Review of The Bond That Ties Us (Eternal Bond #1) by Christine d'Abo

Title: The Bond That Ties Us (Eternal Bond #1)
Author: Christine d'Abo
Source: Own Copy
Genre: Sci-Fi Erotica
Format: ebook - 173 pages
Release Date: July 20th 1997
Author's Website

Review Reawakening by Charlotte Stein

Title: Reawakening (Forever Dead, #1)
Author: Charlotte Stein
Source: Self purchase
Genre: Erotic/Horror
Length: Novel

Review of Fifty Shades Freed (Fifty Shades #3) by E.L. James

Title: Fifty Shades Freed (Fifty Shades #3)
Author: E.L. James
Source: Bought copy from Amazon
Genre: Erotic Romance - Light BDSM
Format: ebook - 456 pages
Release Date: January 19th 2012
Author's Website

Special guest post with self-published author Tina Folsom

I wanted to give a bit of encouragement to those of you new self published authors out there. When Tina first came to me for a review she was just starting out and it wasn't long before I watched before my eyes  that she hit Bestselling Author, but it was a lot of hard work I know. So, I hope you find something in this post that will encouraging you to start or keep going. Laurie

How I became a Bestselling Romance Author

By Tina Folsom

Author Interview and Giveaway with Keri Lake

Please give a big welcome to Keri Lake, author of Somnium.

Would you tell us a little about yourself?

I am a married mother of two living in Michigan.  I graduated from Michigan State University with two degrees in science.  Like many writers, I’ve been making up stories for a long time.  Mine started out as poetry and eventually evolved into the very first novel I wrote in 2008.  Somnium is my first published work.  

Do you have a process in your writing routine?

Actually not so much of a process – I pretty much write when I can.  Sometimes it means getting up at three in the morning to do that.  All I need is coffee and my iPod…and I’m ready to go.  I have a pretty eager muse that never fails me.  Editing is another issue.  I need silence and typically something sweet nearby.  Swedish Fish or dark chocolate M&M’s usually help stave off mental blocks.  

Review A Devil Named Desire by Terri Garey

Title: A Devil Named Desire (The Devil's Bargain #2)

Author: Terri Garey 

Source Netgalley
Genre: Paranormal romance
Length: Novel

Review Vessel (Children of the Sidhe) by J.R. Pearse Nelson

Title: Vessel (Children of the Sidhe)
Author: J.R. Pearse Nelson
Source: Authors request
Genre: Paranormal romance
Length: Novella

Free read from romance author Claudy Conn!

Blurb
Seventy thousand years is a long time to live without true love.

As queen of the Seelie Fae, Aaibhe led her people to a new world when their own had been destroyed by war. She accepted the responsibility of maintaining the magic-built walls that imprisoned the evil Dark Fae. She kept the Seelie Hallows safe. And though she enjoyed the companionship of an occasional Fae lover, she never took a royal Fae as her king or a non-royal as her consort.

Conall is a Druid high priest from the MacTalbots, one of the families chosen by Aaibhe centuries before to perform the rituals needed to strengthen the Unseelie prison walls. Though a skilled and loyal Druid priest, he is but a mortal human, not a fit match for a powerful, formidable, immortal ruler.

And yet… she wants him. In all her seventy thousand years, she has never been blasted with such desire—and need. She has never before laughed with total abandon, loved with all her essence.

In Conall’s arms, Aaibhe discovers she can be both a queen and a woman, but jealousy, pride, and bitterness threaten the love that is at last within her grasp.

Here are the links so you can pick your potion!
Happy Reading!!


amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Aaibhe-Shee-Queen-Legend-ebook/dp/B006R5SB2Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1327591713&sr=1-1

Barnes: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/aaibhe-shee-queen-claudy-conn/1108022040?ean=2940032918042&itm=1&usri=aaibhe+shee+queen

Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/110252
All Romance: 
http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-aaibhesheequeen-649925-161.html

Guest roamnce author Xandra James giveaway

Please welcome romance author Xandra James!

Thanks so much for having me here today!

For my latest book, Shadow Justice, I had to add another sex scene into it. Not that I was complaining as I loved writing the quickie in the car ;) lol. But that in itself brought on a few problems. Logistics mainly. What body part goes where? Is the driver going to get an eyeful and crash the car? See where I'm going here?

I guess it made me think about things I'd never had to think about before (for the record, I will neither confirm nor deny, having sex in a car for research). How has being a romance writer, changed me? What am I now thinking about as I do the washing up?

