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In Between Days Blog Hop: Unveiling of the Celestial Seduction book trailer & Giveaway!

First of all, I want to thank Liz Crowe for organizing this blog hop. You rock!

And Happy Birthday to Valerie Mann, my awesome editor for Celestial Seduction!

In my writing, this is very much an "in between" time for me. Celestial Seduction has already released and I have other stories contracted but no release dates as of yet. So, I keep writing. And I'm very excited with all of the projects I have on the go right now.

  

But, I continue to promote by debut novella and had this book trailer made for Celestial Seduction:

Let me know what you think!

Celestial Seduction Blurb:

At the end of his obligated commitment to the Space Service, Frey Berger decides to stay on Earth to further experience human emotions rather than return to Ginnun where his intended has already mated with another. Looking for real love and someone to accept him for what he is, Frey enlists in Madame Evangeline's popular dating service. Although he does not understand the concept of a one-night stand, he hopes to find his perfect mate.

Carrie Cooper's husband divorced her for someone who could provide him with children, leaving her with little self-confidence and no desire to let a man hurt her again. Her best friend convinces her to join a dating service, claiming Carrie needs to get laid, while not winding up with a broken heart since her date requires no commitment after the night is over.

Although several misunderstandings nearly derail them before the date has even begun, Carrie and Frey end up becoming closer than they ever believed possible. Still, Frey will need to convince Carrie that her perfect mate isn't human at all, and that one night can lead to a forever love.

What reviewers are saying:

"…immediately felt a sense of connection"

Tracy Riva Books & Reviews – June 30, 2011

"She manages the perfect blend of the exotic and everyday and makes it believable."

Sizzling Hot Book Reviews – July 14, 2011

"An enjoyable read that holds an interesting plot with two likeable characters."

Happily Ever After Reviews – November 4, 2011

Read Chapter One of Celestial Seduction.

Giveaway

Leave a comment for your chance to win one of Decadent Publishing's 1 Night Stand stories. Go here for the selection. (Click through the pages as there are over 50 to choose from.) I will randomly draw one winner and they will win their choice. Contests ends November 16th at midnight EST. Formats available: HTML, PDF, EPUB, LIT & PRC Good luck!

Here's the schedule for the blog hop:

November 4 – Liz Crowe
November 7 – Desiree Holt
November 8 – JM Madden
November 9 – Gracen Miller
November 10 – Ashlynn Monroe
November 11 – Casea Major
November 14 – Jenna Jaxon
November 15 – Diane Alberts
November 16 – Jessica E. Subject
November 17 – Mahalia Levey
November 18 – Dakota Trace
November 21 – Eve Edwards
November 22 – Deena Remiel
November 23 – JoAnne Kenrick
November 25 – DL Jackson
November 28 – Emily Cale
November 29 – CR Moss
November 30 – Clarissa Yip
December 1 – Liz Crowe (wrap up)

So keep hopping for lots of fun and great prizes to be won!

In Between Days blog hop – Day 8 with Diane Alberts

Stop by Diane Albert's blog today for Day 8 of the In Between Days blog hop and learn about Kill Me Tomorrow.

Here's the schedule for the blog hop:

November 4 – Liz Crowe
November 7 – Desiree Holt
November 8 – JM Madden
November 9 – Gracen Miller
November 10 – Ashlynn Monroe
November 11 – Casea Major
November 14 – Jenna Jaxon
November 15 – Diane Alberts
November 16 – Jessica E. Subject
November 17 – Mahalia Levey
November 18 – Dakota Trace
November 21 – Eve Edwards
November 22 – Deena Remiel
November 23 – JoAnne Kenrick
November 25 – DL Jackson
November 28 – Emily Cale
November 29 – CR Moss
November 30 – Clarissa Yip
December 1 – Liz Crowe (wrap up)

So keep hopping for lots of fun and great prizes to be won!

What Gets Me In The Mood… and day 7 of the In Between Days blog tour

Learn what gets me in the mood for writing today at Daily Dose of Decadence.

Also, don't forget to click here or on the link to the right for your chance to win a Kindle Fire loaded with 20 books from 17 authors.

And now on to the blog hop…

Stop by Jenna Jaxon's blog today for Day 7 of the In Between Days blog hop and learn about Almost Perfect.

