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Guest post: Second Chances by Rita Oberlies + Giveaway
Today we double the pleasure by welcoming another Entangled Publishing author to Book Lovers Inc, Rita Oberlies, whose latest novel Second Chances was released in their Indulgence line in May. We invited Rita to tell us about her novel Second Chances and what is her take on second chance romances, please give her a warm welcome and read on, you could even win a copy of her book!
Years ago I was on a business trip to Colorado that was slated to be a five-day visit. A large storm rolled in just as I was packing my belongings to head home. That Friday afternoon I sat in the local airport in Colorado Springs praying that the snow would stop long enough for my flight to get off the ground. It didn’t happen. I was stuck for two more days at a beautiful Embassy …
18 Jun 2012 Interview with Jus Accardo + Giveaway
Happy Monday, ladies and gents! We here at BLI are ready to start this new week off right with a visit from Jus Accardo, author of YA paranormal romance and urban fantasy.
We’re fortunate that Jus was gracious enough to answer our barrage of questions about her writerly life and her acclaimed YA series, Denizen. Oh yeah, and some about her love of gaming and comic lore (which by itself already makes her freakin’ badass, in our book.) Please give her a warm welcome (and don’t forget to check out the end of the interview, for more giveaway goodness)!
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Amanda: Jus can you please tell us a bit about yourself?
Jus: I’m a World of Warcraft addict that drinks entirely too much coffee and spends 90% of her time hanging with people who don’t exist.
Amanda: Describe a typical day of writing? Are …
Sunday Cravings
Hello Book Lovers all around the world! Hope you are having a wonderful time and make up for my own crappy time while traveling just to vote at our elections. Yeah, you get it right, I’d rather spend my weekend at a beach rather than deciding who among all our crappy politicians would be the best choice.
Anyway, we’re here for another week, to highlight the releases that we crave and not do some political analysis, so let’s start doing exactly that 🙂
Marlene: Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich
Whether it’s monkey business, funny business, or getting down to business, Janet Evanovich’s Lizzy and Diesel series proves that there’s no business like Wicked Business.
Lizzy Tucker’s once normal life as a pastry chef in Salem, Massachusetts, turns upside down as she battles both sinister forces and an inconvenient attraction to her unnaturally talented but off-limits partner, Diesel.
When Harvard University English professor …
Short and Sweet Winner Post
Hi Everyone!
Finally summer has arrived: after weeks of rainy and cool grey days, sunshine and 34 C are here! So you can imagine everyone scurrying to the shades and trying not to melt from the blistering heat 😀
This week I don’t have too many winners to announce, so let’s get to it, shall we?
This week congratulations are in order to
the lucky winner of an ebook copy of The Magician of Wall Street by Minta Hall is:
Stacie D
the lucky winner of an ebook copy of Deadly Secrets, Loving Lies by Cynthia Cooke is:
Latochia Bell
Congratulations winners, you have been notified by e-mail of your win. You have 72 hours to get back to us, or we’ll have to draw a new winner.
Have a great Sunday everyone! 😀
The International Giveaways Café (47)
Welcome to the Saturday evening edition of the café. After a hard day of holding a garage sale I have a bit of (what should be obvious) wisdom: if you’re planning on stopping by the café patio on a hot, sunny day, make sure you have lots of sunscreen on and find a nice place to sit under an umbrella. I say this because I have been accidentally burnt to a crisp today and because I care 😉 Enough thinly veiled complaints from me though, lets move on to the book giveaway business:
Remember to let us know if you’ve won anything recently; the Book Lovers would love to hear! At Book Lovers Inc., it’s our pleasure to share the bookish love! Good luck to everyone and hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Here’s the fine print for entering your link:
Guidelines:
If you have …
Around the Bookish World: Week-in-review
Welcome to this week’s news post! We have news and updates from the world of publishing such as the news of fantasy author, Terry Goodkind self published book, Kobo’s Vox opening up to Google Play and shenanigans with name fakery.
