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March 3, 2013

March Madness Blog Hop

 March Madness: That time of year when women across the country are left to their own devices during the NCAA basketball playoff tournaments. Sure we could do some early spring cleaning, catch up on laundry, organize closets, and throw out all the junk in the garage/attic, but where's the fun in that? So, instead of work, we thought we'd host our version of March Madness: A prize filled hop presented by some of the best names in romance. And we've made it easy for you to join in. Simply hop from blog to blog—the links are below—and “follow”, “Like”, “Friend” etc. the authors sites then leave a comment on their blog post. Each author is running their own giveaway as well as participating in the Rafflecopter Grand-Prize Giveaway of a Kindle Fire OR Nook Color, A $50 Amazon/B&N Gift Card, A $25 Amazon/B&N Gift Card, and 6 - $10 Amazon/B&N Gift Cards, as well as a “basket” of books. The event is live from March 5 – March 31st, 2013 to give you plenty of time to tour all the sites. 
There are some great reasons to love March so I thought I’d share some of my top reasons why I enjoy this month!
1. It’s my anniversary month and this year I’ll have been married 9 years!2. It’s Dr. Seuss’s birthday month and who doesn’t like Dr. Seuss?3. Spring officially starts in March and it’s one of my favorite seasons.4. Daylight’s Savings starts which means more sun later into the evening.5. St. Patrick’s Day, one of my favorite holidays, is during this awesome month.6. Easter is celebrated on March 31, 2013.
What do you like about March?
For a chance at winning an extra prize in this blog hop, just leave a comment and your email address in the comments section and be entered to win a print copy of PRIMAL POSSESSION(open international). Winner will be announced in the comments section.
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Published on March 03, 2013 21:30

March 2, 2013

#SixSunday from Mating Instinct - releasing Tuesday!

Sneak peek from Mating Instinct - releasing in TWO days!

“Just fucking great,” Jayce muttered, hating his body’s reaction to her. Losing control because of someone wasn’t something he was accustomed to.

As he headed for the kitchen, he heard a vehicle pull into the driveway, then two doors shut almost simultaneously. He waited a few beats, then jerked the front door open.
Only to find Kat’s arms wrapped around Aiden in a tight hug. Much too tight and much too close for his inner wolf’s sanity
Order info: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, The Book Depository. 
Happy Reading!
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Published on March 02, 2013 21:30

February 23, 2013

#SixSunday from Mating Instinct - Releasing in a week!

Six sentence sneak peek into Mating Instinct (out 3/5/2013!)

“You know I can smell when you’re lying.” His voice was whisper quiet, but she had no problem hearing him above the din of the packed bar.

“And I can smell when you’re turned on,” she shot back.
His mouth actually quirked up as he turned back to face her. “That seems to be a permanent problem around you.”
She nearly jerked back at the honesty of his statement.
Order info: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, The Book Depository. 
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Published on February 23, 2013 21:30

February 14, 2013

Valentine's Day Twitter Party! #NoOnetoTrust

It’s a CHARACTER Valentine's Day Twitter Party!
When: Thursday, February 14, 2013; 7–8pm EST

What: “Romancing the V-Day w/Porter from Red Stone Security Series” Character Twitter Party!!

Hashtag: #NoOneToTrust

Host: @katiereus | Moderated by: @lit_connect

There's still time to pre-register for prizes! For full details on all prizes and other party info, click here .
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Published on February 14, 2013 06:25

February 12, 2013

No One to Trust - On sale for #99cents one week only! #kindle

No One to Trust , the first book in my Red Stone Security series, is on sale for 99 cents for ONE WEEK ONLY!

Computer security specialist Elizabeth Martinez has never been able to turn her back on her brother Benny. When his risky lifestyle finally lands him in harm’s way, Elizabeth finds herself dragged into the dangerous underworld with him and into the cross hairs of one of Miami’s death-dealing drug lords. Only after her ex-boyfriend saves her does she realize she might have no choice but to depend on the one man she has tried so desperately to forget.

Former Marine Porter Caldwell never should have let Elizabeth walk away from him all those months ago. She means more to him than anything and now that she’s in danger and turned to him for help, he won’t make that mistake again. When a local gang targets her and she’s nearly killed in a drive by shooting, Porter vows to do whatever it takes to keep her alive. Even if it means turning his back on all that he’s sworn to uphold.

Available from: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo Books & All Romance eBooks!

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Published on February 12, 2013 16:30

February 10, 2013

Mating Instinct blog tour 2/11 - 3/7 #prizes

The Mating Instinct blog tour starts today! My wonderful publisher, Penguin, is giving away a print copy of Mating Instinct at each stop (US only).

There's also a grand prize of a signed set of all the books in my Moon Shifter series (international). All the details of the stops and to enter for the grand prize can be found here at Book Monster Promotions. Hope to see you at some of the stops!
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Published on February 10, 2013 21:30

Mating Instinct #SixSunday - Releasing in less than a month!

Six Sentence Sunday - sneak peek from Mating Instinct (releasing in less than a month!)
“Get on my bike.” The words tore from Jayce's chest with apparent difficulty.
She really should just give in. Especially when he was in a mood like this. But she wasn’t in the mood to be passive or appeasing. She was in the mood to fight. “No.
Order info: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, The Book Depository.
Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend!

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Published on February 10, 2013 01:51

February 5, 2013

Enemy Mine - Out Now from @SignetEclipse

Enemy Mine, a star-crossed romance between a vampire and a shifter whose families are sworn enemies, is officially out!

When Kiernan and Melina spent one passionate night together a year ago, they never thought that it would change their lives forever. While the attraction was undeniable, gorgeous, green-eyed shifter Melina knows it takes more than passion to combat a century of family animosity—even if she can’t manage to get Kiernan out of her head.

