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Friday, January 30, 2009

Samhain New in Print Jan 2009

NEW IN PRINT FROM SAMHAIN - January 27, 2009
See ALL Samhain Print Books
Here: http://www.samhainpublishing.com/print

Available at MBaM: http://www.mybookstoreandmore.com/
Also available in person at your favorite book store.
(see individual book links for several online buying options)

New Anthologies in Print

Feral Attraction PRINT Feral Attraction PRINT Anthology
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Red Hots!
ISBN 978-1-60504-103-2
Length 216 Pages
Price 12.00
Cover art by Anne Cain

Are you ready for a bite...of something hot?
Claiming Their Mate by Paige McKellan

Jules Kingston's fathers have decided to step down as Leos of the White Sands Pride. As the new Lioness, she'll needs her own pair of mates. Before settling down to have cubs, though, she wants to spread her wings. Gabriel and Lucas are the only two who make her panties wet--and the last two she would consider as mates.

Gabe and Luke use every trick in the book to convince their woman she belongs with them. And Jules leads them on a merry chase--right into the path of a rival pair of lions.

Rachel's Totem by Marie Harte

When Rachel arrives in Cougar Falls for a reading of her aunt's will, she finds in a town where the residents seem more animal than man. The fantastic tales about the Ac-Taw are nothing but folklore. Or are they?

Burke is stunned by his response to Rachel, and even more so when he realizes she's inherited a destiny to protect those of Ac-Taw blood. This puts her in more danger than she knows, danger that only increases the urgency to mark her as his own.

Warning: Contains explicit sex, graphic language, stubborn men, independent women, ménage a trois, growling and red hot romance between shifters in love.

Read An Excerpt and Order Online Here
http://samhainpublishing.com/print/feral-attraction-print
Sneak Peak PRINT Sneak Peek PRINT Anthology
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Red Hots!
ISBN: 978-1-60504-094-0
Length: 264 Pages
Price: 14.00
Cover art by Scott Carpenter

A secret club, a taste of the forbidden. Hot men, bold women. Come inside and take a peek, if you dare.
WATCH ME by Shelley Bradley

Shanna York is set to become a dance champion until her partner tangles with scandal and blackmail. With the clock ticking, the last thing she needs is the gorgeous owner of a sex club tempting her with the forbidden. Or maybe that's the very thing she needs...

Alejandro Diaz has sizzled for Shanna since she first rebuffed him. She's ambitious and driven...but so is he. When she asks for his assistance to ensnare a voyeuristic blackmailer, Ali helps her stage a bedroom trap. Neither is prepared for scorching passion, the blackmailer's identity--or the undeniable love between them.

SHOW ME by Jaci Burton

Socialite Janine Bartolino manages her late father's philanthropic interests, keeping her pastimes above reproach. But when an intriguing man offers her the chance of a lifetime to indulge her every secret fantasy, Janine takes a leap of faith...at great personal risk.

Phillipe "Del" Delacroix knows what Janine wants--a chance to explore the world of voyeurs and exhibitionists. Soon, Janine transforms into a daring and passionate lover, giving Del everything he could ask for. But when something happens that puts Janine's reputation, her career, all she's worked for, in jeopardy...Del must prove that loving him is worth the risk.

Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex, graphic language, ménage a trois, voyeurism, exhibitionism.

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http://samhainpublishing.com/print/sneak-peek-print

New in Print by Author Name

Serenity PRINT Serenity PRINT by D. Renee Bagby
Genre: Fantasy Romance
ISBN: 978-1-60504-093-6
Length: 248 Pages
Price: 13.00
Cover art by Christine Clavel

Their uneasy alliance could lead to love--if the demon will allow it.
A Gezane Universe Novel

Melchior, King of the Bhresyas, is quickly growing tired of the war between his kind and the humans who view them as demons. He proposes a peace treaty with the most powerful human kingdom. His only stipulation? Once she comes of age, the human queen's daughter must be his bride.

Serenity has spent her entire life preparing for her role at Melchior's side. Other women might be frightened, but she embraces her destiny, knowing in her heart that she and Melchior have been twined together by fate.

While he wants cooperation between their two peoples, his union with Serenity cannot and should not lead to love. The more she tries to bring them together, the harder he pushes her away--until she lands in the arms of those who would do her harm.

Love is the answer. But before Melchior admits to his, it may be too late.

Author's Warning: This title contains cursing, a sociopathic heroine, horny males and copious amounts of gratuitous violence.

Read An Excerpt and Order Online Here
http://samhainpublishing.com/print/serenity-print
Dangerous PRINT Dangerous PRINT by Monica Burns
Genre: Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance
ISBN: 978-1-60504-121-6
Length: 320 Pages
Price: 16.00
Cover art by Anne Cain

Behind the mask lies love--a dangerous and deadly emotion.
Constance Athelson, Viscountess Westbury has a gift she can't reveal. She sees things others can't, including the dead. The only thing she can't see is into the heart of Lucien Blakemore, Earl of Lyndham. After one blissful night in his arms, she knows if she's ever to win his heart, she must free him from his tortured past.

Lucien Blakemore met the Egyptian goddess Isis at a masked ball, but she vanished into the night before he could learn her real name. It's just as well, since the Blakemore Curse makes love a dangerous and deadly emotion for him. But the erotic night he spent with his mysterious lover makes him want to throw caution aside-if only for one more night with his masked goddess.

Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex with a hero whose torment equals that of Jane Eyre's Mr. Rochester.

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http://samhainpublishing.com/print/dangerous-print
Dark Prince of Anfall PRINT


Dark Prince of Anfall PRINT by Ciar Cullen

Genre: Paranormal Romance
ISBN: 978-1-60504-096-7
Length: 232 Pages
Price: 13.00
Cover art by Anne Cain

The bad boy Elf of Anfall shifts his way into a Texas Ranger's heart.

Princes of Anfall Book 2

Prince Senn of Anfall has earned his rep as the player in the family--until one woman, a Great Lander, brings him to his knees. Tara, one of only two gifted shapeshifters left in Anfall, is all Senn craves. Though he could do without her don't-mess-with-Texas attitude.

A newcomer to Anfall, Tara has a lot on her plate as she hides from her abusive husband, learns the truth of her heritage and deals with the sparks that fly between her and Senn as he helps her explore her shapeshifting gifts.

But before they can give in fully to the mutual temptation, the Spirit has predestined a little more work for the royals of Anfall and their friend Tim Emory. Senn, Tara and their companions Tim and Luke must rescue little brother Palin from a new evil. And the ultimate dysfunctional family must face their inner demons as well.

It's business as usual in Anfall--sex, misunderstandings, magic, danger and a whole lotta love.

