18 & Over Book Blogger Follow

<center><a href="http://readingbetweenthewinesbookclub.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://i916.photobucket.com/albums/ad3/folksohana/Follow.jpg"width="180" height="280"/></a></center>18 & Over Book Blogger Follow is a weekly feature that begins on Fridays and runs through the weekend, hosted by Crystal from Reading Between the Wines and Kelly at Secrets of a Book Lover.

This is a Friday blog hop with the objective to find and visit other book blogs that share the same interest as you, namely books geared towards the 18 & over crowd, and make new friends!

How to join in:

-You should run a book blog that features and reviews mostly adult reads, some Y.A.’s are okay but 18 & over adult reads should be your majority.

-Make a separate post for the 18 & Over Book Blogger Follow on your blog.

-Copy the html for the button above and place it at the top of your post.

-List & answer the ‘Question of the Week.’

-Place your name and blog title in the linky below and the url for a direct link to your post

-Visit the other blogs on the list. If you like what you see make sure to leave a comment and follow so the blog owner knows you stopped by and can return the favor. Following each blog is not mandatory but I know it is always appreciated, and if someone comments saying they’re a new follower it’s polite to follow back. J It’s always nice to spread the 18 & Over Book Blog love!

-Contact me (readingbetweenthewines10 at gmail dot com) or Kelly (secretsofabooklover at gmail dot com) with any questions!

Question of the Week:

Name your top five book boyfriends

I have a whole harem full so this is really hard to narrow down to just the top five!


1. Bones (Night Huntress) I know, a shocker huh? 
2. Vishous (BDB) As we found out last week, the Brother's must be on EVERY list!
3. Brian Sinclair (Sinners) Two words: Magical. Fingers.
4. Eidolon (Demonica) Everyone needs a doctor in the house!
5. Maddox/Gideon/Strider/Paris (LOTU) Okay, so maybe that was a bit of a cheat but come on, you can't expect me to choose just one out of all the Lords?!?


So who makes your BB list?

Join the 18 & Over Book Blogger Follow by adding your blog to the linky below!

Western Romance Challenge - September Reviews

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Challenge Page

Sign-Up Post

If you don't have a blog to post your reviews you can email them to me at readingbetweenthewines10 AT gmail DOT com 
Remember, if we get at least ten participants for this challenge I will add a monthly giveaway. 

Please add your September reviews in the Linky below.

Instructions:
1. In the top box add the novel name and your blog's name 

ex: Should've Been a Cowboy (RBtWBC)
2. Place that URL of your review post in the bottom box.

Cover Reveal: A Devil Named Desire by Terri Garey

Terri Garey unveiled the cover for her second book in her The Devil's Bargain series, A Devil Named Desire. And I likey...*licks lips* What do you all think?

Mass Market Paperback, 384 pages

Expected publication: January 24th 2012 by Avon

ISBN 0061986402

Forbidden fruit is always the sweetest... 

...and no one knows that better than Sammy Divine, High Prince of Darkness. Once an angel, now cast down, Sammy's out to prove he's not the only angel who can be led into temptation... 

Hope Henderson's sister has disappeared without a trace, and Hope will do anything to find her--even make a deal with the Devil. An ancient text holds the key to unspeakable power, and it's the Archangel Gabriel's job to make sure it stays hidden, even if he has to become human to do it. Lives, love and the fate of the world hang in the balance, as Hope and Gabriel learn that when passion's involved, it may be impossible to withstand a devil named desire.

The Cowboy and Vampire Blog Tour (Guest Post & Giveaway)

Today we have authors Kathleen McFall and Clark Hays over for their blog tour of The Cowboy and the Vampire. You can see Jess' review on this novel HERE.

Notes from the Frontlines: Writing Sex Scenes as Nonverbal Conversations

Writing authentic sex scenes is a tricky proposition for any writer; for writing partners, it’s twice as challenging, and three times as rewarding.

