I wanted to be sure to wish all of you a very happy turkey day and to let you all know how thankful I am for all my author friends and clients and all the readers who hang out with me every day!  You guys make my days full of fun, excitement and wonderful books!!!  Don't get much better!

 

I wanted to share with you some of the contests going on over at the Island right now - and there's a lot of them!  But remember, if you're more into a sure thing, check out our FREE STUFF page and get yourself a goodie box so full of stuff, you'll think it's Christmas already! 

 

But don't take my word for it...Anna, one of our readers just got her goodie box in the mail and wrote me a little note of thanks and even posted about it on her blog!  Check it out - there's even a picture of the massive amount to goodies I was able to cram into one of those goodie boxes - lol! 

 

WIN A KINDLE!

 

 

I just entered a contest to win a free Kindle from Noobie (worth $259!) and I wanted you to have a chance to win one too!

 

All you need to do to enter is to click the link below or copy and paste it into your favorite Internet browser:

http://www.noobie.com/kindle-giveaway?ref=706366667 

 

Be sure to read the email you get from Noobie after you register. You'll get your own unique link that you can use to earn even more entries in the drawing!

 

Good Luck Guys!

 

CYBER LAUNCH PARTY FOR KAREN KELLEY

 

Set Phasers To Sizzle...in this sexy new sci fi romance from Karen Kelley.

 

Special agent Roan Hendrix is a straight shooter with weapons and women, so he doesn't appreciate it when his boss throws him a curve. But what a curve. A half-human, half-Nerakian who needs a one-on-one crash course in how best to channel her powers. And while Roan's usually a master at separating business from pleasure, one glance into Lyraka's green eyes is enough to spark scorching fantasies of seriously close encounters with the tall, tanned temptress...

 

Lyraka's trying not to mind the way Mister Macho Special Agent keeps barking orders, but it's impossible to ignore Roan's rough-and-ready appeal. The sensitive ponytail guys Lyraka grew up with didn't have a clue how to handle her outsized sex drive, but Roan looks like he'd be up to the task in every way. Better still, he never got the memo that Lyraka's human side makes her - ahem - "special talents" even greater than the average Nerakian's...

 

BUY THE BOOK *** READ THE EXCERPT

 

WIN - Join the party and leave Karen a question or comment today over here on our Cyber Launch Party and your name goes in the hat to win an autographed copy of Karen's EARTH GUYS ARE EASY! Good luck!

 

THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL GUEST AT THE TIKI HUT

 

As the youngest in the family growing up on a farm outside of Findlay, Ohio, Diane Craver often acted out characters from her own stories in the backyard. In high school she was the student sitting in class with a novel hidden in front of her propped up textbook. Her passion for reading novels had to be put on hold during her college years at Ohio State University with working part-time on campus and being a full-time student. Before embarking on her writing career, she was a school teacher and play director.

 

Diane is a member of Romance Writers of America. Several non-fiction articles have been published in Woman’s World Weekly, The Catholic Telegraph, Virtue, Down Syndrome Today, WritersWeekly.com, and several other publications. Her book, The Christmas of 1957, received 5 stars from the Midwest Book Review. She writes contemporary romance, inspirational mainstream, chick-lit mystery, and non-fiction books.

 

After watching the original movie, Cheaper by the Dozen, young Diane decided then and there, she someday wanted a large family. By the time she married Tom, the love of her life, she decided maybe six children was a better number than twelve. She enjoys her life in southwestern Ohio with her husband and six children. Two daughters, Christina and April, live away from home with successful careers. Another two children, Bartholomew and Emily, are attending college. Life is never boring with two daughters, Sara and Amanda, born with Down syndrome living at home. Diane’s husband of thirty-one years is very supportive of her writing career, as well as her awesome children.

 

Visit Diane's Website *** Visit Diane's Blog

 

CONTEST: Leave a comment or question for Diane this week over on the AuthorIsland Tiki Hut and you're entered in her drawing. The winner will get to choose a free download from her Samhain backlist. The titles are NO GREATER LOSS, A FIERY SECRET, or NEVER THE SAME.

 

LANCELOT'S LADY NEEDS YOUR HELP

 

Cheryl Kaye Tardif's debut romantic suspense LANCELOT'S LADY (written as Cherish D'Angelo) has been entered in the Dorchester/Textnovel "Next Best Celler" contest, and she needs your help to have a chance at winning!!

 

And she's willing to give you 2 things in return for your support--a great free read and the chance to win one of her other novels or the grand prize, a $75 Starbucks gift card!! - Now that'll buy A LOT of coffee!

 

FIVE lucky winners will win a signed copy of one of her novels (The River, Divine Intervention and Whale Song), plus some extra goodies (open to residents of any country).

 

ONE Grand Prize winner will win a $75 Starbucks gift card (Canadian or US winner only).

 

Head over to Cheryl's Website for all the details on how to enter!!!  Good luck!

 

DIANNE MILEY'S SCAVENGER HUNT

Dianne Miley's VIOLETS FOR VANESSA finally was given a release date - December 11th!  Dianne and her readers had so much fun with her "Guess the release date contest" that she thought she'd put together a Scavenger Hunt contest with an autographed copy of her new book up for grabs to help pass the time until her release day!

Struggling to be free of her abusive father, Vanessa Gallagher cannot resist handsome contractor Chad James. Although she fears being controlled by another man, his kind encouragement comforts her and his kisses leave her wanting more. When Mr. Gallagher meets his doom at the bottom of a cliff, police suspect Vanessa’s mother. Will Chad help absolve her? Who will uncover the truth in an unexpected turn of events? And will Vanessa ever choose love over independence?    

Check out all the books in the Crystal Falls Mysteries as well as her Scavenger Hunt over on Dianne Miley's Website.

LORI FOSTER'S GIANT GIVEAWAY - YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!!

Opening your heart to those in need will put you
in the running for a gigantic prize package.

Like most of us, Lori Foster has her favorite causes, and children are always at the top of the list. Local to her is "The One Way Farm," a wonderful, caring home for abused and abandoned children.

 

The holidays are fast approaching, so she hopes you'll join her in giving to the One Way Farm. To thank you, for every dollar donated you'll be entered in a special drawing to win fantastic prizes.

 

One entry per $ dollar donated. Example: A $5 dollar donation to the One Way Farm entitles you to 5 chances to win. Identical slips of paper will be used to write the name of the person donating, one slip per $ donated. All of the slips will be folded, and put into a large container. Names will be drawn at 3:00 pm on December 20th.

 

With each donation, please be sure to include:
Your name, address, and if possible, your email address. Lori will not add your name to any lists, but in case she needs to contact you, email is the easiest way for her to do that.

 

Checks and money orders should be made out to "One Way Farm." Cash is accepted up to $5.

Mail to:
Lori Foster
P.O. Box 854
Ross OH 45061

 

Lori will be unable to provide tax receipts.

 

It doesn't matter how much or how little you donate: Everyone who donates has a chance for his or her name to be drawn to win.

 

Check for details here!

It is 1919. Gareth Townsend, Viscount Hunter, admits two women and a child to his manor house, even though he senses they bring trouble with them. His mage's power demands he helps others with his magical skills. Even as Morgana scorns his abilities Gareth tries to help her sister find her malicious husband Frank. But Gareth's gifts plus those of his twin sister cannot turn Amy from her self-destructive path.

All books in the Songs of the Mages Series can be read as a stand alone book.

To get your name in the hat for a free download of either book one - DAMIEN'S DESTINY or book two - GARETH's GAMBIT, head over to Jean's Website and read the reviews she's gotten for these two books to find out what ratings each book has gotten so far.  Then, based on the reviews, let me know which book you'd like to recieve.  Email AuthorIsland at yahoo.com with your answers and Jean Hart Stewart in the subject line.

RELEASE CELEBRATION CONTEST FOR ERIN NICHOLAS

The best doesn't come cheap...and this time it could cost him his heart.

Product Warnings:  This debut book by Erin Nicholas contains heated arguments that erupt only slightly more often than hot kissing, a new perspective on kitchen appliances, and sizzling sex occurring everywhere BUT the bedroom (though they eventually make it there).

To enter:  Check out the excerpt from No Matter What on Erin’s website:  www.ErinNicholas.com to answer the question:  What does Jaden tell Adam she likes? 

ADDICTIVE NEW RELEASE - FUN NEW CONTEST

Dark-haired beauty, Jolene Dubois has a serious problem, and it’s not just battling alcoholism.  Late at night, she receives whispered calls.  “Jolene, I want you. I’m coming for you.”  Shivers climb up her spine and ice flows in her veins. What does he want? Who is it?  She must figure it out before she trusts the wrong person.

On February 14, 2010 Black Velvet Seductions will award one winner their choice of ebook readers and/or books or ebooks from their favorite merchants, for a total prize package of $260. It's kind of a one size fits everyone contest. If you already have an ebook reader, winning another one may not trip your trigger so we are giving you the option of choosing your own prize package. If you already have an ebook reader, perhaps you would prefer $260 in gift certificates to so you can buy the ebooks on your wish list from your favorite ebook retailers. Or maybe you would prefer to choose the Ipod touch for $188.95 and get the balance in Itunes and Amazon gift cards -- Or perhaps you would choose the Amazon Kindle -- Maybe you don't like ebooks at all and you would prefer $260 in Barnes and Noble or Amazon Gift Cards so that you can buy paperbacks. At Black Velvet Seductions we believe we should all have a broad range of choices in how and what we read and so we have tailored this contest to allow the winner the greatest flexibility in choosing their prize. Win a prize package including ebook readers, ebooks, paperback books up to a total prize value of $260.

 

There are two ways to enter the contest:

1.) post a comment on the reader’s blog (http://blackvelvetseductions.com/readers_blog/)
2.) be a subscriber to our free reader's newsletter. (http://www.blackvelvetseductions.com/Newsletter%20Sign%20Up.html)

Each day BVS will be drawing one name from the names of people who have commented on the blog and one name from the reader's newsletter list. Those names will go into the pot to win the pick your own prize package on February 14, 2010.

 

Are you ready?

Entries start now!

The first drawing will be the evening of November 3, 2009. Check the blog (http://www.blackvelvetseductions.com/readers_blog/) or the BVS homepage (http://www.blackvelvetseductions.com) to find out who has won an entry in the Valentine’s Day drawing.

 

Reposting of this announcement is encouraged!

 

TEMPT NOT THE CAT CONTEST

To celebrate her new release, TEMPT NOT THE CAT, JC Wilder is throwing a fun contest over on her blog - FIVE readers will win a paperback copy of the first two books in her Shadow Dweller Series - So run don't walk over to her blog to find the details on how to enter and the top 12 reasons to buy her new book!

 

What will happen when the hunter becomes the hunted...

 

A woman whose chances for love were destroyed...

After surviving a brutal kidnapping, Erihn Spencer has spent the past eighteen years living in the shadows. Scarred both physically and mentally, she spends her days writing romance novels dealing with the type of relationship she's avoided. The night before heading into the mountains to start her new novel, a stranger approaches and shakes her world with one perfect kiss.

 

A man who could be her savior...

From the moment Fayne kisses her, the desire to possess this shy beauty is irresistible. Thrown together in a secluded house in the mountains, he's torn between his need for her and the secrets that are destined to force them apart. As Erihn struggles to break free from years of self-imposed isolation, he finds he is the one who is now trapped by his desires, his dark self.

 

Their worlds collide and old secrets lead a bitter enemy to their door.

Product Warnings: This book in the Shadow Dweller Series by JC Wilder contains werecats, vampires and immortals, OH MY! Along with animals, both wild and tame, uber-creepy bad guys, wild monkey sex sans the monkeys and the blatant misuse of catnip.

 

KAY STOCKHAM'S SUPER EASY SCAVENGER HUNT

 

Join the second round of Kay Stockham's Launch Party Scavenger Hunt for a chance to win an autographed copy of Simon Says Mommy.  Head over to Kay's Website and check out her FUN STUFF page for all the details!

 

Talk about being in over your head!

 

Dr. Ethan Tulane is juggling more than even his type A personality can handle. Between his new job as chief of surgery and learning to be a dad to Simon, his adopted son, Ethan is desperate. Enter Megan Rose, the temporary nanny. Simon bonds instantly with her, which makes Ethan heave a sigh of relief - even as he notices she's very good-looking.

 

It's not long before they're exploring those sparks between them. Megan might be the one woman he could have forever with. Too bad there's something she's not sharing - something that could send her to the door before he can talk commitment. Ethan can't let that happen, so it's time for the big guns - letting Simon persuade her!

 

Promotion from nanny to mom? 

A new release in Kay Stockham's Tulanes of Tennessee Series.

 

JUDITH ROCHELLE'S TASTE OF TEXAS CONTEST

TARGET, book one in Judith Rochelle's The Protectors Series, has just been released and Judith wants to celebrate in a "Big as Texas" way -  Rope in friends and family with this cute cowboy basket. Straw cowboy hat comes filled with:

• Tortilla Chips (2.5 oz.)
• Boxed Chunky Salsa (3.5 oz.)
• Chewy Praline (1 oz.)
• Brazos Trail Mix (1.5 oz.)
• Bandana

She didn't know why her late father's partner wanted to kill her or who the man was he was planning with. Only luck put her in place to overhear the conversation. But the threat was enough to send Kathryn Holt on a frantic flight, taking with her a flash drive that held the secrets of his business. With a big target painted on her back, mediocre, easily led Kathryn Holt became feisty and inventive Kate Griffin. But even Kate reached her limit the night her junker car broke down in the middle of Texas until Quinn, mysterious dark knight with secrets of his own appeared out of the night. Soon scorching sex was neutralizing the intense fear she'd been living with and Quinn was ready to slay her dragons. But two shootings and two brushes with death nearly cost Kate her life and almost destroyed Quinn, bringing back memories he thought he'd buried. With the bad guys finally out of commission, will Kate and Quinn be able to salvage the passion that still smolders between them?