Explicit sex with hot shapeshifting elven princes, graphic language describing the explicit sex with hot shapeshifting elves, ménage a trois (with a hot elf), mild violence, scary evil sorceress.

Read An Excerpt and Order Online Here
http://samhainpublishing.com/print/dark-prince-of-anfall-print
Wolf Unbound PRINT

Wolf Unbound PRINT by Lauren Dane
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Red Hots!
ISBN: 978-1-60504-098-1
Length: 248 Pages
Price: 13.00
Cover art by Dawn Seewer


Overshadowed by the rising threat of the werewolf mafia, Ben and Tegan struggle to stand united.

A Cascadia Wolves story.

Werewolf Enforcer Tegan Warden has been alone since the death of her mate four years ago. Until she meets Ben Stoner at a local club and she feels something she thought died inside her. Things move very quickly and she finds herself mated to a human man who's not altogether sure he wants a forever kind of love with a woman he's just met.

Ben realizes in short order Tegan is not only worth forever love, but a woman who'll stand at his side without tolerating anything other than a full partnership.

In the bedroom it's another story, as Ben has finally found a sexual submissive with a spark, and Tegan a man worthy of her submission. Together they work toward building a permanent relationship even as the specter of danger from the Pellini Group grows in the world of wolves.

All around them, the rising violence threatens the Packs and the only thing they know for certain is one another.

Warning: Naughty language that might get your mouth washed out with soap, domineering alpha males knocked down a few pegs by their women, smoking hot bedroom action including always consensual BDSM type action, werewolf mafia and the violence that loves them.

Read An Excerpt and Order Online Here

http://samhainpublishing.com/print/wolf-unbound-print
Aztec Security PRINT Aztec Security PRINT by Jerri Drennen
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense
ISBN 978-1-60504-122-3
Length 272 Pages
Price 14.00
Cover art by Scott Carpenter

Love is the most dangerous mission of all...
Inventing the Abbotts
Following the rules has never been agent Ava Stanton's strong suit. Thorn Abbott isn't exactly your average agent, either--more like Mr. Computer than James Bond. Until he leaves his desk to join her in operation "Fly to the Spider."

Now Ava's seeing a whole new side of Thorn that ignites her passions. And as they dance a dangerous two-step through the Louisiana bayous, it's difficult to tell who's the spider and who's the fly...

Mauvelous
Yancy Adams returns determined to prove he's no traitor--and to get fellow agent Mauve O'Connor out of his head. Seducing an international criminal's girlfriend should do the trick on both counts.

Mauve not only doesn't trust her partner, her job is to watch him prove his innocence...or guilt. Except memories of their one night together hold her hostage. As sparks--and bullets--fly, she finds that the most elusive and dangerous thing of all is the truth.

Caddy-Did
Kent Jameson is content with his free-and-easy life--until he's sent out on a survival training mission with the agency's newest recruit. Cadence Fleming didn't get what she considers the best of the best as a trainer. She's stuck with a man who reeks of booze and sex and brings out the worst in her.

Then they come across a body, and their training mission becomes a trial by fire. There's a killer in the Everglades--a he's hell bent on making them his next victims.

Warning: This title contains graphic language, violence, kick-ass heroines, heroes to die for, high-octane action, run-for-your-life suspense, and hot steamy sex.

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http://samhainpublishing.com/print/aztec-security-print
Bloodhunter PRINT Bloodhunter PRINT by Vonna Harper
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Red Hots!
ISBN 978-1-60504-086-8
Length 232 Pages
Price 13.00
Cover art by Dawn Seewer

Love lies behind the eyes of a predator.
The longer Dana Mallon studies the magnificent jaguar confined to a nature preserve, the greater her sense that forces beyond her comprehension are at work. Looking into the eyes of the big cat stirs something in her heart and heats the jaguar tattoo on her hip, stimulating visions of a fierce, naked man.

Instead of fleeing the vision's blatant sexuality, she follows the primal urge of her body into his arms. With his touch, her very existence shifts, and a lifetime of loneliness fades beneath the power of their sexual union.

Nacon is determined to learn how this woman freed him from centuries in limbo. There's only one way to learn the truth--take her back with him to the past. And force her to embrace the incomprehensible.

Warning: Fangs and claws and great sex!


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http://samhainpublishing.com/print/bloodhunter-print
Leap of Faith PRINT Leap of Faith PRINT by Arianna Hart
Genre: Romantic Suspense
ISBN: 978-1-60504-092-9
Length: 224 Pages
Price: 12.00
Cover art by Scott Carpenter

She can't fight her way out of a paper bag--but she might just talk him out of his heart.

Dr. Jane Farmer, a marriage and family therapist and the host of a public radio station talk show, likes her life calm, controlled, and on schedule.

But after she accepts a package for her mysterious neighbor, Lex D'Angelo, her well-ordered life goes out the window. Now she's on the run from gun-toting goons and putting herself in situations her lady-like upbringing never prepared her for.

Former FBI agent Lex D'Angelo can't believe he's stuck on a mission with his uptight neighbor. How is he going to solve a case that killed one of his former lovers when he has to rely on a psychologist? What's she going to do--talk the gun out of the bad guy's hands?

But as the situation gets more dangerous, Jane shows strength he never expected. Now Lex isn't so sure that she isn't the right woman for the job--and his heart.

Read An Excerpt and Order Online Here
http://samhainpublishing.com/print/leap-of-faith-print

Aphrodite's Brew PRINT Aphrodite's Brew PRINT by Delle Jacobs
Genre: Historical Romance
ISBN: 978-1-60504-085-1
Length: 264 Pages
Price: 14.00
Cover art by Anne Cain

It's only a restorative tonic for women. So why are the bachelors of the Ton running scared?

The Earl of Vailmont, a confirmed bachelor who laughs at superstition, scoffs at the rumors that a love potion is behind the recent string of improbable marriages, and he vows to expose the charlatan behind the fraud. But when Val meets Sylvia, Lady Ashbroughton, her silver-green eyes set his soul spinning as if he has just encountered a witch.

Sylvia needs no handsome earls prying into her life. If Val learns of her secret trade in potions, she will be ruined and her beloved stepdaughter will be deprived of her Season. Worse, the earl could uncover Sylvia's most shameful secret--her penchant for handsome men. To ward him off, she protects her fragile heart from unwanted new passion by wearing her family recipe in a locket.

But neither logic nor charms can combat the stubborn love that sweeps them into a whirl of unbridled passion.

And, from somewhere in the mists of time, a forgotten, nameless god is laughing.

Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex and unexpected bursts of side-splitting humor.

