Friday, February 10, 2012

Vampire's for Valentine's Giveaway Hop

Vampires for Valentines Giveaway Hop


February is the month of love and what do we love more than hot, sexy, dangerous and seductive vampires? Vampires For Valentines Giveaway Hop is all about spreading our love for these supernatural creatures.

Vampires For Valentines Giveaway Hop runs from 12:01am February 10th through to 11:59pm February 16th 2012, and is hosted by Felicity Heaton (Paranormal Romance Author) and Bitten by Paranormal Romance.

I have a fun Vampire Valentine theme prize pack with a signed copy of paranormal Pleasures and a swag pack full of author bookmarks, stickers, magnets, postcards, and other assorted swag including a Bewitching Book Tours bookmark, a Witch's Broom pen, and a Witches hat mini notebook


One winner will receive all the goodies- open to US Shipping Only













Summary:

Ten tantalizing, erotic tales of vampires, witches and demons grace the pages of this short story collection by Roxanne Rhoads.

Step into the darkness and let these tales tempt and tease to satisfy your paranormal cravings.

Eight of Roxanne Rhoads' previous eBook publications appear in print for the first time, along with two brand new, never before published tales of supernatural love and lust.


A Last Goodbye
A Last Goodbye

New witch Marissa is learning the ropes of being one of The Others. One of her mentors is vampire Deirdre, a tall beauty who really irritates Marissa. Marissa is extremely pissed when she shows up to Dante's Ball and finds Deirdre there with Marissa's recent ex-boyfriend, Jeff. The one she was encouraged to break up with because of his humanity. Deirdre explains her reasons for bringing Jeff and offers to help Marissa say goodbye to him in a way none of them will ever forget

Overkill... (Read more)


New witch Marissa is learning the ropes of being one of The Others. One of her mentors is vampire Deirdre, a tall beauty who really irritates Marissa. Marissa is extremely pissed when she shows up to Dante's Ball and finds Deirdre there with Marissa's recent ex-boyfriend, Jeff. The one she was encouraged to break up with because of his humanity. Deirdre explains her reasons for bringing Jeff and offers to help Marissa say goodbye to him in a way none of them will ever forget


Overkill


Vanessa is tired of her boyfriend Simon’s promiscuous vampire ways and stakes him, repeatedly- not close enough to the heart to kill him but close enough to make it hurt. But now she’s had a change of heart and considers embracing the sexual world of the vampire instead of being jealous of it.


Witch in the Middle


Ariadne is a witch torn between two men, a vampire and a human. Her heart doesn’t want to choose but the men force her to make a decision that could break her heart, unless with the help of the Goddess all three of them can come to a mutually acceptable…and enjoyable agreement.


When It Storms


Devon’s witchy girlfriend becomes insatiable every time a storm rolls around and he’s more than happy to give her exactly what she needs.

Monster Inside

Shannon’s never seen her vampire boyfriend, Logan, vamp out before. Then one night he has to kill to save her life. Can she ever look at him the same way again?

The Questioning Concubine

Elita, a pure blood witch, has come home to find who or what killed her parents and to take her rightful place as the head of the coven. After five years of investigating and exhausting all conventional methods at her disposal, she decides to do the one thing a good witch should never do—summon a demon. The demon is not what she expected. Elita is soon swept up in his power… and her own.

Renata

The residents of the sleepy little town of Flushing, Michigan had no idea a vampire lived among them, seducing and drinking from all the men in town. Renata walked among them, blending in, taking only what she needed. One night, while she was on the prowl for fresh blood at a carnival, a handsome carnie caught her eye. She had no way of knowing he was a vampire hunter and was there for her.

Sea of Blood

Liana made Nerissa a vampire centuries ago in the islands of Greece but she’s never tired of her companion or the way she hunts her prey.

A Halloween to Remember

What says Halloween better than a wild party at an old Victorian mansion complete with its own cemetery? Perhaps meeting the man of your dreams thanks to the magic of Halloween.



