Sexy Saturday

We Have A Winner!!

Yay!  It's time to announce the winner of the PDF copy of Her Sanctuary.  Thank you to all that entered. And the winner is..

Alicia

Congrats, Alicia.  Please check your email.

Book Blogger Hop and Follow My Book Blog Friday

Two ways to mix and mingle.  And as always, don't forget to leave me a comment to let me know that you've visited me!

Book Blogger Hop with Crazy For Books

The Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and find new book-related blogs that they may be missing out on!  This weekly book party is an awesome opportunity for book bloggers to connect with other book lovers, make new friends, support each other, and generally just share their love of books!  It will also give blog readers a chance to find other book blogs that they may not know existed!  So, visit Jenn @ Crazy For Books to grab the logo, then post about the Hop on your blog, and start HOPPING through the list of blogs  that are posted on the Linky list.

Question Of The Week:

Who is your favorite new-to-you author so far this year?

Wow, this is a tough question. There are so many that I just can't decide.  Right now I'm reading Dee Tenorio and Moira Rogers

Follow My Book Blog Friday 

To join the fun and make now book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

1. Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Host { Parajunkee.com } and any one else you want to follow on the list
2. Follow our Featured Bloggers -http://theauthoress-amelia.blogspot.com/
3. Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing.
4. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say hi in your comments
5. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can
6. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers

New blogs I've found this week:

• Fresh Off The Shelf
• Kelsey's Book Corner
• Book Snob
• The Mortal's Library
• (\_/) Nymfauxs
• Bring Me Another Book
• Vampire Book Club

Don't forget to enter to win an autographed copy of Eve Silver's new release, Sins Of The Heart.

Author Spotlight: Interview And Giveaway with Eve Silver

Today, I am super excited to welcome author Eve Silver.  Eve is the author of Sin's Daughter and Sins Of The Heart.

DB:  Thank you for letting me interview you.  Tell us three things that we don't know about Eve Silver.

ES:  Thanks for inviting me to visit Diva’s Bookcase.  I have a degree in microbiology, which means I’m a wonderful dinner conversationalist—I can tell you things about bacteria and viruses and protozoans that you cannot imagine. And don’t want to imagine. So…um…maybe not such a great dinner conversationalist…

My favorite game is Boggle, and I play to win.

I have a horrible sweet tooth. Put chocolate or Swedish Berries or sticky-toffee pudding anywhere near me, and I’m on it like a shark on raw bloody entrails. (Yeah, I know. I have a way with words.)  

DB:  When did you start writing?

ES:  I finished my first book when I was 9. It was the story of an unwanted teddy bear that found a new and loving home. I even sent that book off to a children’s book publisher, and garnered my very first rejection letter.

DB:  What is your favorite genre to read and why?

ES:   I love romance. I love urban fantasy. I love YA. The classics. Comic books. Graphic novels. Manga. Women’s Fiction. Literary works. A great book is a great book.

DB:  Who are some of your favorite authors?

ES:  There are way too many to offer a comprehensive list, but I’ll give you a few names. In no particular order: Jane Austen, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Margaret Atwood, Daphne Du Maurier, Marjorie M. Liu, Teresa Medeiros, Judith Ivory, Christina Dodd, Linda Howard, Kelley Armstrong, Kim Harrison, Karen Marie Moning, Lisa Kleypas, Jennifer Crusie, Michel Faber, Sarah Waters, Shana Abe, Naomi Novik, Sarah Addison Allen, Lisa Gardner, Michelle Rowen… If I keep typing, this list will take over the blog.

DB:  What new release(s) are you dying to get your hands on?

ES:  Again, waaaay too many books to list them all, but here’s a sample: A Wild Light (Marjorie M. Liu), Wicked Intentions (Elizabeth Hoyt), Taken by Midnight (Lara Adrian), Waking the Witch (Kelley Armstrong), City of Ghosts (Stacia Kane), Lady Lazarus (Michele Lang), The Clockwork Angel (Cassandra Clare)...to name only a few.

DB:  In our emails, we talked about "book boyfriends", who are some of yours?

ES:  A couple of my faves from way back were Johnny, the hero from The Outsider by Penelope Williamson and Jackson Rule from the book by the same name by Dinah McCall. Currently, I’m team Terrible (Stacia Kane’s Downside books), team Jericho Barons (Karen Marie Moning’s Fever series). I will always be team Clay (Kelley Armstrong’s Women of the Otherworld series) and team Kistin (Kim Harrison’s Hollows books). My fave J. R. Ward hero is Rhage. My fave Judith Ivory hero is Sam Cody from The Indiscretion. My fave Shana Abe hero is Christoff, Marquess of Langford. And yet again, I’m going on and on…

DB:  Your Otherkin series is smokin' hot. How are you handling all the buzz?

