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Win a $100 Gift Card at the Lucky in Love Blog Hop!

Welcome to stop #61 in the Lucky in Love Blog Hop!
It took me almost forty-two years to finally get lucky in love. I had lots of great friends, a wonderful family, but I hadn't yet found my special forever guy. After a friend of mine was killed in a freak accident, I realized that I didn't have forever left, and I needed to get off my butt and do something if I wanted to find that guy. So I took a class (yes, a class!) on how to date, which persuaded me to try online dating and to follow the guidelines in Laura Doyle's The Surrendered Single (I'm not crazy about the title, but this book absolutely works). 

I fully expected it would take me a couple years to find my special guy, but I found him in less than a month. He'd been looking for two years and was just about to quit the dating site we were both on, but he saw my picture and took one last chance and contacted me. Years later, we're still deeply in love, and I thank my lucky stars that I finally had the courage to go online and that he didn't give up too soon!

Now it's your turn: Do you have a "lucky in love" story? I'd love to hear it! 
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Unlike me, the characters in my books get lucky at love sooner, but they have much bigger challenges to overcome first! If you like sexy, gritty romantic suspense with bad-boy heroes, you might want to check out my Blood and Honor series, which is set in Italy among the Calabrian Mafia. The series chronicles the battles--both bloody and romantic--between two warring Mafia clans. Books 1 and 2 are available now. Here's a taste of Book 1:

A woman on the run. A damaged Mafia don. A rival bent on revenge...

Kate Andretti is married to the Mob--but doesn't know it. When her husband uproots them to Italy, Kate leaves everything she knows behind. Alone in a foreign land, she finds herself locked in a battle for her life against a husband and a family who will "silence" her if she will not do as they wish. When her husband tries to kill her, she accepts the protection offered by a wealthy businessman with Mafia ties. He's not a mobster, he claims. Or is he?

Enrico Lucchesi never wanted to be a Mafia don, and now he's caught in the middle of a blood feud with the Andretti family. His decision to help Kate brings the feud between the families to a boil. When Enrico is betrayed by someone in his own family, the two of them must sort out enemies from friends--and rely on each other or die alone. The only problem? Enrico cannot reveal his identity to Kate, or she'll bolt from his protection, and he'll be duty-bound to kill her to safeguard his family's secret. 

Attacks from without and within push them both to the breaking point, and soon Enrico is forced to choose between protecting the only world he knows and saving the woman he loves. 

Excerpt: 
Enrico raised a hand in greeting to Kate, and she returned his wave and started descending the steps. She headed straight for him, her auburn hair gleaming in the sun, a few strands of it blowing across her pale cheek and into her green eyes. With a delicate hand, she brushed the hair out of her face. Enrico’s fingers twitched with the desire to touch her cheek like that, to feel the slide of her silky hair. A small, almost secretive smile crossed her features, and he swallowed hard. Dio mio. He felt that smile down to his toes.

She stopped a couple feet from him. “Signor Lucchesi, it’s good to see you, as always.”

He bowed his head slightly. “And you, Signora Andretti.” He paused, a grin spreading across his face. “Since when did we get so formal, Kate?”

She half-turned and motioned to the doorway behind her. And that was when he noticed it—a bruise on her right cheek. Merda! Had someone hit her? Tearing his eyes off the mark, he followed her gesture. A tall, sandy-haired man, well-muscled and handsome, leaned in the doorway, his arms crossed. “My husband, Vincenzo, is here.”

Enrico’s smile receded. He looked back to Kate. “I’d like to meet him.” And if he did this to her, he’s going to pay.

Want to know what happens next? You can find Revenge at these retailers: Amazon US (Kindle), Amazon UK (Kindle), Amazon Canada (Kindle), Apple, All Romance eBooks, Barnes & Noble, Barnes & Noble UK, Diesel, Kobo, OmniLit, Smashwords, and Sony. 
*** Psst: “Revenge,” regularly 4.99, is on sale now for only 2.99/£1.99! ***
If you prefer print, Revenge is also on Amazon US (paperback) or Amazon UK (paperback).

