Wordless Wednesday

VAMPIRE MINE by Aline Hunter

Tuesday Teaser: Amethyst Dreams

AMETHYST DREAMS is the sequel to Amethyst Moon but can be read as a stand alone novel. If you love steamy ménage a trois stories then this one is for you! 

And if you haven't read AMETHYST MOON, you can buy this ménage a trois novella from Ellora's Cave for only $0.99.

TEASER:

“You should go before it’s too late.” His fingers tightened around her bottom as he uttered the warning.

She leaned closer, brushing soft kisses across his jaw. “I think it’s already too late.” She didn’t want to leave. Not now.

“It’s not too late for me, is it?”

 She whirled around at the sound of another male voice. Rorik wrapped his forearm around her stomach, keeping her close. The newcomer was tall, not as tall as Rorik, but he was still larger than her. His hair was a little longer than Rorik’s, but it was a dark brown instead of black. He wasn’t quite as broad as Rorik, but was certainly an impressive specimen of manhood. If she hadn’t met Rorik first, she would definitely have been attracted to him. Was attracted to him.

“So it has begun.” Rorik’s whispered words sent a shiver down her spine and not a good one. He didn’t sound happy about this.

SUMMER READING CONTEST

Looking for a new print book to read on the patio or take to the beach this summer?

If you answered yes, be sure to check out my new contest on my website. I'm giving away 5 print book during the month of June--one every Sunday. The winner will be able to choose from books in the Legacy series--Isaiah's Haven, Legacy Found, Quinn's Quest or Finding Chrissten.

If you'd like to be entered for a chance to win, just go to my WEBSITE, click on the contests page and follow the instructions. It's easy to enter.

First drawing is June 1st and last drawing is June 29th.

FAR Interview

Please be sure to check out my interview with Tammy over at  FALLEN ANGEL REVIEWS. I'm talking about life, writing and my latest Samhain Publishing release Mark of the Bear.

5 Moon Review for Mark of the Bear

Anna over at Book Lovin' Mamas has given MARK OF THE BEAR a 5 Moon review.

 Here's a snippet of what she has to say:

"NJ, seriously!?! It had to end like that? :( I am so dying for the next book to be out now!!! This was another great read! This series is quickly turning into a favorite for me. It's unique and interesting...If you enjoy a fast paced romance with hunky shifters, kick ass heroines and creepy but entertaining villains, this series is for you!"
~Anna

READ ENTIRE REVIEW

New Print Book!

I'm thrilled to announce that OUT OF SHADOWS is now available in print from Ellora's Cave!

BLURB:

Companion to “Shadows Stir” from Dreams of the Oasis IV anthology and Beyond Shadows

Dovina Horne has arrived in Sleepy Hollow to study the legend of the horseman. She believes it’s only a myth until she’s threatened by a horse and rider while walking on a deserted trail in the woods. Only the sudden appearance of a warrior saves her from the horseman’s sword. She feels an instant connection, both sexual and emotional, to this protective stranger.

An immortal warrior of the Shadow Realm, Hadeon’s mission is to protect Dovina at all costs. He knows the horseman is not what he seems, but something more powerful and sinister in disguise. The longer Hadeon spends with Dovina, the more he wants her. He finds his way into her bed and her heart, but their relationship is doomed. He is an immortal from the shadows and she is a human filled with light. But when the final battle comes, they must use all that is between them if they hope to survive.


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Interview at Taste of Cyn

If you haven't already done so, be sure to check out my interview with Cynthia Sax over at her blog TASTE OF CYN, where I'm talking about my latest Ellora's Cave book STRANDS OF LOVE.

Sharing my Grandmother's Recipe over at Romance Cooks

I'm over at  ROMANCE COOKS today with a recipe for my grandmother's raisin tea buns. Stop by and check out this tasty, and easy, recipe. While you're there, you can find out about my even hotter new Ellora's Cave release.

 

Wordless Wednesday

DOUBLE DOWN by Nicole Austin

Tuesday Teaser: Bakra Bride

This week the Tuesday Teaser comes from BAKRA BRIDE, which is part of the Tapestries series.

TEASER:

Bracing his arms on either side of her head, he threw one muscled thigh over her legs, caging her easily. The only thing to do was brazen it out. “Listen mister. I don’t know who you are or what’s going on, but you’d better get off me.” She was pleased that she sounded so tough and decisive. That was more like her.

