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Blog Tour – Hidden Destiny (Redwood Pack #6) by Carrie Ann Ryan ~ Interview & Giveaway
Hi guys, today I’m taking part in Carrie Ann Ryan’s Blog Tour for her new book ‘Hidden Destiny’ ~ Book #6 in the Redwood Pack series!!
Carrie Ann has very kindly take some time out of her hectic schedule to join us today and answer some questions! So, without further a-do, let’s get this show on the road…..
BLP: What made you decide to get into paranormal romance writing?
CAR: I loved wolves and when I was thinking of a dominant male, his wolf spoke to me too.
BLP: What came first idea wise – the paranormal or the romance?
CAR: The romance. It’s always the romance for me. I love HEAs.
BLP: What’s a typical work day like for you Carrie Ann?
CAR: Wake up, coffee, write, lunch, write some more, emails, and then the 4938493 other things like promo and plotting that comes with being a writer LOL.
BLP: How do you come up with the ideas for characters & plots in your books?
CAR: I think of the characters first and then figure out who they are. The plot comes from now I can challenge what the characters think they know and what they can do.
BLP: How do you keep disciplined in your writing?
CAR: I have deadlines beyond deadlines. And keep a word count spreadsheet LOL.
BLP: Is there a specific reason you write shifters & other paranormal genres but not vampires?
CAR: Um, when I was thinking of ideas, I couldn’t come up with anything new with vampires. I love reading them, but the ideas didn’t flow.
BLP: What is your favorite time of day (or night) to write?
CAR: It depends on my mood LOL. I used to write at night, but now I write mid morning.
BLP: Who are your favorite author(s) and/or book(s)?
CAR: Nalini Singh. Hands down LOL
BLP: How would you describe yourself?
CAR: A homebody who, when they are actually out of the house, is very sociable. I’m as perky and sarcastic in real life as I sound on twitter LOL.
BLP: If you could meet any one particular person (past or present) would you choose & why?
CAR: Other than authors? Hmmm….Chris Helmsworth? Was I supposed to be cool with that one? LOL
BLP: ** I’m sure the girls will agree with you on this one Carrie!!! 🙂
BLP: Tell us something about you that nobody else knows.
CAR: I have a chipped tooth from a racket incident with my cousin.
BLP: What’s your favourite thing to do if you have a day off?
CAR: Read. 😀
Thanks Carrie Ann for joining us today, it’s been a lot of fun. I loved Hidden Destiny and can’t wait for more in the series…..
Hidden Destiny
A Redwood Pack Novel, Book 6
by Carrie Ann Ryan
Release Day: January 14, 2014
Blurb:
North Jamenson has always held his wolf closer to the surface then others. He’s the quiet one, the one no one really knows about yet he holds the darkest secret. He’s watched his brothers find their mates and start families, and now it was his turn. He knows Lexi could be his and her son could be part of his family, but he doesn’t know if he’s ready to share the darkness that’s entwined with his soul.
Lexi Anderson is a mother, a sister, a latent wolf, and a new member of the Redwood Pack. She’s also holding secrets so close to her heart she’s not even sure she knows the truth anymore. When North takes another step closer to wanting to cement their bond, Lexi must come to grips with her past and what it means for her future. The Centrals’ war isn’t over yet and Lexi’s life is on the line as the paths they’ve chosen takes a drastic turn.
Website: http://carrieannryan.com/hidden-destiny/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17969409
Buy Links:
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Kobo: http://bit.ly/KAO04Y
iTunes: Coming Soon
Author Bio (with links):
USA Today Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan never thought she’d be a writer. Not really. No, she loved math and science and even went on to graduate school in chemistry. Yes, she read as a kid and devoured teen fiction and Harry Potter, but it wasn’t until someone handed her a romance book in her late teens that she realized that there was something out there just for her. When another author suggested she use the voices in her head for good and not evil, The Redwood Pack and all her other stories were born.
Carrie Ann is a bestselling author of over twenty novels and novellas and has so much more on her mind (and on her spreadsheets *grins*) that she isn’t planning on giving up her dream anytime soon.
Carrie Ann loves hearing from readers. Visit the links below to contact her.
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ExCErPT:
“Her wolf wanted to eat him up—one tasty morsel at a time.
Lexi Anderson sighed.
No, that wouldn’t be happening.
It didn’t matter that she wanted to lick the man at the party with many generous swipes of her tongue because it just wouldn’t happen.
It didn’t matter that she wanted to bury her hands in his hair while he pumped himself into her, their sweat-slicked bodies sliding against one another as they came together hard.
It still wouldn’t be happening.
She took a deep breath, the outside air filling her lungs and cooling her down—at least somewhat. As she tried to relax, she took in her surroundings, needing something far greater than her to function. The trees stood around them, tall, ancient, almost comforting. The sun warmed her skin in the cooling air, though just from looking at the man across from her, she was heated plenty already.
She took another breath, holding it in for as long as she could. The scent of forest and the coming rain would never be enough for her.
Lexi would never know the feeling of the land beneath her four paws, the brush of wind in her fur, nor the release of home and center when the moon’s pull finally took her wolf.
No, she would never have any of that, yet she should have been used to it by now.