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Prize Giveaway!
To thank you for visiting my blog and participating in the Lucky in Love Hop, I'm giving away a $15 gift card to Amazon or Barnes & Noble (winner's choice)! To win, you must post a comment with your name and email address. Comments without an email address will be discarded. For additional chances to win, follow the instructions in the RaffleCopter.

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1st Grand Prize: A $100 Amazon or B&N gift card (international)2nd Grand Prize: A swag pack that contains paperbacks, ebooks, 50+ bookmarks, cover flats, magnets, pens, coffee cozies, and more! (U.S. only)

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Win a Kindle Paperwhite and Over 100 Prizes in the Hearts on Fire Giveaway Hop!

Welcome to the Hearts on Fire Giveaway Hop!
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What sets your heart on fire? What tells you if a man is worth your energy, your devotion, your heart?

My boyfriend set my heart on fire when he wrote me a poem for our second date. What made it so special is that it wasn't a poem about how beautiful I was or anything like that. It was a poem about pursuing my dream of becoming a writer. I already liked him quite a bit, but that poem told me I had something special on my hands: a man who listens, a man who encourages me to pursue my dreams, a man who isn't just into what I look like, but who's into who I am.


Want to share that special moment when your man set your heart on fire, or when the hero of your favorite romance won his heroine's heart?
Feel free to comment below!

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Now that you know what kind of man sets my heart on fire, you might want to check out my Blood and Honor romantic suspense series, which is set in Italy among the Calabrian Mafia. The series chronicles the battles--both bloody and romantic--between two warring Mafia clans. Books 1 and 2 are available now. 

Book 1: Revenge (Blood and Honor, #1)


A woman on the run. A damaged Mafia don. A rival bent on revenge...

Kate Andretti is married to the Mob--but doesn't know it. When her husband uproots them to Italy, Kate leaves everything she knows behind. Alone in a foreign land, she finds herself locked in a battle for her life against a husband and a family who will "silence" her if she will not do as they wish. When her husband tries to kill her, she accepts the protection offered by a wealthy businessman with Mafia ties. He's not a mobster, he claims. Or is he?

Enrico Lucchesi never wanted to be a Mafia don, and now he's caught in the middle of a blood feud with the Andretti family. His decision to help Kate brings the feud between the families to a boil. When Enrico is betrayed by someone in his own family, the two of them must sort out enemies from friends--and rely on each other or die alone. The only problem? Enrico cannot reveal his identity to Kate, or she'll bolt from his protection, and he'll be duty-bound to kill her to safeguard his family's secret. 

Attacks from without and within push them both to the breaking point, and soon Enrico is forced to choose between protecting the only world he knows and saving the woman he loves. 


You can find Revenge at these retailers: Amazon US (Kindle), Amazon UK (Kindle), Amazon Canada (Kindle), Apple, All Romance eBooks, Barnes & Noble, Barnes & Noble UK, Diesel, Kobo, OmniLit, Smashwords, and Sony. 
If you prefer print, Revenge is also on Amazon US (paperback) or Amazon UK (paperback).
Book 2: Retribution (Blood and Honor, #2)


An Interpol agent playing a dangerous game. A Mafia princess desperate to escape. A man determined to exact retribution...
Nick Clarkston, a young Interpol agent, threatens to undo the fragile peace between the Lucchesi and Andretti families when he tries to take down the Mafia don father who abandoned him. He allies with his father's sworn enemy, a mobster both devious and ruthless. The mobster's alluring daughter helps Nick negotiate the murky criminal underworld, but he soon learns she's using him. Trapped, and with nowhere to turn, Nick makes a tragic mistake that plunges him further into danger.
Delfina Andretti appears to be the typical Mafia princess--but this princess wants out. Delfina dreams of being a fashion designer, and hooking up with Nick is her ticket out of an arranged marriage. Her feelings for Nick are genuine, but he's leery of her. Even worse, his heedless drive for justice threatens to get them both killed and to put everyone Delfina loves behind bars--unless she and Nick can forge a new future for their warring families.
You can find Retribution at these retailers: Amazon US (Kindle), Amazon UK (Kindle), Amazon CA (Kindle), Apple, All Romance eBooks, Barnes & Noble, Barnes & Noble (UK), Diesel, Kobo, OmniLit, Smashwords, and Sony. 

