As usual, I am throwing a huge party here on the blog to celebrate the release of HELL FIRE. It’s coming soon!
Here’s what you can win over the next 30 days.
Prize list:
Moira Rogers (2 winners)
Crux
Sanctuary
Lauren Dane (won by Ayla_F)
Laid Bare
Carolyn Crane
Mind Games
Juliana Stone
His Darkest Hunger
Megan Hart
No Greater Pleasure
Beth Williamson
The Stranger’s Secrets
Denise Agnew
Primordial
Anya Bast (won by Robin K)
Wicked Enchantment
Cynthia Eden (2 winners)
ARC of I’ll be Slaying You
Eternal Hunter
Shelli Stevens (won by MamaKitty)
Take Me
Tina Leonard
The Cowboy from Christmas Past
Elisabeth Naughton
ARC of Marked
Vivi Anna
The Vampire’s Quest
Carrie Lofty
Scoundrel’s Kiss
Maggie Robinson
Mistress by Mistake
Victoria Dahl
Lead Me On
Jess Granger
Beyond the Shadows
Courtney Milan (Won by Michelle)
Proof by Seduction
TJ Michaels (2 winners)
Doing It the Hard Way
Carinian’s Seeker
Julie Leto
More Blazing Bedtime Stories
Jeri Smith-Ready (won by Mariska)
Wicked Game & Bad to the Bone
Tessa Dare
Goddess of the Hunt
Joely Sue Burkhart
Rose of Shanhasson
Amy Gregg
Magic & Madness
Colby Hodge
Twist
Louisa Edwards
On the Steamy Side
Shiloh Walker
Hunter’s Need
Erica Hayes
Shadowglass
Diana Pharoah Francis
Bitter Night
Jill Myles (won by Raelena)
Gentlemen Prefer Succubi
HelenKay Dimon
Leave Me Breathless
Please visit all these generous authors! Now admire their pretty covers.
All books in the lottery are signed. Here’s how this works. There will be “hot” times to comment, but you must comment often because you never know when you might get lucky. This contest runs until I have announced ALL the winners, at least one a day. No spamming, no random links. Your comment must contain content and pertain to the books or something a prior commenter has already said. Once I announce a winner, I will “reset” the contest, and we’ll begin again for the books left in the lottery.
Everyone understand how we play? I’ll start us off with a question, but feel free to let the conversation evolve. However, if you’re coming in later, and you can’t think of anything to say on your first comment, you can always answer this for your comment. (Do not answer it repeatedly; that will not win you anything.)
Which five (5) of these books are you most excited to read and why? Basically you make a wish-list for me, and I’ll regularly announce winners. So that’s it. There are some lovely, lovely books up for grabs, and a HUGE number of winners to be found.
By release day, April 6th, I will have given away ALL of these books. That just leaves one final giveaway: a $50 gift certificate to the bookstore of your choice. Anyone who has commented to date will be entered in that; the reset function doesn’t count for the grand prize, and each comment counts as one entry. The no spamming rule still applies, though. And go for it!
First winner: Robin K & Wicked Enchantment!
2nd winner: Michelle (of See Michelle Read) & Proof by Seduction
3rd winner: MamaKitty & Take Me
4th winner: Ayla_F & Laid Bare
5th winner: Raelena & Gentlemen Prefer Succubi
6th winner: Mariska & Wicked Game / Bad to the Bone
All winners email me their name & mailing info. You have one week to claim your prize, and then I re-draw.
My 5 are:
Mind Games – sounds good
Eternal Hunter – I love Cynthia Eden’s vamp books and havent had the chance to get this one yet
Wicked Enchantment – love her books too but havent had the chance to get this one, looking forward to the new series
On the Steamy Side – Have not read any of Louisa’s books yet but they come highly recommended and sound great.
Lead Me On – havent yet had the chance to read Victoria’s books either but they have been on my wishlist and highly recommended
First five I don’t have yet and want:
I’ll Be Slaying You – Cynthia Eden fan, from the Secrets shorts and then her vamp series. Now have Eternal Hunger to read, so of course I want this arc.
Marked – Loved Naughton’s Stolen series, and this new series is right up my alley.
The Vampire’s Quest – Fan of Vivi’s from way back and into this series.
His Darkest Stone – Saw this new author Juliana Stone posting about this on her agent blog, read more about it, and definitely want to try her book, a genre I really like.
Crux by Moira Rogers – Keep seeing good things about this one and did look good, so another author I need to try.
Another great list this time around, Ann, and can’t wait to read Hellfire, too.
I’m really looking forward to reading :
*Crux – b/c I adore Bree/Donna’s work…they just create brilliant paranormal plots…their characters are just incredibly easy to love and the storyline is so absorbing.
*Hunter’s Need – I’m totally addicted to Shiloh’s work…I’ve been buying & reading up all of her backlist titles..her stand alone titles are simply exquisite. The sexual tension and the heat in the books are smokin’ hot!
*Laid Bare – Lauren is still a new author for me…I haven’t read enough of her work and I have a lot of her titles on my wishlist. The blurbs & excerpts I’ve read have totally captured my attention.
*I’ll Be Slaying You – I just recently started reading Cynthia’s work…I’m a devoted fan now that’s all I have to say. I read Immortal Danger & Eternal Hunter and am totally captivated by her writing.
*Doing It The Hard Way – I’ve never read TJ’s work…thanks for introducing me this new author…I just read the blurb for this storyline and am thrilled to find another great paranormal romance author to read.
Thanks for the great giveaway to celebrate your upcoming release.
I didn’t see it on the list but can’t wait for “Hell Fire” I think I’ve read the excerpt like 5x.
Jess Granger new series that I haven’t started yet but its defintely on my list of must have.
Cynthia Eden becasue I own EVERYTHING she has written, can’t wait.
Carolyn Crane also a new author for me that I’ve been wanting to start reading.
Love the contest and all the books listed.
Wow! What a list!! I have never read most of the authors on the list so it makes it hard to choose.
I have had Moira Rogers on my Wishlist for a long time.
Carolyn Crane’s Mind Games looks really great.
I’ve been wanting to read Elisabeth Naughton for a long time. Her books look so interesting.
Jess Granger’s Beyond the Shadows looks like an interesting premise. I really liked her entry in in the pimping challenge too.
Erica Hayes’ Shadowglass sounds like a great book. I’d like to give it a try.
I have to add that I love Jeri Ready-Smith. She would be on the top of my list if I didn’t already have both her books signed. :-D
Katie
Wow – what a great list! You’ve sure got a lot of nice friends!
Let’s see, besides Hellfire, my wishlist of books I don’t have would be:
1. Mindgames (Carolyn Crane) – b/c I love CC’s blog and the premise of the book sounds great.
2. Shadow Glass (Erica Hayes) – I’ve got the first book and I’d love to read them back-to-back.
3. On the Steamy Side (Louisa Edwards) b/c I love a good contemporary!
4. Mistress by Mistake (Maggie Robinson) – I saw the blurb and thought it sounded great (and the cover is gorgeous!)
5. Wicked Enchantment (Anya Bast) – I’ve had this series on my wishlist for some time.
Thanks!!!
There are so many awesome books on this list. It gives me a happy. LOL
My 5 choices would be: Wicked Enchantment, Hunter’s Need, Wicked Game, Bad to the Bone and His Darkest Hunger.
I love urban fantasy and paranormal books. All of these authors are new to me and there is nothing I enjoy more then seeing fantasy and alternative realities through different authors eyes. The genre is so flexible and saturated in unique content that I do not think I will ever run out of books to be read and authors to discover.
OOOOh Awesome contest! what a stack of great loot!
I have some of them in my to be read pile just waiting for me, the 5 most looking forward to
include:
Hell Fire
Gentlemen Prefer Succubi
Sanctuary
His Darkest Hunger
Marked
Thanks for the great giveaway to mark your new release!!
Moira Rogers Crux: Because I have heard such great things about it
Carolyn Crane Mind Games: I like her blog so I can’t wait for the book
Anya Bast Wicked Enchantment:Honestly it was the cover, it makes me want to read it
Victoria Dahl Lead Me On: I have been hearing great things and I would love to check her out
Jess Granger
Beyond the Shadows Sounds like a cool concept and I wanna read it
I’m always on the look out for new authors and titles…what are some of the ways y’all find out about new talent?
Anna,
I use http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/ to find authors and their titles. Search for an author you like, once in their page scroll down to view a list of other authors whom others have searched for (Visitors to this page also looked at these authors).
