Blog Tour and Giveaway: Bayou Heat II-Bayon/Jean-Baptiste by Alexandra Ivy and Laura Wright

Blog Tour and Giveaway: Bayou Heat II-Bayon/Jean-Baptiste by Alexandra Ivy and Laura Wright

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LEGEND OF THE PANTERA series
by Alexandra Wright and Laura Wright
New Year. New World. New Species

Bayou Heat Trilogy

ABOUT THE SERIES: Hidden in the depths of the Louisiana bayous, the Pantera, have become little more than a legend to most humans. It’s rumored that in the ancient past twin sisters, born of magic, had created a sacred land and claimed it as their own. From that land was born creatures who were neither human or animal, but a mixture of the two. Faster and stronger than humans, they have hyper acute senses, and when surrounded by the magic of the Wildlands they’re capable of shifting into pumas. It was also whispered that they possess other gifts. Telepathy, witchcraft, immortality, and the ability to produce a musk that could enthrall mere mortals. Mothers warned young girls never to roam alone near the swamps, convinced that they would be snatched by the Pantera, while young men were trained to avoid hunting anywhere near the protected Wildlands. Not that the warnings were always successful. What girl didn’t dream of being seduced by a gorgeous, mysterious stranger? And what young man didn’t want to try his skill against the most lethal predators?

As the years passed, however, the sightings of the Pantera became so rare that the rumors faded to myths. Most believed the entire species had become extinct. Sadly they weren’t entirely mistaken…

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Raphael & Parish
Book #1 and #2 in the Bayou Heat Series
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Bayou Heat-Raphael/Parish The brilliant and dangerous diplomat of the Pantera shapeshifters, Raphael has devoted his life to discovering the key to the infertility that is threatening the extinction of his puma race. Creating a vast network of spies worldwide, he never expected to discover that the answer might be beneath his very nose. But when Ashe, a beautiful human female, crosses his path, his most primitive instincts are stirred.

Unable to resist, he takes her to his bed, and is shocked when she becomes pregnant with his child. It’s a miracle that might prove to be the salvation of his people, but only if he can keep her safe from the mercenaries determined to kill her.

Untamed and undeniably sexy, Parish, leader of the Pantera hunters, rarely leaves the magic of the Wildlands to deal with the humans he despises. But with the prized and risky Pantera birth on the way, puma shifter, Parish must travel to New Orleans to find and bring back a human doctor. The moment he sees the lovely, talented and all too human Dr. Julia Cabot he cannot resist the wild, potent drive to make her his. Betrayed and destroyed by love, Julia will not let her heart choose her path again. But as she and Parish fight to save the life of an unborn child, a fierce and overwhelming bond develops between them, threatening her frozen heart with the secret hope and ultimate temptation of love and family.

Bayon & Jean-Baptiste
Bayou Heat Series, #3 and #4
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Bayou Heat trilogy 2 The fight continues in the Wildlands. Facing extinction, the Pantera have been given a miracle. A child. The first one in over fifty years. But even as they prepare to celebrate, the enemy strikes, putting at risk the fragile female who carries the hope of their people.

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Charming, drop-dead gorgeous Hunter Bayon is thirsting for revenge on the enemies who slipped into the Wildlands and attacked Ashe and her vulnerable child. Pledging to track down the cowards, Bayon goes on the hunt, pursuing the humans to a nearby town. But searching their shabby hideaway, he makes a discovery that shocks him to his very soul and might very well destroy the heart of the Pantera.

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Tattooed and pierced, sexy Nurturer Jean-Baptiste has been living in utter isolation. His cat is out of control, and the only thing that soothes the beast is a rare mineral he keeps inking into his skin. Until he meets her: Genevieve Burel. The beautiful and buttoned-up female puma is unlike anyone he’s ever met. She makes his cat purr, and he knows he must possess her, mate with her. But the secret she’s keeping might threaten not only their unbridled passion for one another, but the very future of the Pantera race.

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Alexandra Ivy

Alexandra Ivy is the New York Times bestselling author of the Guardians of Eternity series, the Immortal Rogues series and the Sentinels.

Alexandra graduated from Truman University with a degree in theatre before deciding she preferred to bring her characters to life on paper rather than stage. She currently lives in Missouri with her extraordinarily patient husband and teenage sons.

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Author of the Bestselling Mark of the Vampire series, Laura Wright spent the early years of her life immersed in the worlds of singing, acting and competitive ballroom dancing. But when she started writing, she knew she’d found her true calling. Laura lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband, two children, three dogs, two frogs and two fish. She’s been thrice nominated for a Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award, and loves hearing from her readers.

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Grand Prize: $50.00 gift Card to Amazon or B&N
Runners-Up: FIVE Runners-Up will receive an eBook of Bayon/Jean-Baptiste and a Bayou Heat SWAG Pack
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Remember The Stars
by Natalie-Nicole Bates
Release Date: January 19, 2013
Genre: Paranormal Romance

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For Leah Rhodes life as she knows it has just changed forever.

Waking in a gutter in the dark surroundings of her distant past, a familiar man stands out in her confusion. But Remy Moreland has been dead for years.

It soon becomes apparent to Leah that both she and Remy are trapped in a hell of their own making. Can one night together not only lead to the way out, but to love as well?

About The Author

Natalie-Nicole Bates is a book reviewer and author.

