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Karen Moning – Upcoming

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If you check below, Sandy posted a detailed description about the upcoming release of Into the Dreaming.  Below, direct from Moning’s own site is her latest listing of what we can look forward to in 2012 and beyond.

INTO THE DREAMING
April 24, 2012
Special Hardcover edition with bonus material (re-release of original novella plus more)

FEVER MOON: The Fear Dorcha
July 10, 2012
Full color, 150+ page graphic novel featuring Mac and Barrons in an original all-new FEVER story

ICED: A Dani O’Malley Novel
October 30, 2012
Book 1

BURNED: A Dani O’Malley Novel
To be announced
Book 2

FLAYED: A Dani O’Malley Novel
To be announced
Book 3

In case you missed this post from Moning, a couple of months ago when she announced her return to the Fever world, TRC is happy to post this again for your review:

I’m currently working on a trilogy that features Dani, Christian MacKeltar, Ryodan, and the mysterious ‘Dancer,’ set primarily in Fever-Dublin. Each installment in the trilogy is a stand-alone mystery, however there are larger plot arcs unfolding in the background.  Where Mac was introspective and her story could feel somewhat esoteric, Dani is down and dirty in the streets. Lots of details, lots of action. There’s a different feel to the two series, totally different vantage points. I’m having a blast writing it.

For those of you who have been worrying—the trilogy is not YA.  If I had to categorize it, I would say it straddles the line between YA and adult uneasily. I don’t pull any punches. It may be controversial in some ways.  But whose teen years weren’t? LOL! Many of the questions I left unanswered in the FEVER series are addressed in this new series.

Exciting news: I’ve agreed to write two more books after that. Once the new trilogy is complete, I’m returning to the core story begun in the FEVER series, and will resume writing about Mac, Barrons, V’lane, Cruce, the Unseelie king, the concubine, the Song of Making.

All in all, there are five more books coming about the Fever World!

Because I know you guys, I know this is going to make some of you as nervous as it makes you excited.  Trust me.  I’m making no compromises with the characters or the story. It’s all unfolding exactly as it should, true to itself-which means, it’s a sometimes rocky road.  Dark times ahead, guys. But I write it all with genuine love for the characters, the world, and you the reader

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Do You Know Anthony Catanzaro?

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STATS:

Name: Anthony Catanzaro
Birthplace: Bay Shore, NY
Date of Birth: December 18th
Residence: New York, NY
Height: 5’10”
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black

 

Anthony Catanzaro, born December 18th, in Bayshore Long Island, is an American Fitness model and bodybuilder. He is a former Playgirl model and Mr. Fitness 1997. He has also appeared in movies such as Carlito’s Way, The Scout and Batman: Gothic

Growing in Bayshore, his family lived in a small house. It was around his 15th birthday, when he transformed one of the family bedrooms in his parent’s house, into a gym. He was an avid WWF fan at the time. He used to love watching Hulk Hogan pump up his persona on TV. These images impressed Anthony so much, that he pursued fitness and bodybuilding.

On his 15th birthday, his sister bought him a weight set. Then one week later, he bought himself a weight bench, and the rest is history.

 

Anthony’s many covers include G A Aiken’s LAST DRAGON STANDING

 

 

 

 

As well as:
A Perfect Stranger by Terry McLaughlin
Dakota Dreams by Madeline Baker
A Taste of Honey by Jamie Alden

 

Anthony started modeling at the age of 18, and continues to have a busy schedule. He not only competes as a fitness model, he also competes in natural bodybuilding shows. He has appeared in many films, TV show, commercials, magazines, catalogs and romance covers.

 

 

Anthony is very proud to help others achieve their goals. Whether it is health, fitness, motivation, nutrition and well being, he always encourages people to follow their dreams. He believes we all have a purpose, and we should all help each other find that purpose.

 

 

 

Anthony is a contributing editor in fitness modeling and healthy eating and workout programs with Tracy James’- New York Modeling Network.

Tony is married to his wife, Tina-the love of his life. He currently resides in NYC where he continues to work on body building, modeling and television. He is also the owner of Tony’s Fitness Studio in Ozone Park, NY.