Adena can’t believe her eyes when she spots Dimitri in the library- he looks like something straight off the cover of a historical romance novel-the type of guy she’s always dreamed of. Too bad he disappears before she has the chance to introduce herself. When she finally spots him again later that night she decides she’s not letting him get away again. Adena thinks she’s finally found the one. Until she wakes up alone the next morning- in the cemetery.


Halloween magic brought them together but will it be strong enough to keep them together?



Witching You A Merry Christmas



Witch Vicki has been leery of vampires ever since she was attacked five years ago. Daniel's a vampire and he's been secretly in love in with Vicki for two years ever since becoming Vicki's partner in The Guardians a supernatural group of paranormal crime fighters. Daniel loves Christmas and hopes the spirit of the holidays will soften Vicki's hatred of vampires and help her see him in a new light. Will he get his Christmas wish?

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Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Guest Blog for Book Tour- Keeper of My Heart by Darcy Flynn


Simple Things

In my book, Keeper Of My Heart, my heroine, Katie McCullough, has a special bond with an elderly man whom she “adopted” at age ten as her ‘stand-in’ grandfather. One of the things I love about Katie is her devotion to this wonderful man.

As a child growing up in New Orleans, I knew a kind elderly lady named, Mrs. Bulleman. I called her Mrs. B. She lived across the street from us and for the most part was house bound. My mother, an avid gardener, had a cutting garden in the front of our little house on Wilton Drive, and once a week during the summer she’d cut a bouquet of flowers for her.

I had the privilege of bringing the flowers over to her house. As a little girl, this was a highlight for me because I was allowed to cross the street ‘all by myself’. I felt very grown up and knew I was doing something grand when I handed over the lush bouquet to this lovely lady. I can still see the joy on her face as she took the flowers from me. Most of the time she’d invite me in for a cold lemon aid and a piece of chocolate. I remember sitting in her semi dark parlor leaning over the coffee table hoping I’d pick a piece with a nut inside.

One Christmas when I was about nine or ten, I was in Sears shopping for presents with my mother. Armed with fifty cents I went through the store looking for something I could buy for my only living grandmother and for Mrs. B. I had adopted her as my ‘in town’ grandmother so no way could I leave her out. A sales lady suggested I buy each of them a butter knife. They were only twenty cents each. So I did.

As the years went by and I grew older, it was my mother who took Mrs. B. her ‘weekly’ bouquet. But once, in my teen years, just as I was about to go out with friends, my mother grabbed me. “Run these over to Mrs. Bulleman. She hasn’t seen you all summer.”

I crossed the street with flowers in hand and was met with the same joyful reception I remembered as a child. Mrs. B. kindly offered me something cool to drink. I looked back at my friends, motioned for them to wait, and stepped inside her parlor.

Several years after Mrs. B died I was home planning my wedding when her daughter showed up at our back door. She smiled and handed me the little butter knife I’d given her mother all those years ago. A sweet flood of memories filled me as I recalled the day I bought her that knife. Her daughter shared with me how much my gift had meant to her mother and knew she would’ve wanted me to have it back.

Today, that simple, inexpensive knife sits by my butter dish. We use it every day. For me it’s a precious reminder of Mrs. B’s gracious acceptance of a small child’s gift and of how a life is touched by thoughtful actions and the simplest things.

Growing up, did you have an elderly neighbor that influenced you in a meaningful way? Or maybe, there’s someone right now in your life that holds a special place as a surrogate grandparent either to you or to your children? Is there a special object or gift that reminds you of this person?

I would love to hear your stories.

Darcy :-)