Her passions in life include books and hockey along with Victorian and Edwardian era photography and antique poison bottles. Natalie contributes her uncharacteristic love of hockey to being born in Russia.

She currently resides in the UK where she is working on her next book and adding to her collection of 19th century post-mortem photos.

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4/07 – The Reading Cafe
4/08 – Close Encounters With The Night Kind
4/09 – Book Monster Reviews and LITERAL ADDICTION
4/09 – Books, Books and More Books
4/10 – Jocelyn Dex
4/11 – Salacious Reads
4/12 – Darker Passions
4/12 – Book Lovin’ Mamas
4/13 – Over the Edge
4/14 – Paranormal and Urban Fantasy Reviews

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BURIED by Kendra Elliot
BURIED: A BONE SECRETS NOVEL – Book 3
MARCH 26, 2013

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He’d die before danger touched his son.

He’d figured he had two or three days after Jamie’s call before he had to make his move. The news had finally hit the Internet, his Google Alerts filling his inbox. Oregon school bus. Missing children. Kidnapping.

The names of his schoolmates.

Each one had burned in his brain for twenty years. Their names and their faces. It’d been a shock to see their old school pictures online. And his own picture from that year. Short hair, innocent smile, so trusting…. He’d avoided school picture day after that year, citing his scars, telling his parents that he didn’t want anyone to see pictures of him.

Over the last twenty-four hours he’d been glued to the Internet, reading every word he could find on the grisly discoveries. He’d shed tears over the descriptions of the tiny skulls, picturing them as the friends he’d once played with. Kendall with her long black hair and lisp. Jeremy with the lopsided grin and mass of freckles.

Why was he the one still alive?

Memories had spilled over as he studied the pictures. And he was there. In the hellhole again. Reliving it all. The man’s lifeless pale eyes, the skin so white, Chris could almost see through it. The ghost man had released the youngest girls first. The other kids had cried and begged to be next. He’d seen Kendall leaving with her hand clasped in the ghost man’s, a wide smile on her face as they climbed the ladder out of the stinking hole. Had it been a gift that they never knew each other’s fate?

His stomach heaved and he felt sweat start at his temples. Breathe. In. Out. In. Damn it. This was a certain sign there’d be nightmares tonight. Fine. He simply wouldn’t sleep. Laughter pealed as Brian was knocked over by the dog and it vigorously licked him in the face.
Old Juan cricked his neck to look at the two tussling on the ground. “That’s a good boy you’ve got there.” Brown eyes cannily read Chris’ face. “Parents do anything for their kids, yes?”

Chris nodded and tried to swallow the ball in his throat. “Anything.”

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Kendra Elliott

Kendra Elliot grew up in the lush Pacific Northwest and still lives there with her husband, three daughters, two cats, and a Pomeranian. She left the dental world after sixteen years to write full time in 2012. Her first two books HIDDEN and CHILLED spent months on Kindle’s top 100 paid best seller list. Two more Bone Secrets novels will be released in 2013. She’s always been fascinated with forensics, refuses to eat anything green, and loves a strong Mai Tai on the beach on Kauai. Before being published, Kendra’s manuscripts finaled in RWA’s Golden Heart Awards, the Daphne Du Maurier, and the Linda Howard Award of Excellence.

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HIDDEN: A BONE SECRETS NOVEL – Book 1
July 17, 2012

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Eleven years ago, the Co-ed Slayer murdered nine female students on the Oregon State University campus. Lacey Campbell barely escaped his attack, but lost her best friend whose remains were never found. As the sole surviving victim, Lacey helped send the sadistic serial killer to prison for life.

Now a forensic odontologist examining teeth and bones for the state Medical Examiner, Lacey is devastated when she arrives at a crime scene and identifies the skeletal remains as her college friend’s.

The remains are discovered on the land of ex-cop Jack Harper. Sparks fly between him and Lacey, even as they realize that the prosecution’s witnesses from a decade ago are now being murdered one by one. All the evidence points to the Co-ed Slayer as the culprit—only, he’s long since dead. So who’s the new killer? And is Lacey next in line to die?

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Chilled

CHILLED: A BONE SECRETS NOVEL – Book 2
AUGUST 14, 2012

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As a forensic nurse on a search and rescue team, Brynn Nealey braves a dangerous blizzard to find the survivors of a plane crash in the Cascade Mountains. Joining her is Alex Kinton, a former US marshal with self-destructive tendencies. Alex lies his way onto Brynn’s team to find the man who killed his brother—and then return the favor. But once the team members reach the plane’s wreckage, they discover everyone aboard has perished…except for the man Alex is hunting. Alex will do whatever it takes to track his target through the vast, snowy wilderness.

As the temperatures drop, however, so do Alex’s defenses. His contact with the sharp, kindhearted Brynn makes his lust for vengeance difficult to reconcile with his growing feelings for a woman who risks her life to help others. What will happen to Alex’s savage instincts when he finally has the opportunity to confront his brother’s killer?

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BURIED: A BONE SECRETS NOVEL – Book 3
MARCH 26, 2013

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Reporter Michael Brody is used to getting answers. The one that’s eluded him, though, for twenty long years is learning what happened to his brother Daniel the day his school bus disappeared. When the remains of the other children are discovered—and Daniel’s aren’t among them—a desperate Michael calls upon the sole survivor of the tragedy, Chris Jacobs, hoping he will finally break his silence.