ES:  I’m handling it with immense and heartfelt gratitude to all the readers who open the door and let my stories in. I get a thrill every time I hear from a reader, or get a comment on a blog, or an email or a tweet from people who are enjoying my books. The sleepless nights, the seven day work weeks, the worry and love and care I put into each story—when readers talk about those stories, it means I did it right. And I appreciate when readers tell others about my books. Word-of-mouth is an author’s best friend.

DB:  For those that haven't heard about your new series, give a summary of what they can expect.

ES:  The Underworld is divided up in much the same way criminal elements of a city are divided by turf. Osiris. Hades. Izanami. A slew of demons and demi-gods. They all want their piece of the pie. And to a degree they band together to balance the vast power of the lord of chaos and evil, Sutekh. But the rulers of the Underworld are a territorial lot, and their alliances are fragile.

So in an effort to further his power and extend it more fully to the human realm, Sutekh (the lord of chaos and evil) sired four sons on three different human women. Dagan (Sins of the Heart—Book 1), Alastor (Sins of the Soul—Book 2) and Malthus (Sins of the Flesh—Book 3).

Lokan, the youngest son, has always acted as a political broker between all the Underworld lords. And he was good at it, until he was hacked to bits, his body parts scattered and hidden, his soul trapped in a limbo none can reach.

The Otherkin trilogy is about the hunt for Lokan’s remains, the quest for vengeance, and the loyalty of brothers. Their search pits them against their ancient enemies, the Daughters of Aset. These strong, intelligent, valiant women are Otherkin who are sworn to protect mankind—because if Dagan, Alastor and Malthus find Lokan, they just might end the world.

DB:  How did you come up with the idea for the series?

ES:  There were a number of elements that clicked just at the right moment, but one of them was a visit to the Royal Ontario Museum where they had an ancient scroll—a papyrus of the Egyptian Book of the Dead—on display. I was so enthralled that I started researching Egyptian mythology, which led me to other mythologies including Japanese, Chinese, Norse and Greek, and things just snowballed from there.

DB:  Who is your favorite character from the series and why?

ES:  As I write each book, the characters come to life for me, and at that moment, they are my favorites. More than that, the hero and heroine together form an incredible team with dynamic chemistry and that makes me fall in love with them all the more.

DB:  If you could do a movie about your series, who would you choose as your main characters?

ES:  I’m often asked this question, and I have lousy answers because I don’t usually envision my characters that way. They’re distinct people and it’s impossible to pick someone who embodies their looks/personality/quirks/background. But I’ll give it a shot…

Dagan Krayl, the hero of Sins of the Heart would have the edge of Sawyer from the early episodes of Lost. He’d have features and coloring similar to model Gabriel Aubry, with maybe a bit of Travis Fimmel tossed in the mix. 

Alastor Krayl, the hero of the second book, Sins of the Soul, looks very much like his brother, but he’s clipped and proper and dresses in $1000 suits.

Mal, the hero of the third book, Sins of the Flesh, looks a bit like Ian Somerhalder and has some of the same personality quirks that the actor displays when he’s playing Damon on the Vampire Diaries.

But in the end, none of these actors really captures the bad-boy edge that these heroes embody.

DB:  What can we expect next for Eve Silver?

ES:  Right now I’m working on the fourth book set in the Otherkin world, and it is one dark, gritty, wild ride. Then I’ll get busy on the fifth book. The dates aren’t set in stone, but it looks like they’ll be released in June 2011 and September 2011.

National bestselling author Eve Silver has been praised for her “edgy, steamy, action-packed” books, darkly sexy heroes and take-charge heroines. Her work has garnered starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Library Journal, plus two RT Book Reviews Reviewers’ Choice Awards, and in 2007 she received Library Journal’s Best Genre Fiction Award. Eve lives with her husband, two sons, an energetic Airedale terrier, an exuberant border collie/shepherd and an enormous rabbit. You can reach Eve through her website or Twitter.

Contest Alert!!!! 

Eve has been super sweet and has offered an autographed copy of her latest release, Sins Of The Heart for one lucky reader.  

