Interview with Samantha Young

Books-n-Kisses is pleased to welcome Samantha Young to the blog for the frist time to talk about her newest release Down London Road.

Samantha, can you please share with us a little about yourself

Scottish with a hint of nutty, I’m twenty seven years old, born in Central Scotland and a big fan of Edinburgh. I write young adult urban fantasy and adult contemporary romance. My one tattoo is the symbol for Samurai. I have a thing for fajitas, indie rock music, True Romance (the movie… although there’s nothing wrong with the real thing), The Knife of Never Letting Go, my indie hellcats and Biffy—my new A to B star.

I’m also a little bit random.

Have you always wanted to be an author?

Yeah, I’ve definitely always dreamed of being an author but for the longest time I wrote for fun and not really ever believing that I could make a career out of writing. That all changed in 2011 when I found myself unemployed. I decided there was nothing left to lose and put my all into making my dream a reality.

Can you share with us your typical writing day. Is there anything you have to have while writing?

My typical writing day: breakfast, answer emails, social media comments etc, run errands, lunch, write, dinner, write, break, write, write write… usually into the wee hours of the morning.

Most challenging or rewarding part of writing?

The most challenging part of writing is writer’s block. It’s incredibly frustrating. Not fun. The most rewarding is the response from readers. I receive wonderful emails and comments every day from readers who want to thank me for my writing. That’s amazing and very humbling.

Can you please tell us about your latest book?

My latest book is Down London Road, the second book in the On Dublin Street series. It follows the story of Johanna (Jo) Walker and Cameron (Cam) MacCabe. Jo is a young woman who bears the responsibility of looking after her little brother and mother. She is incredibly loyal and determined to make sure Cole has everything she never had, even if it means dating men who have money. There are lots of layers to Jo but she has low self-esteem. That is until Cam enters her life and after a few misunderstandings, attempts to show her that there’s so much more to her than she thinks.

How did you come with the idea for this story?

The idea for Jo’s story was just a seed in On Dublin Street, but after ODS was written Jo seemed like the natural next step. She had such a rich story to tell and it really came from the influences of the people around me. I’m lucky enough to know quietly strong women that have an amazing sense of loyalty and self-sacrifice, and I just wanted to put a heroine like that down on paper and experience the pride of watching her grow into herself.

Can you share with us your current work in progress?

My current work in progress is the third book in the On Dublin Street series. More on that to be revealed soon!

Who are some of your favorite authors?

Oh there are lots. Richelle Mead, Rachel Caine, Cassandra Clare, Patrick Ness, Suzanne Collins, Angela Carter, Colleen Hoover, Stacia Kane, Orson Scott Card, Laini Taylor, Stephanie Perkins, and many, many more…

Do you feel that any of your favorite authors have inspired your writing style?

Yeah. I love the smooth, easy prose of writers like Richelle Mead and Rachel Caine because it immediately pulls you into the story. It’s authentic and real and relaxed. I strive to emulate that in my own prose.

Open your book to a random page and please reads us a few lines.

“A heads-up.” Cam’s deep voice washed over me. “So you’re not too disappointed that Disney lied—no matter how much you wish it, I’ll still be here when you open your eyes.”

What is in your To Read Pile that you are dying to start or upcoming release you can’t wait for?

I’m looking forward to Entwined by You by Sylvia Day. I’ve not read book two in the Crossfire series yet because I’ve been waiting on book three so I wouldn’t have to die of frustration over a rumored cliffhanger.

Is there anything else you would like to add?

Just a huge thank you to you guys for inviting me on your blog for an interview and also a massive thank you to all my readers for their wonderful support over the last few years. x

New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young is a 27 year old book addict who graduated from the University of Edinburgh. She lives in Scotland.

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*****

DOWN LONDON ROAD

by Samantha Young

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Johanna Walker is used to taking charge. But she’s about to meet someone who will make her lose control….

It has always been up to Johanna to care for her family, particularly her younger brother, Cole. With an absent father and a useless mother, she’s been making decisions based on what’s best for Cole for as long as she can remember. She even determines what men to date by how much they can provide for her brother and her, not on whatever sparks may—or may not—fly.

But with Cameron MacCabe, the attraction is undeniable. The sexy new bartender at work gives her butterflies every time she looks at him. And for once, Jo is tempted to put her needs first. Cam is just as obsessed with getting to know Jo, but her walls are too solid to let him get close enough to even try.

Then Cam moves into the flat below Jo’s, and their blistering connection becomes impossible to ignore. Especially since Cam is determined to uncover all of Jo’s secrets even if it means taking apart her defenses piece by piece.

May 10, 2013May 6, 2013

Interview & Tour Wide Giveaway with Susan Ardens

Books-n-Kisses is excited to have first time guest Susan Arden on the blog today.

Susan, can you please share with us a little about yourself.

I’m not very interesting aside from having a vivid imagination. As a child it kept me company. Now as an adult, it’s like watching a free flowing movie that I have to shut off and attend to the world around me.

Have you always wanted to be an author?

Yes. And no. I’m ADHD. To compensate I became a special ed teacher, and in the process learned how to help myself. Structure, structure, structure. But to your question, I was afraid of writing or editing really. I never thought I could write page after page. Now, it seems effortless to reach 60,000 words or 200 type-written pages.

Can you share with us your typical writing day. Is there anything you have to have while writing?

I wake up before five generally. Feed my LOUD cats, and patient dogs. My husband is still asleep so I write. I do my promos first thing when I’m fresh. Like checking in on tours, get a post up, respond to emails. Then later I’m doing something along the continuum of writing. It’s never just writing. Brainstorming, laying out scenes, the actual writing, researching, editing…some more editing. MORE EDITING.

Most challenging or rewarding part of writing?

Did I mention editing. LOL. I guess you can see I’ve quite the edit-challenged being.

Can you please tell us about your latest book?

Picture Perfect is releasing and it’s a secret baby troupe featuring Carolina (from Tempted by Trouble) cousin, Cynthia “Sam” Cainwright. Chronologically, it the story precedes Tempted. But things do always work out linearly in the world of publishing.

How did you come with the idea for this story?

In NaNoWriMo I began with the idea of two crazy cousins from Miami. They’re best friends and suffer the loss of a parent. They’re both half Cuban, half American, and very close. I’m from Miami, and went to bilingual schools. I adore the Cuban culture. Very similar in ways to the Western Romance premise of fierce loyalty and family values. The heroes are friends, college buddies.

Can you share with us your current work in progress?

There’s always something brewing. A new genre for instance. Erotica. A short series. Naughty Nights and the first book is Taken and will be available in May 2013.

Who are some of your favorite authors?

Elizabeth Hoyt, Joyce Carol Oates, Gabriel Marquez, and David Sedaris is my absolute favorite for a laugh.