Constant fear of being found by his kidnapper has driven Chris into hiding. The only lead Michael has is Chris’s sister, Jamie. Strong and impenetrable, she’s capable of burrowing deep into Michael’s heart. As they race to find Chris, Michael and Jamie somehow find each other among the decades of wreckage. But locating Chris may not be so easy. Now grown, his scars go far deeper than skin.

In Buried, the next thrilling Bone Secrets novel from bestselling author Kendra Elliot, a damaged hero digs deep into his terrifying past…and unearths a chance at love for the future

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3/27 – Book Lovin’ Mamas
3/28 – Paranormal Book Club
3/29 – Books-N-Kisses
3/30 – Just Romantic Suspense
4/01 – Hesperia Loves Books
4/02 – Riverina Romantics
4/03 – United by Books
4/04 – Murder She Writes
4/05 – The Reading Café
4/06 – Books, Books and More Books
4/07 – Book Monster Reviews
4/07 – Literal Addiction

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Kendra is giving away a PAPER BACK copy of HIDDEN or CHILLED at every tour stop including THE READING CAFE

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3. Giveaway runs from April 5 to April 9, 2013

4. Giveaway is open US/CANADA only

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Victoria Danann-A Summoner’s Tale Blog Tour

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR from Goodreads/Website

Victoria Danann

Though works of fiction are a departure for me, I have had this series simmering on the back burner of my mind for a few years. In addition to authoring and illustrating Seasons of the Witch (for the past thirteen years) I play Classic Rock music and manage one of Houston’s premier R&B bands.

This series includes some of my education in the paranormal and fictionalized anecdotes from my journals during the years when I was a practicing “metaphysician”, but, of course, most of the material is fantasy. All of the books will feature strong female leads with strong male support.

For the past fourteen years, Victoria has illustrated and authored Seasons of the Witch calendars and planners and written several non-fiction books on magickal arts. She lives in a town north of Houston known as The Woodlands even though the idea of the witch in the woods may be a cliché.

She owns 7th House Publishing and contributes to its enterprises. In addition to art and writing, she plays Classic Rock music (keys, rhythm guitar, vocals) and manages one of Houston’s premier party bands. Married. Four children.

Follow Victoria: Website / Blog / Goodreads / Facebook / Twitter

THE ORDER OF THE BLACK SWAN series by Victoria Danann

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My Familiar Stranger by Victoria Danann -The Order of The Black Swan Series #1

My Familiar Stranger

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A SECRET SOCIETY, MODERN DAY KNIGHTS, AND VAMPIRE LIKE NO OTHER come together in a dimension where chance intersects romance for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure proving that true love can find you in the strangest places, even far, far from home.

Minutes ahead of inevitable assassination, Elora Laiken is forcibly transported to an alternate dimension similar, but not identical, to her own. She is stranded. Alone. Far from home. A stranger in a “strangish” land. Of course a girl could suffer worse problems than having gorgeous suitors. Perhaps more importantly, in the midst of an epidemic of vampire related abductions, can she stay alive long enough to choose between an honor debt, true love, or the breathlessness of single-minded passion?

My Familiar Stranger is a full length, stand-alone, Paranormal/Fantasy Romance novel that also sets up the foundation for the Black Swan series. It is loved by fans of paranormal romance, fantasy romance, and urban fantasy.

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The Witch’s Dream by Victoria Danann -The Order of The Black Swan Series #2

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He was left behind when Elora Laiken made her choice. Now he’s had it with love, but a transplanted witch who happens to be the world’s best tracker hopes she can change his mind.

The Witch’s Dream begins with B Team on temporary assignment to Black Swan headquarters in Edinburgh where they are supposed to fill in for stretched-thin resources and assist with a werewolf issue. They’ve been given permission to stop in Ireland for a few days and celebrate a handfasting at the palace in Derry.

When they reach Edinburgh, the afterglow of an elftale wedding quickly turns all business. A missing person report turns into a demon abduction. A simple werewolf sanction becomes a diplomatic issue requiring the one thing Elora is no longer willing to give – finesse.

Erotic quotient: 18+ Some steamy scenes. No menage. No BDSM.

INCLUDES: The first chapter of Book Three, The Summoner’s Tale

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A secret society, a witch, a psychic, vampires, modern day knights, heroes, elves, fae, assassins from another dimension, and fairytales come together where emotions intersect.

Two souls, joined by a mystical bond, separated by distance, must simultaneously struggle through pain and darkness in an ultimate confrontation with character and an ultimate struggle for life proving that true love waits patiently through lifetimes and finds courage to survive.

Even in the strangest places. Even when you’re least expecting it. Even when you’re far, far from home.

*(Erotic quotient: A little steam. No menage. No BDSM.*

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THE ORDER OF THE BLACK SWAN Trilogy Box Set

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These are single titles presented in a bundle, the first three installments of the serial saga presented in anthology form. There is no new content.

Discover a world of adult fantasy where modern day knights of a secret society interact with an alien, a witch, a demon, a psychic, a berserker, a most unusual vampire, werewolves, elves, and fae. Fairytales intersect adventure, romance, and emotion proving that true love can find you in the strangest places, even when you’re least expecting it, even when you’re far, far from home.

Included are:

Book 1, My Familiar Stranger: Romancing the Vampire Hunters. (Nominated for best paranormal romance of 2012 by the Reviewers’ Choice Awards.)

