Catherine The Great is one of the most intriguing and powerful figures in the history of women rulers. Eva Stachniak is the bestselling author of the award-winning novel Necessary Lies and the Garden of Venus. Her recent novel The Winter Palace: A Novel of Catherine The Great tells a tale of young princess Sophie's destiny to rule as Catherine The Great. Her story is told through the voice of Sophie's servant Barbara.

Valentine's Day is approaching so you might notice there's a little something something in the air. Is it love? Is it lust? Is it more like "whatever happened to us?" No matter the state of your love life, I'm sure any one of us could use a tip, or a trick or two in the romance department. To celebrate all there is to offer our mate, tempt cupid's bow or just leave it all up to fate, Random House of Canada has a Bodacious Books prize pack for one very lucky Bookalicious reader!

Have you ever wondered what you would do if faced with making an end-of-life decision for a family member? What would you want your family to do if you were incapacitated and not able to consider your own options? These are some of the questions that arise in Jodi Picoult's new novel Lone Wolf.