COVER REVEALS and MORE-December 13, 2012

COVER REVEALS for December 13, 2012

 

 

TITLE:  Tiger Magic

AUTHOR:  Jennifer Ashley

SERIES:  Shifters Unbound

RELEASE DATE:  June 2013

 

 

 

 

TITLE: Possessed by Desire

AUTHOR: Elisabeth Naughton

SERIES: Firebrand

RELEASE DATE: January 2013

 

 

 

 

TITLE: To Wed A Wicked Highlander

AUTHOR: Victoria Roberts

SERIES: Bad Boys of the Highlands

RELEASE DATE: September 2013

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL POSTER for THE WOLVERINE

 

TITLE: The Wolverine

RELEASE DATE: July 2013

Starring Hugh Jackman, Will Yun Lee, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Hiroyuki Sanada, Hal Yamanouchi, Tao Okamoto, Rila Fukushima and Brian Tee, the film has now been revealed to, contrary to early reports, take place after the events of X-Men: The Last Stand. Based on the celebrated comic book arc, The Wolverine finds Logan, the eternal warrior and outsider, in Japan. There, samurai steel will clash with adamantium claw as Logan confronts a mysterious figure from his past in an epic battle that will leave him forever changed.

The Wolverine hits theaters on July 26, 2013.

 

TITLE: The Twice Lost

AUTHOR: Sarah Porter

SERIES: Lost Voices #3 (YA)

RELEASE DATE: July 2013

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Cover Reveals December 6, 2012

Cover Reveals December 6, 2012



TITLE: Bound

AUTHOR: Elisabeth Naughton

SERIES: Eternal Guardians

RELEASE DATE; N/A

HERO: Titus

 

 

 

 

 

 

TITLE: For Whom The Spell Tolls

AUTHOR: H.P. Mallory

SERIES: Dulcie O’Neill

RELEASE DATE: N/A

 

 

 

TITLE:  The Girl With the Iron Touch

AUTHOR:  Kady Cross

SERIES:  Steampunk Chronicles

RELEASE DATE:  May 2013

 

 

 

 

TITLE: Enemy Mine

AUTHOR: Katie Reus

SERIES: Shifters

RELEASE DATE: February 2013

 

 

 

 

TITLE: Love Irresistibly

AUTHOR: Julie James

SERIES: FBI/US Attorney #4

RELEASE DATE: April 2013

 

 

 

 

TITLE: Falling Blind

AUTHOR: Shannon K. Butcher

SERIES: The Sentinel Wars

RELEASE DATE: April 2013

 

 

 

 

TITLE: As Twilight Falls

AUTHOR: Amanda Ashley

SERIES: N/A

RELEASE DATE: May 2013

 

 

 

 

TITLE:  The Outcast Prince

AUTHOR:  Shona Husk

SERIES:  Annwyn

RELEASE DATE:  July 2013 

 

 

 

 

TITLE: Hungry Like a Wolf

AUTHOR: Christine Warren

SERIES: The Others

RELEASE DATE: June 2013

 

 

 

 

TITLE: Antigoddess

AUTHOR: Kendare Blake

SERIES: N/A

RELEASE DATE: September 2013

 

 

 

 

TITLE:  Dream Eyes

AUTHOR:  Jayne Ann Krentz

SERIES:  Dark Legacy

RELEASE DATE:  January 2013

 

 

 

 

 

TITLE: Nightblade

AUTHOR: JC Daniels (Shiloh Walker)

SERIES: Colbana Files #2

RELEASE DATE: March 2013

 

 

 

TITLE: Kiss of Temptation

AUTHOR: Sandra Hill

SERIES: Deadly Angels #3

RELEASE DATE: March 2013

 

 

 

 

TITLE: Fiery Edge of Steel

AUTHOR: Jill Archer

SERIES: Noon Onyx

RELEASE DATE: May 2013

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Catching Up With Elisabeth Naughton

Catching Up With Elisabeth Naughton


The Reading Cafe is happy to have Elisabeth Naughton back with us today. Elisabeth has taken time from her busy schedule to visit us and discuss her latest release, Enslaved,  which is her 5th book in her Eternal Guardians series and was released last week.

Let’s talk to Elisabeth.

 

 

TRC: Hi, Elisabeth.  Thank you for taking the time to visit us at The Reading Cafe, to discuss your new release “Enslaved”, as well as to give us an update as to what you have in store for us in 2013.

Elisabeth: Thanks so much for inviting me to stop by!

TRC: You have just released the 5th book in your Eternal Guardians series.  For those who many not have read this series, would you please give us a brief description of the  premise?