Here's the schedule for the blog hop:

November 4 – Liz Crowe
November 7 – Desiree Holt
November 8 – JM Madden
November 9 – Gracen Miller
November 10 – Ashlynn Monroe
November 11 – Casea Major
November 14 – Jenna Jaxon
November 15 – Diane Alberts
November 16 – Jessica E. Subject
November 17 – Mahalia Levey
November 18 – Dakota Trace
November 21 – Eve Edwards
November 22 – Deena Remiel
November 23 – JoAnne Kenrick
November 25 – DL Jackson
November 28 – Emily Cale
November 29 – CR Moss
November 30 – Clarissa Yip
December 1 – Liz Crowe (wrap up)

So keep hopping for lots of fun and great prizes to be won!

Six Sentence Sunday 11/13/11 – More from Never Gonna Let You Go

Thank you to everyone who keeps coming back to read and comment on my excerpts every week. I truly appreciate all of your support.

More from Never Gonna Let You Go. (blurb here) Erik may be hot, but…

"What do you want?" His gruff voice jerked her from her thoughts. "You're supposed to be out studying those Tapir things. I'm not one of your specimens, so move on."

He'd turned into such an ass since his tryst with the commander. And still, Calla couldn't stop the desire that coursed through her as she stared at his half-naked body.

Visit http://www.sixsunday.com/ to find out who's participating in Six Sentence Sunday this week or follow the #sixsunday hashtag on twitter.

Casea Major owns day 6 of the IN BETWEEN DAYS blog tour

Stop by Casea Major's blog today for Day 6 of the In Between Days blog hop and enter to win One Knight in Brooklyn.

Here's the schedule for the blog hop:

November 4 – Liz Crowe
November 7 – Desiree Holt
November 8 – JM Madden
November 9 – Gracen Miller
November 10 – Ashlynn Monroe
November 11 – Casea Major
November 14 – Jenna Jaxon
November 15 – Diane Alberts
November 16 – Jessica E. Subject
November 17 – Mahalia Levey
November 18 – Dakota Trace
November 21 – Eve Edwards
November 22 – Deena Remiel
November 23 – JoAnne Kenrick
November 25 – DL Jackson
November 28 – Emily Cale
November 29 – CR Moss
November 30 – Clarissa Yip
December 1 – Liz Crowe (wrap up)

So keep hopping for lots of fun and great prizes to be won!

WIN Celestial Seduction & Day 5 of the In Between Days blog hop

Today at the TRR YES! Party, you have a chance to win Celestial Seduction. Just scroll down to #15 and answer the question. You may need to view this page for the answer. Best of luck to all of you!

Also, don't forget to click here or on the link to the right for your chance to win a Kindle Fire loaded with 20 books from 17 authors.

 

And now on to the blog hop…

Stop by Ashlynn Monroe's blog today for Day 5 of the In Between Days blog hop.

Here's the schedule for the blog hop:

November 4 – Liz Crowe
November 7 – Desiree Holt
November 8 – JM Madden
November 9 – Gracen Miller
November 10 – Ashlynn Monroe
November 11 – Casea Major
November 14 – Jenna Jaxon
November 15 – Diane Alberts
November 16 – Jessica E. Subject
November 17 – Mahalia Levey
November 18 – Dakota Trace
November 21 – Eve Edwards
November 22 – Deena Remiel
November 23 – JoAnne Kenrick
November 25 – DL Jackson
November 28 – Emily Cale
November 29 – CR Moss
November 30 – Clarissa Yip
December 1 – Liz Crowe (wrap up)

So keep hopping for lots of fun and great prizes to be won!

IN BETWEEN DAYS Blog Hop Day 4 – More prizes to be won from Gracen Miller!

Stop by Gracen Miller's blog today for Day 4 of the In Between Days blog hop.

Here's the schedule for the blog hop:

November 4 – Liz Crowe
November 7 – Desiree Holt
November 8 – JM Madden
November 9 – Gracen Miller
November 10 – Ashlynn Monroe
November 11 – Casea Major
November 14 – Jenna Jaxon
November 15 – Diane Alberts
November 16 – Jessica E. Subject
November 17 – Mahalia Levey
November 18 – Dakota Trace
November 21 – Eve Edwards
November 22 – Deena Remiel
November 23 – JoAnne Kenrick
November 25 – DL Jackson
November 28 – Emily Cale
November 29 – CR Moss
November 30 – Clarissa Yip
December 1 – Liz Crowe (wrap up)

So keep hopping for lots of fun and great prizes to be won!

