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November 13, 2011
Launching the "Hot Angels and Cool Demons Blog Tour" – Intro By Misty Malone
Happy Sunday everyone and welcome to the launch party of the The Hot Angels and Cool Demons Blog Tour!
For two weeks, known authors of romance and erotica will talk about angels and demons, and present to you their stories. Join us in this exquisite blog hopping tour, starting today!
Opening this tour is erotic romance author Misty Malone (Phaze books), so without further ado, here is what she says to you today:
Launching the The Hot Angels and Cool Demons Blog Tour
By Misty Malone
Maybe it started with that book about the feud between the Vatican and the Illuminati. Or maybe it was a popular TV show about two brothers chasing paranormal activity across the country. But whatever the reason, tales of angels and demons have witnessed a recent resurgence across the landscape of literature, flying from the pages into our minds and hearts.
And sometimes, pants.
Whether it's a fallen angel with a sin staining his soul, or a succubus searching for her one true love, we can't get enough of these heavenly hosts and demonic bad boys. Perhaps it's because together they hold the experience we lack in their hands. Some are full of tricks while others grant miracles in the darkest of times, which both inspire and frighten us.
Without a doubt, angels and demons have become more accessible in recent years. Before, they were discussed only theologically. Just a couple of decades ago, it would have been blasphemous to write about them at all because they were considered very real. Now, though, they're like faeries, elves, and ghosts—improbable, but not impossible.
Angels are known for intoxicating beauty, their presence awe-inspiring, their energy irresistible and almost heartbreaking. And if we can believe in redeemed vampires, then it's not such a big leap to accept a demon has the same capacity for goodness and salvation and sexiness. Then, of course, there's that age-old question of whether their opposite natures will keep them forever apart continues to tantalize our imaginations and leave us craving for ever more interpretations on that theme.
And it's that insatiable desire that gave rise to the Hot Angels and Cool Demons Blog Tour. Author Jay Di Meo has gathered sixteen of today's hottest, most divine, most sinful authors who dabble in the heights of heaven and the pits of hell to bring you spicy tales of these ancient creatures that have held our collective consciousness for centuries.
But don't just take my word for it. Follow the Hot Angels and Cool Demons Blog Tour to quench your thirst. And for each comment you make on any post of the Hot Angels and Cool Demons Blog Tour, you'll be entered into a drawing to win one free ebook from each of these authors! Check back right here for a tour wrap up from Jay Di Meo, Marie Dees, and myself on November 30 to see if you've won.
And in the meantime, join us and come play where sexy angels and seductive demons dwell.
About Misty Malone
A taste of the sensual, a measure of passion, and a dash of darkness. Misty Malone scorches the pages with sex, fantasy, and emotion that keeps readers immersed until the last page is turned. Whether tales of the contemporary, the fantastic, or the paranormal, Misty thrives on giving her readers the ultimate in epic adventure and explicit romance.
Look for her male/male erotic romances Dead Men Get No Tail (contemporary) and The Consort (historical romance), plus her newest title due out in early February, Once Upon a Hunter (fantasy), all available at Phaze Books (www.Phaze.com/author.php?author=241).
To learn more about Misty, please visit www.mistymalone.com or contact her directly at mistymalone@rocketmail.com.
Schedule of the Hot Angels and Cool Demons Blog Tour:
Nov 14
Jay Di Meo
Nov 15
Ellis Carrington
http://elliscarrington.wordpress.com
Nov 16
Daniel Christian Juris
Nov 17
JK Coi
Nov 18
Kiki Howell
http://authorsbyauthors.blogspot.com
Nov 19
Michael Mandrake
http://tabooindeed.blogspot.com
Nov 20
Angel Martinez
http://www.freewebs.com/angelwrites
Nov 21
Marie Dees
Nov 22
Sara York
Nov 23
Barbara Elsborg
www.barbaraelsborg.blogspot.com
Nov 24
Hayley B. James
Nov 25
Ryssa Edwards
http://www.ryssaedwards.net/blog
Nov 26
Andi Anderson
http://andiandersonauthor.blogspot.com
Nov 27
Arlene Webb
http://www.arlenewebb.blogspot.com
Nov 28
Cate Masters
http://catemasters.blogspot.com
Nov 29
Kiernan Kelly
http://kiernan-kelly.blogspot.com
Nov 30
Tour Wrap Up
Jay Di Meo, Misty Malone, & Marie Dees
November 12, 2011
Hot Angels and Cool Demons Blog Tour starting tomorrow!
