Archive for August 2009
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HE’S EVERYTHING SHE FEARS…
Reporter Annabelle Armstrong will go to any lengths to deliver a story, even track down Quinton Valtrez, a man she believes is a coldhearted assassin. Yet the truth about the darkly sensual Quinton is even more shocking…and the overwhelming desire he ignites is one she vows to resist.
SHE’S EVERYTHING HE CRAVES
Quinton has fought his demonic powers since he was a child. Now using his gifts for the good of national security, he can’t let himself be distracted by the beautiful, determined Annabelle. But his need for her is sudden, fierce—and could soon cost Annabelle her life. For a wicked enemy is out for vengeance, a demon who wants to draw Quinton into a life of pure evil and is willing to use Annabelle as bait. To save her, Quinton must achieve the near impossible: tame the sinister force that is both his inheritance and his curse before it claims him forever.
Thanks to Anna at Hachette, I have permission to give out 5 copies of Dark Hunger by Rita Herron.
Giveaway ends August 30th at midnight EST. I will announce the winner on August 31st. Only open to residents of the US and Canada, no PO Boxes. Sorry international readers 😦
To Enter:
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+5 entries for leaving a comment answering the question: What’s your favorite family tradition?
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+5 entries for commenting on another of my posts, and coming back here and saying you did
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+10 entries for blogging about this giveaway on your blog, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Ning group, or other site, and coming back here with the link (please, no links to your main site, it has to be specific to the post). Sidebars count, as long as I can find it
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+5 for referring someone here and they tell me you sent them
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+ 10 for subscribing to Bibliophiles ‘R’ Us through FeedBurner. Look on the sidebar for the links.
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+ 20 for joining me on swagbucks.com. Click the button on the sidebar to join. (It’s underneath the current contests section.) + 25 if you already have joined me (I know who you are)
You can comment, refer, and blog/post as much as you like.
Please make sure the email address you leave is valid. I don’t want to have to hunt any winners down.
Good luck!
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Dark Hunger by Rita Herron- 2nd book in the Demonborn series
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (Forever Romance)
Pub date: August 1, 2009
1st book in Demonborn: Insatiable Desires
Next book (book 3): Forbidden Passion
HE’S EVERYTHING SHE FEARS…
Reporter Annabelle Armstrong will go to any lengths to deliver a story, even track down Quinton Valtrez, a man she believes is a coldhearted assassin. Yet the truth about the darkly sensual Quinton is even more shocking…and the overwhelming desire he ignites is one she vows to resist.
SHE’S EVERYTHING HE CRAVES
Quinton has fought his demonic powers since he was a child. Now using his gifts for the good of national security, he can’t let himself be distracted by the beautiful, determined Annabelle. But his need for her is sudden, fierce—and could soon cost Annabelle her life. For a wicked enemy is out for vengeance, a demon who wants to draw Quinton into a life of pure evil and is willing to use Annabelle as bait. To save her, Quinton must achieve the near impossible: tame the sinister force that is both his inheritance and his curse before it claims him forever.
Annabelle Armstrong, a reporter for CNN, feels that Quinton Valtrez is hiding something; she feels he is an assassin and plans to prove it. When finally meeting him however, she is very strongly attracted to him. Quinton is a half-breed demon who supresses his dark side in order to live a good life. He uses his gifts to help Homeland Security hunt down paranormal predators. He also finds himself attracted to Annabelle, much to his chagrin. They soon learn of an upcoming attack that they both wish to prevent, so they team up in order to stop it, all the while fighting an irresistable mutual attraction.
This book is basically about the age old fight of good vs. evil, but done in an interesting way. I don’t usually read romantic suspense, but I decided to give this one a shot when it was offered up as a blog tour through Hachette Book Group. The romantic subplot is at the forefront of the novel, superseding the suspense and fantasy portions, which made it much easier for me to enjoy.
Rating: 4/5 stars
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Fielding Grey is the second son of the Marquess of Eldon and fortune hunter by night. He’s on a mission for the Legend Hunters—a group of wealthy, titled, and heart-breakingly gorgeous men, each of whom are after the find of the century—he has his eyes set on obtaining the illustrious Pandora’s Box. But before he finds it, he encounters an equally alluring treasure—the woman bold enough to look inside.
Esme Worthington can’t resist taking the tiniest peek inside when fate drops the real Pandora’s Box in her lap. Thus, she unleashes one of Pandora’s irresistible curses: the curse of lust. Now, both Esme and Fielding must deal with this passionate curse—or blessing?—before unknown implications of Pandora’s Box overpower them both.
