#BlackFriday: A Black Friday for Mike McCauley by Marie Harte

29 November 2014 Jackie 11

Black Friday is here and we’re discussing the season with Marie Harte’s Mike McCauley from What to Do with a Bad Boy. WHAT IS WITH MIKE McCAULEY? Every time Delilah Webster runs into Mike McCauley, he practically bites her head off. The rough-and-tumble contractor clearly has baggage. Del has her […]

#BlackFriday Contest: Black Widow by Jennifer Estep

28 November 2014 Jackie 9

What is a Black Friday without a few gifts and surprises? Jennifer Estep wanted to be here, but due to deadlines (and we totally want more stories, right?), she was unable to participate. However, to celebrate the release of Black Widow, she’s sent along this fabulous beauty instead: an exclusive […]

Story Time: Chapter Books for the Frozen Obsessed Reader

28 November 2014 Jackie 0

Nikki and Jackie hope you’ll join them today for Story Time with Literary Escapism, a feature where they showcase various children books that fall directly in the fantasy & science fiction genres, as well as books they’re enjoying with their young children. They’re talking boardbooks, picture books, those books labeled […]

#BlackFriday 2014 (Master List)

28 November 2014 Jackie 1

It’s here. The madness, the riots, the sheer insanity that is the holiday shopping season. With all of this in mind, I’ve talked 26 authors into sharing with us all the “fun” their different characters, from their newly (or soon to be) released novels, might have while doing their own […]

Demon’s Fury / Demon’s Vow / Inner Demon by Jocelynn Drake

27 November 2014 Nicole 0

When I heard the news that Jocelynn Drake would be releasing another Asylum Tales novel, I squee’d with glee and anxiously awaited to get a copy.  As you know, the final story Gage has to tell is released in a serial format: Demon’s Fury, Demon’s Vow and Inner Demon.  Rather than doing […]

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas 

26 November 2014 Sarah 0

An amalgamation of some of my favorite young adult fantasy stories infused with fresh perspective, Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas captivated me from start to finish. Full of intrigue and deception, the story never lagged. Fast-paced action complemented a strong, determined heroine (I’m a sucker for a story about a […]

Childs Play

Child’s Play 2014

25 November 2014 Jackie 0

Have you ever had a child spend any time in the hospital? Psy was admitted for a couple of days right after his first birthday and I can tell you it’s not fun.  He was so miserable, and it wasn’t until we were able to go play with the toys […]

Exclusive Excerpt: Her Secret Agent by Paige Tyler

25 November 2014 Jackie 0

I am excited to welcome author Paige Tyler, who is celebrating the release of her new X-Ops novella, Her Secret Agent. John Loughlin, Director of the Department of Covert Ops, is in New York City on a recruiting mission. Cree Forest is a clever fox shifter—and very foxy. John is […]

Goddess with a Blade by Lauren Dane

19 November 2014 Sarah 0

First things first, I adore Lauren Dane. I haven’t read a book of hers that I disliked (though, I do have some favorites!). Secondly, what the what? How did I not read this series before now? Goddess with a Blade by Lauren Dane is book one of the Rowan Summerwaite series, […]