tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87195436197303057262024-02-07T21:58:42.656-08:00The Romance eBooks Newsletter #3The Ebook Sales & Promotion Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860298277653542391noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8719543619730305726.post-34772786587205218902009-03-25T16:25:00.000-07:002009-04-15T00:22:13.050-07:00EDITORS WORD<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></div><p><strong>Greetings my fellow authors, readers and publishers.<br /><br />Ok, so it's not Spring for all of us across the globe, but here in the UK, those freezing wintry showers have subsided, and I for one, welcome the first flowers of the year to flourish and bloom - along with some of the fab romances in issue #3 of The Romance eBooks Newsletter!<br /><br />Packed with fiction ranging from Contemporary, Historical, Paranormal, Suspense and Sci-fi, you'll have plenty to sift through, and the best thing about this newsletter, is that purchasing details are just a click away. How much easier can it get?<br /><br />And don't forget to visit our newest links to the newsletter, Diesel eBooks, Happily Ever After, Ravenous Romance, Wendy Laharner, Lisa Alexander Griffin and Carol Townend, all situated at the left hand side of the page. </strong><br /><strong>Diesel eBooks are giving away the chance to win $20 to spend at their ebook store? For more details, check out the contest page. </strong><br /><br /><strong>If you would like to add a link to the next Romance eBooks Newsletter, please email me at <a href="mailto:romanceebooks@yahoo.co.uk">romanceebooks@yahoo.co.uk</a> However, you <em>must</em> be on the the 'Authors of Romance eBooks' list or the 'Authors of all eBooks' list to secure a link on <em>every</em> newsletter. Please</strong><strong> check out this new promotional offer at <a href="http://romanceebooksspringsummernewsletter.blogspot.com/2009/03/authors-of-romance-ebooks.html">http://romanceebooksspringsummernewsletter.blogspot.com/2009/03/authors-of-romance-ebooks.html</a><br />'Authors of Romance eBooks' is just one part of the 'Authors of all eBooks' promotion. It's one of the quickest and easiest ways of linking up your website with all of the readers out there looking for a good author. Check out the FAQ's on page 2 of this newsletter.</strong><br /><strong><br />There's a special introductory offer up for grabs with fees starting at just £5 a month (I'll let you work out the currency exchange rate) So why not take a look and see what's on offer?<br /><br />Alternatively, you can enter the contest to win a years FREE promotion on the 'Authors of Romance eBooks' blog. (Please see contest page) But there can only be one winner!<br />If you have any queries, please email me at <a href="mailto:romanceebooks@yahoo.co.uk">romanceebooks@yahoo.co.uk</a><br /><br />But before you do anything, on behalf of myself, all the authors, publishers and magazines who have contributed to The Romance eBooks Newsletter, please enjoy the 3rd issue of one of the best FREE promotional service of its kind, and if you want to see more, SUBSCRIBE to <a href="mailto:romanceebooks@yahoo.co.uk">romanceebooks@yahoo.co.uk</a> or click on the links for BACK ISSUES.<br /><br />Blessings to you all and thank you for your support.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993399;">AUTHORS OF ROMANCE EBOOKS</span><br /></strong>Check out this new promotional project with money-saving introductory prices.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993399;"><strong>CONTEST WINNER</strong></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Author, <strong>Samantha Sommersby</strong>, won an <strong>Author Spotlight</strong> when she entered The Romance eBooks Newsletter contest in the previous issue. She has plenty to share with us. Go take a peek!<br />(There's another contest! Check it out!) </span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993399;">APRIL RELEASES FROM THE WILD ROSE PRESS</span></strong><br />Grab a mug of coffee and wish The Wild Rose Press a Happy 3rd Birthday!</p><p><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><span style="color:#993399;">NEW R</span></strong><strong><span style="color:#993399;">ELEASES</span><br /></strong></span>There are plenty to choose from - take your pick!<br />If you would like to add a new release to the next newsletter, due out on July 1st, please contact Debby at <a href="mailto:romanceebooks@yahoo.co.uk">romanceebooks@yahoo.co.uk</a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993399;">AUTHOR SPOTLIGHTS<br /></span></strong>The spotlights are on authors <strong>Michelle M Pillow</strong>, <strong>Lori Avocato</strong> and <strong>Nita Wick</strong>. As they take center stage, you'll agree that these three authors deserve a standing ovation. Also, check out <strong>Michelle's giveaway</strong> on the contest page.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#993399;">ROMANCE NOVEL TV</span><br /></span>Romance Novel TV</strong> interviews <strong>Mr. Romance 2008, Chris Winters</strong>. Check it out, along with those bulging biceps!!!<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#993399;">ROMANTIC TIMES MAGAZINE</span><br /></span></strong>It's that time again - <strong>American Title V</strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#993399;"><span style="font-size:180%;">AUTHOR INTERVIEWS</span><br /></span>Sapphire Phelan</strong> and <strong>Charlotte Boyett-Compo</strong> answered a few questions about themselves as authors and about their latest releases. Go find out more!<br /><br /><span style="color:#993399;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">HAPPILY EVER AFTER</span></strong><br /></span>It's all smiles over at the <strong>Happily Ever After</strong> blog. Read all about it and then go and check out this beautifully designed site.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993399;">REVIEWS</span></strong><br />Want proof of a good read? Look no further.<br />If you would like to add a review in the next newsletter, due out on July 1st, please contact Debby at <strong><a href="mailto:romanceebooks@yahoo.co.uk">romanceebooks@yahoo.co.uk</a><br /></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993399;">CONTESTS</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Win</span> </strong>an <strong>Author Spotlight</strong> in the next The Romance eBooks Newsletter. </p><p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Win </strong></span><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>$20</strong> to spend at the <strong>Diesel eBooks Store</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Win</strong></span> a years <strong>FREE promotion</strong> at <strong>Authors of Romance eBooks</strong></p><p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Win </strong></span><span style="color:#000000;">a Sony eReader with <strong>The Wild Rose Press</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Win</strong></span> a book of your choice by <strong>Michelle M. Pillow</strong>. </p><p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Win</strong></span> a selection of books from <strong>DCL Publications.</strong><br /><br /><strong>Books by Debby Allen - editor of The Romance eBooks Newsletter.<br /></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7QwNVg04jXGKoauo9y9PstQFEUVh9fkIqB8oqFBGi6mcmQhLb9HRlmTdDMnJN-5pzRR673moFyGGXULIv2-UHEZvFSqohGZ2D7tWda7S47amcsZNtluibcWznmwX_aOlCyaZoBfmyIXI/s1600-h/hibiscus_bay.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317271145366824130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7QwNVg04jXGKoauo9y9PstQFEUVh9fkIqB8oqFBGi6mcmQhLb9HRlmTdDMnJN-5pzRR673moFyGGXULIv2-UHEZvFSqohGZ2D7tWda7S47amcsZNtluibcWznmwX_aOlCyaZoBfmyIXI/s200/hibiscus_bay.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgenm6efSnrTK9k4C4JxVxdB-MeuhUCkBXYkIQfJnpFKrHaofLZ89c3Vfc6Dz5u3JDj4CYPZugaD3c7T0tfA8kKkYEF5yKSgCVsQGO8A1zyptJ0ccEAAP9ghI45-jSiTOiliM6G1mc7elU/s1600-h/m_e299ece7ceb523f16bc755d1a8d7cb59.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317271086519768354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgenm6efSnrTK9k4C4JxVxdB-MeuhUCkBXYkIQfJnpFKrHaofLZ89c3Vfc6Dz5u3JDj4CYPZugaD3c7T0tfA8kKkYEF5yKSgCVsQGO8A1zyptJ0ccEAAP9ghI45-jSiTOiliM6G1mc7elU/s200/m_e299ece7ceb523f16bc755d1a8d7cb59.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCsZga3N2O6Jv2s7hqWSTUPDFCHU-h0dtRVYKmprWzARyvaalGa5on2y7MsMQkPRZE4B8siPyQXG-QOdDgpSOkjYoD6KVKcyO6qCqTs5tYZjz1XeVcRTgWWmFLUtdBPXn-KVg62HLV4I/s1600-h/Rendezvous_w3332_300.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317271024141316834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCsZga3N2O6Jv2s7hqWSTUPDFCHU-h0dtRVYKmprWzARyvaalGa5on2y7MsMQkPRZE4B8siPyQXG-QOdDgpSOkjYoD6KVKcyO6qCqTs5tYZjz1XeVcRTgWWmFLUtdBPXn-KVg62HLV4I/s200/Rendezvous_w3332_300.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Debby Allen</strong> writes <strong>exotic romance</strong> in electronic format for <strong>The Wild Rose Press.<br /><br /></strong>Her hot and spicy stories are as steamy as their foreign locations and anyone who is familiar with her style of writing will also know that her alpha romeo heroes are just the same. If you like reading about internal battles of the heart against cultural desires, then she is the author for you. Check out her log lines below.<br /><br /><strong>Hibiscus Bay:</strong> 'If blue skies, hunky foreign guys and glistening seas float your boat, then you'll love this romp on the beach romance that will leave you searching for your 'passport to paradise!' http://www.thewildrosepress.com/hibiscus-bay-p-743.html<br /><br /><strong>Mistletoe and Ouzo Kisses:</strong> If you found this hunk inside your Christmas stockings, wouldn't you want to unwrap him? http://www.thewildrosepress.com/mistletoe-and-ouzo-kisses-p-1089.html<br /><br /><strong>Rendezvous:</strong> Full bodied, dark and continental - but can French men really taste as good as their coffee? Note: This is a free read http://www.thewildrosepress.com/rendezvous-p-1123.html </p>The Ebook Sales & Promotion Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860298277653542391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8719543619730305726.post-26980939705465623852009-03-25T16:19:00.000-07:002009-04-04T09:10:54.548-07:00AUTHORS OF ROMANCE EBOOKS<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318920781109677282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 312px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTIOWXJBuminSulxyHsjdZOnjxdygqjEJ-Ne4mIQQ5uFqMXrOFzset_7Mj9qyZl7OPr17CV3KRufhxvknvu6I57GUl0Cpwk37gyLgyTXTm2gQRS92i9eRqBMwTu8IDU4mgUhHC810Xlc/s400/Animatie_Fairies_004.gif" border="0" /> ‘Authors of Romance <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">eBooks</span>’ is a new promotional <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">blog site</span> specially designed to link readers and authors together with the simple click of a button. Your <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">web page</span> will never have been so easily accessible. This site is just one link of a chain that will join all the promotional blogs together in one big promotional circle.<br /><br />Please find below, frequently asked questions about this new promotional service, and if you would like more information, or would like to join up, contact Debby at <a href="mailto:romanceebooks@yahoo.co.uk">romanceebooks@yahoo.co.uk</a><br /><br />FAQ’s<br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">Q. How does this kind of promotion work?</span><br /><br />A. You, the author, choose a link that takes the reader to your chosen <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">web page</span>, and Authors of Romance <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">eBooks</span> promotes that link for you.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">Q. How long will my link be on the Authors of Romance <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">eBooks</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">blog site</span>?</span><br /><br />A. That depends on your agreement with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">AoRE</span>.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">Q. What is the cost to add a link to Authors of Romance <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">eBooks</span>?</span><br /><br />A. At the moment, there is a special introductory offer of £5 for each month and £50 for one year. This means you will be getting two months free of charge out of twelve. I strongly advise that you promote yourself for at least 3 months if you want to tie in with one of the quarterly Romance <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">eBooks</span> Newsletters, where this blog will be promoted. Their release dates are January 1st, April 1st, July 1st and October 1st.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">Q. What do I get for my money?</span><br /><br />A. Pure and simple - promotion. For just a small fee, readers receive a direct link to your <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">web page</span> where they can discover everything you want them to know about you and your books. All you have to do is make it worth their while.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">Q. How do you promote the Authors of Romance <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">eBooks</span> blog?</span><br /><br />A. <strong>The Romance <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">eBooks</span> Newsletter</strong><br /><br />Every issue will host a page specially dedicated to the Authors of Romance <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">eBooks</span> blog. Authors who are on its lists will have the privilege to make announcements and inform readers of any updates to their work or websites.<br /><br />As an added bonus, a selected author from the list will be highlighted in every newsletter with their own personal spotlight.<br /><br /><strong>Please note</strong> that authors on the list will automatically have priority over those who are not, but it is not compulsory to be on the list to appear in the newsletter.<br /><br />At the moment, each issue of The Romance <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">eBooks</span> Newsletter is promoted by myself and all the authors and publishers who are involved in each issue.<br /><br /><strong>Yahoo! Search Engine</strong><br /><br />Last time I checked, The Romance <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">eBooks</span> Newsletter was on the 1st page of Yahoo! in a search for <em>Romance <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">eBooks</span></em>. How great is that? With some technical assistance, I'm working my way to get on the 1st page of Google Search too.<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Fiction Magazines and Websites</strong><br /><br />I am currently doing some research on best selling fiction magazines and websites to see what their advertising fees are. Prices, of course, will have a slight increase to enable this kind of promotion to take effect, but if you have already paid the special introductory prices, then you could have a bargain of a promotion on your hands!<br /><br />I'm hoping to link up with some of these sites so I can steer some traffic our way (traffic in the way of readers!) I'm also lined up to do a few interviews and with any luck, some more to follow.<br /><br /><br /><p>Until this new promotional service is established, the special offers will still apply, pending further notice. However, if anyone has any great ideas of where to promote, please don't hesitate to put your ideas forward to me. They could benefit you too!</p><span style="color:#3366ff;">Q. So, if I have already paid £50 for one year and the prices change, then I don't have to pay the difference?</span><br /><br />A. Not at all. Once you have paid for the full year, your contract is guaranteed.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">Q. What if I don’t write romance?</span><br /><br />A. Don’t worry. Due to demand, new promotional <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">blog sites</span> are currently in the pipeline.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">Q. What are the other promotional <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">blog sites</span> in the pipeline?</span><br /><br />One’s to look out for are <strong>Authors of Paranormal <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">eBooks</span>, Authors of Sci-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Fi</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">eBooks</span>, Authors of Mystery and Suspense <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">eBooks</span>, Authors of Horror <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">eBooks</span>, Authors of Crime <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">eBooks</span>, Authors of Gay Romance <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">eBooks</span> </strong>and<strong> Authors of Non-Fiction <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">eBooks</span></strong>.<br />Moving away from the genre field, there will also be an <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">eBook</span> Stores and Publishers</strong> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">blog site</span>, where your books will hopefully be found if your publisher or bookseller adds their name to the listing. All details can be found here <a href="http://ebookstoresandpublishers.blogspot.com/">http://ebookstoresandpublishers.blogspot.com/</a><br />Feel free to contact me at <a href="mailto:romanceebooks@yahoo.co.uk">romanceebooks@yahoo.co.uk</a> if you are interested in signing up for any of these <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">blog sites</span>. The first 5 authors to join any of the lists above will receive a free place on the listing for one year. Otherwise, prices are as above for the time being.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">Q. What can I do to help make my promotion succeed?</span><br /><br />A. Just to make sure your chosen website is up-to-date and interesting enough to keep your readers gripped.<br /><br />Your writing career is like a 24 carat gold chain. The more links you have on it, the more valuable it becomes? Each interested reader is a golden opportunity. Can you afford to break that link?The Ebook Sales & Promotion Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860298277653542391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8719543619730305726.post-250043831396054252009-03-19T01:58:00.001-07:002009-04-04T09:11:35.647-07:00CONTEST WINNER - Samantha Sommersby<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318396684900481506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 202px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 282px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh47KAwjIMvEarcdUCh1yZ0vsE-In8cnozjsIPzgpL8OsnRfgj-cP0qbWPNhk5y1GMaARIUblM2dbgoJfZVQiC24DOm9zn9A0__h4NIIbxdjCR7RIn7u2V2sCqWlUNjUMw7kqYasJse_M/s400/Samantha_Biopic%5B2%5D.JPG" border="0" /><br />In every newsletter, there is always a contest to win an Author Spotlight (please check contest details in main menu) and I'm pleased to announce that author, <strong>Samantha <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Sommersby</span></strong> won this great opportunity in the previous issue. Samantha won her Author Spotlight by sending me the correct answer to the question - what is the name of Marcus's youngest sister in 'Mistletoe and Ouzo Kisses'? The answer is Melina.<br /><br />Thanks to all those who entered, but there can only be one winner - and I'd love you to meet her...<br /><br />Samantha <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Sommersby</span> lives in San Diego with her husband and fifteen year old son. She is the author of ten novels and novellas including <strong>Forbidden: The Temptation</strong>, her latest installment in the critically acclaimed Forbidden series. In 2007 Samantha left what she used to call her “real life” day job as a psychotherapist to pursue writing and working in the publishing industry full-time. She now happily spends her days immersed in the world of the Forbidden, a world where vampires, werewolves, and demons are real, where magic is possible, and where love still conquers all.<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Q: The fourth book in the Forbidden series was recently released. What inspired the series?</span><br />A: The Forbidden series, which I’<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ve</span> been working on for the past couple years, was conceived during a flight back from London. I’d ended up having to extend my stay there because I’d fallen terribly ill. I’d thought at the time that it was food poisoning or a horrible flu. I was still in a very bad way during the flight home. I slept on and off. I was in the middle row on the plane and there were a bunch of seats across so I could stretch out. Orlando Bloom was on the cover of the American Way magazine and I started thinking that he’d make a great vampire. Between naps I jotted down notes. By the time I landed in San Diego I had the idea for the series laid out. It turned out I <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">didn</span>’t have food poisoning. I was severely anemic and ended up in the hospital for blood transfusions. Did my anemia inspire my vampire series? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Hmm</span>.<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Q: The Temptation <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">doesn</span>’t feature a vampire hero though, does it?</span><br />A: No. The first three books (The Claim, The Awakening, and The Revolution) all featured vampire heroes. The hero in The Temptation is a dirty-taking cowboy from Texas…who is sometimes furry. Jake Madison made a brief appearance in The Revolution as a werewolf. Then he seduced my muse into giving him his very own book. Jake can be very persuasive. Here's a peek at the very yummy cover.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5FNPEgcQfkpdc-UGwfPiO_hEzIJZrY5VhJw9JYcUTcXFPQJFHYEGIPcDgkroxZanMZsCFRlBalek658fz_hwBuD4clzW9cAPidWIa7ziAW9Hy8OHyvecAHGxj7HNU-isiZUODSyKCho/s1600-h/SS1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318396768170232658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5FNPEgcQfkpdc-UGwfPiO_hEzIJZrY5VhJw9JYcUTcXFPQJFHYEGIPcDgkroxZanMZsCFRlBalek658fz_hwBuD4clzW9cAPidWIa7ziAW9Hy8OHyvecAHGxj7HNU-isiZUODSyKCho/s200/SS1.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5FNPEgcQfkpdc-UGwfPiO_hEzIJZrY5VhJw9JYcUTcXFPQJFHYEGIPcDgkroxZanMZsCFRlBalek658fz_hwBuD4clzW9cAPidWIa7ziAW9Hy8OHyvecAHGxj7HNU-isiZUODSyKCho/s1600-h/SS1.JPG"></a> <span style="color:#cc0000;">Q: I see what you mean by persuasive.<br /></span>A: Yup. Poor Allison didn't stand a chance.<br /><br />Summary:There’s a fine line between man and beast…one only the heart can cross.<br /><br />A year ago, Jacob Madison got more than he bargained for during a rock-climbing trip to Yosemite. A freak accident left him badly injured, at the mercy of the elements—and the wolves who rescued him. If it <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">hadn</span>’t been for them, he’d be dead. He’d also still be human. Now he’s back, hoping to find out who he is and what he’s become. Instead, he finds smart, sexy Allison <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Connelly</span>.<br /><br />A forensic psychologist, Allison is newly divorced and proudly standing on her own two feet…until an unexpected storm shears off the snow bank she’s standing on. She plunges down an icy ravine, thinking she’s heading for oblivion. Then she lands in the arms of a tall, dark Texan. Jake.<br /><br />Brought together by circumstance and bound by passion, secrets from their past threaten their future before it can begin. And somewhere in the mountains lurks a rogue Were turned serial killer. Whatever the danger Jake’s inner beast poses to Allison, there’s only one way to protect her—unleash it. Even if it costs him her love.<br /><br />Warning: This book contains raging winter storms, truly inspiring sex, a kick-butt heroine, and one very hot, dirty-talking cowboy…who’s sometimes furry.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.samanthasommersby.com/Bookshelf/Forbidden_Temptation.html">Read an Excerpt</a><br /><br />10 Wonderfully Weird and Random Facts about Forbidden: The Temptation<br /><br />1. Much of The Temptation, my very first werewolf novel, was written in a coffee shop named after an iconic vampire – <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Lestat</span>.<br /><br />2. The forth book in the Forbidden series was not supposed to feature Jake. The hot, dirty-talking cowboy made an appearance in The Revolution and seduced my muse into giving him his very own book. Jake can be very persuasive.<br /><br />3. In an act of revenge my vampire Dell, sexy secret agent and sorcerer decided to pop up in The Temptation and steal the show for a few pages.<br /><br />4. Baylor University, which is where the epilogue takes place, is my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">alma</span> mater and where I met my husband.<br /><br />5. Pine Ridge Ranch was loosely based on place I vacationed with my family near the Grand Canyon a few years ago.<br /><br />6. In addition observing wolves locally at the San Diego Zoo, I watched Wolves: A Legend Returns to Yellowstone and A Man Among Wolves with Shaun Ellis, over and over. I think that Shaun Ellis scares me more than the book’s villain, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Roane</span> Devlin.<br /><br />7. I learned about the Pawnee creation story a few years ago while on a tour at the Library of Congress and used it as the basis for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Roane</span> Devlin’s belief system and the motivation behind his killings.<br /><br />8. As part of my research I used handouts my son received and notes he took while attending a workshop on how to blow things up at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">DragonCon</span>. If they repeat that one this year I’m definitely going. Too much great information to miss.<br /><br />9. My son’s friend Ryan asked me to put him in one of my books. That was the inspiration for the character Ryan. I expected him to have a small, bit part. I should have known better. The real Ryan has yet to discover that I make him wear an apron in the book. I’m not sure how he’s going to feel about that.<br /><br />10. I’m currently spending my days with Wesley <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Atherton</span>, the psychiatrist who introduced Allison to Dell and the supernatural world. He’s going to be the hero of The Sacrifice, which will be out this fall.<br /><br />Available now in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">eBook</span> at:<br /><a href="http://www.lindenbayromance.com/storeSearch.html?searchBy=author&qString=Samantha+Sommersby">Linden Bay Romance</a><br /><a href="http://allromanceebooks.com/storeSearch.html?searchBy=author&qString=Samantha+Sommersby">All Romance <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">eBooks</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.mybookstoreandmore.com/shop/author.da/396">My Bookstore and More</a><br /><br />And now in print: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Forbidden-Temptation-Samantha-Sommersby/dp/1602021546/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1238513122&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Forbidden-Temptation-Samantha-Sommersby/dp/1602021546/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">qid</span>=1238513122&<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">sr</span>=8-1</a><br /><br />To find out more about Samantha <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Sommersby</span> and the world of the Forbidden, visit the author’s website <a href="http://www.samanthasommersby.com/">http://www.samanthasommersby.com/</a> or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">MySpace</span> Page <a href="http://www.myspace.com/samanthasommersby">http://www.myspace.com/samanthasommersby</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81_9ou7lM0AFrPa3gxN2fmlbUxr3HIHFMrdNBCzpdcw4FJXRzYZQ1taN5KslV2tkopWemyA_ijVKWHiPU0vbCzVKe6Jfzm3erNx0q6-RfwUssM0f53_2_aeo5_sDR0fj68L4Jc3r9t0Q/s1600-h/SS2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318396821843922610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81_9ou7lM0AFrPa3gxN2fmlbUxr3HIHFMrdNBCzpdcw4FJXRzYZQ1taN5KslV2tkopWemyA_ijVKWHiPU0vbCzVKe6Jfzm3erNx0q6-RfwUssM0f53_2_aeo5_sDR0fj68L4Jc3r9t0Q/s200/SS2.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbvjEsxlQKdAD3kAdNB26noBexBOkztLIppV90YKabbp-C_Z-LIt5jUtumzWwkN4DhbuRbbN1R7b9oyYBaeai-6eFM5afs0nw3IQcQa6VPPexv-vrpXrQz5n2tA86F2xawGFgX3AYI6k/s1600-h/SS3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318396880678069746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbvjEsxlQKdAD3kAdNB26noBexBOkztLIppV90YKabbp-C_Z-LIt5jUtumzWwkN4DhbuRbbN1R7b9oyYBaeai-6eFM5afs0nw3IQcQa6VPPexv-vrpXrQz5n2tA86F2xawGFgX3AYI6k/s200/SS3.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xlzT2Bsa2mFbZ0gbxoSIkXUtliHzTTWH_SJEs2Va1k2hmd_wZLB2q3yB7TS0hPAF2oETJs-A8MqFQKhwswrSYavdcB0DMS-eUQ8c1S8tetz0BiffXVe8GKDUis1_d58nnavHGCtiuz8/s1600-h/SS4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318396934926191378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xlzT2Bsa2mFbZ0gbxoSIkXUtliHzTTWH_SJEs2Va1k2hmd_wZLB2q3yB7TS0hPAF2oETJs-A8MqFQKhwswrSYavdcB0DMS-eUQ8c1S8tetz0BiffXVe8GKDUis1_d58nnavHGCtiuz8/s200/SS4.JPG" border="0" /></a>The Ebook Sales & Promotion Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860298277653542391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8719543619730305726.post-28199265267984761392009-01-05T13:21:00.003-08:002009-04-04T09:11:58.161-07:00APRIL RELEASES FROM THE WILD ROSE PRESSOn May 1st, The Wild Rose Press celebrate their 3rd birthday <strong>(HAPPY BIRTHDAY <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">TWRP</span>!)</strong> When Lisa Dawn, marketing director of The Wild Rose Press, sent along this massive list of April releases to me, it was clear to see how well they have progressed over the years. So instead of searching for a cover that catches your eye, why not glance to see if your favourite Wild Rose Press author has a new release this month by checking out this list.<br /><br />If you see something you like, go find it at <a href="http://www.thewildrosepress.com/">http://www.thewildrosepress.com/</a><br /><br /><strong>April Releases The Wild Rose Press</strong><br /><br /><strong>April 1<br /></strong>The Making Of A Country Doctor by <strong>Patrice Moore</strong> - Champagne rosebud<br />Troubled Hearts by <strong>Donna Hatch</strong> - English Tea Rosette<br />The Lupine Connection by <strong>Rae Monet</strong> - Black miniature rose<br /><br /><strong>April 3</strong><br />Ready To Take A Chance Again by <strong>Rita <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Oberlies</span></strong> - Champagne Rose<br />The Ghost Downstairs by <strong>Molly <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Ringle</span></strong> - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Faery</span> Rose<br />An April To Remember by <strong>Lauri Robinson</strong> - American Rose<br />Color Of Dreams by <strong>Tia Dani</strong> - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Faery</span> Rosebud<br />Forbidden Eternity [Time Guardians] by <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Skhye</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Moncrief</span></strong> - Black Rose<br /><br /><strong>April 8</strong><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Movin</span>' Up With J.J. by <strong>Kim <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Sheard</span></strong> - Sweetheart rosebud<br />Love At First Flight by <strong>Beth <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Shriver</span></strong> - Climbing rosebud<br /><br /><strong>April 10<br /></strong>Nuclear Ambitions by <strong>R. N. