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November 10, 2013
Book Spotlight: Coffin Girls Series by Anessa Price
Synopsis for Elegantly Undead Book #1:
A sexy, female vampire with secrets. A sinfully-handsome witch prince on a mission. A formidable Vampire Council with something to hide.
A vampire descendent from the original Coffin Girls, Anais runs a successful event and wedding planning business from her majestic New Orleans plantation house. To the Vampire Council, she is seen as an exemplary hostess and household head of a misfit bunch of vampires.
When Yves, her maker and head of the Vampire Council requests her assistance in hosting the mysterious, yet dashing Prince of Witches, Conall, she has no option but to accept. But Anais is the keeper of secrets; secrets that can kill. Protective of her family’s undiscovered uniqueness, Anais is guarded, yet intrigued by the enigmatic witch prince.
Conall and Anais are drawn together when confronted with fatal encounters and an unimaginable destiny… if she’s willing to accept it and fight
Synopsis for Supernatural Seduction Book #2
This is an adult paranormal romance and contains scenes of explicit sex, violence and strong language.
Witch-vampire, Sophie, has the power to feel and influence others’ emotions. With the establishment of the Coffin Girls as warriors for the Goddess that kick supernatural ass, the effects of her empath abilities threaten to harm her. Sylvain, the mischievous and seductive fae prince and Coffin Girls ally, offers her the assistance of the fae to hone her powers. Sophie is drawn to Sylvain, which unnerves her as her hope for love has only ever led to devastation. The two of them must face the demons of their past, unknown enemies and new evil to find true happiness at last.
About the Author:
Aneesa Price writes romance and lives it with her university sweetheart and husband. After having surmounted the challenges of being in a bi-racial marriage in the newly democratic South Africa, she now attributes her marital bliss to purposefully added spice and passionately resolved differences. After living in a variety of cities in South Africa, the cosmopolitan city of Johannesburg is the playground that she enjoys with her husband and two daughters.
Aneesa completed her internship in counselling psychology and went on to work first as a therapist and then in Corporate Finance in on projects and in organizational change. This diversity in experience, coupled with her understanding of the human psyche, is translated into her writing through the creation of believable, flawed characters with the innate ability to overcome adversity.
She writes to give her readers the gift of experiencing the new and fascinating, something she strives for herself when she explores new places, reads, cooks with her kids or goes picking for antiques with her husband.
She welcomes new connections so feel free to ‘friend’ her on facebook or follow her on twitter.
Filed under: Book Review Tagged: Anessa Price, Coffin Girls, Elegantly Undead, paranormal romance, Supernatural seduction, vampire reads, witch reads
November 9, 2013
Book Review: Nightmare City by Andrew Klavan
Synopsis:
Tom Harding only wants the truth. But the truth is becoming more dangerous with every passing minute.
As a reporter for his high school newspaper, Tom Harding was tracking the best story of his life when, suddenly, his life turned very, very weird. He woke up one morning to find his house empty . . . his street empty . . . his whole town empty . . . empty except for an eerie, creeping fog and whatever creatures were slowly moving toward him through the fog.
Now Tom s once-ordinary world has become something out of a horror movie. How did it happen? Is it real? Is he dreaming? Has there been a zombie apocalypse? Has he died and gone to hell?
Tom is a good reporter he knows how to look for answers but no one has ever covered a story like this before. With the fog closing in and the hungry creatures of the fog surrounding him, he has only a few hours to find out how he lost the world he knew. In this bizarre universe nothing is what it seems and everything including Tom s life hangs in the balance.
About the Author:
Andrew Klavan, (born 1954), known also by his pen name Keith Peterson, is an American writer of mystery novels, psychological thrillers, and screenplays for “tough-guy” mystery films. Two of Klavan’s books have been adapted intomotion pictures: True Crime (1999) and Don’t Say A Word (2001). He has been nominated for the Edgar Award four times and has won twice.[2] Playwright and novelist Laurence Klavan is his brother.[3]
Klavan also has written columns and appeared as a political commentator for a variety of conservative publications such as the news-magazine City Journal and PJ Media.
