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Crusade and Damned by N. Holder & D. Viguié

10 August 2011 Jackie 0

After reading Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguié’s short story, Passing, in the The Eternal Kiss anthology, I was really excited to see it turned into a full blown series. However, I really can’t say that the novels, Crusade and Damned, were as good as the short story. Crusade The ultimate […]

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Purple Cover Winners Revisited

10 August 2011 Jackie 0

Quick reminder: I’m giving away a copy of Daniel Polansky’s Low Town, Cat Patrick’s Forgotten and Kat Richardson’s Downpour. Contest ends on August 15th. I’ve only had one winner from the Purple Cover Contest, so it’s time to draw two new winners.   I still have a copy of Melissa […]

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Guest Author: Erica Hayes

9 August 2011 Jackie 9

Today, Literary Escapism is excited to welcome back Erica Hayes, who just released her fourth Shadowfae novel, Blood Cursed. Enter the fierce, fantastical world of the Shadowfae, where blood is a drug, magic is a crime, and love is the most dangerous weapon of all… To a vampire, nothing is […]

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Sunday Surprise!

7 August 2011 Jackie 0

Ward Against Death by Melanie Card Twenty-year-old Ward de Ath expected this to be a simple job bring a nobleman s daughter back from the dead for fifteen minutes, let her family say good-bye, and launch his fledgling career as a necromancer. Goddess knows he can t be a surgeon […]

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Tempt Me Saturday!

6 August 2011 Jackie 2

Once Every Never by Lesley Livingston Clarinet Reid is a pretty typical teenager. On the surface. She’s smart, but a bit of slacker; outgoing, but just a little insecure; not exactly a mischief-maker… but trouble tends to find her wherever she goes. Also? She unwittingly carries a centuries-old Druid Blood […]

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BE: Dark Days with Jocelynn Drake TONIGHT

5 August 2011 Jackie 0

This past June, a fabulous series came to an end. The Dark Days by Jocelynn Drake feature two characters that I have loved from day one and still can’t seem to get enough.  We’ve seen Mira and Danaus despise each other, annoy each other, tolerate each other and ultimately fall […]

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Casey’s Literary Rants

3 August 2011 Casey 2

In which I rant about ebook piracy [I also have some exciting news, so stick around and find out!] Once upon a time, in a magical land far, far, away, people lived in peace and happiness. Chocolate flowed in the rivers, mountains made of candy and rainbows filled the sky, pouring Skittles […]

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The Black & White Cover Contest

2 August 2011 Jackie 25

While I was digging through the piles of books I have, I came across a collection of Black and White covers that just screamed another color contest.  Again, there’s really no rhyme or reason to this one, so I’m just going to show you what I’m giving away. Low Town […]

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BE: Dark Days with Jocelynn Drake

2 August 2011 Jackie 0

This past June, a fabulous series came to an end. The Dark Days by Jocelynn Drake feature two characters that I have loved from day one and still can’t seem to get enough.  We’ve seen Mira and Danaus despise each other, annoy each other, tolerate each other and ultimately fall […]

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42 Reasons to Hit the Bookstore

2 August 2011 Jackie 1

As if anyone needs a reason to run to their favorite bookstore, but check out all the fabulous titles that have hit the shelves today. There’s a ton of great authors here…why are you still reading this, go to the bookstore now! *grin* The Many Sins of Lord Cameron by […]