Do you feel that any of your favorite authors have inspired your writing style?

Definitely. All of them. I think each time a person reads, they are changed. Sometimes remarkably, others infinitesimal. We see things from a different perspective. The joining together of words stretches the imagination. Reading is also seeing.

Open your book to a random page and tell us what’s happening.

Just opened to page 119. Here’s the summary beginning with Carolina’s question to Matt.

“Yes. What are you thinking?”

“I’m thinking I want every part of you. Every inch of you. You’ll be mine. For one night. Mine. Without reservation. Mine to do with as I wish.”

What is in your To Read Pile that you are dying to start or upcoming release you can’t wait for?

Yes. I’m happy to report the second book, Beautiful Stranger from the duo Christina Lauren who wrote Beautiful Bastard.

Is there anything else you would like to add?

Only that this has been absolutely delightful being here with you and thank you so much for the invitation to share my inner world. XO

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:

Susan is offering up a $10.00 Amazon Gift Card and a SWAG Pack (T-Shirt, Notebooks & Pen) to one lucky winner that follows the tour.

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TEMPTED BY TROUBLE

Author: Susan Arden

Publisher: Crimson Romance

Release Date: April 1, 2013

When a woman is the magnet for the wrong man, it takes a bad boy to break old habits.

Carolina Rodriguez is a large animal veterinarian on a mission to escape South Florida and her overprotective family. Willing to do just about anything, she accepts a job in Annona, Texas over the Internet from a family connection.

At her cousin’s wedding, she runs into Matt, a handsome Texan in the church parking lot. Matthew McLemore is more than gorgeous, he’s Carolina’s new boss, and needs her help to determine why his cattle keep dying. Matt’s instantaneous attraction to Carolina sorely tempts him to push the boundaries of their work contract, but a roll in the hay may prove too volatile to handle. Until she arrives on his ranch and is too hot to resist.

Carolina refuses to admit Matt’s raw sexuality is more than overpowering or that she’s the least bit tempted by this smooth-talking bad boy. But by the time the pathology lab reports comes back, they’ve explored every inch of each other. All of a sudden, this fiery affair is more than just a fling. And when a past flame threatens to overwhelm their new found romance, Matt must find a way to stake his claim to Carolina’s heart before it’s too late.

Warning: Contains a smoking mess of scorching love scenes.

Ice may be needed for blazing imaginations.

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BOOK TRAILER

TEMPTED BY TROUBLE Excerpt

“Evermore Ranch,” she read aloud.

“I hope this won’t upset your plans?”

“Would it matter? I signed a service contract that included a non-disclosure agreement. Even if I had a problem, I couldn’t tell a soul and I’ve promised you two weeks of my time.”

He chuckled softly. “Yes, two weeks to do my bidding.”

She almost choked at the thought of doing his bidding. “What the heck have I gotten myself into with you, Mr. McLemore? Exactly what type of office do you run?”

His expression changed. Sharpened. “Strictly business. Look, Dr. Rodriguez, we’ve gotten off on the wrong foot.”

“Wrong foot … the whole body is a problem, sir,” she hissed.

He smiled broadly, reassuring her. “Let’s discuss this later. This isn’t the correct time or place. Don’t you have to help the bride or something?”

“Yes. As a matter of fact, I do. I don’t know what you think you’ve contracted, but I’ll only supply you with vet services. As long as you understand that fact, there’s nothing more to discuss.”

“Well, there is. In the service agreement, there’s a provision that we need to discuss before you’re allowed access to the ranch barn and stable sites. So, either we can do it later or when you arrive in Texas. But until you and I have a little sit-down and get a few things ironed out, there won’t be any work for you to do directly. I’ve got a ranch to run, and I don’t have time to play games. I’ve already spent enough time finding a vet.” His eyes glittered and dropped to her mouth. “If you think I’m about to waste more time because you’ve got second thoughts, Dr. Rodriguez, the next communication you’ll have from Evermore Ranch will be from my attorneys. Had I known who you were before, believe me, I wouldn’t have … I’d never let the situation get away from me.”

Oh, this was rich. “Away from you. I’d say it got out of control. But that’s on your side of the table. Fine. I’ll honor my service contract. You’re right about one thing. The only thing of interest to me is treating your cattle. Once the job is done, I’ll be only too happy to leave you in peace and we can go our separate ways.”

Up close, his eyes shone sherry-colored. A muscle flexed along his jaw. His masculine scent of leather, smoke, and wood filled her head. The hard set of his mouth didn’t resemble the man from before. He’d done just as he’d promised, shutting one door, and leaving in place a man who didn’t look as if he enjoyed playing games. No this version of Matt McLemore had a locking gaze and if looks could kill, she was a goner.

“I’m glad we understand one another then, Dr. Rodriguez. I expect to meet with you tomorrow at your convenience. Our relationship will be strictly business, if that’s what got you in such a dither.”

ABOUT SUSAN:

Susan Arden is a third generation Floridian. She left the field of education in 2008 pursing her dream of writing romance fiction. Currently, she writes hot love stories within the romance genres of contemporary erotic, western, and fantasy/paranormal. Susan also writes under the name of Susan D. Taylor.
Susan currently lives in TN along with husband, two cattle dogs, two crazy cats, a gecko and a corn snake. A mother, RYT200 Yoga Alliance (registered yoga teacher), and avid gardener. You can find her on the mat when she’s not writing her next hot romance novel.

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TEMPTED BY TROUBLE

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May 9, 2013May 2, 2013

Spotlight Feature & Giveaway of Lauren Jameson’s Blush

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From the author of Surrender to Temptation comes a provocative story of overwhelming passion set free with one exquisite touch.…

Madeline Stone is determined to heal from her tragic past, one difficult step at a time…and she doesn’t need any distractions. Then she meets a mysterious and captivating stranger—and over a glass of outrageously expensive wine, her world turns upside down. Try as she might to banish the wealthy business mogul from her thoughts, Madeline can’t fight Alex’s staggering appeal or his enticing offer of intimate discovery.

Alex doesn’t date—at least, not in the traditional sense. Still, he wants Madeline…and his sexual intensity provides her with a much-needed escape. They embark on a tumultuous erotic affair, one that takes them to the pinnacle of obsession and desire. But underneath each explosive encounter lie dangerous secrets waiting to consume them both.…

Lauren Jameson is a writer who lives in the shadows of the great Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada. She also writes erotic romance as Lauren Hawkeye. Visit her online at www.laurenjameson.com and twitter.com/LaurenHJameson.

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May 8, 2013May 8, 2013

Interview & Giveaway with Erin McCarthy

Books-n-Kisses is pleased to welcome Erin McCarthy for her first visit to the blog. We are chatting about picking one book you must read before you die and her newest release TRUE.