If you prefer print, Retribution is also on Amazon (paperback) and Amazon UK (paperback).

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Today is the official release date for A Summoner's Tale by Victoria Danann! 
This is the third installment in a serial saga intended to be read in order.
Book Trailer


A secret society, a witch, a psychic, vampires, modern day knights, heroes, elves, fae, assassins from another dimension, and fairytales come together where emotions intersect. Two souls, joined by a mystical bond, separated by distance, must simultaneously struggle through pain and darkness in an ultimate confrontation with character and an ultimate struggle for life proving that true love waits patiently through lifetimes and finds courage to survive. Even in the strangest places. Even when you're least expecting it. Even when you're far, far from home.
Erotic quotient: A little steam. No menage. No BDSM.


Buy A Summoner's Tale on Amazon! 



IMPORTANT: Black Swan Books 2 and 3 are available on Amazon.com exclusively as single titles. However, The Order of the Black Swan COLLECTED TALES, Books 1-3 will also be released on or around Feb. 14th in e-book everywhere.  This is the story as it was intended to be read - without interruption. 
All three books -- only $6.99!



Want to connect with Victoria?
WEBSITE: http://www.VictoriaDanann.com
BLOG: http://VictoriaDanann.me
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/vdanann
TWITTER: @vdanann




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Prize Giveaway!
To thank you for visiting my blog and participating in the Hearts on Fire Giveaway Hop, I'm giving away a $10 gift card to Amazon or Barnes & Noble (winner's choice)! To enter my giveaway, you must comment on this post with your email address and follow the instructions in the RaffleCopter below.


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Grand Prize Giveaway!

We have a boatload of grand prizes!!! To enter the Grand Prize Giveaway, follow the instructions in the Rafflecopter below. 
Now what are those prizes?

1.) 2 Kindle Paperwhites (US only)
2.) Three sets of Black Swan: Books 1-3 paperbacks signed by Victoria Danann (US only) 
3.) Twenty sets of Black Swan: Books 1-3 e-books 
4.) $60 winner's choice gift card (Amazon or Barnes & Noble)

The Kindle Paperwhites also come with a book package, as well as the gift card.  The following authors have donated their books:

Read 2 Review (Kate) and GMTA UK:  (5 to 10 books that will be announced)Danica Avet: choice of backlistAiricka Phoenix:  E-copy of Games of Fire, Touching Smoke, & Touching EternityKatie Salidas:  E-copy of Moonlight and Sweet Surprises! by her and Willsin Rowe which also releases on Feb 14!Sara Trimble:  E-copy of A Woman's RevengeMichelle Graham:  E-copy of Landing the Big OnesKim Mullican:  Yoder's Farm, Taking Control (Book 1 Control Series), Control (Book 2 Control Series), Immortal DecisionCambria Hebert:  Ecopy of Recalled and a winner's choice Ecopy from the "Heven and Hell" series M.L.  Stephens:  Ecopy of Love You MoreJ Kelly Acinni:  5 sets of paperback copies of Baby and Echo (US only)Susan Griscom:  Reflections and Whisper CapeMaryLynn Bast:  "Heart of a Wolf" SeriesSusan D. Taylor:  Secret DesireTara Lain:  Beach BallsAnd a big thank you to:  Dani-Lyn Alexander, Lisa Simington, Kym Grosso, and Liberty Ann for making the gift card possible!!!

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Win a $100 Gift Card and 300 Other Prizes at the Heartbreaker Blog Hop!

