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March 14, 2014
Redwood Pack Volume 5: Exclusive Excerpt 1
Redwood Pack Volume 5Redwood Pack Vol 5 contains the sixth book in the Redwood Pack series and a special novella in print and digital form.
Digitally: Amazon │ Barnes & Noble │ ARe │ Kobo
Redwood Pack V5 Exclusive Excerpt:
He hurried inside of the small one-room cabin that had a kitchen and bathroom off to the side.
“Take off your clothes,” Willow ordered as she closed the door behind her. She stripped off her shirt and pants, leaving her bare and oh-so-fucking sexy.
“You weren’t wearing anything underneath your clothes?” he asked, his voice close to breaking like a freaking teenager’s.
“I didn’t want to bother. Now strip.”
Backlist Spotlight: A Taste for a Mate
In the past few months I’ve found out that I have an amazing amount of new readers that I can’t wait to share more with. Some have found me through social media, some through bundles, others through search engines or conferences. I am blessed to have every one of you.
Since I first published in 2011, my backlist has grown considerably and some people are unsure of where to start reading. Also, sometimes, between newsletters, Facebook, Twitter, and other places, sometimes you STILL miss when I have a new release. I do my best to make sure it gets out there, but with so many books out there and with the fact we all have lives outside of reading (Shocking! I know), its easy to miss.
So for the next month or so I will be spotlighting each of my books with some fun trivia, buy links, FAQs, and other things that come to mind when I see one of my books. I encourage you to comment and talk to me about where you first heard of this particular book and if you’re read it. If you haven’t had a chance to read yet, well, what are you waiting for? Come on and check it out!
Today’s choice? A Taste for a Mate
Title: A Taste for a Mate
Series: Redwood Pack Book 2
Characters: Willow and Jasper
Awards: #1 on ARe, nominated for ebook of the year at AAD, winner of best erotic romance at the Sizzling Awards.
Best Memory: This was my first full length book I wrote in mind for publication. I remember trying to come up with ways to make Willow’s skills in the kitchen come out and my crit partners telling me to stop making them hungry. Apparently they were craving cinnamon rolls afterward!
Fun Fact: I dislike cinnamon and cinnamon rolls. Willow bakes them so I wouldn’t end up hungry and gaining 50 pounds writing the book. I also do not like omelets.
Where did the idea come from? This was the start to the overall Central Pack plot and introduced the rest of the siblings and talents of the Pack. With An Alpha’s Path, it was a taste of the world, but A Taste for a Mate was the start of the nitty gritty. I wanted a Pack of wolves that were led by brothers and had one sister who was just as strong–if not stronger–then the men. I also wanted my heroine to be strong and not know it. I named her Willow because she bends and goes though so much crap in this book, but she never breaks.
Buy Links:
Amazon http://amzn.to/1jzlfj0
Barnes&Noble http://bit.ly/1c3DuMW
iTunes http://bit.ly/1anped0
Blurb:
Jasper Jamenson’s only responsibility to being the Beta of the Redwood Pack, second son of the Alpha, is to protect the Pack from themselves and the human world. After a century of selfless service, his brother’s new found mating forced him into taking a good look into his life. He isn’t sure he wants a mate, but fate may have other ideas.
Willow Delton is a skinny, bakery owner – the type most woman love to hate. Being without family, she finds herself alone to the Greek god with green eyes who saunters into her bakery every morning. Her desire to follow him, to be with him, overrides every rational sense she possesses.
Jasper and Willow are drawn together, despite every nuisance that works against them. But evil beyond even Jasper’s supernatural compensation will make war against him, by going after the only thing in his eternal life he desires – Willow. Is Willow’s heart enough to overcome Jasper’s soul to save her life? A fight he cannot win, but to save her life – he must
Excerpt:
She stood back and closed her eyes, conjuring the memory of her mystery man’s face. The image that filled her mind made her forget the lack of human contact. The thought of his deep, husky voice tickled her spine whenever he spoke. Green eyes caught her in his web with only a glance. She had fallen for a stranger and didn’t even know his name. He would come into her store every morning and order a cinnamon roll and coffee with only a few words. Then he would pay cash before lifting up the corner of his mouth in a semblance of a smile and walked out of her store. Was it strange she worried he’d keep walking and never return?
A bell’s tinkle pulled Willow from her reverie and self-pity. As she turned to greet her customer, her heart leapt to her throat. Him. Her mysterious fantasy. As she tried to regain her senses, she took all of him in. He had to be one of the tallest men she’d ever seen, easily over six and a half feet. The tight black T-shirt he wore hugged his biceps and cut into his muscular physique, while his broad shoulders stretched and strained the seams. His body tapered down to a narrow waist and hips as they met his thighs. His long legs were encased in worn jeans leading to work boots. Hmm, construction perhaps? She glanced back up his body to his striking face. He wasn’t beautiful, but he did have a face women dreamed about. A strong jaw and cheekbones gave him an aura of strength and protection. Hair was midnight black and long enough to brush his shoulders. However, today, a band held it back, showcasing his face more. He studied her, his green eyes calm and calculating. Willow let out a surprised gasp at the sexual heat radiating from him. Could she possibly be imagining things?