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Novey</span></strong> - Crimson Rose<br />Time And Again by <strong>Nancy Fraser</strong> - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Faery</span> Rose<br />Something About Her [<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Willoughby</span> Family Series by <strong>Jeannie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Ruesch</span></strong> – English Tea Rose<br /><br /><strong>April 15<br /></strong>Renaissance Woman by Anne <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Clayre</span> Mason</strong> - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Faery</span> rosebud<br />Love Me, Love My <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Sweetcheeks</span> by <strong>Carrie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Destler</span></strong> - Champagne rosette<br />Somewhere in North Africa by <strong>Lindsay Downs</strong> - Vintage Miniature<br /><br /><strong>April 17<br /></strong>High Lonesome by <strong>Stacey <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Coverstone</span></strong> - Yellow Rosebud<br />Cast A Pale Shadow by <strong>Barbara Scott</strong> - Crimson Rose<br />Blind Sight by <strong>Susan Shay</strong> - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Faery</span> Rose<br /><br /><strong>April 22<br /></strong>Courting His Royal Highness by <strong>Amy Hahn</strong> - Champagne rosebud<br />I Was A Teenage Alien by <strong>Jane <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Greenhill</span></strong> – Climbing rosebud<br />A Conqueror's Destiny by <strong>Scarlett Sanderson</strong> - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Faery</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">minirose</span><br /><br /><strong>April 24<br /></strong>The Trouble With Playboys by <strong>Margaret Tanner</strong> - Vintage Rose<br />Kill Me Later by <strong>Peggy Parsons</strong> - Crimson Rose<br />Noble Blood by <strong>Linda J. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Parisi</span></strong> - Black Rose<br />For The Love Of A Queen by <strong>Laura <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">Hogg</span></strong> - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">Faery</span> Rose<br /><br /><strong>April 29</strong><br />With Love, King Henry VIII by <strong>Helen <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">Pilz</span></strong> - English Tea Rosebud<br />Men of Paradise by <strong>Kathleen O'Connor</strong> – Last Rose Of Summer rosebud<br />A Virtual Cat-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">astrophe</span> by <strong>Reece Herring</strong> - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">Faery</span> Rosette<br /><br /><br /><strong>April Releases From The Wilder Roses (Erotic Romance)</strong><br /><br /><strong>April 3<br /></strong>Love in a Box by <strong>Eliza Knight</strong><br /><br /><strong>April 8<br /></strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">Saje</span> by <strong>Deborah J. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">Panger</span></strong><br /><br /><strong>April 10<br /></strong>Passion In Paris in <strong>Helen <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">Hardt</span></strong><br /><br /><strong>April 17<br /></strong>Long Hot Summer by <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">Annick</span> Claire</strong><br /><br /><strong>April 24<br /></strong>Destined To Mate - <strong>C. A. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">Salo</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>April Releases from White Rose Publishing (Inspirational Romance)</strong><br /><br /><strong>April 3<br /></strong>Fatima's Fate by <strong>Dana <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34">Sudboro</span></strong> - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_35">Minirose</span><br /><br /><strong>April 9<br /></strong>Under the 5<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_36">th</span> Street Bridge [Easter Lilies] by <strong>Carla <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_37">Rossi</span></strong><br /><br /><strong>April 10<br /></strong>Wildflower in Bloom [Easter Lilies] <strong>Janelle Ashley</strong><br /><br /><strong>April 11<br /></strong>By Another Name [Easter Lilies] <strong>Ashley Elizabeth Ludwig</strong><br /><br /><strong>April 17</strong><br />Teacher's Plans by <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_38">JoAnn</span> Carter</strong><br /><br /><strong>April 24<br /></strong>Dreams Do Come True by <strong>E.A. West</strong>The Ebook Sales & Promotion Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860298277653542391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8719543619730305726.post-6254813634163010802009-01-05T13:21:00.001-08:002009-04-04T09:25:03.646-07:00NEW RELEASES<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw1uhqt0OrQ8uRmEZQbo3p_3fUMVrWluTTQ-fpH4MzVkVLlIsKERGyF-hZYdU3SSdYI2R75zuSXZ-3VevELTf69CyAmRznaZjvDt5DHycq-9uhAq61LZ6FXwVVGy523U6HUQWOvU_vSnk/s1600-h/Crossroads.jpg"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305404400930878850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw1uhqt0OrQ8uRmEZQbo3p_3fUMVrWluTTQ-fpH4MzVkVLlIsKERGyF-hZYdU3SSdYI2R75zuSXZ-3VevELTf69CyAmRznaZjvDt5DHycq-9uhAq61LZ6FXwVVGy523U6HUQWOvU_vSnk/s200/Crossroads.jpg" border="0" /></strong></a> <strong><span style="font-size:180%;">New Releases</span></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>'Crossroads' by Keta Diablo. Available from Phaze</strong><br /><div><div><a href="http://www.ketadiablo.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.ketadiablo.com/</a><br /><strong>NOTE: </strong>A Male/Male Novella</div><div><br /></div></div><strong>Blurb: </strong>Frank McGuire, Private Investigator, has been hired to find his ex-partner's missing son. If and when he finds Rand, what is he going to do about the uncontrolable hunger he's felt for him for years?<br /><br /><strong>Purchase Link: </strong><a href="http://www.phaze.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.phaze.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi79ornVhHJPQvo9tcq93fvRd8gwK_QbXYo37maroqd1fXIHzXHCej-S8O34MOpoKJbZ5msuC50CuWHOd3r1d8ezU8YaGVFx8exkB561sMWcSnlcqKr7hHy0R0Q-uGD_xb-8n4Y0WEjq9Y/s1600-h/akissofashentwilight300x450-255x385.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300858790353035778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 132px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi79ornVhHJPQvo9tcq93fvRd8gwK_QbXYo37maroqd1fXIHzXHCej-S8O34MOpoKJbZ5msuC50CuWHOd3r1d8ezU8YaGVFx8exkB561sMWcSnlcqKr7hHy0R0Q-uGD_xb-8n4Y0WEjq9Y/s200/akissofashentwilight300x450-255x385.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>A Kiss of Ashen Twilight by Rae Lori</strong><br /><strong>Genre:</strong> Paranormal/Vampire/Faerie<br /><strong>Length:</strong> Novel<br /><strong>Digital Publication Date:</strong> February 2, 2009<br /><br /><strong>Blurb:</strong> Will it be love or death when fairy and vampire come together? An attack on her family drives Ariya to seek protection at the Ashen Twilight House. Once there, she encounters only more danger, along with the dark rescuer who haunts her dreams. Jace Archane is a vampire on the hunt, and distractions like Ariya are the last thing he wants or needs.But their survival might just hinge on one another when a vicious elemental creature threatens the underground world of Nightwalkers, Lycans and Shifter Elves. Caught between a shared enemy and otherworldly love, Jace and Ariya must unite before fear can tear them apart.<br /><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.onceuponabookstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_26&products_id=95" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.onceuponabookstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_26&products_id=95</a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-jmO9DopNhdWj3ME7OVj0QSbvFD1J-1EwX4MH-Ib27ZWOIJMgdYYPhzUD_DVIeU2ZY3cCZoqYX20eY3zdcF3p7-YgUkPQfK-MnhjqOVdckyzDdjeV5fnGcCmsYLCxFu8peHAaUKK5lw/s1600-h/The%2520Stranger%2520She%2520Married2%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288111336891059266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 128px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-jmO9DopNhdWj3ME7OVj0QSbvFD1J-1EwX4MH-Ib27ZWOIJMgdYYPhzUD_DVIeU2ZY3cCZoqYX20eY3zdcF3p7-YgUkPQfK-MnhjqOVdckyzDdjeV5fnGcCmsYLCxFu8peHAaUKK5lw/s200/The%2520Stranger%2520She%2520Married2%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div><strong>'The Stranger She Married' by Donna Hatch.</strong> Available from The Wild Rose Press. </div><div><br /></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong>BLURB:</strong> Torn between a disfigured war hero with the heart of a poet, and a handsome libertine who may not be all he seems, impoverished Alicia must marry by the end of the month. Despite a murder threat looming over her, learning to love the stranger she married may pose the greatest danger of all to her heart.</div><div><br /><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.thewildrosepress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1001&zenid=00c5ac8bd3c88f4efa7fb6082a2fca6c" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.thewildrosepress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1001&zenid=00c5ac8bd3c88f4efa7fb6082a2fca6c</a></div><div>or the paperback is on Amazon.com</div><div></div><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6bwJ9IGx2YqLKk4BL9SFSlb-qQck3WPjC9k1qVKspldrSVCIqHnJMB65YXJudVU9kEKmmsRrClXmLzAPfneLIe3ut0cCrk6ZPm3kaofLt1ynUvIWrri4a6W5cOWQmU2CXu0GQy9wPuCo/s1600-h/emperorofthewind_msr%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290788600634596354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 122px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6bwJ9IGx2YqLKk4BL9SFSlb-qQck3WPjC9k1qVKspldrSVCIqHnJMB65YXJudVU9kEKmmsRrClXmLzAPfneLIe3ut0cCrk6ZPm3kaofLt1ynUvIWrri4a6W5cOWQmU2CXu0GQy9wPuCo/s200/emperorofthewind_msr%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Emperor of the Wind by Charlotte Boyett-Compo.</strong> Available from Ellora's Cave.</div><div><br /></div><div><strong>BLURB:</strong> Ryden Bakari: the Emperor of Aduaidh Prime, the Burgon, the most powerful man in the megaverse. Tall, dark, as dangerous as they come, he is putty in the hands of the woman he loves. Her love has brought him out of crippling darkness and into the healing light.<br /><br />Miriam Quillan lost her husband to the fierce fighting of the Border Wars. Childless, alone, working for a man she believes to be a traitor, she makes the decision to dedicate her life to helping the Burgon bring peace. But when she finally meets the great man for whom she is clandestinely spying, a spark ignites to set her desire to sizzling.<br /><br />Like a sensuous lick of flame over a coverlet of satin and lace, a love so pure and a lust so overpowering will claim the Burgon and his lady to push all thoughts of war aside. Hot hands, warm mouths, and bodies throbbing with uncontrollable heat on a tropical world will set ablaze a roaring inferno of passion in the coldness of space. </div><div><strong>Purchase Link: </strong><a href="http://www.ellorascave.com/productpage.asp?ISBN=9781419919305" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.ellorascave.com/productpage.asp?ISBN=9781419919305</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMfkC-ijU4B0Ca-eyuAG9VU1ixAVrhVJOjWzrul4HIaiyLny6CDzYgd6Ks3TVzeYuGq8w5LnKBahrVvd05LG5v7i-hY9C7OvtdfPsW_pMVL_1R98tUnJqjRDMdNbMKKthDWq0SADWVrQI/s1600-h/WarriorInABox_w2709_300.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290397422890956530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMfkC-ijU4B0Ca-eyuAG9VU1ixAVrhVJOjWzrul4HIaiyLny6CDzYgd6Ks3TVzeYuGq8w5LnKBahrVvd05LG5v7i-hY9C7OvtdfPsW_pMVL_1R98tUnJqjRDMdNbMKKthDWq0SADWVrQI/s200/WarriorInABox_w2709_300.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Warrior in a Box by Eliza Knight.</strong> Available from The Wild Rose Press. </div><div><br /></div><div><strong>BLURB:</strong> Lainie Shaw, travel writer, workaholic, has no time for men. Even if she did, no man could match up to the one in her imagination. A man who makes her blood heat, her body weep and her heart clench with love. Instead, she is almost content drooling over sexy paintings of highland warriors while working in Inverness, Scotland. An unexpected purchase in the way of an antique box delivers the man of her dreams right at Lainie's feet. Her wildest fantasies are realized when the highlander shows her up close and personal what he doesn't wear under his kilt. Not only do they click physically, but emotionally, Lainie finds herself falling hard and fast for this sensual, sweep her off her feet, man from the past. </div><div><strong>Purchase link:</strong> <a href="http://www.thewildrosepress.com/wilderroses/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=660&zenid=903ba97ab163f93b2ac441437c555809" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.thewildrosepress.com/wilderroses/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=660&zenid=903ba97ab163f93b2ac441437c555809</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlIOKEsBIiQi6bULPuUbsTRNkEd-YeMyXqjI7Nj3PHnHa0VNuKKbUxb8rc8XJoe95Nepl2UsQwWoLYbysW_A6vmyRiRYaOFdRFkieNpoHothOMfKOC8uXo2ovifvqjMZ9ieYegvLrx4o/s1600-h/LadyInABox_w2949_300%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292943002680005554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlIOKEsBIiQi6bULPuUbsTRNkEd-YeMyXqjI7Nj3PHnHa0VNuKKbUxb8rc8XJoe95Nepl2UsQwWoLYbysW_A6vmyRiRYaOFdRFkieNpoHothOMfKOC8uXo2ovifvqjMZ9ieYegvLrx4o/s200/LadyInABox_w2949_300%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>LADY IN A BOX (Highland Jewel Series) by Eliza Knight.</strong> </div><div><br /></div><div>Available at The Wild Rose Press </div><div><br /></div><div><strong>Blurb:</strong> Ian has been left Laird of Clan MacDuff after his brother Donell travels through time to be with his true love. The clan embraces him as their leader, and now to secure his own position, Ian decides he must take a wife. After imbibing on one two many gulps of ale, Ian toys with his brother’s brooch, the very catalyst to his present situation. When the air turns thick with fog, Ian panics that he’s travelled through time, but is comforted by the familiar surroundings of his bedroom. And what’s this? A beautiful naked woman is lying next to him… Natalie Blackwood, a Scottish historian, wakes up in her own naughty fantasy: making love to a medieval Highlander who strums her body like a fine-tuned instrument. Even better, she’s in a medieval keep set up by--she thinks--her best friend. When it all becomes a reality, Natalie has some tough decisions to make. Can she stay in Ian's world? Beyond earth-shattering bliss, can Ian convince her they were made for each other? </div><div><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.thewildrosepress.com/wilderroses/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=86&products_id=670">http://www.thewildrosepress.com/wilderroses/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=86&products_id=670</a><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynsFWA_8zuMiIy8f6Ub7M41p36FGYBVakvLIsH-71K5Bn8mjQ6bdISnRsgP26r-JqeE-ywChimfV2yux1v07iH-UHZujLWHGF_0nfXapZKkNaOvvxKn99P6psG-MEzhbq1svZzHDfyfQ/s1600-h/HerCaptainReturns_w1832_300SERIES%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292942932549386658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynsFWA_8zuMiIy8f6Ub7M41p36FGYBVakvLIsH-71K5Bn8mjQ6bdISnRsgP26r-JqeE-ywChimfV2yux1v07iH-UHZujLWHGF_0nfXapZKkNaOvvxKn99P6psG-MEzhbq1svZzHDfyfQ/s200/HerCaptainReturns_w1832_300SERIES%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>HER CAPTAIN RETURNS (Men of the Sea Series) by Eliza Knight.</strong> Available January 28th at The Wild Rose Press</div><div><br /></div><div><strong>BLURB:</strong> Miss Corinne Claymore, never knew what she was getting into with her innocent flirtations with Captain Ryder Montgomery. Scandal ensues and she finds herself not only married to Ryder but abandoned. After being gone for eight years on a secret mission for the Prince Regent, Ryder returns at hearing the news of his brothers death, making Ryder the Earl of Stafford. His love and passion for Corinne have not waned, but she has changed much. Ryder must woo her back to him, sooth her fears of being abandoned again all while discovering how his brother died and who may be at fault. </div><div><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.thewildrosepress.com/her-captain-returns-p-1134.html">http://www.thewildrosepress.com/her-captain-returns-p-1134.html</a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxCyPMQcrI2rJCA4Hq3AFmtNuN9RWQGl-3u6yBR2n1eL3hpzt_fe-3vQjs-sNKW4meFe6cYGKNq0v5qFajnWAyEpgmAU1Awfe8ZDjbsChw209iC5w-VKZf8ZeHLkmFVhCoejqlMrYd-8/s1600-h/windfallncpweb%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290788774861997042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 120px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxCyPMQcrI2rJCA4Hq3AFmtNuN9RWQGl-3u6yBR2n1eL3hpzt_fe-3vQjs-sNKW4meFe6cYGKNq0v5qFajnWAyEpgmAU1Awfe8ZDjbsChw209iC5w-VKZf8ZeHLkmFVhCoejqlMrYd-8/s200/windfallncpweb%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>WindFall by Charlotte Boyett-Compo.</strong> Available from Ellora's Cave.<br /><br /><strong>Blurb: </strong>An Unholy Marriage<br />Prince Kaelan Hesar made the mistake of falling in love with a girl of whom his Jarl did not approve and was thrown into prison because of that love. His heart broken, his spirit crushed, he was sold in marriage to the highest bidder and forbidden to ever see his love again.<br /><br />Lady Gillian Cree, fleeing the unwanted attentions of a man she'd been ordered to marry, stumbles upon a derelect manor house in the midst of a snow storm and discovers true love never dies.<br /><br />A tale of unrequited love, undying devotion, and lovers searching for happiness in a world set against them. </div><div><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/windfall.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/windfall.htm</a><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwr-KxWx3OHJYnhKEFzk75Na1o5SnEV2SV0fqSu1e6r9vJGhZb2Z8gKj6J_pzhQ5v3Z11N_ghoGal_uwkeHuveZ45SpHnxgKV2T-LBnOT6J1kZDDr8ZBpVlYhUdPxIl51K38HpBnsNfv4/s1600-h/French%2520Kiss%2520%2528200x300%2529%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290399978968762402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwr-KxWx3OHJYnhKEFzk75Na1o5SnEV2SV0fqSu1e6r9vJGhZb2Z8gKj6J_pzhQ5v3Z11N_ghoGal_uwkeHuveZ45SpHnxgKV2T-LBnOT6J1kZDDr8ZBpVlYhUdPxIl51K38HpBnsNfv4/s200/French%2520Kiss%2520%2528200x300%2529%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>French Kiss by Missy Lyons</strong> available from Phaze Publishing.<br /><br /><strong>BLURB:</strong> Sarafina didn't want a serious relationship after catching her fiance in bed with another woman. Ladies Night at an exclusive Parisian nightclub provided just the distraction she needed, where her every fantasy is catered to. She comes home to find her apartment ransacked and someone wants her dead. Caught up in a dangerous game of life and death, she needs her two new lovers for more than protection, but will she have to choose between the two men?</div><div><br /></div><div><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.king-cart.com/Phaze/product=French+Kiss" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.king-cart.com/Phaze/product=French+Kiss</a> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>* </div><div>*<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3KoPHKU_mKzmZMqQnkrbY0uN6rW2KklKbINkkQHbIoDYGfs5E10WTdfKeH1FmyXwDd6nieerg0dHGEi9ay01wCpNkDBBNzjsnkStbokw7-heuilI6F37W1UCwLAgSlUucUuKB6tducHk/s1600-h/LittleTrysts_MM%5B1%5D_1_preview.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313555327814072914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 129px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3KoPHKU_mKzmZMqQnkrbY0uN6rW2KklKbINkkQHbIoDYGfs5E10WTdfKeH1FmyXwDd6nieerg0dHGEi9ay01wCpNkDBBNzjsnkStbokw7-heuilI6F37W1UCwLAgSlUucUuKB6tducHk/s200/LittleTrysts_MM%5B1%5D_1_preview.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>'Valentine's Vindication' by Keta Diablo.</strong><br /><br /><div><strong>NOTE: </strong>A male/male novella, NOBLE Romance<br /><strong>Author:</strong> Keta Diablo, <a href="http://www.ketadiablo/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.ketadiablo/</a><br /><br /><strong>Blurb:</strong> The dreaded day had arrived. And this year, February 14th had a dual meaning. Not only was it Valentine’s Day, but it was also Valentine’s day. Since his breakup with his boyfriend, Valentine Giovanni, a month ago, Deke’s life seemed meaningless. What had he expected? The moment Val found out he’d cheated on him, the shit hit the fan . . . and Deke’s shoes hit the pavement.<br />He didn’t have time to explain the why of it. Val wouldn’t believe him, and even Deke didn’t fully comprehend why he did it. He told himself Val deserved better, a submissive who completely trusted him, who’d commit wholly to his rough sex and demands. So rather than talk over his fears and insecurities, Deke forced a breakup by admitting he’d cheated.<br />It was a painful scene, an angry, gut-wrenching, debacle that ended in a screaming rage. Deke thought he’d feel relief when it was over, but every day was more dismal than the last, and all he felt was emptiness. He’d never loved anyone like he loved his former dom. He realized that now.<br />And tonight, he planned to prove his love to Val.<br /><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.nobleromance.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.nobleromance.com/</a> </div><div>*<br /></div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhImnjVPfKiCI6_XxQ9i-M5K-bXXBNXKLaSo0MrcVQ3Y3QG4cK0XDGatdKGdk6RRTHPIAGNTMbV5l0f_ChJoHlwYnC60inlavMxJtK0kQ5aEoD2XcspQxdlvRM-2qSt4rbIKQ6gYS1caMo/s1600-h/Being%2520Familiar%2520With%2520a%2520Witch%2520Cover%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289035326593925714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 136px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhImnjVPfKiCI6_XxQ9i-M5K-bXXBNXKLaSo0MrcVQ3Y3QG4cK0XDGatdKGdk6RRTHPIAGNTMbV5l0f_ChJoHlwYnC60inlavMxJtK0kQ5aEoD2XcspQxdlvRM-2qSt4rbIKQ6gYS1caMo/s200/Being%2520Familiar%2520With%2520a%2520Witch%2520Cover%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong>Being Familiar with a Witch by Sapphire Phelan</strong> available from Phaze Books </div><div><br /><strong>BLURB:</strong> Tina doesn't know she's a witch. It will take Charun, her demon Familiar, to convince her to make love with him and let loose her witch powers. For if she doesn't, then with the demon army about to bring Armageddon to the mortal realm on Halloween, she won't stand a chance in Hell.<br /><strong></strong></div><div><br /><strong></strong></div><div><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.king-cart.com/Phaze/product=Being+Familiar+With+a+Witch/exact_match=exac" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.king-cart.com/Phaze/product=Being+Familiar+With+a+Witch/exact_match=exac</a></div><div></div><div></div><div>*</div><div>*<br /></div><div>*<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_mcbmKHipf741xlEgKDcWtaRLuLGK24kPkgjt-a8V64zKPR5dKIk6r2yxdSZyLagWpVNi7fYQBAnIagUa-gESDFoWqcB9W30updRMxlNdjBK7W-BoCSpnPTvdUHcW6iVk4csK3DUhgo/s1600-h/CourtingTrouble_w2129_300%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290393707418109778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_mcbmKHipf741xlEgKDcWtaRLuLGK24kPkgjt-a8V64zKPR5dKIk6r2yxdSZyLagWpVNi7fYQBAnIagUa-gESDFoWqcB9W30updRMxlNdjBK7W-BoCSpnPTvdUHcW6iVk4csK3DUhgo/s200/CourtingTrouble_w2129_300%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Courting Trouble by Renee Knowles.</strong> Available from The Wild Rose Press. </div><div><br /></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong>BLURB:</strong> Lord Anthony Darby is determined to marry a wife with an exemplary reputation. Then he sees his childhood companion, gorgeous, scandalous, Lily Kennyon again. And all he wants is her in his bed. He decides to avoid her. Until her father makes him an irresistible offer: he'll sponsor Anthony's entry into an exclusive club, if Anthony will accompany his outcast daughter to society events. Can Anthony resist Lily's sensual lure? Or will his hunger make him lose control?<br /><br />Lily has always rued her impulsive nature. Never more than when her defiance led to an accident, which paralyzed her sister. Afterward, she decided if her sister would never marry, neither would she. Yet she wants to experience lovemaking. So, when Anthony courts her, she devises a plan to seduce him. But she fears she's falling in love. Then she discovers Anthony's attentions were all part of a pact with her father…<br /><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.thewildrosepress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=176_138&products_id=896&zenid=dbda62af524fdca2ddfc368a5545f0ce" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.thewildrosepress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=176_138&products_id=896&zenid=dbda62af524fdca2ddfc368a5545f0ce</a> </div><div></div><div>* </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGlh_q8_vjxxs7Et_5TKy1vqFFaKgSaJhYdi5B6bxvn-al9IGMdky0pluMKxW4lNFcU74jglqpr52dBHw6Kkv-e9p_kfaGN5RR2t6lwWdKtrI2ZhEl3UfzlbccG2Osvg-Tbqp6w6Ja_yg/s1600-h/iffin.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290388618433259810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 132px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGlh_q8_vjxxs7Et_5TKy1vqFFaKgSaJhYdi5B6bxvn-al9IGMdky0pluMKxW4lNFcU74jglqpr52dBHw6Kkv-e9p_kfaGN5RR2t6lwWdKtrI2ZhEl3UfzlbccG2Osvg-Tbqp6w6Ja_yg/s200/iffin.bmp" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong>A Celtic Lover’s Magic by Lisa Alexander-Griffin.</strong> Available from Freya's Bower.</div><div><br /><strong>BLURB:</strong> Liam Macauley inherits what he believes to be a mansion in Ireland from an uncle he’s never known. The moment he sets foot on Irish soil, nothing is as it seems. Caileaan, descendent of the Sidhe, ancient gods of Eire, the Tuatha De Danann, longs to dig her toes into freshly turned earth, toil side by side with a husband, birth his children, know what it is to be loved and live as one with humans. In a battle of darkness and light, will the evil Fomhoire destroy the promise made to Caileaan, and thwart Liam’s chance to gain his hearts desire? </div><div><br /><strong>Purchase link:</strong> <a href="http://www.freyasbower.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=151" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.freyasbower.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=151</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSWm5iD0gibb_95A6LEKZtsDsPoAFYmKsyz_RSpjf1C1tqEYrHXR43ZYuSASu1roxoRmIdChVqem8KXRH6L8Eb76xhxCiX8gTKhqRFaCAdox6vdctodC_LrMEzOtSDsAAiTYjFYiuOymQ/s1600-h/blue+gold.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290407772259254578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSWm5iD0gibb_95A6LEKZtsDsPoAFYmKsyz_RSpjf1C1tqEYrHXR43ZYuSASu1roxoRmIdChVqem8KXRH6L8Eb76xhxCiX8gTKhqRFaCAdox6vdctodC_LrMEzOtSDsAAiTYjFYiuOymQ/s200/blue+gold.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Blue Gold by Lindsay Townsend</strong> published By: Siren-Bookstrand, Inc.<br /></div><div><br />[Epic Historical Romance. </div><div><strong>NOTE: </strong>Contains nonconsensual sex and sex between half-siblings.] </div><div><br /><strong>BLURB:</strong> Ancient Egypt, 1560 B.C. Ruling Upper Egypt from Thebes, Pharaoh Sekenenre has many enemies. Aweserre, whose grandfather seized the crown of Lower Egypt. Kamose and Ahhotpe, his son and daughter, who plot to rule in his place. And, most dangerous, the storm-god Set.It is a time of famine. To prosper a man must be civilized and ruthless. Ramose, priest and Vizier, is all of these. Kasa, a farmer, must learn to be like him to survive. Neith, wife of Ramose, is driven, first to drink, then to courage. Hathor, who killed her son, finds love, desertion, then a second chance at love. Tiyi, the gentle masseuse, is desired by many, but desires only one.Watched by the gods of Egypt, the conflict reaches its climax in war. The pyramids, a thousand years old when the story begins, play a crucial part. Behind all is the God Set, with his question: 'What am I?'<br /><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.bookstrand.com/product-bluegold-13932-330.html">http://www.bookstrand.com/product-bluegold-13932-330.html</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZiIdDxxLWgndut6afqun_UwG8mo7ruWDXjtC6HYbuDDM61BPbOoyKBPBlVhLE-KSAbAF0LwWjfZ9hu46UU7jBNGZJ1FGaf5mDogOhkmoBDpEFwTGHRZuXVqSftI6FnTz5q1dUrGGOl0U/s1600-h/bronze.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290408610085854946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZiIdDxxLWgndut6afqun_UwG8mo7ruWDXjtC6HYbuDDM61BPbOoyKBPBlVhLE-KSAbAF0LwWjfZ9hu46UU7jBNGZJ1FGaf5mDogOhkmoBDpEFwTGHRZuXVqSftI6FnTz5q1dUrGGOl0U/s200/bronze.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Bronze Lightening by Lindsay Townsend</strong> published By: <a style="COLOR: #000" href="http://www.bookstrand.com/storeSearch.html?searchBy=publisher&qString=Siren-Bookstrand%2C+Inc." target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Siren-Bookstrand, Inc.</a></div><div><br /><strong>BLURB:</strong> Sarmatia is a trainer for the Bull Rite, the dangerous, glamorous ceremony of bull-leaping that gave a young Kretan entry into adulthood. Fearn is healer from the distant northern Isle of Stones summoned for his skills to the sick-bed of Minos, the Kretan king. They meet on the dusty flagstones of the palace courtyard and both save a life.<br />A year passes. They are betrothed, but Fearn has returned home and is chosen king of his small northern country. As king, master of storms, he cannot return to Krete. Fearn writes to Sarmatia releasing her from her vows - but is this what they really want?<br />Sarmatia leaves Krete to search for Fearn. Many months and life-and-death adventures later, she is reunited with him. She and Fearn are still deeply in love but there is an unknown enemy working against them, one who will stop at nothing, even murder. </div><div><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.bookstrand.com/product-bronzelightning-13933-223.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.bookstrand.com/product-bronzelightning-13933-223.html</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6INaHyiGGGjdV4Jy_jh_npQxbOppfkkhjDsYCtB8FZdH-FKnkCDFu2wANyoa0dKnDvlVzzvpLyovUXW8B2WaOK3S30hdqGV7Y4-Tmx2UpU5_uD6EXfS_7soYpfdgK1EjS7HxHmUe4s6Q/s1600-h/starjackecover%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293410913453589682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6INaHyiGGGjdV4Jy_jh_npQxbOppfkkhjDsYCtB8FZdH-FKnkCDFu2wANyoa0dKnDvlVzzvpLyovUXW8B2WaOK3S30hdqGV7Y4-Tmx2UpU5_uD6EXfS_7soYpfdgK1EjS7HxHmUe4s6Q/s200/starjackecover%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Starjacked by Karin Shah.</strong> Available from Samhain Publishing.</div><div><br />Genre: <a href="http://samhainpublishing.com/category/romantic-scifi-futuristic/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Romantic SciFi-Futuristic</a><br />ISBN: 978-1-60504-386-9</div><div>Length: Novel</div><div>Price: 5.50</div><div>Publication Date: February 10, 2009 </div><div>Cover art by Scott Carpenter </div><div><br /><strong>Tagline and Blurb</strong><br /><em>With the fate of the galaxy at risk, love may not be enough…<br /></em>In the lawless fringes of deep space, pirate Tia Sen has a rep for being hard as plascrete, tough as Amalan leather, and as strong as she is beautiful. She also has a secret that courts death: For years she has been freeing enslaved children. Stepping in to rescue a valiant mechanic from a near-fatal beating risks more than her life. Thanks to her traitorous heart, her web of lies is in danger of unraveling.