 

To get your name in the hat for Judith's Taste of Texas basket, head over to Judith's Website to read the excerpt from TARGET to find out what the man who stopped to help Kate was wearing.  Get your name in the hat twice, if you can find out why the release of TARGET is so special to Judith. 

 

Email your answers to AuthorIsland at yahoo.com, along with your name and address.  Please put Judith Rochelle in the subject line.  A winner will be chosen December 15 - Good luck!

 

MICHELLE LEVIGNE'S SEASONS CONTEST

Author Michelle Leivigne is celebrating the release of  SEASONS, A Tabor Heights Anthology, published by Desert Breeze Publishing by throwing a Scavenger Hunt contest where EVERYONE WINS!

QUESTION #3: Why did Nikki say Mike should ask Trina to go to a movie?

QUESTION #4: What were Bailey and Lisa feeding the Sunday school kids?

QUESTION #5: Who started SafetyNet?

QUESTION #6: What happened in Receiving that had Ken worried?

QUESTION #7: Why did Bailey think someone was trying to kill her?

QUESTION #8: What did Whit’s 1^st caller say happened in the “good old days”?

QUESTION #9: What did Riley say Whit’s 1^st name was?

QUESTION #10: What did Jenna suggest Mitch by for his niece for Christmas?

QUESTION #11: What kind of club does Jenna belong to?

 

GIRL GONE NOVA COUNTDOWN CONTEST

 

To celebrate turning Girl Gone Nova in--and its upcoming release April, 2010--Pauline Baird Jones will be giving away a prize package a month until April. November's prize package is a hand crafted, original purse charm (celebrating the release of the first book in the series, The Key.)

 

To be entered to win, just visit www.perilouspauline.com and answer two questions:

1 - What is a BAB? (hint: http://www.paulinebjones.com/BHTB-GGN.htm)

2 - Who was the space battle consultant for The Key? (hint: http://www.paulinebjones.com/BHTB-TK.htm)

 

Email your answer to pauline@..., along with your name and address and put GIRL GONE NOVA COUNTDOWN in the subject line! 

 

Check back for December's questions and prize!

 

YOUR KISS IS ON KERRI NELSON'S LIST

Kerri Nelson's November contest is all about Kissing...one of her fave things!

Kerri entered one of her fave kissing scenes from her book Miss Taken in the Night Owl Romance Under the Mistletoe Writing Contest and she's holding a contest to help entice readers to vote!  Three prizes are up for grabs for the three winners who will be drawn at the end of the month.

1. A Gift card to the bookseller of your choice; or
2. A Collectible set of chocolates from the Twilight/New Moon movie series (These are the best chocolate treats ever and Kerri's addicted to them!)
3. Your choice of books from Kerri's back list!

Better yet, each WINNER will get their choice of any of these prizes! That's right...all 3 of winners will choose (even if they all choose the same thing!)

Head over to Kerri's Website and check out her contest page for all the details!

 

THE DYADS ARE COMING

 

Book two in Ann Hinnenkamp's Dyad Series, DYAD QUEST, was just release and Ann is giving away a $25 Barnes & Noble Gift card along with a free download of one of her books to one very lucky AuthorIsland reader!

 

Aiden Rawlings has had centuries to perfect the art of staying unconnected. For over four hundred years, he's served as human partner to one of the immortal Dyads, protecting mankind from their worst enemy - themselves. But all his carefully built emotional walls start to crumble when he finds Jude Kapfer dying from gunshot wounds and asks the Dyads to heal her. They agree on one condition, Aiden must protect Jude and discover who is behind the attempt on her life. He's only got one problem with that - how can he protect her if he can't take his eyes off her?

Jude is having a bad week. First, a masked madman shoots her, then, two insanely sexy men show up and heal her and she discovers humans are not alone on the planet. Now, in order to save her life, she must team up with Aiden and allow herself to be drawn deeper in to the mysterious, hidden world of the Dyads.  Maybe she should take her chances with the masked gunman. At least he's human.

 

To enter, head over to Ann's Website and read the excerpt from her new book DYAD QUEST to find out where Jude was shot and left for dead.  Email the answer to AuthorIsland at yahoo.com, along with your name and address and title of which of Ann's books you'd like to win.  A winner will be drawn on December 20th - Good luck!

 

CELEBRATING A SHAMUS WIN!

SNOW BLIND, book 4 in Lori Armstrong's Julie Collins Mystery Series, won the 2009 Shamus Award from the Private Eye Writers of America for Best Paperback Original!  And Lori is celebrating by offering up an autographed copy of her award-winning book to one lucky AuthorIsland reader! 

 

The frigid winter months are mighty slow in the PI biz for Julie Collins and her partner, Kevin Wells - until the duo is hired by a young woman to investigate problems at her grandfather's assisted living facility, where they encounter lax security, unqualified healthcare personnel and a shady senior volunteer organization.

 

Julie barely has time to delve deeper into the puzzling case before she reluctantly finds herself in an isolated cattle shelter on the Collins ranch with her father during a raging blizzard and no way to escape him or her bitter memories.

 

A missing hired ranch hand who is found dead only complicates matters further. In trying to uncover the truth about the man's death, Julie wrestles with issues that make her question old wounds and her new family loyalties.

Kevin's reckless involvement with their new client tests the bounds of professionalism, and Julie's relationship with Tony Martinez is strained, as he deals with power struggles within the Hombres organization, putting them both in danger.

 

To enter, head over to Lori Armstrong's website to find out the first three titles in her Julie Collins series and then find out the name of Lori's 2010 release that kicks off her new Mercy Gunderson Series.

A winner will be drawn on December 20th - good luck!

 

DENISE SKELTON'S HOLIDAY CONTEST

 

Author Denise Skelton knows this is a hard time for everyone, this year has been tough, and the holidays will probably be tougher. For this year’s holiday contest, she's asking that you send $1.00 to help our elderly. On December 17th, Denise will gather the money received, match the amount donated, and create gift baskets to drop off at a few of the senior centers here in Maryland. Each person who donates a dollar will be entered into the drawing to win Victoria's Secret’s Pear Glace and Amber Romance, Refreshing Body Mist (8.4 oz) and a handmade scarf.  Head over to Denise's Website for all the details.

 

CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE CONTEST

 

This fantastic menage anthology from Total-e-Bound Publishing is now available in print and since TWO AuthorIsland authors are included in this anthology, we've got TWO prizes up for grabs! One reader will win a print copy of CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE and one reader will win a free ebook from both Desiree Holt and Nadia Aidan!

 

Swingtime by Desiree Holt

Lanie Burrell had heard about group sex, but how would she handle being thrust into the middle of a hot Saturday night party?

Lanie Burrell was shocked to discover the reason Cody Hawkins was the only other neighbour on their private little cul de sac. He needed the privacy for the swinging parties he hosted featuring the kind of uninhibited group sex she read about in the erotic books she reviewed. At the moment they were the most exciting part of her sex life.

Then Cody invited her to one of his parties, and she found a wildness within herself she hadn't known existed. And an attraction between herself and Cody that exploded like a big bomb on a short fuse.

 

Mating Season by Nadia Aidan

Two master vampires, one werewolf in heat, and the primal spell of the full moon - it's definitely mating season.

Detective Collette Talbot is happily overworked and up to her knees in cases. With the busy life she leads, she doesn't have the time or energy to find a mate and settle down to have his pups. But with her mating season just a week away she may not have any choice because when she goes into heat every lycan within a mile of her will be at her door. Good thing she has two sexy candidates in mind that would be perfect to help her out with her little problem.

Two master vampires, one werewolf in heat, and the primal spell of the full moon - it's definitely mating season.

 

Anthology also includes Charity's Auction by Ashley Ladd, Between Tooth and Paw by Kim Dare, Magical Ménage by Crissy Smith, and Trouble for Three by Sascha Illyvich.

To enter, head over to Nadia Aidan's Website to find out the title of her December release with Ellora's Cave and then head to Desiree Holt's Website to find out how many anthologies she has been included in.  Send both answers to AuthorIsland at  yahoo.com, along with your name and address with "Caught In The Middle" in the subject line.  Two winners will be chosen on December 27th - Good luck!

 

BLACK VELVET SEDUCTIONS GIVING AWAY 50 FREE BOOKS IN DECEMBER

Black Velvet Seductions is giving away 50 free books and ebooks to readers of their free readers newsletter during the month of December! Click here to enter!

 

All winners will be allowed to choose their own books and ebooks from among their currently available titles. BVS publishes romance of all kinds includding sweet romances, sensual romances, romantic comedies, romantic suspense, paranormal romance, and erotic romance .

 

Some drawings will have two winners -- the newsletter subscriber whose name is drawn and a friend, so make sure your friends are entered too!

Be sure to visit their blog and make a new post or comment on an existing post to be entered for a free book or ebook given away each Saturday!

 

 

SAM CHEEVER'S SECRET SANTA CONTEST

 

Things are going to be tough this year for a lot of us. We’ll get through it, and many of us are not worried so much about ourselves. But we all know people who could use some help for the holidays. It is with these people in mind that author Sam Cheever is sponsoring a Secret Santa Program.

 

Sam is offering several winners a $50 - $100 gift certificate from Target, Sears, Walmart, or Best Buy, winner's choice, so they can purchase Holiday gifts for loved ones. This year she's doing something slightly different. she's asking readers to send her a note naming someone they know who could really use some help. This can be a friend, a neighbor, an office mate, or a family member.

 

The drawing will be held on December 15th and Sam will mail the cards right out so that the lucky recipients have plenty of time to purchase gifts with the card.

 

Head to Sam Cheever's Website and click on her contests page for all the details!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

 

A DEVIL OF A CONTEST FROM MARIE TREANOR

 

Marie Treanor's dark and sexy paranormal THE DEVIL AND VIA was just released into print and she's celebrating with a fun new contest for a great prize package. 

 

Sun, sex and Satanism - and Via is the chief sacrifice...

 

The seventh child of a seventh child, Via has always lived a life just shy of normal. That life is also a mess. She hears things other people don't, and has prophetic dreams she can never quite remember. Eager to escape, she jumps at the chance for a cushy summer job in Italy - where her life goes from merely messy to downright disastrous.

 

Taxi driver Giancarlo knows what it's like to feel vulnerable, and can bear any burden - except pity. Rescuing Via from the clutches of a nightmarish satanic cult comes easy. Shielding his heart from her determination to become his lover is a different story. But in her irresistible arms, he begins to believe it's worth the risk.

 

Then Via discovers why she is the target of Marinuzzi, a murderous Satanist. He wants her newly unleashed psychic gifts for himself, and he'll do anything to convince her to give them up, including trap Via into an impossible choice.

A choice that would save Giancarlo's life - but take away his reason to live.

Warning: This book by Marie Treanor contains edge-of-the-seat sexual tension, some adult language and scenes of satanic orgy.

 

To get your name in the hat for a prize package that will help you set the mood to conjure up your own spirits - bath crystals, lotion, candle, herbal tea and mug - head over to Marie Treanor's Website and read the romantic excerpt for THE DEVIL AND VIA to find out what Via invited Giancarlo in her apartment for.  Email your answers to AuthorIsland at yahoo.com, along with your name and address.  Please put Marie Treanor in the subject line.  A winner will be chosen December 31st, Good luck!

 

REBECA ROYCE'S NEW CONTEST

 

Book two in Rebecca Royce's Series, The Westervelt Wolves just released recently and she's giving away a free download of the first book in the series along with a stylin' T-shirt with her beautiful cover on the front!

 

Three years ago, Summer Morrison's happy, normal life was thrown into upheaval. Forced to discover, before she was ready, that she was half-wolf shifter and mated to the pack's enforcer Cullen Murphy has left Summer moody, shaken, and resentful. When tragedy strikes her family, Summer is forced back into the arms of the Westervelt Wolves and the control of her sister's husband and Alpha of the pack, Tristan Kane.

Cullen has waited three years for Summer, having promised her mother he would give her time to grow up. But, he's never forgotten his mate and craved her presence since he first saw her on the battlefield three years earlier. The trouble is, now that Cullen has Summer, he has no idea what to do with her. Three hundred years of being alone has left Cullen socially inept and more lonesome than he would ever admit. He lives with the guilt and shame of his deeds, while knowing his role is pivotal to the pack's survival.

Together, Cullen and Summer will heal each other's wounds and discover that life is worth living as long as they are together. Now there's just the little matter of Kendrick, Claudius, 'The Missionaries of God,' and the demons that keep attacking. If they can survive, their love will be everlasting, but failure would mean not only their destruction but the end of the Westervelt Wolves.

When love is eternal, failure is not an option.

 

To get your name in the hat for a free ebook of book one in Rebecca Royce's Series, The Westervelt Wolves, head over to her website to find out the title of that first book and the hero and heroine's names.  Email your answers to AuthorIsland at yahoo.com, along with your name and address.  Be sure to put Rebecca Royce in the subject line.  A winner will be chosen December 31st - Good luck!

 

LUCY MONROE'S NOVEMBER CONTEST

Rich, hot-blooded, passionate...These Mediterranean men are irresistible!

 

The Greek Tycoon's Inherited Bride by Lucy Monroe

Phoebe's betrothal to his brother meant she was forbidden to him, and honour was the code Greek billionaire Spiros Petronides lived by. But with one kiss Spiros knew he had to claim her as his!

 

Back in the Spaniard's Bed by Trish Morey
Leah Mitchell had left Alejandro Rodriguez because she'd over-stepped the boundaries of a mistress and fallen in love! The Spaniard's arrogance angers her, but his touch ignites her, so when Alejandro storms back into her life, how can Leah deny him?

 

Win an autographed copy of THE LATIN LOVER, along with a special treat from Lucy!  Head over to Lucy Monroe's Website and check out her "For Readers" page to enter Lucy's Monthly Contest! 

