Who doesn't dream about walking the Red Carpet? I was so excited to watch the Oscar pre-show and the Oscars. I actually forgot about the photo I entered on #Myoscarphoto. Thank you for making my dream come true!
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KATHLEEN'S PLACE TO REFLECT
Monday, March 3, 2014
I MADE THE RED CARPET!
Who doesn't dream about walking the Red Carpet? I was so excited to watch the Oscar pre-show and the Oscars. I actually forgot about the photo I entered on #Myoscarphoto. Thank you for making my dream come true!
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Saturday, March 1, 2014
COVER REVEAL TOUR FOR NIGHT MAGIC ~ BY KATHLEEN ANN GALLAGHER
HAPPY MARCH! SPRING IS AROUND THE CORNER AND ROMANCE IS IN THE AIR.
I'm getting excited about Book 1 in The Moonlight and Jasmine Series, NIGHT MAGIC. It's coming to Secret Cravings Publishing in April, 2014. Here's a list of where I'll be for the big cover reveal. I absolutely love it and I hope you love it too. Thanks to Dawne Dominique for creating the design.
I'm giving away an 10.00 Amazon gift. I hope you pay me a visit on one or all of my stops.
Here's a list of the fabulous romance authors blogs where I'll be sharing my cover reveal and giveaway.
March 3, 2014 ~ Christine Warner http://christine-warner.com/
March 4, 2014 ~ Cate Masters http://catemasters.blogspot.com/
March 6, 2014 ~ Jennifer Simpkins http://www.jennifersimpkins.net/
March 7, 2014 ~ Lyncee Shillard http://lynceeshillard.wordpress.com/
March 10, 2014 ~ Tamara Hoffa ~ SSLY ~ http://sslyblog.wordpress.com/
March 13, 2014 ~ Vicki Locey ~ http://thoughtsfromayodelinggoatherder.blogspot.com/2014/03/one-day-babe-next-woman.html
I'm getting excited about Book 1 in The Moonlight and Jasmine Series, NIGHT MAGIC. It's coming to Secret Cravings Publishing in April, 2014. Here's a list of where I'll be for the big cover reveal. I absolutely love it and I hope you love it too. Thanks to Dawne Dominique for creating the design.
I'm giving away an 10.00 Amazon gift. I hope you pay me a visit on one or all of my stops.
Here's a list of the fabulous romance authors blogs where I'll be sharing my cover reveal and giveaway.
March 3, 2014 ~ Christine Warner http://christine-warner.com/
March 4, 2014 ~ Cate Masters http://catemasters.blogspot.com/
March 6, 2014 ~ Jennifer Simpkins http://www.jennifersimpkins.net/
March 7, 2014 ~ Lyncee Shillard http://lynceeshillard.wordpress.com/
March 10, 2014 ~ Tamara Hoffa ~ SSLY ~ http://sslyblog.wordpress.com/
March 13, 2014 ~ Vicki Locey ~ http://thoughtsfromayodelinggoatherder.blogspot.com/2014/03/one-day-babe-next-woman.html
Friday, February 28, 2014
BOOK BLITZ ~ EMBLAZED ~ BY CONNIE L. SMITH
BLURB
After all the preparations, Nicholai’s warriors stand on the threshold of warfare, the demons entering the realm in battalions and the world unknowingly depending on the army’s success to continue intact. But the battle is only the beginning of deadly struggles, and the soldiers will soon realize how little they know, how many things are at stake, and how much they have to lose.
Love, hate, hope, despair, anguish, joy… The journey is a gauntlet of emotion and combat, threatening their resolve as much as their lives.
Will their training and ties be enough, or will the complications and the forthcoming evil forever cripple the world’s last hope of survival?
EXCERPT
EXCERPT
AJ sensed him
there, standing wordlessly some feet in the distance, just like she always
recognized his presence when he lingered near. She absorbed the comfort and
happiness he brought her – not that she’d admit that out loud – before sighing
and speaking. “It’s called making a bed, Julius. It’s pretty commonplace.”