Thanks to Anna at Hachette, I have permission to give out 5 copies of Seduce Me by Robyn DeHart.
Giveaway ends August 29th at midnight EST. Only open to residents of the US and Canada, no PO Boxes. Sorry international readers 😦
To Enter:
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+5 entries for leaving a comment answering the question: What is one of your favorite songs?
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+5 entries for commenting on another of my posts, and coming back here and saying you did
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+10 entries for blogging about this giveaway on your blog, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Ning group, or other site, and coming back here with the link (please, no links to your main site, it has to be specific to the post). Sidebars count, as long as I can find it
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+5 for referring someone here and they tell me you sent them
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+10 for leaving a comment about my blog specifically. You can say what you like about it, if there’s anything you don’t like about it, if there’s anything you want to see more of, if there’s anything you want to see less of, etc. Please be honest. I won’t be mad or upset if you say something negative (although I hope I’m doing a good job ), but if you do, please don’t bash me, just say it constructively. Your comment will not give you a better chance at being picked, nor will I be less likely to choose you if the comment is less than glowing. Either way, I’m using random.org, that way to be fair to everyone who decides to enter.
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Book one of The Legend Hunters
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (Forever Romance)
Publication date: August 1, 2009
Fielding Grey is the second son of the Marquess of Eldon and fortune hunter by night. He’s on a mission for the Legend Hunters—a group of wealthy, titled, and heart-breakingly gorgeous men, each of whom are after the find of the century—he has his eyes set on obtaining the illustrious Pandora’s Box. But before he finds it, he encounters an equally alluring treasure—the woman bold enough to look inside.
Esme Worthington can’t resist taking the tiniest peek inside when fate drops the real Pandora’s Box in her lap. Thus, she unleashes one of Pandora’s irresistible curses: the curse of lust. Now, both Esme and Fielding must deal with this passionate curse—or blessing?—before unknown implications of Pandora’s Box overpower them both.
What do you get when you combine the legend of Pandora’s Box and steamy romance? You get Robyn DeHart’s latest book Seduce Me, the first book in her new Legend Hunters series.
Solomon’s, a secretive gentlemen’s club, hire Viscount Fielding Grey, an artifact hunter, to find the legendary Pandora’s Box. Fielding is skeptical about the existence of the box, yet agrees to do the mission. The men of Solomon’s fear that the box will fall into the hands of the Raven, a shadowy artifact collector who also happens to be Fielding’s uncle.
In the meantime, the Raven finds the location of Pandora’s Box yet believes scholar Esme Worthington has the key to open it, so two of his men kidnap her and drag her with them to the location of the box. Fielding also gets to the location to see the two men with the box, and Esme held prisoner. Fielding rescues both Esme and the box, and we find out Esme does in fact have the key to open it. Esme’s curiosity gets the best of her and she opens the box, coming away with a bracelet with the curse of lust. Esme is soon using her newfound lust on Fielding. Struggling with their mutual desires, Fielding and Esme both flee and prevent the Raven from releasing the rest of the curses on humanity.
I happened to see someone pimping Seduce Me on their blog awhile back, and promptly put it on my TBR list. So when it was offered as a blog tour through Hachette, I jumped at the chance to read it. After all, it was one more book I could knock off my TBR list. I love Greek mythology, and combining it with historical romance is even better. I had a great time reading Fielding’s and Esme’s adventure together. It was like Indiana Jones meets romance. The adventurous aspects of the book didn’t outweigh the romantic aspects, so they meshed quite well together, creating a very interesting and fun read indeed.
It was great how Esme and Fielding both come to understand and love each other, despite what they each see as their faults; Fielding with his uncle, Esme with her bookish ways. You may also need to fan yourself after some of Fielding’s and Esme’s interactions. I suppose the book isn’t called Seduce Me for nothing, is it? *grin* Of course there’s more than one reason, but the title is a good one on many levels.
Rating: 4/5 stars
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Commitment-phobic Sam Carson has only dated model-gorgeous women. But one stolen kiss from a plain-Jane schoolteacher and he’s hell-bent on stripping away her floral dresses and teaching her the art of being bad. If only her good-girl ways didn’t make him want to be a better man…
Ally Giordano is at the end of her rope. Her beloved grandmother actually believes that she’s living in her favorite romance novel in Regency England and Ally doesn’t have the heart to set her straight. But now Granny Donny’s last wish is for a retreat to the country and Ally can’t refuse her…until she demands that Sam accompany them. And though his smiles turn her knees into jelly, Ally knows better than to trust a playboy…and she definitely knows better than to try to change one. Or does she?
