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Tour Intro and Giveaway Heart of Vesuvius by Sky Purington

Thanks for joining me on the first day of Heart of Vesuvius’s, Bewitching Book Tour. 

Over the next few weeks I’ll be diving into the dark world of ancient vampire, Salvator and the object of his affection, Alexandria. 

Expect things such as super sensual, never-before-seen excerpts and an intense, fast-paced playlist. 

Tour wide giveaways include eCopies of Heart of Vesuvius and a $20 Amazon gift card. 

Hope to see you along the way!
May 6 Tour Launch Fang-tastic Bookswww.fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com
May 7 Guest blogButterfly-o-Meter Bookshttp://butterflyometerbooks.blogspot.com/ 
May 8 Guest blog (review later)Offbeat Vagabondhttp://offbeatvagabond.blogspot.com/
May 9 Guest blogRegina May Ross'shttp://reginamayross.net
May 10 reviewBianca2bhttp://bianca2b.wordpress.com
May 13 Guest blogParanormal Romance Fans for Lifehttp://paranormalromancefanforlife.blogspot.com/
May 14 SpotlightA Bibliophiles Thoughts on Bookshttp://bibliophilesthoughtsonbooks.blogspot.com/
May 15 InterviewBooks & Other Spells. nightskydarkstar.blogspot.com
May 15 SpotlightRoxanne’s Realmwww.roxannesrealm.blogspot.com
May 16 Guest blogShare My Destinyhttp://sharemydestiny.blogspot.com
May 17 Spotlight and reviewFaerie Tale Bookswww.faerietalebooks.org
May 20 Guest blog and reviewHywela Lyn - Romance That's 'Out Of This World'www.hywelalyn.blogspot.com
May 20 Spotlight2 Bibliophilies Guide to Seriously Awesome Bookshttp://2bibliophiles.blogspot.com/
May 20 reviewCrystals Random Thoughtshttp://www.crystalsrandomthoughts.com
May 20 SpotlightCover Reveals http://CoverReveals.blogspot.com





Heart of VesuviusForsaken Brethren Series- Book Two
Sky Purington
Genre:  Time-travel/vampire/paranormal
Date of Publication:  March 29, 2013
Number of pages:  71Word Count: 35 K
Cover Artist:  Tamra Westberry
Amazon 
 
Book Description:
Alexandria has no choice. She must flee to the last place she wants to. Straight into the arms of a vampire she was determined to forget.
Salvator finds this a clever fix to obtaining the one woman he has always desired, Alexandria.
Together, they must find a way to evade her powerful enemy, Salvator's brother Luciano. On the run, they struggle to understand one another. Denied passion ignites. Blood is spilled. Within the heart of Vesuvius, anything is possible.
When ancient Italy pulls them back in time, dark secrets are revealed.
All can be conquered. But will it be? Can wrongs be made right? History is the locked door. Forgiveness is the key. Time will tell if ancient love can once again flourish. 
About the Author:
Sky is the best-selling author of seven novels and several novellas. A New Englander born and bred, Sky was raised hearing stories of folklore, myth and legend. When combined with a love for nature, romance and time-travel, elements from the stories of her youth found release in her books.
Interested in keeping up with Sky's latest news and releases?
Visit Sky's Website, www.SkyPurington.com to download her free App on iTunes and Android.
Website- www.skypurington.com
A Writer’s Mind blog- www.skypuringtonwrites.blogspot.com
Twitter- www.twitter.com/skypurington
Facebook- www.facebook.com/skypurington
Pinterest- www.pinterest.com/skypurington

Playlist for Heart of Vesuvius- http://tny.gs/1054gh4

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Blitz College Bound by Mia Rossi

Spotlight Mythical Bookshttp://mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/
Guest blog and reviewBook Nerd Revealed Blogwww.saewod.webs.com
InterviewPembroke Sinclair.  pembrokesinclair.blogspot.com
Spotlight and reviewFaerie Tale Bookswww.faerietalebooks.org
Spotlight and reviewhttp://www.thatserotica.com/
SpotlightA Bibliophiles Thoughts on Bookshttp://bibliophilesthoughtsonbooks.blogspot.com/
Spotlight Brianna Lee Book Reviewshttp://www.briannaleereviews.blogspot.com
SpotlightThe Creatively Green Write at Home Momwww.creativelygreen.blogspot.com 
Interview and reviewVicky at Deal Sharing Auntwww.dealsharingaunt.blogspot.com
SpotlightProvocative Pages http://readingonthewildside.blogspot.com
InterviewRoxanne’s Realmwww.roxannesrealm.blogspot.com
SpotlightFang-tastic Bookswww.fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com
SpotlightHappy Tails and Taleshttp://magluvsya03.wordpress.com/
SpotlightLove Knows No Boundshttp://www.louisabacio.blogspot.com/
review2 bibliophiles guidehttp://2bibliophiles.blogspot.com/
SpotlightParanormal BOOK CLUBparanormal-bookclub.com/
Spotlight and reviewMy Home Away From Home – http://www.officialmhafh.com
SpotlightOffbeat Vagabondhttp://offbeatvagabond.blogspot.com/
Spotlight and reviewBad Barb's Book Reviewshttp://badbarbsreviews.blogspot.com
SpotlightViviana, Enchantress of Bookshttp://www.vivianaenchantressofbooks.com
Interview and reviewErotica by Cori Vidaehttp://www.corividae.com/shiny/