 

The Latin Lover was the #1 bestseller on eBooks and #3 bestseller for Harlequin.com as well as being #5 on the Borders Group Top 10 Romance and listed on Nielson Bookscan's national bestsellers lists. 

 

ERIN McCARTHY'S THE TAKING CONTEST

 

The third book in Erin McCarthy's ongoing Seven Deadly Sins series, is just about to hit the shelf and we're celebrating by offering up an autographed ARC of her January release THE TAKING!

 

Nearly a century ago, Felix Leblanc made a deal with the demon of greed.  Now he's the most celebrated and powerful voodoo priest in New Orleans, able to enchant anything he wishes from wealthy, beautiful women. Until one client -beautiful and dangerous - brings his reign to a disastrous end, condemning Felix to servitude and a loveless eternity of never being wanted for himself... 
 
New Orleans, now.  Heiress Regan Henry knows that passion can be an illusion, and she keeps her emotions in check - until she falls under the spell of the beguiling Felix LeBlanc. He's knows that the rumors that her mansion is haunted are true, and that he's the only one who can save her from the spirits residing there. But the only way he can do it is to sacrifice his last chance at redemption...or risk a love that could consign them both to an eternity of evil.

 

To get your name in the hat for the autographed Arc of THE TAKING, head over to Erin McCarthy's Website and read the excerpt for it to find out how Feliz and Regan first meet.  Email your answer to AuthorIsland at yahoo.com along with your name and address and be sure to put Erin McCarthy in the subject line.  A winner will be drawn on January 5th - THE TAKING's release day!

 

KAREN KELLEY'S DATING OUTSIDE YOUR DNA CONTEST 

 

Karen Kelley's new release in her Planet Nerak Series DATING OUTSIDE YOUR DNA just hit the shelves and Karen's so excited about this release, she's offering up an autographed copy of another Planet Nerak book - CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE SEXY KIND to one lucky reader to celebrate!

 

Set Phasers To Sizzle...in this sexy new sci fi romance from Karen Kelley.

Special agent Roan Hendrix is a straight shooter with weapons and women, so he doesn't appreciate it when his boss throws him a curve. But what a curve. A half-human, half-Nerakian who needs a one-on-one crash course in how best to channel her powers. And while Roan's usually a master at separating business from pleasure, one glance into Lyraka's green eyes is enough to spark scorching fantasies of seriously close encounters with the tall, tanned temptress...

Lyraka's trying not to mind the way Mister Macho Special Agent keeps barking orders, but it's impossible to ignore Roan's rough-and-ready appeal. The sensitive ponytail guys Lyraka grew up with didn't have a clue how to handle her outsized sex drive, but Roan looks like he'd be up to the task in every way. Better still, he never got the memo that Lyraka's human side makes her - ahem - "special talents" even greater than the average Nerakian's...

 

To enter for your chance to win a sexy sci fi from Karen Kelley - head over to her website and read the excerpt for DATING OUTSIDE YOUR DNA to find out one super power Roan finds out Lyraka has.  Email your answer to AuthorIsland at yahoo.com along with your name and address.  Please put Karen Kelley in the subject line. 

 

A winner will be chosen on January 1st - good luck!

 

 SHILOH WALKER'S 30 DAYS OF GIVEAWAYS!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KIMBER CHIN'S FAVORITE EBOOK CONTEST

 

Kimber Chin writes sexy contemporary romances set in the business world, like her new release, a treasure hunt romance called INVISIBLE.  She's also a speed reader who averages about one romance novel a day.  As some of these novels are just too good to keep to herself, every month she gives away her favorite eBook read from the month before. 

 

This month, she's giving away a copy of Ilfayne’s Bane by Julia Knight.

 

To enter, for your chance to win her favorite ebook book this month, head over to her website - The link to her contest is the yellow button in the top left hand corner.

 

MONTHLY BLOG GIVEAWAY FROM TORY RICHARDS

 

Like surprises?  Author Tory Richards is giving away prizes every month over at her blog - Romance with an Attitude.

 

Artist Lacey Owens comes home to her father’s ranch for a long overdue visit, and for a little rest and relaxation. She’s not prepared for becoming the means for revenge against him by an escaped convict he helped send to prison. Getting involved with her father’s sexy ranch foreman and partner Chase Saunders isn’t in her plans either. But as unexplained events occur and Lacey’s life becomes threatened, Chase makes it his mission to protect her. Her independent nature rebels against his arrogant, high-handed methods and tempers ignite. But it soon becomes apparent that their animosity is only a ruse for the gripping sexual longing stirring in their blood.

 

All those who post a comment to one of the posts over at the Romance with an Attitude Blog will be entered to win - hop over there and check it out and don't forget to tell her you found her at AuthorIsland.com!

 

WANNA GET LUCKY??

 

Check out author Kerri Nelson's Book Writer Blog where readers and writers come to play! 

 

*Warning* Blog may become addictive as WEEKLY prizes are up for grabs, outrageous parties frequently ensue, and blog owner gives away everything she can get her hands on!

 

Sounds like fun, aye?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHANCES TO WIN A FREE BOOKS BY JM SNYDER EACH MONTH

 

Each month, author JM Snyder runs an exclusive contest open ONLY to members of her Yahoo! group.  If you are a member of the group, all you need to do each month is email her your Yahoo ID and the title of one of her e-books you'd like to win. This is for electronic books only. For each 100 members who subscribe to her group, she will draw a name from all the emails she receives at the end of the month. Those people will win the e-books of their choice!

 

For more details and to see the other contests JM has going on each month, head over to JM Snyder's website and check out her CONTESTS page!

 

 

 

 

Until next time, happy reading and enjoy your holiday!

 

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Currently Kimber is celebrating her new short story - RELEASED - available now for less than a dollar!

 

WIN - Leave a comment or question for Kimber this week over on our Author News Blog and get your name in the hat for a free download of your choice of Kimber's books.  Be sure to send your blogger name, along with your name and address and which of her books you'd like to win to AuthorIsland at yahoo.com with "Author of the Week" in the subject line.  Good Luck! 

This week's special guest is author C. Fern Cook and she stops by our Love Those Shifters Blog to talk about how her time as a police officer helped to make her a better writer.

WIN - To get your name in the hat for an autographed copy of WILD EVOLUTION, leave Fern a comment or question over on our Love Those Shifters Blog, then head over to Fern's Website "Muddy Mutts Acres" and send her your name and address, in case you're this week's winner (the contact link is at the bottom of the page). Open to US addresses only - She'll draw a winner Monday the 16th - good luck!

 

 

NOVEMBER'S GOODIE BOX SPONSOR - JM SNYDER

 

An author of gay erotic/romantic fiction, J. M. Snyder began self-publishing in 2002, and has recently begun to publish electronically, as well.  Her stories are available in e-book format from Amber Allure, Aspen Mountain, and Torquere Presses.  Her highly erotic short gay fiction has been published online at websites such as Ruthie's Club, Tit-Elation, and Amazon Shorts, and has in anthologies published by Alyson Books, Aspen Mountain, and Cleis Presses.

 

At the heart of Snyder's fiction are loving relationships between consenting gay men.  Her books run the gamut of genres from science fiction to mainstream, with something for everyone interested in homoerotica.  If you're interested in "just the sex," check out Snyder's short fiction, but if you're looking for more satisfying relationships and longer storylines, dive into one of her many novels.  And don't forget her novella-length fiction, combining elements of both erotica and romance fiction. 

 

A full bibliography, as well as free fiction, book excerpts, purchasing information, and exclusive contests, can be found at jmsnyder.net.

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We'll have another all day chat in December to kick off the Holiday season, so stay tuned for info on that.

And speaking of prizes...I'd like to announce the winner of our BIG HUGE TRICK OR TREAT CONTEST!!!  We had 38 winners in all so, I won't list them all, but our Grand Prize winner of 37 books delivered right to her door is....drum roll, please....Rita S of Malinta, OH - Super Congrats!!!!  The books will start to arrive from all over the world next week - warn your postman!

An author of gay erotic/romantic fiction, J. M. Snyder began self-publishing in 2002, and has recently begun to publish electronically, as well.  Her stories are available in e-book format from Amber Allure, Aspen Mountain, and Torquere Presses.  Her highly erotic short gay fiction has been published online at websites such as Ruthie's Club, Tit-Elation, and Amazon Shorts, and has in anthologies published by Alyson Books, Aspen Mountain, and Cleis Presses.

At the heart of Snyder's fiction are loving relationships between consenting gay men.  Her books run the gamut of genres from science fiction to mainstream, with something for everyone interested in homoerotica.  If you're interested in "just the sex," check out Snyder's short fiction, but if you're looking for more satisfying relationships and longer storylines, dive into one of her many novels.  And don't forget her novella-length fiction, combining elements of both erotica and romance fiction. 

A full bibliography, as well as free fiction, book excerpts, purchasing information, and exclusive contests, can be found at jmsnyder.net.

Complete Book List

WIN - Leave a comment or question for JM this week over on our Author News Blog and get your name in the hat for autographed CDs of two of JM's ebooks, a CD of JM's excerpts and several JM goodies.  Be sure to send your blogger name, along with your name and address to AuthorIsland at yahoo.com with "Author of the Week" in the subject line.  Good Luck!

Now for October's Fantastic Releases!

 

With the approaching release of award-winner Ben Larken's new horror release THE HOLLOWS, I'm excited to announce that LL-Publications will be serialising the first ten chapters of THE HOLLOWS online, free to read, download, and circulate, one chapter every two days until release on Nov 20th. In fact, the attention-grabbing chapter one is online right now. Drop by, if you fancy a few chills....

ALSO... pre-order THE HOLLOWS in print before release and have your copy signed by the author PLUS the ebook of 2009 EPPIE Best Horror, PIT-STOP, free! (Pre-orders of the ebook of THE HOLLOWS will get the ebook of PIT-STOP free as well!)


"THE HOLLOWS - pray your lease agreement expires before you do ..."

 

 

STORY BY LUCY MONROE FEATURED IN NEW HARLEQUIN PRESENTS DUAL

Rich, hot-blooded, passionate...These Mediterranean men are irresistible!

 

 

 

 

The Latin Lover was the #1 bestseller on eBooks and #3 bestseller for Harlequin.com as well as being #5 on the Borders Group Top 10 Romance and listed on Nielson Bookscan's national bestsellers lists. 

 

SECOND BOOK IN SAM CHEEVER'S GODS OF LOVE SERIES JUST RELEASED BY ELLORA'S CAVE 

 

Join the Sam Cheever Fan Club and get goodies, special early updates, and a chance to have your name in one of her books!  How COOL is THAT!!!

 

In her line of work Athena Googlios is accustomed to hot, sexy men. But Damian Leandar puts hot on a whole new level. His touch, even his gaze makes her body clench and warm with lust. Athena’s mind tells her she needs to treat him like any other client. But her body has its own agenda. And when Athena finds herself facing off with a pair of truly ugly mythical creatures, Damian may be the only one who can save her from a fate worse than death. Unfortunately, Damian has some pretty big secrets. And despite the feelings they can no longer ignore, something bigger than love may yet come between them. In the end, it might take losing everything they have, to make them realize how much they had to lose.

This erotic fantasy is book two in Sam Cheever's Gods of Love Series - Book one,  NOCKED OVER is now available in print or ebook.

 

 

 

 

 

BOOK TWO IN MARIE TREANOR'S FUTURISTIC WOLF HUNT SERIES HITS CYBER SHELVES 

 

The wolf hunt intensifies -- but when missions are complicated by attraction, sex and divided loyalties, who's hunting whom?

 

As the Earth government unleashes its werewolves to track down the alien infiltrators, those in command of the invaders strike back. When Louis, their android servant, encounters the werewolf Linnet, whose mission is to kill his masters, he discovers that aliens and werewolves have something in common after all -- the need to destroy the project that created such mutants.

 

But Louis' primary command is to serve and protect the very invaders Linnet must defeat. Worse, Linnet's wolf is in season, and she desperately wants Louis. He's fully capable of pleasuring her, and he's programmed to follow orders, but is it right to make use of a sentient being, android or not, just to fulfill her sexual needs?

 

Louis has been programmed to learn from his environment, adapt, and evolve, and Linnet's about to discover he has some needs of his own...

This is the second book in Marie Treanor's Wolf Hunt Series from Changeling Press.

 

 

 

 

 

JUDITH ROCHELLE'S SCENT OF DANGER NOW AVAILABLE IN PRINT 

 

SCENT OF DANGER is Book 3 in Judith Rochelle's Phoenix Agency series but may be read as a stand-alone story.

 

Kelly Monroe was shocked when her Caucasian Ovcharka took an immediate liking to - even bonding with - Rick Latrobe, a partner in the high-profile Phoenix Agency. Ovcharkas are known for linking only with their owners. But Xena is picking up Rick's wavelength, very much aware when an attempt is made on Rick's life, and driving Kelly crazy with signals of danger when Rick ferries a shipment of arms to a private security cadre in Iraq . Kelly is coached by members of the Lotus Circle to expand the psychic link between the three of them - man, woman and dog.

 

This book is also available in ebook.

HE'S NO PRINCE CHARMING

Sparkling days, crackling fires, long steamy nights... Christmas is all about making memories. In four delicious tales of seduction and romance, New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster brings you all the pleasures of the season, and then some.

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Double Out and Back, a novel by Lisa Lipkind Leibow

After more than a decade, of mourning her parents' deaths, anal-retentive Amelia Schwartz decides to take control of her life, pursuing single motherhood via embryo adoption. While her fertility doctor, Chandy, is preoccupied with the destruction of the cosmopolitan Cape Town of her youth and her first love in apartheid-torn South Africa, believing all is lost, her niece, a young, married, overachieving attorney Summer Curtis, juggles zealous career ambitions, demanding bosses, and friction with her husband over family and fertility issues. They must confront the painful reality that, no matter what technology humans devise to manipulate reproduction, prolong life, and construct family units, they have not yet mastered control over their beginnings and endings.