Book 2, The Witch’s Dream: A Love Letter to Paranormal Romance

Book 3, A Summoner’s Tale: The Vampire’s Confessor.

Erotic Quotient: 18+ Some steamy scenes. No BDSM. No menage.

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02/25 – Reading Between the Wines
02/26 – Alexx Mom Cat’s Gateway Blog
03/01 – Curling Up with A Good Book
03/02 – I Smell Sheep
03/07 – Books-n-Kisses
03/09 – Phantasmic Reads
03/13 – United by Books
03/16 – The Jeep Diva
03/18 – Riverina Romantics
03/21 – The Reading Cafe
03/22 –  Book Monster Reviews / Literal Addiction
03/23 – Mad Hatter Reads

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Victoria is giving away 7 copies (tour wide) of The Order of the Black Swan COLLECTED TALES books 1-3. Victoria will choose 7 winners at the end of the tour.

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Katie Reus- MATING INSTINCT Interview and Giveaway

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CATCHING UP WITH KATIE REUS at The Reading Cafe

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Hi Katie.  Welcome back to The Reading Café.  Congratulations on a very successful 2012.

Katie: Thanks so much for having me here today! It’s always a pleasure to hang out.

TRC:  For anyone who does not know Katie Reus, would you please tell us something about yourself?

Katie: I’m a writer, a mom, a wife, and a lover of books! Really good red wine and dark chocolate are two of my weaknesses. I’m a total action movie junkie, wear flip-flops year round and rarely leave home without my kindle. I spend my days writing dark paranormal romance and action-packed romantic suspense—usually while wearing yoga pants and drinking coffee.

Mating InstinctTRC: MATING INSTINCT is the latest release in your Moon Shifter series.  Would you please tell us something about the premise?

Katie: I’m so excited about this release! It’s the third book in the Moon Shifter series and full of so much sexual tension and angst between the two main characters. The official description explains what it’s about perfectly:

Surviving for centuries, powerful lupine shifter Jayce Kazan managed to stay away from humans until he met Kat Saburova and was consumed by the need to protect her. But while Jayce shared his passion with the human seer, he refused to make her his bondmate—a refusal that caused the end of their relationship.

A year later, an attack that left Kat near death has resulted in another lupine shifter turning her. Furious that he wasn’t the one to save her, Jayce is determined to show Kat that he is the one she should rely on. But the newly turned shifter is still traumatized and worried that she’ll hurt those she loves, unless she can learn to control her inner wolf.

And as Jayce struggles to protect Kat from her own worst instincts and convince her to rekindle their love, the extremists who almost killed her are looking to finish the job…

TRC: With the success of the Moon Shifter series, how many books do you have planned?

Katie: I’m contracted for two more novels and one more novella after Mating Instinct, but I’d love to continue the series for another five books. That’s all up to my publisher though!

TRC: If you could virtually cast the major characters in the Moon Shifter series, which actors or models would best represent your ideal images?

Katie: Ack, this question is always so hard because I ‘see’ my characters as unique individuals. That said I could see Cote de Pablo playing Ana Cordona and Jessica Chastain playing Erin Flynn. Other than those two characters, they’re all unique in my head.

His to ProtectTRC: HIS TO PROTECT is the latest in your Red Stone Security series.  Would you please tell us something about the premise?

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Katie: It’s the fifth story in the series and features two new characters; Kell and Charlotte. Kell moved to Miami for a fresh start because he thought the woman he loved wanted nothing to do with him. A year later she shows up on his doorstep with their three-month-old son. From there, things really get interesting! Both main characters are good people struggling to figure things out as new parents and where they fit in each other’s lives. Full details here.


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TRC: MIAMI, MISTLETOE AND MURDER was your December 2012 release that featured Travis Sanchez (growl and purr).  Is the character of Travis based on anyone in your life or a compilation of alpha men with a heart and soul?

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Katie: Travis represents the perfect male to me. He puts off a certain image on the outside (one I find very sexy), but oh my, he’s such a softie where his woman is concerned. He’s definitely a compilation of different alpha men.

 


TRC: What do you believe is the biggest misconception about you?

Katie: Uh, I have no idea, lol! I’m pretty shy and quiet in person if I’ve never met someone before, but online it’s easier to be outgoing so maybe people don’t know that and it’s a misconception…but I don’t know!

TRC: If you could change something about yourself personal or professional, what would it be and why?

Katie: Personally, I’m a female with normal body issues so I’d love to ‘magically’ change the way I see myself sometimes. Professionally, I love my job so nothing that I can think of.

TRC: Who or what has been the biggest influence in your life and why?

Katie: There’s no one person, which I’m grateful for. I’ve had so many different influences that have helped shape who I am and where I am in life right now.

TRC: Who is the first person you think about when you need someone to talk with and why?

Katie: My sister! We talk to each other every day and she’s my best friend. She knows me in a way no one else ever will. We grew up with each other and she’s one of the kindest, non-judgmental people I know. If I’m being irrational about something, she’s not afraid to call me out too, which is awesome.

TRC: Is there a question that you would like to be asked in an interview, but nobody has asked? If so, ask away!

Katie: I’ve done quite a few interviews over the years and I can’t think of anything 😉

LIGHTNING ROUND

Last Vacation Destination: Florida

Favorite Flower: Lily

Last Movie You Saw: The Pirates Band of Misfits (yes, I have a child)

Last Book You Read: Curve Ball by Charlotte Stein

Your guilty pleasure: pedicures and lattes

TRC: Thank you Katie for taking the time to answer our questions. We are looking forward to another successful year.

