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November 27, 2011
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November 26, 2011
New Entangled Releases for December
BRINGER AND THE BANE - Book One - by Boone Brux
In one night, Ravyn's life plunges from barely tolerable to deadly. Forced to flee the only home she's known, she stumbles headlong into the clutches of Icarus, a powerful demon intent on stealing her powers. Unfortunately for him, she has no intention of cooperating.
When Rhys realizes the woman he's rescued from the Bane Demon is no mere human, his obligation as a Bringer dictates he protect and train her in the ways of his people. But he's unprepared for the intense desire he feels for the fiery Ravyn. To surrender to his need may mean her death.
As the Demon King's desire for ultimate power escalates, fathers are slated against sons, and foes are made allies. The Bane threat upon them, Rhys and Ravyn must quest to unite the last of the Bringers—and explore a passion too powerful to ignore.
Title: Shield of Fire (Bringer and the Bane, #1)
Author: Boone Brux
Genre: Historical Fantasy Romance
Length: Novel
Launch Date: December 2011
ePub ISBN: 978-1-937044-17-6
Print ISBN: 978-1-937044-33-6
BLOOD HUNTER SERIES - Book Two by Nina Croft
Breaking assassin Jonathon Decker out of a maximum security prison on Trakis One seemed like a good idea at the time. Now, pursued across space by the two most powerful factions in the universe, the crew of El Cazador are having second thoughts. They'd like to give him back. Unfortunately, that no longer seems an option.
Jon is used to working alone. Now, he's stuck on the space cruiserEl Cazador until he can work out just what he's supposed to know that puts him on everybody's most-wanted-dead list. He's not happy that the crew includes a runaway priestess with designs on his virtue—such as it is. Jon likes women, but he gave up the role of protector a long time ago, and Alexia, High Priestess of the Church of Everlasting Life, is an accident waiting to happen.
After twenty-four excruciatingly boring years of doing her duty, Alex is finally having some fun. She never meant to run away—it was a rash impulse—and she means to go back—eventually. But first, she's going to squeeze enough excitement out of the situation to last her a lifetime. And what could be more exciting than a stunningly gorgeous werewolf?
Meanwhile, the Church are chasing their missing priestess, and the Collective are pursuing their escaped assassin. Being hunted has never been more deadly…or more fun.
Title: Deadly Pursuit (Blood Hunter, #2)
Author: Nina Croft
Genre: Sci-Fi Romance/Vamps/Shifters
Length: Novel
Launch Date: December 2011
ePub ISBN: 978-1-937044-88-6
Print ISBN: 978-1-937044-89-3
CURSE OF THE PHOENIX - Book Two - by Rachel Firasek
For three hundred years, Arabella's life has been one meaningless death after another. In a cruel twist of fate, Osiris–god of the Underworld–gifts the phoenix her mortality and returns her voodoo magic. If she fails to harness her wayward magic and save a man worthy of a second chance, she'll forfeit her power and her soul–forever.
Ex-soldier Greyson Meadows desperately wants to be freed from the nightmares and guilt that haunt him after the tragedy that brought him and Ari together. Confronted by the waif of a woman who forces him to face his worst fears, he resists, fighting the need to keep his personal demons hidden instead of setting them free.
When Ari becomes the target of her own magical blunder, it's not just her life in danger, but now the one of the man she loves.
Title: The Last Awakening (Curse of the Phoenix, #2)
Author: Rachel Firasek
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: Novella
Launch Date: December 2011
ISBN: 978-1-937044-40-4
GODDESSES RISING - Book One - by Natalie J. Damschroder
Their power gives them strength…and makes them targets.
Quinn Caldwell is the epitome of a modern goddess. Her power source is the moon, her abilities restricted only by physical resources and lunar phase. She runs a consulting business and her father's bar, serves on the board of the ancient Society for Goddess Education and Defense, and yearns for Nick Jarrett, professional goddess protector and the soul mate she can never have.
But someone has developed the rare and difficult ability to drain a goddess of her powers, and Quinn is a target. With the world thinking Nick has gone rogue (whatever that means) and that Quinn is influenced by "family ties" she didn't know she had, keeping themselves safe while working to find the enemy proves harder each day.
