Guest romance author Gabrielle Bisset

Thanks to the wonderful bloggers here at Bitten By Paranormal Romance for having me here today. What a great place for an author of erotic vampire romance!

I’m getting ready to release Blood Prophecy, the 4th novel in my Sons of Navarus series, which also includes two short stories and a prequel novella. For those readers who haven’t met the Sons yet, here’s the series blurb:

Eight vampire warriors descended from the gods and chosen to defend their world against the Archon takeover, each dedicated to the war they must win. But there's another side to these Sons of Navarus—one that only the women they love know. Behind the strength they need to defeat their enemies lies a passion different in each one of the Sons. Their war will take them around the world and even involve the gods themselves, but they must unlock the secrets of the Prophecy of Idolas to defeat the Archons or perish in trying for none of their kind can be safe if the Archons win this battle.

Review: The Hero Sandwich by Karyn Gerrard, Gayl Taylor

Title:The Hero Sandwich 

Authors: Karyn Gerrard, Gayl Taylor 

Source: Publisher request

Genre: Contemporary romance -F/M/F

Length: Novella 

Reviewed by: Laurie  

A wild night of meaningless sex is all best friends Connie Hollingsway and Nicci Sullivan have in mind when they approach a beyond handsome, younger man in 'The Cougar Cave' bar. They soon realize they have taken on more than they bargained for.

Barrett Michaels just found out he was cut from the Double A baseball team he played for. To drown his sorrows and ease his pain, he goes to 'The Cougar Cave' looking for a one-night stand with an experienced, older woman. Imagine his surprise when not one, but two women suggest a night of mind-blowing, sensual pleasure, with no strings attached.

Can three lonely people keep pain, bitterness, and grief at bay or will emotional fireworks tear down the walls surrounding their hearts?

NOTE: The ménage is sensual play only and no F/F
interactions. This is F/M/F.

   
   

Author interview: Keri Lake

Author interview with Keri Lake and giveaway chance!

Hello all! I had recently posted a giveaway and cover reveal of Soul Avenged. Now that the book has been released I am ecstatic to say I had the chance to interview the lovely and darkly talented Keri Lake. Look for the giveaway link at the end of her interview to win a copy of Soul Avenged! So take a seat, get comfy, and please help me welcome Keri Lake!!

     Twigs: Hi Keri! Welcome to Bitten! Let's start off by telling everyone a bit about you.

Keri: Sure, but before I do that, just want to say thanks for having me on your blog today, Twigs!

Let’s see … I’m a married mother of two who lives in Michigan. I write paranormal romance and urban fantasy. I’m addicted to writing flash fiction and short stories.
Twigs: So glad to finally have you on here!! I have read your flash and shorts you have posted on your website....awesome!!!! If anyone else is interested you can find them here: http://www.kerilake.com/category/flash-shorts/ (I think my favorite has to be Imprisoned.)
For those of you who have not had the chance to read Soul Avenged and for those of you who cannot wait to get your hands on more of the brothers, I highly suggest checking them out! ;)

Review: Hungry Moon-Quicksilver by Claudy Conn

Title:Hungry Moon-Quicksilver
Author: Claudy Conn
Source: Self-purchsed
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: Novel
Review: Laurie 

Ravena MacAllister doesn’t want to admit what she is. She wants to continue pretending she’s just human … only human, like her mother, like her friends.

But she isn’t human.

Heartbreak and betrayal send her off rushing to Scotland, to a familiar haven where she has spent so many summers with her father, but she soon discovers that everything has changed.

From the moment she meets Quinn MacValdane, shock waves travel through him to her and back again, wrapping them in a tide of passion she had never dreamt possible. But if they are to have a future together, she must confront who and what she is, for she will need to call on the powers within her as she becomes embroiled in an adventure that will alter her life forever.

The time for pretending is over.

Review BloodSworn by Stacey Brutger

Title: BloodSworn
Author: Stacey Brutger
Source: Author Request
Genre: PNR/UF Mystery/Thriller
Length: Novel (282 pgs)
Reviewed by Douglas C. Meeks
Release Date: February 1, 2013

Summary:

Ten years after they bound her powers and banished her, Trina Weyebridge had successfully carved out a new existence in the human world. She put her life as a witch behind her. But, her magic would not be denied, the bindings holding them in check are weakening. Vampires who crave a taste of the powers stored in her blood are hunting her with deadly force and have kidnapped her sister to lure her out. In a desperate bid to free her sister and gain her own freedom, Trina bargains with the all-too-tempting lion shifter who calls out the long forgotten wild side in her...she would be his concubine in return for pack protection. She’d be safe…until they found out the truth.

