Books-n-Kisses is pleased to welcome Patricia Leever to the blog today. We are looking forward to learning a little more about Patricia and her new book Cat O’Nine Tales.
Patty: Hey Miss Kelly, I’m glad to be here!
Q1) Please tell us a little about yourself {will add author photo at posting)
Patty: I’m a stay-at-home mom of four, five if you count my husband of 20 years. Nah, seriously though, he is super supportive and stands behind my work 110%. I’m a serial hugger, I wear my geek on my sleeve and make no excuses for it. I have an affinity for zombies and writing is my passion, the one thing that I have an innate need to do.
Q2) How do you find time to write with four kids?
Patty: LOL! I get asked that a lot, but it’s a completely legit question. Well, I multi-task my ass off. I write anywhere and everywhere. I even wrote on the tray paper at a sandwich shop once. But on top of that, I have notebooks all over the house and I used to carry one with me until my husband got me a phone the I could put Word on so I always have something with me to jot ideas on because if I don’t get them down on paper (or in the phone) right when they hit, they’ll be gone forever. Sometimes though, I just like the feeling of writing my idea out on paper.
Q3) Have you always wanted to be an author?
Patty: Not always, when I was a kid I wanted to be a coroner. Yeah, I was a weird kid LOL! However, I did always have an overactive imagination and I have always written, I just never put the two together. My grandma did though, she used to tell me that she thought I would be a writer one day and when she passed, we found a drawer full of everything I’d ever written from creative writing assignments to poems. She used to ask for a copy of everything I did, I never knew why until then.
Q4) Tell us what your typical writing day is like
Patty: After I settle World War III, aka the insanity that is getting four kids up, dressed and off to school, I sit down for some coffee, watch a bit of the news to unwind and open up my head and see what spills out onto the keyboard. Sometimes it’s like opening up the floodgates and some days I’m lucky if I can squeeze out a drop or two.
Q5) Who are some of your favorite authors and how have any of them inspired you?
Patty: One of my faves is Paula Quinn and she inspired me to give Historical Romance a shot. I love her work and I own everything she’s ever written. Also, Victoria Michaels, one of my fellow Omnific Publishing authors, she is a great friend of mine and a mentor of sorts for me. I call her my own personal Yoda.
Q6) Let’s talk about your new book Cat O’Nine Tails. Tell us more:
Patty: Cat O’ Nine Tails is a Historical Romance set in the age of pirates. Aeron Lynch is our heroine, a female pirate that uses her feminine wiles to get what she wants, but make no mistake; she can kick your ass into submission if she needs to. Orrin Walsh is an infamous pirate hunter that has been tracking her for years but she always manages to stay one step ahead of him. When they finally wind up on the same island they find that the pull between them is more than either one of them expected.
Q7) How did you come up with the idea for this story?
Patty: I have always love pirates and I thought, what fun would it be if instead of the man swooping in and ravishing the unsuspecting beauty, what would happen if the tables were turned? When that little kernel started inside my head, Aeron was born and she wouldn’t be ignored, I had to write her.
Q8) What is up next for you?
Patty: After the blog tour I’m going to be working on getting my second piece ready to present to my publisher. This one is Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance about a 134 year old demon hunter named Evelyn Wright and the company she works for, The Lebriga Corporation.
Q9) I like to know what authors are reading. Tell us what book you just finished that you love or what upcoming book you can’t wait for.
Patty: Oh! Elizabeth Hoyt just came out with a new book in her Maiden Lane series, Scandalous Desires! I’ve been DYING for this book ever since I read about “Charming” Mickey O’Connor in book 1, Wicked Intentions. He’s an Irish river pirate, RAWR! Not to mention I just love the way that Elizabeth writes.
Q10) Is there anything else you would like to share?
Patty: Please check out patricialeever.com for updates on future projects and giveaways and you can get a copy of Cat O’ Nine Tails over at my amazing publisher’s site, omnificpublishing.com! Also I’d like to thank my awesome marketing associate Traci for setting this blog tour up, she rocks!
Books-n-Kisses: Patty, thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to sit down and talk with me. I am looking forward to reading your book Cat O’Nine Tales.
Patty: Thank you Kelly! It has been a pleasure chatting with you!
Books-n-Kisses is pleased to welcome DJ Westerfield to the blog today. We are looking forward to learning a little more about DJ and her new experimental novel.
DJ Westerfield was born in Texas and has lived most of her life in various southern states with a few years in the north to round out her accent. She is a lover of stories in every form, but specifically the written word. When she isn’t making up her own stories she helps others make their own better. She has worked as a freelance writer, editor, and graphic designer.
Q1) Please tell us a little about yourself
DJ: I am a thirty-@#$# year old wife, stepmom, sister, and auntie. I have been a freelance writer, editor and ghost writer for several years. I recently founded Curvalicious Living Magazine(http://curvaliciousliving.com), where I am editor in chief. In my “day job” I am a court advocate for victims of domestic violence.
Q2) Tell about your Idea to Novel Experiment
DJ: I am attempting to take a novel from idea to published novel in 6 months. And I am doing it publicly by blogging about it.
Q3) Tell us about the Voodoo Moon
DJ: Voodoo Moon is set in a futuristic post-apocalyptic world I call the ParaNorm World. After a worldwide cataclysm and wars that broke down society and changed the landscape of the world, a new society had to take shape. The magic users and paranormal beings that spent centuries in hiding and were relegated to myth and legend had to come out of hiding to save the world that shunned them. Now witches, vampires, werebeasts and normal humans live side by side in a society that was built by merging technology and magic.
In the ruins of old cities new ones formed. New governments rule. Within the walls of the autonomous city-states that have risen up life is safe with Peacekeepers on every corner. Or it should be. Beyond the walls in the outer-zones is where the outlaws live. Right?
Fiona Moon is a member of the elite Black Blade Guard. She hunts down the worst ParaNorm outlaws and is no stranger to the OZ. But when powerful ParaNorms start going missing inside NashCity she realizes there may be something nasty lurking within the city walls. When the crime hits close to home, Fiona must seek help from the one man that embodies everything she despises.
Q4) What is your goals for this experiment?