Feb 8 Guest Blog
Roxanne’s Realm

Feb 14 Character interview and review
Always a Booklover –

Feb 15 Guest blog (review later)
Keeping Up With The Rheinlander's

Feb 16 review
A Chick Who Reads

Feb 18 Interview
The Bornean Bookworm

Feb 21 review and interview
Forever Book Lover

Feb 22 Review
The Autumn Review

Feb 25 Guest blog
Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf

March 1 Guest blog
Fiction Fascination

March 2 Review
MarthaE
Reviews by Martha's Bookshelf

March 2 Guest Blog and review
Lissette E. Manning

March 3 Promo
For The Love of Reading

March 4 Guest Blog (review later)
Read 2 Review 

March 5 Guest Post
Lisa’s World of Books

March 5 - guest post 
The Dark Phantom


Keeper of My Heart

By Darcy Flynn

Blurb-

Katie McCullough doesn’t know it, but Max Sawyer, the over confident, irritatingly handsome hotel developer who outbid her for the lighthouse property, is none other, than her mystery lighthouse sailor. The one man who captured her heart five years earlier, the one man who has since been the plum line for every other unsuspecting male who has crossed her path. Unfortunately for Max, he doesn’t measure up either.

Still reeling from losing the property she’d planned to call home, sparks fly when Katie assumes Max is turning her beloved lighthouse compound into one of his ‘Serenity Spa Resorts.” Outraged, Katie sets out on a mission to dismantle the property…and his plans.

Except Max’s plans have absolutely nothing to do with hotels and everything to do with winning Katie’s heart.


About Darcy Flynn

Darcy was born into the rich culture of New Orleans, La. As a city filled with colorful historical intrigue and broad creative energy, her natural bent to the arts coupled with her love for one of the most romantic cities in the world has been the inspiration and anchor of her artistic multi-dimension endeavors. Darcy was always compelled by the need to express herself and like her mother’s famous gumbo, her previous expressions included a little bit of everything - art, music, acting and dance.

Although, published in music, art and the Christian non-fiction market under another identity, it was the empty nest that turned Darcy to writing romantic fiction. A lover of lighthouses, Darcy’s first novel, Keeper Of My Heart, unfolds in a small Maryland fishing village on the Chesapeake Bay.

Darcy, a former Mrs. Tennessee, continues to be surrounded by all things creative in Music City and when not in writing in her London flat, lives on a beautiful horse farm in historic- Franklin, Tennessee with her husband, son, two English Setters and a calico cat. Darcy enjoys stargazing, raising rare breed chickens and gardening.

Visit Darcy at www.darcyflynnromances.com

Darcy is giving away 5 ecopies of Keeper of My Heart to 5 lucky readers

To enter fill out the form




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Tuesday, February 07, 2012

What Draws Us to the Vampire? Guest Blog with Serena Zane


What is it that draws us?

I don’t know about you, but I’ve always been fascinated by vampires. Not just any vampires mind you, I mean that ugly, skeletal vampire from Blood Stone that’s grayed and gaunt looking does not melt my butter. I’m talking about that sexy male vampire that calls to you in the night. The one with the long flowing hair, and penetrating eyes that you can’t seem to resist, what draws us to the idea that these creatures are dead sexy when we know that if they were real we’d be sucked dry and tossed to the side like so much garbage?
For me, it’s the idea of riding a line of danger that you know one day may snap. But when a man like Damon Blake, vampire, and all around totally hot guy in my upcoming book Snow Beast contains that power due to his humanity and love for a woman, I get to fall in love once again. Vampires throughout history run the gambit from the scary monster that will rip your heart out while drinking your blood, to the soul mate you can’t seem to deny who will protect you against any danger because he can’t live without you from Dracula to Angel in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
In Snow Beast, you’ll meet both – the monster and the hero. In modern day Boston, Damon and Jared Blake, twin brothers and vampires, seek to keep the Code of the vampire world. It’s their duty to keep the peace and protect the secrets of their race. An evil force is killing young adults and leaving their bodies around the city, Damon and Jared must find it before their secrets are revealed. In the meantime, Damon comes up against Detective Nikki Adams who’s with the Boston Police Department. She her blood calls to him and her minds resistant to wiping her memories. Damon is faced with the decision of what to do with the feisty little brunette.
I enjoy writing both types of vampires, but the most enjoyable part is delving into the darkest parts of my imagination and putting to paper a character that encompasses all the traits of vampires through history that I personally have found to evoke both desire and danger. I hope you enjoy getting to know Damon and Jared Blake as much as I enjoy writing them.  


