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Hot Alpha SEALs/MISTER BLACK is an International Best Seller!

Hot Alpha SEALs: Military Romance Megaset (12 NY Times/USA Today/Bestselling authors in one anthology) ~ On Sale for $.99! Limited time Only!

12 NY Times, USA Today, and Bestselling authors have come together for a 12 book collection of HOT ALPHA SEALs: Military Romance Megaset

NOTE: This Megaset includes my story MISTER BLACK. If you haven’t grabbed up a copy of MISTER BLACK yet, now’s the chance to get it AND 11 other fabulous stories for just $.99!

This Megaset is only going to be at the special $.99 price for a limited time, so grab it while you can!

Add Hot Alpha SEALs: A Military Romance Megaset

To Your Goodreads Shelf

BUY LINKS

Amazon | iTunes (Coming)

B&N | Kobo

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MISTER BLACK is now an INTERNATIONAL BEST SELLER!

MISTER BLACK hit #2 in the Amazon.ca KIndle store overall! And it hit number #1 in both Romantic Suspense and Contemporary Romance categories! Go SEBASTIAN!

Add MISTER BLACK to Your Goodreads Shelf

MISTER BLACK is just $.99! Grab it at this low price if you want to collect all the books in the IN THE SHADOW series.

BUY LINKS

Amazon | B&N | iTunes

Kobo

 

IN THE SHADOWS Book 2, SCARLETT RED, due out Summer 2014

Release date to be announced when I get closer.

Add SCARLETT RED to Your Goodreads Shelf

IN THE SHADOWS Book 2, SCARLETT RED ~ Teaser

The teaser below is from a FB post I made, but I thought I’d share it here as well to give you a sneak peek into SCARLETT/RED.

I was tagged with this request…

The rules are simple. Post the first sentence for the first 3 chapters in your WIP to your wall and tag other writer friends, making sure to tag the person who sent the request to you.

This is from SCARLETT RED (follow up to MISTER BLACK)

First Chapter – Mom yells for me to get the phone from her nightstand, her voice higher pitched than usual as it echoes down the hall.

Second Chapter – “Really Talia, I think this event at the Hawthorne resort will do you a world of good.”

Third Chapter – “What level panty-obliterating gaze does the pilot have?” Cass breathes heavily into the phone. “Is it disintegrate-at-first-glance level or slowly-melt-away-with-prolonged-heated-stare level?”

 

The Ultimate Alphas’ Paperback Giveaway

To enter, go to the rafflecopter form below. Winners will be announced after July 30th!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Cover for SCARLETT RED (In the Shadows, Part 2) & MISTER BLACK is now an International Best Seller!

Cover reveal for SCARLETT RED, IN THE SHADOWS, Part 2 (follow up to MISTER BLACK)!

SCARLETT RED (In the Shadows, Part 2) – Coming Soon!

Title/Cover reveal July 2, 2014
eBook release – Summer 2014 (official date to-be-announced)
Print release – Summer 2014

Add SCARLETT RED to Goodreads

 

 

 

 

And exciting news, MISTER BLACK is an International Best Seller! It went all the way to #2 on Amazon.ca’s Kindle store and hit #1 in Contemporary Romance on Amazon.ca! Woohoo! Thank you Canadian readers for reading MISTER BLACK and telling your friends about it!

And last but not least, here’s a screenshot of the bookmark for MISTER BLACK/SCARLETT RED, where you can see a teaser quote from SCARLETT RED!