Erin, can you please share with us a little about yourself

I’ve been a full time writer for almost ten years now (yay!) and have two almost grown kids, two cats, and a dog. When I’m not writing, I love live music, martinis, traveling, and randomly moving furniture around in my house. I love ice cream, beaches, and think fleece is the greatest thing ever invented.

Have you always wanted to be an author?

I wanted to be a writer in the first grade, when I won a writing contest. But I was informed a career writing fiction was not practical, so I went to college to be a lawyer. Yeah. So not for me.

Are you a plotter or a punster or combo of both? And you explain the difference?

I’m a tweener… somewhere in between. Plotters plan everything out for the entire book in advance of writing, right down to each individual scene, whereas pantsers create the story as they write. I have an overall arch for the story figured out ahead of time and a good sense of the characters, with some scenes worked out. But I don’t use post-its or charts and I don’t have everything figured out. There are definitely surprises along the way.

What is your most interesting writing quirk?

I almost never work at my desk. I write on the couch, the bed, at the kitchen island. And I chair dance. A lot.

Can you please tell us about your latest book(s)?

TRUE is my first new adult story. Rory is socially awkward and is just looking to have the same sexual experiences as other girls, only she is not prepared for the feelings she winds up having for Tyler.

How did you come with the idea for this story?

I don’t know, honestly. I brainstormed about five new adult ideas with a friend and this is the one that came alive and spoke to me.

Can you share with us your current work(s) in progress?

I am working on a second new adult book, which features the heroine from TRUE’s roommate, Jessica. Rory and Jessica are total opposites, and while Jessica may have a ton of sexual experience, she has never let a guy into her heart—until now.

Who is the one author that you would love to meet someday and why?

I’ve been fortunate enough to meet so many fabulous authors! I’m not sure who else I would chose except for Edgar Allan Poe, and unfortunately yes, I realize he’s dead. But I am desperately curious to see what he was like in real life. He would either scare the begeezus out of me or I would fall in love with him.

What is the best piece of advice you would give to someone that wants to get into writing?

Read everything you can in the genre you want to write in. It sounds obvious but it is such an education, plus you need to love to read what you want to write. Join a writer’s group, like RWA to meet other writers, and do lots of online research about the craft of writing.

Can you share with us something off your bucket list.

I always wanted to jump out of a plane and this summer I am planning to do that with a friend. It’s possible I will have a heart attack on the way down, but the box will be ticked!

What is in your To Read Pile that you are dying to start or upcoming release you can’t wait for?

Right now I’m reading Behind the Beautiful Forevers, about life in a slum in Mumbai. I am in a book club with my friends and it’s been awesome to be exposed to books I would never find on my own.

What is one book everyone should read before they die?

ONE book?! That’s like picking a favorite child. It can’t be done. J

What is your favorite time of year & why?

Summer, hands down. I love the warm weather, I love dining outside, I love gardening. Winter is too much work.

Who is your Celebrity crush? And what would you do if you ever meet them?

Right now, I think that the guy who plays Agent Weston on The Following is adorable. The actor’s name is Shawn Ashmore and if I met him, I would make him monstrously uncomfortable by touching his beard scruff.

Is there anything else you would like to add?

Thanks for having me by!

Erin McCarthy is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than 40 novels and novellas in the paranormal, contemporary romance, and young adult genres. The author is a RITA award finalist and an American Library Association winner of the Reluctant Young Reader award. She lives with her family inOhio.

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May 7, 2013May 6, 2013

Guest blog & tour wide giveaway with Laura Wright

Laura Wright is stopping by to promot her new book Eternal Demon. She is also sharing with us 10 facts about the Mark of The Vampire world you might not know. I personally love #9 😀

Take it away Laura…..

10 Facts about the MOTV world you may not know

1.Many vampires really do like the taste of food, but they’re ashamed to admit it.

2. Baby vampires (balas) can be born with a full set of very sharp fangs!

3. Learning to flash (air travel) can come easily to some, but for most it takes practice. Many a vamp get stuck mid-flash, or even with a limb still in the place they started from. (no pain, no gain)

4. Fangs can be used for more than bloodletting. Just one recent example: They work really well as a corkscrew.

5. Impure vampires truly have no desire to be Pureblood. All they want is to accepted for themselves.

6. The taste of blood to a vampire, is like the taste of honey to a human.

7. True Mates are no more powerful than True Love. They just make it easier for some to find the one who completes them.

8. Alexander Roman wants so desperately to remove his sister from the credenti she lives in with his parents and bring her to Soho to live, that he has a plan in place.

9. Nicholas and Lucian Roman have tossed around ideas to form a metal band. (stay tuned)

10. Gray Donohue has been researching mutore, and how it would be possible to become one with injections of animal/Shifter DNA. He has a secret wish and a fantasy to meet Dillon’s jaguar with one of his own.

Hope you enjoyed 🙂

GIVEAWAY DETAILS

Laura is giving away the following prizes on her tour:

Grand Prize: One winner will receive a Kindle ($69.00 Value)

Runners-Up: FIVE (5) runners up will receive their choice of eBook from either the MARK OF THE VAMPIRE Series or the BAYOU HEAT Series.

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Here is a look at the MARK OF THE VAMPIRE Series

ETERNAL HUNGER

Mark of the Vampire, Book 1

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FEAR IS IN THE BLOOD

Alexander Roman wants nothing to do with the controlling rulers of his vampire breed or the family he escaped from a hundred years ago. But as a new threat to the pureblood vampires emerges, Alexander’s ties to the past are forced upon him again, and without warning, he finds himself – disoriented, terrified, and near death – at the door of a stranger.

TRUST IS A RISK

Dr. Sarah Donohue is dedicated to removing the traumatic memories of her patients – like those of the stranger at her front door. But what he tells her of his past is too astonishing to be anything more than the delusion of a madman. Yet she has seen his flesh scarred by the sun and witnessed his inhuman strength. And never more has she felt so conneted to a man, by both fear and seductive excitement.

LOVE IS ETERNAL …

But as their worlds collide, Sarah and Alexander are bound by something even stronger, as one becomes hunter and the other prey. And Sarah’s only chance of survival is to surrender to the final – and most unimaginable – desire of her life.

*****

ETERNAL KISS

Mark of the Vampire, Book 2

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Sacrifice will be their downfall. And their resurrection.

Family is blood.

His father unknown, his mother dead, Nicholas Roman was raised by the vampire Breed with one wish: to live as a normal vampire. But once he’s transformed against his will into a gifted immortal, Nicholas now has one goal: to stop the Eternal Order of vampires from controlling his life and from transforming more males from his bloodline for their vicious reign. Then comes a beautiful stranger with a startling secret.

