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The Highly Anticipated Sequel to Cursed by Fire is HERE

We are thrilled to announce the release of Kissed by Fire by Danielle Annett, an action packed Urban Fantasy novel that will leave you wanting more with the turn of every page!

Title: Kissed by Fire

Author: Danielle Annett

Series: Blood & Magic #2

Genre: Urban Fantasy

Release Date: September 15, 2015

As Friend of the Pack, Aria Naveed should be untouchable, protected by the most influential group in the Pacific Northwest. But someone is unleashing rogue vampires to hunt her down, and she is determined to find out why.

When Aria gains command of Sanborn Place and takes on a case involving a mysterious paranormal, her life is put in more peril than ever as she finds herself bound to an influential power player. She doesn’t want to be anyone’s puppet, but must tread carefully as she traverses the streets of Spokane, WA, or risk being overwhelmed by the forces moving against her.

As the only known pyrokinetic in the area, Aria is in high demand, but not for her services. It seems that to those in power, she’s worth more dead than alive, and if a mysterious enemy has their way, she won’t live long enough to find out why.

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Fire called to me, tempting me to bring it forth, to destroy my foe in one quick and easy strike. It would be too easy. There was something very wrong about this, about a newly made vampire walking the streets of downtown Spokane as if he were on a leisurely stroll. The change had to have been recent. Blood soaked his light-blue shirt, leaving a large stain over his chest and the left side of his body. If I’d had to guess, he’d been changed within the last few hours. His skin hadn’t turned the pale milky white associated with the undead yet.

Before I could think further, he struck. In a split second, his once jerky movements morphed into a flash of speed as he launched himself at me. I twisted out of the way but was too slow to avoid his second strike. He grabbed me by the back of the neck, flinging me across the road like a rag doll. My body collided with a parking meter, the near frozen metal splitting my cheek and knocking the air from my lungs.

I exhaled a vicious curse before drawing my twin daggers from the thigh sheath beneath my dress and jumping to my feet. My dress rode up, but I couldn’t have cared less at the moment. I was just grateful that despite the dress, I’d managed to wear the blades. Warm blood seeped from my cheek and my ribs ached with my movements.

He charged again, and this time I was ready. I allowed my attacker to get close, his hands brushing my shoulders right before I sank my first blade into the soft flesh of his stomach. My second pierced his chest, but I missed the heart. With my blades still imbedded, he squeezed my shoulder, the pain explosive. I heard a distinct pop before my left arm went limp.

Shit!

My brain took a backseat as adrenaline flowed through my muscles. I kicked out with my left foot, the heel in my shoe sinking into his calf. His leg buckled under the assault and I pulled free, losing my heel in the process but retaining one of my blades. The other remained in his chest.

My left arm hung loose at my side. My right lifted and was ready with my dagger, dark-red blood dripping from its point. His eyes glowed an even deeper red, fangs descending farther to cover his bottom lip. You might as well put those back, mister. You won’t be making a meal out of me. Hot blood surged through my veins. I hastily kicked off my remaining heel, ignoring the discomfort of the snow and gravel beneath my feet. I needed to move faster.

When he struck again, I threw myself to the left, my right arm coming up and slashing his throat in a swift motion. A gurgling sound emanated from his throat, but I knew it wouldn’t last. He would begin healing almost immediately.

Damn vampire. I needed to disable him somehow without killing him. My fire was calling to me and I shoved it down with everything I had. I could not light him on fire. I was determined to find out who had turned him and why he’d been set loose. I moved to deliver another blow, a deep stab to his stomach once more, but just as I moved to strike, a deep growl echoed through the streets. Another predator making itself known. Like an idiot, I turned, and the moment of distraction cost me as I felt the vampire sink his teeth into my raised forearm. A scream escaped me, and then the growl turned into a thundering roar.

I watched in suspended silence as Declan tackled the fledging vampire, bringing him to the ground, the crunch of bone loud to my ears as his body hit the pavement. He’d taken a mouthful of my flesh with him when he’d gone down, and blood flowed freely from the wound, staining the ground red. I tried without success to staunch the bleeding with my left hand but couldn’t get my arm to corporate.

Before I could stop him, Declan brought his hands to the vampire’s neck and, in one quick movement, snapped it. The sound made me cringe. He rose from the body and kicked it once. He grunted in satisfaction when the body didn’t respond.

