Giveaway winner! and new covers of books I want

OK, should have posted this earlier but I’m never sure where the time goes some days. The winner of the two paranormal ARCs is

SCOTT!!


Congratulations! I’m sending you an email to let you know you won too, and the books will be going out next week. 🙂


In other news I’ve been updating my Wishlists (2009 and 2010), and I was happy to find that Linnea Sinclair’s Rebels and Lovers, which has a March 2010 release date has a cover.  (Yayyyyy!!!). This is another book in the Dock Five universe, and it focuses on another Guthrie brother who hasn’t really been in the picture until now. Here’s the blurb from Sinclair’s website:

Rebels and Lovers
Linnea Sinclair

“OUT OF OPTIONS…Devin Guthrie can’t forget Captain Makaiden Griggs even though it’s been two years since she was in his family’s employ. A Guthrie does not fall in love with a mere shuttle pilot. Going against his wealthy family’s wishes isn’t an option—not with the Empire in political upheaval, much of it caused by Devin’s renegade older brother, Admiral Philip Guthrie. The Guthries must solidify their standing—financially, politically and socially—or risk losing it all. But when the Guthrie heir—Devin’s nineteen-year old nephew— goes missing, Devin’s loyalty to his family’s values is put to the test. And suddenly the unthinkable becomes the only option available: Devin must break the rules and risk allying himself with the one woman he could never forget—and was forbidden to love.”

YES. More space opera romance please. *claps gleefully*

Mind Games
Carolyn Crane


And this one has been floating about all week, but I’m still going to post it – Carolyn Crane’s Mind Games, which is coming out March 2010 as well. She has a great blog called The Thrillionth Page where she writes about some of the things she loves in books shes reading. I’m looking forward to her book just based on how much I like her blog. This is a first book of a planned trilogy, and we won’t have to wait long for the second book, which will come out in September 2010.

Everyone’s Reading (free reads from Mills and Boon)

I love twitter. I found out about everyone’s reading there from eagle-eyed @Lou_bookpushers a couple of days ago. I’ve been meaning to try out Deanna Raybourn for a while now, so the first book from her series being out there for free is great. Also amusing: 7 out of the 10 books here have a baby/pregnancy in them!!! (By the way you can download these no matter where you are. I had no problems downloading from the U.S. and Lou is in the U.K I think).

Interesting news

I’ve been meaning to post this. I loved Clockwork Heart by Dru Pagliassotti (my review on LJ | vox | wordpress), so I’m happy to hear via Fantasy Book Critic that the author has sold her second book. From her website:
 
“It’s official: Apex Book Company will be publishing my second novel, An Agreement with Hell.An Agreement with Hell is contemporary horror, and it includes a few of my favorite things: Christian folklore and apocrypha, chaos theory, labyrinths, and poststructuralist magick. Not to mention bizarre creatures laying waste to quiet little California Hills University….

It’s too early to set a firm publication date, but I’m told that Fall 2010 might be in the ballpark.”

 
A contemporary horror! Sounds interesting, though horror isn’t typically my thing. Meanwhile I see she’s still working on the Clockwork Heart sequel, which I am eagerly anticipating. 🙂

Once Bitten, Twice Shy for $1

Just wanted to point out that Orbit’s One Dollar ebook promotion is still going on and this month’s one is an author I’ve been meaning to try – Jennifer Rardin. I shall be downloading this one. 🙂

Coming up:

June – Midnight Never Come by Marie Brennan
July – Hidden Empire by Kevin J. Anderson Jr.
August – Night Shift by Lilith Saintcrow