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January 27, 2014
Sparkle Blog Stops–We kicking it over at..
The Lotus Petals Blog Tour stop today is over at Devilishly Delicious Book Reviews, head on over and check them out!
The Fender Bender Blues Blog Tour stop is over at :
Battery Operated Book Blog
http://batteryoperatedbookblog.com
Bookmarks, Spoilers and Happily Ever After
http://bookmarksspoilersandhappilyeverafter.blogspot.com/
For the Love of Books
http://ftlobblog.blogspot.com/
Booky Ramblings of a Neurotic Mom
http://bookyramblingsofaneuroticmom.blogspot.co.uk/
Head on over and check them out!
Series Blast and Giveaway: The Vranthian Vampires Trilogy by K.A. M’Lady
Vranthian Vampires
Book 3
Length: Novella, 57 pages
Genre: Vampire Erotica Science Fiction Romance
Cover Artist: Fiona Jayde
ISBN: 978-1-60180-026-8
Book Description:
In Vranthia, The Wasting has claimed the lives of women, children, and warriors alike; many have fallen to this great plague. No one is safe from its darkness. Recklessness and subterfuge walk hand and hand amongst the Elders, as they seek a means to rule. With ferocity they intend to control the meek, with gluttony they will bleed the docile; destroying all who stand in their way.
But The Wasting can no longer be contained. What began as a dark elixir, stoked in the veins of hatred and revenge, from an enemy long thought dead, has spread beyond the great halls of the Vranthian Kingdom. And no one is certain when or where its darkness will end. Is the mystery and magic of the trion enough to save this great nation?
Kantella Balacjek is a lot of things, but a traitor to his people he is not. He needs to find the source of the darkness to prove his innocence, but the evidence against him grows almost daily. Lies told and enemies made have a way of shielding the truth from the light, even when the truth rages in the blood. Death and her harbinger await him. Will he succumb, or will The Wasting consume them all?
The Darengy grave-warriors have always walked in the shadows. But even they have their outcasts, the creatures that they fear. Onya knows what it is to be different, to be alone with the dying. The shadows and darkness hold their whispers and their pleas. Only she has the power to choose who crosses over. Enslaved by the resistance, she has learned the capacity for evil. Does her blood hold the power to seal the fate of many nations? Does she the courage to change that fate?
Mercenary, loner, wanderer – Traegar is one of the first among the Elders. He is a maker and destroyer of life. Time has jaded him. His people’s level of debauchery and power disgusts him. When the Great Wars ended he chose to walk away and hunt what he despises and loves the most; burying the pieces within him instead. Now his kindred are dying in droves. The Elders have grown unruly, and unstable in their bid for domination. In his dreams the whispers of the ancients fire his blood with the heat of the mating.
Will finding his trion redeem his faith in his people? Will their belief in each other be enough to set them all free?
Strong are the Binds of Love, Faith and Magic.
Warning: Contains menage.
Excerpt:
They found her standing at the balcony entry, the golden light of Vranthia’s three moons silhouetting her figure in the shimmering folds of her long, sheer gown. Her room was lit by firelight and moonlight only, the effect stunning against her pale skin and impish figure. When she turned her blue eyes on them, each were lost to her sultry, knowing gaze.
Their twin growls of hunger reached her, and Onya couldn’t help the laugh that escaped.
“You toy with danger unlike you’ve known, my sweet,” Traegar gruffly warned.
“I am braver than you think, mercenary.”
Kantella reached her first, his quick strides and firm strength encompassing her against his length. He folded her against his body, the warm heat of his lips brushing her neck as he whispered, “One of the bravest.”
“Only the bravest to be our mate,” Traegar agreed, tipping her head, stealing her sigh of pleasure with his insistent lips.
Surrounded and encompassed by them, Onya had never felt more safe and secure in her life. Desire burned through her limbs, need quivering in her belly. She clung to Traegar, the wet heat of his tongue delving, tasting, and consuming her. All the while, Kantella wove his own brand of magic against her flesh. His hands cupped her breasts, his erection rubbing against her; pressing her tightly against Traegar’s eager flesh.
They turned her in their arms so that she faced Kantella, making quick work of removing her gown. She stood between them, naked but for her low sandals, her skin glowing in the moonlight. Her long, pale hair flowed to her waist.