Except, he didn’t look impressed at all. Instead, he looked quite amused. He wasn’t smiling, but there was a distinct twinkle in his blue eyes. “I am Zaren of the House of Bakra and you are on my land.”

“Well, you’ll have to excuse me. I have no idea exactly where I am or how I got here or where exactly here is.” She knew she was starting to babble, so she took a deep breath. Calm. It was important to remain calm. Although that seemed an impossible task with a gorgeous giant looming over her. The heat coming off his large body was amazing and she had to fight her inclination to just lean into it and absorb it. The man was a living, breathing female fantasy.

Victoria Day Weekend

It's the Victoria Day weekend here in Canada, more commonly known as the May 24th weekend even though it rarely falls on that date. It's the unofficial kickoff to summer here, which is why it's about 38 degrees with rain and fog here this morning. But I'm not complaining. Some areas are getting some snow.

Happy Victoria Day to all my Canadian friends!

Excitement last night

 

Plenty of excitement at our place last night. Fire trucks started rolling in just after 10:30. (Two fire trucks, two ladder trucks, two emergency vehicles, police and the power company truck.) There's been a lot of false alarms over the years we've lived here, but this one was real. There was a fire at the building across from us.

They had a ton of equipment and I could actually see the lobby of the building was filled with smoke. Thankfully, it must have been a small fire and they got it under control quickly. Yay to the fire department!

When we went to bed around midnight, the last of the trucks was leaving, although there were still police around. Not sure when, or if, the poor folks who live in that building got back inside.

The only plus was there was no ambulance, which means no one was hurt. Scary stuff.

Wordless Wednesday: Revenge of the Court Jester by Kate Hill

REVENGE OF THE COURT JESTER by Kate Hill

Strands of Love now at AMAZON

STRANDS OF LOVE is now available from AMAZON!

 

BLURB:

Samantha Calloway is desperately working to keep her farm from financial ruin. It’s the only thing she has left from her deceased family and she’s determined to make it a success at any cost.

Darian and Jace Hunter live in a world where women are in short supply and brothers must share. The magic tapestry has always brought a potential tapestry bride to Javara, but this time it transports the two brothers to a strange land.

When Samantha finds two strangers on her land she doesn’t believe their stories of magic tapestries and other worlds. But when she suddenly finds herself in Javara, she doesn’t know what to believe. And when the tapestry transports them all back to her farm, Sam has a choice. She must decide if she will be true to her family and their legacy or if she will abandon it all for a chance at love.

A Romantica® time travel erotic romance from Ellora’s Cave

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Tuesday Teaser: Endless Chase

This week the Tuesday Teaser comes from ENDLESS CHASE, which is part of the Dalakis Passion vampire series. Katya is one of my all-time favorite heroines. She's not afraid to kickass and ask questions later. And Chase is positively yummy.

TEASER:

He reached out and traced his thumb over the curve of her cheek. Her eyes flew open and she took a quick step back.

“I’m sorry,” he murmured. “I didn’t mean to frighten you.”

Her eyes darkened even further and her lips thinned. “I’m afraid of nothing.” Her voice was slightly accented. Maybe Russian, or maybe she was Romanian. It was hard to say. Still, her voice was low and husky, and he liked the way she sounded. He wanted to hear her speak again.

“My mistake.” He inclined his head in apology.

She snorted, but didn’t turn away. It appeared he wasn’t the only one fascinated. She licked her lips and Chase felt his gut tighten. God, her lips were full and rosy and totally kissable.

Strands of Love now at All Romance Ebooks!

STRANDS OF LOVE is now available from ALL ROMANCE BOOKS

BLURB:

Samantha Calloway is desperately working to keep her farm from financial ruin. It’s the only thing she has left from her deceased family and she’s determined to make it a success at any cost.

Darian and Jace Hunter live in a world where women are in short supply and brothers must share. The magic tapestry has always brought a potential tapestry bride to Javara, but this time it transports the two brothers to a strange land.

When Samantha finds two strangers on her land she doesn’t believe their stories of magic tapestries and other worlds. But when she suddenly finds herself in Javara, she doesn’t know what to believe. And when the tapestry transports them all back to her farm, Sam has a choice. She must decide if she will be true to her family and their legacy or if she will abandon it all for a chance at love.

A Romantica® time travel erotic romance from Ellora’s Cave

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Mother's Day Rose

Hubby and I went out to A & W for breakfast like we do most Sunday mornings. This morning they had roses for all the female customers. Here is my lovely Mother's Day rose.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there! Be sure to do something nice for yourself today.