Katie: Thanks again for having me!

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Katie Reus

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Katie fell in love with romance at a young age thanks to books she pilfered from her mom’s stash. Years later she loves reading romance almost as much as she loves writing it. However, she didn’t always know she wanted to be a writer. After graduating summa cum laude with a degree in psychology and working too many jobs she hated, she finally figured things out.

She now spends her days writing dark paranormal romance and sexy romantic suspense. Her publishers include Carina Press, Harlequin Nocturne, Ellora’s Cave and NAL/Signet Eclipse (Penguin). Regardless of genre, she always includes a happy ending. When she’s not creating stories she loves spending time with her husband and family.

Connect with Katie:

Website /  Blog / Facebook / Twitter / Goodreads / Amazon Page

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ALPHA INSTINCT
Book 1
NAL/Signet Eclipse
Release date: February 7, 2012

Alpha InstinctFear has a scent. So does desire…

Ana Cordona has been a strong leader for the lupine shifters who survived after all the males and most of the females in her pack were mysteriously poisoned. As tough as she is, with no Alpha male, the pack is vulnerable to the devious shifter Taggart, who wants to claim both their ranch and Ana as his own. When Connor Armstrong comes back into her life, promising protection, it’s almost enough to make Ana forget how he walked out on her before—and reluctantly accept his offer to mate.

The minute Connor sees Ana again, it reawakens a raw hunger. He must have her for his bondmate—his wolf cries out for it. But his human side knows he must proceed with caution because of their complicated past. If he is to truly have her body and soul, he must go beyond his burning desire and win back her heart. Whatever it takes, he is determined not to leave her side again.

But Taggart and his rival pack are not their only enemies. A human element in town is targeting shifters. Their plan not only threatens Ana and Connor’s future, but the lives of the entire pack…

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LOVER’S INSTINCT (novella)
Book 1.5
NAL/Signet Eclipse
Release Date: Aug 7, 2012

Lover's InstinctLupine shifter Nikan Lawless has it bad for Esperanze Cordona, the sweet and curvy woman who only views him as a friend. But when Nikan is assigned to act as Esperanze’s bodyguard during a weekend education conference, he knows it’s the perfect opportunity to seduce her off her feet—away from the pack.

To put his plan into motion Nikan cancels one of their hotel rooms, giving them time to get to know one another in a whole different way. But when a man from Esperanze’s past shows up in need of help, Nikan must shield her from a group of dangerous rogue shifters, all while trying to prove that they’re destined to be mates.

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PRIMAL POSSESSION
Book 2
NAL/Signet Eclipse
Release Date: September 4, 2012

Primal PossessionTo protect her, he will unleash the beast within…

As his pack’s second-in-command, lupine shifter Liam Armstrong gives orders and takes what he wants—until he meets red-headed, blue-eyed December McIntyre. Liam knows the human beauty is his intended mate the moment he sees her, but December is far too strong-willed to accept his protection.

December, whose brother is the town sheriff, has every reason to mistrust shifters after one killed her youngest sibling. But the forceful and handsome Liam has gotten under her skin in a way she hadn’t thought possible, and the desire she feels for him is almost too much to bear.

When a radical hate group targets all humans known to sympathize with paranormal beings, December is attacked in her bookstore. Reluctantly, she turns to the only one who can help her: Liam. And he is going to take her to places within herself she never knew existed.

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MATING INSTINCT
Book 3
NAL/Signet Eclipse
Release Date: March 5, 2013

Mating InstinctAs the beast within struggles to break free, he must learn to be what she needs… 

Surviving for centuries, powerful lupine shifter Jayce Kazan managed to stay away from humans until he met Kat Saburova and was consumed by the need to protect her. But while Jayce shared his passion with the human seer, he refused to make her his bondmate—a refusal that caused the end of their relationship. 

A year later, an attack that left Kat near death has resulted in another lupine shifter turning her. Furious that he wasn’t the one to save her, Jayce is determined to show Kat that he is the one she should rely on. But the newly turned shifter is still traumatized and worried that she’ll hurt those she loves, unless she can learn to control her inner wolf. 

And as Jayce struggles to protect Kat from her own worst instincts and convince her to rekindle their love, the extremists who almost killed her are looking to finish the job… 
 

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MATING INSTINCT BLOG TOUR

2/11 – Curling up with a Good Book
2/12 – Dark Faeire Tales
2/13 – Mad Hatter Reads
2/14 – The Jeep Diva
2/15 – I Smell Sheep
2/16 – Sizzling Hot Books
2/18 – Reading Between the Wines
2/19 – Bookin’ It Reviews
2/20 – Rabid Reads
2/21 – Book Lovin’ Mamas
2/22 – Close Encounters with the Night Kind
2/23 – United by Books
2/23 – Ramblings From This Chick
2/24 – Book Monster Reviews
2/24 – Literal Addiction
2/25 – Salacious Reads
2/26 – Cocktails and Books
2/27 – Urban Girl Reader
2/28 – Books-n-Kisses
3/01 – Page Flipperz
3/01 – So Many Reads…So Little Time
3/02 – The Reading Café
3/03 – Under the Covers
3/04 – Paranormal Haven
3/05 – Vampires, Werewolves, Fairies Oh My!
3/06 – SOS Aloha Blog
3/07 – Total Book Nerd

