Paranormal Romance: a sub-genre that focuses on romance and includes elements beyond the range of scientific explanation, blending together themes from the genres of traditional fantasy, science fiction, or horror. Common hallmarks are romantic relationships between humans and vampires, shape shifters, ghosts, and other entities of a fantastic or otherworldly nature and can also include characters with psychic abilities.

Addict: (v) to habituate or abandon oneself to something compulsively or obsessively (see above)

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Guest Post & Giveaway with author Leia Shaw

Today I would like to introduce the very sweet author of Destiny Divided, Leia Shaw.  You can find my review on her wonderful novel here. 
I'm very excited that she graciously agreed to visit PRA for a guest post and giveaway, so without further ado....





Remember in grammar school the teacher could write a little note under your grades on your report card about your performance in class? Well, my grades were decent but underneath it always said, "does not follow directions" and "a daydreamer." Twenty five years later - and a full grown adult (mostly) - not much has changed. Only I traded unicorns and rainbows for vampires and sorcerers (and werewolves and witches and oracles and fey and well, you get the point). 

Currently I'm a stay-at-home mom of two young children and I'm moonlighting as a writer. A year or so ago, after becoming so overwhelmed with the responsibility of caring for my special needs' son, I realized I'd forgotten how to have fun. Gasp! I'd always been the clown, the fun-loving free spirit, the prankster. But I'd turned into a stressed out, sleep deprived, mom zombie complete with snot stained sweats (which I've since retired.). 

In an attempt to escape my world of cartoons, sippy cups, and potty training, I started reading fiction. Only fiction. Stories with a strong fantasy element that took me as far away as possible from the truth of my real life. That's not to say that real life wasn't great. It was. But I just needed to get away now and then. Mostly between the hours of 8am and 5pm. 

Back in high school I had fallen in lust with vampires (and Brad Pitt) when a little movie called "Interview with a Vampire" came out. This was long before Twilight and Vampire Diaries and when it was cool to have a thing for fangs. I may have a dark twisted mind but, like most women, I'm a sucker for a good love story. And so, sticking with my fang fetish, I started reading paranormal romance novels. A LOT of them. Kresley Cole, Gena Showalter, Jeanine Frost, Larissa Ione, just to name a few. It was my first experience with any romance novels. Holy Mother and hello libido! Thus began my addiction to paranormal romance. 

Then it occurred to me one day (my very own Aha! moment) to put my writing talent, my crazy imagination, and what little time I did have, to good use. And I started writing my first book. Three months later I scrapped it, realizing it didn't fit well enough into any one genre. 

The story for Destiny Divided came to me in a dream. A sorceress raised in foster care with a serious anger problem and out of control powers meets the prim and proper, yet dangerous, sorcerer who tries to train her. They hate each other at first and then...well, I'll let you read it to find out. The Shadows of Destiny series takes place in modern times where the supernatural live among us. Some of them work hard to blend into human society. Many of them live in isolated communities within their own race where they have their own government, rules, and agendas. 

What I love in a book is a strong, alpha male with a loving, gentle side, and a kick-ass female who can keep him on his toes. Humor plays a big part in my books and characters as well. They say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit. But I firmly believe that humor doesn't have to be smart to be funny. Just look at The Simpsons. 

What might be different about my stories is that I'm not afraid to let my heroines get their asses kicked from time to time. The supernatural world is a bloody one so they have to toughen up to survive. And there's nothing sexier than a girl who can take a hit, get back up, then go all Chuck Norris on some ass. 

I chose to make the heroines in the first two books of the series having grown up in foster care. It's a passion of mine, since both my kids are adopted from foster care. I find that trauma can both strengthen and weaken a person, and it's the people around them that help shape what perseveres. That's why you'll see my characters morph from broken individuals into healing, thriving warriors. And it isn't the brave, tough men that "fix" them, it's the unconditional love. 

