COVER REVEAL: Bare-Naked Lola by Misa Ramirez

Posted on Thursday, 16 February 2012 by

Introducing the cover of the upcoming

Bare-Naked Lola by Misa Ramirez!


This fabby cover is designed by Heather Howland, the managing editor of Entangled Publishing.  The book is the third installment of the Lola Cruz Mysteries, and there is a prequel as well!  The book goes on sale in May at retailers so be sure to look for it!  In the meantime, pick up the other books and give them a try!  You can read more about Misa here.

Synopsis: 

Going undercover is second nature for Private Investigator Lola Cruz, but she’s out of her league when the case of a murdered Royals Courtside Dancer leads her to a local nudist resort. Parading around the sidelines of Sacramento’s professional basketball scene in a barely-there cheerleading outfit is one thing—but parading around in nothing but smile? If she has any chance of hiding this from her traditional family and on-again/off-again boyfriend Jack, she’s going to have a lot more than her duct tape bra and killer dance moves to keep under wraps….


Happy reading,

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Witchblood Blog Tour, Giveaway, & Contest

Posted on Sunday, 12 February 2012 by

Welcome to my stop on the Witchblood Blog Tour!  This wonderful book is the debut novel of UK author Emma Mills, and fantastic start to what I am sure will be a fabulous writing career.  If you love vamps, witches, twists and turns, and romance, then you will love this book!  So be sure to read the blurb and my “5 mug” review and watch the trailer below to get a “bite” of it!  But don’t stop there!  Keep reading for details about a Witchblood contest being held on Emma’s blog!  And. finally, after that there is a giveaway of a copy of this book!

You can visit her blog here and follow her on Twitter here!

The summary,…

When Jess steals a glance at a gorgeous guy in a Manchester nightclub, little does she realise how he is going to change her life…or should that be death?

Yet, the vampire clan could never have predicted what they were taking on. With Luke pronounced ‘off-limits’ and the blood of a vampire simmering in Jess’s body, can she forget the love of her life and move on? If not, she will risk exposing the entire Northern clan to untold dangers, in order to live her life the way she wants.

Can Jess be sure that Luke is all he appears to be? Will she succumb to the attraction she desperately tries not to feel for Daniel? And why does she still crave a packet of crisps more than a tasty teenage boy’s blood?

The trailer,…

My review,…

Witchblood is the debut novel from Emma Mills, and it is one of my favorites.  I am a sucker for vamp stories, without a doubt, but this book is unique in its story.  A little bit vamp, a little bit witchy, and a little bit human,… there is a little of everything in this story.  Jess is so likeable as a character that it was impossible not to be drawn into the book.  She is your normal teenage girl with all the normal teenage angst that we can relate to.  The struggle between her humanity and her new vampire life is even more intensified.  For the first half of the book, I couldn’t decide if I loved Daniel, or wanted to smack him around for turning her.  But he was impossible not to love, too!

This story was so much more than a YA vamp tale, though.  The vamp/witch aspect was almost an aside to the true thrust of the story.  Jess and her struggles, twists and turns, secrets,… all of it made me hard pressed to put it down!  The author made these characters come to life, made you feel right along with them. I am a softie for a book that draws me in, and when I started getting teary during key points, you know she had me with her storytelling!  I can’t wait for more from this author!!

To buy/add the book,…

Buy it:  Kindle UK | Kindle US | Smashwords
Add it:  Goodreads | Shelfari

Contest details,…

Emma Mills is holding an amazing contest on her blog at this link, with the winner appearing as a character in the sequel Witchcraft!

The giveaway,…

The giveaway will run for one week.  One randomly chosen commenter will be chosen to win a copy of this amazing read!

To enter, just leave a comment with your email.  For extra chances to win,…

  1. 1 extra entry, follow the author at @EmmaMwriter and tweet about this post tagging the author in it and leave me the link to your tweet in your comment!
  2. 1 extra entry, like The Caffeinated Diva page on Facebook, and let me know in your comment that you did!

There is a “Share This” button at the end of the post for easy Twittering and sharing to other social media.  NOTE:  Giveaway will end and comments will close at midnight EST February 18th!

Happy reading,

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Book Review: Witchblood

Posted on Friday, 10 February 2012 by

Title:  Witchblood
Author:  Emma Mills | Twitter
Genre(s):  paranormal romance,YA
Format(s):  ebook
Published:  January 2012
Buy it:  Kindle UK | Kindle US | Smashwords
Add it:  Goodreads | Shelfari

The summary,…

When Jess steals a glance at a gorgeous guy in a Manchester nightclub, little does she realise how he is going to change her life…or should that be death? 

Yet, the vampire clan could never have predicted what they were taking on. With Luke pronounced ‘off-limits’ and the blood of a vampire simmering in Jess’s body, can she forget the love of her life and move on? If not, she will risk exposing the entire Northern clan to untold dangers, in order to live her life the way she wants.

Can Jess be sure that Luke is all he appears to be? Will she succumb to the attraction she desperately tries not to feel for Daniel? And why does she still crave a packet of crisps more than a tasty teenage boy’s blood? 

Witchblood is the debut novel from Emma Mills, and it is one of my favorites.  I am a sucker for vamp stories, without a doubt, but this book is unique in its story.  A little bit vamp, a little bit witchy, and a little bit human,… there is a little of everything in this story.  Jess is so likeable as a character that it was impossible not to be drawn into the book.  She is your normal teenage girl with all the normal teenage angst that we can relate to.  The struggle between her humanity and her new vampire life is even more intensified.  For the first half of the book, I couldn’t decide if I loved Daniel, or wanted to smack him around for turning her.  But he was impossible not to love, too! 

