Sunday, July 10, 2016

Wednesday, July 06, 2016

Writer Wednesday--Kate Hill

Welcome to Writer's Wednesday!
 
Today's guest is Kate Hill. She's celebrating the release of her new book Feasting With the Enemy.

 

Scarlet Nights 3: Feasting With the Enemy

by Kate Hill

Release Date: June 24, 2016

 


After more than a century sharing a bed and fighting at each other's backs, vampire warriors Blair and May have forged an unbreakable bond.

 
Now the mysterious New Reign is seeking additional members. Their philosophy--recruit or destroy. Using mind manipulation, they stir up dark memories from the past to tempt Blair and May into killing each other.

 
Given the chance to resurrect his murdered first wife and children, will Blair now sacrifice the woman he loves--his wife and blood child, May?
 

 
Excerpt

"Seductress," he said in a husky whisper while caressing her hair. "You always were irresistible, May."

 
"I'm glad you still think so."

 
He grasped her arms and tugged her on top of him. The sparse hairs on his hard chest teased her sensitive flesh. Their gazes locked and she lost herself in the depths of his eyes.

 
"Always," he said and kissed her.

 
His firm lips were both gentle and possessive. May loved the way he tasted and felt. She adored his scent and the comfort of knowing he loved her as much as she loved him.

 
She trusted this man with her very soul. Countless times over the past century they had risked their lives for each other, depended on each other and fought back to back against enemies determined to destroy them.


She and Blair were soulmates, husband and wife, partners against evil.

 
Tonight they were lovers and May intended to enjoy every moment.

 
Apparently Blair felt the same. He rolled May onto her back and kissed her again.

 

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Also in the Scarlet Nights series:

Scarlet Nights 1: Starving Artist
Scarlet Nights 2: Feasting With the Enemy

 

About Kate

Always a fan of romance and the paranormal, Kate Hill started writing over twenty years ago for pleasure. Her first story, a short erotic vampire tale, was accepted for publication in 1996. Since then she has sold over one hundred short stories, novellas and novels.

 
When she's not working on her books, Kate enjoys reading, working out and spending time with her family and pets. She also writes under the name Saloni Quinby.

 

Connect with Kate online:

Website


Blog


Compelling Beasts Blog


Facebook


Twitter (Kate)


Twitter (Compelling Beasts Blog)


 

 

Tuesday, July 05, 2016

Available TODAY--WOLF IN HIS HEART


Wolf in his Heart

He’s a wolf where it counts—in his heart and in her bed.

Salvation Pack, Book 7
 

Exiled from her wolf pack for rejecting her parents’ choice for a mate, Rina Matheson has been on her own for over a year. Now she’s running for her life from a man who knows what she is and is obsessed with hunting her down.
 

Sage Gallagher—organic farmer, half-breed werewolf, and member of the Salvation Pack—finds more than a lost hiker while camping in the Great Smoky Mountains. So much more. Instant attraction slams through him with knee-buckling power the minute he sees Rina. His first instinct is to get her home where he and his pack can protect her.
 

Rina doesn’t trust easily. Especially not half-breeds, who she was raised to consider abominations. But Sage’s quiet strength calls to her lonely soul, and amazingly enough, her wolf responds. As he slowly works his way past her guard, she is soon in danger of losing her heart—even as danger draws closer to taking her life.

 
BUY LINKS:

Barnes & Noble: http://goo.gl/Aa39M2

Monday, July 04, 2016

Happy 4th of July!


WANT TO WISH ALL MY AMERICAN FRIENDS A HAPPY 4th OF JULY. HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS, GREAT FOOD AND FUN!

Saturday, July 02, 2016

Fresh Fiction has reviewed Enticing Emma

FRESH FICTION has reviewed ENTICING EMMA

"ENTICING EMMA is a very sensual romance and the reader will be seduced just as Emma is...ENTICING EMMA will have you experiencing a heat wave. Emma is a character that starts out a bit indecisive and unsure of herself, but by the end she is a woman who has put her demons to rest and owns her sexuality. I look forward to reading the next book in N.J. Walters' "Summersville Secrets" series." ~Miranda Owen, Fresh Fiction


Friday, July 01, 2016

July Newsletter is out!


