Heart of the Serpent voted Book of the Month at LASR

I'm absolutely thrilled that HEART OF THE SERPENT has been voted May Erotic Book of the Month by the LONG AND SHORT REVIEWS readers. Thank you to everyone who voted!

"This is a hot romance, perfect for anyone looking for some fantasy, hot romance and demon fighting expertise. But be warned, there may be tears mixed in with the passion and laughter."

~Foxglove, Long and Short Reviews



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June Newsletter

The June 2015 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 and an excerpt.

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.

Heart of the Serpent needs your Vote

I'm thrilled that Heart of the Serpent is up for MAY EROTIC BOOK OF THE MONTH at LONG AND SHORT REVIEWS. Voting is June 1st and 2nd.

If you'd like to show your support for Heart of the Serpent and the Hades' Carnival series, I'd truly appreciate it. Thanks!

VOTE HERE

Weekend Book Club--When Darkness Ends by Alexandra Ivy

All good things must come to an end and so it is with Alexandra Ivy's Guardian's of Eternity series. WHEN DARKNESS ENDS is the final book and it doesn't disappoint.

I've been reading about the Guardians of Eternity since book one and have come to love all the characters that populate that world, including one of the best sidekicks in all romance--Levet. I'm happy to say Levet is back once again to help save the day, as only the lovable but inept gargoyle can. I'm sorry to see the series end, but am glad that the author has given us such a wonderful book to finish what has been a truly amazing series.

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The Guardians of Eternity are facing a final battle to save their world—but battles of the heart may be the most difficult to fight…

Cyn, the vampire clan chief of Ireland, is an unabashed hedonist whose beauty is surpassed only by his insatiable appetite for pleasure. It’s no wonder he’s furious when he’s transported from the magical land of the pureblooded feys to his desolate medieval castle—only to have his very existence thrown into a chaos that even he cannot charm his way out of…

Most women may be all but powerless against Cyn, but Fallon, a sharp-witted fairy princess, is less than beguiled by the silver-tongued vampire. She’s a serious soul with no time for the sort of games he plays—especially when they learn that someone is trying to close the veil that separates the dimensions. But seduction may prove the most powerful force of all, as attraction ignites between the unlikely pair even as worlds are colliding around them…

Laurie Roma's May Symposium: The Right Man

This month Laurie Roma asked her friends and fellow authors to give everyone a little inside peak at what their favorite type of heroes are and why.

Click the link below to find out what we all had to say!

LAURIE ROMA'S MAY SYMPOSIUM: THE RIGHT MAN!

Throwback Thursday--Book Edition (Fury by Laurann Dohner)

FURY by Laurann Dohner is my choice this week for Throwback Thursday. This is the first book in her wildly popular New Species series. If you love smoking hot, paranormal romance with raw emotion and a powerful love story, you have to read this series. And lucky for you, if you've never read this author before, book 12 has already been released.

On a more personal note...while I love all the books in this series, Valiant is my favorite. :)

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Book 1 in the New Species series. While each New Species book is a standalone, the greatest enjoyment will come from reading them in series order.

Ellie is horrified to discover the pharmaceutical company she works for is doing illegal experiments. Company scientists have spliced human and animal DNA, creating exotic new species. One such “experiment” captures her heart and she’ll do anything to save him—even if he hates her for it.

Fury has never known compassion or love. He’s spent his life in a cell, chained and abused by humans. The one woman he allowed himself to trust betrayed him. Now he’s free and set on vengeance. He vows to end her life but when she’s finally in his grasp, harming her is the last thing he wants to do to the sexy little human.

Fury can’t resist Ellie—the touch of her hands, her mouth on his skin, her body wrapped around his. He’s obsessed with the scent of his woman. And Ellie wants Fury—always has. She craves his big, powerful body and wants to heal his desolate heart.

But loving Fury is one thing…taming him is another.

5 Stars from LASR for Heart of the Serpent

HEART OF THE SERPENT has received 5 stars from LONG AND SHORT REVIEWS.