Thrown all into this is one story that can make or break. Are you up to it?

A NEW CONTEMPORARY GAY ROMANCE FROM JM SNYDER

Chris and Lee have been best friends since the fourth grade. Now in their thirties, Chris rents a booth at Tattoo 804 where he makes a living as a tattooist. His own art is hidden in a portfolio behind his desk - his clients always want him to copy a design or character someone else has drawn, and none ever ask for any custom ink. To satisfy his artistic cravings, Chris coerces his friend Lee to stop by after hours for free tattoos in exchange for letting Chris design whatever he wants.

Lee's body is a shrine to Chris's artwork. Every tattoo he has is a custom creation from his friend, whom Lee has loved for years. Though both are gay, Lee has never had the courage to let Chris know how he feels, and it pains him to watch Chris flit from boyfriend to boyfriend in search of Mr. Right when Lee would gladly claim that title.

 

Chris's latest boyfriend, Barry, is in a local band and sounds absolutely wonderful...Lee hates him already. But when all Chris can talk about is Lee's latest tattoo, Barry feels like a third wheel and their budding relationship sours. What will it take for Chris to realize the lover he's looking for has been sitting in his tattoo chair all along?

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIX SIZZLING STORIES OF OLDER WOMEN/YOUNGER MEN ROMANTICA 

 

A new Ellora's Cave Sophisticate Anthology of six sizzling stories of sexy older women and their hot young lovers features Cheryl Dragon's  novella 9 1/2 YEARS. 

 

Officer Eric Duncan knows just when to pounce. Whether it's a criminal or the sexy Lt. Lisa Zimmer. For three years she's brushed him off as too young. Her advice - date women in your own decade! But Eric has done his own detective work and for a few months they'll both be in their thirties.

It takes skill and self-control to get her off in a public place but she no longer doubts their chemistry. Working together on a case proves the problems she feared are real but he doesn't want to work with her. Eric must convince Lisa that they can have their careers and a passionate relationship. What's nine and a half years when the sex is this good? 

 

Other stories include: YOUNG STUD by Ruth D. Kerce, LOVE THY NEIGHBOR by Amy Ruttan, BUILT TO LAST by Sierra Dafoe, CONVINCING SILVIA by Erin Aislinn and OUT OF CONTROL by Eve Savage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Ellora's Cave paperback anthology features stories from five fantastic EC authors, including our own Cheryl Dragon.

 

Curse of the Mexican Opal by Cheryl Dragon

Sex when or where you can get caught was always a turn-on for Gina and Jason - until they actually got caught. 

She dumped him, trying to deny her wild side, but now six months later she's calling him for help. A bracelet with a kinky curse requires his paranormal expertise. But before they can cleanse the bracelet, they're up to their old tricks in her jewelry shop and having new fun on videotape. 

Gina can't get enough but can she take the chance again? She trusts Jason. A good man who shares her sexual kink is hard to find but she's not sure she can trust herself not to overreact when he wants more... 

 

Other stories included in the anthology are Black Opals by Crystal Jordan, Set in Stone by L.A. Day, Man Candy by Rena Marks and Public Displays of Affection by Leannan McLlyr.

 

 

 

 

NEW FROM JM SNYDER - A SINGLE AUTHOR PAPERBACK COLLECTION OF GAY ROMANCE 

 

Eight short contemporary stories celebrating gay love in its many forms are now in one paperback collection from award-winning author JM Snyder.

 

From falling in love for the first time to mending a broken relationship to spending a lifetime shared, each of the stories in this collection offer a glimpse into the lives of gay men who live and love together. While a few of these stories are available in anthologies, they are collected here for the first time.

 

The short stories in this collection are available separately as e-books, but are only available in print in this single-author paperback collection. Contains the following stories: Afflicted, Caught Off Base, Henry and Jim, His Song, Love In The Library, Maybe, Skaterboy, This Christmas.

 

Order SO IN LOVE through CreateSpace and save 20% with this code - EB9P4EKJ

 

 

 

 

 

A NEW RELEASE FOR SAMANTHA SOMMERSBY 

 

There's only one way to safeguard the future - fight free of the past.

 

Byron Renfield is a master of climbing the social ladder. He's successful, handsome, independently wealthy...and a vampire. As a member of an elite group of immortals, the Dominie, Byron's spent centuries isolating himself from humanity in order to pursue redemption. It's a good plan...until Violet Deeds comes along.

 

Violet is beautiful, sexy, outspoken...and human, which makes her completely off limits. His society's canon may forbid it, but Byron is rocked by a longing so intense that in one impulsive act of passion, he claims Violet as his mate.

 

Irrevocably bound together, Byron and Violet enter one another's worlds, threatening the balance of society and nature. He takes steps to protect them both from the Dominie's inevitable retribution, but it isn't enough. Violet is hunted down and kidnapped. If Byron wants a life - any life - with Violet, he must defy the very core of the Dominie itself. And win.

 

This book has been previously published and has been revised and expanded from its original release.

 

WARNING: This book by Samantha Sommersby contains one fabulously feisty redheaded heroine, one hunky holy-man-turned-rebel vampire, a group of corrupt religious zealots, women in chains and plenty of scorching hot sex.

 

 

 

 

 

A NEW ROMANTIC SUSPENSE FROM DESIREE HOLT AND ELLORA'S CAVE 

 

Rachel Windsor knew nothing about Gabriel Peralta except that he was walking sex appeal. He blew into her life without notice, here today then always gone on a puff of wind. But each time he appears, he does things to her body that even her fantasies haven't conjured up, driving her to orgasms that shake her like a raging storm. His mouth knows every inch of her body. The imprint of his intimate kisses linger long after he disappears. 

 

Now he's back again, his life unexpectedly on the line. But even in the danger zone his sexual demands are more scorching than ever and this time, Rachel is determined not to lose him - or the erotic lifestyle that binds them in this new romantic suspense from Desiree Holt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAST BOOK IN CRIS ANSON'S 5-STAR DANCE SERIES NOW AVAILABLE  

 

Book 4 in Cris Anson's 5-Star Dance series. 

 

Love-'em-and-leave-'em bad-boy Rolf has met his match, and she's nothing like his usual dalliances. Older, plus-sized Fantine is a woman who embraces her curves and revels in her femininity. A weekend of pleasure that begins as a sizzling sexual distraction to both sparks a deeper need that neither was looking for, a connection neither is able to relinquish. 

 

Book 3 in Samantha Sommersby's Forbidden Series

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But even he can't stop the powers from enhancing who he is.

THE V IN VIGILANT is the third installment in J. M. Snyder's V series. When Vic has a rough day at work, his lover Matt puts their telepathic connection to good use, tapping directly into Vic's needs to provide some relaxing downtime at home. Their sensual verbal massage, however, turns to serious talk, and Matt finally asks Vic the question he's been wrestling with for the past few months.

The next day, Vic's latest superpower almost makes him call in sick. But when a disabled bus passenger is attacked, Vic rushes to the rescue...

When two detectives go undercover to bust up a prostitution ring, passion and love ignites, leaving them both stripped bare in this new release from Nadia Aidan.

Sexy, playboy detective Roarke Dimitru has always enjoyed his carefree lifestyle and the lovely ladies that come with it. He isn't cut out for a heart mate and is convinced one woman will never be enough for him, until he meets Jasmeene LeCourt.

Despite her attraction to the older vampire, Jasmeene LeCourt has no time for ladies man Roarke Dimitru, and makes her dislike for him well known. Jasmeene is determined to keep Roarke at arms length, but they wind up getting a lot closer, and things become a lot hotter when they go under cover to bust up an illegal prostitution ring. Posing as one of her clients, Roarke will seduce Jasmeene until he has torn down every wall erected between them, leaving her stripped bare.

Reader Advisory: This book is best read in sequence. It picks up where Mating Season from the Caught in the Middle Anthology leaves off.

 

OUTRAGEOUS - He Was Totally Outrageous! One minute, the sexy-as sin cop was rescuing Emily Cooper from drunken hoodlums. Five minutes later he was tearing his clothes off in front of a group of voracious women. What kind of man was he-and why couldn't Emily keep her hands off him?

She was totally irresistable! Judd Sanders couldn't believe it when beautiful, wide-eyed Emily started poking her gorgeous little nose into his dealings on the lower east side. She was obviously a menace to herself-and his libido. Worse, she'd blow his cover. For little Emily know that Judd really was a cop-whose cover left him a little too "uncovered" for his liking...

RILEY - Men who risk their lives . . . and their hearts.

THE BAD GUY - Regina Foxworth has no clue why an unknown assailant is out to get a small-town reporter like her. Or why the police won't take her concerns seriously. So Regina gets a guard dog — make that a four-pound "guard" Chihuahua! — and signs up for self-defense classes. But defending herself is not on her mind when sexy instructor Riley Moore has her pinned to the mat.

THE GOOD GUY - With Regina vulnerable beneath him on his gym floor, Riley breaks out in a possessive sweat. He wants her, but first he has to protect her. She needs more than her "don't-muss-myhair" style of defense and that ridiculous so called dog. Riley is ex-SWAT — and his new life as an evidence tech hasn't softened his lethal training one bit. But Regina isn't quite the princess she seems, and she's about to catch him off guard!

 

 

 

 

 

 

A SAUCY AND SEXY NEW STORY FROM KERRI NELSON FOR UNDER $2 

Sasha Adams only has until midnight to make her deadline. She has severe jet lag, a major case of hunger and absolutely no clue how to get to her destination. Her mission is to write the perfect restaurant review in order win the prestigious Silver Spoon Reviewer Recognition Award. If she can succeed in her mission, she can help both her career and her employer, Food Fantasies Magazine.

With the clock ticking and her hunger growing, she stumbles upon a locally owned pizza parlor. Inside, she finds much more than just a hot meal. She finds someone capable of satisfying all her hungers.

Cian Mahone's family has owned their restaurant for three generations. When a sexy, American woman walks in just before closing time, he knows that it must be his lucky day. After a passionate evening together in his kitchen, she disappears from his life. Should he chase after the mysterious young woman or just savor the memories of their one night together?

Sometimes you have to get lost in order to find what you're looking for.

 

 

 

 

 

NEW RELEASE IN JC WILDER'S SHADOW DWELLERS SERIES 

 

What will happen when the hunter becomes the hunted...

 

A woman whose chances for love were destroyed...

After surviving a brutal kidnapping, Erihn Spencer has spent the past eighteen years living in the shadows. Scarred both physically and mentally, she spends her days writing romance novels dealing with the type of relationship she's avoided. The night before heading into the mountains to start her new novel, a stranger approaches and shakes her world with one perfect kiss.

 

A man who could be her savior...

From the moment Fayne kisses her, the desire to possess this shy beauty is irresistible. Thrown together in a secluded house in the mountains, he's torn between his need for her and the secrets that are destined to force them apart. As Erihn struggles to break free from years of self-imposed isolation, he finds he is the one who is now trapped by his desires, his dark self.

 

Their worlds collide and old secrets lead a bitter enemy to their door.

 

Product Warnings: This book in the Shadow Dweller Series by JC Wilder contains werecats, vampires and immortals, OH MY! Along with animals, both wild and tame, uber-creepy bad guys, wild monkey sex sans the monkeys and the blatant misuse of catnip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A DARK NEW PARANORMAL EROTICA FROM LAURA TOLOMEI AND EXTASY BOOKS 

 

The Druid, the hunter, the apprentice: sex, power and transformation. What else?

There's a hidden treasure inside everyone. A few can express it and a few can afford it. Sometimes, you only need to know how to manage other's treasures, even if self-destructive. But in the end, it's like seeing yourself in the mirror. So how to explain the violence ?

 

A dark new paranormal erotica from Laura Tolomei and eXtasy books.

ALL DAY HALLOWEEN CHAT

Clear your calendar for a fun and spooky AuthorIsland all day chat on Thursday the 29th as we share ghost stories, talk about great books and give away prizes!!!  The festivities start at 8 am EST and go until the witching hour or until we all go to bed, whichever comes first !  Please stop by, join in the fun and bring your scariest ghost story!

 

THIS WEEK'S AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT IS ON BUFFI BECRAFT (WOODALL)

 

Buffi BeCraft, thirty-something mother of two, says that growing up watching marathon sessions of Star Trek and Dr. Who with her dad at night and daytime soaps with her mom pretty much clinched her style of writing.  She started writing her first novel during sixth grade math until plummeting grades forced her to set it aside or be grounded from her favorite place, the library.  But, hey the novel was going along good until then. 

 

In 2000-2001, Buffi made a conscious decision to seriously pursue writing during a brief period in which she tried home schooling her children.  "Kudos to teachers everywhere.  They deserve more than a pat on the back.  Try a standing ovation at the Super Bowl and it might come close."  The kids, John and Angelique, who eventually returned to the capable hands of the Public School System, are her first and most loyal fans.   

 

Buffi just added to her very popular Blue-Collar Werewolf Series with the release of CREATURE COMFORTS!

 

 

 

 

WIN - Leave a comment or question for Buffi this week over on our Author News Blog and get your name in the hat for an autographed copy of WEREMONES, the first book in her Blue-Collar Werewolf Series!! Be sure to send your blogger name, along with your name and address to AuthorIsland at yahoo.com with "Author of the Week" in the subject line.  Good Luck!

 

SPECIAL GUEST AT THE TIKI HUT - CHERYL KAYE TARDIF

 

 

The Birth of Cherish D’Angelo, aka Cheryl Kaye Tardif

Our very special guest this week over on our Tiki Hut Blog is Cheryl Kaye Tardif.  Cheryl is a Canadian author best known for her bestselling 2007 novel Whale Song, an emotional mystery that is now in negotiations for a major motion picture and 3rd print edition. A screenplay, which Cheryl wrote with co-writer Alison Neuman, was completed in 2006, along with a movie treatment. 