Thanks to Anna at Hachette, I have permission to give out 5 copies of How to Tame a Modern Rogue by Diana Holquist.
Giveaway ends August 22nd at midnight EST. Only open to residents of the US and Canada, no PO Boxes. Sorry international readers 😦
To Enter:
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+5 entries for leaving a comment answering the question: What is your current favorite T.V. show?
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+5 entries for commenting on another of my posts, and coming back here and saying you did
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+10 entries for blogging about this giveaway on your blog, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Ning group, or other site, and coming back here with the link (please, no links to your main site, it has to be specific to the post). Sidebars count, as long as I can find it
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+5 for referring someone here and they tell me you sent them
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+10 for leaving a comment about my blog specifically. You can say what you like about it, if there’s anything you don’t like about it, if there’s anything you want to see more of, if there’s anything you want to see less of, etc. Please be honest. I won’t be mad or upset if you say something negative (although I hope I’m doing a good job ), but if you do, please don’t bash me, just say it constructively. Your comment will not give you a better chance at being picked, nor will I be less likely to choose you if the comment is less than glowing. Either way, I’m using random.org, that way to be fair to everyone who decides to enter.
You can comment, refer, and blog/post as much as you like.
Please make sure the email address you leave is valid. I don’t want to have to hunt any winners down.
Good luck!
Enter my other contests as well:
The Sword, The Wolf, and The Master by Jean Johnson
THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.
Reading Goals for August
Posted on: August 10, 2009
My reading goals for August are pretty out there for me, but hopefully I can finish reading everything on this list and some more 😀
- Angels’ Blood by Nalini Singh
- Eve of Darkness by SJ Day
- The Crystal Rose by Rebecca Brandewyne
- Never Seduce a Scoundrel by Sabrina Jeffries
- Seduce Me by Robyn DeHart
- Dark Hunger by Rita Herron
- Summer of Two Wishes by Julia London
- Undone by Karin Slaughter
- So Into You by Sandra Hill
- How to Tame a Modern Rogue by Diana Holquist
- So You Wanna Go to Williard? by Linda Holbrook
- Benny & Shrimp by Katarina Mazetti
- Crossed Wires by Rosy Thorton
- A Circle of Souls by Preetham Grandhi
- Wait Until Twilight by Sang Pak (ARC)
- Seduced by Shadows by Jessa Slade (ARC)
- Show No Fear by Marliss Melton (ARC)
- Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning
- Blood Promise by Richelle Mead
- Thorn Queen by Richelle Mead
- Spider-Touched by Jory Strong
Yeah, my goals are pretty ambitious for this month. One good thing is that out of these books, I’ve already started reading 5 of them, so I don’t have to start from the beginning on all of them. Wish me luck in reading them all!
Mailbox Monday- August 10, 2009
Posted on: August 10, 2009
Mailbox Monday is a weekly meme hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page.
This week in the mail:
- Summer of Two Wishes by Julia London. From Pocket Books for a blog tour/book review.
- A Note From An Old Acquaintance by Bill Walker. Courtesy of Pump Up Your Book Promotion for a blog tour.
- Wait Until Twilight by Sang Pak. From HarperCollins for review.
- Cleopatra’s Daughter by Michelle Moran. Courtesy of Pump Up Your Book Promotion for a blog tour.
- Dark Lover by J.R. Ward. Bought.
- Red Kiss by Deidre Knight. Bought.
- The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley. Bought.
- Not Quite A Husband by Sherry Thomas. Bought.
- Her Notorious Viscount by Jenna Peterson. Bought.
- A Scotsman in Love by Karen Ranney. Bought.
- When His Kiss is Wicked by Kaitlin O’Riley. Bought.
- Like No Other Lover by Julie Anne Long. Bought.
- Let Sleeping Rogues Lie by Sabrina Jeffries. Bought.
- Don’t Bargain With the Devil by Sabrina Jeffries. Bought.
- Wed Him Before You Bed Him by Sabrina Jeffries. Bought.
- Only a Duke Will Do by Sabrina Jeffries. Bought.
- Beware A Scot’s Revenge by Sabrina Jeffries. Bought.
- Never Seduce a Scoundrel by Sabrina Jeffries. Bought.
- To Seduce A Sinner by Elizabeth Hoyt. Bought.
What did you get?
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Angel Sabato has been in love with best friend Grace O’Brien for 10 years—but he’s only just realized it. Too bad she doesn’t take him seriously when he tells her about his feelings. Reeling from the rejection, Angel hightails it out of town.