***Author Links***
My Review:
This book was kind of a YA mix of Stephen King’s ‘The Mist’ and Michael Grant’s ‘Gone’ series. It had a lot of tension and creepiness and kept you hooked as to what was going on – no spoilers here, you’ll have to read it yourself.
I found the style easy to read and the plot unfolded nicely. I wasn’t instantly behind Tom as a character mind, perhaps a prologue of before the ‘incident; could have helped that along.
From a writer’s perspective, I’d have preferred first person narrative. In third, emotions are harder to convey and it seemed a little rigid to have a story so personal and limited to just one character and not have it told from that character’s point of view. I think the tension would have been hitched up a few notches as well, and would have also made the reader like Tom quicker. It’s hard to care about a character you don’t know very well.
The front cover really sums up the feel of the book and is likely to attract wide range of readers – is a good read for both genders – so it really opens the audience options.
I’ve not read any other Andrew Klavan books, but after reading Nightmare City – I’d certainly look them up. Overall I’d give it 4 out 5 stars – not what I’m use to reading, but definitely worth the time.
Filed under: Book Review Tagged: Andrew Klaven, Nightmare City Book Review, YA Bound Book Tours 
November 8, 2013
Book Review: Symphony of Light and Winter By Renea Mason
Synopsis:
One woman. Seven men. All bound by one man’s undying devotion.
Fundraiser Linden Hill has a knack for reading people. She always knows which conversations will put a prospect at ease, which drink will loosen a patron’s lips—or his wallet, and how cleavage will make a donor sweeten the deal. She’s even foreseen her dateless weekends four hundred and sixty-four times in a row.
But ten years after watching life drain from her former mentor’s and first love’s eyes, her skills for divining the predictable are lost. When Cyril returns, he’s still gorgeous, but this time he’s beyond human, far less dead, and pissed. His lack of memory drives him to desperate acts, and his turbulent re-acquaintance with Linden pulls her into his war with a creature hell-bent on his destruction. His group of six supernatural men share a tantalizing secret, but despite the hunger, it’s love that leads her to sacrifice everything to save him…
Buy Links
Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/Symphony-Light-Winter-ebook/dp/B00DI9DMN2/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
BarnesandNoble.com
AllRomanceeBooks.com
https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-symphonyoflightandwinter-1223873-340.html
Kobo.com
About the Author:
Renea Mason writes steamy romances to help even out the estrogen to testosterone imbalance caused by living in a house full of men.
When she isn’t putting pen to paper crafting sensual stories filled with supernatural lovers, she spends time with her beyond-supportive husband, two wonderful sons and three loving but needy cats.
She is also a founding member of the http://coffeetalkwriters.com/
Contact or follow Renea Mason
http://www.Facebook.com/ReneaMasonAuthor
http://www.Facebook.com/symphonyoflightandwinter
http://www.Pinterest.com/ReneaMason
http://www.goodreads.com/ReneaMason
http://www.tumblr.com/blog/reneamasonauthor
https://twitter.com/ReneaMason1
My Review:
I do love a good supernatural romance novel and this does tick all the boxes. Interesting plot and concept with main characters that are strong yet flawed.
Before I read it, I did a sneaky Goodreads check and found that most reviewers gave it 5 out 5 stars, so I thought ‘wow, I can’t wait to read this’.
I must admit, and this is just my personal opinion, I didn’t like the (near the start) scene with the two main characters when they almost do the nasty in the ladies’ toilets. Not for the writing, that was flawless, but more because it danced a very fine line between passion and rape. I get that there was tension and attraction going on, but Cyril certainly becomes an unattractive man in my eyes for his aggression in that opening gambit. From then on, I really didn’t want them to get together, and that reader need is very integral to any romance – paranormal or not.
From a writer’s perspective it was was written exceptionally well and the plot flowed nicely and kept me reading. There were nice touches of humor in there too. However, if I hadn’t been reading the book for a tour, I’d have stopped after the toilet scene – which would have been a massive shame to have missed the rest.