But mostly, if you're looking for a light, fun read with sexy, funny characters and a lot of bloody action...well...that's me. My second book is due out in June 2011 and I have at least five more planned in this series (my brain runs away without me sometimes). Each is the love story of at least one spin-off character from the previous book. A Destiny United is Marcelo's story (a vampire you'll meet at the end of the first book). You can read an excerpt from both books on my website. Destiny Divided is available for the Kindle on Amazon and on Smashwords for every other e-book format (you can also read it on your computer on Smashwords). Thanks for having me and I hope you enjoy my book!


Destiny Divided
Amazon / Smashwords

After fleeing her native city — and nightmares of a traumatic childhood — Sage Peterson meets the overbearing, pretentious, yet haunted Professor Elias. He’s the only one who knows about her mysterious powers, which seem to be spiraling out of control. When he convinces her to train with him, she finds herself thrust into a five hundred year war and on the run from vampires, werewolves, and even worse — her budding feelings for James Elias.
James had been living a dull and empty existence for the past century and a half. When a fiery half-sorceress, half-witch with a stubborn streak and sharp wit enters his life, he sees her only as a potential weapon to use against his greatest enemy. But when he discovers the vulnerable woman beneath the angry mask, instinct screams to keep her safe. To protect and provide. And to claim her as his.
But will it be too late? As passion and lust ignite between them, vengeance is slipping away. And when Sage is confronted with fulfilling an unexpected destiny, will she choose to trust James with her heart?


A Destiny United 
(June 2011)
Erin Bolton knew all about the supernatural world that existed in the shadows of modern society. But she wanted no part of it. Fear and anxiety ruled her life and kept her in hiding. The only thing able to draw her out was alcohol. But seemingly overnight she finds herself in danger from a powerful group of sorcerers wanting to use her against her foster sister, the Queen of the Underworld. When her sister sends a dangerous vampire with a wicked seductive streak to keep her safe, Erin begins to wonder, who will keep her safe from him?
Marcelo has postponed the eight hundred year search for his wife to perform a small favor for his Queen. When the errand turns into a week long journey across the country toting a fragile female with anxiety and a budding alcohol problem, his life takes a turn for the unexpected. Especially when, on Erin’s twenty first birthday, he discovers there is much more to this girl than meets the eye. And now instinct claims she’s his. His mate. Meant to be with him, and only him, forever.
Can Marcelo give up his dream of reuniting with his lost wife to be with the girl his body cries out for? As war breaks out in the supernatural world, Erin is confronted with a destiny only she can fulfill. Can she conquer her deep-rooted fears and reconcile with the new identity fate has given her?

You can find out more about Leia Shaw at:


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GIVEAWAY

Leia has offered to give away an e-copy from Smashwords of Destiny Divided to one lucky reader!
To enter the giveaway, jut leave a meaningful comment or question for Leia. Don't forget to include a way to contact you if you're the winner! I will choose one winner at random on April 15th. Good luck my lovelies!

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

NR: Destiny Divided By Leia Shaw

Destiny Divided (Shadows of Destiny)Destiny Divided
By Leia Shaw
Kindle Edition
Published March 15th 2011
ASIN B004SBOYQS
After fleeing her native city - and nightmares of a traumatic childhood - Sage Peterson meets the overbearing, pretentious, yet haunted Professor Elias. He's the only one who knows about her mysterious powers, which seem to be spiraling out of control. When he convinces her to train with him, she finds herself thrust into a five hundred year war and on the run from vampires, werewolves, and even worse - her budding feelings for James Elias.
                                                                          James had been living a dull and empty existence for the past century and a half. When a fiery half-sorceress, half-witch with a stubborn streak and sharp wit enters his life, he sees her only as a potential weapon to use against his greatest enemy. But when he discovers the vulnerable woman beneath the angry mask, instinct screams to keep her safe. To protect and provide. And to claim her as his.
                                                                               But will it be too late? As passion and lust ignite between them, vengeance is slipping away. And when Sage is confronted with fulfilling an unexpected destiny, will she choose to trust James with her heart?