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http://samhainpublishing.com/print/aphrodite-s-brew-print
Dance of Seduction PRINT Dance of Seduction PRINT by Elle Kennedy
Genre: Contemporary Romance
ISBN 978-1-60504-089-9
Length 216 Pages
Price 12.00
Cover art by Scott Carpenter

Tracking her was easy. Staying out of her bed--that's the hard part.
On the run from her past and her overprotective brother, Ellie has had a taste of freedom--and likes it. Nothing can make her go home. Not even when the man she's always longed for shows up to drag her there. His wicked grins and irresistible dimples won't work.

But she knows something else about Luke: He doesn't give up easily. Luckily, Ellie's not above resorting to naughty tactics. Seduction, she's certain, will make him so uncomfortable he won't be able to flee fast enough.

And boy, is it going to be fun.

The last thing Luke expects is for his best friend's sister to launch an erotic assault. He'll go along with her sexy games, but he's sure that when things get too hot, she'll come to her senses and come home. Except resisting her isn't as easy as he thought it'd be.

And suddenly he's wondering if maybe there can be more than one winner in this dance of seduction...

Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex, graphic language

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http://samhainpublishing.com/print/dance-of-seduction-print
Dark Sentinel PRINT Dark Sentinel PRINT by Melissa Lopez
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Red Hots!
ISBN: 978-1-60504-055-4
Length: 248 Pages
Price: 13.00
Cover art by Anne Cain

Their love could give him a second chance at life--or condemn her to an eternity of damnation.
A Book of Netherworld

Yanked from his tortured existence in Netherworld and dumped naked in the Louisiana Bayou, Lash could swear he's died and gone to heaven. Except for the fact that a millennium ago he died a condemned soul, forever barred from Paradise. His new life feels like the next best thing, full of small miracles. Like silence. And ice water. And the company of a beautiful, compassionate woman.

Teva is a woman with a taste for heavy-metal music, an inherited talent for magic, and a trusting heart. She knows nothing about the mysterious stranger she's taken in, only that he needs her help. And the fact that he's gorgeous hasn't escaped her attention. She can't see Lash as anything other than a sexy, gentle man who soothes her nightmares away.

Then Lash learns the real reason for his reprieve from Netherworld--he's been sent to corrupt Teva's soul with sinful pleasures. Starved for tenderness and aching with desire, Lash yearns to accept the loving embrace Teva offers. But he can't give in to passion without tainting her, condemning her to the horrors of Netherworld.

The ultimate battle between good and evil is brewing, and Lash stands caught in the middle between Teva, who owns his heart--and Satan, who owns his soul.

Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex, graphic language, and graphic violence. Netherworld is a dark, forbidding place.

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http://samhainpublishing.com/print/dark-sentinel-print
A Month from Miami PRINT A Month from Miami PRINT by Barbara Meyers
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy
ISBN: 978-1-60504-083-7
Length: 256 Pages
Price: 14.00
Cover art by Vanessa Hawthorne

They told themselves it was only for a month...
Perrish, Florida was supposed to be just an eye-blink for Kaylee Walsh on her way to a glamorous new life in Miami-minus her sleazy ex-boyfriend. She's not about to let a little car trouble or an empty wallet throw a monkey wrench into her plans. Not even when there's a handsome mechanic on the other end of that wrench.

Rick Braddock knows better than to give a second glance to a woman with big-city dreams. But getting Kaylee back on the road means car repairs she can't afford. So he offers a trade. His services for hers. As a babysitter and housekeeper, that is.

They tell themselves it's only for a month. But as they settle into comfortably domestic days and intensely intimate nights, Rick realizes what a treasure he's discovered in Kaylee. And for Kaylee, the lure of Miami is losing its shine.

Then Rick discovers a fortune in stolen gems hidden in her gas tank. Is Kaylee the woman he thought she was-or is she taking him for a ride?

Warning: This title contains blowing and swallowing (of bubble gum), engines overheating with sexual tension, and explicit love scenes featuring superior handling and mind-blowing torque.

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http://samhainpublishing.com/print/a-month-from-miami-print
Diving in Deep PRINT Diving in Deep PRINT by K. A. Mitchell
Genre: Gay-Lesbian Romance, Red Hots!
ISBN: 978-1-60504-090-5
Length: 208 Pages
Price: 12.00
Cover art by Anne Cain

You never forget your first time.
Cameron Lewis loves his job as an instructor/trainer for a water safety firm that inspects water parks. He gets to travel from March through September, always moving on to something different. When a strange emptiness starts plaguing him, he chalks it up to turning thirty.

He manages to shake off the feeling--until he walks into a classroom and discovers that the eye candy in the front row is actually a very grown up version of his best-friend's kid brother.

Noah Winthrop never forgot his first time. Scary, painful and then absolutely amazing--and with Cameron, the guy he'd always wanted. He's had a crush on his brother's best friend since puberty and now nothing will keep him from finally getting Cameron Lewis to notice him.

Even though Cameron once rejected him, Noah is determined to get it right this time.

Warning, this title contains the following: explicit male/male sex, graphic language, and mild Dominant/submissive action

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http://samhainpublishing.com/print/diving-in-deep-print
Crossing Swords PRINT Crossing Swords PRINT by Kirsten Saell
Genre: Fantasy Romance, Red Hots!
ISBN 978-1-60504-088-2
Length 224 Pages
Price 12.00
Cover art by Christine Clavel

One duel. Easy money. Then Gil fell for his opponent.
A straight duel to the death. A professional opponent who's paying him to win. This was going to be the easiest money Gil had ever earned. Except he never counted on his opponent being a woman. And he never counted on falling for her.

After avenging the brutal murder of her lover, all Lianon wants is to die a clean death. Too bad the man she hired doesn't do women, and he's furious over her deception. Not only does he renege on their contract, he has the gall to lock her up in his apartment--naked, no less!--to punish her for her ruse.

If she could just get her mind out of the gutter, she'd cut him a new smile. But ever since he saw through her boy's clothes, all she can think about is getting him naked, too.

But just when she's found something to live for, the father of her lover's murderer surfaces. He wants Lianon to die screaming--and he's all too happy to take Gil down with her.

Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex, including f/f; bad language; violence; bland, rubbery veal; a little sexual healing.

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http://samhainpublishing.com/print/crossing-swords-print
Devils on Horseback - Jake PRINT Devils on Horseback - Jake PRINT by Beth Williamson
Genre: Historical Romance, Western Romance
ISBN: 978-1-60504-091-2
Length: 232 Pages
Price: 13.00
Cover art by Scott Carpenter

Haunted by war, a thief finds salvation in the arms of an angel.
Devils on Horseback, Book Two

On the surface, Jake Sheridan is an easygoing man whose problems roll off him like water off a duck's back. Truth is, Jake holds so many past demons inside him, he daren't let them out for fear he'll never get them all back in.

