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FTF: Forever Mine by Donna Grant

This week's Featured This Friday is none other than Donna Grant with her latest release (a rerelease for you DG fans) Forever Mine.

A Highlander bent on revenge…

Braden MacAlister only has vengeance on his mind. It has consumed him since the murder of his family. His every thought, every action is in bringing down the man responsible. Until he lays eyes on Jean.

A lass who dared to challenge her heart…

Jean MacKay's entire existence is turned upside down when her clan is invaded by Niall MacDougall and he takes her prisoner. Yet, everything changes when Niall and his men are surrounded by The Ghost.

A union of two hearts…

Whispers of Braden MacAlister run rampant through the Highlands, but it isn't until Jean sees the imposing warrior for herself that she realizes he is the answer to all their prayers. Jean defies everything to stand next to Braden and the love developing between them. But will it be enough to put an end to Niall once and for all?

If the blurb was enough for you, get your copy now:

Nook: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forever-mine-donna-grant/1105684968?ean=2940013380806&itm=16&usri=donna%2bgrant

Kindle: astore.amazon.com/donnagranthis-20/detail/B005NI5XUG

Smashwords: www.smashwords.com/books/view/89145

Or, read the excerpt…

The silence hung heavy and thick in the air. Just like the mist that swirled eerily, almost unnaturally, around the group of men lying in wait for their deadly enemy.

Braden MacAlister knew the time was right. He would attack and kill Niall MacDougall once and for all. Order would be restored to the land again.

And maybe then Braden could plan more than ambushes.

A horse snorted in the distance, the sound carrying in the stillness of the predawn hour. His foe was right on schedule. Braden had waited for this day for two years. He had planned and plotted and planned some more. All had to go perfectly.

His men, all marked outlaws like himself, were fierce Highlanders and vicious, brutal opponents in battle. They would be the ones to set things right. They would be the ones to end the malevolence.

The pass where Naill had to travel was narrow, confining him and his men between two mountains. Most would have gone around but Naill was a man who liked to prove he couldn't be taken.

A slow smile spread Braden's lips. Today, things were going to change.

The soft, four toned whistle sliced through the early morning air. It was the signal from Keith that Naill neared.

Braden had seen this moment many times in his mind. He'd thought out every instance. Every move. Every countermove. He was as prepared as he could ever be.

He released a long breath when he caught sight of the first horse as it came around the bend. Behind the guard Braden spotted Naill dark head, his hair tied in a neat queue at his neck. And with Naill was his company of twenty men.

Naill never traveled alone. He knew how much he was despised throughout Scotland. Everyone said it was just a matter of time before he was killed.

Another whistle, softer, but in the two tone that meant trouble. Braden narrowed his gaze on his opponent. What was Naill up to?

And then Braden saw the wagon. The metal bars on the small upper windows told him all he needed to know about the occupants.

They were prisoners.

Braden glanced across the road to his men. He waited for their nod of agreement to continue with their mission before he looked at the men beside and behind him.

Naill had taken from all of them in one form or another. Each warrior wanted his revenge, needed retribution for the atrocities. Each man wanted to be the one to strike the killing blow.

Braden tightened his grip on his sword and dagger he held in each hand. The smirk on Naill's all too perfect face was too much to bear. But before this day ended, Braden would see that smile erased. Forever.

Naill jerked his horse to a halt almost even with Braden. Naill was tall and blessed with exceptional looks that made women do all sorts of things to gain his attention.

But he had a heart as evil as the devil.

Braden knew Naill couldn't see him in the thick grass and plentiful boulders. Yet, the way Naill's eyes searched the mountain sides, he was looking for something.

"Come out, come out wherever you are, Braden MacAlister," Naill taunted.

Braden stiffened. There was no way Naill could have discovered his plans. Braden trusted his men explicably. None of them would have betrayed him.

Braden didn't move. His men stayed as motionless as he. Braden didn't have long to wait before Naill lifted a hand to one of the guards near the wagon.

The door at the back of the wagon opened, the squeak was loud but soon drowned out by a startled cry.

"They have women," Rory whispered as he leaned next to Braden.