The July 2016 issue of AWAKENING DESIRES—the Newsletter of Romance  Author N.J. Walters—is now available.

Lots of exciting news to share! Be sure to check out all the latest news and an excerpt from Wolf in his Heart, the next book in the Salvation Pack series.

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.

Happy Canada Day!


To all my Canadian friends out there, I hope you have a wonderful day with friends and family, lots of fun, plenty of great food.

Enjoy!

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Writer Wednesday--Brenda Huber


Welcome to Writer's Wednesday!
 
Today's guest is Brenda Huber. She's celebrating the release of her new book Demon of Vengeance.
 
 
 
Blurb:
Chronicles of the Fallen, Book 4 

A legendary sword isn't the only thing this merciless demon desires...
 

Possessed of immeasurable patience and an unrelenting drive for justice, Sebastian, the Demon of Vengeance, has finally met his match. His mission is to keep the new Guardian safe until the Sword of Kathnesh is retrieved, but the aggravating woman insists on throwing herself into harm’s way at every opportunity.
 

Finding the sacred relic is Phoebe Mackenzie’s task, and protecting it is her family’s legacy. But when Sebastian resorts to magic to save her life, he unwittingly exposes a secret sealed deep within her—and paints a target on her back no demon can resist. As Phoebe fights to hold on to her identity, Sebastian’s oldest nemesis vows to use any and all means to force Sebastian into a fight to the death—including targeting his mate. Sebastian will do whatever it takes to preserve the barriers between Earth and Hell. But in unleashing the raging storm inside him, he risks losing the woman he loves.

 
 

Excerpt:

 
    “Well, they probably have Dad’s last journal now.” She mustered the strength to roll over on her side to face him. She tugged the blankets up, tucking them firmly in place. “It shouldn’t be a major issue, not unless they’re familiar with the region. My father encrypted all his journals. It was a code he only ever taught to me. It started out as a game when I was young, but then, after the fire, it became serious. Eventually it was the only way we communicated about anything, at least in writing. They won’t be able to read the journal themselves, I’m sure of that much at least.”

 
    “Then we still have a slight advantage.”

 
    “Not with me in this bed,” Phoebe pointed out, filled with determination. Once more, ignoring the trembling of her limbs and the shaking in her hands, she made to sit up.
 

    But Sebastian was on his feet before she could blink. His large hand pressed against her good shoulder, careful but insistent, urging her back against the pillows. “Oh, no, you don’t. Not yet. You’re not strong enough. Tell me where to go, what to look for.”

 
    “That’s just it. I don’t know.” She gave up struggling and sagged into the mattress, exhausted. No way was she going to let him hunt for the sword while she languished in bed. He’d find the damned thing and she’d never see him or it again. Not that it mattered if she saw him again. She bit her lip, unhappy with the taste of the lie souring her mouth.

 
    What should it matter?

 
    Answer? It shouldn’t.
 

    But it did.

 
    And she didn’t know quite what to think about that.

 
    “Every journal I found was filled with clues. Clues and more clues. A hodgepodge network of riddles I had to work through. Riddles only I could work through. The clues form a map of sorts leading to yet another journal. It’s a complicated process, one I’d hoped I was reaching the end of.” She studied his face, bit her lip. And decided to test the waters.  Would he keep to his word, or was he no better than the other demons she’d encountered?

 
No better, just sneakier?  “Dad said he would leave a trail of breadcrumbs, should the sword ever disappear.”

 
    “So there is a way to recover it, even though it’s in Stolas’s hands?” He leaned forward, his expression avid.
 

    His excitement set off faint warning bells. Was it just ingrained caution? Or something more sinister? She hesitated. She needed him to trust her, regardless of whether or not she trusted him. If he trusted her, he might relax his guard. If his guard was down, she might be able to escape if need be.