MISTER BLACK is now available, Update on BKoD#5

NEW RELEASE

MISTER BLACK: A Billionaire SEAL Story (In the Shadows, Part 1)

A New Adult/Contemporary Thriller/Mystery Romance Serial

Meant for readers 18+

BUY LINKS

Amazon | iTunes | B&N | Kobo

Add MISTER BLACK To Your Goodreads Shelf

IN THE SHADOWS Book 2, SCARLETT RED, is due out Summer 2014







What Readers Are Saying about MISTER BLACK…

 

“…Hot…damn. This book provided the perfect combination of sizzling, sweet and mysterious. I was immediately hooked from the first page! “

“…The romance and heat rivals that of “Fifty Shades of Gray,” and left me wanting more. The characters are utterly captivating. I love the dark past that Talia has to overcome and I am so drawn to tough, edgy “bad boys” with deep and caring hearts. Sebastian is certainly that!…”

“…I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It had a great mix of mystery, suspense, and of course, off-the-charts steaminess!…”

“…Wow this book is better than 50 shade of gray. Love it !!!! Can’t wait to see what happen next!…”

“…Mister Black is busting with intense sexiness–and I loved that! …I’m hooked! The pacing was wonderful, as was the buildup of the plot and story, and I was pulled in the moment I started it…”

“…The chemistry between Talia and Mister Black (aka Sebastian) jumps off of the page. He is demanding and dominant, with a air of mystery about him, that leaves you wanting to know more…”

MISTER BLACK Teaser 2

MISTER BLACK’s print cover

Note: If these teasers are too small for you to read (sorry, the space is narrow on this newsletter template), you can find both teasers and the print cover on my FB page HERE.

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BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS Book #5

The title of BKoD book five! Note this is not the cover below. It’s just a temporary cover to reveal the title.

BKoD #5 Update

I’m sharing a Q&A I had with a reader on my FB page about BKoD #5 below:

ANSWERING A QUESTION:

Dawn asked: What happened to BKoD? I’m also wondering whats the the sense in starting a new series before you finish the other one? I don’t want to be mean i’m just a little upset

I’ve promised that the last BKoD book is coming in 2014. That hasn’t changed. Sometimes the muse needs a break. I’ve been going full out on BKoD since 2011, producing FIVE stories (while also editing and rewriting TEN other Patrice Michelle books in between). I’ve already planned out the rest of the last BKoD book, but to do it justice I need to step back from it for a bit and refill the well. I don’t want to phone in the last book. It’s too important to me…and to Nara and Ethan.

If you look up your other favorite authors, they’re working on several series at once. I’m not the only one. And yes, it’s true you might not like contemporary or you might not like paranormal, or you might not like the smexy or you might not like YA/New Adult, BUT my voice is always there, my plots and twists you didn’t see coming…always there. My ultimate hope is that you’re reading ME, the author, not just one series of books by me.

CONTEST

Chance to win a PRINT copy of MISTER BLACK. Two are being given away.

Go HERE to enter. Two winners will be picked on July 20th.

ONE PEN NAME

All future new releases (Romance, New Adult, YA) will be under the P.T. Michelle name. You’ll be getting the same great books; they’ll just be consolidated under ONE name to make it easier for you to find all my books, regardless of genre. It’s just too crazy trying to keep up with two pen names; it’s double the work, actually. And yes, I will designate IN THE BOOK DESCRIPTION the age appropriateness of each story/novel.

Please Note: When I release any new books based on my past series, i.e., BAD IN BOOTS, KENDRIAN VAMPIRES, or SCIONS, at that point I’ll re-band all the books under P.T. Michelle as well. Right now, you’ll find those books listed under Patrice Michelle.

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THANK YOU!

Every time you tell another reader to check out my books, and every time you post a review of my book on Amazon, you are helping me gain more exposure to new readers and helping spread the word about your favorite series! Thank you in advance for all that you do!

P.T.

MISTER BLACK Excerpt #1

Here’s the first teaser excerpt for MISTER BLACK (In the Shadows, Part 1)! Coming very soon. :)  NOTE: MISTER BLACK is meant for readers 18+ due to mature content.

If you haven’t already, please add MISTER BLACK to your Goodreads “to read” shelf!

Add MISTER BLACK to GOODREADS “to read” shelf : https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22317804-mister-black

Also, if you’re a book blogger, here’s the sign up link for review copies!