"This is a hot romance, perfect for anyone looking for some fantasy, hot romance and demon fighting expertise. But be warned, there may be tears mixed in with the passion and laughter."

~Foxglove, Long and Short Reviews



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Tuesday Tunes--ZZ Top - La Grange [Official Music Video]

ZZ Top is the best road music. Enjoy!

Throwback Thursday--Book Edition (Naked in Death by J.D. Robb)

I love J.D. Robb's In Death series, and NAKED IN DEATH is the book that started it all back in 1995. Now there are 40 books in the series, and it just keeps getting better. Eve Dallas is a kickass heroine who is pretty much a loner in this first book. She gets involved with Roarke, who is a suspect in a murder investigation, and neither of their lives will be the same again.

This is a series you read in order, as each one builds on the relationships in the previous books. You could read them out of order, but why would you? They're all amazing and well worth the read.

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In a world of danger and deception, she walks the line--between seductive passion and scandalous murder...

Eve Dallas is a New York police lieutenant hunting for a ruthless killer. In over ten years on the force, she's seen it all--and knows her survival depends on her instincts. And she's going against every warning telling her not to get involved with Roarke, an Irish billionaire--and a suspect in Eve's murder investigation. But passion and seduction have rules of their own, and it's up to Eve to take a chance in the arms of a man she knows nothing about--except the addictive hunger of needing his touch.

Tuesday Tunes--Burn by The Cure

This is a live performance of The Cure doing Burn. This song is one of my favorites from The Crow soundtrack.

Pictures from the holiday weekend

Here are a few pictures from my long weekend. 

 It's hard to see but this is an iceberg just off the east coast of Canada in the Atlantic Ocean. 

 There was a seal swimming just off the rocks.

Beautiful sunny day. Chilly, but still lovely.

Happy Victoria Day!

It's the Victoria Day weekend here in Canada, more commonly known as the May 24th weekend (or May Two-four) even though it rarely falls on that date. It's the unofficial kickoff to summer here. I'm looking forward to some nice weather and some sunshine.

Enjoy your long weekend.

Happy Victoria Day to all my Canadian friends!

New Reviews for Wolf in her Bed and Wolf on the Run

ROMANCING THE BOOK has reviewed WOLF IN HER BED and WOLF ON THE RUN.

"Wolf in Her Bed is filled with passion, romance and there is danger at every turn. The story moved quickly and it had me engaged from beginning to end. This story shows how the struggle for power can lead to betrayal."

 

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"...entertaining and I would recommend it to lovers of shifter romance."

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Tuesday Tunes--Love Song For A Vampire by Annie Lennox

This is a favorite of mine.
From Frances Ford Coppola's Dracula

Happy Mother's Day

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

Joyfully Reviewed Spotlight Interview

Check out my Author Spotlight Interview over at JOYFULLY REVIEWED. I'm talking about writing, life and my latest book--FLAME OF THE PHOENIX.

CLICK HERE TO READ INTERVIEW

Throwback Thursday--Book Edition (A Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian)

This week, the Throwback Thursday feature is A KISS OF MIDNIGHT by Lara Adrian. This is the first book in her Midnight Breed series. I was lucky enough to find this series when the first book was released. There are now over a dozen full-length books, several short stories and even a companion guide.

This is vampires with a twist. If you love paranormal romance, you need to check out the Midnight Breed series.

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He watches her from across the crowded dance club, a sensual black-haired stranger who stirs Gabrielle Maxwell’s deepest fantasies. But nothing about this night—or this man—is what it seems. For when Gabrielle witnesses a murder outside the club, reality shifts into something dark and deadly. In that shattering instant she is thrust into a realm she never knew existed—a realm where vampires stalk the shadows and a blood war is set to ignite.