I too find new authors via amazon recommendations, but I also find them by reading the recommendations made from the authors I read. ;)
I’ve heard of this website before and have used it in the past. GREAT resources and information on tons of books and authors!
I use shelfari.com to list the books I’ve read, want to read, etc. You can look at others shelves as well as join groups. I’m admin for a group called Vampires, Witches, Weres and all that which is a paranormal readers paradise! More recommendations then one can read in a lifetime!
I find out about new talent through book blogs. I have my own book blog on Blogger, and I follow others through Google Friend Connect, so I can see everyone’s new postings on my “dashboard.” True, most bloggers only talk about new releases, but this is how I find out about awesome books!
Find out about new books also from Fantastic Fiction site, blogs, Goodreads, Bitten By Books site, authors websites and Paperbackswap, pretty much anyplace I can find to go to check out new authors and reading material for me!! Spending way too much time creating all my Wishing and To Buy Lists instead of reading my TBR’s!!!
jackie b central texas
Aw, Jackie. Thank you for the BBB pimpage. : )
Wow, I’m impressed by how many sites have lists for books. Going to have to check those out.
Wow, Ann! Monster give away – thanks – and whee upcoming release!
Elisabeth Naughton’s Marked – it’s the new series inspired by Greek myth right? Louisa Edwards and Jill Myles books, Victoria Dahl’s, and Juliana Stone’s books. That’s my list. As for the why?
Elisabeth’s – love classical mythology. Love – know way too much about it. Like, a scary amount. So, a book based on it? Must be win.
Louisa’s book – food! Sex! Relationships! Um, that’s pretty much self explanatory for me, but I love talking food, reading about food, etc, and especially romance.
Jill’s book – I’ve been hearing a lot about it, and the premise seems cute. Would definitely enjoy getting my hands on it.
Victoria’s book – I’ve got the others in the series and somehow don’t have this one yet, so my collection must be complete!
As for Juliana – she’s a new to me author, and I’d like to try her books. It’s important to expand horizons right? ;)
Anna – The main ways I find books are through Amazon’s recommendations based on what I have read and what my favorite authors are reading.
One would think that I would count on my friend’s reading lists more, but I don’t. I think my taste is too varied.
Katie
I love finding new books through the Amazon recommended books as well. I also know that my favorite authors will help promote other authors through their blogs, and that is a great way to find really good authors as well!
I’ve found BBB a great place to find new authors to read :)
Plus I have approx 15 RSS feeds from authors or review sites. Finding this keeps me in book reading material lol
What an awesome giveaway this is.
Yeah, more BBB love.
Reviewing there has killed my TBR pile. I keep buying books but have no time to read them, LOL. I had Lead Me On since it came out and just finished it last weekend.
My most anticipated books out of the above are:
Cynthia Eden’s I’ll Be Slaying You – Just bought Eternal Hunter and I’m enthralled. Can I say “more”? *g*
Shadowglass by Erica Hayes – Gritty, dark, magical, seductive – I want to delve into the world created by the words.
Carolyn Crane’s Mind Games – I’ve heard a ton of things – all good – about this book.
Moira Rogers’s Crux – Great things have been said.
Juliana Stone’s His Darkest Hunger – A new to me author too and from what I’ve read of the blurb, sounds promising!
Woot Woot! This sounds like a great lottery.Great way to keep us busy while waiting for Hell Fire to come out
My top 5, most wanted? Here it comes:
Carolyn Crane – Mind Games: I’ve been waiting for months for this book, It sounds awesome and I can’t wait to read it. Well one way or the other It will get into my handws ;)
Joely Sue Burkhart – Rose of Shanhasson : I’ve read such great reviews of this book I would love to read it.
Erica Hayes – Shadowglass: I’m very curious about this book I’ve read Shadowfae and I would like to read this one as well
Jill Myles – Gentlemen Prefer Succubi: What’s not to love? Hot cover, interesting back cover summary and great reviews…really do I need more reasons why? ;)
Shiloh Walker- Hunter’s Need: This is a book I’ve been waiting for, for a long time too. Snipets of this book got me very interested.
(Also is the contest open internationally?)
I recently found a website called Savvy Readers http://www.savvyreaders.com/ where you can actually select a category + type of plot and the search engine basically gives you a huge list of titles that contain what you’re looking. I’m totally hooked on it now and have found numerous new authors and titles b/c of the nifty search engine.
I’m going to have to check this site out. It sounds really interesting!
Thanks!!
Thanks for the savvy readers site Anna, i’ll check it out also!
Oh wow, that’s awesome!! What a great idea!! I’ve been looking for new books to read, but I stick to certain types of books. I can’t wait to see what books they have listed!
It depends on the individual author. They are mailing their books, so I can’t say definitively yes or no. I know Carolyn Crane said she would ship anywhere, but most didn’t comment on it, one way or another.
Thanks Robin…I’m definitely going to check this site out.
Hey Katie,
I can relate to that…my reading preferences are all over the place too…it does help with the Amazon purchase based recommendations. I also search for new info on various blogs…they’re usually a great source for new material.
Crux – I read it via ebook and loved it so much I want to be able to fondle it’s pages *wink*
Shadowglass – ’cause I raved about Shadowfae and this is the natural progression
Mind Games – Carolyn’s blog is so snarky and strangely in synch with my thoughts that her book must surely link directly to my dark soul!
Twist – ’cause I’ve never heard of it until this blog post and the blurb is awesome!
Gentlemen Prefer Succubi – Hello! Have you seen that cover! HOT
Thanks so much for the great giveaway. All the very best for your new release – it looks fab!
I have never read any of the authors, but LOVE finding new authors.
My wishlist would be:
1. Lead Me On – have read great things of this book, would love to read
2. Mind Games – sounds like a stunning read.
3. Leave Me Breathless – great reviews!
4. Rose of Shanhasson – very intrigued by this book
5. Laid Bare – again amazing reviews.
Oooh, book wish list, I love those:
Moira Rogers: both of these books. I keep hearing about her on Twitter and its got me interested. I currently have both books on my ‘check out’ list.
Carolyn Crane: Mind Games. A heroine who is a hypochondriac. Oh this I have got to know more about…lol
Cynthia Eden: I’ll Be Slaying You. I loved the glimpse of Dee we got in Eternal Hunter. I’m glad Dee gets her own story, and we get more of Night Watch.
TJ Michaels: Doing It The Hard Way. I’ve never read any of this author’s work, but the excerpt has got me really interested.
Lead Me On by Victoria Dahl is one of the best books I’ve read this year. Seriously. It was refreshing to see a hero who was rough around the edges yet better, as a whole, than the clean-cut guys. I have all sorts of tattoos and piercings and get the Crazy Eyes when I’m out in public. I also speak 5 languages and am a walking encyclopedia of useless knowledge. Seeing someone like me represented was a wonderful treat. : )
Ooh…I’m supposed to be picking books…
Lauren Dane – Laid Bare (I’m getting a reviewers copy of this and am so excited!!!!)
Carolyn Crane – Mind Games (The buzz around this has been huge)
Juliana Stone – His Darkest Hunger (I’m a cover slut. I’ll admit it.)
Jess Granger – Beyond the Shadows (The reviews have been amazing so far)
Erica Hayes – Shadowglass (I have a thing for demons, lol)
Hey Jackie,
) I love tatts…what kind do you have?
Instead of the crazy eyes I usually get “you so don’t look like a person who’d get tattoos” (at which point I roll my eyes
Yeah, I work in the admin offices at a Hyatt, so anytime part of one peeks out, things get interesting.
I have an ankh on my hip, a horrible lizard on my other hip (thank you, teenage angst, for providing me with this one!), a heart with flames and wings between my shoulder blade, and a dragon on the left side of my back. The dragon is by far my favorite. I’m getting the heart redone because it looks cheap next to the dragon.
My picks would be: Gentlemen prefer Succubi, Cruz, Shadowglass, Beyond the Shadows and Bad to the Bone! Congrats on your release looking forward to this as well!
Moira Rogers Crux & Sanctuary
Carolyn Crane Mind Games
Anya Bast Wicked Enchantment
Victoria Dahl Lead Me On
I absolutely can not wait to read Hell Fire!!
What an awesome contest! Thank you!!
Hmm…My top 5 would have to be:
Crux by Moira Rogers
Laid Bare by Lauren Dane
Mind Games by Carolyn Crane
Wicked Game by Jeri Smith-Ready
Shadowglass by Erica Hayes
All of these are in my Wish List but, I just haven’t had a chance to get them.
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Cynthia Eden – Read Eternal Hunter on kindle and would love to have it signed! & of course who wouldn’t want ARC of I’ll be slaying you??
