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Sydney Croft Ebook Pricing

Today I have some fabulous news for those who have been wanting to get the Sydney Croft books in ebook format but were not happy with the $11.99 price tag (and who could blame you? Steph and I weren't happy, either.)

Our publisher has lowered the prices! You can now get the first 5 Croft titles for $7.99! Yes, that's still pretty high, but considering that the print versions are trade paperbacks listed at $15 (but usually discounted to around $11), $7.99 is a much better price. It's a start, anyway!

Here's a link to the Sydney Croft Kindle ebooks

And a link to the Nook books at Barnes and Noble.

Also, I've updated my appearances schedule in the sidebar to the right. Hope you'll be able to make it to one of the events!

Happy Reading!

Larissa

Demonica Merchandise and New Excerpt!

*waving*

First, I just want to thank everyone who showed up for the video chat last night! I had lots of fun! If you missed it or were unable to get in because of technical difficulties (apparently, the server was in a tornado-struck area and took some damage, which led to some glitches,) I'll have a link to the taped chat soon.

In the chat, Virna and I gave away some prizes, and one of them was a Demonica mug. I had a couple of people ask me where they could get them, and I said I'd post some links today, so if you are interested in mugs, tote bags, T-shirts, etc., you can find them at these two stores:

Demonica Merchandise – Underworld General CafePress store

Demonica Merchandise – Zazzle store by Pickyme

Also, I just put up an excerpt for my Demonica novella, Vampire Fight Club, which will release in the Supernatural anthology next September. If you want to take a look, here's the page: Supernatural

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Chat Tonight — Reminder!

Hi everyone!

Don't forget the video chat with me and Virna DePaul tonight at 8:30 EST!

Here's the link and instructions to sign in. Hope to "see" you there!

Click HERE to get into the chat, then use the guest tab (not registered users tab). Enter your name in the guest field, AND click enter button to join.

**Please join 5 minutes prior to start time

Yay!

Video Chat!

Hi everyone!

Just a quick announcement that I'm going to be doing a live video chat with author Virna DePaul on Thursday, 4/28 at 5:30 PST/8:30 EST. To RSVP and get a link to the event, as well as a free novella, please drop by Virna's website, and scroll down to the RSVP form.

There will be prizes galore at the chat, to include a Nook!

Would LOVE to see you there, and you'll have the chance to see me sounding like a complete idiot as I answer reader questions, as always happens in live chats. (My stomach is already churning!)

So anyway, hope you can make it!!!

Immortal Rider!!!!

I have a new cover! I'm so excited — I LOVE this cover. It fits Limos so well, right down to the font colors. So here's the cover and the blurb:

Sexy, powerful, and immortal, Limos is on a crash course with destiny. She's been marked as Satan's bride and her jealous fiancé wants her all to himself. The only way this Horseman can keep herself—and everyone else—safe is to keep her distance. But not even Limos can save herself from the secrets she's kept . . . or resist the seductive allure of one very brave human.

Arik Wagner knows the saying "love hurts" better than most, yet he never thought stealing a kiss from Limos would land him in Hell. Literally. It takes all his military training to survive the demon torture, but once he's topside, Arik realizes that the agony has just begun. With the Apocalypse looming and Satan demanding his bride, will Arik and Limos surrender to the desire smoldering between them? Or will giving in to their passion unleash hell on earth?

Whatcha think?

Contest Winners!

Thanks so much to everyone who entered the contest for the books by Laura Wright, Michelle Willingham, and Amy Knupp!

Also, because my wording in my original post was confusing, some people chose Eternal Rider as an option, so I'm throwing that in as a prize for those who picked it before I fixed the post…so we have an extra winner!

I made my son handle the picks through Random.org (it was good for him,) so here they are:

Claimed by the Highland Warrior: Diane Sallans

Eternal Kiss: Jessica N

Burning Ambition: Theresa G

Eternal Rider: Linda Townsend

Tote bag: Infiniteh

Winners, please email me at larissaione AT gmail DOT com with your mailing addresses. Thanks again, everyone!!!

Operation Auction and Contest!!!

Hi everyone!

First, a quick note about Operation Auction — thanks again to everyone who participated! Now that RT is over, things should move a little faster, so if you were a winner and haven't heard anything since the auction, please rest assured that your money was received and your information sent to the donor. I would say that if you haven't heard from anyone by around the 25th or so, let one of us know and we'll do a quick check to see what's up.

Now, onto my contest!

There are a bunch of releases this month, and I'm going to give you a chance to win one of three.

First up, Michelle Willingham's Claimed By The Highland Warrior. Medieval romance is what got me into romance in the first place, and though I've gotten away from it, I always read Michelle's books. Love them! Here's the blurb:

Scotland, 1305

Bram MacKinloch has spent seven long, torturous years in captivity with only three things to keep him alive—pure brute strength, a thirst for revenge and the memory of his pretty wife's face.

Shock is only one of the emotions coursing through Nairna's body when she sees Bram again. His scars tell of suffering, the hunger in his eyes speak of a burning desire so raw it could consume them both. But a lot has changed since they so innocently wed….

