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Dakota Cassidy is in the HOUSE!

Book 1 in the Wolf Mates Series Wooing a life mate can be hard enough for a wolf, wooing one while under the threat of a curse even more so. Wooing a mate while pretending to be her dog? Nearly impossible. After being drugged and captured by Animal Control, Max Adams is on Hoboken's doggie death row when his life mate adopts him, takes him home, and promptly names him Fluffy. While JC, in all her new-pet-owner-ness, feeds "Fluffy" vile kibble, dresses him in mortifying dog couture, and schedules to have his his manhood removed, Max's human side gets to know JC. Especially in the biblical sense. Hopefully well enough to make her fall madly in love, mate with him under the full moon, and move with him to Cedar Glen to live happily every after forever and ever amen. And fast. Because the curse comes with a deadline...and the clock is ticking.
Dakota Cassidy is the national bestselling author of more than a dozen books of contemporary and paranormal romance. She lives for a good laugh in both her life and her writing. Her goals are simple: banish the color yellow forever, create world peace via hot rollers and Aqua Net, and nab every tiara in the land by competing in the Miss USA, Miss Universe, and Miss World pageants. And of course, write really funny, sexy, romantic books!

Dakota lives in Oregon with her dogs and her husband, who puts the heroes in her books to shame. She loves, loves, loves to connect with readers, so visit her online at:
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Hey Authors, have you ever been frightened?

Terrified that your skills, love and desire for writing is waning?


I love to write.  I really love it.

But...sometimes, I actually wonder why I'm in this business. It's heartbreaking, embarrasing, terrifying, and most of so very awesome.

It make you come to life when you are creating a piece of art.

I've been having some really weird dreams lately. Of space aliens in golden masks that move faster than hummingbirds, of Paul Bunnion type men who are there to destroy them. Thing is the guys who want to kill the aliens are the bad guys and the aliens are the ones who are lost and don't get what's happening.

Told you it was weird.

I've been struggling to focus and get my groove on. I thought for sure I had it right then WHAM something happens and knocks the air right out of my sails and now I'm floundering.

Trying to refocus and move forward.

Have any of you guys ever reached the point of not knowing which way to turn?

Jerri Drennen Dark Moon Magic

Check out Jerri's book.  

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Practicing wiccan Regina Moon is starting over in the tiny town of Groves, Arkansas, hoping her New Age shop will succeed despite her friends objections. A ritual-type killing of a local man transforms the quiet little community into 1692 Salem, with all eyes on her, and has the sheriff, Trace Langston not only trying to solve a murder but disbanding a mob of angry townspeople hell-bent on burning her at the stake. In all the upheaval, a cold case, sealed within a circle, is unearthed, and an evil no one knew existed revealed.
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Kensington Publishing has purchased Lyrical Press!!

Yes, you heard that right.  My publisher Lyrical Press has been bought by Kensington Publishing as one of its imprints!

Here's the link to the press release. http://lyricalpress.com/

My novel, Enchanted, is with Lyrical!


Enchanted by Judith Leger

She knows how to unravel secrets, but getting to the bottom of this one might just kill her.

Magic is for fools, television news reporter Caitlyn believes. And she’s no fool. She’s determined to prove master illusionist Shay a fake. Somehow though, with Shay the lines between magic and reality blur. Perhaps it’s his charisma, or being in Wales with him, but now she’s dreaming of a magical place. One that seems oddly familiar…

Shay hides a terrible secret. He’s to blame for Caitlyn’s separation from her family and the world she doesn’t remember. She must go home to the Sidhe, and to recover his honor, he must be the one to bring her. He’ll willingly lose everything he is to help her break the curse binding her. But time is of the essence–the old evil has surfaced. He must make Caitlyn believe in magic, and his love, before she becomes its prey.

A Lyrical Press Fantasy Romance  http://lyricalpress.com/enchanted/



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Happy Release Day! Lethal Journey is here!

Writing “The End” has always been a mixture of excitement and sadness. I'm sad the story has ended yet excited to share my work with the world. I originally wrote Lethal Journey in 1996. The story is a novella inspired by my fascination with the Mafia combined with my love for action-packed thrillers.



