Sylvain Reynard's Blog, page 31
March 14, 2013
ANNOUNCEMENT! Gabriel Book Three
Dear Everyone,
You've been very patient waiting for updates about Gabriel Book 3.
I'm pleased to announce that the previously unnamed novel now has a title.
(Drum roll)
The third book in the Gabriel series is entitled:
Gabriel's Redemption
As a reader, I'm interested in novels that are redemptive. As a writer, the element of redemption is essential to the stories I tell. It seemed natural to express that commitment in the title to the last book in the Gabriel series. As always, redemption will play a key role in the novel.
Tomorrow , I'll be announcing the release date for Gabriel's Redemption. Then, later on, there will be further revelations about the cover, an extended teaser, and other exciting news. Stay tuned.
All the best and thank you for your continued support. I'm looking forward to holding Gabriel's Redemption in my hand and I'm sure that you are, too.
SR
www.sylvainreynard.com
NB: Here's a message from Enn Bocci, my publicist.
There are a lot of exciting events coming up with respect to the Gabriel's Inferno Trilogy.
Please be sure to sign up for email updates and also follow SR via Facebook and Twitter to keep up on the future activities.
You don't want to miss them!
Remember, use #GabrielsRedemption on Twitter so everyone gets excited!
Clue regarding Book Three
Can you guess where this photo was taken? It plays an integral role in Book Three.
You can leave your guesses in the comments section below.
You've been very patient waiting for updates about Gabriel Book 3.
I'm pleased to announce that the previously unnamed novel now has a title.
(Drum roll)
The third book in the Gabriel series is entitled:
Gabriel's Redemption
As a reader, I'm interested in novels that are redemptive. As a writer, the element of redemption is essential to the stories I tell. It seemed natural to express that commitment in the title to the last book in the Gabriel series. As always, redemption will play a key role in the novel.
Tomorrow , I'll be announcing the release date for Gabriel's Redemption. Then, later on, there will be further revelations about the cover, an extended teaser, and other exciting news. Stay tuned.
All the best and thank you for your continued support. I'm looking forward to holding Gabriel's Redemption in my hand and I'm sure that you are, too.
SR
www.sylvainreynard.com
NB: Here's a message from Enn Bocci, my publicist.
There are a lot of exciting events coming up with respect to the Gabriel's Inferno Trilogy.
Please be sure to sign up for email updates and also follow SR via Facebook and Twitter to keep up on the future activities.
You don't want to miss them!
Remember, use #GabrielsRedemption on Twitter so everyone gets excited!
Clue regarding Book Three
Can you guess where this photo was taken? It plays an integral role in Book Three.
You can leave your guesses in the comments section below.
March 5, 2013
El Extasis de Gabriel
Queridos todos,
Estoy
sorprendido y a la vez satisfecho de la cálida acogida que han recibido
mis novelas por parte de los lectores de habla española. Os agradezco
que hayais dedicado tiempo en leer "El Infierno de Gabriel", y también
por hablar de él a vuestros amigos y familiares. Ha sido un gran placer
hablar con muchos de vosotros en Twitter, a través de mi página web y
correo electrónico, y también en Facebook.
Me
complace anunciar que "El Éxtasis de Gabriel" ya está disponible para
reservar en Amazon.es y saldrá a la venta el 5 de marzo. Mis dos novelas
han estado subiendo en las listas de Kindle Amazon.es, gracias a
vosotros.
Todo lo mejor y gracias por leer, SR.
(Special thanks to Ana for translating this post for me)
www.sylvainreynard.com
Estoy
sorprendido y a la vez satisfecho de la cálida acogida que han recibido
mis novelas por parte de los lectores de habla española. Os agradezco
que hayais dedicado tiempo en leer "El Infierno de Gabriel", y también
por hablar de él a vuestros amigos y familiares. Ha sido un gran placer
hablar con muchos de vosotros en Twitter, a través de mi página web y
correo electrónico, y también en Facebook.