Bitten’s She-Wolf Pack Thursday Review for January 2012 – DESTINY UNCHAINED by Leia Shaw

DESTINY UNCHAINED (Shadows of Destiny #3)

Leia Shaw

Published November 29, 2011

ISBN: 9781465929945

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Length: Novel

Author requested review

They call her The Huntress. A vampire with lethal focus, Natalia hunts rogue werewolves and kills them without mercy. She buried her heart centuries ago. Now she lives only for revenge. But when she’s forced to team up with the alpha of the northwest werewolf pack to catch a werewolf serial killer, her carefully controlled world is shattered by the passionate Cristian.

Cristian can’t help be intrigued by the icy Natalia. He hasn’t been attracted to a female since his mate died decades ago. But now he vows to break that hard shell she wears and find the warm, nurturing woman inside.

Will Natalia accept Cristian’s claim on her heart even if it means sacrificing a part of who she is?

Valentine's Day Fun - We're Smitten. . . .

Join us Valentine's Day Weekend as we explore the wild, wicked, and wanton world of love in music and film.

Each day beginning on Friday, February 10, and running through Tuesday, February 14, we'll be hosting an author, the She-Wolf Pack or me.  We're putting a different spin on "The Day" this year by taking a look at love in music and film.  It may not be your typical lovey-dovey, gooey, mushy.....hmmm, I'm not quite sure what to expect.  Stop on by, you'll be glad you did!

Book promo giveaway House of Pleasure by Deborah Court

Genre
Erotic Romance

Blurb:

When Jane Eden inherits an old Victorian mansion on the outskirts of Boston, she has no idea what secrets it harbors. She soon discovers that it's a magic house, fulfilling all the sexual fantasies of its female residents. Losing herself in sensual dreams that take her to exotic places and delightful historical eras, she never considers what will happen if she ever loses her heart.

Luke Thomas is Hollywood's most celebrated action-hero, used to swooning fans falling all over him. One day he meets a beautiful woman in a park who doesn't seem to be interested in him at all. It's a challenge he just can't resist. His desire to see her again transports him to Jane's house, and he gets lost in the arms of a lover who drives him into a frenzy of boundless pleasure. But will he gain her love when the prize is higher than she's willing to pay?

Authors After Dark Author Spotlight with Stephanie Julian

Stephanie Julian

Review of Amazon Heat

Title: Amazon Heat
Author: Rayna Vause and Melinda Leigh
Source: Requested Review
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Format: Novella
Release Date: January 9, 2012

Review House of Pleasure by Deborah Court

Title: House of Pleasure
Author: Deborah Court
Source: Requested Review
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Format: Novella
Release date: December 31, 2011

Laurie's Top Picks for 2011

2011 Top Picks

Laurie’s picks

2011 Top Picks

Laurie’s picks

 I want to thank all the authors that have sent request, guest post, interview and giveaways. We each here at Bitten by Paranormal Romance appreciate the work you put into your writing!

Guest romance author Em Petrova

Please welcome romance author Em Petrova

A New Kind of Immortal

By Em Petrova

Last year when I began writing my Immortal Series with Red Sage, I set out to create a different breed of immortals. I’d read vampires, shifters, fairies, and demons. I wanted something a little more human, with human traits and normal lives, but with the added complication that these characters didn’t die. I get a lot of questions about my immortals. So today, I’d like to introduce them to you.

Author Interview with Teresa Gabelman

Please welcome author Teresa Gabelman!

Would you tell us a little about yourself?
Hello everyone! I met my husband my sophomore year in high school and we married eight years later. I have a wonderful son who is my best friend and a senior in high school. My husband is a 4th degree black belt, my son is a 2nd degree black belt and I am a 3rd black belt in Taekwondo. I am a two time world champion in sparring and two time state champion. I also made it in Black Belt Magazine which was awesome and one of the highlights in my martial arts training. Yes, deciding who is taking out the garbage gets pretty entertaining around my house. I absolutely love reading and have such a passion for books I cannot walk past a book store without going in, which drives my family a little nutty. I have always wanted to write and I have, but life always seemed to get in the way and I would put my dream on the back burner. I am getting older and that back burner is going to burn out so I gave myself a pep talk and got to work writing Damon. When I saw my first book sale I got so freaked out I slammed my computer closed and ran to my room thinking, “Oh my God, someone is going to read my book.” Seems silly since that was the point in writing a book, but it was so exciting, scary and awesome all at the same time. I didn’t know what to do with all of those emotions so I just ran to my room, slammed the door and sat on the bed with my hand across my mouth. Writing has been my dream for so long and actually seeing it come to light was a little overwhelming. I finally came out of hiding from my computer and started on the next one.

New Author spotlight with Mina Khan

Please welcome Mina Khan! 

Would you tell us a little about yourself?

