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Interview and Giveaway: Oleanna by Julie K. Rose
I recently had the pleasure of reviewing Oleanna as part of the Oleanna Virtual Book Tour thanks the the lovely Amy over at Historic Fiction Virtual Book Tours! Oleanna takes readers high into the fjords of Norway at the dawning of a new era, 1905. There we meet Oleanna, a spirited girl fighting to forget a tragedy that has left her feeling very much a lone. Not only is she trying to come to grips with a tragic loss, she is trying to support her only remaining sister by running the family farm. Luckily a cotter living on their land is there to help Oleanna tend to the farm and hopefully help to…
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Guest Post: Seduction (The Reincarnationist #5) by M.J. Rose
In edition to reviewing this alluring novel, M.J. Rose agreed to do a guest post for my lovely readers! Check out this little teaser from the book! “Certain thoughts are prayers. There are moments when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its knees.” ― Victor Hugo From Chapter 5: Our house, as you know, Fantine, faces the ocean. Upstairs in my room, it is as if I am perched on the very tip of a precipice with the great foaming waves beneath my window. I wrote in a letter to Franz Stephens that “I inhabit this immense dream of the ocean; slowly I become a…
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Guest Post: Fresh Mint with Lemon by Monika Zgustová
After reviewing the book, Fresh Mint with Lemon recently, I had the opportunity to have the author do a feature guest post for my readers! If you haven’t checked out the book yet, please do. It’s a unique, artistic love story which you don’t want to miss out on. Without further ado please welcome author Monika Zgustová to The Lit Bitch! From the Author Describe the book in your own words. Fresh Mint with Lemon is a story of a love triangle. The three main characters, a man and two women, are extremely sensitive and full of regard for one another, and it’s hard for them to make decisions. For that…
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Interview and Giveaway: Thwarted Queen by Cynthia Sally Haggard
I recently had the pleasure of reviewing Thwarted Queen as part of the Thwarted Queen Virtual Book Tour thanks the the lovely Amy over at Historic Fiction Virtual Book Tours! Thwarted Queen takes us thru a thrilling period in English history, The War of the Roses and the end of the Plantagenet kings. In this novel we meet the spirited woman who would be the mother of two notorious kings: Cecylee de Neville. When young Cecylee marries Richard Duke of York she has no idea what her future will hold, but this strong woman holds her own in a world where the enemy is everywhere…lurking behind curtains, plotting against you….waiting to destroy you.…
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Interview: Flimsy Little Plastic Miracles by Ron Currie, Jr.
I recently had the pleasure of reviewing the outstanding book, Flimsy Little Plastic Miracles by Ron Currie, Jr. This post modern love story is a novel after my own heart….in a word, superb! It’s got everything that I love in a book: a couple that should never have gotten together but can’t seem to stay away from each other, unreliable narrators, complex and dark characters, exotic locations, and really tell who doesn’t love a story where someone fakes their own death. I was thrilled when Ron Currie, Jr. agreed to do an interview with me as well, so without further ado please welcome Ron Currie, Jr. to The Lit Bitch!
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Interview and Giveaway: The Gilded Lily by Deborah Swift
I recently had the pleasure of reviewing The Gilded Lily by Deborah Swift as part of The Gilded Lily Virtual Book Tour thanks the the lovely Amy over at Historic Fiction Virtual Book Tours! The Gilded Lily is a fascinating historical fiction novel set in the back allies of post Elizabethan London. The Appleby sisters are on the run and hoping they can start fresh again in London. But London isn’t all that it seems….the quickly fall into a dangerous circle and soon find that getting caught by the law might be easier than getting caught up in London’s criminal syndicate. If you haven’t done so already be sure to enter the…
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Guest Post and Giveaway: Bittersweet Seraphim by Debra Anastasia
Bittersweet Seraphim has been released from Hell. Satan Jack invites you to come…and indulge yourself in his journey to save the angel he loves. After running Hell for over a thousand years one foul-mouthed Seraph has changed his end game. Even if it means destroying the universe, Jack refuses to give up on Emma. He didn’t know what love was until Emma’s skin pressed against his, the addiction to any of his other vices paling in comparison. Jack has never been a fearful man, but he gets it now. Fear comes when you have something to lose. Or someone.
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Guest Post: Crushed Seraphim by Debra Anastasia
One Holy Hell Crushed Seraphim is One Holy hell of a year old! It’s been one year since I stayed up all night to watch my debut novel go live. When it finally popped up on Amazon, I peed my pants a little. I never knew I wanted to be an author, but holding that book was a huge tearjerker for me. I wrote this story as a way to tell the tale of a woman that was a cursing, smart-mouthed nightmare who also happened to have the courage to save the world. It was book one in the Seraphim Series and the conclusion, Bittersweet Seraphim, will be dropping in…
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Author Interview: Wentworth Hall by Abby Grahame
I recently had the pleasure of reviewing Wentworth Hall by Abby Grahame Wentworth Hall is a YA novel with a distinct Downton Abbey flair. Set at the turn of the century, Wentworth Hall is a fortress of secrets and deception. Through the Darlington family was once a wealthy, influential family, they have lost just about everything except their good name. But some of these secrets might be enough to ruin even that! If you haven’t done so already be sure to enter our giveaway (courtesy of Simon & Schuster) for a chance to win a copy of Wentworth Hall! Giveaway runs from 5/1/12 to 5/8/12 Abby also agreed to do an…
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Author Interview & Giveaway: The Earthquake Machine by Mary Pauline Lowry
I recently had the pleasure of reviewing The Earthquake Machine by Mary Pauline Lowry. The Earthquake Machine is a moving coming of age story about a young girl who is struggling to find her place in the world and come to terms with her blossoming womanhood. It was an absolutely fantastic story and I am honored to be able to offer a free copy to my readers as a giveaway! If you are interested in the giveaway it run through 4/13/12 to 4/20/12 Mary also agreed to do an interview with me as well, so without further ado please welcome Mary Pauline Lowry to The Lit Bitch!