UTC Insider: September 2011

Hello maidens!!!!  We had to go with a bit of romantic suspense theme for our cover this month.  Isn't he cute?  And by cute I mean extremely hot!  We really want to thank all our loyal readers and followers, so we got another great month lined up for you!  Here's a quick peak at what is to come!

Author of the Month
The wonderful Julie James will be joining us as our author of the month!!  Stay tuned later this month for our chat with her.

Author appearances:
Jess Haines
Bella Andre
Eve Berlin
Moira Rogers
Vonda Sinclair
Stephanie Tyler

Battle of the Covers
UK and USA will be battling it out again this month.  In honor of the September 6 release of Envy, we will be featuring the covers of the Fallen Angels series by J.R. Ward.

Reading on the Dark Side
You might've heard of this sexy series that is a lot like X-Men, but has a lot more steam?  You will get to meet ACRO this month!

Mind Spill
A lot of us now read ebooks and have some sort of a digital reader, and you may have a special relationship with your ereader.  Check out My Bookish Boyfriend this month.

We have some great authors coming this month, some really good interviews and giveaways!  So make sure you keep coming back to check them out!

UTC Insider: August 2011

Author of the Month

We are so excited to have Gena Showalter stopping by our Author of the Month.  She has graciously offered a wonderful giveaway for our followers as well as helped put together some great things for you!

Reading on the Dark Side

This month we are featuring the sexy Lords of the Underworld and their sexy women, in honor of our Author of the Month!

Author Override

Two wonderful authors are taking over our blog this month.  Gena Showalter and Cynthia Eden!

Author Interviews

We had the opportunity to chat with some pretty awesome authors this month:

• Gena Showalter
• Laurie London
• Jennifer Ashley
• Diane Escalera
• J. K. Coi
• Brenda Novak

Battle of the Covers

Again we are comparing US & UK covers, and this month we want your opinion on the covers of the "Downside Ghosts" series by Stacia Kane.

Mind Spill

There are so many types of heroines, but which one do you like to read about?  Which one gets most on your nerves?  Which one is most like you?

UTC Insider: Burning Up July

JULY IS HERE AND WE ARE BURNING THINGS UP! Welcome to Under the Covers's Burning Up July, an erotica special event!

This July we have a ton of goodies for all our maidens so please check in often and maybe you can win some really hot prizes!

This month we have author appearances by:
Olivia Cunning, author of BACKSTAGE PASS and ROCK HARD
Cathryn Fox, author of INSTINCTIVE
Lissa Matthews, author of SIMPLE NEED
Evangeline Anderson, author of CLAIMED
Lorelei James, author of CHASIN' EIGHT
Cherrie Lynn, author of UNLEASHED and ROCK ME
Megan Hart, author of COLLIDE
Shayla Black, author of WICKED TIES and SURRENDER TO ME

We are also hosting our first ever giveaway hop with the ladies from Madame D's Boudoir, Riverina Romantics and Satin's Bookish Corner!!! Join us from July 2 - July 9 for our Sinful Summer giveaway hop!

Prizes include:
The complete OUT OF THE BOX series by Kallysten
THE GREEK JOB, HYBRID MISFITS, and an ARC of DELICATE FREAKIN' FLOWER by Eve Langlais
BLESS THE BEAUTY by Stacey Kennedy

Battle of the Covers

Any demon lovers out there? Look forward to a Demonica showdown as the new UK covers take on the US covers!

Mind Spill

Ever been put down for reading romance? This post shares my experience with romance and why I read it!

Reading on the Dark Side

More Demonica!! We love this series, so there's no shock that we'd be pimping this out! Stay tuned for more information!

Freebies!
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June 2011 Monthly Recap

 
We have to say goodbye to our hottie Paul Marron!  As we are getting ready for July (which let me tell you we are VERY excited about everything we have lined up for you. In case you might've missed something... here's what's been happening at Under The Covers this past June.


Dirty Little Secret
We just launched our brand new Thursday meme!  Join us from now on every week.  And it's Thursday now, so come and join us!  Click here!


Author of the Month
Laura Wright


Author Interviews
We had some great authors stop by for an interview and giveaways!


Wright, Laura

Myles, Jill

Thompson - Geer, Stacey

Trinity, Stevie

Clare, Pamela

Taylor - Karen E.

Julian, Stephanie 


Author Override
Laura Wright - Interview with a Vampire...or Three


Battle of the Covers
The Psy-Changeling US vs UK covers!  You voted and the results are in!!!!  UK wins with 56% of the votes!  See the post again here.