After a year of Kiernan’s relentless pursuit, Melina finally gives in to her secret desires and agrees to give the dark, handsome vampire one more chance. But when their hot Miami night of flirtation is violently interrupted, Melina must put not only her trust, but her life in Kiernan’s hands…

Purchase info: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo Books & iTunes Bookstore

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Published on February 05, 2013 08:18

January 31, 2013

Tempting the Jaguar - Out Now from @HarlequinBooks

Tempting the Jaguar is officially out today! It's set in the same world as Destined Mate & Protector's Mate and for those of you who have asked, the hero is one of Alaric's brothers!

Description:

Jaguar shifter Estrella Rios is packless, and she likes it that way. No one is going to tell her what to do, least of all the sexy but arrogant wolf shifter who intends to claim her as his mate…

Rainer wants to know what a lone cat is doing in his pack’s territory without permission—but mostly he just wants her. From the moment he meets Estrella, their attraction is scorching and undeniable. But enemy vampires have set their sights on Estrella, too, and keeping her safe proves difficult, especially when it’s clear there’s more to Estrella’s heritage than either of them could imagine. Now they must discover the truth before it becomes too late for Rainer to ever claim her heart…

But enemy vampires have set their sights on Estrella, too, and keeping her safe proves difficult…and keeping his hands off her is impossible.

I'm doing a bunch of giveaways on my Facebook fanpage today starting at 6 AM so be sure to check it out!

Purchase info: Amazon, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble, eHarlequin, Kobo, Mills & Boon Australia

EXCERPT:
Estrella Rios smoothed a hand back over her hair, hoping her unruly curls stayed in place. At least for the next three hours. As a favor to her former college roommate, who was also her best friend, she was filling in for one of the hired servers at Sabrina’s first professional art show. It was at a well-known studio and drew serious buyers. Estrella understood her friend’s neurotic need to control every little detail tonight.

Since Estrella had waited tables during college, carrying a tray around all night was a piece of cake. Or it would be if a certain tall, extremely sexy man would stop staring at her—and following her around. It was unsettling. Well, she couldn’t prove he was following her, but everywhere she turned, there he was.

Watching her with pale green eyes that were damn unnerving, he moved with a liquid, almost supernatural grace.

Almost as if the man knew she was thinking about him, he appeared in her line of sight again. Even with the throng of people between them she could feel the heat of his gaze, as if he was actually touching her. He stared at her with laser-like focus. Then he blinked and she sucked in a deep breath. Oh crap. He was like her. She could see the animal lurking in his gaze. It had only been a brief flash but she’d recognized the animal peering back at her.

He was a shifter—a human who could turn into an animal. The few male shifters she’d met in college were jerks who thought they could dominate and tell her what to do just because she was packless. That was another term she’d learned while in college. Apparently packless translated to unprotected in the shifter world. Whatever. She wasn’t concerned with learning anything about packs or other shifters. She’d grown up in the human world. Luckily, all of her friends were human and she’d blended into their world almost perfectly from the time she was five years old and abandoned to the foster system. She knew how to blend in and hide from those who thought their strength gave them a free pass to treat her however they wanted.

Swallowing hard at the thought that the hot stranger could be just like some of the other shifters she’d known, she took a step back and collided with a wall of muscle. The tray in her hand dipped, the champagne glasses sloshing and threatening to fall, but two strong hands encircled her from behind. One steadied the tray and the other clutched possessively around her hip.

She knew it was him before she even turned around. He had an earthy scent that reminded her of the forest after a fresh spring rain. No matter how good he smelled, she did not appreciate the way he was holding on to her. As if he knew her and had the right to touch her.

Firmly clasping the tray, she stepped away from him and was careful to keep the drinks balanced as she turned. When her eyes clashed with his pale ones, a shot of pure warmth and adrenaline punched through her. The man was certainly attractive in an edgy, dangerous sort of way. With dark hair just a little too long and sharply defined cheekbones, he looked as if he’d been cut from stone. He’d triggered her fight-or-flight response, but not necessarily in a bad way. Her inner jaguar told her to run fast and far from this man who was clearly a predator. She could see it in his gaze. No one in their right mind would mess with this guy.

Even though her jaguar was spooked, her purely female human side was very interested. Estrella was glad her dress wrapped around her like a second skin.

“Your name,” he said, his voice raspy and sexy as it twined around her.

She blinked as his words jerked her out of her stupor. “Excuse me?”

“What. Is. Your. Name.” All right, he was definitely ordering her to tell him.

And she did not like his demanding tone. “Think you can ask like a normal person?”

He blinked and she realized she’d taken him off guard. Clearing his throat, he took a step closer, and she was very thankful to have the flutes of champagne as a barrier. “You’re in my Alpha’s territory but you haven’t announced your presence or asked for permission to be here. I want your name.”

Uh-oh. So there was no doubt he knew she was a shifter too. Maybe she’d broken some unwritten rule. Estrella ignored the sliver of fear that trailed down her spine. “I don’t know what an Alpha is and I don’t really care.” Though she could guess what it was. “I don’t have to ask anyone for permission to be anywhere. And if you even think about touching me again, you’ll lose your hand.”
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Published on January 31, 2013 21:30

January 26, 2013

Tempting the Jaguar - #SixSunday

Six Sentence Sunday from Tempting the Jaguar:

“There’s something you should know, Estrella.” She loved it when he said her name all deep and sexy like that. Before she could savor it, he continued. “I’m territorial, possessive and where you’re concerned I know I’ll be jealous. When I said I didn’t take lovers easily I meant it. I haven’t been with anyone in decades.”
Available 2/1/2013, pre-order from Amazon or Barnes & Noble!

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Published on January 26, 2013 21:30