The front cover is pretty, but ultimatly doesn’t say much about the book – the title is lovely though, and is unique and very apt to the book itself.
Overall I’d give Symphony of Light and Winter 4 out 5 stars. Impecabbly written paranormal romance.
Filed under: Book Review Tagged: Book Monster promotions, paranormal romance, Renea Mason, supernatural romance, Symphony of Light and Winter
November 7, 2013
Book Review: Waking Up Dead by Emma Shortt
Synopsis:
You know your life has hit rock bottom when you’re living off cooked rats and showering once every few months—if you’re lucky. But for Jackson Hart things are about to get a whole lot worse. When her best friend, Tye, disappears hunting for food, kick-ass Jackson’s ‘head south to safety’ plan looks like it’s dead before it’s even begun. But then she meets ex-mechanic Luke Granger, who takes her to his bunker, feeds her with non-rat based food, and offers her protection against the zombie hordes—not that she needs it. She knows how to use a machete and isn’t afraid to.
Jackson was tempted to stay in the city with her rescuer. Food, shampoo and the possibility of finally getting laid, what more could she ask for? But the flesh eaters are getting smarter and the bunker is compromised, so Jackson and Luke have no choice but to make the journey south.
Luke and Jackson team up to find other humans in a road-trip romance for the ages. They travel for thousands of miles with zombies shadowing their every move. They must utilize every resource at their disposal…and then some. On the way, they discover that even if flesh eating zombies are knocking down their door, there’s always time for sex and even love.
About the Author: 
As a kid Emma wanted to be an astronaut, or maybe Captain Janeway. Because she didn’t really think her career choices through very well she ended up in an everyday geek job, crunching numbers and sighing over syntax. It seemed a long way from the stars, and in an effort to escape Emma decided to get serious about her other passion. Writing.
Several years later and Emma has yet to walk on the moon or sit in the Captain’s chair, but she is still writing. She scribbles stories in all sorts of genres, contemporary, paranormal, post-apocalyptic, historical, sci-fi…if she hasn’t tried it yet she will before long. The only common theme is the romance. A hopeless romantic, everything Emma writes has a love story in there somewhere.
She lives on the west coast of England with her very Greek husband and teenage kiddos. Apart from all things geek reading is her main hobby and she likes nothing better than getting home from a hard day at work and curling up with a book, though sometimes she gets home and writes one instead.
www.facebook.com/AuthorEmmaShortt
My Review:
Zombies are in at the moment, there’s been a horde of undead novels shuffling onto eReaders and book shelves of late – I know I’m guilty of adding to that too! So there really has to be a great story line and some decent characters to really set a zombie book above all the rest – fortunately Emma Shortt really does do that.
Each part is written from the POV of the male and female protagonist, so there’s a clever and clear build up of tension, as most chapters leaves you on a hook – a technique used by Agatha Christie in her who-dun-it novels, as it keeps you reading. That’s how a book becomes something you simply can’t put down.
The zombies in this one were also evolved, and kind of characters in themselves. It reminded me of the game ‘Left for Dead’ which had characters for some of their zombies – the witch’s wails use to scare the living bejeezes out of me.
The romance between Jackson and Luke is sweet and builds slowly too, unlike other paranormal romance novels that simply add in a lusty desire and suddenly they’re together.
From a writer’s perspective, the action was great and the plot moved steadily along. My only criticism was that I didn’t warm to Jackson very quickly. She kicks ass, which is great and necessary considering her predicament, but it takes a while for her to really shine for me and I would have preferred that to come across quicker. Luke comes across much better for me and to be honest this is one of the few books that I’ve read that I’d recommend to both women and men as it really would be a thrilling read for everyone.
The front cover does look a bit like a video game, which could be intentional or not. I must admit that it was more the story than the cover that attracted me to this one. If it hadn’t been part of a tour, I might have passed it by.
