Guest Blogging with Casey Crow

Today I'm guest blogging with romance author Casey Crow and giving away a copy of my upcoming release from Harlequin Nocturne Cravings, Destined Mate. To learn more about it, check out her blog here!

Monster Mash-Up

I know it's not quite October but I'm totally gearing up for a month of awesomeness! Not only is it the month that has Halloween, this year I'm having a Monster Mash-Up party from October 6th through the 31st. So, mark your calendars and get ready for a bunch of fabulous guest authors and fun giveaways all month. More details to follow!

Have a great weekend!

Defend Yourself - Part 1

Starting this month I'm blogging with a group of paranormal authors at Darker Temptations blog. Today I'm talking about defending yourself. At my last RWA local chapter meeting we had an instructor who specializes in personal safety for women talk and her topic was self-defense. Today I've posted part one of a two part blog so if you're interested, check it out here.

Cover Hotness!

Just got my official cover for DESTINED MATE, scheduled to release from Harlequin Nocturne Cravings on October 1, 2011. I absolutely love it!

Thanks to my upcoming release I'll be having a fun blog party with a ton of guest authors during the month of October so check back later this week for more details.

Desire Unleashed Out Today

My alter ego has a release today. Desire Unleashed, the 5th book in my Miami Scorcher series is finally here. It's a short story (Quickie length) and one I loved writing. Here's the official blurb:

Turned into a shifter against his will, Ethan Connell would have died if the Lazos pack hadn’t given him shelter. While he’s grateful to them all, there’s one she-wolf he can’t get out of his head. Sweet, sensuous Caro, who not only saved his life but sets his body on fire and triggers his every possessive instinct. But she’s made it clear she wants only his friendship.

At first he scoffs at the idea and after six months of biding his time, he makes his move. Instead of rejection, she meets him with a passion he’s only dreamed about, and Ethan knows he’s playing for keeps. If only she’ll let him…

Available now from Ellora's Cave! Hope everyone has a great weekend :)

Authors 4 the Cure - Entangled out Now!

My buddy Cynthia Eden is part of a fabulous anthology with a bunch of other really fab authors (Allison Brennan who I love!!). Their book, Entangled, is out now for $2.99 and all the proceeds are going toward breast cancer research. My mother in law (who I love dearly!) had a really tough battle with breast cancer but luckily came through it so I'm definitely a supporter of this kind of research.


Here's the official press release (which I copied directly from Cynthia Eden's blog):


Authors4TheCure Donating Book Proceeds To Breast Cancer Research


Eleven authors have banded together to support breast cancer research with their writing. Authors4theCure, which includes award-winning and New York Times bestselling authors, as well as two breast cancer survivors, is donating proceeds from the sale of their paranormal anthology, Entangled, to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF).

BCRF-funded research has helped save lives and improved the quality of care and rate of survival for tens of thousands of breast cancer patients in the past decade. Their research has revealed that the “cure” is a mosaic made up of as many approaches to diagnosing, treating, preventing and surviving as there are different types of breast cancer. The anthology is also a mosaic made up of many stories donated for this worthwhile cause.

Entangled includes ten suspense-filled paranormal stories from authors Lori Brighton, Michelle Diener, Cynthia Eden, Jennifer Estep, Misty Evans, Nancy Haddock, Liz Kreger, Dale Mayer, Michelle Miles, and Edie Ramer, plus a novella by Allison Brennan. Stacia Kane contributed the foreword and the book’s formatting and cover art were also donated to the project.

Entangled will release September 12, 2011, and it will available as an ebook at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords and other online retailers.

More details on each story included:

HALLOWEEN FROST by USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Estep (author of the Mythos Academy, Elemental Assassin, and Bigtime series) — It’s Halloween at Mythos Academy, but Gwen Frost and her friends are in for more tricks than treats when they run into a mythological monster intent on killing them.

THE FAT CAT by Edie Ramer (author of Cattitude, Galaxy Girls) — In a battle for the souls of seven women, a wizard has the god of war on his side; all the witch has is a fat, black cat.

MEDIUM RARE by Nancy Haddock (author of the Oldest City Vampire trilogy) —What’s spooking the spirits of St. Augustine? As the witching hour of Halloween approaches, ghost seer Colleen Cotton must team with a by-the-book paranormal investigator to locate the one ghost who can save the city’s specters. If she fails, her own great grandfather’s spirit may be lost forever.

SWEET DEMON by Misty Evans (author of the Witches Anonymous series) —When Chicago’s vampire king insists Kali Sweet join his empire, the vengeance demon must rely on her ex – the half-human, half-chaos demon who left her at the altar three hundred years ago – in order to escape the vamp’s clutches.

SIAN’S SOLUTION by Dale Meyer (author of the Psychic Visions series) — When a vampire discovers the human man she loves has been captured and hung in a blood farm, she goes against her own kind and risks everything to save him.

