Book Lovers Inc.
Romance Novel Reviews, Author Interviews, Commentary
21 Jun 2011 
New Releases: June 20 – 26, 2011
Shameless by Anne Stuart
A long string of tragic loves haunts Viscount Benedick Francis Alistair Rohan. Cool and cynical, he’s weary of life’s fickle games and wants a prim and proper wife he can ignore while indulging his sensual appetites.
Lady Melisande Carstairs is nothing less than a tornado storming into Benedick’s measured life. Possessed of boundless energy and the soul of a reformer, Melisande always conquers, whether it’s saving the souls of soiled doves or seducing the man she’s inconveniently fallen for. When she informs Benedick that his brother’s newly revived Heavenly Host has graduated from simple carnal debauchery to sadistic violence, he’s compelled to investigate, undercover. Under those covers, however, is Melisande herself, playing a dangerous game in the name of justice.And the Heavenly Host has just seen her hand, and more…
Review: Collide by Megan Hart
Format Read: eARC from publisher through netgalleyLength: 352 PagesGenre: Contemporary Erotic RomanceRelease Date: June 21, 2011Publisher: SpiceFormats Available: eBook, PaperbackPurchasing Info: Amazon, Author’s Website, Goodreads, Book Depository (US), Book Depository (UK)
Book Blurb:
A childhood accident left Emmaline vulnerable to disturbing fugue states that last only minutes, but feel like an eternity. The blackouts are unsettling but manageable…until she meets Johnny Dellasandro.The reclusive painter gained notoriety in the ’70s for his debauched lifestyle and raunchy art films. His naked body has achieved cult status, especially in Emm’s mind– she’s obsessed with the man, who’s grown even sexier with age. Today Johnny shuns the spotlight and Emm in particular…until she falls into a fugue on his doorstep.In that moment she’s transported back thirty years, crashing a party at Johnny’s place in his wild-man heyday — the night is …
Interview Author Megan Hart + Giveaway
(c) Scott Church
I’m very happy to welcome one of my all time favorite authors, Megan Hart here at Book Lovers Inc today. I have a shelf dedicated to her books and I treasure every single one of them. Megan’s newest novel, Collide is out in stores today and she is here today to tell us a bit about her work. My review of Collide can be found here.Please give Megan a warm welcome and check out the giveaway at the end.
BLI: Megan can you please tell us a bit about yourself?
Megan: Sure! I was born in Pennsylvania and have lived here almost my entire life. I live in the woods but spend a lot of time at the Delaware shore. I love the beach! I’ve always wanted to be a writer, and I’m so glad I’m …
The Good, the Bad and the Are-You-Kidding-Me?
This week we decided to highlight some covers who usually don’t get that much of positive attention- ebooks. We know that there are some pretty ugly ones out there but there are also some pretty awesome ones.
So today is all about the pretties! Let us know what you think.
Susi: I so adore this cover. It is just perfect- I love the composition and the way everything just fits together. It just as dreamy and fantastic as the books. So awesome.
So first I so can’ wait for the Petal books and OMG this cover is made of awesomesauce. This will be one of my all time favorite covers. That’s woman just looks awesome and she has polka dots *g* More woman on …
Review: Settling by Shelley Workinger
Format read: paperback – First EditionNumber of pages: 242 pagesPublisher: CreateSpaceFormats available: paperbackExpected Release Date: July 4th 2011(Amazon only)Info: Authors Website, Goodreads
Book Blurb:
At the beginning of the summer, Clio Kaid was one of a hundred teens brought to a secret Army installation.
But it was no ordinary camp and they weren’t ordinary kids…
Soon after learning they were the products of a secret genetic experiment, the teens began developing super-abilities ranging from bounding lightness to blocking heaviness; blinding brilliance and the ability to vanish. These same gifts made them targets of a psychopath in officer’s clothing, and they found themselves fighting for their lives.