Overall I’d give Waking the Dead 4 out of 5 stars – if you love the Walking Dead and want a book that can match it, look no further.
Filed under: Book Review Tagged: Bewitching book tours, Emma Shortt, Entangled Publishing, fireside reads, Waking Up Dead Book Review, zombies
November 6, 2013
Book Review: Covenant of Thorns Series by Jeffe Kennedy
Synopsis: Rogue’s Pawn
This is no fairy tale…
Haunted by nightmares of a black dog, sick to death of my mind-numbing career and heart-numbing fiancé, I impulsively walked out of my life—and fell into Faerie. Terrified, fascinated, I discover I possess a power I can’t control: my wishes come true. After an all-too-real attack by the animal from my dreams, I wake to find myself the captive of the seductive and ruthless fae lord Rogue. In return for my rescue, he demands an extravagant price—my firstborn child, which he intends to sire himself…
With no hope of escaping this world, I must learn to harness my magic and build a new life despite the perils—including my own inexplicable and debilitating desire for Rogue. I swear I will never submit to his demands, no matter what erotic torment he subjects me to…
Synopsis: Rogues Possession
A human trapped in the world of Faerie, in possession of magic I could not control, I made a bargain for my life: to let the dangerously sensual fae noble known as Rogue sire my firstborn. And one does not break an oath with a fae. But no matter how greatly I desire him, I will not succumb. Not until I know what will happen to the child.
Though unable-or unwilling-to reveal the fate of human-fae offspring himself, Rogue accompanies me on my quest for answers. Along the way he agrees to teach me to harness my power, in exchange for a single kiss each day and sleeping by my side each night. Just as I am about to yield to temptation, I find myself in a deadly game of cat and mouse with an insane goddess. Now my search for the truth will lead me to the darkest of all Faerie secrets.
About the Author
Jeffe Kennedy is an award-winning author with a writing career that spans decades. Her fantasy BDSM romance, Petals and Thorns, originally published under the pen name Jennifer Paris, has won several reader awards. Sapphire, the first book in Facets of Passion has placed first in multiple romance contests and the follow-up, Platinum, is climbing the charts. Her most recent works include three fiction series: the fantasy romance novels of A Covenant of Thorns, the contemporary BDSM novellas of the Facets of Passion, and the post-apocalyptic vampire erotica of the Blood Currency.
Jeffe lives in Santa Fe, with two Maine coon cats, a border collie, plentiful free-range lizards and a Doctor of Oriental Medicine. Jeffe can be found online at her website: JeffeKennedy.com or every Sunday at the popular Word Whores blog.
She is represented by Pam van Hylckama Vlieg of Foreword Literary.
http://www.jeffekennedy.com/category/blog/
https://www.facebook.com/jeffe.kennedy
https://twitter.com/jeffekennedy
My Review:
I loved this book! Fae are one of the few paranormal creatures I truly love reading about and when it’s a bad book about them, I’m appalled – but when its great – like Rogue’s Pawn, it’s truly magical.
The whole feel of a modern woman being flung into a Fae land was wonderful escapism and really reminded me of the CS Lewis books, obviously these ones are not suitable for kids though! The main character was strong and actually portrays a real modern gal as she should be, which can be rare in these types of romances.
From a writer’s perspective the author had the right amount of time spent on each part. One in particular to mention is the ‘training’ that the protagonist is given by two nasty, depraved Faes. It could have easily descended into an Anne Rice’s Sleeping Beauty S&M tale – or dare I say Fifty Shades, but it didn’t, it gave the reader enough to go on without being deliberately salacious.
I haven’t made my mind up about Rogue yet. I’m still reading the second book, Rogue’s Possession. He’s written beautifully as an alpha male, but I still don’t trust him – which just goes to show how much effort Jeffe went to in creating him as a character.
The front covers of both books are lovely and, to be honest, I couldn’t fault any part of it. I thoroughly enjoyed Rogue’s Pawn and am greedily awaiting a third book.