College BoundBy Mia De Rossi
Genre: erotica anthology
College Bound is a collection of five short erotic tales, all starring college students exploring their nascent sexuality. From menage to male/male to first-timers, there's something for everyone in this scorching hot anthology.
Warning: Intended for those 18 and over.
A Virgin Seduction
Pamela Young is a good Mormon girl. She believes in saving her virginity for the man she loves. Luke Hayes is that man. On their two-year anniversary, Pamela decides it’s time for them to take the next step in their relationship. What she didn’t realize is that Luke knows exactly what she wants, and exactly how to give it to her.
This is an erotic short story of about 3,000 words.
A Friendly Misconception
Jake Rosenthal sees his college roommate for what he is: tall, muscular, gorgeous, and straight. Or…is he? One hot night, Spencer challenges everything Jake had previously thought about him.
This is an erotic short story of about 1,500 words.
Swimmer’s Seduction
Adam Greene fantasizes about his teaching assistant, Sean Cooper, every single day. When Sean shows up at Adam’s daily swim workout, it seems the fantasies have been mutual. Adam will never look at a locker room the same again…
This is an erotic short story of about 2,100 words.
The Roommate Solution
Sara Winston thought her high school boyfriend was the real deal. When he breaks up with her before she leaves for the University of Chicago, she is heartbroken. Certain she's destined for a life of sexual frustration, Sara unloads on her best friend Dylan James.

To her surprise, Dylan challenges her: he can make her forget about her ex if she agrees to sleep with him. When he promises her ANYTHING she wants in bed, Sara finds herself saying yes. What will Dylan say when he learns the "anything" Sara has in mind includes his new, hot roommate Liam?
This is an erotic short story of approximately 5,600 words.
The Professor Project
Kayla Masters came to the University of Chicago with one goal in mind: Sleep with an older man.
When she meets Professor Kane, a handsome, willing educator, she thinks her fantasy might just be fulfilled. But then, unexpectedly, Professor Pearson, a beautiful lesbian, shows up to their night of passion. 
Could this rendezvous turn into something hotter than Kayla had ever imagined possible? And will Kayla get the education she so eagerly seeks?
This is an erotic short story of approximately 6,500 words.
About the Author:
Mia De Rossi Mia De Rossi counts herself lucky to be able to stay home and write about love and sex while in her pajamas. Since she lives in Charleston, South Carolina, arguably one of the most romantic cities in the United States, she doesn’t have to work too hard to draw inspiration from her beautiful surroundings.
College, for her, was a fascinating experience. She attempts to capture those days of freedom and possibility in her sexy stories.
Her favorite things are wine, chocolate, and books, but not always in that order.
You can visit her website on http://www.miaderossi.com
https://www.facebook.com/miaderossibooks
https://twitter.com/miaderossi
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6983344.Mia_De_Rossi

