Guest Post: Kick-Ass Sci-Fi Heroines by Zoë Archer + Giveaway

We are very happy to welcome Zoë Archer here at Book Lovers Inc today. Her latest novel, Collision Course was just released and today she will tell us about some kick-ass science fiction heroines. Be sure to stay tuned till the end for your chance to win.

Yesterday on this blog, we talked about science fiction, its different subgenres, and the commonalities and differences between them. It’s a very expansive genre, open to many kinds of interpretation, which is why many authors (myself included) find it not just alluring, but fun.

For me, one of the major appeals of writing science fiction romance is the heroines. Sci-fi heroines are a breed unto themselves. Because they often exist in a different society or a time set in the future, sci-fi heroines are usually as strong as the men, if not …

The Good: Interview with cover artist Tony Mauro

As you may have noticed we two are a bit cover art obsessed and we always swoon about the good ones more than it should actually be allowed. One cover crushing later we thought it would be nice to ask the actually artists behind our obsession about what this work is like. 

So here we are- thrilled to no end to welcome Tony Mauro here at Book Lovers Inc today. He’s one of our favorite cover artist and today he will talk a bit about his work. Please give him a warm welcome. 

BLI: Tony can you tell us a bit about yourself?

Tony: After graduating from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh in 1991, I returned to my home town of Buffalo NY and spent a few years working as an airbrush illustrator at a company that specialized in pro sports apparel. In 1994, …

Interview with Author Kristan Higgins + Giveaway

We are very happy today to welcome Kristan Higgins to Book Lovers Inc! She is here to celebrate her latest release My One and Only.In the highly improbable case you haven’t yet heard of or read any of Kristan’s novels let us tell you what you can expect. Sweet, heartfelt, emotional and heartwarming romances with chuckle out loud moments and completely scandalous and out of the ordinary family members (a mother running a mortuary? yep, just open All I Ever Wanted!). Kristan’s romances make you smile, sigh,  laugh and tear up, so of course we were ecstatic when we learned she was up to answer some of our most burning questions! 😀 So please give a warm welcome to Kristan and if she is a new to you author, then trust our joint recommendation …

New Releases: April 4 – April 10

Alien in the Family – Gini Koch

Super-Being Exterminator Kitty Katt and the Alpha Centaurian she loves, Jeff Martini, should be finalizing their wedding plans. But that was before she discovers Jeff is in line to become Emperor back on his home world. Kitty knows she is everything a royal family wouldn’t approve of, and is bracing herself for the worst. As it turns out, the royal family is just the beginning. Especially when extraterrestrial Amazonian terrorists are determined to start and end Kitty and Jeff’s nuptial festivities with a bang.

Rage –  Jackie Morse Kessler
Hidden Embers -Tessa Adams
Shady Lady – Ann Aguirre

Review: Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke’s Heart by Sarah MacLean

Format Read: e-ARC provided by NetgalleyNumber of Pages: 384 pagesRelease Date: April 26th 2011Publisher: HarperCollinsFormats Available: Paperback, EbookPurchasing Info: Author website, Goodreads, Amazon

Book Blurb:

She lives for passion

Bold, impulsive, and a magnet for trouble, Juliana Fiori is no simpering English miss. She refuses to play by society’s rules: she speaks her mind, cares nothing for the approval of the ton, and can throw a punch with remarkable accuracy. Her scandalous nature makes her a favorite subject of London’s most practiced gossips…and precisely the kind of woman the Duke of Leighton wants far far away from him.

He swears by reputation.

Scandal is the last thing Simon Pearson has room for in his well-ordered world. The Duke of Disdain is too focused on keeping his title untainted and his secrets unknown. But when he …

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

Today we want to talk about a topic that irks the hell out of us. We are sure you noticed this too but we finally couldn’t hold back any longer. Changing the cover model in the middle of the series seems to be a bigger habit than we thought so we tried to come up with a few examples to show you how it’s well and not so well done. Here’s what we found. Let us know what you think about our selection.

Susi: Our first example is probably also the one where this whole different cover model problem is handled best. You can’t really see her face on Alpha so it’s harder to noticed that it’s not the same girl. I actually really like how they …

Why we Book Lovers Love Historical Romance…

Stella: Hey Everyone! Since yesterday we got started on how I discovered the romance genre, today I was  really curious (and nosy) to know how Caro became the historical romance fan that she is. So Caro, please do tell us, when and how did you discover this genre? Was it love at first sight/read?
Caroline: Weeell, let me think.. hmm.. Ah yes! I remember now! It was the …
Stella: Oh, shoot. Sorry to cut you mid-sentence Caro, but I just remembered: why spoil the surprise and reveal all the mysteries here? If the BLI readers are as curious (and nosy ;-p lol) as me, then they should work a bit to uncover the secrets, don’t you think?

Caroline: *with eyes gleaming* Yay! You mean a trivial pursuit with different tasks and a treasure hunt? Yay, I’m all up for it! *rubbing hands together* Let me think about this, since there are some juicy bits they should do some efforts… lemme see…
Stella: Well, err.. …

Review: My One and Only by Kristan Higgins

Format Read: E-ARC from NetgalleyLength: 384 pagesRelease Date: March 29th 2011Publisher: HQN Books Formats Available: Paperback, EbookPurchasing Info: Author’s Website, Goodreads, Book Depository, Amazon.com

Book Blurb:

Divorce attorney Harper James can’t catch a break. Bad enough that she runs into her ex-hubby, Nick, at her sister’s destination wedding, but now, by a cruel twist of fate, she’s being forced to make a cross-country road trip with him. And her almost-fiancé back at home is not likely to be sympathetic. Harper can’t help that Nick has come blazing back into her life in all of his frustratingly appealing, gorgeous architect glory. But in Nick’s eyes, Harper’s always been the one. If they can only get it right this time, forever might be waiting — just around the bend.

My Thoughts:

After reading Kristan Higgins’ last book, …

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

This week we decided to let our snarky-self free (not like we’re usually nice or anything *wink*) and give you the worst of German and French vampire book covers. Ok so maybe they aren’t the worst but they wouldn’t make us pick up the books. This selection left us a bit frustrated. This week we’re not fighting for best covers but Worst covers! Help us decide which country wins (or in this case loses lol because there’s no winning with such uglies)

Caroline’s Selection:

Caroline: The Kerrelyn Sparks cover is just plain scary. That guy looks like a crazy psycho and I can’t stare too long of I’ll end up …

New Releases: March 7 – 13

Wilder’s Mate by Moira Rogers

Think a vampire-hunting bloodhound is dangerous? Try threatening his woman.

Bloodhounds, Book 1

Wilder Harding is a bloodhound, created by the Guild to hunt down and kill vampires on America’s frontier. His enhanced abilities come with a high price: on the full moon, he becomes capable of savagery beyond telling, while the new moon brings a sexual hunger that borders on madness.

Rescuing a weapons inventor from undead kidnappers is just another assignment, though one with an added complication—keeping his hands off the man’s pretty young apprentice, who insists on tagging along.

At odds with polite society, Satira’s only constant has been the aging weapons inventor who treats her like a daughter. She isn’t going to trust Wilder with Nathaniel’s life, not when the Guild might decide the old man isn’t worth saving. Besides, if there’s one …