DJ: The Plan:
Sept & Oct: Pre-write the book using the Story Cookbook (I’m a little behind, but I think I will be ready to go by Nov. 1)
November: NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month): Write, write write. At least 50K words
December & January: Revisions and edits
Feb: Readying for publication on Feb. 29, 2012: LEAP DAY
I figured Leap Day would be a good release day since I am taking a big leap by trying this, and I think readers and fans are taking a leap of faith by following my progress and then reading the book. It’s a leap I appreciate and am going to do my darnedest not to disappoint!
Q5) How did you come up with this idea?
DJ: The idea came about as a way to motivate myself to seriously participate in NaNoWriMo, and focus on getting a full length novel written. I figured the pressure of writing the book publicly would make me stick to it this year. I also think it’s a good way to show just how my book for writers, The Story Cookbook: An Organized Approach to Fiction Writing, can be used to help develop a book.
Q6) What is a typical writing day for you like?
DJ: There really isn’t a typical day. Mostly it is me hiding somewhere and carving out a few hours at a time between my day job, magazine job, and other responsibilities. Like most other writers, I have to keep another job to pay the bills. It can be hectic but, obviously, I love it!
Q7) Who are some of your favorite authors?
DJ: Nora Roberts, Jayne Ann Krentz, Jayne Castle, Ilona Andrews, Jeaniene Frost, Jessa Slade, Janet Evanovich, Marlene Sanchez…the list goes on
Q8) Best piece of advice you would give to a budding author?
DJ: Just do it. Writers write. Don’t let anyone discourage you. And most importantly don’t let YOU discourage you. The biggest reason I decided to motivate myself to write this novel or risk very public humiliation is because I didn’t want to be one of those people that kept saying “someday”. I have written many short stories and novellas (under pen names I no longer use), but I kept putting off writing something mainstream to break into what I really wanted to do, write full length novels. I kept letting life, other projects, and my own procrastination get in the way. Then, in August I lost my mother. She was only 55. She was also a very talented writer and she always wanted to write a book. But she always said she didn’t have time and maybe someday when she had time, could focus…the excuses were limitless. But her time wasn’t. I’m determined I’m going to live my dream and do it well enough for the both of us. So, now that I’ve depressed you, that is my advice: Live your dreams while you can…if life gets in the way, find a way to get around it.
Q9) Have to ask because I am nosey. That is in your to be read pile that you are dying to read next?
DJ: I just loaded Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews onto my Ipod and am looking forward to cleaning house later so I can listen to it!
Q10) Is there anything else you would to add?
DJ: I want to thank you for having me here today. I also want to thank all of the readers who will follow the writing of Voodoo Moon, as well as the writers who will join NaNoWriMo and write alongside of me.
Books-n-Kisses: DJ, again huge thank you for stopping by the blog to day to chat about you and your books. I look forward to following your progress on your blog and finding out if you are happy with how your experiment turns out.
Jacob the Enforcer belongs to one of the many Nightwalker races that thrive on the dark of night. He has a job to do for his species and it’s rather straightforward. He polices his people. During the full moon their animal urge to mate overcomes them, and if they stay within their race they never need to encounter the Enforcer. But if they cross the line and turn their lust to another species…say humans…it’s Jacob’s duty to prevent them and then to punish them severely for it. As this ‘madness’ grows worse and worse for his people, there is hardly a family who hasn’t felt the brutal sting of Jacob’s justice. Punishment is so dire and so feared, Jacob can call very few others his friend and the life the Enforcer leads is a very solitary one.
Then one night during a hunt for one of his own, he encounters the first human woman who will tempt him in all of his 622 years of life. Isabella is a simple Bronx gal who works at her local library, lives with her sister and owns a cat.
She hardly expects a night of moon gazing to change her life forever and send her falling for a man like Jacob in all kinds of outrageous ways. Heck, she certainly doesn’t expect that he isn’t exactly a ‘man’… although he sure looks like one, smells like one and boy-oh-boy does he feel like one!
As for the Enforcer, Jacob finds himself tempted beyond reason, needing Isabella to the point that he begins to strain against every law he has always upheld.
But before long the couple finds themselves fighting for their lives against evil, Jacob’s brethren, and even their own desires for each other. How can they find the way to resist one another before Jacob faces his own punishments…or before Bella ends up dead, torn up from the animal passion inside of him that she, as a human, is too frail to ever endure?
They’re called the Nightwalkers—proud, ancient beings who live in the shadows, existing just beyond the human world. But there are also dangerous humans who hunt them—necromancers who use the blackest magic to manipulate them. And for a Demon named Gideon, the battle against these evil forces will soon be all too personal.
HAS A HEALER, HE KNOWS HER BODY. BUT IT’S HER HEART HE WANTS.
For a thousand years, Gideon has healed his people. And as the oldest surviving male of his race, his wisdom has always been respected without question.
But Gideon knows that even he is vulnerable to the powerful, primitive desires that befall his kind during Hallowed moons—and nine years ago that truth was hammered home when he found himself claiming Magdelegna, the Demon King’s sister, in a wild embrace.
Horrified by his lack of control, he left her wanting and furious—and then exiled himself for the better part of a decade.
Now, with necromancers threatening his people—and Magdelegna nearly their victim—Gideon must face another truth. He and the beautiful, stubborn Magdelegna are destined to be together, to share a love as deep and old as time itself. But first he needs to regain her trust. Then he’ll have to save her life.
They are called the Nightwalkers, an ancient race devoted to protecting the world from the darkness of the Necromancers. And their proudest warrior is Elijah, a man who bends for nothing and no one…until one woman brings him to his knees…
SOME FEELINGS YOU JUST CAN’T FIGHT
He is known as the Warrior Captain—a master of every weapon, a fierce soldier sworn to protect his kind from violence. Powerful, relentless, merciless, Elijah has always won every battle he’s ever taken on—until now. Ambushed by Necromancers, he is left for dead only to be rescued by a woman who could very well deliver the final blow…Siena, the Lycanthrope Queen.
For over a decade, an uneasy peace has existed between the warring Lycanthropes and Elijah’s people, and he’s not about to let his guard down now around their queen.