Vampire Kate Everborne claims she’s sheltering Nicholas’ long-lost son. If this is true, then who is the mother? And how endangered are they if, indeed, Nicholas does possess the bloodline so coveted by the Order? These are questions that with every seductive whisper, every silken touch, draw Nicholas and Kate intimately closer and nearer still to the truth. But aroused too are Nicholas’ fears that this tantalizing woman has even more secrets—both dangerous and provocative—she has yet to share.

*****

ETERNAL BLOOD

Mark of the Vampire E-special, Book 2.5

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Gray Donahue is crippled by the guilt he feels for his father’s death. An Impure vampire cursed with the ability to hear the thoughts of others, he indulges in blood and sex to stave off the pain of his existence. He is then abducted by the Eternal Order of Vampires, who subject him to a nightmarish ritual. But when he is rescued by the icy pureblood vampire Dillon, he finds something that is worth living for, dying for, killing for….

*****

ETERNAL CAPTIVE

Mark of the Vampire, Book 3

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Lucian Roman knows he must stay away from Bronwyn Kettler for sanity’s sake. Since feeding her his blood, he can think of nothing else but possessing her—fighting an uncontrollable desire to kill her, if need be, and the vampire she has sworn to wed.

Bronwyn, a brilliant vampire genealogist, can never escape her connection to Lucian. He sustained her when she was starving. He still rules her dreams. And when the nights get dark enough, she still craves him. Though his essence still courses through her body, she has found a true mate in someone else.

But when a dangerous enemy threatens Bronwyn, only Lucian—bound to her forever by blood—can save her life. Even if it means sacrificing his own…

*****

ETERNAL BEAST

Mark of the Vampire, Book 4

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Ever since his abduction by the Eternal Order of Vampires, Gray Donohue has finally found his true calling: vengeance. He will stop at nothing to bring his fellow Impure vampires the freedom they deserve. Now if he could just release his primal need for the beautiful vampire who saved his life-and rules his thoughts and desires . . .

After nearly killing the senator she was assigned to protect, Dillon is now in mortal danger. The jaguar within her has been unleashed, and she can no longer control it. Sex is the only thing that can tame her shift. And Gray is the only man who can make her surrender to a passion strong enough to overpower her inner beast. But she doesn’t want to surrender-she wants her life back. Because she is determined never to belong to anyone, especially not Gray-the man who destiny claims is her mate.

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ETERNAL BEAUTY

Mark of the Vampire Series E-special, Book 4.5

April 2, 2013

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He is captivated by the one who saved him from death—until he finds out who she is…

When his lover is murdered by evil vampire-beast, Cruen, the grief-stricken Synjon Wise believes his life over. Enraged, he flashes her away to a remote spot in South America to give his beloved’s body a proper burial. But when the sun blazes overhead and takes her body before his eyes, Synjon’s mind completely unravels. Mad with the need to join her, he walks into the sun a morphed male, prepared to die.

He awakens to find himself amongst a breed known as Shifters. As he is nursed back to health by Petra, who saved his life, Synjon feels no gratitude—only anger and guilt that he is still alive. But this female is strong and refuses to let Syn waste away. For the bond that will form between them will be enduring: as nurse and patient, male and female, savior and saved.

Betrayer and betrayed

*****

ETERNAL DEMON

Mark of the Vampire, Book 5

Available: May 7, 2013

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When Erion’s son is kidnapped by the evil vampire Cruen, Erion vows to stop at nothing to find his hideaway—including intercepting the traveling party of Cruen’s beautiful bride-to-be. But instead of a vulnerable caravan, Erion is met by a feral band of female demons that includes Hellen, the bride—a creature of dark magic and darker passion.

Though the safety of his son is foremost, Erion can’t deny his unexpected connection to Hellen—inflaming a manic desire as primal as it is irresistible. As their bond intensifies, they move toward an inevitable and terrifying battle. With time running out, Erion realizes he must not only find and rescue his son but protect Hellen from Cruen and the underworld forces waiting to destroy her for her betrayal.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Author of the Bestselling Mark of the Vampire series, Laura Wright spent the early years of her life immersed in the worlds of singing, acting and competitive ballroom dancing. But when she started writing, she knew she’d found her true calling. Laura lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband, two children, three dogs, two frogs and two fish. She’s been thrice nominated for a Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award, and loves hearing from her readers.

Connect with Laura:

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May 6, 2013April 29, 2013

My Rescue Story, by Jill Shalvis……..Read Humane® 2013 campaign

This May, Books-n-Kisses is pleased to support Penguin Group (USA)’s Read Humane® 2013 campaign to fight animal cruelty. We would like to welcome spokesperson and bestselling author Jill Shalvis to our blog today, where she is sharing with us her family’s animal rescue story discusses her Animal Magnetism series with a piece entitled “Why Dogs Make Great Sidekicks!”

Read Humane® is an initiative created by Penguin Group (USA) in 2012 to support our furry friends in honor of National Pet Month (May). As part of the Read Humane® 2013 campaign, six special edition, animal-themed mass market paperbacks have been reissued featuring the official Read Humane® seal. Penguin supports the fight against animal cruelty with a $25,000 donation, regardless of sales, to The Humane Society of the United States’ Animal Rescue Team.

For more information, and complete lists of the six participating authors and book retailers, please visit Penguin Group (USA) or view the official Read Humane® Prezi here.

And remember to join the conversation on Twitter with @BerkleyRomance and @HSUS throughout May by using the hashtag #readHumane. Followers are encouraged to Tweet about Penguin’s animal friendly books, share their own rescue stories, and join in other pet themed conversations.

Jill Shalvis is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over four dozen romance novels, including her fun contemporary Animal Magnetism series, which promotes animal rescue dogs. Jill is a 3-time National Readers Choice winner, and lover of animals! More information about Jill and her collection of fabulous romance titles can be found at www.JillShalvis.com.

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My Rescue Story, by Jill Shalvis…

At any point, on any day in the Shalvis abode, there are animals. All of them rescued, always. It’s become somewhat of a family tradition, rescuing animals in need, and we’ve found that not only is it a nice thing to do, we get a really great pet out of the deal.

A couple of years ago, our house was fairly full. Okay, so it was straining at the wall joints. We had Ashes — our rescue Border Collie/Australian Blue Heeler. Sadie – our cat who thinks she’s a dog. Micky – a field mouse rescued from the high school science lab. And four teenage girls.

Actually, it wasn’t a house. It was a zoo.

But a year before we’d lost Izzie, our beloved brown lab. And we missed having two dogs. Yes, we’re crazy. Anyway, on that fated day I’m about to tell you about, Alpha Man (my husband) had heard about a yellow lab puppy who needed rescue.

No. No way. I was adamant. I had enough on my plate. But Alpha Man just wanted to go make sure the lab was okay.

