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Interview and Giveaway with Dakota Banks, author of the Mortal Path Series!
Please welcome the awesome Dakota Banks, author of the Mortal Path urban fantasy/thriller series, to the blog! Dakota took the time to answer a few questions and is also generously offering a *signed* copy of Sacrifice: Mortal Path Book 2, to one lucky winner! **Giveaway Details** Fill out THIS FORM to enter. Open Internationally. Must be at least 13 to enter. Ends 4/4/11 My Bookish Ways: For those that haven’t read … Continue reading
Review: American Vampire by Jennifer Armintrout
American Vampire by Jennifer Armintrout Publisher: MIRA (March 2011) 2.5/5 Review galley courtesy of netGalley Buried in the Heartland is a town that no one enters or leaves. Graf McDonald somehow becomes its first visitor in more than five years…and he was only looking for a good party. Unfortunately, Penance, Ohio, is not that place. And after having been isolated for so long, they do not like strangers at all. … Continue reading
Giveaway Winners: Shifters of 2040 and Song of Scarabaeus/Children of Scarabaeus
It’s time to announce some giveaway winners! The winners of the Shifters of 2040 ebook are: Congrats to Mary Reiss and Sarah Bibi Setar/Identity Seeker! Winners were chosen using Random.org. Winners were notified and ebooks have been emailed to the winners! The winner of Song of Scarabaeus and Children of Scarabaeus by Sara Creasy is: Myra C. ! Winner was chosen using Random.org and has been notified. Winner has 5 … Continue reading
Suspense Sunday #12
Every Sunday I feature a title from an often overlooked genre: Suspense!These are books I’ve read and highly recommend to anyone that loves agood mystery or crime story, sometimes with a little humor thrown in! Today’s feature title is: Shop till You Drop (Dead-End Jobs Series 1) by Elaine Viets Synopsis: Once on the fast track to success, Helen Hawthorne is now going nowhere fast. She traded in her chic … Continue reading
1000 Follower Giveaway!!
You guys snuck up on me!! Today I hit 1000 Followers, and in appreciation, I’m offering a few pretty cool giveaways! I’m going to run the giveaway for 2 weeks, and if ya’ll (I’m a Texan, is it obvious?) can round up a few more followers, I’ll add books, and might even extend the giveaway! GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED!Thanks so much to everyone that entered! Prize Pack 1 Prize Pack … Continue reading
DNF Review: The Enterprise of Death by Jesse Bullington
The Enterprise of Death by Jesse Bullington Publisher: Orbit (March 2011) Review copy courtesy of netGalley As the witch-pyres of the Spanish Inquisition blanket Renaissance Europe in a moral haze, a young African slave finds herself the unwilling apprentice of an ancient necromancer. Unfortunately, quitting his company proves even more hazardous than remaining his pupil when she is afflicted with a terrible curse. Yet salvation may lie in a mysterious … Continue reading
ARC Review: Corsets and Clockwork: 13 Steampunk Romances Edited by Trisha Telep
Corsets and Clockwork: 13 Steampunk Romances Edited by Trisha TelepPublisher: Running Press KidsRelease Date: May 10th, 2011Review copy courtesy of Book It Forward Tours MY REVIEW I loved this collection of 13 Steampunk Romances! Trisha Telep is the talented editor of many wonderful anthologies, and this is no exception. She has an amazing knack for choosing authors that will not only complement each other, but will stand on their own … Continue reading
Interview and Giveaway with Laura Bickle!
I’m such a huge fan of Laura Bickle’s, so I was so excited when she agreed to an interview! Laura is the author of two urban fantasy series, and also is one of the sweetest gals in the biz! Please welcome her to the blog! Laura is also generously offering a copy of Embers for giveaway to one lucky winner! **GIVEAWAY DETAILS** Giveaway is now CLOSED My Bookish Ways: Anya … Continue reading
Giveaway: Shady Lady (Corine Soloman 3) by Ann Aguirre!
**GIVEAWAY** Shady Lady (Corine Solomon 3) by Ann Aguirre Provided by Roc (Penguin) Whenever Corine Solomon touches an object, she immediately knows its history. But the future concerns her more when former ally Kel Ferguson walks through her door with a warning for her: the Montoya cartel is coming for her-but they don’t just pack guns. They use warlocks, shamans and voodoo priests. And Corine has become enemy number one… … Continue reading
Review: Grave Witch by Kalayna Price
Grave Witch by Kalayna Price Publisher: Penguin Group (Roc) As a grave witch, Alex Craft can speak to the dead-she’s even on good terms with Death himself. As a consultant for the police, she’s seen a lot of dark magic, but nothing has prepared her for her latest case. When she’s raising a “shade” involved in a high profile murder, it attacks her, and then someone makes an attempt on … Continue reading