 

Whale Song, an emotional mystery that explores the controversial issue of assisted suicide, has captured the attention of numerous film companies. A screenplay, which Cheryl wrote with co-writer Alison Neuman, was completed in 2006, along with a movie treatment. Cheryl is now in negotiations with a respected film producer/director.

 

This week, Cheryl talks about the birth of Cherish D'Angelo and her new romance LANCELOT'S LADY and the fantastic opportunity she has with Dorchester (and how we all can help)!  Please stop by and check it out.

 

WIN - Special AuthorIsland contest: enter to win a signed copy of Cheryl’s paranormal suspense thriller Divine Intervention. Simply leave a comment over on our Tiki Hut Blog this week and one lucky winner will be selected on Oct 26th. Good luck!

 

ALL DAY HALLOWEEN CHAT

Clear your calendar for a fun and spooky AuthorIsland all day chat on Thursday the 29th as we share ghost stories, talk about great books and give away prizes!!!  The festivities start at 8 am EST and go until the witching hour or until we all go to bed, whichever comes first !  Please stop by, join in the fun and bring your scariest ghost story!

Denise Skelton is an avid reader who's often found reading four or five books simultaneously.  Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, Denise is a part of a close-knit family and is lovingly supported by her husband, three daughters and two sons.  Skelton draws inspiration from everyday life.  As a US Army veteran, and former private investigator, who's just about seen it all, she often awakes with exciting new creative ideas flowing through her mind like a river of words.  

Acclaimed author Holly Chase Williams, said, "The emotional satisfaction you experienced as My Everything's mysteries were solved and the conflicts resolved stuck with you long after you turned the final page".

Next week, Denise celebrates her new release UNTIL NOW - Feathered Quill book reviews said, "If you love spicy romance, flavored with a bit of mystery, don't miss UNTIL NOW..." Check it out for yourself and let her know what you think!

WIN - Leave a comment or question for Denise this week over on our Author News Blog and get your name in the hat for autographed copies of her first 3 books!! Be sure to send your blogger name, along with your name and address to AuthorIsland at yahoo.com with "Author of the Week" in the subject line.  Good Luck!

TRICK OR TREAT ON AUTHORISLAND'S STREET

Here's a fun one with one heck of a grand prize and more chances to win than you can shake a carmel apple at!  It's Halloween at the Island and a bunch of our authors have goodies waiting on the porch for some of the good little ghosties and goblins who stop by their cyber homes! 

 

You ring each author's doorbell by heading to their website and answering their question. Then you get your name in the cauldron by emailing AuthorIsland at yahoo.com with all the answers (numbered and in order), along with your mailing address. 

 

Now this is where it gets fun...everyone who answers all the questions from all the authors, gets their name in the cauldron for a grand prize worthy of the great pumpkin himself - one autographed book or ebook on CD from EACH AND EVERY author involved!!!  That's 37 books delivered to your door to help get you through the cold winter months ahead! 

But don't fret, 37 other winners will get an autographed book or ebook on CD from one of the participating authors. With 38 chances to win, your odds of winning are better than ever! And you don't even have to wear a costume!  Winners will be drawn on November 1st and announced in that week's newsletter!  Good luck!

 

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KERRI NELSON'S GROWING GIFT BASKET CONTEST

 

Kerri Nelson has a great contest going on over at her site where the prize payoff is limited only by the reader participation - meaning the sky is the limit!

Kerri has always been passionate about reading books but when she wrote her first poem in the second grade, she discovered her love of writing. At the age of sixteen, she became a columnist for her local newspaper as the high school correspondent for the weekly "Panther Tales" column. She won the Outstanding Young Journalist of the Year Award for her efforts.

After an education and career in the legal field, Kerri began to pen romantic suspense novels with a legal or law enforcement theme. She currently lives in the sunny south with her romance inspiring husband and her adorable children. When she's not reading or writing, you'll find her baking homemade goodies for her family. Kerri is an active member of Romance Writers of America, Southern Magic Romance Writers, Hearts Through History Romance Writers, Celtic Hearts Romance Writers, and Futuristic Fantasy & Paranormal Romance Writers.

 

Winner of the Manic Reader and NAL/Signet Reader's Choice Award for her new book Soul Searcher coming in September from Whispers Publishing.

For all the details on how to enter Kerri's Growing Gift Basket Contest and learn about a few others, head over to her website and check out her contest page - Contest ends November 1st - Best of luck!

 

BRIDGING AN OCEAN CONTEST

 

Author Lynda Coker is celebrating the release of her new novel, THE OCEAN BETWEEN by offering up FIVE great prize packages for AuthorIsland Readers!

If you’d like to join in her contest, please do the following. Contest ends on November 15th.

Drop by www.lyndacoker.com and leave a comment in her guestbook. Tell her what you liked or disliked about the book video for THE OCEAN BETWEEN found on her home page.

Five winners will be randomly chosen and posted on Lynda's home page between Nov. 16 – 23. If your name is posted, you will need to email her at authorlyndacoker@... to claim your prize (so please make a note of this on your calendar!).

All five winners will receive a goodies packet stuffed with small gifts; a free pdf copy of Lynda's ebook, Payback in Wayback,  on disc; her bookmark for The Ocean Between and Return to Wayback, a unique gift from her Northeast Texas garden and her recipe for Black Walnut Coffee Cake, her family's favorite. Included will be nuts from her very own Black Walnut tree.

THE OCEAN BETWEEN is available in print or as an ebook download and is also available at Amazon!

KERRI NELSON'S CONTEST MANIA

Come join Kerri Nelson as she celebrates the release of her new shapeshifter suspense SOUL SEARCHER on her blog -  www.kerribookwriter.blogspot.com. The entire Fall season, you'll find weekly prizes up for grabs at the blog!  To stay up to date on your latest chance to win, check in at the blog daily!

 

Faith Harper knew her night was bad when she agreed to have drinks with the Devil. Then again, she wasn't all that surprised at her late night visitor because when you have the ability to look at a person and see their soul, strange things have a tendency to happen to you.

The very next day, she stumbles upon a mutilated corpse in the woods and things rapidly go from bad to worse. Soon, she's being followed by a sexy forest ranger who has a soul unlike anything she's ever seen before.

Chase Commanche Phillips has lived most of his life in the forest. He works as the county's Chief Forest Ranger and is more comfortable interacting with animals than with people. But when the beautiful Faith Harper comes running out of the woods and into his arms, he has no choice but to get involved.

After Chase discovers Faith's special gift, he knows he must protect her at any cost. With the Devil's minions watching their every move, Faith must uncover what the bad guys are really after before it's too late.

Sometimes in order to save your soul, you need more than just a little faith.

"Fans of Sookie Stackhouse will delight in Faith Harper. Readers will relate to Faith's pluckiness, and Chase is a hero that would make anyone drool."--Susan Blexrud, Bestselling author of DCL Publications' FANG series.

 

BECOME A HEIDI BETTS STREET WALKER

 

What in the world am I talking about, you might ask!  

 

Well, Heidi Betts is looking for a few good readers to assist her in a mission to inform others about her wonderfully sexy Chicks with Sticks trilogy!  The second book in the trilogy, LOVES ME, LOVES ME KNOT just hit the shelves last month!

 

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to join Heidi's Street Walker Team!  First, contact Heidi through her website and tell her you accept the mission, then email AuthorIsland at yahoo.com with your name and adress, be sure to put "Heidi Betts" in the subject line, and you'll be included in a drawing for an autograhed copy of book one in her series TANGLED UP IN LOVE!  

 

It's that easy and BONUS you'll be one of the first to get info on her new books and be out on the front line armed with new bookmarks, postcards, goodies and more!  Speaking of which - the bookmarks for her upcoming book KNOCK ME FOR A LOOP, just came in and she's giving them out FREE - check it out!

 

Don't miss a stitch in Heidi Betts' sexy, funny "Chicks with Sticks" trilogy!

 

LOVES ME,  LOVES ME KNOT 

Chicks with Sticks – Book 2

THIS IS KNOT YOUR AVERAGE LOVE STORY
Jenna Langan knows what she wants, and as she tells her best friends after their weekly knitting group, she doesn't need a man to give it to her...only a few of his best swimmers.  And just because her marriage to undercover vice cop Gage Marshall ended badly doesn't mean he can't still give her the baby she's always wanted.  In fact, she's willing to bet a couple of her favorite hand-knit boas that she can tie him up in knots he'll definitely enjoy...

 

BUT TRUE LOVE IS MORE THAN JUST SKEIN DEEP
An unexpected seduction is one thing, but stud service?  No, thank you.  Gage had his reasons for pulling the plug on his happily ever after with Jenna, and nothing that's happened since their divorce has changed his mind.  That is, until Jenna got it into her head to tie him up and drag him down.  Now he has no choice but to stick around until he knows for sure if his ex-wife is pregnant.  But the more time he spends with Jenna, the more his resolve begins to unravel...

 

RELEASE CELEBRATION FOR DENISE SKELTON

 

Denise Skelton's new romance UNTIL NOW hits the shelves next month and she's celebrating with one heck of a contest, just for AuthorIsland.com readers!  She's giving us the chance to win not one, not two, not even three, but ALL FOUR of Denise's novels - including the brand new one!  Denise, you rock!!

 

Terry Meyers' life seems to be falling apart. Her husband left her and their 2 sons for a woman 10 years her junior, she has a mortgage that she can't afford, a car that stays broken more than it works and a son who's going through puberty and seems set to drive her crazy in the process. Add to that the desire to go into business with her cousin, who is adamant that that will never happen and Terry believes her life could not get much worse.

 

But as things seem to go from bad, to worse, Terry decides it's time to take stock in her life. First on the list, handle her deadbeat future ex-husband. Second, find a new career. Third, swear off men, what's the point, she always chooses the wrong one, always ends up being used or hurt. Until Now... 

 

Wade Nelson has moved back to Chicago to work as the new English teacher at Jefferson high. His strained relationship with his father has kept him away for many years. What his family doesn't know is that Wade has another agenda for being back in Chicago.

 

When Wade meets feisty Terry Meyers, the last thing he's think about being in a relationship with anyone, let alone a woman who has two children, but Terry has a way of finding herself in rather strange situations and he just happened to be the one there to bail her out. With a past that he has never put to rest, Wade, by no means, considered the idea of settling down. Until Now...

 

To get your name in the hat for ALL FOUR of Denise's novels, head over to her website to find out the titles of those four novels and then read the excerpt for her October release, UNTIL NOW to find out who Terry found herself in bed with. (and don't forget to check out the contest she has posted on her contest page!)  Email your answers to AuthorIsland at yahoo.com along with your name and address.  And please put Denise Skelton in the subject line.  A winner will be chosen at the end of October - Good luck!

 

LEXXIE COUPER'S YOUR CHOICE CONTEST

 

Lexxie Couper is celebrating a fantastic summer with a fun contest giving an AuthorIsland.com reader the chance to win a free download of their choice from her published books.

 

When it comes down to love or duty, pick a side—and pray your heart survives.

 

Death exists for one purpose and one purpose only: to sever the life-threads of the living. She does her job with pride and an unwavering commitment. Nothing ruffles her. Until she encounters Patrick Watkins. The Australian lifeguard pushes all her buttons - and makes her tailbone itch like crazy. And when her tailbone itches, it means trouble is brewing. Big trouble.

 

Ven's gut tells him that Death is taking aim at his kid brother. He should know - he died and was turned vampire while trying to prevent another failed murder-attempt eighteen years ago. Patrick is meant to do something important in the world, and Ven will do anything to keep him safe. Even take on Death herself. In more ways than one.

 

As far as Patrick's concerned, the whole thing is a load of bull. But what if everything Death tells him turns out to be true? How is he expected to save mankind from the worst fate of all - the Apocalypse? Especially when all he can think about is how quickly he's falling in love with the most feared Horseman of them all...

 

Warning: This book by Lexxie Couper contains enough heresy to shame the Devil, more scorching sex than one person can handle, Oh, and lots of Australian colloquialism. A bloody lot of Australian colloquialism.

 

To enter, head to Lexxie's Website and read the excerpt from DEATH, THE VAMP & HIS BROTHER to find out who's life Death claimed on the beach.  Email your answer to AuthorIsland at yahoo.com, along with your name, address and email address.  Please put Lexxie Couper in the subject line.  A winner will be chosen October 31st - good luck!

 

COME ALONG FOR A RIDE WITH MAX DAILY

 

Get your name in the hat for a $10 Extasy Books Gift Certificate from Alex J Alex to celebrate his fun erotic tale, THE ADVENTURES OF MAX DAILY!

 

In this erotic adventure by Alex J Alex, Max, a young hunk who has very little experience with women, gets out of the Marine Corps in 1968 and finds out his girlfriend has gotten married and moved away. He jumps in his old convertible and heads west to see the country. It seems that everywhere he goes he runs into fascinating--and sexy--women who fall all over him, from a ski bunny with two broken legs to a well-preserved bordello madam. From joining the mile High Club to starring in a triple-X movie, Max's sexual experiences are not only plentiful, but original and entertaining as well. Come along for the ride, and keep the top down.

 

To enter, read the excerpt for THE ADVENTURES OF MAX DAILY to find out what kind of underwear Anita wears.  Email your answer to AuthorIsland at yahoo.com, along with your name and address.  Please put Alex J Alex in the subject line.  A winner will be drawn on October 31st - Good luck!

 

WIN THREE ROUGH RIDERS FROM LORELEI JAMES!

 

Lorelei James is celebrating the recent release of SHOULDA BEEN A COWBOY, Book 7 in her Rough Riders Series, with a brand new contest!  She's giving one very lucky AuthorIsland reader a free ebook of the first three Rough Rider Books!!

...The bigger they are, the harder they fall - in love...

