Book Tour: 'The Lady and the Highwayman' (Historical Romance)

"Romance is in the air... Everywhere I look around
Romance is in the air... Every sight and every sound"

What do you mean "it should be love is in the air"? If I want to put romance instead of love, I can do that, okay? It's my right. My blog, my rules. Jeeeez!

Oh, and, no need to check the calendar... Valentine's Day is not around the corner, don't panic! (unless you're reading this post next year, on February the 14th, and just realised that you have forgotten to buy something to your loved on... then, in this case, start panicking!) 

I know it's quite unusual to find posts about romance in this blog (apart from the compulsory ones around Valentine's Day, that is...) but, today, the Book Tour we're hosting is for a historical romance novel. So, yeah...erm... we kind of  temporarily sacrificed our principles... 
But, hey, it is a historical romance novel after all.

Find out more about the book and its author below... 
There is an excerpt available for you to read and some info about its author, Charlotte Davila, as well.

Enjoy!

Loup Dargent

Rock Of Ages: The Longest Serving Bands In Rock History

Rock and roll is not a young man's game; it takes years of practice and dedication for your band to 'make it', playing gigs in seedy biker bars for little or no cash, purely for the love of making and performing music. It also seems that most bands who gain space in the limelight often don't stay there, falling in to the bargain buy CD bucket at the local thrift store or residing in the 'where are they now?' pile at many radio stations.

However, there are some bands and groups who have reached the top of the mountain and still have yet to fall to earth. Here we will take a look at three bands that still have much to offer the world of music and have fans that span generations.

'Elite: Dangerous' To Be Launched In 2014 Thanks To Kickstarter Funding

A release date has finally been set for ‘Elite: Dangerous’, thanks to more than 22,000 hardcore gamers funding the project via Kickstarter. The game will now be released on PC in March 2014. The original game, Elite, was first released in 1984 for the BBC computer by Acornsoft and anyone who was playing games at the time (myself included) will go all nostalgic and weak-kneed at the mere mention of this classic game. Of course back then it had none of the imagery or characters of modern games and contained no landscapes or movie-like cut-scenes. It was a game that took up less than 23K of memory, (probably less than the word document I am currently typing) and yet in that 22k, using lines and dots it managed to pack eight galaxies with hundreds of planets, star systems and days upon days of flying, trading and fighting, (not to mention a good few frustrating hours learning to dock the ship at a space station - before you were able to upgrade and buy a docking computer). ‘The Frontier’ follow-up contained billions of planets and the complete Milky Way and most of us remember playing it for months on end, desperately trying to upgrade our characters to ‘Elite’ status.

Book Tour: Polyamory and Pregnancy

This Book Tour is a bit different from the ones we've hosted previously...
The book being featured today is not a work of fiction. It is a guide about polyamory and pregnancy. Most of us know what the word "pregnancy" means, but I would be extremely surprised if the same amount knew what "polyamory" means (Oi! No googling in the back!)...

There is no need to be embarrassed if you don't know what it means. And there is no shame whatsoever in not knowing everything. As "they" say, "we learn something new everyday."

Don't worry, everything is conveniently explained in this post, with info about the guide and its author as well as a very informative guest post written by Jessica Burde herself.on polyamory in fiction. 

So, take a seat, have some coffee or tea and... enjoy!

 Loup Dargent

Seven Of The Most Famous Musicians Who Died From Drug Abuse

Questions always linger after someone dies from a drug overdose, especially when the victim resides in the celebrity limelight. Friends, family and fans may speculate the circumstances that led to their loved one's death, particularly if the addiction was kept hidden. These seven artists have left lasting impressions during their lives, which were tragically cut short.

Book Tour: 'Trinity' by Clare Davidson

Today's Book Tour is for 'Trinity', an epic fantasy novel and Clare Davidson's first book. 

Lots of stuff to go through, with info about the book and its author as well as an excerpt from the novel and a guest post written by Clare Davidson herself about Avatar (the animated series, not the movie). 

On a more personal note, publishing the above mentioned guest post on here has somehow helped reinforce my position as a cool Dad in my son's eyes in the process (Avatar is one of his favourite TV series...) So, many many thanks to Clare for that too!

Today's Book Tour also gave us a golden opportunity to re-open our (quite neglected for far too long) wolf related category at last... yep, definitely another thing to be thankful for!

(Wow! Today seems to be a day with quite a few win/win situations for me. Cool!)

Enjoy!

Loup Dargent

5 Memorable Bullies From The Big Screen

Every good story requires a hero and a villain. Even the ancient Greek plays had both and who won in the end decided whether the story was a comedy or a tragedy. This basic formula exists today and is also seen in most movies. Many movie villains are truly evil, Hannibal Lecter is one example, but many are simply bullies, and some are actually both. Here, in no particular order, are five antagonists who memorably fit the mold of a bully.

Edie Windsor: 'rock star' of same-sex marriage fight

Edie Windsor: 'rock star' of same-sex marriage fight (via AFP)

An 83-year-old widow will carry the hopes of America's gay community on her frail shoulders when she takes her landmark same-sex marriage case before the US Supreme Court next week. Edie Windsor, a lesbian who married in Canada, is seeking to overturn the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which has…

Essential Ways To Dress Like A Celebrity

How often do we open a glossy magazine, read a newspaper, or see a celebrity on our television sets, and then sit and enviously think that we would love to look like they do.  A celebrity-esque appearance is not something that you should consider as unobtainable, however, despite it seeming to be extremely difficult to do so.

Just what can you do to get the superstar appearance that you are looking for?

Release Day Party: The Witch Hunter [Giveaway Included]

You might remember the Cover Reveal post we did for the New Adult / Adult Urban Fantasy / Paranormal novel “The Witch Hunter” by Nicole Taylor last February. Well, guess what? Today, we are celebrating its Release Day Party!

There is a second book excerpt for you to read, if you want to (you can still read the first one here, by the way) on top of  bits of info about the novel and its author. But this not the only treat we have in store for you guys: to celebrate the release, Nicole was kind enough to offer five eBook copies as a giveaway. All you need to do to participate in the giveaway is scroll down for the Rafflecopter form

Enjoy!

Loup Dargent

PS: If you can’t wait for the giveaway, then purchase your copy on Amazon (Kindle), Amazon (Print) or Smashwords (ebook all formats) today.

Book Tour: 'Catalyst' (WWII Spy Thriller)

Today's Book Tour is taking us back in time!

Yep, 'Catalyst' is a spy thriller novel set during World War 2, and, as my Grand Father was in the French Resistance during that war, that makes this particular Book Tour hosting very special to me...

Feel free to find out more about the book itself and Paul Byers. There is an excerpt from the novel available as well as bits of info about it and its author and a very informative guest post written by Paul Byers himself.

(Of course, and as usual, you're also more than welcome to make use of our virtual tea and coffee area.)

Enjoy!

Loup Dargent

Weather Forecast Without Gadgets [Infographic]

The sheer idea of looking through the window to see if it's raining or not, instead of checking our smartphone would probably be seen as a very old fashioned one nowadays. But, unfortunately, even those wonderful gadgets we take for granted do have their vulnerable moments (they do tend to drop into the toilets a lot) sometimes..

So how will we be able to know what will the weather be tomorrow if our beloved phone has given up the ghost? Easy: look at the cows and listen to the birds!. Intrigued? Have a look at the infographic embedded below, and all will eventually be revealed.

Don't forget to look for the rainbow!

Enjoy!

Loup Dargent