Characterfest # 9 with Damon and Jared by Tereas Gabelman

Please welcome Damon and Jared with Teresa Gabelman! 

Hi everyone! I’m Teresa Gabelman author of The Protectors Series. I am so excited to be doing Characterfest at Bitten by Paranormal Romance, but have to admit a little nervous interviewing Damon DeMasters. He sets me a little on edge, not to mention he is freakin hot, but for you guys I will do it. When vampires decided to let it be known they have roamed among us for thousands of years it was quite a shock, but soon the shock became curiosity. The Vampire Council Warriors, aka VC Warriors, were in the news more and more so I took a gamble, contacted someone I knew in the police force to see if they could pull a few strings and get me on the inside with the famed Warriors. To my surprise it happened and that, my peeps, is how Damon’s story came about.

Now standing in the warehouse where they train waiting for Damon to finish I feel the unsettling nerves start to grip me. Damon spots me, walks over to another Warrior then they both turn to stare with those golden eyes. I should be use to the feeling these Warriors have on me, but I’m not and like a clumsy klutz I drop my notes. Quickly bending down to shuffle them together I look up to find a pair of leather clad legs in front of me. Slowly standing I let my eyes travel up to a pair of sexy golden eyes looking down on me. Damon’s lips were curved in that lopsided grin that flutters my stomach.

“Hello Teresa.”

“Hi….” I cringe when my voice squeaks. Clearing my throat, I try again. “Hi Damon. Thanks for doing this interview.”

He nods pulling out a stool for me to sit on. When I sit I see that he is still standing, arms crossed against his massive chest looking more sexy than he had a right to.

“Do you care if I record?” I pull my recorder out of my bag.

Ready & Willing by Selena Blake

Title: Ready & Willing
Author- Selena Blake
Genre- Erotic Paranormal Romance
Publisher- Selena Blake
Reviewed by: Twigs

Ava Garnier wants her father’s spot when he retires as Pack Alpha. She may be the middle child but she has what it takes to lead. The only thing standing in her way is Kaden Black, Pack Beta and her long time crush.

Only, she’s not crushing on him anymore. Not since he made it known that he isn’t going let her take over the pack. Neither werewolf will budge, tensions are running high, and they’re both trying to outdo each other.

But the Pack Alpha has already chosen the future path of the pack. And neither Ava or Kaden has a clue to how far they will have go to see their dream come true.

Review: Cranberry Blood by Elizabeth Morgan

Title: Cranberry Blood
Author: Elizabeth Morgan
Source: Author Request
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Length: Novel
Release Date : July 15, 2012
Reviewer: Jasmyn

Killing Vampires? Easy. Tracking someone? Simple. Helping, and protecting a Vampire slayer . . . . Bloody hard work!
Thirteen years ago, Brendan Daniels made a deal with a psychic. In exchange for information on the whereabouts of a Rogue Werewolf, he promised to help and protect Sofia's granddaughter. Unfortunately, he had no idea what he was letting himself, or his Pack, in for.

Nothing about Heather is simple, from her weird dietary needs to her life’s mission. The girl can handle herself, but the promise to protect her soon becomes a need, and one that he can't fully understand.

Vampire Slayer. Born Infected. Blood addict . . . but not by choice.
Heather Ryan is the current Slayer in a long family line. Like all before her, she has spent her life searching for her ancestor, Marko Pavel, the Vampire her family has sworn to kill. If that isn't complicated enough, Heather is also a born "Infected" and to keep her from becoming insane or giving in to her darker side, she is on a very strict diet.

Now that her Grandmother Sofia has passed, it is up to Heather to take the family legacy into her own hands; Or at least, it would have been, if her Grandmother hadn't sent a Werewolf to help her.
What is the irritating Brendan supposed to help her with? Sofia never told either of them. Luckily, it doesn't take long for Heather and Brendan to find out that the Vampires have big plans, and that the Vamps have waited a long time for them both.

Charcterfest interview #8 with CINSEARAE S.

Please welcome Cinearae and her gang from "Diary of  a Vampire Stripper"

CHARACTER INTERVIEW WITH AURDA, LUCINDA AND PAUL FROM “DIARY OF A VAMPIRE STRIPPER” BY CINSEARAE S.

http://bloodtouch.webs.com/doavs.htm

cinsearae.s@gmail.com

1. Welcome! So, tell us a bit about yourselves!

Audra: Can I skip this question, please?