4 1/2 Loveys

I loved every single moment of Destiny Divided!
The author did an excellent job with world building, keeping it believable and exciting while her characters were sexy and interesting. Sage is a kick ass heroine with a snarky sense of humor I adored and James a yummy and protective sorcerer with a few secrets of his own. I loved watching both of them develop and grow as individuals and a couple. There is a great balance of action and romance in this captivating. Also, mucho sexual tension that leaves you hanging by a thread for quite some time but is well worth the wait. Some funny Twilight and Harry Potter references as well; there was even a ‘Luke, I am your father’ Star Wars moment.

This was such a fun and addicting read, I couldn’t put it down and held a serious grudge against my family when I actually had to take a break to fix them dinner!
The end had me salivating for more and I can’t wait to get my hands on A Destiny United, the next book in the series set to release this June.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

New Relapses: March 29th, 2011

Wow, there are some amazing new releases out today. Can someone be a dear and invent something where I can read all of these at once? 



Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: HQN Books; 384 edition (March 29, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 037377558X
ISBN-13: 978-0373775583
Raine Spenser is on the brink. Held prisoner because of her abilities, Raine—a powerful psychic as well as vampire—desperately needed a savior. But the last one she expected was the green-eyed soldier who'd once hunted her kind. Since her rescue, she's tried to forget Seth McConnell, unable to cope with the strange, simmering attraction that draws her to the compelling human.But their goals—find the Kraven who held Raine captive and destroy him—are the same. The ever-growing web of danger surrounding them draws these two unlikely allies closer together, and anger slowly turns into an explosive passion they're finding harder and harder to deny….

Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Kensington (March 29, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0758255691
ISBN-13: 978-0758255693
As a member of his clan's kill team, Liam McCathal helps rid the world of undesirables. It's the perfect job for a vampire of his talents - except that lately, Liam is getting a little too good at it. Which is why he's back home to "cool off," when Mai walks into his antique store and changes everything. Liam's not in the habit of making friends - least of all with beautiful, exotic human females. But something about Mai ignites a spark he hasn't felt in over a century. When Mai's uncle is killed and her father threatened, Liam takes on a ruthless crime boss and puts every vampire in Clare Point in danger of discovery. Because Mai's father has secrets too, and Liam is edging ever closer to losing his reputation, his clan, and the woman he would do anything to protect...

Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Pocket (March 29, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1439195870
ISBN-13: 978-1439195871
Baring It AllGenerations of werewolves have been secretly residing in a secluded valley a stone’s throw from Grundy, Alaska. So when a snooping Outsider comes to Grundy to investigate rumors of lycanthropic shenanigans in the area, the valley’s pack alpha, Maggie Graham, resolves to chase him away, even if doing so takes a quick bite on the butt. What a pity that researcher Nick Thatcher turns out to be so drool-worthy, and that his kisses make Maggie want to sit up and beg. Maggie just can’t seem to convince Nick to leave . . . and even worse, she can’t convince herselfto stay away from him. Cross-species dating is problem enough for a harried alpha female, but on top of that, a rival group of werewolves is trying to move into the valley. With interpack war threatening, Maggie can’t afford to be distracted. Combining romance and a career can be tough for anyone; for a werewolf in love with a human, it may be disastrous. . . .
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Brava (March 29, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0758261403
ISBN-13: 978-0758261403
Shrouded in mist, the hidden shoreline near her family's Maine estate is a place of refuge for Claire Bishop. There, she can forget the physical limitations imposed by a tragic accident and escape judgmental eyes. Yet someone is watching from the depths of the sea, a being who senses her inner despair and is drawn to help her. Prince Morgan, risen from the waves and as perfect a man Claire has ever laid eyes on. She is sure she has dreamed him into existence - Morgan's masculine beauty and sensual tenderness cannot be real. Then the dream overtakes reality...With Morgan at her side, Claire is suddenly freed, swimming with him to a lost paradise, a fantastic underwater world with a sunken stone city at its heart. Soon the lovers find that their union has aroused the wrath of his warring clan - but Claire would rather die than return to her crippling life on earth, and Morgan will not live without the woman he adores...

Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: HQN Books; 384 edition (March 29, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0373775490
ISBN-13: 978-0373775491
Keeper of the demon of Secrets, Amun can manipulate the darkest thoughts of anyone nearby. But when the immortal warrior is chained and isolated to protect those he loves, death is his only hope of release—until he meets Haidee, a fellow prisoner whose beauty and hidden vulnerability draw him into a reckless test of his loyalty….Haidee is a demon-assassin, raised to despise Amun's kind. Yet how can she hate the man whose touch sets her aflame? But to save him, she must give herself body and soul…and face the wrath of a powerful adversary sworn to destroy her.

Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Avon (March 29, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061958042
ISBN-13: 978-0061958045
Nothing on earth can make this vampire fall in love . . .After 499 years of existence, Connor Buchanan has arrived at an inescapable conclusion: he is a cold-hearted SOB. He's been watching his friends—those poor romantic fools—plummet off the cliff into love like a dazed herd of sheep. But not Connor. He knows that love leads to nothing but heartache.Until Marielle . . .She is an angel cast down from heaven for disobedience. Trapped in mortal form, she finds a protector in Connor, a Scottish vampire haunted by a dark past. Marielle hopes to heal his broken heart and earn her way back home, but suddenly she has these . . . feelings. This strange yet pleasant physical yearning—for a vampire! Is this the work of a demon luring her into hell, or has this angel found heavenly bliss?

Hardcover: 512 pages
Publisher: NAL Hardcover (March 29, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451233166
ISBN-13: 978-0451233165
Payne, twin sister of Vishous, is cut from the same dark, seductive cloth as her brother. Imprisoned for eons by their mother, the Scribe Virgin, she finally frees herself-only to face a devastating injury. Manuel Manello, M.D., is drafted by the Brotherhood to save her as only he can-but when the human surgeon and the vampire warrior meet, their two worlds collide in the face of their undeniable passion. With so much working against them, can love prove stronger than the birthright and the biology that separates them?

Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Brava (March 29, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0758225199
ISBN-13: 978-0758225191
The Shadow Guard. They are the darkest of Black Ops. A force operating outside the sphere of the CIA or FBI. Taking their mandate not from the U.S. government, but from magic. And sex. Sahir. Astrid Carlson is one of them, a mage on a mission. With her wispy blond hair and those long, long legs, she can make a man forget himself. Until it's way too late. Kubri. Jake Hammond is the only thing she needs, the human conductor who can focus all her strength, bringing her to a peak of power, or shattering her completely. Yeah, she's got a hundred or so years on him, but who's counting when there's an unstoppable assassin to take down - and unstoppable chemistry to take on...
Eternal Rider
Lords of Deliverance
Larissa Ione
Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (March 29, 2011)
ISBN-10: 044657449X
ISBN-13: 978-0446574495
They are here. They ride. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
His name is Ares, and the fate of mankind rests on his powerful shoulders. If he falls to the forces of evil, the world falls too. As one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, he is far stronger than any mortal, but even he cannot fight his destiny forever. Not when his own brother plots against him. 
Yet there is one last hope. Gifted in a way other humans can't-or won't-understand, Cara Thornhart is the key to both this Horseman's safety and his doom. But involving Cara will prove treacherous, even beyond the maddening, dangerous desire that seizes them the moment they meet. For staving off eternal darkness could have a staggering cost: Cara's life. 

Monday, March 28, 2011

Cover of the Week - March 28th, 2011

In celebration of it's release tomorrow *hyperventilating* the cover of the week is....

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Desire Untamed Winner!



Congratulations to Amy who has won a signed copy of Pamela Palmer's Desire Untamed

Amy said...

Great interview! I've read two of the Feral Warriors books and loved them.

The 5 book boyfriends would be:

1) Bones - Night Huntress series [Jeaniene Frost]

2) Raphael - Guild Hunter series [Nalini Singh]

3) Rhage - Lover Eternal [J.R. Ward]

4) Shade - Demonica series [Larissa Ione]

5) Barrons - Fever series [Karen Marie Moning]


An notification email will be sent shortly, please respond within 48 hours or a new winner will be chosen.