MK: I worked as news journalist for fourteen years (both in the newspaper and television industries). Now I daydream about hunky paranormal heroes, magic, mayhem and mischief and write them down as stories. Between stories, I teach culinary classes and write a food column for my local newspaper. Other than that, I’m raising a family of two children, two cats, two dogs and a husband.

Also, I grew up in Bangladesh on stories of djinns, ghosts and monsters. These childhood fancies now color my fiction.

You can find me at:

http://www.facebook.com/Mina.Khan.Author

http://minakhan.blogspot.com/

http://twitter.com/SpiceBites

Interview with Danielle D. Smith + giveaway

Join me, WildAboutBones, in welcoming paranormal, erotic paranormal and fantasy author Danielle D. Smith as we talk about her newest book, Demon's Slave.

Author Bio:

Danielle D. Smith was born in San Diego, California, USA. She was first published at age 29. In addition to being a writer of bestselling gritty angel-and-demon themed supernatural fantasy stories that have cracked the Amazon bestseller list and gained a dedicated cult following, she is an accomplished fine artist and illustrator whose visual work has appeared in various public, private, and gallery exhibitions and in national publications, and has studied everything from costuming to tattooing. Dani, as she is known by many who are close to her, lives in San Diego with a large number of books, indie flicks, and documentaries. Her novels appeal to dreamers, troublemakers, dark romantics, horn dogs, and general escapists. She is the proud owner of a beefcake husband, a beautiful new baby boy named Ryker, and several beautiful tattoos. She is hard at work juggling motherhood and working on the graphic novel versions of two of her books, Black Dog and Rebel Rose and Psyche's Gate.

Review Demon's Slave by Danielle D. Smith

Title: Demon's Slave: Possessing the Rebel Rose

Author: Danielle D. Smith

Source: Author Requested Review

Genre: Erotic Paranormal Romance

Format: eBook

Release Date: December 17, 2011

Rose, Nephil daughter of a Warrior of Heaven, has betrayed her celestial heritage by falling for the guy from the wrong side of the tracks: Skriker, tattooed half-demon hunter, and the most irresistible chunk of hard meat that she has ever taken to her bed.

Interview with paranormal romance author Gabrielle Bisset

Please welcome Gabrielle Bisset!

Hello, Gabrielle. I am so happy to have you here at Bitten today. Before we start the interview about your great series the Destined Ones would you tell us a bit about yourself?

Hi everyone! My name is Gabrielle Bisset, and I write erotic romance, sometimes paranormal, sometimes historical, but always erotic. I also teach college students history at my day job.

What sparked you into writing the series Destined Ones?

I had a dream one night about the characters in the series, Aeveren. When I woke up, I knew I had an idea I wanted to pursue. I fleshed it out, and the major ideas—them living fifty lives through reincarnation and remembering each lifetime, having powers above and beyond what humans possess, and having destined ones they are drawn to across distance and time—became the basis for the Destined Ones series.

Covet (Vampire Erotic Theatre Romance Series #1) by Felicity E. Heaton

Title: Covet (Vampire Erotic Theatre Romance Series #1)
Author: Felicity E. Heaton
Source: Requested Review
Genre: Paranormal Erotic Romance - Vampires
Format: ebook - 103 pages
Release Date: December 30th 2011
Author's Website

Guest Post with Clarrissa Lee Moon + freebie

Welcome Clarrissa Lee Moon

Hey readers,
The number one question always thrown at me is...why do you write about relationships that have more than one partner? And how would one, in fantasy or real life, deal with so many egos?

If one was being sarcastic, the easy answer is a lot of sex. But for real, the answer would be being great at diplomacy and always willing to be flexible and adaptable to any situation. One relationship is hard enough to deal with on a daily basis but to have to keep more than one man happy takes a willingness to go that extra mile in making sure all are happy campers.

Always making sure no one man has had more attention than any of the others; and women with children are already very good at this when you have more than one child. There really isn't much of a difference. Just kidding...but not:)

Most men, face it girls, are really just over grown children in the end. Men with power attitudes, power ties and the whole 'alpha ego' thing is the really big challenge. Juggling all alphas with no betas in a relationship is like handling nitro with a temper. Careful handling is needed on a 24/7 basis and you had better be real good at ducking and rolling when the fur flies. Never get in the middle of an alpha war. You'll just wind up feeling like Kibbles an' Bits at the end of it. Let them duke it out and be ready with the hydrogen peroxide and butterfly band aids afterwards, followed by intense love making and don't even think about saying no. They'll seriously need to blow off what's left of their testosterone- so bend over and like it with a smile.

