Review: Guardian of the Gate by Michelle Zink

Format Read: HardcoverNumber of Pages: 340Release Date: August 1, 2010Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young ReadersFormats Available: HardcoverPurchasing Info: Amazon, Book Depository US, Book Depository UK, Chapters Indigo Canada, Goodreads

Book Blurb:

The ultimate battle between sisters is nearing, and its outcome could have catastrophic consequences. As sixteen year-old Lia Milthorpe searches for a way to end the prophecy, her twin sister Alice hones the skills she’ll need to defeat Lia. Alice will stop at nothing to reclaim her sister’s role in the prophecy, and that’s not the only thing she wants: There’s also Lia’s boyfriend James.

Lia and Alice always knew the Prophecy would turn those closest to them against them. But they didn’t know what betrayal could lead them to do. In the end, only one sister will be left standing.

My thoughts:

This …

Review: FU by Mia Watts

Format Read: eBook
Release Date: 11 February 2010
Publisher: Resplendence Publishing
Formats Available: eBook
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Resplendence Publishing, Amazon

Book Blurb: When a screw-up by the Fullerton University Housing Office leaves Parker Galloway shacked up with four sexy men, Parker thinks four just might be her lucky number… as long as she can get Kei Yamamoto to join in the fun.

But will taking advantage of FU’s mistake end up getting all five roomies kicked off campus, or will it be the closest thing to heaven Parker has ever experienced?

My Thoughts:
I think it goes without saying that it was the very hot and titillating premise which made me pick up this book. I mean one girl sharing a college room with 4 hot men – who wouldn’t be interested in seeing where this story goes? And FU was everything I expected and much more!

Mia Watts’ …

New Releases: Sept. 12-19, 2010

Reckless by Cornelia Funke

For years, Jacob Reckless has been secretly disappearing to another world, a world behind a mirror, a world for which his father abandoned his family. The mirror world is Jacob’s escape from reality. It’s a place for treasure hunts and magnificent quests. A world where witches haunt the forests and giants and dwarfs roam. A world locked in a deadly war.

Jacob’s secret seems safe, until one day his younger brother Will follows him, with disastrous consequence. Faced with a curse that is quickly turning Will to stone, the Reckless brothers are thrust into a race against time to find a cure before Will is lost forever.

Inspired by the Brothers Grimm, master storyteller Cornelia Funke introduces a lush, enchanting world where fantasy meets reality. Reckless is a thrilling adventure, a tale of heroism and …

Interview Author Stephanie Julian

We are really happy to have Author Stephanie Julian here at Book Lovers Inc today. Her new novel, Size Matters was released last week and she is here to tell us more about this book and her new series The Fringe. Please give Stephanie a warm welcome.

BLI: Steph can you please tell us a bit about yourself?

Stephanie: I’m a writer, have been all my life. I’m also the mother of two sons, which is always an adventure, usually a smelly one, and the wife of a great guy. I’ve always been a reader and I sold my first book in 2002, a sweet romance. But sweet was so not my style and I turned to the dark side. Erotic romance is the perfect fit. Hot guys, hot sex, who can argue with that?

BLI: Describe a typical day of writing? Are you a planner or pantser?

Stephanie: Well, …

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

Like we decided a dew weeks ago we will now choose our favorite covers in a genre for the next few editions of ”The Good, the Bad and the Are-You-Kidding-Me?” and tell you why we chose them. It would be awesome if you could tell us which cover in this genre is your favorite and perhaps we will all find some new to us cover candies we can obsess about.

This week we chose Historical romance covers for our fight…ahem..discussion. This week we chose Historical Romance covers because Caroline is addicted to those and I just started to discover this genre. *wink*

Susi’s picks:

Caroline: When Indiscreet came out last year, I kept seeing this cover everywhere. It was pure torture. I …

Review: Trial by Desire by Courtney Milan

Format Read: E-ARC from Netgalley and from AuthorNumber of Pages: 384 pages Release Date: October 1st 2010 Publisher: HQN Books Formats Available: Paperback, eBook Purchasing Info: Author’s website, Goodreads

Book Blurb:

Lady Kathleen Carhart has everything she could want: generous pin-money, a fulfilling life of charity, and a husband who lives six thousand miles away. But then her husband returns. Ned Carhart returned to help his best friend find his wife, who has disappeared. And now he’s inquiring into the carefully-guarded secrets Kate has kept. Ned is as determined to understand Kate as he is to discover the whereabouts of the missing woman. And that is the least convenient part of their marriage, as Kate is the one who stole her away in the first place.

My Thoughts:

Trial by Desire is the first book I read by Courtney Milan. …

Guestpost Author Inez Kelley + Giveaway

We are really happy to have Inez Kelley here today. Her last novel, Coming Clean totally blew me away (you can read my rant here)  and as it seems I’m not alone. She got a womderful 4,5 stars review from RT Book Reviews for it. She is here today to talk about how she used her knowledge about men and their love for sports in Coming Clean. Stay tuned till the end of the post because you get a little snippet of the book and the chance to win your own copy. Pleas give Inez a warm welcome.

Batter up!

Baseball is the All-American pastime. What used to be only for those of the male gender has given way to All-Girl leagues and moppets with pigtails on the summer ball field. Still, it is mostly a man’s sport, with …

Time to announce some winners!

Hey Everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend, mine was pretty busy with lots of family celebrations and cake eating, since it was my dad’s birthday 😀 *yummy*

I’m back today to announce the winners of the two contests having ended yesterday, so let’s see who are the lucky persons!

*drumroll*

So congratulations to

Riva 

who won the fantastic prize pack offerd by Jeanne Stein!

and Rebecca

who won Spyglass by Maria V. Snyder!

Congratulations winners, we will shortly e-mail you, you have 72 hours to get back to us, or we’ll have to draw new winners.

And those who didn’t win now, no worries, we still have plenty of giveaways still going on, check them out on the sidebar!

Back to some more cake eating, until next Sunday then! Hola! 😉

Copyright 2010-11 Book Lovers Inc.

Bookish Eye Candy: Lore – Ecstasy Unveiled

This week we have Ecstasy Unveiled, book 4 in the Demonica Series By Larissa Ione. *sniffle* Im still so sad this series is coming to an end. But no fear….atleast we get a spin off series coming in 2011

Ecstasy Unveiled
By: Larissa Ione

A Demon Enslaved…

Lore is a Seminus half-breed demon who has been forced to act as his dark master’s assassin. Now to earn his freedom and save his sister’s life, he must complete one last kill. Powerful and ruthless, he’ll stop at nothing to carry out this deadly mission.

An Angel Tempted…

Idess is an earthbound angel with a wild side sworn to protect the human Lore is targeting. She’s determined to thwart her wickedly handsome adversary by any means necessary—even if that means risking her vow of eternal chastity. But what begins as a simple seduction soon …