But Siena’s will is every bit a match for Elijah’s own, her sleek and sensual nature waking a hunger within him that he cannot deny. Now, the Warrior in Elijah is consumed with a different battle—winning Siena’s heart by giving her pleasure beyond all boundaries. What starts as attraction and arousal soon burns into a passion with consequences that will echo through the ages for both their people. And as would-be enemies become inseparable lovers, another threat approaches, one with the power to destroy them all…
They are the Nightwalkers, mysterious beings who dwell in the shadows of our world, and Damien, the Vampire Prince, is among the most powerful of them all. But one woman will tempt him with a desire unlike anything he has known, and together they will face a terrifying and relentless foe…
HE’D NEVER LOVED.
BUT SHE WAS IRRESISTIBLE.
As reigning Vampire Prince, Damien has tasted every pleasure the world has to offer—consorting with kings and queens and delighting in sensual adventure. Now, tired of such pursuits, he devotes his energies to protecting his people.
The war between human necromancers and Nightwalkers has escalated, and when the enemy makes a daring move, kidnapping Syreena, a Lycanthrope Princess, Damien boldly follows. He succeeds in rescuing her, but is unprepared for the erotic longing her lush sensuality awakens in him.
Gifted with rare abilities, Syreena grew up in a cloistered setting and was forbidden to form attachments to others, yet the connection Damien feels with her is immediate, intoxicating, and impossible for either to resist. But claiming Syreena as his mate could have shattering repercussions for every Nightwalker—and leave their enemies more dangerous than ever before…
The Nightwalkers have lived in the shadows of our world for centuries, gifted with abilities few humans can comprehend. For Noah, duty is all—until he meets the woman who is his destiny…
SHE WILL TAKE HIM
BEYOND HIS WILDEST DREAMS.
As Demon King, Noah is dedicated to protecting his kind from their human and Nightwalker enemies. Yet for six months he has struggled with vivid dreams that threaten his very sanity. Every night he’s tormented by images of a woman both achingly real and tantalizingly beyond his grasp. And his bone-deep need leaves him no choice but to force her to leave the life she’s known and enter a world beyond her imagining…
Every day, Kestra risks her life in perilous missions that veer just shy of the law, but she instinctively knows that the imposingly sensual figure before her is a danger unlike any she’s ever faced.
Kestra has sworn never to trust or need another man, but Noah’s lightest touch scorches her with fevered desire, branding her as his mate, blinding them both to the terrifying truth. For within the ranks of their own people lies an adversary growing in number and power. And nothing and no one will be safe again…
Haunted by magic, beset by evil, the Nightwalkers face their darkest hour yet. And when they unthinkable happens, only one legendary male has the power, the will, to save them: Adam….
FOR 400 YEARS HE WAS LOST TO HER, BUT HE IS HERS TONIGHT…
From their first tantalizing touch, Jasmine knows he is different. What other lover could unlock her tight control; flood Vampire senses jaded by a lifetime of decadent self-indulgence? Centuries ago, when he disappeared without a trace, she had given up hope of ever fulfilling the promise of incomparable passion. But here he is, against the very laws of nature, ready to bring down their most vicious enemy, ready to bring her blood to the boiling point…. If she will only let him.
Watch my blog on Tuesday, Jacki will be here we are going to be talking Adam and I have you 1st look of what Adam looks like… And let me tell you it is
Books-n-Kisses is pleased to welcome the wonderful JK Coi to the blog today. We are looking forward to learning a little more about JK and her books.
J.K. Coi is a multi-published, award winning author of contemporary and paranormal romance and urban fantasy. She makes her home in Ontario, Canada, with her husband and son and a feisty black cat who is the uncontested head of the household. While she spends her days immersed in the litigious world of insurance law, she is very happy to spend her nights writing dark and sexy characters who leap off the page and into readers’ hearts.
JK: Hi Kelly and everyone! I’m so happy to visit today!
Kelly: Can I get you anything before we start? Coffee, Tea, Soda?
JK: Actually, it kind of sucks, but when this posts, I’ll be on an operating table (don’t worry, it’s not serious, but I’m kind of out of commission for a couple of days). Still, I might have some lukewarm broth if you’ve got it LOL J
Kelly: I am sorry to hear that, hope that it all goes well. Are you ready to get started.
JK: Uh oh, this is the hard part, isn’t it?
Q1) Please tell us a little about yourself
JK: There isn’t too much to tell. I’m as normal as they come. Wait, don’t look over there…um, that closet doesn’t open. No, you don’t hear anything coming from it, I swear. Really. *grin*
Q2) Tell us a typical writing day for you
JK: I have a full-time day job so I write during my lunch hour, and then after work – once the dinner dishes are all cleaned up and my son has been put to bed – I sit down again and write (as long as I don’t pass out from exhaustion). It’s tough sometimes because I’d love to have more time to devote to my writing, but at least for now this is the way it goes.
Q3) Have you always wanted to be an author or what made you become an author?
JK: I remember writing when I was in high school, and I did some writing in University too, but I really didn’t think about it as serious until I wrote my first full length novel (after my son was born). When I told my husband I was finished writing a whole book, he said “Great. Now what?” (so enthusiastic LOL) It was at that point I first started researching the publishing industry, and now….more than 10 books later, here I am!J
JK: Falling Hard is the book I love. I love that Gabriel is broken. I love that Amelia doesn’t know how to fix him. I love that the two of them rage against each other in an effort to hold on to some semblance of control…even when everything is spinning out of control.
Here’s the official blurb:
After a life filled with tragedy, rocker Gabriel Gunn thinks he’s finally getting the better of his personal demons. Then he’s attacked after a concert—and rescued by a warrior goddess brandishing a sword and white wings. As hard as it is to believe in an angelic bodyguard, Gabriel must face an even more impossible truth: he carries the devil’s soul within him.
Amelia has been watching over Gabriel for years, using her angelic powers to prevent Lucifer’s return. Now she must also protect him from warring angel factions with their own agendas. Amelia would do anything to avert another angelic war, even sacrifice her own emotions to avoid temptation. Yet with Gabriel she feels things she no longer wants to deny, and pleasure she never imagined.
But the closer Gabriel and Amelia get, the stronger Lucifer becomes. Will Amelia be forced to kill the man she’s come to love to stop the war she’s always feared?
Q5) Will we ever see any more of these characters or is this story done?
JK: I haven’t had a chance to write more in this world yet due to other commitments, but the intent is there and I hope to start with Cass’s story.
Q6) How did you come up with the idea for Fallen Hard?