To enter, you must be follower of this blog and fill out the entry FORM.  Sorry, but contest is only open to US and Canada. Contest will end on August 7 and winner will be announced on the blog. Winner will be randomly chosen and emailed. Winner will have 72 hours to claim their prize or another winner will be chosen.  Good luck!!

Contest is closed

Eve will also make appearances on the following blogs:

July 26- Michelle Rowen
August 3-  Bitten By Books 
August 5- Dark Faerie Tales 
August 9- Harlequin Paranormal blog 
August 16- Paranormal Haven 

Wishlist Wednesday

Since I've put myself on a book ban, I had decided to limit my Wishlist items.   But since peer pressure is such a bitch, I had to make a post this week.  Curses go to all my TFFs (Twitter friends) that can't seem to stop reading or writing fab books and God forbid, tweeting about them.  And yeah, I am about to put you on blast for contributing to the weak mind of a book whore.  But first, the books...

Eternity And A Day by JA Saare writing as Aline Hunter
Dreading the one night per tide he’s forced to travel between the realms, Draigen Eric Locke has only one desire on Samhain – to retrieve the fae transporting daemon relics through the realms and escort her to the Dark Court to face the sidhe king. When he mistakenly recovers the wrong fae, the dragon under his skin responds in a way he never could have predicted, and he discovers he’s found the woman destined to him by the Fates – his Chosen.


Runa Charon is an anomaly among her kind, the mortal offspring of a human and a fae. Unlike other sidhe, she longs to experience pleasure instead of pain, love instead of lust. Immortally strong but mortally fragile, she’s been sheltered all of her life. When the opportunity to meet a Draigen from the Otherworld arises, she can’t resist the temptation and travels to meet the man who will change her destiny.


Unlike other netherworld creatures, Draigen mate for life, choosing to follow the path of their beloved mate in this reality or the next. Knowing a future can only span one lifetime, will they settle for less than an eternity? Or will they be grateful for the gift of each day? 

Comfort Food by Kitty Thomas
Emily Vargas has been taken captive. As part of his conditioning methods, her captor refuses to speak to her, knowing how much she craves human contact. He's far too beautiful to be a monster. Combined with his lack of violence toward her, this has her walking a fine line at the edge of sanity. Told in the first person from Emily's perspective, Comfort Food explores what happens when all expectations of pleasure and pain are turned upside down, as whips become comfort and chicken soup becomes punishment.

Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
While other teenage girls daydream about boys, Calla Tor imagines ripping out her enemies' throats. And she wouldn’t have it any other way. Calla was born a warrior and on her eighteenth-birthday she’ll become the alpha female of the next generation of Guardian wolves. But Calla’s predestined path veers off course the moment she saves the life of a wayward hiker, a boy her own age. This human boy’s secret will turn the young pack's world upside down and forever alter the outcome of the centuries-old Witches' War that surrounds them all. 

Now, the accused... Wishlist books courtesy of the twisted tweets from @JASaare, @sparklybearsy, @andreacremer.  And extra curses go out to that never ending book hole @Netgalley that keeps tempting me with books I don't have to put on my wishlist!

Sexy Saturday

Follow My Book Blog Friday

To join the fun and make now book blogger friends, just follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Host (Parajunkee.com) and anyone else you want to follow on the list.

1. Follow our Featured Bloggers - toreadornottoread-vampangel.blogspot.com/
2. Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing.
3. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to                      say hi in your comments
4. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can
5. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers

New blogs I've found this week

• Norwegian Book Girl
• Books From Bleh To Basically Amazing
• Smash Attack Reads
• Life Happens
• The Book Bluff
• Manga Mania Cafe
• Insane Hussein

Book Blogger Hop

Book Blogger Hop and Follow My Book Blog Friday

Time to mix and mingle.  And as always, don't forget to leave me a comment to let me know that you've visited me!

Book Blogger Hop with Crazy For Books

The Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and find new book-related blogs that they may be missing out on!  This weekly book party is an awesome opportunity for book bloggers to connect with other book lovers, make new friends, support each other, and generally just share our love of books!  It will also give blog readers a chance to find other book blogs that they may not know existed!  So, visit Crazy For Books to grab the logo, then post about the Hop on your blog, and start HOPPING through the list of blogs that are posted in the Linky list.

To Be Read Tuesday

To Be Read Tuesday is a weekly meme that I post to keep up with the books that I plan to read in the next week or two.  I just finished updating my spreadsheet (yeah, lame me has a book spreadsheet) and I currently have 17 books to read.  I know there are at least 8 more that will be added before August, but I'm getting it in.  As I read each book, I cross it out and rejoice as my TBR list gets smaller and smaller.  WooHoo!