He and the Devils are hired to help rebuild a town ransacked by marauders. Everywhere they turn, they encounter secrets--enough secrets to turn the town to dust if they don't uncover the truth.

Only one person in town isn't glad to see them: Gabrielle Rinaldi, the miller's daughter. A strong and independent woman who is used to being disrespected for speaking her mind, she makes no secret that she doesn't believe hired guns are the answer to the town's woes. Yet she finds herself drawn to the enigmatic and charming Jake.

In spite of himself, Jake falls hard and fast for Gabby. But she's wary of handing her heart to a man who lives by his guns.

When tragedy strikes, Jake and Gabby must fight to find a way to save the town--and their hearts.

Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex, graphic language, violence.

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http://samhainpublishing.com/print/devils-on-horseback-jake-print
Anything But Mine PRINT Anything But Mine PRINT by Linda Winfree
Genre: Romantic Suspense, Contemporary Romance
ISBN: 978-1-60504-084-4
Length: 288 Pages
Price: 15.00
Cover art by Anne Cain

Will her need to do the right thing cost them everything?
Book Four of the Hearts of the South series.

Public Defender Autry Holton, honor-bound to defend an accused serial killer, is in a "shunned if she does, disbarred if she doesn't" position. To complicate matters, she's pregnant and hasn't yet told her ex-lover he's the father. The reason? She's pretty sure he won't want the baby.

After raising one family and suffering a failed marriage, Sheriff Stanton Reed never believed he was the right man for Autry. Then an attempted break-in at Autry's home highlights the real danger she faces, and all he can think of is protecting her. When she tells him the truth about their baby, the past doesn't matter. He wants both her and their child in his life.

But just as Autry dares to hope there's a future for them, an act of homegrown terrorism shatters her trust--and threatens their lives.

Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex, language, violence.

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http://samhainpublishing.com/print/anything-but-mine-print

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Thursday, January 29, 2009

Author Interview: Meg Benjamin

The Basics

- Meg Benjamin
- Genre(s) - Romantic Comedy (with a touch of suspense)
- Current Publishers - Samhain Publishing

To Other Authors

- What are the three MOST important pieces of advice you would give to a brand new author?

Well, there’s that old perennial, never give up! You’re going to get hit with a lot of rejection; nobody gets through this process without a few bruises. Learning to handle rejection has been one of the toughest things for me, and it requires a lot of support from family and friends. But remember how many other writers have gone through this and just guts up!

Find someone to read your stuff who doesn’t love you. When you’re trying to decide whether something is working or not, the last thing you need is your mom telling you you’re perfect. On the other hand, a critique partner who will look at your WIP and tell you when something doesn’t make sense and/or doesn’t work and/or just stinks can be invaluable.

Don’t get it perfect, just get it down. You can always come back later to revise and edit. If you spend too much time trying to get just the right word, you’ll never finish your draft.


- What's your favorite way to advertise?
  • As a newly published writer, I’m pretty shaky on this, but I love my Web site (http://www.megbenjamin.com) and my blog (http://megbenj1.wordpress.com/).
- What hard-knock lesson did the publishing world teach you (can be your own experience or someone else's that you learned from)?
  • Being a good writer doesn’t always get you a contract. Being a good storyteller, on the other hand, can make up for some really ham-fisted stylistic choices.

For the Readers


- What are you reading, if anything, at the moment?
  • Julie Ann Long’s Like No Other Lover and Jane Haddam’s Cheating At Solitaire—I love to mix and match genres, so right now I’ve got a romantic historical vs. a very pragmatic mystery.
- Do you prefer ebooks or print for your reading pleasure?
  • I like them both. I love the ease of my Kindle when I’m on vacation and eventually I may go totally electronic, but right now I’m trying to read through all the print books I still have sitting on my TBR shelf since I’m getting ready to move and really don’t want to pack more books than I need to.
- Name three of your all-time-favorite, read-them-over-and-over books.
  • Loretta Chase’s Lord of Scoundrels
  • Sarah Smith’s The Vanished Child
  • Mary Balogh’s Slightly Dangerous
Idle Curiosity Compels Me to Ask

- What inspired you to be a writer?

  • I love to read, plus English was always my best subject. I think if you’re always getting patted on the head about something (like writing), you start thinking, “Hmm, I’d really like to get this for the rest of my life” (oh, if only it were that simple!).
- What do you do immediately after finishing a manuscript?
  • Pour myself a big glass of syrah and kick back! But the second thing I do is to restrain myself from starting to revise it from the first word onward.
- Do you talk to your characters or your muse or both?
  • My characters do come alive for me. When I can’t get them published I fell apologetic—sorry guys, I just didn’t get that query right!

Promo Section

~ Most Recent Release ~
Venus in Blue Jeans
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-60504-369-2

A guy. A girl. A Chihuahua. Two of them will find the love of their lives.

Coming off a broken engagement to a lying charmer, all bookstore owner Docia Kent wants is a fling, not a long-term romance. And for her fabulously wealthy and fabulously nosy parents to butt out of her life for a while. The Texas Hill Country town of Konigsburg looks like the perfect place to get both. Especially when she gets a look at long, tall country vet Cal Toleffson.

Cal has other plans for Docia. One glance at the six-foot version of Botticelli’s Venus, and he knows he’s looking at the woman of his dreams. Now if he can just fend off the eccentric characters of Konigsburg long enough to convince her romance isn’t such a bad idea.

One night of mind-blowing sex isn’t the only thing that leaves them both stunned. With Docia’s bookstore under attack, Konigsburg suddenly doesn’t seem so welcoming. Once again she finds her trust tested—and is left wondering if she was ever meant to have a happily ever, after all.

Warning: Contains explicit sex, hot Texas nights, cool sarcastic friends, the world’s sweetest hero and the world’s saddest Chihuahua.




Learn More

- Website - http://www.megbenjamin.com/
- Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1113560246&ref=name
- MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/megbenjamin
- Blog/Newsletter - http://megbenj1.wordpress.com/

Thanks so much, Meg!!

Join me next week for an interview with Nancy Famolari


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RRP's New Releases 29 Jan

Red Rose™ Publishing
~ January 29, 2009 ~
New Releases


GOLDIE'S BEAR by Pat Dale

Mainstream Romance: Contemporary, Comedy
ISBN: 978-1-60435-282-5

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Who knows the magic in a simple kiss?

When Lucy Fox agreed at her mom’s deathbed to care for her invalid dad, she had no idea her commitment would spell loneliness. Approaching thirty with no hint of romance in her life, Lucy’s soul yearns for that fabled fairy prince to rescue her.

Thom Hill arrives on the scene, looking and acting more like an ugly frog than the princely character Lucy dreams of each night. But who knows the magic in a simple kiss? So, if you knew a wonderful strong handsome hero of a man was just one kiss away, would you do it?