5 out 5 stars – if I could give it more, I would!
Filed under: Book Review Tagged: Bewitching book tours, Covenant of Thorns Series, Fae books, Jeffe Kennedy, Kensington Book, paranormal romance, Rogues Pawn, Rogues Possession
November 4, 2013
Book Review: Ghosts of the Fall by Sarah Gilman
Synopsis:
Determined to prove she’s fit for the family business, exorcist Jade Clarence knows the assignment waiting in Maine is her last chance. Born into a family of exorcists, Jade’s unorthodox ideas have gotten her into trouble in the past…and cost the life of a client.
After haunting a Maine state park for more than a century, Dutch Hutchinson will do whatever it takes to bring an end to his unfulfilling existence. When an act of arson brings a beautiful exorcist to town, Dutch takes corporeal form in order to spend his last hours in her company.
Jade quickly uncovers Dutch’s true identity and finds herself falling for the man behind the spirit. But when Jade’s legacy threatens their future, they will have to overcome the greatest of odds—life and death.
About the Author:
Sarah Gilman started her first novel in third grade. She never finished that story, but never gave up the dream. Her fascination with wings also began at that age, when images of the ancient Egyptian goddess Isis captured her imagination and never let go. Now a paranormal romance writer, she employs her love of writing to bring the allure of winged creatures to the pages of her novels. Sarah lives in Vermont with her supportive husband and two spoiled cats.
Sarah writes for Entangled Publishing.
Website: http://sarahgilmanauthor.wix.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Gilman_Sarah
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sarah-Gilman-Author/161335997299439
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4971675.Sarah_Gilman
My Review:
This was another great read from Sarah. Short and sweet (I actually read it all in one sitting) and different type of ghost story.
Ghost stories are actually one of my favourites. I remember when I was a little girl and my mum telling me all about my family history and the supernatural scrapes they got into with phantoms and even a demon bull in a Yorkshire field! So ghost stories are my ‘go to’ when writing and reading. That in mind, the bar is set pretty high for them and, Ghosts of Fall didn’t disappoint.
From a writer’s perspective the plot was interesting and the whole thing was very well written, however I did get a bit confused with the ending. I felt it was a little rushed and I didn’t quite get what had happened – perhaps more due to my short attention span that the book itself.
The front cover is lovely and actually relates to the book, which is a bonus as there are many titles out there that seem intent on having a pretty front cover regardless to its relation to the contents.
Overall I’d give Ghosts of Fall 4 out of 5 stars, a perfect ghostly romance with a bit of spice.
Filed under: Book Review Tagged: Entangled Publishing, ghostly reads, Ghosts of the Fall, paranormal romance, Sarah Gilman
November 3, 2013
Interview with Karen Amanda Hooper
Tell us about your publishing journey
It has been full of unexpected twists and turns, but it’s been a rewarding ride. I started out as many aspiring authors do, receiving countless rejections from agents and editors for multiple manuscripts. Then, back in 2010, Rhemalda Publishing was interested in Tangled Tides and offered me a deal. I loved Rhemalda, and was grateful and thrilled they helped me make my debut, but self-publishing was becoming an enticing path for many reasons so I self-published the first book in my other series, The Kindrily. I intended to stay with Rhemalda for many more sea creature tales, but sadly, a couple months ago, they announced they would be going out of business. My rights for Tangled Tides and Dangerous Depths reverted back to me, so my self-pub company, Starry Sky Publishing, is now producing all of my books. I actually enjoy the self-pub path because I’m a bit of a control freak and I enjoy being the boss.
What part of being a writer do you love most?
It’s a tie between the rush of writing a new story that won’t allow me to sleep at night, and the messages from fans.
Which part do you hate most?
I don’t hate any of it. I absolutely love being an author. However, really mean, negative reviews are tough to handle emotionally, but it’s all part of the job. I’m even fine with professional negative reviews because I usually learn something from them that helps me become a better writer.
If you could be a supernatural creature, what would you be and why? 
