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March 25, 2014
Excerpt: Desired by Shadow – Chapter 7
March 24, 2014
Excerpt: Lost in Shadow – Chapter 13
March 17, 2014
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March 14, 2014
Reborn in Shadow is live!
REBORN IN SHADOW is the fourth book in the Shadow Walkers series. The book picks up after the novella, Iced in Shadow and is all about Hamish. The guy you probably despise. But don’t give up on him just yet.A GHOST GRANTED A SECOND CHANCE…
Hamish Campbell committed so many sins he’d lost track of them all. The worst? Murdering his brother in a fit of rage. Granted another chance by the god of Shadow, Lord Campbell joins the Shadow Walker brotherhood.
A WOMAN FULL OF LIGHT…
Anna Duncan is goodness personified, casting warmth on everyone she encounters. A chance encounter throws everything she knows upside down when she meets a man with haunted eyes. When a murderer sets his sights on Anna, she realizes the line between good and evil isn’t black and white but made up of varying shades of gray.
OUT OF DARKNESS, HOPE RISES
Though death draws them together, Hamish has too many secrets. If he’s not careful those secrets may spell the ruin of humanity and cost him the only woman he’s ever truly loved.
I hope you all will forgive Hamish once you read his story. After all, none of us is beyond redemption. Reborn in Shadow is a story of second chances. Of hope. And of finding the one you can’t live without.
If you enjoy persnickety gods, supernatural creatures and ghosts with the ability to manifest physical bodies, then Reborn in Shadow is for you.
You can read an excerpt on my site - http://cluhrs.com as well as find the link to my Pinterest board to see the inspiration for the characters - tell me who you would cast.
The book is currently live on: Amazon, Amazon UK & All Romance eBooks
It will be live in the next couple of days on: iBooks/Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Smashwords & Google Play
I appreciate each and every fan. Big mega thank you for supporting and taking a chance on me. I love hearing from you!
hugs,
Cynthia
Reborn in Shadow now available!
REBORN IN SHADOW is the fourth book in the Shadow Walkers series. The book picks up after the novella, Iced in Shadow and is all about Hamish. The guy you probably despise. But don’t give up on him just yet.
A GHOST GRANTED A SECOND CHANCE…
Hamish Campbell committed so many sins he’d lost track of them all. The worst? Murdering his brother in a fit of rage. Granted another chance by the god of Shadow, Lord Campbell joins the Shadow Walker brotherhood.
A WOMAN FULL OF LIGHT…
Anna Duncan is goodness personified, casting warmth on everyone she encounters. A chance encounter throws everything she knows upside down when she meets a man with haunted eyes. When a murderer sets his sights on Anna, she realizes the line between good and evil isn’t black and white but made up of varying shades of gray.
OUT OF DARKNESS, HOPE RISES
Though death draws them together, Hamish has too many secrets. If he’s not careful those secrets may spell the ruin of humanity and cost him the only woman he’s ever truly loved.
I hope you all will forgive Hamish once you read his story. After all, none of us is beyond redemption. Reborn in Shadow is a story of second chances. Of hope. And of finding the one you can’t live without.
If you enjoy persnickety gods, supernatural creatures and ghosts with the ability to manifest physical bodies, then Reborn in Shadow is for you.
Excerpt - read the beginning!
Pinterest inspiration board. See who I envisioned for each character.
Book Trailer for the inspiration behind the book.
You can find the book at all eBook retailers and a paperback version (coming soon) is available at Amazon. I’ll update each retailer as the book goes live.
Available at: Amazon | Amazon UK | iBooks/Apple | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Smashwords | Google Play | All Romance eBooks
There are five books total in this series. The final chapter – Embraced by Shadow, Monroe’s story (Coming June).
I appreciate each and every fan. Big mega thank you for supporting and taking a chance on me. I love hearing from you!
hugs,
Cynthia
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March 12, 2014
Review Day – A Rogue by Any Other Name
Once a month or so I’ll share a book review. We’re moving from vampires to historical romance, specifically the Regency period.
A Rogue by Any Other Name: The First Rule of Scoundrels (Rules of Scoundrels) - by Sarah Maclean – I loved the entire series. Great characters and settings. Read them all one after the other. Strong female heroine which I always love.
What a scoundrel wants, a scoundrel gets. . .
