An amazing story! Definitely a keeper.
A must read. A good page turner.
A enjoyable read. An average book.
A book that has flaws and is hard to finish.
Terrible and couldn't finish it.
Books I received for review:
Book I received from Michelle @ Michelle's Book Blog for RAK which was very sweet. Thanks Michelle!
What did you get in your mailbox this week?
Sunday, December 25, 2011
In My Mailbox
Books I received for review:
Book I received from Michelle @ Michelle's Book Blog for RAK which was very sweet. Thanks Michelle!
What did you get in your mailbox this week?
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
To all of you that celebrate Christmas I hope yours is blessed and to those who don't I hope your having a great holiday. I haven't been posting much this past week because of all the commotion from the holidays but I hope to get back on track this coming week so look forward to some good stuff coming up including all the winners of this month's giveaways. If you haven't enter them all yet you have till the end of this week to get all your entries in.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
In My Mailbox
Books I won:
I won three books in Felicity Heaton's Prophecy Series this week from Ronda at Queentutt's World of Escapism.
What did you get in your mailbox this week?
Friday, December 16, 2011
Update to 2012 Historical Romance Challenge
I have some updates to my details for the challenge.
1. I will be giving away some historical romance novels monthly if I happen to have one available at that time.
2. I will be leaving the sign ups open all year long just remember the goal of 12 books in a year. You can post more than one review a month to catch up on your goal of 12 books a year but you only get one entry into the giveaway per month.
3. Please try to spread the word about the challenge I currently only have 9 participants signed up for the challenge. Hopefully the above updates help encourage more to sign up.
4. Here is the sign up linky tool post: http://romancebookjunkies.blogspot.com/2011/11/2012-historical-romance-challenge-sign.html
Thanks for all your help and thank you for those who have already signed up.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Guest Post and Giveaway with Laura Kaye
To Santa, from an Author
By Laura Kaye
A few days ago, I helped my daughters, who are seven and
five, write letters to Santa. In them, they detailed all their hopes and dreams
for the holidays, the gifts they most wished for, and the things that, for
them, would make this Christmas the best. And, I got to thinking, why can’t
grown-ups do that? Why can’t we put our hopes and wishes to paper and believe
that maybe, just maybe, something will make them come true. So, in the spirit
of the magic and belief that is a part of my recently released contemporary
fantasy romance, North of Need, I’m
picking up a long-lost correspondence with an old friend:
December 14, 2011
Dear Santa ~
I’m thinking you remember me, because you’ve got your lists
and all. I’m sorry I haven’t written in a while, but I was thinking of you
after my girls wrote you letters, so I thought I’d drop you a line.
I know you probably don’t get letters like this very often
from people my age, but I figured it’s the season of belief, right? So what
could it hurt?
If it wouldn’t be too much trouble, these are the things I’d
like this Christmas:
~ I’d love a new laptop. Mine sometimes makes a weird noise
inside like a helicopter rotor, and that can’t be good, can it? Plus, sometimes
it’s really slow. My laptop is pretty much my entire office – have laptop, will
travel! So I think I better not push it until the one I have conks out and just
dies.
~ A visit from my mom. I know this one is asking a lot, since
my mom is gone and all. But I figure the North Pole is probably closer to where
she is than I am, so if you see her and she’s not too busy, please ask her to
pop in sometime. I miss her, and I’d love for her to see my girls.
~ The ability to write full-time. Okay, maybe this is one
only I can really give myself, by continuing to write more and better books,
but if there’s anything you can do to bring this dream to life, I’d really
appreciate it.
Well, maybe I should stop there. That already seems like a
lot to want all at once. Though, if the elves find any spare time and want to
take on my laundry room, I’d be ever so grateful. It turns out that trying to
write books and keep up with doing laundry doesn’t really work, at least not in
my house, and I’m a bit worried that I might ultimately lose my dog or
five-year-old if one of them wanders in there. So, okay, that’s it then.
Thanks so much for considering my list, Santa, and I hope
this message finds you well!
Sincerely,
Laura Kaye
Now, you’ve read mine—what would be on your letter to Santa? Comment with your email address and be
entered to win a signed 11x17” North of
Need poster! Open to U.S.
and Canada. Giveaway ends 12/31.
Thanks for reading!
Laura Kaye
About North of Need:
Desperate to escape agonizing memories of Christmas past, twenty-nine-year-old widow Megan Snow builds a snow family outside the mountain cabin she once shared with her husband, realizing too late that she's recreated the very thing she'll never have.
Called to life by Megan's tears, snow god Owen Winters appears unconscious on her doorstep in the midst of a raging blizzard. As she nurses him to health, Owen finds unexpected solace in her company and unimagined pleasure in the warmth of her body, and vows to win her heart for a chance at humanity.