Shiloh Walker – Started following her on twitter and would love to read Hunter’s Need. Just ordered Broken.
Jill Myles – Gentelmen Prefer Succubi – I’ve heard good things @ this book!
Carolyn Crane – Mind Games – Love the cover!
Elisabeth Naughton – Great cover – looks good!
Reset! First winner announced. New comments count toward books remaining in the pool.
I won! Oh yah! NOW my Monday rocks! My email is robin[at]intensewhisper[dot]com.
Can I keep playing?
Sure. But you need to email me to claim your prize.
Yay Robin you lucky lady you!!! Anya’s new series is yummy.
Wishing List x5 books for me right now would be :
1. Erica Hayes/ “Shadowglass” so can read it back to back after book 1 Shadowfae without having more than a few months in between reading the first one…
2. Louisa Edwards / “On The Steamy Side” for one thing do not have book 1 in this series and have them both on my wish list and mainly Dig the title of the book a lot….
3. Elizabeth Naughton/ “Marked” ARC would love to win this one because it is 50 days to release date and do not want to wait to read the story…
4. Juliana Stone/ “His Darkest Hunger” want the book because it is the first one in the new series and am in love with the characters Jaxon and Libby and March 30th is too long…
5. Denise A Agnew/ “Primordial” looked it up and even though the book came out in 2004 it is set in the rainforest in the (dark and dangerous jungle) and would love to try out an author new to me….
Thank you very much Ann for the chance to play and such a wonderful list to choose from!!!!
jackie b central texas
Opps… see that now. Too excited to read I guess. *what a dope*
Congrats! I was going to list Wicked Enchantment on my list in my comment here, but I saw you won it already!
Ooo congratulations, Robin – and wow, you have the potential to rack up the books! :D Yay for Ann and her super huge contest!
1. Stolen Heat by Elisabeth Naughton because I just finished reading Stolen Fury and I loved it
2. Slow Heat by Jill Shalvis because I love the way she writes and I’m reading Double Play right now and liking it a lot so far
3. A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole because I’ve yet to start on her paranormal series and I have all the books on my shelf waiting for me
4. Angel’s Blood by Nalini Singh because I have read so MANY good things about that series (I also have both books)
5. No Chance by Christy Reece because I love reunion stories.
Uhm. I understand how you made this mistake, but the question to be answered was: Which 5 of THESE books. Not 5 random books.
oh. whoops!
will try again…
WooHoo!!! Congratulations Robin!!!
Congrats, Robin! Anya is a wonderful author. I think you’ll really enjoy the book.
Cynthia Eden’s – She was recently introduced to me, last year, and I just love how she writes
Shiloh Walker – Simply enjoy this series by her.
Diana Pharoah Francis – I’ve read one other book by her, fantasy, and so I heard great things about this book
Jill Myles – I’ve been seeing this author around like crazy. I’ve been tempted to pick her up but always hesitates
Lauren Dane – I’ve been hearing good things about this author and book
My top five would be:Wicked Game & Bad to the Bone by Jeri Smith-Ready, Gentlemen Prefer Succubi by Jill Myles, Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker, Shadowglass by Erica Hayes, and The Vampire’s Quest by Vivi Anna.
I don’t know that I could choose just 5 from that list…
I would have to go with:
1. Wicked Enchantment (LUCKY Robin!!)
2. Wicked Game & Bad to the Bone by Jeri Smith-Ready
3. Lead Me On by Victoria Dahl
4. Marked by Elisabeth Naughton
5. Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
Anyone who hasn’t read any of the Moira Rogers books, I am going to shamelessly plug her awesomeness here! Definate Must Reads!
YAY go Robin, congrats hun! your Twitter squeeing is so cute!
Robin K,
I love Fantastic Fiction. I use it all the time. Its a great place to find similar authors and other books from an author I newly discovered. They have a pretty good search for used copies as well if a book is out of print.
Hey Donna, I also like it because it lists the date of release for new books before most others. I love that series are divided and listed chronologically. I am a bit crazy about reading all books in a set from start to finish.
I am also a stickler about reading a series in order, even if each book is about a different set of characters. It just makes the flow of reading better.
I use it for that too Robin, I really use it for almost everything unless I am buying a new book although it conveniently links to Amazon. I also like how on the bottom of the author’s page it lists other books they have either recommended or given blurbs for.
Congrats Robin!! It sounds like a great book.
I’ve read alot of those books already but I would love to try out:
Lauren Dane -Laid Bare
Carolyn Crane-Mind Games
Juliana Stone-His Darkest Hunger
Megan Hart-No Greater Pleasure
Erica Hayes-Shadowglass
Thx for the contest!
jackie b central texas
I’ve never heard of Fantastic Fiction. I have sticky notes with release dates and whatnot, but if that site could organize me, that would be awesome.
Hey Jackie have you ever heard of these guys yet, great place to go pick up books on the cheap!!
Found out about it on thebookbinge.com.
http://www.abooktrader.com/
jackie b central texas
I’ll have to check them out. My nasty little reading addiction is starting to get expensive, LOL.
I have not sent in my order yet but found myself 16 books that I want for the $25 purchase to get free shipping. All the books are used but for about less than $2 each am not complaining…
jackie b central texas
Whoa, nice website find! I’ll definitely be checking this one out in the future! Except now, I have no money to spend.
Poor books will have to wait.
It’s too bad that they’re limited to US postal addresses…I’m in Canada & so won’t be able to get them..
I have been planning on going to the RT Conventions Book fair a few of these authors will be there and am looking forward to meeting them! I have some of cynthia edens stuff but still have some books coming in the mail!
The RT Conventions Book Fair would be wonderful but will never be able to go, more is the pity because would love to meet some of these authors myself…
jackie b central texas
I agree. I would love to meet authors, but they never have book signings around where I live. I guess MN isn’t the most popular place for authors. I’ve never met an author in my life, and I think it would be a little scary!
I feel for you on the book signings. We don’t get a lot of them in Milwaukee. I can always drive down to Chicago, but that it a pretty good trek for a week night.
I live in Kansas. We get authors, but no one ever knows about it until it’s too late. Rachel Hawkins was here last week and do you think anyone told me? Nope!
Patricia Briggs has a book signing in Minneapolis on April 10. A friend of mine lives in Rochester, and I’m a bit jealous of her at the moment.
i didn’t read the question right last time, so here we go again:
1. Juliana Stone’s Darkest Hunger because I love a good reunion story
2. Cynthia Eden’s I’ll be Slaying You because I just ordered Eternal Hunter and I know I’m gonna want to read the second book right away
3. Louisa Edward’s On the Steamy Side because I’m on a contemporary kick right now
4. Elisabeth Naughton’s Marked because I love her books and I can’t wait to read her paranormal series
5. Jeri Smith-Ready’s Wicked Game & Bad to the Bone because I love the covers of these books and I’ve heard great reviews about them as well
I know if the RT Convention and Authors After Dark. Are there others? Would love to find one closer to home.
Colby Hodge’s Twist: Because I’m pretty sure it’s the book I lent to an RA and never got back, and I didn’t get a chance to read it.
Jeri Smith-Ready’s Wicked Game & Bad to the Bone: Because I keep meaning to get Wicked game at the book store, but when I have money for it they’re out.
Moira Rogers’ Crux: Because I have heard good things about her books. And the Southern Arcana sound interesting.
Moira Rogers’ Sanctuary: Same as above except with a different series.
Jill Myles’ Gentlemen Prefer Succubi: I don’t have a “because” here, the title made me laugh.
I would looove to go to RT Convention…but it’s soo not in the cards for me. I’m always keeping my fingers crossed that one of these days author events will come to Ottawa, ON.
I’m really excited to read Shadowglass, Goddess of the Hunt, Jeri Smith-Ready’s books, and Shiloh Walker’s Broken.
I love historical romance, and I especially love romance with a fantasy or science fiction twist included in the plot.
I also looked up the info on Crux and Sactuary by Moira Rogers, and they look like really good books! Cry Sanctuary is about werewolves, which I’ve always loved. And Crux has magic and paranormal aspects. I’m nothing if not a sucker for paranormal!
Both Crux and Sanctuary are great reads. Anything Moira Rogers is… HOT HOT HOT! :::fans self:::
What a wonderful lot of books to give away, you are much to generous to us. Meanwhile I will sit back and wait until I can afford Hell Fire :D
Fantastic contest!
Here’s the 5 I’m most excited about.