Me
complace anunciar que "El Éxtasis de Gabriel" ya está disponible para
reservar en Amazon.es y saldrá a la venta el 5 de marzo. Mis dos novelas
han estado subiendo en las listas de Kindle Amazon.es, gracias a
vosotros.
Todo lo mejor y gracias por leer, SR.
(Special thanks to Ana for translating this post for me)
www.sylvainreynard.com
February 25, 2013
O Inferno de Gabriel
Queridos leitores,
Estou muito feliz em anunciar a publicação de "O Inferno de Gabriel"
no Brasil. Ele foi traduzido e publicado pela Editora Arqueiro.
Outra tradução em português de "O Inferno de Gabriel" foi publicada
pela Editora Saída de Emergência em janeiro. Tem sido um prazer
escutar os leitores de Portugal e conversar com alguns blogs em
português.
Estou ansioso para ouvir os leitores brasileiros, também, e já tive a
honra de conversar com um website brasileiro.
Tudo de melhor e obrigada por ler,
SR
PS. "O Julgamento de Gabriel" estará à venda em Julho.
Thank you to Bia for translating this entry into Portuguese.
Estou muito feliz em anunciar a publicação de "O Inferno de Gabriel"
no Brasil. Ele foi traduzido e publicado pela Editora Arqueiro.
Outra tradução em português de "O Inferno de Gabriel" foi publicada
pela Editora Saída de Emergência em janeiro. Tem sido um prazer
escutar os leitores de Portugal e conversar com alguns blogs em
português.
Estou ansioso para ouvir os leitores brasileiros, também, e já tive a
honra de conversar com um website brasileiro.
Tudo de melhor e obrigada por ler,
SR
PS. "O Julgamento de Gabriel" estará à venda em Julho.
Thank you to Bia for translating this entry into Portuguese.
February 14, 2013
Gabriel & Julia's Valentine's Day : Outtake
An Original Outtake from the Gabriel Series by Sylvain Reynard
(Copyright Sylvain Reynard 2013: May not be reproduced or republished without written consent.)
Julia leaned against the kitchen counter
and called her husband. The phone
rang only twice before he answered.
“Hello, gorgeous.”
She flushed. It never ceased to amaze her
how, with a word or two, he could increase her heart rate and cause her skin to
heat.
“Hello, handsome. Where are you?”
“Just picking up a few things. Where are
you?”
“At home.”
Gabriel paused and Julia could hear the
sound of a car door slam.
“You’re home early. I wasn’t expecting you
home until six.”
“Professor Marinelli ended her seminar
early. I am so tired. I’m just going to head upstairs and take a shower and
then I think I’m going to take a nap.”
Julia heard the sound of the Range Rover
roar to life as Gabriel started it.
“You do that. I’ll be home soon. See you
then.”
“I love you.”
“I love you too.”
Julia heard what sounded like a chuckle
before Gabriel disconnected. She wondered what he found so funny.
She poked around in the kitchen for a few
minutes, noticing that Rebecca hadn’t prepared anything for dinner. She wondered why.
Perplexed, she climbed the stairs to the
second floor. She didn’t bother to hang up her clothes, but simply dropped them
in the bedroom before entering the shower.
A hot shower would revitalize her after an
exhausting day, she was sure.
She’d almost finished her shower when she
heard the shower door open.
“Why, hello there.”
Gabriel stood in front of her, naked and
smiling. He leaned forward to kiss
her.
“Did you need a shower too?” she asked,
trying not to ogle him and failing miserably.
“No. I just wanted to be where you are.”
She kissed him again. “Thanks.”
She ran an appreciative hand down the
center of his chest to the deep v that bracketed his hips. Then she switched
off the water, squeezing the water out of her long, dark hair.
Gabriel swiftly retrieved a towel and
handed it to her.