Argh!  I meant to have a short list, this week, but I have been slacking on my list reading.  No, scratch, that.  I've been finding miscellaneous  titles that aren't even on my list and reading them first.   But I digress because I am back on track.  Here are a few that I plan to have finished by the first week in August.

1. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
2. Winter's Passage by Julie Kagawa
3. The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
4. Tempting The Enemy by Dee Tenorio
5. Killing Me Softly by Maggie Shayne
6. Kiss Me, Kill Me by Maggie Shayne
7. Love Remains by Kaye Dacus
8. A Safe Harbor by Moira Rogers 

Author Spotlight: Guest Post with Cynthia Roberts

Today, I welcome  Cynthia Roberts, author of Wind Warrior.  She stopped by to tell us about her journey to becoming a published author.

 A Long Road Traveled

You could certainly say I know what it is like to be kicked in the pants time and again as my road to getting published was a very long and arduous journey.  It took a while to get over all the humps life kept throwing at me before I could focus and transform those experiences into the kind of passion and raw emotion I wanted my readers to feel through my writing.

I knew faith was in knowing one of two things could happen.  I could either let the fear consume and disable me, or take a leap of faith and just keep pushing forward in spite of it all.  And, I pushed hard, letting it fuel a life long passion to write and conceptualize my first historical romance entitled “Wind Warrior,” which is book one in five of my Iroquois Series.

On June 15th, I celebrated its nationwide release and I hope to catapult romance readers into a story of longing, of a wanton need to survive all odds, and a love so strong it conquers human evil while painting an insightful and intriguing portrait of Native Indian life in eastern New York during the 1800s.

I have been an avid romance reader since my children were little and loved escaping into a world of fiction once the house was quiet and I found time for myself, which wasn’t often.  When my marriage abruptly ended ten years ago, none of us saw it coming and it ran over us like an 18 wheeler … fast and hard.  That was the beginning of my decade of upheaval from three layoffs, a mild stroke, a relationship turned abusive, financial ruin and foreclosure this past year.

My therapy became writing.  The first novel I ever read was from Cassie Edwards Savage Series.  I was hooked.  I always had a love for anything Native Indian and my grandfather was half Ute.  When I started Wind Warrior, I wanted it to be from a tribe indigenous to my area and set my sights on a series representative of the five tribes that originally made up the Iroquois League here in New York:  Seneca, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga & Mohawk.

There is no stopping me now.  Book 2 Captive Heart is complete and Captive Warrior Book 3 is well on its way … just like me journeying a road to a much better tomorrow. 

Wind Warrior available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Borders ISBN# 978-1-61663-162-8

Join Cynthia Roberts as she puts together the biggest blog tour ever for her book, Wind Warrior.  Through the month of September, each blogger can help host a contest for prizes that will be awarded to five bloggers and five followers.  

To sign up or learn more about the contest, visit http://www.romanceauthorcynthiaroberts.com.

Author Spotlight: Guest Post and Giveaway with P. Q. Glisson

Today I welcome author P. Q. Glisson, author of Her Sanctuary.  She has been kind enough to share why she started writing.

I had been working and raising a family for years. Everything was going pretty well. Oh, there were ups and downs here and there, but for the most part, we were happy.

That all changed the year the housing market bubble burst. I was office manager at a construction company when the market went soft. No sales meant no money for the company. It was May 12, 2008 when my boss of six years came to me and told me he didn't know how he was going to pay my salary that week, so he had to let me go.

My husband and I had started our own business but it was very new and depended largely on the contractors. We wired new houses for phone and cable, burglar alarms, fire and computer and stereo surround sound. The housing slump hit us too, but we managed.

I couldn't find any work so instead I took up a hobby: painting. I painted pictures for about a year, making a fair amount of money at it.

But I got burned out and felt I needed a break.

One day my daughter was over and we were brainstorming for one of her many stories. I came up with an idea. We were to write it together, but personal circumstances prevented her from doing so. I took the reins and continued on my own. Eight months later I had a novel. Now what? How do I get this book out there? Do I send off my manuscript to publishing houses in hopes of them even looking at it or do I do what a lot of people are doing, self-publish. I elected to self-publish. So I did all the research, found a self-publishing company and viola'! A couple months later I was a published author. It seemed so easy. I felt a little guilty. I'd always read about how authors struggled for years and years to get their books published, receiving countless rejection letters, and here I was, published! Weird. I'm still trying to process it all.