But not as hard as denying their hearts…
Title: Under the Moon (Goddesses Rising, #1)
Author: Natalie J. Damschroder
Genre: Urban Fantasy Romance
Length: Novel
Launch Date: December 2011
ePub ISBN: 978-1-937044-54-1
Print ISBN: 978-1-937044-55-8
A HELLSBANE BOOK - Book One - by Paige Cuccaron
Emma Jane Hellsbane just found out she's not human—or, at least, not only human. She's half angel, too, and now Heaven's got a job for her: round up all the Fallen angels and their red-skinned, horned devil-demon minions and boot their butts back into the abyss. Only problem? The demons and their Fallen masters fight back…and they don't fight fair.
Luckily for Emma, she can put a stop to the constant threat of having her head hacked off if she figures out which Fallen angel is her father—and then kill him before he kills her. Of course, in the meantime, she'll have to avoid accidentally seducing her angelic mentor, help an old friend conquer his own Fallen sperm donor, and basically save the world from a cataclysmic divine smack down.
No one said being Heaven's bounty hunter would be easy. But with a name like Hellsbane, Emma Jane was born for the job.
Title: Hellsbane (Hellsbane, #1)
Author: Paige Cuccaro
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Length: Novel
Launch Date: December 2011
ePub ISBN: 978-1-937044-64-0
Print ISBN: 978-1-937044-65-7
Books 2 and 3 coming May 2012 and January 2013!
November 23, 2011
Boxes of Books Christmas Giveaway
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
I have something special for you today.
3 giveaways just in time for Christmas
I have 3 boxes of books to giveaway to 3 lucky winners
All of these books are brand new- some are ARCs
I have the Sweet Romance Prize Pack pictured above
The Cowboy Romance prize pack pictured above (sorry this photo came out blurry)
And the mystery/suspense prize pack pictured above
Enter to win one or all
Only one winning prize pack per person though- there will be 3 separate winners
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November 22, 2011
Winner Wednesday
The winner of the Uprinting poster is: Rachel Firasek
The $50 code winner to MyPublisher.com is:
November 21, 2011
I See A Story in Everything Guest Blog and Giveaway with Jacqueline Paige
I am constantly being asked where I get ideas from. My usual answer is 'it just comes to me', what I don't say is I see a story in everything in my small space in the real world.If I wrote down all of my thoughts and ideas I'd have enough plots to write ten books a year for the next fifty years. Take today for example, that ghost was up to no good again at work. At least I joke with my staff and tell them there is a ghost in our café that only comes out when it's bored. The dispenser machine randomly went off when the nearest person to it was ten feet away. The ghost was well fed, not that I think they eat the items that disappear, they just like to mess with us and take things – like the four half bagels that didn't come out the other end of the toaster.
We even took the guard off and looked inside, they were gone. With just today's 'fun' I could come up with an entire novel about the resident ghost that lives at a busy café and eatery. Hmm, might have to write that one down!
Maybe the imagination everyone has when they're a child didn't mature on me and vanish with all the responsibilities and expectations that happen when a person grows up – maybe it's my muse that is the other half of my split personality or maybe I'm really a physic that can see all of these events and people that a normal person can't … I don't know the reason why I can find a story in everything, but I'm really glad I can!
Do you have something that came from real life that would make a great story? With a few 'extra flares added?
Tell me about yours.
DREAMSBy Jacqueline Paige
A Dream series - three steamy tales of romance, suspense with unexpected paranormal flares
ISBN/EAN13: 9781463685331
Page Count: 326
Binding Type: US Trade Paper 5" x 8"
Genre: Fiction / Romance / Paranormal
Amazon
IN OUR DREAM
She's a small town cop. He's an inmate undercover. They meet in a dream.
Blurb
Jennah Best left the adrenaline packed life of being a cop on the edge for a more peaceful place. She escaped a marriage that almost destroyed her and now lives her life working for a small police station in the town of Ridge. At her age, she's accepted that it's too late and too much work to start all over again, until she meets a man in a dream...
While young, Dominic Palmer has always proven he can get the job done. Or at least, that was the case before he accepted a job and agreed to go undercover as an inmate. When months go by and there's no word from his outside contact he wonders if he's been left on the inside for good. He's fighting to stay alive and keep his sanity, but finds himself completely distracted by a mysterious woman he met in a dream...
FROM A DREAM
She wakes up in a dark hole, alone. He'll stop at nothing to find her.
Blurb:
Jennah has found happiness. She wasn't looking for it but isn't about to give it up now that she has it. Everything she craved for years was now right in front of her--a man that makes her feel cherished, a peaceful life, and a job she enjoys. It all changes when she wakes up in a dark hole, alone, unarmed and unable to connect with the one man she's grown to need.
