Vampire Lover by Linda Thomas-Sundstrom, published by Harlequin is free in PDF form from Books on Board. When you click on the Buy Now button, be careful to then add the "Adobe Digital Editions" version to your cart, as it is the only free format. Then continue thru checkout and download the PDF. Blurb:
Kelsie Connor is looking for a big headline to jumpstart her career as a journalist--like proving the existence of vampires and werewolves. She's always felt that Others exist, though she's never met one herself. So on the night of the Blood Moon, Kelsie goes looking for a werewolf...but meets a vampire instead. A vampire who makes her blood run hot and makes her feel things she never imagined a body could feel.
Hayden Flann had been secretly watching Kelsie for some time, drawn to her by a powerful bloodlust and equally strong sexual attraction. But Hayden recognizes that he and Kelsie are connected by more than passion. Little does she know that Hayden is not just her lover--he's also her enemy, born to seduce her before he kills her.... Click here to go to the download page.
It’s Sunday again and I am joining another week of In My Mailbox, hosted by Kristi over at The Story Siren. In My Mailbox is a weekly meme that lets everyone see what books you have received or bought that week. I was lucky this week and won four eBooks. Yay!
SLEEPY HOLLOW DREAMSby Taryn Kincaid.Is he the man of her dreams…or her worst nightmare?
All Katy Lyndhurst wants is a normal suburban Sleepy Hollow life, despite the strange things that keep happening to her. Blistering hot erotic dreams bleed into her waking hours, making her yearn for her dream lover to materialize. When her sexy dream voyager, Ryck, shows up in the flesh and ignites her steamiest passions, she wonders if he's a sultry fantasy conjured by her fevered brain…or something much more dangerous?
Centuries ago, a wicked succubus cursed Ryck Van Winkle to fulfill the desires of sleeping women while unable to take pleasure himself. Only Katy possesses the power to break the spell and awaken him. But Ryck's defiance sparks the demon's fury, causing supernatural portals to crumble and allowing demonic minions to threaten Katy and her world.
Now Katy and Ryck must battle the forces of darkness together. But will Ryck will be trapped forever in her Sleepy Hollow Dreams?
I also won HURT SO GOOD by Joely Sue Burkhart but have decided to make it a giveaway - go here to enter.
When Jack Gellar returns to Jefferson Heights after five long years and an unforgettable betrayal, is his appearance the last thing Molly Coleman needs in her tragedy-stricken life . . . or the first?
Molly just lost her entire family, and now her home and business are both on the line. An unexpected encounter with the one man who can put the pieces back together leaves her reeling, for he can just as easily destroy what little she has left. Jack has a lot to prove to win her back, but when a lapse in judgment turns into an ultimatum he can't refuse, will his choice bring them together or tear them apart for good?
Tequila, magic and rock and roll set the stage for midlife rebellion when the Committee for the Disaffected decides that the ancient art of witchcraft is the only way to rev up their boring small-town lives. Aidan, Kathy and Diana soon discover they’re not the only witches in town, and the local coven holds the secret to a cursed stone, inhabited by a demon that will grant your heart’s desire. This demon is a sultry succubus that wants to know what’s in it for her, and she doesn’t give you what you wish for; she gives you what she thinks you deserve.
Aidan desires the attentions of a handsome young musician, only to discover that he was already in love – with his bandmate. Kathy longs for financial security, but when fortune strikes, it reveals her husband’s true nature. Longing to be a respected author, Diana becomes an overnight success – but it’s her kinky erotica that everyone wants, and her humiliated husband decides to put his foot down.
Magical wishes always come with a high price tag – and they’re just not sure they can afford it.
Belinda from The Bookish Snob joins us today and here is what she had to say.
Belinda, please tell us a little about your blog and what we can expect from you in the future. My blog is really just a fun place I get to be creative with as I share the great love I have for reading. It's a place where I can rant and rave to my hearts content about anything and everything and connect with others with the same passions. Because I pretty much stick to the same genre - romance of all kinds especially the paranormal - I've dubbed The Bookish Snob by those that know me and I really try to pour my personality and excitement into everything I post. Because I'm just being me, what you see now is pretty much what you can expect to see in the future :)
Why did you start blogging? And how long has it been? I’ve been blogging since May 2010 so about 5 months. I was “pushed” so to speak into blogging. Being a passionate reader, I was forever raving and gushing over the latest book I’d read to everyone and anyone who’d stand still long enough to listen. Then one day while I was in a bookstore with my BFF pointing out each book I’d read and why she’d love it, she suggested I should start my own book blog. I “yeah yeah’d” her and forgot all about it until one day she texted me saying she’d created my blog, given me a nickname and to hurry up and take the world by storm. It was a little scary at first but now I wonder why it took me so long and my BFF just sits back saying “I told you so”.
