Cover Reveal: COLD-BLOODED by Amanda Carlson

I am thrilled to take part in introducing the cover art for the fall release of COLD-BLOODED. You guys know me and how much I adore cover art. Check out my Cover Crush page to see. So when I get a chance to partake in a big reveal, I’m happy. Here is Book #3 in one of my favorite Urban Fantasy series, Jessica McClain… Isn’t it stunning?

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If you are a fan of UF but haven’t checked out this series yet, you really should give it a go. To give a really brief overview of the series…

The author has given life to a fierce and uncompromising society of werewolves where female werewolves don’t exist. Until fate births Jessica. 

Superstition is rampant among the werewolves in the Pack and most fear her.  Some even believe she is the prophesied one spoken of in the ‘Cain Myth’ (the true Daughter of Evil who would eventually destroy the entire werewolf race). Needless to say Jessica’s birth triggers all sorts of unrest and many adventures ensue.

The worldbuilding in this series gives a unique spin on werewolves that makes for a very compelling read.  It has great characterization all around with believable main characters and great supporting characters. It’s fast-paced, action-packed, and full of hot testosterone-laden werewolves that seriously keep my pulse above normal the entire time. I highly recommend it!

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So far in the series…

BLOODED 
Book #0.5 

My review

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FULL-BLOODED 
Book #1 

My review

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HOT-BLOODED
Book #2

Coming April 23^rd

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COLD-BLOODED
Book #3

Coming October 8^th

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COLD-BLOODED Author Summary

*Spoiler alert if you haven’t read the rest of the series, you may want to skip*

Jessica arrives back in town to find her best friend missing and the most powerful witch in the country is blaming her for it. But before they can move to save her, the group is attacked. 

On the run, Jessica and Rourke head to the mountains. Several surprises await them, but in order to save her father they are forced to leave for New Orleans early.

Arriving on the Vampire Queen’s doorstep unexpectedly, and bringing trouble on their heels, the Sects are thrown into an all out war. The vicious skirmish ends up forcing the vamps and Jessica to fight on the same team.

The Vamp Queen ends up owing Jessica, but what Jessica doesn’t realize is just how soon she’ll have to cash it in.

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About Amanda

Amanda is a Minnesota girl, born and bred. She started writing stories about teenage girls and their social missteps while in high school. She's been writing for over ten years, but began writing fiction in earnest after her second child was born.

Her book, Full Blooded, is a face-paced, action filled urban fantasy, the first in the Jessica McClain series. It will be released by Hachette Book Group by both ORBIT US & UK SEPT 2012. Full Blooded is her first novel. She lives in Minneapolis, with her husband and three kids.

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Cover Reveal…As You Wish (A Cinderella Story) by A. Violet End

Looking for something different to read? I have just the thing…

A. Violet End is soon releasing her first erotic romance novel and it's based on the fairy tale we all know and love…Cinderella.

Intrigued? I know I was so I asked Violet a few things about it. I'd like to share with you the novel’s beautiful cover and what she had to say about the story.   

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A little about As You Wish…

Annora is willing to do anything to save her father from the dark eros of an evil witch-mother and two demonic step-sisters. It's a perilous task, battling such awful magic, but she doesn't have to face danger alone; a fairy man waits to make all Annora's wishes come true--for a price. This is not Walt Disney's Cinderella, dear reader. This is As You Wish, a Cinderella story coming soon from author A. Violet End.

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Gorgeous cover, yes? Absolutely stunning! Here’s what the author has to say about the novel…

Is it anything like the Grimm & Dirty Tales?  

Yes and no.  Mostly no.  It's a fairy tale.  It's based on my reading of the original, but I threw almost all the baby out with this bathwater and redid it.  In my Grimm & Dirty Tales, characters are less three dimensional.  They're more like paper dolls.  In As You Wish, it was as though two paper dolls fell in love with one another, broke the fourth wall, and said "Hey, writer!  Take a note!  We'd like a bit more story in our story, please!"  Once I realized what had happened, I was compelled to go back through the book and clean it up.  When one falls in love, one isn't near as crude as when one is just being Grimm & Dirty.  So, no, this book is quite different, although WHY I decided to write a romance when for 23 stories in a row I was content to just write smut, I do not know.  I guess it took me 23 tries to fall in love, what can I say?  Frog kissing is fun, too, let's not knock it!

How does it compare to the Billionaire books?  

Tristan and Lisa have a relationship...sorta.  Okay, the Diary of a F*ckdoll books have obviously taken a Sci Fi turn with the addition of part 5.  That saga will be over in part 7, and yes, there is something like a relationship happening between Tristan and Lisa, but it's not a romance.  That series is pure erotica.  As You Wish is about two characters who do the dirty, sure, but they also fall deeply, deeply in love.  And being fairy tale characters, it's a tough call how much of their personalities to draw.  Fairy tales are about archetypes, right?  In that way, I guess As You Wish has something in common with The Billionaire Who...stories, because Tristan and Lisa are archetypal, as well.  It is my great hope that by the time I get through this final ass-kicking edit of As You Wish, I will simply be presenting you with the finest story I've ever written.  Hot, sweet, dark, dirty, and romantic as hell.