Welcome to stop #71 of the Heartbreaker Blog Hop!
To enter the giveaways, follow the instructions in the Rafflecopter below. 
I love, love, love the heroes in my books, but sometimes they are heartbreakers. For example, when Mafia Don Enrico Lucchesi lies to Kate Andretti, the woman he loves, about who he is because he knows she won't accept it, you *know* there's some heartbreak coming! Or when Interpol agent Nick Clarkston lies to Mafia princess Delfina Andretti and tells her he's a dirty agent working for her father, there's heartbreak ahead when they fall for each other, because Nick has no intention of betraying his law-enforcement ideals. 

Both of these heroes lie with good intentions--Enrico to keep Kate safe from her mobster husband, Nick to infiltrate the Mafia and seek justice--but they both almost lose the women they love because of these lies. It takes some pretty dramatic heroism on both their parts to win their women back. I like some good groveling, but there's nothing like a man putting his life on the line to save the woman he loves--wins your heart every time, doesn't it?

If these heartbreaker heroes sound like the kind of men you swoon for, you might want to check out my Blood and Honor romantic suspense series, which is set in Italy among the Calabrian Mafia. The series chronicles the battles--both bloody and romantic--between two warring Mafia clans. Books 1 and 2 are available now. 


Book 1: Revenge (Blood and Honor, #1)

A woman on the run. A damaged Mafia don. A rival bent on revenge...

Kate Andretti is married to the Mob--but doesn't know it. When her husband uproots them to Italy, Kate leaves everything she knows behind. Alone in a foreign land, she finds herself locked in a battle for her life against a husband and a family who will "silence" her if she will not do as they wish. When her husband tries to kill her, she accepts the protection offered by a wealthy businessman with Mafia ties. He's not a mobster, he claims. Or is he?

Enrico Lucchesi never wanted to be a Mafia don, and now he's caught in the middle of a blood feud with the Andretti family. His decision to help Kate brings the feud between the families to a boil. When Enrico is betrayed by someone in his own family, the two of them must sort out enemies from friends--and rely on each other or die alone. The only problem? Enrico cannot reveal his identity to Kate, or she'll bolt from his protection, and he'll be duty-bound to kill her to safeguard his family's secret. 

Attacks from without and within push them both to the breaking point, and soon Enrico is forced to choose between protecting the only world he knows and saving the woman he loves. 


You can find Revenge at these retailers: Amazon US (Kindle), Amazon UK (Kindle), Amazon Canada (Kindle), Apple, All Romance eBooks, Barnes & Noble, Barnes & Noble UK, Diesel, Kobo, OmniLit, Smashwords, and Sony. 
If you prefer print, Revenge is also on Amazon US (paperback) or Amazon UK (paperback).
Book 2: Retribution (Blood and Honor, #2)


An Interpol agent playing a dangerous game. A Mafia princess desperate to escape. A man determined to exact retribution...
Nick Clarkston, a young Interpol agent, threatens to undo the fragile peace between the Lucchesi and Andretti families when he tries to take down the Mafia don father who abandoned him. He allies with his father's sworn enemy, a mobster both devious and ruthless. The mobster's alluring daughter helps Nick negotiate the murky criminal underworld, but he soon learns she's using him. Trapped, and with nowhere to turn, Nick makes a tragic mistake that plunges him further into danger.
Delfina Andretti appears to be the typical Mafia princess--but this princess wants out. Delfina dreams of being a fashion designer, and hooking up with Nick is her ticket out of an arranged marriage. Her feelings for Nick are genuine, but he's leery of her. Even worse, his heedless drive for justice threatens to get them both killed and to put everyone Delfina loves behind bars--unless she and Nick can forge a new future for their warring families.
You can find Retribution at these retailers: Amazon US (Kindle), Amazon UK (Kindle), Amazon CA (Kindle), Apple, All Romance eBooks, Barnes & Noble, Barnes & Noble (UK), Diesel, Kobo, OmniLit, Smashwords, and Sony. 

If you prefer print, Retribution is also on Amazon (paperback) and Amazon UK (paperback).