New Office Photos & Day 3 of IN BETWEEN DAYS blog hop

Here are some photos through the different stages of my office renovations:

  

I'm all moved in now.

And now on to the blog hop…

Stop by JM Madden's blog today for Day 3 of the In Between Days blog hop.

Here's the schedule for the blog hop:

November 4 – Liz Crowe
November 7 – Desiree Holt
November 8 – JM Madden
November 9 – Gracen Miller
November 10 – Ashlynn Monroe
November 11 – Casea Major
November 14 – Jenna Jaxon
November 15 – Diane Alberts
November 16 – Jessica E. Subject
November 17 – Mahalia Levey
November 18 – Dakota Trace
November 21 – Eve Edwards
November 22 – Deena Remiel
November 23 – JoAnne Kenrick
November 25 – DL Jackson
November 28 – Emily Cale
November 29 – CR Moss
November 30 – Clarissa Yip
December 1 – Liz Crowe (wrap up)

So keep hopping for lots of fun and great prizes to be won!

VBT: Elora's Match by Liia Ann White & Giveaway!!

Let me start off this post by saying – I have the best writing family I could have ever asked for. Without them my writing career would be non-existent!

I'm used to being the helper rather than the helpee (that's a word right? No? It is now!) which I love – I'm a helper. But the 6 people in my writing family have helped me in ways I couldn't have imagined.

When I finished my first draft of Elora's Match I knew it was bad. Not a terrible story, but my writing style needed a LOT of work. I submitted it to a couple of publishers and agents in the hopes of getting some feedback and luckily, I did. I got three R&Rs (that's revise and resubmit for the non-lazy geeks out there) from two epublishers and an agent. They all told me the plot was great, but I needed to work on my writing style. Problem was, I had absolutely no idea where to start.

Then came my saviour – Stacey Kennedy. We were friends on facebook and twitter, so when I put the call out for a mentor, she stuck up her hand. Even though she was incredibly busy with her own writing, revisions, editing and releases, she offered to help out of the goodness of her heart. She read my story, taught me where my writing could be improved, what I was doing wrong and read my revisions. Five long months later, I had the Elora's Match we have today.

I'm sure if Stacey knew it would take so long and be so much work for her she'd have run miles away from me, but I'm glad she didn't. To this day, I have no idea why she offered to help me, but I am SO incredibly grateful she did. One day I'm going to meet her and give her the biggest hug she's ever received.

I'll forever be grateful for her generosity, kindness and honesty. She taught me so much within a few short months and I definitely wouldn't be a published author today without her.

Throughout the time of my revisions for Elora's Match, there was someone always there listening to my rants, letting me vent and offering a helping hand – even doing a selfless beta read for me – and that person is Rebecca Royce. She helped me with my submissions for EM, including beta reads of my blurb and synopsis, as well as advice on how I could handle my rejections. Luckily I didn't receive any, but instead received 5 contract offers.

A couple of months ago, we happened to be looking for critique partners (CPs) at the same time. And I'm so glad the fates organised things that way, because Rebecca has been the greatest CP I could ever have hoped for. She's patient, honest and listens to the rants of a crazy Aussie who sometimes rambles just for the sake of rambling! Oh and she's my title wench. I wrote One Hot Australian Night because of her and took the title she suggested. She's a wonderful friend, CP and all-round woman. My life is better for having her in it.

There are 4 others that round out my writing family. Lisa Fox, Sara Brookes, Graylin Fox and Layna Pimentel. I relieve my stresses, vent, rant, rave, brag, joke and act like the crazy random weirdo Aussie that I am and they still hang around!

They all let me bounce ideas off them, pick me up when I'm having a bad day, help me sort out any problems – particularly difficult sentences that I just can't figure out, a character flaw that isn't working, a plot line that doesn't make sense – or help me when I'm having trouble with decision making. And they know I'm always here to help whenever I can.

All six of these women have been great friends, supporters, advisors, critics and psychologists (it's funny because one of them actually is!) to me. And every single one of them has had an impact on my writing career and has helped me become the writer – and person – I am today.