She’d been a latent wolf—a wolf trapped within her body, unable to shift, but still part of her in a sense—for all fifty years of her life, and wishing for something different was only making things harder for her. Since latent wolves couldn’t shift into their wolf forms, they were forever bound to their human forms and cut off from the wolf part of their souls. They couldn’t even hear their other half’s thoughts. Oh, they could feel something, or at least feel the instincts and some of the urges that came with being a wolf, but they didn’t feel the same connection that others did.
It had been a miracle in itself that she’d survived into adulthood, as most latent wolves died from the added stress to their bodies because of their inability to shift.
She was one of the lucky ones.
If one could call it that.”
Tour wide giveaway:
Carrie Ann will be giving away one Kindle Paper white at the end of this tour. To enter please leave a comment and fill out the rafflecopter below. And remember you can enter at each stop of the tour……
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BOOK LOVING PIXIE:
MY REVIEW:
I love the Redwood Pack series from Carrie Ann Ryan… ‘Shattered Emotions’ which was Book #5 (Maddox & Ellie’s story) gave us a great lead up to North & Lexi’s book and left us in no doubt that there would be lots of action and a few surprises in ‘Hidden Destiny’ but who would have guessed just how big these were going to be!!!
North Jamenson is Maddox’s twin, the quiet brother and doctor of the pack.
Lexi Anderson is a latent wolf and, along with her son & brother, is a new member of the Redwood Pack. North & Lexi are quickly aware that they are potential mates but they both have dark secrets that they are hiding.
Hidden Destiny was a fantastic read. I loved North and was broken for him with how he felt he had to hide the secret about his wolf from everyone around him, as well as holding back his feeling for Lexi and struggling with his efforts to give her the room he knew she needed.
Lexi wants so much to be with him, but due to her own past & secrets, knew that that was unlikely to ever happen.
Due to all of these fears and uncertainty, their fight for a relationship was really interesting to follow…. their attraction, need & passion was scorching hot!!!
The surprises were fab, the twists kept me guessing and more magic from & warring with the Centrals had me shouting at my kindle!!
From how Carrie Ann left us at the end of HD, we just know that there’s gonna be loads more threats, surprises and battles in Cailin’s book – I can’t wait to see how (or even if) things work out for her and Logan!!!
Carrie Ann has given us another fantastic 5* read… I’ll be sorry when this series ends!
** I was fortunate to receive an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review**
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NEW RELEASE – A Ride Or Die Kind Of Love ~ Anthology
CHECK OUT THIS AWESOME NEW RELEASE!!!!!
8 full stories for eight fantastic authors and all for only 99c / 77p!!!
Now, that is a steal! and a definite must have!!!
A Ride or Die Kind of Love – A Biker Boxed Set Stories by:
Chelsea Camaron – One Ride
Selene Chardou – Deadly Seduction
Nicole Jacquelyn – Craving Constellations
Bella Jewel – Hell’s Knights
Kim Jones – Saving Dallas
Kit Rocha – Beyond Shame
Madeline Sheehan – Undeniable
Ashley Suzanne – Mirage
We’re excited to bring you this collaboration of novels that feature men on motorcycles. If you love the wind in your hair, hands in the air and being swept off your feet by a man in leather, this set of novels is just for you. After all, loving a biker is a ride or die kind of love!
Enjoy, Chelsea, Selene, Nicole, Bella, Kim, Kit, Madeline and Ashley.
Links to Purchase:
Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Ride-Die-Kind-Love-ebook/dp/B00I8GYVGW/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1391510826&sr=1-1&keywords=a+ride+or+die+kind+of+love
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This book features some of my favourite authors and the stories are fantastic!!!
Grab yourself a copy today and get stuck in!!!
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BROKEN BLADE by J. C. Daniels ~ Spotlight Tour
Broken Blade ~ Colbana Files #3 By JC Daniels
Release Day January 6, 2014
Order here: iBooks | BN | Amazon | Kobo
Kit Colbana: assassin, thief, and investigator extraordinaire. Now broken. She always expected her past to catch up with her but never like this. Haunted by nightmares and stripped of her identity, she’s retreated to Wolf Haven, the no-man’s land where she found refuge years before. But while she might want to hide away from the rest of the world, the rest of the world isn’t taking the hint.
Dragged kicking and screaming back into life, Kit is thrust head-first into an investigation surrounding the theft of an ancient relic…one that she wants nothing to do with. Her instincts tell her it’s a bad idea to just leave the relic lying about, but finding it might be just as bad.
Forced to face her nightmares, she uncovers hidden strength and comes face to face with one of the world’s original monsters.
If she survives the job, she won’t be the same…and neither will those closest to her.
Read an excerpt of Broken Blade HERE:
http://jcdanielsblog.com/broken-blade/
GoodReads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17573932-broken-blade
About JC:
J.C. Daniels is the alter ego of author Shiloh Walker and was created basically because Shiloh writes like a hyperactive bunny and an intervention was necessary. J.C. is the intervention. The name… J.C. Daniels is a play off of the three people who pretty much run Shiloh’s life.
Professional Bio
J.C./Shiloh Walker has been writing since she was a kid. She fell in love with vampires with the book Bunnicula and has worked her way up to the more…ah…serious works of fiction. She loves reading and writing just about every kind of romance. Once upon a time she worked as a nurse, but now she writes full time and lives with her family in the Midwest. She writes urban fantasy, romantic suspense and paranormal romance, among other things.