Dominic realizes he is one of those men that wants the whole package of marriage and a family, and he's found the woman to have that with. He's going stir crazy having to stay hidden until the leader of a criminal organization is caught, but he's more than willing to stay right here with her.
All of his plans evaporate when a vindictive criminal takes her from him as a hostage. He won't rest until she's in his arms again.
AFTER THE DREAM
Brody believes he's a normal man. Tess has felt like a freak most of her life- except when she's around one man.
Blurb AFTER THE DREAM
Feeling less then worthy as a normal man surrounded by a team with special skills, Brody has to wonder why he's a part of it. If it weren't for one team mate being there, he'd transfer back to normalcy.
Tess has always felt like a freak, even surrounded by others that are different she still feels like an outsider. Only one of her team mates make her feel like an everyday person.
CURSESBy Jacqueline PaigeRelease date scheduled for October 18
ISBN-13: 978-1466335509
BEHIND THE MASK
A TOP PICK at NIGHT OWL REVIEWS
Her world is calm and predictable until one night, one costume party and one sexy masked man happen.
Blurb for Behind the Mask
In a fit of temper, Gracelyn's only sister curses her so she's forgotten the moment anyone turns away from her. Only one thing, at an exact moment, can break the curse. After years of failed attempts, she is forced to accept living her life completely alone. Her world becomes calm and predictable —until one Halloween night … one costume party … and one masquerading man change everything.
THIS RING
From a curse four decades old comes love and trust.
BLURB for This Ring:
Devastated Emma flees to a cabin on an isolated lake to attempt putting her life back together. How she's going to accomplish this she has no idea— the only thing she knows is she can't go back and will never be able to trust again.
Bryce spent forty years trying to figure out how he ended up in the strange situation of not being alive or visible—it's when he stops trying to find the answer he discovers the reason. Feeling that deep in your soul connection with another was what he was lacking all along. Now if he can convince the woman he feels it for, he may have a chance at living once more.
About the Author:Jacqueline Paige is a world class multi-tasker being a mother to five adventurous and unpredictable children, a cafe manager and having a colossal imagination that allows her to step outside of reality into a world of paranormal romance —with just a touch of suspense.
Jacqueline lives in Ontario, Canada and avoids the ever changing weather of the region she lives in by creating other worlds to fall into in her stories of all things paranormal.
Her first book was published in 2009 and since then has published ten. She is always writing and currently has more than a dozen stories in one stage or another of the writing process.
You can find all of Jacqueline's books at: www.jacqpaige.webs.com
Jacqueline is giving away 1 signed copy (winner's choice Dreams or Curses)
to be chosen from all the tour entries
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November 20, 2011
Review of Two Moons of Sera by Pavarti K Tyker
Two Moons is a great fantasy romance that will hook you and make you want more. It's short, so it's a quick read- but you'll wish it was longer. You'll end up eagerly awaiting the next book in this series.
Sera is half Sualwet and half Erdlander which makes her a hybrid half breed shunned by everyone but her mother, they live as exiles in fear of their safety. Until a mysterious man (Tor) comes into their lives- enter the romance part of this fantastic tale.
Of course this isn't all fantasy and romance, Sera is faced with tragedy, gut wrenching pain, and heartache.
Pavarti does a fabulous job of pulling you into this world and characters making you feel what they feel. At times her writing is very poetic and it adds depth to this short story that ends on one heck of a cliffhanger making you go "OMG I need more NOW!"
Two Moons of SeraBy Pavarti K Tyler
Two Moons of Sera Synopsis:
In a world where water and earth teem with life, Serafay is an anomaly. The result of genetic experiments on her mother's water-borne line Serafay will have to face the very people responsible to discover who she really is.
But is she the only one?
Get the book at Amazon and Smashwords
About the Author:
Pavarti K Tyler is an artist, wife, mother and number-cruncher who has been committed to causing trouble since her first moment on this Earth. Her eclectic career has flirted with Broadway, Teaching, Law Firms and the IRS. Author of many short stories, Pavarti spans genres from Horror and Erotica all the way to Fantasy. Currently Pavarti is hard at work establishing her Indie Publishing Company Fighting Monkey Press.
