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Cover Reveal: The Reaper and the Cop

Today's the day! With great pleasure, I'd like to unveil the new cover for The Reaper and the Cop, which will be released at the end of this month!

 

Death’s big business. For Laney Larson, it’s a full time job.

The latest in a long line of Reapers, Laney hits Liberty, Oakwood expecting the usual ‘reap and run’ type of job. However the small town holds far more secrets than she expects, including a sexy cop who blind-sides her reaper instincts big-time.

Liberty. It used to be a nice town until the things that go bump in the night moved in.

Detective Troy Regan moved to Liberty to claw back a little of his soul after working homicide in the big city. But the sleepy little down has problems of the paranormal kind and it’s police department have gone from calls about lost cats to Boggarts in the basement. Then the seriously nasty stuff moved in.

Sparks fly when a sexy Reaper meets a hot as hell Cop...

Troy’s not sure exactly what flavour of paranormal Laney is, but he doesn’t care. She’s tiny, delicate and gorgeous. When he finds a Lycan looming over her in an alley, all his protective instincts flare up. He needs to get her home, keep her safe…in his bed.

But is she the answer he’s been looking for to fill the empty spot in his heart, or the most dangerous creature he’s ever met?

 

Want to know more? Then head on over to the cover reveal party on Facebook tonight!! Clickie here!

Share the Love Giveaway Hop Feb 1-14

February...Valentines day...It's all about sharing the love. And this blog hop is no different. Usually in a blog hop, I encourage people to like/follow/tweet and generally stalk me, but this one is about sharing the love and paying it forward.

So, this time I'm asking you to follow others instead! What you need to do to enter is head on over to to the form below, and share a little love. Each follow or like gets you an entry for the fantastic prizes! So what are you waiting for? Get sharing that love!

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Don’t forget to visit the host blog, Herding Cats & Burning Soup for links to all the other participating blogs where there are more prizes and chances to win!

Playlists and pretties…

I've been a little quiet on here lately and it's time to sort that out. Things have been changing somewhat behind the scenes here what with promotion and writing plans. There will be lots more of favourite series coming, and someone brought it to my attention that there's no contact details on the site, so I'll be adding a contact page shortly.

I've been working a lot on my Facebook page and Pinterest, so if you want to see the changes head on over and check them both out!!

https://www.facebook.com/minacarterauthor

http://www.pinterest.com/minacarter77/

So today I've been out guest blogging over at the Decadent 1NS blog, talking about my playlist for Sex, Wolves and Rock 'n Roll!  Come on over and have a read, let me know if the sounds work for you!

http://decadent1nightstand.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/sex-wolves-rock-n-roll.html?zx=168ee0933f666ed0

 

Guest post: The Pack or the Panther…

The Pack or the Panther
(Tales of the Harker Pack Series)
By Tara Lain

Blurb:

Cole Harker, son of an alpha werewolf, is bigger and more powerful than most wolves, tongue-tied in groups, and gay. For twenty-four years, he’s lived to please his family and pack—even letting them promise him in marriage to female werewolf Analiese to secure a pack alliance and help save them from a powerful gangster who wants their land. Then Cole meets Analiese’s half-brother, panther shifter Paris Marketo, and for the first time, Cole wants something for himself.

When Analiese runs off to marry a human, Cole finally has a chance with Paris, but the solitary cat rejects him, the pack, and everything it represents. Then Cole discovers the gangster wants Paris too and won’t rest until he has him. What started as a land dispute turns into World War Wolf! But the bigger fight is the battle between cats and dogs.

 

 
 
Available for purchase at 



 
 

EXCERPT


Cole’s lips turned up just a smidge. “Uh, you look good. I wasn’t expecting to see you.”
 
“What the fuck?” He threw his hands in the air and collapsed in a wing-back chair. 
 
“You came to my show. Of course you expected to see me.”
 
“Uh, I mean I didn’t expect to see you off stage.”
 
