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Congrats to the Winners! ( Yeap that was plural, see inside)

Hey guys! A big thanks to everyone who participated in the blog hop, and my own lil contest! My kidlet picked the winning name out of a massive bowl to make things fair.

Winner of the free copy of The Wanting is Vanessa ! : Claps:

Also, I'd like to thank everyone who commented with a signed book mark!

Cheers to you ,

Shyla

Supernatural Sunday : Not what they seem to be?

Hey guys, I've been down the last two Sundays, but don't' think I've forgotten about you! I'm at work on something extra special!

For now I'll leave you with a chilling tale of someone who may not be what they seem.

A friend of mine noticed strange things occurring around their home. Electronic equipment turned itself on and off, even if it was unplugged.An uneasy feeling the friend couldn't shake sank into their bones, and eventually their children began to have nightmares. The occurrences didn't happen regularly, but frequently enough for them to recognize a distinct pattern.

The events occurred after a certain person was in the house. At first my friend thought they were imagining things. But like clockwork, with every visit a strange vibe would settle over the household, and the events would start. They've stopped inviting the catalyst over and all activity has sense stopped.

Makes you think about who you invite into your humble home, doesn't it?

The Wanting is an Amazon Bestseller!!

Guys! I woke up this morning to fantastic news! The Wanting is an Amazon Bestseller! That's a first for me. ops the Champagne: Than ks to everyone for your support, and interest. !

Shyla

Release Day 8-30-2011 The Wanting

The day for my new release has finally arrived! The Wanting is now up for pre-order at www.evernightpublishing.com! As of tomorrow you can purchase it and start reading! I'm super excited about this tale of adventure, romance and suspense with an out of this world element I love.For those of you who don't know it I've a long time obesession with vistors from another planet. I even rang in my 25th birthday in Roswell, New Mexico.

To help me kick of the book launch come check out my interview with my fellow EverNight author Doris O'Connor on her website

http://thetardisscribbles.blogspot.co....

Also have I mentioned on October 1st all books are 75 percent off in honor of their 1st birthday? Make your lists ladies and gents. ;D.

We're Having a Party!

My publisher Evernight is celebrating their one year anniversary, and like they do everything it's going to be done in style! The party starts rocking Sunday Sept. 25th and we won't stop until Oct. 2nd. Stop by my blog and leave a comment, and your email address for a chance to win a free copy of my upcoming release The Wanting, due out Sept. 30th.

Sneak peak

Phelan D'shar knew agent Zasha Johnson was his mate the moment she walked into his classroom several years earlier. At the time her age and his position as her professor kept him from acting. When the biological mating period known as the wanting hits it ignited a passion that neither can resist. The intense emotions send the icy officer right out of his bed. Phelan gives chase and Zasha struggles to resist. But what's between them refuses can't be denied.

Enough about me, let's get back to the bash! Evernight will choose one comment from each participating author to receive a $5 gift certificate. In addition, commenter's will have a chance to win one of these three fabulous prizes: A new Kindle eReader, $50 U.S. and a $40 Evernight gift certificate

Winners will be announced on Oct. 3rd, so be sure to check out Evernight's blog at. http://evernightpublishing.blogspot.com/

Guest Blog Alexandra O'Hurley shares a sneak from Night of the Dragon

The Lovely Alex O'Hurley has stopped by today to give us a sneak peak of her newest story Night of the Dragon!

Night of the Dragon

A Berserker Mate's Story, 1

Ryden and Rayne are Berserkers, immortal warriors wrought of Odin's lightning. They are cursed to walk the Earth for one thousand years without finding love. And then they smell her…

Karli is a manager for an amusement park, and during her daily tour, she runs across the most incredible men she has ever laid eyes on. The erotic visions swirling in her head push her to the edge, and she cannot ignore the two virile men.

But can anything develop between the Berserkers and their mate with a hunter sworn to keep them apart on their trail?

Excerpt:

If Karli gave in to their kind of play, she was afraid she would walk away broken.

But no matter what she told her head, her body could not reject the heated combination of the two. Both virile, desirable men who seemed to stalk her equally, and innately she knew if she succumbed to one, she would also the other. What was crazier than the fact she knew it, was the fact her oversexed mind was running images of being sandwiched between both of their naked bodies. Of having them both possess her at once.

