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Thursday, June 23, 2016

Happy book birthday Paranormal obsessions!!

 
 
Paranormal Attractions
PARANORMAL ATTRACTIONS


Vampires, sexy ghosts, gargoyles, mummy’s curses and a secret magical society are some of the fabulous paranormal twists you’ll find in PARANORMAL ATTRACTIONS, a boxed set of 9 steamy romances brought to you by Amazon, Barnes & Noble bestselling, and award-winning authors. Lose yourself in these light and dark paranormal stories that are only around for a short time.



My Blood Runs Blue – Stacy Eaton


Officer Kristin Greene’s life is turned upside down when she begins to investigate a homicide and finds that killer is something out of her nightmares. What will happen when Julian and Alexander introduce Kristin to the world of vampires?





Instinct – J.A. Belfield


Werewolf Sean Holloway treats the village marketplace like a sexual buffet, until his instincts guide him toward the unique scent of the nonchalant Jem Stonehouse. Despite his pack's rules, he wants her—an attraction that can bring only danger for Jem. Will Sean defy his own Alpha to save the woman he loves?


Parlor Games – Bonnie Edwards


Carrie MacLean and Matt Crewe have secret needs when they arrive at Perdition House for a sexy bachelor auction. Can love survive the mesmerizing spirits of the hookers who once lived and worked in the haunted bordello?




Love Set in Stone – Staci Troilo


Perched above Pittsburgh, a gargoyle spends centuries as a protector of humanity while he waits for the one who will break his curse and free him from his stone prison. When he finally finds her, her life is in jeopardy, and he realizes he may face eternal damnation to save her life.



Romance Under Wraps – Michelle Jones


The Carnegie Museum of Natural History gets an Egyptian installation, and it seems to come with the ubiquitous mummy’s curse. Death and destruction abound. But the real curse is on the mummy’s advisor—he must teach the mummy how to pass forty-three judgments or find the reincarnated queen and win her love—or they are doomed to continue reawakening every century to try all over again.


Phantasm – JL Campbell


After losing her husband in a tragic accident, Josette is convinced she's on the road to recovery—until Dwayne starts appearing to her in ways that take her to the edge of terror and back. Can Mario Browning, a persistent and perceptive man, save her from falling into a dangerous abyss between the world of the living and the dead?



The Beckoning of Beguiling Things – Calinda B 


Can 24 hours really change your life in magical ways you never imagined? Marissa Engles is about to find out, when she heads to Las Vegas, meets sexy, Thunder and Lightning dancer Chris King and unwittingly unleashes the force of a secret, global, magical society known only as the Numina.

Remembered by Moonlight – Nancy Gideon


The deadly leader of a shape-shifter clan with no memories of who he is and a dedicated cop hiding a heart-breaking secret face impossible odds in steamy New Orleans that conspire to pull them apart. Because the enemy they pursue . . . might be him.




Once Forbidden – Hope Welsh


Devlin wants her from the moment he sees her save a child in a fire, but it’s forbidden for vampires to change humans. Can he bear to let her go?





My Review

So I'm biased here because I adore Ms Belfield and her wolves, but I didn't realize how many other awesome books by great authors were also included!! There's nine different books from different series by different authors included. And they are all GREAT!! 3 full novels and 6 novellas, so you'll get a lot of bang for your bucks :) and with so many options to choose from- shifters and gargoyles- my faves- vampires- even if vampers are my least fave this one was pretty cool!- ghosts, a mummy, see all kinda goodies! 
 

Stacy Eaton-- My Blood Runs Blue, a cop investigates the brutal murder of a woman, Julian, a vampire.  

J.A. Belfield's Instinct is of course my favorite but you can't help but adore Sean and Jem! The Holloway pack of wolves has become my favorite- literally just read the most recent book and you'll see my name in it! Yes I'm totally ok with shouting that to the roof!! I'll owe Ms J for life because I won that contest!! Not too many can say their gift is seeing their name in print in one of their all time favorite series!! 

Parlor Games by Bonnie Edwards is book 4 of the Tales of Perdition series. Matt Crew enters a bachelor auction at Perdition House and meets journalist, Carrie MacLean who just wants to learn the truth! 

Love Set In Stone by Staci Troilo introduces the reader to Daniel where he sits guard over the city by day as a gargoyle/grotesque and by night as a human. Daniel meets Rina after saving her, an holy goodness just happens from there!! 

In Romance Under Wraps by Michele Jones, Dene must pass an ancient curse in order to enter the afterlife by finding and winning the love of the lost queen. I hadn't heard of this author or this type of mythology before but I'm seriously impressed!! 

J. L. Campbell's Phantasm is  about Josette, who's husband died and she is leaning toward his supernatural world. 

The Beckoning of Beguiling Things by Calinda B is an introduction to the Beckoning Series. Marissa goes to Vegas, meets Chris, and magic ensues! This one was really cool! 