You can learn more and connect with JC here:
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iBooks:
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Giveaway Details:
One winner from this tour will win a Kit & Damon goodie bag which will include
A silver cuff bracelet inscribed with a quote from Shakespeare ~
“Though she be but little she is fierce…”
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A clouded leopard stuffed animal, along with a clouded leopard ‘adoption’ via World Wildlife Foundation – the donation will help support the WWF’s conservation efforts around the world.
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Signed copies of Blade Song and Night Blade
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Prey & Prejudice (Cougar Falls #8) by Marie Harte – New Release & Review
BLURB:
“She’ll take his heart — one bite at a time.
Now that the political nightmare over leadership is over, Miles Berman can’t wait to settle back in Miami and focus on his million-dollar businesses. Problem is, everyone somehow thinks he’s the new pride leader—a position he doesn’t want. At. All.
Worse, Zoe Castille has roared into town, hell-bent on rattling more than a few cages. She wants control of the pride, which includes Miles at her beck and call. But Miles doesn’t bow to anyone. Not even a woman whose painted-on denims turn his brain clear off.
No one plays Zoe, in or out of the bedroom, but she’s confident she can show the arrogant playboy who’s boss. He wears clothes with labels she can’t pronounce, has women flaunting themselves at him, and grates on her last nerve. Yet she can’t stop thinking about him.
She soon realizes that to get what she wants, she might have to give in a little. Then Miles shows her the pleasures of relinquishing control.
Product Warnings
Warning: The final battle. One cat to rule them all…or at least, one tiny bikini to rule them all. Beware felines in the Miami heat, and never trust a raptor to do a panther’s job.”
MY REVIEW:
I really enjoy the Cougar Falls series from Marie Harte and Prey & Prejudice was no exception…..
Zoe Castille is the little sister of Quince (who we met in his own story, ‘By The Tail’). Miles Bermin is the older brother of Joy, who we also met in ‘By The Tail’ as she is the mate of Quince….. (BtT is another book that’s worth a read!)
Miles is currently the Alpha of the Cougar Falls pride – a position he gained by default and not a role he would have chosen given the choice….
Newly returned to the pride and determined to lead them to happier times, Zoe expects nothing more than to step into her brothers shoes and take over as the alpha of the pride ~ not knowing that Miles and not Quince is in charge……
Both are as stubborn, arrogant and determined as the other and this leads to some power struggles between them – as you’d expect, these struggles eventually lead to some hot down & dirty scenes…… 😉
The interactions between Miles & Zoe and the way she loves to push his buttons were great & to read fun!!! 😀
The book has action, loads of heat & passion and some laughs… As ever we had great characters ~ old and new ~ and a healthy dose of nasty enemy shifters, this time in the form of some down right annoying raptors.
A great combination that all blended together to create another fab read from Marie.
If you’re a fan of the series you won’t be disappointed with Prey & Prejudice. If you’re new to the Cougar Falls books check them out, they really are worth a look!!!!
*I was fortunate to receive an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review*
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BLOG BARRAGE ~ Kissed By A Dark Prince by Felicity Heaton
Kissed by a Dark Prince, the first book in Felicity Heaton’s hot new paranormal romance series, Eternal Mates, is now available in e-book and paperback. To celebrate the release, she’s holding a FANTASTIC GIVEAWAY at her website.
Find out how to enter the Kissed by a Dark Prince international giveaway (ends December 8th) and be in with a shot of winning a $75, $50 or $25 gift certificate at her website, where you can also download a 6 chapter sample of the novel: http://www.felicityheaton.co.uk/kbadp
Kissed by a Dark Prince and the Eternal Mates series is set in the same world as the Vampire Erotic Theatre series, so if you’re a fan of that series, you will love Eternal Mates. Throughout this series, you’ll have a chance to catch up with the cast of the Vampire Erotic Theatre series and learn more about their world.
Felicity is hosting TWO release parties too. There will be a Twitter party on December 10th and a Facebook party on December 14th. Both will have amazing giveaways, and there are some fantastic authors joining her at the Facebook party. All the details and how to join the parties are at: http://www.felicityheaton.co.uk/blog/kissed-by-a-dark-prince-release-parties/
Here’s more about Kissed by a Dark Prince, including an excerpt from this paranormal romance novel.
Kissed by a Dark Prince (Eternal Mates Romance Series Book 1)
Felicity Heaton
Olivia thinks it’s her lucky night when a dangerously handsome unconscious fae ends up on her inspection table. He’s her chance to redeem herself with her employer, the demon-hunting organisation, Archangel. But when the tall, dark and deadly immortal warrior awakes, she gets much more than she bargained for…
Attacked by his enemy in the elf kingdom, the last thing Prince Loren expects when he comes around is a beautiful angel watching over him and medical technology of the mortal realm. Hazy from his injuries, all he can focus on is the pulse ticking in her throat and the sweet allure of her blood.
One single bite reveals she is his eternal mate, triggering a bond between them that will leave him weakened until it is completed… or broken, and pulling Olivia into the crossfire of his ancient feud.
To protect his people and his mate from the machinations of a madman, Loren must risk everything by working with Olivia at Archangel to find a way to break the bond blossoming between them.
But will Loren be strong enough to place duty before desire and give up the one thing he has waited millennia for and craves above all others—his eternal mate? And will Olivia be able to resist the incredible heat that burns between them and the temptation of her dark prince’s kiss?
