Hosting today's Throwback Thursday (books) on my blog for a change.
Does anyone remember these romance books? Which ones have you read?
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Thursday, July 17, 2014
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Tuesday Blue Plate Special: Irresistibly Delicious
When Midnight Comes welcomes guest author Debra Ann Fisk. Her most recent book certainly is delicious, and wait until you prepare and taste her recipe, omg—so good.
Irresistibly Delicious is set at a bed and breakfast in Cozy Cove, Florida. This recipe is from the setting of the Cozy Cove Inn where many wonderful meals were prepared by the heroine Olivia.
I have been working on the sequel to Irresistibly Delicious and although the sequel takes place in the same town, it's quite different. One thing that is consistent is the cooking and good food served at the Cozy Cove Inn.
One feisty Southern chef. One sexy city doctor. One thousand miles apart. Trauma draws them together, but will circumstances pull them apart? Chef Olivia Carson's painful past haunted her until she discovered the healing solace at the Cozy Cove Inn.
She fell in love with the bed and breakfast and its owner, Myra. But her world is rocked to its core after Myra has a life threatening emergency. When Brady Matthews, Myra's son and a well-known cardiologist in NYC, shows up to care for his mother sparks fly in more ways than one.
Olivia and Brady disagree about everything, all the while fighting the sexual attraction that draws them together.
As Brady begins to reevaluate his life and Olivia creates a new career for herself, the risk of scandal and past secrets threatens to rip them apart. Will a headstrong surgeon and a gourmet chef learn to accept love? Or will they choose professional success with a side order of loneliness?
Irresistibly Delicious is set at a bed and breakfast in Cozy Cove, Florida. This recipe is from the setting of the Cozy Cove Inn where many wonderful meals were prepared by the heroine Olivia.
I have been working on the sequel to Irresistibly Delicious and although the sequel takes place in the same town, it's quite different. One thing that is consistent is the cooking and good food served at the Cozy Cove Inn.
One feisty Southern chef. One sexy city doctor. One thousand miles apart. Trauma draws them together, but will circumstances pull them apart? Chef Olivia Carson's painful past haunted her until she discovered the healing solace at the Cozy Cove Inn.
She fell in love with the bed and breakfast and its owner, Myra. But her world is rocked to its core after Myra has a life threatening emergency. When Brady Matthews, Myra's son and a well-known cardiologist in NYC, shows up to care for his mother sparks fly in more ways than one.
Olivia and Brady disagree about everything, all the while fighting the sexual attraction that draws them together.
As Brady begins to reevaluate his life and Olivia creates a new career for herself, the risk of scandal and past secrets threatens to rip them apart. Will a headstrong surgeon and a gourmet chef learn to accept love? Or will they choose professional success with a side order of loneliness?
Amazon buy link - http://tinyurl.com/qfccp9f
Barnes and Noble buy link - http://tinyurl.com/o7d4rdq
Broccoli Chicken Casserole
Heat oven to 350 degrees
Ingredients List:
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts diced into 1/2 inch pieces.
1 large frozen package of broccoli florets or one bunch of fresh broccoli florets
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup of milk
8 ounces of cheddar cheese shredded
1/2 cup Durkey Fried onions
Salt
Pepper
Garlic powder
Onion Powder
In a large casserole dish place broccoli. Add chicken on top. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder to taste.
In
a bowl mix cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, and milk. Pour over
chicken and cover completely. Now add a layer of shredded cheddar
cheese. Sprinkle the top with fried onions.
Bake for 1 hour or until top is browned and chicken is cooked all the way through.
Friday, April 18, 2014
Friday Finds: Whodunnit Fun
By Jana DeLeon
(Miss Fortune Mystery #1)
Genre: Mystery
FREE! For a limited time at Amazon.com, so hurry and get your copy today!
(.99¢ at B&N for Nook ereaders)
It was a hell of a longshot...
CIA Assassin Fortune Redding is about to undertake her most difficult mission ever--in Sinful, Louisiana.