Soldier Cameron McKay has found his niche, and it ain't ropin' steers and wearin' spurs. His deputy sheriff job, plus battle injuries that ended his military career, keep him right where he wants to be: Off the ranch and away from his family's pity. His darkest war memories are on lockdown, leaving him skeptical he'll ever find a woman who wants a man who's less than whole.

 

Domini Katzinski has had to control every aspect of her life since age eleven, when she was orphaned in the Ukraine. Watching others' relationships crumble has convinced her to focus on the short-term and find a take-charge man to whom she can relinquish total sexual control. Cam fits the bill: gorgeous, with a brooding vulnerability no one else seems to see. Plus, he has his own handcuffs.

 

Once Cam gets over his surprise that sweet, shy Domini wants to be dominated, he is back to issuing orders. Their passion is as hot as a rocket-propelled grenade - and if Domini has her way, it's a one-shot deal. Cam wants more, and launches a full-out sensual assault...until tragedy strikes, forcing him to change tactics as he tries to keep past demons from blowing their future together all to hell...

 

Warning: this book contains down and dirty games of good cop/bad cop, salty language, sweet 'n hot lovin', menage a trois, and hooah! a hero packin' serious heat.

 

To get your name in the hat for Lorelei James' three free ebooks, head over to her site to find out the titles to those first three books in her Rough Riders Series, along with the hero and heroine for each of those three books.  Email your answers to AuthorIsland at yahoo.com, along with your name and address.  Please put Lorelei James in the subject line.  A winner will be drawn on Oct 31st - Good luck!

 

WIN AN AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF LUCY MONROE'S 45TH PUBLISHED BOOK

 

WATCH OVER ME is the 45th book Lucy Monroe has had published and she's celebrating with two great contests!  AuthorIsland readers will get the chance to win an autographed copy of WATCH OVER ME and to double your chances, head over to her website to enter her contest there!

 

Super spy Mykola Chernichenko comes from a family of geniuses, and though he's no idiot himself, he'd rather be where the action is than analyze it to death. That's why his vacation has just been cut short by a call to get two of his siblings out of some serious trouble - while protecting a nerdy scientist who's latest project could change the world...and get her killed.

 

The guy who'd rather act than think guarding an egghead in a lab coat? Myk would appreciate the irony more if he weren't so busy trying to figure out how, exactly, to get under said lab coat. Because Lana Ericson just happens to be the hottest thing working the scientific method since, well, ever. Myk has a feeling Lana's laser-like focus would translate to something equally intense in the bedroom. And if she's as curious about him, Myk might just be willing to donate his body to science - each and every night...

 

This is book four in Lucy Monroe's highly popular Goddard Project Series.

 

To enter, read the excerpt on Lucy's Website of WATCH OVER ME to find out why Myk was pissed at Whitmore.  Email your answer to AuthorIsland at Yahoo.com, along with your name and address and please put Lucy Monroe in the subject line.  A winner will be drawn on Oct 31st - Good luck!

 

TWO READERS WILL WIN BOOK ONE IN LL FOSTER'S SERVANT SERIES

 

The 3rd installment of LL Foster's Servant series just hit the shelves and I've got two autographed copies of book one in the series up for grabs!

 

In the 3rd installment of LL Foster's Servant series, Gabrielle Cody finds herself living with super-detective Luther Cross, while also hunting a deranged killer who wants to be a vampire. Blood drained bodies are left in the wake of a murdering spree. Because the homeless, transient and addicted are targeted, it makes it very difficult for Luther and the rest of the police force to track down the villain.

 

But for Gaby, finding the psychopath is only a small part of the difficulty. This lunatic knows Gaby, in some ways better than she knows herself.

 

Is it possible a long lost relative has located her? With family ties involved, and Luther's nearness interfering with her perception of evil, Gaby is up for her biggest challenge – both as a paladin, and a woman experiencing the first hint of love.

 

To enter, head over to LL Foster's Website and read the excerpt for SERVANT: THE KINDRED to find out what color of aura Luther has and what interupted his and Gaby's lovemaking.  Email your answer to AuthorIsland at yahoo.com, along with your name and address.  Two winners will get an autographed copy of SERVANT: THE AWAKENING and a DVD of Lori Foster's 2009 Reader and Writer Get Together!  Contest ends Oct 31st - Good luck!

 

THE JUST-A-BIT-SPOOKY HALLOWEEN COMPETITION

 

Do you think having contact with the spirit world is a little bit spooky?

 

Well, if you’re curious about it, Marion Webb-De Sisto’s two books - Soul Wisdom, Volume One and Soul Wisdom, Volume Two - give detailed information on how it happened to her. She’s offering a free print copy of both books as a way of celebrating Halloween 2009 so why not enter the contest to see if the spirits choose you to be the winner? You can read about the many other-worldly messages she has received over the years, such as how to conduct a séance, giving healing to pets and the dynamics of soul mates and karma. Or how about various predictions for our world, many of which have already come true?

 

The details of how to enter the contest are given on Marion’s website. The drawing will take place at the stroke of midnight on October 31, 2009 and three second place winners will also be drawn to receive an eBook copy of either Volume One or Volume Two, their choice. Good {Ghoul} Luck!

 

ERIN NICHOLAS' NO MATTER WHAT CONTEST

 

Erin Nicholas is patiently awaiting (ok, maybe not that patiently) her November release with Samhain Publishing, NO MATTER WHAT, and she's passing the time by offering up a fun contest!

Adam Steele does two things well. Being a single dad is one of those things. But, when his daughter ends up in a wheelchair and he’s feeling a little shaky in the area of awesome-parenting, he falls back on his other talent—using his money to get his way.

 

Expert pediatric physical therapist Jaden Monroe is stunned by the fact that she was thinking dirty thoughts about a complete stranger. But not as stunned as she is to find out that said-stranger knows who she is and wants to pay her one million dollars—though not for the things she was imagining. Instead, Adam wants to hire her to privately rehabilitate his daughter, Emily.

 

All she has to do is get Emily walking again in time to perform the starring role in the school musical. And not fall into bed… or love… with the stubborn teenager’s frustrating father. Once they're all under the same roof arguments and aggravations erupt—just slightly more often than the hot kissing does. But Jaden soon discovers that, underneath all the attitude, are two hearts waiting to hope again… and to love. Both of which she can gladly help with.

 

To throw your name in the hat for this contest, all you have to do is tell Erin  something you would never do, no matter what, and you'll be entered into a drawing to win a sneak peek of the book (the complete first three chapters), a gift certificate to My Bookstore and More, and will be entered into the drawing for the Grand Prize… a gift basket, including a free, full copy of No Matter What, and other goodies to be drawn on November 3rd (the release date for No Matter What)!! Head over to Erin's Website and check out her FUN STUFF PAGE for all the details!

 

EXCERPT CONTEST FOR WHITNEY IN CHARGE

Diane Craver is celebrating her new release with a fun new excerpt contest - see her blog for all the details!

 

Whitney Benson is tired of her older sisters' attempts to fix her up with every single male they meet.

 

Shannon and Regan cross the line when they arrange for her to go skydiving with the simple excuse that more guys like to float in the air than women.  Whitney needs to find something else to keep them busy.

 

When she suggests that the three of them start a family business, the fun begins in their small town. And she thought being a TV producer in New York had been exciting.

 

Without going skydiving, Whitney meets two eligible bachelors, Jack and Ben, who constantly battle for her affection. Which one will she choose? Both men make Whitney realize, even a heart shattered by her husband's death, can once again be made whole.

 

But did she have to fall off a cliff to learn that?

 

LANCELOT'S LADY NEEDS YOUR HELP

 

Cheryl Kaye Tardif's debut romantic suspense LANCELOT'S LADY (written as Cherish D'Angelo) has been entered in the Dorchester/Textnovel "Next Best Celler" contest, and she needs your help to have a chance at winning!!

 

And she's willing to give you 2 things in return for your support--a great free read and the chance to win one of her other novels or the grand prize, a $75 Starbucks gift card!! - Now that'll buy A LOT of coffee!

 

FIVE lucky winners will win a signed copy of one of her novels (The River, Divine Intervention and Whale Song), plus some extra goodies (open to residents of any country).

 

ONE Grand Prize winner will win a $75 Starbucks gift card (Canadian or US winner only).

 

Head over to Cheryl's Website for all the details on how to enter!!!  Good luck!

 

RED ROSE PUBLISHING'S TRICK OR TREAT SCAVENGER HUNT

 

Duration

October 01-31, 2009

Prize

• $10 Gift Certificate to Fictionwise from Franny Armstrong
• Goody Bag of Promo Items from Laura Breck
• Free Download of ONE of Clare London's Titles (Winner's Choice)
• $10 Gift Certificate to All Romance eBooks from Angel Martinez
• Autographed print copy of Cover Model by Marie Rochelle
• PDF download of Tender Return by Ginger Simpson
• Download of Fiji on Fire, Fiji on Ice by Eve Summers
• $10 Gift Certificate to Fictionwise from Antonia Tiranth

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SOMETHING TO DIE FOR THIS HALLOWEEN

Samantha Sommersby is giving away a copy of Forbidden: The Sacrifice, book 1 in her Forbidden Series along with a bendable replica of the stories villian, the Grim Reaper himself!

 

Details on the front page of her website!

There's a fine line between mysticism and madness...one they must cross to win.

 

Dianne Miley's VIOLETS FOR VANESSA finally was given a release date - December 11th!  Dianne and her readers had so much fun with her "Guess the release date contest" that she thought she'd put together a Scavenger Hunt contest with an autographed copy of her new book up for grabs to help pass the time until her release day!

Struggling to be free of her abusive father, Vanessa Gallagher cannot resist handsome contractor Chad James. Although she fears being controlled by another man, his kind encouragement comforts her and his kisses leave her wanting more. When Mr. Gallagher meets his doom at the bottom of a cliff, police suspect Vanessa’s mother. Will Chad help absolve her? Who will uncover the truth in an unexpected turn of events? And will Vanessa ever choose love over independence?    

Check out all the books in the Crystal Falls Mysteries as well as her Scavenger Hunt over on Dianne Miley's Website.

JENNIFER LINFORTH'S WELCOME TO THE ISLAND CONTEST

The Phantom of the Opera reborn: Murder, Maestro, Magician, Mastermind… Madrigal: by Jennifer Linforth

When Anna's haunted past puts Christine Daae in danger, Erik is falsely accused of the vicious crime. The Phantom is reborn as Erik, forced to the brink of insanity, revisits his passion for Christine - the woman he once swore to possess. Fighting the injustice against Erik, Anna struggles to prove his innocence. Standing in the way is her past that cannot be transcended, and years of prejudice labeling Erik more monster than man.

Battling the nobleman determined to lock him away; Erik must save Christine, control his demons, and tame a heart unexpectedly beating for two opposite women: Christine, who he longs to love, and Anna the woman who saw beyond his bitter soul to the man beneath the mask.

In the midst of a brutal manhunt, can he be loved for himself or is he condemned to be The Phantom of the Opera?

Naples, FL—While Fantasy Author Sandy Lender, Naples, Fla., participates in the popular National Novel Writing Month contest (NaNoWriMo) this November, she will prepare a short novel for one lucky reader. “I want to make the fruits of my labor special for one lucky reader of mine, so I’m going to write a novella to someone’s specifications.”

Here’s what a lucky reader will win:
Lender will write a short novel, also called a novella in literary circles, of anywhere from 20,000 to 50,000 words in the genre of the winner’s choice, with the winner’s specifications as outlined on Lender’s spec sheet. When the manuscript is complete, Lender will print it, bind it nicely, and, if the winner has requested it, gift-wrap the product in Christmas or Chanukah gift-wrap. She will mail it to the destination of the winner’s choice during the first week of December so there’s plenty of time for holiday delivery.

For all the details on how to enter head to Sandy Lender's Website.

SAM CHEEVER'S HALLOWEEN CONTEST

IT'S BAAAACKKKK!

Sam Cheever's third annual Halloween Contest will be kicking off on October 26th! And this year the prize will be...wait for it...a brand spankin' new Kindle eReader!!!! Along with some other fun and tasty goodies.

For details of the contest, visit the Halloween Contest page on her website, which will go live on October 24th! As usual, she's written a special free read for this year's contest, A Paranormal Romance entitled, Bound by Blood. You can download a pdf copy of this fun, sexy story from her Halloween Contest page.

Good luck!

CHANGES TO WIN A FREE BOOK BY JM SNYDER EACH MONTH

Each month, author JM Snyder runs an exclusive contest open ONLY to members of her Yahoo! group.  If you are a member of the group, all you need to do each month is email her your Yahoo ID and the title of one of her e-books you'd like to win. This is for electronic books only. For each 100 members who subscribe to her group, she will draw a name from all the emails she receives at the end of the month. Those people will win the e-books of their choice!

For more details and to see the other contests JM has going on each month, head over to JM Snyder's website and check out her CONTESTS page!

Like surprises?  Author Tory Richards is giving away prizes every month over at her blog - Romance with an Attitude.

 

Artist Lacey Owens comes home to her father’s ranch for a long overdue visit, and for a little rest and relaxation. She’s not prepared for becoming the means for revenge against him by an escaped convict he helped send to prison. Getting involved with her father’s sexy ranch foreman and partner Chase Saunders isn’t in her plans either. But as unexplained events occur and Lacey’s life becomes threatened, Chase makes it his mission to protect her. Her independent nature rebels against his arrogant, high-handed methods and tempers ignite. But it soon becomes apparent that their animosity is only a ruse for the gripping sexual longing stirring in their blood.

 

All those who post a comment to one of the posts over at the Romance with an Attitude Blog will be entered to win - hop over there and check it out and don't forget to tell her you found her at AuthorIsland.com!

 

KIMBER CHIN'S FAVORITE EBOOK CONTEST

Kimber Chin writes sexy contemporary romances set in the business world, like her new release, a treasure hunt romance called INVISIBLE.  She's also a speed reader who averages about one romance novel a day.  As some of these novels are just too good to keep to herself, every month she gives away her favorite eBook read from the month before. 