Interview with D'Elen McClain

Can you tell readers a little bit about yourself and what inspired to write in this particular genre?
For most of my life, I’ve gobbled books up in every genre from biographies to romance. Mystery novels were my favorite go-to and kept me awake long after my family went to bed. In 2006, at the age of 45, I fulfilled a lifelong dream and became a police officer in a rural Arizona community. I’m now a detective specializing in sex crimes and the last thing I want to read, when I finish my shift, is a mystery novel. To truly relax, I escape the real world and immerse myself in vampires and werewolves. For this same reason, I write paranormal romance, and fulfill my need to fix the world, one alpha male character at a time.
What inspired you to write this book?
As a child, I fell asleep writing stories in my head. I continue to use this technique as a good way to relax and clear my mind of the day to day stresses from my job. The world of Fang Chronicles developed during many sleepless nights and I finally decided to put it on paper. I always knew I would write, but needed to reach a point in my life where I was ready to sit my butt in a chair and do it. Writing is one of the biggest stress relievers I have and the friendships I’ve developed with readers are priceless. 
Do you have a formula for developing characters? Like do you create a character sketch or list of attributes before you start writing or do you just let the character develop as you write?
After developing and stowing characters in my brain at night, I spend my days off work typing them. I always have a well-developed picture of each person but for some reason they seldom cooperate. They argue, fight, whine, and use bribery to get their way and more often than not they win. As the keyboard controller, I always have the last say, so if you ever wonder why I kill someone off it’s because I’m a vindictive writer and I refuse to loose every battle.
Can you tell readers a little bit about the world building in the book/series? How does this world differ from our normal world?
In my world of Fangs, vampires and weres discovered after hundreds of years fighting that they are the key to the other’s survival. Each pack of weres is ruled by a vampire, but with longevity there must be a catch and mine is the ability to produce children. For weres—breeding with humans is the only way to procreate. Between mates, the desire for offspring is strong but sacrifice of the very love that binds them is the only way they can fulfill their longing. Throw in deadly werecats with a few evil vampires and Fang Chronicles exists in secret alongside our everyday lives.
Do you write in different genres?
Yes, I first started blogging about my true-life adventures of being a mid-life police detective. My blog turned into a book and then I wrote the first Fang Chronicles, Amy’s Story. Since then I’ve published three additional books—Bad Luck Officer, F C: Emily’s Story and F C: Zenya’s Story. I’m currently writing Bad Luck in Small Town based on a homicide investigation, and F C: Mandy’s Story.
Do you find it difficult to write in multiple genres?
No, it saves my sanity. When writer’s block hits I work on another book in progress. I maintain two blogs, Twitter, and Facebook accounts though this year I hired an assistant to help with the popularity of my Fang Chronicles books. Please don’t worry though, if you send me an email, or private message on Facebook, Brittany passes them on. Her primary function will be author guest posts and interviews on the Fang blog, soon to be featured on Fang Fridays.
 When did you consider yourself a writer?
For me there’s a difference between the words writer and author. From the first word I put on paper, I became a writer. The road to author took longer. Being self-published has been an extended journey but I will never forget my first fan letter. I printed the email and placed it in my wallet. It’s still there today and will always be my defining moment when I claimed the title of Author.
What are your guilty pleasures in life?
I have many pleasures but with age I’ve learned to leave guilt behind. Chocolate, red wine and hard rock music are prevalent in my home. My preferences lean toward Hershey’s, Dona Sol sweet red, and Buckcherry. My husband is well-aware of my (Buckcherry, lead singer) Josh Todd fantasies.
Other than writing, what are some of your interests, hobbies or passions in life?
Since early childhood I’ve loved animals. I’ve had a pet scorpion, tarantula, and many fish through the years but nothing warms my heart like dogs. Charlie, our one-hundred and sixty pound Rottweiler, is ruled by Duchess, our ten pound Chihuahua. They both trained me and my husband to provide treats and obey all commands.
I’m also an avid gardener with a small piece of paradise in my backyard. It includes a goldfish pond, strawberry patch, and assorted vegetables and herbs. In the spring, I’m sporting dirty hands while holding earthworms and ladybugs but in summer, you’ll find me reading next to my waterfall on my favorite lounge chair and holding a tall glass of ice tea.
What was the last amazing book you read?
Anything and everything by Ilona Andrews. I’m a huge fan of this husband and wife writing team. I need them to write faster but gosh life comes to a complete standstill in my house when I gobble up their latest book so I’m probably lucky they don’t.
 Where can readers find you on the web?
My blog http://fangcronicles.wordpress.comhas all the latest Fang news but you can also find me on Twitter @delenmcclain and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/delenmcclainI also blog all things cop at http://badluckdetective.com
Would you like to leave readers with a little teaser or excerpt from the book?
Fang Chronicles: Zenya’s Story
Nicolas’s body was giving out. Lack of food, torture, and the loss of his pack had finally taken away his will to live. The next beating would be his last. No vampire had visited him in weeks. When he got here, he swore he would take cats with him when he died, but that wasn’t going to happen. Thoughts of revenge barely managed to get past his pain and suffering. His friends would need to handle the retribution for the murder of his pack.He fell asleep thinking of death.A small ray of light entered his cell. His cloudy mind knew this was it. Did he have a burst of energy to fight one last time? He didn’t think so.He heard the steps of a single cat coming closer than normal. Maybe it realized he was so close to death it no longer mattered. A shadowed form knelt beside him. The cat was inches from his body.A thread of hatred broke through his agony.Fuck yes, he would be taking one of them with him in death. Every bit of alpha’s power he possessed brought him to his knees, and his restrained arms successfully wrapped around the throat of his enemy. His weak hands should have been able to twist the head off, but this death would take longer. He would slowly squeeze every drop of air from the monster’s body.   With a clouded but glinting gaze, he looked into the face of the man beneath his death grip. Zenya’s green eyes stared; panic evident and her small hands came up to grasp his. She was a female cat and one that he knew. The shock caused him to loosen his grip, but her terror remained, and low gasping words came from deep in her throat.“Amy sent me.”His fingers relaxed. His raspy words sounded in her ear. “Helping me won’t keep you from death.”She was taking deep breaths but never looked away. “Fine, but kill me when you no longer need me.”“That can be arranged.”
Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and All Romance Ebooks.

Interview with Maer Wilson Author of Relics

Can you tell readers a little bit about yourself and what inspired to write in this particular genre?
First of all, thank you for letting me stop by today. I live in the high desert of Southern Nevada and love it here! I have two dogs, who are my kids. They insist upon it. I co-host a literary podcast, MythBehaving, which is loads of fun and has been an awesome experience so far. Also I feature other writers on my blog and try to keep folks up to date on my own work. I used to be a professional stage actor in Southern California, but I retired out years ago. Now I teach Theatre at a local college.
I’ve read fantasy and sci fi for years as my main reading genres, so this was a natural genre for me to write in.

What inspired you to write this book?
This book actually grew out of the main characters, Thulu and La Fi. I used to play World of Warcraft and there were several people in our guild whose names began with “Moo”. This one couple especially was confusing and I thought I’d give them nicknames based on their in-game names. The result was Thulu and La Fi and when I saw the names, the characters were in my head saying, “No, we don’t belong to them. You need to tell our story!” So, I sat down and wrote the first draft in five weeks. Of course, the subsequent drafts took over a year and included ripping out the entire second half of the book and rewriting it.
Please tell us about your latest release.
Relics is an Urban Fantasy set in San Francisco. It’s the first book in the series, "The Thulukan Chronicles", which follows detectives Thulu and La Fi as they navigate an Earth forever changed by the return of myth and magic. Their detective agency deals with supernatural clients, the dead, undead and anything else that comes their way. They’re hired by an ancient daemon to find the missing relics he needs to close a dangerous portal.
Do you have a special formula for creating characters' names? Do you try to match a name with a certain meaning to attributes of the character or do you search for names popular in certain time periods or regions?
It depends on the name. Thulu and La Fi grew out of a game, yet I then had to choose names that they could be nicknames for. Fiona was an easy one and I played around with last names until I came up with Thulukan to get Thulu. For many of the other characters, like Reo, I knew his stage name but not the rest. I wanted his initials to be BAM and his onstage persona to be completely different from his real life. I wanted what everyone called him to be a cool name, too. I did research until I came up with Brandon Arreo Malone. Some of the other characters required research to get the right flavor for what I wanted their names to sound like or mean. 
Was one of your characters more challenging to write than another?
Hands down that has to be Jones, although all of the magical characters can be tough since they are so old. Jones though, is well over eight thousand years old and a daemon besides. I try to make him enigmatic and charming and wise. Hopefully that comes across, but I don’t think of myself as those things, so I have to work at creating that illusion. He has so many facets and layers that it really isn’t work though. He is a joy to write.
Is there a character that you enjoyed writing more than any of the others?
That would have to be La Fi, although I really enjoy creating characters and love all my characters. La Fi, though, is the one who is in my head the most, demanding I tell her story. I’m enjoying how she is evolving as the series goes on.
Do you have a formula for developing characters? Like do you create a character sketch or list of attributes before you start writing or do you just let the character develop as you write?
I let them develop, but I also have them pretty solidly in my head. I spent years in theatre and creating characters onstage is pretty much second nature to me. I think that helps with creating them for the book.  Some simply spring from my head to the book. Other times, I work on getting exactly the right tone and feel. As far as lists go, I keep a timeline with notes on appearance, but not personalities. I know who they are so well that it’s almost like describing real people when I write them.