Braden couldn't see who was taken from the wagon as the guard pushed the prisoner through the throng of horses and men. With a shove from the guard, the prisoner stumbled and fell to her knees in a whirl of lavender skirts and hair as black as midnight.

Naill jumped from his mount and grabbed the woman by the hair atop her head. Her hands instantly went around his to try and lessen the pull as she hurried to climb to her feet.

"I would see you now, Braden. Show yourself or I kill the wench," Naill bellowed.

The mist had moved away from Naill and his men, as if it knew the black depths of their hearts and wanted no part of it.

Braden had no choice but to help the woman. Too many innocents had already died. He wouldn't have her death on his soul, wouldn't add the weight of another innocent life ended to his shoulders.

"Be ready," Braden murmured to Rory.

Braden sheathed his sword, but kept his dagger in his left hand, the blade tucked against his forearm. He leapt atop the boulder he'd been hiding behind and glared down at the man who dared to call himself a Scot, much less a Highlander.

Ready to get your copy now? Here are those links again.

Nook: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forever-mine-donna-grant/1105684968?ean=2940013380806&itm=16&usri=donna%2bgrant

Kindle: astore.amazon.com/donnagranthis-20/detail/B005NI5XUG

Smashwords: www.smashwords.com/books/view/89145

A New Feature at Selena-Blake.com

Raise your hand if you like great books? WOW! That's a lot of hands. Well, I, of course, love great books too and I'll admit, I'm kind of a sample nut… or something that rhymes with nut. Nevermind.

Anywho, I'm introducing a new (what I hope will be) weekly feature called Featured This Friday. Each Friday I'll share an excerpt (and most likely, a delicious cover) from an author friend of mine. Yes, yes…I have awesome friends. I know. And yes, they write some hell-a-good books.

Since I'm often drooling over them, I figure you'd like an introduction too. So, be on the lookout for this logo:

Have you read Ready & Willing?

A public service announcement (cause I'm nice like that.)

Subscribe to my newsletter for access to Ready & Willing, an ongoing free read by yours truly.

(paranormal romance)

Ava Garnier wants her father's spot when he retires as Pack Alpha. She may be the middle child but she has what it takes to lead. The only thing standing in her way is Kaden Black, Pack Beta and her long time crush.

Only, she's not crushing on him anymore. Not since he made it known that he isn't going let her take over the pack. Neither werewolf will budge, tensions are running high, and they're both trying to outdo each other.

But the Pack Alpha has already chosen the future path of the pack. And neither Ava or Kaden has a clue to how far they will have go to see their dream come true.

(This is an ongoing story, posted chapter by chapter. Enjoy!)

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Review for Stranded with a Cajun Werewolf

Many thanks to Rhonda over at The Romance Studio for reading and reviewing Stranded! She gave it four hearts.

"Burke Devereux took a vacation to escape his family's matchmaking efforts. They were all happily mated so they think he should be too. But Blake has been burned before. He thought he was in love only to have the woman turn her back in horror of what he was. Yep, he likes being a bachelor. No ties and no human women ever. So he heads for his cabin for a long awaited vacation. But on the way, a blizzard and a damsel in distress may have changed his mind after all.

Kendall Carver longs for the one thing she never has known and that is security. Here she is in the middle of a blizzard, injured and on the run. Blake saves her life and takes her to his home where she wants to stay forever. But she knows forever is not for her. The only thing she knows is to keep running away from danger. Together they must decide if the past will rule their future or to take a chance on love. What is a Cajun to do but give in?

I really enjoyed this book. Kendall was so sweet just a lovely character. Burke tried to resist her but still saved her knowing she would disrupt his life. This is very well written really brings the story to life. Another excellent book from Selena Blake. This is a great addition to any library."

Stranded with a Cajun Werewolf – available now

Buy it: Kindle | Nook | Smashwords | PDF, Epub, Mobi, PDB

The wait is over.

Questions will be answered.

And one last storm will threaten Deveraux Pack.

Kendall Carver knows one thing for sure – security doesn't last. Injured and on the run, a sinfully handsome stranger saves her life.