1. ARC of I’ll be Slaying You by Cynthia Eden!!! Eternal Hunter was soooo good.
2. Crux by Moira Rogers. I haven’t read anything by her yet but this one is on my wishlist.
3. Lead Me on by Victoria Dahl. This one has great reviews from my friends at Goodreads.
4. Mind Games by Carolyn Cane. Another one on my wishlist.
5. Laid Bare by Lauren Dane. Her books have the hottest covers!!
The ladies who compromise Moira Rogers are amazing. Very steamy reads. : ) And I’m a total Victoria Dahl fangirl. Embarassingly so.
Agree on the 2 who write Moira Rogers, Bree and Donna have lots of good material out there for us fans, new like myself and old alike!!
jackie b central texas
Awww, y’all are making me blush.
I had no idea Moira Rogers was two people. Very cool!
I have been wanting to read Bree and Donna’s books, but it seems like most are in e-book format. With no e-reader, and working on the computer all day by the time I get home I dont really want to read on the computer either. It looks like some of them are print, just havent figured out where to start yet.
Donna, just start anywhere–Bree and Donna (Moira)’s writing is yummy! You’ll be hooked and want to get everything anyway ;)
It would be so much fun to go to a Book Convention. And every year I check out all I can find to see if they are close enough and if I can swing it, but so far no luck. For a while there I was thinking RomCon might work, but its not looking like it now. Maybe next year will be my year!
Speaking of Twitter…how many people actually use the thing? I’m not exactly the most tech inclined person in the world…I mean I just discovered blogging & facebook late last year…I’m pretty much an embarrassment to my generation (I’ll be turning 28 next month). I really don’t get it…What’s everyone addicted to…twitter, myspace, facebook, livejournal, blogger?
jackie b central texas
I’m addicted to my Google Reader now that I’ve gotten hooked to all the great blogs out there…I’ve lost track of how many blogs I follow but it takes an hour probably everyday to devour everything that gets posted.
I use twitter, but not as much as a lot of of my friends. At this point, I am using it as the lazy way to update my Facebook status. :-D
Twitter gets more addicting as you use it. I started out with an account but barely did anything. Then I started chatting with friends in other cities, its nice because its almost real time. Then I moved on to contests and following authors, etc that I enjoy reading. I have also found quite a few new books/authors though it.
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Jackie: wow! 250 TBR pile! Goodness, I’m glad my pile isn’t that big! I agree with Donna: networking sites are the reason why my TBR pile is getting bigger…and bigger…and bigger. I can’t keep up! lol
I’ve given up on Facebook because my computer tech guy said Facebook is probably the reason I’m getting viruses (3 since 2007). I use MySpace, but not as much as I used to. And Twitter is so I can post contests to all my blog followers. I’m not as obsessed about all the online interaction like a lot of people my age. I just think it gets to be too much sometimes, and we waste a lot of time online when we could be reading!
http://www.abooktrader.com, I will never catch up reading but sure am having fun trying!!!
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I love Twitter! It is such a great way to keep constantly up to date on new interviews, contests, blogs, book releases, new authors… I’m also addicted to Facebook, but use that mainly as a way to keep in touch with friends who have moved away.
I just recently jumped on the twitter bandwagon. It’s horribly addicting.
I’ve been resisting Twitter. I usually use RSS feeds to follow blogger tweets, but today I was forced to join so I could reply to one of Ann Aguirre’s tweets.
Congrats, Robin! I hope you enjoy your book!
[...] Ann Aguirre is giving away a slew of books to celebrate her release of Hell Fire. Contest ends April 6th, but occurs [...]
looking forward to reading:
silver bourne- P. Briggs
Succubus shadows- R. Mead
Betrayed & Bewitched- Lisa Shearin
Magic Bleeds- Ilona Andrews
A Local Habitation- Seanan McGuire
Again, this is not a random wish-list, my friends. The question is: which 5 of THESE?
out of these 5 i would love to read: crux, mind games, wicked games, bad to the bone, and shadowglass
My five wish list would be:
1. I’ll be Slaying You by Cynthia Eden – I absolutely love her stuff and read everything I can get my hands on by her.
2. Mind Games by Carolyn Crane – This sounds like an interesting book haven’t heard of it before.
3. His Darkest Hunger by Juliana Stone – love the sound of this one. Great cover too.
4. Marked by Elisabeth Naughton – have heard some wonderful things about her work but haven’t had the chance to read her yet.
5. Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker – I love Shiloh’s books they are always good to read.
Twitter and Facebook are a time suck. I promise myself that I’ll only check my status…five minutes, tops to look at friend’s stuff. Does it ever work? Nope. Two hours later it’s bed time and I’ve got nothing done, lol.
I couldn’t agree more! I’ve been avoiding Facebook since their most recent “makeover”. I don’t do well with change LOL
Hey Jackie you are welcome on the BBB shout out, it has garnered me lots of fun and had to slow way down because spending too much time there last year or so!!!! But I do still visit and get authors and books to read names from you guys !!!
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Congrats Robin!
My top five would be: Wicked Game and Bad to the Bone by Jeri Smith-Ready, Gentlemen Prefer Succubi by Jill Myles, Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker, Shadowglass by Erica Hayes, and The Vampire’s Quest by Vivi Anna.
The five books I can’t wait to read on this list are:
Proof of Seduction by Courtney of Milan – because I read a great review on it and it looks very, very fun.
Mind Games by Carolyn Crane – because I love this woman’s blog and can’t wait to see what else is in her head
Shadowglass by Erica Hayes – frankly cause I love this cover. It looks like something I’d enjoy
Wicked Game and Bad to the Bone by Jeri Smith Ready – I read WG by Smith-Ready already and have been itching to get my hands on Bad to the Bone.
Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare – another one where I saw a great review on it and have been meaning to pick it up.
Thanks and Good Luck with the upcoming release date!
Congrats to Robin, I love Anya’s series.
I see some great books listed, my top five:
Juliana Stone’s, His Darkest Hunger-love shifter stories
Carolyn Crane’s, Mind Games,signed up for her newsletter today
Cynthia Eden’s, I’ll Be Slaying You-she is one of my auto-buy authors
Elisabeth Naughton’s, Marked-loved her Stolen series
Jess Granger’s, Beyond the Shadows-really enjoyed the first book, Beyond The Rain
Never got into either Twitter or Facebook, just keeping up with my favorite blogs is hard enough.
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Thanks for the awesome contest!
My top five picks are:
1. Marked by Elisabeth Naughton
2. On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
3. Laid Bare by Lauren Dane
4. I’ll Be Slaying You by Cynthia Eden
5. ShadowGlass by Erica Hayes
Hi Ann,
Thanks for a Great Lottery! The 5 I would like first would be
Magic & Madness, Wicked Game, Bad to the Bone, Hunter’s Need & More Blazing Bedtime Stories.
On my wish list are
1. HelenKay Dimon’s “Leave Me Breathless”-I really loved her Hawaii books.
2. Courtney Milan’s “Proof by Seduction”- Heard many great things about her debut
3. Shiloh Walker’s “Hunter’s Need”-Been a fan of hers for a while.
4. Victoria Dahl’s “Lead Me On”-Never read any of her historicals or contemporaries and would love to give her a try.
5. Cynthia Eden’s “I’ll Be Slaying You”-Loved the fist book in the series and can’t wait to read this next one.
Wow, what a list, Ann!
Let’s see… my top five from this list would be:
- Moira Roger’s Sanctuary and Crux–I love all their books, and would love them in print!
- HelenKay Dimon’s Leave Me Breathless–I’ve enjoyed her other single titles
- Jess Granger’s Beyond the Shadows–I like the sound of this series
- Courtney Milan’s Proof by Seduction–the premise sounds good!
And congrats, Robin!
Thanks for celebrating with us, Ann!
Oooo ok – so a bunch of people have mentioned it, but there’s no consolidated thread I could see…
Who has been to RT? Is it worth it to just got to the signing? I’m debating going or not – to the signing… Can’t afford the whole conference, sadly. But I’ve always heard such fun things about it!
(Also I keep getting this error message with over capacity or something when I try to comment, so sorry if I’m getting spammy and double posting. I don’t mean to!)
I’ve been to RT as an author. I would go if it was relatively close by, as a reader. But I’d go to the signing only, which is like ten bucks, I think, and then you can have your existing books signed by all your favorite authors. That would be worth it to me.
I would totally do that if it was closer. One day I will make it!
It would totally be worth it if I lived close by. I’d pay just for certain things that intrigued me. Oh, I wish I could win the lottery. It always sounds like such fun to go to.
Ah – thanks Ann. Are you going this year? (I think you might’ve said “no” in passing – but not sure if anything changed?)