Karli was an independent, driven woman, who worked so much she rarely had time to date, let alone swoon over some random men she crossed in the park. She hadn't had a date in, well, forever. Her career was her main concern. Once she got that in place, everything else could happen for her, marriage, babies, the little white house, with its matching little white picket fence. She was as boring and white bread as they came. And she wasn't the type to go around fantasizing about screwing two men at the same time.

Hell, this was past fantasizing. It seemed it could become her reality if she wanted it and was willing to succumb to them and the images running through her head.

Regardless, the two fired something inside her, something she had never felt before. Her heart beat a staccato within her body, and she felt pulsing in places she wished she didn't. Especially when she needed to focus on work and the safety of those inside the park. All around her the sounds of Scream Town began filtering back into her ears and she slowed her breathing down. She needed to get a hold of herself.

Straightening and taking one last long deep breath, she exited the dark passageway, and stood on the fringes of the sea of bodies milling around. This week was always the busiest, as Halloween was a few days away. Karli scanned the crowd, trying to ensure the men were not there. Relieved that she could again focus on her job, she walked the area, but kept looking over her shoulder.

Entering the Zoo compound, Karli passed the wolf enclosure and a glow of silver. Not able to ignore it, she moved towards the fence and realized the glow came from Giza, the female gray wolf that was one of their most popular animal attractions. Moving up to the fence, Karli watched the beautiful animal working with her trainers on the last animal show of the day.

A course of heat ran through her again. I need to see a doctor; I am much too young for hot flashes. Perhaps a psychiatrist too, to figure out my compulsion to fuck random strangers.

"Shame those beautiful beasts are caged here. They should roam free."

Looking to her left, all she saw was an enormous bicep. Her eyes drifted up, and her gaze was met with a silver one. A shiver of yearning ran down her spine.

Karli moved her mouth a second or two before her voice caught up with her. "All…all of the animals here…are rescues. They were either hurt, or taken from people keeping them as pets. We give them…all the care…they need to heal…and then a safe home….if returning them to the wild…is impossible."

Nice job, Stuttering Sue. I'm sure he thinks you are a moron now.

"Where they are put on parade throughout the day for stupid, fat humans to ogle instead of roaming the forests hunting like their natures demand."

Stupid, fat…humans? "If we had not intervened, they would have…died."

"And living in a cage is better than death? I wouldn't want to live that way, would you? Just look at her eyes."

Karli didn't want to admit that she had often stopped here through her park tours and thought that the animals reflected sadness in their eyes. "We give them…the best care we can."

"The best care would have been releasing them to the wild."

"Giza was too badly hurt to go back. Plus, it's too late for that now, regardless." Unable to stop the words, the ones no one in the park was supposed to utter aloud. "They have been here so long that they would die if we released them."

"You know this, yet you keep them anyway."

"I'm not the one in charge of the animals." Karli backed up a step as he drew nearer. A large hand moved to her face, one finger extended. His touch was feather light, as he stroked it along her cheek.

"No. No, you just work here. Another one of their caged beasts. Perhaps I need to set you free?"

"And how do you suppose you can do that?" A wave of desire spread through her, starting at the barely there touch upon her cheek. The finger moved under her chin, lifting her face to his.

"Like this." Dropping down, he pressed soft lips to hers in a kiss that was a whisper of what it could be. A name whispered through her mind as his kiss ended…Ryden.

"Ryden?"

His brows furrowed as he stood back to his full height. "How do you know my name?"

"I…don't…know."

The corner of his lips hinted at a smile as his eyes bored a hole deep within her. The man inhaled, deeply, lowering his head until it was level with her own. She felt his hot breath on her neck, and she arched her back slightly, her traitorous body demanding more of his touch.

Which never came.

Opening the eyes she hadn't even realized she had closed, she looked up into his hooded gaze, the one that screamed an arousal that equaled her own. Tapping his finger on her nametag, the tugging blossomed into a full smile. "Well, Karli of Scream Town, I will be seeing you soon. Very soon."

Buy Night of the Dragon

Next up on the agenda? Starting to pen the next installment of the Berserker's Mate Stories, Jakob and Joran will get their time in the spotlight.