<br />Undercover operative Rork Al’Ren is no stranger to lies. Emotionally scarred by the murders of his wife and unborn child, he wants nothing more than to eradicate every bit of pirate scum in the galaxy. Then his mission goes sour, and he finds himself Tia’s personal slave—and falling in love with the very pirate he’s sworn to destroy.<br />Yet love is a luxury he can’t afford. Tia possesses a powerful new weapon that could overwhelm the Union of Planets and plunge the galaxy into war.<br />If Rork can’t convince her to surrender it, he may have to break her trust—and her heart.<br />Warning: This title contains sensual love scenes and kick-ass, nail-biting action. May cause reckless behavior, lapses into daydreams, belief in happily-ever-afters, and is certainly habit-forming.<br /><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://samhainpublishing.com/authors/karin-shah" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://samhainpublishing.com/authors/karin-shah</a> </div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ar92tOck9kZ7IGkiUWXOfoUsUT-ShSSqIdM-2f66vKvIqyBdMnVpjO2cpYBAzm_LBzUcShjnt-nC2IDWiN7AZa3tqHYanheBsR9by9c1y-EePkuh5StsNsn69WLrKA0K5lUnsp7crfo/s1600-h/Rock%2520Bound%2520Small%2520125x188%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296096537972645186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 125px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 188px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ar92tOck9kZ7IGkiUWXOfoUsUT-ShSSqIdM-2f66vKvIqyBdMnVpjO2cpYBAzm_LBzUcShjnt-nC2IDWiN7AZa3tqHYanheBsR9by9c1y-EePkuh5StsNsn69WLrKA0K5lUnsp7crfo/s200/Rock%2520Bound%2520Small%2520125x188%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>'Rock Bound' by Rochelle Weber.</strong> Available from Red Rose Publishing.</div><div><br /><strong>Blurb:</strong> The future is a dangerous place for dreamers and idealists. </div><div><br />When a dictator takes over the United States , Annie Peterson attends a protest in Washington , DC , with Paul, her husband and soul mate. US troops fire into the crowd killing Paul. Jake Johnsrud, a virtual stranger, risks his life to save Annie’s. They are among the survivors who are <a rel="nofollow" name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a rel="nofollow" name="OLE_LINK4"></a>sentenced to slavery on the Moon for their “crimes.”<br />Jake is forced to mine, while Annie is sentenced as a sex slave to "service" the men. Jake fights increasing feelings of anger and jealousy as Annie struggles to perform her job, while she resists her increasing attraction to him. Along with their fellow inmates, they fight to survive on the lunar "rock" that is their prison.<br />Will the hardships of life in exile bring the two together? Or will Annie’s undying devotion to Paul be the final, insurmountable obstacle for her and Jake?<a name="OLE_LINK1"></a></div><div><strong>Purchase Link</strong>: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/buyrockbound">http://tinyurl.com/buyrockbound</a></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGf44hrmzWKXZRcZ5zt_6OwGOTTWHtv_3927iG9-TNSrDlF1PTye7eh9idXOhpYIEOKan614-vwbBTxKmAvhSKoXe4T7TdsV56MqhOLyP0fDYKxp8kAxLUiwi7EK18VUbra2GeIO2tAw/s1600-h/m_c732845059384a21baa718799a13ffc8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298718276778415298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 125px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGf44hrmzWKXZRcZ5zt_6OwGOTTWHtv_3927iG9-TNSrDlF1PTye7eh9idXOhpYIEOKan614-vwbBTxKmAvhSKoXe4T7TdsV56MqhOLyP0fDYKxp8kAxLUiwi7EK18VUbra2GeIO2tAw/s200/m_c732845059384a21baa718799a13ffc8.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Angels Fire, Demon'a Blood by Tamela Quijas</strong> </div><div><br /><strong>Blurb</strong>:Lucien D’ Angel is a celebrated paranormal detective with a lucrative television show and numerous best selling books pertaining to the world that may exist beyond the human experience. He’s managed to keep the proverbial low profile over the decades and has purposely stayed out of the public eye, due to a secret that he harbors. His life was perfect. Low keyed, private (except for the television shows) and orderly.That was, until Evangeline Keegan enters his life and disrupts the perfect facade that he had erected over the centuries.Despite all outward appearance, Lucien has been cursed for nearly four centuries, striving to maintain a some-what ‘normal’ existence in society. Due to the actions of his father, D’ Angel the Destroyer, he has been cursed with the sight. He sees the spirits of the damned and those left behind at every twist and turn and he has been reluctantly assigned to gather their lost souls. It is a torment that he has endured, lacking any form of human contact and successfully evading the attention of his demonic twin, Julian.Julian is everything that Lucien is not and his goal is to destroy all that Lucien holds dear, never permitting the curse that has plagued them for so many centuries to end.Lucien has keep the secret of his identity well hidden behind a cool veneer of intelligence, but Eva soon learns that Lucien is a tortured and tormented soul who craves one thing, that she will refuse to grant him.His own death.</div><div><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://wildhorsepress.webs.com/">http://wildhorsepress.webs.com/</a> or at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Angels-Fire-Demons-Blood/dp/B001RCTE6Q">http://www.amazon.com/Angels-Fire-Demons-Blood/dp/B001RCTE6Q</a> </div><div><br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mtnZL7pbhtK21IO1egJSsbAB7jdQ6VHYs7cr1ToOu9-BJ0O6QBQxeo7j9C4kvDwleHP8f3T1z03Czw4Zt_TLAasmV7HP2KQ_34yG0ISZYvNo1DgGcfDk0Q7SDiDnSUndiPk9xbCzVtM/s1600-h/13979.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300534016362767474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mtnZL7pbhtK21IO1egJSsbAB7jdQ6VHYs7cr1ToOu9-BJ0O6QBQxeo7j9C4kvDwleHP8f3T1z03Czw4Zt_TLAasmV7HP2KQ_34yG0ISZYvNo1DgGcfDk0Q7SDiDnSUndiPk9xbCzVtM/s200/13979.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Love's Immortal Pantheon: Seduction in Moonlight By: Diana DeRicci</strong> </div><br /><div>Published By: Tease Publishing LLCISBN # 978-1-60767-026-1<br />Word Count: 9,500Heat Index (4)<br />Categories: <a href="http://allromanceebooks.com/category140.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Paranormal/Horror</a> <a href="http://allromanceebooks.com/category144.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Erotica</a> <a href="http://allromanceebooks.com/category172.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Short Stories</a><br />Available in: Adobe Acrobat<br />Price: $1.99<br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/bvw94t" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Anthology available in Print</a>!</div></div><div><br /><strong>Blurb:</strong> When Selene is brought to earth by a mortal man, the passion she finds is one she cannot leave, yet she only has three nights of the Flower Moon to experience this wonder. When confronted by Zeus, she risks everything to stay with the man who has stolen her heart.</div><div><br />This is a twisted retelling of the Selene and Endymion story.</div><div><a href="http://tinyurl.com/8cn2rx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Buy Now!</a> <a href="http://tinyurl.com/8cn2rx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"></a></div><div><a href="http://tinyurl.com/a4fbwx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Read the full first chapter here!</a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivo20HUjqfkpXLDLt0msaK0mf27jzJBGorqPvmscgXoqTj2JDZooNVDF3u8en_3k2TnCRttc6owHje6Skj2R-f9Y5YbyTQOcvggtTOz6nyixO7e_pouJ6nVcf1nHnImT3fDxu0yEChTro/s1600-h/daxridgywarcorrespomdent%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307642649523412594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivo20HUjqfkpXLDLt0msaK0mf27jzJBGorqPvmscgXoqTj2JDZooNVDF3u8en_3k2TnCRttc6owHje6Skj2R-f9Y5YbyTQOcvggtTOz6nyixO7e_pouJ6nVcf1nHnImT3fDxu0yEChTro/s200/daxridgywarcorrespomdent%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>'Dax Rigby, War Correspondent' by John B. Roseman.</strong></div><div><br /><strong>NOTE:</strong> This is a Sci-Fi/Adventure novel with added romance.</div><div><br /><strong>Blurb:</strong> To stop WWIII on Earth, Dax Rigby must travel 900 light-years to the savage planet Arcadia. There, he fights not only to save two intelligent alien species from extinction, but also to rescue a dying human outpost. Facing assassination attempts, seduction from a beautiful, oversexed pilot, and his own mysterious powers of resurrection, Dax struggles to maintain his loyalties and complete his mission. The fate of two worlds hangs in the balance. Will he find a way to redefine both his identity and his destiny in time? </div><div><strong>Purchase link</strong>: <a href="http://www.lyricalpress.com/dax_rigby_war_correspondent" target="_blank">http://www.lyricalpress.com/dax_rigby_war_correspondent</a></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShapeBpuLrANPOK0zUgaBu0ZZXxnKRAGppVK7kV_PbndDPn_c4Xoaw1iUAIGlC6xlsICUkvCKBOr0fgRASakUS8FfNUHMTOY2fCQZxvNIa33FtA5cYE2nakYIzBpu3-eshe6KhKDc8WI/s1600-h/cover%2520Coincidence%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312222602598916226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShapeBpuLrANPOK0zUgaBu0ZZXxnKRAGppVK7kV_PbndDPn_c4Xoaw1iUAIGlC6xlsICUkvCKBOr0fgRASakUS8FfNUHMTOY2fCQZxvNIa33FtA5cYE2nakYIzBpu3-eshe6KhKDc8WI/s200/cover%2520Coincidence%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Coincidence by Rebecca Savage</strong></div><div>Contemporary Romantic Suspense</div><div>March 1, 2009 paperback</div><div>Champagne Books </div><div><br /><strong>Blurb: </strong>Lori’s fiancé framed her and made sure she went to prison in his stead. Now she’s out, and he wants to shut her up. He’s hired a man to stalk her, threaten her, and tell her to leave the case closed and accept her fate. Lori’s never been that obedient, and she believes in making her own fate. Her new friend Sal Tarentino is right there beside her, cheering her on.</div><div><br />Can they win? And find a way to turn their coincidental meeting into…happily ever after?</div><div><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.champagnebooks.com/books/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=9&products_id=237" target="_blank">http://www.champagnebooks.com/books/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=9&products_id=237</a> </div></div>The Ebook Sales & Promotion Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860298277653542391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8719543619730305726.post-24052265035224756162009-01-05T13:20:00.002-08:002009-04-01T06:43:47.718-07:00PUBLISHER SPOTLIGHT - DCL Publications<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1Q7e6M2DzYKpxT03q7vLvDZ6mPK4baOmQcbGAQUqPPOJaZmOzq2xEqHzOxdw_l03O9t1e1DCAZTpn8U__Qos_BI5UWmLYviroG030tt6ZHPsCOGjRgBsJcmMpoKB_L8TxD9olyPXwAs/s1600-h/l_221ce4b73259444c8ad4934865cf546c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305371561006720514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 440px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 73px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1Q7e6M2DzYKpxT03q7vLvDZ6mPK4baOmQcbGAQUqPPOJaZmOzq2xEqHzOxdw_l03O9t1e1DCAZTpn8U__Qos_BI5UWmLYviroG030tt6ZHPsCOGjRgBsJcmMpoKB_L8TxD9olyPXwAs/s400/l_221ce4b73259444c8ad4934865cf546c.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong></strong></div><strong></strong><br /><div align="left"><strong>DCL</strong> (Dark Castle Lords) <strong>Publications</strong> have a range of books to suit all tastes and styles. They have fiction and non-fiction books that span the centuries and cover Medieval, Renaissance, Georgian, Regency, Victorian and Contemporary eras.</div><br /><div align="left">If you cannot find anything to your taste, please don't despair as they will be adding more titles as soon as they are ready.</div><br /><div align="left">You can subscribe to their monthly <strong>'Dark Castle Lords'</strong> Newsletter by visiting their website at <a href="http://www.thedarkcastlelords.com/index.htm">http://www.thedarkcastlelords.com/index.htm</a></div><br />Check out the<span style="color:#000000;"> fantastic books you could <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">win</span></strong> from <strong>DCL Publications</strong> on the contest page.</span><br /><br /><div align="left"><strong>Here are the Submission Guidelines passed on by DCL Publications</strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong>DCL Gold Crown Series</strong> </div><br /><div align="left">We are accepting well-written stories with solid plots, well-developed settings, and characters that are fully developed. Your submitted story should fit into a specific genre and heat level; however, some crossover of genres is allowable and your story must be themed around a castle, manor house or mansion.<br /><strong><br /></strong><strong>General Submissions</strong> </div><br /><div align="left">We are accepting submissions in all genres. We are accepting well-written stories with solid plots, well-developed settings, and characters that are fully developed. Your submitted story should fit into a specific genre and heat level; however, some crossover of genres is allowable.<br />We expect all submissions to be as free of mechanical errors in punctuation, grammar, and spelling as possible. We do have editors on staff, but we will not rewrite your story for you.<br />We do accept previously published works, but we can only accept your out of print works if you hold the exclusive rights. Should we accept your manuscript for publication, we will ask you to provide proof of rights. </div><br /><div align="left">Please send your query, synopsis and first three chapters of your manuscript to<br /><a href="mailto:book.submissions@thedarkcastlelords.com?subject=Book">mailto:book.submissions@thedarkcastlelords.com?subject=Book</a><br /><br />Royalty rate is 35% of Gross for single author titles.<br />All published titles will be in eBook format</div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Other useful links for DCL Publications</strong></span></div><br /><div align="left"><a href="http://thedarkcastlelords.blogspot.com/">http://thedarkcastlelords.blogspot.com/</a></div><div align="left"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/thedarkcastlelords">www.myspace.com/thedarkcastlelords</a> </div><br /><p align="left"><strong>Some of DCL's Publications</strong><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305382728485250050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 127px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQiXH2XvNEQhNs5ksIdsXZD2oVTr9M1qMI1IedgYaFsL6xPOGn0Hu-i1pgwLCNhYGzAzBQKh05PSu_pdUV1_8GedbFI8PQ0lYSCVnOx-FhLJJnQXQvGqRb7Cd0buMgqRXk0lwY21S6gII/s200/m_85aeb86fe1664e299a1ed038f1bd712d.jpg" border="0" /><strong>'Handsome Devil' by Kate Hofman. </strong></p><br /><p align="left"><strong>Blurb:</strong> Jason's grandfather harrases him from Greece about marrying an old friend's granddaughter. To avoid this, Jason proposes a marriage, in name, to Chiara, his personal assistant. Will they have to consummate the marriage to escape further machinations by his grandfather? Once in Athens, on their honeymoon, they realize just how far the bully will go to rescind their marriage. What can they do to escape him?<br /><br /><br /><br />~<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwL4uzE3F5qfeZCeLgcu0mLhuHj-RK-MUxNOFUw-lVhugh_VvrgLKnO37rXerdIycKKOpqek6BE4-2b2T4cp-LU3lwY1508Cm-QeXOH0u2D-uJTLXetckOdGjZydl4dRKJOh02CNsPUgE/s1600-h/m_da12505aa3174214a66a761ee3574710.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305389967119230610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 127px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwL4uzE3F5qfeZCeLgcu0mLhuHj-RK-MUxNOFUw-lVhugh_VvrgLKnO37rXerdIycKKOpqek6BE4-2b2T4cp-LU3lwY1508Cm-QeXOH0u2D-uJTLXetckOdGjZydl4dRKJOh02CNsPUgE/s200/m_da12505aa3174214a66a761ee3574710.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>'Dreams of a Raven Moon' by Veronica Towers.<br /></strong><br /><strong>Blurb:</strong> Nathaniel, Viscount Ravenleigh may be the handsomest man in London for surely he is the most self-centred and arrogant.<br /><br />Shannon Masters is the shy near sighted young lady caught in the wrong place at the right time. Her fragile self esteem takes a beating when he accuses her of attempting to trap him into a compromise.<br /><br />When proved wrong, Nathaniel sees himself in less than the usual flattering light and extends himself to make ammends to her.<br /><br />Can he mend his ways enough to win the love of a myopic young woman who can see plainly into his soul?<br /><br />~<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxucgmpKBFe2jYklbFFhMCgPW0QCikc7CYbNftoleV8fEu-lQw4zMPLxCA3oW1c3-X2JC1XbvytElght9wRtaxuhm_lOTlejYkP8aTheEi2VldpIMt2_3LahAPGgVw3zxvasTaazR07m4/s1600-h/m_b21f51540c964ff4adce053189e8d737.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305392392061950946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 127px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxucgmpKBFe2jYklbFFhMCgPW0QCikc7CYbNftoleV8fEu-lQw4zMPLxCA3oW1c3-X2JC1XbvytElght9wRtaxuhm_lOTlejYkP8aTheEi2VldpIMt2_3LahAPGgVw3zxvasTaazR07m4/s200/m_b21f51540c964ff4adce053189e8d737.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>'A Heart's Desire' by Mary Alice Pritchard.</strong><br /><br /><strong>Blurb:</strong> He knows she is his mate and he's determined to have her. She isn't so sure and is afraid of his power over her. Her heart says yes but her mind says careful. How will she know he's the one for her? She must listen to her heart and let the rest take care of itself.<br /><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="left">~<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAY-GJ-NGhpIY-BG_RRn63H8vAnBAXaqQk5I6muQaaLFoBd6DSCzdp4vI2GXMdTKFEQRtEAVHAdwFWatWtEa4MMtp0lfjGsA7_kqlAeSmgwJQGBm_ZG3YIhUf_Wl10ODdNaL5kFtuQGRM/s1600-h/m_31b3e131e85945e586890e64eb8a3759.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305393819888274402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 127px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAY-GJ-NGhpIY-BG_RRn63H8vAnBAXaqQk5I6muQaaLFoBd6DSCzdp4vI2GXMdTKFEQRtEAVHAdwFWatWtEa4MMtp0lfjGsA7_kqlAeSmgwJQGBm_ZG3YIhUf_Wl10ODdNaL5kFtuQGRM/s200/m_31b3e131e85945e586890e64eb8a3759.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>'Till Death Do Us Part' by Jennifer Mueller.</strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>Blurb:</strong> Not all women decide being taken captive by pirates leads to romance even after sharing their bed. Delphine le Vasseur's only thought is of escape. At least until she finds out the truth, that she wasn't supposed to survive the pirate attack on her ship ... then it's time for revenge.<br /><br /><br /><br />~</p><p align="center"><strong>To view DCL Publication's gorgeous cover models, click here <a href="http://www.thedarkcastlelords.com/cover_models.htm">http://www.thedarkcastlelords.com/cover_models.htm</a> </strong><br /></p><br /><p align="center"><strong>You can read excerpts from these books and many more at <a href="http://www.thedarkcastlelords.com/index.htm">http://www.thedarkcastlelords.com/index.htm</a> </strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">'Don’t be afraid of the dark, embrace it!'</span></strong><br /></p><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3Gj_Zz_JviRKOExZXHW1gy2-rDBPLZFctFPcPzDgx4VynksvtpVbzLOjCvLG7GsUZKuZbqMMLFAHyNrh5gZxkJ4z96eWxaxPxYjIZGHSbYfuvOG2VhcDysWzY7MLDKFW6ZOnjhRjJNA/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304306236625122114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 433px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 74px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3Gj_Zz_JviRKOExZXHW1gy2-rDBPLZFctFPcPzDgx4VynksvtpVbzLOjCvLG7GsUZKuZbqMMLFAHyNrh5gZxkJ4z96eWxaxPxYjIZGHSbYfuvOG2VhcDysWzY7MLDKFW6ZOnjhRjJNA/s400/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></a></p><p></p>The Ebook Sales & Promotion Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860298277653542391noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8719543619730305726.post-87544999766499890952009-01-05T13:20:00.001-08:002009-04-23T13:06:08.208-07:00LORI PERKINS<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNok2hwRNbYnu1sZUyDaUWigT1TBesUPeFj844PlOgUpvyIryH2fB5zGMycBbG7I-TeqT3UIdUsKGleos4JYIhnERit3eAtCx_TS5YLZucJ18DOkAwMejyU43ykCtoBss_AJ4rQcjAJfY/s1600-h/Ravenous-Romance-Black-Big.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319039091453481106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 92px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNok2hwRNbYnu1sZUyDaUWigT1TBesUPeFj844PlOgUpvyIryH2fB5zGMycBbG7I-TeqT3UIdUsKGleos4JYIhnERit3eAtCx_TS5YLZucJ18DOkAwMejyU43ykCtoBss_AJ4rQcjAJfY/s320/Ravenous-Romance-Black-Big.png" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319049001634787858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 114px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 108px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXWKudAXjrSuyZIWeemWV5QzzDd4MCqT_61nI1PR8MxET-gBLo516U4J6iOseBn8J67uEtWEno6W2-O9rmBkjXMc6Z16A98e81Vn8zmtYV3aO-wJ6ZduFYZIyCvC1UXpRg9-dmcWicHU/s400/untitled.bmp" border="0" /><strong>Meet Ravenousromance.com Editorial Director, Lori Perkins</strong></div><br /><div align="center">I hope you know that I am both a literary agent (two decades worth of sales) and the editorial director of Ravenousromance. com, where we're publishing a book and a short story a day.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I started as an agent of horror, fantasy and science fiction, but also sold nonficiton books about pop culture (often about science fiction, fantasy and horror - Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner, for instance).</div><br /><div align="center">Somehow that lead to a request to represent some of the people in the adult entertainment industry, and while doing that, I started wondering what had happened to the erotica market of my youth (Anais Nin, Nancy Friday, Anne Rice's Beauty Books ). That's when I started representing Cecilia Tan, who writes erotic science fiction, fantasy and horror. </div><br /><div align="center">I edited two erotica anthologies for Thunders Mouth Press with Cecilia Tan - The MILF Anthology and Cowboy Lover. Once I reconnected with the erotica world, I discovered hundreds of wonderful writers who wrote anywhere between 10 and 100 short stories a year, and published them in anthologies. I knew these writers could be integrated into the burgoening erotic romance market, and started working with them towards that end. I quickly sold novels to Harlequin, Bantam, Avon, etc. for these writers. </div><br /><div align="center">But my writers could write much more than one novel a year. Many of them could write 4 to 6 to ten novels a year, but that's not the way print publishing works. Epublishing, on the other hand, embraced this ravenous readership.</div><br /><div align="center">About 9 months ago, I joined forces with two publishing colleagues, Holly Schmidt and Allan Penn, who wanted to break into the exciting new world of epublishing. We believe that epublishing is the new mass market - where affordable books can be offered to readers at the pace they read them. </div><br /><div align="center">We started ravenousromance.com in December, giving readers a new book or short story every day as both ebooks and audiobooks. Our titles quickly made the various epublishing and audio best-seller lists.<br /><br />One of our best-selling categories is paranormal erotic romance. We also have a number of erotic science fiction tales (I am in love with Lisa Lane's LUST IN SPACE) and a ton of vampire and werewolf tales.<br /><br />Our M/M fiction has already made some best-seller lists (Ryan Fields' PRETTY MAN was No. 1 at All Romance Ebooks), and our contemporaries (SAVING SOPHIE by Elle Amery) and historicals (LAND OF THE FALLING STARS by Keta Diablo) have received 4 and 5 star reviews.<br /><br />We are looking for new voices and new takes on classic subjects. One of our most successful strategies has been to re-tell a classic story, from a fairy tale (THE GLASS STILLETO is an S&M retelling of Cinderella) to a favorite romantic film ( MARRAKESH is a M/M version of Casablanca).</div><br /><div align="center"><strong>For more information on Lori Perkins Agency or Ravenous Romance, please use the contact details below.</strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Lori Perkins,</div><div align="center">Author of THE INSIDER GUIDE TO GETTING AN AGENT (Writer Digest Books)</div><div align="center">L. Perkins Agency</div><div align="center">(718) 543-534</div><div align="center">agentinthemiddle.blogspot.com</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> visit ravenousromance.com</div><div align="center"> </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuSv-bWP6IzMIZff6-iWsvLrfb4egQ1JtOsJlZVf-dA0pTi_Zl6Bm5k5Lo4tVW8wGWBxsvPVqV6VqGFj3JwK-JW1WVMkc2skCIR4t0EZrcPjuYGWv_aaPcs0KYL187HFADUPzQxvkVTA/s1600-h/Land_of_Falling__494a84177f2f8.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319240601047465170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 141px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuSv-bWP6IzMIZff6-iWsvLrfb4egQ1JtOsJlZVf-dA0pTi_Zl6Bm5k5Lo4tVW8wGWBxsvPVqV6VqGFj3JwK-JW1WVMkc2skCIR4t0EZrcPjuYGWv_aaPcs0KYL187HFADUPzQxvkVTA/s200/Land_of_Falling__494a84177f2f8.png" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggVTkfnDvkNiEZO5SUSFW4x4TQc8pgLKzeKVCT4f7bes4dT6xxpFzfRn3r01nRm3OPdN6JMTixeWlpRI1YOQFw2fdlwNsfAWfQhN7mARltsly2zjP92JkzFlyBiLFFgTVUnr3ySCLVAZk/s1600-h/Pretty_Man_4971f0a1dd537.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319240006828138738" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 170px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKGzTPDSVaR7Sxg9C7hpTzDKwCYk2psbN2T542SNiMV2Dmfuj6R-ew1_8uwGdRD-lrIThAtgdJnxraK9YuKlVklRRxU2_cuMlXcmuZeU3sMEOvm056XUHPtddXUHcT03lSVe-hT0jIcI/s400/m_dde9da1ff4d8d57e23ca8a4bfbfaca29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Hello and thank you for having me as your guest for this newsletter. I am Michelle Styles and I write historical romances for Harlequin Mills & Boon. In the US, they are published in the Harlequin Historical imprint . In the UK, it is Mills & Boon Historical. Both UK and US imprints now put all their front list into e-books, so really you can download one of my books from anywhere, rather than waiting for the print version. One of the great things about the Mills & Boon website is their widgets. This means it is possible to read the first chapter of my books before buying. Reading a bit of a book before I buy was something I really missed once I started buying my books off the internet, so I am really glad to have the innovation.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MCjlke-zcWPrXNdpByz1Ql8FkUAGd-ArfgSdwNmmViDfDpT11ADrF9OOvKS08f0TE0eBIh1RbFUfttJt6nq1uWRiFT0giw9AIa4FgzVkJ4RJrLM5TWTcAd0qlSLMuNvDN5tHu7B_Sbs/s1600-h/9781408908273_Outside_Front_Cover_00000000-145-231-24-jpeg.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313065417106397810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 126px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MCjlke-zcWPrXNdpByz1Ql8FkUAGd-ArfgSdwNmmViDfDpT11ADrF9OOvKS08f0TE0eBIh1RbFUfttJt6nq1uWRiFT0giw9AIa4FgzVkJ4RJrLM5TWTcAd0qlSLMuNvDN5tHu7B_Sbs/s200/9781408908273_Outside_Front_Cover_00000000-145-231-24-jpeg.jpg" border="0" /></a>My latest UK book is Impoverished Miss, Convenient Wife and it comes out in the UK in April as an e-book. Although it can be read as a stand alone book, it is linked to A Question of Impropriety which was released in the UK last November. There are plans to release both books in the North American market but I am not sure when.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZTqXBL0WHQrrqQQhwvSFQJdD0h-r5XXNUiw4HN48JyF5xLm-ecKZQm8_GMZG60QhTmMsU1x_mWtQv8uk183-ZC-mSyO3FA-OsCzJ24E7HmeEt2nCYx2bWcvtNBbLzv3VB2fG_EYDz-c/s1600-h/UK-0608-978-0-263-86264-5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313066100162439618" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 126px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZTqXBL0WHQrrqQQhwvSFQJdD0h-r5XXNUiw4HN48JyF5xLm-ecKZQm8_GMZG60QhTmMsU1x_mWtQv8uk183-ZC-mSyO3FA-OsCzJ24E7HmeEt2nCYx2bWcvtNBbLzv3VB2fG_EYDz-c/s200/UK-0608-978-0-263-86264-5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />My latest US book ,Viking Warrior, Unwilling Wife was released as an ebook in December, and eharlequin helpfully did a widget for that book as well.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihq999Opil0dA_Ya0h9rUikAlThSdgReXwhBKpm1H7Sk7CPsLxAtMTkCRSMc_Sq3BKtCIxTkiDaBZartdyGxYEifFHYkkFkKunzubyPTx-lvKAneu8uzqQkE1Hs4_Gd64mQEBbFfdB1Gw/s1600-h/UK-0608-978-0-263-86264-5.jpg"></a><br />As you can see by the different books, I write in a variety of time periods – from ancient Rome to early Viking and the Regency/Victorian period. Even my Regency and Victorians have a slightly different twist as they are set in the North East of England and have to do a little with industrialisation.<br /><br />I really like that Harlequin Mills & Boon Historical allows its authors to write in a variety of time periods. They are very committed to providing the full gamut of historical romance. Harlequin is a worldwide company, so I never know quite where my books will appear.<br />In March, I have books out in Poland, Czech and Australia. My books are much better travelled than I am!<br /><br />One of the great things about research is doing hands on. With Impoverished Miss, Convenient Wife, I went down a reconstructed coal mine and rode a replica 1820s train at the local open air museum. With my Vikings, I got to go to Iceland and Norway to do the research and even ended up falling off a galloping horse. I have just returned from a trip to Venice and will incorporate some of the things I learnt into an upcoming a novel.<br /><br />My biggest tip for writing is the same tip that I would give for any one who wants to do anything from running a marathon to completing a quilt to competing at ballroom dancing – it takes desire, determination, dedication, discipline and a whole lots of perseverance. The urge to write shows you have talent. What you do and how much you are willing to sacrifice is up to you.<br /><br /><div align="center">Thank you so much for having me.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong>You can find out more about Michelle at these links:</strong> </div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://michellestyles.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://michellestyles.co.uk/</a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.michellestyles.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://www.michellestyles.blogspot.com/</a><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/michellestylesauthor">www.myspace.com/michellestylesauthor</a> </div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><strong>To purchase any of Michelle's books, visit the link below:</strong></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://www.millsandboon.co.uk/">http://www.millsandboon.co.uk/</a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div>The Ebook Sales & Promotion Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860298277653542391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8719543619730305726.post-73265572286613278562009-01-05T13:18:00.003-08:002009-03-31T06:02:29.834-07:00AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT - Michelle M. Pillow<div><div><div><div><div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMP58TKky1fRCs8_MHRQAySXopv3s4fzqLkfpdB7L44ve0iAqnnOaSo5c_vvzTG0Q3BqCj2uTSgCsjZBE3nS6usUWejPUYmjleg0gm91EZN3kh35nNbLP82ArSiYjJxB5AFp1TMTcnUVk/s1600-h/Michelle%2520Pillow3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293088267613001682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 216px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 324px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMP58TKky1fRCs8_MHRQAySXopv3s4fzqLkfpdB7L44ve0iAqnnOaSo5c_vvzTG0Q3BqCj2uTSgCsjZBE3nS6usUWejPUYmjleg0gm91EZN3kh35nNbLP82ArSiYjJxB5AFp1TMTcnUVk/s400/Michelle%2520Pillow3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Michelle M Pillow, Author of All Things Romance, is a multi-published, award winning author writing in many romance fiction genres including futuristic, paranormal, historical, contemporary, fantasy and dark paranormal. She was the winner of the 2006 RT Reviewers’ Choice Award, nominated for the 2007 RT Award, a Brava Novella Contest Finalist and a PAN member of RWA.