It’s a few hours from me, but I know the city somewhat well. So… heh. I think I’ve been convinced to go to the signing, and I can visit with some friends while I’m down there :D
Ooh, Limecello! I’m a little envious! Have a terrific time at the signing! And let us know afterwards what you got and who you got to meet so we can live vicariously ;)
RT convention would be great fun indeed if could take enough books to have signed, also would love to go to the ROM Com in Denver but that is not going to happen this year again either. I asked my DH for him to take time off and go with me but when he saw the price tag the answer was no!!!
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I would love to go to RomCon…that would be beyond awesome but once again unless I miraculously win the lottery…it totally won’t be happening. I saw all the great pics that they posted everywhere…looked like a lot of fun.
I think I’ve been sold – RT signing… looking like a yes. But RomCon – sounds like a ton of fun, but … I’m a skeptic. Cautious? Anyway, I’d like to hear what people say about it first.
However, it could also be super awesome to go the first year ever – lots of big names and fun workshops planned it seems.
I know some people won registrations to RomCon, which is fantastic. They can report back to us! ;)
Does anyone know off hand where RT is going to be this year?
I’m really behind, but what does RT mean?
Romantic Times, I believe.
oh, ok. Thanks. NOW everything makes sense!
The RT is this year in Columbus Ohio
I’d love to go to RT, but it’s too far this year; I’d love to go just to the signing–it’d be amazing just to have the chance to meet all these authors! :) Plus the books—oh, the books! ;)
Wow, those are a great bunch of books! For me, I’d love…..
-Jess Granger/Beyond the Shadows..I read the first book in this series and enjoyed it. I’d like to see more.
-Colby Hodge/Twist..I’ve read other books by Colby and like her writing style. The dystopian feel to the storyline is also intriguing to me.
-Carolyn Crane/Mind Games..I’ve heard great reviews about this and her personality on her blog makes me think this book would be something I’d like.
-Jill Myles/Gentlemen Prefer Succubi..I’m intrigued by sexy storyline and the cover makes me drool.
-Shiloh Walker/Hunter’s Need..I enjoy paranormal stories and enjoy Shiloh’s writing style so that makes this one look like a winner to me.
Thanks for letting us celebrate with you!
i’m looking forward to reading books by shiloh walker. i haven’t tried any yet, because my TBR pile is stacked so high i’ve built myself a cave out of them.
The first book I read by Shiloh Walker was Fragile. It was excellent. My copy of Broken just shipped I cant wait for it to arrive.
Shiloh is such a great writer…I just recently started reading her books…I read The Missing and Chains…still have all her Hunters books to read plus Through the Veil. You’re going to love her work…it’s addictive.
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Courtney Milan – Proof by Seduction
Victoria Dahl – Lead Me On
Tessa Dare – Goddess of the Hunt
Joely Sue Burkhart – Rose of Shanhasson
Shiloh Walker – Hunter’s Need
Because I’ve been hearing amazing things about these books and these authors. :D Thanks for the chance to win!
Wow, nice party! It took me a while to make a list because I have some of these and don’t know anything about others. Here’s my list:
Jess Granger, Beyond the Shadows – the excerpt is yummy
Megan Hart, No Greater Pleasure – have been wanting to try her
Cynthia Eden, Eternal Hunter – have been meaning to get this one
Jill Myles, Gentlemen Prefer Succubi – ditto
Joely Sue Burkhart, Rose of Shanhasson – for something new and different
Took me a while too. I haven’t even heard of half of these, but they all look really good!
I read Eternal Hunter last month and it was fabulous!
I have on my TBR pile Laid Bare by Lauren Dane, WIcked Enchantment by Anya Bast and have read in the last 6 months Crux, Hunter’s Need and Gentlemen Prefer Succubi and enjoyed them and need to really read the others that have waiting on me soon!!!
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I loved it too…Did you read Immortal Danger? Omigosh was it ever soo deelish!
I’ll Be Slaying You Cynthia Eden
Marked by Elisabeth Naughton
Shiloh Walker – Hunter’s Need
HelenKay Dimon’s Leave Me Breathless
Victoria Dahl – Lead Me On…..and there are MORE, these are awesome books!!!
Has anyone read Joely Sue Burkhart? I’m wondering about her style. Whether she writes character driven or plot driven books and whether her erotic style is more like Joey Hill or Kate Douglas?
I’m curious about her too since she’s a brand spankin’ new author for me.
I just got to the party, so here are my picks:
Jeri Smith-Ready-Wicked Game & Bad to the Bone
Diana Pharoah Francis-Bitter Night
Cynthia Eden-ARC of I’ll be Slaying You
Cynthia Eden-Eternal Hunter
Moira Rogers-Crux
Which five (5) of these books are you most excited to read and why?
- Jeri Smith-Ready
Coz i had read Wicked Game And i love to read the Bad to the Bone for the series reading
- Louisa Edwards
On the Steamy Side
coz : i had read STeamy steamy reviews about this book ! love it
- Shiloh Walker
Hunter’s Need
- Erica Hayes
Shadowglass
- Jill Myles
Gentlemen Prefer Succubi
All of them are New for Me Authors, I had read so many great reviews about their books. and i wish that i could read all of them !
Mariska you will like any of Shiloh Walker’s books and Hunters Need was Oh Wow hot! Erica Hayes has started us out with her new series in Shadowfae and I am also hankering for Shadowglass, really want to see what happens with the magic mirror….
Jill Myles first Succubi book stars my namesake Jackie and am going to get the next book in the series soon..
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I envy you ! I haven’t read any of those books
I’m most looking forward to Jess Granger’s Beyond the Shadows because I loved Beyond the Rain. As in reread multiple times in a row.
Next would be Louisa Edwards’ On the Steamy Side. I’ve heard great things about this book and I’ve loved the snippets I’ve read for it.
Next up is Colby Hodge’s Twist because I’ve never read her books but she’s from my home state and I’d love to support another author from here.
The rest of my list are authors I’ve never read but would love the opportunity to check them out:
Carolyn Crane’s Mind Games
Vivi Anna’s The Vampire’s Quest
Thanks for the great blog party!!
I don’t think I’ve ever read a book multiple times in a row. I’ve read books many times over the years, but not right after! I’ll have to check out Beyond the Rain!
Megan’s Mark by Lora Leigh was a book I keep re-reading…it was my first Lora book and I just was captivated by her world building abilities. I picked up as many titles as I could from her backlist after reading that book. I’m still an ardent fan of her work.
I’ve reread LJ Smith’s Vampire Diaries and Christopher Pike’s Remember Me series so many times they no longer have covers. Of course they’re over 10 years old, so that might have something to do with it, too, LOL. Kresley Cole and LKH are easy to reread as well. You miss so much the first time through, especially with Cole since most of the stories happen at the same time.
I didn’t really get into the Vampire Diaries. Watch the show, although it’s not the best show I’ve seen, either. Juliet Marillier’s adult romance/fantasy books are great re-reads.
I love Lora Leigh too, but the book by her I’ve most re-read is Dawn’s Awakening. I just love the story between Seth and Dawn. Appart of that, the series the I’ve re-read the most is the Psy/Changeling one by Nalini Singh. I never get tired of it!
Question: What does “reset” the contest mean?
Robin, reset is when a winner is picked and the comments then start over from there to choose the next winner and so on and so on until all the books are gone and the contest gets to the grand prize GC. Awesome right!!!
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Haha – the reset is so confusing, and a lot of fun! I’ve been skimming reasons why people want to read certain books, and I kind of wish I’d put “because X author is SUPERCOOL” for all of them. Am noticing some people didn’t give the “whys” :X
But this is reminding me of some old posts on the Bradford Bunch, Ann, you totally love playing with us :P
It’s difficult for me to come up with a “Why?” answer, other than she’s “supercool,” like you said. What more is there to say?
Kelsey – exactly. I guess if you really wanted to reach you could say something like “well I’m pretty sure HelenKay Dimon doesn’t kick puppies or babies… and that’s another reason to read her books, right?” ;)
Actually, I also wanted to say, there are a number of authors/books listed that are totally awesome, but I didn’t put them on my “covet list” because I’ve already read them. And I think other people should experience the awesomesauce :D
It really was hard to narrow down to 5, I had to just pick the top 5 that I havent read yet. Its an awesome list and I cant imagine anyone will be disappointed.
Yeah it’s hard to choose which books, because the list of authors is really good.
Four of my top 5 are books by authors I haven’t read before, because this kind of contest is always a great way to discover new authors
And I got many new additions to my tbb list.