UNDENIABLE DESIRE. FORBIDDEN LOVE. INESCAPABLE DESTINY.

When Merrick spots a female intruder living on his property, he’s intrigued by her daring. Curious to find out more, he follows her and comes to her aid when she falls prey to an attack. After weeks of unnatural silence, his beast awakens at her touch, and he suspects that she might be the only one able to save his race from a disease killing his kind. Not willing to take the chance of losing her, he binds her to him the only way he knows how…by claiming her as his own. All he has to do to save her is uncover the secrets of her past, stop a pack revolt, convince her that she’s desperately in love with him in return, and prevent a war.

Review: The Keeper of the Key, by Debra Smith

Title: The Keeper of the Key
Author: Debra Smith
Source: author request
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: Novella
Reviewed by: MsPink

Kate, an everyday book store owner, is thrown into a world of danger after receiving a letter from her deceased husband. She follows the clues into the arms of Xander, a tough guy she can’t stop herself from responding to. Her body ignites from a single glance, and she is unable to control her passions. Despite her love they are doomed to fail, because a human can never survive a vampire's hunger.

Xander admires the fiery temper of the seductive human he’s determined to help follow the dangerous trail her dead husband sent her on, ending in the mythical land of Shangri La. In an effort to save her, Xander bonds them together, sentencing her to death unless he can undo the blood tie. Though he craves her touch, he's forced to push her away while they battle their way to the chaos at the heart of Shangri La. Can he protect her from her family’s secrets and find a way to be together, or will their love be lost in the pits of a crumbling castle?

A Pussy, A Pirate, and Poachers by Kassanna

Title: A Pussy, A Pirate, and Poachers

Author: Kassanna

Genre: Paranormal romance- cat shifer

Length: Novella

Reviewed by: Laurie 

Milla's week was bad, a lot harder than usual for an import/export expert. Alex couldn't believe he'd found his mate. Too bad she's a smuggler.

Milla didn't know who or what she pissed off, but she was having the worst week of her life. Her ship had sunk during a freak storm. Luckily, she'd gotten her crew and most of her cargo off. But somehow she ended up on an island with a neurotic cat, a black panther to be more specific. Her week from hell culminates when they land on an island owned by an ex-drug lord with security issues. Then there was one little issue she didn't see coming. Ole pussycat wasn't a panther at all.

Alex had no clue why he didn't want to leave the infuriating woman. At least he didn't until he got a good whiff of her. Now all he could think about was mating her. That alone was ridiculous, she was human. What made it worse was her penchant for illegal activities. As an ATF officer he was geared and ready to take her down for smuggling. Now he found himself doing anything to protect her. And she thought her day was bad.

Reviw: Guarding Valentina (Paladin Protection Agency 3) By: Susan Hayes

Title: Guarding Valentina  (Paladin Protection Agency 3)
Author: Susan Hayes
Source: Review Request
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: 164 pages
Reviewed by: Emi 
Link to purchase: http://www.bookstrand.com/guarding-valentina

Sometimes everything has to go wrong so fate can make it right.

Valentina Farro is used to being the hunter, not the hunted, but when a vampire marks her for death, everything changes. Now one of Paladin’s fiercest warriors is fighting for her life and the lives of her Paladin family.

It should have just been another assignment, but nothing goes according to plan when the vampire Aedan Doyle is hunting leads him around the world and into Valentina’s life. Determined to keep Val safe from the vampire’s vengeance, Aedan appoints himself as Val’s personal bodyguard. Then he makes sure he’s guarding her beautiful body up close and personal, every chance he gets.

As the body count rises, Valentina and Aedan’s new bond is tested to the breaking point. Trusting each other with their lives is one thing, but can two solitary warriors find the courage to trust each other with their hearts?

a VD /giveaway....For Free!!!

Valentine’s Day

A celebration of love based on a Catholic priest who was beheaded.

We’ve come a long way Baby………. 

I am not a fan of VD *snort* (I find that abbreviation so appropriate!) I suppose it’s because my idea of being romanced doesn’t jive with the traditional romantic views.  Like so many Ladies and Gentlemen like me - wine, roses, and hearts of chocolates just don’t cut it. 