So we left the mountain…

And drove…

We were following the sketch directions from a guy who knew a guy who had told us about a woman who lived out in the middle of nowhere, and I mean NOWHERE, and she rescues animals.

The landscape was like something out of a Criminal Minds episode, so we were wary at first. We had no idea what we were going to find. A box of puppies, or a meth lab … nothing would have surprised me. I was a little worried because the kids were with us, but it turned out the place was fifty acres of love.

Any animal in need is welcome.

Even the funny looking ones…

The woman had goats, horses, turtles, geese, snakes, angry chickens … you name it and she had it. She was rehabbing it, doctoring it, loving it … whatever the animal needed.

We’d gone because of the rumor of the puppies, the yellow labs. And she did have two puppies. She’d rescued them out of a horrible situation.

But the yellow lab wasn’t the one who stole our hearts. Nope, it was her little baby brother. The runt.

He was filthy and living in a hovel. And the minute he saw us, he came alive. Wriggling, happy, loving. All you had to do was touch him and he writhed in joy and dropped to the floor for a belly rub.

And once he was picked up by the teenagers and loved up by them, he didn’t want to get down. I tried. I tried hard. But the thing had wriggled his way right into my heart. I remember looking at Alpha Man, laughing and crying at the same time.

“You didn’t want another dog,” he reminded me.

I told him to zip it. We were taking this dog and that was that. Besides, there was the little matter of him being in my arms and refusing to be put down.

So we never put him down again. Meet Frat Boy…

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Why Dogs Make Great Sidekicks, by Jill Shalvis…

Now that you know a little bit about my rescue story, I want to share with you some of the inspiration for my Animal Magnetism series. One of the fun things about writing this series is developing complex and lovable characters… that just happen to be adorable dogs! Here’s why dogs make great sidekicks…

1. Because when you’re on the mountain trail and you come across an angry mama bear and her baby cubs, your dog will run like hell. This will warn you to run like hell as well. Just be careful because if your dog is like my dog, he will throw you under the bus (or in this case bear) to get home before you do.

2. Because when all the cookies are gone you can totally blame your cookie loving dog. No one has to know that you ate all the cookies yourself. And your dog can give you dirty looks for blaming him but he can’t actually talk and dispute your story. Solid alibi.

3. Because if you’ve eaten in a way that disagrees with your stomach, there are never any worries. Your dog will always, ALWAYS, out stink you. And if he doesn’t, you can still point the finger at him. Again, he can’t talk and dispute your story.

4. Dogs are not just great sidekicks but they also make great a really great wingman. If you’re single, you can totally put your dog to work at charming the person you’re interested in. Just make sure that person likes dog drool and dog hair all over everything first.

5. There is never a need for a pillow or extra blanket because your dog will always be willing to get into bed with you and share body heat. Always. Just be forewarned. Being a great sidekick is not the same thing as a good bed partner. They have a habit of being a total bed hog.

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Thank you so much, Jill for sharing your stories with us! If you have enjoyed Jill’s stories please feel free to show your support in our comments section below and by visiting the other participating websites/blogs…

Read Humane® Blog Tour 2013!

For more information on Read Humane® please visit Penguin Group (USA). To view more special features from spokesperson Jill Shalvis, please visit the following websites/blogs; each website/blog will feature a unique perspective on Read Humane, so be sure to stop by each for a new and exciting experience!

You will be able to buy special copies of these books at these retailers!!

Check out the rest of the Tour stops here.

4/29/2013 USA Today’s Happy Ever After – Special Feature!

4/29/2013 Fresh Fiction -Spotlight

4/30/2013 RT Book Reviews Online– Special Feature!

5/1/2013 Happily Ever After Reads– Spotlight

5/2/2013 Teresa’s Reading Corner-Spotlight

5/3/2013 The Book Reading Gals – Spotlight

5/4/2013 Book Crack-Spotlight

5/5/2013 Love Romances & More– Spotlight

5/6/2013 Books-N-Kisses-Spotlight

5/7/2013 RT Book Reviews Online-Spotlight

5/8/2013 Cocktails & Books-Spotlight

5/9/2013 The Book Pushers-Spotlight

5/10/2013 Kindles & Wine-Spotlight

5/11/2013 My Book Addiction & More -Spotlight

5/12/2013 Eye on Romance-Spotlight

5/13/2013 eBook Obsessed-Spotlight

5/14/2013 My Friend Amy-Spotlight

5/14/2013 Pretty Fluffy-Spotlight

5/16/2013 The Romance Dish-Spotlight

5/16/2013 Pretty Fluffy– Spotlight

5/17/2013 Ramblings from a Chaotic Mind-Spotlight

5/18/2013 Romantic Book Affairs-Spotlight

5/19/2013 Ramblings from This Chick -Spotlight

5/20/2013 Under the Covers Book Blog– Spotlight

5/20/2013 The Romance Studio-Spotlight

5/21/2013 Chick Lit Reviews -Spotlight

5/26/2013 The Reading Café -Spotlight

5/27/2013 Sharon’s Garden of Book Reviews -Spotlight

5/28/2013 Stuff and Nonsense – Spotlight

5/29/2013 Thoughts in Progress -Spotlight

May 6, 2013May 5, 2013

Interview & tour wide giveaway with Jo Davis

Books-n-Kisses is pleased to welcome back the awesome Jo Davis!!!! We are talking about Bon Jovi (sigh) and her newest release Sworn to Protect: A Sugarland Blue Novel.

Jo, can you please share with us a little about yourself

I’m a multi-published author who currently writes under 2 pen names. I’m a mother of 2 awesome almost-grown kids, and I just bought a new home that we’re having fun decorating.

Have you always wanted to be an author?

For as long as I could hold a pencil, I’ve wanted to write. I’ve been writing stories since the third grade, and I used to sell them for .25 each!

Are you a plotter or a punster or combo of both? And you explain the difference?

I’m a pantser (punster?) who was forced to become a plotter. A pantser writes “by the seat of his/her pants” and doesn’t always know where the book is going or how it’s going to get there. A plotter does exactly that—he/she plots out the book so she knows where it’s going all the way to the end. I had to become a plotter because I write for a New York publisher. They like to know where the stories are going if they’re going to buy them—they’re funny like that!

What is your most interesting writing quirk?

I don’t know that it’s interesting, but I’m constantly running dialogue in my head, ALL the time. I was in my 30’s before I realized I was the only one I knew who did this. Then I finally found my local romance writer’s chapter and discovered people like me! What a relief. I’m “normal” after all! LoL.

Can you please tell us about your latest book(s)?