You can find Anthony’s website at : http://www.anthonycatanzaro.com/
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Into The Dreaming by Karen M Moning

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Into the Dreaming (Deckle Edge) Karen Marie Moning
April 24th 2012 by Delacorte Press

Description:
Between the Highlander and Fever worlds lies a place beyond imagining.

For the first time in hardcover, here is #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Marie Moning’s novella Into the Dreaming, a tale of Highland fantasy, star-crossed lovers, and the timeless manipulation of the ancient, immortal Unseelie king. This is Moning at her romantic, funniest finest.

Free him from his ice-borne hell . . .

Stolen from his beloved home in the Highlands of Scotland, imprisoned in the Unseelie king’s dark, frosty kingdom, Aedan MacKinnon endured centuries of torture before becoming the icy, emotionless Vengeance, the dark king’s dispatcher of death and destruction in the mortal realm.

And in his century you both may dwell . . .

Aspiring romance novelist Jane Sillee has always believed that she was born in the wrong century, but she’s managed to make a decent enough life for herself—if only she could stop having those recurring dreams about a man too perfect to exist.

In the Dreaming you have loved him . . .

Haunted every night of her life by a devastatingly sexy Highlander who comes to her while she sleeps, Jane tries to write him out of her head and heart. As a child he protected her, as a woman he loves her.

Now in the Waking you must save him . . .

When an ancient tapestry bearing the likeness of her beloved Highlander arrives on her doorstep, Jane is whisked back in time to fifteenth-century Scotland, to the castle of Dun Haakon on the isle of Skye, where she is given one chance to save her dream lover . . . or lose him forever to the Unseelie king.

Caught in a deadly game between the light and dark courts of the Fae, Jane must find a way through the ice to the heart of her Highander. But will the love of one mortal woman be enough to defeat such ancient and ruthless immortal enemies?

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Darker After Midnight-Lara Adrian

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Darker After Midnight
by Lara Adrian

Delacorte Press ~ 400 pages
ISBN: 978-0-345-53087-5
Hardcover
eBook
audiobook
Mass Market Paperback (TBA Summer 2012)
Bookclub Edition Hardcover
* Rhapsody Bookclub Main Selection
* Doubleday Bookclub Main Selection
Translation Editions

Release Date:   January 24, 2012!

Story Summary:

The climactic novel in Lara Adrian’s New York Times bestselling Midnight Breed series–and her hardcover debut–Darker After Midnight invites readers to enter a thrillingly sensual world where danger meets desire.

In the dark of night, a blood war escalates within the hidden world of the Breed. After existing in secret for many long centuries, maintaining a fragile peace with the humans who walk beside them unaware, a single act of retaliation has put the entire vampire nation at risk of discovery. It falls to the Order–a cadre of Breed warriors pledged to protect their own and humankind alike–to stop Dragos, the power-mad vampire at the center of the conflict, before his push for domination can explode into catastrophe.

At the center of the Order’s quest is Sterling Chase, once a morally rigid enforcer of Breed law, now a warrior fallen from grace, whose biggest battle is the one he wages against his own savage nature. With addiction beckoning him toward eternal darkness, Chase’s path to redemption has never seemed more out of reach–until he finds himself drawn to a beautiful young woman who may be something much more than she seems . . .

http://www.laraadrian.com/home.php#quiet

FOR YOUR INFORMATION: MIDNIGHT BREEDS READING ORDER

Kiss of Midnight
Kiss of Crimson
Midnight Awakening
Midnight Rising
Veil of Midnight
Ashes of Midnight
Shades of Midnight
Taken by Midnight
Deeper than Midnight
A Taste of Midnight
Darker After Midnight

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Alyssa Day Updates

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Here are updates direct from Alyssa Day’s site, as to what to expect in 2012

I’m kicking off January with an e-exclusive novella!! ALEJANDRO’S SORCERESS, an original novella about Alejandro and Maria from ATLANTIS UNLEASHED, will be out by the end of this month!! My first new book of 2012l! We’d originally planned for a release last month, but the formatting and issues involved in doing an independent e-release are time-consuming, and I want it to be perfect!

I know you’re dying for tiger shape-shifter Jack’s story and Denal’s story--and I promise they’re coming this year!! Right now, we plan to release them as e-books first and my team is looking into print options–they may come as a single two-in-one print volume, to save you money! Stay tuned for details!