What is your favorite scene from the book? Could you share a little bit of it, without spoilers of course?
That would be the shower scene. I’ll include it at the end. J
With the book being part of a series, are there any character or story arcs, that readers jumping in somewhere other than the first book, need to be aware of? Can these books be read as stand alones?
I’m hoping they can be. I explain enough in Book 2 that it stands on its own, but will want the reader to go back and pick up the first book. I imagine that Book 3 won’t be quite as easy, but who knows, since I have not finished writing that one. The overall story is gaining complexity as it goes, especially with the changes to Earth.
Do you have any weird writing quirks or rituals?
I have to be comfortable. I’m envious of those who can write anywhere. I need to be at home and in my study, at my desk and kicked back, with my feet up on a small ottoman. I don’t really keep to a schedule for the novels, although I’m writing something every day. I also write for my website, podcast site and two gaming fansites. I like to listen to music when I write and usually have a film or gaming or epic soundtrack on. Nothing with words usually, though, because that would be distracting. Soundtracks, though, are awesome.
What can readers expect next from you?

Portals, Book 2 of The Thulukan Chronicles, is complete and going through the last round with my beta readers before I submit it to my publisher. I’ve begun Book 3, Crossroads, which I’m very excited to fully get into. Two prequel short stories have been completed and gone through my beta readers. I also have a historical fantasy, The Journal, sitting on a back burner, teasing me now and then.
Where can readers find you on the web?
Maer’s Website - maerwilson.comMaer’s Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Maer-Wilson-Author/149085628472833Maer’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/MaerWilsonMaer on Goodread’s - http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7040319.Maer_WilsonMaer at MythBehaving - http://mythbehaving.com/
Would you like to leave readers with a little teaser or excerpt from the book?
Sure and thank you for asking. From the above-mentioned shower scene:The door opened. A cool draft of air wafted my way, swirling the steam in the shower. I peeked out to see Thulu shutting the door behind him. It was a great view.“So, have I ever mentioned that I'm a soul reader?”I moved forward to clear the small waterfall and gave him a suspicious look. One never knew with Thulu.“No, I don't think you've shared that bit of information.”“I'm quite good at it, actually.” He sat on one of the side seats and motioned to the one across from him. I moved to the other seat.Nodding, he continued, “I'm quite surprised you didn't know this. In some circles, I'm known as the Great and Wonderful Reader of Souls.”“Oh, really?  I'm shocked that this could have escaped my attention all these years.”“Well, this is the perfect time for me to read yours. Being that you're all pruney.” I looked at my hands. They were pretty pruney. I shrugged and held out my hand palm up.
Thanks again for letting me visit today!


Yes! Relics will be available in the very near future on Kindle and Nook!  We're offering Super Secret Surprise Giveaway for one winner! 

It's something very special and there are only a limited number of these special items created- and one of you will win one. 

Here's what you do:

1.  Leave a comment at Maer's site that you intend to buy a Kindle or Nook

2.  Subscribe to Maer's site through the button found on the right of her site

3.  Maer will notify you when the Kindle and Nook are available

4.  Buy a Kindle or Nook version

5.  Send Maer proof of purchase

That's all you have to do! All entries (proof of purchase) must be received by May 31st.

Enter at: http://maerwilson.com/2013/04/30/relics-on-ebooks/




May 1 InterviewThe Creatively Green Write at Home Momwww.creativelygreen.blogpsot.com
May 2 SpotlightThe Stuff of Successhttp://www.thestuffofsuccess.com
May 3 InterviewFang-tastic Bookswww.fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com
May 6 Guest blogShare My Destiny  http://sharemydestiny.blogspot.com
May 7 SpotlightFrom the Writer's Nesthttp://throughthegateway.blogspot.co.uk/
May 8 Guest blogKristy Centenohttp://booksbycenteno.com
May 9 InterviewRoxanne’s Realmwww.roxannesrealm.blogspot.com
May 13 InterviewLaurie's Paranormal Thoughts and Reviews http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com
May 15 Interview Bewitching Book Tours Magazinehttp://issuu.com/bewitchingbooktours
May 16 SpotlightBrianna Lee Book Reviewshttp://www.briannaleereviews.blogspot.com
May 17 Guest blogKrystal's Enchanting Reads ... http://enchantingreads7.blogspot.com/
May 20 Guest blogLisa’s World of Bookswww.lisasworldofbooks.net
May 21 Review + short interviewCABIN GODDESS http://cabingoddess.com
May 21 SpotlightParanormal Romance and Beyond www.Ashlynnelaynne.blogspot.com 
May 22 Spotlight (review later)Mythical Bookshttp://www.mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/
May 23 Guest blogCloey's Book Reviews and Other Stuffcloeyk.blogspot.com
May 24 Guest blog and reviewSo Much To Write So Little Time http://somuchtowritesolittletime.com
May 27 Spotlight and reviewFaerie Tale Bookswww.faerietalebooks.org
May 29 SpotlightCover Reveals http://CoverReveals.blogspot.com
May 31 InterviewPembroke Sinclair.  pembrokesinclair.blogspot.com