Roxanne's Realm: Hex and the Single Witch is free for your Kindle F...

Roxanne's Realm: Hex and the Single Witch is free for your Kindle F...: Hex and the Single Witch is  free for your Kindle Feb 13 and 14 at Amazon Please spread the word so everyone can get their free copy ... great book! fun read - okay wheres the next one?

Review: Dark Victory by Brenda Joyce

Title: Dark Victory
Author: Brenda Joyce
Source: Self Purchased
Length: Novel
Release Date: September 17, 2012
Reviewer: Jasmyn

Book 2 of The Rose Trilogy part of The Masters of Time series.

Highland warriors sworn to protect Innocence through the ages...

Fierce and powerful, Guy Macleod is every inch a Highland warrior.  Yet his future is uncertain.  Tormented by his family's murder, he rejects his noble vows in pursuit of revenge - until he's compelled to lead to the aid of a beautiful enchantress in modern-day Manhattan.  One look at Tabitha Rose, and Guy knows he must possess her - body and soul

A destiny that won't be denied....

Tabby has never met a man she wanted more, despite Guy's macho ways.  But her powers - and their newfound desire - are challenged by a jealous evil, and a supernatural showdown seems inevitable.  Somehow, Guy must keep Tabby safe ... and hold on to their dreams of a love that transcends centuries.

He didn't choose his destiny ... Destiny chose him.

Review - Mistakenly Mated by Sonnet O'Dell

Title: Mistakenly Mated
Author: Sonnet O'Dell
Source: Author Request
Genre: Mix of PNR/Urban Fantasy/thriller
Length: Short Novel - 120 pgs
Reviewed by Douglas C. Meeks

Summary of Mistakenly Mated by Sonnet O'Dell:

Curiosity only kills cats, right?

Kerry never expected to have a mate among her own kind. White wolves, like her, are considered cursed.

When curiosity gets the better of Kerry, she becomes the mate of the handsome Caleb and her future takes a dramatic turn. They crave each other through a bond that after a month will be unbreakable and they have till then to get to know each other.

Surviving that month is the only problem! Someone is out to kill Kerry, but who and why?

February's 2013 Issue of BTS eMag

I am late posting this months BTS eMag. There is lots of goodies in the months eMag so make sure you check it out.

Guest paranormal romance author V.S. Nelson

Please welcome V.S. Nelson! 

WRITING SERIES – An interview with V.S.Nelson, the author of Sekhmet’s Guardians.

I am so thrilled to be here! I originally wanted to talk about my two new releases but on my way here someone on the train asked me what the difference was between writing a series and a romance novel with a happy ever after ending.

I have to admit I was taken a bit off guard as I never seriously gave it much thought until the question was put to me. I merely wrote what the Guardians and the other characters within my novels dictated to me.

Thinking back, I guess I have always viewed the books I have read as on-going. I was often disappointed at the end of a novel when I discovered there wasn’t anymore to be read. Most of the time, when the author did a fine job of portraying the characters and their story and after the characters managed to fight their way through all the ups and downs, the romantic couple, who you came to love, fulfilled their destiny and became a couple–end of story. Or is it?

Review Eternal Lovers by V. S. Nelson

Title: Eternal Lovers (Sekhmet's Guardians #1)

 Author: V. S. Nelson

Source: Author request

Genre: Paranormal romance

Length: Novel

Reviewed by Laurie 

Ancient Legends - New Worlds Humans weren't the only ones to migrate to America... When two hidden worlds collide near modern day Lake Michigan, Jennifer, a young Native American, is confronted with the reality not everything is as it seems and things do go bump in the night. The questions she has long since asked are answered in this epic tale of self discovery when she meets Gabriel; the director of Guardians Incorporated. Born in New Tuat, Netchkhet, now known as Gabriel, came to Earth some five thousand years ago to protect the human race, Disillusioned because of an unfulfilled prophecy, he has become cold and distant - even from those of his kind. Secretly, he waits for his enemy to take his head so he may leave this world for good. Can a tiny Selkie melt his hardened heart and restore his faith in a power far greater than himself? When history repeats itself, can he save her from death's embrace or will they be robbed of a future again?