Megan is drawn to Owen's mismatched eyes, otherworldly masculinity, and enthusiasm for the littlest things. But this Christmas miracle comes with an expiration--before the snow melts and the temperature rises, Megan must let go of her widow's grief and learn to trust love again, or she'll lose Owen forever.
Excerpt:
Owen’s
POV:
Chair
Lift 3 took them where they needed to the top of the mountain, and Owen loved
how Megan snuggled into the side of his body, their thighs pressed tight
together. He gazed down at her. “Beautiful up here,” he murmured as the
unnoticed resort glided by beneath them.
“Yeah.”
She turned away from his chest and took in the view, then glanced up to see him
staring at her. A blush bloomed over her cheeks, discernible even under her ski
goggles and beanie. She leaned back against him. He squeezed her in with his
arm around her shoulders. At the end of the lift ride, they jumped off together
and she guided them to the trail she wanted to try.
“Okay,
promise me you won’t cheat.”
“Cheat?
What do you mean?”
“None
of that snow god voodoo,” she said.
Owen’s
whole body shook with amusement.
“I
mean it,” Megan said, humor coloring her voice.
He
steadied himself using his poles. “No voodoo. Got it.”
“Good.
Okay, then. Wait here a second, I want to show you something.”
He
nodded. “All right.”
Megan
slowly skied away from him. “Stay right there, now,” she called over her
shoulder. Just as he started to frown at how far she’d gone, she threw him a
mischievous look, dug her poles in, and shoved off. “Catch me if you can!”
Owen
gaped. “That little…And she told me not to cheat.” He didn’t think on it
long, though, because he was after her in a flash. He knew why she made him
promise not to use his powers. She was good. Surefooted and centered. Handled
the turns with ease and zigzagged on the straightaways to pick up speed. Gods,
her competence on the snow had him hardening in his pants.
He
whooped out a cheer of pure exhilaration. The cold air whipped at his hair—he
wore neither hat nor goggles, not needing them. He filled his lungs with the
wind, fed off it. Tightening his stance, he gained on her, but never caught up.
Man, was he going to make her pay.
At
the bottom, they twisted to a stop, their downhill skis carving into the snow
and sending up sprays of powder. Owen glided toward her.
“Sorry,
sorry,” she giggled out with a hand over her mouth.
Owen
grabbed it and pulled it away, wrapped it around his back.
“I
told you, never hide your smiles from me.” He kissed her cold lips. “Naughty,
naughty girl.”
She
nodded. “Yep. Ready to go again?”
About Laura Kaye:
Sunday, December 11, 2011
In My Mailbox
This week I got a huge box of books in the mail from Michelle @ Michelle's Blog she sent them to me out of the kindness of her heart and she totally made my week. Here's what I got:
The Pleasure Palace by Kate Emerson
Between Two Queens by Kate Emerson
By Royal Decree by Kate Emerson
Come to me by Lisa Cach
Ancient Whispers by Marie Bourque
The Grail King by Joy Nash
Untouchable by Linda Winstead Jones
Prince of Swords by Linda Winstead Jones
Sugar and Spice by Leda Swann
Under your Spell by Lisa Greiman
Sex, Lies and Midnight by Tawny Weber
Bride of the Wolf by Jennifer St. Giles
In Pursuit of Eliza Cynster by Stephanie Laurens
The Vampire Queen's Servant by Joey Hill
The Mark of the Vampire Queen by Joey Hill
Beloved Vampire by Joey Hill
Sorry no pictures this week there were just too many.
What did you get in your mailbox this week?
Saturday, December 10, 2011
1,000 Followers Mystery Giveaway
I'm so excited! I currently have 967 followers and I'm so close to reaching 1,000 so I'm going to be hosting a mystery giveaway for all my fabulous followers, without you my blog wouldn't be what it is today. I will be drawing the winner when I reach 1,000 followers so help spread the word. The giveaway will be international.
This is the way the mystery giveaway works. Fill out the rafflecopter and leave a comment with a list of at least three books on your wish list and your email address. If you win I will pick one of your books to send to you without telling you which one until you receive it in the mail. Sounds like fun doesn't it? Enter now and help spread the word so I can reach 1,000 followers and draw a winner.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Interview & Book Promo: "Witch Way Bends" by Olivia Hardin
INTERVIEW:
1. I know you get asked this
question over and over but can you tell us a little about yourself? Maybe
something juicy. ;) Well I’m 35 years old and my husband and I
live in the Lone Star State
with our puppy Bonnie – I’m a very proud Texan!