Kissed by a Dark Prince is available from Amazon Kindle, Kobo Books, Barnes and Noble Nook, Apple iBooks stores and other retailers. Also available in paperback. Find the links to your preferred retailer at: http://www.felicityheaton.co.uk/kbadp
Kissed by a Dark Prince – Excerpt
The prince dismissed the male again. This time, he obeyed and left. Olivia waited until he had closed the wooden door before she moved her attention back to the prince and relaxed a fraction. The man in the room with her had bitten and kidnapped her, but had said he wouldn’t hurt her. If she had to choose between him and the one he had called Bleu, who had looked at her as if she were a pest to be eradicated, she would choose her blood-drinking captor over the homicidal maniac.
“Continue,” he said and she half expected him to use that regal wave on her. If he tried it, she might be inclined to relocate his testicles after all. She might be human, but she wasn’t going to let anyone order her around, not even a powerful immortal prince. She had enough of that from her superiors. “What condition did you find me in?”
“You’d taken one hell of a beating… don’t you remember fighting?” she said and he shook his head and sat on the edge of his bed. Rumpled purple covers. Barely dressed male. She could do the math. He had woken and come to take her shortly afterwards, because he couldn’t recall the fight and how he had ended up at Archangel. He looked like the sort of man who liked to be in control and hated weakness, and not remembering the events that had seen him dumped unconscious at a demon-hunting organisation were probably driving him mad. “It must have been epic.”
The light in his eyes faded and he looked off to his right, staring at the foot of the row of wardrobes.
“My battles with this particular enemy always are.” Something drifted in his rich purple eyes, a shadow of remorse that left her feeling he would rather not fight this enemy.
He cursed again, pushed to his feet and paced, taking long agitated strides up and down the room.
Olivia leaned back against the wall and studied him in silence, giving him time to think and beginning to relax.
He was beautiful, his tall lean figure shifting sensually with each stride, working his muscles like a symphony. Every so often, the markings she had followed with her fingers would flash into existence and he would growl, seemingly irritated by them, and glare at her, as if she were to blame.
Olivia lost track of time, her fear melting away and her guard dropping with it. What was he thinking? He looked melancholy at times, pained, but angry at others. Feelings flitted across his handsome face, rapidly changing his expression, drawing her to him all the more.
He seemed sad for some reason, a terrible sorrow that shone in his eyes, fathomless and painful. Mixed in with that sadness was a sense of lethalness though, the danger she had originally felt in his presence, a feeling he exuded like an aura. It should have warned her away from him. Instead, she found herself moving away from the wall and towards him, lured by an inexplicable need to comfort him and ease the pain she swore she could feel in him.
“Are you okay?”
He stopped dead and looked across at her, his expression open and blank, as though her question had caught him off guard. His look hardened again a second later and he pivoted on his heel and crossed the room to her. He halted inches from her, towering over her, making her feel nervous and unsure of herself. The longer he stood there studying her with those intense purple eyes without saying anything, the more on edge she felt, until her insides had twisted into tight knots and she couldn’t bear it anymore.
“Have you finished questioning me now?” she blurted out.
He nodded.
“I can go home?”
“I am sorry but I cannot allow that to happen.” He looked beyond her left shoulder, towards the blue curtains and the doors. “My enemy has made you a target, a well played move on his part and one I did not predict or even consider.”
Her anger came back to a rolling boil and she opened her mouth to give him hell, but he stole her voice. His eyes came back to meet hers and he lifted his hand, slowly reached towards her and brushed aside the collar of her white coat. He caressed the marks on the left side of her throat, sending a hot achy shiver through her.
“I have made you a target.” Those words sent a different sort of shiver through her. This one not at all pleasant.
She raised her hand to touch her throat and ended up covering his hand instead. His skin was cool beneath hers. His nostrils flared, his eyes brightened and the pointed tips of his ears extended and sharpened. He bared his fangs at her and shifted back, pulling his hand away from her touch.
Olivia’s heart leaped into overdrive, thundering against her ribs, and her hand shook, fear freezing her feet in place.
The prince looked ill but, at the same time, there was an unmistakable spark of desire in his eyes.
It might have flattered her if she hadn’t been clinging to what he had said, repeating it in her head and growing increasingly angry with each cycle. She was a target for a maniac who had beaten this immortal male close to death?
“What the hell is going on here?” she snapped and advanced on him, surprised when he actually retreated, as if he feared her. No way a powerful male like him would fear a little woman like her. He hadn’t liked it when she had touched him. He had reacted strongly to it. Maybe he feared she would touch him again if he let her get close enough. She wanted to touch him alright. She wanted to crack his nose with her fist. “I want to know what’s happening because I have the feeling my life is on the line and I didn’t sign up for this shit. You bit me… I damned well didn’t ask you to violate me… and I want to know how your abuse of my body and my rights has made me a target.”
The prince held his hands up and she halted, breathing hard to settle her volatile feelings. Getting angry with him probably wouldn’t solve anything. If she was in danger, she was probably going to need his help. He had dragged her into this. He could damn well get her out of it unscathed.
“The reason your comrades found me so close to your facility is because my enemy left me there… it is a twisted game… he could have killed me but I would not have suffered.” He sounded too damn calm and he looked it too.
Olivia couldn’t see how he could be so relaxed about all of this. Some psychopath had beaten him close to death and dropped him on her doorstep, and it was all a game? That wasn’t a game. That was sick.