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Prize Giveaway!
To thank you for visiting my blog and participating in the Heartbreaker Blog Hop, I'm giving away a $15 gift card to Amazon or Barnes & Noble (winner's choice)! To win, you must post a comment with your name and email address. Comments without an email address will be discarded. For additional chances to win, follow the instructions in the RaffleCopter.

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Grand Prize Giveaway!

We have THREE grand prizes. You as a reader can go to EACH blog and comment with your email address and be entered to win. (Comments without an email address will be discarded.) Yep, you can enter over 300 times!
Now what are those prizes?
1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet (international)2nd Grand Prize: A $100 Amazon or B&N gift card (international)3rd Grand Prize: The following swag pack! (U.S. only)



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Win Over 100 Prizes in the Love Is in the Air Blog Hop!

Welcome to stop #82 of the
Love Is in the Air Blog Hop!
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Each blog participating in the hop is giving away a prize. That's over 100 chances to win! 
Looking for a steamy book to get you in the mood this Valentine's Day? I've got a few recommendations for red-hot sexy reads! 

Romantic suspense: Kristine Cayne (***
Now that you've read my recommendations, are you wondering what kind of books I write? Of course you are! :)
My current romantic suspense series is called Blood and Honor and is set in Italy among the Calabrian Mafia. This gritty, sexy series chronicles the battles--both bloody and romantic--between two warring Mafia clans. Books 1 and 2 are available now. Here's a taste of Book 2, Retribution: An Interpol agent playing a dangerous game. A Mafia princess desperate to escape. A man determined to exact retribution...
Nick Clarkston, a young Interpol agent, threatens to undo the fragile peace between the Lucchesi and Andretti families when he tries to take down the Mafia don father who abandoned him. He allies with his father's sworn enemy, a mobster both devious and ruthless. The mobster's alluring daughter helps Nick negotiate the murky criminal underworld, but he soon learns she's using him. Trapped, and with nowhere to turn, Nick makes a tragic mistake that plunges him further into danger.
Delfina Andretti appears to be the typical Mafia princess--but this princess wants out. Delfina dreams of being a fashion designer, and hooking up with Nick is her ticket out of an arranged marriage. Her feelings for Nick are genuine, but he's leery of her. Even worse, his heedless drive for justice threatens to get them both killed and to put everyone Delfina loves behind bars--unless she and Nick can forge a new future for their warring families.
Excerpt:
Nick turned the music up and caught Delfina’s eye. Was it just his imagination, or had she been admiring his bare arse? “Watching me, were you?” he asked, keeping his voice pitched low.

She blushed, roses staining her cheeks. His chest felt lighter than it had in weeks. “I’m not answering that.”

He strode over to her and leaned in, forcing her to sprawl back on the bed, caged within his arms. He placed his lips near her ear. “Your blush told me everything. Every single naughty thought you were having.”

“Madonna,” she muttered and braced her hands against his chest. “You’re getting a swollen head.”

He darted his tongue out and ran it along the edge of her ear. “Most certainly.” He put a knee up on the bed and rubbed his hard aching length along her thigh.

She laughed and pushed against him, but he didn’t budge. “Time to get undressed,” he whispered. Her hands went to the buttons that ran down the front of the silk blouse tucked into her skirt. She played with the top one. 

“Now?” she asked, her voice lilting and playful.

“Now.” He rumbled the word in her ear and she shivered. “Take it off. I want to see you. All of you.”***
Want to know what happens next? You can find out in Retribution (Blood and Honor #2), available at these retailers: Amazon US (Kindle), Amazon UK (Kindle), Amazon CA (Kindle), Apple, All Romance eBooks, Barnes & Noble, Barnes & Noble (UK), Diesel, Kobo, OmniLit, Smashwords, and Sony. 