Weekend Book Club--Moon by Laurann Doher and My Darkest Passion by Carolyn Jewel

This past week, I've read two great books that are parts of series that I've been reading for a few years now.

The first book is MOON by Laurann Dohner, book 10 in the New Species series. If you haven't read this series yet and you love spicy hot, paranormal romance, stop reading this blog post and go buy book 1 (Fury). I do recommend reading them in order to get the maximum enjoyment out of the series.

Those of us who are already familiar with the series have been waiting for Moon's story, and the author does not disappoint. Emotional, sexy and action-packed enjoyment from start to finish. I can't wait for the next New Species book.

BLURB: MOON by Laurann Dohner

Dr. Joyce Yards has never met anyone as sexy or as irresistible as 466. He refuses to discuss anything except getting her naked beneath him. Their therapy sessions are growing hotter, his raw hunger for her is becoming aggressive, and she is falling for him. Joy knows the dire consequences if she gives in to desire. It will break her heart but she must walk away.

Moon has been drugged. He is feral and dangerous to everyone. The NSO doctors turn to the only female Moon ever cared about—the one who left him in the desert two years ago.

Moon isn’t the same male Joy once knew but she is willing to put her life on the line for him. There are no rules now. If sex tames the wild beast and triggers his fractured memories, allowing him moments of lucidity, then Joy will give him her body and her soul. She’ll do whatever it takes to save him.

A Romantica® paranormal erotic romance from Ellora’s Cave



The second book I read was MY DARKEST PASSION by Carolyn Jewel. This is book 5 in her My Immortal series. I stumbled across this author a few years ago and absolutely love this series. The demons are not always the bad guys and the humans who use magic aren't always the good guys. The female characters are particularly strong in this series and characters who are enemies in one book might find themselves as allies in another. A definite must-read for any reader of paranormal romance.

BLURB: MY DARKEST PASSION by Carolyn Jewel

Addison O’Henry has no idea magic is real or that the fragile peace between the magekind—humans who can use magic—and demons is about to shatter. All that changes the day she’s abducted by one of the magekind. After a ritual murder goes horribly wrong, Addison ends up with demon-sourced magic that nearly kills her. But for the intervention of demon Harsh Marit, she might not have survived. Though Harsh does what he can to help her return to what used to be normal, they both know her life will never be the same.

With corrupt mages threatening them both, her honor requires her to help Harsh and the demon warlord he serves. If that means accepting her power and the high rank it confers on her, so be it. Now her once distant relationship with Harsh turns hot and immediate as the two of them explore the dark passion of a forbidden relationship.


What are you reading?

Strands of Love is now available!

STRANDS OF LOVE is available today from Ellora's Cave Publishing. This book is a stand alone read but is part of the Tapestries series.

BLURB:

Samantha Calloway is desperately working to keep her farm from financial ruin. It’s the only thing she has left from her deceased family and she’s determined to make it a success at any cost.

Darian and Jace Hunter live in a world where women are in short supply and brothers must share. The magic tapestry has always brought a potential tapestry bride to Javara, but this time it transports the two brothers to a strange land.

When Samantha finds two strangers on her land she doesn’t believe their stories of magic tapestries and other worlds. But when she suddenly finds herself in Javara, she doesn’t know what to believe. And when the tapestry transports them all back to her farm, Sam has a choice. She must decide if she will be true to her family and their legacy or if she will abandon it all for a chance at love.

A Romantica® time travel erotic romance from Ellora’s Cave

Interviewed by Sizzling Hot Books

I was interviewed by SIZZLING HOT BOOKS. Be sure to stop by and check it out! Be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win a download of one of my Ellora's Cave books!

 

Read entire interview HERE!

Wordless Wednesday

We all love a cowboy!

THUNDERSTRUCK BY Kendall Grace

Tuesday Teaser--Christina's Tapestry

 STRANDS OF LOVE is releasing from Ellora's Cave on Friday so I thought this week the Tuesday Teaser should be from CHRISTINA'S TAPESTRY, the book that started the Tapestries series.

TEAESER:

The lust in his eyes disappeared in a blink and a cold, hard gleam appeared there instead. “Tapestry?”