That’s when she noticed the way his eyes
were alit in anticipation, his smile growing wider.
“What’s up?” she asked.
“I have a surprise.”
“Oh, really?”
“Think of it as an early Valentine’s gift.”
“I’m listening.” She quickly ran the towel
over her body, then wound it over her hair.
Gabriel picked up a glass jar and held it
out to her.
“Chocolate body paint,” she read. She glanced up at him. “Now?”
“Now.” He wiggled a small paintbrush under her nose.
“Wow.” She breathed.
“I thought about trying it in the bedroom,
but things could get messy.”
He crouched in front of her, his face level
with her navel, and opened the jar. He dipped the paintbrush in the chocolate,
spreading the confection liberally over the delicate strands of the brush,
before winking up at her.
“Shall we begin?”
She nodded, her eyes half closed.
Slowly, he began to draw a heart around her
navel.
The feel of the chocolate and the brush
gliding across her warm skin caused her to shiver. And of course, despite the
fact that it almost tickled, Gabriel would not be rushed.
“There.” He put the jar and brush aside and
licked his lips.
“Now comes the fun part. Ready?”
She nodded then reached out a shaking hand
to grasp a railing when Gabriel’s tongue made contact with her skin, swirling
through the chocolate and dipping into her navel.
Gabriel reached up to steady her by placing
one of his large hands across her backside.
“It tastes better than I expected.” He nibbled at her slightly. “But then again, that’s probably because
I like how you taste.”
His tongue blazed a trail to her hipbone,
where he began placing open-mouthed kisses.
“I think we need more. What do you think?”
“Yes, please.” Julia nodded furiously. “Definitely, more.”
Gabriel picked up the chocolate and the
brush.
“Then you’d better hold on tight, darling,
because I’m planning to be thorough.”
She leaned forward, cupping his chin.
“As am I, Professor.”
Spanish Translation
Italian Translation
Portuguese Translation
(Copyright Sylvain Reynard 2013: May not be reproduced or republished without written consent.)
Julia leaned against the kitchen counter
and called her husband. The phone
rang only twice before he answered.
“Hello, gorgeous.”
She flushed. It never ceased to amaze her
how, with a word or two, he could increase her heart rate and cause her skin to
heat.
“Hello, handsome. Where are you?”
“Just picking up a few things. Where are
you?”
“At home.”
Gabriel paused and Julia could hear the
sound of a car door slam.
“You’re home early. I wasn’t expecting you
home until six.”
“Professor Marinelli ended her seminar
early. I am so tired. I’m just going to head upstairs and take a shower and
then I think I’m going to take a nap.”
Julia heard the sound of the Range Rover
roar to life as Gabriel started it.
“You do that. I’ll be home soon. See you
then.”
“I love you.”
“I love you too.”
Julia heard what sounded like a chuckle
before Gabriel disconnected. She wondered what he found so funny.
She poked around in the kitchen for a few
minutes, noticing that Rebecca hadn’t prepared anything for dinner. She wondered why.
Perplexed, she climbed the stairs to the
second floor. She didn’t bother to hang up her clothes, but simply dropped them
in the bedroom before entering the shower.
A hot shower would revitalize her after an
exhausting day, she was sure.
She’d almost finished her shower when she
heard the shower door open.
“Why, hello there.”
Gabriel stood in front of her, naked and
smiling. He leaned forward to kiss
her.
“Did you need a shower too?” she asked,
trying not to ogle him and failing miserably.
“No. I just wanted to be where you are.”
She kissed him again. “Thanks.”
She ran an appreciative hand down the
center of his chest to the deep v that bracketed his hips. Then she switched
off the water, squeezing the water out of her long, dark hair.
Gabriel swiftly retrieved a towel and
handed it to her.
That’s when she noticed the way his eyes
were alit in anticipation, his smile growing wider.
“What’s up?” she asked.
“I have a surprise.”
“Oh, really?”