So with all this in mind, writing about one on one relationships is easy. It's been done to death with several scenarios of how the relationships got started. Writing about polyandry relationships is much harder and therefore a challenge to me. Plus, I think women would be happier and bills would be paid more easily if there were more in a relationship than just the two. Seriously, two pay-checks barely covers monthly expenses anymore and both are exhausted by the end of the week to even think about making love. If there were more bread winners in the house, there would be more time for play and for love IMHO. But that's just my two.

So if you are one of the few lucky ones who have the time to read, then shoot on over to Amazon.com where Nightwolves Coalition will be free for kindle users Jan. 21st - 22nd to help you all with those monthly expenses. Just give your mate some loving this weekend and we'll call it even.

Have a howling good time both reading and loving!
Clarrissa Lee Moon

Clarrissa's Bio:

Clarrissa Lee Moon would like to live like a tumbleweed going from different states often. An avid reader and owner of more books and DVDs then any used book shop; she also enjoys Martial arts, swimming, riding Harleys and raising pure bred Japanese Chins. She has written as a journalist for two E-magazines. Author of Memoirs of The Nightwolves Series and Celeste Nites Novelettes. She considers herself unique, unusual and unconquerable!

WildAboutBones' Reviews of Clarrissa's Books:
Nightwolves Coalition
Nighwolves on the Prowl
Nightwolves Siren Song
Celeste Nites

Book Trailers: http://clarrissaleemoonauthor.webs.com/apps/videos

Find Clarrissa at/on:
http://www.clarrissaleemoonauthor.com
http://clarrissamoon.blogspot.com
http://www.worldcastlepublishing.com/author-clarrissa-lee-moon.html
http://www.authorsden.com/clarrissalzamora

Clarrissa's Books Purchase Links:
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ClarrissaLeeMoon
World Castle Publishing: http://www.worldcastlepublishing.com/adults-only-title-page.html
Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Clarrissa+Lee+Moon&x=0&y=0
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=clarrissa+lee+moon&x=0&y=0
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/clarrissa-lee-moon

Guest romance author Rayna Vause

 

AMAZON HEAT by Melinda Leigh and Rayna Vause

Paranormal with a Twist

Paranormal fans are largely in agreement. Vampire and shape-shifters are uber cool. But they aren’t the only players in the genre game. Paranormal fiction is only as limited as a writer’s imagination.

In AMAZON HEAT, we wanted to do something different. We also wanted a kick-ass chick for a heroine. Wonder Woman immediately came to mind, especially since we wanted a story that was more fun and campy than broody or moody. From Wonder Women we segued to the original kick ass chicks, the Amazons of Greek mythology.

The Amazons of Greek mythology kicked-ass in Asia Minor, but there’s also another legend about a tribe of female warriors in South America. Spanish explorers called the fierce warrior women they claimed to encounter in the jungle “Amazons” after the Greek myth. Then they named the great river after them. We went with the rainforest as our exotic location because of the cool factor and because there are still parts of this one billion acre forest that are completely unknown.

But copying legend isn’t any fun, so we borrowed the warrior women concept but gave our Amazons a custom set of supernatural powers. Anyway, our tribe would live in a magically hidden valley deep in the jungle. The surroundings seemed to demand some sort of connection. So, in addition to the prerequisite super strength, this bunch of bodacious babes would be able to communicate and control the natural environment.

Developing this premise what loads and loads of fun. And we’re not done yet. A sequel is in the works.

Now you know what we like, how do you like your paranormal? Straight up vamps or with an unusual twist?

AMAZON HEAT released January 9^th from Carina Press.

Review A Promise of Amber by Evanne Lorraine

Title: A Promise of Amber (Treeland Pack Tales, #2)
Author: Evanne Lorraine
Source Author request
Genre: Erotic paranormal romance M/F/M- wolf
Length: Novel

Guest romance author Jennifer Lynne + giveaway

Please welcome author Jennifer Lynne!! 

Mythical Greek gods – are they paranormal or fantasy?

Guest post and giveaway by Jennifer Lynne

(contains Adult rated excerpt)

Hello and Happy New Year to all the Bitten by Paranormal Romance readers. Thank you for having me here today. I'm really excited to start 2012 with a new indie-release novella, and a sensual romance signed with Breathless Press (in edits as I write this post).

One of the interesting things about my December indie-release, Platinum Passion (Gods of Love #1) has been identifying where it sits on the virtual bookshelf in terms of genre.

Platinum Passion is a contemporary erotic romance novella containing magic and an ancient Greek god. So, is it a paranormal? Or a fantasy? Or even an urban fantasy?

3 Star Rating Event

Call for Participants

Sign up ends 

March 15, 2012 (midnight EST)

Laurie and I, WildAboutBones, wanted to take an opportunity to delve into the murky area of book review ratings. In March we are going to tackle the often controversial 3 Star Rating, what we call One Good Howl.

