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His Guardian Witch by Angelina Rain

 


Is love stronger than magic?
Morgan has never encountered a spell she couldn’t cast or a curse she couldn’t break. With her natural knack for witchcraft, she runs a magic store that helps others. When a handsome but cursed man walks into her store, she is pit against magic stronger than her own.
Daniel lived an ordinary life before he ended up on a witch’s bad side and was jinxed with non-stop bad luck. Out of sheer desperation he visits Morgan’s Magic Shop. Morgan agrees to help him and they must work together to find the witch and pinpoint the hex she used in order to undo it. As they search, feelings ignite and a romance blossoms. Will this bad luck spell end their love, or will their love be strong enough to break the incantation?
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Great News!

Hi All, I just popped by to let you know that my newest novel, Light the Shadows, will be published by Evernight Publishing. I'm pretty stoked about it, and frankly, it's a bit steamier than the previous books I've written. Like that's a bad thing, right? Currently, I'm waiting for edits to come back and there's no release date just yet. While I'm waiting, I thought you might like a little teaser. Here's the unofficial blurb from the back cover. OH, and I can't forget the muse that inspired John "Sully" Sullivan's character. He's scrumptious!

Sully:
  Light the Shadows Blurb:   You only get one chance at life, then you die. The game’s over, no second chances. But she was never one to follow all the rules.

In a strange twist of fate, a woman flees purgatory only to jump into a newly vacated body. When she wakes in the hospital, she has a brand new life and a whole lot of unanswered questions. Now she’s Micah Munroe, a real estate
agent with broken memories of the messed up life she once lived. A mysterious man who claims to be Death says she’s his granddaughter and that she’s something called a grimm.

Sully knows she’s an imposter because he reaped the soul of the real Micah only a week ago. He suspects she might be a misplaced shadow, what he calls spirits and vengeful ghosts. He becomes obsessed with finding out who she really is and just how she inhabited a new body. He’ll stop at nothing to find the truth and send her back to purgatory where she belongs. What he didn’t bargain on was how his body would react to her or how powerful the white light within her is.

When a powerful shadow and her horde of angry spirits kidnaps Sully’s best friend, they must work together to get him back. Fighting their feelings for each other isn’t half as difficult as fighting the army of shadows bent on starting a war with the living.


That's it for now, gang. Happy Reading!

~ M

Vampires for Valentine’s Giveaway Hop

    To help celebrate Valentines and Vampires, I'm giving away a book from my backlist. To enter, please answer the question and leave a working email. (winner will be chosen through rafflecopter)  Question: When Marcus nearly loses control of his bloodlust, what does he push Emily against?    Hint: The answer can be found HERE   a Rafflecopter giveaway
  

Valentine's Snippets Blog Hop

 Please be sure to visit the Evernight Blog to be eligible to win the books and gift vouchers from them. In order to be entered, you must like their facebook page - HERE *** For my giveaway, I'll be giving away this lovely handmade (by me!) pin.     All you have to do is answer a question based on my excerpt/blurb of the book below. Good luck.      Tell me what Cole tries to use as a distraction to keep his mind off of the sexy things Alex keeps doing.... Answer is found HERE   Be sure to leave a comment with your answer below and a working email addy. A winner will be chosen via rafflecopter.   a Rafflecopter giveaway

Heartbreaker Hop & Giveaway

 
 Welcome to the Heartbreaker Hop and Giveaway. Special thanks goes out to Carrie Ann who put this whole thing together. Be sure to visit her blog for a chance to win one of three Grand Prizes by going HERE.  Please take a moment to check out my books. Click on the title below the book cover to be taken to a blurb and excerpt of each one. Thanks :)   Marked Souls   Of A Darker Nature   Bitter Black Kiss  **** As for my prize ... What's better than a voodoo doll to get back at the one who broke your heart? I made this little guy with felt and embroidery floss, pins are included. All you have to do to enter for a chance to win is like me on facebook. I'm using rafflecopter to keep up with the entries. It's at the bottom of this post. In order to be entered for Carrie Ann's grand prize giveaway, you also need to leave a comment below with your email address. Winner will be chose via Rafflecopter.
 
~ Good Luck~  a Rafflecopter giveaway

LOVE IS IN THE AIR BLOG HOP

Welcome to the Love is in the Air Giveaway Hop. To help celebrate, I'm giving away a lovely, glittery heart ornament. To win this pretty little bauble, all you have to do is answer a question related to a book on my backlist. The winner will be chosen via Rafflecopter.

Question: What does Brody offer to help Nicole with during the upcoming full moon?    Hint: The answer can be found HERE   a Rafflecopter giveaway
  

The Next Big Thing

Welcome to the NEXT BIG THING Blog Hop.