This month, she's giving away a copy of BITING NIXIE by Mary Hughes.

To enter, for your chance to win her favorite ebook book this month, head over to her website - The link to her contest is the yellow button in the top left hand corner.

DENISE SKELTON'S HELPING HAND CONTEST

Denise Skelton always has a contest going on over on her website.  For September/October’s contest, Denise would like to do something a little bit different. She's trying to come up with a great idea for a holiday season contest and she needs your help. Every year for the holidays, she tries to do something to help others, one year she asked friends (she considers all of her readers friends), to send in a dollar, which went towards adopting a family for the holidays. The next year everyone sent in greetings, which were printed inside beautiful holiday cards, and sent to the troops in Iraq. 

This year she'd like to do something else to make someone’s holiday extra special so getet your thinking cap out!  Head over to her website and go to the contest page.  Send in your suggestion for a holiday contest and your name will be entered to win. The idea must be something that contest entries can do to help others. The person who submitted the winning idea will receive a Raj scarf (100% cotton, 22"W x 72"L with 3" fringe), set of three stacked memo pads and a keepsake note set (pictures on Denise's contest site).

The contest will run from September 17^th until October 21^st at 2PM EST.

September was a fabulous month for new releases here at the Island.  Our AuthorIsland.com authors have something for everyone's taste in reading!

 

And don't forget about our new Cyber Launch Party Blog - there's a party there nearly every day!!!

 

A NEW TABOR HEIGHTS BOOK FROM MICHELLE LEVIGNE JUST RELEASED

 

A lawyer, his paralegal/Gal Friday, a rival who wants to keep them out of Tabor Heights, and a serial killer stalking innocent young women, demanding true love ... or else. What do any of them have in common?

 

If lawyer Xander Finley has his way: As little as possible. Especially when he's finally getting up the nerve to tell Hannah how he feels about her. Hopefully, before it's too late.

 

A new Tabor Heights book by Michelle Levigne.

 

 

 

 

 

A NEW INSPIRATIONAL ROMANCE FROM C. FERN COOK NOW AVAILABLE

 

Carla's life has been turned upside down the last few years. Newly divorced and a new graduate, she moves across country to start life over as the pastor for the Brahma Community Church. Brahma, South Dakota appears to be deserted as the nearby Badlands. The western culture and the nearby Indian reservations open up a whole new world to her.

The best part of her new job is meeting Owen. With his mother being Lakota and his father being Irish, Owen embodies the best of two different cultures.

The moment he meets Carla he knows he has found what he has been waiting for, but convincing Carla will be a another thing.

Things are complicated enough for Carla without having to juggle a new relationship too, but maybe Owen is the best thing that could happen to her.

 

All the characters in Fern Cook's stories are at the crossroads of life. It's their chance to grow or run and hide. It's their chance to prove themselves or a time to blend into the background with everyone else.

 

 

 

LORELEI JAMES' ROUGH, RAW AND READY NOW IN PRINT!

 

...Torn between the love he has...and the love he's always wanted.

Chassie West Glanzer hasn't been a stranger to drama and tragedy. A year of wedded bliss to sexy-as-sin cowboy Trevor Glanzer has brought her the happiness and contentment she never thought she'd find, and mellowed Trevor's rodeo wanderlust. Then Trevor's old roping partner ambles up the driveway - and Chassie's life changes drastically.

 

Trevor never expected to see Edgard Mancuso again, after it became clear he couldn't be the man Edgard needed. Now Edgard is back from Brazil to sort out their tangled past, and Trevor is plagued with feelings he thought he'd buried over three years ago. Although Trevor is hat-over-bootheels in love with his sweet, feisty wife, the sense his life is missing a piece has always gnawed at him.

 

Chassie's shock that Edgard and Trevor were once lovers turns to fear of losing her husband. Or worse, fear that Trevor will stay with her only out of a sense of duty. Yet as the three of them spend time together, the sins of the past blur and fade, leaving raw emotion - and unbridled passion.

 

Passion that could heal...or cause irreparable damage to their future.

Warning: this book by Lorelei James contains unbelievably explicit sex, including multiple cowboy/cowgirl/cowboy menage scenes, juicy, hot, male on male action, a bucketful of politically incorrect situations and true Western ideology

 

• Rough Riders Series Book 5 - also available in ebook.

 

 

 

 

 

HOT NEW WESTERN ROMANCE FROM DESIREE HOLT AND THE WILD ROSE PRESS

 

When Jamie Randall kicked the dust of Amen, Texas from her heels, she swore neither the town nor the bad boy she'd given her virginity to would never see her again. Yet here she is, returning under a cloud of disgrace, not a penny to her name or a soul to welcome her - least of all the sheriff.

 

Jamie Randall - a decade hadn't lessened the bitter taste of her name. Zane Cameron had only been good enough for sultry summer sex. But the local hell raiser is the sheriff now and determined to run her hot little body off the worthless piece of land her father left her and right out of his sleepy little town. Just as soon as he scratched a twelve-year-old itch.

 

Explosive passion changes Zane's mind, but before they can explore their feelings, strange events threaten Jamie and it becomes obvious someone else wants her out of the way. Dirty money, cold-blooded murder, and deadly secrets interfere with Zane's plans to convince Jamie to give him a second chance in this hot new Western from Desiree Holt.

 

 

 

 

 

NEW SHORT CONTEMPORARY IR GAY ROMANCE FROM JM SNYDER

 

Josh and DeMar fell in love while working together on the set of Gimme Moor, a stage production with which they toured for six long months. But something happened between them during the tour, turning their idyllic romance into a strained relationship until Josh could no longer take it and he left.

Weeks after the show has closed, DeMar calls Josh from the airport to pick him up - he's in town and wants to visit, despite the arguments that tore them apart. He wants a second chance, but Josh isn't so sure DeMar's the one to blame for their break-up.

Can they somehow find what it was they had together in the beginning before they lose it all?

It could have been the animalistic heat of the rodeo, or the pin with special powers that the old woman had all but forced her to buy. But whatever it was, within seconds of meeting rodeo rider Ben Lovell, Grace Delany safe world crumbled in a voluptuous explosion of lust. Every night was something new. As Ben Lowell led her from one earth-shattering climax to another, as her body softened and opened to him, all she could do was hang on for dear life and follow his lead. But when it was over, could she really walk away from the man who had taken her on an outrageous journey of sexual self-discovery where there were no limits or boundaries?

If you run from love can you hide?
 
As a member of the ruling class on her planet, Callie had no say in who she would marry.  Her mother made the decision for her.  She'd never even met the man she'd be bound to for the rest of her life. Her parents left her no choice. She fled her planet and would-be husband for a chance to live her life as she chose.  
 
Landing on the back water planet earth, Jaran had one plan: to find Callie his reluctant bride and decide if he wanted to be married to her. No woman should be worth this kind of trouble.  But it didn't take him long to realize he wanted her by his side. But she ran from him once already.

Book 1: REDEMPTION

Book 2: LAST RIDE ON THE MERRY-GO-ROUND.

It’s best to read the books in order.

 

 

 

 

 

KAY STOCKHAM'S NEW TULANES OF TENNESSEE BOOK JUST RELEASED

 

 

Talk about being in over your head!

 

Dr. Ethan Tulane is juggling more than even his type A personality can handle. Between his new job as chief of surgery and learning to be a dad to Simon, his adopted son, Ethan is desperate. Enter Megan Rose, the temporary nanny. Simon bonds instantly with her, which makes Ethan heave a sigh of relief - even as he notices she's very good-looking.

 

It's not long before they're exploring those sparks between them. Megan might be the one woman he could have forever with. Too bad there's something she's not sharing - something that could send her to the door before he can talk commitment. Ethan can't let that happen, so it's time for the big guns - letting Simon persuade her!

 

Promotion from nanny to mom? 

A new release in Kay Stockham's Tulanes of Tennessee Series.

 

 

 

 

 

DEBBIE GOULD TAKES READERS ON A SPINE TINGLING ADVENTURE IN HER NEW SUSPENSE

 

Danger, Maggie, Danger!

 

Will betrayal be a thing of the past or part of the future? 

 

Maggie and Jake had a past ten years ago that neither wanted to ever revisit. But when Maggie's brother, Scott, is severely wounded, Jake has to call Maggie for help.

 

After a ten year absence, Maggie and Jake are thrown together again in an intense struggle to save not only her brother, but themselves, as the men after Jake and Scott are closing in.

 

The two must find a way to work through the betrayal of the past and work together to save their future. Will betrayal be a thing of the past or part of the future?

 

Find out as MOUNTAIN'S ECHO by Debbie Gould takes you on a rollercoaster ride of spine tingling adventure and suspense.

 

Also available in ebook.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAM SPADE MEETS E.T. IN MARK TERENCE CHAPMAN'S NEW SCI FI MYSTERY

 

Mark Terence Chapman's third completed science fiction novel, SUNRISE DESTINY, is a cross between an old-fashioned detective tale and an alien abduction story.

 

Donatello Sunrise is an ex-cop, discredited and barely making a living as a private detective. If that's not bad enough, his latest missing-person case has Sunrise and his hooker girlfriend, Lola, running for their lives. The cops are after them, the kidnappers are after them, and the mob wants them dead.

 

 

A love story that will linger in your heart by Lynda Coker

VICTORIA BALLARD is a New York financial executive who considers men to be an unnecessary annoyance. With her career on track, she focuses on the adoption of four beautiful orphans, a crowning completion to her well-designed life-plan. But, life is a nasty trickster, and it's about to spring one on her.

PRINCE RASHID DAVAR has just completed a marriage contract with Victoria's father. However, he soon learns that a woman of the West is more easily married than controlled.  She may be his wife, but it will take a kidnapping, a battle of wills, and some desert heat of his own before he can claim her love.

 

Also available in ebook.

 

 

 

 

 

NEW EROTICA ANTHOLOGY INCLUDES STORY BY JM SNYDER

 

The autumn weather might be cooling things off, but you won't need that sweater - this collection of erotica will warm you up! Autumn involves metamorphosis, from the changing of the fall colors to the places between, where the world wears thin and the strange and unusual happens. Join your favorite eXcessica authors in this sexy, sometimes spooky, seasonal anthology, bringing you the best of all things autumn!

This anthology includes stories by JM Snyder, Marshall Ian Key, Vivian Vincent, Amicus, Varian Krylov, Giselle Renarde, Kenn Dahll, Sandra Fowke, Molly Wens, Reno MacLeod and Jaye Valentine and cover a variety of sexualities and genres.

About "Love in the Library" by JM Snyder ... Johnny's job at the campus library isn't as glamorous as it sounds. In fact, when the wheels of the returns cart get stuck in the gap between the floor and the elevator, he's ready to just quit right there. But a stranger's kindness leads to chance encounter that improves Johnny's whole semester.

SECOND BOOK IN BONNIE ROSE LEIGH'S SHIFTING PASSIONS SERIES JUST RELEASED

Book Two in The Shifting Passions Series by Bonnie Rose Leigh and Gabriella Bradley.

Athena Brody knew she was different, sensed it even as a child. A virtual prisoner in her own home, she craved freedom, needed answers to the questions her parents had refused to answer. After weeks of meticulous planning, she escapes the cabin she'd grown up in and her over-protective, over-bearing adoptive brothers, determined to learn who she was and where she came from.

Three of Athena's brothers have lived with the knowledge that she was their mate since the moment their parents brought the little girl home to live with them two decades ago. The three eldest, Jake, Gage, and Maverick impatiently await the moment of her sexual maturity but realize only her own kind can enlighten her. When she leaves their mountain home to discover her past and still the hunger that gnaws at her soul, they're one step behind her, watching over her as they've always done.

But not everyone wants Athena to discover her roots, or the secret that has been hidden for decades, and they'll do whatever they must to keep that secret buried in the past--including murder.

NEXT BOOK IN JEAN HART STEWART'S MAGES SERIES NOW AVAILABLE

This is the second book in Jean Hart Stewart's Songs of the Mages Series.

It is 1919. Gareth Townsend, Viscount Hunter, admits two women and a child to his manor house, even though he senses they bring trouble with them. His mage's power demands he helps others with his magical skills. Even as Morgana scorns his abilities Gareth tries to help her sister find her malicious husband Frank. But Gareth's gifts plus those of his twin sister cannot turn Amy from her self-destructive path.

 

In addition, he suspects Frank might turn out to be the spy Gareth has been seeking. His country, his beautiful Morgana, and the adorable child are all dependent on his skill as a descendant of Merlin.

 

All books in the Songs of the Mages Series can be read as a stand alone book.

 

 

 

 

 

A NEW SHAPESHIFTER SUSPENSE BY KERRI NELSON JUST RELEASED

 

Faith Harper knew her night was bad when she agreed to have drinks with the Devil. Then again, she wasn't all that surprised at her late night visitor because when you have the ability to look at a person and see their soul, strange things have a tendency to happen to you.

The very next day, she stumbles upon a mutilated corpse in the woods and things rapidly go from bad to worse. Soon, she's being followed by a sexy forest ranger who has a soul unlike anything she's ever seen before.

Chase Commanche Phillips has lived most of his life in the forest. He works as the county's Chief Forest Ranger and is more comfortable interacting with animals than with people. But when the beautiful Faith Harper comes running out of the woods and into his arms, he has no choice but to get involved.

After Chase discovers Faith's special gift, he knows he must protect her at any cost. With the Devil's minions watching their every move, Faith must uncover what the bad guys are really after before it's too late.

Sometimes in order to save your soul, you need more than just a little faith.

"Fans of Sookie Stackhouse will delight in Faith Harper. Readers will relate to Faith's pluckiness, and Chase is a hero that would make anyone drool."--Susan Blexrud, Bestselling author of DCL Publications' FANG series.