JK: The idea for this book started with one scene (a scene that was later deleted from the book, but can be found in the Extras page on my website:www.jkcoi.com) And after I’d been introduced to Amelia I realized how important music was to the angels, and knew it would only make sense for Gabriel (with the dark angel’s soul) to be a bad-boy rock star J The rest of the book developed from there. It grew and changed directions a few times as I wrote, but I always knew how it was going to end.
Q7) Tell us a little about your story Caged in the in the Agony/Ecstasy Anthology, coming December 2011 from Berkley Heat (love this cover)
JK: Caged is awesome! It’s dark and angsty and hot and mean and sexy and brutal. But definitely on the Agony half of the scale.
Q8) What is your current work in progress?
JK: I’m currently working on book 2 in my steampunk series. The first book is FAR FROM BROKEN, which is going to be released in December as part of Carina Press’s holiday anthology, and book 2 is tentatively titled BROKEN PROMISES and continues Callie and Jasper’s story.
Q9) Have to ask because I am nosey. What is in your to be read pile that you are dying to read next?
JK: If you think that’s being nosey, you haven’t seen me interrogate a prospective babysitter LOL! On my TBR pile, I have Touch—the Upper YA debut from Jus Acardo, and I also have the Steampunk Bible and Meljean Brook’s Heart of Steel
Q10) Is there anything else you would like to add?
JK: Only thank you so much! I promise to get here to address any comments and questions – although that might not be today (unless you want some pretty wacked-out drug-induced crazy comments LOL)
Kelly: JK, again huge thank you for stopping by the blog to chat about you and your books. I hope the readers enjoyed. What do you say we do a giveaway of an e-copy of Fallen Hard?
JK: Sounds wonderful! I’d also love to give a set of my romance trading cards!
Want to learn more about JK? Check her out on her website HERE
Books-n-Kisses is pleased as punch to welcome the super, super sweet Meljean Brook to the blog today. We are going to be talking about her newest releases Demon Marked, Heart of Steel and her novella “Ascension” that can be found in Angels of Darkness.
Meljean was raised in the middle of the woods, and hid under her blankets at night with fairy tales, comic books, and romances. She left the forest and went on a misguided tour through the world of accounting before focusing on her first loves, reading and writing–and she realized that monsters, superheroes, and happily-ever-afters are easily found between the covers, as well as under them, so she set out to make her own.
Meljean lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and daughter
Kelly: Hi Meljean, so glad that we could meet up again and talk some more. Welcome to my blog.
Meljean: Thank you! It was awesome meeting you at Jan’s Paperbacks in person, and I’m so glad you invited me over.
Me & Meljean 🙂
Kelly: can I get you anything? Coffee, Tea, Cookie?
Meljean: All of the above, please
Kelly: *hands Meljean coffee and plate of cookies* Shall we start?
Meljean: I am ready for anything (almost.) *grin*
Q1) For those who don’t know you. Please tell us a little about yourself
Meljean: There’s not much to tell, actually. I’m a nearing-middle-aged, redheaded, superhero-loving, fangirl-squeeing dork who loves to tell stories.
Q2) Have you always wanted to be an author?
Meljean: Yes and no. I wanted to be a dancer when I was six. I also wanted to be a lawyer, a doctor, and a history teacher. I did imagine myself as a Harlequin author when I was very young (I started early) but didn’t really think of it seriously until I was in my twenties and I realized that writing was the one occupation I really, really loved more than anything else and could imagine myself doing forever.
Q3) Who are some of your favorite authors?
Meljean: This minute they are China Mieville, Peter Beagle, Dean Koontz, Jorge Luis Borges, and Italo Calvino. By the time I’m done with this interview, I’d probably list someone else. Usually it’s who I’ve been thinking of the most lately.
Q4) Who do you feel influenced your writing style?
Meljean: All of the above, plus some. I notice little things slipping into my writing after I’m read someone with a very strong voice, but after a while, I don’t notice them so much. I’m not sure if that means I’m working them out of my writing or working them into it.
Let’s talk books:
Q5) Your newest release is Demon Marked (#7) in your Guardian Series. Can you tell us a little about the Guardian novel series?
Meljean: It’s a series about the struggle that Guardians (humans who have been given angelic powers) have with demons, who are the evil baddies from Hell. There are a few other players that can skew good or evil, but it’s primarily all about the Guardians’ fighting to keep demons from taking over the world.
Meljean: Oh, I love the cover, too! It’s one of my very favorites. This was a departure from my usual pairings – I often have Guardians or vampires as my heroes and heroines, but for the first time in several books I have a human male and a woman who simply doesn’t know what she is. The process of discovering what happened to Ash and why she can’t remember anything was a really fun ride. It was one of those books that was simply a blast to write, and felt much lighter and funny than some of my darker books.
It’s also one of those books that can be read by someone who is new to the series. I know coming into the Guardian series seven books in can seem intimidating, but Ash and Nicholas don’t really know what’s going on, either, and you can learn along with her.
Q7) You just had a story come out in the anthology Angels of Darkness. Can you tell us more about that story?
Meljean: This was another fun pairing between a Guardian who was introduced in Demon Marked – a down-to-earth Guardian warrior named Marc – and the blue-skinned Guardian who loved him and left him almost one hundred and fifty years ago. They are investigating a series of vampire deaths in a community in Marc’s territory, but the seemingly obvious perpetrator isn’t quite as obvious as they think.
Q8) Do you know what is next for the Guardian Series
Meljean: The last book in the Guardian series is coming up, and I know is one that many readers have been waiting for: Michael and Taylor’s story. I’m planning a few epic battles and – I hope – a romance that will blow readers away.
Q9) Tell us about your next novel Heart of Steel which is book 2 in The Iron Seas Series.
Meljean: This is my year for really fun books, I think. Archimedes is a treasure hunter who – for those of you who read The Iron Duke – airship captain Lady Corsair left in some rather dire straits the last time we saw him. But he’s back, and he wants the sketch she stole from him … and he wants her, melt her heart of steel, too. This is a hero who desperately *wants* to fall in love. He couldn’t have chosen a more dangerous object of affection, however.
Q10) Tell us about your short story “Rescue Me” that will be found in the Agony/Ecstasy anthology (released Dec 2011)
Meljean: This is unrelated to any of my other work, and is a story about a woman who has been put in a perilous position and has to get out of it…and she saves herself in a rather unusual way. (It’s a really short story and I don’t want to get too much away.)