“And he wants you to suffer… why?” She couldn’t hold the angry note from her voice. He had wanted answers and had brought her here. Well, now she wanted some damn answers of her own.
“It is not for you to know,” he said quietly.
It damned well was. “Why did he dump you with us? Did he think Archangel would torture you?”
He shook his head, the solemn look returning to his eyes. “No. He knew you would torture me.”
Olivia frowned. “I don’t get it. What do you mean? I said did he think we would torture you and you said no, and then you said he knew we would… that doesn’t make sense. I warn you, I am liable to relocate your testicles if I don’t start getting some straight answers.”
He took a step back. “It was a straight answer. Not we… you… he knew you would torture me.”
“Me?” Her eyes shot wide and indignation joined the ranks of her feelings. “I’m a doctor. I know I work for a demon-hunting group, but that doesn’t mean I would torture one.”
He glanced down at his boots and then back at her, his expression troubled. He growled, exposing his fangs, and shoved his fingers through his black hair.
“He knew what you were when he dropped me there and he knew what I would do,” he barked the words at her, his expression wild and desperate, the look of a man firmly on the edge. He stepped towards her and reached for her, and then let his hands fall to his sides and cursed.
“What… bite me?” She touched the marks on her neck, feeling the pronounced bumps where his fangs had punctured her. What had he done by biting her?
The prince closed the distance between them and she tipped her head back, holding his gaze. He frowned and she gasped as his fingers settled against her jaw. He slid his hand along it to cup her cheek, his eyes locked on hers, drawing her into their purple depths until she felt lost.
“Bind you to me.”
Kissed by a Dark Prince is available from Amazon Kindle, Kobo Books, Barnes and Noble Nook, Apple iBooks stores and other retailers. Also available in paperback.
Find all the links, a fantastic 6 chapter downloadable sample of the book, and also how to enter the giveaway and be in with a shot of winning a $75, $50 or $25 gift certificate at her website: http://www.felicityheaton.co.uk/kbadp
Books in the Eternal Mates romance series:
Kissed by a Dark Prince (Eternal Mates Romance Series Book 1)
Claimed by a Demon King – coming February 2014
About Felicity Heaton:
Felicity Heaton is a USA Today and international best-selling author writing passionate paranormal romance books. In her books she creates detailed worlds, twisting plots, mind-blowing action, intense emotion and heart-stopping romances with leading men that vary from dark deadly vampires to sexy shape-shifters and wicked werewolves, to sinful angels and hot demons!
If you’re a fan of paranormal romance authors Lara Adrian, J R Ward, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Gena Showalter and Christine Feehan then you will enjoy her books too.
If you love your angels a little dark and wicked, the best-selling Her Angel series is for you. If you like strong, powerful, and dark vampires then try the Vampires Realm series or any of her stand-alone vampire romance books. If you’re looking for vampire romances that are sinful, passionate and erotic then try the best-selling Vampire Erotic Theatre series. Or if you prefer huge detailed worlds filled with hot-blooded alpha males in every species, from elves to demons to dragons to shifters and angels, then take a look at the new Eternal Mates series.
If you want to know more about Felicity, or want to get in touch, you can find her at the following places:
Website: http://www.felicityheaton.co.uk
Blog: http://www.felicityheaton.co.uk/blog/
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Mailing List: http://www.felicityheaton.co.uk/newsletter.php
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MY REVIEW
‘Kissed by a Dark Prince’ is the first book in a new series from Felicity Heaton. I have been (not so) patiently waiting for this book since Felicity first mentioned her ideas for the series some time ago.
Set in London around the same time as the VET books, the Eternal Mates series introduces another world to explore and is full of new and interesting paranormal species – this delights me as PNR is my favourite genre!
The heroine, Olivia, is a female scientist who works with a demon hunting organisation called ‘Archangel’ – there she studies paranormal specimens to identify & discover more about them.
Loren, our Hero is an elf prince who mysteriously turns up literally on the doorstep of the building Olivia works in.
Waking up in a strange place, injured and out of sorts Loren needs blood to help him heal. Disoriented and with the allure of her blood too much to resist, Loren bites Olivia and a mating bond between the 2 of them starts to form.
We soon discover there are unknown, darker forces at work and Olivia & Loren meeting is more than just a coincidence……..
As ever, Felicity brings us an action packed, fast paced story with a deliciously hot hero, a feisty heroine, mystery, some twists & turns, a bit of humour and a healthy dose of heat & passion.
Throughout the story we are introduced to Sable, a demon hunter who works with Olivia, and Bleu who is Loren’s best friend & right hand man – I ❤ Bleu and can’t wait to read more about him….
There’s a few other characters involved in Loren & Olivia’s story new & old (see if you can spot a surprise appearance by someone from VET!! – can’t wait to see who else pops up in future books!) 😉 but rather than tell you about them all I’m gonna leave you to meet them yourself – I’m really looking forward to catching up with them all in their own stories!!
I am a huge fan of Felicity’s work and have loved all that I’ve read. Kissed by a Dark Prince is a definite 5* hit for me and I’m sure the rest of The Eternal Mates series is gonna be just as fantastic!!!
Fans of Felicity’s books will love this new world – and if you haven’t yet read anything by Felicity, grab yourself a copy of ‘Kissed’ and see what you’ve been missing!!!