 

 

 

 

 

JOANN SMITH AINSWORTH'S HISTORICAL ROMANCE AVAILABLE IN BOTH EBOOK AND PRINT

 

Blinded - she by nature, he by loyalty.

 

As a blind woman seen as a flawed commodity, Lady Lynnet is used to the idea that she's unlovable. But her parents' plan to force her into a loveless marriage is too much. Wandering, upset and lost in the cellars of the King's castle, the darkness doesn't frighten her, but the murder plot she overhears chills her to the bone. Worse, no one believes her, and the only one she can turn to is a Norman sheriff whose voice sounds disturbingly like one of the conspirators.

 

Basil, Sheriff of London, is battle-hardened, fiercely loyal - and torn apart. He's falling in love with the Saxon beauty, and he longs to show her she is worthy of love despite her physical limitation.

 

But the very corruption she is helping him root out may implicate his own half brother. How can he turn his back on family - for an Anglo-Saxon woman?

This historical romance by JoAnn Smith Ainsworth is also available in ebook.

 

 

 

 

 

NEW FANTASY ROMANCE FROM IMOGEN HOWSON JUST RELEASED

 

Caught between love and duty, can she make an impossible choice?

 

Five years ago, Aera was called away from everything she had ever known: her home, family, and Coram, the boy she was growing to love. She was given no choice. As the only living lava-shifter - able to transform her body into molten rock - she is destined to serve the volcano god as his fire priestess. Now, before she takes her ordained role, she must face her final test. Execute a criminal sentenced to death for the most unforgivable of all sins. Blasphemy.

 

She's shocked to discover it's no anonymous law-breaker waiting chained at the center of the labyrinth. It's Coram. For the crime of being a gargoyle, a winged stone-shifter. A gift akin to hers...except his gift is unsanctioned by the temple, his powers proclaimed unholy.

 

If she refuses the test she will betray her god and condemn her family to dishonor. To pass it she must kill the boy she used to love...the man she still does.

 

Warning: This romantic fantasy by Imogen Howson contains violence, tears, self-sacrifice, a little bit of I-can't-bear-to-leave-you-but-I-have-to sex, and a heroine whose touch melts the hero - um, literally.

 

 

 

 

 

SAMANTHA SOMMERSBY'S FIRST FORBIDDEN BOOK REVISED, EXPANDED AND RE-RELEASED

 

There's a fine line between mysticism and madness...one they must cross to win.

Forbidden, Book 1

 

London psychiatrist Wesley Atherton is a man of science. He doesn't believe in love at first sight...until he finds himself inexplicably drawn to a green-eyed American beauty he bumps into on the Tube. Just his luck, Katherine, a fashion design intern, has an engagement ring on her finger.

 

Wes knows a thing or two about people, though. Instinct tells him there's something more than irresistible temptation behind their attraction. She doesn't love her fiance, he's sure of it - now if only he can convince her they're meant to be together.

 

Surviving a deadly train wreck is the first sign his intuition is spot on. The second - a psychic who warns them the Reaper doesn't like to be cheated out of its quarry. The situation defies all logic, but a string of strange and lethal events convinces Wes that he and Katherine are living on borrowed time. Pitted in a battle against death itself, Wes will do anything, make any sacrifice, to protect the woman he loves.

 

This book has been substantially revised and expanded from its original published version.

 

Warning: This book by Samantha Sommersby contains one bad-ass demon, spectacular shagging, a feisty American heroine, and one very hot, very British, knife-wielding shrink.

 

 

 

 

 

NEW EC ANTHOLOGY FEATURES STORY BY CHERYL DRAGON

A new anthology from Ellora's Cave featuring stories from Cheryl Dragon, Angelia Sparrow, Naomi Brooks, Courtney Bee, Sherry James, Fiona Jayde, and Lyla Sinclair.

 

Shifting Sides by Cheryl Dragon

In spite of being held captive by sadistic scientists, shifters Kiren and Breman forged a relationship. The evacuation of Earth forced them apart but their mutual lust never died. Now Breman has the chance to bring Kiren back to the rebel colony with him.

 

Cat-shifter Kiren has missed her dragon-shifter mate and when Breman catches up with her on Old Earth, their lust gets the best of them - for once without limits or spectators. Finally sharing all their secrets, Breman has a plan. Freedom and passion are within reach if they can escape the assassins in orbit.

 

Other stories include:

Cherry Tart by Angelia Sparrow & Naomi Brooks, Climbing the Corporate Ladder Without Panties by Courtney Bee, Eight Seconds by Sherry James, Pitch Black by Fiona Jayde and The Johnson Obsession by Lyla Sinclair

 

 

 

 

A NEW RELEASE FOR TORY TEMPLE

 

Mitchell Baker has been driving fast cars since he was old enough to reach the pedals. A professional, seasoned driver on the top level of the stock car circuit, Mitch has sponsors who are looking to him for a championship. Mitch is having issues with his job, wondering if he still has the passion for what he does. Mitch just knows if he can just find a true good luck charm, a first place finish is in his future.

 

Pacey Evans is a traveling track paramedic during race season. When a minor crash during a race introduces him to Mitch, Mitch discovers that Pacey might be just what he needs to take the checkered flag and please his hungry sponsors. He's willing to keep their friendship with benefits revved up if he can keep winning. But what happens if Pacey wants to be more than Mitch’s lucky charm? And what is Mitch going to do if he has to choose between his personal relationships and his job.

 

Can Mitch and Pacey find a smooth road without sending up a caution flag? Read CHASING VICTORY by Tory Temple to find out!

 

 

 

 

 

TWO OF CHERYL DRAGON'S SERENA TROY STORIES JUST RELEASED IN PAPERBACK

 

Cheryl Dragon breathes fire into her new paperback anthology containing two Serena Troy Stories.

 

Black on Blonde

Sex is her life - at least it's her job. Serena Troy is a powerful witch who has dedicated her life to protecting humans from supernatural sexual predators. When she meets an evil witch who matches her powers, Serena has to pull out all her tricks to rescue a human sex slave from a hell dimension.

It begins with a sex spell and an orgy but Serena gets a novice trainee who lets the witch escape. With the help of a sexy changeling, Serena must combat the residue left by the sex spells, which leaves them sexually crazed at every turn. It's up to her to rescue the human while she protects others from the evil witch out to fulfill her own fetish.

Note: This book contains same-gender interaction.

 

Quintupled

Organic witch Serena Troy is used to having all sorts of wild sex in her job as a senior agent in the Sexual Misconduct Division of the Supernatural Enforcement Agency. But when her trainee Josh splits into five individuals, each with a different insatiable kink, she has to track them all down and reunite them before he ends up dead or irrevocably altered. 

                              

But even this free-spirited organic has her own taboos, and Serena has to face hers to save Josh. From werewolf orgies to vampire blood banquets and caveman retreats, she sees - and engages in - more sex in one day than most people have in a decade. It's a kinky job, but someone has to do it.

 

Note: This book contains same-gender sex.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOUL WISDOM VOLUME II JUST REISSUED AT LOWER PRICE

 

Marion Webb-De Sisto announces the re-issuing of her third non-fiction book. It has a new cover and a saving of 32% on the original retail price.

 

Soul Wisdom, Volume Two: Other Spirit Messages

 

A second book that shares further details about the author's unusual experiences with the spirit world. Are you interested in holding a seance, learning how to remember your dreams, or curious about Excalibur? This book will be of help because, yes, these intriguing topics and many more are included in this fascinating read. There's information concerning ancient times, e.g. what life was like on the lost continents of Mu and Atlantis, also how the ibis-headed god Thoth helped birth the land of Ancient Egypt. You can discover where and how humans will exist in the distant future and learn about soulmates, animals' auras and chakra systems, true and false karma and possible realities. Soul Wisdom, Volume Two is a "must have" for anyone who enjoys delving into the paranormal. It has previously been placed in the top 100 of Amazon's Category Sales Ranks for books about Channeling.

 

Available in ebook and print.

 

THE NEW PRINT VERSION OF BOOK ONE IN SAM CHEEVER'S GODS OF LOVE SERIES NOW ON SALE AT EC

 

Join the Sam Cheever Fan Club and get goodies, special early updates, and a chance to have your name in one of her books!  How COOL is THAT!!!

 

Daphne Charissa isn't a chubby little guy with wings and a quiver of arrows. But she does belong to the Cupid race - a race of devastatingly beautiful creatures who excel at helping others find love, while remaining loveless themselves throughout their long lives.

 

When Daphne falls in love with Bion Chronos, she launches the two of them into a direct confrontation with the Furies as they fight to protect their own love and win release from the curse of lovelessness for the whole Cupid race. The problem is, the Furies have no intention of letting them win, and the lovers can't seem to keep their hands off each other long enough to form a coherent plan.

 

It's gonna be an interesting battle in this new erotic fantasy from award-winning author Sam Cheever.

This book is also available in ebook.

 

 

 

 

NEXT BOOK IN REBECCA ROYCE'S SERIES, THE WESTERVELT WOLVES, JUST RELEASED 

 

Book two in Rebecca Royce's Series, The Westervelt Wolves

 

Three years ago, Summer Morrison's happy, normal life was thrown into upheaval. Forced to discover, before she was ready, that she was half-wolf shifter and mated to the pack's enforcer Cullen Murphy has left Summer moody, shaken, and resentful. When tragedy strikes her family, Summer is forced back into the arms of the Westervelt Wolves and the control of her sister's husband and Alpha of the pack, Tristan Kane.

Cullen has waited three years for Summer, having promised her mother he would give her time to grow up. But, he's never forgotten his mate and craved her presence since he first saw her on the battlefield three years earlier. The trouble is, now that Cullen has Summer, he has no idea what to do with her. Three hundred years of being alone has left Cullen socially inept and more lonesome than he would ever admit. He lives with the guilt and shame of his deeds, while knowing his role is pivotal to the pack's survival.

Together, Cullen and Summer will heal each other's wounds and discover that life is worth living as long as they are together. Now there's just the little matter of Kendrick, Claudius, 'The Missionaries of God,' and the demons that keep attacking. If they can survive, their love will be everlasting, but failure would mean not only their destruction but the end of the Westervelt Wolves.

When love is eternal, failure is not an option.

 

 

 

 

 

 

REISSUE JUST RELEASED OF LORI FOSTER'S 2004 READER FAVORITE

 

 

Lori Foster's classic 2004 reader favorite, THE SECRET LIFE OF BRYAN, has been reissued with a new cover!

 

Bounty hunter Bryan Kelly has a few rules. Rule #1: Women are for fun, not commitment. Rule #2: He'll do anything for his twin brother, even switch places in order to find out who wants to sabotage the naive preacher's charity organization. Playing benefactor to a bunch of sassy, flirtatious prostitutes means that Bryan will have to be his brother - in every way that counts. But then, he hadn't counted on Shay Sommers. Keeping his cool around the luscious lady of the night with the big heart is doing nothing to keep his thoughts pure, which brings him to instant Rule #3: If you can't avoid temptation, succumb with abandon...

 

Being mistaken for a hooker. Well that's certainly a new one for Shay. The society pages icon has made her name in charity work. Still, this could be her chance to help these girls from the inside out, if she can play the part just right. It certainly won't be hard to act the street siren with the gorgeous preacher who runs the place, even if he does seem less like a shepherd and much more like a wolf in a clerical collar...one with a hungry look that's making Shay feel she might be his next dinner...

 

 

LuAnn McLane writes for Signet Eclipse, an imprint of New American Library.  Although she still enjoys penning sensual contemporary trade-sized romances, she now also writes romantic comedy in mass market including DARK ROOTS AND COWBOY BOOTS, DANCING SHOES AND HONKY TONK BLUES, A LITTLE LESS TALK AND A LOT MORE ACTION, and her most recent REDNECK CINDERELLA.

 

Next week, her second redneck fairy tale, HE'S NO PRINCE CHARMING hits the shelves and is already available for pre-order!

 

McLane lives in Florence, Kentucky, just outside of Cincinnati, Ohio.  When she takes breaks from writing, she enjoys long walks, watching chick flicks with her daughter and tries to keep track of her three active sons.  She loves to hear from her readers.  You can reach her at luann@....

 

 

 

 

 

WIN - Leave a comment or question for LuAnn this week over on our Author News Blog and get your name in the hat for two autographed books from LuAnn's backlist! Be sure to send your blogger name, along with your name and address to AuthorIsland at yahoo.com with "Author of the Week" in the subject line.  Good Luck! 

Special Guest Blogger This Week - Kerri Nelson

Stop by our LOVE THOSE SHIFTERS blog this week where author Kerri Nelson is talking about her newest novel SOUL SEARCHER and just how bad readers want their heroes. 

Kerri Nelson has always been passionate about reading books but when she wrote her first poem in the second grade, she discovered her love of writing. At the age of sixteen, she became a columnist for her local newspaper as the high school correspondent for the weekly "Panther Tales" column. She won the Outstanding Young Journalist of the Year Award for her efforts.

After an education and career in the legal field, Kerri began to pen romantic suspense novels with a legal or law enforcement theme. She currently lives in the sunny south with her romance inspiring husband and her adorable children. When she's not reading or writing, you'll find her baking homemade goodies for her family. Kerri is an active member of Romance Writers of America, Southern Magic Romance Writers, Hearts Through History Romance Writers, Celtic Hearts Romance Writers, and Futuristic Fantasy & Paranormal Romance Writers.

Winner of the Manic Reader and NAL/Signet Reader's Choice Award for her new book SOUL SEARCHER from Whispers Publishing.

Visit Kerri's Website *** Visit Kerri's Blog

 

WIN - Stop by LOVE THOSE SHIFTERS this week and leave Kerri a comment or question and to get your name in the hat for her giveaway, email AuthorIsland at yahoo.com with your name, address and blogger name.  Be sure to put "Love Those Shifters" in the subject line - Good luck!  And if you love Shifter stories, follow our blog for news on authors and new shifter releases!

 

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