Paris frowned. What kind of game was this? “What in the hell are you talking about? You came here to get me.”
 
“No.”
“What do you mean ‘no’?”
 
“I didn’t come here for you at all. I remembered that you said Eliazer came here to see you, and it was the only place I knew to look for him. That’s why I came.”
 
“Not for me?” He wanted to scream and he wanted to cry. Which one would win?
 
“No. You said to leave you alone.”
 
“You son of a bitch!” Paris leaped out of the chair and hurled himself across the room at Cole with his fingers extended like claws. He hit the wolf like a missile and scratched at his face. “You bastard. You sucked me in and got me involved with your ridiculous pack crap.”
 
“Wait. Hold on.” Cole wrapped a huge arm around his middle, pulled Paris’s back against his chest, and held him with his feet off the floor. The big, dumb, bastard!
Paris kicked his feet, which was humiliating. “Let me go.”
 
“And let you scratch me? No way.”
 
Paris shook his head wildly. Frustration. “Why did you—? Why didn’t you—? Shit!”
 “Uh-uh. You’re just a confused kitty.”
 
He had to stop this. Heat pushed behind his eyes. Damn. What was going on? The words flew out. “You didn’t come for me.”
 
For a second Cole said nothing. “You said you didn’t want me. Hell, you practically tore down your parents’ office door proving it.”
 
Paris frowned. “That’s right. I don’t.”
 
Cole loosened his grip just a little and let Paris’s feet hit the floor, though his strong arms still held Paris’s body tight. It felt way too good. “So why should I come looking for you?”
 
“Because you want me?”
 
“What gave you your first clue?” His voice held laughter.
 
“The nine-inch steel rod sticking in my butt?”
 
A big hand slid down the front of Paris’s robe. “Oh, like the tentpole I see you’re sporting?”
 
Cole’s fingers brushed the silk robe aside and closed around Paris’s erection. “Tell me you don’t want me.”
 
“I don’t.” But his hips were thrusting his cock into Cole’s hand. Liar hips.
Cole pressed tight against Paris’s butt. That big cock nestled between his ass cheeks. More!
 
Oh hell. He was burning up! He turned in Cole’s loosened embrace and grabbed his face, pushing his mouth hard against those carved lips. He reached down, managed to pull Cole’s zipper past that hard-on from heaven, and stood on tiptoe so he could rub their dicks together.
 
 Cole pulled back, gasping. “I don’t have long. Lindsey is outside waiting for me.”
A low growl trembled past Paris’s lips. Shit, where did that come from?
 
Cole’s eyes widened. “Linds? He’s just my friend. But Eliazer is out there. I don’t want to put Lindsey in danger.”
 

 

Paris heard his own breath, hot and hard. “Fuck me quick. I can’t stand it if you don’t.”



About the Author
 
Tara Lain writes the Beautiful Boys of Romance in LGBT erotic romance novels that star her unique, charismatic heroes. Her first novel was published in January of 2011 and she’s now somewhere around book 23. Her best­selling novels have garnered awards for Best Series, Best Contemporary Romance, Best Ménage, Best LGBT Romance, Best Gay Characters, and Tara has been named Best Writer of the Year in the LRC Awards. In her other job, Tara owns an advertising and public relations firm. She often does workshops on both author promotion and writing craft. She lives with her soul­mate husband and her soul­mate dog in Laguna Beach, California, a pretty seaside town where she sets a lot of her books. Passionate about diversity, justice, and new experiences, Tara says on her tombstone it will say “Yes”!
 
 
 
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Two bad-boy rockstars… A night that will make or break them…

Well, well, well…lookit what we have here… It’s only the release day for the third Lyric Hounds book, that’s all! If you’re looking for a bit of hot wolf action, then look no further

He'd loved Karlan forever. Now he must face forever without him...