With a leak at the CIA and a price on her head by one of the world's largest arms dealers, Fortune has to go off grid, but she never expected to be this far out of her element. Posing as a former beauty queen turned librarian in a small, bayou town seems worse than death to Fortune, but she's determined to fly below the radar until her boss finds the leak and puts the arms dealer out of play.
Unfortunately, she hasn't even unpacked a suitcase before her newly-inherited dog digs up a human bone in her backyard. Thrust into the middle of a bayou murder mystery, Fortune teams up with a couple of seemingly-sweet old ladies whose looks completely belie their hold on the little town. To top things off, the handsome local deputy is asking her too many questions. If she's not careful, this investigation may blow her cover and get her killed.
Armed with her considerable skills and a group of old ladies referred to by locals as The Geritol Mafia, Fortune has no choice but to solve the murder before it's too late.
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Louisiana-Longshot-Miss-Fortune-Mystery-ebook/dp/B008E9VENQ
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/louisiana-longshot-jana-deleon/1111785285
(Book Eight in the Lexy Baker Series)
Leighann Dobbs
Genre: Cozy Mystery
.99¢ for a limited time only!
Brook Ridge Falls favorite bakery owner, Lexy Baker, has everything she ever wanted. A new husband she adores. A thriving bakery business. Everything is going great.
... Until a new bakery springs up across the street and tries every trick in the book to put her out of business! Lexy smells something rotten
about the bakery and it isn't just their stale brownies. When her own
bakery is broken into she knows who did it ... but what she can't figure
out is why.
Could the new baker be after her great-grandmothers prize winning scone recipe, or is there another more sinister reason?
Meanwhile ...
A grizzly discovery in the sewer
system sends her and her gang of iPad toting grandmas off to solve a
decades old crime under the streets of brook ridge falls.
Could a seventy year old crime be related to the new bakery?
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HPY1F62
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/scones-skulls-scams-leighann-dobbs/1117991356
Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/scones-skulls-scams
iBooks/iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/scones-skulls-scams/id792727972?mt=11
Friday, November 22, 2013
Friday Finds: Between Then and Now and Midnight Ink
Between Then and Now
by Zoe York
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Their story didn’t start with a fairytale romance…
Romance is the last thing on Ian’s mind. He’s juggling two jobs, his kids are crazy and every time he gets close to his wife, she snaps at him. Communication has never been their strong suit, and now their physical connection is fizzling as well.
Their marriage wasn’t chosen for love…
Carrie knows she’s being too hard on her husband, but eight years ago she had a one-night stand that turned into a lifetime of diapers and dinners. She can’t shake the feeling that she wants more. Too bad she has no idea what that might be.
But they still chose each other…time and again
Only .99¢ Available at these online book retailers:
AMAZON: http://www.amazon.com/gp/
KOBO: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/
ARE: https://www.allromanceebooks.
Read an excerpt here: http://zoeyork.com/books/
Midnight Ink Boxed Set
Genre: Erotic Romance
One tattoo shop in one infamous city sets the stage for 8 stories about resolutions, kink, love and ink. Get ready to let the good times roll!
Friday, April 19, 2013
Friday Finds: eBooks For Under A Dollar - Lady Northam's Wicked Surrender
Today's Friday Find is: Lady Northam's Wicked Surrender by Vivienne Westlake
A midnight encounter between two estranged lovers rekindles a passion beyond their wildest dreams...
Rowena, Countess of Northam, is surprised to find her former suitor has returned from India and is on his way to the very house where she is staying. When he appears in her room late at night, she can only believe it is a dream. Her fantasy soon becomes reality when Simon makes every effort to seduce her.
Despite his six year absence, and the fact that Rowena married his best friend, Simon is determined to have her back now that she is a widow. It soon becomes clear that while her body craves his affections, she doesn't trust him enough to give her heart. Can Simon forget her past betrayal and convince her to surrender to the greatest love they’ve ever known?