Feb 6 Tour Intro Guest Blog
Fang-tastic Books

Feb 7 Spotlight/Book Feature
Roxanne’s Realm

Feb 8 Promo
Sapphyria's Book Reviews

Feb 10 Guest blog (review)

Feb 13 Guest blog (reviews)
Lissette E. Manning

Feb 20 review The Christmas Present
Sapphyria's Book Reviews

February 20 - guest post –

Feb 19 Promo (review later)
The Wormhole




The Christmas Present

By Serena Zane

When you have dreams to escape your own life, you might wish for anything. It’s Christmas Eve, and Detective Stephanie Wills wants nothing more than someone who will love her, in spite of her family.
As she makes her New Year’s Resolution list, Stephanie sets out with good intentions that all seem to fall apart Christmas Day when she is called into work. Not wanting to, she must contact her family for help. The Christmas present hanging suspended from a beam at 5th Street Art Gallery was left by a vampire.

Book Trailer : http://youtu.be/puEuX3W8tAo

Books to go Now: http://www.bookstogonow.com/thechristmaspresent.html

Amazon Ebook: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006ASJQKQ

Amazon UK Ebook: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B006ASJQKQ

Barnes&Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1036585889?ean=2940013502369

Serenazane.com: http://www.serenazane.com

All Romance: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-thechristmaspresent-667496-172.html

Sweettale Books: http://sweettalebooks.com/christmasbooks.html


Moonlight in a Pickup Truck

Serena Zane

Genre: Sweet Romance
Short Story
Introductory Price: .99

One more night…is it worth the risk to lose everything for a chance at love? Placing your heart on the line is hard to do, especially when there is doubt that the love is returned in the same way. Her best friend is leaving for the Navy and this is her last opportunity to reveal her true feeling, but will she have the courage?

Available now thru: Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble.com, and Bookstogonow.com

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00606B9PI


http://search.barnesandnoble.com/books/e/294001323874

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00606B9PI

http://www.bookstogonow.com/moonlightinapickutruck.html


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Monday, February 06, 2012

Now on Tour Prohibited Passion by Alyssa Linn Palmer

The novella that became Prohibited Passion began with a conversation, and then the immense creative explosion that was the beginning of the Bandit Creek Books series. During a workshop on the differences between traditional, e-pubs, and indie publishing, the discussion morphed from a calm mention of working with another author, to a rousing brainstorm session.

A setting was created, a name decided upon, and a format chosen. Notes were taken, a committee formed, and Bandit Creek Books was born. Now the series is on its way, and my novella is the tenth of over thirty releases scheduled.

Come and join me as I celebrate the release of my novella with a blog tour. Here’s where I’ll be for the next week


Feb 6 Tour Party
Roxanne’s Realm

Feb 6 Guest Blog
Fiction Fascination

Feb 7 Guest blog
Lisa’s World of Books

Feb 8 Guest Blog
The Creatively Green Write at Home Mom


Feb 9 Guest Blog
Words of Wisdom from The Scarf Princess

Feb 10 Guest Blog
Fang-tastic Books

Feb 10 Guest Blog
The Bornean Bookworm

Feb 11 Guest Blog
Reading Lark After Dark

Feb 12 review
A Chick Who Reads

PROHIBITED PASSION by Alyssa Linn Palmer


Ruth wants to escape the boredom of Bandit Creek and the strict expectations of her father, the local pastor. Her life changes the day she meets CeeCee, a world-wise flapper, and an irresistible attraction develops between them. She’ll be disowned and shunned if anyone discovers their prohibited passion, but can they keep their growing affection a secret?

CeeCee is drawn to Ruth, but things become complicated when her gangster companion disapproves of their liaison. He’s in town to broker a deal with the owner of the local speakeasy, and he’s not above using them to further his own plans. Can CeeCee protect Ruth and their budding relationship?

As Ruth gets drawn further into their world, she must decide between her familiar life and a new, dangerous path with the woman she loves.


About the Author


Alyssa has many passions. Fortunately, none of them are prohibited. When she isn’t working, she’s writing dark tales inspired by mid-20th-century noir books and films, cooking up a storm in her kitchen, and reading.


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