If you prefer print, Retribution is also on Amazon (paperback) and Amazon UK (paperback).***
Prize Giveaway! (International)
To thank you for visiting my blog and participating in the Love Is in the Air Blog Hop, I'm giving away a $10 gift card to Amazon or Barnes & Noble (winner's choice)! To win, you must post a comment with your name and email address. Comments without an email address will be discarded. For additional chances to win, follow the instructions in the RaffleCopter.
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Win Gift Cards and Over 50 Prizes at the Romance Madness Hop!

Welcome to the Romance Madness Blog Hop!
To enter the giveaways, follow the instructions under "Prize Giveaway" and "Grand Prize Giveaway" below. 

The Romance Madness Hop runs from 1/25-1/29,
so you have plenty of time to win!

I've decided that 2013 is the Year of Reading Adventurously for me. I'm trying out new authors and new genres. I followed this plan in 2012 and discovered a bunch of great authors and books. Today, I'll showcase one of my favorites: 

Kristine Cayne, Deadly Obsession . A gorgeous movie-star hero who falls in love with a single-mom photographer and then gets pursued by a crazed stalker? Sign me up! Deadly Obsession blends an exciting suspense story with a scorching hot romance. I highly recommend it, especially if you love romantic suspense. (Full disclosure: Kristine is my critique partner, but I'm certainly not the only one who thinks she's awesome--RT Book Reviews gave Deadly Obsession 4 1/2 stars, Top Pick! status.)

Even better: Deadly Obsession is just the start to Kristine Cayne's fantastic Deadly Vices series. Book 2, Deadly Addiction , brims with twists and turns and another smoking romance that you'll never forget!

You can get Deadly Obsession at these retailers: Amazon US, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple, Diesel, All Romance eBooks, Smashwords, Sony

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If, like me, you want to challenge your reading self by trying new authors and new genres, you may want to check out my Blood and Honor romantic suspense series, which is set in Italy among the Calabrian Mafia. The series chronicles the battles--both bloody and romantic--between two warring Mafia clans. Books 1 and 2 are available now. Here's a taste of Book 1:

A woman on the run. A damaged Mafia don. A rival bent on revenge...

Kate Andretti is married to the Mob--but doesn't know it. When her husband uproots them to Italy, Kate leaves everything she knows behind. Alone in a foreign land, she finds herself locked in a battle for her life against a husband and a family who will "silence" her if she will not do as they wish. When her husband tries to kill her, she accepts the protection offered by a wealthy businessman with Mafia ties. He's not a mobster, he claims. Or is he?

Enrico Lucchesi never wanted to be a Mafia don, and now he's caught in the middle of a blood feud with the Andretti family. His decision to help Kate brings the feud between the families to a boil. When Enrico is betrayed by someone in his own family, the two of them must sort out enemies from friends--and rely on each other or die alone. The only problem? Enrico cannot reveal his identity to Kate, or she'll bolt from his protection, and he'll be duty-bound to kill her to safeguard his family's secret. 

Attacks from without and within push them both to the breaking point, and soon Enrico is forced to choose between protecting the only world he knows and saving the woman he loves. 

Excerpt: 
Enrico raised a hand in greeting to Kate, and she returned his wave and started descending the steps. She headed straight for him, her auburn hair gleaming in the sun, a few strands of it blowing across her pale cheek and into her green eyes. With a delicate hand, she brushed the hair out of her face. Enrico’s fingers twitched with the desire to touch her cheek like that, to feel the slide of her silky hair. A small, almost secretive smile crossed her features, and he swallowed hard. Dio mio. He felt that smile down to his toes.

She stopped a couple feet from him. “Signor Lucchesi, it’s good to see you, as always.”

He bowed his head slightly. “And you, Signora Andretti.” He paused, a grin spreading across his face. “Since when did we get so formal, Kate?”

She half-turned and motioned to the doorway behind her. And that was when he noticed it—a bruise on her right cheek. Merda! Had someone hit her? Tearing his eyes off the mark, he followed her gesture. A tall, sandy-haired man, well-muscled and handsome, leaned in the doorway, his arms crossed. “My husband, Vincenzo, is here.”