A killer lurks in the shadows of Hyde Park, New York…waiting.
Manhattan District Attorney, Lauren Taylor, is about to take on the most important case of her career, prosecuting Gino Valdina, acting mob boss of New York’s most influential crime syndicate.
For three decades, Gino Valdina has led New York’s Valdina crime family. Since his recent indictment for murder, the leadership of the family is in turmoil, appalled by the death of one of their own, Gino’s wife, Madelina. Without the support of the family behind him, Valdina will do anything to save himself.

But Lauren soon discovers, things aren’t always as they seem when she’s tossed into a mystery, a deadly conspiracy that reaches far beyond the criminal underworld and a journey into the past makes her a target…and anyone she’s ever loved.
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Praise "An entertaining and complex novella with some solid twists at the end." —Cheryl Kaye Tardif, international bestselling author of SUBMERGED


"High tension, high intrigue, and an angry mob boss put young Assistant DA Lauren Taylor on the defensive as she prepares for the biggest courtroom case of her life. All she has to do is stay alive long enough to put the head of one of New York’s biggest crime families behind bars, and the jury is out on whether she can pull that off. Her greatest ally is a man she knew and loved long ago, who shredded her heart as his own demons of guilt tried to drown him in an alcohol induced haze. Lethal Journey by Kim Cresswell hits the ground running and does not stop! Are people as they seem or is there more to them? As the attempts on her life escalate and people close to her go missing, Lauren doesn’t have many options on who to trust. Enter the one man who broke her heart, Eric, a homicide detective who has also felt the burn of getting too close to the mob. Can Lauren trust him? Does she have a choice? It would be so much easier if her heart would stay out of it, wouldn't it?
Kim Cresswell’s talent shines through again! With a talent for setting the stage, bringing in the characters and cuing the action, she held me from page one. She is not afraid to write a tale that is real, where the good guys do not go unscathed and they are not perfect. There is grit in her style, and when she says you are in a warehouse with a stench, you smell it. The romantic tension runs high, and using character flashbacks to the past not only builds on the development of each character as a flesh and blood entity, but serve to eventually bring everything full circle with an ending that you will NOT see coming!" —Tome Tender's Book Blog  

I hope you enjoy the story!  Happy Reading!


  

Happy Samhain! Happy Halloween!!

Samhain is the Gaelic festival celebrating the end of harvest and the beginning of the darker times.  Winter is approaching and darkness will soon cover the land.  The doorways to other worlds open up and the channel is there for spirits to enter the human world and vise versus.



I love this time of year.  Not sure why but it's one of my favorite holidays!!


Happy Samhain!!!

Amos Cassidy – Crimson Darkness

Author Bio:
Amos Cassidy - a team of two. Amos is a 29 year old Diva and Cassidy a 36 year old mum of three.

Aside from a passion for writing and a love of reading they also share an addiction to coffee, love anything Joss Whedon and are constantly playing tug of war over Jensen Ackles.
They have been writing together for four years and are currently working on the third book in their Crimson Series. 




Crimson Darkness Blurb:
London is in the grip of an unnatural darkness. Rose is in the grasp of an unrelenting power and Raven and Thistle, along with their supernatural allies, are battling to survive and find a way to restore their home city.
For the fey, the song remains the same. They must return the power to Faerie or die. Unfortunately for them, the task has been superseded by an even more important one - help save Earth or perish along with it!
For Rose, the stakes are even higher as she is forced to make a terrible deal that will damn her if she does and damn her if she doesn’t. 
Now enemies must work together as allies if they are to save their worlds from an ancient threat…