Book Links:
Vivienne Westlake website book page (includes R rated excerpt): http://viviennewestlake.com/
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/
Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/
B&N:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
Smashwords:
http://www.smashwords.com/
All Romance Ebooks:
http://www.allromanceebooks.
Kobo:
http://www.kobobooks.com/
Vivienne Westlake Romance
The Playground of Sassy Witches & Demons, Clever Ladies, and Redeemable Rakes
www.viviennewestlake.com
Vivienne Westlake Blog
Friday, April 12, 2013
Friday Finds: eBooks For Under A Dollar - Dragon By Knight
Today's Friday Find is: Dragon By Knight by Coda Sterling
After a chance encounter with a devastatingly handsome knight, Lisabeth Stuart finds herself at the Dragon’s Lair Pleasure Faire resort in Galveston. She’s supposed to be reporting back to her investor cousin, but she’s hoping to enjoy the merriment and feasting, and especially time with the mysterious and delectable Sir Tristan. Just when Lisabeth starts to think she’s found exactly what she wants, old enemies and even older secrets threaten to take everything from her. Will finding true love save her…or kill her?
To read more about Ms. Sterling's ebook or to buy on Amazon for the Kindle, go to:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007U
Coming soon to Smashwords!
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Writing 'Till It Hurts
Ever have those mornings when you wake up fine but the happy highlight of your day is your first cup of coffee and it goes downhill from there? Yesterday was one of those days. I already have a knot on the tendon at the base of my left thumb and I managed to really aggravate the poor, abused hand. It started with lunch.
I somehow managed to get pickle relish on my fingers and not having a paper towel handy, I chose to fling my hand toward the faucet and sink. I just remember turning slightly and thinking I'll run my hand under the water and get the pickle relish off. Simple enough. Except I was half day dreaming and didn't realize my late m-i-l's heavy duty glass pitcher from the 1940's sat on the counter top in the direct path of my hand. Smack! Thankfully I didn't hurt the pitcher, but my hand didn't fare as well.
So instead of working on my love scenes, (I understand writing 'til it hurts, and pushing through the pain to pour out your soul, but come on, I didn't know they meant literally!) I sat in the living room with an ice pack on my hand, watching what passes for daytime TV these days. I knew things were bad, but when the best show on is a rerun of a 2010 episode of Kitchen Nightmares, you know daytime TV has gone to hell.
So I did what many people with a modicum of intellect do. I turned off the telly and grabbed a book. I chose to start Robert McCammon's Speaks The Nightbird, Volume 2: Evil Unveiled. Somewhere in a steam trunk, tucked away in a closet, is volume 1 I think. But I w
as in no condition yesterday to dig through trunks of books to find it.*
Here's the blurb:
Robert McCammon, author of the best-sellers Boy's Life and Gone South, returns to the forefront of American fiction with Speaks the Nightbird.
Is there a witch in Carolina in 1699? The people of the town of Fount Royal think so. Her name is Rachel; she's foreign, beautiful, and brave--no wonder so many people hate her.
Comes a traveling magistrate to hold a witch trial, and his clerk, Matthew. The evidence spells doom for Rachel: witch's tools are found in her home, she will not speak the Lord's Prayer, and witnesses swear they've seen her commit unspeakable acts with the Devil himself.
But Matthew hears the call of the nightbird. He wonders--is there any such thing as witchcraft? If Rachel can fly through the night on wings of evil, why hasn't she escaped from the town gaol?
And the town itself--who murdered Rachel's husband? How did the ratcatcher learn to hypnotize his prey? Who stands to gain if the witch is burned?
God and Satan are indeed at war in Fount Royal, and even the innocent are not safe. In the end, Matthew follows his head and his heart, and Rachel keeps an unlikely appointment with destiny.
I've made it to page 41 so far and can't wait to get back to it. But until then, I need to return to writing my own story. Wish me luck. I'm typing one handed with deadlines looming.
Until next time...