Would you kiss a frog? Lucy did and GOLDIE’S BEAR tells what she got for her effort.




THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY DEGREES by Tonya Lampley

Mainstream Romance: Contemporary, Interracial/Multicultural
ISBN: 978-1-60435-235-1

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What happens when things seem to be too good to be true?

Alex, a workaholic corporate executive, bent on controlling and orchestrating every second of her life, is on the verge of having it all. Her dream job right is right at her fingertips, she is finally healing from the death of her father, and then the perfect man enters the picture.

Daniel seems too good to be true. Alex wants to trust him but feels she can't, after all, what man can be trusted? But Daniel chips away at her tough exterior, and as soon as she lets her guard down, her beliefs are confirmed. Daniel is not what he appears to be and he becomes the catalyst that sparks an unusual turn of events that causes her world to come crashing down.

Because of him, life as she knows it, turns three hundred and sixty degrees.





THE GOD'S SILVER CONNECTION by Dana Littlejohn

Mainstream Romance: Urban Fantasy, Interracial/Multicultural
ISBN: 978-1-60435-230-6

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Loki has stolen an amulet from Tyr, the god of war. Odin has sent Thor to Midgard to retrieve his brother and bring him back for punishment. In Midgard Loki finds himself in the mind of Lord Tyrone Barrington. Dr. Keith Hammer is owner of Hammer Inc. a small, but profitable lab. He was chosen to be the host for Thor while he is in Midgard.

The humans are caught between the fight of good and evil between the gods and the gods are along the ride while the humans fight for the formula that will make their companies grow.

Who will come out on top when all the fighting is done?





BOSS MAN by Marie Rochelle

Mainstream Romance: Contemporary, Interracial/Multicultural
ISBN: 978-1-60435-286-3

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"Why am I wasting my time?"

Those are the six words Fancy Shayne thinks every time when she sees the sexy rancher Maxwell Reed. Everyone thinks she took a job working at CrossStar ranch because of the paycheck, but that isn't the truth. She was head over heels in love with the big hunky cowboy, but he only saw her as his employee.

Maxwell Reed didn't know what had gotten into him hiring the delectable Fancy Shayne to work for him. Every time her big brown eyes looked at him, it made him weak in the knees. It was hard for him to be in love with a woman who only saw him as her boss.





THIRST FOR REVENGE by Megan Rose

Erotic Romance: Paranormal (Vampire)
ISBN: 978-1-60435-285-6

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Is revenge stronger than the thirst, the first taste of passion?

Vampire assassin Marcus has waited hundreds of years to avenge the death of his Prince. Princess Kayla is determined to bring her brother's killer to Vampire justice.

But what will happen when both Kayla and Marcus find themselves caught in the human world with a Vampire enemy who must be destroyed?

Two Vampires, one passionate attraction and a dangerous thirst for revenge. What more could you want?




DANGER, WORD GAMES! by Eve Summers

Erotic Romance: Contemporary, Comedy, Holiday (Valentine's Day)
ISBN: 978-1-60435-287-0

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She is disillusioned with love, romance and men who are Mr Almost-Right. She loves words, true words that shine. All she gets from men are clichés straight from Mills and Boon, cheap words meant to loosen her morals or her purse strings.

She is disillusioned with love, until a younger man says to her: "My favourite opening line is Suck my -"





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DANCING WITH TAD by Sam Cheever

ISBN: 978-1-60435-928-2

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Something strange is going on in Grooster, Indiana. Nightly Satanic rituals in the park and the infusion of drugs into the community have everyone on edge. When Clancy Rogers tries to find out what’s going on she bumps up against a weird and wacky cast of characters, including a palm raping psychic, an irreverent reporterette with serious fashion hang-ups, and a local veterinarian who looks like he was dropped to Earth from the planet Zorgon and holds conversations with his patients on a regular basis. Add to this mix a guy who looks really hot in tight jeans and scuffed boots, but who unfortunately likes to follow all the rules Clancy keeps stomping on, and you have trouble in Grooster with a capital T…a…d!



SKIN DEEP by Marilyn Lee

ISBN: 978-1-60435-965-7

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Jake gets far more than he bargains for when he agrees to allow his sister-in-law to set him up on a blind date with one of her coworkers. Even though Bree bears little resemblance to his ideal woman, Jake soon finds himself unable to stop pursuing the full- figured enchantress. When Bree plays hard to get, Jake realizes he'll have to work hard to tame his ebony temptress before she turns the tables on him.



BLINDSIDED by Marie Rochelle

ISBN: 978-1-60435-901-5

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If you can not do the time do not do the crime!

Las Vegas Detective Lindow Woods assigned to the Narcotics Division, takes his job very seriously. He believes if you do the crime you should do the time. So, he gets pissed off when she, his ideal woman, strolls into the courtroom. He didn’t want to be attracted to her, but he can’t help it. She was everything he wanted in a woman: beautiful, intelligent and damn hot. He had never been blindsided by a woman until now.

Spunky attorney Daria Jacobs has never backed down from any case. She loves to win and agrees to take on her cousin’s case in Las Vegas to help him out of a crime he wasn’t guilty of. Yet, she wasn’t prepared for fireworks that happen when she meets Detective Woods.

Who will be policing who? The detective or the attorney?





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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Wednesday Haul #29

I have finally dug out of the mess I made of my office moving the furniture around. My walls are literally lined with books. I have eleven (yes, 11) DVD/CD shelves that were converted to book shelves full of books and manga. The DVD/CD shelves are lightweight, hold more and take up less room <- in case you're wondering why I use them. :D

But enough about that. Let me get to last week's Wednesday haul and I'll have another tomorrow... maybe. I can never tell when I will or won't have manga to post about.

Wednesday Haul #29 - January 21, 2009

- Crown #1 (shoujo, action, romance - 16+ Older Teen)
- Bound Beauty #2 (shoujo, paranormal, romance, 13+ Teen)
- Black Sun (yaoi, drama, romance - 18+ Mature)


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Samhain's New Releases 27 Jan

What's New in eBook from Samhain!


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Publication Date: January 27, 2009
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Venus in Blue Jeans Venus in Blue Jeans by Meg Benjamin
Genre: Contemporary Romance
ISBN: 978-1-60504-369-2
Length: Novel
Price: 5.50 Get it Now for 4.95
Cover art by Natalie Winters

A guy. A girl. A Chihuahua. Two of them will find the love of their lives.
Coming off a broken engagement to a lying charmer, all bookstore owner Docia Kent wants is a fling, not a long-term romance. And for her fabulously wealthy and fabulously nosy parents to butt out of her life for a while. The Texas Hill Country town of Konigsburg looks like the perfect place to get both. Especially when she gets a look at long, tall country vet Cal Toleffson.