RelicsBook 1 of The Thulukan Chronicles
Maer Wilson
Genre:  Urban Fantasy
Publisher:  Crescent Moon PressDate of Publication:   5/1/13
Number of pages:  Approx 293Word Count:   105,000
Book Description: 
When the creatures of myth and magic return to Earth, they're nothing like your mother's fairy tales.
Most of Thulu and La Fi's clients are dead. Which is perfect since their detective agency caters to the supernatural. So, a job finding relics for an ancient daemon should be simple.
The daemon needs the relics to keep a dangerous portal closed. His enemy, Gabriel, wants the relics to open the portal and give his people access to a new feeding ground – Earth.
Stunning humanity with their existence, portals to other worlds begin to open and the creatures of magic return to Earth.
When Gabriel threatens their family, Thulu and La Fi's search becomes personal. They'll need powerful allies in the race to find the relics before Gabriel does. But maybe that's what grateful dead, magical allies and daemonic clients are for. 
Book Trailer: http://youtu.be/un2PHs5oGwg 

About the Author: 
After a successful career being other people, and later teaching others the many tricks of that trade, Maer Wilson has decided to be herself for a while.
Turns out she's a writer. She's always loved stories, especially fantasy, mystery and sci fi. Maer was born in the Year of the Dragon and has a dragon-themed room in her home, but sadly no dragons in the back yard.
When she's not writing, Maer plays online video games, teaches college and reads. She also co-hosts the literary podcast, “MythBehaving”. She lives in the high desert of Southern Nevada with her two dogs, a chihuahua and a poodle.
Relics is her first novel and will be released by Crescent Moon Press on May 1, 2013. You can visit her website at www.maerwilson.com.
Website/Blog: http://maerwilson.com/
Facebook Author page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Maer-Wilson-Author/149085628472833
Facebook Series Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Thulukan-Chronicles/581452925200282
Facebook Street Team Page - Team Thulukan - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TeamThulukan/
Google + Series Community - The Thulukan Chronicles - https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/109768648938269805454
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/MaerWilson

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Tour Intro and GIveaway Highland Persuasion by Sky Purington

Thanks for joining me on the first day of Highland Persuasion’s, Bewitching Book Tour. The next two weeks will be all about sexy Highlander, Alexander Sinclair and his feisty heroine, Iosbail MacLomain. I’ll be sharing everything from the bagpipe/Celtic playlist that inspired this story to some deliciously romantic 
scenes. 

So be sure to pop in along the tour for a chance to win an eCopy of Highland Persuasion or a $20 Amazon gift card!


May 3 Tour Intro- Guest blogFang-tastic Bookswww.fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com
May 6 Guest blog and reviewCoffee & A Book Anytimehttp://coffeeandabookanytime.wordpress.com
May 7 Spotlight3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, & Sissy, Too!  3partnersinshopping.blogspot.com 
May 8 SpotlightThe Creatively Green Write at Home Momwww.creativelygreen.blogspot.com
May 9 SpotlightStitch Read Cookwww.stitchreadcook.com
May 9 SpotlightLisa’s World of Bookswww.lisasworldofbooks.net
May 10 Guest blog and reviewHywela Lyn - Romance That's 'Out Of This World'www.hywelalyn.blogspot.com
May 13 Interview and reviewShut Up & Read http://shutupandreadgroup.blogspot.com
May 14 Guest blogTBQ'S Book Palacehttp://tbqspersonalbookpalace.blogspot.com/
May 14 SpotlightBrianna Lee Book Reviewshttp://www.briannaleereviews.blogspot.com
May 15 Spotlight and reviewCelestial Reviewshttp://cecesreviews.blogspot.com
May 15 reviewTurning the Pageshttp://www.turningthepagesx.blogspot.com
May 16 Guest blogKH LeMoynehttp://fantasypoweredbylove.com/
May 17 Interview and reviewVicky at Deal Sharing Auntwww.dealsharingaunt.blogspot.com
May 17 Guest blogRoxanne’s Realmwww.roxannesrealm.blogspot.com




Highland PersuasionThe MacLomain Series- Early Years
Sky Purington
Genre:  Time-travel Highlander Romance
ASIN:  B00BURYQHK
Number of pages:   180Word Count:  61 K
Cover Artist:  Tamra Westberry
Amazon
Book Description: 
Iosbail MacLomain will do whatever it takes to bring Laird Alexander Sinclair to his knees. Even if it means she has to travel through time to eleventh century Scotland and manipulate a king into marrying her off to the enemy.

What she doesn't anticipate is a bitter rivalry between King Edgar and Alexander Sinclair. It seems the man she just married is by birthright a threat to the throne. Her plans are suddenly hindered when she and her new husband are almost murdered.

Their lives on the line, Alexander and Iosbail are forced to flee across the country. Fraught with risk, adventure and wild, unexpected desire they struggle against overwhelming odds. Only on MacLomain land does justice stand a chance.

Will a true king find shelter so far from his homeland? Can a woman set out for vengeance forgive deeds done wrong?

Better yet, can enemies persuade one another to forgive and perhaps even love?