Cajun werewolf Burke Devereux learned his lesson 200 years ago. No humans, ever. No looking, no touching, no kissing and certainly no making love. Eager to escape his Pack's matchmaking attempts he heads for his cabin. But nothing could have prepared him for the raging blizzard or the beautiful woman begging for his help.

Burke's always prided himself on his self control but as things get cozy, desire sparks and old secrets are brought to light. He must decide how far he will go to protect her.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Stormy Weather #5

Paranormal Romance (werewolf, werecoyote, blizzard)

40,000 words

EXCERPT

Her eyelashes fluttered for a moment and he held his breath, scrutinizing every tiny movement. Then those aqua eyes pegged him again and his breath came whooshing out. She looked totally out of it. Tired, sleepy, traumatized. But she didn't panic in his arms. Perhaps she didn't—

"Are you an angel?" she asked, her voice barely a whisper.

Her question startled a laugh from him. Damn, it felt good to laugh. For a man who prided himself on his easy going nature, he'd been far too tense these last few months.

"I've been called many things, but never an angel." I was the guy cursing at you as you almost ran me off the road. I'm the idiot who can't stop wondering who you are and what you're run-ning away from. And I'm the man who can't stop looking at your lips, wondering what they'll taste like.

A hint of a smile curved her lips and she laid a hand over his heart. "A fallen angel?"

Buy it: Kindle | Nook | Smashwords | PDF, Epub, Mobi, PDB

Win an ARC of Stranded – closed

CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED

Congrats to Erin, Tami, and Vanessa!

Thank you to everyone who entered and helped spread the word about Stranded. I appreciate it more than you know.

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I've got three Advanced Reading Copies burning a hole in my hard drive. More importantly, I want to see what my readers think of this latest addition to the Deveraux saga. So, if you'd love to spend your weekend reading about Burke and Kendall, enter this contest. If you win, I'd love to know what you think about the book come Monday morning.

Prize: 3 ARC's of Stranded (Get it before anyone else in the world!)

Deadline: Friday August 19th, 9am EST

How to enter: Leave a comment below and answer one of the following questions:

What's your favorite Stormy Weather book so far?
Do you have a favorite line from one of Selena's books?
What's the latest you've stayed up reading a book?

More opportunities to enter (one comment for each of the following counts as one entry):

Click the like button on this post.
Post a note to your Facebook profile about Stranded's release on August 25th. (IE: Selena Blake's Stranded with a Cajun Werewolf comes out on August 25th. Can't wait! FMI: www.selena-blake.com)
Post a note to your Twitter account about Stranded's release on August 25th. (See above for a sample post.)
Post a note to your Myspace, Bebo, Goodreads, etc account about Stranded's release on August 25th. (See above for a sample post.)
Post a note to your blog about Stranded's release on August 25th. (See above for a sample post.)
Refer a friend; have them leave your name in a comment below (yes, you can refer each other!)
Post a review of one of Selena's books on Amazon, BN.com, Smashwords, Goodreads, Shelfari, LibraryThing and/or your blog. Each review on each site counts as one entry. Make sure you leave a link to the review so others can check it out.
Post one (or more) of the following banners to your facebook page, myspace page, blog, etc.

Win an ARC of Stranded

I've got three Advanced Reading Copies burning a hole in my hard drive. More importantly, I want to see what my readers think of this latest addition to the Deveraux saga. So, if you'd love to spend your weekend reading about Burke and Kendall, enter this contest. If you win, I'd love to know what you think about the book come Monday morning.

Prize: 3 ARC's of Stranded (Get it before anyone else in the world!)

Deadline: Friday August 19th, 9am EST

How to enter: Leave a comment below and answer one of the following questions:

What's your favorite Stormy Weather book so far?
Do you have a favorite line from one of Selena's books?
What's the latest you've stayed up reading a book?