Lucan Thorne despises the violence carried out by his lawless brethren. A vampire himself, Lucan is a Breed warrior, sworn to protect his kind—and the unwitting humans existing alongside them—from the mounting threat of the Rogues. Lucan cannot risk binding himself to a mortal woman, but when Gabrielle is targeted by his enemies, he has no choice but to bring her into the dark underworld he commands.

Here, in the arms of the Breed’s formidable leader, Gabrielle will confront an extraordinary destiny of danger, seduction, and the darkest pleasures of all. . . .

Wordless Wednesday

 My new nightshirt. :)

Tuesday Tunes--2CELLOS - The Trooper Overture [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

I love the 2Cellos

Weekend Book Club--Garden of Lies by Amanda Quick

This week I read GARDEN OF LIES by Amanda Quick. As always, there is strong heroine, witty dialogue and a mystery at the heart of the story, which brings the hero and heroine together. Always original and entertaining, I thoroughly enjoyed Amanda Quick's latest book.

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The Kern Secretarial Agency provides reliable professional services to its wealthy clientele, and Anne Clifton was one of the finest women in Ursula Kern’s employ. But Miss Clifton has met an untimely end—and Ursula is convinced it was not due to natural causes.

Archaeologist and adventurer Slater Roxton thinks Mrs. Kern is off her head to meddle in such dangerous business. Nevertheless, he seems sensible enough to Ursula, though she does find herself unnerved by his self-possession and unreadable green-gold eyes…

If this mysterious widowed beauty insists on stirring the pot, Slater intends to remain close by as they venture into the dark side of polite society. Together they must reveal the identity of a killer—and to achieve their goal they may need to reveal their deepest secrets to each other as well…

Happy May Day!

Happy May Day!

May Newsletter

The May 2015 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 and an excerpt.

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.

Throwback Thursday--Book Edition (Water Bound by Christine Feehan)

WATER BOUND (Sea Haven: Sisters of the Heart, #1) is my choice for Throwback Thursday Book Edition. It's no secret that I'm a big fan of Christine Feehan, but this might be my favorite book of them all...so far.

Anyone who has read her Drake Sisters series will recognize the name of Prakenskii. This new series takes us back to Sea Haven and introduces us to a group of women who are, as the title of the series implies, sisters of the heart. Rikki is an independent autistic woman with a dark past who fishes a drowning man out of the ocean. Their lives will never be the same.

If you love paranormal romance, suspense, danger and a deeply emotional story, then you must try this book. I love Rikki and her hard-won battles. And Lev...well, he's one of a kind.

Off the shores of Sea Haven, a beautiful diver rescues a man from drowning, a man with no memory of who he is-or why he seems to possess the violent instincts of a trained killer. But soon, he and his savior will be engulfed in a storm of dizzying passion and inescapable danger...

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The last thing Lev Prakenskii remembered was being lost in the swirling currents of the ocean and getting sucked deeper into the nothingness of a freezing black eddy off the coastal town of Sea Haven.  Just as quickly, just a miraculously, he was saved—pulled ashore by a beautiful stranger.  But Lev has no memory of who he is—or why he seems to possess the violent instincts of a trained killer.  All he knows is that he fears for his life, and for the life of his unexpected savior.

Her name is Rikki, a sea~urchin diver in Sea Haven.  She has always felt an affinity for the ocean, and for the seductive pull of the tides.  And now she feels drawn in the same way to the enigmatic man she rescued.  But soon they will be bound by something even stronger, and their tantalizing secrets will engulf them both in a whirlpool of dizzying passion and inescapable danger.

4 1/2 stars for Flame of the Phoenix

FLAME OF THE PHOENIX has received 4 1/2 Stars from Literary Addicts Book Community.

Here's a snippet of the review:

"Tilly's past keeps her from fully trusting anyone especially men and as Phoenix seduces her into his arms with fiery desires and red hot passion, the reader can't help but get drawn into this sizzling romance. The fast paced and smooth flowing plot ensnares readers with suspense, excitement, passion and strong compelling characters." ~Eva Millien

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Laurie Roma's April Symposium: Impossible is Nothing!