Pavarti K Tyler's novel Two Moons of Sera is a Fantasy/Romance and will be released in a serial format beginning this fall. Her next novel Shadow on the Wall is scheduled for release in early 2012. Shadow on the Wall is Book One of The SandStorm Chronicles, the saga of Recai Osman — businessman, philosopher, Muslim and . . . superhero.
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November 18, 2011
Interview with Dana Michelle Burnett
Can you tell readers a little bit about yourself and what inspired to write in this particular genre?
I've written for years. I wrote several short stories that were published in literary magazines, those became my first literary novel, but I craved the freedom that the paranormal offered. It was so tempting to write in a genre where anything is possible.
What is it about the paranormal, in particular ghosts, that fascinates you so much?
I think it would be hard to find a person that in some way has not been touched by the paranormal in their everyday lives and every town in America has its ghost stories. I've been lucky enough to live near a Civil War battle field and many old mansions, so there was an abundance of stories.
What inspired you to write this book?
I was just day dreaming one day, playing the "what if" game that all writers play. I had the idea of a ghost inhabiting the body of a teenage girl's date at a dance. I couldn't shake it, so I went with it.
Please tell us about your latest release.
Spiritus is about a teenage girl that moves to her family's ancestral home in an Indiana small town. It isn't long before strange things start to happen and she realizes the ghost of a man who claims to be her husband from a former life haunts the place. As the secrets unravel, she begins to wonder if it's love or revenge that the ghost wants.
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?
I was lucky with my characters for Spiritus. Becca, the name of the heroine came from popular Civil War era names and popular names of teenage girls in my area. You can't swing a dead cat around without hitting a Becky, Beckie, or Rebecca. I was at Wal-Mart and overheard some girls talking about a friend of theirs named Becca and decided it was just unusual enough to work. As far as Alastor, I've loved the name since I heard it back in elementary school, but it was Alasdair. When I was researching the ethnic origin of the name, I discovered that another version (Alastor) actually means "vengeful spirit".
Was one of your characters more challenging to write than another?
Jonah Ericson, the other love interest, was difficult to write because I just didn't want him with Becca. A writer shouldn't pick favorites, but Alastor just captured my imagination in a way Jonah didn't. Jonah was a little to full of himself and still too immature.
Is there a character that you enjoyed writing more than any of the others?
Alastor was so much fun to write. He was playful and mischievous, but still managed to just pull at my heart strings. He is just so honest and a true gentleman, that's something you don't see very often. His entire existence is tied to Becca and he never lets her forget it. I'm looking forward to more of his pranks in the second book.
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 actually pick out celebrities, models, random catalog people, and other photos to represent my characters. It helps to flesh them out in my mind, thanks to Photoshop I can change eye and hair color so that they match what I've imagined. For Becca, I also had to create a family tree so that I could visualize her relationship to Alastor. In this book, even the house itself is a character of sorts so I chose a few of the houses in downtown Corydon and combined them in Photoshop. I also sketched out a detailed floorplan to help me.
What is your favorite scene from the book? Could you share a little bit of it, without spoilers of course?
My favorite scene is the Homecoming Dance. Becca is making an attempt to be normal and agrees to go with Jonah. While there Alastor takes over Jonah's body so that he can dance with Becca and actually kiss her. Becca doesn't realize anything until he kisses her and then she realizes it's Alastor. It's sort of my wow moment.
"May I have this dance?"
I turned to see a much recovered Jonah holding his hand out to me. Without a word, I placed my hand in his and let him lead me to the dance floor. His strong arms pulled me close, holding me against his body.
"My beautiful Becca," He said in a moist whisper against my forehead.
I waited for him to say something else, but he didn't. When I stole a glance up at him he had his eyes closed while his lips still rested against my hair. I felt that there was something that I should say or do, but I didn't know what it could be. I shifted slightly away from him.
"Don't." Jonah begged.
Without opening his eyes, he lowered his lips to mine. He brushed his mouth over mine with such gentleness that I wouldn't have been sure that he even kissed me if it wasn't for the tingling running through my body.
Neither of us moved, his lips hovered over mine. He pulled me even closer, this time his lips lingered, making my knees go weak. There was a sensual passion this time. There was no trace of boyish clumbsiness.
I knew then and pulled away, terrified and not sure how he did it.
"Alastor!" I gasped.
I looked up into Jonah's face, searching his eyes for an answer, but behind his face, deep in the soul of those eyes was Alastor.
"How?" Was all I could ask.