Thank you to everyone to stopped by for the interview with Pamela Palmer. 
And an incredibly huge thank you to Pamela for coming by Paranormal Romance Addict! 

Friday, March 25, 2011

You may be an addict if….


  • You’re ideal Mr. Right is tall, dark and dead
  • The clerk at the local bookstore asks you what he/she should read next
  • It’s Tuesday morning and you are loading your tot up with cookies, juice boxes and Dora so you can catch a quick nap on the couch because you were up all night reading the latest PNR release since it became available at 12:01am
  • You think zombies are sexy, as long as certain body parts remain intact!
  • When a new release comes out from your favorite series you have a series re-read
  • Your top five book boyfriends are either; winged, fanged or furred
  • You’re saving up your money for a Fever tattoo
  • Your main vocabulary includes words like “True?” and “What’s doing?”
  • Despite the popular belief of demons being evil and scary you know they are just like the rest of us; sensitive souls with big hearts that need to be loved
  • You’ve asked your significant other to read CH32, and if he refused you printed it out and snuck it in his briefcase


If any of the above applies to you, then you may be a paranormal romance addict!

Thursday, March 24, 2011

NR: Blood and Steel by Angela Knight

Blood and SteelBlood and Steel
By Angela Knight

Courtesy of NetGalley
Ebook, 46 pages
Published January 2011 by Red Sage
Elyn Castel spent 50 years as the slave of a vampire sociopath. Now, thanks to cyborg bodyguard Jarl “Blade” Bladin, Kruz is dead. But Blade is after Elyn now, and she has to do everything she can to get away from Blade. But that’s easier said than done…

3 Loveys

A touch of sci-fi, a dash of the paranormal and a good dose of erotic romance makes Blood and Steel a great quickie.
Elyn has finally escaped her tormentor of 50 years who raped, tortured and controlled her in every way. But now she is running from the cyborg that made that happen, who also happens to be the man she had to seduce for Kruz and lost his team because of.
Knight takes you on a fast ride into the future where cyber technology and the supernatural collide. Full of action, suspense, and blistering love scenes.
There was a good balance between plot and sex. I enjoyed the main characters, Elyn and Blade, the only problem I had was I couldn’t picture them in my head.
A fun, quick read!

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

"Waiting On" Wednesday: Ascension by Sable Grace

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"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, breaking the spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Avon (April 26, 2011)
ISBN-10: 0061964409
ISBN-13: 978-0061964404
The gates of hell have opened, and one woman will stand in the crossfire as the Dark Breed—vampyre, demons, shape shifters—and mankind fight their last battle for survival.                                                              Kyana is half Vampyre, half Lychen . . . and the last of her kind. Determined, dangerous, and damned, she has no love for the mortals who have imprisoned and misused her. But when the Order of Ancients entrusts her with a mission—to find the key that will send the Dark Breed back into Hell for eternity—Kyana has no choice but to accept.                                                                                                          She is furious to learn her assignment comes with an escort . . . Ryker, a demigod and fierce warrior who long ago found a way under her skin and stayed there. In a shaky alliance, they discover an ancient cult with dangerous motive and a god who seeks to destroy all others. And as Kyana begins to feel the heat that threatens to bind her to Ryker, she knows she has to resist. For it could only mean the undoing of them both . . .

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Today's Relapses 03/22/11

The Paranormal Relapses for this Tuesday are...



Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books 
ISBN-10: 0345517679 / ISBN-13: 978-0345517678

Dark. Mysterious. Sensual.                                       When Bronse Chapel, the commander of a specialized unit of the Interplanetary Militia, begins to dream about a beautiful and exotic brunette, he wants to dismiss it as being induced by lack of sleep . . . or perhaps lack of sex. But his instincts tell him it’s something different, something far more dangerous.                                                         Ravenna is the leader of the Chosen Ones, a small group of people from her village born with extraordinary powers. She doesn’t know that draws her to Bronse’s dreams night after night, but she senses that he and his team are in jeopardy. Ravenna can help him, but first Bronse must save the Chosen Ones from those who plan to use their powers for evil. Together, Bronse and Ravenna will be unstoppable. But Ravenna is hiding something that could endanger them all.

Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Mira; Original edition 
ISBN-10: 9780778329527 / ISBN-13: 978-0778329527
Regency London – a dizzying whirl of balls and young ladies pursued by charming men. 
                                                                            But the Woodmore sisters are hunted by a more sinister breed: Lucifer's own.
                                                                                                               Voss, also known as Viscount Dewhurst, relishes the sensual pleasures immortality affords. A member the Dracule – a cabal of powerful, secretive noblemen marked with a talisman that reveals their bartered souls – the mercenary Voss has remained carefully neutral ... until Angelica. 
                                                                               Angelica Woodmore possess the Sight, an ability invaluable to both sides of a looming war among the Dracule. Her very scent envelops Voss in a scarlet fog of hunger – for her body and her blood. But he is utterly unprepared for the new desire that overcomes him – to protect her. 
                                                                               Now Voss must battle his very nature to be with Angelica ... but this vampire never backs down from a fight.

Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books 
ISBN-10: 9780345520067 / ISBN-13: 978-0345520067
THEIR LOVE IS DESTINED TO RISE AGAIN
                                                                             Ailish Donovan is a witch ready to do battle. Raised unaware of her powers, she is just sixteen when her mother tricks her into binding with the demon Asmodeus. Pure-hearted Ailish escapes with the connection incomplete but pays a heavy price: For the next eight years, she is shunned by her earth sisters and tormented by Asmodeus’s lust. After hardening her body and mind as a champion kickboxer, Ailish returns home to break the bond—or die.The Wing Slayer Hunter Phoenix Torq is sworn to protect earth witches, but he is shaken by Ailish’s fierce independence—and his own forbidden cravings. Dark, impulsive, and haunted by his troubled past, Phoenix likewise arouses Ailish in ways she finds disturbing—and irresistible. Torn between mistrust and desire, each must go to hell and back to seek the magic that could set them both free.

Monday, March 21, 2011

Cover of the Week - March 21st, 2011


Sometimes I like to see a face on the cover of books but often times I enjoy imagining it myself, because the models on the front rarely are what I pictured a character as in my mind. I do so enjoy the covers with the bare-chested men and the drool worthy bodies though. They give good inspiration when imagining the character, LOL   

Friday, March 18, 2011

Friday Love





PhotobucketThe 18 & Over Book Blogger Tag Along Friday is hosted by Laurie at Bitten by Paranormal Romance. If you prefer more adult reading head on over there and join in. We do so love new blood. ;)

QOTW: What was your favorite book you read last month?
Wilder's Mate by Moira Rogers. It was so good, I wished it was longer!




Thank you for stopping by, please let me know that you visited by leaving a comment. Have a wonderful weekend lovelies!  

Thursday, March 17, 2011

NR: Kiss of Darkness by Loribelle Hunt

Kiss of DarknessKiss of Darkness
Loribelle Hunt
ebook, 236 pages
Published January 24th 2011 by Carina Press
ISBN13 9781426891120
NetGalley for Review
Winter, a hybrid, has spent her life at war. A group of humans who are part demon, the hybrids, along with the lupines and nightwalkers, have dedicated their lives to defeating demons and protecting humanity. Yet, despite their united cause, the three groups share an uneasy alliance.
When hybrid military compounds come under attack from demon insurgents, Winter has no choice but to turn to the lupines and nightwalkers for assistance. It's a partnership based on necessity and she has no intention of letting down her guard with either group.
Marcus, the nightwalker Lord, has other plans. The immediate attraction between him and Winter promises a passion he can't ignore. To claim her as his own, he'll not only have to fight the demons who seem hell-bent on destroying her, but her own misconceptions about him and the nightwalker race. It's a battle he refuses to lose.