Cal has other plans for Docia. One glance at the six-foot version of Botticelli's Venus, and he knows he's looking at the woman of his dreams. Now if he can just fend off the eccentric characters of Konigsburg long enough to convince her romance isn't such a bad idea.

One night of mind-blowing sex isn't the only thing that leaves them both stunned. With Docia's bookstore under attack, Konigsburg suddenly doesn't seem so welcoming. Once again she finds her trust tested--and is left wondering if she was ever meant to have a happily ever, after all.

Warning: Contains explicit sex, hot Texas nights, cool sarcastic friends, the world's sweetest hero and the world's saddest Chihuahua.

Read excerpts or buy by clicking on the book covers!
http://www.mybookstoreandmore.com/shop/author.da/416
Where the Heart is Where the Heart is by Ally Blue
Genre: Gay-Lesbian Romance, Red Hots!
ISBN: 978-1-60504-370-8
Length: Category
Price: 4.50 Get it Now for 4.05
Cover art by Anne Cain


Falling in love is easy. Holding on to it can tear your life apart.
A Bay City Paranormal Investigations story.

When Dean Delapore takes a break from Bay City Paranormal Investigations, he doesn't expect his work to follow him to the eclectic town of Carrboro, North Carolina. The chance to investigate a haunting at the Blue Skye Inn and Winery is more than he can resist, mainly because of the inn's owner. Deceptively shy and gorgeous, Sommer Skye is not only fantastic company, he's the best lay Dean's had in ages.

As Dean probes the misty secrets of the haunted inn, he unexpectedly peels away the layers hiding Sommer's private pain. Pain Sommer's not sure he can withstand. By the time Dean realizes just how deep his feelings for the innkeeper run, it's far too late to turn back.

Now if only he can convince Sommer that falling in love changes everything, maybe for the better. If the bones of the past can be laid to rest...

Warning: This book contains a melancholy ghost, unusual jewelry, misuse of vegetable shortening and lots of hot, sweet manlove.

Read excerpts or buy by clicking on the book covers!
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Private Property Private Property by Leah Braemel
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Red Hots!
ISBN: 978-1-60504-368-5
Length: Novella
Price: 3.50 Get it Now for 3.15
Cover art by Natalie Winters

There's nothing casual about this caper...
Jodi Tyler has loved and lost too many times to believe in happily ever after. That's what makes her no-strings affair with her boss so perfect--his power in bed matches his respect for her independence. Still, when he surprises her with a ménage for her birthday, her secret thrill wars with a nagging thought: Why would he so casually share her with another man?

Even though Mark Rodriguez holds Jodi at arm's length from his heart, her self-confidence is a turn-on he can't resist. Inviting old college buddy and future business partner Sam into their bed for one night was supposed to set free her wildest fantasy. Instead he finds the tables turned, forced to watch while Sam brings her to the height of ecstasy.

Now, Mark's not so sure he wants to share his treasure...

Warning: This book contains a woman fulfilling her sexual fantasies--including two men who are happy to tie her up, and be tied up, while using graphic language and floggers.

Read excerpts or buy by clicking on the book covers!
http://www.mybookstoreandmore.com/shop/author.da/399
The Devil Inside The Devil Inside by Kate Davies
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Western Romance
ISBN: 978-1-60504-355-5
Length: Category
Price: 4.50 Get it Now for 4.05
Cover art by Angie Waters

It'll take more than one go-round to win this rodeo of the heart...
Thirteen years after her father was killed in a rodeo accident, Samantha Quincannon is facing her worst nightmare. An EMT, she has avoided rodeo duty like the plague. Now her career depends on her ability to face down her fear.

Cody Shaw hasn't seen Sam since the night of her father's accident, and their reunion is anything but typical. So is her reaction when a bull ride gone wrong lands him, broke and bleeding, in her reluctant care. And, until he's well enough to travel, in her bed. He knows he's far from a model patient, but would it kill Sam not to act like she'd rather climb on a bull herself than have him underfoot?

One thing hasn't changed--their off-the-charts sexual tension. They both put up a good fight, but soon the heat burns through their resistance.

Even as Sam fights to protect her heart from the one danger she didn't see coming, something else becomes clear. Rodeo is in Cody's blood, and nothing, not even Sam, can make him quit taking crazy risks.

It's up to Sam to decide if she's ready to put on her big-girl boots--and ride.

Warning: Lots of hot, sweaty, down-and-dirty lovin'. Cowgirl up!

Read excerpts or buy by clicking on the book covers!
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Oh Goddess Oh Goddess by Gwen Hayes
Genre: Paranormal Romance
ISBN: 978-1-60504-367-8
Length: Short Story
Price: 2.50 Get it Now for 2.25
Cover art by Tuesday Dube

Born to protect women's hearts, her own beats longingly for a mortal. Oops...
Ondina, one thousand years a goddess, doesn't think much of mortal men. Probably because her sole purpose in life is to protect the hearts of women who don't want to fall in love. And now one of those blasted men--Jack--has shattered her sacred chalice, trapping her in a mortal body.

Jackson Nichols, on the partner track at his law firm, is the first to admit he always follows his head. Never his heart. Dina is infuriating, messy, condescending, sexy, beautiful and...well, just about everything that doesn't fit into his meticulously planned life.

Neither expects to find many redeeming qualities in the other. But when push comes to love, which will Dina choose? Her newly human heart...or one thousand years of duty?

*All author and editor proceeds from the sale of Oh Goddess will be donated to the Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis. You can find out more about the foundation at http://www.coalitionforpf.org/ .

Warning: Recent studies show that consuming beverages while reading this story can cause damage to computer monitors, clothing, and sometimes nearby walls. Reader agrees to hold both Samhain Publishing Ltd. and Gwen Hayes harmless in case of accidental spewing caused by laughter.

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Eve P. from Arizona (she joined my MySpace)

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Monday, January 26, 2009

RT Con Advice #3: Carolan Ivey


Fellow Samhellion Carolan Ivey (who was also with me at the Romance Junkies Chat at the beginning of January) has two blogs worth of info. They are equal parts hilarious and informative.

Thirteen Things You Can't Live Without at RT

1. No fear of crowds. If you're claustrophobic, get in shape for using the stairs because the elevators will be packed!

2. Items to make your room as much of a peaceful sanctuary as possible: Music, candles, ear plugs, aromatherapy eye mask, your favorite comfort tea or coffee, your own pillow, bunny slippers, etc.

3. Food - Bring your own, because you can never depend on finding decent food at the hotel. Or, even if they do have a good restaurant or two on premises, you may not get a table.

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13 Clues (plus a few more) You Might be an RT Veteran

  • (If flying...) You have one suitcase for promo, one suitcase for costumes, and no room for regular clothes.