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This sounds really good. I can’t wait to give this one a try. Coming very soon...

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About A. Violet End

 

A. Violet End is a professional writer and classy lady with a perverted imagination. She likes fairy tales. She likes twisting things to her satisfaction. Enjoy her take on the Grimm Brothers' European folklore, would you? If that's not your thing, then try her billionaire sicko boyfriend fantasy series, The Billionaire Who... for the story of a naughty rich guy and the flight attendant he has his way with, over and over again. Good clean fun, right?

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Book Tour Guest Post & Giveaway…Concealed Desire by Eden Summers

I’m so pleased to have Eden Summers drop by today. Eden is the author of the new sexy and smart contemporary romance novel Concealed Desire. On today’s tour stop, Eden gives us an exclusive peek into her heroine’s (Beth) private thoughts on Sutherland & Son...where all kinds of delicious things happen...and Beth’s confession of her most embarrassing moment while working there.

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Eden is nobly gifting her readers on this tour and the instructions on how to enter for a chance to win is below. But first a little about Concealed Desire…

A love that breaks all the rules…

Since her first day at work, Beth Graison has been in love with Dean Sutherland—the “Son” in Sutherland & Son. Although he’s an unrepentant player, there’s an unmistakable connection between them, and she knows he feels it too. But she’s not about to risk her career for any man, especially one with an office right down the hall whom she works with every day.

Dean Sutherland doesn’t do love, but he does do women. And he hasn’t felt more than sexual attraction for any woman until Beth. Entirely feminine, smart, and with a natural beauty beyond compare, she makes him think about all kinds of uncomfortable things—like a future and happiness—things he knows from experience are pure fiction.

When his father, the “Sutherland” in Sutherland & Son, propositions Beth to be more than just an employee, Dean can’t keep her at arm’s length any longer. But he doesn’t expect the scorching kiss they share, or the idea that forms when he holds her in his arms. Can he stop his father’s manipulating game by making the first move on Beth? Or will his reputation as a womanizer make him just one more Sutherland she wants to ignore?

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Four quick questions with Beth Graison from Concealed Desire

What has been your greatest achievement while working at Sutherland & Son?

My greatest achievement, without doubt, would be not needing a change of underwear when Max Sutherland asked me to be his mistress. The Managing Director of the company is old enough to be my father and definitely not a gentleman I would like to place in my little black book.

What about his son? Can you describe Dean Sutherland in five words?

*bites lip* Ahh, hardworking, dedicated, *grins* thorough, but he’s also an egomaniac and sometimes needs help fitting his big head through a standard sized doorframe.  Sorry, that was more than five.

Most embarrassing moment?

Oh, I have too many to figure out which has pole position, but getting caught staring at Dean’s crotch would probably rate highly. There’s nothing like drunken stupidity to cause mass embarrassment.

And lastly, what have you learned from you time at Sutherland & Son?

I’ve worked there for a long time, so I’ve learned innumerable lessons. The things that come to mind though, are: 1. the reception will never stop looking at porn during work hours. She claims the images are art but I beg to differ.
2. No matter how stealthy I try to walk down the hall, Dean will always catch me with his penetrating stare. The guy has an eagle eye and nothing slips past him.

Sounds good, yes? Dean sounds like quite a bad boy. And that sure sounds like an interesting place to work!

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Giveaway 

For the giveaway, Eden is generously gifting a $15 Amazon gift certificate and 5 bags full of swag goodies. All you have to do is fill out this rafflecopter form and you’re in. Easy peasy. Best of luck my lovelies!

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About Eden

I live in regional New South Wales, Australia with my two highly energetic sons and a husband I don't deserve (in a good way).

I've been an avid romance reader for years, falling in love with fictional hero's left, right and center. It wasn't until early 2011 that I decided to add to my pastime of reading and reviewing and take my own writing seriously.

I joined the Australian Romance Writers Association.

The hunky men and sassy women who dominate my daydreams are now being put to paper, eagerly awaiting their moment in the limelight.

Hopefully one day in the near future I will have something hot and sweet published and available to share with the world.

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Crave the Darkness Blurb Blitz

Exclusive Excerpt & a chance to win an ARC

Title: Crave the Darkness

Author: Amanda Bonilla

Series: Shaede Assassin #3

Release Date: March 5^th 

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If you are new to this series, then Urban Fantasy fans, you are in for a treat. Everything that makes this genre fabulous is in this series. Tons of action, great storyline, plot twists and turns, kick-ass heroine, sexy men, lots of conflict and more.  Well-written and engaging with serious entertainment value, Shaede Assassin is definitely one of my favorite UF series.

