Jane Wakely

Cover Mania! ~ Susie White and the Right Hand Man

2012-03-02T06:00:00.001-05:00

Title: Susie White and the Right Hand Man

Author: Lucy Felthouse

Genre: Sensual/Erotic Romance/Fairy Tale Retelling

Blurb:

A wedding, an evil plan, a love story and a sacrifice are the order of the day in this modern retelling of Snow White and the Huntsman.

Susie White and her stepmother-to-be have never seen eye to eye, despite all of Susie’s best efforts to be friendly. Eager not to spoil her father’s happiness, Susie still agrees to be a bridesmaid at their wedding. When the big day comes, she meets Louise’s right hand man, Scott. Susie had never believed in love at first sight until that moment. The pair hit it off, sharing a mutual dislike of Louise and her wicked ways. Their camaraderie quickly develops into something more, and they date in secret until it’s time for Susie to leave for University--and freedom. Unfortunately, Scott has an earth-shattering revelation, which means the two of them of them must work together to unravel Louise’s evil plan, before it’s too late.

Buy: AllRomance EBooks ~ Amazon

Thursday ~ More Pirate Love!

2012-03-01T07:00:00.001-05:00

Hi All!

More of Will, cause he doesn’t get enough love! LOL! ;)

Happy Thursday! :)

Fantastic Forty ~ Sarah Mäkelä

2012-02-28T06:00:00.001-05:00

Hi Everyone!

My guest this week is the marvelous…

~ Sarah Mäkelä!~

Author name: Sarah Mäkelä

Website: http://www.sarahmakela.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/authorsarahmakela
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/sarahmakela

Favorites:

Fave food? Italian food
Fave drink (non-alcoholic)? Coke and Diet Green Tea with Citrus
Fave candy bar? Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Fave flower? Rose
Fave gemstone? Amethyst or Ruby
Fave day of the week? Saturday
Fave time of day to write? Night is when I tend to focus best.
Fave season? Winter
Fave holiday? Halloween and Christmas
Fave color? Black and purple
Fave animal? White tiger
Fave hobby? Gaming
Fave sport? Soccer
Fave song? Eurydice by Sleepthief featuring Jody Quine.
Fave TV show? Justified and Supernatural
Fave movie? Taken
Fave book? Curse the Dawn by Karen Chance
Fave author? Ilona Andrews
Fave word? Exotic
Fave quote? Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. ~William Shakespeare

Lightning Round:
Coffee or tea? Diet Green Tea w/Citrus
Cake or pie? Cake
Chocolate or vanilla? Vanilla
Salty or sweet? Both
Veggies or fruit? Veggies
Owl or lark? Owl
Plot or not? Hybrid
Desktop or laptop? Desktop
Pencil or pen? Pen
Rain or sun? Rain
Land or sea? Sea
Plane or train? Train
Run or walk? Walk
Casual or dressy? Casual
Indoors or outdoors? Indoors
Reading: EBook or paperback? Paperback
Reading: Novellas or novels? Novels
Theater or rental? Depends on the movie (usually Netflix.)
Vampire or shifter? Shifter
Jedi or Sith? Neither

Tell us about your new/latest release:

Title: Captive Moonlight

Genre: Western Paranormal Romance

Blurb:

When her betrothed, Joe, is taken captive by a group of men looking for werewolf laborers, it's up to Charlotte to track him down and win him back--even if that means putting her own life in danger.

Excerpt:

Charlotte wrapped her arms around Joe's broad torso and scraped her fingernails gently along the length of his muscular back. His breath came out quickly against her skin as he brushed feather-light kisses against her neck.

He nudged her thighs apart. Anticipation built within her as his hand dipped to her pussy. He parted her wet folds with his callused fingers and pushed one finger inside her.

She moaned, enjoying the tantalizing sensations his skilled attention brought about. She looked into his eyes, and he grinned down at her. The look of masculine satisfaction that he could please his lover was written clearly on his face.

She opened her mouth to protest when Joe removed his finger, but then he thrust his firm cock inside her, filling her so completely in one smooth stroke.

Charlotte dug her nails into his back. Joe's eyes nearly rolled back in his head, and she couldn't help but smile as he arched into her touch. Her betrothed liked a little pain with his sex. Not much, just nails and some teeth. Then again, it was befitting of a werewolf.

They didn't talk much about that side of who he was. She figured he would share what he wanted with her. Sometimes he did, but she suspected he preferred to pretend like they were both normal. People were too quick to judge others by their race, or even species, these days.

Charlotte didn't care about any of that. Being with Joe was her only need. She trailed a fingertip across his cheek while her other hand continued to dig into his flesh.

He met her gaze. His eyes, normally dark brown, were now wolf amber. "What did I do to get such a sweet lady like you?" he said, his voice gravelly and low.

She laughed, but the sound caught in her throat as his lips caressed her breast. "I wonder that too. Maybe it was destiny."

He flicked his tongue over her nipple before pulling it into his mouth. He sucked on it, bringing pleasure sweeping through her. His other hand trailed along her full hips, which he insisted made her curvaceous and luscious.

She liked his answer.

He thrust even faster. Desire built within her as they reached ever closer toward climax. Charlotte leaned back against the pillow, clinging to him as he became the only thing real in her life. "Joe..."

Joe brushed kisses up from her breast to her neck until he finally placed a kiss on her lips. "Yes, love?" Hunger filled his eyes as he watched her. "You're getting close. So tight." He slid in and out in longer strokes.

He knew what she liked. "I love it when you talk like that." Her body clenched as orgasm rushed toward her. She gasped and gripped his back. Joe covered her lips with his, ravishing her mouth until she didn't know which way was up. He was the hungry wolf to her somewhat innocent maid.

Buy link: ChangelingPress

Thank you, Sarah, for being my guest today! :)

Six Sentence Sunday 3 ~ Christmas Hope

2012-02-26T08:00:00.001-05:00

Hi Everyone!

Six more from Christmas Hope, continuing from last week…

When she stood next to him, she was a few inches shorter, the perfect height for him to bend down and kiss.

He wanted to get to know this girl. With his dedication to school and then his internship, he couldn’t remember the last time he wanted to take the time to get to know anyone. “Maybe you could show me around,” he said, “and then I could take you to dinner afterwards.”

She smiled that beautiful smile again and opened her mouth to answer when someone pulled on the shop’s door handle hard, shaking the glass.

They both jumped, and he saw Karen’s smile fall as she looked up, just for an instant, before she headed for the door.

Check out the other Sixers here!

Happy reading! :)

Cover Mania! ~ Cafe Midnight: Chamomile Nights

2012-02-24T07:00:00.001-05:00

Title: Cafe Midnight: Chamomile Nights

Author: Zenobia Renquist

Genre: Erotic, Paranormal, Magic, Interracial

Blurb:

He's serving up a cup of hot sex with a hint of relaxation.

Patrice is the backbone of her company. She's never met a problem she can't conquer, except her stress. She's stretched to the breaking point until she finds Café Midnight. Her waiter serves up a cup of relaxing tea with hot passion on the side. She's found a way to truly relax, but is she willing to let her sexy waiter serve her at home?

Buy: ChangelingPress ~ AllRomance EBooks

Thursday ~ My Fave Pirate!

2012-02-23T08:00:00.001-05:00

Hi All!