Enrico’s smile receded. He looked back to Kate. “I’d like to meet him.” And if he did this to her, he’s going to pay.

Want to know what happens next? You can find Revenge at these retailers: Amazon US (Kindle), Amazon UK (Kindle), Amazon Canada (Kindle), Apple, All Romance eBooks, Barnes & Noble, Barnes & Noble UK, Diesel, Kobo, OmniLit, Smashwords, and Sony. 
If you prefer print, Revenge is also on Amazon US (paperback) or Amazon UK (paperback).***
Prize Giveaway!
To thank you for visiting my blog and participating in the Romance Madness Blog Hop, I'm giving away a $15 gift card to Amazon or Barnes & Noble (winner's choice)! To win, you must post a comment with your name and email address. Comments without an email address will be discarded. For additional chances to win, follow the instructions in the RaffleCopter.
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The Romance Reviews (TRR) is sponsoring ELEVEN grand prizes. To be entered to win the grand prizes, you MUST register with and log into the TRR website, and then click the button below. Learn more about registering, logging in, and MORE chances to win!

Each blog in the Romance Madness hop is also offering a prize. That's over 50 chances to win! 

Now what are those grand prizes? (all are international)
5 - $10 Amazon gift cards! (5 winners)


$20 Gift Card from Deanna Jewel, Winner’s Choice of Amazon, B&N or All Romance ebooks (1 winner) 
1 ebook copy of Dangerous Embrace by Dana Mason (1 winner) 
2 ebook copies of Some Other Child by Sharon Buchbinder (2 winners)
2 ebook copies of Killer Kisses by Sharon Buchbinder (2 winners)
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"Revenge" Is Nominated for Best Cover at InD'Tale Magazine!

I'm excited to announce that Revenge (Blood and Honor, #1) has been nominated in the Creme de la Cover contest at InD'Tale magazine! 

I'd like to thank my cover artist, the very talented Scarlett Rugers, for coming up with such a great design and capturing the dark, gritty flavor of this first book in the Blood and Honor series.

The weekly contest winner gets a 1/4 page ad in InD'Tale magazine and goes on to compete in the monthly contest. The winner of that contest gets a full-page ad in InD'Tale magazine and a month's free advertising on the website! 

Want to Vote?

If you think Revenge should win the Creme de la Cover contest, please cast your vote at http://indtale.com/cover-contest. Registration and login is required. If you haven't registered at InD'Tale before (it's very quick!), you can find the Creme de la Cover contest under "Fun Stuff" in the menu bar across the top of the site. 

Thank you all so much for your support! :)

Dana Delamar Book Signing January 12th at Finally Found Books!

I'll be signing books this Saturday, January 12th, from 1-4 PM at Finally Found Books in Black Diamond with Seattle-area local romance authors Kristine Cayne, Nicolette Reed, Ashlyn Mathews, Darlene Panzera, and Morgan O'Neill. Stop on by! We'd love to meet you!

In case the graphic isn’t readable, we'll be at Finally Found Books LLC, 32709 Railroad Ave, Black Diamond, WA 98010, (360) 886-2131, http://www.finallyfoundbooks.com.

Win a $300 Gift Card at the New Year's Blog Hop!

Welcome to stop #77 of the New Year's Blog Hop!
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Every year I tell myself "This is the year where I actually keep my resolutions! I'll lose weight this time, I'll be more organized this time, I'll exercise more this time..." and so on, and so on. And I usually fail miserably at most of them. So this year, I've set myself a few goals that I think I should be able to keep: 
Publish two more books. (I managed this in 2012, so I should be able to do it again.)Read adventurously! Continue trying new authors and new genres. Challenge myself. I did this in 2012, and it worked out marvelously. Continue working on the organization thing. I don't want to end up in an episode of "Hoarders." (I've hired someone to help me, so I think this has a real shot. You can actually walk around my office now, so there's already progress!)I will still work on my weight and exercising, but I think I'll try to baby-step them this time. Maybe that way I'll feel encouraged instead of discouraged when I'm not knocking those out of the park right away. 