This month Laurie Roma asked her friends and fellow authors to share what's on their bucket list.

Click the link below to find out what we all had to say!

LAURIE ROMA'S APRIL SYMPOSIUM: IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING!

Happy Earth Day

April 22nd is EARTH DAY!

Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network and celebrated in more than 192 countries each year.

This is an important day to remember that we won't survive if we don't take care of the planet that feeds and shelters us.

LEARN MORE HERE

Fresh Fiction reviews Flame of the Phoenix

Fresh Fiction has reviewed FLAME OF THE PHOENIX.

Here's a snippet of the review:

"FLAME OF THE PHOENIX is scorching hot!...FLAME OF THE PHOENIX is the sixth of the Hades Carnival series by author N.J. Walters and each book gives you the same amazing feelings but still managing to be fresh and vibrant...I have enjoyed all the books in this series and cannot wait to get my hands of the next one!" ~Annetta Sweetko

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Just Talking Books reviews Flame of the Phoenix

FLAME OF THE PHOENIX has received a wonderful review from Just Talking Books.

Here's a snippet of the review:

"The chemistry this couple share is off the charts and this is definitely a very steamy story. Ms Walters writes excellent paranormal stories and always delivers a very hot read." ~Marta

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5 Stars for Flame of the Phoenix

FLAME OF THE PHOENIX has received 5 Stars from Angel's Addiction Book Blog.

Here's a snippet of the review:

"I love when a book is emotionally intense and yet still sweet at the same time. As much as Phoenix wanted Tilly he was so patient with her and her feelings. Tilly was scared of the intensity of her emotions but when the time came she faced her fears. Love, love, love characters with that kind of inner strength. You have problems, you know it and you deal with it...N.J. Walters can write some seriously sexy PNR! For a fast paced read full of passion, action and engaging characters, I highly recommend Flame of the Phoenix!" ~Angelblue

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Flame of the Phoenix is finally here!

FLAME OF THE PHOENIX, a Hades' Carnival novella, is available today from Samhain Publishing and other fine ebook retailers.

 

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There’s enough heat between them to send them both up in flames.

Hades’ Carnival, Book 6

Tilly Ledet has long been a friend of the immortal, shape-shifting warriors who follow the Lady of the Beasts, a willing helper in their battle against Hades. But now that Hades is free and unable to touch the warriors, Tilly is fair game.

When Phoenix shows up insisting she drop everything to go into hiding, Tilly balks. Phoenix is strong and courageous, but when she imagines being in his arms, the protective barriers guarding her heart slam down.

For the first time in his immortal life, Phoenix feels fear. Not for himself, but for the woman whose beauty and forthright nature heat both his mind and body. While one kiss easily ignites her passion, claiming her as his own will take more than heat.

It may require a sacrifice that could send them both up in flames.

Warning: This steamy love story may cause overheating and the possibility of bursting into flames. Read at your own risk.

 

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I'm over at Delilah Devlin's Blog today...

I'm over at DELILAH DEVLIN'S BLOG today talking about the importance of setting in any book, and about my upcoming release, FLAME OF THE PHOENIX. Be sure to stop by and check it out.

CLICK HERE TO GO TO BLOG

Wolf at the Door in PRINT

WOLF AT THE DOOR, the first book in my new Salvation Pack series, is now in PRINT.

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When this wolf comes knocking, there’s no turning him away

Salvation Pack, Book 1

When Gwendolyn Jones inherits a Tennessee cabin from a great aunt she never knew, she quits her job and follows her dream to write full time. Meeting a stranger in a local cemetery isn’t a risk she normally takes, but she needs the information on his flash drive for an article she’s writing on werewolves. Later that night, when two honest-to-God werewolves come knocking on her cabin door, they’re definitely not Photoshopped.