A decade ago, the Marquess of Bourne was cast from society with nothing but his title. Now a partner in London’s most exclusive gaming hell, the cold, ruthless Bourne will do whatever it takes to regain his inheritance—including marrying perfect, proper Lady Penelope Marbury.
A broken engagement and years of disappointing courtships have left Penelope with little interest in a quiet, comfortable marriage, and a longing for something more. How lucky that her new husband has access to an unexplored world of pleasures.
Bourne may be a prince of London’s illicit underworld, but he vows to keep Penelope untouched by its wickedness—a challenge indeed as the lady discovers her own desires, and her willingness to wager anything for them . . . .even her heart.
Similar books/authors in the genre I also recommend:
9 Rules series also by Sarah Maclean
Elizabeth Hoyt Maiden Lane and Legend of the Four Soldiers series
Lisa Kleypas
Julia Quinn
Courtney Milan
Tessa Dare
Cheers!
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March 4, 2014
Cover reveal – Reborn in Shadow
REBORN IN SHADOW is the fourth book in the Shadow Walkers series. The book picks up after the novella, Iced in Shadow and is all about Hamish. The guy you probably despise. But don’t give up on him just yet.
Hamish committed so many sins he’d lost track of them all. The worst? Murdering his own brother in a fit of rage. Granted another chance by the god of Shadow, Hamish joins the Shadow Walker brotherhood. But Hamish has many secrets…if he’s not careful those secrets may spell the ruin of humanity and all the realms.
I hope you all will forgive Hamish once you read his story. After all, none of us is beyond redemption. Reborn in Shadow is a story of second chances. Of hope. And of finding the one you can’t live without.
If you enjoy persnickety gods, supernatural creatures and ghosts with the ability to manifest physical bodies, then Reborn in Shadow is for you. This is the fourth book in the series though they all may be read stand alone.
Listed in correct reading order:
Lost in Shadow
Desired by Shadow
Iced in Shadow
Reborn in Shadow
Embraced by Shadow – coming May
The book is off to the editor and the release date for REBORN IN SHADOW is scheduled for early April.
The super talented Derek Murphy of CreativIndieCovers designed the cover. I think it’s my favorite one of the series.
P.S. I’m starting on a new apocalyptic trilogy. But don’t worry, Monroe’s story is next! Want to be the first to know when the next book will be out? Make sure to sign up for the newsletter at the top of the page.
Cheers!
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February 27, 2014
Review Day – The Coldest Girl in Coldtown
Once a month or so I’ll share a book review. We’re continuing our vampire theme. Are you tired of vampire books or do you still snatch them up?
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black – This is a different spin on vampires. The heroine views life filtered on an an event that happened with her mother at an early age.
Tana lives in a world where walled cities called Coldtowns exist. In them, quarantined monsters and humans mingle in a decadently bloody mix of predator and prey. The only problem is, once you pass through Coldtown’s gates, you can never leave.
One morning, after a perfectly ordinary party, Tana wakes up surrounded by corpses. The only other survivors of this massacre are her exasperatingly endearing ex-boyfriend, infected and on the edge, and a mysterious boy burdened with a terrible secret. Shaken and determined, Tana enters a race against the clock to save the three of them the only way she knows how: by going straight to the wicked, opulent heart of Coldtown itself.
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown is a wholly original story of rage and revenge, of guilt and horror, and of love and loathing from bestselling and acclaimed author Holly Black.
Similar books in the genre I also recommend: (we’re going with vampires here)
Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dark Hunter series
J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood series
Twilight series if you’re one of the few who hasn’t read it
The Immortal Rules series by Julie Kagawa
Cheers!
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February 24, 2014
Beware the ghost…
If you haven’t read Iced in Shadow yet, pick up your copy for only $.99
My book is being featured on Tuesday February 25th 2014 at eBookSoda, a new readers’ site where they’ll send you ebook recommendations tailored to your taste. www.ebooksoda.com.
Ready for the next one? Reborn in Shadow will be out in early April.
Cheers!
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February 14, 2014
Happy Valentine’s Day
Lulu says enjoy the day with a nice bird or can of tuna.
I’m watching you. Is that Tuna I smell?
I think it is Tuna. Maybe I’ll get up after all.
Enjoy the weekend!
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