“So beautiful,” Kantella rasped, his lips swallowing her gasp.
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3 ebook sets of the Vranthian Vampires Trilogy
Vranthian Vampires
Book 2
K.A. M’Lady
Genre: Sci-fi/Paranormal, Vampire Erotica
Publisher: Mojocastle Press
Date of Publication: 10/21/13
ISBN: 978-1-60180-201-9
Number of pages: 63
Word Count: 15,117
Cover Artist: Fionna Jayde
Book Description:
Magic Changes Everything When Loves Claims The Soul
On Vranthia, The Wasting is spreading, mutating, claiming not only the women of this fierce, warrior race, but stealing the lives of men, children, warriors, and now, some say, even the Elders among their race.
Rumors of the trion – the ancient joining of Vranthian, Darengy and Outworlder blood and magic as a cure – is growing beyond the halls of Prince Kuthar’s court. With his brother, Prince Draven’s recent joining, there is the first glimmer of hope for their people. But with hope comes lies and growing subterfuge. The Elders demand a rightful ruler and some will stop at nothing to get it.
Kuthar Balacjek – leader, warrior, and vampire is first in line to be the rightful king. Bred to rule from an early age, he has learned Vranthian laws, and their ancient history. He has studied their past, and fought their battles with the blood, sweat and ferocity, that only a true ruler can comprehend. But The Wasting is an enemy that even he is uncertain how to conquer. Will he find the answers he seeks in the ones whose fate he now controls? Or have they laid claim to his soul?
Cynthiana Rue – Cyn – has never been more irritated in her life. Space-napped by her best-friend and a misfit crew of alien vampires she is swept up in Vranthian legend, war and her captors’ unbridled passions. Will she fight for her freedom or give in to the unknown?
Ooen has known slavery his entire life. Bound since youth to guard the Elder, Vogeth, he has known a life of deception. And now, The Wasting has changed everything. Accused of Vogeth’s death, his fate now lies in the hands of the Vranthian ruler – something his human captive can comprehend. Will he too rebel, or will his magic help to set them all free?
Amazon ARe BN Mojocastle Press
Vranthian Vampires
Book 1
K.A. M’Lady
Genre: Sci-Fi/Paranormal, Vampire Erotica
Publisher: Mojocastle Press
Date of Publication: August 25, 2013
ISBN: 978-1-60180-200-2
Number of pages: 93
Word Count: 22,968
Cover Artist: Fiona Jayde
Book Description:
Under the dark skies of Vranthia The Wasting has spread, claiming victims by the thousands. Disease, madness and death shroud this fierce warrior race.
With the recent death of their mother, Queen Srionna Balacjek, and the imminent demise of their grieving father, King Kamet; three brothers must now find their own path. Will The Wasting’s dark madness claim them all as deceit and lies turn brother against brother. Or, is the key to saving their people in the legend of the trion. And will they find it in time?
Draven Balacjek -- warrior, Prince, immortal. Fierce in battle, sure and deadly as a dark a storm or the shadows he walks among, must choose between the ties of brotherhood or the possibility of a life without the parts of his soul he has bound in blood and magic.
The Vranthians have taken everything from Ook. Desecrated the Darengy people as a whole. But the visions of a grave-warrior tell no lies and the spirit of the human along with the fierce strength of his Prince, Draven Balacjek call to him as nothing before. Can their love together heal the wounds that time has wrought and free him of his darkness?
For singer, Leah Allen, the choice was never hers to make. But life, like the music her heart clings to, has a way of playing itself out. Will this strange new world and the fierce warriors she meets within it bring her shattered past the healing she has always needed or will the strangers she finds herself bound to be her hearts undoing? Can she make a choice between dark, intense Draven and exotic, muscular Ook?
Author K.A. M’Lady lives a few stone throws from corn fields, chaos and congestion; all lying on the outskirts of the many burbs of Chicago. KA M'lady spends her days calculating life expectancies, mortality and the certainty of death and taxes while in her free time the dead wander freely, buy shoes, homes, the occasional odd business or two and, if you even think of charging them too much in taxes…well, let’s just say the tax man may never come back. But if he does he might just shamble a bit.