As though a switch had been flicked, I snapped out of my daze, fury and so much frustration rising to the surface. “What the hell did you just do?” I yelled at him. Don’t light the Alpha on fire. Don’t light the Alpha on fire. I repeated the mantra over and over in my head. It would not bode well for me to attack him right now. No matter how much he deserved it.

Declan looked taken aback for a moment. “I saved your life,” he said.

Urgh. Moron! “No, you didn’t. You ruined it. I cannot believe you just snapped his neck like that, without any thought.” My temperature rose and I had to take a calming breath to contain myself. It didn’t help much.

“Why would I think about it? He had his fangs buried in your arm. I’d expect a little gratitude here.”

I stormed past him and crouched beside the vampire, tearing my blade from his chest. I wiped the blade on the edge of my dress before sheathing it. It was already ruined so a little more blood couldn't hurt it. I needed something else to focus on aside from Declan’s stupidity or I was going to lose what little control I had. I skimmed my hands over the now cold body, checking the pockets of his shirt and pants to find anything that may provide me with some sort of clue.

“What are you doing?” Declan asked, obviously annoyed.

Join the club, buddy. I was pretty damn annoyed myself.

“I’m looking for information,” I bit out. “It would have been much easier to just question the vampire but no, you had to go and snap his neck and be all ‘I am tiger, hear me roar.’” I threw my hands in the air in frustration.

He snarled beside me. “I saved your life.”

“No. You interfered. I’m a pyrokinetic. Don’t you think if I’d wanted him dead, I’d have lit his ass on fire as soon as he got close? I wasn’t trying to kill him. I was trying to disable him, and then you had to come out here all hot-headed and kill him.”

My Review
Holy nightmare! I about had a fit when this one ended! Really, I wanna know what's gunna happen NOW!!! I mean, there's a good bit of crazy going around, and I have totally fallen in love with this series. We picked up right where we ended in the first book, and it started with a whammy! This is the second book, and it's as good, if not better, than the first!! 

So, Aria Naveed is trying to deal with her powers of fire. She is also trying to cope with a loss that rocked her. After the attack on her that killed someone special to her, she is trying to get moving again. She knows she has to do it, but no one ever wants to go on with that loss. But the world keeps moving, and vampires are being sent as assassins after her. So, she moves on, or tries to, and ends up getting into something series, like really serious, like OMG, did that just happen?!?!?! Serious! And she doesn't even get along with the local alpha, though her best friend is a wolf and in his pack. But the alpha offers her protection from the assassins. She can stay near her BFF and have a nice place to be. But this is gunna cause a stir as well. 

So, let me see if I can talk about some things without spoiling other things... Things are complicated but seem to be going ok. But the road to hell is always paved with good intentions, and when Aria gets hurt, to save her life, someone does something that is very very irreversible.  It's permanent and life altering and completely woah!! And she doesn't trust those around her, so she's in a not so nice place. And on top of that, her mother is not dead. Her mother is leading the bad guys. And that's some woah moments there too.  She's strong, but I don't know if all of this won't drive her nuts. She's trying to figure out who she is and what's she's worth, as well as learning to control her powers. And her love life, well, it's complicated. I don't know what to say except bad words so I won't say anything LOL!

The writing is excellent, fast paced and action packed. It's also got good suspense and mystery to surround it. This is the first that there's ever any major hints at a romance so keep in mind this is urban fantasy, though there will be romance to come because.... yeah, that happened. LOL I loved the plot line, I lost my jaw for a moment with that plot twist, and I couldn't believe how that played out.  This is an engaging story with a wonderful leading heroine. I like several of the side characters as well, and one character that I want to love but just can't seem to let go of the things he's done. I want him to be a good guy so bad. No, no names or hints. Intrigue and suspense is a big part of this book, so it will stay that way with my review. I seriously need book three, like ASAP! I need it, not want it, need it. With that said, 5 WOLFY PAWS, all though maybe I should be saying tiger paws after this book :)

ABOUT BOOK 1 in the series

 
CURSED by FIRE

Released: Jan 28, 2015

It has been six years since the Awakening and peace in Spokane, Washington is still tenuous at best. The vampires and shifters are all vying for control of the city and the humans seem to be the ones suffering the consequences, or so it seems.

Aria Naveed has spent the last two years of her life fighting to make the many wrongs of the world right, but soon finds out that the humans aren’t as weak as they appear and may be a more terrifying foe than any of the other races combined.

When a stranger rolls into town with trouble on his heels, Aria finds herself trapped in the middle of a battle that could cost her more than she has bargained for as a fight for justice turns into an unexpected fight for her life.