Excerpt:
A soft knock at the door interrupted her thoughts.  “What?” she called.
“It’s me. Gabriel.  Can I come in?”
“No!”
The door opened and Gabriel stepped into the room closing it softly behind him.  Thistle was immediately on her feet glaring at him, hands on hips.  “Let me guess, no one’s ever said no to you before have they?” 
“I just wanted to make sure that you were okay.”
“Well, you’ve seen me. I’m okay. Now get out.” She pointed to the door.
Gabriel sighed.  “You’re not okay, Thistle. You’ve just lost the two people closest to you.”
Thistle felt her temper flare. “So you’ve come to rub it in have you?”
Gabriel looked taken aback. He exhaled in exasperation and raked a hand through his hair.  “Look, I’m not very good at this.  I just wanted to say I’m sorry and…and I’m here if you need me.  I am your superior and it’s my job to provide counsel in times like these.”
She couldn’t believe it. He was playing the superiority card again. After everything that had happened, that was happening; he couldn’t get off his high horse for one minute and show some humanity. Instead he wanted to counsel her!
“Get out.” Her voice was low, dangerous.
“Thistle-”
“Get OUT!” She flew at him, pushing him with all her might.  “Get out get out get out!” she punched him in the chest, slapped at him, kicked him.  “I don’t need you, I don’t fucking need anybody! I’m fine, I’m fine, I’m…” the tears came again then, hot and salty burning a trail down her face.  Strong arms wrapped themselves around her. She resisted at first, tried to pull away but he was stronger and in that moment more determined. She was suddenly so tired. All the fight had drained out of her and she found herself pressed against his hard chest, his arms like bands of comforting steel holding her upright.
“It’s okay, I’m here. Let me be here,” he crooned soothingly, his lips close to her ear, face pressed to the side of her head. He was like a big muscular teddy bear, offering comfort.  Her arms moved as if of their own accord until she was hugging him back, her hands pressed against his shoulder blades.  She allowed the tears to flow, her heart to break. 
After what seemed like an eternity, she slowly pulled back until she was staring at his shirt, stained with her tears. 
A finger caressed her jaw line, stopped at her chin and tilted her face up until she was looking into warm amber eyes.  
Gabriel’s expression was soft, unguarded. He dropped his chin so his forehead was pressed against hers.  “Okay?” He whispered softly.
She wasn’t sure what made her do it.  Maybe it was a vulnerability that a culmination of the lack of moonlight, the loss of her friends and the warmth of those honey eyes had wrought. Or maybe it was those perfectly formed luscious lips only an inch away from hers. Whatever the reason she pushed up on her toes and pressed her lips against his. It was meant as a gesture of thanks, at least that was what she told herself and she pulled away after a second. She studied him boldly, his lips were parted, his expression dazed. Shit, she’d probably scared the crap out of him. 
“Sorry.” 
“Are you?” His voice was husky, sexy.
Their eyes remained locked for the longest moment; a moment in which she allowed herself to feel every point of contact between their bodies.  Her fingers against the hard ridges of his shoulder blades, her chest pressed against the muscled planes of his, the heat from his thighs seeping into hers.
“No,” she said softly.  
The corners of his eyes crinkled in a smile and his lips descended to meet hers.
The earth shook and a siren ripped through the air.
They jumped apart.
“What the hell was that?” Thistle stood hand on heart.
Gabriel was already at the door. “The shield’s been breached!” he called over his shoulder as he disappeared out the door.


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Making Connections Blog Tour: Sorcery and Scholarships by Ian Isaro

Sorcery and Scholarships
I volunteered to take part in the blog tour through Make Connections group over on Goodreads.  I was intrigued by the title and blurb even though I have never read anything by this author.  I'm so happy that I decided to try him out.  This book is intense and well worth the read.  The three main characters are not the typcial 2 guys and 1 girl type story line similar to Harry Potter. I liked that.  Of the three students (Blake, Aki, and Keisha) attempting to fulfill their dreams, I really rooted for Aki the most. She's a fighter. The magic and Aki's problems and her determination are great. Definitely worth reading. Also the epilogue gives the reader an idea that there will be a second book which would be wonderful.  


Blurb: Everyone wishes the ancient prophecy would go away. Pixies commute to work and sirens make mp3s of their songs, yet antique forces stubbornly persist. They want to bring about a war between Light and Darkness in an era when most people just want to cash in on the merchandising.

Aki is struggling to make ends meet and hopes her scholarship can at least earn her a better apartment. Blake refuses to believe he could be something so cliché as a Knight of Darkness. Keisha is pursuing a career in law when she's told she has no choice but to serve the forces of Light. All of them will be attending the same university, whether they like it or not.