Q11) What is your current work in progress?
Meljean: I’m currently working on the third Iron Seas novel. I keep calling it different things, however, so I don’t have a title yet. I do know that it’s set in Iceland, features a giant whale, virgin cults, mechanical trolls, and a hero who wears spectacles.
Q12) I love to know what authors are reading. What did you just finish that you totally loved or what new release are you most looking forward to?
Meljean: I’m looking forward to tackling my TBR pile, because I haven’t read much lately. So pretty much every book that was released this year … I’m looking forward to it. I haven’t read anything that wasn’t related to research or that was a non-romance in so long it makes me want to cry to think about it.
Q13) What is the best piece of advice you would give to a budding author?
Meljean: Write what you’d love to read – not just because it’s easier to maintain your excitement on a story for the months it takes to write it, but because your excitement *will* shine through to the reader. There’s nothing worse than reading a book that feels like the author was just going through the motions. So write the stories you love to read, and other readers will probably be excited by them, too.
Q14) is there anything else you would like to add?
Meljean: Just that I’m so thrilled that everyone has been enjoying the series – and if you haven’t tried them yet, I hope you love them!
Books-n-Kisses: Meljean, it has been a pleasure to get to sit down and talk with you again. I look forward to seeing you in Bellevue, WA at the end of the month too. I hope my followers fall in love with you like I have. So what do you say we wet their appetite a little and giveaway a copy of Angels of Darkness?
Meljean: I’d love to! I’m happy to give away five (5) copies to commenters.
Books-n-Kisses: WOW!!!! Meljean, Thank you!!!
Giveaway time:
Please use form below to enter for a chance to win one of five copies of Angels of Darkness.
They soar through the night, unearthly creatures of legends and lore. Four masters of urban fantasy and paranormal romance explore the rapture of the heavens above, and the darkness below in four all-new stories of angels and guardians, and good and evil.
The scream Lena Riddle hears in the woods behind her house is enough to curdle her blood—she has no doubt that a woman is in real danger. Unfortunately, with no physical evidence, the local law officers in small-town Ash, Kentucky, dismiss her claim. But Lena knows what she heard—and it leaves her filled with fear and frustration.
Ezra King is on leave from the state police, but he can’t escape the guilty memories that haunt his dreams. When he sees Lena, he is immediately drawn to her. He aches to touch her—to be touched by her—but is he too burdened by his tragic past to get close?
When Ezra hears her story of an unknown woman’s screams, his instincts tell him that Lena’s life is also at risk—and his desire to protect her is as fierce as his need to possess her.
My Thoughts:
If You HearHer takes you on a gut wrenching journey into the small town of Ash, Kentucky, where not everything is as it seems. Some time you have to listen to learn the truth.
From the moment Ezra sees Lena he is smitten with her.Lena has always known that people stare at her, it is because she different.Lena is blind, but she likes it when Ezra stares at her.When Ezra asks her to dinner she can’t say No.After a wonderful dinner and a smoldering hot kiss, Ezra leaves her but never call as promised.After waiting and waiting Lena is determined to write him off, that is until she hears a scream for help in the middle of the night.
With no evidence of someone in need of help in Lena’s woods, the police department is at a standstill, but Lena knows what she heard, and knows someone is in trouble. When strange things start happening around town everyone is on edge.Time is running out and if they don’t find who was in the woods……….
I really enjoyed this first installment of the Ash Trilogy and can’t wait to see what happen next. I am hoping that the many questions I have will all be answered over the next two books.If you are looking for a romantic suspense that will leave you wanting more and worried for the residents of Ash, Kentucky.I would highly suggest checking out Shiloh’s new series.
Huge, Thank you to Shiloh Walker for allowing me to read her story early and review it for her.
If You HearHer is the first book in Shiloh Walkers new Ash Trilogy release date 10/25/2011
Happy Birthday to Books N Kisses! Congratulations on one year of book blogging fun.
Thanks so much, Kelly, for having me on today. Hi, everyone!
First of all, I need to brag. Last month, I met your fearless leader in person over lunch when she heard I was heading to her hometown to check out colleges with my son. She’s every bit as fun and cool in real life as she is online. Maybe even more so, if you can believe it. And we’re going to hang out again in a few weeks at the Emerald City Writers Conference. I can’t wait.
Okay, that was the “kisses” part of this post. Now for the “books.” Well, actually, my books have kisses in them, too…lots of them.
The short story I wrote in A VAMPIRE FOR CHRISTMAS is a reunion story when old lovers, Trace and Charlotte, reunite and the flames of their past romance are rekindled. The only problem is, just one of them remembers—the other one thinks it’s a new relationship.
But first, let me backtrack a minute.
Vampires in the Sweetblood world drink blood, have fangs, prefer the dark (sunlight doesn’t make them burst into flames, but it does drain their energy), and shadow-move at high speeds.
You may witness or experience an actual vampire attack and, at the time, you’ll know without a doubt that they’re real. However, you’ll never remember it, because they also have the ability to alter your memory.
After all, why do you think vampires have been able to keep their existence a secret for centuries? Sure, people have heard about them, but they’re not real. They’re just rumors, whisperings, the fodder of spooky stories.
Or are they?
This is an element of vampire mythology that I explore in the short story Enchanted By Blood, which is set in the same Sweetblood world as the novels.
If you’ve read book one and two (BONDED BY BLOOD and EMBRACED BY BLOOD), you’ll find out a little more about the political structure of the Governing Council, and you’ll recognize a few characters. But if you haven’t read the books, you won’t be lost. I wrote this story to stand on its own.
Former Guardian Trace Westfalen is poised to take over his father’s seat on the Council, but he won’t be voted in if he’s in a relationship with a human. Interior decorator/party planner Charlotte Grant feels an odd connection to the man who hired her to decorate his home for a big holiday bash, but she’s never met him before…or has she?
What if you fell in love with someone but your memories were taken…would a part of you remember that you had this deep connection once? Out of sight may mean out of mind, but what if you’re suddenly thrust back together again? Your brain may not remember, but what about your heart?