Jacque LaForge is on a mission to retrieve a flash drive before it endangers his pack. He never thought he’d find a mate, but the chemistry between him and Gwen is unmistakably off the charts. Now to convince her he’s only trying to protect her from his vengeful former pack—led by his own father.

Gwen’s first instinct to flee only gets her a smashed car and a concussion. She wakes up in a dangerous new world she never thought existed—and in the arms of the one man who stands between her and certain death.

Warning: Contains a sexy werewolf and his small pack of friends, a paranormal writer who really didn’t believe such things existed—until now—and a completely dysfunctional family who are out to kill them both.

5 Stars for Heart of the Serpent

HEART OF THE SERPENT has received a 5 star review from LITERARY ADDICTS BOOK COMMUNITY.

"Mordecai fights his attraction to Jessica. The chemistry sizzles between these two strong bewitching characters and the sex scenes are steamy but the relationship is on shaky ground due to Mordecai’s past. The fast paced and smooth flowing plot keeps readers on their toes with lots of suspense, excitement and romance."

~Eva Millien, Literary Addicts Book Community



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Happy Easter!

Wishing all of you a very safe and Happy Easter. I hope you enjoy the holiday weekend with family and friends. 

And I hope you all find some Peeps and chocolate bunnies in your Easter baskets. :)

Weekend Book Club--The Unleashing by Shelly Laurenston

I love Shelly Laurenston's Pride series. If you love paranormal/shapeshifter stories with a bite and plenty of sass, you have to read her books. 

This week, I read THE UNLEASHING, the first book in Shelly Laurenston's Call of Crows series. Think Vikings meet shapeshifters. This is Nordic mythology mixed with imagination and set in the modern world. It's a sometimes dark story mixed with the author's trademark sass and humor to balance it out. And of course there is plenty of steam between Kera and Vig.

I really enjoyed this book and am eagerly awaiting the next one in the series.

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Kera Watson never expected to face death behind a Los Angeles coffee shop. Not after surviving two tours lugging an M16 around the Middle East. If it wasn't for her hot Viking customer showing up too late to help, nobody would even see her die.

In uncountable years of service to the Allfather Odin, Ludvig "Vig" Rundstrom has never seen anyone kick ass with quite as much style as Kera. He knows one way to save her life--but she might not like it. Signing up with the Crows will get Kera a new set of battle buddies: cackling, gossiping, squabbling, party-hearty women. With wings. So not the Marines.

But Vig can't give up on someone as special as Kera. With a storm of oh-crap magic speeding straight for L.A., survival will depend on combining their strengths: Kera's discipline, Vig's loyalty... and the Crows' sheer love of battle. Boy, are they in trouble.

Throwback Thursday--Book Edition (The Buckhorn Brothers series by Lori Foster)

I fell in love with Lori Foster's series about the Hudson brothers of Buckhorn County, Kentucky when they were first released in 2000. In fact, I have all the originals on my keeper shelf. This boisterous family of four brothers are all tough men with big hearts. While I love them all, I am partial to Jordan...and Gabe. How can a girl choose?

If you love contemporary romance you, you have to check out this series. You can no longer buy the original Harlequin Temptation books, but they are available as a box set at Amazon. Why buy only one book when you're going to want to read all four.

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Sawyer
The only doctor in Buckhorn County, Kentucky, Sawyer Hudson knows a thing or two about saving lives. But when he rescues beautiful Honey Malone from a car wreck and nurses her to health at his home, he finds himself dreading the day she's well enough to leave…

Morgan
Buckhorn's big, bad sheriff, Morgan Hudson, wants a wife—one who's undemanding and content with small-town life. So why can't he stop thinking about Misty Malone, the brazen city girl who's just found herself on the wrong side of the law?

Gabe
Gabe Kasper, the heartthrob of Buckhorn, can have any woman he wants—except for prickly, uptight Elizabeth Parks. All she wants is an interview about Gabe's recent act of bravery. And though he considers himself far from a hero, he'll answer her questions in exchange for kisses…and more.