It is no secret that self published books on the Kindle, Smashwords and other digital platforms, have brought some major successes however there have been some drawbacks like spammy scraped ebooks which Amazon have recently made some headway into clearing that up. Nonetheless, this week, the curious case of a Nora A. Roberts who claims to be the best selling self published author on the Nook, but wait up this isn’t the popular mega-selling Nora Roberts behind the Chesapeake Bay Saga and the In Death series. This is an author who has added an initial to ride on the coattails of Nora Roberts so people may get confuse and mistakenly buy …
Review: My Fair Concubine by Jeannie Lin
Format read: ebook provided by publisher through NetGalley
Series: Book #3 in the Tang Dynasty series, but the novels are standalone stories
Release Date: 22 May 2012
Number of pages: 280 pages
Publisher: Harlequin
Formats available: ebook, paperback
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Book Depository
Blurb:
The Nobleman Who Turned a Tea Girl Into a Princess…
Yan Ling tries hard to be servile—it’s what’s expected of a girl of her class. Being intelligent and strong-minded, she finds it a constant battle.
Proud Fei Long is unimpressed by her spirit—until he realizes she’s the answer to his problems. He has to deliver the emperor a “princess.” In two months can he train a tea girl to pass as a noblewoman?
Yet it’s hard to teach good etiquette when all Fei Long wants to do is break it, by taking this tea girl for …
Author Interview with Jeannie Lin + Giveaway
I’ll tell you a secret: besides being the Latin Lover and a big fan of Latin culture, I’ve been fascinated by the rich history and culture of China ever since my pre-teens. For my graduation gift I asked for a 2week trip to visit the imperial cities of China from my parents and since then my interest for it has grown.
So when I heard about My Fair Concubine, a historical romance set in Ancient China (!!) which was a retelling of My Fair Lady, I couldn’t say “Yes!” fast enough! 😀 Since then I devoured My Fair Concubine and discovered a new favourite author in Jeannie Lin. (You can read my review here.) So it is my great pleasure to welcome her to Book Lovers Inc. today and tell you all about her novels and all the research and secret that goes into writing …
Review: Taste by Kate Evangelista
Format Read: e-book provided by the author
Number of Pages: 259 pages
Release Date: April 30th 2012
Publisher: Crescent Moon Press
Formats Available: Paperback, Kindle
Purchasing Info: Author’s Website, Goodreads, Kindle, B&N, Book Depository
Book Blurb:
At Barinkoff Academy, there’s only one rule: no students on campus after curfew. Phoenix McKay soon finds out why when she is left behind at sunset. A group calling themselves night students threaten to taste her flesh until she is saved by a mysterious, alluring boy. With his pale skin, dark eyes, and mesmerizing voice, Demitri is both irresistible and impenetrable. He warns her to stay away from his dangerous world of flesh eaters. Unfortunately, the gorgeous and playful Luka has other plans.
When Phoenix is caught between her physical and her emotional attraction, she becomes the keeper of a deadly secret that will rock the foundations of an ancient civilization living beneath Barinkoff …
Interview with Kate Evangelista + Giveaway
Today I’m really excited to welcome author Kate Evangelista to Book Lovers, a YA author, who mark my words, is bound to do great things in the future! Her debut novel, Taste, is one of the best YA novels I read this year and certainly the most impressing one. The freshness of Kate’s voice and the way she presents her stories, are indicating a great story teller, at least in my opinion 🙂
So, let’s welcome Kate and let her describe in her own words her book. And don’t forget to check at the end of the post for a giveaway of Taste!
Anna: Kate, can you please tell us a bit about yourself?
Kate: I’m a full time writer who enjoys watching TV. I believe there’s a lot to learn about writing by watching shows like The Vampire Diaries, Sons of Anarchy, White Collar, the list goes on and on. 🙂 I …
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