Having read the poignant book STILL ALICE last year, which is told from the point of view of a woman with early onset Alzheimer’s disease, I was struck with what a tragedy it would be to lose your memory, to forget your loved ones. Whereas Alice never regains hers, you’ll have to read Enchanted by Blood to find out what happens to Charlotte. 😉
I’ve got a special giveaway for one random Books-n-Kisses reader: A copy of A VAMPIRE FOR CHRISTMAS plus a vampire ornament made by WeirdPlush. When I saw them on Etsy, I knew it’d be a perfect match for the book.
And whoever wins the prize package, if you could tweet or facebook me a picture of the ornament on your tree, I’d totally love to see it!
On the CrystalCoast of North Carolina, in the small town of Emerald Isle…
Juli Cooke, hard-working and getting nowhere fast, marries a dying man, Ben Bradshaw, for a financial settlement, not expecting he will set her on a journey of hope and love. The journey brings her to Luke Winters, a local art dealer, but Luke resents the woman who married his sick friend and warns her not to hurt Ben—and he’s watching to make sure she doesn’t.
Until Ben dies and the stakes change.
Framed by the timelessness of the Atlantic Ocean and the brilliant blue of the beach sky, Juli struggles against her past, the opposition of Ben’s and Luke’s families, and even the living reminder of her marriage—to build a future with hope and perhaps to find the love of her life—if she can survive the danger from her past.
Natasha’s Thoughts:
I was so pleasantly surprised by this book. I was not expecting the deep emotional connection that I ended up having for these characters. Grace Greene is a genius in my opinion. The way she wrote these characters, how their lives developed and the unexpected twists and turns that took place was so captivating! I thought I knew how this story was going to play out and was not expecting things to turn out how they did. There are Christian references, but the book is not consumed by them; which makes for easy reading for anyone. Having tissues nearby is a necessity, but this book is definitely a must read and worth it! I absolutely cannot wait for another book by this author, I’m so hooked!!
Mythica Series Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Harlequin (October 18, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0373618719 ISBN-13: 978-0373618712
Escaping a hellish Syrian prison, U.S. serviceman Ray Stavrakis emerged with uncanny mind-control powers and an eerie ability to morph into a mythical Minotaur. As a half man, half bull, Ray had legendary power, but only one woman could prove his innocence. The woman who’d driven him to the brink of insanity with her cool-eyed interrogation and her hot-blooded sensuality.
But Vegas psychologist Layla Bahset had no memory of Ray or her past. Only a feeling of being stalked by a nonhuman predator. Was it Ray…whose eyes condemned her soul even as his hands ignited her body? Or was another evil force at work? But nothing could stop Layla from remembering what she was…and what her evil creator had planned for her and her soldier lover…
Kellie’s Thoughts:
Let me start by saying I read and listened to this book at every opportunity until it was read. I listened in the car while running errands, read between chores and I feel asleep while trying to get in one more chapter.
Dark Sins and Desert Sands is a love story with a twist; a love story that overcomes the worst betrayal and the powers of Gods. When you’re meant to be together no unworldly powers can’t stop it.
Ray and Layla fight others, each other and then fight together against others. You will fall for the hero, you will hate the heroine but through the twists and turns of self-discovery you will love them both by the end.
Given the length of the book some details are lacking but the heart is retained and you will continue to turn the pages as you cheer on the good guys.
Read and enjoy as you discover there’s more to the reality than can be seen with your eyes.
*walks in the front door of the Masters at Arms club* Thinks to self “It is way too quiet in here Of course, it’s still pretty early. Things will probably be hopping in here tonight”
*talking to myself* “Why am I so nervous? I’ve been here before. Heck, it was just a few weeks ago that we had that celebration party. What is my problem?”
Master Marc: “Principessa Masters Brat Kelly, you are in need of some refresher training.”
Kelly: *turns to find him standing behind me in his black leathers and wolf eye mask. But, of course, I know who he is. Does he really think that mask hides anything? Angelina’s right, though. He needs a bell around his neck so he can’t sneak up on a subbie like that.*
*Master Marc steps past me and motions for me to follow him to the loveseat in the corner. Remembering what he did to Angelina on that loveseat, I wonder what he has in mind, but feel compelled to follow anyway*
MM: “Master Damián or I might even make time for you tonight. I’ll check the schedule after the interview. Please, sit. *he waits for me to sit, then nails me with his Dom stare* “Just don’t make the mistake of assuming I would be the gentler of the two, even though I’m not the sadist.
Kelly: *winks at Master Marc* Ummm…well…I think I’m booked solid, but let’s get this interview started. I want people to learn about you and the other bo… *corrects self* …Masters.
MM: In my time, Principessa. Now, tell me, why do you feel the need to demean the status of the Doms at the Masters at Arms by referring to us as boys?
Kelly: *wonders who is in charge of this interview* “Come on, Master Marc. This interview isn’t about me and when I call you boys I mean in it with the utmost respect. Let’s move on do I need to beg?”
MM: “I’ve always enjoyed hearing a sub beg for what she needs, so that might be a good start.” *he waits*
Kelly: *rolling eyes, I adjust the red sash at my waist that seems to be cutting off my breathing all of the sudden. Oh, why did I wear the red one? I forgot about that scene in Angelina’s bedroom…. Don’t go there. I need to see in order to record his responses in my notepad*
MM: “I await the pleasure of your questions, Principessa. What would you like to know about me—or BDSM, Italy, the Colorado mountains…. I always try to be honest with little subs.”
*a shadow passed over his eyes and I decided not to pursue any questions about lying*
Kelly: “So, tell me how do you feel Kally did telling your story?”
MM: “Once she bowed to my will and changed the ending to the story to suit my wishes, she did quite well. Of course, that message you sent her on Sept. 2 asking a very pointed question (that I won’t repeat, to avoid spoilers) gave me the ammo I needed to come to her the next morning letting her know that she had the ending all wrong. So, I suppose you should get points for making me so happy. *he grins* But I do believe we both gave Kally some very stressful moments over the final few weeks before publication. I don’t think she’ll let any of the other Doms get away with that kind of last-minute change. I guess we’ll see.”
Kelly: “No, I supposed not. Is there anything important that she left out?”
MM: “Well, I really did want to get Nurse Angelina into the medical room—I have the nickname “Doc” as you know. But I’m sure Kally will find a way to please me by making it happen in an upcoming story in the Rescue Me series.”