I was afraid that with the finish of my first novel, my creativity well would be dry, but that didn't happen. I am so full of story ideas that I have an outline folder on my computer just to keep them all straight. I'm currently working on two novels. One is a young adult romance/fantasy mystery and the other is a period romance set pre-civil war. No genre is safe from my imagination. I've even got an idea for a romantic/comedy that would make a great movie.

So as you've probably guessed, I plan on keeping pretty busy for the next five or ten years. It's what I love to do so I am hoping and praying I can make a living at it.

One more thing. I'd like to say thank you to all my fans, family and friends. Without your love and support I never would've had the courage to follow my dream.


You can learn more about P. Q. Glisson on her website and become her friend on Goodreads.

 Contest Alert!!!

And since she is the bestest, she has offered up a PDF copy of her book, Her Sanctuary for one lucky reader.  To enter you must be a follower of the blog and fill out the entry form.  All entries that are not blog followers will be deleted.  Click HERE for entry form.  The contest starts today and will end at 11:59 central on July 28th.  Winner will be selected randomly and announced on the blog. Winner will have 72 hours from the time I email you, to respond or another winner will be randomly selected.  Good luck!

Contest is closed

Sexy Saturday

Book Blogger Hop and Follow My Book Blog Friday

Time to mix and mingle.  And as always, don't forget to leave me a comment to let me know that you've visited me!

Book Blogger Hop with Crazy For Books

The Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and find new book-related blogs that they may be missing out on!  This weekly book party is an awesome opportunity for book bloggers to connect with other book lovers, make new friends, support each other, and generally just share our love of books!  It will also give blog readers a chance to find other book blogs that they may not know existed!  So, visit Crazy For Books to grab the logo, then post about the Hop on your blog, and start HOPPING through the list of blogs that are posted in the Linky list.

Follow My Book Blog Friday with ParajunkieTo join the fun and make now book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

1. Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Host { Parajunkee.com } and any one else you want to follow on the list
2. Follow our Featured Bloggers - www.onceuponachapter.com
3. Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing.
4. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say hi in your comments
5. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can
6. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers
7. If you want to show the link list, just follow the link below the entries and copy and paste it within your post! 

New blogs I've found this week:

• My World Of Books
• All-Consuming Books
• A Moment With Mystee
• Books With Bite
• Coffee Table Press
• Broken Day Dreams & a Literary Odyssey
• For The Love Of Reading
  

Sins Of The Heart by Eve Silver

Title:  Sins Of The Heart
Author:  Eve Silver
Genre: Paranormal romance
Series:  The Otherkin Trilogy, Book 1
Release Date:  August 1, 2010
How I Got It:  ARC ebook from Net Galley

Book Summary
Half-human, half-god, Dagan Krayl is the Underworld’s most powerful soul reaper. When one of his brothers is murdered, Dagan must use every ounce of his power to hunt down those responsible for his brutal death. But he must move swiftly—and carefully—if he’s to have any chance of resurrecting his brother.
Yet that resurrection could wreak havoc on the mortal world. As an Otherkin, Roxy Tam has sworn to protect the human race and it’s her mission to stop Dagan. But when she sees him face to face, she realizes that she has seen him once before—a meeting that changed her life forever.
Neither Dagan nor Roxy expect to join forces for the sake of mankind. Or have their loyalties tested as they struggle against the potent desire that threatens to consume them both….



My Thoughts
Sins Of The Heart is the first novel that I have read by Eve Silver and it did not disappoint.  In fact, I have found my newest paranormal series to obsess over.

The story is the first of a trilogy that mixes romance with mystery and a bit of Egyptian mythology.  At first, I was confused by all the talk about gods and demigods.   But as the story progressed and more was explained (and my inner nerd starting showing), I quickly got the gist of what was going on and was able to enjoy a great read.

Dagan is a soul reaper.  His job is to harvest dark souls from the most evil and deliver them to the Underworld so that the soul will not be recycled.  Ten years ago, Dagan met a teenage Roxy Tam who had been kidnapped and possibly about to be murdered.  Dagan was not there to take her soul but was attracted to the feisty young woman like a moth to a flame.  He was also fascinated by the fact that no human had ever been able  to sense his presence unless he let them.  Feeling something that he could not describe, he freed her, killed her captors, instructed her to have  a nice safe life, and left her.  But since that night he has never been able to stop thinking about her. 