<br />She co-hosts a weekly radio talk show, Raven Radio, which was recently mentioned in Romantic Times BOOK reviews Magazine..<br />Readers and Listeners can contact her through her website <a href="http://www.michellepillow.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.michellepillow.com/</a>. </div><br /><div><strong>Michelle Links</strong> </div><div>Website – <a href="http://www.michellepillow..com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.michellepillow..com/</a><br />Blog – <a href="http://www.michellepillow.com/blog" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.michellepillow.com/blog</a><br />Newsletter - <a href="http://www.michellepillow.com/newsletter/?p=subscribe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.michellepillow.com/newsletter/?p=subscribe</a><br />The Raven Free Story - <a href="http://www.ravenhappyhour.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.ravenhappyhour.com/</a><br />Radio Show – <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ravenradio" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ravenradio</a><br />Raven Blog - <a href="http://www.ravenhappyhour.com/ravenblog" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ravenhappyhour.com/ravenblog</a><br /></div><div><strong>Here are a sample of just a few of her books.</strong></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRMLTRAjiFPxj8LsBfHJTkl9OO7GDcg-oAzvQHAQi2rn5dwVPne9bl37X6WN5BOzVtp9rpcy9USqUzkxXx7Mq707IuaO8A3vCuWWm6Q77CK3NOk1mk9po7Vo5PYFch14mEwxjasTifIM/s1600-h/king+of+the+unblessed.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306285731979910626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRMLTRAjiFPxj8LsBfHJTkl9OO7GDcg-oAzvQHAQi2rn5dwVPne9bl37X6WN5BOzVtp9rpcy9USqUzkxXx7Mq707IuaO8A3vCuWWm6Q77CK3NOk1mk9po7Vo5PYFch14mEwxjasTifIM/s200/king+of+the+unblessed.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong>King of the Unblessed</strong><br />The choice is simple: go with him or die.<br />Realm Immortal, Book One</div><br /><div><strong>Blurb:</strong> Merrick, dark elfin King of Valdis, had once been heir to all that was good—happiness and pleasure his domain. Now, trapped as the ruler of mischief, king of necessary evil, he stands on a precipice of choice. On one side, his estranged brother, now ruler of what should have been Merrick’s and, on the other, King Lucien of the Damned. Both would sway him. Damnation is winning.<br />Lady Juliana of Bellemare is from a human family, protected by the Blessed, coveted by the Damned. Betrothed to an old friend of her father’s, Juliana is resigned to living out her days close to her childhood home, longing for an adventure, never dreaming she’d get what she wished for. When her fiancé is murdered and the children of Bellemare are stolen, Juliana is sent on a quest in a strange realm where appearances are deceiving.<br />Merrick brings more adventure and passion than any woman could want. Can she withstand the temptations of the Unblessed king? The spell she weaves over him is more than he can resist and, desperate to be the one to rule her, Merrick offers her a choice; either come with him until he tires of her…or die.</div><div><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://samhainpublishing.com/authors/michelle-m-pillow" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://samhainpublishing.com/authors/michelle-m-pillow</a><br /></div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZsjaLibU1Zibqh8Is9oaCcHWsewKpt5AASt1ZeU8sPCny_TgkMnHYmT7FzgAO9NKar_coAqY52QTIK4YxuI6ul-orlQ9MyxSLa6CPzsd0R47CndGfdcdMYk6cEJL9-qv4uCMuv_Sa3g0/s1600-h/The%2520Faery%2520Queen%252072%2520WEB%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305993232763012770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZsjaLibU1Zibqh8Is9oaCcHWsewKpt5AASt1ZeU8sPCny_TgkMnHYmT7FzgAO9NKar_coAqY52QTIK4YxuI6ul-orlQ9MyxSLa6CPzsd0R47CndGfdcdMYk6cEJL9-qv4uCMuv_Sa3g0/s200/The%2520Faery%2520Queen%252072%2520WEB%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Faery Queen</strong><br /><br /><div>It is ill-advised to incur the wrath of a faery, but it is most foolish to do so of a faery queen…<br />Realm Immortal, Book Two</div><br /><div><strong>Blurb:</strong> Queen Tania of the Faeries is tired of waiting for Hugh, the Earl of Bellemare, to come back to her. A year has passed since his commitments pulled him from her side and she’s begun to suspect he never intended to return. Disheartened, the queen’s mood darkens until she finds she has no choice but to teach the earl a lesson he will never forget—that no human should dare lie to a faery queen.<br />Hugh’s hatred of the magical world is well known and he wishes to live out the rest of his life in the mortal realm, doing his noble duty. Too bad his heart hasn’t caught up to his head. Thoughts of a tenaciously seductive queen haunt him, even as he knows the woman only wanted him as a plaything for her bed. But it would seem he can’t run far enough, for the teasing nymph won’t back down and Hugh finds himself at the mercy of a vengeful faery.<br /><strong>Purchase link:</strong> <a href="http://samhainpublishing.com/authors/michelle-m-pillow" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://samhainpublishing.com/authors/michelle-m-pillow</a> </div><br /><div><strong>Reviews</strong>:<br />"Those who are hardy and brave will applaud this tale of love." - RT Magazine<br />"We could all use a little bit of Euphoria now and again. ...Michelle M. Pillow is pure magic." Sensual Reads<br />"5 Stars! Pillow has created a complex world and a heartbreaking love story filled with friction, angst, and deep love.” - Jennifer, CK2S Reviews </div><div><br /><strong>Excerpt:</strong> <a href="https://www.mybookstoreandmore.com/shop/assets/excerpt.da/product_id/realm-immortal-faery-queen?height=400&width=600" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.mybookstoreandmore.com/shop/assets/excerpt.da/product_id/realm-immortal-faery-queen?height=400&width=600</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VorLVguh-Cc_Q8OsC0ftrf_LDvZCkse6N9A3Iv8XKcdBWZMmT70QadtaKaUVn1hx_Q-2m8JjoaNxm3GpRAwaVeYDbE-OiscHAwFCRWPLpZ16wPQ268WUIbHln66-8L7kMpgw4P-8jKc/s1600-h/stone+queen.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306285925397147138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VorLVguh-Cc_Q8OsC0ftrf_LDvZCkse6N9A3Iv8XKcdBWZMmT70QadtaKaUVn1hx_Q-2m8JjoaNxm3GpRAwaVeYDbE-OiscHAwFCRWPLpZ16wPQ268WUIbHln66-8L7kMpgw4P-8jKc/s200/stone+queen.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div><div><strong>Stone Queen</strong></div><br /><div>To gain the only thing he truly wants, he’ll have to risk everything.<br />Realm Immortal, Book Three</div><br /><div><strong>Blurb:</strong> Juliana, newly appointed Queen of the Unblessed, has realized there is a bit more to her position than she first thought. Sure, it has its perks: a sinfully sexy husband who is also a king, growing powers and a magical life that’s never boring, but the drawbacks are considerable. To save her kingdom from war, Juliana accepts assistance from a witch. But when her reality turns upside down, she realizes she’s been betrayed.<br />For a brief time, Merrick knew happiness, as much happiness as the king of necessary evil could ever feel. Juliana has become the light in his darkness. Though he can never tell his wife he loves her—or risk upsetting the balance of both the mortal and immortal realms—the words are understood between them. Or so he thought. When she falls prey to a wayward spell, becoming encased in stone, he knows he’ll have to risk everything to gain the only thing he truly wants.</div><div><div><strong>Purchase link:</strong><a href="http://samhainpublishing.com/authors/michelle-m-pillow" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://samhainpublishing.com/authors/michelle-m-pillow</a><br /><br /></div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293081591644690786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNO9Ychj91Fgam2VRTHQI6uRNnhkdROYjLIPL-KXdfz7vM5jxbvn403TBY9C1r-CfQkw7d5k6YkAX4V8c_S_oFVZ7dPfijgbp82PaLolC-7WWNtD1DRHp31sb5vQF5paG0cXl3Sps6LeM/s200/SeizeTheHunterCover_sm%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /><strong>Talons: Seize the Hunter</strong> </div><br /><div>Futuristic Romance<br /><br /><strong>Blurb: </strong>Princess Ari of the planet Falconia knows it’s her time to marry and has picked out several suitable men in her mind—none of which is Falcoan Army Commander, Rurik of the Fifth. The man tormented her as a child, causing her untold humiliations. But there is really no need to worry about such a match. Shifters cannot rule and Rurik is a natural born falcon shifter.<br />Trusting destiny, Ari sips from the Marriage Chalice, sealing her future. But things don’t go as planned. It would seem fate is giving her to the one man she despises. How can she find happiness with the one man she could never want for her very own?<br /><br /><strong>Reviews:</strong><br />"5 Roses! Seize the Hunter is a hot and steamy read. Michelle Pillow writes a wonderful story that draws you in from the beginning. You felt like you were there experiencing the story." Wildrain, Sensual Reads, 2008<br /><br />"Ms. Pillow has crafted unforgettable characters and an intriguing plot in Seize the Hunter. I was instantly drawn into their world of Falconia and mesmerized by the winged creatures. If you’re looking for a great fantasy romance you should not pass up Seize the Hunter." </div><div>Klarissa, Joyfully Reviewed, Dec 2006 </div><div><br /><strong>Excerpt:</strong> <a href="http://www.michellepillow.com/talons.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.michellepillow.com/talons.htm</a><br /><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> (print or ebook): <a href="http://samhainpublishing.com/authors/michelle-m-pillow" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://samhainpublishing.com/authors/michelle-m-pillow</a><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGWeAmeiuir6d_YJ25dR69w_66gGcQ6-40lKR99fuwSg4kxzkBPZ11SsUv_OjEZEP1dr7B_FDbGKYkeCdL5glNnoaCaTYu1PYIrfuEeBlcYu-wnx5LxUJ124ILKFxWVU0SIuMBR0FQtg/s1600-h/lilithenraptured_smweb.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306290500336109506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 123px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGWeAmeiuir6d_YJ25dR69w_66gGcQ6-40lKR99fuwSg4kxzkBPZ11SsUv_OjEZEP1dr7B_FDbGKYkeCdL5glNnoaCaTYu1PYIrfuEeBlcYu-wnx5LxUJ124ILKFxWVU0SIuMBR0FQtg/s200/lilithenraptured_smweb.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Lilith Enraptured</strong><br />A Divinity Warrior book set in the Divinity Universe.</div><br /><div><strong>Blurb: </strong>Sorin of Firewall lives in a land forever at war. In fact, the Starian men are so busy fighting, their marriage ceremony has been reduced to a “will of the gods” event where they simply pick a woman out of a lineup and claim her as a wife. With women becoming scarce, it’s necessary to trade the offworld Divinity Corporation for brides. Duty-bound to attend the ceremony, he has no intention of picking a bride, let alone one from another dimension. That is, until he sees Lilith, the bewitching woman sent by the gods to reward—or punish?—him.<br /><br />Lilith, a data analyst for Divinity, is betrayed by the Corporation and wakes up in a primitive, uncharted dimension filled with warriors who only know war and duty. But her initial fears of becoming a sex slave to a big beefy knight become all too real when a warrior of god-like proportions claims she’s his new woman. As Lilith discovers, there are worse fates than being the focus of Soren’s skillful and earthy seduction.</div><div><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/m-139-michelle-pillow.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.jasminejade.com/m-139-michelle-pillow.aspx</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWsCE3hDMnuJjUyZR1J2jmRqBUhQMzQdouUmUu_UrlmFhrwnyHAgAhtftXeI705KeTnZdndEahXNtjObnF7EFut2q6xq1h3K3MtBJNn6R0h4qnbBE8e-pNDrzp74eT_lDMPdB-oRVs-F4/s1600-h/pleasureisland_msr%2520web%2520size%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296094192581380482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 123px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWsCE3hDMnuJjUyZR1J2jmRqBUhQMzQdouUmUu_UrlmFhrwnyHAgAhtftXeI705KeTnZdndEahXNtjObnF7EFut2q6xq1h3K3MtBJNn6R0h4qnbBE8e-pNDrzp74eT_lDMPdB-oRVs-F4/s200/pleasureisland_msr%2520web%2520size%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Pleasure Island</strong></div><strong><div><br /></strong>By Michelle M Pillow & Mandy M Roth<br /><a href="http://www.michellepillow.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.michellepillow.com/</a><br /><a href="http://www.mandyroth.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.mandyroth.com/</a><br />Paranormal Romance<br />Release: Jan 23, 2009<br /><br />Part of the Pleasure Cruise World…</div><div><br /><strong>Blurb:</strong> A tropical island that’s seen better days. A downed plane. A marooned boat. And two gorgeous supernaturals who’ll stop at nothing to claim their mates.<br />Jurgen wants Annette in the worst—or best—way, and he intends to make her his. Finding a way to get off the island can wait until he’s shown her all the pleasures to be found with a shapeshifter mate who’ll stop at nothing to ensure she’s his—forever.<br />Keoni thinks all his fantasies have come true when a half-naked Christy flounders in the water beside his boat. Being unexpectedly marooned on a sinking island in the middle of nowhere gives him the perfect opportunity to get down and dirty with the sexy lady of his dreams.<br /><strong>Excerpt:</strong> <a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/productspecs/9781419920769.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.jasminejade.com/productspecs/9781419920769.htm</a><br /><strong>Buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/ps-6920-50-pleasure-island.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.jasminejade.com/ps-6920-50-pleasure-island.aspx</a><br /></div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-AzRaCv8EcmLd8o_JNuM-9MnuGi-LLM8cibbUVX-6jIBpt247pi2eeHmzHbAHga5KVkWPXXBFR-e_O6jG2YjwltkT2SC8yLrN8AjGemJ0bepdSRb4FMdrSZmvyAOPXQOZ51KpCaWjZ8/s1600-h/RedLightSpecialists_msr%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293081341979948466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 122px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-AzRaCv8EcmLd8o_JNuM-9MnuGi-LLM8cibbUVX-6jIBpt247pi2eeHmzHbAHga5KVkWPXXBFR-e_O6jG2YjwltkT2SC8yLrN8AjGemJ0bepdSRb4FMdrSZmvyAOPXQOZ51KpCaWjZ8/s200/RedLightSpecialists_msr%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Red Light Specialists<br /></strong>By Mandy M. Roth , Michelle M. PillowFuturistic Romance<br /><br /><strong>Blurb: </strong>Three sexy secret agents. Three sexy missions.Bianca, Sonja and Trinity were given a choice—become RLS-69 special agents or continue to serve out their prison sentences at the Restigatio Women's Correctional Facility. Trained to complete their mission by any means necessary, these women aren't afraid to pull out all the stops. With their freedom on the line, they'll do whatever it takes to get the job done. From combat to seduction, their targets won't know what hit them until it is way too late. There's only one problem…their handsome targets have a few secret weapons of their own.</div><br /><div><strong>Reviews:</strong> "5 STARS! This collection is full of beautiful woman, handsome men with unusual abilities, and subplots that connect the stories together. The women make use of their seduction training as well as their fighting abilities and give them just the right amount of action. A large dollop of humor is added to the mix to make this collection one of the best I have read in a long time. I hope the authors will continue to write more adventures for these women. I want to know what happens next." Candy, eCataRomance reviews<br /><br />"5 HEARTS! I love both of these authors and when they collaborate, they are even better.... The love scenes are extremely hot, and the characters very well developed. The authors also leave plenty of room for sequels. I can't wait to read them." Maura Frankman, The Romance Studio, July 2005<br /><br />"5 STARS! Red Light Specialists is wonderful, I loved this book! From start to finish I was immersed within the pages... Mandy M. Roth & Michelle M. Pillow have a fan for life in me!" Chantay, Euro-Reviews August 2005<br /><br /><strong>Excerpt:</strong> <a href="http://www.ellorascave.com/Excerpts/Excerpt_RedLightSpecialists.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.ellorascave.com/Excerpts/Excerpt_RedLightSpecialists.htm</a><br /><strong>Buy Ebook:</strong> <a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/pm-5933-139-red-light-specialists.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.jasminejade.com/pm-5933-139-red-light-specialists.aspx</a><br /><strong>Buy Print:</strong> <a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/p-3500-red-light-specialists.aspx?skinid=11" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.jasminejade.com/p-3500-red-light-specialists.aspx?skinid=11</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgke09qN8DAtA0PPW2piz-WAhScQJtoc6n8yV0yzBtiz6SnMtZrc9kSNF6lPMfTe3H9-38qEEvWNmwsDupg5VxfeoHzfnw9D0uKHgPXaxpnKjZcjZBuq1Bl9DDg-pI3-Oe8oq-L7Kn0y4Q/s1600-h/TAMING%2520HIM%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293081807034843378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 129px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgke09qN8DAtA0PPW2piz-WAhScQJtoc6n8yV0yzBtiz6SnMtZrc9kSNF6lPMfTe3H9-38qEEvWNmwsDupg5VxfeoHzfnw9D0uKHgPXaxpnKjZcjZBuq1Bl9DDg-pI3-Oe8oq-L7Kn0y4Q/s200/TAMING%2520HIM%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Taming Him </strong><br />Paranormal Romance<br /><br /><strong>Blurb: </strong>Aliens do not exist.Maggie is a practical woman and practical women don't believe in aliens. But when a sexy alien kidnaps her and brings her to his spaceship, her world is shaken. When he tells her she's meant to be his wife and that she's going to spend her days being pleasured by him, she finds she's ready to believe—and do—almost anything to be his.<br /><br /><strong>Reviews:</strong><br />"5 STARS! Michelle M. Pillow has unlocked the secret to what makes a story soar to great heights. Her imaginativeness has no confines when it comes to creating characters and storyline. She has the capability to pull the reader right into the book. Taming Him is a towering quest with a twist of suspense and just enough adventure to keep the reader wondering what the next page will hold." Sime~Gen Reviews</div><br /><div>"alien abduction has never been more fun and sexy" Gracie McKeever, PNR Reviews<br /><br /><strong>Excerpt:</strong> <a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/productspecs/9781419903687.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.jasminejade.com/productspecs/9781419903687.htm</a><br /><strong>Buy Ebook:</strong> <a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/pm-6167-139-taming-him.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.jasminejade.com/pm-6167-139-taming-him.aspx</a><br /><strong>Buy Print:</strong> <a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/pm-4117-139-taming-him.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.jasminejade.com/pm-4117-139-taming-him.aspx</a><br /></div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iKoXBAJ0ZnSteQo9LjSFNqT2bJHWkXMdbFDcXkKHT4CoQDxPPcIoGjd5_OtV2UIOvBJTih86QOsAIIbwQUXzeQEpPFwzPlCezuO6aAmKsHtiDHocHJ-9EWYAM-zvHDuWT77tOJNNdU8/s1600-h/CE%252072%2520LG.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293081058376960770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iKoXBAJ0ZnSteQo9LjSFNqT2bJHWkXMdbFDcXkKHT4CoQDxPPcIoGjd5_OtV2UIOvBJTih86QOsAIIbwQUXzeQEpPFwzPlCezuO6aAmKsHtiDHocHJ-9EWYAM-zvHDuWT77tOJNNdU8/s200/CE%252072%2520LG.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Naughty Cupid: Cupid’s Enchantment</strong><br />Paranormal Historical Romance<br /><br /><strong>Blurb:</strong> Contrary to popular belief, Cupid is not a cute little cherub. And he’ll take revenge on any who say differently. Just ask Ilar, Commander of the Lycaon guard…Lady Rhiannon’s beauty is distracting suitors from her older sister and ruining her chances at marriage, so her father has her locked her away in a tower. Believing she is going crazy from the isolation, Rhiannon hears a frightful voice. The next thing she knows, she's waken up in a strange forest pursued by mythical wolf men. And, worst of all, their leader is taking her home with him.Ilar is irritated to discover an enchanted female—a human, their ancient hunters—disrupting his Lycan Guards. One sniff of this mortal’s enchantment and the men go insane, trying to kill each for her hand. Only in making her his lover can the spell be broken. Ilar has no choice but to claim the female for his own. But who knows what will happen when Cupid’s Enchantment is broken.<br /><br /><strong>Reviews:</strong> "I highly recommend Cupid's Enchantment to lovers of magic, passion and love, I truly enjoyed it from first page to last." In the Library Reviews June 2006 "4 Angels! Cupid’s Enchantment proved very entertaining with the twist on Cupid’s role in the love department. I often found myself laughing out loud at his antics. The love scenes between Rhiannon and Ilar set these pages on fire, even when nothing more than kissing transpired. Ms. Pillow has a penchant for writing steamy episodes that will keep the reader coming back for more." Fallen Angels Review<br /><br /><strong>Excerpt:</strong> <a href="http://www.michellepillow.com/cupids_enchantment.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.michellepillow.com/cupids_enchantment.htm</a><br /><strong>Buy Link:</strong> <a href="http://michellepillow.com/ravenbooks/index.php?main_page=document_product_info&cPath=2_5&products_id=12" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://michellepillow.com/ravenbooks/index.php?main_page=document_product_info&cPath=2_5&products_id=12</a><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezEm8x99pfqoY3YvPOpNPcDzQBrOrN43ZF3XN1S59pDpSRjCxv5lngGtE_20XuPQhZg4tDk2Kw3SxBvjiDPqrU2JxI8zNX571aRCYNfxLFFrxLZ1zWgEMQSOpkZEOaxW_5hHDRTBIzBU/s1600-h/frostmaiden%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293080628014000114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 120px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezEm8x99pfqoY3YvPOpNPcDzQBrOrN43ZF3XN1S59pDpSRjCxv5lngGtE_20XuPQhZg4tDk2Kw3SxBvjiDPqrU2JxI8zNX571aRCYNfxLFFrxLZ1zWgEMQSOpkZEOaxW_5hHDRTBIzBU/s200/frostmaiden%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Space Lords: Frost Maiden</strong><br />Futuristic Romance<br /><br /><strong>Blurb:</strong> Empath and space pirate, Evan Cormier is obsessed with decoding an ominous premonition about his future. When a fellow crewman angered a spirit, the vengeful Zhang An took her wrath out on everyone in the vicinity. Evan just happened to be one of them. He’s now facing a future in which he’ll be forever alone.<br />Lady Josselyn of the House of Craven has been betrayed. With her home world on a Florencian moon under attack and her family dead, she finds herself at the mercy of the one who deceived them. There is only one thing left to do—die with honor. But before she can join her family in the afterlife, she must first avenge all that she held dear. Falling in love with a pirate was never in the plan. Evan and his thieving crewmates might have delayed her fate, but they can’t stop destiny.<br /><strong></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong>Reviews:</strong> "5 CUPS! Frost Maiden is wonderfully well written, and the story pulls at your heart strings in every way imaginable. I cannot wait to read more stories by this author, and hope that her next installment of Space Lords is not too far off." - Lee Ann, Coffeetime Romances, March 2008</div><br /><div><strong>Excerpt:</strong> <a href="http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/frostmaiden.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/frostmaiden.htm</a><br /><strong>To purchase Print or Ebook:</strong> <a href="http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/frostmaiden.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/frostmaiden.htm</a><br /></div><br /><div><br /> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293080412626006034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXmAjXs_MeyZ6FEtYz7HaHwvcDV6RNDNzzVdnS35qeyxYW3jWRWNFB8agekRpM2qou72uCTHfE850I9Y7lYDr7Vs7KZQBbWRC7sYOoPY-_TMMKXJRJjhoqeR5Rk0EAizaw3qRbMtf9SP4/s200/Bound%2520Prince%252072%2520WEB%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /><strong>Lords of the Var: The Bound Prince</strong><br />Futuristic Romance</div><br /><div>Coverart by Natalie Winters </div><br /><div><strong>About the Lords of the Var Series:</strong></div><br /><div>The Var Princes were raised by a hard man who put no stock in love—especially love with one woman. Bred to never take a life mate, these men will do everything in their power to live up to the dead King Attor’s expectations and never fall in love.<br /><strong>About the Book:</strong></div><br /><div>A simple mistake…Captain Samantha Dorsey and her crew are on a mission, a mission to complete a Galactic Scavenger Hunt and claim the prize money. Flying about space for a year collecting their items, they only have one thing left to get--a primitive wild beast.</div><br /><div>Drunk and feeling like some fun, Sam and her crew fly to Qurilixen to finish their collection by snagging a white tiger. Only the next morning, severely hung over, Captain Sam realizes that they got more beast than they bargained for. They kidnapped a warrior Prince.A royal destiny…Prince Falke, Commander of the Var Armies, is a man raised to fight. Out of all the Var Princes, he alone must be the hardest. When the beautifully frustrating female Captain kidnaps him, no one knows where to come looking. Now it's up to Falke to use all his training, and powers of seduction, to find his way back home.<br /><br /><strong>Reviews: </strong>Nominated for the 2007 Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award!<br />5 ANGEL! RECOMMENDED READ! Fallen Angel Reviews"4 1/2 STARS! Fun, emotional and full of wonderful characters." RT Magazine, April 2007<br />hasEML = false;<br /><strong>Purchase Link</strong>: <a href="http://michellepillow.com/ravenbooks/index.php?main_page=document_product_info&cPath=2_5&products_id=6&zenid=6c99bcbaaa1467d76f55f9f80b2bf0b8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://michellepillow.com/ravenbooks/index.php?main_page=document_product_info&cPath=2_5&products_id=6&zenid=6c99bcbaaa1467d76f55f9f80b2bf0b8</a> <strong>Excerpt:</strong> <a href="http://www.michellepillow.com/bound_prince.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.michellepillow.com/bound_prince.htm</a><br /><br /></div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLyFL5q-WotY9J7ys9Eanr_Au3UHqZtcmG-3Q1sj9Iz-9nXRaE3YfGUAmWuAXRZyXMi-RGWb3mwVe_dX35xfdL2XtmuiMaT8pP6YDhtNsRv1HBt0BajxgSEjVrBHXR4AXwOZEwF4CfFQ/s1600-h/MaidenandtheMonster%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293080132077909442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 122px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLyFL5q-WotY9J7ys9Eanr_Au3UHqZtcmG-3Q1sj9Iz-9nXRaE3YfGUAmWuAXRZyXMi-RGWb3mwVe_dX35xfdL2XtmuiMaT8pP6YDhtNsRv1HBt0BajxgSEjVrBHXR4AXwOZEwF4CfFQ/s200/MaidenandtheMonster%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Maiden and the Monster </strong><br />Historical Romance<br /><br /><strong>Blurb: </strong>Vladamir of Kessen, Duke of Lakeshire Castle, is feared as a demon in the land of Wessex. The Kings have granted him a title of nobility in exchange for his part as a political prisoner. Discontent, he bides his time in his new home until war will once again rip through the land. But boredom soon turns to devious pleasure as the daughter of his most hated enemy is left for dead at his castle gate. Now the monster bides his time plotting revenge.Lady Eden of Hawks' Nest doesn't know what to think of the man who saved her life, but she can't wrench her thoughts away. His words are those of a tyrant, true to his vicious reputation, but his touch is that of a man, stirring passion and lust when there should only be fear. It would seem the infamous monster is not as monstrous as he appears.<br /><br /><strong>Reviews and Awards:</strong><br />2007 Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award WINNER!<br />RT TOPPICK! </div><br /><div>"5 Angels! Maiden and the Monster is one of the best medieval romances I have ever read."- FAR </div><br /><div>"4 1/2 STARS! This is a perfect blend of history, emotion, tension, hot sex and fascinating and sympathetic characters, and the writing is superb. Pillow chooses magical details to set the scene, and they add to both the history and the emotion." Page Traynor, RT Bookclub Magazine<br /></div><br /><div>"I was so entranced by Maiden and the Monster I couldn’t put it down. It’s intense, and full of emotion... powerful and moving, ...Maiden and the Monster is a keeper!" Nannette, Joyfully Reviewed<br /><strong>Excerpt:</strong> <a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/productspecs/9781419955242.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.jasminejade.com/productspecs/9781419955242.htm</a><br /><strong>Buy Print:</strong> <a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/pm-3381-139-maiden-and-the-monster.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.jasminejade.com/pm-3381-139-maiden-and-the-monster.aspx</a><br /><strong>Buy Ebook:</strong> <a href="http://www.ellorascave.com/AuthorsBooks.asp?AuthorCode=MP" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.ellorascave.com/AuthorsBooks.asp?AuthorCode=MP</a><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA37b6AoMd9ID8gpmbqWL6wXZQ78vmzd1qrZBdpqBLvJ-zIjQmx_oKBzryhK8Y5G8YRO_5NpUoHrMXC73N-uJi1Ac_R0uGnDDzOOATswbxg8PD1jeyK1yR6GHlghupXYMzBDAC70cuilc/s1600-h/Callofthelycan%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293079740333035602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 122px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA37b6AoMd9ID8gpmbqWL6wXZQ78vmzd1qrZBdpqBLvJ-zIjQmx_oKBzryhK8Y5G8YRO_5NpUoHrMXC73N-uJi1Ac_R0uGnDDzOOATswbxg8PD1jeyK1yR6GHlghupXYMzBDAC70cuilc/s200/Callofthelycan%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Book: Call of the Lycan</strong><br />A 3 ebook Print Collection<br />Book Includes the stories: Planetary Passions - <strong>Call of the Sea</strong></div><br /><div>Part of the Call of the Lycan series.</div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong>Blurb:</strong> Ian O'Connell, heir prince to his clan, has no plans to settle down even though his untamed nature keeps him on the prowl for female company. The only woman he could ever want saved him from a watery grave before disappearing from his life forever. But that was a long time ago, too long for a mortal woman to have survived. Though he searched for her, in the end it was in vain.Cursed by the power of the Cancerian crab, Ceana is doomed to spend her eternity in the ocean as a mermaid. Her only relief is on a full moon, when she becomes human and must find shore. Centuries have passed and she's all but given up on the one who could save her. Brief passion is all she has and she's willing to take what she can get—especially if it's with an intriguing lycan who's untamed nature just might be her salvation.