Who isn't fascinated by angels and demons? Erotic romance writers certainly are! 
We can't resist the chance to toy with such heavenly or fallen creatures, all beautiful beyond imagining and fighting or succumbing to temptation.
This is our playground!
With this in mind, a group of writers of erotic romance got together and organized a blog tour to talk about our fascination with angels and demons, and about our stories where they star.
Starting tomorrow, on this blog, we launch this tour with author Misty Malone (author at Phaze press) introducing us to the concepts and the whole idea behind the tour, as well as to the participants and the programme of the tour – for your pleasure!
Each day, for two exciting weeks, known authors of erotica will be blogging, one each day, on their blogs. By the end, you will know as much about angels and demons as about wonderful stories featuring them.
AND, at the end, on 30th Nov, we will conclude and one lucky commenter will win books from all of us.
So, tune in, starting tomorrow, to this blog and follow us as we tour great authors' websites and discuss great stories. See you there!
September 25, 2011
Six Sentence Sunday – Classified
Happy sunday to all visitors!
Just in time for Halloween, 5 authors of (erotic or not) romance (including myself!) decided to release – for FREE – a collection of short stories: LOVE BITES.
Classified by Jay Di Meo
Sefu's guardian angel is supposed to keep him safe, but who'll keep him safe from the angel?
Dragon Race by Barbara Elsborg
In this race between lovers, who wins and who loses?
Jacquelyn in the Box by D.L. Jackson
What would you give up for love?
Laying Claim by Cate Masters
A curse for one means salvation for both, Celia finds.
Run by Arlene Webb
A run for charity turns deadly, and two strangers learn they have a lot more to give than blood.
So for today's sss, here are the opening six lines of my story, "Classified":
Night had fallen, and sleep weighed on Sefu's eyelids, but he was restless and avoided his bed. When he felt the familiar icy gaze drilling into his back, he stilled in the process of sharpening his sword. The palace hid many watchful eyes, but none quite like these. "You're back."
No reply came from the shadowed southern corner, but he knew that Arjun was there, watching him, as on many a night.
Sefu thought to twist around and throw his polishing stone at the angel, just to see if he could catch him off guard, but decided against it.
Read more great snippets on the SSS site.
September 18, 2011
Six Sentence Sunday – Suresh dances
Hi everyone following the excerpts of Six Sentence Sunday! Thank you for stopping by and commenting.
I continue with snippets from my m/m paranormal (elves/humans) novella published by Amber Allure, called "Song of Love and War", featuring Suresh, an elf, and Thane, a human. Elves aren't much liked by humans in this world, since most of them haven't joined the war but instead locked themselves up in their subterranean cities to wait it out. Suresh has joined the war, but that won't stop humans from attacking him – like here:
Suresh fell to one knee to avoid a blow, and his vision blurred. To die here of all places, when he hadn't fallen in battle. Ironic.
At least it was quiet, and the trees stood by, silent witnesses.
Their leaves rustled again, and tendrils of energy probed at him. If he didn't use magic, this would be his last dance, and Kalidas would win.
I hope you are having fun with these snippets. Visit the sss site for more!
September 11, 2011
Six Sentence Sunday – The human isn’t ugly…
Happy Sunday to all! Today we have another excerpt from Song of Love and War. Thane is human, caught in a war with the machines. The elves help along with their magic, but Thane never expected to meet an elf in the hotel where he is sent for recovery from a wound.
The elf, Suresh, is wounded too, and is just as surprised by his meeting with Thane…
Humans… Distant relatives of the elves, who diverged from the human evolutionary tree so long ago no memory remained, they had an innocence that drew Suresh to them.
Maybe not all were that bad.
Suresh clenched his hand into a fist. He could still smell the male human’s light musk, and an aftertaste of sweetness clung to the back of his tongue. That tall, strong body, muscles defined through the thin T-shirt, that fair mane, those cat-like eyes, those caramel lips…
I hope you’re enjoying the snippets. Read more here!
Six Sentence Sunday – The human isn't ugly…
Happy Sunday to all! Today we have another excerpt from Song of Love and War. Thane is human, caught in a war with the machines. The elves help along with their magic, but Thane never expected to meet an elf in the hotel where he is sent for recovery from a wound.
The elf, Suresh, is wounded too, and is just as surprised by his meeting with Thane…
Humans… Distant relatives of the elves, who diverged from the human evolutionary tree so long ago no memory remained, they had an innocence that drew Suresh to them.
Maybe not all were that bad.
