Interview with Mia Marlowe + Giveaway

Today I would like to introduce you to a historical romance dynamite duo: Connie Mason and Mia Marlowe have once again paired up to write another one of their wonderful and sexy historical romances, Waking up with a Rake, the first book in their brand new Royal Rakes series was released this month, yay! 😀 So I was lucky to get to ask Mia a few questions regarding this new series of theirs as well as how their collaboration works, so read on to learn more about it and you could even win a copy of Waking up with a Rake!

Stella: Hi Mia, welcome back to Book Lovers Inc! Can you please tell us a bit about yourself?

Mia: Hi Stella. Thanks for having me here today. A bit about me… I’m a wife, mother, dog lover, dreamer and always looking for the next story idea. If your readers would …

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Happy Saturday morning all and welcome to the best place on the web to find bookish giveaways of worldwide proportions 😉 We’ve got a whole new year ahead of us with lots of chances to win great prizes BUT here’s what I want to know today: what were all of your stats for 2012? How many giveaways did you enter? How many did you win? What was the best prize pack you’d seen or won? A best guess answer would do. I had to stop entering things on the off chance that I won before my big move but now I’m ready to get back into business 🙂 Have a great, book-filled weekend all!

And, 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 …

Interview: J. Kenner + Giveaway!

We are delighted to welcome USA Today Bestselling author J. Kenner To BLI today for the next stop on her blog tour celebrating her new publication, RELEASE ME. Published by Random House, RELEASE ME hit the stands and eReaders yesterday and has already garnered rave reviews. J. Kenner is not a new author; in fact she publishes under two other pseudonyms. As J. K. Beck she writes paranormal romance; and as Julie Kenner she offers readers a fun lighthearted paranormal superhero series (more than one).

About Julie: 

A former litigator working in Southern California and Central Texas, J. Kenner used her rare free time to indulge her passion for writing. California born, she now lives—and writes—in Texas, with her husband and daughters.

Lea: Julie (a.k.a. J.)! Welcome to Book Lovers, Happy New Year! We are delighted that you joined us today to chat about …

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Welcome to the last Saturday morning of 2012 at the cafe! We’ve had a great years of fantastic giveaways listed here, thanks to your participation. Here’s hoping 2013 is bigger and better, filled with bookish wins and great reads 🙂

And, 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 a giveaway you would like to share with our other readers, the rules are simple:
1. The giveaway MUST be available to international addresses (Book Depository does count)
2. Add your link below, in the format shown. (Please use the URL for the contest post, not a general blog URL; you don’t want to make …

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Happy Saturday morning all! If any of you out there are like me, you’ll be spending today running around for last minute gifts (in my case, almost ALL of my shopping will be getting done 😮 ). Here’s hoping that all goes well today and you all get a few moments to relax with a good book before the real chaos of the season begins. Also, take a few minutes to check out the giveaways listed below or add yours. You deserve it 😉

And, 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 a giveaway you would like to share with our …

Guest Post + Excerpt by Hailey Edwards + Giveaway!

Merry mid-Week, book lovers! We’re really excited to be welcoming Hailey Edwards back to BLI today. Hailey is author of romance fiction including the popular fantasy romance series, Araneae Nation. Today, she stops by from her blog tour to share some fascinating lessons about one of the many herbs employed by the heroine of her latest novel, A Feast of Souls. How much do you know about herbs and spices? Whether it’s but a pinch or a whole satchel, you may learn something new. So check out what Hailey’s got to say about…

Anise!

While writing A Feast of Souls, I researched herb lore because the heroine, Mana, is a spirit walker. In the Araneae world, that makes her a spiritual leader for her clan, one who can walk in between worlds and aid in healing from the spiritual plane. Mana also studies herbology. She is no doubt responsible for feeding …

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Happy Saturday morning all! Glad you’ve stopped by to check out what great giveaways have been shared below. We look forward to seeing *your* giveaway posted here too 😉 Have a great weekend everyone.

And, 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 a giveaway you would like to share with our other readers, the rules are simple:
1. The giveaway MUST be available to international addresses (Book Depository does count)
2. Add your link below, in the format shown. (Please use the URL for the contest post, not a general blog URL; you don’t want to make it tricky for others trying to …

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Welcome to another Saturday morning filled with great bookish giveways! I was asked for a Christmas list recently (from someone with little imagination) but I was stumped to think about what books I should ask for. (And you know books MUST be on the list, right?) So, any suggestions would be helpful 😉 Have a great weekend all!

And, 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 a giveaway you would like to share with our other readers, the rules are simple:
1. The giveaway MUST be available to international addresses (Book Depository does count)
2. Add your link below, in the format …

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Good morning and welcome to the ‘Holy crap! It’s December already?!’ edition of the café. As we get ready for a very busy time of year, take a little time here to check out the great giveaways listed below and enter. There’s nothing more rewarding after dedicating time to shopping for other people than to get a win of a great new book, right? 😉

And, 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 a giveaway you would like to share with our other readers, the rules are simple:
1. The giveaway MUST be available to international addresses (Book Depository does count)
2. Add …

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Happy Saturday morning all and thanks for stopping by the best place to share your (international) bookish giveaways! Here’s hoping you enjoy the rest of your weekend and, if you’re anything like me, trying to stay warm while reading a good book 😉

And, 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 a giveaway you would like to share with our other readers, the rules are simple:
1. The giveaway MUST be available to international addresses (Book Depository does count)
2. Add your link below, in the format shown. (Please use the URL for the contest post, not a general blog URL; you don’t …