<br /><br /><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYN2qf5DBMYbpRt4X4MifWQ4eJwf4mXfZflztH0TqFRVrw621OgvTyjuwdsME5n-EWyo8WhjoKPJZmViTga1lEEMpoRHKl6CAjbBp09HsEBqq4hdAAPuw-urbNHJrYqtuTSofAJVdJX3c/s1600-h/untame28.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318361635661049250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 122px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYN2qf5DBMYbpRt4X4MifWQ4eJwf4mXfZflztH0TqFRVrw621OgvTyjuwdsME5n-EWyo8WhjoKPJZmViTga1lEEMpoRHKl6CAjbBp09HsEBqq4hdAAPuw-urbNHJrYqtuTSofAJVdJX3c/s200/untame28.jpg" border="0" /></a>Call of the Lycan - Call of the Untamed </strong></div><br /><div>Book 2 in the Call of the Lycan series.</div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong>Blurb: </strong>Roark O'Connell is a lycan on the prowl. For what, he's not always sure. His job within the clan keeps him moving around and boredom often sets in. It's boredom that causes him to make a bet with his brother James to hire an etiquette coach. Expecting an old schoolmarm type, he's blown away to discover the sexiest woman he's ever laid eyes on. The prim and proper Natasha might be there to tame his untamed ways, but he's just the man to fulfill her wildest, most erotic dreams.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYuZ7zuSrj0xZpmVeJGHb79kxYg0CbJYSb0lnoj8wpXeea9ird1Gnw6ld-BOQoqEOwhRkYMepunVWYNeW4jajK9rFZM0fAyous3xjberEB-J4U2PiD9rzu_g_EBzyyqaueeSUKVoUkjJU/s1600-h/calloftemptation_msr.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318362254561316802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 122px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYuZ7zuSrj0xZpmVeJGHb79kxYg0CbJYSb0lnoj8wpXeea9ird1Gnw6ld-BOQoqEOwhRkYMepunVWYNeW4jajK9rFZM0fAyous3xjberEB-J4U2PiD9rzu_g_EBzyyqaueeSUKVoUkjJU/s200/calloftemptation_msr.jpg" border="0" /></a>Call of the Lycan - Call of Temptation </strong></div><br /><div>Book 3 in the Call of the Lycan series.</div><br /><div><strong>Blurb: </strong>James O'Connell lives simply, except for the whole hunting-werewolves part. As one of the three lycan princes of the O'Connell clan, it's his duty to enforce the lycan law. When a member of their clan begins killing humans, he's sent to bring the rogue wolf in.Claudia Hughes lives an ordinary life as a computer software analyst. Her mother and grandmother had psychic intuition, but hers is severely underdeveloped. Taking a solitary vacation, she trusts where instinct leads her and ends up at the end of some crazy woman's fangs. She's led into a surreal world where lycans exist and her life is in constant jeopardy. Passion and lust for the man who saves her should be the least of her worries, but her sexual attraction to James is just too strong to fight.</div><div><strong>Purchase Links:<br />Print</strong> - <a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/pm-4522-139-call-of-the-lycan.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.jasminejade.com/pm-4522-139-call-of-the-lycan.aspx</a> </div><div><strong>Ebooks</strong> – <strong>Call of the Sea</strong> - <a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/pm-5871-139-call-of-the-sea.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.jasminejade.com/pm-5871-139-call-of-the-sea.aspx</a><br /><strong>Call of the Untamed</strong> - <a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/pm-4839-139-call-of-the-untamed.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.jasminejade.com/pm-4839-139-call-of-the-untamed.aspx</a><br /><strong>Call of Temptation</strong> - <a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/pm-4838-139-call-of-temptation.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.jasminejade.com/pm-4838-139-call-of-temptation.aspx</a><br /><strong>Excerpt Link:<br /></strong><a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/productspecs/9781419957871.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.jasminejade.com/productspecs/9781419957871.htm</a> </div></div></div></div></div></div>The Ebook Sales & Promotion Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860298277653542391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8719543619730305726.post-5562238620890937602009-01-05T13:18:00.001-08:002009-03-31T10:42:39.062-07:00AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT - Lori Avocato<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvqoeVnYD5tp72oMAyieYiwBAdkGHy6ZBipZm3FoYc7brmk9y_myvjT6UO88qlze67PpvNv7FZibGT52PMsThMJiXIJTL4qUMbyMH0J3UfumYUyUKMNIb4EppiarncJ46CmuJYzBseVk/s1600-h/closeuplor%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287937892751236370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 217px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvqoeVnYD5tp72oMAyieYiwBAdkGHy6ZBipZm3FoYc7brmk9y_myvjT6UO88qlze67PpvNv7FZibGT52PMsThMJiXIJTL4qUMbyMH0J3UfumYUyUKMNIb4EppiarncJ46CmuJYzBseVk/s320/closeuplor%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div>After serving in the Air Force as a nurse, Lori Avocato decided to write a humorous romantic mystery series for Avon Books. She is a member of, Romance Writers of America, RomVets, PASIC, NINC, The Author’s Guild and Sisters in Crime.<br />Her Pauline Sokol Mystery Series is a perfect medium for Lori’s quick wit. She has made the best-selling suspense/thriller list on Amazon among many other contest wins. Visit Lori at: www.loriavocato.com.<br />Her sidesplitting novels featuring Pauline Sokol have been called “delightful” by PW and her experience as a nurse allows Avocato to infuse fast-paced plots with authentic medical details.<br />Lori has returned to her romance roots with three sales to The Wild Rose Press. Release. She also writes a hysterical daily blog (Mon-Fri) in which her humor about everyday life will have you laughing—and, as Lori says, “Laughter is the best medicine!” Check out her website and blog: <a href="http://www.loriavocato.com/" target="_blank">http://www.loriavocato.com/</a> and <a href="http://www.loriavocato.com/blog" target="_blank">www.loriavocato.com/blog</a><br /><br />Future Romance Releases by Lori Avocato!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5DsbzlbQgTaSl6vW9JTtxUnHXe3OiN5iHCorq5_8nxJh64BCAmsPxTCG73VHhOYMFwqJC4TOlBucB67oYYggmR7GZGC3UvbP_GBPvBmYCqd2NMEgE4eICrFZjKLyTh2gZWprkepu7TWA/s1600-h/ShearMagic_w2803_300%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287926934399318434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5DsbzlbQgTaSl6vW9JTtxUnHXe3OiN5iHCorq5_8nxJh64BCAmsPxTCG73VHhOYMFwqJC4TOlBucB67oYYggmR7GZGC3UvbP_GBPvBmYCqd2NMEgE4eICrFZjKLyTh2gZWprkepu7TWA/s200/ShearMagic_w2803_300%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Shear Magic</strong></div><br /><div>Contemporary Romance</div><div>June 2009<br />The Wild Rose Press<br /></div><div><strong>Blurb: </strong>In this classic romance story, a conservative rancher and a free-spirited photographer are forced to share more than a common lake in the steamy New Mexico desert. There they must decide--are wealth and property worth more than love? Becky Chambers becomes a fish out of water when she and Slate Lawson learn they have both inherited half of the same ranch in New Mexico--now they must learn what is really important in life.<br /><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.thewildrosepress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.thewildrosepress.com/</a><br /><br /><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZThXPi49lLyaz9G8mdvjNGNxC2vrF6QhH6iB_l21V8GWgzFcz8rg6chQLwdSZoovOpNv7nyXNqObVLz8Sdbmm_NPpUI_e1Vd7HevY7fV6cpJJ6RF3FX1bzXQC0kqu4CSV5f9sn3kfWa0/s1600-h/HeavenOnEarth_w3274_300%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319408293734579794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZThXPi49lLyaz9G8mdvjNGNxC2vrF6QhH6iB_l21V8GWgzFcz8rg6chQLwdSZoovOpNv7nyXNqObVLz8Sdbmm_NPpUI_e1Vd7HevY7fV6cpJJ6RF3FX1bzXQC0kqu4CSV5f9sn3kfWa0/s200/HeavenOnEarth_w3274_300%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a>Heaven on Earth</strong></div><br /><div>Contemporary Romance</div><div>October 2009<br />The Wild Rose Press<br /></div><div><strong>Blurb: </strong>She needed the solitude of the ocean to think, the warmth of the sun to soothe her confusion, and the speed of pushing a motorboat to its limit to face the toughest decision of her life. Captain Maddy Harrington needed peace of mind to decide if she should continue her lifelong dream of being an air force officer. But what she got, was a man washed up on shore. A man, a gorgeous man--who didn’t even know his name--but thought he’d found HEAVEN ON EARTH. Will Maddy ever find that solitude, or will it even matter once her heart, her feelings for him, get involved? </div><div><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.thewildrosepress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.thewildrosepress.com/</a> </div><br /><div><strong>Lani’s Makeshift Family</strong></div><br /><div>Contemporary RomanceChristmas 2009<br />The Wild Rose Press<br /><br />The Dream Family…<br />A reclusive pilot’s seclusion in his wilderness cabin is interrupted by a novice mother and her adopted twin babies. Soon he finds seclusion isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. The last thing Nick Hunter expects when he arrives at his remote cabin in the Adirondack Mountains is to be knocked out cold by a gorgeous, emerald-eyed woman. When he wakes to find out they are marooned there with one-year-old twins, he wishes he’d pass out again. Despite trying to leave behind the civilized world, he finds himself an instant caretaker, and instant father.<br /><br />Lani Cabot knows the situation is only temporary, but she is drawn to the enigmatic Nick, who seems to be trying to escape his past. For a wonderful, brief time, she has a makeshift family—a family she could otherwise never have.<br /><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.thewildrosepress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.thewildrosepress.com/</a> </div><br /><div>Lori’s Romantic Mystery Series Still Available!<br />Books in The Pauline Sokol Mystery Series<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtcnSSgD1zPk1tHoFhF73S66Z31QEIaMu5jTUW3qVviLShIGdAYC63O4zTQ_ik6y58mNRJtDA2D2pHVpbnYDSNQ1tc25LQ3ubLcH6XB9O5PwUY1ipEURCCxDdg2JQD3mMGmGlVHvQLmcA/s1600-h/DoseofMurder%2520mm%2520c%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287924130579873186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 124px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtcnSSgD1zPk1tHoFhF73S66Z31QEIaMu5jTUW3qVviLShIGdAYC63O4zTQ_ik6y58mNRJtDA2D2pHVpbnYDSNQ1tc25LQ3ubLcH6XB9O5PwUY1ipEURCCxDdg2JQD3mMGmGlVHvQLmcA/s200/DoseofMurder%2520mm%2520c%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>A DOSE OF MURDER</strong><br />Book #1 in The Pauline Sokol Mystery Series<br />Available now nationwide.<br /></div><div><strong>Blurb:</strong> The first book in The Pauline Sokol Mysteries, A Dose of Murder, is a wonderful medical-world story enlivened by an exceptionally fun and sassy voice.<br />In it, a burned out registered nurse becomes a medical insurance fraud investigator only to be yanked back into the nursing field by an experienced hunk of an investigator who she just can’t say no to--until she stumbles upon two dead bodies.<br /><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Lori%20Avocato" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Lori%20Avocato</a></div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNY7cDFb2wvC9vPvoJyK_oRVz3wfZMRmMLjNmYFIYfy3RNrS51bmXbeMO-gcU5H80sxVjDW5AUlpO8TrBbgCP4oPi8jaZzIWKucqSBDj3xv38O7SXS37H-cX-4LgLoIND-VfbXBRh8MkM/s1600-h/Stiff%2520and%2520Dead%2520mm%2520c%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287928349933996274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 124px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNY7cDFb2wvC9vPvoJyK_oRVz3wfZMRmMLjNmYFIYfy3RNrS51bmXbeMO-gcU5H80sxVjDW5AUlpO8TrBbgCP4oPi8jaZzIWKucqSBDj3xv38O7SXS37H-cX-4LgLoIND-VfbXBRh8MkM/s200/Stiff%2520and%2520Dead%2520mm%2520c%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>THE STIFF AND THE DEAD</strong><br />Book #2 in The Pauline Sokol Mystery Series<br />Available Now </div><br /><div><strong>Blurb:</strong> Pauline Sokol, ex-RN turned medical insurance fraud investigator finds herself embroiled in a scam of senior citizens...and Viagra fraud. If that isn’t bad enough, one of the old geezers has fallen for her...and two have mysteriously departed from this world. </div><br /><div><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Lori%20Avocato" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Lori%20Avocato</a></div><div><br /> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEH8MCfxdlLnI2I5W7x5PSAMLqzlr9a4mCpRusqqeDLhwyXMH8Loa98QW6MvYGfYJXYLvo-ElOJ6cWxk4G1T_RIOqECApYXs6oS_V9a-8Ksdusju1FoOhgUjyxYcQIn3KTfSFCCIMPYCU/s1600-h/OneDeadUnder%2520mm%2520c%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287924481915816034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 124px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEH8MCfxdlLnI2I5W7x5PSAMLqzlr9a4mCpRusqqeDLhwyXMH8Loa98QW6MvYGfYJXYLvo-ElOJ6cWxk4G1T_RIOqECApYXs6oS_V9a-8Ksdusju1FoOhgUjyxYcQIn3KTfSFCCIMPYCU/s200/OneDeadUnder%2520mm%2520c%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>ONE DEAD UNDER THE CUCKOO’S NEST<br /></strong>Book #3 in The Pauline Sokol Mystery Series<br />Available Now </div><br /><div><strong>Blurb:</strong> Ex-RN Pauline Sokol finds herself confined against her will in a psychiatric hospital when she goes undercover to investigate fraudulent brokers who match patients with treatment facilities--for a bounty as high as $4000.00 a head. A master plan of escape ensues when “doctor” Jagger shows up...until the broker is found dead.<br /><strong></strong></div><div><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Lori%20Avocato" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Lori%20Avocato</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc9rRpOK-nU5DNmTi7aqAsFTw_csehs7O-gSmrTHILF755EGtZPoXWlBgKiEOqso7NoK48TDmWzBji-Y2sv_AWp6R18LIJ57e7jF5hjLugCyxynb1NnFlj-YC-jxFCKoCJdwknhLQaw0o/s1600-h/DeepSeaDead%2520mm%2520c%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287924965255988210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 124px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc9rRpOK-nU5DNmTi7aqAsFTw_csehs7O-gSmrTHILF755EGtZPoXWlBgKiEOqso7NoK48TDmWzBji-Y2sv_AWp6R18LIJ57e7jF5hjLugCyxynb1NnFlj-YC-jxFCKoCJdwknhLQaw0o/s200/DeepSeaDead%2520mm%2520c%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>DEEP SEA DEAD<br /></strong>Book #4 in The Pauline Sokol Mystery Series<br />Available Now </div><br /><div><strong>Blurb:</strong> Sailing over the bounty seas is not the ideal case for ex-RN Pauline Sokol who has never been out of New England. But when her sleazy boss, Fabio Scarpello, offers her the chance to work a case on The Golden Dolphin--sailing through the Bermuda Triangle is the least of her problems. Murder, mayhem and a missing nurse take center stage while Pauline is trapped on the ship, her roommate murdered, and Pauline’s name is next on the list.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Lori%20Avocato" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Lori%20Avocato</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8-hhanOsf_2CjGizY692TvVnlEFX7tz4oFHn5kfemlFet5DgXyMzrhlPnIq8gA6UJceyoejVnVXH7zvilkgsV4PU20jwrDG-ggfsmsM86Gryc9QwhCV4KDqJBEDRW2fJeuj9tAMgwxoA/s1600-h/Nip%252CTuck%252CDead%2520mm%2520c%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287925464810127922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 124px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8-hhanOsf_2CjGizY692TvVnlEFX7tz4oFHn5kfemlFet5DgXyMzrhlPnIq8gA6UJceyoejVnVXH7zvilkgsV4PU20jwrDG-ggfsmsM86Gryc9QwhCV4KDqJBEDRW2fJeuj9tAMgwxoA/s200/Nip%252CTuck%252CDead%2520mm%2520c%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>NIP TUCK DEAD<br /></strong>Book #5 in The Pauline Sokol Mystery Series<br />Available Now </div><br /><div><strong>Blurb:</strong> For her latest case, Pauline Sokol is assigned to investigate plastic surgery fraud in swanky Newport, Rhode Island. To get inside the exclusive “spa”, she must go undercover as a private duty nurse. Now all she needs is a suitable well-heeled patient. Luckily, her best friend and colorful co-worker Goldie fits the bill (and the high heels), and he selflessly volunteers for a nose job. Once she’s infiltrated this surgical playground for the rich and spoiled, Pauline discovers that someone in the practice is scamming the insurance companies. More than a few of these jet setters have become addicted to plastic surgery and many of the women’s husbands have refused to pay for any more elective “changes.” So someone is making up diagnoses so the (inflated) costs are covered without anyone being the wiser. A “nose job” has now become a “repair of a deviated septum for better breathing.” But a simple case of semantics soon turns deadly when a male secretary’s body is found floating fifty feet below the jagged ocean cliff. As she struggles to keep herself out of danger, Pauline can’t believe her non-altered eyes when the enigmatic Jagger shows up to at the B&B where she’s staying. But even her hunky cohort can’t keep her safe when a simple case of going under the knife is anything but cut and dried.<br /><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Lori%20Avocato" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Lori%20Avocato</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZdPJSXb2kxUHDD7BrChDDuz9EaxoS3WD3hJEuDbwvo3s8HEVWQKFwZlgoTOSK3l27NvrCu_GFKiHe0v-mhyd4WOjyv6avWnFgUXOO_01YXzHIUJmd9YrexmJsJNXUluUVHRZ44_BjqpM/s1600-h/DeadOnArrival%2520mm%2520c%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287925787198935618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 124px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZdPJSXb2kxUHDD7BrChDDuz9EaxoS3WD3hJEuDbwvo3s8HEVWQKFwZlgoTOSK3l27NvrCu_GFKiHe0v-mhyd4WOjyv6avWnFgUXOO_01YXzHIUJmd9YrexmJsJNXUluUVHRZ44_BjqpM/s200/DeadOnArrival%2520mm%2520c%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>DEAD ON ARRIVAL</strong><br />Book #6 in The Pauline Sokol Mystery Series<br />Available Now </div><br /><div><strong>Blurb:</strong> Normally, insurance fraud investigator Pauline Sokol likes to keep her feet firmly on the ground. But her latest undercover assignment has the aero-phobic ex-nurse flying high--as she takes off to ground a land-and-air ambulance company that’s been doing some rather flighty billing. Even having ER Dano, the company’s best (and hottest!) paramedic in the copter seat next to her isn’t enough to soothe her queasy tummy. But her insides really start doing loop-de-loops when one of the company’s owners is brutally murdered--and Pauline starts receiving creepy phone calls…from the killer! Suddenly the air looks a lot safer than the ground. And if Pauline doesn’t crack this case soon, even mouth-to-mouth from her favorite paramedic won’t be enough to revive her. </div><div><strong>Purchase Link: </strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Lori%20Avocato" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Lori%20Avocato</a><br /><br /></div><div align="center">FOR MORE INFORMATION ON LORI AVOCATO, CHECK OUT HER WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.loriavocato.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.loriavocato.com/</a></div></div></div></div>The Ebook Sales & Promotion Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860298277653542391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8719543619730305726.post-53473982465672578132009-01-05T13:17:00.003-08:002009-04-09T08:47:28.769-07:00ROMANCE NOVEL TV<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-cNxMePUOY7-Enns5BCy4eOGmEUhwrjrjEW8bknKsQB61iJRqE3acn2OQgjavGWIZdd2NDMSNqNRo5Od3tIhKbGaU01gG4mbKCh6XK2Pay50Tprp6doGz-kUtSL5n7eZiP-jsKvlJuRY/s1600-h/header_txt.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298614009127997842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 48px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-cNxMePUOY7-Enns5BCy4eOGmEUhwrjrjEW8bknKsQB61iJRqE3acn2OQgjavGWIZdd2NDMSNqNRo5Od3tIhKbGaU01gG4mbKCh6XK2Pay50Tprp6doGz-kUtSL5n7eZiP-jsKvlJuRY/s400/header_txt.gif" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><a title="Permanent Link: Mr. Romance 2008 - Chris Winters - an Interview by Buffie Johnson" href="http://www.romancenovel.tv/wordpress/2009/01/15/mr-romance-2008-chris-winters-an-interview-by-buffie-johnson/" rel="bookmark">Mr. Romance 2008 - Chris Winters - an Interview by Buffie Johnson</a><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs3uY0yU5KVsUUJFNQHUckjqagVjzdhp_wOCzBiFdMZE4oZAQX0zqk28QNZTGylfMAWq01LuHiJndT4FpBWilfgQQaHXHrFAeDqqgtzTDzMdtxOGA09K1BruAr7LX15NTbasIgiJ9UFx8/s1600-h/6a00d83451841b69e2010536c8792a970b-800wi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298622094108024626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs3uY0yU5KVsUUJFNQHUckjqagVjzdhp_wOCzBiFdMZE4oZAQX0zqk28QNZTGylfMAWq01LuHiJndT4FpBWilfgQQaHXHrFAeDqqgtzTDzMdtxOGA09K1BruAr7LX15NTbasIgiJ9UFx8/s200/6a00d83451841b69e2010536c8792a970b-800wi.jpg" border="0" /></a>This month I have big surprise for all you ladies. Instead of just a quick blog about the Hottie of the Month, I figured we would start 2009 off on the right track. So this month, I bring you an interview with Mr. Romance 2008, <a href="http://www.chriswinters.com/" target="_blank">Chris Winters</a>. I hope you enjoy the interview, because I had a blast doing it. So without further ado, here’s Chris.</div><br /><div align="left">Buffie: Chris, thank you so much for being with us. Everyone here at Romance Novel TV is very excited to have you with us today. I must tell you that you have the honor of being our very first interview for the Hottie of the Month blog.</div><br /><br /><div align="left">Chris: Thanks! I appreciate it! Anytime! Sorry for being late, I had a few things been going on since I have moved to Los Angeles. So — spank me later! (laughs)</div><br /><div align="left">Buffie: Ahem, Chris dear, we can discuss spanking later. In private Now, on to the questions. Can you tell us briefly how you became a contestant in the 2008 Mr. Romance contest?</div><br /><div align="left">Chris: Well, there was a friend named Lisa Torres who actually introduced me to the whole scene. I did a trailer for Christine Feehan and Circle of Seven Productions was the one who did it. Soon thereafter, I had a whole team of people wanting me to try out for Mr. Romance. That team consisted of the Feehan family, Lisa Torres, Rose and Anthony Germano of A&R Photography, along with Crossing Realms LLC. I am pretty sure I’m leaving out some other names, but it was quite fun and the support was wonderful. I actually lost the first Mr. Romance competition to Jason Santiago, but the next year I was sponsored again by Christine Feehan and Between Your Sheets. Along with that, my old posse, Crossing Realms, A&R photography, and a truck ton of people climbed aboard to support me. They were so glad I won. I gave out so many hugs and kisses before and after the competition. So, I got the “He’s the hugger” name. (laughs)</div><br /><div align="left">Buffie: Well, there sure isn’t anything wrong with being known as a hugger. I know I am. How did it feel to win the competition?</div><br /><div align="left">Chris: I was, basically, shocked. I didn’t think I was going to win. Actually, I experienced a lot of stress from working so much. You had to mingle, meet so many people, hear about different stories, hang out really late (which is hard for me), and then practice for a show at the end of the week. I signed a bunch of autographs, and gave out lots of hugs and kisses. The hugging part was great. And seeing older friends was super fun!</div><br /><div align="left">Buffie: How many romance novel covers have you done so far?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBzjZwehTnDIiRL2ahduOW4g6VkerU94iMKI3GRCRxwbCfTIaEX4pJ6684cjj7Kuk7lnM1KaHVx2UIv52V6XDuSq9FOKC25X1AHBLTGitfrtLLJ1ldhVXlBhelTVWPGU8TDGXU6eb7zqY/s1600-h/M&OK+Cover.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298622220265752354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBzjZwehTnDIiRL2ahduOW4g6VkerU94iMKI3GRCRxwbCfTIaEX4pJ6684cjj7Kuk7lnM1KaHVx2UIv52V6XDuSq9FOKC25X1AHBLTGitfrtLLJ1ldhVXlBhelTVWPGU8TDGXU6eb7zqY/s200/M&OK+Cover.jpg" border="0" /></a><a style="FLOAT: left" href="http://romancenoveltv.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451841b69e2010536d1e9b9970c-pi"></a>Chris: It is quite funny, I have not done any, except for ‘Mistletoe and Ouzo Kisses’ by Debby Allen. It is from The Wild Rose Press. Debby Allen was specific in what she wanted and when I did the cover image, it turned out fabtastic! Wonderful romance at its best! </div><br /><div align="left">Buffie: Can you tell us which books the covers are for?</div><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Chris: Mostly romance novels, however, my wonderful friend, Cindy Holby, aka, Colby Hodge, does some nifty difty science fiction! As far as doing one from the Mr. Romance competition, Dorchester will pick the one they think will be best. Currently since I have moved and went through some personal issues, it’s been hard to get a time to go to New York to shoot.</div><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Buffie: Have you ever read a romance novel before? If so, which one? </div><div align="left"><br /> </div><div align="left">Chris: I’ve read Christine Feehans’ Dark Celebration because I wanted to get a feel of the character. This was done AFTER I did the book trailer. Wonderfully, I happen to hit the character dead on! The story was great! Christine is not only a great friend, who also ‘adopted’ me in her family, but she is talented and the sweetest thing in the world! Cindy Holby wrote a book which I researched the character I portrayed in the competition, I was amazed at the story and the way she wrote. In her story, Star Shadows, it had a touch of everything, science fiction, romance, and suspense. I plan on reading Mistletoe and Ouzo Kisses by Debbie Allen. There are a few more I want to read, because the thrill of it all, and not to mention from some fans, they have expressed so many excited feelings in reading one.</div><br /><div align="left">Buffie: Have you been surprised by the response the romance community has given to you?</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Chris: Most people who contacted me, I became friends with. I learned a lot from the romance community, in fact, it has changed my life for the better. I learned a few things from both readers and writers. Those things I have incorporated in my life one way of the other. Women, or men, want real lovers. Real partners. Real people who look at them as a human being. Caring, thoughtfulness. A touch or a simple “hello, I was thinking of you…” in a phone conversation. Life and love means friendship forever, not just for a while. It’s hard to keep in touch with everybody, yes, but I try my best whenever possible. </div><div align="left"><br /> </div><div align="left">Buffie: Since this is a romance site we just have to ask . . . what is the most romantic thing you have done for someone? </div><div align="left"><br /> </div><div align="left">Chris: The most romantic thing I’ve done, so far? I made someone smile and feel like they can be themselves. They told me that, and it was something they have always wanted to experience. That makes me feel proud to enable someone to have that freedom. That in turn, makes me truly happy. </div><br /><div align="left">Buffie: Well, that sure sounds darn sweet to me! What is one interesting fact about you that we would be surprised to learn (other than you are a master at computer programming)? </div><div align="left"><br /> </div><div align="left">Chris: I am a horrible person when it comes to a schedule. No wait… people at Crossing Realms know that one. Hmmmm, a horrible Texas Hold ‘Em player? Wait… no, Christine can vouch for that one… Hmmm. I would say… sometimes I suffer from internal depression. That, my dear could be shocking! However, I smile to disable that. </div><div align="left"><br /> </div><div align="left">Buffie: Even though we have only communicated via email, I have quickly gathered that you have quite a wit about you. Honestly, you had me giggling at my computer late into the night. Have you always been funny? Were you the class clown in school?<br /><a style="FLOAT: left" href="http://romancenoveltv.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451841b69e2010536c879c2970b-pi"></a></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijm6VDeYH6ut6gPZqxa85OWgWvwg0oIg8m4_-IWp286U5X8RtlL-41OivCrgo30p-vDLvOl5Ued9pZ59r-K3iCM0kzkxH-_8Cq1ZcrNF41lplQUUsPTgHf1ZVfiGBwie5YE8hdalPkp9Y/s1600-h/6a00d83451841b69e2010536c879c2970b-800wi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298621997632613586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijm6VDeYH6ut6gPZqxa85OWgWvwg0oIg8m4_-IWp286U5X8RtlL-41OivCrgo30p-vDLvOl5Ued9pZ59r-K3iCM0kzkxH-_8Cq1ZcrNF41lplQUUsPTgHf1ZVfiGBwie5YE8hdalPkp9Y/s200/6a00d83451841b69e2010536c879c2970b-800wi.jpg" border="0" /></a>Chris: I am -always- a class clown. I am quite funny indeed. Actually, it kind of made some people mad at the competition, because I was called ‘Zoolander’ by one person. They also said, “Why does Mr. Romance have to be so funny?” My response was, as I squinted my eyes and licked my lips in a seductive way, “Women love a man who can make them laugh. Not some boring person who sits there, looking like arm candy with no brains. It is scientifically proven; women love a man; who listens, and talks. Not about him, but in a way that makes a woman, smile… or giggle, the least… little bit.”<br /></div><br /><div align="left">Buffie: Chris, you are so right about that! I know that you have done quite a bit of acting, including television and film. If you were able to work with any actor, who would it be and why? </div><div align="left"><br /> </div><div align="left">Chris: Keanu Reeves. I will one day. You’ll see. I think he’s a good actor, and I like the way he stayed out of public eye. </div><div align="left"><br /> </div><div align="left">Buffie: Chris, I have no doubt you will achieve this goal. Now it’s time for the Speed Round. These questions only required short and sweet answers. </div><br /><div align="left">Buffie: Last movie you saw?</div><br /><div align="left">Chris: Bolt! LOVED IT! Wait! Let me get my ball! </div><div align="left"><br /> </div><div align="left">Buffie: Last book you read?</div><br /><div align="left">Chris: The Bible. Psalms. </div><br /><div align="left">Buffie: What couldn’t you survive without — your cell phone or your laptop?</div><br /><div align="left">Chris: Lappy. </div><div align="left"><br /> </div><div align="left">Buffie:Favorite snack food?</div><br /><div align="left">Chris:Kit Kat! Oh –Gawd! </div><div align="left"><br /> </div><div align="left">Buffie:Favorite vacation spot?</div><br /><div align="left">Chris:Home, Xbox 360, with ice cream, and a date! </div><div align="left"><br /> </div><div align="left">Buffie:Blondes, brunettes, or redheads?</div><br /><div align="left">Chris:Although it doesn’t really, matter, I love a brunette.</div><div align="left"> </div><br /><div align="left">Buffie:(And no ladies, I didn’t pay Chris to say brunette. In fact, he didn’t even know that I’m a brunette!) </div><div align="left"><br /> </div><div align="left">Buffie: Thanks again for joining us today Chris. I wish you much success in your personal and professional endeavors. And I hope that one day we will meet.</div><br /><div align="left">To view the video trailer of Christine Feehan's book, Dark Celebration, click the link below:</div><br /><div align="left"><a href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=h6TIjfq964M">http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=h6TIjfq964M</a> </div></div>The Ebook Sales & Promotion Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860298277653542391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8719543619730305726.post-24556584027312206042009-01-05T13:17:00.001-08:002009-03-31T11:51:33.147-07:00AMERICAN TITLE V<div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEaqPactYLYOdw4lU7lpyG1sxyKvt61DtKp1Z_BFGbMCR7x4XbXWzfA2cDfQzygnbRyYuNDFyw1XQVWKuCA_KE74T7JbHiaMVXCiVAv4vEdMMjhzzajKHEjjwk2-f2KHMfHZvcgtmE050/s1600-h/conquers-small.