An All Romance eBooks bestselling author, K.A. M'lady's work has been described as scary, descriptive, beautiful, dark, frightening, addictive, sexy and believable. She loves to read paranormal romances, watching horror movies, westerns on Sundays with her husband, playing fetch with her pocket beagle, Chevy and buying weird shoes. Her friends call her eccentric, her family refuses to comment. She’s been lost in the world of fiction since she was a small child, and frankly, never wants to be found—at least not any time soon. “Myth and magic builds dreams and inspirations – and in an insane world, it is our dreams that spark the revolution of change. No matter which world is being conquered. Within our dreams – all things are possible.”
Web site - http://www.kamlady.net/
K.A. M'lady Blog - http://kamladyotherworld.blogspot.com/
Paranormal Monday Yahoo Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ParanormalMonday
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/kamlady
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Cover Reveal and Giveaway: For Her Protection by Amber A Bardan
Charlize Halifax has a big last name and even bigger duty to uphold. Left to pick up the pieces of her family’s haemorrhaging Communications Empire, there’s no time for distractions. But when her take-no-prisoners management style lands her in physical danger, distraction arrives in the form of infuriating body guard Connor Crowe.
Having crossed swords with him that very morning, she knows a man who thinks he can push her around has no place in her life—especially when his cave man heroics kick her libido into hyper drive.
Yet when the threat to Charlize’s safety becomes outright attack, she knows there’s only one man she’d trust with her life.
Resisting Connor’s intrusion into her life is easy, denying his affect on her body, now that’s another thing...
COMING SOON.....
After spending years imagining fictional adventures, Amber finally found a way to turn daydreaming into a productive habit. She now spends her days as a graphic designer but her nights writing scintillating tales about heroes with tough exteriors, who are warm inside.
She lives with her husband and children in semi-rural Australia, where if she peers outside at the right moment she might just see a kangaroo bounce by.
WINNER of NTRWA ‘Great Expectations’ Award 2013
January 26, 2014
Fender Bender Blues Blog Tour–Jammed packed tour kick off.
We are kicking off the tour with a jammed packed day over at:
Anny Books
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Black Words-White Pages
http://blackwords-whitepages1977.blogspot.com
Electively Paige
http://electivelypaige.blogspot.com
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Lotus Petals Blog Tour– Were over at Sweet Books today.
Today our blog stop is over at Sweets Books, head on over and check them out!
January 25, 2014
Lotus Petals Blog Tour–We have three stops today over at…
Today we have three stops for the blog tour, head on over and check them out!
Darkmotive's Books and More
http://darkmotivesbooksandmore.blogspot.com/
The Girl Bookaholic
http://thegirlbookaholic.blogspot.com
Can’t Beat A Good Book
http://www.cantbeatagoodbook.blogspot.co.uk
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Character Interview with Aijyn, from Lotus Petals by Brantwijn Serrah
Today on the blog we have Aijyn, from Lotus Petals by Brantwijn Serrah for an interview. So sit back and relax,
Character Name: Aijyn
Character Bio: Aijyn is quiet and fearfully obedient to her vampire master, Daimyo Gohachiro. One of his human courtesans, she has learned to survive through being virtually invisible, masking and controlling her emotions in the face of the demons around her. When Rhiannon comes into her life, though, Aijyn finds it nearly impossible to keep her suddenly unruly feelings at bay.
Describe yourself what is your worst and best quality?
I expect my worst quality would be the cowardice I have lived with up until now. I allowed the winds of fate to carry me and never believed I might change my own course. I regret the willingness to obey my Lord out of fear of retribution, and, since Rhiannon has come here to his temple, the Blood Lotus, I have urged her to also obey. I see now that doing so only dishonors her strength, and any strength I might wish to call my own.
My best quality? I think, my gentleness. It may seem strange to choose such a quality, when I have been raised in a temple of demons and demons are anything but gentle... one might expect I would have adopted a hardness to protect myself more adequately. If I have anything to be proud of in my years here, though, it must be that I have remained soft. Perhaps it has helped me to escape too much notice from the vampires, and therefore spared my life from their capricious hungers. What I know, though, is that it brought Rhiannon to me, made me trustworthy to her, and made me her friend.
What is the one thing you wish other people knew about you?