Quote of the Day: Day 2 – Dante’s Circle Bundle
Dante’s Circle BundleContains Books 1-3:
Her Warriors’ Three Wishes – Book 2
Coming March 18th, 2014
Have you visited Dante’s Circle? If you are new or revisiting, enjoy these Quotes of the Day to get ready for the release of the Dante’s Circle Bundle!
Shade brushed a lock of hair behind her ear, and she forced herself not to melt into him.
Dante’s Circle Series: Humans aren’t as alone as they choose to believe. Every human possesses a trait of supernatural that lays dormant within their genetic make-up. Centuries of diluting and breeding have allowed humans to think they are alone and untouched by magic. But what happens when something changes? The first three books of the bestselling Dante’s Circle series are now in one place at a special low price. Do you dare enter the world of the realms?
March 13, 2014
Backlist Spotlight: An Alpha’s Path
In the past few months I’ve found out that I have an amazing amount of new readers that I can’t wait to share more with. Some have found me through social media, some through bundles, others through search engines or conferences. I am blessed to have every one of you.
Since I first published in 2011, my backlist has grown considerably and some people are unsure of where to start reading. Also, sometimes, between newsletters, Facebook, Twitter, and other places, sometimes you STILL miss when I have a new release. I do my best to make sure it gets out there, but with so many books out there and with the fact we all have lives outside of reading (Shocking! I know), its easy to miss.
So for the next month or so I will be spotlighting each of my books with some fun trivia, buy links, FAQs, and other things that come to mind when I see one of my books. I encourage you to comment and talk to me about where you first heard of this particular book and if you’re read it. If you haven’t had a chance to read yet, well, what are you waiting for? Come on and check it out!
Up first? My first book, An Alpha’s Path.
Title: An Alpha’s Path
Series: Redwood Pack Book 1
Characters: Melanie and Kade
Awards: #1 on ARe, named best shifter story of 2013 by a few blogs and awards, nominated for best first book by the Indie Romance Novel Convention
Best Memory: I was so surprised when An Alpha’s Path went on to sell 14,000+ copies in its first month of release. I mean, come on! I’m just some indie kid writing about werewolves. Kade and Melanie were my first couple and though I love them with all my heart, I think I’ve grown as a writer so much since then.
Where did the idea come from? I wanted to see what would happen when a very analytic woman, Melanie, found out her blind date (that turned out to be an overnight one!) was a werewolf. From there spawned my entire Redwood Pack series and so much more.
Buy Links:
Amazon http://amzn.to/15Wdwo6
Barnes & Noble http://bit.ly/19N4ePi
iTunes http://bit.ly/HFzZRf
Blurb:
Melanie is a twenty-five year old chemist who has spent all of her adult life slaving at school. With her PhD in hand, she’s to start her dream job, but before she does, her friend persuades her to relax and try to live again. A blind date set up through her friends seems like the perfect solution. Melanie can take one night away from the lab and let her inner vixen out on a fixed blind date – a chance to get crazy with a perfect stranger. The gorgeous hunk she’s to meet exceeds her wildest dreams – but he is more than what he appears and Melanie’s analytical mind goes into overdrive.
Kade, a slightly older werewolf (at over one hundred years), needs a night way from the Pack. Too many responsibilities and one near miss with a potential mate made Kade hide in his work, the only peace he can find. His brother convinces him to meet the sexy woman for a one night of fun. What could it hurt? But when he finds this woman could be his mate, can he convince her to leave her orderly, sane world and be with him and his wolf-half, for life?
Excerpt:
Melanie took a deep breath as she gave herself a good look in the mirror. This bathroom may be the greatest and most luxurious thing she’d ever seen, but she barely gave it a second glance.
What the hell was she doing? There was a gorgeous god standing in the room that she practically ran from. What the hell was she doing in here?
All throughout dinner, she couldn’t seem to string two coherent sentences together. She resembled acting like a ditzy, shy deer in the headlights. It was no wonder Kade was just fine with not having sex tonight. Oh, he may have said that he wanted her, but he didn’t seem to fight for it.
Oh, that was just great. Kade was considerate of her feelings, yet here she was, making him the bad guy. This whole experience made her a wreck. Maybe Mel wasn’t experienced with men, but she was experienced with meeting people and communicating with another human being. Tonight was a once in a lifetime opportunity to have wild and passionate sex with a near stranger. And oh yes, just looking at Kade, she knew it would be exactly that. She grew damp just thinking about him, and what wicked things could await her if she would just say yes.
And honestly, what was stopping her? Going through with this would leave her with an amazing and glorious memory. She needed more of those. The need to hear she was beautiful, sexy and wanted overwhelmed her. Mel didn’t want to be the “smart” one anymore. She squared her shoulders and looked at herself in the mirror once more.