~Cass
*(Nope. Found the book I was thinking of this a.m. and it's not a volume anything. But it is an excellent McCammon book, They Thirst). So which book is considered Volume 1? If you know, please leave a comment. Thanks!)
I somehow managed to get pickle relish on my fingers and not having a paper towel handy, I chose to fling my hand toward the faucet and sink. I just remember turning slightly and thinking I'll run my hand under the water and get the pickle relish off. Simple enough. Except I was half day dreaming and didn't realize my late m-i-l's heavy duty glass pitcher from the 1940's sat on the counter top in the direct path of my hand. Smack! Thankfully I didn't hurt the pitcher, but my hand didn't fare as well.
So instead of working on my love scenes, (I understand writing 'til it hurts, and pushing through the pain to pour out your soul, but come on, I didn't know they meant literally!) I sat in the living room with an ice pack on my hand, watching what passes for daytime TV these days. I knew things were bad, but when the best show on is a rerun of a 2010 episode of Kitchen Nightmares, you know daytime TV has gone to hell.
So I did what many people with a modicum of intellect do. I turned off the telly and grabbed a book. I chose to start Robert McCammon's Speaks The Nightbird, Volume 2: Evil Unveiled. Somewhere in a steam trunk, tucked away in a closet, is volume 1 I think. But I w
as in no condition yesterday to dig through trunks of books to find it.*Here's the blurb:
Robert McCammon, author of the best-sellers Boy's Life and Gone South, returns to the forefront of American fiction with Speaks the Nightbird.
Is there a witch in Carolina in 1699? The people of the town of Fount Royal think so. Her name is Rachel; she's foreign, beautiful, and brave--no wonder so many people hate her.
Comes a traveling magistrate to hold a witch trial, and his clerk, Matthew. The evidence spells doom for Rachel: witch's tools are found in her home, she will not speak the Lord's Prayer, and witnesses swear they've seen her commit unspeakable acts with the Devil himself.
But Matthew hears the call of the nightbird. He wonders--is there any such thing as witchcraft? If Rachel can fly through the night on wings of evil, why hasn't she escaped from the town gaol?
And the town itself--who murdered Rachel's husband? How did the ratcatcher learn to hypnotize his prey? Who stands to gain if the witch is burned?
God and Satan are indeed at war in Fount Royal, and even the innocent are not safe. In the end, Matthew follows his head and his heart, and Rachel keeps an unlikely appointment with destiny.
I've made it to page 41 so far and can't wait to get back to it. But until then, I need to return to writing my own story. Wish me luck. I'm typing one handed with deadlines looming.
Until next time...
~Cass
*(Nope. Found the book I was thinking of this a.m. and it's not a volume anything. But it is an excellent McCammon book, They Thirst). So which book is considered Volume 1? If you know, please leave a comment. Thanks!)
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Reading Outside Your Genre
I find it a nice change of pace to switch things up and read outside my genre. For those of you who follow my various blogs, you know historical novels are not my favorite cuppa tea. But every now and then I get the urge to try something different outside my comfort zone. The latest book I finished fits the description very well.
Available as a free read at B&N online for the Nook, I downloaded a story called The Fox, by author Arlene Radasky. The book (although it does have paranormal elements) is a sweeping historical romance set in part during the time of the Roman empire's occupation of Britain. The story is told through the eyes of two main characters, Jahna (a Celt) and Aine (a modern day archeologist).
Perhaps the story appealed to me because I'm part Celt, or that I liked the way the story moved between the two characters, separated by time. But whatever the reason, I soon found myself engrossed in the book, wondering what would happen next. This is not a 'light' book you'd pick up for a quick read, but it will stop and make you think about the obstacles women have faced throughout history and appreciate the struggles they made so we can have the gifts we have today.
The Fox is also available on itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/bw/podcast/the-fox-a-free-audiobook-by/id283539821
Available as a free read at B&N online for the Nook, I downloaded a story called The Fox, by author Arlene Radasky. The book (although it does have paranormal elements) is a sweeping historical romance set in part during the time of the Roman empire's occupation of Britain. The story is told through the eyes of two main characters, Jahna (a Celt) and Aine (a modern day archeologist).