Kelly: “Master Marc, if Angelina wanted to trade places—don’t roll your eyes at me. Let me at least finish the question.”
MM: *growls* “Are you giving me commands, Principessa? Do you feel that is wise, given all the implements at my disposal in this room?”
Kelly: “No, I was just trying to finish my questions. I hate it when people do that to me. Did you just Growl at me?”
MM: “I don’t see anyone else in the room.”
Kelly: “Kally told me you were cuddlier in this group of Doms, but who wants to cuddle with a growling Dom? Geez, *hurry’s to ask the question really fast* I just wanted to know if you trusted Angelina enough to give her control?”
Angelina: “Oh, excuse me! I didn’t know anyone was in here. Did I hear my name? Something about your giving me control, Sir? *she smiles at Master Marc and winks*
MM: Careful, my pet. You are in the club now and I am always in Dom role when we are together in the club or in the bedroom. Kneel. *Master Marc glances at a pillow on the floor near the coffee table*
Angelina: “But…”
MM: *snaps fingers and points to pillow*
*Angelina sighs and kneels at Master Marc’s side, eyes downcast, back tall and straight*
Kelly: Okaaaayyyyy…moving on… As I was saying, would you ever let Angelina take control of you in a scene? *glances at Angelina, who tries to hide her grin*
MM: “Well, of course, a sub always holds the lion’s share of control in a scene.”
Kelly: “That’s not what I meant. Would you let her tie you up, restrain you, flog you?”
MM: “No, she would never be interested in that role with me.”
Angelina: *looks up at him* “Oh, but, Sir, Luke was showing me some new rope tricks that I would love to try on you.”
MM: *glares at Angelina, who grins and casts her eyes down again. He returns his attention to Princess Masters Brat Kelly* “As I was saying, out of the question. I would not trust anyone to restrain me. Out of the question.”
Kelly: “But you demanded trust from Angelina. *Angelina looks up at me and mouths the words “thank you” I can’t wait to see Angelina continue to tame him in the coming books* “Shouldn’t you give her the same respect and trust her?”
MM: “Next question.”
Kelly *checks notepad* “Sir, tell me about your roll at the Masters at Arms Club.
MM *relaxes—this must be safer territory for him*: “I’m one of the three co-owners, along with two Marine veteran friends I served with in Iraq. Over the past year, I’ve been somewhat…absent…from the club.” *reaches down to stroke Angelina’s head* “But that will change now. I am planning some demonstrations in the medical room, as well as a demonstration of the Florentine flogging technique in the near future.”
*Angelina bites her lower lip*
Kelly: “Is it getting hot in there?” *waves hand in front of face* “Um, where was I?” *looks down at her notepad* “What is the one thing you want people to learn about you through your story?”
Master Marc & Angelina
MM: “That, while I may not be the perfect Dom, I am perfect for Angelina. Right, cara mia?”
Angelina: Yes, Sir. *she smiles and blushes*
MM: “Also that training her gives me great joy. She is so responsive to my commands and listens so attentively. That gives me great pride, knowing she’s under my thumb now. Let me demonstrate. Angelina, what did I just say?” *he smiles, expectantly*
Angelina *furrows her brow as her eyes dart to the side*
Kelly: *tries to muffle her giggle*
MM: “Look at me, bella.”
*Angelina looks up at Master Marc, her breathing shallow*
MM: “You were listening, weren’t you, pet?”
Angelina: *breath catches in her throat* “But, Sir. You were talking to Princess Masters Brat Kelly, not me. I just figured I could go to the blog later to read your responses. I was trying to figure out what happened to that recipe I made for dinner last night that didn’t turn out quite right.”
Kelly:*can’t stop the giggle this time seeing the look on Master Marc’s face* hehe
MM: *sighs* “Ah, pet, that is quite disappointing. A sub is always attentive to her Dom.” *MM glances pointedly at the armrest at the end of the loveseat. He smiles* “Five swats. Bare ass. Just as soon as Principessa Kelly leaves.”
*MM communicates something to Angelina without a word and I get the distinct impression that I’m in the way—sitting between Master Marc and the armrest and all*
Kelly: Ahem. “Um, well, Master Marc, I thank you for taking time out of your busy training schedule to sit down and talk with me. I look forward to telling my readers about your story.”
*MM pulls his attention away from Angelina and turns to me, making me feel a little nervous*
Master Damián
MM:”I am not too busy to train you, as well, Principessa. With the Masters at Arms club becoming so popular lately, Master Damián has asked me to help with the submissive training program again. I would love nothing more than to show you the finer points of my flogging skills. I’ve gotten a lot of practice lately.” *glances at Angelina, who blushes again*
Angelina: “Yes, Sir. Your flogger can be quite…persuasive.”
*MasterDamián and Master Luke walk into the great room and survey the scene*
Master Luke
Master Luke *looks at Kelly*: Hi, I don’t believe we’ve met darlin’. I’m the newest Dom here. Master Luke. What’s your name?
Kelly *blushes* I’m Princess Masters Brat Kelly, Luke—Master Luke. I really liked the scene with you in your cowboy outfit in Nobody’s Angel.
Luke *grins* “Are you one of those ‘Save a horse, ride a cowboy’ type subs? How did you like the choices I gave Angelina?”
Kelly: *blushes* “Choices?”
Luke: “Kneel at my feet or sit in my lap.”
Kelly: *did he just order me, or just repeat Angelina’s choices? Oh, well, duh, he’s standing, so obviously he’s not ordering me* “Um, yes, that was the first time you really went all Dom like. Pretty damned hot.”
MM: “Damián, I believe Principessa has forgotten some of her training. Perhaps you or I could make time for her tonight.
Master Damián: *strokes his goatee as he contemplates the idea* “Princesa, we worked so hard for so many months. I thought I had finally prepared you. No wonder you haven’t been able to find a Dom to take you on for more than a night or two. Perhaps we could have a session in the dungeon tonight, if you want to turn this sad situation around. We only want you to find the Dom who will be able to provide for your deepest needs.”
Kelly: *my heart starts pounding. I haven’t been to the dungeon here before. Am I brave enough to go there with the club’s sensual sadist?* “So, I am thinking I need to go…….But thank you for the offer”
MM: “We can discuss the technique later. First, I think we ought to give away a copy of Kally’s latest, NOBODY’S ANGEL book in the RESCUE ME series to some lucky commenter. Let’s ask them to comment with a suggestion on how we might get Principessa Kelly to stop being a brat? Hmmm. Just imagine the possibilities….”