Jordan
Veterinarian Jordan Somerville thinks he wants a woman who's a paragon of virtue. But when he meets single mother and exotic dancer Georgia Barnes, he's suddenly tempted to break all his own rules…

April Newsletter is Out!

The April 2015 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 and an excerpt.

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.

Weekend Book Club--Rock Hard by Nalini Singh

ROCK HARD by Nalini Singh is my pick for the Weekend Book Club. This is part of her Rock Kiss series.  This contemporary romance is witty and smart and sexy. Gabriel and Charlotte's relationship is complex and real. Touching and funny. If you love a good contemporary romance you should really give this book a look.

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Wealthy businessman Gabriel Bishop rules the boardroom with the same determination and ruthlessness that made him a rock star on the rugby field. He knows what he wants, and he’ll go after it no-holds-barred.
And what he wants is Charlotte Baird.

Charlotte knows she’s a mouse. Emotionally scarred and painfully shy, she just wants to do her job and remain as invisible as possible. But the new CEO—a brilliant, broad-shouldered T-Rex of a man who growls and storms through the office, leaving carnage in his wake—clearly has other plans. Plans that may be equal parts business and bedroom.

If Charlotte intends to survive this battle of wits and hearts, the mouse will have to learn to wrangle the T-Rex. Game on. 

Laurie Roma's March Symposium: Swinging on a Star

This month Laurie Roma asked her friends and fellow authors to share their three most outrageous wishes. 
Read on and find out what we all had to say!

LAURIE ROMA'S MARCH SYMPOSIUM: SWINGING ON A STAR!

Tuesday Teaser: Wolf in her Bed

The Tuesday Teaser this week comes from WOLF IN HER BED, the second book in the Salvation Pack series.

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Anny woke to the most delicious warmth surrounding her. She sighed and snuggled deeper into the covers. Then her pillow moved. It wasn’t a firm pillow beneath her head, but Armand’s muscled chest. She could hear his heartbeat, slow and steady. And the warmth she was feeling was radiating from his large body.

“Good morning, chère.” His voice rumbled from deep in his chest. The vibration spread out through her entire body, giving her the tingles.

 

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Spring is Here...

Happy Equinox!

The calendar may say it's officially spring but it still looks and feels like winter outside. But there is now hope for warmer weather and the first flowers of spring. Welcome to spring!

Weekend Book Club--Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb

My pick for the Weekend Book Club this week is OBSESSION IN DEATH by J.D. Robb. This is the 40th Eve Dallas novel and they just keep getting better and better. I'm seriously addicted to this series. If you haven't read it, do yourself a favor and start from book one. You won't be disappointed.

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Eve Dallas has solved a lot of high-profile murders for the NYPSD and gotten a lot of media. She—and her billionaire husband—are getting accustomed to being objects of attention, of gossip, of speculation.

But now Eve has become the object of one person’s obsession. Someone who finds her extraordinary, and thinks about her every hour of every day. Who believes the two of them have a special relationship. Who would kill for her—again and again…

With a murderer reading meanings into her every move, handling this case will be a delicate—and dangerous—psychological dance. And Eve knows that underneath the worship and admiration, a terrible threat lies in wait. Because the beautiful lieutenant is not at all grateful for these bloody offerings from her “true and loyal friend.” And in time, idols always fall…

RT Review for Wolf at the Door

Here's a screenshot of the review for Wolf at the Door from RT Book Reviews

Wordless Wednesday

SINFUL REWARDS 9 by Cynthia Sax

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day, the day when everyone is a little bit Irish. :)

Weekend Book Club--The Tempting of Thomas Carrick by Stephanie Laurens

The Weekend Book Club selection is THE TEMPTING OF THOMAS CARRICK by Stephanie Laurens. It's no secret that I love anything by Stephanie Laurens. She always delivers a wonderful story with a fascinating mystery and characters you can fall in love with. 