Elisabeth:  The Eternal Guardians are seven warriors descended from the seven greatest heroes in Greek Mythology. They protect their own realm (Argolea) and the human realm from threats born of the Underworld, in particular one evil goddess with a serious vendetta against the guardians. Each book centers around a different guardian, with an over-arching plot of good vs. evil tying the series together.

The books (in order) are:

MARKED – book 1 – Theron’s book (the leader of the Argonauts and a descendent of Heracles)
ENTWINED – book 2 – Zander’s book (the only immortal guardian and a descendent of Achilles)

TEMPTED – book 3 – Demetrius’s book (the darkest guardian and a descendent of Jason)

ENRAPTURED – book 4 – Orpheus’s book (Orpheus wasn’t originally one of the seven—he’s the brother of one of the guardians—but his story is so interwoven with the guardians that he got his own book. He is a descendent of Perseus.)

ENSLAVED – book 5, which released November 6, 2012 – Gryphon’s book. (the lost guardian and a descendent of Perseus – he’s also Orpheus’s brother)

TRC: You had mentioned when you were here last, that the 7th book will be the last in your Eternal Guardians series.  Is that still the plan?

Elisabeth: Originally that was the plan. But things keep changing so I’m not committing to it! I do think book 7 will be a major turning point in the series in so far as the overarching plot goes. But I want to write books for each of my “guys” and there will still be a few to go by the time we get to book 7, so I’m leaving it open-ended at this point. Bottom line is this: if readers want me to keep writing books in the Eternal Guardians series, I will.

TRC: What have been some of the challenges or difficulties with research etc, as it pertains to  Greek Mythology and the Eternal Guardians series?

Elisabeth: I try very hard to work my plots around the stories from Greek mythology. Sometimes I run into trouble linking certain characters in my books to characters in the original myths. But the myths are so interwoven themselves, I’m usually able to work that out.

The hardest part – honestly – is the names! I’m very conscious of names in books and not making them too hard for readers to pronounce. Names from Greek mythology can be tongue twisters and they’re not all exactly sexy. For example, the heroine in ENSLAVED is the daughter of Zeus and Persephone. She’s an actual character in the Greek myths and I knew I wanted to use her in a book, but her name in all the research books is Melinoe. First problem I found was that this name can be hard to pronounce, but more importantly, I couldn’t see my hero calling her that through the entire book. So I got around it by having her change her own name. Melinoe actually means “light and dark” and she hates this connotation. So there’s a scene in ENSLAVED where she explains to the hero why she goes by Maelea now instead. (Plus I just liked Maelea better for a heroine’s name.)

 

TRC: ENSLAVED (released November 6th) is Gryphon and Maelea’s storyline.  Would you please tell us something about the premise?

Elisabeth: Gryphon is my lost Argonaut. His soul was sent to the Underworld to be tortured in book 3 (TEMPTED) and he was rescued in book 4 (ENRAPTURED), but he came back a changed hero. Gryphon was always the easy-going, fun guardian. Now he hears voices, he twitches, and he fights an evil foreboding that haunts his every move. His story is really about finding himself again, and the one woman who has the power to rescue him from himself.

 

LINKS TO ORDER: Amazon / Barnes and Noble/ The Book Depository

TRC: You have released a new novella series this past year-FIREBRAND.  For those who may not have read this series, can you please tell us the premise of the series?  Also how many books do you plan for this series?

Elisabeth:  The FIREBRAND series focuses on three djinn brothers who have been imprisoned by an evil sorceress. They’re sexy, fun and a little dark. The first book, BOUND TO SEDUCTION is Tariq’s book. He’s the heir to the kingdom of Gannah, but he’s been sentenced as a pleasure slave and is sent into the mortal world to corrupt the souls of human women to feed the evil sorceresses immortality. The second book, SLAVE TO PASSION, is Nasir’s story. It’s my gladiator book. Nasir is trapped in the Pits of Jahannam and fights daily to stay alive. He’s slowly losing himself to the fighting until a slave with the power to save him comes into his life. And finally, POSSESSED BY DESIRE is Ashur’s book. Ashur is the youngest brother, and the one most impacted by his imprisonment. He’s also the only one with the power to end the evil sorceresses reign for good.

There are three novellas planned for this series (at this point), but I may add more. BOUND TO SEDUCTION and SLAVE TO PASSION are both available now via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple and Kobo. POSSESSED BY DESIRE is due out at the end of the year. I’m also super excited to announce that the Firebrand series recently sold to Germany. Egmont LXY will be launching a new line of short, erotic stories called Lust de LXY (release dates in Germany to be announced.)