He didn’t push
away from the doorframe, instead leaning further against it while he continued
to observe her. “Sweetheart, nothing’s commonplace when you do it.”
Hearing the grin
and affection in his voice, she smiled, peeking at him over her shoulder. “Is
that a compliment or an insult?”
He gazed upward to
stare at the ceiling with a thoughtful expression, then returned his attention
to her, his shrug carefree. “Both.”
She smirked.
“Sweet talker.”
“Odd ball.” He
finally moved from the threshold, unhurriedly advancing toward her. “You know,
most people make their beds in the morning. Not ten o’clock at night.”
She snorted.
“Yeah. I’m gonna make my bed as soon as I roll out of it at six AM . I wouldn’t be making it now if I
didn’t have to wrestle the sheet back on four times a night.” Finally setting
her pillow in its position, she turned to him with an unashamed grin.
He chuckled, his
adoration plain, and brushed a lock of hair from her face. “You’re one of a
kind, you know that?”
“Compliment or
insult?” she teased again.
“Compliment.” He
smiled, cupping her cheek. “Definitely a compliment.”
“Sweet talker,”
she repeated, standing on her tiptoes to press a kiss to his lips. Wrapping her
arms around his neck, his circling her waist, she dove into the moment,
reveling in the wonderful sensations only Julius incited. Safety. Warmth.
Passion. So many more she couldn’t quite put a name to, the combination too
heady and consuming to adequately decipher. It was simply a Julius effect, and
its wonder had no equal in her life. Gradually breaking away, she knowingly
lifted an eyebrow. “You didn’t come here just to make fun of me over my
bed-making habits.”
“Maybe I came up
here just to kiss you.”
“If that were the
case, dear Julius, you wouldn’t have waited until I kissed you.”
Narrowing his
eyes, he barely restrained his smirk at her forwardness and how well she’d
grown to understand him in their time together. “You have a point.” He stepped
back from her embrace, grasping her hand in his. “Come on. We have a mission.”
Essenced (book one) is scheduled to be free from February 24th-28th, and Connie is planning to offer a giveaway for each of the five days of this blog tour on Twitter.
YOU CAN FIND CONNIE HERE!
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014
NIGHT ANGEL ~ BY ANNETTE MILLER
My good friend, Annette Miller has a new release. Night Angel was released by The Wild Rose Press. I hope you take a minute to check it out. Annette is awesome!
One bad relationship and too many super-villain battles send Karen Spraiker, AKA Sterling Dragon, to upstate New York for a murder mystery weekend. The last thing she expects is a real mystery and a man with magical eyes who causes her blood to race the moment they meet.
Randall Dupre has left his clan to aid the northeast werewolf pack in finding their kidnapped children. When he meets Karen, he knows she's the one destined for him. But will she feel the same after seeing what he becomes when the sun goes down?
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One bad relationship and too many super-villain battles send Karen Spraiker, AKA Sterling Dragon, to upstate New York for a murder mystery weekend. The last thing she expects is a real mystery and a man with magical eyes who causes her blood to race the moment they meet.
Randall Dupre has left his clan to aid the northeast werewolf pack in finding their kidnapped children. When he meets Karen, he knows she's the one destined for him. But will she feel the same after seeing what he becomes when the sun goes down?
Buy Link
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
BOOK BLITZ & GIVEAWAY~ AUTHOR LAURA KAYE
Welcome my guest, Laura Kaye. She has fabulous news, so let's get to it.
It’s
release day! And I’m so excited to share Hard
As You Can, the second book in the Hard Ink series, with all of you here
today! Hard As You Can follows the
surviving members of a disgraced Army Special Forces team as they fight to
regain their stolen honor, and finds their investigation crossing paths with a
waitress willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive and protect her younger
sister. For Shane McCallan, saving Crystal Dean is a mission he refuses to turn
down.