“Think of it as an early Valentine’s gift.”
“I’m listening.” She quickly ran the towel
over her body, then wound it over her hair.
Gabriel picked up a glass jar and held it
out to her.
“Chocolate body paint,” she read. She glanced up at him. “Now?”
“Now.” He wiggled a small paintbrush under her nose.
“Wow.” She breathed.
“I thought about trying it in the bedroom,
but things could get messy.”
He crouched in front of her, his face level
with her navel, and opened the jar. He dipped the paintbrush in the chocolate,
spreading the confection liberally over the delicate strands of the brush,
before winking up at her.
“Shall we begin?”
She nodded, her eyes half closed.
Slowly, he began to draw a heart around her
navel.
The feel of the chocolate and the brush
gliding across her warm skin caused her to shiver. And of course, despite the
fact that it almost tickled, Gabriel would not be rushed.
“There.” He put the jar and brush aside and
licked his lips.
“Now comes the fun part. Ready?”
She nodded then reached out a shaking hand
to grasp a railing when Gabriel’s tongue made contact with her skin, swirling
through the chocolate and dipping into her navel.
Gabriel reached up to steady her by placing
one of his large hands across her backside.
“It tastes better than I expected.” He nibbled at her slightly. “But then again, that’s probably because
I like how you taste.”
His tongue blazed a trail to her hipbone,
where he began placing open-mouthed kisses.
“I think we need more. What do you think?”
“Yes, please.” Julia nodded furiously. “Definitely, more.”
Gabriel picked up the chocolate and the
brush.
“Then you’d better hold on tight, darling,
because I’m planning to be thorough.”
She leaned forward, cupping his chin.
“As am I, Professor.”
Spanish Translation
Italian Translation
Portuguese Translation
February 13, 2013
Valentine's Day Giveaway
Enter for a chance to win the following gifts hand-selected by
Professor Gabriel Emerson for Valentine's Day
Baci by Perugina
Also, donated by the wonderful Barbara Stegemann, 8 copies of her book:
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Also, a set of signed books, your choice: US, UK, or AU editions. (US editions shown)
a Rafflecopter giveaway
February 8, 2013
Polish translation of Gabriel's Inferno: "Piekło Gabriela"
Dear Everyone,
I'm pleased to report that the Polish translation of "Gabriel's Inferno" is now on sale in ebook and paperback. You can purchase it and see the newly designed cover here. The Polish title is
"Piekło Gabriela."
Special thanks to Alex for sending me the link and for reporting that the translation is very good. The translation of "Gabriel's Rapture" is slated for release March 27.
All the best and thanks for reading,
SR
www.sylvainreynard.com
PS. I've written a special Valentine's outtake featuring the Professor that will post on February 14. Stay tuned.
I'm pleased to report that the Polish translation of "Gabriel's Inferno" is now on sale in ebook and paperback. You can purchase it and see the newly designed cover here. The Polish title is
"Piekło Gabriela."
Special thanks to Alex for sending me the link and for reporting that the translation is very good. The translation of "Gabriel's Rapture" is slated for release March 27.
All the best and thanks for reading,
SR
www.sylvainreynard.com
PS. I've written a special Valentine's outtake featuring the Professor that will post on February 14. Stay tuned.
February 1, 2013
Teasers for Book 3
Dear Everyone,
Many of you missed the teasers to Book 3 in the Gabriel series. So I'm reposting the links for you.
The first teaser was original posted on the Bookish Temptations blog. You can read it here.
Special thanks to Tamie of Bookish Temptations for hosting the teaser.
The second teaser was posted on A Whole Lot Of Nothing blog. You can read it here.
Special thanks to Angie of A Whole Lot of Nothing for hosting the teaser.
Thank you for reading,
SR
www.sylvainreynard.com
Many of you missed the teasers to Book 3 in the Gabriel series. So I'm reposting the links for you.