Cover Reveal - Alien Sex 104 By Allie Ritch

Cover & Excerpt Reveal

Alien Sex 104
By Allie Ritch

Huv has always liked the ladies, but he’s getting to the age when he’s ready for more than one-night stands. After meeting Lexy, he finds it very easy to fall for the sexy alien in her female form, but that’s only half the equation. Lexy is Cedecian. Every month, her race changes genders. Huv suffers a sexual identity crisis as he struggles to accept that the woman he loves may also be the man he loves. For an Allurian who is used to being strictly straight, it’s an adjustment Huv isn’t sure he can make.

Expecting Glynn to pop the question, Deina is shocked when he instead asks her to have his baby … or at least try. As a Semhym, Glynn must find a woman with just the right chemistry to help him spill his seed before it’s too late. He thinks Deina may be the one, but he wants to be sure. In order to win her over, he’ll have to gamble for the highest stakes of all: sex, love, and the rest of their lives.

Genre: Erotic Sci Fi Romance
Release Date: January 28, 2013
Publisher: Liquid Silver Books

Review: The Walking Sexy BY: Andrea Laurence

Title: The Walking Sexy
Author: Andrea Laurence
Source: Review Request
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: 56pages novella
Reviewed by: Emi

Strong, sexy and powerful... the kind of man every woman wants in her life and in her bed. But these men are more. Oh, so much more. 

Greyson Foster has lived an isolated life since the outbreak. Humans are afraid of him. The ravenous undead ignore him. He doesn't know what he is anymore, but one thing is certain - his attraction to the beautiful and sexy scientist occupying an abandoned laboratory is undeniably human. Daria Mason didn't leave town when the survivors fled or died. Her work on a vaccine for the Anthropophagus virus is too important. But when the handsome and mysterious Grey arrives to warn her about a pack of zombies heading her way, she finds her heart racing with desire, not fear. When she discovers that Grey might be the key to a vaccine, there's no time to waste. The Pack has arrived...hopefully it isn't too little, too late.

Review: The Cat's Meow by Stacey Kennedy

Title: The Cat's Meow
Author: Stacey Kennedy
Source: Author Request
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: Novel
Release Date: December 13, 2012
Reviewer: Jasmyn



Libby is an Enchantress - a witch gifted by the Goddess to conjure spells.  When a magical presence is detected around a recent string of feline slayings, Libby takes the case to uncover the reasons behind the odd deaths.  Much to her displeasure, the coven also sends a sexy warlock, Kale, to assist her.

While having the muscle around proves to be useful, fighting the attraction between them is worse than a hex, especially considering Kale is keeping secrets.  But soon, Libby has bigger problems that the elusive warlock when her spells turn up clues that point to something far more sinister than slaughtered cats.

Now Libby has landed herself in the midst of an uprising.  She trusts no one and isn't safe - not from the warlocks stirring up trouble.  Not from the worrisome rebellion she can't escape.  And certainly not from Kale, who is weaving a very dangerous spell over her heart.

Guest romance author Rhonda Lee Carver

Dreaming Ivy isn’t just any paranormal romance. It’ll keep you on the edge of your seat, and make you wonder where Ivy will end up next. In Max’s arms…or maybe Marcus’s? Read and find out who she’ll choose in the end.

Can a past love become their future?

The Thorntons’ mansion is full of timeless secrets waiting to be unraveled. When small-town journalist Ivy and ghost hunter Max are stuck in the forgotten, dilapidated house, they find more than just a haunting. Ivy finds herself dreaming of the former owners, Marcus Thornton and his lovely wife, Elizabeth. Their profound love was once the talk of the town, and the cause their mysterious, untimely deaths never found. When Ivy’s dreams begin to become reality, the mystery starts to unravel and sheds truth on more than just the past.

Cover Reveal - Retrieval By Lea Griffith

Cover & Excerpt Reveal

Retrieval
By Lea Griffith

GenTech Chronicles Book 1

Skylar is the hunted. Fashioned for the sole purpose of destruction, she has spent her entire life running from the evil scientist who created her, her father. When a team of retrieval experts hired by her father track her down, neither Skylar nor the team’s leader is prepared for the magnetic attraction that will not let them go.

In the midst of danger, with their lives on the line, they forge a bond so tight only death could break it. Together they will fight an egomaniacal scientist as well as their explosive desire for one another to discover what true power is.

Genre: Sci Fi Romance
Release Date: January 28, 2013
Publisher: Liquid Silver Books