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Katie is giving away a signed set of the MOON SHIFTER series (All 3 books – Alpha Instinct, Primal Possession and Mating Instinct), Romance Trading Cards (for Alpha Instinct, Lover’s Instinct & Primal Possession) and a custom made wolf themed book thong to ONE lucky winner that follows the tour. Fill out the Rafflecopter form below to enter the Grand Prize Giveaway:

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Keri Lake-Soul Avenged Guest Post and Blog Tour

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Keri Lake-Guest Post on Writing

For a working mom of two, squeezing in a few hours here and there for writing can be close to impossible.  Throw in laundry, grocery shopping and long commutes and well, some days are just more difficult than others.  I suppose this is why my muse tends to take an ‘on call’ status—front and center when I’m ready to roll.  Don’t get me wrong, there are days when I can’t summon a single sentence and begin to question silly things like the spelling of simple words.  Fortunately, those occasions are few and for the most part, I get cooperation from my imaginative half.

So how does a book manage to get written in the thick of this war zone?

Simple.  I wake up at ungodly hours.

My alarm goes off at four sometimes three in the morning—well before I have to get up and on with my day.  With peace and quiet (and a really strong pot of coffee), I can crank out 3-4,000K words in a sitting.  I’ll blame my half-asleep state for the dark nature of my stories at that hour.  If there’s time later in the evening to throw some words on the page, I might squeeze in another 1-2K.

Soul Avenged was written in six weeks.  In part, based on excitement for the characters and the storyline—I couldn’t wait to get up in the morning to finish scenes from the night before.  The other part was recognizing that I wasn’t really supposed to be indulging this little distraction.  I was supposed to be writing the second book of my Halos trilogy.

Did I mention that I’m easily distracted?

Like a kid with her hand in the cookie jar, I scrambled to write this book as fast as I could get it out of my head, the characters prodding me along all the while.  I kept a notebook beside the bed for those last minute details I knew I’d forget by morning.  I like to visualize the very final scene in the book—it keeps me galloping like a maniac toward the finish line.  And the end of Soul Avenged was plotted well before anything in between.

My method of writing wouldn’t appeal to most.  The first drafts ain’t pretty—lots of dialogue and very few descriptions of anything.  The idea is to write as fast as I can for as long as the muse is game.  For my hectic lifestyle and me though, it works.  It gets stories written—maybe even a little faster than if I had all the time in the world to do nothing but write them.

Keri

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SOUL AVENGED (Sons of Wrath, #1)
By: Keri Lake
Release Date:  February 6, 2013
Genre:  Adult Paranormal Romance/Dark Urban Fantasy
ISBN:  978-0-9848517-3-7
Number of pages:  533

ABOUT THE BOOK

Passion is blind in vengeance and love …

Ayden’s suburban home was invaded by a pack of Lycans.

The brutal attack is the only memory she carries of her former life.

Now, one motive burns in her soul:

KILL THEM ALL.

The Sons of Wrath—a brood of vengeance-dealing warrior demons—band with Ayden to hunt the Lycans on Detroit’s most deadly feeding grounds.

Kane Walker should’ve been her easiest kill.

Unfortunately, the newly bitten Lycan has something she wants—clues that may finally lay her past to rest. To reach them, she must be willing to submit to the sensual pleasures awakened by his touch.

Time is running out.

In seven days, Kane will become what Ayden despises most. She can halt his transformation but the antidote requires the ultimate sacrifice. As the beast takes hold, Kane becomes more of a threat.

Ayden must choose between her lust for revenge, or surrender to her enemy and discover a horrible truth.

Sons of Wrath
Never gamble with vengeance

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Keri Lake

Follow Keri: Goodreads / Website / Twitter/ Facebook

Keri Lake is a married mother of two living in Michigan. She writes paranormal romance, urban fantasy and loves a good, tragic love story. Though novels tend to be her focus, she also writes short stories and flash fiction whenever distraction manages to suck her in to the Land of Shiny Things.

When she isn’t toiling away on plots and protagonists, she enjoys reading, music and travel. If she could create mystical powers for herself, she’d have the ability to flash to anywhere in the world. And if she could flash to anywhere in the world at this very moment, she’d be staring at the ocean from her adirondack chair on the shores of North Carolina.

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February 6

Lola’s Reviews
Bookaroo-Ju
Delphina Reads Too Much
Romancing the Dark Side

February 7

K-Books
Scribbler’s Sojourn
Talk Supe

FEBRUARY 8

J.A. Belfield
A Simple Love of Reading
Bawdy Book Blog

FEBRUARY 9

Reading Infection

FEBRUARY 10

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Booked & Loaded
Reading Between the Wines
I Smell Sheep

FEBRUARY 12

Readaholics Reviews

FEBRUARY 13

PRUFReads Blog
The Jeep Diva

FEBRUARY 14

Rabid Reads

FEBRUARY 15

Jocelyn Adams

FEBRUARY 16

Paranormal Reads

FEBRUARY 18

Bitten by Paranormal Romance

FEBRUARY 19

Book Monster Reviews

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Carolyn Brown Blog
The Autumn Review
Grave Tells News & Reviews