Kiss of Snow
We celebrated the Kiss of Snow release with a special IM transcript review (click here to read it) and we asked you to vote on which TEAM you were.  Results are in, and the winner is SnowDancer with a whopping 70% of the votes!!  *snickers* I knew it, who can resist those hot wolves!


Mind Spill
Suzanne shared with us why she sometimes prefers ereaders, and when she would rather have a real book.  You voted and 59% of you prefer ereaders.  Missed the post?  Click here!

Reading on the Dark Side
Due to the release of Hunt The Moon, we dedicated our special feature this month to Cassie Palmer's series.  Check it out again here!


The Month in Review

• The Mane Attraction by Shelly Laurenston
• Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh
• Glory in Death by J.D. Robb
• Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
• Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken
• Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich
• Just The Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James
• Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh
• Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh
• An Enchanted Season (Anthology)
• Something About You by Julie James
• Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh
• Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh
• Demon's Fall by Karalynn Lee
• Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare
• Collision Course by Zoe Archer
• The Accidental Vampire by Lynsay Sands
• A Lot Like Love by Julie James
• Inside by Brenda Novak
• Everdark by Elle Jasper
• Afterlight by Elle Jasper
• Three To Tango by Lauren Dane, Megan Hart, Emma Holly, Bethany Kane
• Dark Beginnings by Gena Showalter
• A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands
• The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston
• Indecent Experiment by Megan Hart
• Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane
• Body of Sin by Eve Silver
• Embraced by Blood by Laurie London
• Die For Me by Amy Plum
• Curse the Dawn by Karen Chance
• Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
• Goddess with a Blade by Lauren Dane
• Zane's Tale by Jill Myles
• Hidden by Blood by Laurie London
• Gentlemen Prefer Succubi by Jill Myles
• Slave to her Desires by Jill Myles
• Foreplay by Jill Myles
• Bonded by Blood by Laurie London
• Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh
• Embrace the Night by Karen Chance
• Eternal Kiss by Laura Wright
• Claimed by Shadow by Karen Chance
• Demon From The Dark by Kresley Cole
• Eternal Hunger by Laura Wright
• Seduced by Magic by Stephanie Julian
• Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn
• Rejar by Dara Joy
• Touch the Dark by Karen Chance
• Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole
• Knight of a Trillion Stars by Dara Joy
• Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole
• Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole
• Breaking Point by Pamela Clare

Under The Covers Insider: June 2011

The first day of every month we will post our "Under The Covers Insider" which will allow you to access any special features we will run for the month, as well as our upcoming giveaways and events

June 2011

Author of the Month
Please help us welcome Laura Wright as our Author of the Month, check out our post!!  Laura will be stopping by our blog at the beginning of the month to chat with us, as well as taking over the blog with a special edition of "Author Override".

Giveaways

• Helps us celebrate our 200 Followers with Laura Wright!!  We'll be giving away a "book of winner's choice" from her Mark of the Vampire series + swag, you don't want to miss it. June 2 - June 7. (CURRENTLY CLOSED)
• Stop by for our 18+ Couples Giveaway!!!  June 2 - 5 we will be giving away a copy of Naked by Megan Hart.  (CURRENTLY CLOSED)
• We are very excited to have Jill Myles stopping by our blog on June 9 - June 12 for an interview and giveaway. (CURRENTLY CLOSED)
• We are participating in the Spring Into Summer Blog Hop Giveaway on June 17 - June 21.  We will be interviewing and giving away a copy of Dark Magick (The Gatekeepers Series # 1) by Stacey Thompson-Geer.
• And closing the month we will have Stephanie Julian stopping by as well for an interview and giveaway on June 27!

Reading on the Dark Side

Every month we feature a series worth checking out and this month we're bringing you the Cassandra Palmer series by Karen Chance, in honor of the new release "Hunt The Moon" coming out June 7th.  Click here to see what we've put together, whether you're a fan of the series or you want to take a peak, you'll love it!
 

Battle of the Covers: UK vs USA
In honor of the release of Nalini Singh's Kiss of Snow, we are featuring the old, cheesy original covers of the Psy-Changeling series, against the sleek UK covers.  Which do you like best?  Click here to see the post and cast your vote!

Mind Spill
Our first edition!  Come and share your opinions on the Battle of the Books!  Click here!

Our Hotties This Month!

• Theo Theodoridis
• Hernan Drago 
• William Levy