Lucinda: (Snorts) She kinda hates talking about herself, but me, I don’t care. I’m an open book, so ask anything!

Paul: Um, I’m not too good at this kinda stuff either, but I’ll try.

Interviewer: Wonderful! So…as for the first question…

Audra: Still skipping. I’ll answer the next one, promise.

Lucinda: (Sighs and rolls her eyes.)She’s a vamp. I’m a were. And Paul here is a zombie.

Paul: Will you stop calling me that?!? I’m a ghoul!

Lucinda: (Wrinkles her nose.) Close enough!

Interviewer: What an interesting trio you three make!

Lucinda: We get that a lot. (grins)

Paul: Yep. And I’m her boyfriend! (Points to Audra)

Interviewer: You…? She…? (clears her throat.) Is that so?

Audra: We’re trying to get that fixed. His problem, I mean. He was human before.

Interviewer: Well, I wish you luck with that, Paul. Really.

Paul: Thanks. I need all the help I can get right about now! (Scratches his scalp, and a small bit of it sloughs off. He tries patting it back in place.)

2. So….what’s your story?

Audra: Well, pretty much like most folks these days, I stumbled into some tough times trying to keep a job. Out of desperation, I decided to try out as a stripper for a relatively new club that opened up. I met Lu at the auditions and we became friends, and much later, I ran into Paul there.

Lucinda: (whispering) She’s being soooo vague…

Interviewer: Do tell.

Lucinda: (sitting up at attention) True, we met at the strip joint, but she also met her husband there, too.

Audra: Luuu….!

Lucinda: (ignoring her) Her husband’s a bit of a dick. It’s why she became a vamp in the first place.

Paul: And that’s what fascinated me about her. (grins dreamily, showing his pointed teeth. The Interviewer cringes.)

Interviewer: I didn’t realize ghouls had sharp teeth.

Paul: Gotta tear through that raw flesh somehow, right? It’s one of the things that clearly distinguishes me from a zombie, Lu.

Lucinda: You and zombies are the same difference in my book.

Paul: I do not shuffle around mindlessly with my arms stuck out, going ‘braaains’, do I?”

Lucinda: Well, no, but—

Paul: I rest my case. (Folds his arms.) We’ve gotta stop having this argument!

3. Moving on, being what you are, do you guys embrace conflict or run away from it?

Lucinda: Are you kidding??? Whatever it is, we gotta face it head-on, or else it’ll simply get worse if we don’t nip it in the bud. Many humans don’t believe our kind exist, which is all fine and dandy, but those that do know, well…we’re not well-liked by them, to say the least! Being hunted by extremists that are out to kill us sucks… and they say WE’RE the freaks!!

Audra: Long story short, there’s a group of vigilante asshole cops trying to eradicate us. I hate people that are hell-bent on trying to destroy what they refuse to try and understand.

Paul: Definitely what they both said.

Interviewer: I’m so sorry to hear you guys are having it so tough. You guys are really cool.

Lucinda: Aw, thanks!

Cataclysm by C. L. Parker

Title: Cataclysm
Author: C.L. Parker
Publisher: The Writer's Coffee Shop
Reviewer: Twigs


Cataclysm:
Through the darkness of night, Light will lead the way.

Kerrigan Cruz and Dominic Grayson thought the worst of the storm was behind them. In reality, they have only weathered impossible odds to find they are smack dab in the eye of an unforgiving cyclone. More is on the way. The raging bands of chaos that surrounds them are forcing the destructive walls of the monster to close in around them. Taking on a life of its own, the storm growls and gnashes its teeth, threatening to devour everything they ever were or ever will be. There will be nothing but devastation left in its wake, and it sets its sights on Kerrigan and Dominic.

Through the howling winds and punishing lashes of rain, a stranger comes. The promise of a better tomorrow, a brighter, sunnier life filled with hopes and dreams rests in the palm of his hand. It is knowledge, a formidable weapon when wielded by the right person at just the right time. If she can only harness the power of this stranger’s knowledge, Kerrigan may be able to save the one she loves before he fades into nothingness, and she is left all alone.

But is this stranger friend or foe? Drawn to her side by an unseen force, will he enlighten Kerrigan or will he seek to claim her for his own?