**I received an ARC copy from the author in return for an honest review**
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Midnight Ink ~ 8 Best Selling Authors, 8 Brand New Novellas ~ Spotlight Tour
One tattoo shop in one infamous city sets the stage for 8 stories about resolutions, kink, love and ink. Get ready to let the good times roll!
Jayne Rylon
Report For Booty
When Burke Levine got marching orders, he couldn’t bear to make his girlfriend Chavon White a military widow. Years later, discovering his name tattooed on her perfect ass via a New Orleans’ artist’s portfolio confirms his epic mistake. Will Midnight Ink’s New Year’s Eve party grant them a second chance?
Sidney Bristol
Picture Her Bound
She’s a police officer desperate enough to break the rules. He’s the bounty hunter standing between her and ruin. Picture Her Bound–the first book in the brand new Bayou Bound series from Sidney Bristol–a story of right, wrong and binding pleasures.
Robin L. Rotham
Not So Over Eli
Paramedic Bart Rigger finally has the life he wants rather than the one his father dictated, thanks to hot new fiancée Rhonda Giannetti. But a whirlwind trip to New Orleans puts it all at risk when he’s forced to confront unresolved feelings for his first love, tattoo artist Elijah Bell.
PG Forte
Inked Memories
All Sophie wants is a tattoo to commemorate her battle with cancer. What she gets is celebrity tattoo artist Declan Ross, the same sexy bad-boy who used to rock her world. This time, they’ve both got scars and it’s still the ones you can’t see that are the hardest to cover.
RG Alexander
To The Bone
Etta Santos has one resolution—to cover up the last visible evidence of her past. When Christie Ryder, sexy musician and new owner of Midnight Ink, pursues her, he seems too good to be true. His music touches her soul, but can she risk trusting another bad boy with her heart?
Eden Bradley
Dangerously Inked
When the tattoo artist Finn Carter lined up for his visit to New Orleans turns out to be the mysteriously alluring sub he played on New Year’s Eve at The Bastille, the city’s BDSM club, more than his skin will be marked forever—and Rosie is just the woman to bring this playboy to his knees.
Carrie Ann Ryan
Ink Inspired, Montgomery Ink 0.5
In Carrie Ann Ryan’s Ink Inspired, the prequel to her upcoming Montgomery Ink series, Ice Princess Shea Little wants ink and a change. Shepard Montgomery not only wants to ink her, but get through that icy exterior. Together, they’ll heat up the streets of New Orleans…and each other.
Mari Carr
Blank Canvas, Big Easy, book one
Disillusioned by divorce, Jennifer’s about to discover her wild side, starting with a tattoo from Caliph. And continuing with submission, spankings, wax play…all under the skilled hands of her wickedly sexy tattoo master.
Here is a quick look at Carrie Ann Ryan’s Ink Inspired. Please note that ‘Ink Inspired’ cannot be purchased separately at this time. ‘Ink Inspired’ is only available as part of the ‘Midnight Ink’ book bundle.
Ink Inspired ~ Montgomery Ink #0.5
Order links coming soon
This is the prequel novella to the Montgomery Ink series. You will be able to find it within the special Midnight Ink bundle on Nov 19th, 2013 for a low price!
Shepard Montgomery loves the feel of a needle in his hands, the ink that he lays on another, and the thrill he gets when his art is finished, appreciated, and loved. At least that’s the way it used to be. Now he’s struggling to figure out why he’s a tattoo artist at all as he wades through the college frat boys and tourists who just want a thrill, not a permanent reminder of their trip. Once he sees the Ice Princess walk through Midnight Ink’s doors though, he knows he might just have found the inspiration he needs.
Shea Little has spent her life listening to her family’s desires. She went to the best schools, participated in the most proper of social events, and almost married the man her family wanted for her. When she ran from that and found a job she actually likes, she thought she’d rebelled enough. Now though, she wants one more thing—only Shepard stands in the way. She’ll not only have to let him learn more about her in order to get inked, but find out what it means to be truly free.
A little about Carrie Ann Ryan:
Carrie Ann Ryan is a bestselling paranormal and contemporary romance author. After spending too much time behind a lab bench, she decided to dive into the romance world and find her werewolf mate – even if it’s just in her books. Happy endings are always near – even if you have to get over the challenges of falling in love first.
Carrie Ann’s Redwood Pack series is a bestselling series that has made the shifter world even more real to her and has allowed the Dante’s Circle and Holiday, Montana series to be born. She’s also an avid reader and lover of romance and fiction novels. She loves meeting new authors and new worlds. Any recommendations you have are appreciated. Carrie Ann lives in New England with her husband and two kittens.
Carrie Ann loves hearing from readers.
You can find her at:
Website: http://carrieannryan.com/latest-release/
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5360266.Carrie_Ann_Ryan?from_search=true
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CarrieAnnRyan
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarrieAnnRyanAuthor?fref=ts
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REVIEW & RECOMMENDATION ~ The Lost Souls (A Holy Trinity Novella) by Madeline Sheehan
‘THE LOST SOULS’ by MADELINE SHEEHAN
BLURB
“Tahyra Petros tried desperately to save herself and her sister, and instead ended up forever changed.
Shandor Asenov battled with death, and lost.
Hockey Sava, in a valiant attempt at saving his friends, vanished.
Caroline Andrews lost her brother during a violent attempt at survival and was subsequently left alone in the hands of fate.