 

Christina swallowed back her fear. After all, this was just a dream. “The one with the castle and the woods and the two warriors standing in front of it.” She motioned with her hands to show him the approximate size. “I bought it from a strange little shop a couple days ago.”

 

“The prophecy has begun.” His voice was low, his tone almost reverent as he bowed his head for a moment. When he raised his head again, his face was set in determined lines. “You are alone and must come to the castle for protection.”

 

Christina didn’t like his imperious tone and she liked his command even less. “I think I’ll stay here until I wake up if it’s all the same to you.”

 

The dumbfounded look on his face told her that no one said no to this man very often. He cocked his head to one side as he stared at her as if trying to figure out whether she was being difficult or if she was just plain crazy. At the moment, she’d opt for the second one. This whole dream was nuts.

 

Part of her wanted to go with him. If she were lucky, maybe this would turn into another long, erotic dream. A woman didn’t get a chance to have sex with a guy this hot very often, even if it was just a fantasy. But in the harsh light of day, he looked too big, too powerful and just too intimidating as he took another step towards her.

 

Panicking, she once again threw up her hands in front of her to stop him. “If you’re the warrior from the tapestry, where’s the other one?”

 

Strong arms enveloped her from behind and a pair of tan muscled forearms clamped around her stomach. She was pulled back against a rock-hard chest as a soft voice whispered in her right ear. “I’m right here.”

A Thank You to My Readers

Writing is a solitary pursuit, especially for someone like me who has never gone to a writer's conference. The only connection I have with readers and other authors is though our online communication. But sometimes that can be extremely powerful.

This past weekend, I blogged over at the Samhain Publishing blog and was humbled by the two ladies who left comments. When I have days of doubt about my work it's words like these that inspire me and remind me I'm lucky to be doing something so very special for a living.

Deb T said, "Just wanted to say how much I enjoy your books. Reading them has helped me make it through several painful days. I am getting ready to start reading the Hades’ Carnival series. So glad that the other two will be out this year. Thank you for your imagination and talent."

And Nancy G said, "I loved the first two Hades Carnival books (I have a teeny tiny crush on Marko) and can’t wait to fall in love with your next hero. They made my surgery so much easier to face, too. Thanks for your amazing stories."

Knowing that I was able to help one woman though a painful time in some small way and to make surgery easier for another was truly humbling. Thank you ladies for sharing with me.

And thank you to all of the wonderful readers who have emailed me over the years. You have no idea how much your kind words and support have meant to me.

New Print Book

I just found out that OUT OF SHADOWS will be released in print on May 21st! And if that wasn't exciting enough, it has a new cover too!

BLURB:

Companion to “Shadows Stir” from Dreams of the Oasis IV anthology and Beyond Shadows

Dovina Horne has arrived in Sleepy Hollow to study the legend of the horseman. She believes it’s only a myth until she’s threatened by a horse and rider while walking on a deserted trail in the woods. Only the sudden appearance of a warrior saves her from the horseman’s sword. She feels an instant connection, both sexual and emotional, to this protective stranger.

An immortal warrior of the Shadow Realm, Hadeon’s mission is to protect Dovina at all costs. He knows the horseman is not what he seems, but something more powerful and sinister in disguise. The longer Hadeon spends with Dovina, the more he wants her. He finds his way into her bed and her heart, but their relationship is doomed. He is an immortal from the shadows and she is a human filled with light. But when the final battle comes, they must use all that is between them if they hope to survive.

Life is a Carnival...

Life is a Carnival. That's my theme over at the SAMHAIN ROMANCE BLOG today. Stop by and check it out. :)

Featured Author at TRS

I'm one of the featured authors over at THE ROMANCE STUDIO for the month of May. Be sure to stop by and read my entire interview HERE!

Interview at FAR

I've been interviewed by Tammy over at FALLEN ANGEL REVIEWS. I'm talking about life, writing and my latest book. Be sure to stop by and check out my interview.

Happy May Day!

 

WELCOME TO THE FIRST DAY OF MAY!

May Newsletter is now available

The May 2013 issue of Awakening Desires—the Newsletter of Romance Author N.J. Walters—is now available.

Be sure to check out all the latest news, contests, my husband’s popular column—Confessions of a Romance Author’s Husband—an excerpt, and this month’s interview with the incredible Desiree Holt.

 

As always, some lucky newsletter subscriber wins a prize. All you have to do to be eligible to win is go to Awakening Desires Newsletter and join. While you’re there, you can check out back issues of the newsletter.