Quote of the Day: Day 1 – Dante’s Circle Bundle
Dante’s Circle Bundle
Contains Books 1-3:
Her Warriors’ Three Wishes – Book 2
Coming March 18th, 2014
Have you visited Dante’s Circle? If you are new or revisiting, enjoy these Quotes of the Day to get ready for the release of the Dante’s Circle Bundle!
He dipped his tongue in her belly button, and she gasped. “Shade”
“Shh, my Lily.”
His Lily. She liked that.
Dante’s Circle Series: Humans aren’t as alone as they choose to believe. Every human possesses a trait of supernatural that lays dormant within their genetic make-up. Centuries of diluting and breeding have allowed humans to think they are alone and untouched by magic. But what happens when something changes? The first three books of the bestselling Dante’s Circle series are now in one place at a special low price. Do you dare enter the world of the realms?
Quote of the Day: Day 2 – Dante’s Circle Bundle
Dante’s Circle Bundle
Contains Books 1-3:
Her Warriors’ Three Wishes – Book 2
Coming March 18th, 2014
Have you visited Dante’s Circle? If you are new or revisiting, enjoy these Quotes of the Day to get ready for the release of the Dante’s Circle Bundle!
He dipped his tongue in her belly button, and she gasped. “Shade”
“Shh, my Lily.”
His Lily. She liked that.
Dante’s Circle Series: Humans aren’t as alone as they choose to believe. Every human possesses a trait of supernatural that lays dormant within their genetic make-up. Centuries of diluting and breeding have allowed humans to think they are alone and untouched by magic. But what happens when something changes? The first three books of the bestselling Dante’s Circle series are now in one place at a special low price. Do you dare enter the world of the realms?
March 11, 2014
New Release: Redwood Pack Vol 5
Redwood Pack Book 6 & 6.5Redwood Pack Vol 5 contains the sixth book in the Redwood Pack series and a special novella in print and digital form.
Digitally: Amazon │ Barnes & Noble │ ARe │ Kobo
Hidden Destiny (Redwood Pack Book 6)
North Jamenson has always held his wolf closer to the surface then others. He’s the quiet one, the one no one really knows about yet he holds the darkest secret. He’s watched his brothers find their mates and start families, and now it was his turn. He knows Lexi could be his and her son could be part of his family, but he doesn’t know if he’s ready to share the darkness that’s entwined with his soul.
Lexi Anderson is a mother, a sister, a latent wolf, and a new member of the Redwood Pack. She’s also holding secrets so close to her heart she’s not even sure she knows the truth anymore. When North takes another step closer to wanting to cement their bond, Lexi must come to grips with her past and what it means for her future. The Centrals’ war isn’t over yet and Lexi’s life is on the line as the paths they’ve chosen takes a drastic turn.
A Beta’s Haven (Redwood Pack Book 6.5)
Being the Beta of the Redwood Pack isn’t an easy task, but Jasper has never complained. He’s spent his entire adult life dropping everything so he can take care of others. Now he’s a father, a husband…and tired. His mate, Willow, knows Jasper won’t let others know that he might need a break, even for a weekend, so that’s where she comes in.
Once Jasper lets go and allows his mate to call the shots, this Beta might just be in for the ride of a lifetime.
Author’s Note: This is a novella set between books 6 and 7 to give you a taste of Jasper and Willow. It is best that you have already immersed yourselves in the Redwood Pack world, however even new readers will enjoy a glimpse of one of the Redwood’s favorite couples.
March 10, 2014
Quote of the Day: Day 7 – Redwood Pack Vol 5
Redwood Pack Vol 5
Redwood Pack Book 6 & 6.5
Coming March 11th, 2014
Redwood Pack Vol 5 contains the sixth book in the Redwood Pack series and a special novella in print and digital form.
Please enjoy these Quote of the Days.
“You weren’t wearing anything underneath your clothes?” he asked, his voice close to breaking like a freaking teenager.
This volume contains Hidden Destiny (Redwood Pack Book 6) and A Beta’s Haven (Redwood Pack Book 6.5).
March 9, 2014
Quote of the Day: Day 6 – Redwood Pack Vol 5
Redwood Pack Vol 5
Redwood Pack Book 6 & 6.5
Coming March 11th, 2014
Redwood Pack Vol 5 contains the sixth book in the Redwood Pack series and a special novella in print and digital form.
Please enjoy these Quote of the Days.
He nipped at her neck, and she tilted for him, giving him better access.
This volume contains Hidden Destiny (Redwood Pack Book 6) and A Beta’s Haven (Redwood Pack Book 6.5).
March 8, 2014
Quote of the Day: Day 5 – Redwood Pack Vol 5
Redwood Pack Vol 5
Redwood Pack Book 6 & 6.5
Coming March 11th, 2014
Redwood Pack Vol 5 contains the sixth book in the Redwood Pack series and a special novella in print and digital form.
Please enjoy these Quote of the Days.
He felt her body shaking—from holding back laughter or a moan of her own, he wasn’t sure.
This volume contains Hidden Destiny (Redwood Pack Book 6) and A Beta’s Haven (Redwood Pack Book 6.5).