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313481013603092002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 88px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEaqPactYLYOdw4lU7lpyG1sxyKvt61DtKp1Z_BFGbMCR7x4XbXWzfA2cDfQzygnbRyYuNDFyw1XQVWKuCA_KE74T7JbHiaMVXCiVAv4vEdMMjhzzajKHEjjwk2-f2KHMfHZvcgtmE050/s400/conquers-small.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">AMERICAN TITLE</span></div><br /><div align="center">American Title is the reality contest for writers, run by <strong>Romantic Times Magazine</strong> and <strong>Dorchester Publishing</strong> of New York. </div><br /><div align="left">Every month since November 2008 a small group of aspiring writers have been pitching for votes in order to stay in this grueling contest, with a publishing contract as the reward. One by one – and two by two, as the pace hotted up in 2009, they dropped out. Now only one remains - the winner of American Title V. The name of the lucky woman will be revealed in April at the Booklovers Convention in Orlando. To find out who made it to the prize, visit the Romantic Times website or pick up a copy of the June issue of the magazine. </div><br /><div align="left">Only one can make it to this coveted Dorchester contract, but that doesn’t mean it’s all over for the other contestants. Many finalists in previous contests have made it into print since their names first appeared in the American Title line up. Of course the current crop of finalists all hope that it will happen to them – two are already blazing a trail, having been e-published while the contest was still going on. </div><br /><div align="left">The books on offer from the finalists cover every romance genre - from time travel, to fantasy, to romantic suspense. </div><br /><div align="left">Remember these names, you’ll sure to be hearing more from them in the future. </div><div align="left"><br /><strong>Qaey Williams</strong> is e-published as <strong>Qwillia Rain</strong>. Her ATV entry was a romantic suspense, <em><strong>In a Lover’s Silence. </strong></em></div><br /><div align="left"><strong>Evonne Wareham</strong> was a finalist in American Title IV and V. Her 2009 entry was <em><strong>Never Coming Home</strong></em>, a romantic thriller.</div><br /><div align="left"><strong>Michelle Lauren</strong> will be e-publishing a novella in the next few months. Her entry was an urban fantasy, <em><strong>How to Tame a Harpy</strong></em>.</div><br /><div align="left"><strong>Barbara Longley</strong> made the final with a time travel romance that also promised to take readers travelling to Scotland in <em><strong>True to the Highlander</strong>.</em><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><strong>Edie Ramer’s</strong> entry was a paranormal, <em><strong>Dead People</strong></em>. She’s since made the final in the Chasing the Dream contest with another paranormal offering. </div><br /><div align="left"><strong>Jessica Darago</strong> is another finalist taking the reader to Scotland in her historical, <em><strong>The Serpent’s Tooth.</strong></em></div><br /><div align="left"><strong>Tamara Hughes</strong> explores gothic romance and mystery in her historical, <em><strong>Once Upon a Masquerade.</strong></em></div><br /><div align="left"><strong>Marie-Claude Bourque</strong> was inspired by a Longfellow poem to pen her paranormal contest entry, <strong><em>Ancient Whispers</em>.</strong></div><br /><div align="center">To learn more about the finalists and their books you can join them on their blog <a href="http://loveconquers.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">http://loveconquers.wordpress.com/</a></div></div>The Ebook Sales & Promotion Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860298277653542391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8719543619730305726.post-68995281177073653642009-01-05T13:16:00.003-08:002009-03-31T13:32:35.275-07:00AUTHOR INTERVIEW - Sapphire Phelan<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirAuvyLm30wV1rLDGp5jlIWGtEa4EX5bmiMQFjB0WeyPIgr1dKPbWMYmKfAoBLOqGWJKIy78KFsZf1qXzKp-dctRHZ1OABqmW3oNs4k3X8mXU_VA50h5yhIjDQBxFkZeGJHumlquqqDOI/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295697704305246034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 142px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirAuvyLm30wV1rLDGp5jlIWGtEa4EX5bmiMQFjB0WeyPIgr1dKPbWMYmKfAoBLOqGWJKIy78KFsZf1qXzKp-dctRHZ1OABqmW3oNs4k3X8mXU_VA50h5yhIjDQBxFkZeGJHumlquqqDOI/s400/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#cc0000;">1. Hi, Sapphire. What made you become a writer?</span><br /><br /><div>I always loved making up stories, even since I was eight years old. I loved reading and I loved making up tales. </div><div><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">2 Is there another author who you admire, and why?</span> </div><br /><div>I admire a lot of writers. Like Ray Bradbury, Victoria Holt, Anne McCaffrey, Madeleine L’Engle, Shirley Jackson. All of them captivated me with their stories since I was young adult.<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">3. What’s your favourite genre to write about?</span> </div><br /><div>Paranormal and urban fantasy romance.<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">4. Tell us about your latest book release. </span></div><br /><div>Being Familiar With a Witch is an erotic urban fantasy, published by Phaze Books. Here’s the blurb: Tina doesn't know she's a witch. It will take Charun, her demon Familiar, to convince her to make love with him and let loose her witch powers. For if she doesn't, then with the demon army about to bring Armageddon to the Mortal Realm on Halloween, she won't stand a chance in Hell.<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">5. What other books have you written?</span> </div><br /><div>Beast Magic, Crimson Promise and I have a short sensual fantasy romance story in Coming Together: Under Fire—all from Phaze Books, a sensual medieval fantasy short, Wedded Magic, from LoveYouDivine.com, and stories in all three Forbidden Love anthologies and the erotic Lovecraftian horror novella, Unwitting Sacrifice, published by Under the Moon.<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">6. Are there any reviews you would like to share with us?</span> </div><br /><div><strong>Night Owl Romance Book Reviews</strong><br /><strong>Being Familiar With a Witch</strong></div><div>Author: Sapphire Phelan (<a class="style137" href="http://fantasticdreams.50megs.com/" target="_blank">Author Website</a>) </div><div>Genre(s): Erotic Romance - Paranormal </div><div>Review Date: 3/4/2009</div><div>ISBN: 978-1-60659-118-5</div><div>Print Book Price: </div><div>E-Book Price: $5.00 </div><div>Phaze -(<a href="http://www.phaze.com/" target="_blank">Website</a>)<br /><a href="http://www.king-cart.com/Phaze/product=Being+Familiar+With+a+Witch/exact_match=exac" target="_blank"></a><br />SCORE: 4.5 / 5<br /><br />Charun was an Incubus of hell, but given the chance to become a familiar in order to help a potential witch come into her own was enough to have him change his ways. After spending a couple centuries either in his room or fighting other demons because of his change, he knows it cannot be long now until it is time to meet his witch. Upon looking into the human realm he decides to visit and see what has happened in the years he has been gone. Soon it is going to be time to go to his witch.<br /><br />Tina cannot believe her luck, boys won't date her and the one time it looked like she might finally get deflowered the boy ends up with his zipper stuck on that important part of his anatomy. Now at 21 she is living alone and working in a bookstore. After one horrible day, where everyone seemed to complain about everything, she goes out into a bad rainstorm and almost hits a cat. Letting the cat into her car and then into her house, she has no idea just who she has actually let in.<br /><br />Will Charun be able to help his witch Tina stop Armageddon from happening this time around, or will this time be the end of the world?<br /><br />Being Familiar with a Witch was a wild ride from start to finish. It kept me ensnared from the moment I started to read it. I cannot believe how it ends, it will keep you in shock and wondering just what is going to happen next.<br /><br />Sapphire Phelan is a wonderful author and I’m looking forward to finding more by her soon. I just know that you enjoy Being Familiar with a Witch as much as I did.<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">7. Where do you hope to be in ten years time, regarding your writing career?</span> </div><br /><div>Still writing, maybe even have a book from a NYC publisher besides the ones I am writing for now. Hopefully a best selling author.<br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"><br />8. Who’s your ideal hero?</span> </div><br /><div>Someone like Charun in Being Familiar With a Witch, because he learns to change because he falls in love with Tina, his witch.<br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"><br />9. And who’s your ideal heroine?</span> </div><br /><div>Tina. Because she is willing to give all for Charun and willing to stop Hell from harming the mortal realm she lives in. </div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc0000;">10. Thank you, Sapphire, for sharing your time with us. Where can we find out more information about you?</span></div><br /><br /><div>My website: <a href="http://fantasticdreams.5omegs.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://fantasticdreams.5omegs.com/</a><br />Also my myspace at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/SapphirePhelan" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.myspace.com/SapphirePhelan</a> and my blog at <a href="http://sapphirephelanspassioncorner.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://sapphirephelanspassioncorner.blogspot.com/</a></div>The Ebook Sales & Promotion Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860298277653542391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8719543619730305726.post-54987941514953593912009-01-05T13:16:00.001-08:002009-03-31T06:25:14.925-07:00AUTHOR INTERVIEW - Charlotte Boyett-Compo<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301105462498537474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrnC7IzupQAzEWZaSvDdXbTwXSbMHkKECqVzsG5cYQsJ7zexKatb_XM2jCe9z-pa2xQzRF_ETQDjO28c-4vW29HmikJNWFeYG5VIQSxWu4mbmfL9RmnMxCwId0ryTcLyXGZzcY6oB7s4/s400/CC_07B%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">1. Hi, Charlotte. What made you become a writer? </span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><br /></span>The voices in my head that were screaming to get out. I was born a storyteller, I think, but my Irish grandfather would sit with me in the swing on the front porch of our home and he'd start a story then tell me to finish it. He would always say to me, "Think now, brat. Does that ending make sense?" I'd come up with something else until he would nod and say, "Let's do another." My grandfather was a seanachie (Irish talespinner) of the highest order. He could swap the tallest tales with his cronies and he taught me how to create believable, interesting tales of my own. Of course my mother…his daughter…always said he taught me how to lie with the best of 'em. She looked at storytelling in a different light. When my first book was published my mother was so proud. She gave me a little card that said: "When I was young, they called me a liar. Now that I'm grown, they call me a writer."<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">2. Is there another author who you admire, and why?</span><br /><br />I have always been awed by Anya Seton's writing. Her book, Green Darkness, started me on my quest to write a book about a tortured hero. I love the flow of her words, the way she crafts a scene, and I know of at least fifty authors who feel about her work the way I do. If I could write a tenth as well as Anya Seton, I would be one very happy camper.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">3. What’s your favourite genre to write about? </span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><br /></span>I love dark fantasy because I love to world-build. I particularly like creating new beings and expounding on the myth of my signature Reapers. Most of my books have elements of the tortured alpha male and the strong heroine who isn't too stupid to live.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">4. Tell us about your latest book release.</span><br /><br />The Emperor of the Wind is a novella and is part of the WindVerse series of books. I've had a ton of emails from readers who wanted to read the Burgon's story. He is the Emperor, the most powerful man in several galaxies and he's a Reaper: a shapeshifting werewolf/vampire creature with amber eyes. Readers have met him through several books and I kept hearing how he should have his own story so I wrote EOTW as a gift to the fans of the WindVerse series. It basically tells of how he and his lady-love come to get married at long last.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">5. What other books have you written? </span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><br /></span>BloodWind, DarkWind, EvilWind, WindFall, WindChance, WindKeeper, WindSeeker, WindWeeper, WindHealer, WindReaper, WindDreamer, WindBeliever, WindDeceiver, WindRetriever, WyndRiver Sinner, Reaper's Revenge, Prime Reaper, Tears of the Reaper, Her Reaper's Arms, My Reaper's Daughter, Embrace the Wind, BlackMoon Reaper, The Prince of the Wind, The Shades of the Wind, In the Arms of the Wind, In the Heart of the Wind, In the Teeth of the Wind, In the Wind's Eye, Desire's Sirocco, Rapture's Etesian, Longing's Levant, Hunger's Harmattan, Pleasure's Foehn, Ardor's Leveche, Craving's Chinook, Dancing on the Wind, WindChaser, The WyndMaster's Lady, The WyndMaster's Son, WyndRaider, NightWind, The Wyndstones, The Windwarrior, DesertWind, BlackWind: Sean and Bronwyn, BlackWind: Viraidan and Bronwyn, Winds Through Time, GhostWind, Hot Georgia Winds, HardWind, Passion's Mistral, Kiss of the Wind, Journey of the Wind, ShadowWind: Shadowlord, Prisoners of the Wind, WyndSheer, Taken by the Wind, Windborn, Seasonal Winds, Spring Wind, Winter Wind, Autumn Wind, WindWolf, Wayward Wind, Summer Wind, WindRush, and Windspectre.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">6. Are there any reviews you would like to share with us? </span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><br /></span>I've got over 900 I'd love to share with you. All kidding aside, I think the greatest compliment any reviewer has ever given me was when she said nobody does tortured heroes as well as Charlotte Boyett~Compo. That made my day. I've won many awards for my books and I'm one of the few authors who have garnered 10 or more Recommended Reads at Fallen Angel Reviews. I appreciate each and every award I receive; they mean a lot to me. That said, I don't enter my works into contests. That's just a personal decision I made several years back. If one of my books wins an award, it is from the readers and reviewers and means more to mean that one I am required to pay an entry fee to have assessed.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">7. Where do you hope to be in ten years time, regarding your writing career?</span><br /><br />Still writing and still creating tales readers will enjoy. I will continue with the Reaper series of novels and have a couple of more series in mind. I would love to see my work made into a movie or two…what author doesn't…but I sincerely believe I'll never see it in NY. My work is too edgy and too different for that market and I like writing from my heart.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">8. Who’s your ideal hero?</span><br /><br />He is the always tall, dark and handsome alpha male with a tortured soul. He is loyal to his friends, athletic, well-built, with a cocky grin and amber eyes. He's good with his hands and especially good between the sheets. He has a wicked sense of humor but can be mean as a rattlesnake when crossed. He would lay down his life for his family and friends and walk through hell's fire to be with the woman he loves…whom he treats as an equal and not as an ornament for his arm. Chances are he is of Celtic extraction…in one way or another.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">9. And who’s your ideal heroine? </span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><br /></span>She's pretty but you won't find her primping before the mirror. She's brave and intelligent rather than being too stupid to live. She gives as good as she gets. She can get her man out of trouble and never break a nail. She isn't a simpering mess of bouncy curls, shapely ass, and heaving bosoms. She is a tough partner to her mate and never a liability. She doesn't need rescuing because she's too smart to put herself in harm's way. She may be curious but her curiosity doesn't lead to the villain snatching her up and tying her to the proverbial railroad track. It's more likely the other way around. The gods help you if you mess with her man because she's gonna come after you with everything she's got.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">10. Thank you, Charlotte, for sharing your time with us. Where can we find out more information about you? </span><br /><br />You can go to my webpage at <a href="http://www.windlegends.org/">http://www.windlegends.org/</a> . There you can find not only synopses, excerpts and reviews of my published books but a large compendium of information regarding my creations as well as a good-sized writers' research area. 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 226px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 288px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsPIE6UoDUNIZL4ib9jl4q3oHLw_il62S4V9bq8cELvCaqDcfmxxaLlKewS3I5_71uY5cX7pIMBl5EHDOV30T-Jn5twLBd7XmXoIHnBgzbVZ7rYQvzLZy3HV8OD5oExHczyYkuAvlhn8/s400/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Nita lives in southern Tennessee with her husband of 21 years and two children. Their daughter is attending college and their son is a junior in high school.<br />Working full time at a small credit union, she runs a one-woman show at a branch office where she is the teller, vault custodian, new accounts secretary, and loan officer.<br />With a job and family, there is not much free time, but when she's not busy working as cook, maid, chauffeur, or financial advisor, you will find her either reading or writing. She sticks with romance novels because there absolutely, positively, must be a happily-ever-after ending! </span><br /></div><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgko2lhq4pcU-37QLZ3ZXENrp031j4RsrJoe5tyHDt1nKXkK1cEVfSuyEdaCOQ56ULsevr9ejh4NM4lQrvwqK0beHb3WDkVp81LLHQpK9dWftbQ7A3f2ynVD6TB9kWwig6IGc8l4sfsfz8/s1600-h/Wagon+master+-+nita.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314828799442252994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgko2lhq4pcU-37QLZ3ZXENrp031j4RsrJoe5tyHDt1nKXkK1cEVfSuyEdaCOQ56ULsevr9ejh4NM4lQrvwqK0beHb3WDkVp81LLHQpK9dWftbQ7A3f2ynVD6TB9kWwig6IGc8l4sfsfz8/s200/Wagon+master+-+nita.bmp" border="0" /></a></div><p>The following is an excerpt of Nita's spicy western historical,<br /><br /><a href="http://www.freyasbower.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=18&products_id=147" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">THE WAGONMASTER</a>.<br /><br />***<br />Fort Laramie<br />Wyoming Territory<br />1860<br /><br /><strong>Chapter One</strong><br /><br />"I said no. Ain't no way I'm takin' a single woman on my train. Sell your wagon. Go back east where it's safe."<br /><br />"But—"<br /><br />"Even if I wanted to, the others would raise all kinds o' Cain. They already voted, remember? The answer is the same now as it was yesterday. No." Joshua narrowed his eyes, resisting his natural instinct to remove his hat in the presence of a woman. Maybe if he were unfriendly, she'd go away.<br /><br />Maybe not. She planted her hands on her slender hips and raised a dark, thin brow. She was actually more attractive than he'd first thought. Today she wore an expensive looking traveling dress like the women he'd seen in Boston. The dark indigo blue matched the color of her eyes perfectly. But right now sparks of fire lit those eyes.<br /><br />"Mr. Reynolds, I'd like to discuss an arrangement with you. I'd appreciate it if you could find the common courtesy to allow me to ask a question before you give an answer." Crossing her arms beneath her bosom, she stared at him with much the same look he'd gotten from his teacher back in school when he'd put frogs in the girls' desks.<br /><br />Her name was Adelaide Jennings—Doctor Jennings if she was to be believed. She stood all of five foot three; maybe an extra inch, if she was lucky. And she may as well have been the Queen of Sheba with her royal attitude. Wealth, education, and arrogance dripped from the soft-looking hands with manicured nails. The woman was as out of place in this dusty, old stable as a nun in a saloon. Clearly she was a spoiled little rich girl, and he wasn't about to let her think money was going to change his mind. She was alone, unmarried, and she obviously had no idea what she was trying to get herself into. "Miss Jennings—"<br /><br />"Dr. Jennings."<br /><br />"Right. Dr. Jennings. I'm still not sure I believe that claim," he said. Her nostrils flared, and her lips thinned. Josh bit back a smile. This one was easily riled. "There's no amount of money that's gonna buy your way onto my train.<br /><br />"She took a deep breath and lowered her arms. "You said you couldn't allow an unmarried woman to travel with your train."<br /><br />He nodded and turned back to his horse to finish brushing him down. Josh knew it was rude to turn his back on a lady, but his stomach was rumbling. The sooner he got rid of her, the sooner he could make a quick stop at the bathhouse and get some vittles over at the hotel.<br /><br />"Well, what if I travel with a husband?"<br /><br />His brows rose. Had she really found a husband that fast? Any number of men would marry her. Heck, half the unmarried men west of the Rockies were so desperate for wives they had started ordering them by mail. "You got a husband?"<br /><br />"I want you to marry me."<br /><br />His jaw dropped, but he snapped it shut and cleared his throat before answering. Without turning around, Josh kept his voice quiet. "Look Miss—Dr. Jennings, I'm right flattered and all, but…."<br /><br />"Flattered?" A soft chuckle sounded behind him. He spun around in time to catch the flash of amusement in her eyes. "You misunderstand, Mr. Reynolds. I will pay you to let me borrow your name for the duration of the journey. I will legally be your wife, but in name only. That should satisfy the jealous women who claim that having an unmarried woman with the train is unacceptable."<br /><br />"It's not just the women! The men know it's invitin' trouble to have a woman around who ain't spoken for. There's fightin' and arguin'…." The woman's smile ended his argument.<br /><br />"Oh, but I would be spoken for, Mr. Reynolds. Are you saying you couldn't protect your own wife from the lecherous intent of such men?"<br /><br />"I already had a wife. Taught me a lesson I won't forget." Josh shook his head. "No. I will not make that mistake again. "<br /><br />"Oh, for Heaven's sake!" Throwing her arms in the air, she paced in front of him, the dust from the livery floor coating her shiny black boots. "I'm not asking for a real marriage. This will be a ceremony to please the others, in name only. And as soon as we arrive in Baker City, my father's solicitor will file the necessary papers to have the marriage annulled."<br /><br />Josh pulled his hand down his face, attempting to wipe away the headache building behind his eyes. The woman was plum loco. "Why?"<br /><br />"I beg your pardon?" A look of confusion replaced her impatient schoolmarm expression.<br /><br />Something told him he wasn't going to like her answer, but he had to know. She'd been so adamant yesterday and here she was back again. "Why is it so important that you travel with this wagon train?"<br /><br />"I'm sure you know that yours is the last one leaving this year. If I don't travel with your train, I'll have to travel on horseback. Alone. I believe it would be safer with your train, Mr. Reynolds."<br />"If you just wait another year or two, there will likely be a stage running all the way to Oregon."<br /><br />Her jaw tightened, and a new emotion filled her eyes. He'd only met her twice, but he'd already discovered she would never be able to hide her feelings. Emotions played across her face and betrayed her thoughts. "My father doesn't have a year, Mr. Reynolds."<br /><br />His gut clenched, and the pounding in his temples deepened. "What do you mean?"<br /><br />"Papa is ill. That's why I became a doctor—so I could help him. If I don't get to him soon, it will be too late."<br /><br />As if she'd timed her statement for the most dramatic moment, brilliant rays of the setting sun filtered in through the open doors. Her sable brown hair shone like warm honey, and wetness glistened in the corners of her midnight blue eyes. She bit her lip and stared at him, silently begging him to help her.<br /><br />Josh stifled a groan. He closed his eyes and shook his head.<br /><br />"Fine." She moved passed him, calling over her shoulder, "Have you seen the livery attendant? I need to purchase a horse. "<br /><br />He let his head fall back, mumbling a curse and a prayer in the same breath. "Wait."<br /><br /><br />***</p><br /><p>And here's a couple of reviews...</p><div align="left"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwdvB_7am6wLxjQRv0iIjw88Oom7i75gWKm833m0VLoY1jD9vUsai8zVtvyusJ1FJaI6Cv2RALqJn8CzDLKh1y0ypzC7jC1yDZdnbIO9b9Hk0-POfvqYgTsPCfuk81fMkTsrD0_TyMLQ/s1600-h/croppedcocktail%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314953488618352178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 57px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwdvB_7am6wLxjQRv0iIjw88Oom7i75gWKm833m0VLoY1jD9vUsai8zVtvyusJ1FJaI6Cv2RALqJn8CzDLKh1y0ypzC7jC1yDZdnbIO9b9Hk0-POfvqYgTsPCfuk81fMkTsrD0_TyMLQ/s200/croppedcocktail%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ykPCxmzQq5s9P-5SEps0M7DRePapLPUf5DPjDs3zVGJsavD8C2eGM_ux7sZ2ibH05lMOYqbqnGGT4Bg9fbBQmg0ydF519J41eq-JfhhxMeT3o7y45KKSPVUCqcX9KGA_z4qhvWDn0jE/s1600-h/champagnebottle%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314953385969588770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 75px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 170px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ykPCxmzQq5s9P-5SEps0M7DRePapLPUf5DPjDs3zVGJsavD8C2eGM_ux7sZ2ibH05lMOYqbqnGGT4Bg9fbBQmg0ydF519J41eq-JfhhxMeT3o7y45KKSPVUCqcX9KGA_z4qhvWDn0jE/s200/champagnebottle%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314953314798297330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 49px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 132px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTusciaEl-i_PKboQvmdGYoSl15DKhot2ha1rJVQBY2Ilxat3cCrPQNKMntLLkdqIz18cxgZmjZHpIMAKOT36TC7iPyhHOZOTb4qb_UcHU55CXU5ZCZ_JNM098vsLX4aDLJVR6xau76ss/s200/1flute%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><strong>Cocktail reviews</strong> awarded a whole bottle + a flute!<br /><br /><br /><div align="left">Wilga calls THE WAGONMASTER "an exceptional novel." She says, "I can't praise this book enough. Astounding." Read the entire review <a href="http://cocktailreviews.wordpress.com/2008/11/24/the-wagonmaster-freyas-bower/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br /><br /></div><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGvHk6_tiM_XOkyw_c9mvCaCju5porCJrMEf6TfA72U2uQD3vSGcFfF8scC-zQcWGia7H5oIiQtA0QwnC1SYMgLbozlKkDHx8diRlUMRP5AE5IspgQ5Da24gvTDF5_0AxR3Rc8lDo8itM/s1600-h/darkdivareviews%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314953580955725042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGvHk6_tiM_XOkyw_c9mvCaCju5porCJrMEf6TfA72U2uQD3vSGcFfF8scC-zQcWGia7H5oIiQtA0QwnC1SYMgLbozlKkDHx8diRlUMRP5AE5IspgQ5Da24gvTDF5_0AxR3Rc8lDo8itM/s200/darkdivareviews%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="left">Eliza says, “Once I started reading I couldn’t stop.”</div><br />Rated 5 Delightful Divas, a Dark Divas Recommended Read!<br /><br /><div align="left"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314991148309580514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 164px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiroWO9rLIMzAuPckBNG5HXh-S7XmbtLKhXWLQpi5n8MJqqOW_cOwskw_uQHcJ5IoCzJGiKC2gBpM6q6Wu2wXKfzuR4PGL8sg9mCCUOxDFPf5OOWeFOiKzNzIPwblPFZT8BqyGyniz59zA/s200/IntheGloaming_DarkDivasReview_rr2.gif" border="0" /> <p align="center">So take a minute to check it out! Visit <a href="http://www.nitawick.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Nita's web site</a> for more reviews.And purchase THE WAGONMASTER at <a href="http://www.freyasbower.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=18&products_id=147" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Freya's Bower</a>!</p>The Ebook Sales & Promotion Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860298277653542391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8719543619730305726.post-13516145768326043812009-01-05T13:15:00.003-08:002009-03-31T06:29:01.931-07:00HAPPILY EVER AFTER<div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308528041109853442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 101px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJXSDEo4911OI5_FVhqBqRF9VA_Rm-5qJ2uQRl_wM5blGr44pRPsYVvS5Xr4CtDBcZU5pU7jt4MvsdX-dmy0uimjgt3mXgBoq4mxOCK9HRpe_G8tEdwr5PqSrbUW-44cD-ge857OLrO_E/s400/HEAbanner.gif" border="0" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIvVR6B3PLnuo_bZGwencKRLBTd48tYCYaimy7ZN2o6PCYzVEMH0-QFljILYqW6U9Ytza0pxklDTGAoGo7IUTRx_cDy1OE0xyeSZ1M3g7qPuStFXxefCZgHINR5m0zGQBBBDUvaeBbfk/s1600-h/HEA5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308699245306589506" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIvVR6B3PLnuo_bZGwencKRLBTd48tYCYaimy7ZN2o6PCYzVEMH0-QFljILYqW6U9Ytza0pxklDTGAoGo7IUTRx_cDy1OE0xyeSZ1M3g7qPuStFXxefCZgHINR5m0zGQBBBDUvaeBbfk/s200/HEA5.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzepqD5DI6wdZD2Txq-pLTZf9CnbZZ8X6VGIZXcdJnXL4ukc0cMZyo1Qn3ymVRoZ3DPBkill4Z3npUE8nYPh5Z8SvTm0O3yPxljpGdJOHDdyav_8yfMJfteBfAXkXQ9pnJG0IkoqcP-1E/s1600-h/HEA1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308526304506333666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzepqD5DI6wdZD2Txq-pLTZf9CnbZZ8X6VGIZXcdJnXL4ukc0cMZyo1Qn3ymVRoZ3DPBkill4Z3npUE8nYPh5Z8SvTm0O3yPxljpGdJOHDdyav_8yfMJfteBfAXkXQ9pnJG0IkoqcP-1E/s200/HEA1.JPG" border="0" /></a> We are several authors who together make up a blog called <strong>HAPPILY EVER AFTER</strong>. We came together as romance and relationship writers to celebrate the male-female in romances and that HEA ending!<br /><br />HEA is a very new blog. It was begun by the erotic romance author Bekki Lynn and is about two months old. There are 12 of us and we cover almost every aspect of the romance genre: historical romance, romantic suspense, romantic comedy, dark paranormal romance, inter-racial romance, contemporary romance, fantasy romance. We write at different levels of heat - sweet, sensual, erotic. We try to post a new blog every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, on various topics within the romance world, or our own lives.<br /><br /><div><div>The subjects we cover are wide and various, as you can see by some of the titles: </div><br /><div>"Perfect Romance." "The Bulls Would Be Furious." "My Unforgotten Valentine." "Forever I do: A Loving Dedication." "Romance Novels in Poetry." "Music, A Romance Author's Best Bud!" "Daffodils and Pink Roses." "Where's the Love?" "A Happily Ever After From Colonial Yorktown." "The year of the Romantic Heart - Be Kiss-Ready." "Gorgeous Men in Tight Breeches and Ruffled Shirts." "Surprise, Surprise, A Black cat Romance". </div><br /><div>As we grow, we are hoping to invite other romance writers to guest blog. </div><br /><div>The blog is here, if you want to look: <a href="http://happilyeverafterauthors2.