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Thomas Carrick is a gentleman driven to control all aspects of his life. As the wealthy owner of Carrick Enterprises, located in bustling Glasgow, he is one of that city’s most eligible bachelors and fully intends to select an appropriate wife from the many young ladies paraded before him. He wants to take that necessary next step along his self-determined path, yet no young lady captures his eye, much less his attention...not in the way Lucilla Cynster had, and still did, even though she lives miles away.

For over two years, Thomas has avoided his clan’s estate because it borders Lucilla’s home, but disturbing reports from his clansmen force him to return to the countryside—only to discover that his uncle, the laird, is ailing, a clan family is desperately ill, and the clan-healer is unconscious and dying. Duty to the clan leaves Thomas no choice but to seek help from the last woman he wants to face.

Strong-willed and passionate, Lucilla has been waiting—increasingly impatiently—for Thomas to return and claim his rightful place by her side. She knows he is hers—her fated lover, husband, protector, and mate. He is the only man for her, just as she is his one true love. And, at last, he’s back. Even though his returning wasn’t on her account, Lucilla is willing to seize whatever chance Fate hands her.

Thomas can never forget Lucilla, much less the connection that seethes between them, but to marry her would mean embracing a life he's adamant he does not want.

Lucilla sees that Thomas has yet to accept the inevitability of their union and, despite all, he can refuse her and walk away. But how can he ignore a bond such as theirs—one so much stronger than reason? Despite several unnerving attacks mounted against them, despite the uncertainty racking his clan, Lucilla remains as determined as only a Cynster can be to fight for the future she knows can be theirs—and while she cannot command him, she has powerful enticements she’s willing to wield in the cause of tempting Thomas Carrick. 

Spring Forward

It's that time once again to put the clocks forward. Now I just have to remember how to change the time on my clock radio and DVR.

Warm Up Winter Contest--Week 4 Winner

Warm Up Winter Contest

The winner of Week 4 of the Warm Up Winter Contest is Tammy Eakins. She's chosen Craig's Heart as her prize. Thank you to everyone who entered the contest.

For a full list of the winners, just go to my WEBSITE and click on the "Conests" page.

Weekend Book Club--Cursed by Fire by Jacquelyn Frank

The Weekend Book Club selection this week is CURSED BY FIRE by Jacquelyn Frank. This is the first book in a new fantasy romance series by Frank. She's created a fascinating world with a cursed hero and a heroine who is fighting for her life.

If you like fantasy romance you'll enjoy this book. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.

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For centuries, Dethan has been trapped in a fiery inferno for defying the gods and snatching the power of immortality. Condemned to have his battle-hardened body licked by flames only to regenerate and be consumed all over again, Dethan has lost all hope—until the Goddess of Conflict appears. She will release him from torment—if he’ll use his power and strength as a warrior to raise an army and defeat a fierce enemy faction of gods.

Free to live as a man once again, Dethan meets Selinda—heir to the throne of Hexis—and his thoughts quickly turn from the conquest of cities to the conquest of this headstrong beauty. Betrothed to a cruel, calculating powermonger, Selinda needs a champion, and so Dethan enters into another bargain: If she will share her bed—and her body—with him, Dethan will save her city from destructive forces within and without. As the lovers ignite a searing passion, Dethan will risk all—even the wrath of the Goddess of Conflict—for a chance to make Selinda his forever.

Tuesday Teaser: Wolf at the Door

The Tuesday Teaser this week is from WOLF AT THE DOOR, the first book in my Salvation Pack series!

TEASER:


Her fingers were shaking as she dug out the keys and jammed them into the ignition. It took her two tries before they finally slid home.

Something heavy hit the car. Gwen cried out and her gaze flew to the front windshield. Jacque was perched in front of her like some giant hood ornament. He was crouched low with one hand resting on the hood. “Unlock the door, Gwen.”

Like that was going to happen. She turned the key and the engine sprang to life.

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March Newsletter is Out!

The March 2015 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 and an excerpt.

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