Review Surrounded by Temptation by Mandy Harbin

Title: Surrounded by Temptation (Woods Family # 3)  

Author: Mandy Harbin 

Source: Author request

Genre: Paranormal romance- shifters

Length: Novella

Reviewed by Laurie 

When Krista needs Ariel’s biochemical expertise because her new boyfriend can turn into a mountain lion, Ariel thinks her sister has lost her mind. But the possibility of a major discovery like this is too much of a temptation to ignore. Create a drug to stop a shifter from forcing a mating? Only if she got to test his sexual limits herself.

Rob thinks Ariel is an angel in disguise, and he immediately knows she’s the one for him. But is he strong enough to resist his animal’s need to claim her once the temptation begins?

Steel's Edge by Ilona Andrews / Series Finale and 5 Star Reading

Title: Steel's Edge (The Edge, #4)

Author: Ilona Andrews

Genre: Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy

Length: Novel

Reviewed by Douglas Meeks

The Edge lies between worlds, on the border between the Broken, where people shop at Wal-Mart and magic is a fairy tale—and the Weird, where blueblood aristocrats rule, changelings roam, and the strength of your magic can change your destiny…

Charlotte de Ney is as noble as they come, a blueblood straight out of the Weird. But even though she possesses rare magical healing abilities, her life has brought her nothing but pain. After her marriage crumbles, she flees to the Edge to build a new home for herself. Until Richard Mar is brought to her for treatment, and Charlotte’s life is turned upside down once again.

Richard is a swordsman without peer, future head of his large and rambunctious Edger clan—and he’s on a clandestine quest to wipe out slavers trafficking humans in the Weird. So when his presence leads his very dangerous enemies to Charlotte, she vows to help Richard destroy them. The slavers’ operation, however, goes deeper than Richard knows, and even working together, Charlotte and Richard may not survive...

 

Characterfest interview #7 with Lissa by Josee Renard

Please welcome Lissa and Josee Renard

Character interview – Lissa – Making History by Josee Renard

Lissa making history right this moment…

Lissa:  I know this is supposed to be a character interview, but there’s a few things I need to know about you first –

Characterfest interview #6 with Terek and Gabrielle Bisset

Please welcome Trek and Gabrielle Bisset ! 

Thanks to the lovely bloggers at Bitten By Paranormal Romance for having me over today to interview my newest hero, Terek, from Blood Spirit (Sons of Navarus #3)! It's great to be here.

Gabrielle:  Hello, Terek. Thanks for joining me here today.

Terek: My pleasure, Gabrielle. Vasilije told me about this place when I mentioned to him that you were interviewing me at a blog with the word Bitten in the title. He seems to have liked it.

Gabrielle:  That's good since he's returning later this month to be interviewed, along with Saint. If you'd like to join them, you're more than welcome.

Terek: (raises his eyebrows and grins)  Three vampires at once? Feeling brave, Gabrielle?

Gabrielle:  (blushes)  You know me, Terek. Plus, with you and Saint around, I know I'll be in good hands.

Terek:  True, but remember, we're vampires, after all, even if we are your vampires.

Review The Witch's Dream by Victoria Danann

Title: The Witch's Dream (The Order of the Black Swan, #2)
Author: Victoria Danann
Source: Author
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: Novel (ebook 298pgs)
Published by 7th House



He was left behind when Elora Laiken made her choice. Now he’s had it with love, but a transplanted witch who happens to be the world’s best tracker hopes she can change his mind.

The Witch’s Dream begins with B Team on temporary assignment to Black Swan headquarters in Edinburgh where they are supposed to fill in for stretched-thin resources and assist with a werewolf issue. They’ve been given permission to stop in Ireland for a few days and help Ram and Elora celebrate their hand-fasting at the palace in Derry.

When they reach Edinburgh, the afterglow of an elf-tale wedding quickly turns all business. A missing person report turns into a demon abduction. A simple werewolf sanction becomes a diplomatic issue requiring the one thing Elora is no longer willing to give - finesse.

From New York to Ireland to Edinburgh to Siena to the Texas Hill Country to Napa Valley. From promises to rages to hunts to epiphanies, emotions intersect to prove that true love can find you when you’re least expecting it – even when you’re far, far from home.