Something juicy? Hmmm… I was
always a little boy crazy, but I can honestly recall the first time I was
physically turned on by a guy. I was a
sophomore and had to go into the athletics training room to get my ankle
wrapped after a drill team injury – well, there he was in one of the
whirlpools! He was a senior and I’d always
thought he was cute, but that day seeing him in that steaming, bubbling tub–
Whew! My whole body turned hot and I got
all tingly in places I’d never even realized existed. *sigh*
2. When did you first start writing? Are you a full time author or do you do it on the side?
I was probably thirteen or so when I first started putting dreams onto
paper, but then I sort of “forgot” about how much I wanted to be a writer until
earlier this year. Thank goodness I
found some great mentors to give me the confidence to pursue this!
I wish I could do this full-time, but for now I work as a legal
secretary and write in the evenings and on the weekends.
3. How long does it normally take you to write an average book?
I started Witch Way Bends in
April and probably finished in September, so I guess about 6 months. If I can keep that pace for future books I’d
be happy – at least until I quit my day job and start writing full-time!
4. What do you think makes a story great?
If at the end of a story I can say, “I understand that character,” then
that’s what I was looking to find. Now,
if I get to the end of a story and say, “I was
that character,” if I was so enmeshed that I experienced even the smallest nuances
of what the character did, then that was an all-time fabulous story.
5. Can you describe your book "Witch Way Bends" in one sentence?
Devan Stowe wants to stop her father’s child trafficking business but
she has no idea that magic even exist until Kent Crosby sweeps her off her feet
and helps her to discover her own very special powers.
6. Have you done lots of research for your books or do the stories just come to you?
Well, I did do some basic research to get some of the specifics in Witch Way Bends just right, but mostly
this was entirely a story in my head. I’ve
started a story that involves an urban legend and I’ve done quite a bit of
research to try to weave accuracy into the tale, especially as it relates to
the Civil War. I’m pretty lucky in that
area though, because I happen to be married to an antebellum historian.
7. What are you currently working on?
7. What are you currently working on?
Well my main focus right now is Book 2 in the Bend-Bite-Shift
Trilogy. In book 1 readers are
introduced to Devan’s college friend, Jill Prescott. Bitten
Shame let’s us delve into the secret darkness in Jill’s life – and as the
quest to save the children continues, Jill discovers new hope and the
possibility that she might find a way to live again.
8. Can you tell us about some of your prior achievements?
Achievements? This question
stymies me – if I try to think about how to answer it, all I can think is that
there are people out there that I’ve touched and who’ve touched me in return. The privilege to impact someone, even on a
small scale is something I carry in my soul and that feels like an achievement
to me. That’s probably a weird answer,
but it was the most honest one I could come up with.
9. Is there anything that I didn't cover that you would like to talk about or say to your potential readers?
To my potential readers: Let me
hear from you! If you read my books and
you like them, tell me about it. If I
need to work on something, let me know.
Join my blog, find me on facebook, follow me on twitter and let’s keep
in touch. I like the idea of my readers
being a part of the experience.
Just for fun:
Hardback or
Paperback? Paperback.
Dog ears or Bookmarks? Dog ears – I think every great book should have lots of well-worn creases in the corners
YA novels or Adult novels? Adult
Library or Bookstore? Bookstore – I’d go into hock paying late fees at libraries
Reading glasses or No glasses? Glasses
Snack while reading or No snacks? Snacks – current personal favourite, Lucky Aussie Strawberry Licorice
Beach or Mountain? Mountain
Vampire or Werewolf? Vampire
Hot or Flirty? Hot
Movie 1st or Book 1st? Either one – just depends on the timing
Contemporary or Historical? Both!
Page-Turner or Tear Jerker? Page-turner
Dog ears or Bookmarks? Dog ears – I think every great book should have lots of well-worn creases in the corners
YA novels or Adult novels? Adult
Library or Bookstore? Bookstore – I’d go into hock paying late fees at libraries
Reading glasses or No glasses? Glasses
Snack while reading or No snacks? Snacks – current personal favourite, Lucky Aussie Strawberry Licorice
Beach or Mountain? Mountain
Vampire or Werewolf? Vampire
Hot or Flirty? Hot
Movie 1st or Book 1st? Either one – just depends on the timing
Contemporary or Historical? Both!
Page-Turner or Tear Jerker? Page-turner
Book Blurb
Devan Stowe is
a woman on a quest. She has only one
thing on her mind when she teams up with Kent Crosby and his associates—putting
an end to her father’s child trafficking business. Her determination takes her
on a journey to discover her true strength and… the one man she was destined to
love. In his arms, she’ll learn the meaning of trust, honor, and courage. Old
friends and new will come together to help Devan unlock an amazing gift that
will free her from her past and open up a future full of magic, faeries and
more things than she ever imagined possible.