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Twimom227

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Paranormal Itch Reviews

FEBRUARY 23

Better Read Than Dead

FEBRUARY 24

Jean BookNerd

FEBRUARY 25

Paranormal Book Club

FEBRUARY 26

Urban Fantasy Reviews

FEBRUARY 27

Moonlight Gleam Bookshelf

FEBRUARY 28

The Reading Cafe

March 1

Book Lovin’ Mamas
Synchronized Reading

MARCH 2

Pages of Forbidden Love

MARCH 3

Awesomesauce Books

MARCH 4

Herding Cats & Burning Soup

Paranormal Cravings

MARCH 5

Under the Covers

MARCH 6

Fictional Candy

 

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1-Soul Avenged Notebook

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Carly Fall: Time or Money Blog Tour and Giveaway

Carly Fall Blog Tour and Giveaway-Time or Money promotion

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Release Date: February 11
Blog Tour February 11 – February 20, 2013

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Time or Money by Carly Fall: Short Summary

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Carly Fall introduces us to Bridget and Mason in Time or Money, where missed calls, a broken cell phone, and a surprise that never came off on the most romantic day of the year, might just signal the end of their dreams.

Long Summary:

Mason Jackson knows his marriage to Bridget is in trouble. He’s been putting in exhausting hours for months to try to make partner in his accounting firm. He knows that it is putting a strain on his marriage, but he has trouble escaping the memory of the poverty of his childhood. He never wants his wife, or the children they yearn for, to know the struggle that he endured when he can provide a better life for them. But things are reaching breaking point; he and Bridget are more like roommates than a married couple. He needs to think of a way to get their marriage back on track and what better way than to make Valentine’s Day, Bridget’s favorite holiday of the year, a new start for their marriage? Mason puts in place plans for an elaborate evening designed to surprise Bridget.

Bridget is miserable in her marriage, and often longs for the days when they were dirt poor. They may have struggled financially, but at least she had her husband around. Mason is always working, and Bridget feels that he has chosen his work over her. She’s tried to talk to him about the way she feels, but he doesn’t seem to hear her. He just keeps telling her that once he makes partner then everything will be all right. But Bridget is sick of Mason forgetting the things that are important to her … like their anniversary a few months ago. She is at the end of her tether and decides that if he forgets Valentine’s Day, her favorite day of the year, then divorce just might be on the cards.

At the end of the day, this couple has only one decision to make: Time or Money?

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Excerpt:

Mason Jackson finished with the last loop of his striped blue and black tie and shimmied the knot up to his throat. He ran his hands over his gray button-down shirt and tucked it into his black pants.

Mason studied his reflection in the mirror. His eyes were blue; the same ocean blue as in his tie, and his thick, black hair needed a trim. There were a few gray hairs at his temples. He reached for the tweezers to pluck them out. He wasn’t quite ready for the older, distinguished gentleman look yet.

His nose bent slightly off-center, the result of a break when he played high school football, and his just-shaved skin was tanned from weekends on the golf course. He stood at six foot two, and his wife had described him as “ruggedly good looking.” What that meant, he wasn’t sure, but as long as she was happy with it, so was he.

Not quite as muscular as he had been in his twenties, at thirty-five he was trim and looked pretty good; there wasn’t a sign of that gut that seemed to plague many of his male friends and colleagues who were the same age. Even with his grueling work schedule as a chartered accountant, he managed to find time to exercise a few times a week.

Checking his watch, he figured he would make it to the office by seven. He was trying to make partner at his financial firm, and had been told that the more hours he put in and the more money he made for the firm, the better his chances. So for the past six months, he had been getting to the office early each morning and staying late.

He turned and looked at his bed where his wife, Bridget, or Ms. B, as he sometimes called her, slept soundly, oblivious to his gaze. Wrapped up beneath the dark-brown comforter in the fetal position, and looking as if she were trying to avoid the approaching morning, she reminded him of Pigs in a Blanket, his favorite breakfast from his childhood.

She definitely wasn’t a morning person. The sunlight that was starting to peek through the blinds glistened off her short, blonde hair. It looked a little lighter than usual, but he hadn’t noticed until now. He wondered when she had gotten it colored and chastised himself for not seeing the change sooner.

As Mason stared at the shining tips, he smiled as he remembered the first time he had laid eyes on her, which was at an AC/DC concert of all places. She was seated two rows ahead of him and had caught his eye right away. During the concert he had paid little attention to the band, his focus being on her and her then long, blonde hair that swayed across the middle of her back as she danced. At some point during the concert she turned around and smiled at him. When their eyes met, he knew he was a goner. After the concert, he asked her out, and they had been inseparable from then on. A year later they were married, and she had given him the surprise of his life on their wedding day when she had all of her hair cut off into the sexy blonde spikes she wore now. He loved the short hair more than the long, blonde waves.

His smile faded as he thought, yet again, about how long it had been since they’d spent any quality time together. They hadn’t made love in over two months. Their respective jobs kept them both so busy; it seemed like there wasn’t time to do anything but work, eat, sleep, and do it all over again the next day.

He’d been at the office until nine the previous night and had come home exhausted. He and Bridget had a stilted conversation in the kitchen about their days for ten minutes over a glass of wine, and then they had gone to bed. Mason was asleep within seconds. It seemed as though if they weren’t arguing, they had trouble talking about anything. There was so much tension and strain in the relationship, he felt like he had to be careful with every word that came out of his mouth. Frankly, sometimes it was just easier to not say anything at all.

Right now they were more roommates than a married couple, and roommates that weren’t getting along very well. There wasn’t the connection that they used to share.