Ooh, tough one. I’d probably want to be a mermaid. A Violet, of course, which means I’d exist according to the rules I created in my Sea Monster Memoirs series, which means I’d spend most of my time in Rathe. (Aka gorgeous, magical world.)
Vampires – scary monsters or romantic leads? Which do you prefer and why?
I’m not really big into vampires. I enjoyed the Twilight series (judge if you want but it was a darn good story–even with its flaws!) so I guess I see them as dangerously romantic. But other than that, I just haven’t been bitten by the vampire bug.
If you had a time machine, what era would you like to visit and why?
The 1950′s. I would love to wear poodle skirts and drink malts or milkshakes at the local diner while dancing to the jukebox music.
What life advice have you been given, that you wished someone had given you sooner?
“Be patient.” My dad has been trying to teach me that my whole life. I still haven’t mastered that virtue.
Who are your favourite authors and why?
Diana Gabaldon reignited my love for reading when I was a teenager so she’ll always be a favorite. I adore pretty much anything Gayle Forman writes. And a good friend of mine just released her debut NA novel, GONE WILD, but I’ve read a few of her other stories and I love all of them, so even though she’s a friend, Ever McCormick is also one of my fav authors.
What are you working on at the moment?
Book 3 of my Kindrily series, and I’ll also be starting Sacred Seas (book 3 of the Sea Monster Memoirs) soon. Plus, I’m slowly but surely co-writing a book with a teen writer. It might takes us a couple years, but it’s fun working on a new YA story with an actual teenager.
Where can fans find you online?
I can be found on my website: www.KarenAmandaHooper.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorKaren
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Karen_Hooper
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5044405.Karen_Amanda_Hooper
Filed under: Interviews with other authors Tagged: author interview, Dangerous Depths, Karen Amanda Hooper, mermaid fiction, mermaids, Tangled Tides, YA fiction
November 2, 2013
Book Review: Daughter of Isis by Kelsey Ketch
Synopsis:
“Her mouth parted slightly, waiting for Seth to breathe life into her own body, just like in the story. She wanted him to awaken her senses.”
Their worlds collide in California’s high desert.
The last thing Natara “Natti” Stone wants to do is to start anew at Setemple High School. She wished she had never left London. Yet the brutal murder of her maternal grandmother has made her life very complicated. The only clue related to her murder is an ancient, encrypted necklace Natti discovered after her grandmother’s death. And if trying to adjust to American life is not enough, Natti is being stalked by a mysterious, charming high school senior, Seth O’Keefe, who is annoyingly persistent in his attempts at seduction.
Seth O’Keefe is secretly a member of the Sons of Set, an order that worships the Egyptian god of chaos. Seth’s blessing from Set, his “charm,” never failed, except with one person: Natti Stone. Her ability to elude him infatuates and infuriates him, and he becomes obsessed with the chase. But the closer he gets to her, the more his emotions take a dangerous turn, and he risks breaking one of the most valued covenants of his order. The punishment for which is a fate worse than death.
The adventure this unlikely couple becomes engulfed in could cost them their lives and their souls.
*Note: Content for Upper YA*
About the Author:
During her high school years, Kelsey Ketch could always be found tucked away in a little corner of the hall or classroom, writing her fantasy worlds and creating illustrations and maps. Today is no different, except now she’s writing in the break room at her office building or at the tables of the Barnes and Noble Café in Cary, North Carolina. She is also an avid reader, a part-time book blogger at Ketch’s Book Nook, and lives with her two orange tabbies and awesome and humorous flat-mate.Daughter of Isis is her debut novel.
For more information, please visit her site at kelseyketch.com.
My Review:
To be honest I was a little confused with this one. I normally check out other reviews on a book before I choose to be part of a tour – that way I’m more confident when requesting it that I’m going to like it. When I looked into Daughter of Isis I didn’t really find anything online other than cover reveals and bloggers putting it on their ‘to read’ list. And GoodReads yielded little other than generic ‘loved it’ reviews – so I took chance.
