Interview with Kaylea Cross + Giveaway

It is my great pleasure to welcome back to Book Lovers Inc. military romance and romantic suspense author Kaylea Cross, who is here today to celebrate the release of Tactical Strike, the 2nd book in her Bagram Special Ops series! Kaylea was kind enough to answer all my questions about her writing, so join us and get to know Ryan and Ace, the hero and heroine of this new nail-biter story of hers.

Stella: Hi Kaylea, welcome back to Book Lovers Inc! Can you please tell us a bit about yourself?

Kaylea: Hi, Stella, and thanks for having me again! I write mostly military romantic suspense, because I love it, and I’m also a Registered Massage Therapist and Board member of a private scholarship foundation based here in Vancouver, BC. Oh, and I LOVE military heroes.

Stella: Are you a planner or pantser? Can you tell us a bit about your writing process?

Kaylea: …

The Baby Visit Winner Post

Hey Everyone!

Sorry for the short post today but I am already running out the door: today with a couple of girl friends we are visiting another friend of us we went to university with who recently had a baby, so we are having a baby shower/baby visit at the same time 😀 and yep I should already be on my way to meet them, so ciao my lovelies, hope you are having a great weekend and before I leave here are this week’s winners:

the lucky winner of an Adrenaline Swag Pack and winner’s choice of any of Viv Arend’s ebook backlist is:

Diah Didi

the lucky winner of an ebook copy of You Can’t Plan Love by Synithia Williams  is:

fifi

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.

Interview with Shana Galen + Giveaway

We are very happy to welcome to Book Lovers Inc. today historical romance author Shana Galen, who is celebrating the release of If You Give a Rake a Ruby, the 2nd book in her Jewels of the Ton Regency romance series (with Alisha we very much enjoyed the 1st book When You Give a Duke a Diamond, check out our dual review here). Please give Shana a warm welcome and read on, you could even win a copy of her book! 😀 

Stella: Hi Shana, welcome to Book Lovers Inc! Can you please tell us a bit about yourself?

Shana: Thanks for having me. I’m a mom, a wife, and an author. I live in Houston, Texas and drive my red VW Beetle to Starbucks and three-year-old soccer games. If You Give a Rake a Ruby is my thirteenth book.

Stella: Are you a planner or pantser? Can …

Romance and Me: In Love with a Superhero

Hey Everyone!

For some time now I wanted to discuss superhero romances with you, because as always I would be grateful for any great recommendations 😉

Being an enthusiastic superhero fan is something of a more recent thing for me, I didn’t grow up reading superhero comics or watching cartoons featuring them (though I remember that when I went over to a guy friend’s birthday party in kindergarten we watched an episode of Spiderman). If I think hard when trying to pin point where my interest for superheroes started I go back to high school when I stumbled upon Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. I LOVED how that show wasn’t just about the “boring science fiction/comic stuff” but featured interesting characters with relatable problems/thoughts/feelings and lots of humour, and most importantly I was a sucker for the developing romance between Lois and Clark …

The Cupcake Winner Post

Hey Everyone!

I am completely fine and I celebrated my recovered health and freedom by attending a cupcake class where we learned how to decorate cupcakes with colourful fondant and marzipan. You can see my creations in the photos:

Well let me tell you my little god-daughter and her sister as well as my little cousins were crazy with joy when they could choose which one to eat, the house was full of shrieking happy kids 😀 lol

This week’s winners are:

the lucky winner of an ebook copy of Because of You and Anything For You by Jessica Scott is:

Felicia Chartier-Plastini

the lucky winner of a $10 USD Riptide Publishing Gift Card is:

Jess1

the lucky winner of an ebook copy of Luck of the Draw by Kelley Vitollo is:

Laura

the lucky winner of an ebook copy of Speaking of Love by Ophelia London is:

Shannon Bereza

Congratulations winners, you have …

Interview with Lorelie Brown + Giveaway

Today we are very excited to welcome author Lorelie Brown in celebration of her newest Historical Romance release with Samhain Publishing, Wayward One. Lorelie stops by today to answer a couple of our questions and to talk about Wayward One, a really sensual story about a wickedly sexy bad boy and a proper lady who just can’t resist him no matter how hard she tries! So, let’s welcome Lorelie and don’t forget to check at the end of the post for our giveaway details 🙂

Anna: Hi Lorelie, welcome to Book Lovers Inc! Can you please tell us a bit about yourself?

Hi Ladies! I work too hard, love watching Hoarders and Intervention and have a thing for iced skinny vanilla lattes. I also have three sons and a shih-tsu sidekick who live in California with me.

Stella: Are you a planner or pantser? Can you tell us a bit about your writing …

Interview with Synithia Williams + Giveaway

Please welcome with us today Synithia Williams, author of the opposites attract contemporary romance Worth the Wait! I got to ask Synithia all questions about the story, her favourite TV shows and what we should be on the lookout from her. So join us, and if you share with us your favourite playboy, you could even win one of her books! 😉 

Stella: Hi Synithia, welcome to Book Lovers Inc! Can you please tell us a bit about yourself?

Synithia: Hi Stella! Thanks for having me here today. I started writing with my first book when I was six. It was a hobby that I always went back to, but didn’t actively pursue until 2010 after watching a colleague drop everything to pursue her dream. Outside of writing, I work full time on sustainability issues in the Midlands of South Carolina. I’m married with two boys (who are a …

Review: The Best Man by Kristan Higgins

Format read: ebook copy provided by publisher through NetGalley
Series: Book #1 in the Blue Heron series
Release Date: 26 February 2013
Publisher: Harlequin
Number of pages: 432 pages
Formats available: ebook, paperback
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Book Depository

Blurb:

Faith Holland left her hometown after being jilted at the altar. Now a little older and wiser, she’s ready to return to the Blue Heron Winery, her family’s vineyard, to confront the ghosts of her past, and maybe enjoy a glass of red. After all, there’s some great scenery there….

Like Levi Cooper, the local police chief-and best friend of her former fiancé. There’s a lot about Levi that Faith never noticed, and it’s not just those deep green eyes. The only catch is she’s having a hard time forgetting that he helped ruin her wedding all those years ago. If she can find a minute amidst all her family …

Interview with Gina Gordon + Giveaway

We are happy to welcome back Gina Gordon who is once again here to celebrate the release of another culinary romance of hers A Taste of Trouble, which combines her love of cupcakes and happily ever afters, I say the best mix! 😀 So join us to learn more about this new novel of Gina and you could even win a delicious prize! 😉

Stella: Hi Gina, welcome to Book Lovers Inc! Your brand new release A Taste of Trouble just got released by Entangled Publishing in their new Edge line, could you tell us a bit more about the story and whether it is part of your new Madewood Brothers culinary romance series or something completely standalone, but still to do about tasting and desserts?

Gina: A Taste of Trouble is a single title that’s completely separate from my Madewood series. However, it does focus on a particular food …

The Napping Winner Post

Hey Everyone!

I am thankfully a lot better, thank you for your kind comments! It’s been so gray and rainy here this weekend, that I spent most of it napping and reading…zzzz. 😉

This week’s winners are:

the lucky winner of an ebook copy of Confidence Tricks by Tamara Morgan is:

Maureen

the lucky winners of a paperback copy of A Howl for a Highlander by Terry Spear are:

Sandy Lion

Jess S

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.

Hope you had a nice weekend!