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 My 5 PAWS review for book one is here!

What Reviewers had to say about book 1:

"I thought Cursed by Fire was an awesome read and a great introduction to the series. I can't fault it in anyway and thoroughly enjoyed it and am looking forward to more."

- Book Passion for Life

"Oh my GOODNESS! I completely devoured this book in one siting it was THAT GOOD!"

-Cocktails and Books Blog

 

Danielle Annett is a reader, writer, photographer, and the blogger behind Coffee and Characters. Born in the SF Bay area, she now resides in Spokane, WA, the primary location for her Blood & Magic series.
Addicted to coffee at an early age, she spends her restless nights putting pen to paper as she tries to get all of the stories out of her head before the dogs wake up the rest of the house and vye for her attention.

You can learn more about Danielle on her website at Danielle-Annett.com or follow her on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorDanielleAnnett and on twitter @Danielle_Annett

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Coming Soon- A Fistful of Fire by Rebecca Chastain~ Meet Niko!!

 

A FISTFUL OF FIRE

 

Madison Fox survived her first week as California’s newest illuminant enforcer, defending her region against imps, vervet, hounds, and one lascivious demon. If her grumpy boss, Mr. Pitt, was impressed, he hasn’t told Madison. In fact, there’s a lot her boss has been closemouthed about, including the dark secret haunting his past.

 

But Madison’s problems are just igniting. Neighboring regions report an uncharacteristic flare-up of evil, fire-breathing salamanders blaze unchecked across the city, and Black Friday looms. Trapped doing cleanup amid mobs of holiday shoppers, Madison watches from the sidelines as dubious allies insinuate themselves in her region.

As suspicions kindle and the mysterious evil gains strength, Madison must determine who she can trust—and whose rules to follow—before her region and career go up in flames.

Sizzling with adventure and sparking with magic, A Fistful of Fire is fused with Madison Fox’s trademark blend of humor and ass-kicking action.

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A Fistful of Evil:

 

Madison Fox just learned that her ability to see souls is more than a sight: It’s a weapon for fighting evil. The only problem is she doesn’t have a clue what she’s doing. 

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My 5 Paw review is here! 

Character interview

WELCOME Niko!! First, tell me a little bit about yourself and your life…

Thank you for having me on your blog, Maghon. I was surprised the Collaborative Illumination Alliance was interested in such a personal interview, but I’m not one to second-guess the CIA.

Let’s see…I’m a six-foot-tall, sexy-as-sin African American man in my late twenties…

Okay, I just wanted to see how far you’d let me go, but you’re not stopping me. Anyway, let’s get this back on track. My name is Niko Demitrius, and I’m the optivus aegis for Northern California. Basically, I’m the guy who gets sent in when an overwhelming evil problem shows up. I became an optivus aegis at twenty-two, which is young, but I spent my youth and teen years working under some amazing enforcers and wardens, and they taught me everything I know. I’ve lived and worked in California my whole life, so when this job opened up, I leapt at the chance. It’s what I feel I was born to do.

Tell me how you feel about Madison and the parts you play in her life... 

I’m not surprised you asked. I’ve been spending a disproportional amount of time in Madison’s region lately.

Madison got thrown into her position as illuminant enforcer ofRoseville with next to no experience and far too little training. I don’t know how she managed to ignore her ability to see souls and all the evil creatures who are attracted to pure enforcer souls for her first twenty-five years on this planet. Once I get a breather, I’ll be talking with an inspector about that—not that Madison is in trouble, but we shouldn’t let this happen to another young enforcer.

How I feel about Madison varies by the day. Some days she impresses me with her bravery and how quickly she’s learning. Other days she impresses me with her stupidity. She’s lucky to be alive after some of the stunts she’s pulled. Give her another year or five, and she’ll be a force to be reckoned with.

Lately, as I said, I’ve been spending a lot of time in Madison’s region. Her inexperience combined with the massive amounts of evil that invaded her region has necessitated my presence. First there was the problem at the video gamer’s convention, and now there’s some mysterious source polluting all the regions in the area. It’s more than Madison can handle on her own—whether she knows it or not—and the other enforcers in the area… Let’s just say the CIA would operate a lot smoother without inter-regional politics.

Tell me a little something about your job, other than the just the basics.