Like a lot of you, I love pirate heroes! Still, I am always surprised when people answer “Jack Sparrow” when asked to name their fave pirate! I love Jack Sparrow, he always makes me laugh, but Will Turner is the complete package! ;)

Happy Thursday! :)

Fantastic Forty ~ Anne Ashby

2012-02-21T07:00:00.001-05:00

Hi Everyone! Please welcome this week’s guest, the wonderful…

~Anne Ashby!~

Author name: Anne Ashby

Website: www.anneashby.com
Facebook: AuthorAnneAshby

Favorites:

Fave food? Most food--the more unhealthy the higher on my list of favourites.
Fave drink (non-alcoholic)? Water
Fave candy bar? Pinky
Fave flower? Orchid
Fave gemstone? Amethyst--guess when I was born?
Fave day of the week? Monday--Hubby/kids are back to work/school and my house is quiet again.
Fave time of day to write? Generally school hours, but I’m definitely more productive during the morning.
Fave season? Summer--I love the warmth.
Fave holiday? Any holiday is great--one where I can go to see new places is especially exciting. Shetland Islands is my top destination, but that’s due to my interest in genealogy and finding cousins (5 times removed) to visit there. We loved visiting Turkey, will definitely go back there one day.
Fave color? Yellow--its warmth, have I mentioned I love the warmth?
Fave animal? German Shepherd Dog--read “Devon’s Dream” to see how attached I was to my dog. He’s been gone about 15 years but I sometimes still see him lying under his favourite tree in the garden.
Fave hobby? Genealogy--although my writing has impacted, I’ve been researching my family for about 30 years and have probably discovered almost everything available. Finding “cousins” on the other side of the world has enriched my life for sure.
Fave sport? Rugby, rugby, rugby! I’m fanatical! I just regret I was born 30 years too soon--women didn’t play rugby back then. Now New Zealand are world champions for both male (go the mighty All Blacks) and female (yay Black Ferns) rugby. And the season is due to begin soon--at least 6 games to watch every weekend--oh I’m almost in Heaven.
Fave song? Any country song, Kris Kristofferson.
Fave TV show? Packed to the Rafters (Australian--wonderful show), Castle, Mentalist, I loved The Pretender. Doesn’t it annoy you when they just cut a progamme and leave all the characters hanging? I’m forever wondering what might have happened--would Jarod and Miss Parker ever agree? Brass me off, lol.
Fave movie? Sound of Music--I’ve seen it probably a hundred times.
Fave book? Anything by New Zealand romance writer Essie Summers.
Fave author? Essie Summers--she introduced me to romance stories using locations I recognized. I thought this was wonderful, and it is why I use New Zealand settings for my stories.
Fave word? I’ve never thought about having a favourite word, don’t think I do.
Fave quote? Same applies--I could look up someone famous and say “this is it” but I’d be cheating. How about my by-line, “writing warm, fuzzy and fun” could that be considered a ‘quote.’

Lightning Round:

Coffee or tea? Neither, I’m a water drinker.
Cake or pie? Neither, I prefer a biscuit (what’s called a cookie in US.)
Chocolate or vanilla? Vanilla--I hate chocolate flavouring, not chocolate though, of course.
Salty or sweet? Probably both, but I might lean more toward salty.
Veggies or fruit? Fruit
Owl or lark? Owl
Plot or not? Not. I try--every book I try to plot--I’m sure it would cut down weeks of editing but I just can’t.
Desktop or laptop? Desktop
Pencil or pen? Pencil
Rain or sun? Sun--although I live in Auckland, unfortunately a place renown for rain—yuk!
Land or sea? Sea--I’m a Pieces.
Plane or train? Plane--living on an island nation, we have to fly to get anywhere else.
Run or walk? Neither if I can help it, lol. I used to love to run, but age (whoops I mean laziness) caught up with me.
Casual or dressy? Definitely casual, I freak if we have to go anywhere dressy.
Indoors or outdoors? Ahh, my first thought is to say outdoors--I love the sea (grew up at the coast)--but when do I ever go outside and commune with nature? Not very often, I’m afraid.
Reading: EBook or paperback? Paperback--probably only because I don’t own an e-reader yet.
Reading: Novellas or novels? Novels
Theater or rental? Rental
Vampire or shifter? Not into the paranormal stuff at all.
Jedi or Sith? Oh, definitely Jedi.

Tell us about your new/latest release:

Title: Wilderness Liaison

Genre: Contemporary--I guess you would call it sensual, cos I have one scene that goes a little beyond my usual “sweet.”

Blurb:
The concrete jungle defines financier Shal Gregory. He thrives on the liveliness and sheer vitality of the fast paced business world. So how does he find himself alone in the thick of the New Zealand bush with a feisty guide who undoubtedly despises everything he stands for?

Jodie Mathieson’s devotion to the wilderness fulfils her. She isn’t prepared for an intimate liaison with a man who clearly does not share her love of the great outdoors. But the sparks between them ignite and soon scare Jodie into flight.

Bewildered but determined, Shal tracks Jodie down and resolutely embarks on a course to convince her that having some differing life goals isn’t enough to keep them apart.

But can Jodie ignore past experiences? Dare she believe him?

Excerpt:

“Last night was a mistake,” Jodie began, refusing to make eye contact as her waved arm encompassed the room behind them.

“A mistake?” Shal’s voice had dropped. “It didn’t feel like a mistake to me.”

“Well it was, and it won’t be happening again.”

Although she tried, she couldn’t shake off Shal’s fingers as they grasped her chin and forced her to look at him.

“What?” he frowned, “I don’t understand.”

Jodie tried to look away from his confusion, but his hold on her chin tightened.

“Talk to me, damn it. What’s wrong?”

You are, she wanted to scream at him. You’re all wrong for me, nothing like the man I’d want in my life. But she swallowed the truth along with her panic and prayed her voice sounded calm. “Like I said, last night was a mistake. It shouldn’t have happened.”

He was silent for so long, Jodie wondered if he was ever going to reply. His dark eyes swept the vista in front of the cabin before returning to drill into hers.

“Your head might be telling you that,” he murmured, “but you’re body’s saying something quite the opposite.” Mesmerised she watched his eyes drop to her neck. “I can see your pulse beating, Jodie - it’s racing—“

“Only cos I’m angry.”

Shal’s hands cupped her face and his fingers slid up through her hair. “You’re not angry, Jodie,” he whispered, his lips tantalisingly close. “You’re aroused.”

Unconsciously her dry lips opened, her tongue flicking across them. She felt an exhilarating sense of power when a groan escaped him as his mouth captured hers, demanding, and getting a response.

Shal clutched her shaking body. “Last night was fantastic. Don’t spoil it by denying that.”

Feeling herself falling deeper and deeper into a hole, Jodie somehow gained the strength to yank herself away from his touch.

Buy: *Wilderness Liaison will be available from The Wild Rose Press on March 9, 2012* (After March 9, look for it on many online book/e-book sites.)

Many thanks, Anne, for being my guest today! :)

Six Sentence Sunday 2 ~ Christmas Hope

2012-02-19T08:00:00.001-05:00

Six more sentences from Christmas Hope…

Delightful was closed, and she was tired, but she didn’t want him to go just yet.

“Are you visiting family?” she asked as she sipped her coffee, curious about where he came from.

“No, I just moved here for work. I don’t know anyone in this town. Well, except you.” He smiled again.

Check out the other Sunday Sixers here!

Happy reading! :)

Cover Mania! ~ Full Exposure

2012-02-17T07:00:00.000-05:00

Title: Full Exposure

Author: Carla Angela

Genre: Mainstream Romance (Steamy)

Blurb:

When photographer Lake Silva helps her best friend trawl online dating sites in her search for love, she is appalled by some of the pictures men upload. Totally unflattering!

So Lake takes it upon herself to do something about it with a brainstorm for a new business venture—professional online dating photos. Slick, appealing, and sizzling hot...with Lake behind the camera lens! What she doesn’t count on is meeting one male client who stirs up more than just business sense in her.

Hunter Dex is not Lake’s usual customer. He lives in a palatial abode, and he has ocean-blue eyes and a tanned, muscular body.

Despite a photography exhibition of nudes also keeping Lake busy, she can’t help having dirty fantasies about Hunter. But such a gorgeous, rich playboy like him could never be seriously interested in a feisty tomboy like her...could he?

Buy: Bookstrand ~ Amazon

Thursday ~ A Note From My Bug!

2012-02-16T08:19:00.000-05:00

Hi Everyone!

This week I thought I would share something special from kiddo (my bug)!