Marveling at how far they had grown apart, he recalled the first months of their marriage when they lived in a small studio apartment. They were happy with macaroni and cheese for dinner, boxes of wine, and each other. He looked around the huge bedroom with its expensive Southwest decor; done in warm browns, rust colors, and deep yellows. The travertine floors gleamed white. It was about the size of the small apartment he grew up in. He was proud of his success and having risen above the poverty that plagued his childhood, but as he stared back at his wife, he felt utter loneliness shudder through him.

Mason loved Bridget now more than the day he married her five years ago, and he couldn’t imagine his life without her in it. His heart literally hurt to think about that scenario. However, he did know that something had to give in the relationship. They had to find some way to reconnect, to become a couple again. Four years ago they had talked about starting a family, and he still wanted that. But for a family to happen there had to be a set of loving parents.

If they kept this up, Mason knew they were destined for a divorce that he didn’t want.

He sighed, running his hand through his hair. Yes, they needed some time to talk, some time to get reacquainted and, dammit, he needed to get his hands on her sweet little body and make love to her.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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Carly Fall is a wife, a mother and a slave to Nicky the dog.

She loves to laugh, and thinks chocolate and wine should be considered their own food group. She also wishes Christmas happened twice a year.

Three years ago, she decided to take a break from writing business material and dip her toe in the fiction pond, and has loved watching her imagination come to life on the page. She is the author of contemporary and fantasy romance.

Website Link: www.CarlyFall.com

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ABOUT THE PUBLISHER

Bottom Drawer Publications

Bottom Drawer Publications is a new publishing house that specialises in romantic and erotic romance fiction across a range of genres, with both het and gay characters. Our genres include: Contemporary, Historical, Literary/Drama, Alternative Lifestyles, Paranormal/Sci-fi/Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller and Steampunk.

Our books are available for sale on our website as well as over 8 booksellers, including: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple iBookstore, All Romance, Rainbow eBooks, and a range of others. All reading devices are catered for with a comprehensive range of formats.

We are always on the lookout for fresh and interesting manuscripts within these genres, and from time to time will put out calls for anthology submissions.

Visit our website: http://www.bottomdrawerpublications.net for our new release information and our writing submission guidelines.

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Buying Details:

The list price for TIME OR MONEY by Carly Fall is $1.99, however for the duration of the tour TIME OR MONEY will be discounted by 25%, and until the end of February, when purchased on the BDP website, using this discount code: bdpvdttommw01

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Feb 4: Coffee Beans & Love Scenes  

Feb 5: Love In a Book

Feb 5: Veiled Secrets Reviews

Feb 6: My Reading Obsession (Review)

Feb 6: Victoria Danann and Paranormal Romance News

Feb 7: Sweet n’ Sassi (Review)

Feb 8: Brianna’s Bookshelf

Feb 11: Danita Minnis

Feb 11: A Little Fiction of Every Flavour

Feb 12: Musings of a Writing Reader

Feb 12: Riverina Romantics

Feb 13: Janna Shay’s Fair Play

Feb 13: The Avid Reader

Feb 13: Elizabeth Morgan’s Blog

Feb 14: Book Reviews & More by Kathy

Feb 15: Readaholic’s Reviews (Review)

Feb 15: Kacey’s Kreations

Feb 18: The Reading Cafe

Feb 18: I Am, Indeed

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Carly is offering an e-book copy of TIME OR MONEY to one lucky reader.

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4. Giveaway runs from February 18 to 21, 2013

REMINDER: Carly is offering a SIX SAVIORS prize package in our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY celebration and giveaway.

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Vanilla on Top by C.J.Ellisson-Blog Tour and Giveaway

Vanilla on Top by C.J.Ellisson-Blog Tour and Giveaway

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Title: Vanilla on Top (Walk on the Wild Side, #1)
Author: C.J. Ellisson
Genre: Category – Contemporary
Length: 279
Release Date: January 2013
ISBN: 978-1-62266-798-7
Imprint: Brazen

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Discover your inner bad girl, and set her free…
Heather Pierce is done being a wallflower, both personally and professionally. Desperate to live a different life for one night, she attends a speed dating event. Maybe here, anonymous unless she chooses otherwise, she can become someone new. When a man way out of her league sits across from her, Heather gathers her courage and takes charge of what she wants, secretly fearing he won’t desire the real person she’s desperate to hide.

Top acquisitions officer and international playboy Tony Carmine is about to close the biggest deal of his career. But then he meets Heather at a speed dating event…and discovers losing control may be exactly what he needs. Her blossoming sensuality occupies his every thought, consuming him with the need to possess the most intriguing lover he’s ever encountered—until he walks into the boardroom and sees Heather on the other side of the negotiating table.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

CJ Ellisson

 

C.J. Ellisson, author of contemporary fantasy and erotica, lives near DC with her husband, two children aged 11 and 9, two Staffordshire Bull Terriers and a young cat she’s newly allergic to. After spending most of her working life dealing with real estate – either as a sales manager in wholesale mortgage banking, a corporate trainer, a Realtor, or as a property manager – she’s now writing full-time and happy for the first time in years. Writing has become her passion and to find people want to read her stories feels like a dream come true.

Author Website: http://www.cjellisson.com/

Facebook Fan Page:  http://www.facebook.com/groups/cjeseethe/

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4. Giveaway runs from February 12-24, 2013

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