TRC: I thought that WAIT FOR ME was one of the best novels I read this year.  Are you considering writing another standalone romance suspense novel?

Elisabeth:  I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed WAIT FOR ME! I have to admit that WAIT FOR ME is probably one of my all-time favorite books that I’ve written. It’s definitely the one that’s been with me the longest.

To answer your question, I’m actually in the process of writing the sequel to WAIT FOR ME, which will be Mitch & Simone’s book. I “sort of” gave them a happily-ever-after in WAIT FOR ME, but Simone never truly committed to Mitch. Turns out, there’s a reason for that. She has a past she’s been hiding for a very long time. One that’s about to cause all kinds of trouble for the happy couple.

TRC:  This is great news  🙂  I loved Mitch.

TRC: Would you like to share with us what you are currently working on, and what you have in store for us in 2013?

Elisabeth:  Right now I’m working on Eternal Guardians book 6, which is Titus’s book (tentatively titled SCORCHED). It will release in early 2012. I’m also working on the sequel to WAIT FOR ME (which is still untitled), and I’m in the process of putting together an all-new romantic suspense series loosely connected to a novella I wrote in the BODYGUARDS IN BED anthology, titled Acapulco Heat. 2013 will be a busy writing year for me but I’m excited about giving my readers new stories and new characters they can get lost in.

TRC: Would you like to add anything else?

Elisabeth:  I’ll be attending a few readers conferences in 2013. If you’re in any of the following areas, stop by and find me!

February 8-10, 2013 – Olde City, New Blood Conference – St. Augustine Beachfront Resort, St. Augustine, FL

May 1-5, 2013 – RT Booklovers Convention – Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center – Kansas City, MO

August 15-18, 2013 – Authors After Dark Convention – Savannah Marriott Riverfront – Savannah, GA

Thank you, Elisabeth for giving us an update on Enslaved, as well as what we can look forward to in the future.  Congratulations on all your success in 2012.  It was a pleasure talking with you again.  We hope to catch up again in 2013.

To learn more about Elisabeth, you can find her at the following links:

Website: http://www.elisabethnaughton.com/
Twitter:
Facebook:
Goodreads: 

Elisabeth and Sourcebooks have graciously offered to give a member of The Reading Café a chance to win a copy of Enslaved.

1.  You must be a member at The Reading Cafe. If you are not a member, please register using the Log-In at the top of the page, or by using one of our social log-ins.

2.  If you are using a social log-in e.g. Twitter, please leave your email address along with your comment.

3.  Giveaway open to U.S. or Canada only

4.  Contest runs from November 11th – November 14th.

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Enslaved (Eternal Guardians #5) by Elisabeth Naughton-a review

Enslaved (Eternal Guardians #5) by Elisabeth Naughton-a review

ENSLAVED (Eternal Guardians #5) by Elisabeth Naughton

ENSLAVED is the fifth instalment (November 6, 2012 release) in Elisabeth Naughton’s Eternal Guardians series based in Greek mythology, stories, prophecy and history. All Guardians are descended from Greek gods, but many of the gods still rule. When Hades wife Persephone gave birth to Zeus’s daughter, Hades cursed Maelea to walk alone for over 3,000 years, but now Hades wants something from Maelea, and the Guardian Gryphon is standing in his way.

In the previous storyline, Gryphon has been rescued from the Underworld by his brother Orpheus and Orpheus’s soul-mate Skyla. But the torture and abuse were nothing compared to the insidious voice that continues to haunt his every waking hour. Thinking he is going insane, Gryphon needed to find a way to get rid of the incessant call, and there was only one way to end the torment-he needed to kill the source. His only option was to escape from the Guardians and his friends. But something about the little waif-like ‘ghoul’ known as Maelea, stirred at Gryphon’s cold heart, and he knew that she was his ticket out of this world.

Maelea knew her parents did not want her. Having never met her father, Maelea has been on the run for close to 3,000 years from her mother’s husband, and even her mother rarely acknowledged her existence. But when the Orb of Kronos went missing, everyone wanted a piece of the ‘ghoul’. With her ability to detect energy shifts, Maelea was the perfect weapon in the war to find the Orb but she would not let herself become a pawn. When her only option was to run she did not expect to find herself an unwanted jailer –the ‘insane’ Gryphon, With both of them on the run, Maelea thought she would become the next casualty in the war between the gods. The Guardians, Nick and the Misos, and most of the Underworld were looking to find Maelea and she was damned sure that she would not be used again.