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://happilyeverafterauthors2.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBwSsHaMy3x7DUuZRaML8BECj8N7bg_REaqtEJS8SVRPpfSf21BkyOpLdATAO7YMq9dbLh8wIz8YsFJlR2Rxrqvcew4mnY6QFUe6N4b_sLif6uOkcpnZYuVE67eG_LujeocQ5LkquPAI/s1600-h/HEA6.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308527566544568258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 119px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 197px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBwSsHaMy3x7DUuZRaML8BECj8N7bg_REaqtEJS8SVRPpfSf21BkyOpLdATAO7YMq9dbLh8wIz8YsFJlR2Rxrqvcew4mnY6QFUe6N4b_sLif6uOkcpnZYuVE67eG_LujeocQ5LkquPAI/s200/HEA6.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgkoYy0r1aaBLKKPCWYtV8qu-QLZidz734-SUH7cW3LiPAOnHE8ocl_xJUHBHB56UdeZyLT9n-klCy0YP0Edaz_alriy6s4SAfUPVfuse9WDPlJ2ciefuMLw4BvNcE6bpxra_YehnDy6w/s1600-h/knightscaptivecover3HRC%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308700590251221250" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 101px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2gxkhMsKLmwSRFS6homARsSmA9Xj8Y8_1oS5Y3-IiPPeE5nigX-sHwTjpZPk6xEaRogK-cP8SyomTSVRAfFQiMNS-ADOllFSCFXw-YJrSf0xDka9w_lobaKH7X5PaXzRSLTGPKGMOqg/s320/HEAlogo%5B1%5D.BMP" border="0" /></div></div></div></div>The Ebook Sales & Promotion Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860298277653542391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8719543619730305726.post-81615303131089958102009-01-05T13:15:00.001-08:002009-04-06T03:38:20.573-07:00REVIEWS<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDS56cogTKmGG-k7vt__u3sMP9bRKfja2VtNPw5mDZdOju2pmpSGCKxqn88fEgA5kYpP0_OFXsq4lvyv58xbb8l4KtSEVi_1o4JhvwnTCf8dkP2BqA-jC3tYaizJd4xC8mkD_OGoPCSuk/s1600-h/untitled2.bmp"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibgsHjR-aIErXEUZOgTfx73EXYDs_Aj9tJ10EKCdfmF8kmjQEQKrwHc7tgpfuVfovBbhJ9Xf5ngSfk4afAePA0xW28Y4iU7qXaRgHf6Yl5n6RinH21lWOpYj9zjQ-9T3aBM9CxosK8ESA/s1600-h/UMSsmall.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309407157048363522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibgsHjR-aIErXEUZOgTfx73EXYDs_Aj9tJ10EKCdfmF8kmjQEQKrwHc7tgpfuVfovBbhJ9Xf5ngSfk4afAePA0xW28Y4iU7qXaRgHf6Yl5n6RinH21lWOpYj9zjQ-9T3aBM9CxosK8ESA/s200/UMSsmall.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>'Under My Skin' by Jenny Gilliam.</strong><br /><br />UNDER MY SKIN - Released November 28, 2008<br />Fallen Angels Reviews (5 Angels)<br /><br />Ten years ago, Rachel Crowe was beaten, stabbed, and left for dead by her abusive husband. Now she owns a successful coffee shop in Seattle, and while she has not completely put the past behind her, she feels like she has a good life. That is, until she witnesses the murder of her next door neighbor and realizes that she could be the next target.<br /><br />Alex Williams is a detective in the Seattle police force. His initial meeting of Rachel left each of them with less than favorable impressions of each other, and he is not exactly pleased when he finds that she is the witness to the murder he is investigating. He feels drawn to her, however, and it is not just because of her excellent Americanos. When it becomes clear that Rachel is the murder’s next intended victim, Alex pulls out the stops to keep her safe. Although it may endanger his career, he cannot help but get personally involved.<br /><br />Both Rachel and Alex have been molded by violence in their pasts, and they are each a little wary of commitment. Will they be able to let go and trust each other and accept each others’ love? This killer is a crafty one. Will Alex and the rest of the police be able to identify and apprehend him before he gets too close to Rachel?<br /><br />In her novel Under My Skin, Jenny Gilliam gives us a well written, tightly plotted, and constantly suspenseful thriller. This story wastes no time grabbing the reader’s attention, and once hooked, one will find it difficult to put this story down until the conflict has been resolved. In Rachel and Alex, we have two individuals who have been scarred by violence but who are obviously meant for each other. Repartee between them starts out barbed, but as their relationship develops, it becomes affectionate, comfortable, and frequently humorous. Ms. Gilliam has done a great job developing these two characters. Each has a unique internal voice that flows naturally in the story, giving the reader the impression that they know the character. There is plenty of romance in Under My Skin, but the story is not all hearts and flowers – there is plenty of action and violence as well. These elements are in fact quite nicely balanced in the story. Under My Skin is an excellent read and would probably make a very good movie. I know that I would pay to see it.<br /><br />Reviewed by: Whitney<br /><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.amirapress.com/shop" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.amirapress.com/shop</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQDkqjn-5APtrP5MGlqb2Kc9HgEF_syHBCYtz3yQasRPr13AYcHC3EMKimjQ3SRm0GjAYrV-z4PkYYzXwIJOps47bazYLUBcD4MYOVrN5g2I6NK5taitAFJv_xhDbYywN-K2F7spHo68/s1600-h/HibiscusBay_L.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309068457399659330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQDkqjn-5APtrP5MGlqb2Kc9HgEF_syHBCYtz3yQasRPr13AYcHC3EMKimjQ3SRm0GjAYrV-z4PkYYzXwIJOps47bazYLUBcD4MYOVrN5g2I6NK5taitAFJv_xhDbYywN-K2F7spHo68/s200/HibiscusBay_L.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>'Hibiscus Bay' by Debby Allen.</strong><br />Review by Rachel Lindley - 5/5 stars.<br /><br />This was a gorgeous contemporary read with a heroine and hero a reader can follow for days. The hero was especially gorgeous with a sexy accent and an interesting Egyptian background. The story kind of reminded me of a Harlequin Presents in shorter version which I think is it's strength. It's a nice light read that is easy to fall into if you're looking for a great love story with some fabulous characters. I loved the setting where the hero loved to get lost in and the way the characters found solace within each other despite the hurt they received in the past. The beautiful cover, might I add, is spot on for presenting the scenery that is described for the book. A reader may have a hard time identifying with the heroine at first who has a sort of shifty background not usual in romance stories, but still her reluctance to trust again is sympathetic as is the hero's. If this was a series, I'd definitely be interested in checking out the next in line!<br /><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.thewildrosepress.com/hibiscus-bay-p-743.html">http://www.thewildrosepress.com/hibiscus-bay-p-743.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg64kByZQ8s0267BfzeUU727iIpKJ6kdr_Kbd0EYAObBo2swLbTMoxVFtu-m1MHA3SeCqbgP0VcGOFnevwDq0PL_8A7EXtLfEeC2-w_fK0ct3vW1PmJD5tVUlg-fI95fny3jjZ4SfiI0aE/s1600-h/Land%2520of%2520Falling%2520Stars%2520-%2520CLEAR%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312592753834179458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg64kByZQ8s0267BfzeUU727iIpKJ6kdr_Kbd0EYAObBo2swLbTMoxVFtu-m1MHA3SeCqbgP0VcGOFnevwDq0PL_8A7EXtLfEeC2-w_fK0ct3vW1PmJD5tVUlg-fI95fny3jjZ4SfiI0aE/s200/Land%2520of%2520Falling%2520Stars%2520-%2520CLEAR%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Land of Falling Stars, Keta Diablo</strong><br />Whipped Cream Erotic Reviews awards 4.5 cherries and selects Land of Falling Stars as Book of Week pick.<br />Link for full review: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/cylwyf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/cylwyf</a><br /><br />Shootings, rapes, burnings and blood all combine to make Land of Falling Stars not your mother’s Gone With the Wind. The story, set during the Civil War, has Rebels, Yankees and plantations burning down, but that's about all it has in common with my rose-colored glasses view of the time period.I thoroughly enjoyed Land of the Falling Stars and hope to read more of the people of Arbor Rose and Fredericksburg .<br /><br />* * *<br />Title: Land of Falling Stars<br />Author: Keta Diablo<br />Publisher: <strong>Ravenous Romance Original</strong><br />PublicationBuy Link: <a href="http://www.ravenousromance.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.ravenousromance.com/</a><br /><br /><strong>Rating: You Need To Read This Book</strong><br />The author pens a story that is unlike any other. The characters are introduced as childhood friends who become adults with very complicated life experiences to deal with. The story takes place right after the Civil War when tensions run high on both sides. Emotions are tenuous at best and even more so when old relationships become new relationships. I was torn during the reunion scenes and breathless during the chase scenes. I loved all the substories and the minor characters that were such an integral part of the author's vision. Land of Falling Stars makes you believe in the possibility of retribution and the hope of finding your brass ring in the last place you look.<br /><br />* * * *<br /><strong>Jennifer's Random Musings Reviews</strong><br />A 4.5 Star Review<br /><br />Land of Falling Stars is a fascinating historical about two childhood friends finding love amid heartbreak and danger. In this touching story, childhood friends Jesse and Sophia have been promised to each other in marriage since birth, but the outbreak of the American Civil War has separated them from each other as well as from their best friend Gavin, who chose to fight for the North while Jesse fought for the South. Gavin soon returns with secrets that could and do deeply affect his and Sophia’s relationship once revealed.<br /><br />While set during the war, the story didn’t get weighed down with events or historical facts as so many historicals set during this time period do. And I enjoyed how rather than focusing on the war, the author put the focus on the relationship and how the war affects it.<br /><br />* * *<br /><strong>Craves More Romance</strong>, 5 Stars and Book Pick of the Week<br />The Land Of The Falling Stars<br />By Keta Diablo<br /><br />War has ravaged Sophia’s home and taken everything dear to her. Even her Fiancé enlisted to fight for the confederate army leaving her alone to await his return. Seeing what the Yankees have done to her beloved home and those she cares about has caused her to be more than ready to defend what little she has left.<br /><br />An injury is the least of Gavin’s worries. The secret he’s been keeping from Sophia is threatening to tear him apart. Still, Gavin knows that if he risks telling Sophia the truth about her Fiancé he could lose her forever. Unwilling to lose the woman he’s loved for years Gavin sets out to prove to Sophia that he’s been the man for her all along.<br /><br />The Land Of The Falling Stars is a five star time warp back to civil war era. From the first few pages of her novel I knew that her heroine was one I was going to enjoy following. Sophia reminded me of Scarlett O’Hara in all the right ways. I loved watching her fight for what was important to her and learning the depth of her feelings for Gavin as she learned them herself.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbX7ul8CqMpaLiW-KeIibgQmwXejBW64ToPk-OeWpXZMfR8q_08yMOmGHZTo2zyl9Dqg6Dzke7NcGDLh65LKSIlx6J4W_bDclg84_GjIS6Mh6MS8J17YjmPAHjFhAr5yFQRaegeWdaQAU/s1600-h/iffin.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290390177189425474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 132px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbX7ul8CqMpaLiW-KeIibgQmwXejBW64ToPk-OeWpXZMfR8q_08yMOmGHZTo2zyl9Dqg6Dzke7NcGDLh65LKSIlx6J4W_bDclg84_GjIS6Mh6MS8J17YjmPAHjFhAr5yFQRaegeWdaQAU/s200/iffin.bmp" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://dirtygirlreviews.blogspot.com/2008/11/celtic-lovers-magic-by-lisa-alexander.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">A Celtic Lover's Magic by Lisa Alexander-Griffin</a><br />A Celtic Lover’s Magic<br />By Lisa Alexander-Griffin<br />Length: Short and sensual<br />Genre: Paranormal Irish Romance<br /><br />Liam inherits a run down mansion in the middle of the Irish countryside. Upon his arrival, he realizes everyone has been expecting him and knows his name. A sense of déjà vu hits him in the house, but the most startling of all is the mysterious red haired woman that appeared only to him. After some research he discovers there’s some truth in the old fairy tales and that the sidhe really do exist and one of his long dead ancestors had promised to protect them. If he renews the promise, he will also be granted his heart’s desire.For an author’s debut single title, this was very good. A Celtic Lover’s Magic was an extremely entertaining story, sweeping you into a world where magic does exist and dreams do come true.<br />Available December 9, 2008 at <a href="http://www.freyasbower.com/">http://www.freyasbower.com/</a><br />4 Stars<br /><br />"A Celtic Lover's Magic is an entrancing, hypnotic, and sexy read from new author, Lisa Alexander-Griffin. From the very first sentence I was hooked. Ms. Alexander-Griffin is a wonderful new voice in romance."--Renee Knowles<br /><br /><br />If you love Ireland, fairies, magic and romance then you are in for a treat! A Celtic Lover's Magic follows the tale of Liam Macauley. Liam inherits a mansion from an uncle he's never met. Suspicious and yet curious Liam makes the journey to claim the mansion. In comes Caileaan, a Sidhe whom wishes to claim a husband and who longs for the lover she waits for. Unknown to Liam there is more to the story of the mansion and his legacy. Somewhere in the darkness lurks an ancient enemy, the Fomhoire. Will they stop Liam from claiming love and his rightful place?<br /><br />I really loved reading this work. Although short, it was a sweet tale to read. I wanted a bit more because I was enjoying it. (Hint Hint to Lisa, is there more coming?) I enjoyed following Liam's character in finding out more about his family and his legacy. Caileaan's character was lovely. I loved her spirit. The dialogue and scenery was descriptive and rich. Wonderful through and through. Check out A Celtic Lover's Magic excerpt below!<br /><strong>Purchase link:</strong> <a href="http://www.freyasbower.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=151" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.freyasbower.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=151</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvCsgrbnHBr7QNXitjXIL3urT1Pmxn4IKf_pN8tC9oPfpOXGEvQYxJrN6mivMVFGPbk8Jrhkucxf7BW9Aow0hAoyEux6tvZtSYsueg4O2VzXGt5nY39guZgmIpJlc6tiOS0wLVwTjwtCk/s1600-h/th_DustandMoonlight-cover%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312597205690328434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 128px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 188px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvCsgrbnHBr7QNXitjXIL3urT1Pmxn4IKf_pN8tC9oPfpOXGEvQYxJrN6mivMVFGPbk8Jrhkucxf7BW9Aow0hAoyEux6tvZtSYsueg4O2VzXGt5nY39guZgmIpJlc6tiOS0wLVwTjwtCk/s200/th_DustandMoonlight-cover%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>Dust and Moonlight by Keta Diablo</strong><br /><br />Publisher: Siren Publishing, <a href="http://www.sirenpublishing.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.sirenpublishing.com/</a><br /><br />You Gotta Read Reviews Says: You Need To Read This Book!Kira Barton swears an oath to the dead girls she will find their killer. What she doesn’t know is that in her pursuit, she will be hurled into the distant past. Balion, Prince of Locke Cress, knows the forest nymph with lavender eyes will come to him. Hasn’t he dreamed of her every night? Keta Diablo has done a wonderful job weaving this tale of mystery, passion and adventure.With characters that are well developed, well rounded individuals the story flows well and you end up rooting for the heroes and booing the bad guys.Of course you toss in a definitely not typical history for the heroine's parents and it makes for a great story. This book was a real pleasure to read.Serial killers, time travel, magic, mayhem, passion, some smoking erotica and a great twist pack the pages of this book to the gills without overwhelming the reader. I have to admit I will be finding and reading everything by Ms Diablo that I can get my hands on. A great read for a long, cold winter night.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8ZraOl-PjhHeBxpt3DS8EYLqNlOEz56Oy1cb7a7S8yrctR-pwSRbjk4MXdsYR1ZlVAq4e287Rg2ZioFz8hc393rjK8EzwKFCiYcUO9cK5nTeTbKOhJEIWNyaytokIEMe94NeiIg8dGA/s1600-h/The%2520Other%2520%25283%2529%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301938134075594754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8ZraOl-PjhHeBxpt3DS8EYLqNlOEz56Oy1cb7a7S8yrctR-pwSRbjk4MXdsYR1ZlVAq4e287Rg2ZioFz8hc393rjK8EzwKFCiYcUO9cK5nTeTbKOhJEIWNyaytokIEMe94NeiIg8dGA/s200/The%2520Other%2520%25283%2529%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>The Other Side of You by Debi DeSantis.</strong><br /><br />May 2008<br />Cacoethes Publishing House<br />ebook/print$5.50/$13.75<br />226 Pages<br />Contemporary Romance<br />Coffee Time Romance Reviews - Rating: 5 Cups<br /><br />Morgan Whitley unknowingly became the other woman when she fell in love with Jason Moore. She met Jason in a London hotel and for the next four years loved him deeply until his untimely death. Through it all, Jason’s best friend, Jack, has stood by her and supported her in her grieving process.<br />Jack Turner is secretly in love with Morgan and is unsure how to handle his feelings. He has always hated that Jason was too much of a coward to leave his wife and become a true husband to Morgan. Now, he must help two women deal with the aftermath of Jason’s death.<br /><br />Morgan and Jack will face more than just the fallout of Jason’s death because Morgan soon finds that she is carrying the only hope Jason’s son Keegan has of surviving leukemia. Morgan and Bree, Jason's widow, learn to come to terms with Jason’s deceit and under the watchful eye of Jack, become friends joined by their children from Jason. Jack is patient but soon he must reveal his feelings for Morgan as they are becoming stronger every day.<br /><br />The author took a unique path in writing this story because the romance really takes second place to the relationship between the mistress and the wife. Although an unusual twist on a love story, it made the book all the more interesting to read. I commend the author on her ability to detail the pain of everyone involved and show that not all women become bitter from betrayal. The Other Side of You is a moving experience and should not be missed.<br />Delane - Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance and More<br /><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.cacoethespublishing.net/">http://www.cacoethespublishing.net/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_nj3sEIIcCkqWPsvcyYuYzsC1aJG-wAfCQcNIS0R6G148_n0bhPeQvegvGf_DQ1ZndiWB-_AKyaNRBw2o60hOUyVtWlZ9r6hUaTgBLUHkhyphenhyphenMP-YKnqpjKS6Fm6zVvvde1Y0fWOCgMGpU/s1600-h/M&OK+Cover.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309068290805152050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_nj3sEIIcCkqWPsvcyYuYzsC1aJG-wAfCQcNIS0R6G148_n0bhPeQvegvGf_DQ1ZndiWB-_AKyaNRBw2o60hOUyVtWlZ9r6hUaTgBLUHkhyphenhyphenMP-YKnqpjKS6Fm6zVvvde1Y0fWOCgMGpU/s200/M&OK+Cover.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>'Mistletoe and Ouzo Kisses' by Debby Allen.</strong><br /><br /><strong>'The Long and Short of it Reviews:</strong><br /><br />The office Christmas party can be a recipe for disaster! Free wine at the latest work festivities has left lovely Leah Stamford in the dark… especially about that night and a certain Marcus Savakis. Still, she can brush off office gossip...or can she?<br /><br />It seems this office party kicked off events she never remembered agreeing to. Complicating issues is the inescapable memory lapse, the incriminating tie on her bed, and Marcus, himself. Marcus–cheerful, flippant, handsome and more notably, a co-worker. Is he as good as his word...or is he manipulating her? As soon as she swears off wine forever, there he is, insisting on buying her another. And, what to do about the holidays now? Leah is faced with a conundrum, and the pressure of all the giggly girls in the office doesn’t help. Oh decisions; leap into the big, traditionally Greek Christmas via Marcus' invitation-–or celebrate the holidays most thoroughly alone? Are you kidding? Manipulative or not, you’ll be jumping up and down as she packs her bags--and that is barely the beginning! Never mind the Athenian skyline, the hot mulled cider, the glitter off the wave tops; the whole, mesmerizing Mediterranean world...Because this holiday adventure has barely gotten started! I am desperately censoring myself here, as there is so much more I’d like to mention, but the revelations are half the fun. Do read!<br /><br />4.5 books for this completely charming Christmas romance. Allen got this recipe just perfect: Wonderful characters, delightful descriptions, and exactly the right amount of mistletoe!!<br /><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.thewildrosepress.com/mistletoe-and-ouzo-kisses-p-1089.html">http://www.thewildrosepress.com/mistletoe-and-ouzo-kisses-p-1089.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKdmT2JJSwTeWEmmVcgdbe92etj6lP3M0V2OKsgvMWfX5HC5lAD66xTTg1bZQ8UVoKZoS_Ng1q083aavbtkXGmXUzcLsaJ5q_2J7NKtdGUTtCGPKEdkd3NYCHlH1TiKtmzDPb0EplE9DI/s1600-h/cover_captive_large.jpg"></a><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BPHYmT80X9-Zv9VpwCl4ubNb5Qo5-FRDuzqxnqweWh-Y2vL9wBZOYHe-85idTNM1OQX5bmAHXlVjmaWh0KjJUz4GcGkB4-WZ-kDF-Vnt8LRS-AqoRZQSryP4fRVzgCyWGyS-UhrGMLg/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCcvBXUlgdGHt-FqSNdBZggXl2HwcsJMwU_3sNJF8zV__i4TANn0nXAJREp-jGoBVpxzFkBszpbtWbCYpdiI0euv9mqbWiHC9aOnCBaPI4q2U1Wts57AbwlFPJyzhbUgKhrPkI0Sbl9U8/s1600-h/carol.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321525693695501538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 126px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCcvBXUlgdGHt-FqSNdBZggXl2HwcsJMwU_3sNJF8zV__i4TANn0nXAJREp-jGoBVpxzFkBszpbtWbCYpdiI0euv9mqbWiHC9aOnCBaPI4q2U1Wts57AbwlFPJyzhbUgKhrPkI0Sbl9U8/s200/carol.bmp" border="0" /></a>His Captive Lady</strong><br /><strong>Carol Townend</strong><br />Harlequin Mills & Boon<br />Paperback 281 pages<br /><br />Saewulf Bader is half Saxon, half Norman but he has given his loyalty to his Norman overlord, hoping to be made a knight and given land for his service. Asked to spy on the Saxons, who are his mother’s people, Wulf cannot help feeling a little guilty. When he sees the beautiful Lady Erica being threatened with a terrible retribution because of a bloodfeud, Wulf neglects his duty to save her. At first Erica does not want to be saved by a man she believes may be a Saxon bastard, but Wulf’s kindness and care for her win her heart.<br /><br />However, once she discovers that he is a hated Norman there can be nothing more between them, even if she were to overlook his low birth. Is there any way in which the barriers between them can be overcome and will Wulf ever attain his ambition to be a knight.<br /><br />This is a beautiful love story set in times that were extremely important for England and led to the laws and the country we know today. Well researched and written this book was entertaining to the last. This talented author has produced a book that deserves to be recognised. Five red roses, Linda Sole<br /><strong>Purchase Link:</strong> <a href="http://www.millsandboon.co.uk/authors/CarolTownend/">http://www.millsandboon.co.uk/authors/CarolTownend/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWNXHVCiL3L2u72fmAVndLwfeEND1zoIWJMeIByQ_SoJv358klfzzXOi7nPrBbNPsX0TldXr3S2dOeSVVnQ8b5r1hyj7bib0lG8lTDdvfl1kiCubYR2m2aWSjgLsURzH6akXyZFK23YA/s1600-h/Decadent%2520Deceptions%2520Clear%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312594009970394546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWNXHVCiL3L2u72fmAVndLwfeEND1zoIWJMeIByQ_SoJv358klfzzXOi7nPrBbNPsX0TldXr3S2dOeSVVnQ8b5r1hyj7bib0lG8lTDdvfl1kiCubYR2m2aWSjgLsURzH6akXyZFK23YA/s200/Decadent%2520Deceptions%2520Clear%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>Decadent Deceptions by Keta Diablo</strong><br /><br />Noble Romance, <a href="http://www.nobleromance.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.nobleromance.com/</a><br />Four Stars: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ckysqr" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/ckysqr</a><br /><strong>Manic Readers Review<br /></strong>I’ve only recently started reading erotic romance novels and this novel has really convinced me it’s a genre I'll need to read more of. Keta Diablo has delivered an erotic and passionate historical romance filled with exciting and suspenseful scenes that kept me turning the pages.<br /><br />Olivia is a wonderfully independent and stubborn female character, especially for the times, although she is an impulsive woman when it comes to getting Morgan to love her. Olivia was a perfect match for Morgan because he's also an independent and stubborn male character who doesn’t really care for what others say about him. He's passionate about Olivia and though their personalities sometimes clash, that doesn’t stop the love they share for one another.<br />I enjoyed reading all the naughty things Olivia does in order to get Morgan’s attention and confession that he loves her madly. In turn, Morgan tries everything in his power to salvage Olivia’s reputation after she tells him of her outrageous plans to get a husband. Olivia's brother, Cain, and her best friend and soon-to-be sister-in-law, Lark, are secondary characters that I also enjoyed reading about. They really contributed to Olivia and Morgan getting to together to become an officially married couple finally.<br />Decadent Deceptions is one novel I will be putting on my keeper shelf and reading again and again.<br /><a title="Edit Post" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=7534958346002493312&postID=2083250657327263237" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"></a><br />* * * * *<br /><strong>Nightowl Romance Review</strong><br /><br />Decadent DeceptionsFour Stars Furious over her father’s will, Olivia Breedlove derives a plan with hopes to make the one man she has longed for to take a chance on her love. Morgan Gatewood is a family friend and has fought his desires for Olivia for many years. His reputation as a womanizer and her father kept them apart many years ago. Now her latest scheme is sure to test his restraints with an overwhelming desire that sizzles between them.<br />Olivia talks him into bringing her to a house of ill repute so she can observe the sexual delights she needs to find for the type of husband that will make her happy. Ultimately, she wants to entice Morgan into admitting his feelings for her and get past the propriety that has kept him away from her. Can they overcome the proper society rules and her father’s will to find a future together? Can Olivia accept the passion and emotions Morgan arouses in her?Keta Diablo has penned a great historical romance with sizzling erotic appeal. Olivia and Morgan are characters that test the boundaries of their emotions as their romance takes you down a path of decadence. Not only do we get a sensual romance but also woven within the sexual tension is a subplot where murder and danger pulls you into a tangled web of intrigue. Decadent Deceptions is a great novel and I enjoyed the steam that came with this red-hot read.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5m3XzBlDNGoFuTm0lt7Sl2aW_ChUAYhVF4qpSpkhEMcy_7Wbgfc5T1Sb4vHmtGWC25yYlxKujGFz_3W5MvxB31QqS9wNKkonYRjnZiEusp5g-VE6l6g3Ql3v6HHgI-hGo9M56nJ-MAW4/s1600-h/WheretheRainisM_W1840_300%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312595734954584466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5m3XzBlDNGoFuTm0lt7Sl2aW_ChUAYhVF4qpSpkhEMcy_7Wbgfc5T1Sb4vHmtGWC25yYlxKujGFz_3W5MvxB31QqS9wNKkonYRjnZiEusp5g-VE6l6g3Ql3v6HHgI-hGo9M56nJ-MAW4/s200/WheretheRainisM_W1840_300%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://katskwipsandrants.blogspot.com/2009/03/where-rain-is-made-receives-top-rating.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Where The Rain Is Made Receives TOP Rating!</a><br /><strong>Where the Rain Is Made </strong><br /><strong>K. Celeste Bryan</strong><br /><a href="http://katskwipsandrants.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://katskwipsandrants.blogspot.com/</a><br />FIVE TOMBSTONES FROM BITTEN BY BOOKS<br />Ethan Gray wakes up after spending three very uncomfortable nights in a jail cell. A bar fight in a little town in Montana left him bruised and sore, and he must face the judge in the morning. As Ethan tries to find a comfortable position on his narrow cot, the sheriff brings over a visitor. Stands-In-Light, the Cheyenne medicine woman, is standing in front of Ethan’s cell, letting him know that, once again, the Sacred Council of Arrows needs his services. He has made a vow to do all he can to help his people, so Ethan transforms into a raven and makes his escape.<br /><br />Ethan stands before the Sacred Council and realizes his next journey will be quite dangerous, possibly fatal for him and thousands of the People. He accepts the danger but has no idea his fleeting vision of “a woman with hair the color of the magpie and eyes greener than pine needles” will change his life forever.<br /><br />This story was interesting. I was impressed with the way K. Celeste Bryan portrayed the different aspects of Ethan’s character during his time with the Cheyenne. I felt the characters were well developed and realistic, and although this was a violent time in our history, the violence did not overwhelm the storyline. It was merely a part of the story, as common as clothing styles or food preparation.<br /><br />I liked Where The Rain Is Made very much. The historical aspects were interesting and provided a different viewpoint than our high school history books. I could picture the villages, the people, and Ethan’s transformations from the descriptions. I highly recommend this story to all who entertain the possibility of time travel.<br /><br />Book Stats:<br />• Paperback: 316 pages<br />• Publisher: The Wild Rose Press<br />• ISBN-10: 1601543719 - (E-book)<br />• ISBN-13: 978-1601543714 (Print)<br />Buy Link: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/b62s58" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/b62s58</a><br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/b62s58" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">E-BOOK</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSIZAM_zL651Pt0o5_rMokLZeJsaIcA8fW2c_aMGGUhxnOttv0iF-l_7UyQanp1gpZPuO_ub_C5v2Tr8kPTqjaW0is___pZwIQFAuAAJYBjtyZL_ObUilzSSVpPlyF0EqYYv8UVsayz3s/s1600-h/emeraldtwilight.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309408485896709650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 120px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSIZAM_zL651Pt0o5_rMokLZeJsaIcA8fW2c_aMGGUhxnOttv0iF-l_7UyQanp1gpZPuO_ub_C5v2Tr8kPTqjaW0is___pZwIQFAuAAJYBjtyZL_ObUilzSSVpPlyF0EqYYv8UVsayz3s/s200/emeraldtwilight.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>'Emerald Twilight' </strong><br /><strong>by Celia Ashley.</strong><br />"The heart pounding intensity of this story is sure to please...<br /><br />The raw emotions of the characters fill the story with depth and feeling...<br /><br />a fantastic read..."<br /><br />Four Cups<br /><br />Reviewed by Lototy, reviewer for Coffee Time Romance and for Karen Find Out About New Books<br /><strong>Purchase Link</strong>: <a href="http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/emeraldtwilight.