Roxy was at the wrong place at the wrong time.  Despite the reaper claiming to have saved her life, years of unspoken secrets have taken her freedom and cursed her with a fate far worst than death.  She too had been unable to get the reaper out of her mind, but payback was  high on her agenda and she wouldn't rest until she paid him in full.

Years later, Dagan's brother is murdered and he and his remaining brothers will stop at nothing to find the killers and a chance to reincarnate him.  Strange events start to unfold  as a hot whodunit leaves friends and enemies scrambling for answers. In the process of running down clues, Dagan accidentally crosses paths with Roxy, who is now become his enemy.   Dagan  crosses the line when he goes after her with a passion even the fires of hell cannot put out.  He will give up everything and kill anyone that comes between him and his mate.

Dagan is my new book boyfriend because I  loved everything about his character.  He was dark and dangerous, a true alpha male when duty called.  I liked the fact that he gave Roxy her space to do what she needed to do even though his instincts told him differently.

Roxy was also a good character.  I loved the way she was able to remain strong and independent even though she had the deadliest of creatures stamping a "Mine" sign on her forehead.

My Rating
Five flowers of love and a place on my fav books shelf.  If you love romance and mystery like I do, Sins Of The Heart is a must have.  The only problem I had was the ending.  It leaves you just enough bread crumbs to encourage you to pick up book two, Sins Of The Soul, which will be out in September.

Read and excerpt from Sins Of The Heart 

Also check out Sin's Daughter, the prequel to The Otherkin Series-available now

More Sins Of The Heart Reviews:
Lovin' Me Some Romance

Wishlist Wednesday

Here are some books that have come to my attention, and you know me.. I want, I want, I want.

The Thirteenth Chime by Emma Michaels 

No one knew of its existence until it was removed from the attic upstairs.

In a beautiful house that overlooks the sea, an antique clock has the power to change the course of their lives.

The power the clock resonates will not only force Destiny and ex-boyfriend David on a journey into the depths of one man's mind long dead, but into the mind of a man filled with hatred and bent on revenge.

With the only clues to the nature of the clock having disappeared into the sea, Destiny and David must retrace the steps the man had taken into the darkness, before they fall prey to the trap he had set in motion over half a century ago. 

                                       Hatred never dies.

Her Sanctuary by P Q Glisson
Shannon Mallory was a woman on the run….not from outside forces but from her own wounded heart. When she pulled up into the parking lot of The Last Resort Café, in the town of Sanctuary, little did she know she would find the one thing she never even knew she was searching for….true love. 

Seth Proudfoot wasn’t looking for anything, except an end to his miserable existence. Accused of a crime he couldn’t remember committing, he was ostracized by a town that, ironically, bore the name of the one thing he could never find….Sanctuary.

When the two meet, neither can ignore the magnetic pull between them, but will Shannon allow her damaged spirit to trust a man…a man who may have murdered his own family?

Though Shannon is the most beautiful woman he has ever seen, it is her spirit that breaks down the iron-clad shield around his heart. Their desire burns hotter than the Arizona desert, threatening to melt the very mountains that loom like silent Gods above their heads. But can their love survive a betrayal that could very well cost them both their lives?

Wind Warrior by Cynthia Roberts
Leslie Michaels is a visionary, and only those close to her know of her special gift and the visions that come when her mind and body surrender to sleep. Fate has a way of righting many wrongs, and for Leslie it is a destiny that changes her life dramatically. But not before she is forced to flee into the wilderness to escape a murderous trapper bent on claiming her for his very own. Faith and a strong will to survive are her only companions, until she encounters Winnokin, the handsome Seneca war chief who first came to her in her dreams. Not only does he prove to be her rescuer and protector, he teaches her that tragedy can breed happiness and the passion to live and love deeply once again.

Wind Warrior plunges readers into the intimate depths of a relationship that unfolds like a live drama before their eyes while painting an insightful and intriguing portrait of Native Indian life in the 1800s. It is a story of longing, of a wanton need to survive all odds, and a love so strong it conquers human evil. Wind Warrior expresses with cunning words the simple, raw human emotions that hold readers spellbound and captivate their hearts.

An Unforgettable Lady by J R Ward writing as Jessica Bird
Forced into the spotlight by her fabulous wealth, heiress Grace Hall isn’t always prepared for the consequences of her standing. When a string of attacks against the city’s most prominent women leaves Grace vulnerable, the refined beauty reluctantly hires a bodyguard. Now she finds herself subject to the ironclad will of her new protector. In spite of her frustration, Grace is drawn to John Smith in ways she can’t explain. For beneath his tough exterior and dark past, there’s an inner core that is tantalizingly seductive.

