would be a second book, I found myself in the interesting position of having to write a book on a deadline, something I’d never done before. …

The Quick Winner Post

Hey Everyone!

Spring still hasn’t made an appearance so I have to do with grey clouds and icy wind, but at least my little sister is visiting, and I try to make the most of it, I so miss her when she’s away studying. 🙁  So not wanting to waste any more time with you right now (sorry folks ;-)), here are this week’s winners:

the lucky winner of an ebook copy of A Fine Romance by Christi Barth is:

Texas Book Lover

the lucky winners of a paperback copy of The Rich Girls Club by HoneyB  are:

Filia Oktarina

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the lucky winners of a paperback copy of Immortal Trust by Claire Ashgrove  are:

Chelsea B.

Susan

Ora

Lori H

Congratulations winners, you have all been notified of your win in e-mail. You have 72 hours to get back to us, or we’ll have to draw a new winner.

Review: Rebellion by Eleri Stone

Format read: ebook copy provided by publisher through NetGalley
Series: Book #3 in the Lost City Shifters series
Release Date: 1 April 2013
Publisher: Carina Press
Number of pages: 148 pages
Formats available: ebook
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Read an excerpt

Blurb:

Cole Brandt is a wolf shifter, sent by his pack to the Amazon jungle to negotiate a treaty. He’s unaware that the kingdom of jaguar shifters he’s meant to meet with has split—and Cole’s suspicion that jaguars are selfish and deceitful is confirmed when he’s seized by the rebel faction.

Taya Silveira, a jaguar shifter and fierce warrior loyal to the king, resents being assigned Cole’s rescue. She doesn’t approve of his pack’s involvement in her jungle—to her, wolves are greedy, weak creatures who will exploit the resources the Yaguara protect.

Struggling against centuries of ill will and prejudice, Cole and Taya must work together to prevent a …

Guest post by Eleri Stone + Giveaway

If you love your shifters and would like to try a paranormal romance series a bit different I would recommend you try Eleri Stone‘s Lost City Shifters featuring jaguar shifters from the wilderness of the Amazonian rain forest! Eleri is celebrating the release of Rebellion, the 3rd book in her Lost City Shifters series published by Carina Press and stops by to tell you a bit more about it, and for a chance to win one of her books answer her question at the end.  😉

Thank you Book Lovers for inviting me today to talk a little bit about my new release, Rebellion and the Lost City Shifters!

I’ve been watching the Vikings show on the History channel and the first couple of episodes are about whether it’s possible to “sail West” with common wisdom being that there’s nothing out there but the end of the world and certain …

Romance and Me: Healing the Mad Hero

Hi Everyone!

In the past week I have come across and read two historical romances featuring “mad” heroes which made me consider this, in my opinion, not too frequently explored trope.

In classic literature having a crazy wife/madwoman as a secondary character is quite common (like in Jane Eyre), but to have your hero or heroine suffering from a mental illness is quite difficult and challenging to pull off and not have them come off as unstable, crazy or plain scary.

But it seems that nowadays more and more historical romances explore the possibility of the hero producing some symptoms and episodes making him fear he is suffering from a mental illness, which is incapacitating him; and the heroine not giving up and trying to find a cure and heal him. I wasn’t aware that this was a recurring theme until I’ve read

Guest post by Victoria James + Giveaway

We are very happy to welcome back to Book Lovers Inc. Victoria James, whose debut novel The Billionaire’s Christmas Baby became a favourite read of 2012. Victoria is on a blog tour celebrating the release of her latest novel A Risk Worth Taking, the first book in her new Red River series, and let me tell you it was just as delightful as her first book! (Take a look at my review to see.) Victoria stops by to tell us a bit more about the story and the inspiration behind it. Join us and enter the giveaway for a chance to win some great prizes! 😉

Thank you so much for having me today!

In my current release, A RISK WORTH TAKING, my heroine Holly has to return to her childhood home and renovate it. The home is vacant, except for the stirring memories from …