Now it's your turn: What resolutions are you making for 2013? And which ones did you achieve in 2012?

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If, like me, you want to challenge your reading self by trying new authors and new genres, you might want to check out my Blood and Honor romantic suspense series, which is set in Italy among the Calabrian Mafia. The series chronicles the battles--both bloody and romantic--between two warring Mafia clans. Books 1 and 2 are available now. Here's a taste of Book 1:

A woman on the run. A damaged Mafia don. A rival bent on revenge...

Kate Andretti is married to the Mob--but doesn't know it. When her husband uproots them to Italy, Kate leaves everything she knows behind. Alone in a foreign land, she finds herself locked in a battle for her life against a husband and a family who will "silence" her if she will not do as they wish. When her husband tries to kill her, she accepts the protection offered by a wealthy businessman with Mafia ties. He's not a mobster, he claims. Or is he?

Enrico Lucchesi never wanted to be a Mafia don, and now he's caught in the middle of a blood feud with the Andretti family. His decision to help Kate brings the feud between the families to a boil. When Enrico is betrayed by someone in his own family, the two of them must sort out enemies from friends--and rely on each other or die alone. The only problem? Enrico cannot reveal his identity to Kate, or she'll bolt from his protection, and he'll be duty-bound to kill her to safeguard his family's secret. 

Attacks from without and within push them both to the breaking point, and soon Enrico is forced to choose between protecting the only world he knows and saving the woman he loves. 

Excerpt: 
Enrico raised a hand in greeting to Kate, and she returned his wave and started descending the steps. She headed straight for him, her auburn hair gleaming in the sun, a few strands of it blowing across her pale cheek and into her green eyes. With a delicate hand, she brushed the hair out of her face. Enrico’s fingers twitched with the desire to touch her cheek like that, to feel the slide of her silky hair. A small, almost secretive smile crossed her features, and he swallowed hard. Dio mio. He felt that smile down to his toes.

She stopped a couple feet from him. “Signor Lucchesi, it’s good to see you, as always.”

He bowed his head slightly. “And you, Signora Andretti.” He paused, a grin spreading across his face. “Since when did we get so formal, Kate?”

She half-turned and motioned to the doorway behind her. And that was when he noticed it—a bruise on her right cheek. Merda! Had someone hit her? Tearing his eyes off the mark, he followed her gesture. A tall, sandy-haired man, well-muscled and handsome, leaned in the doorway, his arms crossed. “My husband, Vincenzo, is here.”

Enrico’s smile receded. He looked back to Kate. “I’d like to meet him.” And if he did this to her, he’s going to pay.

Want to know what happens next? You can find Revenge at these retailers: Amazon US (Kindle), Amazon UK (Kindle), Amazon Canada (Kindle), Apple, All Romance eBooks, Barnes & Noble, Barnes & Noble UK, Diesel, Kobo, OmniLit, Smashwords, and Sony. 
If you prefer print, Revenge is also on Amazon US (paperback) or Amazon UK (paperback).***
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1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet (international)2nd Grand Prize: A $300 Amazon or B&N gift card (international)3rd Grand Prize: A huge swag pack stuffed with books and more! (U.S. only)



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Loved Sempre and Crow's Row ? Looking for bad-boy heroes who live by their own rules? Check out Revenge (Blood and Honor, Book 1). This sexy, gritty, romantic suspense Mafia thriller earned 5 stars “Top Pick” from The Romance Reviews (TRR). 

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A woman on the run. A damaged Mafia don. A rival bent on revenge... 

Mafia don Enrico Lucchesi struggles to preserve a fragile truce with the Andretti family. But when Kate Andretti flees from her abusive husband, Enrico won't leave her in jeopardy. Can he save her without reigniting the bloody feud between the families? 

*** Regularly $4.99, Revenge is on sale now for only .99/.77p! Sale ends January 1st! ***
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Also available in paperback: Amazon US Paperback, Amazon UK Paperback