Today,
I’ve got a super sexy scene to share with you, one that was a total surprise to
me as I was writing it! I hope you enjoy this peek at the first time Shane and
Crystal find themselves alone with each other:
“Do
you like to dance, Crystal?” Shane asked in a low voice.
“Uh,
what? Why?”
His
smile was crooked, playful. “ Cause dancing’s something people do when they’re
getting to know each other.”
“Really?”
Maybe where he was from. Then again, she worked in a strip club. Dancing was
something people did to make money. So, okay, maybe her view of dancing was a
bit jaded.
“Absolutely.
Ask anybody.” The song faded away, followed by the announcement of a Southern
rock station’s call sign. A new song started, and Shane turned to her with a
smile. “Dance with me.”
Crystal
peered up at him without the slightest idea how to respond. Because her body
was saying hell, yes!, while her brain was screaming bad idea,
really, really bad idea.
He
stepped closer, arms raised, expression full of all kinds of invitation.
The
next thing she knew, her right hand was in his and her left had slipped around
his neck. Ohmigod, ohmigod, ohmigod, ran over and over in her
mind. What am I doing? But then he tucked her hand against his chest and
tugged her against him with the hand that settled at her lower back. And the
closeness stole her breath.
He
moved them to the beat of the song, a slow, sexy, bluesy number she didn’t know
but would never forget. Some songs carried memories like the images were
imprinted upon the very lyrics themselves, and she had no doubt this would be
one of them.
All
of a sudden, the air in the room felt ten degrees warmer. As they swayed to the
beat, Shane’s body pressed against hers from thighs to chest. With every step
and move and turn, Crystal’s breasts rubbed against the hard plane of his chest.
Strong hands held and guided her body, making her want to feel them explore her
everywhere. Arousal rose like a waking dragon inside her. Cautious. Curious.
Dangerous.
This
was wrong and stupid on so many levels. But, scary as it was, it felt so
freaking good that she couldn’t force herself to pull away. One song. It’s
just a dance. Just a dance just a dance just a dance.
And,
holy crap, she wasn’t the only one aroused.
Against
her belly, Shane hardened.
Crystal
sucked in a breath, and he pressed his lips close to her ear. “We’re just
dancing here. That’s all. I promise,” he said. But the adrenaline was already
in her blood, setting her to a trembling she couldn’t control. Part curious
interest and part instinctive fear. “Sshh,” he almost cooed. “Just dancing.”
The
echo of her own thoughts from a moment before allowed her to draw a breath that
almost calmed. They turned and swayed to the music, moving closer, pressing tighter,
Shane’s lips so close to her face that she could feel his breath shudder across
her cheekbone.
He
was a fire she had no business playing with. She knew that even as she leaned her
face against his . . . and got exactly what she’d hoped for.
He
kissed her.
Just
a brush of his lips against her cheek, but a kiss all the same.
And
as much as it made her head spin, it was the little catch of breath in the back
of his throat that sent a jolt of electricity down her spine to settle low in
her belly. Light as a feather, he caressed her cheek, her temple, her ear with
his lips. With him, always such gentleness, so different from almost every other
sexual experience she’d ever had. It made her feel safe to allow this to
continue.
Between
them, his erection was firm, long, totally unyielding.
She
shivered, caught between interest and fear, desire a river moving faster and
faster inside her. The whole experience was a revelation—that her body had the capacity
to respond this way, that a person existed who could pull these reactions from
her.
For
a moment, she gave herself over to the dizzying sensations. In her mind’s eye,
she saw them undressing, fumbling their way back the hall, falling naked and wanting
on the bed. What would it be like, just once, to take something that she wanted
without worrying about anyone else, without being afraid? Just one wild, secret
night, all for her? What would Shane be like?
So that’s Shane
and Crystal for you! Did you have a favorite line? Thanks for reading!
~Laura
“Edgy, sexy, and
full of suspense! A great read from a great new author!”
~J.R. Ward on Hard As It Gets
About Hard As You Can:
Five dishonored soldiers.
Former Special Forces.
One last mission.