A BIT OF BITE by Cynthia Eden (author of NEVER CRY WOLF and ANGEL OF DARKNESS) — A killer is stalking the streets of Crossroads, Mississippi, and it’s up to Sheriff Ava Dushaine to stop him. But when suspicion falls on werewolf alpha Julian Kasey—Ava’s ex-lover and the man who still haunts her dreams—Ava knows that she’ll either have to prove his innocence…or watch the whole town go up in flames.

SINFULLY SWEET by Michelle Miles (author of the Coffee House series) — When Chloe bakes a little magic into her pastries, she attracts the attention of Edward, the sexy half-demon, half-witch, who’s come to warn her those who murdered her sister are now after her.

A NIGHT OF FOREVER by Lori Brighton (author of A Night of Secrets and To Seduce an Earl) — Who is Aidan Callaghan? Mary Ellen James is intent on uncovering the truth about the mysterious man, but as she soon finds out, some things are best left buried in the past.

FEEL THE MAGIC by Liz Kreger (author of the Part of Tomorrow series) — Jenna Carmichael’s magical attempt to rectify Jessica Manfield’s birth identity takes an unexpected turn when the past comes back to haunt her.

BREAKING OUT by Michelle Diener (author of the Tudor-set historical suspense novel In A Treacherous Court) — Imprisoned in a secret facility, powerful telekinetic Kelli Barrack and two other ‘special’ inmates grab a chance to escape, only to confront their worst nightmares on the outside.

GHOSTLY JUSTICE, an all-new Seven Deadly Sins novella by New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan (author of the Seven Deadly Sins series) — Demon hunters Moira O’Donnell and Rafe Cooper are dragged into the dangerous world of nocturnal predators to find “Ghostly Justice” for a virgin sacrificed to an ancient blood demon.

This book is only $2.99 and the cause is so great! I really hope you check it out.

Sneak Peek and More

Today I'm at Desert Island Keepers with an excerpt from Deadly Obsession a little farther in the book (chapter 2). It's not posted on my website so for a chance to see a sneak peek, check it out. You'll also have a chance to win a copy of it.

Tomorrow the wonderful Cynthia Eden is hosting me at Magical Musings where I'm chatting about my summer and writing and having another contest. Please stop by and say hello!

Kaylea Cross's Deadly Descent Out Today!

The first book in Kaylea Cross's Bagram Special Ops series is out! As her critique partner, I get the joy of reading her work before it's published ;) This is a fantastic story packed full of suspense, danger and very emotional romance. It's already receiving great reviews! If you like military romance, this is one book you don't want to miss.


Deadly Descent

Devon Crawford is an officer; Pararescueman Cam Munro is enlisted. Dev flies medical evacuations; Cam jumps into danger zones to save lives. Dev wants to return home from Afghanistan with her heart untouched; Cam will do anything to win the woman he loves.

Reaching for happiness in a war zone is the last thing Captain Devon Crawford plans, but she can’t ignore the feelings she’s hidden for so long. Cam’s sexy charm and wicked kisses weaken her resistance, but she’s too afraid of losing him to give in.

When Dev’s helicopter and crew are shot down and set up as bait by notorious warlord, Cam risks it all to save the team. What he doesn’t know is that the trap is set for him…

Available from Carina Press, Amazon and Barnes & Noble!

Scavenger Hunt

The scavenger hunt I mentioned yesterday is officially up at Darker Temptations! For details on how to play, check it out here.

And here's a little preview of the prizes:

• From Sayde Grace – two digital copies of her books
• From Cynthia Eden – an ARC of Angel of Darkness or a digital copy of Never Cry Wolf
• From Danica Avet – digital copy of any one of the Veil series and a set of Romance Trading Cards
• From Rebecca Zanetti – signed copy of Fated
• From Kristin Miller – digital copy of Intervamption
• From Marcella Burnard – signed copy of Enemy Gates
• From Katie Reus – digital (or audio) copy of Deadly Obsession and a digital copy of Destined Mate when it comes out in October
• From Erin Kellison – signed copy of your choice from the Shadow series

Good luck!

Contest Updates and More

I can't believe it's September already! In fact, I *ahem* almost forgot to pay the rent because I was still deeply ensconced in August. The summer flew by at light speed this year, probably because of my new baby (who is changing every day!). My mom is arriving in town tonight because two months is too long to go w/out seeing her first grandchild ;) Even though we'll probably be house-bound because of all the torrential rains, I'm so excited to see her. Since this month crept up on me I figured it was way past time for some updates:

Starting next Tuesday (9/6) I'm going to be blogging two days out of the month with a bunch of other fantastic paranormal authors at the Darker Temptations blog. We'll be having a scavenger hunt with awesome prizes too so check the blog later today. I believe the post should be up soon.

On 9/7 I'll be at Desert Island Keepers and on 9/8 I'll be at Magical Musings guest blogging and giving away prizes!

I still don't have a cover for Destined Mate, my upcoming release with Harlequin Nocturne Cravings, but I do have a release date; October 1, 2011!

And finally, starting October 5 - 31, I'll be having guest authors every day of the month for my Monster Mash-Up party. More details will follow in the next couple weeks! Now I must get back to edits. Hope everyone has a fun, safe weekend :)