The first teaser was original posted on the Bookish Temptations blog. You can read it here.
Special thanks to Tamie of Bookish Temptations for hosting the teaser.
The second teaser was posted on A Whole Lot Of Nothing blog. You can read it here.
Special thanks to Angie of A Whole Lot of Nothing for hosting the teaser.
Thank you for reading,
SR
www.sylvainreynard.com
January 27, 2013
Photo contest winners
Hi everyone, Enn here, SR's PR / Contest Guru
Below are the winners from the David Gandy vs. Henry Cavill Twitter photo challenge.
You guys, I can't even describe how awesome you all are. You NAILED it.
You not only found the perfect photos, many of you described the scenes to which they fit and I was literally blown away. What started out as a dozen winners turned into, well, see below.
I'm going to do something like this again SO STAY TUNED. Next time it'll be with more structure and we'll have it voted on by you but that'll be in March.
@SylvainReynard on Twitter or me @ennbocci on Twitter
For those interested in how I picked. Many of you sent in the same photos so to be fair I put your names in a hat and let my mother (who is a new fan of both gentlemen) choose the winner.
For February, don't forget that Gabriel himself has done some shopping for his lovely ladies and let me tell you, he did a great job. I think you'll be pleased.
The contest information for "Gabriel's Valentine" will be up soon.
Onto the winners, if your name is below, please email me with your mailing address to get your treats. Please allow a few weeks, especially those not in the USA. PUT "TWITTER WINNER" in the subject and PLEASE list your Twitter handle so I can match you guys up.
All the best, and get ready for more Gabriel's Inferno / Rapture / 3rd novel goodies coming soon!
Random order... (PS Gandy was the landslide winner though Cavill made me a believer. Holy Moly)
@maria_d77
HenryCavill_FB
ProfGOEmersonFP
Nicnac180
inma_marin
viola_emerson
Lariza_ramos
andartam
smutbookclub
benji_jetsetter
LuvGOEmerson
Mhth77
smb69
dlpicard99
neda_amini
Randomcran
wcgabrielfc
rachelbrighty
viviennekaufer
staceycp784
patti18pam
hrseridnbrat
debradml
cynd00
shawnkeitz
melanierose1912
jahoolz
thestephens17
kitkat1192
rina_omsk
gcolangelo68
shikabrown
elyseb_17
officeladyprobz
roseannlongo
candyland87
pereaslave
nicola_jhiggins
Indiarose_Susan
Geltayz
chipichispiz
shereladd
brenvv28
Below are the winners from the David Gandy vs. Henry Cavill Twitter photo challenge.
You guys, I can't even describe how awesome you all are. You NAILED it.
You not only found the perfect photos, many of you described the scenes to which they fit and I was literally blown away. What started out as a dozen winners turned into, well, see below.
I'm going to do something like this again SO STAY TUNED. Next time it'll be with more structure and we'll have it voted on by you but that'll be in March.
@SylvainReynard on Twitter or me @ennbocci on Twitter
For those interested in how I picked. Many of you sent in the same photos so to be fair I put your names in a hat and let my mother (who is a new fan of both gentlemen) choose the winner.
For February, don't forget that Gabriel himself has done some shopping for his lovely ladies and let me tell you, he did a great job. I think you'll be pleased.
The contest information for "Gabriel's Valentine" will be up soon.
Onto the winners, if your name is below, please email me with your mailing address to get your treats. Please allow a few weeks, especially those not in the USA. PUT "TWITTER WINNER" in the subject and PLEASE list your Twitter handle so I can match you guys up.
All the best, and get ready for more Gabriel's Inferno / Rapture / 3rd novel goodies coming soon!