A couple of weeks ago, before my upstairs office was complete, I went down to make coffee and turn on my laptop. I saw a post-it stuck to the top of the open laptop from across the room, and I figured it was a reminder from kiddo. (I am the post-it queen and she knows if she wants me to remember something, it needs to go on a post-it!) I was surprised when I saw it wasn’t a reminder at all…it was a note!

I have the sweetest girl…I’m a lucky momma! :)

Have a great day everyone!

Blog Hop Winners! :)

2012-02-15T10:22:00.000-05:00

Hi Everyone!

It’s time to announce the winners of the With Love ~ Valentine’s Day Blog Hop!

The first prize winner ($10 Amazon Gift Card) is:

~Mimirose41209~

The second prize winner (PDF of Winter Wonders) is:

~Karen H in NC~

(I will be contacting you both by email shortly!)

Woooo-Hoooo! Congrats to you both! :)

Thanx to everyone one who visited, commented, followed and left me Valentine’s Day wishes! I hope you all had fun making your way around the hop, and I hope you all had a great Valentine’s Day! :)

Happy reading!

~Jane~

The Valentine's Day Blog Hop Continues!

2012-02-13T00:15:00.000-05:00

Hi Everyone!

The With Love ~ Valentine’s Day Blog Hop is still going on through Tuesday, February 14!

Click here to see the original post on my blog! Click here to see all the blogs on the hop!

***CONTEST!!***

Because Valentine’s Day is all about love, tell me the name of your fave romance book!

(Or, if you have many (many!) faves like me, just give me the name of one you really enjoy!)

Yep, that’s it! Easy Peasy!

Don’t forget to include your email in your comment to be entered into the drawing!

The contest runs until midnight on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 2012!

I will use random.org to choose the winners at 10:00 AM, EST on Wednesday, February 15, 2012! (If you have commented before then, and included your email, I will include you in the drawing!)

So, what can you win?? I am giving away two prizes!

First Prize: $10 (US) Amazon Gift Card

Second Prize: One PDF copy of Winter Wonders (Winter Anthology 2011)

Good luck, everyone, and Happy Valentine’s Day! :)

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Leave your comment (don’t forget your email) on this post, or the original, to be entered in the contest!

Six Sentence Sunday 1 ~ Christmas Hope

2012-02-12T08:00:00.001-05:00

Six Sentences from Christmas Hope...

“I didn’t mean to mislead you,” she said, still looking down. “It’s just that I really want to let the past go, and I didn’t want you to know about it.”

“The past should stay there, but the man who loves you should know more than the whole town. I should know more than that creep Simon does. I should have known everything, so that a surprise wouldn’t have made you run away.”

“You love me?” she asked, finally looking up at him.

Check out all the other Sunday Sixers here!

Happy Reading!

PS…The Valentine’s Day blog hop is still going on! Click here to enter my contest! :)

With Love ~ Valentine's Day Blog Hop

2012-02-11T00:15:00.001-05:00

Hi Everyone!

Welcome to my spot on the hop! :)

This blog hop is even bigger than the Christmas one—there are over 260 blogs to hop! With every blog running their own contest, that makes 260 chances to win great prizes! Make sure you visit TheBlog Hop Spot to see all the participants! Click their names to visit their blogs and check out their contests!

***CONTEST!!***

Because Valentine’s Day is all about love, tell me the name of your fave romance book!

(Or, if you have many (many!) faves like me, just give me the name of one you really enjoy!)

Yep, that’s it! Easy Peasy!

Don’t forget to include your email in your comment to be entered into the drawing!

The contest runs until midnight on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 2012!

I will use random.org to choose the winners at 10:00 AM, EST on Wednesday, February 15, 2012! (If you have commented before then, and included your email, I will include you in the drawing!)

So, what can you win?? I am giving away two prizes!

First Prize: $10 (US) Amazon Gift Card

Second Prize: One PDF copy of Winter Wonders (Winter Anthology 2011)

Good luck, everyone, and Happy Valentine’s Day! :)

Cover Mania! ~ Serenity

2012-02-10T07:00:00.001-05:00

Title: Serenity

Author: D. Renee Bagby

Genre: Mainstream, Paranormal, Fantasy, Interracial

Blurb:

Their uneasy alliance could lead to love--if the demon will allow it.

Melchior, King of the Bhresyas, is quickly growing tired of the war between his kind and the humans who view them as demons. He proposes a peace treaty with the most powerful human kingdom. His only stipulation? Once she comes of age, the human queen’s daughter must be his bride.

Serenity has spent her entire life preparing for her role at Melchior’s side. Other women might be frightened, but she embraces her destiny, knowing in her heart that she and Melchior have been twined together by fate.

While he wants cooperation between their two peoples, his union with Serenity cannot and should not lead to love. The more she tries to bring them together, the harder he pushes her away—until she lands in the arms of those who would do her harm.

Love is the answer. But before Melchior admits to his, it may be too late.

Warning: This title contains cursing, a sociopathic heroine, horny males, and copious amounts of gratuitous violence.

Buy: Samhain EBook ~ Samhain Print

Thursday ~ New Books!

2012-02-09T08:00:00.001-05:00

Hi Everyone!

As most of you know, I love short reads (short stories, novellas, etc.)!

I picked up and read some new ones over the weekend and thought you may enjoy them as well!

His Treasure ~ Kiru Taye

Relearning the Ropes ~ DC Juris
Tasting Camilla ~ Mary Corrales

You can learn more about these books at Breathless Press!

Happy reading! :)

Fantastic Forty ~ Lelani Black

2012-02-07T07:00:00.004-05:00

Hi Everyone!

I’m very excited to welcome this week’s lovely guest…

~Lelani Black!~

Author name: Lelani Black

Website: www.lelaniblack.com (18 and older only—FREE short reads in the Books section!)
Blog: http://blog.lelaniblack.com/
Facebook: Lelani Black
Twitter: @LelaniBlack

Favorites:

Fave food? Foods of the Hawaiian Islands, lots of variety!
Fave drink (non-alcoholic)? Pepsi
Fave candy bar? Mounds bars
Fave flower? Orchids
Fave gemstone? Diamonds! Big ones.
Fave day of the week? Saturday
Fave time of day to write? Very early morning
Fave season? Spring
Fave holiday? Thanksgiving and New Years’ Day
Fave color? Vivid olive greens
Fave animal? Dog
Fave hobby? Gardening, growing vegetables & flowers.
Fave sport? Volleyball
Fave song? Today it’s Hey Soul Sister, by Train.
Fave TV show? I don’t watch much TV.
Fave movie? Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Fave book? Today it’s Moloka’i, by Alan Brennert.
Fave author? I love so many!
Fave word? Exquisite
Fave quote? It’s the journey, not the destination.

Lightning Round:

Coffee or tea? Coffee
Cake or pie? Pie
Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate
Salty or sweet? Sweet
Veggies or fruit? Fruit
Owl or lark? Owl
Plot or not? Not
Desktop or laptop? Desktop
Pencil or pen? Pen
Rain or sun? Rain
Land or sea? Sea
Plane or train? Plane
Run or walk? Walk
Casual or dressy? Dressy
Indoors or outdoors? Outdoors
Reading: EBook or paperback? EBook
Reading: Novellas or novels? Novellas
Theater or rental? Rental
Vampire or shifter? Vampire
Jedi or Sith? Jedi

Tell us about your new/latest release:

Title: Private Dancer

Genre: Erotic Romance

Blurb:

A bikini boutique owner in Honolulu struggles to keep her store from going belly up. When the man she loves finds out how she’s paying the bills, she winds up giving him a lot more than an explanation!

Excerpt:

"I'll give you the hat, Jacey. But I want something first." His gaze scorched her features.

Her lower lip trembled. "What is it going to take for you give back the hat, and take a cab home, Harry?"

"A deal."

"A...what?"

"I want a private performance, little dancer. Then you can have your hat back. Then I can let you go."

Jacey's eyes widened at Harry's outrageous proposal. A private performance? Someone howled. Several people clapped. Her nostrils twitched, catching a whiff of lemon juice, and the grainy nuance of whiskey clinging to his breath.