The darkness within Gryphon called to Maelea. Cursed by Hades, Maelea’s own dark side felt the pull from Gryphon but there was something else about Maelea that calmed the voices inside. Gryphon has long watched the woman everyone called a ‘ghoul’, but he knew that there was much more to the quiet, albeit 3,000 year old woman, than what was presented on the surface. Her soul called to his, but he knew that he would only bring her pain and sorrow. A life on the run was no life for the mate of a condemned Guardian. But the powers of the Underworld would continue to threaten both and Gryphon knew there was only one way to end the threat.

Throughout the storyline we see a potential storyline build for the Guardian Titus, when he meets a woman who could very well be his mate. Max’s issues with Atalanta continue to haunt the young man and Nick’s colony of Misos will put a surprising twist to Hades’s rule of the Underworld.

Elisabeth Naughton brings together two lost souls who believe they are cursed to walk eternity alone. The need to run is overshadowed by their soul’s call to each other. I love reading this series and Gryphon’s story is both heart wrenching and cathartic sultry and scandalous.   Elizabeth Naughton ‘s Eternal Guardians  will capture your imagination from the very start.

READING ORDER
1. Marked
2. Entwined
3. Tempted
4. Enraptured
5. Enslaved

LINKS TO ORDER: Amazon / Barnes and Noble / The Book Depository / Books a Million / KOBO

Copy supplied by author.

Reviewed by Sandy

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CAFE NEWS and COVER REVEALS

CAFE NEWS and COVER REVEALS

FORGOTTEN LYRICS by Amanda Hocking

For a limited time only FORGOTTEN LYRICS is a FREE read on Amanda’s website. FORGOTTEN LYRICS is a short story in Amanda’s WATERSONG trilogy.

For ONE week only FORGOTTEN LYRICS is FREE — after that $1.99

Click HERE for your FREE read.

 

And don’t forget LULLABY-the second storyline in the WATERSONG trilogy will be released November 27, 2012

 

TITLE:  Angel’s Dance (Originally found in Angel’s Flight) is being released in Canada/US ebook format

AUTHOR:   Nalini Singh

SERIES:  Guild Hunters

RELEASE DATE:  December 2012

To read an excerpt click HERE







 

TITLE:  Posession

AUTHOR:  Kat Richardson

SERIES: Greywalker

RELEASE DATE: August 2013

 

 

 

TITLE:  Walking Disaster

AUTHOR:  Jamie McGiuire

SERIES:  Beautiful Disaster

RELEASE DATE:  April 2013

 

 

 

 

TITLE:  Dark Secrets

AUTHOR:  Shona Husk

SERIES: N/A novella

RELEASE DATE:  February 2013

 

 

 

 

TITLE:  Eternal Demon

AUTHOR:  Laura Wright

SERIES: Mark of the Vampire

RELEASE DATE:  May 2013

 

 

 


TITLE: Redempton

AUTHOR: Erica Hayes

SERIES: Seven Signs

RELEASE DATE: March 2013

 

 

 

 

 

TITLE: Biting Bad

AUTHOR: Chloe Neil

SERIES: Chicagoland Vampires

RELEASE DATE: August 2013

 

 

 

TITLE:  The Best Thing

AUTHOR:  Jaci Burton

SERIES: Kent Brothers

RELEASE DATE:  December 3, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elisabeth Naughton announced her next ETERNAL GUARDIANS instalment-Book 6-tentatively titled SCORCHED

RELEASE DATE: March 2013

 

 

 


More Sentinels Wars books!

Shannon’s next Sentinels novel, Falling Blind (previously titled Blinding Light), has been scheduled to be released on April 2, 2013! Book seven of the Sentinel Wars, it will feature Rory and Cain, and it will fall right after Dying Wish in the Sentinels Wars’ timeline. More details to follow soon, so stayed tuned!

A new anthology is in the works.

Shannon has joined ranks with New York Times best-selling paranormal fantasy author, Faith Hunter, on the upcoming ROC anthology Kicking It: These Boots Are Made for Walking. A collection of urban fantasy and paranormal romance, the anthology contains stories by the most kickass writers in the business, with the most kickass heroines on the fantasy page. Also joining the ranks will be authors Kalayna Price (with an Alex Craft short story focused on Briar Darque), Rachel Caine, and Chloe Neill. Be sure to check back on Shannon’s website frequently for story updates and release dates


ELEMENTAL ASSASSIN ==> the 8th instalment in Jennifer Estep’s series is called DEADLY STING with a release date of March 13, 2013

 

For all of the ELEMENTAL ASSASSIN series fans, the 9th instalment in Jennifer Estep’s series is tentatively titled HEART OF VENOM with a potential release date of August 2013

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SLAVE TO PASSION (Firebrand #2) by Elisabeth Naughton

SLAVE TO PASSION (Firebrand #2) by Elisabeth Naughton

SLAVE TO PASSION (Firebrand Series#2) by Elisabeth Naughton

SLAVE TO PASSION is the second storyline (August 2012 release) in Elisabeth Naughton’s Firebrand series. As one of three brothers entrapped by a sorceress, Nasir found himself imprisoned as a slave doomed to fight in the arena for the pleasure of the highborn. With his magic all but stripped, there was little hope of escape.But the day a frightened young female was thrown into his cell, he knew the stakes had changed.