Thursday, March 29, 2012, will be for book reviewers to discuss in detail and educate our followers, authors and publishers on what a 3 Star rating means to us since so many people seem to react differently to seeing this much maligned rating. It is also an opportunity for our followers to tell us in their comments how they feel about reading, or the possibility of reading, a book we have given a 3 Star rating.

Friday, March 30, 2012, will be a single post containing a paragraph or two from several authors and publishers on their honest thoughts about receiving a 3 Star rating on their work; not what their ego feels but how they take the news of rating and what that rating means to them.

Authors who are interested in expressing their opinions in the March 30th post should email WildAboutBones with the subject of “3 Star Rating Event Author Request” to WildAboutBones [at] gmail [dot] com or here

Requirements:

1. You must have an online review site (blog, Wordpress, LiveJournal, etc.) to enter. Open only to book reviewers with a blog or online book review site.

2. Make sure your book reviewer(s) post goes live on March 29 at 12:01 am EST.

3. Make sure your authors/publishers post goes live on March 30 at 12:01 am EST.

4. Initially each review site will find their own authors to participate but if I have a lot of authors requesting to participate, I'll email those sites who want/need authors with the extras. Let me know if you want/need some more authors for your site but do not rely on this as the only way to find your authors.

5. There is no requirement for any giveaway for this event.

6. Email WildAboutBones with questions or for more details, use “3 Star Rating Event” as your subject at WildAboutBones [at] gmail [dot] com or here

To participate, enter your information in the linky below.

interview with author Pauline Holyoak

Please welcome author Pauline Holyoak!




Can you tell us a little about yourself?
Today is by Birthday! I grew in Southeast England, in a coal mining village lovingly nicknamed, “The place that time forgot.” Go to my website, click on ‘Articles’ and find out why. I immigrated to Canada when I was 21years old. I came, in search of adventure and a new life. I now live in Alberta with my sports crazy husband, adorable sheltie dog and cantankerous ginger cat. I am the proud mother of two grown children. They are the gems in my treasure chest.

As far back as I can remember the pen and paper have been my faithful companions and story telling my forte. As a child I was shy and reclusive. I lived in my inner world of fantasy and make-believe, preferring the company of Mother Nature and my imaginary friend, to that of other children. Often, I would sneak away from the mundane adult world, find a private retreat (usually behind the garden shed) and imagine. There in my own little sanctuary with tools in hand, I'd conjure up all kinds of intriguing tales and colorful characters, then I’d read them to my imaginary friend. She was always ‘so’ attentive.
I ran away from home when I was 16, to join a band of hippies and live on the streets of London. I went to challenge the establishment, proclaim peace, escape the hum-drub village life and find myself. I lived in la…la…land with the flower children for about a year but I never did find myself. I have now! I think??

Guest post with author Vanessa Jaye

Please welcome author Vanessa Jaye!

Character Arcs vs. Character Reveals

Recently I budded into a conversation on twitter (cause that’s the type of gal I am) on the topic of favorite/most impressive character arcs. Spike from Buffy came up a lot, but for me I had to go with Tobias Beecher from the show OZ.  

 Beecher was a square middle-class, wife, 2.5 kids type of guy, who was convicted of a drunk-driving fatality.  This guy was a babe in the woods thrown amongst the wolves when he arrived at Oswald State Correctional Facility. His character change/growth was incredible—going from a state of almost total naiveté, to a hate-filled hardened killer, to a man who  makes peace with himself/ his sins and just wants to move forward and be a better man. 

At the same time of the twitter conversation, I got into a parallel conversation with my son about the show The Shield—specifically about Detective Vic Mackey. Vic is a dirty, dirty cop. No two ways about it. But the interesting thing about the Mackey character is how the writers show us this horrible man and his nefarious deeds from the jump and for the next 5 seasons, yet the viewer ends up rooting for Vic and hating all the characters who are out to nail his rump to the wall.

Because Vic wasn’t just the blackest shade of BAD *mwahahaha*; he was complex tints of grey. Many of his victims were the scum of the earth on the one hand, then on the other, we saw him go out of his way to do acts of selfless kindness.  The writers took us through all the layers of this character, good and bad, and what a fascinating trip of discovery it was.

Since this is a book blog, I’ll bring this back around to books.  Which do you prefer? A character arc/growth where the character starts at point A and ends at point C? Or do you like the excavation/reveal via the character’s layers? And what are your favorite examples?

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Check out my recent release from Samhain Publishing: http://store.samhainpublishing.com/hunter-heart-p-6522.html target=”_blank=”>HUNTER of the HEART. Werewolves only mate once … for life. Don’t they?