She could hardly believe her eyes, but it was indeed her Harry pinned to the floor. That he'd yelled out her name as it took two men to bring him down convinced her that his presence here at the club was real, and sent her rushing from the stage and into the crowd to get to him.

Staring hopelessly into his glowering face, her senses fought the intoxicating sway of his good looks. Aggression churned from him, and she resisted the urge to lean over and kiss the stern set of his mouth.

Then I can let you go.

"Whatever you want," Jacey whispered, pain searing her heart to see him again, knowing that this chance meeting, and what came of it, wouldn't end in her favor. "Just walk out the door right now, before you get your ass kicked."

"How about you come with me?"

She shook her head firmly. "Not a good idea. We'll talk when you're sober. Please promise me you'll take a cab--"

"I'm not promising jack shit until you give me a time and a place, angel."

"Call my cell tomorrow. You tell me where, and when. I promise you I'll be there."

"What's your going rate for a private show?" he asked, his deep voice lowering to a buttery-smooth murmur.

For someone drunk off his ass, there was a crisp gleam in his eyes that made her skin burn with wild excitement. Hot shivers streamed down her spine.

"No charge for you, Harry."

Buy links:

Amazon KINDLE: http://www.amazon.com/Private-Dancer-ebook/dp/B005ME2H6E
Fictionwise: http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/b127119/Private-Dancer/Lelani-Black/?si=0
The Wild Rose Press: http://www.wilderroses.com/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=private+dancer&x=11&y=11

Thank you for being here today, Lelani! :)

Cover Mania! ~ Double Crossing

2012-02-03T07:00:00.000-05:00

Title: Double Crossing
Author: Meg Mims

Genre: Historical Western Romantic Suspense

Blurb:

A murder arranged as a suicide…a missing deed…and a bereft daughter whose sheltered world is shattered.

August, 1869: Lily Granville is stunned by her father’s murder. Only one other person knows about a valuable California gold mine deed—both are now missing. Lily heads west on the newly opened transcontinental railroad, determined to track the killer. She soon realizes she is no longer the hunter but the prey.

As things progress from bad to worse, Lily is uncertain who to trust—the China-bound missionary who wants to marry her, or the wandering Texan who offers to protect her…for a price. Will Lily survive the journey and unexpected betrayal?

Buy: Amazon (Print/EBook) and Astraea Press

Fantastic Forty ~ Juliette Springs

2012-01-31T07:00:00.001-05:00

Hi Everyone!

Please welcome this week’s fabulous guest…

~Juliette Springs!~

Author name: Juliette Springs
Website: www.darkersideofromance.com
Blog: www.juliettesprings.wordpress.com
Twitter: @JulietteSprings

Favorites:

Fave food? French Fries
Fave drink (non-alcoholic)? Sweet Tea--I am a Southern girl after all! :)
Fave candy bar? Milky Way
Fave flower? Tulip
Fave gemstone? Sapphire
Fave day of the week? Thursday
Fave time of day to write? Mid-day
Fave season? Fall
Fave holiday? Besides my birthday (lol)…Christmas
Fave color? Teal Green
Fave animal? Puppy
Fave hobby? Reading
Fave sport? Basketball
Fave song? Against All Odds by Phil Collins
Fave TV show? I’m equally hooked on Vampire Diaries & True Blood.
Fave movie? Tough one…It’s a tie between the Harry Potter Movie Series & The Dark Knight Series.
Fave book? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Fave author? Sherilynn Kenyon
Fave word? Awesome
Fave quote? To thy own self be true.

Lightning Round:

Coffee or tea? Tea
Cake or pie? Pie
Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate every time.
Salty or sweet? Salty
Veggies or fruit? Veggies
Owl or lark? Owl
Plot or not? Sometimes plot, sometimes not.
Desktop or laptop? Laptop
Pencil or pen? Pen
Rain or sun? Sun
Land or sea? Land
Plane or train? Train
Run or walk? Walk
Casual or dressy? Casual
Indoors or outdoors? Indoors
Reading: EBook or paperback? Uggh. Love my Kindle but I’ll go with paperback.
Reading: Novellas or novels? Depends on my mood. :)
Theater or rental? Theater
Vampire or shifter? Vampire of course.
Jedi or Sith? Jedi

Tell us about your new/latest release:

Title: Sarim’s Scent

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Blurb:

All her life Victoria had wanted to meet her missing, father….certain he had the answers she was seeking. Fueled with thoughts of anger and revenge it wasn't until her mother's death she embarked on the journey to find him. Her journey leads her into the arms of her childhood friend, Ivan-the only man she lets close to her heart. He understands her and has always been her confidant. But would he if she revealed all of her secrets and the real reason she's searching for her father.

Ivan was weary of living a lie. Unable to walk away from family obligations, he's been forced to deceive the only woman he's cared about … Who he realizes now is his mate. Ivan knows he's doing the unforgivable and it’s just a matter of time before she finds out the truth but he can't resist the chemistry between them or deny the sensuous passion he experiences with Victoria.

A heated encounter seals the fate of Victoria and Ivan. After discovering the true depth of Ivan’s deception, Victoria must learn to trust Ivan and trust that the mate’s bond they share is enough to protect their relationship from her father’s wrath and Ivan’s ex-lover.

Excerpt:

Victoria ignored the concerned, covert glances from the few in attendance at the open grave site. Damn them all, she thought, my mother is dead and it was that bastard’s fault. She would avenge her mother's death. She would destroy the man who reduced her mother from a strong, vibrant woman to a lifeless, weak one. Even if it meant his death or the death of everything he loves. Ever since her mother passed, three days ago, Victoria was obsessed with finding the selfish son of a bitch called her father. He was responsible for her mother wasting away into nothing. When he left he'd shattered her mother's heart and her mother never got over it. Inevitably his departure caused her mother's mental and physical breakdown.

Mom was everything to me, she whispered to herself, my only family. Her eyes blinked rapidly in an attempt to keep the tears at bay. Inhaling deeply she let her lungs fill with fresh air, with eyes closed, her body relaxed as she exhaled slowly. They were close and had gotten closer during her mother's last years. If she thought of her mother as gone, Victoria knew she would lose what little control she had left. Sunlight hurt her eyes as they opened. Pain was good, she was back in control.

Victoria had seen it all. She remembered how her mother's pale, gaunt face lit up whenever she talked about her father. Like a good daughter, she listened. Now her mother was dead. She would be an even better daughter and avenge her mother’s death.

At first, Victoria had no idea where to start looking for him. Her mother told her he wasn't from the Boston area or even Massachusetts. It was said he had a New York sort of accent, but the child support database had found no one with his name there. Something kept pulling her to go to North Carolina. She couldn't explain why, but Victoria knew he was there.

She also knew her father had a triangle tattoo on the side of his neck. He never answered her mother's questions about what it was, what it stood for, or how he got it. Her mom assumed it was a tattoo representing a symbol of a gang.

"Ashes to ashes, dust to dust." As the preacher spoke, Victoria’s mind flew back to the present.

Her eyes still dry, her gaze still focused on the casket. Grief was a foreign emotion right now. Tomorrow she would leave home to travel to the unknown North Carolina. She had to find the man who was her father not only for vengeance but for another reason. A strange design on the side of her neck had appeared on the first day of her period when she was thirteen. One she didn't have tattooed.

Buy:

Available 02/22/12 from Soulmate Publishing: www.soulmatepublishing.com

Thank you, Juliette, for being here today! :)

Sunday Share! ~ The View Out Back

2012-01-29T08:00:00.002-05:00

Hi Everyone!

This pic is one of my fave things about my new home. I took it standing in my open doorway. The fence is the fence around my patio, and the little grassy area before the trees is my “yard!” From the tree line and beyond is someone else’s property.

Now, normally the hose on the crooked bench, two upside down wheelbarrows, and garbage can filled with miscellaneous stuff would bother me—if it was my property it would—but it doesn’t. Instead, it feels comfortable and peaceful.