Suresh clenched his hand into a fist. He could still smell the male human's light musk, and an aftertaste of sweetness clung to the back of his tongue. That tall, strong body, muscles defined through the thin T-shirt, that fair mane, those cat-like eyes, those caramel lips…
I hope you're enjoying the snippets. Read more here!
September 9, 2011
Novel accepted – covert art ready for IDRIEL’S SIN!
Boys, girls and all that is in between, above and below:
I have the enormous pleasure of announcing that my wonderful publisher Amber Allure Press has accepted for publication my M/M angel and demon novel IDRIEL’S SIN.
Blurb:
Idriel, a second-class angel accused of murdering his comrades-in-arms, is sent to bootcamp on Earth. The last thing he expects is Eligor, first class demon and more handsome than any angel, who grudgingly takes Idriel under his protection. While waiting for his sentence to be passed, Idriel trains with Eligor and finds himself falling hard for said demon. But Idriel’s days on Earth are numbered, and he knows it. Soon he will be sent to the Pit, according to Heaven’s Law, and nothing can stop it from happening – until all Hell quite literally breaks loose and what Idriel considered a sin may now be his only salvation.
AND I have beautiful cover art! *is immensely pleased*
Tentative release date:
E-book: End November
Print: Mid December
To celebrate, I am thinking of writing a very short story with — what else? — angels and demons.
Have a great day!
Novel accepted – covert art ready for IDRIEL'S SIN!
Boys, girls and all that is in between, above and below:
I have the enormous pleasure of announcing that my wonderful publisher Amber Allure Press has accepted for publication my M/M angel and demon novel IDRIEL'S SIN.
Blurb:
Idriel, a second-class angel accused of murdering his comrades-in-arms, is sent to bootcamp on Earth. The last thing he expects is Eligor, first class demon and more handsome than any angel, who grudgingly takes Idriel under his protection. While waiting for his sentence to be passed, Idriel trains with Eligor and finds himself falling hard for said demon. But Idriel's days on Earth are numbered, and he knows it. Soon he will be sent to the Pit, according to Heaven's Law, and nothing can stop it from happening – until all Hell quite literally breaks loose and what Idriel considered a sin may now be his only salvation.
AND I have beautiful cover art! *is immensely pleased*
Tentative release date:
E-book: End November
Print: Mid December
To celebrate, I am thinking of writing a very short story with — what else? — angels and demons.
Have a great day!
September 4, 2011
Six Sentence Sunday – Iron bullets in Song of Love and War
Happy Sunday everyone! Today I give you another snippet from my recently released m/m fantasy novella Song of Love and War, featuring Suresh, a beautiful elf warrior, and Thane, a dashing human soldier. Last week, Thane witnessed Suresh being attacked by human men and fight them back. Afterward, Suresh appeared to be in pain, but when Thane asked him if he was all right, the elf brushed him off and left.
Here is what happened next, this time from Suresh's point of view:
Suresh stumbled through the roof garden, and made it to the bench under the potted olive trees before his legs gave out. He fell on the bench with a groan, pressing a hand against his chest. What was wrong with him? The wounds were almost healed, the iron bullets out. The effects of iron poisoning should be lessening, not getting worse.
Just breathe. Keep breathing.
More to come next sunday – stay tuned!
Available at Amber Allure Press
Visit the Six Sentence Sunday site for more excerpts of great stories that span most genres!
August 28, 2011
Six Sentence Sunday – Song of Love and War
Hi guys, happy Sunday! I am so excited – my m/m paranormal novella Song of Love and War releases today with Amber Allure!
Here are six sentences from where we left off last week:
The elf looked sideways at him. His eyes were all the shades of blue, changing constantly, like the emotions playing on his face – pain, grief, surprise, annoyance, bitterness. "What do you want?"
Good question. Thane rubbed his chin. "Are you all right?"
Blurb:
In the war against the androids, humans have one main asset: the assistance of a few elves wielding strong magic. When the elf protecting Thane's squadron fails, all Thane's comrades-in-arms die. Thane is sent to a spa resort to recover from physical and psychological traumas. Torn between blaming elves for his friends' death and admiring their courage, Thane is intrigued when he meets an elf, Suresh, who seems to hide painful wounds. Suresh is beautiful and brave and soon wins over Thane's heart – but who is he really, and can he and Thane find love?
Available at Amber Allure at this link
I also have another announcement:
My short story Angel Blood is now out in an anthology by Ravenous Romance which just released:
I will be posting more about this in the next days.
Check out the six sunday site for many more wonderful excerpts from different authors.
