A Winter Flame by Milly Johnson Simon & Schuster (Oct 2012) | Paperback, 404 pages Contemporary Romance | Chick Lit When I picked up A Winter Flame, I was hoping for a really warm, romantic Christmas read, especially after all the rave reviews I’d read when deciding whether to buy or not. Unfortunately  A Winter Flame wasn’t my cup of tea at all. Both leading characters were very irritating; Eve because she acted like a 12 year old towards Jacques instead of a grown women, and Jacques because he acted like a pompous…

CAROLYN & GEMMA’S TOP 10 MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS 2013 CAROLYN’S TOP 10 There are so many great books coming out next year, it was difficult to pick ten. But here they are… (10) WRITTEN IN RED (The Others) by Anne Bishop (NAL, March 2013) As a cassandra sangue, or blood prophet, Meg Corbyn can see the future when her skin is cut—a gift that feels more like a curse. Meg’s Controller keeps her enslaved so he can have full access to her visions. But when she escapes, the only safe…

I’m very pleased to welcome author Kelly Keaton to the blog today. As Kelly Keaton she writes the young adult paranormal series, Gods & Monsters, and as Kelly Gay she is the author of the adult urban fantasy series Charlie Madigan. Her new self-published novel Embers in a Dark Frost was published in November and is part one in the Fire and Frost series. Hi Kelly! Thanks for answering a few questions, it’s great to have you on the blog at last! Thanks for having me! What was your first ever…

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Hi Guys! Hope you’re having a great weekend. Here’s the low down on what happened at BCC this week… REVIEWS 4.5 Star Review – Graceling by Kristen Cashore 4.5 Star Review – Moon over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch 3.5 Star Review – Murder Takes the Cake by Gayle Trent 3 Star Review – The Awakening by Mary Abshire 3 Star Review – Iron’s Prophecy by Julie Kagawa 3 Star Review – No Mistletoe Required by Jeanette Murray 2.5 Star Review – Sweet Magik by PennyWatson 2.5 Star Review – Mistletoe Cowboy by Carolyn Brown 2.5 Star Review –…

Clark Hays grew up in Montana in the shadow of the Tobacco Root Mountains, moving to cowboy country from Scotland. In addition to his fiction work, he is an ex-cowboy, a published poet and occasional food critic. Recently, he was nominated for the Pushcart Prize for short fiction and not so recently for a Rhysling award for poetry. Clark brings a deep knowledge about the modern west, weaponry, country music and existentialism to his writing. Kathleen McFall grew up in the heart of Washington, D.C. She worked as a petroleum…

ALL HALLOWS EVE GIVEAWAY WINNERS (Part 2) And the winners are… FURY OF SEDUCTION & KNIGHT AWAKENED by Coreene Callahan    LAURA HARRIS VAMPIRE STATE OF MIND by Jane Lovering DANIELLE WOODMAN LYNN BLAKEMAN FAIZA OSMAN HUNGER by Karen E. Taylor APRIL HARVEY NIGHTSHIFTED by Cassie Alexander LAURA THOMAS HOLLOW PIKE by James Dawson PIPPA AINSWORTH GERALDINE MCCAMBRIDGE FOSTER EMMA JACKSON SARAH-JANE LAYCOCK LANI NASH GHOST PLANET by Sharon Lynn Fisher PHIL DARLING WENDY BUSBY-CHEUNG JENNIFER KELLY MR REAL by Carolyn Crane VIRGINIA PARKER ASHES & SHADOWS by Ilsa J. Bick   …

Hi Guys! Hope you’re having a great weekend. Here’s the low down on what happened at BCC this week… REVIEWS 4.5 Star Review – Cipher by Moira Rogers 4.5 Star Review – The Asylum Interviews: Bronx and Trixie by Jocelynn Drake 4 Star Review – Lady Sophie’s Christmas Wish by Grace Burrowes 3.5 Star Review – Devil’s Bargain by Rachel Caine 3.5 Star Review – The Hunting Ground by Cliff McNish 3.5 Star Review – Darn Good Cowboy Christmas by Carolyn Brown 3.5 Star Review – Mr Real by Carolyn Crane…

Hi Guys! Hope you’re having a great weekend. Here’s the low down on what happened at BCC this week… REVIEWS 4.5 Star Review – Poison Princess by Kresley Cole 4 Star Review – Greaveburn by Craig Hallam 4 Star Review – Bah, Humbug! by Heather Horrocks 4 Star Review – Dead Harvest by Chris F. Holm 4 Star Review – Christmas Eve at Friday Harbour by Lisa Kleypas 3.5 Star Review – The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters 3 Star Review – The Vampire’s Daughter by Shayne Leighton 3 Star…

NEW SERIES ALERT Doesn’t this sound great? Very different covers for the UK and US editions. I think the UK cover has more of an urban fantasy vibe, whereas the US has the look of a paranormal romance. Either way I’m looking forward to reading this one. THE SERIES: Mystwalker     BOOK #1: The Trouble with Fate | GENRE: Urban Fantasy PUBLISHER: Tor UK / St Martin’s Press | RELEASE DATE: Jan 2013 / Dec 2012 I HAVE TWO WORDS FOR WEREWOLVES… BITE ME. My name is Hedi Peacock and I have a secret….

The best books you should be reading right now! Each fortnight we will be recommending five of our favourite recent releases that we think you will love. Just click the book cover to be taken to our full review or its Goodreads page. We hope you find some fabulous reads and maybe a few new authors too. Happy Reading! 1. THE LOST PRINCE by Julie Kagawa A fantastic, exciting tale set in the vivid, magical world of The Iron Fey. A new wraith-like, glamour sucking faery has arrived and exiles…

Female Writers of the Zombocalypse In 2005, in a spurt of inspiration, I wrote a short story called “Tiny Fingers” while on break at work. The vivid image of a young mother staring in horror at the small hand of her zombified toddler shoved underneath the front door of her house desperately trying to reach her was so powerful I had to write the story. After posting it online and receiving some very positive feedback, I continued with the story of Jenni and Katie escaping into the Texas Hill Country….

Immortality Scares the Bejeezus Out of Me I have never understood the allure of eternal life. The concept leaves me entirely cold. I distinctly remember the day this came to be—I must have been about ten years old. I was in my room, paging through my Bible (Precious Moments-themed —adorable, right?), looking for the gory stories, when I got sucked into a few verses talking about heaven and the afterlife. For the first time, my childish brain grasped the concept of eternity. How it truly meant forever. Unending. Never ceasing….

Carolyn is interviewed by Beauty & Lace today, talking about how Book Chick City came to be, her favourite blogs and what books she’d love to see hit the big screen. Head on over and say hi!

Wondering What to Do With Your Life? (If you still have one) It has been brought to my attention that a large portion of my readers are at a very special time in their lives. Are you currently making important decisions about which career to follow? It’s a big decision. This being the case, I really feel I should do the stereotypically dull, ‘adult’ thing of giving you advice you never asked for. Except in this case, it’s not so dull. It could save your life. And mine. As I…