4 Loveys


An exciting adventure and romance that grabs you on the first page and never lets go. Winter joins the Order after her husband is killed by Demons, now a Hybrid, she uses her demon strength and abilities to dish out violence and revenge on all demon kind. But she faces more then just the demons outside her, she struggles with the one inside as well. The only way to stop the demons total ownership is to take a mate, but Winter is unwilling to risk her heart again. When Marcus comes to her rescue she doesn’t want nor need his help but this arrogant Nightwalker Lord refuses to back down until he possesses her; body, heart and soul. When the Demons start to organize though and it seems that a Hybrid rogue is behind the attacks Winter must accept help where she can get it. Can she resist the instant connection and intense heat between her and the Nightwalker? The sensual dance between these two is irresistible and full of passion. Not to mention incredibly hot! Kiss of Darkness is non-stop action with sub-plots involving two other couples masterfully woven into the main plot centering on Winter & Marcus. Several twist and turns will capture your attention and distract you from a few foreseen plot points.  I highly enjoyed this read from new-to-me author Loribelle Hunt, and look forward to the next installment in this series.  

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

"Waiting On" Wednesday : Lord of Shadows by Alix Rickloff

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"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, breaking the spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.


Lord of Shadows
Heirs of Kilronan Trilogy #2
Alix Rickloff

Mass Market Paperback, 368 pages
Expected publication: June 28th 2011 by Pocket
ISBN 1439170371 (ISBN13: 9781439170373)
Who is working the demon arts . . .                                                                     Was it her murdered father? Her fugitive brother? It has been seven years since Lady Sabrina Douglas cloistered herself with the Sisters of High Danu, but the questions remain. She is Other—a mixture of Fey and mortal—quietly using her powers to heal. That is, until she saves a half-drowned man, his soldier’s body a roadmap of scars, his fathomless eyes filled with heartbreaking loneliness. The inexplicable connection overwhelms her defenses, touching her heart, mind . . . and body. 
                                                                                                                   . . . and to what end?                                                                                                                                  A man with no memory, Daigh MacLir seeks his past, even as unknown threats fill him with monstrous rage and inhuman abilities. But as a desperate game of hunter and hunted is played out from ballrooms to bedrooms, what Daigh discovers is more chilling than anyone could possibly imagine. Defying death was only the first step in the task he has been set, and Sabrina his last hope. But dare he risk involving her? Daigh has been summoned to find an ancient king, and even the powers of love may not be enough to win the battle against the powers of darkness.



Monday, March 14, 2011

NEW DARKNESS DAWNS WINNER ANNOUNCED!


Tracey contacted me letting me know that she won this on another blog and would like to pass it on to another reader so we have a new winner to announce. =)

And that winner is....

AsianCocoa 

Who said... "I would hate to see my loved ones grow old and pass on, but I would also be able to see future generations grow up. I read the e-book and really liked the story. I really loved Sarah's gift. It gives me hope. :-)"

Original post can be found >here<
Congratulations! An email notification has been sent and the winner has 48 hours to respond before another winner is chosen. 


Cover of the Week - March 14th, 2011

Cover of the week is JR Ward's Lover Mine


This of course is John Matthew's story that was released in April of last year. And I have to say that I am loving the new cover styles. There is not that much of a difference to make you hate it if you have the whole series sitting on your shelf and you want them to match. But they are definitely more yummy! 

Two more weeks until Lover Unleashed is released!

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Darkness Dawns by Dianne Duvall Winner!


Thank you to everyone who stopped by for Dianne's guest post about immortality. If you haven't checked out her debut releases, Darkness Dawns, yet then please do. It is a fabulous novel and Dianne is definitely a new author to watch out for! 

Also a huge thank you with lots of big hugs to Dianne Duvall for stopping by on her blog tour and offering a signed copy of Darkness Dawns to giveaway and then for taking the time to come back and reply to reader's comments. You are welcome back anytime, m' dear. =)

Now on to the winner!
Thanks to random.org the winner for a signed copy of Darkness Dawns by Dianne Duvall is....

booklover0226 (Tracey D)
Who said... "The biggest deterrent is leaving all my loved on to live as an immortal. I would no longer have any contact with them.

Original post can be found >here<
Congratulations! An email notification has been sent and Tracey has 48 hours to respond before another winner is chosen. 
Thank you again everyone and I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! 


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