Now Grace is left to wonder if her problems from the past are keeping her from opening herself to love. But she brushes these “useless” musings aside, concentrating instead on the work she’s doing as an apprentice to folk healer Tante Lulu and keeping up with the old woman’s good deeds.
Such as starting a foundation to help families still homeless after Hurricane Katrina. One family consists of 5 children who lost their parents. The eldest, only seventeen, has been struggling to take care of her siblings and lying like heck to the state agencies in order to keep everyone together. Tante Lulu and Grace take the children under their wings and decide the foundation will build a house for them.
Re-enter Angel, who helps with the construction. Unbeknownst to Grace, Tante Lulu has decided to try her hand at matchmaking again. And Tante Lulu has never failed before!
Thanks to Anna at Hachette, I have permission to give out 5 copies of So Into You by Sandra Hill.
Giveaway ends August 20th at midnight EST. Only open to residents of the US and Canada, no PO Boxes. Sorry international readers
To Enter:
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+5 entries for leaving a comment answering the question: What’s your favorite food dish?
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+5 entries for commenting on another of my posts, and coming back here and saying you did
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+10 entries for blogging about this giveaway on your blog, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Ning group, or other site, and coming back here with the link (please, no links to your main site, it has to be specific to the post). Sidebars count, as long as I can find it
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+5 for referring someone here and they tell me you sent them
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+10 for leaving a comment about my blog specifically. You can say what you like about it, if there’s anything you don’t like about it, if there’s anything you want to see more of, if there’s anything you want to see less of, etc. Please be honest. I won’t be mad or upset if you say something negative (although I hope I’m doing a good job :P), but if you do, please don’t bash me, just say it constructively. Your comment will not give you a better chance at being picked, nor will I be less likely to choose you if the comment is less than glowing. Either way, I’m using random.org, that way to be fair to everyone who decides to enter.
You can comment, refer, and blog/post as much as you like.
Please make sure the email address you leave is valid. I don’t want to have to hunt any winners down.
Good luck!
Enter my other contests as well:
The Sword, The Wolf, and The Master by Jean Johnson
How to Tame a Modern Rogue by Diana Holquist
THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.
I need your help, my blog readers
Posted on: August 4, 2009
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I’m starting another poll. This time, I’d like for you to vote on which book you’d like me to host a giveaway of next. Please vote and leave a comment saying which book you voted for (so I know who voted for what ;P) These are the books I already have in my posession that I’m ready to send out and was already planning on giving away. I just need help deciding which one to give away next 😀
Upcoming Events Here on the Blog
Posted on: August 4, 2009
I have a ton of upcoming events on the blog here. Stay tuned for things like blog tours and giveaways galore. Here’s the tentative schedule:
Giveaways:
- TBA: 2 copies of When You Believe by Jessica Inclan
- TBA: 1 copy of The Lady & The Libertine by Bonnie Vanak
- TBA: 4 copies of The Other Eden by Sarah Bryant
- TBA: 2 copies of A Drop of Red by Chris Marie Green
- TBA: 3 book pack of Mommy and the Millionaire, The Second Chance Groom, and Falling For the Lone Wolf by Crystal Green (Harlequin Silhouette series)
- TBA: 1 copy of Tempt the Devil by Anna Campbell
- TBA: 2 book pack of The Ultimate Bite and Good to the Last Bite by Crystal Green (Harlequin Blaze series)
- TBA: 1 copy of Seduced by Shadows (ARC) by Jessa Slade
- TBA: 1 copy of Happy Hour at Casa Dracula by Marta Acosta
- TBA: 1 copy of Not Quite A Husband by Sherry Thomas, winner of the “book choices giveaway poll”
- August 6: 5 copies of So Into You by Sandra Hill
- August 8: 5 copies of How to Tame a Modern Rogue by Diana Holquist
- August 12: 5 copies of Seduce Me by Robyn DeHart
- August 14: 5 copies of Dark Hunger by Rita Herron
- September 3: 5 copies of NutureShock by Po Bronson
Blog Tours
- August 12: Seduce Me by Robyn DeHart (book review)
- August 14: Dark Hunger by Rita Herron (book review)
- August 18: Summer of Two Wishes by Julia London (book review)
- August 21: Guest Post with Pat Williams
- August 27: Guest Post with author Barbara Bretton
- September 14: A Note From an Old Acquaintance blog tour (guest post)
- September 17: Laced With Magic by Barbara Bretton (book review)
- September 18: Cleopatra’s Daughter by Michelle Moran (guest post and book review)
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