  • Your carry-on bag is stuffed with healthy snacks, because from past experience you know after three days of all-chocolate-all-the-time, you'll be desperate for a piece of fresh fruit.

  • (If driving...) You bargain with your long-suffering husband to remove both rear bench seats out of the back of the van, and you still worry there won't be enough room for all your promo.

  • Read the full list


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    RT Con Advice #2: Virginia Ettel

    My first contributor to this advice thread is Virginia Ettel and she has this to say:

    Bookmark this website: http://www.tsa.gov/index.shtm

    This is the website for the Transportation Safety Administration. Unless you’re driving your own car from home, you need the information here. Most people don’t travel often enough to know all of the does & don’ts about packing & traveling these days. This is the place to get the RIGHT answers.
    ----

    Sound advice for you all flyers. I'm driving. :D


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    RT Con Advice #1: Me

    Well, the Romantic Times BOOKlovers Convention in Orlando, FL is just around the corner. No seriously. It is literally around the corner. You're going to blink and it'll be April. Watch.

    There are plenty of people going to RT Con for the very first time. I've been there and done that and I'm going to post advice about my experience so future RT virgins know a little about what they are getting into. Along with me, I've invited other RT Con vets to post advice to my blog so everything is in one place as an easy reference.

    I'll be posting these jewels of wisdom every Monday until the week of RT Con (mostly because I'll be on the road that Monday and the cops frown on people who use their computers and drive at the same time, never mind that you've seen them doing it too... tangent topic ;P)

    This is a never ending list and it may be a little daunting, but nothing said is without merit or purpose.

    So, on with the show...

    RT Con Advice #1: Things You Should Pack

    - Clothes - Well there's a duh moment, huh? Of course you want clothes. You want to make a splash at RT Con but running around naked isn't the way to go. However, sometimes stating the obvious comes in handy for some people. You get so hung up with everything else, you forget the essentials.

    So, what kinds of clothes? Casual, business casual, and formal. But most of all COMFORTABLE. I can't stress that enough. During the day, you will be running around and lugging books and meeting people and so on. You want and NEED to be comfortable. Don't bring clothes you aren't used to wearing (the same goes for shoes). I was jeans-and-logo-shirt gal during the days and dress-up-for-the-party at night. Just make sure your clothes are presentable -- no holes, stains, dirt, etc.

    And like my mommy always told me, bring extra underwear. You never know what'll happen and you don't want to assume there will be a store nearby that won't completely gouge you on the cost of something as mundane as undies.

    - Cell Phone - NOT OPTIONAL!!! RT Con is big and jam packed with people. Two steps into the hotel, you've lost your party, they were just there, and the building didn't even look that big from the outside. It will happen. You'll turn your back for a second and when you look back your friends are missing. Cell phones are a complete must just to keep track of everyone.

    If you don't own a cell phone, for whatever reason. Drop some money and get a pay-as-you-go phone. There is no contract. You pay for minutes and the phones are usually pretty inexpensive. The expense is a tax write-off and pretty much guarateed peace of mind. You won't spend the entire convention looking for your party. Just make sure you have everyone's numbers stored in your phone (or written somewhere) for easy reference.

    - Laptop - Speaking of gadgets. Don't forget your laptop. Inspiration might hit and you'll want to find a quiet corner and write. It's not uncommon to see people tucked away typing at RT Con. Don't feel guilty. We're all writers or part of the writing machine and totally understand the need to type.

    A laptop with internet connection also comes in handy for showing off video trailers that you've uploaded to various sites, your website, your book pages, and whatever else might impress a potential reader or publisher/agent.

    - Business Cards - If you don't have any, get some. Business cards are easier to carry than bookmarks (and most other promo) and they don't get bent up as easily.

    - Promo - Why didn't I lump business cards with promo? I see them as two separate entities. Business cards are you. Promo is your books. Bookmarks, cover flats, postcards, flyers, et al. Make sure you have a good supply of it. You never know when a visiting bookseller might want to take it all home with them (it could happen) so they can give it out to their customers.

    On the flip side, don't bankrupt yourself buying thousands of everything. If you run out, there is always your... you guessed it... business cards. They are your fall back and your tell all. Your business cards should have your website URL and your website should have all the info about your releases.

    - Your Print Books - You're in print and that's great. You'll more than likely be signing at the giant book fair on Saturday and RT is having the books shipped in for you. That doesn't mean you don't bring a few copies (2 or 3 of your most recent) of your own. Why? To give them away. Huh? Yes, to give them away. Book reviewers, book sellers, agents, and editors attend this event (along with many other industry peoples). I don't know about you, but I'd rather put a copy of my book in an agent/editor's hands than a bookmark.

    - Books - Not yours, other people's. You've already bought them, so get them signed. That's what the authors are there for. Don't go overboard and try to haul your entire library to this event. You WILL be going home with books. Unless you give them all away as you get them, you will be getting lots and lots of free books (got those signed too).

    Check out the list of attending authors and bring your all time fav books for your all time fav author to sign. Just be prepared to mail stuff home.

    - Camera - Hello! Famous people! Authors whose books you've read thousands of times! MODELS!!!! A camera will record it all and remind you that you didn't dream the whole thing.

    - Snacks - I'm not talking about sandwich fixings or candy. I mean snack cakes, granola bars or fruit cups -- something light weight, finger-friendly, low mess-making and filling to raise your blood sugar a little in between meals and give you a boost. You never realize how tired you are until you sit down and then it hits you all at once. And, you don't want to be snapping at people because you're hungry. Not to mention, it's so hectic and there is so much going on that you forget to eat. Yes, you do. Time gets away from you and suddenly it's night time and the last time you ate was breakfast.

    - Water - Or a sports drink. You need hydration even more so than usual because you're probably going to be doing more talking in the next five days than you have in the entire year. Sodas will only dehydrate you more. Have a ready supply of bottled drinks. Carry one with you and stash the rest in your room.

    On top of that, you want to avoid drinking from sources that have been sitting out and breathed on for long periods of time. People from literally around the world are converging on one spot and all their germs are coming with them. You don't want to spend the convention sick.

    - Meds - Bring a bottle of your preferred cold medicine in case a bug finds you. The stress and crowds will weaken your defenses, so be prepared. It might be a good idea to start dosing yourself on Vitamin C and Echinacea (and other immune building vitamins) now, just to build yourself up.

    Also, if you take medications for whatever reason, you'll need them. You probably wouldn't leave them behind just like you wouldn't leave your clothes. What you wouldn't think to bring is a copy of your prescription just in case something happens to your meds while at the hotel. Have a copy of your prescription or (if the your doctor doesn't do that) then have your doctor's phone number handy so you can get in touch if wacky happens.

