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March 31, 2017
99 Cent Romantic Suspense
Reclaimed HopeWhen Jennifer Thompson won an all expenses paid vacation touring Europe, she thought she hit the jackpot. With dreams of visiting the Old World’s finest tourist destinations, she never dreamed she was embarking on an adventure that would rock the foundations of everything she believed true. Her nightmare begins with the brutal murder of every passenger on a train… except her.
David McNally’s only family were members of the RNF, an international terrorist organization. Little did he know that when Jennifer Thompson entered his life, his “family” would forever dissipate, everything he knew to be true would vanish, and he would experience true love in its purest form… assuming his once-family doesn’t destroy everything.
In a world where the lines of good and evil, terrorism and freedom fighter are blurred, can Jennifer and McNally reconcile their new realities with everything they once considered “real?”
March 30, 2017
FREE Contemporary
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Five sexy brothers. One small town. Journey’s End.
Can two wounded people find happiness together?
Meet widower and loner James Harper, who avoids romance like the plague.
And vivacious single mom Miranda Lowe, whose nasty divorce blew up her life.
What happens when you repeatedly throw them together? Come to Journey’s End and find out…
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On the streets of Whitechapel, a man steps from the fog-shrouded shadows, looking for company. The women are always happy to take his coin—just before they take his knife…
Darcie Finch has come to the East London brothel as a last, desperate choice. Instead, the madam turns Darcie out into the harsh night with new hope-to seek employment from one who owes her a favor, Dr. Damien Cole—as well as a last warning: Have a care. Steer clear of his work and his secrets. He is a man to fear…
The Cole residence is a strange place, indeed. Servants disappear. Unsavory characters call at odd hours of the night. And Darcie has seen the handsome doctor leave his laboratory splattered with blood. Now, Damien has offered her the chance of a lifetime, using her skills as an artist to work beside him. Long hours together soon ignite an unexpected-and irresistible-passion. But the closer Darcie gets to Damien and his secrets, the more she wonders if he is a dedicated, charming healer…or a cold blooded killer…
FREE Alpha Shifter Romance
Book 1 in Nine Worlds Series
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Book 1 of the Nine Worlds (previously Unbound series)
Risk Leidolf is a hellhound, shapeshifters known and feared throughout the Nine Worlds, but even as pack alpha, he has never been free. Since childhood, he has been bound to an immortal witch. Bound to do her bidding.
He’s sent to hunt again, but time his prey is different. Innocent and something he can’t pin down… can’t bring himself to destroy.
Novice witch Kara Shane has a mission of her own, to find her sister. Her twin is the stronger, the one who kept Kara going through her daily fears, but now it’s Kara’s time to be strong, even when faced with an otherworldly canine beast with eyes they chill her to her core.
When the pack alpha learns Kara is a twin, he knows she could give him the one thing he’d never dreamed he could have – freedom. But he realizes there may be something he values more than that. Kara herself. And Kara feels it too. Except soon their choice won’t be simple. With Risk’s owner still on the hunt for the twins, Risk and Kara will have to choose: each other, or everything else they value and love.
99 Cent Alpha Shifter Romance
Book 1 in Nine Worlds Series
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Book 1 of the Nine Worlds (previously Unbound series)
Risk Leidolf is a hellhound, shapeshifters known and feared throughout the Nine Worlds, but even as pack alpha, he has never been free. Since childhood, he has been bound to an immortal witch. Bound to do her bidding.
He’s sent to hunt again, but time his prey is different. Innocent and something he can’t pin down… can’t bring himself to destroy.
Novice witch Kara Shane has a mission of her own, to find her sister. Her twin is the stronger, the one who kept Kara going through her daily fears, but now it’s Kara’s time to be strong, even when faced with an otherworldly canine beast with eyes they chill her to her core.
When the pack alpha learns Kara is a twin, he knows she could give him the one thing he’d never dreamed he could have – freedom. But he realizes there may be something he values more than that. Kara herself. And Kara feels it too. Except soon their choice won’t be simple. With Risk’s owner still on the hunt for the twins, Risk and Kara will have to choose: each other, or everything else they value and love.
Free Vampire Romance Short
FREE- Vampire Romance Short Story
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Story 1 in Lost Series
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Alone in a cursed canyon, even a vampire can look safe.
After a car crash that may have taken her friends lives, Rachel Daniels finds herself lost in a cursed canyon. Her only hope to escape the place and save her friends is the man she finds wandering through the night; except Cameron Renault is no ordinary man. He’s a vampire and Rachel’s nightmare may have just begun.
Lost is a vampire romance short story of around 40 pages if in print.
March 24, 2017
Dark Crusade, Nine Worlds 4
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Book 4 of the Nine Worlds (previously Unbound series)
Rogue wolf-shapeshifter Leifi Vik didn’t ask to be sent to Gunngar, a land caught between worlds and times, but he was making the best of it and he’d found a place of sorts for himself. Yes, his job was hunting rather than protecting, but the elf princess he served had yet to find any of the witches she seemed determined to destroy. So what was the harm?
Witch Heather Moore knew as soon as she walked through the portal into Gunngar, that she was somewhere very different than the human world she’d just left. She was scared, but strong. That is until she realized she’d landed in the middle of a witch hunt, led by the rogue wolf Leifi who she’d come to respect for his protective spirit and honor. Had Leifi changed, or had she not known him at all before?