The Sugarland Blue series centers on the heroes of the Sugarland Police Department and is about our men in blue, the dangers they face, and the women who love them. The series kicks off with Detective Shane Ford and his long awaited stories. The first one is a novella, Armed and Dangerous, which is a prequel to the series and has some history of Shane and Daisy. It doesn’t have to be read to enjoy the first full-length book, Sworn to Protect: A Sugarland Blue Novel. Here’s a blurb for Sworn:

Detective Shane Ford, Sugarland’s favorite cop, has been blindsided by the sudden death of his best friend, NFL star Brad Cooper, and becoming the legal guardian of Brad’s son, Drew—a bitter, angry sixteen-year-old with a dangerous secret. Shane is determined to pry the truth from Drew, but only manages to alienate him—and winds up going head to head with Juvenile Detective Daisy Callahan, whose job is to protect the teen’s best interests.

Shane has always been drawn to Daisy’s beauty and strength, but he’s determined not to allow their intense attraction to interfere with his duty ever again. It’s a vow that will prove difficult to keep, as the realities of Shane and Daisy’s blossoming love and their growing bond with the grieving teen propel Shane headlong into danger for the new family he’s sworn to protect.

How did you come with the idea for this story?

The Sugarland Blue series is a spinoff of my Firefighters of Station Five. My readers have wanted Shane’s story for years, so I’m happy to be able to give it to them at last!

Can you share with us your current work(s) in progress?

Right now I’m working on HOT PURSUIT, book 2 of the Sugarland Blue series, which is Detective Taylor Kayne’s story. Then I’m going right to work alternating between a 3-part contemporary novella series that’s already in progress, and book 5 of my Alpha Pack series written as J.D. Tyler, COLE’S REDEMPTION.

Who is the one author that you would love to meet someday and why?

I’d love to sit down and have a drink with Stephen King someday, and listen to anything he has to say. I think the man is brilliant, and fascinating.

What is the best piece of advice you would give to someone that wants to get into writing?

If you want to sell to a major New York house and/or get an agent, learn the business and your craft. Then keep submitting and don’t give up! You’re going to hear many “no’s” before you get that one “yes” that will change your life. If you want to self-publish, learn the business and hone your writing craft before you put your work out for public consumption. Coca-Cola began life as a cough syrup, if you know what I mean. The Cola-Cola company does NOT sell cough syrup. Whether you’re new or you’ve written 100 books, your work can be improved. Know that and make it the best it can be. I recently wrote an article about this subject on the Writerspace blog called “Self-Publishing: Learn Before You Leap”. Look it up and get some good advice.

Can you share with us something off your bucket list.

Someday I’m going to travel to Italy and Greece. I’m going to dine in quaint villas and drink the world’s best wines. I’m going to see all the awe-inspiring sights. I’m not going to wait much longer, either. Life is much too short.

What is in your To Read Pile that you are dying to start or upcoming release you can’t wait for?

I am anxiously awaiting the 3^rd installment of the CAPTIVE PRINCE series by S. U. Pacat. Brilliant alternative historical, sweeping romance that is everything a book/series should be—breathtaking, gut-wrenching, and sigh-worthy.

What is one book everyone should read before they die?

That’s a tough question! I guess I’d have to go with my most-read book of all time: WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS by Wilson Rawls. I still have my old copy of the book on my keeper shelf. There’s just something about this book that starts with an old man who lets in a stray dog to warm himself by the fire, which causes the old man to launch into the tale of the most special time in his boyhood, that’s just awesome. To this day, I can’t read the end of that book without bawling.

What is your favorite time of year & why?

The fall is my favorite time, especially October. There’s something I love about the weather turning cool again, being able to sit on my patio beside the warm chiminea pot and veg out. I love that slow, lazy time just before the holiday rush.

Who is your Celebrity crush? And what would you do if you ever meet them?

Anyone who knows me knows I have to say Jon Bon Jovi! I’d probably freeze up like an idiot and not be able to say a word, in spite of the many calm, sophisticated responses I’ve been over in my brain.

Is there anything else you would like to add?

Thank you for having me here today! It’s been great to be back!

Lets take a look at the Sugarland Blue series so far.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

A Sugarland Blue Novella, Book 0.5

April 2, 2013

Available at:
Amazon | B&N | Kobo

From the author of the popular Firefighters of Station Five series comes a sizzling new novella about Sugarland’s favorite cop—and the courageous woman destined to steal his heart…

When Detective Shane Ford, Sugarland’s favorite man in blue, and Juvenile Detective Daisy Callahan work together on a dangerous case, they find themselves ignoring their professional instincts and falling hard. But when their romance gets in the way of their job—and puts both their lives in jeopardy—Shane vows to break things off. But as they’re about to discover, this kind of steamy passion is impossible to deny…

Includes a preview of the first book in Jo Davis’ new Sugarland Blue series, Sworn to Protect.

*****

SWORN TO PROTECT

Sugarland Blue, Book 1

May 7, 2013

Available at:
Amazon | B&N | Kobo

Sugarland loves their men in blue, especially Detective Shane Ford. But Shane’s mission to protect and to serve has just gotten personal….

Detective Shane Ford, Sugarland’s favorite cop, has been blindsided by the sudden death of his best friend, NFL star Brad Cooper, and by becoming the legal guardian of Brad’s son, Drew—a bitter, angry sixteen-year-old with a dangerous secret. Shane is determined to pry the truth from Drew, but he manages only to alienate him—and winds up going head-to-head with Juvenile Officer Daisy Callahan, whose job is to protect the teen’s best interests.

Watch for our review of Sworn to Protect. We loved this book and can’t wait for the next in the series 🙂

A Littl more about Jo:

National Bestselling author Jo Davis is best known for her popular Firefighters of Station Five series written as Jo Davis, and her dark, sexy paranormal series Alpha Pack, written as J.D. Tyler. PRIMAL LAW, the first book in her Alpha Pack series, is the winner of the National Reader’s Choice Award in Paranormal. She’s also been a multiple finalist in the Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence, a finalist for the Bookseller’s Best Award, has captured the HOLT Medallion Award of Merit, and has been a two-time nominee for the Australian Romance Readers Award in romantic suspense.
Jo’s books regularly appear on the Neilson Bookscan, Barnes and Noble, BooksOnBoard, and Amazon bestseller lists, among others.
Jo is currently at work on a new contemporary romance series titled SUGARLAND BLUE for NAL/Signet Eclipse, a spin-off of her Firefighters of Station Five series scheduled to debut in April 2013 with the kick-off novella Armed and Dangerous. Book 1, SWORN TO PROTECT, is being released May 7, 2013. She’s also publishing a new FBI series, ARMED AND DEADLY, set to debut in April 2013 with ONE LAST KISS (learn more at GoodReads). Jo lives in Texas with her two kids and a cute Boston terrier.