And, Marko Siwak disappeared in the middle of the night and was never heard from again.
These are the stories of their journeys lost in a world where devastation knows no boundaries, where enemies await them at every turn, and where heartache, loss, and death supersede happiness, peace, and love…and the destiny that awaits them.”
MY REVIEW
I’ve been looking forward to ‘The Lost Souls’ since I finished book #2, ‘My Soul To Take’ and boyza, I was not disappointed…. Madeline has created an awesome world full of darkness, magic, love, loss & heartache and I loved every single second of the emotional rollercoaster I found myself on!
In ‘The Lost Souls’ we catch up with characters we met in the previous 2 books. Hockey, Shandor, Carrie, Marko and a few others. The book covers the time from the guys in the clan leaving camp to go on the unsuccessful raid until slightly before the point where we left things at the end of MSTT.
We get glimpses of Xan and see how much he is suffering from the loss of Trinity and his subsequent finding out that she may still be alive – glad to say he has (finally) given up his manwhoring ways, but I’m still mad at him…. what a stupid, stupid man, that is so gonna bite him in the butt very soon!!!
We catch up with Becki who, once again, isn’t leading the life she would chose if she had a choice. We see Nico, Tobar and some other clan members and find out what happens with them.
‘The Lost Souls’ doesn’t just apply to Trin/Xan/Gerik and their separation and/or relationship but takes on a whole new meaning when we look at the characters in this book and the path their lives have taken since we last saw them.
I am a HUGE paranormal fan and I just ADORE the Trinity books. ‘The Lost Souls’ beautifully ties together what has happened so far in ‘The Soul Mates’ & ‘My Soul To Take’ and sets us up for the final instalment ‘My Heart & Soul’ which is due out in the summer of 2014. I haven’t been so excited about a book in quite a while and it’s gonna take all I have to wait patiently to find out how everything works out!!!
If you haven’t checked out this series yet, do so NOW, it is so worth the read!!!
I love that the story is so very different from most other books that are out there and the situations that the characters find themselves in are far removed from anything that could or would happen in everyday life.
The story will really make you think and, if you’re anything like me, you’ll cry bloody buckets but you’ll also laugh, smile and feel a little bit hopeful that maybe, just maybe, things will turn out right!!!
Can’t wait for more of the clan and to find out what happens with Xan, Trinity & Gerik the dragon….
Have to admit, I’m still #TeamXan….. 😉
Link to the Trinity books:
http://www.madelinesheehan.com/the-holy-trinity-trilogy
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Upcoming Release – When The Starrs Align by Marie Harte (out 18 Oct ’13)
Marie Harte’s next fantastic book is out this coming Friday – 18th October…….
Check it out!!!!
WHEN THE STARRS ALIGN
Blurb
Part of the Wanton Witches Collection
Ten years ago Regan Riley left town to save herself from the scourge of the Starrs. Twin warlocks Chance and Warrick tormented her one too many times, and she fled for safety. But she comes back before the twins ascend and grow more powerful than she can handle. She has one final shot to show them what it’s like to be bullied, and she plans to take it.
Chance and Warrick have been looking for the shapeshifting beauty for years. Some out of control magic in their youth made her miserable, and they want her back. But when the tricky feline refuses them, they decide on another way of apologizing. In bed. Before long, forgiveness turns to acceptance. But the twins won’t use her to help them survive their Becoming during the blood moon. They lost her once before. They can’t do it again. Then Regan wrestles the decision from their hands, and it’s do or die. Because this time, losing her isn’t an option.
Read an excerpt over at Marie’s website:
http://marieharte.com/books/when-the-starrs-align/
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NEW RELEASE: Dark and Dangerous – Six-in-One Hot Paranormal Romance
Six hot paranormal romances from six best-selling authors. Whether you like shifters, weres, vampires, fae, magic or secret portals, there’s a sexy story here that’s sure to tantalize your darkest, most dangerous desires.
HARD MATED by Jennifer Ashley
A USA Today bestselling book!
Spike, a wildcat Shifter and the champion fighter of Shiftertown, is stunned when Myka, the best friend of a dying human woman, announces that Spike has fathered a cub. What’s more, the mother is giving the boy to Spike to protect and raise.
Spike is torn between the cub and his duties as tracker to the Shiftertown leader, and begs sassy and sexy horse-training Myka, the only person who understands, to help him. When Spike’s job puts his cub and Myka in danger, Spike is forced to choose between those to whom he’s pledged his loyalty and his need to protect the woman and cub he’s come to love.
THE MATING HUNT by Bonnie Vanak
After a childhood trauma left Arianna Sanders terrified of sex, the only man the pretty Lupine werewolf desires is her fiercely protective guardian. But the sexy, mysterious shifter harbors a dark secret, one he’s determined to hide from Arianna.
Kyle Morgan hungers for the voluptuous Arianna and dreams of consummating the passion smoldering between them. When he’s forced into mating with her to save her life, he must tame the savage, sexual beast inside him before taking the virgin he’s vowed to protect from those hungering to claim her, including himself…
EMBRACE THE DARK, Book #1 of the Blood Rose Series, by Caris Roane
Will she fall to temptation and give herself to a vampire…
Abigail doesn’t mind doing business with the realm-world, until she discovers she’s a rare commodity called a blood rose, something designed to satisfy the deepest needs of a mastyr vampire. She wants nothing to do with that kind of power and servicing a vampire is just wrong. But Mastyr Gerrod’s resistance to her gift, as well as his hot hunkiness in his Guardsman uniform, soon turns her head and she bends her neck to receive a sharp pair of fangs. Mind-blowing sex, ecstasy, all good things follow. But how can she give up her human world to serve as a blood rose the rest of her life?