Find out in a powerful story that leaves no soul untouched... HIGHLAND PERSUASION.
About the Author:
Sky is the best-selling author of seven novels and several novellas. A New Englander born and bred, Sky was raised hearing stories of folklore, myth and legend. When combined with a love for nature, romance and time-travel, elements from the stories of her youth found release in her books.
Interested in keeping up with Sky's latest news and releases?
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I Remember You
Scarlett Metal
Genre:  Contemporary Erotic romance
Word Count:  roughly 25k
Cover Artist:  Purple Girl Design
Book Description:
Lance never got over his teenage love despite years of trying to forget her with with alcohol, music, and other women.  He runs into her when he’s back into town for a show with his band.  Will he be able to move on or will he finally realize she’s the piece missing from his life?
Samantha dated lots of different guys after Lance, guys most girls would love to have even a chance with.  No one can make her happy though; she compares them all to Lance.  She sees Lance again after ten years apart.  Will he be all she remembered, or will she finally be able to move past that part of her life?
They spend a passionate together but can they be more?  Or will the differences that drove them apart when they were young threaten to keep them apart now?  And when tragedy strikes, will they put that all aside and find happiness together?
About the Author: 
Scarlett lives in the Midwest with her family. When she's not busy writing steamy stories, she can be found with her nose in a book, camping, or geocaching with her family. She loves Diet Coke, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, and 80's hair bands.
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The Nosferatu Brotherhood with Annie Nicholas

I’ve been a vampire groupie for as long as I can remember. My first memory of them is the movie Dracula by Frank Langella (1979) when I was seven years old. (We were camping and a neighbor had a small black and white TV.) But my favorite is Francis Ford Coppola (1992) Dracula.
I’m not going to bore you with a trip down memory lane of vampire movies that have influenced me but I thirty *cough* something years in my head. When I was beginning to play with the idea of writing a book I knew it had to be vampires. I’d be sitting at a desk for hours on end writing so it had to be about something that I loved.
The idea of my Nosferatu Brotherhood was born one night while trying to figure out what my angle would be on the mythology. I loved the 1921 movie Nosferatu. (I actually had a link to the full movie from my website until recently.) I didn’t want my vampires to be beautiful. I wanted gritty and fierce.
So my version of the myth separates the vampire nation into clans. The Nosferatu clan polices all other vampires. Rumor is they traded more of their humanity for greater power. This makes them appear less human. All of them are bald with pointed ears. All are ruthless when it comes to keeping the laws. Not just anyone can be turned into a Nosferatu. Only male vampires can survive the transformation, no humans could, and definitely not any females. This makes them a brotherhood of sorts.
I loved this idea so much I used in two of my series. The Vanguards and The Angler.  

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Prima         
The Vanguards Book 6Annie Nicholas
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Number of pages: 150Word Count:  44, 000
Cover Artist: Hailey Edwards
Book Description: 
One year ago, Sugar survived a wolf shifter attack but it had left her broken.  Paralyzed on the left side, she fights for independence in her day-to-day life. Her worst injuries are the scars on her soul. She can’t bear who she has become and it drives her to push her vampire lover, Daedalus, away. How could he still love her when she is just a shadow of herself? But a new threat on Daedalus’s life yanks away her veil of self-pity and she resolves to help him.
The vampire council sends an emissary to Daedalus. His clan brother, another Nosferatu, hands him an ultimatum. Return to his post as Prime in Pal Robi or he’ll kill Sugar and her shifter friends. Daedalus has brought enough trouble into Sugar’s life. He won’t be responsible for more, so he agrees to leave Chicago.
To both warriors surprise, Sugar’s not willing to remain behind, and with her own shifter guards she’s ready to assist Daedalus regain control of Pal Robi.
About the Author:
Annie Nicholas hibernates in the rural, green mountains of Vermont where she dreams of different worlds, heroes, and heroines. When spring arrives the stories pour from her, in hopes to share them with the masses one day. Mother, daughter, wife are some of the hats she happily wears while trudging after her cubs through the hills and dales. The four seasons an inspiration and muse.
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Interview with a Vampire, Penton-Style