The Whys were hard for me since I haven’t read many of authors listed. I just had to look for a plot and cover that looked good.
It’s very hard to pick just 5.
Scoundrel’s Kiss
Mind Games
Mistress by Mistake
Goddess of the Hunt
Beyond the Shadows
I know some of the authors but not all – sometimes I like the ones I know but sometimes I like to find new authors. All the books sound wonderful.
I’d most like to read Crux, Mind Games, Wicked Game, Bad to the Bone, and Hunter’s Need. These books have gotten really great reviews and I’ve been pining over them all.
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Crux-Moira Rogers
Eternal Hunter-Cynthia Eden
Proof of Seuction-Courtney Milan
Beyond the Shadows-Jess Granger
Wicked Game & Bad to the Bone-Jeri Smith-Ready
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Day 1 and there are 80 some comments. Any guesses how high it’ll get by April 6th? LOL
And thats just comments, it isnt counting all the replies.
Good question. I’m guessing more than 1,000. If we all tell more and more people, it might even get past 5,000! Hope the comment section here doesn’t get too exhausted and break down with the comment overload!
LOL. I think that I Ann might get a comment record with this giveaway
I was thinking the same thing. This is going to be a massive thread come April….
lol I was just about to make a post about that – good thing I skimmed the comments!
I think Ann is going for a “most comments ever” post :P
Also, selfish question here :X replies count [as entries] too, right?
Limecello,
I think it counts as entry, but I am not sure
cool giveaways thanks
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helen;s bookks
megan harts’ book
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good luck all
Wonderful contest. I discovered many new authors while checking out their websites and books. Here are my picks:
Jill Myles – Gentlemen Prefer Succubi
She was my guest on the Loveromances and More blog and her books sound really good.
Cynthia Eden – Eternal Hunter
I love her books and wasn’t able to get a copy of this book so far.
The following authors and books are all new to me, but I think it is a great chance to try a new author
Tessa Dare
Goddess of the Hunt
Jess Granger
Beyond the Shadows
Erica Hayes
Shadowglass
I would love to read Jeri Smith-Ready’s Wicked Game & Bad to the Bone; Elisabeth Naughton’s ARC of Marked; Erica Hayes’ Shadowglass; Cynthia Eden’s Eternal Hunter and Lauren Dane’s Laid Bare because their book look really interesting and I’ve never read any of them before.
Congrats to Robin!
I checked out another book on this by an author I haven’t tried yet, Maggie Robinson (Mistress by Mistake) – now another added to the ever-growing wishlist.
Isn’t that the problem? You keep finding all of these books that you would like to read, but can’t afford them all…nor have the time to read them all.
I find it hard to whittle down my list.
I’m with you Katie…I have the hardest time narrowing the list down when I want to make purchases…I usually re-read blurbs & excerpts…go with the ones that end up shouting at me to read them right now!
You know I find it helpful to read the bad reviews. Why people didn’t like the book is interesting…and can actually help me decide to read it.
I’m always kind of on the fence about reviews…I mean I’ll read them but I’m stubborn in the sense that I want to see for myself if I’ll end up hating or loving a book.
I understand what you mean, and I’m a reviewer. : ) Reviews are extremely subjective. There’ve been times when the ladies I review with have given a poor score to a book I thought was wonderful a vice versa. Reading them still helps me, though, because it gives insight into the book itself. I may not agree with the opinions, but I appreciate the closer look.
Anna, I am the same way. I will read some of the reviews and the ratings and see how others felt but if it still sounds good to me, I will still read it.
While we’re on the subject of great books…how many people here like to read ebooks? What device do you use? Do you have an ereader? If so, what type and what are the pros/cons of it…If you don’t have one…are you planning on getting one or are you all about print books?
I don’t have an e-reader so if I read an ebook, I do so on my computer. Truthfully, I hate it. BUT I do like to keep a book or two on my computer in case I need an emergency book to read whilst appearing to be working…
I’ll be interested to hear what others think.
I don’t have an e-read in the sense of Kindle & Sony’s but what I use is a mini laptop which works great and that I absolutely love.
I read most of my ebooks on my macbook…My Mum got me an eBookwise reader for Christmas and I pretty much use that to read all my ebooks from Fictionwise since it’s super easy to load and I don’t have to fiddle around with converting formats and stuff. I always get .pdf so when I try to put converted .pdf on the eBookwise…they appear kinda wonky
So for now all my ebooks purchased elsewhere are read on my macbook…someday when I can afford it..I would love getting a .pdf reflow ereader like Kindle/Sony/nook or whatever else that may come out.
I love my nook. Hubby got it for me for Valentine’s Day, and it is awesome. I didn’t think I would like to read ebooks. I always liked having the actual dead tree book. But man, I really do love the ereader, it’s so handy to have all your books in one place, just a click away.
I dont read a lot of ebooks because I do not have an e-reader. I work all day on the computer already and so when I get home I dont want to sit in front of it to read too. I was thinking about saving up for the Kindle, but then the Nook came out so I am waiting on some more reviews while saving to see what I end up with hopefully by the end of the year.
I just found out about another reader called The PocketBook 360…it’s being featured on the ebookweek site http://www.ebookweek.com/Pocket_review.html
price is pretty much comparable to what’s already available but it doesn’t have all the additional bells & whistles like Kindle/nook which actually is a good thing for me…I don’t really care for being deadlocked to a certain store for my material or having 3g/wireless capability on a reader. I just want a simple .pdf ereader…I think I’m going to keep an eye on this one and see how it does… the mobile read forum http://www.mobileread.com/ is also a great source on reviews/user tips for every handheld reader device out there.
I got a Kindle for my birthday last year. I’d wanted a Sony eReader, but was assured (by the giftor) that the Kindle was more awesome because it had Whispernet.
He was right. The wireless feature is awesome. And there are often freebies offered for the Kindle, so my TBR pile can expand at a scary rate every other month or so without costing me a dime – plus I get to read new authors I might not have taken a chance on otherwise.
I do not like that I can’t buy books from other retailers and put it on the Kindle. If I want to buy a book from Books on Board, I have to read it on my laptop. Not as cool. This is the same with almost any reader, however, so it’s not unique to the Kindle.
I’d also like to have the OED available as my default dictionary. I have the Oxford American on there now (the default), and you can purchase others, but the OED, last time I checked, was not available. When I’m reading Shakespeare, the OED is much more useful.
Bonus to any eReader – websites like feedbooks. Public doman and self-pubbed. I read a fabulous novel called Beasts of New York that, due to the high volume of downloads on feedbooks, now has a print deal. Yeah!
That’s not quite true, actually.
You should be able to load any ebook as long as it’s in a format that the ereader supports. You probably can’t buy from BoB directly, but if you buy the Kindle format, you should be able to get it onto your Kindle.
I have a Sony ereader, and I buy ebooks from all over the internet. As long as they’re in a format that the Sony accepts – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Reader#Formats_supported – I can load it.
Sadly, the DRM forbids the programs Books on Board uses from recognizing my Kindle as a device, so it registers my computer as the approved device, but not my Kindle. Some other retailers work okay, but it depends on the DRM. DRM-free sites are my BFFs. :)
Mobi is the Kindle-compatible format BoB sells, but only DRM-free mobi files can be transferred to the Kindle: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?F=helpMobiDev
Regarding ebooks, I’ve had a Kindle for almost 2 years and I love it. In fact, I broke my original Kindle (dropped it face down on the sidewalk) a month ago and immediately had to rush out and get a new one with overnight shipping because I couldn’t bear to be without it for more than a day!
I haven’t actually read a hard copy book in well over a year now. If there isn’t an ebook version, I just don’t buy the book. Of course, I’d make an exception if I won any of these books.
Regarding pros/cons – there are so many pros, it’s hard to list them all but I guess for me the biggest one is the convenience of being able to instantly satisfy my book lust but turning on whispernet and downloading a book, no matter where I am or what else I’m doing. It takes all of one minute to complete a purchase and get the book. Closely related to this is the ability to carry my entire TBR pile with me at all times. No matter what my mood is, I’ve got the books right there, available to satisfy it. I travel alot so having all me books with me at all times is just amazing.
As for cons, the biggest one is that I can’t share my books with my friends or donate them to the library. I HATE THIS!!! Also, thanks to the convenience of buying, and the fact that I can’t buy used books for it, I’ve spent far more on ebooks than I ever did before I had a reader.
I don’t like the idea of e-books. Yes, it’s easier to bring along, but I still like the idea of holding an actual book in my hands, and physically turning the pages.
I liked eBooks. I have a Sony Touch and a Kindle 2. I also sometimes use my iPhone as a reader. Oh and yes I’m addicted to books and “gadgets”.