John knows that when you’re a professional bodyguard, it needs to be all business. But such conduct makes for a solitary life with few ties and too many good-byes. Grace was supposed to be just another assignment on a long list. Yet there’s something about her that gets under his skin. With each passing day, the attraction grows more intense—until John is faced with a decision he never thought he’d have to make. Can he give up the only life he’s ever known to be with the only woman he’s ever loved?

To Be Read Tuesday

Okay, here is my latest list of books that are now on my Nook or on my bookshelf and ready to read.  I just have to find time to read them.

1. Killing Me Softly by Maggie Shayne
2. Love Remains by Kaye Dacus
3. Myself and I by Earl Sewell
4. Sins Of The Heart by Eve Silver   Read
5. Sins Of The Soul by Eve Silver   Read
6. Sins Of The Flesh by Eve Silver Read
7. Tempting The Enemy by Dee Tenorio
8. The Hypnotist by M. J. Rose
9. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
10. Winter's Passage by Julie Kagawa
11. The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
12. Kiss of Death by Rachel Caine
13. A Safe Harbor by Moira Rogers 
14. Kiss Me, Kill Me by Maggie Shayne
15. Kill Me Again by Maggie Shayne
16. Cousin Myrtle by P. J. McCalla

WTF Moment...Twilight Saga Spoof

Today, my brother asked me why I haven't gone to see Eclipse, "the gay vampire movies", as he calls them.  Keeping in mind that  he had no problem asking to borrow my copies of Twilight and New Moon and I had to constantly ask him to give them back.

True, I did not stand in line with the babillion screaming Twilight fans to see the latest movie.  I'm thinking that I'll just wait until it comes out on video before I see it.  I've heard about it nonstop, saw just about every clip there is online, and read so many reviews on blogs that I feel like I've already seen it anyway.  So, I think I'll  keep my movie money and turn it into book money.  Cha ching!

Anyhoo, while I was checking out the latest Twilight news, I ran across this new spoof movie and  thought it was funny and just wanted to share.

The Master And The Muses by Amanda McIntyre

Title:  The Master And The Muses
Author:  Amanda McIntyre
Series:  None
Genre:  Erotica, Romance
Released:  June 1, 2010
How I Got It:  received ARC ebook from Net Galley

Book Summary:

They are his inspiration.

He is their obsession.

Icon, rebel, unabashed romantic… with a single look painter Thomas Rodin conveys the ecstasy of creativity—the pleasures awaiting the woman who can fuel his artistry.

the Innocent

What did this master artist see in me? Genius abided in his soul, rapture in his flesh—I doubted not. To refuse him…my folly. To surrender…my sensual salvation.

the Upstart

I chafed at the bonds of servitude until he set me free. I turned my back on all that I knew to follow him and found myself between two men—master and student—one whom I loved with my heart...the other with my body.  

the Courtesan

I understood, perhaps better than any, his needs.
I stoked the fires of his soul, the spark of his creativity— he made me a legend. But never could I forget his searing touch.…

Three transcendent tales of women bewitched by a master of seduction— a slave as much to his art as to his boundless passion.

My Thoughts
Here's another book that has been on my TBR list forever.   Not sure why, but I thought I wasn't going to like it so I keep pushing it down on the list.   After reading the first story, I was more than ready for the rest of the Thomas' drama to unfold.  His life played out like a super hot soap opera.

This book is divided into three different stories.  Each story is told by a naive woman that Thomas  hired to be his model.  He then seduces them into becoming his lover.  Each woman thinks she is the one that will capture his heart, but slowly each realizes the mistake she has made in giving him her heart to break.

Although each story is told from each woman's point of view, in the end, they all connect and tell the real story of a miserable playboy afraid of commitment.  He gets no love from me because he jumps from bed to bed before the sheets get cold from his last fling.

Thomas in one word:  Manwhore.  I found myself wanted to feel sorry for him, then love him, then hate him, and finally, I decided that I just wanted to castrate him.

Of all his muses, none of them were strong independent women when he met them.  The promise of money and fame made them sway easily to his perverted lifestyle.  No matter how crazy his demands were, they went along with it because they loved him.

Helen was young and inexperienced in so much that Thomas easily won her over even though her heart belonged to another.

Sara, came across to me as a complete user.  She was also boring and I couldn't wait for her to be gone.

Grace, I felt sorry for.  She was fiesty, but out of all three women, she was the dumbest of all.  the other girls were young and dumb, but was older and should have been wiser. 