 
    Besides, he already knew most of the crucial information. She wasn’t confirming anything new. Not yet, at least.

 
    “Yes.”
 

    “Yes, for sure. Or yes, you hope?”
 

     Stirring herself, she replied, “Yes. Definitely, yes. He would have ensured there was some way to find it, no matter what. I firmly believe that. But we can’t wait. Too much is riding on that sword.”

 
    Sebastian sat there, his hip pressed to hers as he leaned across her, his expression inscrutable. His palm was braced on the mattress beside her hip, pinning her in place. He regarded her with such intensity she fought the urge to squirm.

 
    “What are you?” His question came out of left field.

 
    She sucked in a sharp breath. How could he know? How had he figured out that she wasn’t—

 
    “I know you don’t trust me, not yet. But in order for me to do my job, in order for me to protect you to the best of my ability, you have to tell me what you are.”
 

    He waited. She swallowed. He cocked an eyebrow. She blinked. He was clearly growing impatient by her continued silence. Still, she couldn’t do it, couldn’t tell him what had happened to her, what she’d seen in the mirror the day she’d learned of her father’s death.

 
    Eventually, Sebastian heaved a sigh. “Mark my words. I will find out, Phoebe. I don’t know what you’re so afraid of, why you fear telling me. But I’ll find out.” He stood and bent over her. And then he flattened his hands on either side of her shoulders, pinning her as he got in her space. “I will find out. And I’ll still stand beside you. I’ll protect you anyway. Even if I have to protect you from yourself.”

 
    He dropped a soft kiss on her forehead, shocking her speechless, before he straightened and moved toward the door.  “If you can get up, can get dressed on your own, and meet me downstairs in twenty minutes, I’ll take you back to Mexico tonight. Otherwise, the trip will have to wait until you’re stronger.”

 
    “I don’t have any clothes,” she pointed out, cursing when her arms shook violently, threatening to give way as she pushed up on the bed once more. Phoebe squawked in surprise when a stack of neatly folded clothing appeared beside her without any warning.

 
    Why did she get the feeling she was in over her head? Way, way over her head.

 
    “Thank you,” she said, gritting her teeth in determination. Perspiration beaded her upper lip as she managed to get into an upright position. She clutched the sheet to her chest with one hand and reached for the pile of clothing with the other. “I appreciate all you’ve done for me, Sebastian. You’ve been…beyond kind.”

 
    He stopped halfway across the room and slowly turned. The smile he sent her nearly stopped her heart.

 

    “Sweetheart, there are three very important things you need to know about me…know and remember above and beyond anything else. First, I don’t have an altruistic bone in my body.”

 
    Phoebe blinked.
 

    “Second, when I want something, I won’t ever stop until I get it. Not. Ever.” He paused, stared at her for a long moment, stared hard, as if to make certain she not only heard but completely understood every last word. A heavy sense of foreboding settled in the pit of her stomach and she frowned.

 
    “And third… I. Want. You.”

 
    The smile he gave her left her with no doubt in her mind over what he’d meant by that last remark. And then he vanished. A long moment later, she sucked in a shuddering lungful of air. That old adage about frying pans and fires came back to her once more.

 
    “What did I just get myself into?”

 


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Monday, June 27, 2016

Wolf in his Heart--Up for Pre-order



He’s a wolf where it counts—in his heart and in her bed.

Wolf in his Heart is available for pre-order. Coming July 5th!


Exiled from her wolf pack for rejecting her parents’ choice for a mate, Rina Matheson has been on her own for over a year. Now she’s running for her life from a man who knows what she is and is obsessed with hunting her down.


Sage Gallagher—organic farmer, half-breed werewolf, and member of the Salvation Pack—finds more than a lost hiker while camping in the Great Smoky Mountains. So much more. Instant attraction slams through him with knee-buckling power the minute he sees Rina. His first instinct is to get her home where he and his pack can protect her.