Karlan Rixx is the epitome of the playboy rocker. Sexy and gorgeous, with that feral edge that marked a werewolf, Sav's been in love with him for years. The trouble is, Karlan's Mr. New girl every night, as straight as they come, and Sav doesn't stand a chance. Unable to bear it anymore, he makes plans to leave the band, even though it will break his heart in the process. But anything's better than seeing the man he loves and not being able to touch. Ever.

K loves being a Lyric Hound. The only time he truly feels alive is on stage, a guitar in his hand and the beat of Sav's drums flowing through his veins. Despite his image as a womaniser, it's the other wolf who makes his heart pound and his body ache. Before K can admit his feelings though, Sav leaves and rips his world apart.

Enter Madam Eve and a very special 1NS date. Can she succeed where so many investigators have failed and find K's lost wolf?

Available from: Decadent Publishing | Amazon | Amazon UK | B&N | ARe

“One day, Trent Savage, those lies are gonna bite you in the ass.” Tweet me!

 

New release: Seduced by the Scrum-half by Mina Carter

One sexy rugby player. One chance encounter. One explosive night neither will ever forget. 

Fern Morgan is done with me. For tonight anyway. Stood up and annoyed, she doesn't fancy hanging around when the bar is crashed by local rugby team, the Strathstow Sharks. But her escape plans are halted by a cute blond player with a killer smile and a muscled body to die for...

Tom Sexton is the team's Mr.Sensible. The guy who keeps an eye out for the rest and makes sure everyone gets home at the end of the night. But one look at the curvy little brunette trying to make a break for it and all his predatory instincts go into overdrive. Tom's done being Mr.Sensible...

The problem is, once he has her in his bed, will he ever want to let her go?

eBook Available from: Amazon | Amazon UK | B&N | ARe | Smashwords 

Reasons I loathe holiday seasons…

That's right! As Blog Pug says (isn't he cute? I LOVE pugs!), today I'm talking about all the reasons I loathe (and love) the holiday season over on the Decadent 1NS Blog!

Come and join us, there's a giveaway contest too, promise

Click here to be taken to the post!

 

Holidays? Love them or Loathe them? Tweet this!

It’s giveaway day!

The 1st 25 subscribers to my mailing list get a copy of Paranormal Nights, an 800 page eBook... 8 stories... 9 kick ass authors. What are you waiting for? Click here to sign up!

7 Perfect Christmases…

There’s no denying that Christmas is a magical time of year.  The lights and the decorations and the general magical air of it all, it takes a hard heart to be immune to all that… Even bad-ass alpha male heroes have to like Christmas, right?

Right. They do. I caught up with some heroes from various books, to get their take on what makes a perfect Christmas for them…

We’ll kick off with Johnny Ram, hero of Aries Revealed.

“Christmas? I love Christmas. Just don’t tell anyone. We’re supposed to be hardened battle machines but, seriously, presents…who doesn’t love presents? Milly and I haven’t been together long, so I’m not entirely sure of the protocol with couples and the big day, but I’m thinking breakfast in bed, with champagne and perhaps a rose on the tray. Then I’m going to blindfold her and lead her out of the bedroom to the tree. It’s kind of sat on the mound of presents I got, since I didn’t know how many would be appropriate, but I’m hoping she won’t notice that it’s sitting on a slant there. Later I plan to take her out for a romantic meal at our favourite restaurant and dine out under the stars.” (To read more about Johnny, click here)

Next up is Saarday, hero of The Wildcat and the Doctor

“I’d never heard of Christmas before you explained it, but it sounds awesome. Sargosian women are usually very self-sufficient so this sounds like a great opportunity for a guy to pamper his woman. My perfect day would involve breakfast in bed…yeah, the other kind, not eggs and bacon…followed by presents…then I’d prepare my woman a nice warm bath, with candles and rose petals, with a massage after it. The rest… well *grins* from what I’ve heard, Christmas is all about giving…” (To read more about Saarday, click here)

Tom, from Hitting on the Hooker, has a different take on Christmas morning.