How much time and energy do you put into your blog? I’m completely addicted to blogging at the moment so I spend ALOT of time on messing around on it. Between participating in memes, writing posts about the different thoughts I have, reading and writing reviews and chatting with other bloggers and authors, time really flies by and I before I know it, I’ve spent hours on my laptop. I’m having fun though so it’s all good in my books!
Do you enjoy doing memes? Which ones can be found on your blog? I LOVE doing memes!! When I first started blogging, I felt so overwhelmed because there were all these amazing blogs that I wanted to visit regularly but I was unsure on how I could do it and whether I’d remember them all. That’s when I found the Book Blog HOP and through that the other memes I participate in – Teaser Tuesday, Waiting On Wednesday and In My Mailbox. I love how it’s so organized, with the links provided so all I need to do is click on it and PRESTO, I’m at one of my favorite blogs. It’s a great way to visit and get to know others in the community and an incredible amount of fun J
I started my own meme called Waiting For Pay Day and I host it every Thursday. It’s an opportunity for people to share the books they desperately want but don’t have the money for at the moment. I thought it was a good idea because I find myself saying it A LOT.
How would you describe your review style and how do you handle reviews when you didn't enjoy the book? One thing I learned very quickly is that I’m an emotional reader and so right from the beginning I decided my reviews would focus on the emotional aspect of the book and what kind of experience had with it. I review on how well the book captured my heart and the way I was able to connect with the characters of the story. I want people to feel the excitement I had with the hope that it would spark an interest for them as well.
I SWEAT over reviewing books I didn’t enjoy. Most times when it’s a book I purchased myself, I have the freedom to decide whether or not I’ll review it because I ultimately blog to share the books I like and am crazy over. I have reviewed books I didn’t like but they’re usually the books I had a strong reaction to. However, it’s a different case when its author requested or for the other website I review for. Most times there is always something that I liked so I write about that but include at the end what I had a hard time with. I try to be tactful about it and not just say “UGH I hated this and that” I save that rant for my husband and BFF and thankfully there’s only been two times I can remember where I couldn’t read another word.
What advice would you give new book bloggers out there? Hmmm. The first thing off the top of my head is never be afraid to ask questions. Being completely computer illiterate, there are many amazing people in the book blogging community that go out of their way to help answer any questions I ask. There have been times I’ve struggled with things like coding and things like setting up a giveaway entry form so whenever I need help, I send out my plea for help at the end of my memes and people reach out. It’s also a good idea to create yourself a Twitter account because it’s another great source of getting answers. Between the two, they’ve saved my sanity many, many times.
On My Wishlist is a fun weekly event hosted byBook Chick Cityand runs every Saturday. It's where you can list all the books you desperately want but haven't actually bought yet. They can be old, new or forthcoming. It's also an event that you can join in with too - Mr Linky is always at the ready on Carolyn’s blog. This is the book I am wishing for.
The classic vampire story that started it all gets new life for a generation of connected teens. 18-year-old Jonathan Harker is diagnosed with a rare blood disorder after visiting a Romanian Count. His girlfriend Mina and a pre-med student named Van Helsing team up to investigate the source of the disease. The teenagers discover a horrifying truth: the Count is a vampire. The harrowing events unfold through emails, text messages, web pages, Twitter feeds, and instant messaging-the natural modernization of Bram Stoker’s original Dracula, which was written in letters, diary entries, and news clippings.
Seventeen-year-old Amy joins her parents as frozen cargo aboard the vast spaceship Godspeed and expects to awaken on a new planet, three hundred years in the future. Never could she have known that her frozen slumber would come to an end fifty years too soon and that she would be thrust into the brave new world of a spaceship that lives by its own rules.
Amy quickly realizes that her awakening was no mere computer malfunction. Someone—one of the few thousand inhabitants of the spaceship—tried to kill her. And if Amy doesn’t do something soon, her parents will be next.
Now, Amy must race to unlock Godspeed’s hidden secrets. But out of her list of murder suspects, there’s only one who matters: Elder, the future leader of the ship and the love she could never have seen coming.
In the late summer of a long ago year, a killer arrived in a small city. His name was Alton Turner Blackwood, and in the space of a few months he brutally murdered four families. His savage spree ended only when he himself was killed by the last survivor of the last family, a fourteen-year-old boy.
Half a continent away and two decades later, someone is murdering families again, recreating
in detail Blackwood’s crimes. Homicide detective John Calvino is certain that his own family—his wife and three children—will be targets in the fourth crime, just as his parents and sisters were victims on that distant night when he was fourteen and killed their slayer.
As a detective, John is a man of reason who deals in cold facts. But an extraordinary experience convinces him that sometimes death is not a one-way journey, that sometimes the dead return.
Here is ghost story like no other you have read. In the Calvinos, Dean Koontz brings to life a family that might be your own, in a war for their survival against an adversary more malevolent than any he has yet created, with their own home the battleground. Of all his acclaimed novels, none exceeds What the Night Knows in power, in chilling suspense, and in sheer mesmerizing storytelling.