Oops Like not liked :)
As always, I show up a day late…but fortunately this time I am not totally late!
Let’s see the five books, I would love to have and which are already on my tbb list are
Laid Bare by Lauren Dane…I love her work and her characters are great.
I’ll Be Slaying You by Cynthia Eden…this just sounds amazing and I have had it on my list for awhile now.
Hunter’s Need by Shiloh Walker…she has been one of my favorites since I accidently stumbled upon her Hunter’s book ages ago. She, also, is the one who introduced me to another amazing author who I love…Ann Aguirre!
Gentlemen Prefer Sucubbi by Jill Myles…this one just sounds good. Finally, Leave Me Breathless by Helen Kay Dimon…I have read and enjoyed her work.
Thanks for running such a great contest Ann and I am really looking forward to reading Hell Fire!!
I have two handhelds and a Kindle for reading ebooks. Find myself going for the ebook more and more, to save space, download fast on release day. Plus, I like the variety of something a bit different we can find from the smaller epubs.
Thanks for the awesome contest. My choices would be:
Wicked Game & Bad to the Bone by Jeri Smith-Ready- I have been wanting to read these for a while.
Shadowglass by Erica Hayes- sounds amazing.
The Stranger’s Secret- love Beth Williamson’s writing
Marked by Elizabeth Naughton- sounds great.
His Darkest Hunger by Juliana Stone- Sounds great.
My pick of the books remaining…
Crux
Shadowglass
Mind Games
Twist
Gentlemen Prefer Succubi
Just read an excerpt from Jeri Smith-Ready’s Wicked Game I’m ready to read the rest of the book!!! I’d love to win it book and the Bad to the Bone. :)
They are both great. You will love them.
On the question of e-books, is Amy Gregg’s
Magic & Madness only available as a e-book. I checked it out on Amazon to see what it was about and only came up with the Kindle edition.
I found Magic & Madness in PB on Amazon – maybe they were just having a weird moment?
Reset! Posting the winner now. And carry on.
Congratulations Michelle!!!
I’m loving the structure of this giveaway…it’s just really interactive. Great idea Ann!
I get lost easily, lol. It’s not difficult to navigate through here, just different. I’m learning though!
LOL, me too! I have to admit that I’m getting a little confused trying to track the conversations and see which ones have new comments and so forth! Guess I just need more practice!
Congrats, Michelle!
Congratulations Michelle!!
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Congrats Michelle!!
My Second Entry:
Moira Rogers Crux & Sanctuary
Carolyn Crane Mind Games
Anya Bast Wicked Enchantment
Victoria Dahl Lead Me On
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I have so many pdf books, the ARc and latest books from Authors, but since I have so much to do in my home, i just can’t stay longer in front of my pc
so, the smell of books, still my favorite !
Congrats Michelle!!
I look forward to one day reading:
- Lauren Dane’s LAID BARE because I love all books Lauren Dane
- Victoria Dahl’s LEAD ME ON because I loved TALK ME DOWN
- Jill Myles’ GENTLEMEN PREFER SUCCUBI because it seems like it’s right up my alley
- Megan Hart’s NO GREATER PLEASURE because I have yet to read her and I’m curious
- either title by Moira Rogers because I enjoyed CROSSROADS
So many books, so little time to read! The other books/authors I have either read or don’t know anything about yet…
@Donna S: Like I said, I have the nook and I absolutely LOVE it. The only reason I started reading ebooks was because my favorite author wrote an ebook that wasn’t going to be printed. So I got it, then started getting more and more of them. I like that they are a little bit cheaper (I’m on a strict budget), I like having 100s of books in one place, I’m totally running out of book shelf space too.
I do still get regular dead tree books though. Especially if I already have all the other books in a series in that format.
I’m addicted to ebooks…have been buying them for a few years but it really hasn’t stopped me from buying print either. I’ve got a 1000+ ebook collection and my print collection is getting quite close to that.
Wow! When you find the time to read all of them?
Oh my goodness! I haven’t even stopped and counted all my books, but it’s nowhere near 1,000!
For the most part I’ve read them all…I have about 200 ebooks in my Unread folder…as for time…I read whenever possible…which means on the bus, on breaks, any other spare time I may have.
WOW! That’s a lot of books! I’l mention your collection the next time my hubby gives me crap about mine LOL
That’s a good point. e-books save on space and money. I’m definitely running out of book space myself. I’ve had to pack them in cardboard boxes in my closet because my room is getting so stuffed.
I’m in the same boat with running out of space for my print collection…I’m trying to figure out a way (since it’s like super expensive & I don’t know the back end of hammer *sigh*) to get someone to build me custom bookshelves for my apartment since right now I’ve got piles on any available surface.
Check out Ikea. They have great shelves.
Congrats Michelle!!!
I’m shocked the Carolyn Crane’s books wasn’t the first to go. Must be me projecting. :-D
It is on my wish list though on my computer….
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I love countdowns! They are too exciting! :)
I really want to read Maggie Robinson’s Mistress by Mistake. An entire series focusing on courtesans? Yes, please! Probably my first choice.
I’ve wanted to read Gentlemen Prefer Succubi by Jill Myles for a while – heard many wonderful things.
And, of course, Crux – Moira Rogers. Have to start at the beginning! I haven’t read a lot of paranormal romance, so these two are on my list to expand my genre lines. ;)
Have a lot of urban fantasy love, so Jeri Smith-Ready is def. on my list as well. I also used to have a Big Band radio show, and would have done much better as a vampire on that gig..
And after browsing through the list again, Carolyn Crane’s Mind Games sounds awesome! Ann, you have double the size of my TBR list in one post. :(
Weird…my last post has parts that are missing at the edges…
Congratulations, Michelle and Robin!
My second entry:
Jill Myles – Gentlemen Prefer Succubi
She was my guest on the Loveromances and More blog and her books sound really good.
Cynthia Eden – Eternal Hunter
I love her books and wasn’t able to get a copy of this book so far.
The following authors and books are all new to me, but I think it is a great chance to try a new author
Tessa Dare
Goddess of the Hunt
Jess Granger
Beyond the Shadows
Erica Hayes
Shadowglass
Oh this is Awesome!!! So many good books to choose from!
I’d say the ones that stand out to me are:
1~Cynthia Eden ~ARC of I’ll be Slaying You
Cynthia is sooo awesome!!!! Iv’e read her Eternal Hunter. Oh so good!!!
2~Shiloh Walker~Hunter’s Need
I’ve heard so many good things about this book!!!
3~Erica Hayes~Shadowglass
I’ve heard this was really good. New author to me.
4~Jill Myles~Gentlemen Prefer Succubi
Great cover!!! I am such a cover hog.
5~Jess Granger~Beyond the Shadows
Another Hawt cover! I have read so many books because of the covers!
I have to say i haven’t read one yet that i bought for its cover that i don’t like!!!
Big congrats to the winners so far! And good luck to everyone else!
Congrats to Robin K , & Michelle for winning already!
Congrats Michelle! Has everyone clicked on the links of the authors names and visited their websites? If you right click you can choose to visit in a new tab/window (in some browsers), it makes coming back here easier :)
I also want to give a shout out to Joely Sue Burkhart’s Rose of Shanhasson! I missed it in my list yesterday. Looks to be an awesome read!
Hey JOJO! Great choices!
*Waves* hey my hunnie!!! Ya those all sound so good. can’t wait to read them!! Congrats on your win!
Hey Robin, good tip and one that have already tried and yes it makes coming back to Ann’s easier!!! Enjoy your book!
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Thank you for the chance to win… what a fantastic idea! The lottery gives us a chance to be exposed to new authors (and I’m always looking for a new author to read!)
I just bought several of the books on the list, but my wishlist would have to be:
1. Shelli Stevens -Take Me
2. Victoria Dahl – Lead Me On (I’m reading her book “One Week as Lovers” right now!)
3. Jill Myles – Gentlemen Prefer Succubi (I have “Succubi like it hot” on my bookshelf right now waiting for me to read it)
4.Megan Hart – No Greater Pleasure (I have this one in eBook format, but I’d love to have it in paperback, since I have several of Megan’s books in print)
5. Elisabeth Naughton – Marked
Congratulations to the winners so far and good luck to everyone else!
Good choices Mama Kitty and good luck to you too, Ann always makes these fun and it is only the beginning of the lottery!!!!