I like the view so much, I put a small desk in my dining room so when I am downstairs I can look out on this scene while I work. If it’s really quiet, a bunny comes out from the hole under the shed. We’ve decided to call him Thumper!

I hope you enjoy the view as much as I do…

Happy Sunday Everyone! :)

Cover Mania! ~ Harley On The Rocks

2012-01-27T07:00:00.001-05:00

Title: Harley on the Rocks

Author: Zenobia Renquist

Genre: Erotic, Contemporary, Menage (m/m/f), Interracial

Blurb:

Harley's got the hots for her best friends--two gorgeous hunks who're in love with one another. Helping them spice up their sex life can't be such a bad idea--can it? Friends with benefits, nothing more.

Harley's heart has complicated the issue. She wants to be more to Koijirou and Davis than a temporary fling, but she doesn't want to ruin their friendship. If it comes down to a choice between sex and friendship, can she handle the consequences of the choice she makes?

Buy: ChangelingPress ~ AllRomance EBooks

*Bonus*

There is a free read related to this story as well!

Find it at: All Romance EBooks!

Happy New Year!

2012-01-26T08:55:00.000-05:00

Hi Everyone!

I know what you are thinking: “You’re a little late, Jane!” Don’t worry; I didn’t forget the New Year starts on January 1st! January 1st I just wasn’t ready, and I knew I would need some time to get ready, and so I gave myself one month!

So, for me, this year the New Year begins on February 1st! Of course, it will still end on December 31st, and some good things already happened in January, but I need a start date that isn’t surrounded by moving and unpacking and forgetting things (which I hate) or missing deadlines, etc! So…February 1st!

Looking back…

2011 was a tough year for my family. We left Hawaii and moved to Virginia the last week of 2010. We were all looking forward to living on the east coast, and we found an apartment that we thought suited us. We found out on the first night we spent there that we were very wrong! We ended up living over the worst neighbors ever, and we all were very unhappy.

I could tell you the whole story, but truthfully it’s not worth it—not worth talking about and definitely not worth posting on my blog! The point is that we didn’t feel comfy in our home, and if you can’t feel comfy at home, then it isn’t really a home at all—and that is how we lived for a year!

Aside from the neighbor situation, some good stuff came out of last year too! We found out that we really like living on the east coast. Virginia is a beautiful state and we enjoyed exploring the parks and lakes, and walking the paths and trails. We added Puppy to our family, and she is definitely one of us! I started reviewing for Coffee Time Romance and joined a unique group of women who each inspire me in different ways. I’ve had the opportunity to “meet” new authors and friends online, and in person. I also started really focusing on my writing. I finished and submitted a short story that was published in an anthology in both print and eBook formats!

The best thing of all was learning just how strong my kiddo was when faced with that horrible situation. She didn’t let it get her down, or steal from her, and she walked away from it all knowing that sometimes people just suck.

On the other hand, I think hubby and I are scarred for life! LOL :P

Looking ahead…

At the end of 2011, we packed up as fast as we could and got out of that place! We had taken a week in November to search for the perfect home to rent, and we all knew that we had picked a winner! We couldn’t wait to get here, and I have to say…It’s awesome!!

This house is the best place we have ever lived—larger, well-maintained, great neighborhood—and the neighbors…They came over and introduced themselves, and have offered multiple times to help us out if needed! The overall difference between the two places is so shocking; I can’t even put it into words!

The best thing of all: We’re happy! Our stress levels have dropped, and we can actually relax and feel comfy in our own home!

When you feel comfy at home, a lot of other things start to fall into place—like Resolutions!

Now that my “free” month is almost over--my boxes are all unpacked, and my stuff is organized and put away (well, almost—I still have to arrange my corner of the basement)--it’s time to put some goals down and get started on a new chapter in my life!

Goals for 2012…

Drink more water.

Walk every day.
Write every day.

Yep…That’s it! LOL

I know that list may seem simple, or even unimaginative, but I believe in setting goals I can accomplish. I know I can accomplish these goals, because I’ve accomplished them all before. Once I start to see success, they always grow into something more, something better, and I always revise!

Drinking more water leads to giving up diet soda. Walking every day leads to revising meals to be healthier for me and my family. Writing every day leads to finishing the two series, and multiple short stories I’ve been working on. It means polishing and submitting them to publishers, and also trying self publishing!

There is more, but I figure this is a good place to start!

Happy New Year Everyone!

I hope this year brings you everything you need to attack your goals! :)

Fantastic Forty ~ Debora Dennis

2012-01-24T07:00:00.005-05:00

Happy Tuesday Everyone! Today’s guest is the very delightful…

~Debora Dennis!~

Author name: Debora Dennis

Website: www.deboradennis.com
Blog: www.thesaucyscribe.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DeboraDennis.Author
Twitter: @DeboraDennis

Favorites:

Fave food? Chocolate–anything chocolate!
Fave drink (non-alcoholic)? Coffee (hot or iced!)
Fave candy bar? $100,000 Bar
Fave flower? Daisy
Fave gemstone? Ruby
Fave day of the week? Sunday
Fave time of day to write? Early Morning
Fave season? Fall
Fave holiday? Halloween
Fave color? Purple
Fave animal? Polar Bear
Fave hobby? Scrap-booking
Fave sport? Football
Fave song? Up on the Roof–James Taylor
Fave TV show? Right now-Castle
Fave movie? It's a Wonderful Life
Fave book? A Knight in Shining Armor
Fave author? Jude Deveraux
Fave word? Faith
Fave quote? "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars." ~Les Brown

Lightning Round:

Coffee or tea? Coffee
Cake or pie? Pie
Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate
Salty or sweet? Sweet
Veggies or fruit? Fruit
Owl or lark? Owl
Plot or not? Plot
Desktop or laptop? Desktop
Pencil or pen? Pen
Rain or sun? Sun
Land or sea? Land
Plane or train? Plane
Run or walk? Walk
Casual or dressy? Casual
Indoors or outdoors? Indoors
Reading: EBook or paperback? Ebook
Reading: Novellas or novels? Novels
Theater or rental? Theater
Vampire or shifter? Shifter
Jedi or Sith? Jedi

Tell us about your new/latest release:

Title: A Knight in Her Arms
Genre: Time Travel

Blurb:

Hannah Falcon loves her job at the Natural History Museum in New York City. She doesn’t love her friends insisting she date more. When a man dressed as a medieval knight shows up in the museum, Hannah mistakes him as her latest blind date. She couldn't be more wrong!

Excerpt:

She didn't imagine many men would agree to don a suit of armor for a blind date or take it to the extreme by staying so true to character. He must owe Susan one pretty big favor. He stood watching her as she gathered her display materials. His stare penetrated her skin, making it prickle and flush. Jeez, she needed to get out more. Susan should have at least warned her what to expect from this date. Still, she decided to play along for the fun of it and deal with Susan later.

"I just need to drop these off in my office, and we'll leave out the side door."

Feet apart, body tall, and covered with chain mail that clinked as he took a step toward her. He lifted off his chain hood and shook out the shock of black hair on his head. A fierce red scar ran the full length from his left ear down to the tip of his chin. Wonder how he did that? It certainly wasn't a shaving accident. A patrician nose, a few scowl lines along the sides of his mouth, and angled features gave him a tough no-nonsense look, making her wonder if he smiled much.

But those eyes. Under hooded brows those mesmerizing green eyes stared down at her with an expression that made every inch of her body burn. She hoped she wouldn't melt where she stood, but her more practical side quickly took over and tried to remind her to focus.

A hint of fear crept into her chest. What if he wasn't Susan's cousin? He denied knowing her, and as much as she wanted to believe it was part of his act, what if it wasn't? Only the night guard would hear her if she screamed, and he didn't even carry a gun. This man was all brawn. He had a really big sword and in that armor of his, even a well-placed kick probably would have little effect on him. Did she need to start carrying pepper spray in her pocket now? Why did she keep leaving her cell phone in her purse? Had she learned nothing from the purse-snatching incident?

