Frank Tuttle ~ The Mister Trophy (Markhat The Finder 1)
From: Samhain
I have been remiss this holiday season from telling everyone what is in my TBR pile here. After reading Book Utopia Mom’s favorite authors list I just had to tell you about two of them. Are these covers not to die for?

Frank Tuttle ~ Dead [...]

Josh Lanyon ~ The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks
From: Loose Id
For Josh Lanyon’s minions out there it is freaking Christmas.
Oh and Josh is running a contest over on his blog. He hates writing blurbs for his books and he has to put one in for his first Samhain novel coming up called Somebody Killed His Editor.
My [...]

Jules Jones ~ The Syndicate Series
Jules Jones has got a Christmas present for everyone. The Syndicate Series is free on her site. Go grab yourself some Christmas eBook cheer.
Merry Christmas!

Kimberly Gardner ~ Phoenix Rising
Cover Artist: Anne Cain
From: MLR Press
Elisa Rolle sent this cover art to me as her choice for the best cover of 2008. Elisa is such a gold plated, honest to god, sweetheart who is tireless in her promotion efforts of new and exciting M/M Romance as seen here in her choice.
Thanks [...]

Ann Somerville ~ On Wings Rising (Encounters 1)
Cover Artist: Anne Cain
From: Samhain
Emily Veinglory and her EREC website is an institution in my book. I hope more people rally to help her track her sales figures and keep some transparency in the ePublishing business. Writers old and new need the type of information Emily roots out [...]

Jamie Craig ~ A Hidden Beauty
Cover Artist: Anne Cain
From: Samhain
Erastes from over at Speak Its Name suggested this Anne Cain cover for the best of 2008. It is gor-jesus if you ask me. Nice selections people!
Thanks Erastes!

Jaci Burton ~ Show Me
Cover Artist: Scott Carpenter
From: Samhain
I love me some Smart Bitches! In fact Sarah is so nice in always putting up with me. She even chose this cover saying… Pretty explicit and clear what’s in the book. And a creative use of the image.
Thank You Smart Bitches!

Amber Green ~ Bareback (The Huntsmen 2)
Cover Artist: Croco Designs
From: Loose Id
My good friend Lisa Bea over at Nose In A Book gave this as her fave of 2008. With the comment “it’s haunting” and something about “there is no groping of mantitty“. I think it still has a distinct mantitty feel to it though. [...]

Emily Veinglory ~ Wolfkin
Cover Artist: Anne Cain
From: Samhain
So I decided yesterday to randomly ask other web reviewers their cover picks for the year so next up Mrs. Giggles! Mrs. Giggles always comes up with surprising picks. So here is what she said about this cover… Everything about the simple cover feels right to me.
Thanks Mrs. [...]

Bettie Sharpe ~ Like A Thief In The Night
Cover Artist: Scott Carpenter
From: Samhain
I don’t spend much time on other review sites as much as I should but one I always make time for is Book Utopia.
Book Utopia Mom has started listing her favorite eBooks of 2008 and she has some really good recommendations like this [...]