Will Ludlam here. I’m a lieutenant in the vampire scathe that’s taken over the small town of Penton, Alabama. There are about seventy-five of us who moved here to the middle of nowhere with our bonded human familiars (no coercion, I promise).
See, this vaccine was created to fight a human pandemic virus and it turned the blood of vaccinated humans poisonous to us. Poisonous as in, will kill us faster than a speeding wooden bullet. Humans don’t even know we exist, and they’re in danger of wiping us out anyway by starving us.
Vampires everywhere are freaking out, let me tell you. And there are crazy, starving fanged people wandering all over the place (one of whom is my evil powermonger of a biological father), so we wanted to get away from the city. Believe me, Penton’s about as “away from the city” as it gets.
But I’m bored, so I decided to start a Penton newsletter. Will’s World—catchy, eh? Today, I’m interviewing our scathe leader Aidan Murphy. He’s the guy in charge. The big guy. The head---
Aidan: Will, shut up. If we’re gonna do this, ask your questions. I have work to do.
Will: Yeah, yeah, fine. Okay. Tell us about yourself.
Aidan: (silence)
Will: Gonna play it like that, are you? Well, I’ll tell them that you’re Irish but have been in the American Southeast for almost two centuries. You were turned vampire more than four hundred years ago. You are too serious and stubborn for your own good, which drives your lieutenants crazy, by the way. You grow flipping FLOWERS, which isn’t a very manly vampire thing to do, if I say so myself. And you have women throwing themselves at you because they like that whole broody, tortured thing you have going on, but you think women are too much trouble. Which is good for me because I like some variety in my—
Aidan: *Rolls his eyes.* Will, shut up and ask a real question.
Will: Grump. Okay, what gave you the idea of creating this big scathe and buying a ghost town in rural Alabama to repopulate?
Aidan: It was getting too dangerous out there for our unvaccinated human familiars. So many humans got the pandemic vaccine that it’s hard for vampires to find people to feed from. I didn’t want our fams kidnapped for the black market that’s springing up for unvaccinated humans, or for the vampires who follow me to be staked in order to break their bonds with their fams. Penton, Alabama, seemed like the perfect solution. It’s isolated. It was virtually a ghost town, so I was able to buy up all the property. Everyone I allow to move here just wants to be left alone to live in peace.
Will: Well, except the peace thing isn’t working too well right now, is it?
Aidan: *Glares at Will* This is off the record—I don’t want to see anything about attacks and wars and beheadings in the newsletter, got me?
*Will nods, but has fingers crossed behind his back.*
Aidan: My psychopath of a brother, Owen, attacked us, then your maniac of a father turned out to be behind it. And some more of those self-righteous peacocks on the Vampire Tribunal are siding with him. We’re going to have to fight them or be destroyed, I’m afraid.
Will: Since we’re talking *coughs* off the record, what about this doctor you kidnapped—er, I mean—have visiting us in the locked rooms under the clinic? Tell us about Krystal Harris.
Aidan: You’re the one who found us an unvaccinated doctor. She’ll be perfect, you said. She’ll want to live here, you said. Well, guess what? The woman can’t be enthralled worth a damn. She’s stubborn, too. And she does NOT want to live here. She tried to stab me with a freaking fork.
Will: Aw….you like her.
Aidan: *Narrows eyes* Interview’s over, and it’s your turn for patrol duty. Get to it.
Will: Methinks he doth protest too much….Okay, okay. I’m outta here.



OmegaPenton Vampire Legacy, Book 3Susannah Sandlin
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Date of Publication: February 5, 2013
ISBN:978-1612183596 ASIN: B0073XV3L2 
Number of pages: 328Word Count: approx. 88,000
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Book Description:
The bloody war between the Vampire Tribunal and the defiant scathe of Penton, Alabama, rages on, forcing its residents and their bonded humans to retreat into the underground fortress of last resort: Omega. There, Will Ludlam is charged with the care of Penton's humans, though he longs to fight alongside his vampire brethren. He knows the risks: as the renegade son of the Tribunal's vicious leader, Will's capture could doom the resistance. 
Yet he is determined to prove his worth to his adopted scathe, to his vengeful father and to former US Army officer Randa Thomas, his beautiful, reluctant partner. Randa has little faith that a former member of the vampire elite has what it takes to fight a war. But as their enemies descend upon Omega, Will's polished charm and Randa's guarded heart finally give way to the warrior within. 
Fans of Susannah Sandlin's Penton Legacy are sure to devour this long-awaited third installment of the steamy paranormal series.  

ABSOLUTIONThe Penton Legacy, Book 2By Susannah Sandlin
Release date: October 9, 2012Publisher: Montlake Romance
Book Description:
With the vampire world on the brink of civil war over the scarcity of untainted human blood, battle lines are being drawn between the once peaceful vampire and human enclave of Penton, Alabama, and the powerful Vampire Tribunal.
A Scottish gallowglass warrior turned vampire in the early 17th century, Mirren Kincaid once served the Tribunal as its most creative and ruthless executioner—a time when he was known as the Slayer. But when assigned a killing he found questionable, Mirren abandoned the Tribunal’s political machinations and disappeared—only to resurface two centuries later as the protector and second-in-command of Penton. Now the Tribunal wants him back on their side—or dead.
To break their rogue agent, they capture Glory Cummings, the descendant of a shaman, and send her to restore Mirren’s bloodthirsty nature. But instead of a monster, Glory sees a man burdened by the weight of his past. Could her magic touch—meant by the tribunal to bring out a violent killer—actually help Mirren break his bonds and discover the love he doesn’t believe he deserves?
It’s a town under siege, a powerful warrior in a battle with his past, and one woman who can make the earth move—literally—as the Penton Legacy continues.

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REDEMPTION
Book One Penton Legacy seriesBy Susannah Sandlin
Following a worldwide pandemic whose vaccine left human blood deadly to vampires, the vampire community is on the verge of starvation and panic. Some have fanned into rural areas, where the vaccine was less prevalent, and are taking unsuspecting humans as blood slaves. Others are simply starving, which for a vampire is worse than death—a raging hunger in a creature too weak to feed.
Immune to these struggles—at first—is Penton, a tiny community in rural Chambers County, Alabama, an abandoned cotton mill town that has been repopulated by charismatic vampire Aidan Murphy, his scathe of 50 vampires, and their willingly bonded humans. Aidan has recruited his people carefully, believing in a peaceful community where the humans are respected and the vampires retain a bit of their humanity.
But an unresolved family feud and the paranoia of the Vampire Tribunal descend on Penton in the form of Aidan’s brother, Owen Murphy. Owen has been issued a death warrant that can only be commuted if he destroys Penton—and Aidan, against whom he’s held a grudge since both were turned vampire in 17th-century Ireland.  Owen begins a systematic attack on the town, first killing its doctor, then attacking one of Aidan’s own human familiars
To protect his people, Aidan is forced to go against his principles and kidnap an unvaccinated human doctor—and finds himself falling in love for the first time since the death of his wife in Ireland centuries ago. 
Dr. Krystal Harris, forced into a world she never knew existed, must face up to her own abusive past to learn if the feelings she’s developing for her kidnapper are real—or just a warped, supernatural kind of Stockholm Syndrome in which she’s allowing herself to become a victim yet again.
Susannah Sandlin’s REDEMPTION is the first in the Penton Legacy series. Book two, ABSOLUTION, will be out September 18, and book three, OMEGA, on December 18.
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About the Author:
Susannah Sandlin is the author of paranormal romance set in the Deep South, where there are always things that go bump in the night. A journalist by day, Susannah grew up in Alabama reading the gothic novels of Susan Howatch and the horror fantasy of Stephen King. (Um…it is fantasy, right?) The combination of Howatch and King probably explains a lot. Currently a resident of Auburn, Alabama, Susannah has also lived in Illinois, Texas, California, and Louisiana.
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Release Day Hellhound by Kaylie Austen