Perhaps the story appealed to me because I'm part Celt, or that I liked the way the story moved between the two characters, separated by time. But whatever the reason, I soon found myself engrossed in the book, wondering what would happen next. This is not a 'light' book you'd pick up for a quick read, but it will stop and make you think about the obstacles women have faced throughout history and appreciate the struggles they made so we can have the gifts we have today.
The Fox is also available on itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/bw/podcast/the-fox-a-free-audiobook-by/id283539821
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Eclectic Reader's Contest!
I'm clearing off my shelves and offering up a neat giveaway package for my readers.
I've stuffed a goody bag with bookmarks, and the paperbacks: On the Hunt anthology by (Gena Showalter, Shannon K. Butcher, Jessica Andersen, and Deidre Knight), Dying For Chocolate by Diane Mott Davidson, Star Raiders by Elysa Hendricks, Dogs and Goddesses anthology (Jennifer Crusie, Anne Stuart, and Lani Diane Rich), Tall Tales and Wedding Veils by Jane Graves, and Hope's Folly by Linnea Sinclair. So six books in all, each very different in genre, style, and voice. Perfect for the eclectic reader.
To enter, you must answer two questions and then leave a comment here on my blog with your answers. The answers can be found on my Facebook author page, in the notes section for my Flash Fiction Fridays. In the case of a tie, entrants with the correct answers will have their names placed in a hat and one name will be drawn out.
Question #1. What was the name of the shapeshifting cat in my flash fiction story, Stray?
Question #2. Who saved my fictional self from a sex-fiend in my flash fiction story, First Impressions?
Contest ends midnight, May 26, 2011 and the winner will be announced on May 27th here on my blog.
Good Luck!
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
My 34/60 Challenge continues: On The Hunt with Gena Showalter & Co.
In Ever Night by Gena Showalter, Rose Pascal is a swept into a dark, haunting world every year on her birthday – a world ruled by a warrior king who hunts her kind. Neither of them can deny the passion that soon consumes them both.
In The Collector by Shannon K. Butcher, demon hunter Neal Etan sets out to acquire a powerful artifact, but finds much more in beautiful Viviana Rowan. The antique dealer’s touch strengthens his magic—and her life may be in Neal’s hands if they don’t recover the artifact in time.
In Crystal Skull by Jessica Andersen, archaeologist Natalie Albright’s dig gets shut down amid rumors she has awakened the local demons. But when the terrifying underworld creatures attack, Natalie must team up with her ex to survive. As they fight the ancient menace, they discover a destiny that binds them together—and threatens to tear them apart.
And in Red Angel, by Deidre Knight, Jamie Angel, leader of the deadly Nightshades, has tracked every kind of monster and demon that roams the darkness, but none of his experiences can prepare him for falling in love with one of the creatures he’s trained to destroy.
- ISBN-13: 9781101477113
- ISBN: 1101477113
√ Finished.
Monday, April 18, 2011
My 34/60 Challenge: Must Love Hellhounds
Slowly whittling down my TBR pile in the 34/60 challenge, with my latest addition to the finished pile, Must Love Hellhounds, an anthology by NYT bestelling authors Charlaine Harris, Nalini Singh, Ilona Andrews, and Meljean Brook. I love anthologies and this is no exception. I think you'll enjoy the story mix.In these four original novellas, readers follow paranormal bodyguards into Lucifer's realm, where they'll encounter his fearsome four-legged pets; seek out a traitor in the midst of a guild of non-lethal vampire trackers, one who intends to eradicate the entire species of bloodsuckers; find out why the giant three-headed dog that guards the gates of Hades has left the underworld for the real world; and embark on a perilous search for the kidnapped niece of a powerful vampire alongside her blind-and damn sexy-companion and a hellhound.