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Next up, Amy Knupp's Burning Ambition. Amy is a fellow member of Writeminded, and a friend who recently moved to Wisconsin, so now I get to stalk her in person instead of just online! Woo hoo! Ahem. Anyway, her newest firefighter (yum) book is out, and you don't want to miss it. She might write for the Superromance line, which tends to be on the less steamy side, but as I like to tell her, I can read the cursing between the lines (if you knew Amy, you'd understand! *g*) Here's the blurb:

Captain Joe Mendoza has wanted to be fire chief since he was four years old. And now he's one step away from making assistant chief. But that's proving to be one big step now that the chief's daughter has joined his crew. He's promised he'll keep her safe — and promised himself to keep things strictly business.

Faith Peligni has battled her way back from an on-the-job injury in San Antonio, and she's stronger than ever. Even if as the first female firefighter on the San Amaro Island crew — and the chief's daughter — she's expecting some heat. But with the impossibly distracting Joe Mendoza as her captain, who knew it could get this hot?

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Your next choice is Eternal Kiss, by Laura Wright. Her first book in the Mark of the Vampire series made a big splash, and how can you not love those covers? For some reason, the fence thing really gets me. LOVE the barbed wire. I wonder what they'll do for the next book…

Raised by the Breed, Nicholas Roman wants to stop the Eternal Order of Vampires from controlling his life, and using other males from his bloodline-including possibly his son-for their vicious reign. Only a beautiful vampire stranger can help him. But what are her true motives?

Okay, so how to enter the contest? Well, I'm easy. Just tell me which of the three books listed by Michelle, Amy, or Laura you want to win, and list a second choice, as well. See, easy? Also, Michelle and Laura will both send signed bookplates to the winner, and Laura will include a set of trading cards!

One random winner will also win a Demonica/Larissa Ione tote bag!

Contest is open to everywhere The Book Depository will ship, and winner will be posted on Monday, so please check back to see if you won.

Have a great weekend!

P.S. don't forget to pick up Eternal Rider at your local book store!

More Good News and a Special Event!

Well, you guys did it again! Eternal Rider has hit the New York Times and the USA Today bestseller lists for the second week in a row! I can't say it enough, but once more, thank you for all your support!

And now…something for you!

On April 28th, at 5:30 PST/8:30 EST, I'll be doing a live video chat with Virna DePaul. Everyone who RSVP's will be sent a copy of her e-novella, and then at the chat itself will be some AWESOME prizes! To RSVP, go here and scroll down a little to the form: http://www.virnadepaul.com/

I'll be posting a reminder as we get closer to the date.

Thanks again, and have a great week!

Eternal Rider Hit The Lists, Baby!

WOO HOO!!!!!

So, because of you awesome reader peeps, Eternal Rider hit the big three lists: #44 on the USA Today, #13 on Publisher's Weekly, and #15 on the New York Times (as well as #35 on the NYT combined/ebook list)! YAY!!!!

I gotta say, I was really, really terrified about this release. The Demonica series did so well that I was kind of afraid to go someplace new, even if the Lords of Deliverance series was set in the same world. But I'd had these Horsemen in my head for years, and they were bugging me to tell their stories. I also didn't want the Demonica books to go until they ran out of steam, and wanted to leave off on a high note. That doesn't mean there won't be more…just that I needed to take this detour for a while.

So thank you, thank you! Thanks to everyone who has supported me and my books, and who went out to spend their hard-earned money on Eternal Rider! You're awesome!

And now I just want to shout out to the last day of the Demonica/Lords of Deliverance even on As The Pages Turn.

Today is "Get to know the Horsemen" day, but be sure to hit up the other two days of blog posts too. Leave comments and tweet and stuff to be eligible to win signed copies of Eternal Rider, Swag, and the grand prize of the ENTIRE Demonica series, signed, plus swag.

Oh, and also…Eternal Rider is now available in audio format, so those who have been waiting — it's up, and so is Eternal Rider in ebook format for the UK and Commonwealth countries. So if you've been waiting to get it on your Kindle, it should be available in a LOT of international locations!

And be sure to check out Pickyme's site — she did the awesome Ares/Battle wallpaper you see above in this post. You can grab it for yourself!

Thanks again, everyone!!!!

An Interview With The Sem Boys & Contests!

Hi everyone! I have linkage for you! Yay for linkage!!!

Ahem.

Okay, so the blog tour is still going, and I've got some links below that will lead you to giveaway copies of Eternal Rider. But the first link…full of awesomesauce.

For three days, the Demonica and Lords of Deliverance cast is taking over the As The Pages Turn blog with interviews and fun facts. You can win a signed copy of Eternal Rider + swag, or a grand prize of the ENTIRE SERIES up to now, signed, + swag.

Today is an interview with the Sem siblings and Ky, and naturally, Wraith is in full, arrogant form. Only he would decorate his fangs with Froot Loops. Sigh.

Anyway, hit the As The Pages Turn blog to kick off the fun!

Next, head over to Deviant Divas and read the Larissa Ione, Astrid Amara, and Jennifer Estep author interviews, because to win books, you need to answer a couple of questions. Then enter the contest here.

And then we've got these:

Lush Book Reviews — Review & giveaway

Readaholic — Review & giveaway

Paranormal & Romantic Suspense Reviews – giveaway & review

Seductive Musings – Giveaway

Happy Wednesday, everyone!