You can find Witch Way Bends at these locations:
Monday, December 5, 2011
Book Promo & Giveaway: "The Calling" by Ashley Willis
The Calling Blurb:
Mandy Hardy lost more than a breast to cancer; she lost
her fiancé when he dumped her a week before her mastectomy. Her ego
bruised and her self-esteem battered, Mandy’s sure she’ll never fall in love
again.
Justin Seward is a
headstrong Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer with a heart of gold and the supernatural
ability to command the seas. He had to hide his feelings while Mandy was
engaged to his best friend. Now that she’s free, he’s vowed to make her his.
Together, they may hold the key to each other’s
salvation. But when Justin’s past catches up with him, and Mandy’s ex-fiancé
wants vengeance, they realize they might not live long enough for happily ever
after. The Calling is a 360 page contemporary romance with a paranormal twist.
Links:
Ashley lives in the Midwest
with her husband of nine years. For eight years, she worked as an engineer in
general aviation but quit her job to be a stay at home mom to two precious
preschoolers. She wrote her first two books, Killing Abel and Saving Jessica,
in September of 2009 and has been penning her imagination ever since.
Fill out the rafflecopter below to have a chance of winning either a ebook copy or a signed bound copy of "The Calling". Thats two winners that will win a copy of her book.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
In My Mailbox
I Won @ Ya-aholic:
What did you get in your mailbox this week?
Friday, December 2, 2011
Historical Romance Challenge - December Giveaway
Hello Everyone,
It's
time for the last month of our Historical Romance Reading
Challenge for 2011. This month I will post what the giveaway prize will be
for this month and also attach a Linky Tool so you can post
your reviews for everyone to see. I do check them all (btw). If
you don't attach a review post of a book that you read in December, you will not be entered into the giveaway. Also, you
need 12 reviews to be entered into the Grand Prize at the end.
If you are unsure how many books you have entered just email me and
I'll let you know. (romancbookjunkiesdanielle@yahoo.com) You can post
more than one review for the month but you only get one entry
into the giveaway. So, yes, you can catch up.Prizes: (International)
"When Beauty Tamed the Beast" by Eloisa James
Goodreads Blurb:
Miss Linnet Berry Thrynne is a Beauty . . . Naturally, she's betrothed to a Beast.Piers Yelverton, Earl of Marchant, lives in a castle in Wales where, it is rumored, his bad temper flays everyone he crosses. And rumor also has it that a wound has left the earl immune to the charms of any woman.
Linnet is not just any woman.
She is more than merely lovely: her wit and charm brought a prince to his knees. She estimates the earl will fall madly in love—in just two weeks.
Yet Linnet has no idea of the danger posed to her own heart by a man who may never love her in return.
If she decides to be very wicked indeed . . . what price will she pay for taming his wild heart?
December Monthly Book Giveaway
This month for my monthly book giveaway I'm going to be giving away a ARC copy of "How to Worship a Goddess" by Stephanie Julian.
4 1/2 Stars Romantic Times:
"...stellar entry by Julian, who blends terrific sex with tender romance. Liberally laced with humor and filled with intriguing characters, her story is full of twists, turns and surprising conclusions."
He's exactly what she's always wanted. And she unleases him like a force of nature...
Lucy was once the beloved Goddess of the Moon, and she could have any man she wanted. But these days, the goddesses of the Etruscan pantheon are all but forgotten. The only rituals she enjoys now are the local hockey games, whereone ferociously handsome player still inflames her divine blood...
Brandon Stevenson is one hundred percent focused on the game, until he looks up and sees a celestial beauty sitting in the third row. A man could surely fall hard for a distraction like that...
Details:
1. This Giveaway is US only due to shipping cost.
2. You must be a follower to enter.
3. Fill out the Rafflecopter below.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Winners: The winners of two giveaways.
I have two winners to announce today that I picked using random.org. First, I am going to announce the winner of my November Monthly Book Giveaway which is...
Helen B.
Second, I am going to announce the winner of my Historical Romance Challenge Giveaway which is...
Regina @ Hott Books
Congratulations ladies! I will be emailing you and I need to hear back from you within 48 hours or I will have to pick a new winner. Thanks to everyone who participated.
Christmas Giveaway
Its here again already. The holiday season is upon us. I hope you all like my new Christmas blog design. If not, its only temporary for the holidays then I'll be going back to the old design. I wish I could give all my followers something for the holidays but of course I can't afford to do that so I'm hosting a giveaway.
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