We wrote The Cowboy and the Vampire together. It was first published in 1999 (Llewellyn) and thanks to the interest in paranormal romance (aka Twilight), was rereleased in 2010 (Midnight Ink). We’re making the most of this new wave of bloody energy and releasing a trilogy taking off where The Cowboy and Vampire ends, starting with the first title Blood and Whiskey which will be published early next year.

The Cowboy and the Vampire is a love story, written by two people in love. Tucker and Lizzie, our main characters are, despite their better judgment, also passionately and crazily hot for each other. When they aren’t arguing about his poor grammar (ain’t is not a word), debating her love of sushi (fish bait), or fending off Vampire attacks, they can’t keep their hands off of each other.

They make love in the mountains, in Tucker’s doublewide trailer, in the catacombs beneath a Manhattan church, in a cabin high in the Tetons, a barn and many other places. And that’s just Tucker and Lizzie. Vampires as a species are sexually insatiable and forever seducing humans, taking their pleasure from them and, usually, draining them (not in the good way.)

That leaves a lot of sex scenes to be written. We were up for the challenge, and we learned a few lessons in the process.

Jess's Review: The Cowboy and the Vampire by Kathleen McFall and Clark Hays

The Cowboy and The Vampire

by Clark Hays, Kathleen McFall

Paperback, 408 pages

Published May 8th 1999 by Llewellyn Publications (first published May 1st 1999)

ISBN 1567184510 

Courtesy of author and Bewitching Book Tourss

Reporter Kathy Vaughan unknowingly has 2,000 years of royal vampiric blood in her veins, and neither she nor her cowboy partner Tucker realize how weird their life is about to become.

GoodReads


Jess's Thoughts:

The Cowboy and the Vampire opens calmly enough with the romance of Tucker, a genuine cowboy from Wyoming, and Lizzie, a savvy reporter from New York, but soon descends into a vampire kill-fest. The concept of having a salt-of-the-earth cowboy fighting against the supernatural undead works well and keeps things interesting, especially when Tucker has to go to the Big Apple look for Lizzie. It’s also nice to see his canine companion, Rex, aiding Tucker throughout his trials with the same loyalty he aided herding cattle and working the land.

Book of the Month: Lord of the Vampires by Gena Showalter

Book of the Month will be a monthly feature hosted by myself and Kelly at Secrets of a Book Lover.
Every month we will pick a new release to feature and each week you will find a post related to that book or the series that it is in on each of our blogs. For example; one week we might feature it as our Sexy Snippet while the next week we might have the author over for a visit! To give readers a chance to read the Book of the Month Kelly and I will also each be giving a copy away at the end of the month on each of our blogs so make sure to check back throughout the month!

September’s Book of the Month is Lord of the Vampires by Gena Showalter.

Once upon a time…the Blood Sorcerer vanquished the kingdom of Elden. To save their children, the queen scattered them to safety and the king filled them with a need for vengeance. Only a magical timepiece connects the four royal heirs…and time is running out. 
Nicolai the Vampire is renowned for his virility, but in a cruel twist of fate “The Dark Seducer” has become a sex slave in the kingdom of Delfina—stripped of his precious timepiece and his memory. All that remains is a primal need for freedom, revenge—and the only woman who can help him. 
When the wanton vampire summons Jane Parker, she is helpless to obey. She's drawn to his dark sexuality and into his magical realm. But for this human, all is not a fairy tale. For saving Nicolai could mean losing the only man she's ever craved... 

Lord of the Vampires is the first in a new series, Royal House of Shadows! 

Schedule:

Week 1 – Intro & Lord of the Vampires Giveaway

Week 2 – Sexy Snippet

Week 3 – Interview with Gena Showalter

Week 4 –  Duel Review

Week 5 – Announce Winners

~*GIVEAWAY*~

Want a chance to win our Book of the Month, Lord of the Vampires? It’s easy; just fill out the Rafflecopter below. This will ship from The Book Depository so the giveaway will be open to wherever they ship to for free, please check their website for more details. Giveaway will close at 11:59pm on September 29^th when one winner will then be selected at random and contacted via email. Winner will have 48 hours after notification to respond before a new winner is chosen.