 
Rina doesn’t trust easily. Especially not half-breeds, who she was raised to consider abominations. But Sage’s quiet strength calls to her lonely soul, and amazingly enough, her wolf responds. As he slowly works his way past her guard, she is soon in danger of losing her heart—even as danger draws closer to taking her life.

 

BUY LINKS:
 
Amazon: http://amzn.com/B01AVGJRVU
Barnes & Noble: http://goo.gl/Aa39M2
Samhain Publishing: https://www.samhainpublishing.com/book/5823/wolf-in-his-heart
ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-wolfinhisheart-2015499-140.html
Kobo: https://goo.gl/dnPIDm

 

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Throwback Thursday--Book Edition (Shield's Lady by Amanda Glass)

 SHIELD'S LADY by Jayne Ann Krentz was originally published under the pseudonym Amanda Glass. I still have my copy with the original cover.


BLURB:

Sarianna was a cool, confident businesswoman, an outcast from the East determined to regain her rightful status. Gryph was an intense mercenary respected and feared throughout the opulent cities and savage frontiers of the West. But from the moment they met, fate made them one. Was it their destiny to be bound to a force that both captivated and frightened them?

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Full Moon


Snapped this picture of the full moon going down just before dawn. Gorgeous.

Monday, June 20, 2016

Summer Solstice


Welcome to Summer! Today is the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year. There is also a full moon tonight!


I hope it's sunny wherever you are and that you have a wonderful day and a spectacular summer!

Sunday, June 19, 2016

Lunaland Books Reviews Wolf in his Heart

Lunaland Books has reviewed WOLF IN HIS HEART, book 7 of the Salvation Pack series. This book is due out on July 5th, but is up for pre-order.

"I adore NJ Walters and the salvation pack books hold a special place in my heart. This book was absolutely wonderful as there is a time jump from the last book. My favourite brothers are now all grown up and hot as hell!"

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Guest Blog--Who is My Favorite Antihero?

Who is the antihero? He's that character who lacks traditional heroic attributes. Romance novels are full of them--men who are morally ambiguous according to societies dictates, but have a code of their own. They're dark characters, compelling and unforgettable. They'll never be anyone's Prince Charming, they're more Beast from Beauty and the Beast. But often become heroes in spite of themselves.

Who is your favorite antihero? Want to know mine? Stop by KATE HILL'S COMPELLING BEASTS BLOG and find out.

Thursday, June 09, 2016

Throwback Thursday--Book Edition (Darkness Dawns by Dianne Duvall)

DARKNESS DAWNS is the first book in Dianne Duvall's Immortal Guardian's series. If you love paranormal romance with dark heroes and kickass heroines, then you MUST read this series.



BLURB:

Once, Sarah Bingham's biggest challenge was making her students pay attention in class. Now, after rescuing a wounded stranger, she's landed in the middle of a battle between corrupt vampires and powerful immortals who also need blood to survive. Roland Warbrook is the most compelling man Sarah has ever laid hands on. But his desire for her is mingled with a hunger he can barely control . . .

In his nine centuries of immortal existence, no woman has tempted Roland as much as Sarah. But asking her to love him is impossible -- when it mean forfeiting the world she's always known, and the life he would do anything to protect.

Uncovering Annabelle--On Sale for Limited Time

 
UNCOVERING ANNABELLE is on sale for 99-cents for a limited time. ($1.01 on Amazon and $1.26 Kobo).
 
 
 
 
The first book in the sexy Summersville Secrets series by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author N. J. Walters!
 
 
 
Days fueled by desire . . .
 
Annabelle Lee is content to spend her days as a quiet and staid librarian, revealing her true desires only at night, when she indulges in the rich erotic life that lives only in her fantasies. It is there she dreams of Mike Sloan, the rugged handyman who stirs her passions and ignites her erotic nature.
 
Nights filled with pleasure . . .
 
Mike has always yearned to get a peek behind Annabelle’s demure nature, knowing there is far more there than she shows. When he finally gets her alone, they unleash a passion beyond any late-night fantasy. Limited only by their imaginations, they set out to explore even their deepest desires, with Mike hoping to win Annabelle’s heart in the process.
 
