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Long Time Gone official release day!!!

(well, it will be in about 15 minutes and I’m already seeing LINKS!!!) 

LONG TIME GONE:  Hell or High Water book 2

Soldier of fortune Prophet Drews always worked alone—until Tom Boudreaux became his partner. But when Tom walked away three months ago, ostensibly to keep Prophet safe, Prophet learned the true meaning of being alone. Everyone knows that Prophet, a Navy SEAL turned CIA spook turned mercenary, can look after himself. Which means he must’ve driven his lover away.

Even with half a world between them, Prophet can’t get the man out of his head. Maybe that’s why he’s in New Orleans in the middle of a hurricane, protecting Tom’s aunt. But the only looter around is Tom, bursting back into Prophet’s life. It turns out that Prophet’s been stuck in Tom’s head—and heart—too.

Their explosive reunion gets even hotter when Tom is arrested for murder. As they fight to clear his name, they delve deep into his past, finding enemies among everyone they meet. Staying alive in such a dangerous world is hard enough, but they soon discover that fighting to stay together is the most difficult thing they’ve ever done.

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You can purchase in both ebook and print format from:

Riptide

Amazon

Barnes & Noble  (still not seeing the Nook link yet, so I’ll add when I do!)

ARe 

The reviews seem to indicate that I’ve been forgiven for the ending of Catch A Ghost

If you missed it, Sinfully Sexy had the cover reveal for Dirty Deeds #1. ( And it’s up for preorder at Riptide.)  Head over to Monique’s post for a chance to win some git certificated.

I’m giving away prizes for each blog post and then, at the end of the tour, collecting all the names and putting them in the hat for the grand prizes of two $25 Amazon Gift Certificates.  The more times you comment (including here) the better your chances are.  And it doesn’t matter if you win for oner of the blog prizes–you’re still entered for these gift certificates.

Dirty Deeds cover reveal…

over at Sinfully Sexy!!!  (With a special shout out to Monique   (and there are giveaways!!!)

It’s also the start of Long Time Gone’s Riptide blogtour…because LTG will be available everywhere tomorrow!!!  It’s available now though at Riptide if you can’t wait :0

And Dirty Deeds is also up for preorder!  And since the book is already on Riptide’s bestselling list for this month, I’m guessing I have a lot of Cillian and Mal fans, yes?

 

Long Time Gone available on Riptide!

Prophet & Tommy are live on Riptide’s site for download now  Amazon and B&N will get it on release day, 10/28 (Monday!)  

Soldier of fortune Prophet Drews always worked alone—until Tom Boudreaux became his partner. But when Tom walked away three months ago, ostensibly to keep Prophet safe, Prophet learned the true meaning of being alone. Everyone knows that Prophet, a Navy SEAL turned CIA spook turned mercenary, can look after himself. Which means he must’ve driven his lover away.

Even with half a world between them, Prophet can’t get the man out of his head. Maybe that’s why he’s in New Orleans in the middle of a hurricane, protecting Tom’s aunt. But the only looter around is Tom, bursting back into Prophet’s life. It turns out that Prophet’s been stuck in Tom’s head—and heart—too.

Their explosive reunion gets even hotter when Tom is arrested for murder. As they fight to clear his name, they delve deep into his past, finding enemies among everyone they meet. Staying alive in such a dangerous world is hard enough, but they soon discover that fighting to stay together is the most difficult thing they’ve ever done.

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My blog tour starts tomorrow, with a cover reveal for Dirty Deeds on Sinfully Sexy.  Who’s Dirty Deeds about, you ask?

Two seasoned operatives finally meet their match: each other.

Cillian works for the mysterious Special Branch 20: an organization that runs black ops commissioned by the British government. His specialty is deep undercover assignments with virtually no support. He’s been alone for so long that he no longer knows anything else.

Mal’s also used to being alone. Wanted in several states and even more countries, he’s not allowed in the vicinity of any of his former Navy SEAL teammates. And his current assignment is to track Cillian in order to discover the spook’s endgame. Except he’s no longer sure which one of them is getting played.

Cillian isn’t about to let the mission that’s consumed him for the past several years crumble because an outsider is poking around where he doesn’t belong. But Mal forces his way through Cillian’s defenses—and into his heart—exposing a devastating betrayal that could destroy them both.

Come join me at Sinfully Sexy tomorrow for the cover reveal! And pre-order it from Riptide here!

More on the Long Time Gone Riptide Blogtour here!!!

Giveaway winners!!!

I’m drowning in slips of paper.  But the three year old loved being able to pick the names and this was the easiest way, since I had like 300 entires, many many multiple entries, etc.

So, the winner of the Kindle Paperwhite is…Chrissy M!