Well, let’s start with the basics, since I was told to be thorough. I can see the world in Primordium, a visual frequency that enables me to see lux lucis (good energy) and atrum (evil energy). It also allows me to see evil creatures that are invisible to normal people. These evil creatures feed, in one way or another, off people’s souls. It’s my job to stop them.

Of course, I just described the skills and job of every enforcer, including Madison. Enforcers work smaller regions, usually a city, or in Madison’s case, part of a city. They focus on keeping their small region clean and wiping out evil before it gains momentum and becomes something I’m called in for. 

As optivus aegis, my “region” is the entire northern half of California, from the northern side of the Bay Bridge up to Shasta, and everything in between. It’s a huge area to cover, but manageable since I’m not working all the day-to-day problems.I’m called in for upper-level demons (the smaller ones the enforcers can usually handle), turbonis formations, mind-jack swarms, and the like.

If you want more information about my recent projects, read up on the field reports titled A Fistful of Evil and A Fistful of Fire. They should have all the pertinent information. (And no, I’m not sure who titles those things, but they’re catchy, right?) 

Out of all the characters in this book series, who is your favorite? Do you think you’re the coolest? There’s always a fan favorite to read about but sometimes it’s the side characters that are the most fun.

I feel like this is a loaded question, and possibly you’re referring to Madison’s boss, Brad. He’s been a stellar warden since his Triumvirate hearing. Sure, he grumbles about the dinky size of his region, but it hasn’t stopped him from doing everything in his power to keep it clean. I know the wardens around him are trying to get him fired. They think he’s going to repeat his past mistake, but I’m keeping an eye on Madison, and I’ll make sure it doesn’t happen.

Are you single? Do you think you'd like a date with a nice southern Cajun lady? Ok, I can't lie, I'm not really nice, I'm a little crazy, but I cook really good :) LOL

Ha! Yes, I’m single, and a crazy cook sounds, ah, interesting. But, um, I think we’ve veered off topic…

This or that...

A. Coffee addict? Nope

B. What’s your favorite alcoholic beverage? Scotch, neat

C. Favorite Food? My mother’s cooking, of course

D. If you had to choose Coffee or Chocolate? –don’t laugh, I don’t like chocolate so it’s quite easy for me, but a LOT of people NEED both LOL Chocolate

E. Beach or mountains?  Mountains—Have you ever looked at a forest in Primordium? 

F. Winter or summer?  Winter

G. vampires or werewolves? I don’t think I’d want to face down either, but if I had a choice, I’d rather fight a werewolf.

H. Cold or hot? Cold

I. Favorite color? Sky blue

J. Night or day? Day

K. Moonlight or sunlight? Sunlight

L. Boxers or briefs? Okay, again, I’m not sure why the CIA wants this information…

Thanks so much for hanging out with us, Niko! I’m a huge fan and I can’t believe you took time to come visit me! 

Thank you for having me. This was a pleasant—if sometimes strange—conversation.

Rebecca Chastain is the International Amazon Fantasy Bestselling author of A FISTFUL OF EVIL and MAGIC OF THE GARGOYLES. She has found seven four-leaf clovers to date, won a purebred Arabian horse in a drawing, and once tamed a blackbird for a day. Dreaming up the absurd and writing stories designed to amuse and entertain has been her passion since she was eleven years old. She lives in northern California with her wonderful husband and two bossy cats.

Visit Rebecca at www.rebeccachastain.com or

Twitter: @Author_Rebecca (https://twitter.com/Author_Rebecca)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rebeccachastainnovels

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5660379.Rebecca_Chastain

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Watch for the release day October 10, including my review :)  

No Trouble at all By Lisa Acerbo!!

NEW RELEASE! COMING HALLOWEEN ~ OCTOBER 31st, 2015 

A romantic suspense murder mystery by talented, award-winning author, Lisa Acerbo. 

It's a bad day for Sophie Carter when she stumbles across a dead body in the woods. But when the suspected murderer turns out to be a leather-clad vagabond who died in 1889, her carefully controlled quiet life explodes. Not only is Sophie in the wrong place at the wrong time, as a local history buff who loves old legends, she knows too much about the past to remain uninvolved. Trouble is a killer and no one can escape.



Detective Jackson Lynch asks Sophie to help him decipher the legend of the Old Leather Man and unravel the mystery of the murdered woman. Going against her best judgment, Sophie joins forces with the distractingly sexy detective on the police investigation and in pursuit of a killer. Jackson is hot to solve the case as they follow the clues through Connecticut and New York State, uncovering both legend and fact.