Connect with Jo:

Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads

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GIVEAWAY TIME!!!!!!

Jo is giving away the following prizes on her tour:

Grand Prize:
$25.00 Gift Card to Amazon or B&N and an autographed paperback of SWORN TO PROTECT

Runners-up:
Eight (8) runners-up will receive an autographed paperback of SWORN TO PROTECT

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Jo Davis’ SWORN TO PROTECT

Blog Tour Schedule

5/03 – 5/13

5/03 – Book Lovin’ Mamas

http://booklovinmamas.blogspot.com//

5/03 – Buffy’s Ramblings

http://buffy-kennedy.blogspot.com/

5/03 – Flirting with Romance

http://flirtingwithromance.blogspot.com/

5/04 – Romance Junkies

http://www.romancejunkies.com/rjblog/

5/04 – Cocktails and Books

http://www.cocktailsandbooks.com/

5/05 – Reading Between The Wines

http://readingbetweenthewinesbookclub.blogspot.com/

5/05 – Darkest Addictions

http://darkestaddictions.blogspot.com/

5/06 – Books-n-Kisses

http://www.books-n-kisses.com/

5/06 – United by Books

http://unitedbybooks.blogspot.com/

5/07 – Confessions of the Paranormal

http://confessionsoftheparanormal.blogspot.com/

5/07 – Nina’s Literary Escape

http://ninasliteraryescape.blogspot.com/

5/08 – Book Monster Reviews

http://www.bookmonsterreviews.com/

5/08 – Page Flipperz

http://pageflipperz.blogspot.com/

5/09 – Books, Books and More Books

http://booksbooksmorebooks.blogspot.com/

5/09 – Toot’s Book Reviews

http://tootsbookreviews.blogspot.com/

5/10 – The Reading Café

http://thereadingcafe.com/

5/10 – Ramblings From This Chick

http://ramblingsfromthischick.blogspot.com/

5/11 – Under the Covers

http://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/

5/11 – Mimmi’s Musings

http://mimmismusings.blogspot.com/

5/12 – Love in A Book

http://loveinabook.com/

5/12 – Night Owl Reviews

http://www.nightowlreviews.com/V5/

5/13 – GraveTells

http://gravetells.com/

5/13 – Bookin’ It Reviews

http://www.bookinitreviews.com/

May 6, 2013May 6, 2013

Cover Reveal: Blind Attraction by Eden Summers

Coming on May 28^th, the first book in the Reckless Beat rock star series.

He can seduce with a single glance.
Peering down at a sea of fans, rock star, Mitchell Davies can’t deny the innocent beauty of a woman in the front row. He’ll stop at nothing to get to know her. When a public altercation leaves her weak and defenseless, he takes the opportunity to be her savior.

She’s been sheltered from the world.

Alana Shelton wants to spread her wings and experience life away from her restrictive upbringing. But she isn’t prepared for a gorgeous stranger to sweep her off her feet while at her most vulnerable.

Attraction will bring them together, but their pasts will try to tear them apart.
He wants to teach her how to trust, but she’ll show him how to love. In a glamorous world of rock-and-roll, only time will tell if they’re up for the challenge.

Blind Attraction page on Goodreads | Eden Summers Website | Eden Summers Facebook Page |Twitter

Giveaway

Eden is giving away three ADVANCED EBOOK COPIES of Blind Attraction. First prize will also receive this gorgeous beaded purse charm valued at $10 and made by Swagmaster Designs.

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May 3, 2013April 29, 2013

Guest Blog& Giveaway with Jennifer Ryan

The Right Bride – Book 3: The Hunted Series

Cameron Shaw has two beauties after his affections. One’s out for his bank account, the other his heart.

Let’s meet our bachelorettes and see who really is The Right Bride.

Describe Cameron.

Shelly: Rich, powerful, handsome, the perfect guy.

Marti: Kind, generous, loving, a truly good and decent man. He’s a great father.

Describe Cameron’s daughter, Emma.

Shelly: Nice girl. Talks too much. She’s constantly in the way and interrupting.

Marti: Smart. Pretty. Wonderfully imaginative. She brings out the child in me.

Cameron invites you on a date, where do you ask him to go?

Shelly: The most exclusive restaurant in town only someone like Cameron can get into without a reservation made three months in advance.

Marti: A picnic at the park with Emma and a round of miniature golf.

You attend a business party with Cameron, what do you wear?

Shelly: Sexy red strapless mini.

Marti: Classic little black dress.

Describe your perfect wedding.

Shelly: Huge and lavish. Everyone who’s anyone will be there. All eyes on me.

Marti: Cameron, Emma, and I with our closest friends and family.

Describe your perfect wedding gown.

Shelly: Strapless, the gown hugs every curve to the floor with a small flare at the back.

Marti: Classic Cinderella. Cap sleeves, a fitted bodice and full skirt and train.

What does happy-ever-after look like for you?

Shelly: Cameron and I live in a huge mansion, travel the world, and have everything our hearts desire.

Marti: Cameron and I live with Emma and our other children, building memories as a family. We watch our children grow and enjoy our grandchildren long into our old age. No matter what comes our way, we’re together.

While it may seem clear who Cameron should marry, it’s not so cut and dry when Shelly announces she’s pregnant. Will he fall into her trap, or marry The Right Bride

The Right Bride

Book 3: The Hunted Series

Available 4/30/13

High-powered businessman Cameron Shaw doesn’t believe in love—until he falls in love at first sight with beautiful, passionate, and intensely private, Martina. She’s perfect in so many ways, immediately bonding with his little girl. Martina could be his future bride and a delightful stepmother…if only Cameron wasn’t blinded by his belief that Shelly, the gold-digging woman he’s promised to marry, is pregnant with his child.

No matter how much his friends protest his upcoming marriage to Shelly, he knows he has a duty to his children, so he’s determined to see it through.

Will he find out in time Shelly’s lying and Marti’s the one actually carrying his child? It’ll come down to the day of his wedding. After choosing Shelly over Marti at every turn, will he convince her she’s his world and the only woman he wants?

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About Jennifer:

Jennifer lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, three children, her dog, Bella, and cat, Shadow.

When she isn’t writing a book, she’s reading one. Her obsession for both is often revealed in the state of her home and how late dinner is to the table. When she finally leaves those fictional worlds, you’ll find her in the garden, playing in the dirt and daydreaming about poeple who live only in her head, until she puts them on paper.

Learn more about Jennifer HERE

May 3, 2013April 25, 2013

Larissa Reinhardt’s Portrait of A Dead Guy Blog Tour

PORTRAIT OF A DEAD GUY

A Cherry Tucker Mystery #1

Amazon Kindle| Amazon Paperback | B&N Nook | B&N Paperback | Kobo

In Halo, Georgia, folks know Cherry Tucker as big in mouth, small in stature, and able to sketch a portrait faster than kudzu climbs telephone poles — but commissions are scarce. So when the well-heeled Branson family wants to memorialize their murdered son in a coffin portrait, Cherry scrambles to win their patronage from her small town rival.