Pulling me close again, he looked down at me through another man's eyes. Images of old movies with tearful endings came to mind as he pulled me to him.
"Please don't scream." He said against my hair.
"How did you do it?" I demanded, nearing hysteria.
"Does it matter?" He asked as we waltzed about the floor, so much more graceful than before. "You asked for a kiss and I gave it to you."
I tried to fend off panic. I knew this was impossible. I was shaking so badly that my teeth began to chatter. "Alastor…I can't…"
"Please," Alastor begged. "Please, you asked me to give you this one night. I'm asking you to give me this one moment."
Did you find anything really interesting while researching this or another book?
The name thing with Alastor was interesting and then there was a little bit about Cedar Glade that caught my attention. Cedar Glade was a farm in Corydon and during Morgan's raid, townspeople gathered there during the battle. It didn't play a very big role in Spiritus, but it will in the next book. I can't even imagine the fear and panic inside that house as cannon balls landed in the yard. I'm thinking that Becca should have a very vivid memory of that; something tells me that a hundred years wouldn't make you forget that.
What is the most interesting thing you have physically done for book related research purposes?
I tend to act out the motions of my characters as I write, so getting caught with a toy pistol or practicing how a person could manage to hit her head in a quarry bottom tops the list. While not really interesting to most, it was pretty humiliating for me.
Can you tell readers a little bit about the world building in the book/series? How does this world differ from our normal world?
This world isn't so different. Anyone that has ever visited a small town will understand. The pace of life in small towns is different and there aren't really any strangers. Everyone looks slightly familiar and know each other going back for generations. It's not so much a different world as a different way of life.
Do any of your characters have similar characteristics of yourself in them and what are they?
Becca and I both have difficulty developing friendships. She and I both tend to be on the outside of everything looking in. It took me a long time to be okay with that and as the series progresses, I hoping that will come out in Becca too.
Do you ever suffer from writer's block? How do you deal with it? I tend to get writer's block at the beginning of a new novel. After that, the characters wake me up at night and the story takes over every drive or walk. When writer's block does happen, I tend to listen to music in themes related to the scene that I'm writing. Usually that helps and I'm back to going without sleep or peaceful drives in no time.
Do you have any weird writing quirks or rituals?
I used to smoke, so I keep a pen or pencil handy to chew on or just twirl between my fingers. I also tend to talk to myself or argue with my characters aloud which is fine if I'm working at home, but people tend to look at me a little funny if I'm working at McDonalds.
Do you write in different genres?
I wrote one non-fiction book and then focused all of my attention on my fiction work. I released my short stories in a literary novel entitled Ghost Country. I wrote a contemporary romance, Two Out of Three, that I released just before Spiritus.
Do you find it difficult to write in multiple genres?
Not really, but it hasn't made me very successful. Readers tend to associate a writer with a particular genre, but I changed genres with each phase of my life. I wrote Two Out of Three when I was young and single. To show how young I was, it took me close to fifteen years to gain the confidence to publish it. Everything back then was about the perfect man and complicated relationships. I began writing Ghost Country after my daughter started asking questions about our Native American heritage. Now, I'm writing about the paranormal which I do have to say has been my favorite so far.
When did you consider yourself a writer?
I really considered myself a writer when an essay of mine was published and I was paid $100. I think I told everyone from bank tellers to drive thru attendants that I was officially a real writer. I wrote pretty steady for the next few years, then marriage and my daughter took over my life. It wasn't until last year that I remember that part of myself. I realized I really missed being that person, a real writer, and I couldn't wait to write again. When I decided to start writing again, this time I told everyone that I was getting back to the real me.
What are your guilty pleasures in life?
I love a good glass of red wine, a good book, and my bed. I'm also a reality show addict and I love old movies. I discovered The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing about a month ago and it's my newest favorite. The older I get, the simpler my guilty pleasures get.
Other than writing, what are some of your interests, hobbies or passions in life?
I am the proud dance mom to a beautiful eight year old girl. So we spend a lot of time on her passion, competitive dance, and I often feel that I'm just along for the ride. I also love gardening and travel.
What was the last amazing book you read?
I loved Amanda Hocking's Switched and I'm looking forward to the re-release in January. It has to be my favorite paranormal book of late, but I still have a connection to my literary roots and I don't think anything beats Angela's Ashes.
Where is your favorite place to read? Do you have a cozy corner or special reading spot?