As they move closer to solving the murder, a series of missteps cause Sophie to end up in Jackson’s arms and straight in the media. Trouble is everywhere. Jackson’s career begins to crumble and Sophie becomes a suspect in the heinous crime. The case unravels. The past and present collide. Sophie is swept into more danger than she could ever imagine when the Old Leather Man comes looking for her hide to tan.



Bio:

Lisa
Acerbo is a high school teacher and holds an EdD in Educational Leadership. She
lives in Connecticut with her husband, daughters, three cats, and horse. She is
the author of Apocalipstick and has contributed to local newspapers, news and
travel blogs including The Patch and Hollywood Scriptwriter.

Lisa Acerbo is a high school
teacher and holds an EdD in Educational Leadership. She lives in Connecticut
with her husband, daughters, three cats, and horse. She is the author of
Apocalipstick and has contributed to local newspapers, news and travel blogs
including The Patch and Hollywood Scriptwriter.

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Happy Book Birthday~ Lexi Blake's White Lightning!

We are absolutely thrilled to bring you the Release Day Launch for Lexi Blake's WHITE LIGHTNING! WHITE LIGHTNING is Episode 2 in the Rising Storm Series brought to you by 1001 Dark Nights. This series is amazing and not to be missed!! Grab your copy today!

 

Rising Storm Episode 2 (Oct. 1): Lexi Blake’s White Lightning
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Welcome to Storm, Texas, where passion runs hot, desire runs deep, and secrets have the power to destroy...

Nestled among rolling hills and painted with vibrant wildflowers, the bucolic town of Storm, Texas, seems like nothing short of perfection.

But there are secrets beneath the facade. Dark secrets.  Powerful secrets. The kind that can destroy lives and tear families apart.  The kind that can cut through a town like a tempest, leaving jealousy and destruction in its wake, along with shattered hopes and broken dreams. All it takes is one little thing to shatter that polish.

Reading like an on-going drama in the tradition of classic day and night-time soap operas like Dallas, Dynasty, and All My Children, Rising Storm is full of scandal, deceit, romance, passion, and secrets.

With 1001 Dark Nights as the “producer,” Julie Kenner and Dee Davis use a television model with each week building on the last to create a storyline that fulfills the promise of a drama-filled soap opera. Joining Kenner and Davis in the “writer’s room” is an incredible group of New York Times bestselling authors such as Lexi Blake, Elisabeth Naughton, Jennifer Probst, Larissa Ione, Rebecca Zanetti and Lisa Mondello who have brought their vision of Storm to life.

A serial soap opera containing eight episodes in season one, the season premiere of Rising Storm, TEMPEST RISING, debuted September 24^th with each subsequent episode releasing consecutively this fall.

So get ready.  The storm is coming.








About WHITE LIGHTNING: Episode 2 of the Rising StormSeries

Secrets, Sex and Scandals …

Welcome to Storm, Texas, where passion runs hot, desire runs deep, and secrets have the power to destroy… Get ready. The storm is coming.

As the citizens of Storm, Texas, sway in the wake of the death of one of their own, Daddy’s girl Dakota Alvarez also reels from an unexpected family crisis … and finds consolation in a most unexpected place.

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake lives in North Texas with her husband and three kids. She began writing at a young age concentrating on plays and journalism. It wasn’t until she started writing romance that she found success. Lexi believes in happy endings no matter how odd the couple, threesome or foursome may seem.



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Fairy Tale Confessions Anthology!

Hi everyone!  Thanks for checking out the Fairy Tale Confessions Collection book blitz with Xpresso Book Tours. 

Book Details:

Fairy Tale Confessions Collection
Published by: Amber Leaf Publishing
Publication date: October 1st 2015
Genres: Fairy Tales

Synopsis:

Fourteen bestselling authors twist up your favorite tales. Will your favorite have a happily-ever-after?

Get ready to meet some sexy, not-so-valiant princes, punk-rock princesses, villains turned heroes, and truly vile monsters wreaking havoc within our favorite tales.

Read about Dancing Princesses getting their groove on in a disco club, a seriously sexy Rumpelstiltskin, and one alluring Puss-in-Boots, plus many, many more captivating characters in these fourteen all new short-stories.

(This collection and its authors are being featured at RT 2016 at the Fairy Tale Costume Party in Vegas, hosted by Sarah J. Pepper and Tish Thawer. Be sure to get your copy and stop by if you're attending the event.) 

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25875555-fairy-tale-confessions

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