Hope Welsh's Once Forbidden (Hunted #1) is about Sarah whom struggled with a childhood trauma, who meets Devin as a vampire. I liked this one for the true love part- appearances can be deceiving! 

Nancy Gideon's Remembered By Moonlight (By Moonlight #9) is about Max. We all love Max if we've read anything by Ms Gideon!! She's definitely got a way with story telling and I loved this one as an addition to her series!! 

I think this box set is a limited time edition so get yours while you can!! It's so worth it if you're a paranormal fan! I absolutely had a blast reading- or rereading a few of- these books!! So 5 PAWS!! Ps I'll be posting my entire reviews for each individual story but if I did it all in one review it would be huge!! Lol but my advise, get the boxed set!! 




Stacy Eaton began her writing career in October of 2010 and as each year goes by, she releases more and more novels. Stacy recently took an early retirement from law enforcement after over fifteen years of service, with her last three in investigations and crime scene investigation.

Stacy resides in southeastern Pennsylvania with her husband, who works in law enforcement, and her teen daughter who is working toward her second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and on the choral and cheerleading squads at school. She also has a son who is currently serving in the United States Navy.

Stacy is very involved in Domestic Violence Awareness and served on the Board of Directors for her local Domestic Violence Center for three years. She continues to volunteer with them when she has time.


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J.A. Belfield lives in Solihull, England, with the best husband in the world, aka Mr B, a couple of back-chatting but pretty cool kids, a pooch she treats likes the baby of the house, and a couple of scrawny cats that like to vomit in unnecessary places.
Although best known for her Holloway Pack series: DARKNESS & LIGHT (July 2011, J. Taylor Publishing), INSTINCT (February2012, J. Taylor Publishing), ETERNAL (July 2012, J. Taylor Publishing), BLUE MOON (December 2012, J. Taylor Publishing), RESONANCE (April 2013, J. Taylor Publishing), CAGED (August 2013, J. Taylor Publishing), UNNATURAL (April 2014, J. Taylor Publishing), and CORNERED (May 2016), amongst other titles, she is currently trawling her way through a New Adult Post Apocalyptic and would LOVE to try her hand at YA. Maybe she will.


Multi-published author Bonnie Edwards lives with her husband and pets on the rainy coast of British Columbia. She believes life should be lived with joy. That joy shows up in her earthy, irreverent love stories. Bonnie uses long hikes to bounce ideas off her husband and her standard poodle, who almost always agrees with her.
She has written novels, novellas and short stories for Carina Press, Harlequin, Kensington Books and Robinson (UK) although now she publishes her work herself.
Sometimes her stories have a paranormal twist, likes curses and ghosts, other times not. But they’re always entertaining and guarantee a happy ending.


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Staci Troilo grew up in Western Pennsylvania writing stories and poetry in her free time, so it was no surprise that she studied writing in college. After receiving creative and professional writing degrees from Carnegie Mellon University, she went on to get her Master's Degree in Professional Writing, and she worked in corporate communications until she had her children. She went on to become a writing professor, and now she is a freelance writer living in Arkansas with her husband, son, daughter, and two dogs. 
Her fiction combines dark, dangerous heroes and strong, capable heroines woven together into a contemporary tapestry of tantalizing romance. Compelling villains and gripping mysteries engage the reader from page one of her novels and her short stories feature ordinary characters conquering the odds in extraordinary situations.


Michele Jones is a published memoir author and poet, but her passion lies in writing paranormal and suspense thrillers and poetry. Strong, capable heroines; dashing, honorable heroes; and dark, dangerous villains embroiled in mysterious, perilous situations keep readers fascinated from her first word to her last.


J.L. Campbell is an award-winning, Jamaican author who writes romantic suspense, women's fiction, new and young adult novels. She has written thirteen books, four novellas and two short story collections.
Her novels include the Island Adventure Romance series, which currently has five exciting, stand-alone stories and features feisty women and determined men. Campbell's mission is to write stories that entertain and educate readers. She also writes under the pen name Jayda McTyson. 
She is a certified editor, who also writes non-fiction.


Calinda B is an award winning bestselling author who crafts erotic short stories and paranormal, sci-fi and contemporary romance novels. An avid adventurer and outdoor enthusiast with a quirky sense of humor, she's always finding ways to torture her characters, and to entertain her long time love, her two cats or her kids and friends. She lives in the breathtaking Pacific Northwest, a place that soothes her soul and gives her plenty of time to write, scuba dive, work, write, bike ride, write, kayak, write and write some more.
With seventeen books roaming the universe and more in her head, you can find her on her BLOG or FACEBOOK PAGE. You can sign up for her newsletter, get free books, access to giveaways and more.