The $25 Amazon Gift Card is Trix

The $10 gift card is Allison

And because I had so many entries, and because you guys were so good about spreading the word, I’m giving four people an eBook gift wish through either Kindle or Nook.  Those lovelies are:

Jen CW

Shirley from Creative Deeds

Chickie434

Carrissa

So email me (grab the email addy here) to claim your prizes!!!  And thank you SO SO SO much for passing the word about Catch A Ghost, for reading and talking about it and loving it.  You’re all awesome, and you know I think so, since I dedicate the majority of my books to my readers. So thank you for allowing me to do a job I love

And remember, you can preorder Long Time Gone from Riptide now and get it 2 days earlier, and of course it will be up everywhere else on 10/28!!!

CATCH A GHOST release day (plus contest info)!!!

It’s here IT’S HERE!!! CATCH A GHOST is here!!! (order links below the blurb – they’re actually up a bit early!!!) I know it’s been out from Riptide since Friday but now it’s everywhere!  And thanks to everyone who’s already bought and talked it up and reviewed it – you’re all awesome!

The past can only hold you hostage if you let it…

Everyone knows that Prophet—former Navy SEAL, former CIA spook, full-time pain in the ass—works alone and thinks only about the trouble he can cause. But his boss, Phil Butler of Extreme Escapes, LTD., has just assigned Proph not only a new partner but also a case haunted by ghosts from Proph’s past. Suddenly, he’s got to confront them both head on.

Tom Boudreaux—failed FBI agent, failed sheriff, full time believer in bad luck—is wondering why the head of a private contracting firm has hunted him down to offer him a job. Still he’s determined to succeed this time, despite being partnered with Prophet, EE, LTD’s most successful, lethal, and annoying operative, and even though the case is also resurrecting his own painful past.

Together, Prophet and Tom must find a way to take down killers in the dangerous world of underground cage matches, while fighting their own dangerous attraction. And when they find themselves caught in the crossfire, these two loners are forced to trust each other and work together to escape their ghosts . . . or pay the price.

 **The Hell or High Water Series will be 4 books plus 2 shorts, all focusing on Prophet and Tommy.  It’s romantic suspense, so although the series might be a bumpy ride, I promise you that I write romance  ***

You can find it on:

Riptide:  ebook or paperback

Amazon:  Kindle or Paperback

Barnes & Noble:  Nook or Paperback

ARe (got an email it’s live there but link doesn’t work – I’m sure it’ll work soon!)

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So, here’s the deal for the contest.  I’m giving away three prizes.  The first, the grand prize, is a Kindle Paperwhite (because I have one and I love it  Second prize is a $25 Amazon gift certificate and third prize is a $10 Amazon gift certificate.  You can have multiple entries at multiple places and they will all count.  Below are the ways to enter:

* Leave a comment here today on this post.  Tell me what books you bought today, last book you read, etc.

* Leave a comment on any and all blog tour stops (see the list below) – each comment puts your name in the hat another time  (you can also leave a comment on The Blog of Sid Love – he’s featuring Catch A Ghost so anyone who comments there is entered in the contest as well

* Put a link to the contest on your Twitter or your Facebook and link back to me (either include my twitter handle or highlight my name on FB so I can easily find your post and include it.

So basically, you can get your name in a lot for a chance to win!

The blog tour starts today at Grave Tells!!!  The contest will end the last day of the tour and the winners will be picked within 24 hours.

Catch A Ghost…

…releases at midnight tonight on Riptide’s site!  That’s the benefit of preordering or buying through Riptide, because you get the book two days earlier than the official release date of September 9th.

So CAG should be available around midnight Sunday for download everyplace else (and yes, I’ll be stalking Amazon and the like so I can give you links…)  Also, that’s when the contest post will go up, and the blog tour will start!

Anyway, you know there’s a giant excerpt here, but I thought I’d give you a completely out of context excerpt, just because  So here goes:

Tom slammed his fist against the heavy industrial steel door, stood back, and waited. He didn’t hear footsteps but he knew when Prophet saw him through the peephole. He could feel it.

He heard bolts moving and then the door slid open quickly, Prophet showing no signs of being in any kind of pain as he pushed.

“How the hell did you get past the security at the front door?” Prophet demanded. “And fuck that, I don’t remember giving you my address.”

“Nice to see you too, Proph.” So much for the warm and fuzzy feelings they’d shared weeks ago over an earpiece during the Eritrea slash foray into Somalia experience. “I used a tracking device. You might be familiar with those.”

“You planted a bug on me?”

“Yes.”

“And you don’t think that was wrong?”

“I don’t care.”

Prophet blinked. “Fuck. That’s something I’d say. You’ve been hanging around me too long. But that still doesn’t explain what you’re doing here. Don’t you have a home anymore?”

“You pointed out that my place isn’t one.”

Prophet shrugged as he lounged against the heavy metal door. “You said it works for you.”

“Not anymore. Are you going to leave me standing here or invite me in?”

“You were never not invited.”

“God, I want to hit you.” Tom pushed past Prophet, not touching him as he did so.

