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Where I'm Blogging This Week - Primal Possession tour #MoonShifter

As I'm gearing up for the release of Primal Possession, I'm stopping at some awesome blogs this week, starting with All Things Urban Fantasy today! I'm part of their Deadly Destinations hop and I hope to see you there!

Other places I'll be at this week:
Tuesday - I Smell Sheep
Wednesday - Rabid Reads (Stomp vs. Romp)
Thursday - Grave Tells (link won't be live until Thursday)
Friday - Joan Swan
Saturday - Romance Book Junkies

You'll have a chance to win a copy of Primal Possession at each stop!

Authors After Dark 2012 - A Recap

I’ve seen so many wonderful posts about Authors After Dark 2012 and since I would have to dedicate a week to posting about it, I’m going to recap my own personal highlights (and hope I get all my facts straight since the week flew by in a blur of awesome). If you were there and read this and I get something wrong, feel free to call me out! I totally should have posted earlier but I was a zombie the first few days after I returned.

All right, my AAD adventure! I arrived Wednesday afternoon with my driving buddies Cynthia Eden and Manda Collins. We arrived with sooooo much stuff I’m amazed we were able to cram it all into Cynthia’s vehicle. Not long after arriving I ran into my friend Naima Simone who I haven’t seen in almost a year and a half so it was wonderful getting caught up with her. If you haven’t read her and you’re a fan of super sexy erotic romance, omg, check her out now! Her books are delicious!
Almost as soon as we arrived a bunch of us went out to eat and I met Laurie London for the first time and I’ve got to say, she is one of the nicest authors I’ve come in contact with. She’s so sweet and genuine and we barely ate anything because we were talking the whole time (Pickyme was sitting right across from us and mocking us, lol). Pickyme (Patricia) was also uber adorable! Then, even later that night all of us met up again and hit Bourbon Street. I love New Orleans and I’ve been there multiple times but I always avoid Bourbon for good reason. So other than the ick factor of hookers, it was so much fun hanging out with everyone that first night. We made it to Patrick O’briens where I met Jen from Twimom blog (LOVE her!), Jen from Red Hot Books, Beth Williamson, Shelley Stevenson, and Justine Willis from Kensington (who I’m also a little bit in love with) who gave me her hurricane glass to take home as a gift for my hubs! So sweet. And luckily I got to hang with Justine for more of the con!  Thursday was panels, then dinner with Cynthia Eden, Manda Collins, Jade Lee (who is hilarious) and Barbara Vey (also hilarious). After that was the ‘I Scream Party’ I hosted with Cynthia & Manda. It was so much fun meeting so many readers and as you can see from the picture, I finally got a shot with my boyfriend. That’s right, don’t be jealous ;) Everyone went out again Thursday night after the party but I’ll totally admit, I was wiped out from a full day and it was close to 11 when they left so I stayed in. Yes, I need my sleep!
Friday was the Bookie Awards and my roomie won one for best werewolf book! Yay Cynthia! The Masquerade Ball was that night, but before that Mel Schroeder and Kris Cook had an open bar event that was pretty cool because I got to meet some more people that I’d been looking forward to chatting with. Katiebabs and Carolyn Crane to name two of them. We all used to blog together (years ago!) so meeting them in person was very nice. Later that night a group of us went on a carriage ride and Cynthia let me borrow her phone to take oodles of pictures since my own phone is a bazillion years old and a bit sad (everyone mocked my phone). I got to sit next to Sasha White, who I had never met in person up until then, and she was very sweet.  On Saturday morning I woke up early and met up with Carolyn Crane. We walked around the city (in a light drizzle) trying to find a diner and we eventually settled on one and talked forever. Meeting Carolyn was definitely one of the highlights of AAD for me. She’s so genuine and really funny online and I’ve gotta say, that definitely translates to her real life personality. She’s just wonderful! On our way back to the hotel we noticed a lot of men wearing red dresses and found out that they were drinking and/or ‘running’ for charity. I didn’t see a lot of running, but hey, it’s for charity and that’s what counts!  The book signing that afternoon was well organized and I was pleasantly surprised that the bookseller had been sent copies of Primal Possession which isn’t due to release for another couple weeks (Thank you NAL!). I almost sold out too, which was pretty sweet ;) My tablemates, Bronwyn Green & Erin Kellison, were full of energy and the best tablemates I could have asked for. I am now stalking, er following both of them on twitter!
Other major highlights: Meeting so many readers was amazing! As a writer who works from home I’m a hermit probably 85% of the time and I’m definitely a conference virgin so that was such an experience in itself. Tracie and Karen, two lovely Australian readers, were so giving and sent me home with a bunch of Tim Tams (some didn’t even make it out of my hotel room because I devoured them like a rabid animal) and cute Australian souvenirs. I’m still amazed by their generosity! I met so many other readers and I’m almost afraid to name them all because I’m afraid I’ll leave someone out but: Rana, Suzanne, Tina, Anne, Elizabeth & Beth! I know I’m leaving out names but I still have conference brain so I hope you cut me some slack ;)
Overall, a wonderful conference and I’m so glad I went! Stella, the woman who planned everything, did a fantastic job! AAD 2012 = Awesomesauce!