I would like the world to know that, given the choice, I would never have sought this life, the life of a vampire's courtesan and slave. There are others among the Daimyo's human pets who dream of being brought into his fold and even plot to win favor with him or his vampires, hoping they will be changed...I can think of nothing more horrible.
What is your biggest secret, something no one knows about?
It has been my principle not to be one who keeps secrets, and I have very little I would even wish to keep. Vampires are impeccably good at knowing when a human is lying to them, and lying can enrage them or incite them to bite. Besides that, temple life has afforded me very little privacy anyway; my life has belonged to Daimyo Gohachiro, and he has access to everything. So until Rhiannon arrived, I had no real secrets to keep.
What are you most afraid of?
My master the Daimyo, and his harem of vampire ladies. They can be notoriously jealous. It is not often a human companion such as I will survive this long.
What do you want more than anything?
My freedom, and Rhiannon's, so we might finally be together.
What is your relationship status?
Quite complicated, unfortunately. I am one of the Daimyo's mortal possessions, so I belong to him. My heart, however, loves another...and she is his intended vampire bride.
How would you describe your sense of fashion?
I am quite well-trained in the art and wearing of kimono, and I know the proper place and time for a more casual yukata, a business-like homongi, or a stunning and elaborate suzohiki. I have a particular liking for kanzashi hair accessories, as well: my favorites are those which dangle like petals or snowflakes from one's hair.
How much of a rebel are you?
Oh, I am not one at all. I am a servant, a slave and a prisoner... I have never found the courage to rebel, nor would I know how to even manage it. Rhiannon is the one with the courage of a rebel.
What do you considered to be your greatest achievement?
My life at the Blood Lotus Temple began as the result a choice to submit myself to the vampires, in order to ensure my mother's other children would never be taken. By coming here, I have spared the lives of my brothers and sister. I feel saving them from these demons is the greatest achievement of my life.
What is your idea of happiness?
A normal life, freedom from these walls and the looming presence of vampires.
What is your most treasured possession?
As I have said, there is almost nothing which I can truly call mine, as my life belongs to Gohachiro. However, all the courtesans of his court carry a small knife, called a kaiken, for defense and protection. I guard mine very carefully, as one day my life may surely depend on it.
What is your most marked characteristic?
Perhaps my complexion. My skin is very smooth and unblemished, except for the slight scars of vampire bites... which I suspect is something of an attraction to the Daimyo, anyway. I have been told I am quite 'tempting' to the demons when I blush, or when I reveal tenderer portions of skin such as my wrist, my neck, or even my ankles.
What is it that you most dislike?
I am not a fan of crude language or uncouth behavior. Of course, even more than these, I hate monsters, but those I have to live with every day.
Which living person do you most despise?
She does not count among 'the living'. She is one of them, a vampire: Rhiannon's Viking bodyguard, Sölva. I have never believed I could hate anyone so deeply, but she is a truly despicable beast.
What is your greatest regret?
I have tried not to allow myself selfish thoughts, but deep in my heart, I do wish somehow I could have escaped the tithe which culled me from my village and brought me here. I sometimes wish it could have been any other girl besides me... that I could have lived out a normal human's life and never known the existence of vampires at all.
What is the quality you most like in a man?
Kindness.
What is the quality you most like in a woman?
Strength and courage. I suppose both these answers could be true of either sex, really.
Which living person do you most admire?
I've lived in a temple of demons all my life. The only living people I know are the other human slaves... and we all make the best attempt not to be noticeable or overstep our bounds.
If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?
I would wish to be stronger of heart, like Rhiannon.
If you would like to know more about Aijyn check out today’s book blast.
Book Blast and Giveaway: Lotus Petals by Brantwijn Serrah

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January 23, 2014
Cover Reveal: A GRIMM LEGACY by Janna Jennings
Cover Designed by: Erica Crouch (http://erica.patchwork-press.com)
Originally Published by: Patchwork Press, October 29th 2013
Enchanted castles and charming princes thought to exist only in stories come to life in this classically twisted fairy tale that combines the timeless quality of generations old folktales with the challenges of the modern world.
The woods of Elorium appear ordinary to Andi Grace, until birds start talking and elves answer doors. Along with three others, Andi has been whisked out of her world and finds herself the reluctant guest of the perplexing millionaire, Mr. Jackson—a stranger willing to help get them home, but who’s keeping secrets of his own.