ARC Review : Where There's a Will by Karen Kelley

Title: Where There's A Will
Author : Karen Kelley
Source: NetGalley
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length : ebook  274 pages
Published: September 4th, 2012
Reviewed by: Cerridwen



When good girl Haley Tillman is stood up (again), she prays for a dating miracle— and then slams the front door in its face when it appears! Ryder is half angel, half mortal, with powers to do whatever the hell he wants. When he hears Haley’s prayers, he is bound and determined to answer every single one of them.

Review: Born in Twilight by Maggie Shayne

Title: Born in Twilight (Wings in the Night #5)

Author: Maggie Shayne

Source: Self-Purchased

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Length: Novel
Release Date : July 1, 2007

Reviewer: Jasmyn

He found her in an abandoned building, half-starved, her face chalk white yet strikingly beautiful. Those violet eyes drew him closer, even though Jameson Bryant knew what she was. Even though she warned him away. But it was too late. With one parting of her lips, the hungry creature of the night took him...

Nine months later, their tiny dark angel was born...in twilight.

Characterfest interview #5 with Laurent Bovier by RM Sotera

Interviewer – RM Sotera

Interviewee – Laurent Bovier New Orleans Vampire and part of the world of the Dirty series

RM:  Hi there followers of Bitten By Paranormal Romance.  Today I have the pleasure of sharing with you the interview I did with Laurent Bovier, New Orleans vampire extraordinaire.

Location – RM Sotera’s Office – August 3, 2012

RM – Sitting in my home office across the desk from the man of the hour I’d cleared my throat. “Let’s start our interview today with your name.”

LB – His Lips twitched as he hid a definite smile. “Ma cherie you know my name.  Do you not?”

RM – “Okay, let’s move past that.  You’re right.  I do know your name, Mr. Bovier.”  The damned man had a way of making my body quake inside.  The way he annunciated words, and the way the words rolled off his tongue made talking the way he did x-rated.

Comrade Bloggers hops

This post is where I will add my comrade bloggers giveaway hops. 

Characterfest interview #4 with Miakoda by Tina Carreiro

Please welcome Miakoda and Tina Carreiro

Today we have Miakoda Starr, the heroine from Tina Carreiro’s new release, Power of the Moon.

So, I guess I should open by asking what I should call you. I know you have name issues.

Mia: MY-A is fine. Thanks, for asking.

 How difficult is it to connect with the dead?

Mia: It’s not something I’m use to yet. I guess it’s more difficult because I don’t want to connect with the dead, so I shut down and block everything out.  

 Who is your closest friend?

 Mia: Cynthia. Although, she’s a little mad at me right now.  I have to buy her something Coach and beg for forgiveness. *rolls eyes* This Coach obsession of hers is out of hand. Beyond the purses, she has Coach shoes, iphone case, lipstick case, and wristlet. You name it she’s got it. I think she needs an intervention.

  You knew this question was coming so I’ll just ask it now, what’s up with Cole?

Mia: Well, it’s complicated.

Yeah… I didn’t ask for your Facebook status, I want to know what’s going on with Cole.

Mia: We’re getting there. *grins*

What’s your greatest talent?

Mia: *smirks* I think that’s yet to be seen.

What is your favorite activity?

Mia: Riding the elevator with Cole. *drops eyes and blushes*

Yes, I think we’d all like to ride the elevator with Cole.

Mia: Watch it, or I’ll make your aura twitch.

Jealous?

Mia: With a vengeance.

Who do you love?

 Mia: Cole, of course. *smiles*

Who makes you mad?

Mia: Cole, of course. I think he does it on purpose though. Oh, and mean people. I’ve been picked on all my life and I’ll never understand the need to be mean.

 What’s your favorite snack?

Mia: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup.

 Favorite Color

 Mia: It use to be midnight blue, but since I met Cole, it’s amber. When he gets excited his eyes change to this beautiful color. It’s like someone is holding a light behind a precious brown stone. And then the look he gives me, wow it’s just---

*clears throat*

Mia: Oh, sorry. He has that affect on me.

Favorite Movie

Mia: Dracula, with Bela Lugosi.

Oh, yeah, that’s right… You have a Siamese cat named after Bela Lugosi.

Mia: Yes, and he has one eye. He’s adorable.

Any final words to those who have read about you?