BOOK BLOGGERS Review COPY SIGN UP FORM : https://docs.google.com/…/12QYodsNxTGfSetJKMCr…/viewform

 

New story, MISTER BLACK (In the Shadows, Part 1), Coming in July!

Hey everyone! I’m so excited to share that I have new series (well, actually a SERIAL starting up in July. The first book, a sexy contemporary NEW ADULT story. See below for info on it. And PLEASE add MISTER BLACK to your GOODREADS shelf! :)  I’m also offering some review copies over on my Facebook page. Go to the **REVIEW COPIES** post to see how to enter if you wish! Otherwise, please sign up for my newsletter so you don’t miss the release announcement email when MISTER BLACK goes live!

And if you have book blog and and you’d like a review copy of MISTER BLACK, email me at ptmichell AT gmail DOT com. Review copies will be sent out the day MISTER BLACK goes live!

P.S. For those who are wondering, AWAKEN (BKoD, Book #5) is ON my list of books to release this year. Don’t worry!

DESIRE Book Blitz Winners Announced!

Hi everyone!

Here are the DESIRE Book Blitz winners. Thank you to everyone for participating! I have contacted the winners to claim their prizes.

 

DESIRE Book Blitz and Giveaway ~ $60 Worth of Amazon Giftcards!

Hi everyone!

To celebrate the last week of the BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS series sale (after May 12th, all the prices will go back up), DESIRE is going on a Book Blitz with 45 blogs from May 7-10. Excerpt/Teaser pics, a playlist and a brand new teaser will be part of the tour, along with an opportunity to enter for a chance to win: 1 $30 Amazon.com giftcard, 1 $20 Amazon.com giftcard and 1 $10 Amazon.com giftcard. A total of three gift card prizes will be given.

I hope you’ll spread the word about the BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS series sale and the blitz!

To enter the rafflecopter for the Amazon.com gift cards (there’s ONE form for all the participating blogs), click on one of blogs’ links (see list below) to see who’s participating in the blitz tour. Each of the blogs will feature a teaser and some will feature the rafflecopter where you can enter.

WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN ON May 11th!

BLOGS FEATURED IN THE DESIRE BOOK BLITZ. You can check them out based on the dates to the right to find a rafflecopter to enter for the Amazon giftcards.

Blogs participating in the DESIRE Book Blitz
Date Blog will post DESIRE’s Book Blitz info


