Romance and Me: I need my fix RIGHT NOW! or Reading Withdrawal Symptoms

Last week I was between two review books: I have just finished reading a contemporary romance novel and the next book on my reading schedule (oh no, do not think I have a fancy schedule I follow, it is just a thrown together list of books and review dates I have signed up for) was a contemporary romantic suspense story, when I felt like I was suffocating and needed something else. No, it wasn’t because the books weren’t good or were lacking in anything, no it was simply that I overloaded on contemporary stories and needed my historical romance fix. It certainly had physical symptoms like an actual withdrawal: 

– my attention span was that of a fly (all over the place, the book couldn’t hold my interest for longer than half an hour),
– I felt bored with the story, the characters and the romance (I stress once …

The Pre-Summer Winner Post

Source: ComputerWeekly.com

Hey Everyone!

Though it was only the first week of May where I live it has been so hot and sunny everyone felt like summer had come early this year. With the temperature rising to 27-30 degrees C everyone wanted to enjoy the beautiful weather and spend as much time outdoors as possible. The terraces of the restaurants and the parsk are full at lunch time, and it is funny seeing colleagues start to have a tan just from spending their lunch break out in the fresh air 😀

I just love it when the weather is nice and warm, especially when I’m reading a particularly gripping book that I can take a sandwich and spend my lunch break on a bench in the park reading my lunch hour away. I remember exactly that’s how I devoured Gini Koch’s Touched by an Alien on a sunny …

Interview with Denise Tompkins + Giveaway

Today we welcome to Book Lovers Inc paranormal author Denise Tompkins whose newest release Wrath, the 2nd book in the Niteclif Evolution urban fantasy series became available recently. We sat down (even if only virtually) with Denise to ask her a few questions to get to know her and her exciting series better. Come and join us, and you could also win a copy of Wrath!

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

Denise: Hi Stella! It’s so nice of you to have me. I’m an avid reader of anything in the urban fantasy and/or paranormal romance genres. I’m married with no children, so writing is a full-time passion along with my love of my husband, two dogs (Sophie and Max) and three parrots (June, Wyatt and Emma).

Stella: Describe a typical day of writing? Are you …

Review: Improper Relations by Juliana Ross

Format read: ebook
Release Date: 23 April 2012
Publisher: Carina Press
Formats available: ebook
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Audible

Blurb:

Dorset, 1858

When Hannah’s caught watching her late husband’s cousin debauch the maid in the library, she’s mortified — but also intrigued. An unpaid companion to his aunt, she’s used to being ignored.

The black sheep of the family, Leo has nothing but his good looks and noble birth to recommend him. Hannah ought to be appalled at what she’s witnessed, but there’s something about Leo that draws her to him.

When Leo claims he can prove that women can feel desire as passionately as men, Hannah is incredulous. Her own experiences have been uninspiring. Yet she can’t bring herself to refuse his audacious proposal when he offers to tutor her in the art of …

Guest post by Juliana Ross + Giveaway

Today I am very happy to welcome to Book Lovers Inc and introduce you to Juliana Ross, the author of the wonderfully spicy historical romance: Improper Relations, released by Carina Press in April. Juliana didn’t come alone, she brought as special guest the heroine of Improper Relations, so please take a seat and get to know Hannah! (and thanks to Juliana’s generosity you could even get to know Leo, the hero if you win the copy of Improper Relations offered in the giveaway) 

Recently I had the pleasure of interviewing Hannah, the heroine of Improper Relations. Don’t ask me how it was possible to reach back in time and speak directly with a woman born in 1829 – I have my ways. Let’s just leave it at that.

Juliana Ross: Thank you so much for agreeing to speak with me.

Hannah: You’re most …

The Mothers’ Day Winner Post

Hey Everyone!

This past week we have been more than lucky: it was sunny and hot, summer-hot with 30C! Everyone took out their sandals and summer dresses (my favourite part of summer along with painting my toenails with some popping coloured nail polish) and enjoyed the early summer feeling 😀 And due to the warm weather trees and flowers are in full bloom which is fortunate since today is Mothers’ Day here.  In my neighbourhood the big lilac bushes/trees are full of purple, lavender and white sweet smelling flowers, so it’s a treat walking home. Today I’ll be making the rounds, visiting my mom and my grandma, bringing them flowers and cake. What are your Mothers’ Day traditions? How do you usually spend the day?

This week we had some terrific prizes, I’m sure the winners will be more than happy with them 😉 So let’s see who were …

Interview with Lila DiPasqua + Giveaway

Today I am very happy to welcome back to the blog the wonderful Lila DiPasqua‘s whose steamy fairy tale inspired historical romances are hot enough to set the pages on fire and romantic enough to make you sigh with pleasure. The 4th book in Lila’s Fiery Tales series Undone was just released and if the gorgeous cover is not enough to tempt you I can tell you the story is extraordinary as well! (Don’t believe me? Read my review.) So it is with great pleasure that I interviewed her (poor Lila had to go through dozens of questions and she did them all with grace and a smile), this time we discover which fairy tale is her personal favourite and how she choreographs her steamy love scenes. So read on to discover more about Lila DiPasqua and her wonderful novels! (and of course there is …