    For the ladies
    - Feminine Care - Tampons, pads, pantyliners. BRING THEM. I don't care if you just finished the day before heading out to the convention. I already said stress does wacky things to the body. Well wacky goes crazy in the female body. Don't tempt fate. Don't depend on the local stores either. They will happily over charge for something you could have gotten for cheaper at home.


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    Sunday, January 25, 2009

    Me on Facebook

    That's right. I finally caved. If you have a facebook, feel free to friend me... or you can wait until February and qualify for my monthly contest, because I'll be adding my facebook account to my list of places that count on my monthly Joiner Contest.


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    Friday, January 23, 2009

    Movie Review: Underworld Rise of the Lycans

    Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

    Basic Premise:
    If you've seen Underworld and Underworld: Evolution (I have many, many times) then you know the premise of this story. It's just as the title says -- the rise of the lycans. This prequel is Lucien's origin story, it's the origin story of the vampire-lycan war, and it's the story of the love between a vampire and a lycan and the chaos that ensues because of that love.


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    Thursday, January 22, 2009

    Author Interview: Shiela Stewart

    The Basics
    - Shiela Stewart
    - Genre(s) - Paranormal/Urban Fantasy
    - Publisher(s) - Linden Bay Romance

    To Other Authors
    - What are the three MOST important pieces of advice you would give to a brand new author?
    • Write from your heart. Don’t let others tell you what to write.
    • Keep active in promoting yourself and your books.
    • Have fun writing. If you don’t enjoy it, neither will your readers.
    - What's your favorite way to advertise?
    • I find having my books covers or banners on other popular websites of a great benefit to me. There are some really great advertising websites that offer low cost spots to have your book cover placed on their website. Another good way to advertise is having your website banner on your emails. Every time you send out an email, people see your sig line and web address. Blogging on your own personal blog or making appearances on others blogs is another good idea.

    For the Readers
    - What are you reading, if anything, at the moment?
    • Right now I’m reading two books. Nora Roberts third installment in the Sign of Seven books, The Pagan Stone. I’m also reading Elizabeth I by David Loades and loving it. I’ve always been fascinated by the Tudor Dynasty.
    - Do you prefer ebooks or print for your reading pleasure?
    • As much as I’m all for the new technology, ebooks being so prominent now, I must say I prefer to relax in my comfy chair with a book in my hands.
    - Name three of your all-time-favorite, read-them-over-and-over books.
    • Everything by Nora Roberts. I have every one of her books as well as her pseudonym JD Robb and I’ve read her books over and over again.
    • Shell Lake Massacre (Non-fiction story about a local town involving a schizophrenic man entering a home in Shell Lake Saskatchewan, Canada in the middle of the night and killing the entire family minus a one year old infant)
    • Fatal Vision by Joe McGinnis (Non-fiction tale of Dr. Jeffrey McDonald’s involvement in the murders of his wife and two daughters)
    Idle Curiosity Compels Me to Ask
    - What inspired you to be a writer?
    • I was born. :) I’ve always been a story teller. Even in my youth I would tell tales to my cousins and friends then as I grew, I began writing them down. It’s as much a part of me as breathing. But the first time I picked up a Nora Roberts novel I knew that was what I was meant to do.
    - What do you do immediately after finishing a manuscript?
    • Jump for joy. LOL Then go back and edit. :)
    - Do you talk to your characters or your muse or both?
    • I used to do that but the threat of being locked in a white padded room became too scary for me. LOL
    Promo Section
    ~ Most Recent Release ~
    Charming the Darkness is the forth book in my Darkness series. It’s got a healthy dose of humor along with a mystery and plenty of love. It’s a tale of an outcast torn between the human world he once belonged to and being a vampire. I loved writing this story for several reasons. I love infusing my sense of humor in my books. And writing about Danny, a determined to be bad wanna be who befriends a stray kitten was so much fun. I’ve also been very interested in Wicca and witchcraft so writing Starla’s place in the book gave me a chance to research all the aspects of witchcraft.

    Charming the Darkness

    Darkness Series: Book 4
    Publisher: Linden Bay Romance

    Blurb:

    Unlike his twin brother Dante, Daniel Vega had never been comfortable as a human. When he was offered eternal life as a vampire, he turned his back on his family and welcomed the darkness. All was well until Chaos, the one man Danny thought he could always count on, goes missing. Now, shunned by his own kind, it seems that leaving Jacob’s Cove is his only option. Until he crashes into a high-spirited redhead…

    Born from witches, Starla Raine has spent her entire life learning to control and manage her powers. Then she discovers and is drawn to Jacob’s Cove, a city magically cloaked in darkness. When Starla runs into Daniel Vega, a man connected to the infamous spell, she knows just what to do. Hold him hostage and, using any means possible, convince him to give her what she wants.

    Soon, the two forge an unlikely partnership and a bargain is struck. Danny agrees to help Starla find the ritual, but only if she’ll work with him to locate Chaos. At first he doesn’t mind using her magical abilities, or her body, for his own gain. Sex is just sex, after all… until someone’s heart gets in the way.




    ~ Coming Soon ~

    The next book in the Darkness series, Tempting the Darkness is due for release in March of 2009 and is the 5th book in the Darkness series.

    This is a tale of a middle aged man who has devoted his life to serving a man he thinks of as his son but when love enters his life, he’s determined to protect her from his kind at any cost.



    Tempting the Darkness
    Darkness Series: Book 5
    Publisher: Linden Bay Romance

    Blurb:

    Keeping secrets is never easy, but for the past twenty years, Cooper Hawthorn has managed to hide his perfectly well. Until love entices him to reveal it all.

    Despite the darkness still encasing the city, love is in the air and one by one, Cooper watches his friends fall head over heels. Longing for what he once had, he makes a critical decision. Waking his wife from her comatose sleep…and turning her into a vampire.

    Waking after years of sleep, Gabriella Hawthorn is relieved to see her beloved Cooper. But when he informs her that her cancer has not been cured, she fears he’s woken her to say goodbye. Until he betrays his most sacred promise, and makes her one of his kind.

    For so long he’d kept his wife and his life with her a secret. Cooper realizes what he is risking by waking her and turning her into a vampire. What he doesn’t expect is for everyone he loves to turn their backs on him. Including his wife. Devastated, Cooper is tempted to use his powers of mind control, a gift bestowed to him from being created by the king—another secret he has kept.

    Will he be able to see the light, or will the darkness capture his soul?




    Learn More
    - Website - http://www.shielasbooks.ca
    - Blog - http://darkcravings.blogspot.com/
    - Newsletter - http://www.shielasbooks.ca/Shiela'sNewsletterPage.htm
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    Thanks so much for the fun interview, Shiela!!

    Join me next week for Meg Benjamin.


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