"You shiver." He stepped closer, clutching his surcoat between the fingers of his armored gloves. He stood so close she could swear she smelled cloves. "Take my tunic."

She hadn't noticed the chill in the air, but at his mention of it, she rubbed her hands up and down her arms that now prickled with gooseflesh beneath her wool blazer. She took a tentative step back, shaking her head. "No, I'm not cold."

"I am here to protect you, Lady Hannah. Not harm you."

"Protect me? Now you sound like my father. One stolen purse and suddenly I can't take care of myself?"

"I was not told the details."

"What exactly were you told?" Hannah narrowed her eyes at Sir Whateverhisnamewas. "Do you want to change before we go to dinner, or will you be wearing that?" She laughed and started walking toward the relative safety of her office, her phone, and her pepper spray.

"I am here for my reward."

Buy links:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Knight-Her-Arms-ebook/dp/B005FYTDX6/ref=sr_1_4?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1313165357&sr=1-4
All Romance Ebooks: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-aknightinherarms-586348-141.html
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/78585
Barnes & Noble: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/A-Knight-in-Her-Arms/Debora-Dennis/e/2940013111103

Thank you, Debora, for being here today! :)

Cover Mania! ~ Embedded

2012-01-20T07:00:00.006-05:00

Title: Embedded by Simone Sinna

Author: Simone Sinna

Genre: Erotic, Contemporary, Romantic Suspense

Blurb:

New York journalist Stephanie Beauman goes undercover in Sydney Australia to investigate a corrupt business deal, taking a job as hostess for enigmatic businessman Gabriel de Romanos. Initially confident, and with groundsman Reno as her ally, she is drawn into a world of high-stakes business, wine, social excess and murder. As she accompanies de Romanos between Australia and Argentina, he and his suave rival Miguel involve her in their business and sexual games. Stephanie is forced to take increasing risks and finally to choose between her story and her own desire.

Buy: Bookstrand

Setting ~ Fact or Fiction?

2012-01-19T08:00:00.001-05:00

Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about setting, and how important it is to a story.

When I read, I want to know where my characters are and what they are seeing, and I want that described to me so I can see it too. In that sense, the setting is very important. I need the author to describe where the characters are and what is around them, so that it makes sense to me without hurting the flow of the story.

I like to know if they are in an alley, but I don’t need to know the name of the alley. If my characters are going to a restaurant in downtown San Diego, that is enough for me. While I would enjoy the name of the restaurant, especially if it is referred to later in the story, I don’t need to know that they are going to a restaurant on the corner of E Street and 5th Avenue. The street names are unimportant to me.

I know I may be alone in this way of thinking. I’ve read many comments by readers that find incorrect street names, intersections or directions given in the story to be very annoying. Some find incorrect details so annoying they put down the book and never pick it up again.

I would never do that--it just doesn’t matter that much to me. I read romance, not non-fiction, and if those details aren’t critical to the story, then they aren’t critical to me.

Make no mistake—this is not the same as accepting inconsistent facts within the story. Details within a story need to stay consistent. If an author tells me that Joe’s Diner is on Sixth Avenue in chapter one, it needs to be on the same street in chapter two. If it’s not, then I would be unhappy because that detail would be inconsistent within the story. However, if in real life Joe’s Diner is on Eighth Street, I’m okay with the slip up. Truthfully, I probably wouldn’t notice the mistake.

This leads me to fictional places. When reading, I find that I like fictional or generic places rather than real, high traffic areas. I’m more likely to enjoy a story set on a ranch in the middle of Wyoming rather than one set in San Diego’s Seaport Village.

With the ranch, the author can make up all the details and show us as much or as little as s/he wants to. Seaport Village is more limited, in my opinion, because the author has to use what is there (unless they add fictional details.)

I usually prefer to use fictional places in my writing too. Woodland Springs is the town I created for Christmas Hope, and it’s a town I wish I could live in. I enjoy it so much, I’m thinking of doing another story set in the same town. I have also created two other towns/cities—one for my shifters, and one for my firemen.

What about you? Which do you prefer for story settings—real life places, or fictional places? If you like stories set in real life places, how do you feel if the author makes a mistake in the details? How important is the setting to your overall enjoyment of the book?

Happy reading! :)

Fantastic Forty ~ Nicole Zoltack

2012-01-17T07:00:00.001-05:00

Hi Everyone, and Happy Tuesday!

This week’s Fantastic Forty guest is the one-and-only…

~Nicole Zoltack!~

Author name: Nicole Zoltack
Website: http://www.NicoleZoltack.com
Blog: http://NicoleZoltack.blogspot.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nicole-Zoltack/93384618347
Twitter: http://twitter.com/NicoleZoltack

Favorites:

Fave food? Anything Italian
Fave drink (non-alcoholic)? Raspberry Ice Tea
Fave candy bar? Hershey’s Kisses
Fave flower? Red Rose
Fave gemstone? Sapphire (my birthstone)
Fave day of the week? Friday
Fave time of day to write? Late at night once everyone else in the house is asleep.
Fave season? Spring
Fave holiday? Christmas
Fave color? Red
Fave animal? Pegasus
Fave hobby? Horseback riding
Fave sport? Football
Fave song? Livin’ on a Prayer
Fave TV show? The Vampire Dairies and Once Upon a Time
Fave movie? Gone With the Wind
Fave book? Outlander
Fave author? JK Rowling
Fave word? Dare
Fave quote? All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. -Walt Disney

Lightning Round:

Coffee or tea? Tea
Cake or pie? Cake
Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate
Salty or sweet? Sweet
Veggies or fruit? Fruit
Owl or lark? Owl
Plot or not? Not
Desktop or laptop? Both
Pencil or pen? Pen
Rain or sun? Sun
Land or sea? Land
Plane or train? Train
Run or walk? Run
Casual or dressy? Dressy
Indoors or outdoors? Indoors
Reading: EBook or paperback? Both
Reading: Novellas or novels? Novels
Theater or rental? Depends on the movie.
Vampire or shifter? Vampire
Jedi or Sith? Jedi

Tell us about your new/latest release:

Title: Champion of Valor

Genre: Fantasy Romance

Blurb:
The Mystical Conch Shell of the Sea has been stolen, and it's up to Selliki, the selkie, to get it back. Selliki sets across the continent of Alethereia to find Arnhem, and Gabrael, the mage she loves. Selliki knows that no union between a selkie and a human have ever had a happy ending, but neither can ignore their feelings. Each night, they experience terrible, real dreams that show how doomed their love is.

The final war between Speica and Arnhem is threatening the entire world. Lucifer has aligned himself with Speica and wants nothing less than to bring about the Apocalypse before its time. In the last battle, cowardice is revealed, promises are broken, and many people die. Trolls fight icthyocentaurs, dwarves armed up against the Drow, angels against demons. Only one kingdom will prevail; that is, if the world doesn't end.

Excerpt:

Darkness loomed before Selliki. She stretched and stood. A brilliant light flashed, and she knew she was dreaming.

She glanced behind her. Where was Gabrael? He said he would be here.

She smoothed the beaded red skirt of her gown. Then she patted her hair. She wanted to look her best for her mage. Still Gabrael did not appear. She wrung her hands when she realized it.

Her hands weren't webbed.

She wasn't a selkie.

She was human.

Selliki squealed with delight. A union between a human and a mage would surely work much better than one between a selkie and a mage.

"My, someone's happy."

Selliki whirled around and flung herself into Gabrael's arms. He wore a long white robe, the mark of a high wizard. Their lips met in a tender kiss.

"Gabrael," she whispered. She took his hand in hers. "Look."

Gabrael examined her hand in wonder. "How can this be?"

"In dreams, anything is possible." She giggled.

Music sounded, and Gabrael bowed. Selliki curtsied, and they danced, twirling and laughing, their bodies close together.

The scene shifted, and Selliki walked down a long aisle. Gabrael waited for her, and she ran toward him. A man dressed in black said some words, but Selliki paid him no heed. All that mattered was Gabrael and the happiness in her heart.

