Read an eBook Week!

The Samhain Cafe is celebrating Read an eBook Week, and they'll be hosting author chats and giveaways all week. I'm giving away a copy of The Importance of Being Emily to a commenter here (more details below), and I have a bonus coupon code for the second Emily book, Poison in the Blood.

Emily, Michael and Simon first appeared as meddling vampires in Blood, Smoke and Mirrors. I loved writing them so much that I knew I wanted to write the story of how Michael and Emily met and fell in love, and how Michael's mentor, Simon, came to terms with that. TIoBE was a blast to write. It has murder, mystery and mayhem. RT Book Reviews said,

If Agatha Christie included paranormal elements in her house party murder mysteries, the results would have probably been something similar to Bachar’s short story. The Importance of Being Emily has all of the hallmarks of a traditional historical romance, including very conservative beliefs about a woman’s “place”. However, the story is absolutely doused in occult magic, vampires, mind readers and other sorts of magic. This is a wonderfully imaginative tale that begs a re-read just so that every detail and nuance can be savored.

I'll admit, I author swooned when I saw that review. ;-)

The sequel, Poison in the Blood, was my 2011 NaNoWriMo project. PitB has even more murdery, mystery, and magical mayhem, with bonus faerie shenanigans. (Faust makes an unnamed cameo appearance.) I'm planning on two more Emily books, one set in late 19th century Chicago, and one set in Prohibition-era Chicago. She's so much fun to write; Emily is definitely one of my favorite narrators.

You can get 30% off Poison in the Blood when you use the code POISON14 during checkout from the Samhain store.

Want a chance to win a free ebook of TIoBE? Leave a comment with your email address and the answer to this question: If you could have one magic ability, what would it be?

Me, I'd love to throw some fireballs. The winner will be chosen through the magic of random.org and will be announced on Friday. Go forth, and read some ebooks! ;-)