Random order... (PS Gandy was the landslide winner though Cavill made me a believer. Holy Moly)
@maria_d77
HenryCavill_FB
ProfGOEmersonFP
Nicnac180
inma_marin
viola_emerson
Lariza_ramos
andartam
smutbookclub
benji_jetsetter
LuvGOEmerson
Mhth77
smb69
dlpicard99
neda_amini
Randomcran
wcgabrielfc
rachelbrighty
viviennekaufer
staceycp784
patti18pam
hrseridnbrat
debradml
cynd00
shawnkeitz
melanierose1912
jahoolz
thestephens17
kitkat1192
rina_omsk
gcolangelo68
shikabrown
elyseb_17
officeladyprobz
roseannlongo
candyland87
pereaslave
nicola_jhiggins
Indiarose_Susan
Geltayz
chipichispiz
shereladd
brenvv28
"O Inferno de Gabriel" x Dois
Dear Everyone,
I'm pleased to announce that there are two different Portuguese versions of my novel, "Gabriel's Inferno." Both versions share the title "O Inferno de Gabriel," but each version has a different cover.
One version, by Saida de Emergencia, is now on sale in Portugal and online.
The second version, by Editora Arqueiro, goes on sale Februrary 14 in Brazil and online.
(Just in time for Valentine's Day)
I'm in the process of doing interviews with journalists in bloggers in both Portugal and Brazil. I'll be posting links to these interviews on Twitter and Facebook.
Translations into Italian, French, Russian, Hebrew, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Croatian, Polish, Greek, Czech, and Japanese are forthcoming.
All the best and Obrigado,
SR.
www.sylvainreynard.com
I'm pleased to announce that there are two different Portuguese versions of my novel, "Gabriel's Inferno." Both versions share the title "O Inferno de Gabriel," but each version has a different cover.
One version, by Saida de Emergencia, is now on sale in Portugal and online.
The second version, by Editora Arqueiro, goes on sale Februrary 14 in Brazil and online.
(Just in time for Valentine's Day)
I'm in the process of doing interviews with journalists in bloggers in both Portugal and Brazil. I'll be posting links to these interviews on Twitter and Facebook.
Translations into Italian, French, Russian, Hebrew, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Croatian, Polish, Greek, Czech, and Japanese are forthcoming.
All the best and Obrigado,
SR.
www.sylvainreynard.com
January 15, 2013
Shorty Awards 2013
Dear Everyone,
I was surprised to learn that a group of readers had nominated me for a Shorty award in recognition of my promotion of various charities and humanitarian organizations through Twitter and social media.
What are the Shorty Awards? The following is from their website:
"The Shorty Awards honor the best in social media; recognizing the people and organizations producing real-time short content across Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Foursquare and the rest of the social web."
You can learn more about the awards here.
And you you can vote for me (or anyone else)
I want to thank the members of Argyle Empire, along with the other readers who nominated and voted for me. Your support means a great deal.
If you want to network with other readers, plus read posts related to my writing and the topics covered in my novel, you'll want to visit Argyle Empire.
I'm pleased to announce that "El Infierno de Gabriel," the Spanish translation of "Gabriel's Inferno," has reached #36 in the Amazon.es Kindle store.
All the best and thank you for reading,
SR
www.sylvainreynard.com
I was surprised to learn that a group of readers had nominated me for a Shorty award in recognition of my promotion of various charities and humanitarian organizations through Twitter and social media.
What are the Shorty Awards? The following is from their website:
"The Shorty Awards honor the best in social media; recognizing the people and organizations producing real-time short content across Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Foursquare and the rest of the social web."
You can learn more about the awards here.
And you you can vote for me (or anyone else)
I want to thank the members of Argyle Empire, along with the other readers who nominated and voted for me. Your support means a great deal.
If you want to network with other readers, plus read posts related to my writing and the topics covered in my novel, you'll want to visit Argyle Empire.
I'm pleased to announce that "El Infierno de Gabriel," the Spanish translation of "Gabriel's Inferno," has reached #36 in the Amazon.es Kindle store.
All the best and thank you for reading,
SR
www.sylvainreynard.com