Or visit me at:  www.vanessajaye.com

http://twitter.com/vanessajaye

Review Demon Crossings by Eleri Stone

Title: Demon Crossings
Author: Eleri Stone
Source: Requested Review
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Format: E-Book; 76,000 words
Release date: January 2, 2012

Private investigator Grace tracks a kidnapped child to middle-of-nowhere Iowa. Encountering a strange creature she knows can’t be a local animal, she doesn’t need her psychic abilities to figure out the sleepy town is not what it seems. When she meets the intriguing Aiden, she’s plunged into a world of Norse gods and fire demons where the Wild Hunt still rides the night.

Aiden needs Grace’s help to cross the portal between worlds and rescue his daughter. Grace is unlike any woman he’s ever met. He’s drawn to her courage, distressed by her vulnerability and doubtful of her motives. But he knows that her visions are the key to defeating the enemy and bringing everyone home alive. Grace wants a future with Aiden, even if it means she’ll never have a normal life.

When a test run to the portal takes a terrifying turn, they must learn to finally trust each other or Aiden’s daughter, and their chance at love, will be lost forever…

ARC Review Catch and Release by J.T. Twerell

Title: Catch and Release
Author: J.T. Twerell
Source: Requested Review
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Format: E-book; 76,000 words
Release date: 2011

A botched drug raid took her father’s life when she was 7. On her 13th birthday she witnessed her mother’s murder. Alone in the world, Jennifer Blade sets out to even the score. At 33, enmeshed in a game that knows no rules, she is about to fulfill her quest when everything unravels. Fleeing for her life, she heads to the mountains of upstate New York where she unexpectedly finds new reason to live. Steve Sanders, a 38-year-old psychologist with a predictable life, is on a fishing trip in the mountains. Little does he know that all vacations are not created equal.

Review Guardian Of Fate by L.J Kentowski

Title: Guardian Of Fate (Fate #1)
Author: L.J. Kentowski
Source: Author Request
Genre: Paranormal Romance/Demons
Format: eBook
Release Date: December 13, 2011

 

Fear of death is all too common. Visions of it chill the bones and skip heartbeats. Seeing it coming and knowing only you can rescue the soul of the victim from the fiery bowels of hell…that’s downright life-altering.

Cassandra Cosgrove’s life was altered at the age of sixteen when she found out that it was her responsibility to save the lives, and ultimately the souls, of innocent victims targeted by Hell’s demons. As impossible as it seemed at first, she was able to live a fairly normal life, while secretly fulfilling her obligation as a Guardian of Fate.

But years later Fate has its own plan when her visions begin drastically changing at the same time two mysterious men appear in her life. Cassandra suddenly finds herself caught in a battle between good and evil, with her own soul on the line. When it seems everyone in her life has a secret they’ve been hiding from her, who can she trust to be the Guardian of her Fate?

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Bitten By Paranormal Romance has been nominated for the Critters™ Workshop's Preditors & Editors™ award for Review sites.

*squeals, confetti being thrown all over, more squeals*

Laurie has done such a good job for the past couple of years making this blog a great place to find books by wonderful authors. She deserves our support. She would never ask for it, but I, WildAboutBones, will ask for it for her.

So head on over, before it ends on Jan 10th, to the Preditors & Editors™ Readers' Poll page at

http://critters.org/predpoll/reviewsite.shtml

(about half way down the page) and vote for Bitten By Paranormal Romance (then scroll down to the bottom to finish casting your vote). We are the third one listed and in the current standings, we are #5.

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Guest post with romance author Stacey Kennedy

Big thanks to Bitten by Paranormal Romance for having me by today to share my new release. It’s been just over a week now since Supernaturally Kissed released and it’s been an exciting time. This series tops my favorite list to write so I’m thrilled to share Tess and Kipp with everyone.

So…you’re asking yourself, “how can a ghost romance have a HEA?” Well, it can’t. Or what I should say is, it won’t right now. Since this is an Urban Fantasy Romance at the end of book one you’ll get a HFN. I know some people are going to want to kick me, but the truth is if I gave a HEA after book one what would be the fun in that?

Sure, I’m a cruel author and make my characters suffer a little before the reach that HEA, but really do any of us find happiness without a little “trouble” along the way?  I’ve planned to write four books in the series, which all lead to the HEA. Will it come easy for Tess? Not likely. But I’m cheering her on too that eventually she’ll get the HEA she deserves.

Book two with this series, Demonically Tempted is finished and currently with my editor. Trust me when I tell you, a lot of questions that come up in book one get answered and things take turns that even I wasn’t expecting.

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Ghosts harass and annoy Tess Jennings to save their souls. Sometimes she helps them. Other times she ignores them. But one ghost will give her no choice.