Soon Leifi realizes the witch hunts are all too real and deadly, but he also discovers that the rogues he’d brought with him into Gunngar are not free as he’d thought. They are captive and as much at risk as the witches.
His loyalties are torn: the witch he has come to love or the wolves he is honor bound to save?
4 Stars!
“Trapped in Gunngar, a place between worlds, witch Heather Moore must rely on wolf shapeshifter Kerr Vik for protection from an evil elf named Marina, who wants all witches dead. There are sparks between them, but Kerr works for Marina, and Heather’s not quite sure whether or not he’s really on her side. Devoti sets up an exciting alternate world filled with treacherous beings and makes readers believe both it and the sexual attraction between Kerr and Heather.”
-Romantic Times Magazine, Alexandra KayRead Full Review
4.5 Stars!
“Lori Devoti always weaves a remarkable story, and DARK CRUSADE is an exceptional example.”
-CataRomance.com, Amelia Richards Read Full Review
…magic and the paranormal abound
“The world of Gunngar comes across as a plausible dark grim place in which magic and the paranormal abound….Fantasy romance fans will appreciate Lori Devoti’s latest Guardian thriller …. ”
-Alternative Worlds, Harriet Klausner
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Publisher: Silhouette Nocturne
ISBN: 978-0373618095
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Release Date: June 1, 2007
Behind The Scenes
March 22, 2017
Guest Post: Michele Hauf’s Entry into Tina Folsom’s Venice Vampyr world
Hi! And thanks to Lori for hosting me here today at the blog. I’ve been writing vampires since my very first published novel, and I have a new vamp story out this month. It’s my favorite genre, the historical romance. And if I can combine that with vampires than nothing is more fun, for me, to write about.
I know we authors have complete control, and get to define, enhance, and decorate our characters anyway we see fit. But it’s not often, when writing contemporary paranormal romance, I can get away with donning my hero in velvets and frock coats. I do love a froth of lace at a man’s wrist. Ha! You all know where my affections lie now.
Anyway, I had a great time stepping back into early-19th century Venice and imagining what it might be like to live as a vampire. Sunlight and stakes are a real threat to my hero. But so is the headstrong and flirtatious heroine a threat to his heart. I was glad the time period still allowed for corsets, because those are always fun to work into a scene, especially when the hero is trying to get beneath what those whalebones and damask are covering up.
Do you think vampires from centuries past would have survived as long as our present-day vamps do? Was it easier for them to get by with the bite, and leaving their victims lying about, than it would be in today’s world of super-connected and CCTV cameras? If you love vampires, which do you prefer? The historical or the modern-day versions of those sexy fanged bad boys?
Michele’s current release is WICKED SEDUCTION, a super-steamy novella set in Tina Folsom’s Venice Vampyr world. It is available at all online retailers!
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March 11, 2017
Shapeshifting Demon Dog: The Black Dog
When I first decided to write a series for the then new Silhouette Nocturne line (changed to Harlequin Nocturne later), I knew I wanted it to revolve around shapeshifters, but I also didn’t want to go with werewolves. I love werewolves and have written a number of werewolf stories myself, but it was also an already saturated market.
So I did some research and came up with hellhounds for my Nine Worlds series (originally Unbound series). I also, though, discovered that there were a number of hellhounds or demon dogs from a variety of cultures. I settled on Norse, adding in some wolf shapeshifters that I named after one particular wolf from Norse myth, Garm.
Most of the demon dogs I found did not shapeshift, but, well, that was a bit of a requirement for my books. So that along with a few other things were tweaked.
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Scene from Unbound showing Risk in his canine form and Kara.
The image of the “Black Dog” in D.J.Conway’s Magickal Mythical Mystical Beasts How to Invite Them into Your Life is what really inspired my hellhounds. If you’ve read Unbound or Wild Hunt, you’ll know that my hellhounds are big and furry. Pictured to the left is a drawing I had an artist do of how I envisioned Risk, the hero of Unbound, in his canine form.
The Black Dog is from Celtic myth and found in Scotland and Ireland. In Conway’s telling, the Black Dog is “shaggy and as big as a calf” for some and others “no bigger than a Labrador.” I went with bigger for my hellhounds.
The Black Dog is a bad omen, usually signaling an upcoming death, yours if you touch him. It also has the ability to “blast” someone if they speak to it or hit it. This “blast” won’t kill the person immediately, but it does cause a certain decline that will end in death. The Black Dog is frequently out for justice too, stalking the guilty to make them pay for their crimes.
There are other types of Black Dogs including the Church Grim (a great name, don’t you think?). The Church Grim has roots in both Celtic and Scandinavian folklore. It is also seen as a sign of death, but without the ability to actually cause it as the Celtic version of the Black Dog is. The Church Grim is usually seen by the priest or minister, but can be seen by others. This may, though, be a signal of something big coming. The Grim often announces its arrival by ringing the church bells, letting parishioners know someone is about to die. Writer T.S. Bazelli has written an article on the Church Grim and ties them back to the practice of “burying a live animal beneath the foundation stone of a new church.”[image error][image error]
There are a number of other demon dogs I love, but I’ll save them for another post. If you want more information, I do recommend Conway’s book. It is so interesting that I frequently have to roam around my house looking to see which of my children has stolen it from my office.
March 1, 2017
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