Guest Post: 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Ashley March

Today we’re very happy to welcome Ashley March on Book Lovers Inc. Ashley is the author of sensual and innovative historical romance novels. Her new book, Romancing the Countess was released earlier this month. If you haven’t read it yet then Ashley is giving you a chance to win your copy! Please let’s give a warm welcome to Ashley!  
Thanks so much to the Book Lovers for having me today as part of the book tour to celebrate my newest release, ROMANCING THE COUNTESS!
In most of the blogs I’ve been writing for my book tour, I’ve been talking about my book. Today, I decided to change it up a little and tell you a little about the author behind the book. =)
So, without further ado, here are 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Ashley March (or if you …

Review: Golden by Joely Sue Burkhart

Format read: review copy provided by author Release Date: 29 August 2011Number of pages: 72 pagesPublisher: Carina PressFormats available: ebookPurchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Carina Press, B&N, Kobo, Powell’s

Book Blurb:

Golden-eyed Jin has spent her life preparing to be the Emperor’s consort. She knows her destiny is to serve the Emperor by indulging the dark desire that he has buried deep inside his heart—the desire to give pain.

Only she can take the pain he yearns to give, and transform it into the most unimaginable pleasure. But to enjoy all the Emperor can give her, she must survive assassination attempts from those who would keep them apart. Seducing the Emperor is risky…but it’s the only way to fulfill her destiny.

My Thoughts:

I was prepared to be thrown into a story like non I read by Burkhart …

Guest Post: Gracen Miller Interviews Madeline Wescott + Giveaway

Please join us in welcoming Gracen Miller to Book Lovers Inc. today! Gracen is here to celebrate the publication of her latest story Pandora’s Box, which received rave reviews when released from Decadent Publishing on August 18, 2011. Gracen describes herself as a hopeless daydreamer masquerading as a “normal” person in southern society and notes many of her creative worlds are spawned from coffee highs.

Gracen has two previously published books to her credit including Elfin Blood, available from Nobel Romance Publishing and Fairy Casanova, published by Decadent Publishing. Gracen has a fun interview with Madeline Wescott, the heroine of Pandora’s Box and she is offering a generous Giveaway opportunity!

Take it away Gracen!

*last minute touch-ups on hair as the producer counts down with his fingers…three…two…one…is cued to begin with a red light on the camera*

BL: *sitting straight with …

Genres 101: Today’s Lesson – The Adventure Novel

I turned on the TV one day and found the film The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus was playing. Unfortunately, it was more than halfway through already but as I was discussing The Night Circus with Mel at He Followed Me Home, I was mentioning that the premise of the book reminded me of the movie. When I started looking in Adventure literature, the subgenre of Imaginary Voyage, set today’s post in motion.

While adventure novels could be included in SciFi or Paranormal or many other genres with their content, they have a certain aspect that defines them in this category: action. For me, when I think adventure, I think pirates and the high seas. But this is only one type of adventure novel among a few variations. Let’s take a look:The Epic adventure …

Review: After Midnight by Sarah Grimm

Format Read: eARC provided by Author for review
Length: 284 pages
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Series: Midnight Series Book I
Release Date: September 30, 2011
Publisher: Wildrose Press
Formats Available: e-Book, Paperback, Kindle
Purchasing Info: Publisher, Publisher e-Book, Author’s Website, Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle
Book Blurb:

Thirteen years—that’s how long Isabeau Montgomery has been living a lie. After an automobile accident took her mother’s life, Izzy hid herself away, surviving the only way she knew how. Now she is happy in her carefully reconstructed life. That is until he walks through the door of her bar…

Black Phoenix singer/front man Noah Clark came to Long Island City with a goal–one that doesn’t include an instant, electric attraction to the dark-haired beauty behind the bar. Coaxing her into his bed won’t be easy, but he can’t get her pale, haunted eyes nor her skill on the piano out …

New Releases: Sept. 26-Oct. 2, 2011

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

Mara Dyer doesn’t think life can get any stranger than waking up in a hospital with no memory of how she got there.

It can.

She believes there must be more to the accident she can’t remember that killed her friends and left her mysteriously unharmed.

There is.

She doesn’t believe that after everything she’s been through, she can fall in love.

She’s wrong.

Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Absolute Midnight by Clive Barker
The Darkest Surrender by Gena Showalter 

If I Die By Rachel Vincent
The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
Lost in Time by …

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 …

Interview with Maggie Robinson + Giveaway

Today we would like to welcome to Book Lovers Inc. Maggie Robinson who is here to celebrate the release of Mistress by Marriage, Book #3 in her Courtesan Court steamy historical romance series!  (You can read my review of the novel here.)

Hi Maggie, welcome to Book Lovers Inc! Can you please tell us a bit about yourself?
Maggie: I’m a big homebody and live on a lake in Maine. We’ve got four grown kids, three grandchildren and one on the way! My family has been hugely supportive of letting me stay in my nightgown until late morning writing away. When I get out (and get dressed), I love to garden and sit on the dock to read. Of course, that’s hard to do during a Maine winter.

 
Stella: Describe a typical day of writing? Are you a planner or pantser?
Maggie:Oh, pantser, pantser, pantser. Am awful at planning. I …

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

Welcome back to our bi-weekly adventure in Coverland! This week’s theme was decided by fate…well I like to think it was fate 😉 I went on the French Amazon website to get a birthday present for my cousin (obviously a book* *g*) and I was attracted by all the shiny new French covers. So here we are ladies and gentlemen, the best and worst of the new French covers .

* If anyone’s curious I chose Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles. I hope she’ll love it too!

Caro: The Iron Hunt cover (Démoniaque) is the cover that caught my eyes on the website. What a gorgeous cover. I love it to pieces. I love the ‘colors’ I LURVE the tattoos and I even like the title. My …

ARC Review: Flawless by Carrie Lofty

Format Read: ARC provided by S&S
Number of pages: 416 pages
Release Date: September 27h 2011
Formats available: Paperback, eBook
Publisher: Pocket
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Amazon, Book Depository (UK), Author’s website

Book Blurb:

Sir William Christie, ruthless tycoon and notorious ladies’ man, is dead. Now his four grown children have gathered for the reading of his will. What lies in store for stepsiblings Vivienne, Alexander, and twins Gareth and Gwyneth? Stunning challenges that will test their fortitude across a royal empire . . . and lead them to the marvelously passionate adventures of their lives.
Lady Vivienne Bancroft fled England for New York, hoping to shed the confines of her arranged marriage to unrepentant rogue Miles Durham, Viscount Bancroft—though she never forgot the fiery desire he unleashed with his slightest touch. And when the gambling man arrives on her doorstep for a little sensual revenge …