The story in itself was interesting and I just loved the setting and how the Egyptian myths were weaved into the plot – there had obviously been a lot or research done by Kelsey to ensure that it all felt ‘real’. A very important part to a supernatural book in my opinion – the real aspects balance up the less than real ones.
From a writer’s perspective I kind of found it slow in the beginning and hard to get into to – this is just my opinion, I am well known for having a short attention span (I blame TV) but I kept reading to ensure I could give a thorough review – and I’m glad I did. The story really does start to open up, and soon enough I was embroiled into the world of Egyptian myths and legends.
My only real bug-bear with Daughter of Isis is that there were spelling errors and mistakes dotted about it. There will always be these in any book, with any publisher – hell, Harry Potter had several! But it did ruin the flow for me in places, which was a shame as the writing really draws you in.
Being British myself and having the main character hailing from England was a nice bonus for me – although some of the words used were a little cliche and perhaps dated – We generally don’t really say ‘arse’ that much.
The front cover is lovely and really does represent the book well – it was actually one of the reasons why I wanted to read it.
Overall I’d give Daughter of Isis 3 out of 5 stars – worth a read if you’re tired of reading about vampires and werewolves, and want a bit of a change of pace.
Filed under: Book Review Tagged: Daughter of Isis, Egyptian legends, fireside reads, Kelsey Ketch, YA books, YA Bound Book Tours
November 1, 2013
Book Review: Four Weddings and a Werewolf by Kristin Miller
Synopsis:
To have and to howl…
Logan Black, former Marine and bodyguard for the Seattle Wolf Pack, hates weddings and has no plan to walk the path to matrimonial misery. But when he’s hired to protect a hot-to-trot wedding planner with a werewolf stalker, he’s forced to put his feelings aside. Not such an easy task when the damsel can turn him on with a single smoldering glance.
Wedding planner Veronica Vale knows werewolves exist, but hates them. One bit her sister, changing their lives forever. When a sexy Marine shows his gorgeous face at one of her wedding appointments, Veronica finds it hard to focus on the task at hand.
The chemistry drawing Logan and Veronica together seems fated, but with Logan’s playboy attitude, Veronica’s hatred for werewolves, and a stalker lurking in the shadows, these two need more than passion to keep them together.
About the Author: 
National bestselling author Kristin Miller has had a passion for language and literature her whole life. Born and raised in northern California, she often made up stories about faraway places and edge-of-your-seat adventures. After graduating from Humboldt State University, Kristin taught high school and middle school English, married her college sweetheart, and had two beautiful munchkins. In 2008, she took time off from teaching to raise her children, and started writing while they napped.
Her first novel was published in 2011, and since then she has had eight other novels published with Entangled Covet, Avon/HarperCollins and Harlequin Nocturne. She is the author of the Seattle Wolf Pack series (starting with the national bestselling book Gone with the Wolf), the dark and gritty Vampires of Crimson Bay series and the short-but-steamy Isle of Feralon novellas.
Website: http://kristinmiller.net
Blog: http://kristinmiller.net/blog/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KM_Miller
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorKristinMiller
Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/xIfqz
My Review:
Again, I was silly and didn’t realise that this book was one of a series, although this fortunately centred around different characters, so it wasn’t necessary to read the one before. It also caught you up to speed quite quickly too.
With a title like, Four Weddings and Werewolf, it gives you the impression it’s a light hearted paranormal romantic read – and it is. It made me chuckle in places and the male lead Logan was a typical alpha male (pun intended)
The romantic part was a bit predictable for my liking, but the build-up between Veronica and Logan made up for that, although there was an initial attraction they weren’t instantly in love. Many books out there now seem to skip over that part and have their main characters in love before the plot even gets going. The author didn’t gloss over the necessary stages of romance – which I think helps to take the reader right along with the characters.
From a writer’s perspective it flowed nicely, but I did find Veronica a little much in places and would have liked to see her negative bias on shifters shift quicker to move the storyline along easier. The editing was superb, and especially appreciated as I’ve read a lot of Indie books recently where grammar and spelling was all over the place.