www.djsbookcorner.com
May 10th


www.lekeishathebooknerd.wordpress.com
May 9th


http://thoughtsatoneinthemorning.blogspot.com
May 9th


http://thecaffeinateddivareads.multifacetedmama.com/
May 8th


http://cbybookclub.blogspot.co.uk/
May 8th


http://tomegnomes.blogspot.com/
May 8th


http://girlswithbook.blogspot.com/?m=1
May 8th


http://beckymmoe.com
May 8th


https://www.facebook.com/THEBOOKFAIRY1
May 7th


http://piecesofwhimsy.blogspot.com.au/
May 8th


http://authorsyouwanttoread.wordpress.com
May 10th


http://suchanovelidea.com
May 7th


http://momwithakindle.blogspot.com
May 7th


http://bookloverslife.blogspot.ie/
May 7th


http://gopaintbrush.blogspot.com/
May 7th


http://chelseasreadingadventures.blogspot.com/
May 10th


http://mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/
May 7th


http://tometender.blogspot.com
May 10th


http://mostlyreviews.blogspot.com/
May 10th


http://missbookeater.wordpress.com/
May 8th


http://dianes-book.blogspot.com/
May 9th


http://lifesunfilteredramblings.wordpress.com/
May 7th


http://sarityahalomi.blogspot.com/
May 7th


www.theunofficialaddictionbookfanclub.blogspot.com
May 7th


http://bibliophilemystery.blogspot.ro/
May 9th


http://turnersantics.wordpress.com
May 8th


http://addictreaders.blogspot.com/
May 7th


http://Mismatchedbookends.Blogspot.com
May 9th


http://www.bookliaison.net
May 8th


www.thephantomparagrapher.blogspot.com
ANY


forwhomthebookstoll.blogspot.com
May 9th


http://www.ladybugliterature.blogspot.com
May 10th


www.dealsharingaunt.blogspot.com
May 10th


http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.co.uk/
May 8th


http://christinaow.wordpress.com/
May 8th


http://beccaannesbookreviews.blogspot.com
May 7th


http://simplisticreviews.com
May 7th


http://ginsbooknotes.com
May 8th


http://mybookaddiction.com
May 8th


http://www.corriethebookcrazedgirl.com/
May 7th


www.mereadalot.net
May 10th


http://www.hangingoneveryword.co.uk
May 8th


isatjung.blogspot.com
May 7th


http://adreamwithindream.blogspot.com
May 7th

DESIRE Giveaway Winners!

**WINNERS of the DESIRE Giveaway Announced!**

And the winners of the DESIRE Giveaway contest are…

Entry #4073 Chloe B. ~ Corvus Medallion zip-up electronic case

Entry #6950 CJ S. ~ Desire in print

Entry #4435 Terry L. ~ Ethan Tattoo T-shirt

Entry #2818 Maria M. ~ Corvus Crew T-shirt

Entry #2052 Rose W. ~ Destiny in print

Entry #4750 Cherry M. ~ $50 Amazon giftcard

Entry #6430 Shana B. ~ Desire and Destiny print set

Congrats! I will be emailing the winners individually over the next few days ( I have family in town visiting) to get your mailing addresses. If you don’t hear from me by Friday, email me at ptATptmichelleDOTcom (replacing the AT and DOT with @ and .  )

Thank you to everyone for participating. This was a very fun contest.

P.T. Michelle

Answering a couple questions (Q&A)

I posted this on my Facebook page, which is where I’m the most active with my readers if you care to join us…

I wanted to address a couple of questions I’ve seen about DESIRE’s length. Yes, DESIRE is shorter. I stated that up front (on my FB page) when I was about to publish DESIRE. Please keep in mind that most Young Adult (YA) books are 60-80K words. My BKoD books have been long, running from 93-123K. That is VERY RARE in most YA or even NA (New Adult) books. I had no intention of DESIRE being more than a novella length (35K words max) when I first started it. As I’d initially planned it, DESIRE was supposed to be an aside to the main story, since it was going to be more about Nara and her family and Ethan and his family. But the story took on a life of its own, and before I knew it, DESIRE turned out to be almost 65K** and WAY more than an aside story.  I added so much more to the development of Ethan and Nara in DESIRE, things that fundamentally tie back into the main story arc.  **As a FYI, 65K is considered novel length by industry standards.

In a follow up question on the thread, I posted this about book 5.

Here’s the long answer about book 5. I don’t plan to write another honking doorstop book like DESTINY. 128K is too long and becomes unwieldy to edit and dangerous in Microsoft Word, due to instability issues with files larger than 120K. I know, I had it happen with my book A TASTE FOR CONTROL years ago; ATFC’s file data got corrupted and it was a nightmare to fix. I would’ve split DESTINY if I could’ve found a natural place to split it, but I couldn’t, so I left the length.

If book 5 turns out to be 110-120K, I can deal with that length. But if book 5 is going to run over 130K I will consider splitting the book into two parts, and instead of one more book, the last “book” will come out in parts I and II. There’s a lot of story left to tell…so we shall see. 

As for more books…after that. I’ll see how things pan out after this last leg of Ethan and Nara’s journey.

Thank you all for loving ETHAN and NARA, for cheering for them and telling others about their epic journey. I hope you’ll continue on their path with them.

P.T.