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/emeraldtwilight.htm</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgrIdJl-hX_6fPukNRLoYhZtnyAuT9DpQ42kp0buW_Mk73CeIeD4mZOrC8-0BmQpmfV_pDDma9JUOB0-ax3bV22h_i39rQhnY1O3SLAQbKkWeV2sZ6lv7QqNEGTSiuGiWF3o_aOoaZdk/s1600-h/SojournwithaStranger-%2520large%5B1%5D.JPG"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgrIdJl-hX_6fPukNRLoYhZtnyAuT9DpQ42kp0buW_Mk73CeIeD4mZOrC8-0BmQpmfV_pDDma9JUOB0-ax3bV22h_i39rQhnY1O3SLAQbKkWeV2sZ6lv7QqNEGTSiuGiWF3o_aOoaZdk/s1600-h/SojournwithaStranger-%2520large%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312598502176214402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 120px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgrIdJl-hX_6fPukNRLoYhZtnyAuT9DpQ42kp0buW_Mk73CeIeD4mZOrC8-0BmQpmfV_pDDma9JUOB0-ax3bV22h_i39rQhnY1O3SLAQbKkWeV2sZ6lv7QqNEGTSiuGiWF3o_aOoaZdk/s200/SojournwithaStranger-%2520large%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://katskwipsandrants.blogspot.com/2009/03/well-done-lady-says.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Well Done The Lady Says!</a><br />Ann B. Keller, multi-published author, read and reviewed Sojourn With A Stranger.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWxIwCO5lXdg-c5jvnAN8_3SQ3q2eb1aPF12xFN-11gGo6_aUyY6i6VCGAYFw_CnmhzCU5cmfM8e4TOm3HVKcfDcfUqZfJ7CMncoML0AfhTp7t0IuBLQAQp6YBq-78kLUvApTio6KVJko/s1600-h/Sojourn+with+a+Stranger.jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"></a><strong>SOJOURN WITH A STRANGER</strong><br /><strong>By K. Celeste Bryan<br /></strong><a href="http://katskwipsandrants.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://katskwipsandrants.blogspot.com/</a><br />A tragic accident at sea leaves beautiful Raine Brinsley an orphan. Alone, apparently penniless, without the cost of passage to return home, she accepts employment in the household of Derek Stafford, the wealthy owner of the ship partly responsible for her parents’ deaths. Derek is attracted by Raine’s magnificent emerald eyes, fiery red hair and delectable body from the moment she sets foot on his property. In her, he sees an opportunity not only to hasten her return to her Scottish grandfather in Maine, but also the chance to provide him with an all important male heir. They come to an arrangement, thus setting into motion a devilish plot of treachery, deceit and death.<br /><br />Lyman Stafford, Derek’s brother, did away with Derek’s first wife before she could produce a young heir who might interfere with his inheritance. Somewhat reassured by Lucinda’s demise, Lyman is horrified to learn of Derek’s agreement to sire a male heir upon a mere servant.<br /><br />As her grandfather races to bring Raine home, she falls gravely ill. However, Raine is not alone. The ghostly apparition of Lucinda, Derek’s first wife, appears again and again throughout the novel, finally rising up against Lyman Stafford himself, the man responsible for her own death.<br /><br />This is a wonderful paranormal romance, which quickly picked up speed as the story progressed. The spiritual undercurrents in the novel were interwoven into the plot with the skill of a great Scottish author. Will Lucinda find her revenge? Will the young lovers be reunited in triumph and love? Ah, but what kind of Scot would I be if I told ye the end afore ye gazed upon the first page?<br />We Scots are rather in tune with the paranormal anyway. It's in our natures! I enjoyed reading Sojourn, Kat. I was hooked the moment I saw the cover, but you got me by the second page.<br /><br />Well done!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTShyphenhyphene0fdvTlnY3X-83JqoaJ-VLiLc5owPjP-sVuT3yCq0FfI50BRbYUiafxfsy4A5G0t_ZtA8l11o-lwIQMROGLe8RpuGnVDWZWpbg7LIwKA8nhkicPhxxyVZb3RYiHXSVHn1k9PnNB0/s1600-h/AngelsFireDemonsBlood%2520cover%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313519448710645874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 125px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTShyphenhyphene0fdvTlnY3X-83JqoaJ-VLiLc5owPjP-sVuT3yCq0FfI50BRbYUiafxfsy4A5G0t_ZtA8l11o-lwIQMROGLe8RpuGnVDWZWpbg7LIwKA8nhkicPhxxyVZb3RYiHXSVHn1k9PnNB0/s200/AngelsFireDemonsBlood%2520cover%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>ANGEL’S FIRE, DEMON’S BLOOD</strong><br /><strong>TAMELA QUIJAS</strong><br /><br />ISBN#: Unavailable<br />February 2009<br />Wild Horse Press<br />E-Book<br />$5.98<br />343 pages<br />Paranormal Romance<br /><br />Rating: 4 Cups from <strong>Coffee Time Romance</strong><br />Lucien D’ Angel, a.k.a Luke Angeles, is a bestselling author and renowned paranormal investigator. He hosts a show called ‘Those Among Us.’ What people do not know is, the curse he has carried for almost four centuries.<br />Evangeline Keegan, Eva, has a name meaning messenger of angels and fire. At the age of seven, she ran away from home only to find Lucien, who took her under his wings, until she was grown and on her own.<br />There are age old tales concerning the existence of Lucien, unspoken and dark. He believes humans to be fickle creatures and tries to abstain from any human contact. Then she comes into his life and things shift for him. Right after journalism school, Eva took a job at Station 12. After interviewing Luke Angeles, she believes there is something unusual about him. She plans to see if he falsified his identity. As Eva tracks down Luke and questions him, she is shocked he knows private things about her. He wishes to open her memory to the past. It will only take one to claim his soul and release the curse Lucien holds. 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Contest closes on June 30th 2009</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhr-wJIPBOtV5xuHOnpQpjMnCvLXl6dc3c-uMLRgy93RV5Ikyx1hV983f5kFbYb4eAnPQGh8-G98C_5sO99mxC_MeHjU_eaZDngpHMqwNdnfduky9gB8TQ8XpHzk4a00KefxpM31PD7Y/s1600-h/Handsome-Devil.png"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 83px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 130px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312440941302772962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhr-wJIPBOtV5xuHOnpQpjMnCvLXl6dc3c-uMLRgy93RV5Ikyx1hV983f5kFbYb4eAnPQGh8-G98C_5sO99mxC_MeHjU_eaZDngpHMqwNdnfduky9gB8TQ8XpHzk4a00KefxpM31PD7Y/s200/Handsome-Devil.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmo0N6hPeVxpf-0-OgZR7xI0xibtefR6YFh7wyS3kV6u2KGI3zVTfCUo6NQ6eZC-w8Gfr1bws_g4LmE6glnAQGrCV5zErZXDDPCuJ1mOOHU1t3Ga0GglvghwVSf6zhcEI9W_qQ_8sNmQ/s1600-h/Sullivan's-Choice.png"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 83px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 130px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312442963547901442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmo0N6hPeVxpf-0-OgZR7xI0xibtefR6YFh7wyS3kV6u2KGI3zVTfCUo6NQ6eZC-w8Gfr1bws_g4LmE6glnAQGrCV5zErZXDDPCuJ1mOOHU1t3Ga0GglvghwVSf6zhcEI9W_qQ_8sNmQ/s200/Sullivan's-Choice.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFb2HgsO94wTQ3BadJ_3UXugmqGAdX_pyLhVzOCSyFSxuH6tAc6sUS6e3VEBsadooGxkAakE25sbgoKxPG-Jaga1PIdCefpps0168iW6x3Jf0ZaIVSZrTJElWYrR_i8xHWQEa9HKiPWQ0/s1600-h/Dance-of-Love.png"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 83px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 130px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312443112159489698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFb2HgsO94wTQ3BadJ_3UXugmqGAdX_pyLhVzOCSyFSxuH6tAc6sUS6e3VEBsadooGxkAakE25sbgoKxPG-Jaga1PIdCefpps0168iW6x3Jf0ZaIVSZrTJElWYrR_i8xHWQEa9HKiPWQ0/s200/Dance-of-Love.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEDO4wmXzFogsiM4NIHf8lzspmKy_ZADAK8o-8JPQiv6sYAFk5dLRS_iQvvZ0hOoNLXzSIuUwxTh5VvBMdQbkm2FXlc32HTDDvnpBpBXy_xfsNp_mAklfXBtrDZOGZUjW1-PjEEy-i0c/s1600-h/Fang.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 82px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 130px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312443207652359954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEDO4wmXzFogsiM4NIHf8lzspmKy_ZADAK8o-8JPQiv6sYAFk5dLRS_iQvvZ0hOoNLXzSIuUwxTh5VvBMdQbkm2FXlc32HTDDvnpBpBXy_xfsNp_mAklfXBtrDZOGZUjW1-PjEEy-i0c/s200/Fang.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Excerpt from Handsome Devil.</strong><br /><br />Several hours later, Jason woke up. Feeling marginally better for his nap, he wondered why he was so restless. Shrugging, he went into his bathroom. When he came out, he was knotting a towel around his hips. A little while in the jacuzzi might settle me, he mused. He walked into the jacuzzi room, dropping his towel on the wide, tiled edge.<br />At that moment, he saw her. Chiara was lying in the jacuzzi, nude, eyes closed. Before he could take a step back, grab his towel, the scent of Jason’s skin reached her nostrils. She smiled, whispering, “It’s a dream…” Slowly opening her eyes, she realized she hadn’t been dreaming. Jason was here, beside her — naked. Their eyes met and held. A desperate desire for him began to gnaw at her.<br />Jason, experienced in intimate relationships, saw the hunger in her eyes, which matched his own feelings exactly. Not bothering with his towel, he knelt by her, intent on capturing her luscious mouth in a sweet, gentle kiss.<br />The moment his mouth touched hers, he realized that a soft little kiss would not be enough for him, nor for her, probably. Ah, no. Slipping into the water beside her, he took her in his arms, parting her lips with the tip of his tongue. As she opened her mouth to him, his tongue danced with hers, beginning to explore the inside of her mouth, his caresses becoming more passionate with every breath he took. Ah, this is so good…<br />Jason felt her arms slip around him, one elegant hand toying with the hair curling at his nape, as she pressed herself against him. He knew exactly when she felt the hard, virile length of his erection throbbing against her body, because she sighed into his mouth.<br />Somehow, he managed to lift Chiara from the jacuzzi, dragging her to the soft, silk carpeting surrounding the tiled area nearest the jacuzzi. He couldn’t ask her to give herself to him, the feeling between them was too strong, too erotic to be disturbed by words. He became aware that Chiara was responding to him passionately. Is it possible that she wants me as much as I want her? Stretching her out on the soft carpet, he began a deeply passionate inspection of her body, quickly realizing how beautifully made she was, her bones delicate and elegant, her breasts lovely—and fitting his palms so enticingly. He bent his dark head, his mouth caressing one breast. Kissing his way up to the rose-pink nipple, he took it into his mouth, licking and laving, then suckling with increasing sensuality and enticement. After a while, his mouth sought her other nipple, and he spent some time there, aware that her body had begun to match his own pelvic movements, her passion arousing him even further.<br />Continuing his caresses, Jason sighed, “Touch me…”<br />After a slight hesitation, Chiara’s hand began its slow journey down to his pulsing, throbbing erection. At last, he saw her gaze at his naked body, heard her little gasp—probably at the sheer size of him, he thought complacently. He was delightedly surprised to feel her hand try to encircle him, even more amazed to feel her bend down to the head of his penis, licking with unexpected eroticism. He felt her catching a drop of his essence which he knew was escaping from the tip. He was past surprising when she took his penis into her mouth. Thee mou, what she makes me feel… He noticed her other hand caressing his sac, playing very gently with the swollen testes, her gold-flecked eyes huge, and full of wonder, when she lifted her head at last.<br />She aligned herself with him again, reaching up to kiss his mouth, sighing, “Jason…please,” against his lips.<br />With one smooth, practised movement, he slid her beneath him. “Open for me?” he whispered, and he was secretly amused to feel her part her knees quickly. Sighing his pleasure, he caressed the inside of her slender, toned thighs. He felt Chiara shaking under his hands, as he entered her with one long, deep thrust. Thee mou, she’s deliciously tight… When she uttered one sharp little cry, Jason stopped instantly. “I hurt you…” She shook her head. He smiled. It was as he had thought, she was evidently reacting to the sheer size of him. This stirred his male ego deeply. From that moment on, all his attention was on Chiara: her beautiful body, her eager, surprising response to him. He withdrew, in order to go deeper with his next thrust, and was touched and enchanted to hear her protest against what she probably thought was his leaving her. He tightened his embrace, seeking her mouth with all the passion he felt for her, his tongue imitating the sexual act, while he slid his hard, virile length still deeper into her hot, silken depths.<br />During his flings, his control had always been absolute, but this time, with Chiara, he began to wonder… Would he be able to hold himself back long enough for her to experience what he was beginning to think was probably her first orgasm? There was the familiar prickle at the base of his spine, and he almost sighed with relief when he felt, at the same moment, the beginnings of spasms deep inside her. He thrust harder, deeper, feeling his heavy length thickening, hardening still more. He thrust one more time—and they were there, together, in a mind-blowing orgasm that shook him with the extent of his passion, taking him unexpectedly to new heights of surpassing rapture, as he came and came, in hot, seemingly endless surges that flooded the very depths of her. He gazed at Chiara, and realized that her ecstatic little sigh meant that she felt exactly the same. Jason remained where he was, to give her all he could during her little after-spasms, safe in his embrace, until their breathing and heartbeats slowed.<br />After some time, he heard, “Jason…” Her voice was the merest whisper.<br />Jason was reluctant to lift himself away from her, but felt he must. A sudden jolt of elation coursed through him, when he felt her hands on his buttocks, holding him in place. He sighed. “Chiara, forgive me for breaking my promise, but I couldn’t help myself. When I saw you, so beautiful, so infinitely desirable, lying in the jacuzzi, all my lofty promises of not consummating our marriage…” He sighed against her mouth, finally continuing, “…were forgotten. I had to have you.” Taken aback by her stillness, he pleaded, “Please forgive me for making love to you. I promise I’ll never force myself on you again.”<br />He tightened his embrace, loving the feeling of her breasts soothing his chest, her hands caressing his back. Caressing my back? Is it possible she wanted this, too?<br />Just then, he heard her gentle voice, her lips so close to his ear that he felt her soft breath. “You must’ve noticed I didn’t fight you off? That I gave myself to you willingly? Nothing to forgive, Jason. Of course, if this was a-an…anomaly on your part, we’ll say no more about it. But I’d dearly like to know why you made love to me — or were you having sex with me, Jason?”<br />Nuzzling her throat, he quickly said, “Of course I made love to you, meli mou, surely you could tell?”<br />“How would I know that, Jason?”<br />He felt his heart stand still. “Thee mou, you were a virgin?” He more sensed than saw her shy little nod. “And I thrust into you as if… I must’ve hurt you… I’m so very sorry.”<br />Chiara shook her head, hesitantly tightening her arms around him. To him, it felt as if she wanted to prevent his escaping. As if. She whispered, “Just for one moment, there was a little pain, but you stopped, asking if you had hurt me, and in that moment the pain began to disappear, and then it was completely gone. All I could feel was you.”<br />Jason smiled into her eyes. “You are, as usual, too generous, agape mou…” He was surprised to find Chiara interrupting him, frowning, her fingers touching his mouth.<br />“Jason, please don’t say that to me unless you mean it, and how could you possibly mean that? A woman who agreed to marry you to keep your grandfather off your back, protect you from the avid Eleni… You’ve told me often enough that love does not exist, only pleasure. And you’ve even mentioned you have a very short attention span where women are concerned.”<br />They were still joined, and Jason realized he was becoming hard again. He frowned, sighing, “Believe me, when I say you are unlike anyone I’ve ever been with.” Tightening his embrace, he went on, “You mustn’t compare yourself to these women I had an occasional fling with. I won’t have it. With you, everything is different. Don’t you feel that?”<br />“Is it, Jason? Different with me? I’d like to believe that…”<br />“Believe it, because it’s true. Tell me you felt it too. Maybe it is because we’re great friends.” He shrugged. “When I was having a fling, there was nothing back of it. All there was, was…” he shrugged again. “Well, you know what there was, nothing.”<br />Quietly, Chiara said, “And for ‘nothing’ you left the office early, wasted time on endless phone calls from an unreasonably demanding slut, took a long week-end to be with her?” She looked away from Jason, who drove his fingers through his hair in despair. Peony again, dammit. Can’t she see the difference between herself and all the Peony-clones? Deeply unhappy, he decided to try again.<br />“Chiara…” His passionate mouth was very close to hers, and he felt her excited shiver when he brushed her lips with his. “For a very brief while, that last playmate amused me. You know there will never be another. You also know we had been working very hard, not to mention my grandfather’s daily onslaughts. I just wanted a little R and R, and you have to admit you never gave me the slightest inkling that you might be willing to be with me.” He tightened his hold on her. “If you had, that would’ve made a vast difference. You know that, don’t you?” To his relief, Chiara’s eyes became gold-flecked again, as she slowly shook her head, staring at him in amazement.<br />“You mean that you would’ve…” Chiara felt Jason’s erection, steel-hard and virile, growing back into her. “J-Jason…?” she whispered.<br />“Do you want to be with me? Because if you do, yes, I can.” He bent his dark head and caught her luscious mouth under his, teasing and nipping at her full lower lip, then swiftly soothing and laving with his velvet tongue. “Well? If you don’t want me, tell me now, while I can still stop.” His black eyes caressed her with his desire for her.<br />“Jason—I don’t want you to stop…” He suddenly felt a great tenderness for the shy, virginal woman in his arms. Stirring his hard, heavy length inside her, he was amused at her sudden, breathless gasp.<br />“Agape mou,” he moaned, and began to make love to her again. Slowly, this time, careful not to hurt her again, building a rhythm for them that brought them surprisingly quickly to orgasm. And when he finally took her with him to the stars, in blissful ecstasy, he realized that only with Chiara had he ever reached such heights of rapture.<br />Lying there with her in his arms, waiting for their breathing and heartbeat to slow, a vague thought kept nagging at him. He frowned, wondering what was bothering him. And then he realized. He and Chiara had had unprotected sex. Now that he knew she was a virgin, he also knew that she couldn’t have been protected against pregnancy. And all thought had gone out of his head, when he first saw Chiara, nude, in the jacuzzi. In any case, he hated condoms. Thee mou… She might be pregnant with his child, even now…<br /><strong></strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>Excerpt from Sullivan's Choice</strong><br />Thaddeus Jones gulped when his paralegal sauntered into the office twenty minutes late. His tongue got stuck to the roof of his mouth and he’d swear every ounce of spit dried up. Where the hell did she get those shoes?<br />The black stiletto heels elevated her legs and shortened the calf muscles to their best advantage. He salivated, wanting to run his hands along the back of her well-toned legs.<br />Get a grip! This isn’t a restaurant, and she is definitely not on the menu.<br />She noticed him then. Had he been staring? She gave him that irritating finger-tipped wave of hers.Rather than give her the satisfaction of seeing him slack-jawed and sweating, he gathered himself and strode over to her desk intending to find out why she’d been late.<br />“Ms. Sullivan—“ he began.<br />“Mr. Jones,” she smiled then turned her back on him. As she bent over to place the feedbag she called a purse beneath her desk, every thought in his head evaporated. The stiletto-heeled confection in front of him tempted him to within an inch of his ironclad control.<br />“I…”<br />She straightened and smiled, “Yes?”<br />The tease. His hands fisted at his sides to keep from reaching out and grabbing her by the hips and pulling her deliciously curvy bottom hard up against him.<br />Did she know what she did to him? Her smile said yes, but her manner said no. When he just stood there, she shrugged and sat down, powering up her computer and monitor for the day. By the time she’d accessed the company e-mail account, he was fully in control and irritated that he’d momentarily lost it.<br />“I’m waiting.”<br />She tilted her head to one side and finally asked, “For?”<br />Why did this one woman have the power to simultaneously excite then frustrate him? He bit the inside of his cheek to keep from shouting at her, managing a clipped tone, “Your excuse?”<br />“Excuse?” She had the gall to feign innocence.<br />Deciding to play her game and use body language to his advantage, he perched on the edge of her workstation and crossed his arms. “Why were you late?”<br />An emotion he would have said was fear flashed in the depths of her exotic-shaped eyes. He’d seen the reaction countless times in the courtroom and was ready for her to lie to him.<br />She dipped her head down, fiddled with the mouse and finally looked back up at him. “I…um—“<br />“The truth.”<br />She blinked and a thin sheen of moisture filled her expressive eyes.<br />Damn! Was it her mother? All of the partners in the firm knew about Mrs. Sullivan.<br />“There was an accident on Route 287.”<br />Relief speared through him. She was obviously unhurt and therefore only delayed because of the accident. Her tardiness had nothing to do with her fragile comatose mother. He rose and stepped back. “Have you ever thought of leaving fifteen minutes earlier?”<br />She nodded and slowly smiled. “Every day.”<br />Flummoxed by her reply, he had to ask, “Has the thought ever morphed into action?”<br />Her smile faltered. “Not yet.”<br />“You might want to give it a try tomorrow. I need the Simpson brief and the interrogatories completed by five o’clock this afternoon, but expect another case to hit my inbox before then.”<br />Nodding that she understood, the thorn in his side got up and swept past him to the break room. A hint of something soft and subtle teased him. He inhaled and was swept back in time to summer and the beach. Baby Oil? Shaking his head, he watched her walk away.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Excerpt from Dance of Love<br /></strong>London, England December 5, 1889<br />Life, Adrianna Sinclair realized, brought great joy and extreme heartache. It was how you dealt with the sweet, bittersweet and yes, the sour moments of life that determined your strength. This way of thinking had always served her well in the past<br />A light snow fell as Adrianna stood in front of the Ballet de la Rose Anglais on Rose Lane. Although it was not the Royal Theatre, the la Rose was highly respected in the world of dance and when Lord James Minden traveled to Paris in order to offer her the position of Prima Ballerina she could not believe her luck. He was offering Adrianna her heart’s desire. She loved dance with a passion and all of her sacrifices had led to this point in her life. With a fond farewell to her friends and fellow dancers, Adrianna packed her bags and returned to England. And her past heartbreak…Christian.<br />Christian. Simply thinking his name conjured a plethora of feelings. Some wonderful, others sad. Christian Tremont, the Duke of Aimsworth, had been the love of her life.<br />She met him when he accompanied his friend backstage after a performance where her friend Violet shone in the lead of the ballet Giselle. While Violet spoke with her admirer, Adrianna stole glances of the handsome dark headed lord, never imagining he would be the man to introduce her to the wonders of love or heartbreak.<br />Her loving mother warned her of the dangers the young lords could represent to a beautiful young dancer but there was just something—a warmth—about Christian that drew her toward his flame. Looking back, she wished she’d listened to her mother. For the intense fire that burned between her and Christian seared them both, leaving them scared and wounded and ultimately alone.<br />Duty was a foul four letter word but one Adrianna eventually came to understand. Despite the pain of their parting, Adrianna cherished the time they had spent together. Her heart was never hers after willingly and lovingly gifting it to Christian. Time had softened the hurt and distance offered clarity.<br />Her personal introspection was interrupted when she felt a tap on her shoulder.<br />“I am sorry madam, I did not mean to startle you. But it is beginning to rain, let us remove to the theatre so you may have a look around,” Lord Minden’s secretary, Mister Tidwell, said as he ushered her up the stairs to the entranceway of the theatre.<br />“You will be introduced to the company on Monday which will be the first day of practice. We hold practice everyday. We are a family off and on stage. If there is anything you need, do not hesitate to ask.”<br />Adrianna nodded her head in acknowledgement of the dance schedule, as she absorbed the beauty of the theatre. It took her breath away. It was unlike anything she had ever seen. It was not just grand, the word Stately came to mind. The perfect stage. A sense of peace and belonging came over her as she stood there absorbing the ambiance. She was home.<br />“It does take ones breath away, does it not, my dear? The Minden Family has done well with their holdings and this theatre is highly respected, but I don’t need to tell you that. The Minden family has owned and operated the Ballet de la Rose Anglais since 1799. In that time, they created a ballet school as well as a troop that is highly respected in the world of dance.”<br />Adrianna nodded. It was as prestigious to dance with the Ballet de la Rose Anglais as it was to dance with either the Royal Ballet or Russian Ballet.<br />The tour continued and by this time they had made their way down the elegant hallway, past the grand staircase to the upper floors, which she knew held the private boxes. They stepped past the entrance of the main hallway and into the theatre proper. She found herself holding her breath in anticipation.<br />The stage was a dream. Red velvet curtains with gold trim were opened to a dark blue velvet curtain which in turn opened to garnet curtains. The frescoed ceiling holding the crystal, gas light chandeliers added to the charm and elegance of the chamber.<br />“I’m very honored by being offered a chance to dance with this company.” Adrianna’s gaze tracked around the room. “There is magic here, Mister Tidwell. You can feel the passion of the dancers that have graced the stage before me.”<br />“Er, yes, well…I will inform the director you are here so you can meet. He will further tell you what he will need and require.”<br />Adrianna tried to suppress her smile but knew she failed. The stage was calling her—the siren’s song stronger here than it had been elsewhere. Yes, magic was afoot; she had made the correct decision when she decided to leave Paris. It was time to stop running from her past and to face her very promising future.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Excerpt from Love Fang</strong><br />In her Tudor cottage, Dr. Lauren Marsh was assembling her specialty salad, loaded with almonds and artichoke hearts, and topped with her homemade raspberry vinaigrette. She could splurge on the salad with Lean Cuisine as the main course. Just ten pounds to go before she’d squeeze back into her favorite jeans and possibly get up the courage to join Match.com.<br />She’d been a runner in college, but once she hit dental school, the books took precedence. Now that she had her own practice, work accounted for her lack of exercise, as well as for her messy house. And getting home to her little Chihuahua was more important than stopping at the gym. Smokey would be waiting patiently for her, legs crossed in rapt anticipation.<br />After dinner and their nightly walk, Lauren soaked in her tub, brushed and flossed her teeth, and then spent more time than she should have searching for her retainer. She found it in the middle of Smokey’s stash of dog biscuits on the bathroom floor. She really did need to get organized.<br />As she crawled under the covers of her queen-sized bed, she bent over to turn off the bedside lamp and kiss Smokey on the head. She had high hopes for sharing her big bed with someone besides her dog. “I’m making this promise, here and now,” she said to Smokey. “The next guy I date is going to be sexy and exciting. I want to experience that ‘weak in the knees’ feeling, whatever that is.”<br />Night person that she was, she tossed and turned for an hour before getting up to pop some microwave popcorn, settle into her living room couch, and dig between the overstuffed cushions for the romance novel hidden there. Even farther under the cushions lurked her state-of-the-art vibrator, capable of thrusting, spinning, and tickling with one flick of the switch. Lauren pulled it out and stared at it for a few minutes.<br />“Hello, friend. I guess it’s just you and me.”<br />* * * *<br />John had morphed into bat form for his nightly rounds. He liked to wait until the real bats ended their initial feeding frenzy because he’d gotten pummeled one night by a particularly large female who wanted more than her share of mosquitoes.<br />With his gum throbbing, he knew it wouldn’t be a long night, but he needed a decent pint of blood to endure the dental procedure tomorrow. He wouldn’t kill his victim, so any respectable drunk would do. He chose a vagrant who was curled up in a gutter, sleeping it off, empty bottle at his side. Swooping in silently, he targeted the jugular, and the guy never knew what bit him, even when John issued a loud “Ouch!” Unfortunately, feeding on a drunk meant the blood alcohol level was high, and when John fluttered off, he crashed into a wall.<br />Morning was a welcome relief as he eased himself into his coffin. Before Doreen closed the lid, he asked, “What does one wear to a dental appointment?”<br />“Well, definitely not your cape. I’ll go to the mall today and pick up something casual. Everything in black, of course.” She rubbed her hands together. “One more thing.” She looked at his very long, razor-sharp fingernails. “You’ll need to cut your nails before your appointment, so I’d better wake you just a bit early.”<br />“Any other traits I should disguise?”<br />“Hmm,” she said, tapping her finger to her lips. “Well, you could use a good dousing with Old Spice because that musky odor you exude is a real sex magnet. You need your dentist to be concentrating on the work at hand, not thinking about how much she’d like to mate with you. So please be liberal with the after shave.”<br />“Anything else?”<br />“You have a tendency to slip into the King’s English. Remember this is the 21st Century. And please be careful with your eyes. She’s bound to be suspicious if they start glowing red.”<br />“That only happens when I’m aroused,” John said. “And I’m in too much pain for that.”<br />“Okay, one last question before nighty-night,” Doreen said. “Why is it that you have the strength of a locomotive and are nearly impossible to kill, yet you can’t fix your own tooth?”<br />“I have no idea. It’s my only weakness, unless you count my allergies and a stake in the heart,” he said, hands crossing chest in his sleep position.<br />“Right. And beautiful women,” Doreen said as she lowered the lid to his coffin. Speaking to the closed lid, she added, “I have a feeling temptation is just a dental chair away.”The Ebook Sales & Promotion Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860298277653542391noreply@blogger.com0