My Rating
I give The Master and the Muses four flowers of love.  Sure Thomas was a complete slut and he treated his muses like live in prostitutes, but I can not say that this book did not entertain me.  It's not a favorite, but I would definitely reread it because it was a good book.  I also checked out Amanda McIntyre's website and found some juicy covers that I think I'll be adding to my TBR list.  Scandalous!

Read an excerpt from The Master and the Muses

Sexy Saturday

Book Blogger Hop and Follow My Book Blog Friday

Two chances to meet  new friends.  And as always, don't forget to leave me a comment to let me know that you've visited me!

Book Blogger Hop with Crazy For Books

The Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and find new book-related blogs that they may be missing out on!  This weekly book party is an awesome opportunity for book bloggers to connect with other book lovers, make new friends, support each other, and generally just share our love of books!  It will also give blog readers a chance to find other book blogs that they may not know existed!  So, visit Crazy For Books to grab the logo, then post about the Hop on your blog, and start HOPPING through the list of blogs that are posted in the Linky list

 Follow My Book Blog Friday with Parajunkie

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New blogs I've found this week

• Manda's Movements
• Urban Girl Reader
• Book Snob Wannabe
• Words On Paper
• An Avid Reader's Musings
• To Read Or Not To Read
• The Unread Reader
• A Chick Who Reads
• Novel Thoughts
• Read It In 7 Days
• Every Last Page
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The Darkest Lie by Gena Showalter

Title:  The Darkest Lie
Author:  Gena Showalter
Series:  The Lords Of The Underworld, Book 6
Released:  June 29, 2010
Genre:  Paranormal romance
Publisher:  Harlequin
How I Got It:  Purchased ebook for Nook
Lend Me Feature:  No


Book Summary
Forced to his knees in agony whenever he speaks the truth, Gideon can recognize any lie—until he captures Scarlet, a demon-possessed immortal who claims to be his long-lost wife.  He doesn’t remember the beautiful female, much less wedding — or bedding — her.  But he wants to . . . almost as much as he wants her.

But Scarlet is keeper of Nightmares, too dangerous to roam free, and a future with her means risking everything.  Especially as Gideon’s enemies draw closer . . . and the truth threatens to destroy all he’s come to love . . .     



My Thoughts
For anyone that has been hiding under a rock, and haven't read any of the older books, let me give you the cliff notes.

A bagillion years ago, twelve  immortal warriors stole and opened Pandora's Box unleashing evil and chaos into the world.  As punishment, each warrior was cursed with a demon's spirit and damned to carry out any wicked act the demon fancied.

Through centuries, the warriors have been possessed by Violence, Pain, Death, Disease, Disaster, Misery, Doubt, Promiscuity, Defeat, Lies, Secrets, and Wrath.  The only way to separate from the demon  is for the warrior to die.  Each warrior must learn to survive with his curse and hope that they find women that can love them and their demons.

The Darkest Lie is the latest tale in The Lords Of The Underworld Series.  It tells of a twisted HEA for Gideon, The Keeper of Lies, and Scarlet, The Keeper Of Nightmares. 

I enjoyed this book even though it had me sniffing and wiping my eyes constantly.  Yes, I am such a cry baby!  Scarlet's pain was so vivid that I couldn't help but be pulled into the story.  From the beginning, I knew I would be so mad if they didn't end up together.

I loved Gideon, but that damn "Gideon Speak" got on my very last nerve.  Who could stand to be around someone like that without killing them?  I would have been pleased just to shut him up rather than trying to figure out what he was really saying.  He better be glad that Scarlett could put up with his annoying self.

Now what I didn't like about the story was Aeron and his selfish ways.  Okay, he's got his HEA, and he and Olivia are sickly happy but he still wanted to bring back the demon spawn, Legion?  WTF? She tried to murder the love of his life and tried to make him sleep with her.  And he still wants to play Daddy to her?  Okaaay...

But seriously, I smell the HEA that's being cooked up and it stinks!  If Legion gets who I think she's going to get, the series will never be the same.  I'll still read it, but I'll probably skim through the romance of it.


My Rating
Loved it and would recommend it but I was able to put it down.  It wasn't one of those where I get stuck to the story and can't put it down until the end.  There were moments when I wanted to skip a page or two because I wanted to get to the real action of the story.  In the end, I felt like both Scarlet and Gideon lost their badass and it kinda let me down.   Anyhoo, I give it four flowers of love because Ms. Showalter is getting better with each new book.

Read an excerpt from The Darkest Lie