Mia: Yes. You know, I have some hang-ups and, you don’t even know the half of my issues, yet. ;) Not everyone has smooth edges, some of us have rough ones.  I wanted to thank all the people that stuck with me until the end. You felt my fear, my tears, and my love for Cole.

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Characterfest interview #3 with Astra by Sam Cleever

Astra's Interview with the Angel City Bugler

Astra Q Phelps recently did an interview for the Angel City Bugler, during which she gives readers some wonderful insights into how she got her start as a kick-butt demon slayer and all around tough Tweener.

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R: Hello Astra, thank you for joining us today, we love your books and were hoping we could get to know you a little bit.

A: Hey! How’s it going? You got anything here that needs to be blown up or vanquished?

R: Uh, well, no, not really. I have an ex-husband… But no, forget I said that. I just wanted to chat with you for a few minutes.

A: You don’t want me to save the world?

R: Um, no, not right at this moment.

A: Oh good. Okay.

R: So, Astra, you certainly lead an exciting life. Vanquishing demons, fighting off devilishly handsome Royal Devil Princes, and saving the world, how does one get into this line of work?

A: It doesn’t hurt to be born a Tweener, with a powerful Seraphim for a father and an equally powerful Royal Devil as a mother. It’s not an easy gig you know.

R: I can imagine. Can you tell us what exactly a Tweener is?

Monthly Events

 I will be posting my events and giveaway blog hops, along with my comrade events, here on this post. 

April 

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Phantom Shadows Book Promo + Giveaway

Phantom Shadows

Dianne Duvall lures readers into a world of romance and suspense, where love can mean the difference between life and death. . .

Dr. Melanie Lipton is no stranger to the supernatural. She knows immortals better than they know themselves, right down to their stubborn little genes. So although a handsome rogue immortal seems suspicious to her colleagues, Sebastien Newcombe intrigues Melanie. His history is checkered, his scars are impressive, and his ideas are daring. But it's not his ideas that have Melanie fighting off surges of desire. . .
Bastien is used to being the bad guy. In fact, he can't remember the last time he had an ally he could trust. But Melanie is different--and under her calm, professional exterior he senses a passion beyond anything in his centuries of experience. Giving in to temptation is out of the question--he can't put her in danger. But she isn't asking him. . .


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She stared at him in silence for so long he began to feel a bit self-conscious. “You can feel other people's emotions?” she asked finally.
“Yes. And Stuart's told me he was lying to try to save his ass.”
Again she stared at him.
“What?” he asked when the silence stretched.
“You can feel my emotions? Right now?”
“No. I have to touch you to feel them.”
“So . . .”
He could see her considering it, trying to remember every time he had touched her or she had touched him. At the network. In her car. At David's. Trying to remember what she might have inadvertently revealed.
“You might have mentioned it. Given me a little warning.”
“Such didn't occur to me.”
More silence.


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Review: A Dragon's Seduction

Title : A Dragon's Seduction (The Gatekeepers, #1)
Author: Tamelia Tumlin
Length: Novella (ebook 68pgs)
Publisher: Steel Magnolia Press
Publication Date: 6 Apr 2012


Firefighter and Gatekeeper Brayden St. John guards the Northern portal to Jarithia the same way he fights fires: with honor, bravery and his own set of rules. But when the dragonshifter meets a certain lovely sorceress, he soon learns that rules are meant to be broken. Even his rules.

Sorceress Callie Gautreaux, owner of Ribbons and Roses Flower Shop, walked away from her powerful family and her Magik years ago. Now, as a malevolent wizard invokes a rogue Chaos dragon to terrorize the streets of New Orleans, she must join forces with her sworn enemy – an ultra-sexy dragonshifter – and face her past in order to save the humans. But can she save her heart from the dragon's charm?

Something for my followers to read from my heart

You know it’s amazing what authors will say behind your back. I started this blog just too keep my personal reviews, not for it to go this far. I never went to authors for reviews because I knew I had grammar issues. I’m just an ordinary average reader and human. I didn’t go through collage to be an editor. I started having followers and then all the sudden authors started coming to me to and asking for me to read and review their books, so what was I to do? I started reading their book and giving my honest opinion. Now after some gets huge they want throw me to the mud because of my grammar issues, well fine by me, but they know who came to whom first.

The blog will stay open and my reviewer will continue to review but I myself will not be taking any review request in for a while. I really need time to think.

Thanks

Laurie