ASSASSIN’S TOUCH, Book #1 of the Iron Portal series, by Laurie London
Two worlds. Two enemies. One fated touch.
Former fashion designer Neyla Trihorn had the perfect life until a deadly accident revealed her latent para-abilities—now she’s the army’s hottest asset in their fight against invaders. Rickert D’Angelus, the dangerously sexy assassin from Cascadia, leads a group of warriors into New Seattle with one goal—to stop enemy soldiers from finding the Iron Portal into his world.
When he captures the beautiful Protection-Talent, a passionate vision appears and stirs something deep inside him. Rickert must decide if it’s a Talent trick, designed to foil the enemy…or the answer to his deepest desires.
SHADOW BOUND, Book #1 of the Shadow Series, by Erin Kellison
Dark fantasy meets modern fairy tale
Adam Thorne founded the Segue Institute to study and destroy his monster of a brother, but the key to its success is held in the pale, slender hand of a woman on the run. There is something hauntingly different about Talia O’Brien, her unknowing sensuality, her uncanny way of slipping into Shadow. Twilight is the place between life and what comes after—a dark forest of fantasy, filled with beauty, peril, mystery. And Talia is about to open the door.
SEDUCE by Felicity Heaton
Enter the dark, sinful and seductive world of the vampire owners of London’s premier vampire theatre, Vampirerotique, and discover how these powerful men are brought to their knees by the women who claim their hearts.
Bloodlust runs in Antoine’s veins, a dark master waiting for the day it will reign over him. Now a woman with a pure soul and wicked intentions has him in her sights and is determined to crack the ice around his heart, and she might save or damn him. But when Sera discovers the shocking truth about his past and the darkness that lurks within him, will she be strong enough to seize his heart with both hands and win him forever or will she lose him to the ghosts that still haunt him?
LINK:
http://www.felicityheaton.co.uk/darkanddangerous/
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Review & Recommendation – Her Wicked Angel (Her Angel #6) by Felicity Heaton
BLURB
The King of Demons and the Devil’s right hand man, Asmodeus is a dark angel born of evil and created for destruction. When his master orders him to venture into the mortal world and retrieve a female for him, he seizes the chance to leave Hell for the first time, uncaring of what the Devil has planned for her… until he sets eyes on the most beautiful woman he has ever seen—a female who awakens new feelings within his black heart, unleashing passion so intense that it controls him and desire he cannot resist.
He will not let his wretched master have her. She will belong to him.
Liora is a witch with a bad reputation and an obsession with fighting demons. A mission gone wrong sees her sent to Paris to cool off, but when a dark and deadly warrior with a gaze of golden fire lands in her life, she ends up burning hotter than Hell for the wicked angel. Nothing will stand between her and the immense, forbidding male. Not her cousin. Not Asmodeus’s sworn enemy and twin, Apollyon. And certainly not the Devil.
Caught up in a tempest of danger and soul-searing passion, can they survive against the odds and seize their forever after?
Books in the Her Angel paranormal romance series:
Her Dark Angel (Her Angel romance book #1)
Her Fallen Angel (Her Angel romance book #2)
Her Warrior Angel (Her Angel romance book #3)
Her Guardian Angel (Her Angel romance book #4)
Her Demonic Angel (Her Angel romance book #5)
Her Wicked Angel (Her Angel romance book #6)
MY REVIEW
I’ve loved the ‘Her Angel’ series from Felicity Heaton since I read ‘Her Dark Angel’ which is Apollyon’s story!! Each book written has been better and hotter than the last… when we last visited the series in Her Demonic Angel (with Veiron, my favourite of all the guys ’til that point), I didn’t think Felicity could out do herself.. well, how wrong I was!!!
Her Wicked Angel takes the series to new heights. It introduces fantastic new characters, more twists, turns & surprises and ramps up the pace and tension of the continued storyline!!
We meet all our old favourites but Asmodeus and Liora add a new edge to the whole thing!!!
When we previously met Asmodeus he was positively evil, truly wicked and torturing poor Nevar….. When we meet him in HWA we see him from a different perspective and boy, is this guy a contradiction in terms.. A wicked angel, fashioned from evil, who is really innocent and naive in so many unexpected way and still kinda wicked – but in a really hot way !!! 😉
Asmodeus’s interactions with the other angels, especially Apollyon, are at times fun to watch and gods, how I love those hell hounds!!
Liora is one of the good guys (well, good witches) with a touch of a dark streak that has recently gotten her into some trouble – I honestly loved the fact that she wasn’t a goody, goody like her cousin!
The story was fast moving, action packed and filled with passion, romance, loads of tension and surprises!!
Felicity has hit the ball out of the park with book 6…. Can’t wait to see what she brings us in the next instalment!!!
If you haven’t read any of this series yet, do yourself a favour and get on it now!! Fantastic plot, great characters and loads of heat, passion and excitement, these books are a firm favourite of mine & definite go to reads again and again!!!!
This for me is a no questions 5* read – I would give it more *s if I could!!!!
**I received an ARC of this book from the author for an honest review**
