First up, Carina Press, the new digital only branch of Harlequin is getting ready to launch their first books. Check out this list of the books, starting June 7th that will be available. I’m really impressed with the variety of genres coming out and I can’t wait to try a few of these out.
Starting today, through June 6th, Carina Press is giving away books every day! Go HERE to read how to enter.
Nalini Singh unveiled her new cover for Play of Passion, which will be Indigo’s book in her Psy/Changeling series.
Play of Passion comes out November 2nd.
My Twitter buddy, Tracy gave me the heads up that Ava Gray also revealed her cover for Skin Heat:
While Skin Game was a favorite read in 2009, and I am dying for the release of Skin Tight, I am not a fan of the covers. Skin Heat comes out January 2011.
Books I have read in April:
Changeless – Gail Carriger 4/5
Cry Sanctuary – Moira Rogers 4/5
Tsunami Blue – Gayle Ann Williams 4/5
Jared – Sara McCarty – DNF
Zero at the Bone – Jane Seville 4.5/5
Master of None – Sonya Batman 4/5
Beauty and the Feast – Julia Barrett 3/5
Hunted by the Others – Jess Haines 3.5/5 Review and interview to come
A Vampire’s Mistress – Theresa Meyers 3.5/5
Sanctuary Lost – Moira Rogers 4/5
Lover Mine – JR Ward 4.5/5
The Darkly Luminous Fight for Persephone Parker – Leanna Renee Hieber 4.5/5
Mistress by Mistake – Maggie Robinson 4/5
My Love Eternal – Liz Strange – DNF
Sinful – Charlotte Featherstone 2.5/5 Review coming later today
Impulsive – Cathryn Fox 3.5/5 Review coming next week
Sanctuary’s Price – Moira Rogers 4/5
Men of Danger Anthology – 3/5
Assassin’s Honor – Monica Burns – 4.5/5 – Review and interview coming in June
Necking – Chris Salvatore 3.5/5 Review coming soon
Sweetest Little Sin – Christine Wells 4/5 Review coming soon
Although I have 21 books listed, two I didn’t finish and five others were novella length. Plus I read Lover Mine in under a day…HA. My eyeballs still may fall out from this month, but overall, I had a lot of good reads.
Reviews from Tori – Wild Fire 4/5, Just Like Me, Only Better 4/5, A Highland Surrender 3.5/5, A Certain
Wolfish Charm 3.5/5, An Earl to Enchant 2/5, Stormwalker 4.5/5
Reviews from Amanda – One Enchanted Evening 4.5/5, Destiny’s Star 4.5/5, Out of Mind 4/5
Reviews from Kati – Patience 2.5/5, Radiant Shadows 5/5
Review from Karra – Into the Dark – 3.5/5
Finally, brace yourselves – Brandon Flowers has announced he has a solo album coming out – Flamingo. 
I know – don’t all scream at once. Should we hold hands and hug? I really don’t feel like this is the end of The Killers, and really, this isn’t a huge surprise. If you stalk follow them like I do, the rumors have been out there for awhile. My boyfriend is going solo – I’m so proud *wipes tear.* I will still wear my “K” tattoo proudly, (ummm…because the K stands for Kevin, my husband of course *cough*) but I may have to add a BFlow one underneath.
Wow you read a lot of books this month! That's awesome!
The Skin Heat cover looks hot! I forgot the main characters name of that book, but he seems real interesting from the previous book.
I'm so happy to hear that your BFlow is going to have a solo album. I'll be looking forward to any news that you will be sharing in the future. :D
I really need to get on Nalinis psy/changeling series, I am so far behind on everything…maybe I can whine more.
My TBR is ridic at this point but it makes me happy. :)
Happy weekend, Mandi!
Bells – Reyes is the main character of Skin Game, and the sequel, Skin Tight will feature Foster, which makes me go weak in the knees. Seriously, I am counting the days down to June 1st.
Thank you for sharing in my fun on Twitter yesterday..LOL. I'm nervous for BFlow Bells – Nervous!! :)
Mar – Nalini is an awesome author..her books are soooooo good! :) I totally feel ya on the tbr pile. I had to separate my piles onto two different bookcases because it got so big..LOL.
Wow. I did not know about Carina – thanks for the heads up! They really do have a good mix of genres.
And 'Flamingo' – wow. Did you do a fan-girl squeal when you read the news?
P.S. – still REALLY jealous that you've already read 'Lover Mine'! *shakes fist* I want my Qhuinn/Blay fix!
Danielle – Oh no! You NEED JM!!!!! I hope it becomes available soon!!!!!!!
Oh, and I did more that a squeal when I heard BFlow news :) My neighbors were alarmed ;)
I didn't enjoy Skin Game but many did so I'm curious to see the reviews of Skin Tight.
Oh, the cover of Skin Heat reminds me of the covers of Lora Leigh's books, the Nauti series. I think the closest cover to it is Nauti Boy.
Thanks for all the updates. Really looking forward to Indigo book!
Kudos on a great reading month…
June looks just as fun filled with some juciy release coming up…
because the K stands for Kevin, my husband of course
Yup – great save..
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Tabitha – I'm curious to see how she handles Foster..How she will turn him into a hero you root for. In Skin Game he was so creepy.
I'm happy Nalini puts boos out so fast :)
EH – HA..yes, of course the K stands for Kevin. LOL. Poor Hubs :)
Nice list of reads there. Thanks for the info on Carina!
And wow, Ava Gray has a hot cover :)
You didn't like Sinful? Had you read Addicted? I just finished it last week. Couldn't put it down! Wallingford is a minor character in it.
Also, why don't you like Ava Gray's covers? Don't feel they're indicative of the story inside?
Mrs. Hanson – I didn't like Sinful..but I haven't read Addicted. My review of Sinful will be up this afternoon..hopefully I explain myself well. I say in the book, I definitely won't forget it for awhile..but it just didn't work for me.
Ava Gray's covers are just so – standard naked guy. I don't know..I get that "Skin" is in the title..but the books are so awesome they deserve a better cover.
Shut. Up. Brandon going solo? It'll be awesome!!!!
Skin Heat: do we know who Zeke is yet…? I prefer the cover on Ava Gray's website with the rain not digging the Miami Vice look.
I don't know – do we?? I can't remember Zeke.
Brandon is going solo baby! It will be awesome ;)
I'm so jealous of your stellar reading capabilities, Mandi! Whew, that's a lot of books. Can't wait for all the upcomings!
I'm a fan of both these covers for Nalini and Ava. Especially SKIN HEAT. That one is a cut above the previous two cover releases which were just plain yucky,imo.
Hugs, VFG
Like the psy cover :) and especially now when I made a friend totally fall in love with Nalini's world
Solo! OMG!
OMG I cant wait for Nalinis new book! EPP!
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