3 Book Deal - New romantic suspense series!

If you follow me on facebook then you might already know this, but very recently I signed a three book deal with NAL/Signet (Penguin) for a new romantic suspense series that I'm very excited about! This new series features NSA agents and lots of danger and romance. In the first book, tentatively titled TARGETED, a woman finds herself thrust into an international conspiracy after a surprising betrayal and running from trained killers with a (very) sexy, dangerous stranger as they try to stop terrorists from unleashing a deadly virus.

For now those are the only details I can give, but when I have more (like potential release dates) I'll be posting!

Mating Instinct Cover love!

My new cover!

Mating Instinct comes out in March 2013 and I'm so in love with the cover they've come up with. The NAL art department is absolutely amazing :) Love it!

#SixSunday - Liam teases December #PrimalPossession

He wasn’t bulky or overmuscled, like those awful-looking bodybuilders. Just firm, but too broad to be called lean. Her gaze helplessly dipped lower and his stomach muscles tightened in response.
The slight action jerked her gaze back to his face.
“Like what you see?” The question was low and sensual and his dark eyes were knowing.

From Primal Possession - releasing 9/4/2012

Lover's Instinct release day + twitter party reminder #loversinstinct

Release day is here! Lover's Instinct is now available and if you didn't know, I'm also having a twitter party with a lot of fun giveaways from 12-1 PM EST today.  Details can be found here .

Lover's Instinct description (a Moon Shifter novella):

Lupine shifter Nikan Lawless has it bad for Esperanze Cordona, the sweet and curvy woman who only views him as a friend. But when Nikan is assigned to act as Esperanze’s bodyguard during a weekend education conference, he knows it’s the perfect opportunity to seduce her off her feet—away from the pack.

To put his plan into motion Nikan cancels one of their hotel rooms, giving them time to get to know one another in a whole different way. But when a man from Esperanze’s past shows up in need of help, Nikan must shield her from a group of dangerous rogue shifters, all while trying to prove that they’re destined to be mates.

Purchase info: Amazon, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble

Lover's Instinct - releasing in 2 days #SixSunday

This is a six sentence snippet from Lover's Instinct, which is releasing in two days!
“Esperanze is taken.”
Thabit’s vivid blue eyes flicked to Nikan. He shrugged, obviously not apologetic. “You haven’t marked her.”
“Yet.” The word tore from Nikan’s throat, the sound more animal than human.
Purchase from Amazon, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble or iBookstore.

Primal Possession book trailer

Primal Possession is releasing in exactly a month! The very talented Rasit has created this lovely book trailer. I hope you enjoy it!

9 days left to order signed copy of Primal Possession via Virtual Signing

Nine days left if you want a signed copy of Primal Possession! The virtual signing will be ending on August 10, 2012 and copies will be mailed out on release day (Sept 4). Open internationally! For more details, please visit here.

Primal Possession description:

To protect her, he will unleash the beast within…

As his pack’s second-in-command, lupine shifter Liam Armstrong gives orders and takes what he wants—until he meets red-headed, blue-eyed December McIntyre. Liam knows the human beauty is his intended mate the moment he sees her, but December is far too strong-willed to accept his protection.

December, whose brother is the town sheriff, has every reason to mistrust shifters after one killed her youngest sibling. But the forceful and handsome Liam has gotten under her skin in a way she hadn’t thought possible, and the desire she feels for him is almost too much to bear.

When a radical hate group targets all humans known to sympathize with paranormal beings, December is attacked in her bookstore. Reluctantly, she turns to the only one who can help her: Liam. And he is going to take her to places within herself she never knew existed.

Purchase info: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Book Depository

From Lover's Instinct - #SixSunday

This six sentence snippet is from Lover's Instinct . Releasing in a little over a week (August 7)! Enjoy:

Esperanze didn’t know what the booths were used for but had a pretty good idea at the mention of the other female shifter. “Maya, did she invite you to join her in one?”
“Yes,” he snapped.
She narrowed her eyes. “Then why aren’t you with her?”
“Because I only want you!”
Hope your weekend has been relaxing :)