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That’s a great list of books to choose from. My top choices would be:
1. Carolyn Crane – Mind games – This was already on my TBR list.
2. Lauren Dane – Laid Bare – I read the Chase brothers series and loved it and this has gotten great reviews.
3. Victoria Dahl – Lead Me On – Have read all of her regencies, but none of her contemporaries.
4. Erica Hayes – Shadowglass – Wanted to read this series, but it isn’t available for Kindle and I don’t usually buy hard copy books anymore.
5. Diana Pharaoh Francis – Bitter Night – Another book that sounds great. I love gritty urban fantasy.
A question for you all: Do you think straight men read romance novels? Do you personally know of any who read them?
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My husband and I will sometimes read my romance novels together. When he is bored, or when we are sitting in bed together, I will read aloud so he can hear all the juicy parts!
And I know a lot of guys who read Urban Fantasy (which can have quite a bit of romance).
Maybe…I know my hubby doesn’t but I imagine some guys might dig it.
congrats Michelle
So after each reset, are we supposed to list our 5 top books in a post again?
I was wondering the same thing…….
I’d like to know too! lol Confused.
Jeri Smith-Ready
Wicked Game & Bad to the Bone
Carolyn Crane
Mind Games
Vivi Anna
The Vampire’s Quest
These books look good. Love vampire books!
Definitely! I loved vampire books waaay before Twilight!
I’m probably going to get lynched for saying this but I never really got into the whole Twilight phenomenon. I can be a bit of a book snob at times
As much as I love paranormal stories…these just didn’t reach out and say Read Me…
I know, I’m not a Twilight-fanatic either. It might be because I wasn’t a tween girl when I started reading the series. But I really do like the Twilight series, myself, but I’m not all ga-ga over them.
You know that I never got into the Twlight books or movies either. I like my vamps and shifters in over the top sexy storylines.
I’ve read the first Twilight book and I have the 2nd, but I’m not over the moon for them. They are okay.
The first Twilight movie was awful, I thought. But New Moon is actually a lot better and I enjoyed watching it. I think it had to do with a different director.
I loved the books! They are what realy got me back into reading! I thought the first movie was OK, but not the best. It was easier to watch for me because I’d read the book and new what was happening, but I had to explain allot of what was going on to others who hadn’t read them. The second was SO MUCH BETTER! I really liked it allot!
I can’t wait for Eclipse to come out! I’m really excited for the next two!
Now see I wasn’t really into them but I heard people talking about how good the Twilight series was so I decided to give it a try. I thought they were great but I am not such a fan that I go ga-ga for the whole thing.
I actually enjoyed the books. I didnt think the writing was the best ever but it wasnt bad enough that I did still get hooked into the story. The movies are ok but I thought the books were better.
What non-romance books do you read (if any)? Difference genres? Fiction/non-fiction?
I love to read mysteries/thrillers…Kay Hooper, Lisa Jackson, Lisa Gardner, Tami Hoag, Wendy Corsi Staub are a couple of authors whose work I like to read.
I am a die hard romance fan, and haven’t read a non-fiction book in years. Favorite genre’s are paranormal/fantasy or urban fantasy romances.
Fantasy and anything paranormal are my favorites too! I’ve read them for years.
I read just about anything I can get my hands on. I love paranormal romance, suspense, thrillers, historicals, humorous, sci-fi, fantasy, it has been a while since I have read non-fiction but I love history when I do.
Non-fiction is not one of my favorites. I’d like to read it, but I just get so bored and end up daydreaming through the whole book. The only non-fiction book I remember I liked was Anne Frank’s Diary.
I read a little bit of everything. A lot of books I read would probably be considered action/adventure. I have a weird liking for submarine adventures. I don’t read a ton of non-fiction, but I will pick up historical stuff from time to time.
I’m a romance junkie. Hate to admit it, but it’s true. At first, it was the paranormals…LKH, Kelley Armstrong…then a little Sci-Fi snuck in…Ann Aguirre…until eventually, the contemporary market blew up on me. How can you resist Erin McCarthy, Julie James, and Victoria Dahl? It’s impossible.
Hmm I’m another that reads most books :)
Particularly partial to murder/mystery, comedy anything that revolves around horses :D
That reminds me of a series I used to read when I was younger. I think it was called The Saddle Club. It was about these three girls who rode horses. I loved them!
lol I never really read those but did read the Flicka books, Black Beauty (of course) and the whole series about the brumbies from Snowy Mountain. Loved those books.
Pretty much if it has a horse in it I’ll read it sigh and I’ve long left those teenage years where your expected to be horse mad.
I’m a huge fan of Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance. Although once I got my nook, I found that my local library will let you check out ebooks as well, so I’ve been reading a lot of historical romances too.
I will read pretty much anything I can get my hands on (in Fiction at least, not a huge non-fiction fan).
I mostly read stories that have some romance element to them. Paranormals mainly. But I love mysteries and thrillers as well and will read almost anything that sounds good. Pure non-fiction I am not fond of, but when you mix it up some with a story I enjoy it.
As long as there is romance, I’m usually good lol. I’m one of those people who look for the romance in everything :-)
I’ve never voluntarily read anything non-fiction…pretty much only for assignments back in university. I’m a fiction hound… especially romances (all sub-genres). I need my happy endings like a daily nutrient.
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I have read Amanda Ashley before but Stephanie is still a new author for me. I have her books on my wishlist but haven’t tried any as yet.
I don’t read much non-fiction. I love romance but it’s usually either paranormal romance or romantic suspense. I don’t read much straight up romance. I also love Urban Fantasy.
Mine are the Hollows series by Kim Harrison, The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher, Women Of The Otherworld by Kelly Armstrong and The Dark Swan series by Richelle Mead to name only a few….
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My favorites are Karen Marie Moning’s Fever series. Patricia Briggs’ Mercedes Thompson and Alpha & Omega. Jeaniene Frost’s Night Huntress. Charlaine Harris’s Sookie Stackhouse. Richelle Mead’s Georgina Kincaid series. I’m sure there are more but those are the ones I’m up to date on and anxiously awaiting the next in the series. I’ve read the first book in the Dark Swan and Women of the Otherworld series. LOVED them! I need to make time to read the rest in each series.
Yay another Jeaniene Frost and Karen Marie Moning groupie, are they not too good to put down!!!! Barron and Bones, do not know which one is the more popular right now but both have caused one heck of a following for these lucky authors!!!!
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I agree both Barrons and Bones are great. Cant wait for both new stories for them.
I LOVE the Fever series too! Read all of them, and can’t wait for the next one.
I adore Bones but there is just something about Barrons. He makes me drool
I agree Christie! Barrons is so my type of guy. He’s all stoic and close-lipped most of the time, but he still has a sense of humor. Sort of like Mr. Darcy actually…I love fictional crushes!
Wow, what a great contest, and what a lovely list of books.
Okay, my top five would be:
Beth Williamson
The Stranger’s Secrets
Jill Myles
Gentlemen Prefer Succubi
Shiloh Walker
Hunter’s Need
Vivi Anna
The Vampire’s Quest
Any of these:
Cynthia Eden (2 winners)
ARC of I’ll be Slaying You
Eternal Hunter
These are authors I have already read and enjoyed!!!
Valerie
in Germany
Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden is a really great book! I could not put it down!
OMG i LUVED Eternal Hunter!!!!
Eternal Hunter was a wicked read!
Valerie, where in Germany do you live? We lived in Heidelberg for about 5 years. We just moved back to the US last summer.
Val lives in Potsdam, I live also in Germany. In Duisburg.
It is really nice to see so many people these days have discovered a love of reading again….
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I totally agree it is great to see so many people reading!
I agree! But I wish more children and teenagers would read more. They seem so caught up in video/computer games, TV, movies, cell phones, iPods, etc. that they don’t take the time to see if they would enjoy reading.
Well I agree about today’s younger generation up to a point but almost all the book blogger sites that I have found are being run by believe or not teens and 20 something young adults for the most part. There are older people out there reading yes but there are also lots and lots of the young ones also…
And we are all no matter what age too hooked on all our electronics, case in point we are in front of our computers right now doing this contest!!!!
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I never gave up reading to begin with
I got addicted to reading when I was about 6/7 and since then have been a chronic bookworm. I’m surprised I survived high school & university since more than half the time my head was buried in a romance. 
My five would be:
Tessa Dare
Goddess of the Hunt
Elisabeth Naughton
ARC of Marked
Cynthia Eden
ARC of I’ll be Slaying You
Shiloh Walker
Hunter’s Need
And Victoria Dahl
Lead Me On
This is a great contest!
Congrats Michelle!
What’s your favourite place to read?
I’m the type to seek out a dark corner and curl up and read…sorta like a bat and cat combined