I've only met two of them in person so far – Rebecca and Lisa – but count them as real friends, as well as my writing family.

I am so lucky to have these women in my lives and love them all dearly.

AUTHOR GIVEAWAY:  Liia Ann White will be giving away a $25 GC to Amazon.com to one randomly drawn commenter during the tour — Be sure to follow the tour and comment; the more you comment, the better your chances of winning. The tour dates can be found here:  http://goddessfishpromotions.blogspot.com/2011/10/virtual-book-tour-eloras-match-by-liia.html

Elora's Match Blurb:

Elora's parents mysteriously disappeared when she was fifteen. She vowed to find answers – discover what really happened to them. But after twenty-five years of travelling the world she has come up empty handed. Feeling tired and lonely, she settles down in the city her best friend, Caleb, calls home. To lead a regular human existence for a while; like he does.

One problem; they're not human. They're Different – a rare supernatural race known for their beauty, strength and supernatural abilities.

Elora is lead to a man by a series of visions. Cue Kadin; powerful, sexy and also Different. He is her match – her soul-mate. Her life has never felt so complete.

But it's not all good news. Elora must now deal with a rogue demon Elder hell-bent on taking over Lucifer's reign over Hell. To succeed she needs to steal Elora's power. When she's facing the fight of her life, can Elora really trust Kadin?

Excerpt:

An almost audible buzzing erupted in the back of my mind, the same sensation I had in my visions.

Kadin.

He appeared before me, looking as physically perfect as ever. His dark hair fell over his face. The smooth outline of his jaw off set his symmetrical features. Those flawless, full lips spread into a smile, and his teal eyes bored into my own.

"Elora," he said with a smile, his velvet smooth voice caressing my skin. I felt myself drawn to him. There was an invisible connection between us, making me want to cling to him. To run my fingers through that thick hair of his, trace the contours of his broad chest, and kiss those luscious lips. Lust burned within me like never before.

I forced myself to ignore it, instead eyeing him warily. "What are you doing here?"

"That was quite a show." He chuckled lightly. "I was going to jump in, but I see you can handle yourself."

"What are you doing here?" I repeated, in no mood for games.

Clasping his hands behind his back, he took a few steps toward me. "Those two have been following me for a few weeks now." He gestured to where the pile of ash once was. "They stopped tonight, so I tracked them here where they attacked you."

"Why have they been following you?"

"I'm not sure." He pursed his lips. "I followed them tonight, thinking they were going back to their controller. Apparently, I was wrong."

"Why are you really here?"

"I just told you."

"What if I don't believe you?"

Author Bio:

I'm an Aussie writer, born and bred in Perth, WA.

I love all things paranormal. I spend my childhood daydreaming about far off lands and living in my own little fantasy world. I watched shows like 'Unsolved Mysteries' and read books on witchcraft, fairies, demons, ghosts and all other sorts of supernatural creatures, including mutants (I love X-Men).

I'm a complete geek and collect Disney and Star Wars memorabilia.

When not writing, I can be found reading, playing video games or spending times with my adorable doggies.

I'm a big animal lover and vegan. I live in Perth with my family, which includes two adorable dogs, two birds and a handful of feisty fish.

I'm always interested in meeting new people, so drop me a line!

Links: Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/LiiaAnn

Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/LiiaAnnWhite

Website – http://www.liia-ann.com

Buy Link – https://spsilverpublishing.com/index/...

 

 

In Between Days blog hop – Day 2

Stop by Desiree Holt's blog today for Day 2 of the In Between Days blog hop.

Here's the schedule for the blog hop:

November 4 – Liz Crowe
November 7 – Desiree Holt
November 8 – JM Madden
November 9 – Gracen Miller
November 10 – Ashlynn Monroe
November 11 – Casea Major
November 14 – Jenna Jaxon
November 15 – Diane Alberts
November 16 – Jessica E. Subject
November 17 – Mahalia Levey
November 18 – Dakota Trace
November 21 – Eve Edwards
November 22 – Deena Remiel
November 23 – JoAnne Kenrick
November 25 – DL Jackson
November 28 – Emily Cale
November 29 – CR Moss
November 30 – Clarissa Yip
December 1 – Liz Crowe (wrap up)

So keep hopping for lots of fun and great prizes to be won!