For a chance to win, please leave your comment below (WITH YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS). If you’d like to suggest ways the Masters at Arms Doms might discipline…er, train Princess Masters Brat Kelly to be a more obedient, respectful sub, feel free! But all comments are welcome and will be counted!
A winner will be chosen using Rafflecopter and will receive a free e-copy of NOBODY’S ANGEL (and MASTERS AT ARMS, if she or he doesn’t have it yet.) Master Marc says you are not permitted to read his book until after you have finished MASTERS AT ARMS. If you already have Nobody’s Angel, Kally will put you on the list to win a copy of the December release of Nobody’s Hero (Master Adam’s story)
NOBODY’S ANGEL description:
Marc d’Alessio might own a BDSM club with his fellow military veterans, Adam and Damián, but he keeps all women at a distance. However, when Marc rescues beautiful Angelina Giardano from a disastrous first BDSM experience at the club, an uncharacteristic attraction leaves him torn between his safe, but lonely world, and a possible future with his angel.
Angelina leaves BDSM behind, only to have her dreams plagued by the Italian angel who rescued her at the club. When she meets Marc at a bar in her hometown, she can’t shake the feeling she knows him—but has no idea why he reminds her of her angel.
When Marc’s search-and-rescue partner, widower Luke Denton, confides he believes Angelina is the angel his wife promised to send him, Marc is convinced she is meant for Luke. A painful incident from his past keeps Marc from letting any woman drive a wedge between him and a friend.
While Luke can provide Angelina with love and stability, Marc knows his friend can’t satisfy her submissive needs. Marc offers one night to show her that BDSM is not about pain, but a power exchange with mutual trust and consent. But he knows he can’t commit emotionally to anything more.
When the abusive Dom from Angelina’s past threatens, Marc’s protective instincts kick in; he must keep her safe. Again at the Masters at Arms Club, she turns the tables on him—and turns his safe, controlled world upside down. (Book Two in the RESCUE ME series; follows introduction to series, MASTERS AT ARMS.)
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Books-n-Kisses is pleased to welcome Juniper Bell to the blog today.We are looking forward to learning a little more about Juniper and her book Go Deep.
Juniper: Thank you for having me, I’m thrilled to be here. Books and kisses are two of my favorite things.
Q1) Please tell us a little about yourself
Juniper: I write erotic romance for Samhain and Ellora’s Cave. My books tend to feature very dominant men, smart women, ménage, light bondage themes, usually a contemporary setting though I’ve written one Regency. I live in a tiny town in Alaska with my husband and stepdaughters. And I just bought tickets for a trip to Hawaii. Yay!
Q2)Tell us a typical writing day for you
Juniper: My typical writing day involves a lot of cursing and curling up in a fetal position. Not really. I pace around until I think I can face the computer, then I tie myself to the chair until I’ve filled 12 pages. Not really. I do take bathroom breaks. But seriously, my typical day? I don’t really have one. The only typical part is I do maintain a strict word count goal and always stick to it. But it may come in the morning, the afternoon, or when everyone’s gone to bed.
Q3) Have you always wanted to be an author or what made you become an author?
Juniper: Yes, I have always wanted to be an author, ever since I understood the concept that an actual person wrote the books I loved. I’ve never wanted to be anything else, but I took a roundabout route to get here. I used my writing skills for news promotion, encyclopedia updates, screenplays, TV copy, many other things. It took me a while to believe that I could write a novel.
Juniper:Go Deep is a novella about a married couple who are both hiding their deepest sexual desires from each other. They attend a winter festival called “Wild Nights,” where the only rule is “anything goes, nothing counts.” They grab this opportunity to break through their barriers, share their sexual secrets, and let loose.
Q5) How did you come up with the idea for this story?
Juniper: I think it was inspired by the fact that I recently got married. I started thinking about how many layers people have and how much you can still learn about someone even after years, and even after taking a vow to spend your life together.
Q6) What is your current work in progress?
Juniper: I just finished (just a few minutes ago, actually) the first draft of the 3rd book in my Receptionist series, called Unleashing the Receptionist. This is a really fun series about a sassy receptionist, her two extremely sexy bosses and their highly inappropriate adventures.
Q7) Who are some of your favorite authors?
Juniper: The authors I write with are way up there. PG Forte, Kelly Jamieson, Skylar Kade, Meg Benjamin, Kinsey Holley, Erin Nicholas, Kate Davies and Sydney Somers are all part of the Nine Naughty Novelists. We wrote a serial romance parody called The Zillionaire Vampire Cowboy’s Secret Werewolf Babies that’s doing great on Amazon. Among authors I don’t write with – Nora Roberts, Lisa Kleypas, Christine Feehan, Sherry Thomas, Eloisa James, Beth Kery, Eden Bradley, Kate Pearce, Darynda Jones … somebody stop me!
Q8) Have to ask because I am nosey.That is in your to be read pile that you are dying to read next?
Juniper: I have a pile of historicals I’m about to dig into: Maya Rodale, Sherry Thomas, Sarah McLean. Can’t wait!
Q9) Is there anything else you would to add?
Juniper: I love to hang out online, so if anyone would like to connect onFacebook or Twitter, don’t be shy! On Twitter I’m @AuthorJuniper.
Books-n-Kisses: Juniper, again huge thank you for stopping by the blog to day to chat about you and your books.I hope the readers enjoyed.
Beth is the shy, dreamy type. No one guesses at the wild sexual thoughts she hides behind that quiet façade. She doesn’t even share her secret longings with her husband.
Gavin loves his wife, but he’s tired of living in a marriage in which neither he nor Beth reveal their true desires. When Gavin sees Beth’s response to an erotic bondage photo in her framing shop, he jumps at the opportunity to break through her barriers.
He accepts an invitation to a showcase match for the amateur hockey team he coaches during Wild Nights, the infamous winter festival during which “anything goes, nothing counts.” But he’s opened a sensual Pandora’s box—Beth has some surprises of her own. When she meets Eagle, a free-spirited Wild resident, she knows he’s the perfect man to help enact her erotic fantasies. And once they go deep, there’s no going back.