Can't wait for more? A snippet of the story will be showcased in the short titled "Going Berserk" inside the Midnight Seduction Anthology, out in October from Evernight Publishing.

Contact Alex:

Web: www.alexandraohurley.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/alexandraohurleyerotica

Twitter: http://twitter.com/alexohurley

Blog: http://alexohurley.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by and sharing this tasty tidbit Alex!

The Sight -Supernatural Sunday

This is a late entry guys. I'm so sorry this weekend has been a busy whirlwind complete with a trip to the E.R. ugh. For now , on to more pleasant topics. When I was a preteen I dreamed that a boy I went to school with was hit by a car. The very next day I came to find out this was true. I'd been told by my Mother, my family had a history of the sight. But there's nothing like experiencing it first hand. Coincidence or supernatural means? You be the judge.

Supernatural Sunday – Still not at Rest

Still Not At Rest

Wow you guys I just heard something from my Husband I had to share. If you've been following Supernatural Sunday you heard my story about the ghost of a marine with a message. Long story shot the room my husband stayed in was haunted, and I was visited by the ghost of a marine who wanted me to deliver a message. Well my husband knows the marine who's now staying in his old room. His name is Christian. Apparently our ghost friend is still there. He recently levitated papers, and came to visit Christian in the night in the form of a shadowy figure.

So far I'm the only person whose seen him as a full bodied apparition, and my theory is that he will only talk to , and show himself to a female. We've been talking about possibly going back and seeing if we can figure out what his message is and how to get word to his Mother. I wish I had been able to talk to him more the last time, but his aggression freaked me out. Its one thing to see a ghost, its another to have It lay its hands on you. I'll be sure to keep you guys up to date on any further development.

Supernatural Sunday The Chosen One: A Warriors' Tale

The Chosen One: A Warriors' Tale

This one comes to us courtesy of my husband. Thanks for participating babe.

OKINAWA, JAPAN

Late one night after a round of drinking two marines make their way through the front gates of the base and head towards their barracks. Half way to their rooms they spot a figure in the shadows, waving them over. They assume it's a fellow marine, and make their way over to receive the shock of their lives. The figure reaches behind its back and pulls out a samurai sword! Stunned and convinced it's an alcohol induced vision they remain rooted in place as the figure runs towards them, blade raised. Their eyes slam shut seconds before the final blow is to be delivered, only to be opened moments later when

Alone once more they continue on to their rooms, visibly shaken and wondering just how much they drank.

The night before seems like another tale of drunken fun until they discover they both have tattoos. The Kanji symbol is unfamiliar too them. Questions fly back and forth. Where they that inebriated? What does the symbol mean? They head into town, and find a palm reader. Her first words are. " I know who you are, and I know why you're here. You want to know about the tattoo of the warrior." Their blood runs cold as they sit to listen to what the woman has to say.

The Kanji symbol they both have is specific to an ancient warrior whose spirit is said to search for one who will follow in his footsteps. Unable to deny last night happened. They ask why he would attack them. "That's the alcohol, its not seen as a good thing for a warrior to partake in." Stunned they thank her for her time, and head back to base to finish out their day. The very next day only one is still tattooed. Confused they seek out the palm reader once more. She explains the warrior has chosen. Though both men will do great things, the marked man is destined for things far greater.

Wow! Gives you goose bumps doesn't it? Can you imagine having such a strange thing happen to you in a foreign land? I've often wondered if what the women said has come to pass. My husband still see's the marine whose tattoo disappeared. So I've asked him to see if he's kept in touch with the marked man.

Thanks again for joining me for another addition of Supernatural Sunday! I hope you've been enjoying the stories. If you have an experience you'd like to share I'd love to have you over as a guest blogger.

Update

Happy Hump day! I realized it's been a while since I posted outside of Supernatural Sunday. Which I hope y'all are enjoying because I am having a blast swapping stories!My first rounds of edits for my new novella, The Wanting were sent in. I also have cover art! YAY! and

Also! You're truly has become on editor for Breathless Press! If you're looking of a publishing company to shop your work with, come and check us out. We're also searching for help in the editing department. So dust off that resume and swing by… Don't forget to tell them Shyla sent you :Winks:

http://www.breathlesspress.org/