This story was so much more than a YA vamp tale, though.  The vamp/witch aspect was almost an aside to the true thrust of the story.  Jess and her struggles, twists and turns, secrets,… all of it made me hard pressed to put it down!  The author made these characters come to life, made you feel right along with them. I am a softie for a book that draws me in, and when I started getting teary during key points, you know she had me with her storytelling!  I can’t wait for more from this author!!

*received from the author

Happy reading,

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Book Review: Rival Demons

Posted on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 by

Title:  Rival Demons
Series:  Peachville High Demons, Book #5
Author:  Sarra Cannon | blog | Facebook | Twitter
Genre(s):  paranormal romance
Format(s):  ebook
Published:  January 2012
Buy it:  Kindle | Nook | Smashwords
Add it:  Goodreads | Shelfari

The summary,…

After narrowly escaping death at the hand of the Order of Shadows, Harper finds herself thrust into the strange and beautiful world of the shadow demons. But crossing through the portal doesn’t mean she is safe. The Order of Shadows is determined to bring her home and transfer the Prima line to the Harris family. They send their most vicious hunters after Harper. Hunters who will not stop until they have found their prey.

Determined to keep her safe, Jackson takes her deep into an underground world filled with dangers of its own. Here, Harper will begin a journey that will teach her more about herself and her own path than she ever imagined possible.

But will her relationship with Jackson survive?

I have been a unabashed fan girl of Sarra’s since the very first book in the series, Beautiful Demons.  Starring Harper, a teenage girl for who life has changed in every way, and Jackson, a boy unlike any other she has known, the Peachville High Demons series is full of twists and turns, intrigue and surprises.  Harper and Jackson are, on the surface, complete opposites and this makes them fabulous characters.  This new book changes their relationship, filling it full of doubt and mistrust.  While I love them as a couple, this added a ton of suspense and interest to their story.  I loved that Harper gained some independence in this book, came more into her own.  I think this is my favorite book of them all so far.  So many questions are answered, but those answers lead to so many more questions in anticipation of the next, and sadly final, book, Demons Forever.  I can’t wait!

*received from the author

Happy reading,

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Guest Post: Cari Quinn, author of No Dress Required & a GIVEAWAY

Posted on Monday, 30 January 2012 by

I am excited to be a blog stop on the blog tour for the novella No Dress Required by Cari Quinn.  This book is a preview to a new imprint of books from Entangled Publishing, Flirt.  As a part of the stop, I am lucky to have Cari as a guest blogger today.  So read on and enter the giveaway for a copy of her book!

The Care and Feeding of A Hero
by Cari Quinn 

 Thanks so much for having me at the Caffeinated Diva today!

I’m a hero-centric girl. I know, I know, a lot of us romance writers and readers are. But with my recent Entangled Publishing release, No Dress Required, I emotionally poked at my hero, Jake, a little bit. His ex-fiance left him for a man he could never compete with, which left him feeling a tad insecure and questioning if he had the chops for a long-term relationship. Enter the heroine, Noelle, who proves to him that oh yes, he is still sexy and oh yes, he still has it all going on!

Getting Jake to that realization point was fun since I made sure to toss him small motivational breadcrumbs on the way to his HEA. Like these…

Lots of opportunities to laugh. Jake loves that Noelle does her own thing, including wearing T-shirts that other people wouldn’t be caught dead in. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t enjoy teasing her now and then. But she gets him back. No doubts there!

A night shared with Noelle he won’t EVER forget, for more than one reason. Just sayin’!

And finally, plenty of intimate interaction with his heroine–the guy deserves a little one-on-one action, right? Make that more than a little…

Now it’s your turn! Tell me about how easy you prefer your heroes to have it in a romance novel. Are you softer-hearted and want them to have an easier road to true love? Or do you enjoy it most when authors really turn the screws?

Find out more about the author:

Cari Quinn | Facebook | Twitter

The summary,…

After years of ho-hum dating, Noelle Gregory is tired of fooling around. There’s only ever been one guy for her–Jake Conroy, her best friend’s older brother. Now that Jake’s back in town, she’s headed to his sister’s New Year’s Eve party to make her move. Purse full of condoms? Check. Sparkly dress guaranteed to show Jake the sexy woman she’s become? Check.

Carjacker that makes off with both two hours before the party? Check.

When Jake finds Noelle stranded on the side of the road–looking sexier than ever in her striped socks and silly holiday shirt, damn it–he’s glad for the snowstorm that cancels his sister’s party. His and Noelle’s friendship has tormented him for years, and now, Jake wonders if he should dare to sample what he’s always wanted…and if he’ll be able to walk away when it’s over.

Readers can read Chapter One for free at the Entangled Publishing site here.

Buy it:  Kindle | Nook
Add it:  Goodreads | Shelfari
My review

Giveaway:  The giveaway will run for one week.  One randomly chosen commenter will be chosen to win a copy of this fabby book.

To enter, just leave a comment with your email.  For extra chances to win,…

  1. 1 extra entry, follow the author at @cariquinn and tweet about this post tagging the author in it and leave me the link to your tweet!
  2. 1 extra entry, like The Caffeinated Diva page on Facebook, and let me know that you did!

There is a “Share This” button at the end of the post for easy Twittering and sharing to other social media.  NOTE:  Giveaway will end and comments will close at midnight EST February 3rd!

Book tour sponsored by Entangled Publishing.

Happy reading,

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