And finally December –and Alaric!! (Yes, the book got pushed back. Boo. But you’ll have Alejandro and Denal and Jack!)

Finally, you won’t have long to wait after that for the first book in my new series: THE LEAGUE OF THE BLACK SWAN. Expect the release date to be in late 2012 or early 2013.

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Dangerous Tides

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DANGEROUS TIDES by Christine Feehan – Reviewed by Xtina R.

 

Dangerous Tides by Christine Feehan is a satisfying read and one I would recommend others to read. This book is about Libby Drake, the fourth born/middle child of the seven Drake Sisters, gifted with the ability to heal and the renowned biochemist/adrenaline junkie Tyson Derrick.
The story begins with Drew Madison, who is a terminally ill leukemia patient who attempts suicide by jumping off the cliff. He does not die but is gravely injured and needs to be rescued. Tyson and the team of firefighters have to rescue Drew Madison with the helicopter and Tyson is the one who has to go down the rope to rescue him. Something goes wrong in the middle of the rescue and the rope breaks leaving Tyson to fall and in critical and near death condition. Libby finished up a shift in the hospital and is on her way, leaving for the day. While she hears of Drew Madison, she also hears about Tyson’s fall. Libby feels extremely compelled to heal Tyson at the cost to herself and her sisters.
From here the story goes into full swing. Libby is sick and disoriented from healing Tyson while her sisters try to help her find her way out of the hospital. Irene, Drew’s mother, assaults Libby with her purse because she is blaming Libby and her sisters for what happened to Drew while Elle rushes in, and wreaks havoc on Irene for assaulting Libby.
I thought this scene was super cool because it give you a glimpse of how powerful and frightening are Elle’s powers , as the seventh daughter who carries the legacy to bring in the next generation. This scene was also special to me because it shows me how much the Drake sisters really have each other’s back; that they were trying to help Libby; along with Elle standing up for Libby when Libby wasn’t in the position to do so. As much as all of the sisters are close and love each other, it is easy to see that Libby and Elle are quite close. You also catch a glimpse at how close they are in Oceans of Fire, when Libby tries to heal both Abby and Aleksandr. I like Libby and Elle’s relationship because quite frankly, it resembles, me and my sister’s relationship back in the day.
In the first 3 books, the men are not psychically gifted, but are quick to believe the magi the Drake sisters can wield. Tyson is another story, where he actually thinks the Drake sisters are con artists. One of my favorite scenes occurs when Libby and her sisters are using their magic in front of him in their house. Af first, Tyson tries to find out how some of the things are done, but then LIbby gets angry and tries to show Tyson that she can really heal. After a funny scuffle with Tyson and Libby, Tyson finally believes her and realizes that she was healing him as he was recovering from his injuries. Also, while Damon, Matt and Aleksandr have an easy time being accepted in the Drake family, Sarah is a little slow to warm up to Tyson.
Aside from my favorite passages of the book, there are the love scenes. I kind of felt like the love scenes were a little on the ‘soft core’ side, but I still enjoy the scenes nonetheless. The first love scene takes places in the house Tyson bought Libby which is described as gorgeous. A mansion that is all glass with a beautiful garden, I mean I can imagine the house to be breath taking. Tyson, who is socially awkward sure can have his thoughtful sides. Because Tyson is a scientist and can get caught up in his research, he has a tendency to stand Libby up. Despite Tyson’s shortcomings, he knows how to make Libby feel beautiful, sexy and cherished. Libby looks at herself like a ‘plain Jane’, next to her sisters. I have a feeling, that how Libby feels, can be related to some to be different from your group friends or to feel like a ‘plain Jane’ in a group of beautiful friends.
Tyson and Libby made such a lovely match. They both have a love for science and they just remind me of the cute, geeky couple. It is also a nice compliment that Libby is a doctor and Tyson is a biochemist for pharmaceuticals. Libby is a compassionate and selfless woman but has a shortcoming for being unable to say no, while Tyson is very intelligent and extremely loyal, but is socially awkward. Tyson is able to say no for Libby when she can’t, while Libby is compassionate and understanding of his awkward nature even when his cousin loses patience with Tyson.
This is still my undisputed favorite Drake sister book, because I see myself in Libby so much. I love that this story brings on many relatable feelings out of the readers, in the way that a ‘plain Jane’, quiet and maybe the insecure girl can find and love and feel desired. Also, that even people who feel like a misfit like Tyson can also find love and that such people can find their match. The book contained suspense that keeps the reader on their toes but cutting love scenes that take your breath away.