This is a fully revised edition of a book originally published in 2004 as Annabelle Lee.

Wednesday, June 08, 2016

Writer Wednesday--Rosanna Leo

Welcome Rosanna Leo to Writer's Wednesday!
 
“THE ANTI-HEROINE”

I’d like to offer a big thank you to N.J. for hosting me today. I’m excited to be here.

Recently on social media, I heard another author pal bemoan having to read about yet another “perfect heroine. You know the type. Flowing locks, perfect skin, no visible imperfections and a bland personality. I found myself completely in agreement with this author. I like my heroines realistic. When I pick up a new book, I want that heroine to reflect traits I might find in my friends or (gasp) myself.

And I ain’t perfect.

I’ve never identified with Barbie doll girls. I certainly don’t resemble one. And for as long as I can remember, I’ve craved book characters who are more like the people with whom I associate every day. I like them flawed and I like them to look like real people.
 
In writing Predator’s Rescue, the seventh book in my Gemini Island Shifters series, not only did I want to give my readers an imperfect leading lady, I wanted them to wonder if she was even redeemable. You see, heroine Fleur Bissette is a former bad girl. In a previous book in the series, she torments the good guys. However, we learn why and I believe the readers will feel true sympathy for her. Yes, she is a shape shifter and is blessed with many physical talents, but Fleur is very real as well.

Fleur grew up on the wrong side of the tracks (and I mean wrong). She has made many mistakes as well. Hero Jani calls her “petulant.” She doubts herself, and her journey to self-confidence is a tough one. This is a young woman who wears scuffed sneakers and shirts from rock concerts. No glam factor here. But on the other side, she is tough and brave and fights like a trooper. And when she falls in love with Jani, there is no going back.

Even anti-heroines fall in love and when they do, they fall hard.

I hope you’ll get a chance to explore this series.



PREDATOR’S RESCUE BY ROSANNA LEO

BLURB AND EXCERPT

Blurb:

Tiger shifter Jani Fodor should have washed his hands of Fleur Bissette long ago. However, when she disappears from the shape shifter sanctuary on Gemini Island, he can’t forget her, and launches a fraught two-week search to find her. He thinks she’ll be grateful but the petulant she-wolf resents his intrusion in her life.

Jani recently liberated Fleur from a vicious cult of shape shifters, where she was brainwashed by the sadistic August Crane. The wolf shifter terrorized their friends at the Ursa Fishing Lodge and Resort on Gemini Island. Labeled a “bad girl” all her life, Fleur knows she’ll never fit in with the good guys at the Ursa, no matter how much Jani tries to convince her of their regard. Besides, she can’t stay with Jani. Although he’s the closest thing she’s ever had to a friend, their chemistry is explosive in the worst way.

When a new menace arises, in the form of a vicious drug dealer with a grudge, Jani is adamant Fleur accept his help to rehabilitate her addict mother and remove her from the influence of her dealer. Fleur accepts Jani’s assistance but as they work together, friendship erupts into passion. Neither can deny their lust-struck spirit animals and before long, they realize their connection runs deeper than they ever expected.

Despite the threats posed by the drug dealer, the worst danger of all dwells inside Fleur. Haunted by the spirit of August Crane, Fleur is inundated by visions that torment her. She is consumed by guilt and plagued by old hostilities. Can this bad girl make good? And is Jani’s love enough to save her from her demons?

Excerpt:

Once again, Jani’s temper flared but he swallowed his simmering rage. He stood and raised his voice so he could be heard over Loretta Lynn’s tinny warbling as it emanated from the jukebox. “Now I’m going to ask everyone in this shithole one more time. I’m looking for Fleur Bissette. Where is she?”

There was a crash and a feminine cry from behind one of the closed doors. Jani didn’t hesitate. He launched himself off his stool and toward the door, already on the verge of shifting. His tiger hairs danced in anticipation under his skin, ready to burst through his pores.