HellhoundAuthor: Kaylie AustenPrint ISBN:      9781939865304E-Book ISBN:  9781939865311Genre: Urban Fantasy/Paranormal SuspenseRelease Date 05/01/2013Description:Selene is the Hellhound, a powerful and ruthless descendent of the Greek gods. She is bound by tradition and tied by bloodlines to lead her people against the mortals. Although she is arranged to marry Nathanial, she falls for Demetrius, the self-professed Black Angel, and things take a bitter twist. When she stumbles across the corpses of her father and Nathanial, all eyes move in on Demetrius. Selene must take the assignment to hunt down her accused lover. Facing the untrustworthy cerebral chamber, powerful shape-shifting sentinels, superhuman archers, and a deceitful Council, the Hellhound must work quickly to uncover the truth before she is forced to annihilate her lover.

About the AuthorKaylie Austen was born in India, and raised in Austin, Texas where she attended the University of Texas. Her multi-cultural upbringing fueled her desire for languages, cultures, and travel. Kaylie is perhaps best known for her sudden and infectious laugh. She enjoys anything science fiction and fantasy related, and writes in both genres for adults and young adults.Kaylie began writing at the tender age of ten, and completed her first novel at the age of sixteen. Throughout her school years, her writing earned trophies, awards, publication in scholastic magazines, and scholarships. Kaylie currently lives in beautiful Washington State with an amazing husband. She loves to hear from readers, so feel free to contact her.website: 
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FIVE THINGS UNDER THE FULL MOON -Guest Author Margot Berwin and a Giveaway

Last night was one of the first warm nights in New York City and it was a full moon too, so I took the elevator up to the 15th floor and sat on the roof all night under the moon and wrote. I was thinking about how much I love being a writer, especially when everyone else is asleep and no one is bothering me, and so I decided to write this post on my five favorite things about being a writer.

DaydreamingGuilt-free sitting around is one of the best perks of being a writer. My ideas come from dreams both at night and during the day—I actually get paid for closing my eyes and laying in bed and then getting up really fast and writing everything down before I forget. My bed is always covered with books and notes and I even sleep with my laptop. I get some complaints about that-but I don’t care!
TravellingI don’t always love writing in NYC—it’s noisy and crowded and there’s too much going on all the time, so sometimes when I get an idea for a book I’ll go live somewhere else for awhile. I sublet my apartment and rent a place in a new city where no one knows me and I can be a whole new person. For Scent of Darkness I went to live in New Orleans.  For my first book, Hothouse Flower and the Nine Plants of Desire I lived in the south of Mexico. Sometimes I travel in my own neighborhood too. I’m a huge perfume fan as you can tell from the topic of my book. I like to walk from my place on 14th street, all the way uptown to Bergdorf Goodman’s fragrance department and spend a few hours surrounded by beautiful cut glass bottles and awesome un-affordable scents!

Saying I’m a writerWell, to tell you the truth, this one works better if I say I’m a writer of paranormal erotica. Guys are instantly more attentive--no surprises there. Although my books are more mind manipulation than physical, I do have a dating and sex column in the bushwickdaily.com and I have written erotic stories for nerve.com. Another funny thing is that when you say you’re a writer, people always want to tell you stories so that you’ll write about them!
Book touringWhen I go on a tour I go to a different city every day and I never stay anywhere for more than 14 hours. With Scent of Darkness I went to New Orleans, Miami, Nashville, Connecticut, Colorado and Alabama. Oh Brooklyn too of course, but that doesn’t count because it’s only five minutes away on the L train. I got to see a lot of places, really quickly, and more importantly I got over my huge, lifelong fear of public speaking.
Just sayingSaying what I want to say without too much interference from other people is one of the great pleasures of being a writer. My editor at Random House always says “at the end of the day, it’s your name on the cover of the book, so do what feels right to you,” I love her for that!





Scent of Darkness
Margot Berwin
Genre: New Adult / Paranormal
Publisher: PantheonDate of Publication: January 29th 2013
ISBN-10: 030790752XISBN-13: 978-0307907523
ASIN: B008WONVHUNumber of pages: 240
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Book Description:
When Evangeline's grandmother dies she leaves behind a ruby-red vial of perfume with the instructions: Don't pull out the stopper, Evangeline, unless you want everything in your life to change.
From the moment Eva places a drop on her neck, she becomes the object of intense desire for everyone around her. Soon she's torn between Gabriel, a quiet medical student, and Michael, a beautiful and self-absorbed artist.
Scent of Darkness is about loving someone who is evil, tarot, New Orleans, and of course perfume.
About the Author:
Margot Berwin earned her MFA from the New School in 2005. Her stories have appeared on Nerve.com, in the New York Press, and in the anthology The Future of Misbehavior.
Her first novel Hot House Flower and the Nine Plants of Desire was published in 2009 by Pantheon. Her new novel, SCENT OF DARKNESS, also by Pantheon is coming out on January 29, 2013.
Margot Lives in New York City.
Twitter: @MargotBerwin
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