These are the men of Hard Ink.
Ever since hard-bodied, drop-dead-charming Shane McCallan
strolled into the dance club where Crystal Dean works, he's shown a knack for
getting beneath her defenses. For her little sister's sake, Crystal can't get too
close. Until her job and Shane's mission intersect, and he reveals talents that
go deeper than she could have guessed.
Shane would never turn his back on a friend in need, especially a former Special Forces teammate running a dangerous, off-the-books operation. Nor can he walk away from Crystal. The gorgeous waitress is hiding secrets she doesn't want him to uncover. Too bad. He's exactly the man she needs to protect her sister, her life, and her heart. All he has to do is convince her that when something feels this good, you hold on as hard as you can--and never let go.
Shane would never turn his back on a friend in need, especially a former Special Forces teammate running a dangerous, off-the-books operation. Nor can he walk away from Crystal. The gorgeous waitress is hiding secrets she doesn't want him to uncover. Too bad. He's exactly the man she needs to protect her sister, her life, and her heart. All he has to do is convince her that when something feels this good, you hold on as hard as you can--and never let go.
Read an Extended Excerpt of Book 1, Hard
As It Gets
About Laura
Kaye:
Laura
is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over a dozen books in
contemporary and paranormal romance. Growing up, Laura’s large extended family
believed in the supernatural, and family lore involving angels, ghosts, and
evil-eye curses cemented in Laura a life-long fascination with storytelling and
all things paranormal. She
lives in Maryland with her husband, two daughters, and cute-but-bad dog, and
appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE GENRE OF ROMANCE?
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Saturday, February 15, 2014
COVER REVEAL & GIVEAWAY ~ SILK & SCORN ~ BY CASSANDRA DEAN
EXCERPT
He stared down at the name. There was something familiar about it, but he could not recall what it might be. He shrugged. She was soon to appear, and any familiarity would be quickly established. At that, the door opened and a woman who could only be Mrs. Wetherall swept in, an obscenely large hat obscuring most of her face. A gown of uncommon simplicity clothed her person, but for all the garment was simple, it was obviously well made, which suggested wealth. Ah, well, no matter if he knew her name or not. A wealthy client was always welcome. Dunn trailed behind her, his expression as eager as ever. “Mrs. Wetherall, sir.” Arthur inclined his head. “Thank you. That will be all.” “Right you are, sir.” The clerk bobbed his head and left, closing the door behind him with a quiet click. Arthur turned his regard to the woman. Currently she studied his qualifications, hung on the wall along with the framed pictures his mother had given him for his birthday every year since he’d become a solicitor. “Mrs. Wetherall, good afternoon. Please, seat yourself.” Her shoulders straightened infinitesimally but she didn’t respond, instead continuing to regard the wall. Irritation tugged, but he suppressed it. Emotion would get him nowhere. “Mrs. Wetherall?” With a sweep of her skirts, the lady and her hat settled into the chair before his desk. Frowning, he sank to his own seat. That enormous hat was absurd, still disguising her face. Why did women think such things were attractive? In addition to being ludicrous, it no doubt put undue pressure upon her neck. Lacing her hands in her lap, the lady finally spoke. “I find I require the services of a solicitor in regards to my late husband’s will.” The hair at the back of his neck stood up. No. Oh, Christ, no. The hat tilted, exposing her face. Every muscle in Arthur’s body seized. Mrs. Wetherall, formerly Miss Sarah Stanhope and the bane of his childhood, glared at him from beneath her ridiculous hat.
BIO
Fairy tales, Famous Fives, fantasies and
fancies; horror stories, gumshoe detectives, science fiction; Cassandra read it
all. Then she discovered Romance and a true passion was born.
So, once upon a time, after making a slight
detour into the world of finance, Cassandra tried her hand at writing. After a
brief foray into horror, she couldn’t discount her true passion. She started to
write Romance and fell head over heels.
The love affair exists to this very day.
Cassandra lives in Adelaide, South
Australia.
Cassandra Dean
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