Kipp McGowen, a cop with the Memphis Police Department, will stop at nothing to gain her help, including using his ghostly charms to seduce her.

Tess must help solve the five year old cold case of Hannah Reid, because solving the case will save Kipp. But a bigger problem presents itself. Tess is falling in love with a ghost. Now she must decide. Keep Kipp forever or find the killer…

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Copyright © STACEY KENNEDY, 2011

All Rights Reserved, Ellora’s Cave Publishing, Inc.

An icy wisp of air swept in behind me, causing my heel to twist as I stumbled. To the other pedestrians striding along the downtown Memphis Street, the sensation would be brushed off as a cold breeze.
They were wrong. A spirit lingered here.
“Can you hear me?”
From the intrigue rolling in his voice, he hadn’t expected me to acknowledge him. Shit! I’d already given myself away. A mistake I’d rectify.
Without hesitation, I righted my stance and strode forward with purpose, forcing myself to remain deaf to the voice. If I ignored ghosts long enough, they moved on and searched out someone else who held the same irritating ability, who I had yet to meet.
Much to my annoyance, the ghost stayed right on my heels and his presence remained strong behind me. The cold air at my back remained a contrast to the warm morning air in front of me. Every hair on my neck stood up and goose bumps pimpled a trail along my skin. If only I could rub them away, but I didn’t dare. Ignoring him would make him go away.
“You can hear me, can’t you?” the ghost asked again.
Spirits were typically harmless, but annoying. I’m dead, what’s going on, why am I ghost―yada, yada, yada. I quickened my steps and made my way down Peabody Place in hopes he’d leave me alone.
“Wait.”
He sounded desperate, which meant a big headache for me. If I hadn’t worn my damn sling-backs, I would’ve tried to run and hide. But the three-inch Manolos and the tight tailored gray skirt around my knees restrained my movements.
I passed Miss Polly’s Soul Food Café, and the delicious aroma of bacon and eggs drifted along the air. My empty stomach complained. My only thought after I woke had been caffeine. Now I wished I’d grabbed a muffin with my latté at the Starbucks. With ten minutes to get to my desk, I couldn’t worry about such things.
My boss, Event Manager Dylan Cobb, would hand me my ass if I stepped into the office a minute late. Sadly, there’d never been a day I didn’t cater to his every need.
I approached Beale Street and sighed in relief, relishing the warmth surrounding me. Not only from the sun above—the spirit’s cold presence at my back had vanished. Pleased my dodge of him had worked, I took a sip of my energy in a cup and smiled. Coffee’s fantastic, the ghost is gone―life is good.
Another block passed under my heels before I reached the historical red-brick building. Randall Marketing, written in black block letters, decorated the striped green and white awning.
I opened the door to the office and strode in, greeted by a bubbly voice. “Good morning, Tess.”
“Mornin’.”
“Give me a moment here.” Doris shuffled paperwork around her desk, her auburn curls bouncing on her shoulders. The receptionist had always been messy, yet somehow organized. “There were a few messages on the voicemail for you.” She raised her head and held out the pink slips of paper. “A lovely day today, is it not?”
“Sure is.” So I lied. The ghost hadn’t kicked off my day on a high note. Not like I’d tell her about my interaction with spirits. My ability to converse with spirits remained on a need to know basis, and as far as it concerned me, no one needed to know. I grabbed the messages from her hand. “Did your weekend treat you good?”
“I spent the entire weekend knee deep in my garden.” Her cocoa colored eyes lit up. “My best year ever, I’m hoping. You’ll have to come out and have a look-see.”
“I’d love to.” Doris treasured her gardens, so I tried to appear interested, even though my green thumb looked black.
Her smile brightened, but when the phone rang, she waved a goodbye and answered the call. “It’s another beautiful day here at Randall Marketing, how may I direct your call?”
Leaving her behind, I strode down the hall toward my office and sipped my coffee. The warmth slid down my throat and provided an immediate rush to my energy levels. At the third door on the right, I entered my bleak workspace with its pale blue walls, closed the door behind me and approached the desk. I dropped down into the black leather chair and flipped through the messages. None were urgent enough to worry about now.
I powered up my computer, but a knock at the door, had me glancing up. Before I got a word out, the door swished open and I cringed, fully aware of the looming trouble.
Caley, the officer manager and my best friend since the age of four, looked like a typical Barbie. Perfect skin, long flowing blonde hair and a body men drooled over. I might have been jealous of her perfection since I couldn’t pull off her looks even with a makeover—so maybe a little envious—but her appearance had always been a front. She was the devil in disguise.