Kavan’s parents had sold her to Zayd as a slave. Hoping to save their youngest daughter, Kavan was now forced to learn the ways of a concubine. But first she had to pass a test, and to her horror, the test involved one of the arena gladiators-a marked slave: a monster. But left alone with the injured man, she soon realized that he was no monster, but a man who had had his freedom destroyed just like hers.

Throughout the years, Nasir had always blamed the death of his beloved Talah on his inability to protect her, but he would not let another female suffer at his hands. Refusing to participate in Zayd’s tests would hopefully protect the woman who had been forced into his cell for sex. But it would be a frightened Kavan who told Nasir, that if she didn’t ‘pass the test’ the punishment would be worse until it ended in her death.

The relationship between Kavan and Nasir is one of mutual respect and fear. Nasir fears for the safety of the woman with whom he is falling in love and Kavan fears that Nasir is the only man for her, knowing she will be sentenced to a life as a concubine to an evil and cruel man.

We meet Malik-Nasir’s trainer who pushes Nasir even when the man is incapable of fighting and protecting himself. But Malik is overly protective of Kavan which leaves many unanswered questions in Nasir’s mind. It is only when he recognizes the patterns of behavior known by his own countrymen, does Nasir have any hope that there may be a possibility of protecting Kavan once he was gone.

SLAVE TO PASSION is another wonderful addition to Elisabeth Naughton’s Firebrand series of novellas. Elisabeth draws the reader into the storyline from the start. The pain and suffering of the characters is palpable and our heart goes out to men who must endure at the hands of torture and death.

Reviewed by Sandy

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BOUND TO SEDUCTION (Firebrand #1) by Elisabeth Naughton-a new release review

BOUND TO SEDUCTION (Firebrand #1) by Elisabeth Naughton-a new release review

BOUND TO SEDUCTION (Firebrand Series #1) by Elisabeth Naughton

BOUND TO SEDUCTION is the premiere novella and May 29, 2012 release in Elisabeth Naughton’s new Firebrand series of novels. Elisabeth introduces a passionate storyline of slavery, seduction and the cost of one man’s freedom.

Mira Dawson is tired of rejection. Although she is beautiful and talented, the men in her life never want to stay around. And she wanted someone in her life. With her sights set on Devin Sloan, a fellow employee, Mira goes on the hunt for the elusive Firebrand Opal-said to contain magical and unique properties that will ensure all of your fantasies. But with possession, comes a heavy price. Heeding the warning, Mira’s quest for a relationship will take on an entire different direction when a gorgeous man suddenly appears in her doorway asking her heart’s desire.

Tariq is an enslaved warrior, a Djinn Prince of the Marid Tribe, a brother to Ashur and Nasir, and commander of his father’s armies. But a near fatal error has cost him his freedom. For the past 10 years, Tariq has been bound by Zoraida, a powerful sorceress. Using the Firebrand Opal, Zoraida controls and bids Tariq corrupt the human souls by granting their wishes. Used as a pleasure slave, Tariq must fulfill the fantasies of those who command the Firebrand Opal in the human realm. But when the beautiful Mira Dawson calls forth the power of the Opal, Tariq knows that he will never allow Zoraida to gain access to Mira’s soul.

The attraction between Tariq and Mira is immediate and Mira becomes aware that what she desires most will have to be taught by the mysterious stranger who calls to her soul. When Tariq pulls away too quickly, it is Mira whose heart will break until she discovers the true reason for the sudden withdrawal. But with each caress of the Firebrand Opal, Mira will learn what it is to love an immortal Djinn warrior and the cost to each to save the life of the man who she will call her own. With the help of a Djinn lore historian, Mira is determined to put an end to Tariq’s enslavement and put the Prince of the Marid back into the command of his army.

BOUND TO SEDUCTION is a short story written to introduce the premise behind Elisabeth Naughton’s new Firebrand series. With the introduction of Tariq’s brothers, Elisabeth has offered a peak into the future storylines of those bound by the Firebrand Opal. A wonderful start, a great premise and I am looking forward to her next novel in the series in August 2012-Slave to Passion-Nasir’s story.

reviewed by Sandy

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