What is a blog hop? Basically, it’s a way for readers to discover authors new to them. I hope you'll find new-to-you authors whose works you enjoy. On this stop on the blog hop, you'll find a bit of information on me and one of my books and links to five other authors you can explore!
  I'd like to tell you a bit about my latest WIP, Light the Shadows (tentative title)    Light the Shadows  You only get one chance at life then you die. The game’s over, no second chances.  But she was never one to follow all the rules.  In a strange twist of fate, a woman flees purgatory only to jump into a newly vacated body. When she wakes, she has a brand new life and a whole lot of unanswered questions.  Now she’s Micah Munroe, a real estate agent with broken memories of the messed up life she once lived. A mysterious man who claims to be Death says she’s his granddaughter and that she’s something called a grimm.
Sully knows she’s an imposter because he reaped the soul of the real Micah only a week ago. He suspects she might be a misplaced shadow, what he calls spirits and vengeful ghosts. He becomes obsessed with finding out who she really is and just how she inhabited a new body.  He’ll stop at nothing to find the truth and send her back to purgatory where she belongs.  What he didn’t bargain on was how his body would react to her or how powerful the white light within her is. When a powerful shadow and her horde of angry spirits kidnaps Sully’s best friend, they must work together to get him back.  Fighting their feelings for each other isn’t half as difficult as fighting the army of shadows bent on starting a war with the living.
** My gratitude to fellow author, Maya DeLeina, for inviting me to participate in this event. You can click the following links to learn more about Maya and her books.

Maya DeLeina's Next Big Thing: http://www.mayadeleina.net

In this blog hop, my fellow authors and I, in our respective blogs, have answered ten questions about our current book or work-in-progress (giving you a sneak peek). We've also included some behind-the-scenes information about how and why we write what we write--the characters, inspirations, plotting and other choices we make. I hope you enjoy it!

Please feel free to comment and share your thoughts and questions. Here is my Next Big Thing!

1. What is the working title of your book?  Light the Shadows

2. Where did the idea come from for the book?  I'm a sucker for second chances and the idea of someone coming back from "the light"and starting over from scratch has been something I've kicked around for nearly a year now.

 3. What genre does your book come under? Paranormal Romance- Erotica

4. Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition? I always ponder this question for each and every story I write. Surprisingly, I've drawn a blank on this one! However, this man candy I based Sully on.  
5. What is the one sentence synopsis of your book? Everyone deserves a second chance at love.

6. Is your book self-published, published by an independent publisher or represented by an agency? Thus far, I've published with indies. Light the Shadows is almost done and I suspect it will find a home with an indie publisher as well.

7. How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript? The first draft was hammered out in about 9 months. However, I like to go over it another couple times after leaving it alone for several weeks. Rereading it, revising it...that's magic!

8. What other books would you compare this story to within your genre? Oh, that's a hard one... *zones out* Yeah, I'm not sure I can compare it anything that I've read.

9. Who or what inspired you to write this book? The characters living in my head, of course. 10: What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest? This novel will be a part of a series that I'm calling the Grimm Novels. The Grimm Novels will not only be full of steamy sex, but danger and surprising twists. :)   

Keep up with Michelle and her books by going here: : www.michelle-clay.com  or https://www.facebook.com/Author.Michelle.Clay

Below you will find authors who will be joining me virtually, via blog, next Wednesday. Please be sure to bookmark their sites, and add them to your calendars for updates on their upcoming books! Happy Writing and Reading!

 Hildie McQueen

Ashlynn Monroe

Danielle Guawain  

New Year's Blog Hop & Giveaways

 
To help ring in 2013, I'm drawing two winners. You can choose one ebook of your choice from my backlist. Besides, you'll need something to read on that new Kindle or Nook you got for Christmas, right? :) Please click the book cover to be taken to blurb and excerpt of each.          
  a Rafflecopter giveaway Don't forget to leave a comment below to be entered in the grand prize giveaway hosted by Carrie Ann's Blog Hops.  Good Luck!!
     

New Year Wishes

~~Wishing you all a wonderful, happy and prosperous new year in 2013~~   www.michelle-clay.com  

Holiday Gifts of Love Hop

   *Blog Hop is hosted by Carrie Ann Blog Hops
She's giving away some great prizes so be sure to check out her site to get the full details.*
 It's that special time of year when everyone is in the giving spirit.  And because I love giving back to you, dear readers, I'm offering you a chance to win two prizes! Each book has been gently used, but all are in excellent shape. I'd love to share them with you. :)

You can check out the books I've written at www.michelle-clay.com


US entrants only, please.

~~Please leave a comment below to be entered in the Grand Prize~~

Prize Pack #1 Kim Harrison a Rafflecopter giveaway Prize Pack #2 Terri Garey

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   Don't forget to check the other great author/blogger pages for more great prizes.