Again the scene shifted. Their honeymoon. They were in the mountains, high near the clouds. Somewhere in the barbarian's realm, Selliki supposed. They enjoyed picnics and sightseeing, and even rode on a salamander's back. Selliki wore different gowns on each day, pink, orange, purple, yellow.

Even more time passed, and slowly, Selliki's happiness began to fade away. She remained a doting and dutiful wife to Gabrael, doing all he asked and wished, but still her unhappiness grew. One day, they climbed the tallest mountain. At the top, Selliki saw it. The wide expansion of water. The sea.

Now she always dressed in colors of the sea: teal, turquoise, blue-gray. She no longer cared to talk until the wee hours of the night, nor to do what would ensure Gabrael's happiness. She ignored him and withdrew. She became a shell of her former self, unable to eat, sleep, or even feel.

One day, she could not even bring herself to get out of bed. Gabrael carried her and brought her to the water. As soon as the waves crashed against her body, Selliki's hands became webbed again. The waves washed over her, and her happiness returned, yet she clung to Gabrael and soaked his white robe with tears.

Buy links:

Desert Breeze Publishing: http://stores.desertbreezepublishing.com/-strse-160/Nicole-Zoltack-Kingdom-of/Detail.bok

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=nicole+zoltack&x=0&y=0

ARe: http://www.omnilit.com/storeSearch.html?sortBy=bestSelling&searchBy=author&qString=nicole%20zoltack

Barnes and Noble: http://productsearch.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?WRD=nicole+zoltack&box=nicole%20zoltack&pos=-1&ugrp=1
Sony: http://ebookstore.sony.com/author/nicole-zoltack_151913

Thank you, Nicole, for being my guest today! :)

Cover Mania! ~ Hot Under The Collar

2012-01-13T07:00:00.000-05:00

Title: Hot Under the Collar

Author: Jane Leopold Quinn

Genre: Historical western

Blurb:

Former gunslinger turned preacher Prescott MacKay now combines ranching with his own brand of preaching. Isis Garrett arrives in Paloverde, Texas with the other mail order brides, but she has no intention of actually becoming a bride. She plans to open a library with the two trunks of books she's toted across the country to West Texas. Pres offers her a spot in the church building. Attracted to the sweetly rounded Isis, he finds himself hanging around more than he should. She shows him no encouragement. In fact, she actively makes it clear she doesn't want anything to do with him or with any man. Can Pres battle past her antipathy and prove to her he's one of the good guys? Will Isis let herself forget the past and see the cowboy preacher for the man she’s been waiting for all her life?

Buy: TheWild Rose Press, Amazon

Fantastic Forty ~ Barbara Elsborg

2012-01-10T07:00:00.033-05:00

Hi Everyone!

I'm very excited to kick of the New Year with a visit from the lovely...

~Barbara Elsborg!~

Author name: Barbara Elsborg
Website: www.barbaraelsborg.com
Blog: www.barbaraelsborg.blogspot.com
Facebook: Barbara Elsborg
Twitter: @BarbaraElsborg

Favorites:
Fave food? Toast with butter
Fave drink (non-alcoholic)? Water
Fave candy bar? Crunchy
Fave flower? Daisy
Fave gemstone? Anything blue
Fave day of the week? Saturday
Fave time of day to write? Morning
Fave season? Winter
Fave holiday? Touring Oregon
Fave color? Blue
Fave animal? Long haired miniature dachshund–blond!
Fave hobby? Reading
Fave sport? Running
Fave song? Undiscovered–James Morrison
Fave TV show? Trueblood
Fave movie? While You Were Sleeping
Fave book? Don’t make me choose!
Fave author? Even harder–but–Susan Elizabeth Philips
Fave word? Poppet
Fave quote? An apology for the devil: It must be remembered that we have heard only one side of the case. God has written all the books. –Samuel Butler.

Lightning Round:
Coffee or tea? Coffee
Cake or pie? Cake
Chocolate or vanilla? Vanilla
Salty or sweet? Salty
Veggies or fruit? Fruit
Owl or lark? Lark
Plot or not? Not
Desktop or laptop? Laptop
Pencil or pen? Pencil
Rain or sun? Sun
Land or sea? Land
Plane or train? Plane
Run or walk? Run
Casual or dressy? Casual
Indoors or outdoors? Outdoors
Reading: EBook or paperback? Paperback
Reading: Novellas or novels? Novels
Theater or rental? Rental
Vampire or shifter? Vampire
Jedi or Sith? Sith

Tell us about your new/latest release:

Title: On The Right Track
Genre: Erotic Romance–One Night Stand Series

Blurb:
Always driving through life along the straight and narrow, Hollie wants a break from staying within the lines. She hopes a hookup at 1NightStand with a tall fair-haired guy who’s organized and sensible, likes small-breasted brunettes, and can deal with any crisis life throws at him, will jar her from the mundane path she’s been on.

Except what seemed like the perfect plan when she set off, turns into the worst idea ever as the snow falls thickly. Slipping and sliding, her arms numb from clenching the wheel, she becomes frantic to avoid what’s looming in front of her.

Dark-haired Nick is on his way to a party with hopes of connecting with a busty blonde—assuming he’s even on the right road and can dig himself out of a heap of snow before he freezes solid. Too bad he never plans ahead, no coat and no shovel in the car, and soon he won’t even see a road at all, let alone any vehicle barrelling down it.

When two hearts get lost in a snowstorm of what they think they want, can Madame Eve's magic put them back on the right track?

Excerpt:
“Shiiiiiit.” Hollie wailed as her car skidded on the snowy road.

What to do? Brake? Not brake? Steer into the skid? Out of the skid? She’d been following the tire tracks of another vehicle ever since she left the main road, but the snow had suddenly come down so hard the wipers couldn’t cope, and now she’d lost the line.

A snow-laden hedge loomed in the windshield as her car slid sideways and Hollie panicked. She wrenched the wheel in the other direction, only to find the car skating backward toward a wall on the opposite of the road. Another wrench at the wheel and by some miracle her car did a complete 360 and slipped back into the grooves worn by the only other idiot out in this weather. After a wobbly slide, her vehicle stayed in the ruts and Hollie groaned with relief.

This had to be one of the most stupid things she’d ever done. Once she’d seen the weather forecast she should have cancelled. Instead she’d driven a hundred miles on New Year’s Eve in an unreliable vehicle with no heating, watching conditions worsen around her. She should have turned when she had the chance, now she had no choice but to keep going. The only consolation was that at the end of this road, assuming she had the directions right and Hollie didn’t want to even contemplate otherwise, what awaited her was a luxury hotel, warm bath, bottle of chilled champagne and hot sex.

The only catch? She had to survive the journey.

Actually, that wasn’t the only catch. Hollie had gone off the idea of hot sex a while back. When she’d set off from her London home, she’d never been more excited in her life, but there was big difference between fantasy and reality, and the closer she drew to her destination, the more nervous she became. What the hell had she been thinking registering with Madame Evangeline’s matchmaking service?

Well, she’d been thinking of meeting a tall, fair-haired guy who’d actually want to go to bed with her and not one of her friends—although she hadn’t invited any along to test that out—a guy who was organized and urbane, a guy prepared to deal with any crisis life threw at him. He’d have a great smile and lovely manners, and he’d make Hollie feel special if only for one night. She wanted to be swept off her feet by a guy skilled between the sheets who’d show her what she’d been missing and more importantly kick-start her into getting her life back on track.

Now she was thinking mistake, big mistake, huge mistake. One perfect night with a perfect guy wouldn’t make her world turn again. The only person who could make that happen was her.

Hollie slithered around a corner to find herself heading for a stationary vehicle smack bang in the middle of the road, hazard warning lights flashing dimly through the falling snow.