- ISBN-13: 9780425229590
- ISBN: 0425229599
Friday, April 15, 2011
My 34/60 Challenge: Katrina: The Beginning by Elizabeth Loraine
As a Vampire being hunted was nothing new.
Finding out that I had to save those that were hunting us was!
Katrina, a young royal blood vampire, chronicles her story from the 1800's when she was seventeen forward in the series Royal Blood Chronicles. She has received extensive training in sword play and self defense at the insistence of her father Fredrik. Now she understands why.
Katrina is thrust into something she never could have imagined growing up in the aristocracy of Europe. Once the fashion of the day and girlish gossip filled Katrina and her new friends days, but their lives changed the instant their race was threatened and they were chosen as the Five, the protectors of not only the vampire race, but all the peaceful races of the world!
√ Finished. Only 30 more to go.
Monday, April 11, 2011
My 34/60 Challenge: Dying For Chocolate by Diane Mott Davidson
- ISBN-10: 9780553560244 • ISBN-13: 978-0553560244
The Caterer
Meet Goldy Bear: a bright, opinionated, wildly inventive caterer whose personal life has become a recipe for disaster. She's got an abusive ex-husband who's into making tasteless threats, a rash of mounting bills that are taking a huge bite out of her budget, and two enticing men knocking on her door.
The Dish
Now determined to take control of her life, Goldy moves her business and her son to ritzy Aspen Meadow Country Club, where she accepts a job as a live-in cook. But just as she's beginning to think she's got it made--catering decadent dinners and posh society picnics and enjoying the favors of Philip Miller, a handsome local shrink, and Tom Shulz, her more-than-friendly neighborhood cop--the dishy doctor inexplicably drives his BMW into an oncoming bus.
The Unsavory Killer
Convinced that Philip's bizarre death was no accident, Goldy decides to do a little investigating of her own. But sifting through the unpalatable secrets of the dead doc's life will toss her into a case seasoned with unexpected danger and even more unexpected revelations--the kind that could get a caterer and the son she loves. . .killed.
If you like culinary cozies, this is a great book. Since I like culinary cozies, I thought it was scrumptious. :)
√ Finished
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
My 34/60 Challenge: Dark Stranger by Susan Sizemore
My 34/60 challenge continues as I whittle down the pile. Just finished Dark Stranger by Susan Sizemore. I am a very quirky type of reader, so what I love or like isn't always what everyone else adores. Keeping that in mind, I have to risk saying that I thought Dark Stranger was the best Susan Sizemore book I've read in a long time. It's got a terrific twist, engaging characters with actual depth to them, and a kick-ass premise that Ms. Sizemore delivers on. The thing is, I preferred her "book in a book" to all the books in her actual series combined. I'd love to read the sequel to this story.
A twist of fate made Zoe Pappas heir to the Byzant throne. Bound by duty and devotion to keep the Empire safe, Zoe is captured while on a secret diplomatic mission and sent to an underground prisoner-of-war camp. In this strange, shadowy place, residents are governed by fellow inmate General Matthias "Doc" Raven, whose powerful magnetism rouses an urgent desire in Zoe. But the intensity of her attraction is matched by her surprise at discovering that Doc has a secret of his own: he is a vampire.
Zoe's presence puts everyone in the camp in danger. Doc knows it, and knows too that Zoe's royal status makes it impossible for her to bond with a vampire. The only way to save her is to help her escape, and lose her forever. But some fires are impossible to quench, even when following your heart is the ultimate taboo....
√ Finished!
A twist of fate made Zoe Pappas heir to the Byzant throne. Bound by duty and devotion to keep the Empire safe, Zoe is captured while on a secret diplomatic mission and sent to an underground prisoner-of-war camp. In this strange, shadowy place, residents are governed by fellow inmate General Matthias "Doc" Raven, whose powerful magnetism rouses an urgent desire in Zoe. But the intensity of her attraction is matched by her surprise at discovering that Doc has a secret of his own: he is a vampire.