More opportunities to enter (one comment for each of the following counts as one entry):

Click the like button on this post.
Post a note to your Facebook profile about Stranded's release on August 25th. (IE: Selena Blake's Stranded with a Cajun Werewolf comes out on August 25th. Can't wait! FMI: www.selena-blake.com)
Post a note to your Twitter account about Stranded's release on August 25th. (See above for a sample post.)
Post a note to your Myspace, Bebo, Goodreads, etc account about Stranded's release on August 25th. (See above for a sample post.)
Post a note to your blog about Stranded's release on August 25th. (See above for a sample post.)
Refer a friend; have them leave your name in a comment below (yes, you can refer each other!)
Post a review of one of Selena's books on Amazon, BN.com, Smashwords, Goodreads, Shelfari, LibraryThing and/or your blog. Each review on each site counts as one entry. Make sure you leave a link to the review so others can check it out.
Post one (or more) of the following banners to your facebook page, myspace page, blog, etc.

Review a book, get a copy of Stranded

From now until August 24, 2011 (or until I've gotten 20 entries, whichever comes first) I'm running a contest.

The prize: a copy of Stranded with a Cajun Werewolf

How to enter: Leave a review for any of my books on amazon.com (or .uk or .de) Reviews must be at least 3 sentences and include a rating. Honest reviews are required, positive reviews are not.

Upon leaving the review, send a note to Selena with:

the title of the book you reviewed
the name you reviewed it under.

If you'd like your copy sent to your kindle, please provide your kindle address within the body of the email. If you don't have a Kindle, please indicate that. You'll be provided a PDF copy of Stranded.

Winners will receive their books as soon as the book is available for sale.

So… Are you ready for Stranded with a Cajun Werewolf?

Ready…set…review!

Tip: watch this page for updates.

Which cover do you like best?

I have two cover options for Stranded with a Cajun Werewolf and since we're counting down to release day, I'd like your opinion. Check out the options below and then leave a comment. Thanks!

Option 1 – Without Snow

Option 2 – With Snow

Introducing Pay with a Tweet

Raise your hand if you're guilty…

I'm raising my hand, both actually, because I'm totally, 100% guilty…

of wanting free stuff. Free gift with purchase? I'm so there! Free samples at Sams? Get in line. Free reads? You know it!

I've discovered an awesome way to share digital content with readers in a way that doesn't cost them a dime and yet gives the author the promotion and recognition they deserve. Did you read the "doesn't cost a dime" part?

As the website says: Get it for free! In exchange we just ask you to post a Tweet about it.

Got it? No cash. No loose change. Leave your ATM card at home people.

So what is this magical genie lamp? It's called Pay with a Tweet and technically, you can pay with a facebook post too. You see, name recognition is more important than ever for authors these days. And since social media is such a large part of many authors' marketing plan, Pay with a Tweet makes it super easy for readers to get free goodies while supporting the authors they love.

Here's how it works.

The author sets up a Pay with a Tweet button. They give the file name where readers will download the free read along with a name of the file (usually the title) and a landing page that references this free read and payment button.

As a reader, you go to the author's landing page, click on the Pay with a Tweet link or button. You'll be taken to the Pay with a Tweet website and you'll be asked to login to Twitter (or Facebook). Once you've signed in, you automatically bop right back over to Pay with a Tweet. The system is set up to send a single tweet to twitter via your account. The page has two text boxes.

The top text box includes a prewritten message by the author. YOU CAN EDIT THIS TEXT.

The second text box includes a short url. This URL takes you to the author's landing page. It is not editable and it will show in your tweet (or facebook post).

As it says on Pay with a Tweet: Pay with a Tweet will only post this one tweet, not more. You can edit the text of the tweet, but not the URL. So whatever you will tweet, keep in mind that the URL to this download stays attached to it.

Once you press the big Post Tweet and Download Now button you'll see a popup confirming that you do in fact want to post a tweet/post. Once you say "heck yeah, tweet it!" You'll be taken to a download page. Just click the Get it Now button and the book is yours!

See? Simple as 1 – 2 – 3. Login. Post. Download.

You'll have new reading material in a minute or less (depending on your internet connection of course.)

Want to test out the magical genie? I'm offering the latest chapter of my ongoing Free Read, Ready & Willing via Pay with a Tweet.