I love reading in bed. I slip into pajamas, prop myself up with pillows, cover up, and read into the wee hours of the night. It's amazing!
What can readers expect next from you?
My next book will be book #2 in the series entitled Haunted, then book #3 Incarnate, and after that I'm not sure.
Where can readers find you on the web?
I'm everywhere! Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/DanaMichelleBurnett , Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/DanaMBurnett , and my site http://www.danamichelleburnett.com
"As I watched him vanish into a soft mist that faded away, I knew that he was no ordinary spirit…I knew that he was a dangerous entity that could be in some corner of another realm planning his revenge, but I also knew that I was hopelessly in love with him."
When Becca moves into her ancestral home in Corydon, Indiana, her life takes a puzzling and thrilling turn when she meets the ghost haunting the halls. As the seductive spirit lures her closer and closer, she learns about her own past and starts to understand that some mistakes are meant to last.
Becca McAllister has always been different from other girls her age. Never part of the "in crowd", Becca never really fit in anywhere. When her mother dies and her father moves them to the small town of Corydon, Indiana, Becca didn't expect things to change.
But things do change when Becca accidentally makes contact with a one hundred and sixty year old ghost, Alastor Sinclair, that haunts the halls of her new home.
To Becca, Alastor is a seductive spirit that seems to see straight into her soul. To Alastor, Becca is what he was waited a century for--A second chance.
But the closer they get, the more Becca realizes that this isn't the first time she and Alastor have known each other. Worse still, is she the one responsible for his death so long ago? And if so, did he come back for love or revenge?
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Vampires vs. Werewolves Guest Blog by Kenya Carlton
When I was flushing out the characters for Sweet as Sin, Drake came close to being a vampire. I went back and forth but the truth was Drake didn't work well as the undead which begs the question can vampires be uncool, feel, or at the least be playful?
No matter how you slice it, vampires are dead. As of late waves of paranormal books have sprung up romanticizing the bloodless creatures and quite a few do it well. Charlaine Harris does a great job making Bill or Erik seem like true viable suitors for Sookie even though they have been dead for hundreds of centuries. The wise old sexy vampire is the archetype she uses to allow readers to feel like these vampires have done it and seen it all. Jennifer Rardin was also able to make her vampire Vayle nearly human in her vampire hunter series Jaz Parks.
In Sweet as Sin Sienna my leading lady had grown up with Percy the vampire and she never even looked in his bloodless direction. Percy's unattached ambivalence was perfect for Sienna's best friend Maddie because her promiscuity never leaned toward romantic entanglements that mattered. Percy would have been more than happy to be with Sienna but unfortunately whorey skanky slores is how I view all vampires. They're dead! Why would they have a moral compass not to cheat? Do they have a moral compass? After all, they are supposed to rip the blood from people's veins, so why would they love their food. These are all the questions I had to ask myself pertaining to my main character.
Drake Devilin is a moody playboy that has been dealt a bad hand. A leader and protector, Drake takes on every challenge head on. Playful is one of his good characteristics and I just couldn't mold a well rounded dead vampire into that role. The bad boy turned good vampire Angel had already been done so genetically altered wolf beast was really the only way for me to go with my main character.
Sweet As SinBy Kenya Carlton
Genre: Multicultural Paranormal Romance
Sweet as Sin Blurb:
The rich and available Captain Drake Devilin had the biggest body count in World War I. Injected with serum that turned him into something unnatural, Drake's troop annihilated the enemy, but once his tour ended, Drake was plunged into a world of family tragedy and financial ruin.
Sienna Caldwell is stunning to even the biggest cynic; with her exotic looks and rich brown skin, the playboy wasn't exempt from her charms. Buckling under the pressure of his financially strapped inheritance, Drake makes a deal with the devil to marry the prosperous landowner in order to protect her.
After one year, he can return the black beauty back to her island and collect on the fortune that will save his family's reputation, but the task proves far easier said than done. The war may have made Drake into something lethal, but he soon finds his new bride was born more powerful than he could ever imagine. Not only does Drake have to figure out away to keep his hands off his alluring wife, but also he has to make sure she stays alive.
Author Bio
Kenya has a B.A. in Mass communication, Television and Radio. She has fifteen years in production of television and film and five in television engineering. In 2009 Kenya Produced Dawn a short film and Executive Produced Destination Everywhere the pilot for a travel series through her production company Black R.O.K Productions established in 2008.