Zoe's presence puts everyone in the camp in danger. Doc knows it, and knows too that Zoe's royal status makes it impossible for her to bond with a vampire. The only way to save her is to help her escape, and lose her forever. But some fires are impossible to quench, even when following your heart is the ultimate taboo....
√ Finished!
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
34 Books in 60 Days!
This is an insane goal for me, given my schedule, but I really want to try for it. I bought 34 books the other day at my local Borders (which is closing and this is their last week open). I'm giving myself 60 days to read them all. Each time I finish reading one of the books, I'll check them off in a post here on my blog to keep record. I'll also post the cover and the blurb, but not necessarily a review.
So without further ado, here we go... Shayla Black's Entice Me At Twilight!
Dangerously handsome Simon Northam, Duke of Hurstgrove, and his uptight barrister brother hardly get along, but crashing Mason’s wedding and stealing his fiancée take sibling rivalry to a new level. Duke’s family knows nothing of his magical prowess or the Doomsday Brethren, so how can he explain that mankind’s fate lies with the beautiful, tenacious bride he longs to seduce for himself?
Felicia is an Untouchable, a rare human whose presence disables magic—even the impenetrable forces surrounding Morganna le Fay’s tomb. The evil witch’s malicious powers could propel nefarious wizard Mathias to ultimate world domination . . . if he can resurrect her. To conceal herself, Felicia must heed her simmering desires to mate with Duke, but he risks binding his life—and sanity—to a lover whose loyalty may be forever torn. He faces a terrible choice: betray his brother for ultimate survival . . . or lose the woman who tempts him beyond control.
√ Finished!
So without further ado, here we go... Shayla Black's Entice Me At Twilight!
Dangerously handsome Simon Northam, Duke of Hurstgrove, and his uptight barrister brother hardly get along, but crashing Mason’s wedding and stealing his fiancée take sibling rivalry to a new level. Duke’s family knows nothing of his magical prowess or the Doomsday Brethren, so how can he explain that mankind’s fate lies with the beautiful, tenacious bride he longs to seduce for himself?
Felicia is an Untouchable, a rare human whose presence disables magic—even the impenetrable forces surrounding Morganna le Fay’s tomb. The evil witch’s malicious powers could propel nefarious wizard Mathias to ultimate world domination . . . if he can resurrect her. To conceal herself, Felicia must heed her simmering desires to mate with Duke, but he risks binding his life—and sanity—to a lover whose loyalty may be forever torn. He faces a terrible choice: betray his brother for ultimate survival . . . or lose the woman who tempts him beyond control.
√ Finished!
Monday, March 21, 2011
Thursday, July 29, 2010
What If Your Urban Fantasy Isn't Urban?
I love the hybrid of modern fantasy and paranormal, but what if the story you're reading doesn't fit within the 'urban' aspect of the genre? Why do so many books from this new breed of fantasy have to take place in a big city setting?
I'm sure paranormal events with paranormal beings happen everywhere. Look at Bigfoot. He's not a New York City or L.A. fixture (at least I don't think so although you may have dated his cousin recently, lol). He's out in his natural environment, doing whatever makes a sasquatch happy out in the woods. :P
So why don't we see more country or suburban fantasy novels? Do readers relate more to the gritty grime and dark alleyways of the urban myth and legend? Oh, btw, if you see Sash, tell him I'm still waiting for that one on one interview a la Barbara Walters.
Until next time ~
Cass
I'm sure paranormal events with paranormal beings happen everywhere. Look at Bigfoot. He's not a New York City or L.A. fixture (at least I don't think so although you may have dated his cousin recently, lol). He's out in his natural environment, doing whatever makes a sasquatch happy out in the woods. :P
So why don't we see more country or suburban fantasy novels? Do readers relate more to the gritty grime and dark alleyways of the urban myth and legend? Oh, btw, if you see Sash, tell him I'm still waiting for that one on one interview a la Barbara Walters.
Until next time ~
Cass
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