Picking up where “Solid” left off, Clio and her friends realize that they aren’t ready to go home; they’re determined to stay on campus and continue their journey of self- discovery. But someone …
Guest Post & Giveaway with Author Shelley Workinger
Happy Monday everyone! Today we would like to welcome to Book Lovers Inc. YA Author Shelley Workinger. Her works include Solid and soon to release Settling. Shelley is here today to share a bit of an insight on how the Solid series began.
At the risk of sounding a bit corny (or should I say flaky?), the “Solid” series came together a lot like a snowman. What will eventually be one complete whole – made up of three dependent parts – all started with just one small speck.
That first idea – the romantic scene that eventually became chapter twelve of “Solid” – was born in a dream. Now, I have vivid dreams all the time, but that one really stuck with me – kind of like good snowman-making snow , I couldn’t stop thinking about how those people could’ve ended up …
Congrats to our Sunday Winners!
Hey Everyone!
Happy Sunday! Though I bet everyone would be just much happier if it were still only Saturday, oh wishing *sighs*
For the past weeks it seems that Sunday means rain and greyness, which let’s be honest makes you want to curl up on the sofa and read or nap. So excuse my shortness, but I’m a bit drowsy. 😉
Today congratulations are in order for…
The 2 lucky winners of an ebook copy of Goddess with a Blade by Lauren Dane are: Jolene and Family and Holls
The 2 lucky winners of a copy of Paradise Found by Hunter Raines are: Jason and Jason!
What are the odds of the two Jason being drawn? But yes, the fates of Random.org were quite adamant, so enjoy! 😀
And since we waited and waited but the original winner of the Vicki Petterson giveaway never replied …
Review: The Summoner by Layton Green
Format Read: eBook (epub)Number of Pages: 301Release Date: 8th December 2010Publisher: GryphonWorks Series: Dominic Grey – Book 1Formats Available: eBook (Kindle, Epub, mobi), paperbackPurchasing Info: Layton Green, Good Reads, Amazon
Book Blurb:
A United States diplomat disappears in front of hundreds of onlookers while attending a religious ceremony in the bushveld of Zimbabwe.
Dominic Grey, Diplomatic Security special agent, product of a violent childhood and a worn passport, is assigned to investigate. Aiding the investigation is Professor Viktor Radek, religious phenomenologist and expert on cults, and Nya Mashumba, the local government liaison.
What Grey uncovers is a terrifying cult older than Western civilization, the harsh underbelly of a country in despair, a demagogic priest seemingly able to perform impossibilities, and the identity of the newest target.
Himself.
My Thoughts:The Summoner is the first book in the Dominic Grey series and one that …
Around the Bookish World: News Week-in-Review
Welcome to this week’s news post! Got some great goodies, like long-awaited covers and upcoming titles, but also some sad news about some beloved authors.
Sadly the start of this week, news broke about the serious illness that author L.A Banks aka Leslie Esdaile Banks is facing. She has been diagnosed with late stage adrenal cancer. I know there is a couple of auctions being held to raise money, but her family and friends have posted up a donations page to help the costs of her rising medical bills. When I hear the deets about the auctions – I will post them here in the next news post.
I would also like to say that everyone here at BLI – is sending the best of our love and thoughts to Leslie and her family!
Update: This is one of the …
Review: Spiderwork by L.K. Rigel
Format Read: eBookRelease Date: 1 January 2011Formats available: eBookSeries: Book #2 in the Apocalypto seriesSource: review copy provided by author Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Free at Smashwords
Blurb:
Her fate was to hold the world together. His destiny was to tear it apart.
As a child, Durga was chosen by the goddess to save the world from sterility and extinction. Now her eighteenth birthday approaches, and Durga must take her place among the chalices, women made fertile by the goddess to ensure more souls for the universe. Durga’s mission does not include love … but Khai, the scion of Luxor, is unlike any man she’s ever met.
Char Meadowlark once played a role in the goddess’s plans. Now her lover, Jake Ardri, heads an emerging city-state whose enemies covet everything he has built. …
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