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Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston

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BEAR MEETS GIRL
Publisher: Brava
Coming March 2012

EXCERPT FROM SHELLY LAURENSTON’S WEBSITE

BEAR MEETS GIRL

While the two females found reasons to laugh, Crush finished putting away his groceries and put down food for Lola. That was around the time the laughter stopped.

“You have a dog?”

“I’m fostering for a friend.” He whistled and Lola came out of the hiding place she always went to whenever his idiot brothers broke into his home. It used to be his apartment, now it was his house.

Lola trotted into the kitchen but commenced to barking as soon as she saw Malone and Dr. Davis.

The two women looked at him and he shrugged. “She’s not a cat-friendly dog.”

“You foster this dog?”

He didn’t know why Malone sounded so disbelieving. Bears had pet dogs all the time.

“Yeah. You have a problem with that?”

Lola continued to bark so Crush said, “Cut it.” She did and trotted over to him, turning and sitting down on his foot while facing the two felines.

Malone and the other woman exchanged another glance and Malone said, “This is your dog.”

“She’s a foster. That’s all.”

“Uh-huh. How long have you fostered her?”

“Three years.”

The felines began laughing again and Lola snarled at them. That was his girl.

“What?” he asked.

“She’s your dog. Your dog. No one fosters a dog for three years.”

“It’s hard to place her.”

“A purebred English bulldog?” the woman with Malone kindly asked. Unlike the She-tiger, this woman had basic manners.

“I don’t have papers or anything and she’s been fixed.”

“No one has shown interest in it?”

” ‘It’ is a her,” he snapped at Malone. “And there have been a few interested people but they weren’t the right family for her.”

“For three years?”

“Why are you here?” he barked, fed up with this line of questioning.

“I need a boyfriend or my aunts are bringing in a matchmaker so they can possibly hook me up with a distant relative.”

With a snort, Crush picked up Lola and put her in front of her food bowl.

“What’s that mean?” Malone asked.

“It means you’re insane. I thought you just acted crazy for the crowd. But no” — he faced Malone, briefly studied her pretty face — “you’re really crazy.”

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For more go to:http://shellylaurenston.com/bearmeetsgirl_ex.php

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Originally from Long Island, New York, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shelly Laurenston has resigned herself to West Coast living which involves healthy food, mostly sunny days, and lots of guys not wearing shirts when they really should be. Shelly Laurenston is also The New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author G.A. Aiken, creator of the Dragon Kin series. For more info on G.A.’s dangerously and arrogantly sexy dragons, check out her website at: http://www.gaaiken.com/Who is your favorite Shelly Laurenston/G A Aiken character?  I have a major soft spot for Bo Novikov from Beast Behaving Badly ….AND ….Gwenvael…my dragon buddy from What A Dragon Should Know.
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Dark Desire re-release July 31, 2012

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Dark Desire re-release:  Amazon announced the re-release of Christine Feehan’s DARK DESIRE. The expected date of release is July 31, 2012. Many fans of the Dark series, have been unable to locate a NEW copy of Dark Desire. Here’s hoping they will release the book in hardcover as well.

DARK DESIRE is the second book in Christine Feehan’s Dark series, featuring our beloved Carpathians. Dark Desire is Jacques and Shea’s story.

The stranger silently summoned her across the continents, across the seas. He whispered of eternal torment, of endless hunger . . . of dark, dangerous desires. And somehow American surgeon Shea O’Halloran could feel his anguish, sense his haunting aloneness, and she ached to heal him, to heal herself.

Drawn to the far Carpathian mountains, Shea found a ravaged, raging man, a being like no other. And her soul trembled. For in his burning eyes, his icy heart, she recognized the beloved stranger who’d already become part of her. The imperious Carpathian male had compelled Shea to his side. But was she to be his healer. . . or his prey? His victim . . . or his mate? Was he luring her into madness . . . or would his dark desire make her whole?

www.christinefeehan.com

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