“Phil told me I should tattoo Get in line across my forehead to save myself the trouble of constantly saying it.”

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#God the man is a pain in the ass and that’s why I love him.

it’s not CAG release day!

My blog post posted early by accident and then went live on Tumblr, so I created a big lie!!! Monday the 9th – the post will show up then with the contest.

It’s been one of those days.

Catch A Ghost blog tour & more!

We’re getting close to release day for Catch a Ghost:  Hell or High Water book 1.  This is the first of Prophet and Tommy’s books and it officially releases everywhere on September 9th.  There are no preorder links on Amazon, B&N and the like, but I will post them on release day.  There are preorder links on Riptide’s site and the benefit of preordering from Riptide is that you can get Kindle or Nook formats AND you get your books 2 days earlier than everyone else.

The past can only hold you hostage if you let it…

 Everyone knows that Prophet—former Navy SEAL, former CIA spook, full-time pain in the ass—works alone and thinks only about the trouble he can cause. But his boss, Phil Butler of Extreme Escapes, LTD., has just assigned Proph not only a new partner but also a case haunted by ghosts from Proph’s past. Suddenly, he’s got to confront them both head on.

 Tom Boudreaux—failed FBI agent, failed sheriff, full time believer in bad luck—is wondering why the head of a private contracting firm has hunted him down to offer him a job. Still he’s determined to succeed this time, despite being partnered with Prophet, EE, LTD’s most successful, lethal, and annoying operative, and even though the case is also resurrecting his own painful past.

Together, Prophet and Tom must find a way to take down killers in the dangerous world of underground cage matches, while fighting their own dangerous attraction. And when they find themselves caught in the crossfire, these two loners are forced to trust each other and work together to escape their ghosts . . . or pay the price.

In case you haven’t seen it yet, there’s a very generous excerpt here!

Catch A Ghost is available in both eBook and print. The sequel, Long Time Gone comes out on October 28th, so it’s a back-to-back for the first part of the series.

Riptide Books has organized a great blog tour as well- click on the banner below to see a list of where I’ll be.  This is important because, Im having a contest and in order to be entered more than once, you’ve got to come out and talk to me at all the blogs (don’t worry – I’ll give you questions to answer More on the prize in a bit!!!

Long Time Gone is up for preorder at Riptide!!!

Let’s stare at the gorgeous cover for a few  

More Prophet and Tommy!  Long Time Gone releases on October 28th — you can preorder from Riptide and get the book a couple of days earlier than you’ll be able to at Amazon and other places.  (No preorders for Amazon / B&N etc, but you’ll be able to order from there on release day for sure

LONG TIME GONE:  Hell or High Water Book 2

When a tornado meets a volcano, nothing is safe.

Soldier of fortune Prophet Drews always worked alone—until Tom Boudreaux became his partner. But when Tom walked away three months ago, ostensibly to keep Prophet safe, Prophet learned the true meaning ofbeing alone. Everyone knows that Prophet, a Navy SEAL turned CIA spook turned mercenary, can look after himself. Which means he must’ve driven his lover away.

Even with half a world between them, Prophet can’t get the man out of his head. Maybe that’s why he’s in New Orleans in the middle of a hurricane, protecting Tom’s aunt. But the only looter around is Tom, bursting back into Prophet’s life. It turns out that Prophet’s been stuck in Tom’s head—and heart—too.

Their explosive reunion gets even hotter when Tom is arrested for murder. As they fight to clear his name, they delve deep into his past, finding enemies among everyone they meet. Staying alive in such a dangerous world is hard enough, but they soon discover that fighting to stay together is the most difficult thing they’ve ever done.

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You can preorder Catch A Ghost:  Hell or High Water Book 1 from Riptide here (that one releases on September 9th!)

Catch A Ghost is up for preorder at Riptide!

 CATCH A GHOST:  Hell or High Water # 1 (releases 9/9/2013) 

(preorder at Riptide!)

Everyone knows that Prophet—former Navy SEAL, former CIA spook, full-time pain in the ass—works alone. But his boss at Extreme Escapes, LTD. has just assigned Proph a new partner and a case haunted by ghosts from Proph’s past. Suddenly, he has to confront both head on.

Tom Boudreaux—failed FBI agent, failed sheriff, full-time believer in bad luck—is wondering why the head of a private contracting firm has hunted him down to offer him a job. Still, he’s determined to succeed this time, despite being partnered with Prophet, EE’s most successful, lethal, and annoying operative, on a case that resurrects his own painful past.

Together, Prophet and Tom must find a way to take down killers in the dangerous world of underground cage matches while fighting their own dangerous attraction. When they find themselves caught in the crossfire, these two loners must trust each other and work together to escape their ghosts . . . or pay the price.

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Special huge THANKS to Victoria Colatta at VMC Art & Design for not only the gorgeous cover design but the hand drawn tattoo of Tommy’s