Forced to drop out of an esteemed East Coast college after the sudden death of her parents, Jane Moore takes a nanny job at Thornfield Park, the estate of Nico Rathburn, an iconic rock star on the brink of a huge comeback. Practical and independent, Jane reluctantly becomes entranced by her magnetic and brooding employer, and finds herself in the midst of a forbidden romance. But there's a mystery at Thornfield, and Jane's much-envied relationship with Nico is tested by a torturous secret from his past.
Part irresistible romance and part darkly engrossing mystery, this contemporary retelling of the beloved classic Jane Eyre promises to enchant a new generation of readers. (Goodreads)
This week I found some fun stuff, so without further ado . . . (as always click on the image to go to the book)
At 1 Place for Romance, I found this book that sounds kinda silly which is right up my street :)
Now isn’t that a perfect title for a book! Here is the blurb:
Step aside, Nancy Drew, and watch out, Hardy Boys! Join Susan Slutt, the greatest girl detective since the invention of sanitary pads, her best friend Ashleigh, her adopted sister Butch, her fey pal Beverly Francis Bold, those intrepid and hard-partying Baccardi Boys Frank and Joe, and a whole cast of queer adventurers in "Susan Slutt Solves the Mystery."
Porkerville is hosting a sleuthing convention, and all the great detectives are there: Fancy Few, the Baccardi Boys, the Boobsey Twins, the Dinah Girls, and many more! But when a real mystery threatens to ruin the convention, can Susan Slutt save the day and solve the crisis before any of the other fabulous sleuths earn the glory for themselves?
If you've never read any Susan Slutt stories before, why not start with this one? With its bawdy and irreverent humor, queer subtext and sexual innuendos, you won't be sorry!
After her husband Nick goes missing in Egypt, sheltered art curator Carina Wilde flies out to find him in a land devastated by a man-made flood two years earlier — a fulfillment of the Biblical prophecy of Ezekiel, many believe.
Stumbling upon the secrets he uncovered, she becomes a fugitive pursued by despots, religious fanatics, looters and occupying powers. Her only allies are an orphan scavenging the ruins of Cairo, and a Suez bar-girl whose relationship with Nick is just one of the questions Carina is forced to confront…
A dark satire for an age when the righteous and ruthless shape our world, Gog - An End Time Mystery is written with a rare insight into Egyptian life, Middle Eastern geopolitics, and disinformation.
Title: Seducing A Wallflower
Author: Selena Illyria Genre: Erotic romance short story Publication date: 29 March 2010
All Nia Reynolds has known is being seen and not heard. Being the only one in her family to not have magical ability is hard. On her thirtieth birthday, all Nia wants is to do something different. When she enters Sensual Were on a dare from Jacinda, she doesn't expect the instant attraction to sexy store manager Bishop Steward.
Bishop has had his eye on the sweet and innocent Nia since he first came to Strange Hollow. After being publicly shunned by his pack and his mate, he came to Strange Hollow to recuperate and be among outcasts like himself. Now that his heart is mended, he wants to go after love again and has Nia in his sights. This wallflower doesn’t stand a chance against his onslaught. So what if he insists of public displays of a sexual nature, can’t stop whispering sweet, dirty nothings in her ear, and gives her a birthday to remember? It’s only for a night, right? A sexy werewolf like him wouldn’t want a shy girl like her? Right? Wrong--and he's got a lot of tricks up his sleeve to convince her she’s just what he wants. My thoughts: This little story is part of the Strange Hallow series and we meet Nia and Bishop. I really liked both characters. Bishop was the typical alpha male and Nia the shy and inexperienced wallflower. Before Nia stepped into Sensual Were, Bishop was tongue tied and shy and didn’t approach Nia although he had been admiring her from afar. As soon as she enters the shop though, he takes the opportunity and takes her on a tour in more ways that one.
It was a cute little story and I would recommend it to mature readers that is not phased by explicit reading.
It’s my birthday today (yay!) and I am having a giveaway to celebrate! As you all know from my previous post, I love SAM CHEEVER and her Honeybun series.
Well I got the first book in the series A Honeybun and Coffee (Honeybun Hunks Series)as a gift and it got me addicted, so I guess I will spread the love. :)
To win my eBook copy, all you have to do, is be a follower both here and on twitter (if you are a twitter) and leave a comment below. Very easy :) This giveaway will end on 16 November 2010 at 18h00 (my time) and the winners will be announced soon after. Edit: I am withdrawing this giveaway as I have since learned that I am not allowed to giveaway eBooks without permission of the author. If you have already entered this giveaway, don't worry, I will add all your names to my next giveaway.
by Sionna Cailey from 
by Beth Revis (only published in 2011)
by Dean Koontz.
by April Lindner
as a gift and it got me addicted, so I guess I will spread the love. :)