The front cover doesn’t give much away and maybe a wedding theme in the background would have spiced it up a bit – but hey, it shows the two main characters off nicely and always helps when imaging them.
Overall I’d give Four Weddings and a Werewolf 4 out of 5 stars – a Werewolf version of The Bodyguard.
Filed under: Book Review Tagged: Bewitching, Entangled Publishing, Four Weddings and a Werewolf, paranormal romance, shifter fiction, Werewolves
October 31, 2013
Interview with JT Clay
Tell us about your publishing journey…
I’ve been writing unpublished novels for years. I won an Hachette / Queensland Writers Centre manuscript award in 2008, then got serious. I dropped to part-time salaried work and learnt more about my craft. I didn’t get that book published, started two more, and never finished them. They weren’t terribly good.
A previous version of my zombie novel won an Olvar Wood Fellowship award in 2010. I rewrote it and pitched it to Joel Naoum from Momentum and my agent, Alex Adsett, at GenreCon 2012. A Single Girl’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse was born.
What do you love about being an author?
I love spending time with the people I make up. It’s a mental illness, but the therapy’s fun.
What part do you dislike about being an author?
Rejection is hard but inevitable if you want to get published. And unlike other industries, you don’t know if rejection means you’re not yet good enough, you’ll never be good enough or you’re unlucky.
If I go for ten interviews in my day job, I expect several offers. If I don’t get them, I know my application isn’t right or they were the wrong jobs to apply for.
But if I pitch a novel ten times and don’t get an offer, I still have no idea whether it’s any good.
What is the best advice you’ve ever been given?
Read critically. Learn your craft. If you want to write professionally, take it as seriously as any other career.
If you could have dinner with a literary character – who would it be and what would you eat?
Ford Prefect. He makes good cocktails and egotism is so relaxing. I’d eat salted peanuts, just in case.
Zombies are everywhere! What do you do first?
Activate my Z-Day plan. If I told you what was in it, I’d have to pretend you were infected, then kill you.
My partner and I have scenario-tested this plan. It’s a winner, except domestically. His geek skills and military training combined in a perfect storm of lone survivalism. Apparently, step one isn’t going home to see if the girlfriend’s okay.
What was the last book you read and what were your thoughts on it?
Psmith Journalist’ by PG Wodehouse. He’s a funny author who makes jokes without sex, swearing or unseemly violence. Must be a knack. This gem, written in the early 1900s, paints a sweet portrait of gangland New York and features affectionately racist terms that I won’t repeat, because I don’t want the hate mail. It’s interesting to see how G-ratings change over time.
What’s the one question you’d dread on an interview?
“What is your greatest weakness?” As a narcissist, I don’t have any.
You have a time machine, which era do you go back to and why?
The 1920s. Hedonism, PG Wodehouse and legal drugs. Not that I do drugs. Drugs are bad.
I’m writing a time-travel farce set in Auckland in the 1920s, so I already have the time machine, at least mentally.
If you were to cast your book, who would play the leads?
I have unusually poor facial recognition skills and I’m unable to distinguish actors from the roles they’re playing, so I can’t name any for you. I’d cast Buffy’s large and awkward cousin as the female hero.
You free a Genie from a lamp, after wishing away all those zombies from the previous question, you have 2 wishes left, what are they?
Clearly, there’s only one response to this. First, I’d wish for an endless supply of wishes. Next, when I saw the effects, I’d wish to reverse all those wishes I made, except maybe the zombie one. Because fairy tales are wise, right?
What’s your favourite TV show, and why?
I loved the first few series of Chuck, because we abandoned action comedy romance in the 80s and I miss it. And Game of Thrones, which is a condensed version of the best bits from the books (and no, I didn’t finish the series, so don’t tell me what happens). Also, of course, Buffy.
Where can fans find you online?
Website: http://jtclaywriter.wordpress.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JTClayWriter
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/JT-Clay/175079716020186
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