“The Perfect Christmas date? Oh, it would have to involve a long walk in the snow, if we’re lucky enough to get any. Can’t ever guarantee a white Christmas in England these days, but if this is the ‘perfect’ Christmas it would snow on Christmas morning. I’d make Fern wait until after a walk for the presents, then open them in front of a roaring fire, with a glass of champagne, or two. Then after the traditional lunch, we’d snuggle on the sofa in front of a roaring log fire.” (To read more about Tom, click here)

Darce, from Blood Mate.

“Vegas, baby! Big and bright and not like the frigging wood we’ve been living in for the last month. With the Project on our tails, luxuries have been few and far between recently, so I’d get Toni and myself booked into the plushest suite in the best hotel. Room service, a bathroom big enough to hold a party in and the prettiest things I can find for my mate. She growls a lot of the time but I know she loves pretty, sparkly things so I’d get ‘em for her. Then insist she model them for me in the afternoon…and nothing else. Hey, it’s a win-win situation, right?” (To read more about Darce, click here)

 Blake, from Hedging his Bets

“I’m a dick, I know that. I nearly screwed up my chances completely with my Honey, so this year Christmas is going to be awesome. Absolutely awesome. Honey’s a complete romantic, and me? I’m a guy, what do I know about romance? Nothing. But I know Honey and it’s not about the presents or the wrapping with my baby, it’s about the thought. It’s about being together as a family for the holidays. So the Perfect Christmas for me, is one where my Honey smiles all day.” (To read more about Blake, click here)

Baron, from Dragon’s Honor

“Christmas? Have you any idea how difficult Christmas has been this year with my ‘oh shiny’ numbskull of a brother? So far, he’s stolen most of the baubles off the tree, half the tinsel and I don’t even want to THINK about where those candle holders went. Honor’s been so wonderful, and to actually have a family this year, instead of there just being the two of us has been amazing. I wouldn’t swop it for the world. It’s already the perfect Christmas, I don’t need to think of one.” (To read more about Baron, click here)

Sav, from Sex, Wolves and Rock N Roll

“Christmas for the Hounds has always been way chaotic. The rest of the band are siblings, and I kinda got adopted years ago so I always end up there anyway. But this year will be different. This year I’ll have my mate at my side… finally. That’s the best Christmas present any guy could wish for but if I had to pick something I’d want a day on a tropical beach. I’m not a guy who likes the cold so the waves lapping at the shore, as I lay in a hammock with my man in my arms would be utter bliss.” (To read more about Sav, click here)

 

So, how about you? What’s your idea of a perfect Christmas? Leave me a comment and I’ll pick a random winner for an eBook from my backlist. Ready? You’ve got until the 29th December 2013 to leave me a comment!

Sex…

...Wolves, and Rock N Roll Did I get your attention with that title? Good, I meant to.

I love the Lyric Hounds series, I make no bones about that, so I'm delighted to say the third in the series has been picked up and will be available (we hope) in January (yes, 2014. That's less than a month away for more Lyric Hound hotness!)

I'm waiting word on the cover but I'll leave you with the blurb and keep watching this space for more news!

 

Karlan Rixx is the epitome of the playboy rocker. Sexy and gorgeous, with that feral edge that marked a werewolf, Sav's been in love with him for years. The trouble is, Karlan's Mr. New girl every night, as straight as they come, and Sav doesn't stand a chance. Unable to bear it anymore, he makes plans to leave the band, even though it will break his heart in the process. But anything's better than seeing the man he loves and not being able to touch. Ever.

 

K loves being a Lyric Hound. The only time he truly feels alive is on stage, a guitar in his hand and the beat of Sav's drums flowing through his veins. Despite his image as a womaniser, it's the other wolf who makes his heart pound and his body ache. Before K can admit his feelings though, Sav leaves and rips his world apart.

 

Enter Madam Eve and a very special 1NS date. Can she succeed where so many investigators have failed and find K's lost wolf?