Discovering unexpected family connections to this fairy tale land, the group must rely on each other as they dodge evil fairies and battle giants, intent on keeping them in Elorium. Faced with characters short on whimsy and bent towards treachery, Andi, Quinn, Fredrick and Dylan are forced into fairy tale roles to find the way home. But in Elorium, happily ever after is never guaranteed.
Janna Jennings is a Colorado based YA author who loves a good fairy tale. She’s married to her own real life Prince Charming, and will usually admit to being mom of three, including her incorrigible middle child, Benny. Besides wrangling her kids she can be found doing some therapeutic baking, dreaming of the ocean, and of course, curling up with a good book.
Twitter: @jannajennings80
Book Blast and Giveaway: TEMPTATION BY FIRE by Tiffany Allee
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Entangled Publishing (Ignite)
Release Date: December 30, 2013
Length: Novel
Visions of death haunt her . . .
Ava Keller sees the future. When she suffers a horrifying vision of a man's violent death, she knows from experience nothing she does will stop it from becoming a reality. But when she meets a strong, broken man, he makes her want to believe in second chances.
Vengeance consumes him . . .
Tortured by his past, Karson has worked tirelessly to wreak vengeance on the demons who murdered his family. But when Ava inadvertently disrupts his intricate plan for revenge, his focus shifts to an all-consuming need to keep her alive and in his arms.
Love could save their souls . . .
Thrown together by fate, Ava and Karson explore their new feelings and discover hope for the future. But they must battle the demons threatening humanity to find a destiny worthy of their love.
Temptation by Fire Buy Links:
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Temptation-Entangled-Ignite-Tiffany-Allee-ebook/dp/B00H6ETDTC
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Excerpt -
Ava’s eyes met mine, and the understanding there almost broke me.
“I can’t imagine what you’ve gone through, Karson. And I won’t pretend I can even begin to wrap my mind around how that would feel. I would never ask you to give up your hunt for me,” Ava said.
Emotions rolled over me—so fast and hard I couldn’t quite grasp them. My old familiar pain, and new pain for her. They built under my skin, threatening to burst free if I didn’t find an outlet.
I pushed the bathroom door open the rest of the way. Ava let out a soft squeak, but I pulled her into my arms and kissed her. Brutally, I punished her with my mouth. I needed an outlet for my emotion. No. Not just an outlet. I needed her.
Only a moment of hesitation, and she was kissing me back. One hand clutched my shoulder while the other held on to her towel. Wrapping my arms around her, I pulled her closer, anger completely drowned by the passion she elicited in me.
“This is such a bad idea,” I murmured against her lips.
“Shut the hell up and quit thinking for once.”
Still wet from the shower, she clung to me as I kissed her neck. I nibbled my way to her shoulders and then in one sweeping motion, picked her up—towel and all. Then I carried her out of the bathroom and set her on her feet next to the bed.
I tugged lightly on the towel she still clutched, but didn’t try to take it from her. This was her decision, and even if it killed me, I would stop if she wanted me to.
“We don’t have—”
“Didn’t I tell you to be quiet?” Her words were teasing, but her voice was full with emotion. With a jerk of quick movement, her posture stiffened, and then she tossed the towel to the floor.
CPA-turned-romance-author Tiffany Allee used to battle spreadsheets in Corporate America, and now concentrates on her characters’ battles to find love. Raised in small-town Colorado, Tiffany currently lives in Phoenix, AZ, by way of Chicago and Denver. She is happily married to a secret romantic who tolerates her crazy mutterings.
She writes about ass-kicking heroines and the strong heroes who love them. Her work includes the suspense-driven From the Files of the Otherworlder Enforcement Agency series which revolves around a group of paranormal cops solving crimes and finding love, and Don’t Bite the Bridesmaid, a lighthearted paranormal romance (Entangled Publishing).
Tiffany has an MBA in accounting and nearly a decade of experience in corporate finance. All super useful stuff for a writer who spends far too much time trying to figure out fun ways to keep her characters apart, and interesting ways to kill people (for her books—of course!).
Connect with Tiffany:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authortiffanyallee
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TiffanyAllee
Website: http://tiffanyallee.com/