As the clock ticks toward the deadline, Cherry faces more trouble than just a controversial subject. Between ex-boyfriends, her flaky family, an illegal gambling ring, and outwitting a killer on a spree, Cherry find herself painted into a corner she’ll be lucky to survive.

ABOUT LARISSA:

Larissa Reinhart loves small town characters, particularly sassy women with a penchant for trouble. STILL LIFE IN BRUNSWICK STEW (May 2013) is the second in the Cherry Tucker Mystery Series. The first, PORTRAIT OF A DEAD GUY, is a 2012 Daphne du Maurier finalist, a 2012 The Emily finalist, and a 2011 Dixie Kane Memorial winner. Expect HIJACK IN ABSTRACT and a Cherry Tucker novella in THE HEARTACHE MOTEL out in November and December 2013.

She lives near Atlanta with her minions and Cairn Terrier, Biscuit. Visit her website; her expat blog; or find her chatting with the Little Read Hens on Facebook; at her Facebook page; Twitter; and Goodreads.

GIVEAWAY INFO:

Larissa is giving away the following prizes on her tour:

Grand Prize: (1) $20.00 Visa Gift Card

Runner-Up : (1) eBook of Portrait of a Dead Guy

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Larissa Reinhardt’s

Portrait of A Dead Guy

Blog Tour Schedule

4/28- Love in A Book

http://www.loveinabook.com/

4/29- Bianca2b

http://bianca2b.wordpress.com/

4/29 – Fandom Fanatic

http://fandomfanatic.blogspot.com/

4/30- Book Monster Reviews

http://www.bookmonsterreviews.com/

5/02- Literal Addiction

http://www.literaladdiction.com/

5/03- Books-n-Kisses

http://www.books-n-kisses.com/

5/04- My Book Addiction

http://mybookaddiction.com/

5/06- Mad Hatter Reads

http://madhatterreads.blogspot.com/

5/07- Salacious Reads

http://www.salaciousreads.com/

5/08- United by Books

http://unitedbybooks.blogspot.com/

5/09- The Jeep Diva

http://thejeepdiva.com/

5/11 – Froggarita’s Bookcase

http://www.froggaritasbookcase.com/

May 2, 2013April 30, 2013

Guest Blog & Giveaway with Ana Blaze

Seven Reasons Beth (and You) Should Give Colin Pratt a Chance to Win Your Heart

Colin knows he doesn’t fit the standard definition of a romance hero. After all, his only serious girlfriend ditched him for his brother, he’s a bit of a klutz and the word lanky works its way into his description fairly often. But I think he isn’t giving himself enough credit. The tweed-wearing cutie is a catch. Here’s why:

He has a dreamy British accent.
He looks great without a shirt … or pants.
He likes Doctor Who.
He admires strong woman.
He like his curry hot.
He has a Master’s Degree in dirty talk.
Someday he’ll make a great dad.

So what do you say, would you give him a chance?

*****

The Best Man

by Ana Blaze

Available April 29

Purchase HERE

Blurb

Beth Chase is too busy planning perfect weddings to worry about the lack of action in her own love life. But if she was looking for a man, she wouldn’t be looking at Colin Pratt. Her boss swears that Best Man Colin is a quiet scholar and science fiction writer who couldn’t possibly cause a fuss at his own brother’s wedding. He’s clearly never met the man in question. Snarky, sexy and more than a little inebriated, Colin is the final obstacle between Beth and the last perfect wedding she needs to make partner. Of course, when she helps him into a taxi at the end of the night she has no idea that he’s only just begun to poke holes in her professional exterior. Colin might have the skills to seduce a romance professional, but can he convince her that he’s the best man to share her happy ever after?

About the Author:

Ana lives just outside Washington DC with her very supportive husband and three rather demanding cats. She loves the ocean, Indian food, IKEA, and cooking. Ana admits to watching too much television and she swears that someday she’s going to learn how to play the guitar resting on the bookshelf in her office.

Website: www.anablaze.blogspot.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/AnaBlazeLove

Twitter: @ana_blaze

Book trailer: http://youtu.be/PiNLdS1d1h8

Blog Tour Giveaway (US only)

One lucky reader will win The Best Man ebook and a goodie pack to share with the best man or woman in their life. The pack contains candles, Godiva chocolate, Tuscan lavender soap, Sensual Massage Oil from The Body Shop and two lip treatments from The Body Shop. It will come packaged in a pretty photo box.

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Extra stuff

Mr. Right, a free novella by Ana Blaze, is available now at Smashwords.

Find out more here: http://www.entrancedpublishing.com/readers-club-4/entranced-extras/

Thanks from the Entranced team for being part of
The Best Man blog tour.

May 2, 2013April 28, 2013

“Medusa” Birthday Bash Tour by Sasha Summers

“Medusa” Birthday Bash Tour

By Sasha Summers

Amazon | B&N | Kobo | All Romance ebooks

Goodreads

Book Blurb:

It’s said love can change a person. Medusa wasn’t always a monster…

Medusa is ruled by duty, to her Titan father and the Goddess Athena. She’s no room for the tenderness her warrior guard, Ariston, stirs. When Olympus frees her from service, her heart leads her into the arms of the guard she loves… and curses her as the creature with serpent locks.

Ariston goes to war with a full heart… and dreadful foreboding. He learns too late of the danger Medusa faces, alone, and a Persian blade sends him into the Underworld. But death, curses, nor the wrath of the Gods will keep him from returning to her.

Poseidon will use Greece’s war to get what he wants: Medusa. He does not care that she belongs to another. He does not care that she will be damned. He is a God, an Olympian, and she will be his.

Giveaway Time!!!!

THE PRIZE:

Autographed copy of “Medusa, A Love Story (Loves of Olympus Series, Bk #1)”
Autographed copy of “For the Love of Hades (Loves of Olympus Series, Bk #2)”
Thea (owl) Necklace
“Medusa” car charm
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Book Trailer

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90fH7xoZiCo

Sahsa’s Bio

Sasha is part gypsy. Born June 9, 1974, stories have always played an important role in her life. Her passions have always been storytelling, Hollywood, history, and travel. It’s no surprise that her books include a little of each. Her first play, ‘Greek Gods and Goddesses’ was written for her Girl Scout troupe. She’s been writing ever since. She loves getting lost in the worlds and characters she creates; even if she frequently forgets to run the dishwasher or wash socks when she’s doing so. Luckily, her four brilliant children and hero-inspiring hubby are super understanding and supportive.

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