The third novel (Crave the Darkness) is due out March 5^th and the author is treating us this week by releasing different teasers on 8 blogs. There’s also a chance to win a paperback ARC on EACH blog (open to US & CAN). So, make sure you drop by each one this week and enter to win. Here’s the schedule:

Jan 7th – Yummy Men & Kick Ass Chicks

Jan 8th – Smitten With Bad Boy Heroes 


Jan 9th – The Bookaholic Cat 


Jan 10th – Between Dreams & Reality


Jan 11th – Rabid Reads 


Jan 12th – Seeing Night Reviews 


Jan 13th – Under the Covers Book Blog


Jan 14th – Red Hot Books

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EXCERPT…

Here is your exclusive peek into Crave the Darkness. To set things up for you…the heroine Darian, is not happy with her new assignment. She has to be bodyguard to another Shaede who she really really doesn't like. As soon as Anya and Darian met, they locked horns and their distain for each other has been brewing ever since. Here's how it goes...

“You might as well turn yourself around and go back to where you came from,” Anya said with a sneer. “I don’t have any intention of allowing you to be my shadow.”“From what I hear,” I said, closing my door behind me, “neither of us has a choice.”We made quite a pair, Anya and me. Standing in Xander’s hallway, the wall on one side, the banister on the other, we looked like a couple of gunfighters about to draw. And my trigger finger itched. I couldn’t even give her a proper beating due to her condition. From what Xander said, everyone would be treating her like she was made of glass for the next year. And I wouldn’t be the exception, either. Oh, no. I was going to have to keep her safe.I leaned against the banister, one foot slung casually across the other. I crossed my arms in front of my chest and looked her over, silently daring her to open her mouth and deny Xander’s orders. Tears glistened in her eyes, and I straightened. Anya’s gaze narrowed, and she swallowed hard before clenching her teeth. With balled fists and a quivering jaw, she spun on a heel and headed down the hallway and right back down the stairs without a single smart- ss remark. I had to put in some serious effort to keep my own jaw from falling slack. Whaddaya know, even stone-old Anya wasn’t insusceptible to hormones.“Making friends wherever you go,” Raif said, coming up behind me. “You’d better find out who’s threatening her and take care of it—fast. Otherwise, you might not survive each other’s company.”

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Sounds good, yes? All you need to do to enter the ARC giveaway is to leave a comment and I’ll get you in the draw. Easy peasy. You have until Tuesday, Jan 15^th (11:59 EST) to comment. Best of luck my lovelies!!

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Pre-Order Links:

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

The Book Depository

Chapters Indigo

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Smitten’s review of Book #1 Shaedes of Gray…Click here

Smitten’s review of Book #2 Blood Before Sunrise…Click here

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Let's all Support Our Young Indie Authors...Paranormal/Fantasy/Mystery Short Story Collection FREE Today Only

Hey all my lovelies, please check out this collection of short stories by a young author whose amazing determination has helped him overcome Autism and become an author.

He has a promotion running today only on Amazon where you can get his novel for free.  So lets all help him out by showing our reader support and love! 

Happy Reading!

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Author: Alphonso P Spain

Title: Escape Hatch

Release Date: May 7, 2012

Author Summary

Escape Hatch is a collection of ten flash fiction and short stories dealing with the supernatural and terror. In the spirit of Rod Serling and The Twilight Zone, the stories will shock and make you wonder to the “bitter” end. Open this ebook and step into the mind of a serial killer, a modern day dragon, a non-sparkling vampire or the criminally insane.

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Author Bio:

Alphonso P. Spain grew up all over the state of Texas--small towns, cities and sprawling metropolises. At the age of 3 he was diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, and through his own determination and the help of fantastic teachers and therapists he was able to develop into a fully functioning and adjusted young man.

A gifted child in spite of his "disability" Alphonso learned the alphabet at 18-months, was reading at 2 ½ years of age and taught himself sign language at the age of 3.

At 4 his mother disconnected his computer and removed it from his desk for bad behavior. He simply went into the closet and hooked it up himself, away from his mother's eyes. While most children were eating mud-pies, he was immersed in books for readers twice his age. As a first grade student, teachers for a sixth grade class asked him to help teach older student how to read.

When Alphonso's family welcomed a younger brother into the household, he would read him bedtime stories and instill a love of the written word in his brother that continues to this day. He has not yet passed along his love of books to his sister--she is more interested in ripping the pages out and eating them--but she is still a toddler so he feels there is hope.

While attending charter college prep middle and high schools in Houston, his teachers helped him focus his writing, encouraging him to release his literary creativity. He will graduate high school in 2012, going on to major in Creative Writing at the University of Houston as one of the Class of 2016. Currently, he lives in Houston, surrounded by his Grandmother and Mother along with his siblings.

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