Buy links:
Decadent Publishing: http://www.decadentpublishing.com/product_info.php?products_id=427&osCsid=4cb4cd65d04de490039775421c6595eb
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Right-Track-Night-Stand-ebook/dp/B006OUZ2I0/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1326024620&sr=1-1

Thank you, Barbara, for being my guest today! :)

Cover Mania! ~ Adrienne

2012-01-06T07:00:00.001-05:00

Title: Adrienne

Author: D. Renee Bagby

Genre: Mainstream, Paranormal, Fantasy, Interracial

Blurb:

He crossed dimensions to claim her as his queen—but her reign may destroy his world.

Adrienne Backett wants two simple little things this spring break: rest and relaxation. After nearly four years of slaving away for her college education, she deserves a holiday. What she gets is pulled into another dimension by a man who claims she’s his rightful queen.

Malik, King of Ulan, has until his birthday to find his bride or he must forfeit his throne. When a spell reveals her location, he will do anything, even cross dimensions, to claim her as his own.

As if fending off a lusty king isn’t enough of a headache, Adrienne finds herself a pawn in a rival monarch’s plot to bring Malik’s world to its knees. But is the real danger being stuck in the middle of a power struggle between rival kingdoms? Or the damage Malik could do to her heart?

Warning: This title contains adult language (cursing), talking animals, violence, and scenes of near rape.

Buy: SamhainEbook, SamhainPrint

Cover Mania! ~ Rite Men For Maya

2011-12-30T07:00:00.003-05:00

Title: Rite Men for Maya

Author: Zenobia Renquist

Genre: Erotic, Paranormal, Shape-shifter, Interracial, Menage (M/M/F)

Blurb:

Sometimes fishing for love requires two lures.

Maya is a half human, half merman who has decided to attend the fertility-virility rite and learn more about her merman heritage. The rite is meant to help mermen find their perfect mates, but Maya is only interested in using it as research.

Tam and Kessen are participants who are searching for their third. They are drawn to Maya and she to them. But, she refuses to acknowledge the bond and runs. Tam and Kessen must pursue her through her dreams if they hope to make their love a reality and prove they are the right men for Maya.

Buy: Changeling Press, All Romance EBooks

Sunday Share! ~ I Believe!

2011-12-25T08:00:00.002-05:00

“Merry Christmas Movie House!” –George Bailey, It’s a Wonderful Life

Good Morning Everyone!

Maybe the title of this blog had you thinking Miracle on 34th Street, not It’s a Wonderful Life, but that’s okay! While both are great movies, It’s A Wonderful Life’s quote is the one that captures the Season for me!

That quote represents the Spirit of Christmas and includes Hope, Peace, Love, Joy, Caring, Generosity, and a Giddy Festive Frenzy that I can’t describe (but it’s definitely a good thing!) It means believing in all of those things, and it means believing in Santa!

Santa is the Spirit of Christmas, and I Believe!

I hope your Holiday is filled with all of the above!

Merry Christmas Peeps! :)

Cover Mania! ~ Head Games

2011-12-23T07:00:00.006-05:00

Title: Head Games

Author: Cassandra Carr

Genre: Menage, Erotic Romance

Blurb:

Leo Laporte and Scott Schaeffer are teammates on the ice and roommates off it who also share women. They've been coming into Kelly Chase's bistro after games for months, and they know they want her. As the attraction grows, the men realize they want more than a one-night stand--they want forever.

Kelly's not so sure. Yes, she wants both men. But a permanent menage relationship? That's taking giving her heart away to a whole new level, and a chance she's hesitant to take. Then Leo is injured and Scott's on the trading block, and she realizes this may be her only shot at true, everlasting love.

There are so many questions swirling around inside Kelly's head. Can she believe in Leo and Scott's love? And will her business and her reputation survive once people find out she's with two men?

Buy: Bookstrand

~Winter Wonders~

2011-12-22T07:00:00.002-05:00

Hi Everyone!

I am very excited! Winter Wonders (Winter Anthology 2011) released December 13, from Whimsical Publications! This book contains my very first published short story, Christmas Hope!

About Winter Wonders:

When the cold of winter sets in and your body shivers, warm up with a cup of hot chocolate, a warm blanket, a comfy chair and a good book. Join the authors as they share stories that will scare you, thrill you, delight you, break your heart and entertain you, all set with a winter theme.

Hearts of Fire by Regina Puckett

Mantequero by Jenny Twist
Christmas Angel by Sharon Donovan
Till Death Do Us Part by S.M. Senden
Long Winter by Paul McDermott
Christmas Hope by Jane Wakely
Burgers and Hot Chocolate by Angela Adams
Saving Santa by Melissa Hosack
If Only by Janet Durbin

About Christmas Hope (Blurb):

(Sweet, Contemporary Romance)

Karen loves Woodland Springs, the town she grew up in. While her dream of owning a bakery in her home town came true, she doesn’t know if she will ever reach her dream of having a family of her own to share it with. After the humiliation of her ex-boyfriend, she doesn’t think she will ever find someone to love.

Jason Matthews moved to Woodland Springs to fill a veterinarian vacancy. After years of school and interning, he is ready to start a family. When he meets Karen, he knows she is the one.

After a misunderstood Christmas present, will these two be able to have the family they both hope for?

Excerpt (Christmas Hope):

Thankfully, the weekend was finally over. Thanksgiving weekend was always packed, so she was extra tired. Delightful was only open in the mornings from seven to noon and then again in the evenings from five to eight, but sometimes she had to bake during her off hours. Usually she baked in the mornings when she had Janice out front helping, but over the busy holidays, they were always empty up front by noon.

She sat down with a cup of coffee, doing a mental inventory in her head and planning out her Monday. She was happy Delightful was closed on Mondays and Tuesdays; she could sleep in tomorrow. She closed her eyes thinking about it and heard the bell on the front door ring.

She must have been really tired; she’d forgotten to lock the front door.

Karen opened her eyes, and her heart skipped a beat as she looked at the most handsome man she had ever seen. He was tall, she could tell from her sitting position, and he had hair so black it reminded her of the wigs the children had worn on Halloween. His eyes were a smoky grey, and when he smiled, she saw a dimple on his right cheek. Though covered in a jacket, she could tell that he was lean and muscular. She opened her mouth to say something and nothing came out.

He smiled. “Hi.”

Somehow she found her voice, though she didn’t take her eyes off of him. She had never seen him before, and she liked the view. “I’m sorry, we’re closed. I--I forgot to turn the lock.”

“Oh. Do you think I could get a quick cup of coffee? I just got into town, and I don’t have a coffee machine yet.” He smiled again, his expression hopeful.

“Okay. Why don’t you sit down, and I will pour you one to go.”

“Thank you so much. It’s really cold out there. I think I need a warmer coat.” He laughed as he said it, and his dimple showed prominently.

She looked at his coat as she made her way back to the table. It was thin, especially for this weather. He hadn’t been wrong when admitting he needed a thicker one. “It’s going to get colder. You really do need to get a warmer coat, and fast. Cream and sugar?”

“No, black is fine. Thank you so much. I’m Jason,” he said as he stood and pulled out his wallet.

“Don’t worry about it.” She waved her hand. “This one is on the house. I’m Karen.” She sat down at the table as she said it, and he sat down too. Delightful was closed, and she was tired, but she didn’t want him to go just yet.

"Are you visiting family?” she asked as she sipped her coffee, curious about where he came from.

“No, I just moved here for work. I don’t know anyone in this town. Well, except you.” He smiled again.

~~~CONTEST!!!~~~

To celebrate the release, I’m giving away one PDF copy of Winter Wonders!

To enter, leave a comment below that includes your email address and the answer to the following question: “What is your favorite thing about winter?” It’s that easy!

You have until tomorrow (December 23) at 11 AM (EST) to enter. I will draw one random winner from all the entries, list the winner on this blog, and send them their PDF copy of the book! :)

Good Luck Everyone!

***UPDATE!!!***

Congrats to Flchen1!!

She is the winner of a PDF copy of Winter Wonders! :)

Happy Holidays Everyone!!

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Winter Wonders is available at:

WhimsicalPublications ~ Smashwords ~ Amazon(Print) ~ Barnes and Noble (Print)