She scowled, shutting the door behind her with a slam. “Do you mind explaining where you were all weekend?”
“At home.” I batted my lashes. “Why? Did you try to call me?”
She pointed her finger, narrowing her eyes on me. “Don’t you try that shit on me. I called you all weekend and your phone went straight to voicemail.”
“Hmm…” I pretended to ponder. “The battery must have died.” She had enough gall to just come over, but the little hint had been a subtle way of telling Caley to leave me alone.
“Liar.” She plopped down in the seat across from my desk. “Where were you? I wanted to go out.”
“Nowhere. Honestly, I vegged on the couch.”
Caley snorted. “You lead such an exciting life.”
My mouth parted to offer a snappy retort, but a cold wisp of air brushed across my skin, causing my lips to snap shut. Damn! I thought I’d got rid of him.
“Hello.” Caley snapped her fingers in front of my face. “Leave the aliens behind and return to Mother Earth.”
I blinked, trying to force my attention back to her, yet failed. The ghost knelt right beside Caley—not kneeling, of course; more like floating, since ghosts were never able to obtain physical contact with the world around them—and my focus held strong on him, unable to stop myself from ogling. He stared intently, with one crystal blue eye, while the other was a chocolate color. His strong jaw, the muscles clenching along his cheeks, all spoke of power. But as he ran his hand through his untidy sandy colored hair, his expression showed playfulness. His black tank top left his arms exposed and muscles upon muscles layered those arms.
“Anyways,” she said, dragging my gaze back to her. “I had to go out with Susanne because you left me high and dry.”
I laughed. Caley’s horny, twenty year old stepsister had the body to fulfill her needs. “You did have the option to stay home, you know.”
Her eyes widened. “On a Saturday night?”
“Yeah, you know, get some popcorn, watch a movie and relax.”
She frowned. “If you don’t stop your grandma behavior, your va-jay-jay is going to shrivel up and die.”
The ghost chuckled.
His smooth laugh hit me like a cup of warm cocoa, causing my insides to melt. Nothing amused me. First off, Caley had been so wrong― maybe a little right―but I’d never admit to her accuracy aloud. Second, reacting in such a heated way to a ghost definitely didn’t hit my to-do-list today.
“Excuse me.” I spoke not only to Caley, but also to the irritating ghost. “My va-jay-jay is just fine.”
“Well, I’m glad to hear you’ve still got some spunk.” She stood and placed her hands on her hips. “Because we’ve got a double date tonight.”
“A what?” Dear God!
She grinned from ear-to-ear. “Yes, my dearest Grammy, we’re going out.”
“With who?”
“Two guys I met on Saturday night. You’re coming with me, either willingly or unwillingly, so suck up your hesitations, babe, because saying no isn’t an option.”
“But it’s a Monday night.” Not saying a date didn’t sound like fun. A month had passed since my last attempt at dating—which failed miserably—but a man Caley chose while drunk? No thanks. My sex life might have been as dead as the sexy ghost in front of me, but I’d still search for a way out. “I have to work tomorrow.”
She wagged her finger in classic Caley fashion. “You’re a Grandma.”
Most times, I respected her persistent personality. She never backed down, always dreamed big and went for the gold, but her grit hadn’t been all rays of sunshine. Her determination made her annoyingly tenacious. I had to agree or she’d never give up, and getting her out of my office sounded all too good. “Fine. I’ll go with you.”
“Oh, stop looking so pissy. We’ll have fun. Promise. I’ll come to your place at eight.” She opened the door, glanced over her shoulder and winked. “Leave the granny panties at home.”

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Stacey Kennedy’s novels are lighthearted fantasy with heart squeezing, thigh-clenching romance, and even give a good chuckle every now and again. But within the stories you’ll find fast paced action, life threatening moments and a big bad villain that needs to be destroyed. Her urban fantasy/paranormal and erotic romance series have hit Amazon Kindle and All Romance Ebooks Bestseller lists. If she isn’t plugging away at her next novel, tending to her two little ones, she’s got her nose deep in a good book. She lives in Ontario, Canada with her husband.

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Review Wild Lilly by Ann Mayburn

Title: Wild Lilly (Willow Creek #1)
Author: Ann Mayburn
Source: Requested Review
Genre: Historical Western Romance
Format: eBook, 258 pgs
Release Date: November 11, 2011

When Connecticut socialite Lilly Brooks inherits land in Caldwell, Kansas, she finally has the chance to break free from the gilded cage of Victorian society and chase after her dreams of excitement and romance in the Wild West. Excitement arrives with angry Indians, smelly dogs, and drunken cowboys who won't take no for an answer. Romance comes in the form of a ruggedly handsome rancher named Paul McGregor. Too bad he calls her a whore within the first minute of their acquaintance.