I’m pleased to welcome author Heather Killough-Walden to the blog today. Heather has self-published many works including the paranormal romance series The Big Bad Wolf. Her brand new paranormal romance series, Lost Angels, is published by Headline. Always Angel is the prequel novella to Avenger’s Angel, the first in the Lost Angels series, which is set in the same world. Please give Heather a warm welcome. Music is crucial. I hate getting into my car and starting the engine and then remembering that I haven’t changed the CD’s in two months….
Always Angel by Heather Killough-Walden (The Lost Angels #0.5) Headline (Oct 2011) Kindle, 68 pages Paranormal Romance It is no secret that I loved Avenger’s Angel and because of that I purchased Always Angel the day it was released. It has many of the aspects I loved about Avenger’s Angel, from the great writing to intriguing plot line and sexy characters. Always Angel is very short, too short in my opinion, and because of this there’s not much plot. It’s not a self-contained story as there’s no real beginning, middle and end. It’s…
Unholy Magic (Downside Ghosts #2) by Stacia Kane | Harper Voyager (July 2010) Ebook, 360 pages | Urban Fantasy Carolyn’s Original Review: June 2010 Original Rating: 5/5 Carolyn’s Take: City of Ghosts is full of witchy magic, action and romance, I literally couldn’t put this book down until I had read the very last word. I could go on and on about these books, they are just so brilliant! If you haven’t started this series, you MUST! Laura’s Take Book two in this great urban fantasy series and the writing…
AMAZING KINDLE DEALS Urban Fantasy & Paranormal Romance I have been perusing Amazon’s Kindle store again and found these amazing urban fantasy and paranormal romance deals, which I thought I would share. I’m not sure of the time limit of each book deal, so apologies if they are not free, cheap or available anymore, but they were at the time I wrote this post **For my American friends I have added the link for you guys next to the price – e.g. (US)** Her Vampire Husband - Free (US) by…
Title: Lure of the Mummy Author: Janis Susan May Publisher: Carina Press Publication Date: Aug 2011 Format: Kindle Novella, 72 pages Genre: Horror Source: Review copy from publisher Reviewed by Carolyn SUMMARY: Bert Carmody can’t catch a break. As a hieroglyphs translator he’s actually quite good. However, being pudgy, balding and awkward, he’s always in the shadow of his young, charismatic coworkers. Disillusioned and bitter, Bert spends his free time scouring the markets of Cairo hoping to find an unrecognized genuine artifact for the pittance a scholar can afford. His…
‘Cover Crush’ is a regular feature here at BCC. We love covers – they’re the first thing that catches our eye and will be the primary reason we pick up a book. This feature is where we highlight gorgeous covers of books we’ve seen either around the blogosphere or at the bookshop. These posts run sporadically, as soon as we see a cover we love, we’ll post it! CAROLYN’S COVER CRUSH As soon as I saw this cover I loved it. I even posted about the artist Alastair Fell and showcased some…
I have many series on my shelves which I haven’t even dipped into yet, as well as those I’ve devoured and loved, and I am certain I will keep adding more. Although I do enjoy the stand alone novel, I especially love a series. I enjoy getting to know the characters further than just one book allows and the characters become my friends – to escape into their world just for a little while is a real pleasure. Once a month I will be spotlighting a series, just so we…
On My Wishlist is a fun weekly event hosted by Book Chick City and runs every Saturday. It’s where we list all the books we desperately want but haven’t actually bought yet. They can be old, new or forthcoming. It’s also an event that you can join in with too – Mr Linky is always at the ready for you to link your own ‘On My Wishlist’ post. If you want to know more click here. CAROLYN’S WISHLIST As you all know I love zombies, so Abigail from All Things Urban Fantasy recommended this…
Red’s Hot Cowboy (Spikes & Spurs #2) by Carolyn Brown Sourcebooks Casablanca (Sept 2011) Paperback, 384 Pages | Western Romance Red’s Hot Cowboy was a fun, hot, contemporary romance. Pearl has given up her banking job and partying lifestyle in the city to run the 1950s motel her aunt has left her. On Christmas Eve, hoping for a quiet night, a storm and local power cut gives her a full house and leads the police to her door. It’s a case of mistaken identity for Wil Marshall who somehow finds himself in handcuffs…
I came across this new-to-me illustrator after seeing a cover for Seanan McGuire’s upcoming new urban fantasy series ‘Incrypted‘, and fell in love with his work. I’m sure you’ll agree that his images are stunning and if I was an urban fantasy author, this is the artist I would use for my front cover! I have added a selection for your viewing pleasure below, but there are many more images on his website www.Darkrising.co.uk, from fantasy and angels, to steampunk and sci-fi, so make sure you go visit and take…
AMAZING KINDLE DEALS: Historical Romance I have been perusing Amazon’s UK Kindle store again and found these amazing Historical Romance deals, which I thought I would share with you. I’m not sure of the time limit of each book, so apologies if they are not available anymore, but they were at the time I wrote this post If you’re from the US some of these deals are available from Amazon.com, so make sure you check them out! The Other Guy’s Brideby Connie Brockway – 99p Unlockedby Courtney Milan – 72p…
Welcome to Amanda Bonilla’s ‘Shaedes of Gray’ Blog Tour! Amanda Bonilla lives in rural Idaho with her husband and two kids. She’s a part-time pet wrangler, a full-time sun worshipper, and only goes out into the cold when coerced. She loves the outdoors, black clothes, pink appliances and thinks junk food should be a recognized food group. In the summer, she can be found sitting by the lake, enjoying the view from her dock. Buy Shaedes of Gray at Amazon UK: Paperback | Kindle Buy Shaedes of Gray at Amazon US: Paperback| Kindle Amanda…
Ruthless Game by Christine Feehan (Ghostwalker #9) Piatkus Books (Dec 2010) Paperback, 400 Pages Paranormal Romance Ruthless Game is book nine in Christine Feehan’s Ghostwalker series. Ghostwalkers are men and women who have been genetically engineered to have their psychic powers enhanced. But the scientist, Witney, who headed up the experiments is cruel and ruthless. Forcing ghostwalkers into breeding programmes in order to create the ultimate soldier and ruthless pursuing them and experimenting on them, even those who have escaped, to see how they will behave and react. Rose spent years…
Laura’s Top 10 Stand-Alone Novels When I started to put this list together, I thought I would struggle as there would be so many books to choose from. But, actually I found it to be a little bit of the opposite as I realised just how many series books I read. In fact, nearly all the books I read are in a series, which left me with quite a limited choice. Which does mean that a lot of my favourite stand-alone books are actually also classics. But it did remind…
HOUNDED (Iron Druid Chronicles #1) by Kevin Hearne PUBLISHER: Orbit Books | Brilliance Audio RELEASE DATE: April 2011 FORMAT: Audiobook, 8 hours and 11 mins NARRATOR: Luke Daniels GENRE: Urban Fantasy Tempe, Arizona is as far removed from paranormal activity as is possible. And that’s where Atticus O’Sullivan, rare book salesman, herb peddler, and 2,000 year old Druid – the last of his kind – has decided to set up shop. He’s been on the run, guarding a very powerful sword from a very angry ancient Celtic god for over two millennia now. But while these…