The two men who’d approached him grabbed him by the shoulders and hauled him back.

“Hey, asshole,” the grizzly man shouted. “You’re not allowed back there. Private parties only.”

Jani glanced at the hand on his shoulder and then at the man. “One warning. Take your hands off me.”

The idiot snorted and looked at his pal. “Why waste your time lookin’ for Fleur anyway? That girl’s nothing but trouble. Trouble loves her. In fact, she’s probably spreading her legs to trouble right now.”

Jani reached for the man’s arms and spun him around. “What did you say?”

“It’s all the bitch knows how to do. That’s all women like her are good for anyway.”

Jani reared back and let his fist fly, cracking it against the man’s face. The grizzly shifter flew across the room, hitting the back wall, collapsing to the floor. The grim satisfaction of seeing the man crumple overrode any pain in his knuckles. In fact, it felt so good to hit the jackass he had to hold his hand behind his back so he wouldn’t hit him again.

No one, no one, insulted Fleur. The man was lucky Jani didn’t kill him for the slight. Fleur had been called too many names in her time, and he’d made it his mission to see she was never belittled again.

Jani nodded toward the other men. “Don’t even think of stopping me.”

He tried the closed door, relieved to find it unlocked. He flung the door open and his tiger senses homed in on her immediately.

Fleur had clearly been serving drinks to the small group of shifter bikers inside, but one of them had gotten a little too close to the new waitress. Her tray of drinks lay on the floor, smashed, and one of the men had her over his lap. His large hand caressed her ass as she squirmed in his grip.

As time seemed to freeze for Jani, Fleur turned to glance at him. She mouthed his name.

The silent plea made his heart twist in his chest. Had she actually spoken aloud? He wasn’t sure. He couldn’t hear her voice. His ears were ringing too much as his tiger roared her name.

Her dark eyes seemed to grow darker, black with emotion, but he didn’t take time to analyze the sentiment flitting behind her irises.

With a noise that must have sounded more animal than man, Jani raced toward her and pulled her off the man’s lap. He moved her toward the door, so she wouldn’t be hurt in the melee. He then turned to the shithead who’d grabbed her, a growl emanating from his furious core.

The biker, startled and likely drunk, didn’t react quickly enough to shift. Jani hauled him off his chair and thrust him toward the wall.

“Jani,” Fleur called, her voice loud and clear now. “Don’t. You don’t know what you’re doing.”

“His hand was on your ass. I know enough.”

One of the other men was foolhardy enough to try to stop him. He tried to yank Jani away but Jani snapped his arm back, using his elbow to hammer the man in the face. Cradling his bloody nose, the man retreated.

Jani turned his attention back to the shifter who’d groped Fleur. “That was the last time you ever touch her.” Bracing himself, he head-butted him. A sickening crack sounded in the room. The man moaned, his eyes rolled back, and he dropped to the floor.

Ignoring the pain exploding through his forehead, Jani marched toward Fleur, picked her up, and hauled her over his shoulder.

“Hey. Put me down! You have no right.”

No right. He might have laughed if he wasn’t concerned about getting her out of there in one piece.

Holding out his free arm to warn off any others who might consider having a go at him, Jani carried the writhing Fleur out of the room and out of the bar. His heart thumped against his chest just from holding her. Granted, he hadn’t quite envisioned holding her like this, her ass high in the air near his face, but it pleased him more than he cared to admit out loud. Something about the scenario made his inner caveman very happy.

 

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Author Bio:

Rosanna Leo is a multi-published, erotic romance author. Several of her books about Greek gods, selkies and shape shifters have been named Top Picks at Night Owl Romance and The Romance Reviews.

From Toronto, Canada, Rosanna occupies a house in the suburbs with her long-suffering husband, their two hungry sons and a tabby cat named Sweetie. When not writing, she can be found haunting dusty library stacks or planning her next star-crossed love affair.

A library employee by day, she is honored to be a member of the league of naughty librarians who also happen to write romance. Rosanna blogs at www.rosannaleoauthor.wordpress.com
 

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