It's hard to think about dark omens when there's a term paper due, much less a party that night. But they'd better relax while they can, because after college is only the real world, which is stranger and more dangerous than they could possibly imagine.
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Ian IsaroIan Isaro has worked in computer education, search engine optimization, and development in Tanzania. The usual next step in this career path is writing urban fantasy ebooks.
Blog: http://ianisaro.blogspot.comSmashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ianisaro/Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ian-Isaro/271641846213036Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/7705989-ian-isaro
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BLOG TOUR SCHEDULE:


October 7th

Alfaniel's Blog - Review


October 8th

Books Are Love - Review 


October 9th

Giovanni Valentino - Review 


October 10th

Bunny's Review - Promo & Interview 


October 11th

These are but Shadows - Promo


October 12th

The Undercover Reviewer - Interview 


October 13th

Judith Leger - Review & Promo

Making Connections Blog - Interview 


Upcoming in October
Digital Necromancy, Book 4 of The Dying War

The world faces an uneasy peace as it realizes a war between Light and Darkness is inevitable. Everyone sketches a different line between sides, some wanting to stop the war and some trying to take advantage of it. But the worst threat is building in the realms beyond Earth, where several groups scheme to reshape all of reality before the war can even begin.


During the calm before the storm, Aki, Blake, and Keisha have been doing their best to prepare. As they draw the attention of ever more powerful forces, they realize their preparation isn't enough. The question becomes if this is a war they should be fighting at all...

Take the Train Autumn Blog Hop!

Do you have a favorite fall memory linked to a train? What do you imagine you would see if you were riding a train in the fall? Join the authors of Wild Child publishing and Freya’s Bower as we Take an Autumn Train Ride through our blogs.Prizes will include
Four $50 gift certificates (two for Wild Child and two for Freya's Bower)An awesome swag package that includes:BookmarksBooksWild Child T-shirt and mugWild Child and Freya's Bower bagsFour handmade, crochet coasters by Kit WyldeAn autographed copy of Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuireA rare DVD copy of the Matheson/Furst classic "Up The Creek" (lovingly used)One ebook copy of Nita Wick’s short story, The Dream (previously published as part of a Freya’s Bower anthology.)Book trading cardsSigned Dangerous Waters postercopy of "Battle for Blood: The Blood Feud"the winner’s name as a character in Kissa Starling’s next sweet romance story.A Yankee Candleand more...
Dragon WishJudith Leger

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A vision, a wish, and a journey plagued by evil.
Cold, desolate cliffs and a white dragon’s blue gaze captures Seren Jordan in a terrifying vision. A universe away, Paladin Fulcan--prince, captain, and sorcery-shadowed seed of dragonkind--struggles to overcome his grief during the long journey to where he must bury his wife and son. Seeing a shooting star, he violates the most sacred law of the dragonseed: he makes a wish.
A dragonseed's wish can open the gates between realities, can alter fate. But has fate itself decreed this wish? For the throne-less dragonseed's destiny is entwined with that of a mortal mate; their son is fated to be the One True Dragon King to rule over all the dragons. But not all dragons are content to accept one rule, and the rebels quietly gather allies to prevent the birth of Seren's baby.


Please visit these sites for more chances to win, the more you visit the more chances you have to win. We have 46 participating authors. You can stop at as many or as little blogs as you wish. At each stop, you will find two chances to enter per blog to win some awesome prizes. If you visit all, that’s 92 chances to win! There will be five, lucky winners.

Take the Blog Train and Visit These Blogs for more chances to win
Marci Baun/Kit WyldeCritters at the KeyboardTeresa D’AmarioJudith Leger, Fantasy and Contemporary Romance AuthorHighland Rogue WritingThe Fictional World of Jaime SammsFollow Where the Path will Take YouThe Wandering Mind of Lizzy P. BellowsWhere Love and Magic MeetKissa StarlingMarianna HeuslerHell’s AmbrosiaC.M. MichaelsThe Shadow PortalThe Blog ZoneBlog By iMagineArdyth DeBruyn Author BlogShadows of the PastDear ReaderCassie Exline -- Mystery and RomanceSarcastic Rambling & WritingThat’s What I ThinkSue’s Random RamblingsMake Old BonesElements of MysteryMolly Dean's BlogKenzie’s PlaceThe Forbidden BlogDavid HuffstetlerCassandra UlrichCarol MarvellAndrew RichardsonNick LloydFiddleeebod -- land of storiesNita Wick’s BlogRuth G. ZavitsanosToo Poor for TexasJenn NixonCity of ThievesMusings and DoodlesHuseinThe Western WriterBike Cop BlogThe Character DepotAllen CurrierTracy Holohan
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