With over 58 books since her first publication in 1987, Portage, Michigan author Nancy Gideon's writing encompasses romance genres from historicals and regencies to contemporary suspense and the paranormal. 
Under her own name, she's a bestseller for Silhouette Romantic Suspense, has written an award-winning vampire romance series and a nine book shape-shifter series. Also listed on the Internet Movie Database (IMDB), she collaborated on Indie horror films In the Woods and Savage with screenwriting and ADR script credits, and even played a small role.
Writing historical romance as Dana Ransom, she's a "Career Achievement for Historical Adventure" and "K.I.S.S." award winner with books published in Romanian, Italian, Russian, Danish, Dutch, Portuguese, French, German, Icelandic and Chinese.
As Rosalyn West, she's a HOLT Medallion winner with nominations for "Best North American Historical Romance" and "Best Historical Book in a Series." 
A prolific writer, Gideon attributes her creative output, which once peaked at seven novels in one year, to her love of history and a gift for storytelling. She also credits the discipline learned through a background in journalism and OCD. The due date for her third book and her second son were on the same day . . . and both were early! When on deadline, she turns on the laptop between 4:30 and 5:00 a.m. to get a chapter in before work.


Hope Welsh writes romance fiction. Her first love is paranormal. She's also currently working on book three in the Prophecy Series. Books 1 & 2 are available now. Her current works in progress also include two young adult paranormal stories she hopes readers will enjoy.

She's been writing since she was in third grade and has never looked back. She's also published some of her more steamy stories with various e-publishers using a pen name. You can find her steamier works, coming soon as HS Welsh. (She is using the new name so she doesn't offend her readers that like her less-steamy romance)

Currently, she lives in the southern US. Hope enjoys creating characters that come alive on the pages! Her goal is always to provide an entertaining read that her readers will love.






Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Woodland Creek World- Meet Calinda B and Crow's Caw at Nightmoon Creekw Giveaway!



Woodland Creek Series.
30 Authors. 30 Shifter Stories.


Crow's Caw at Nightmoon Creek (Woodland Creek)
This is a standalone paranormal shifter romance.
Flying through the night sky is amazing...especially when you're a spy.
Tall, athletic Mercedes McCartney is good at what she does – shaping clay into art. Supporting the downtrodden in the town of Woodland Creek. Oh – and transforming herself into a crow to fly the night sky, the wind in her feathers, soaring over landscapes, vistas and endless wonder as she sources secrets and eavesdrops on people's folly.
Coming back to Earth sucks...unless you uncover the truth.
Mercedes is horrified when she comes upon the dead body of her best friend, Elena Iris, at her favorite place, Nightmoon Creek. Nearby, stands the very much alive hot guy she’s been pursuing, Lennon Lusk. He's a suspect. She's a suspect. Mercedes' next mission becomes a big one – find out who really killed Elena, even if it means sacrificing her lust for Lusk. 
She needs answers, fast. Her best clues come from a cat named Muffin and following her instinct, spying on the townsfolk. She uncovers secrets, lies and plots that fracture the calm appearance Woodland Creek presents. Only insiders know the truth. And insiders want Mercedes McCartney dead.
Get ready to fly into mystery. Buy Crow's Caw at Nightmoon Creek.

Excerpt

“Give me my goddamned coat, Mercedes. I have a job to get to. I need my coat. I’m not going to be wandering around the job site in a long-sleeved T-shirt. It feels like the temperature dropped ten degrees since last night.” Lennon’s eyes blaze.
He’s not nearly so handsome when he’s pissed. So why do I feel tingles of arousal? I must be insane. I glance at Dirk, the taxi driver, who’s watching us, amused.
He taps on his meter and says, “I’ll wait.”
I gaze at Lennon attempting to carve holes with my intention into his bloodshot eyes.
His hand is extended, palm up. His entire forearm is inked with a deep, pussy pink water lily, floating in swirling blue and green lines of water.
Something about that tattoo is sensuous…kinda sexy…like it’s meant to arouse. “Nice ink. What’s the meaning?”
“Seriously? You want to ask me about the origins of my body art? Now?
His tone of voice pours over my head like a bucket of ice water. “Excuse me.” I cross my arms over my chest and say to Dirk, “Go ahead and go.”
“I want my goddamned coat. Do I have to wrestle it from you?” His hand reaches through the window, snagging the lapel.
“Stop it! Fine! I’m coming!” Against my better judgment, I push open the door and haul myself outside.
“You sure about this?” Dirk asks. The toothpick bobs up and down as he speaks.
Does he know something? Does he fear for my safety? I consider his face a second, decide he’s only concerned about his cab fare, and follow Lennon into the house, glancing over my shoulder to see Dirk driving away, and me about to enter old Mrs. McMurphy’s house at the isolated end of the road.


 My Review

Aww I really liked this one! It was hilarious reading Mercedes talk as a crow! And there was such suspense to find out who killed her friend Elena. It's actually a really cool story too! 

So Mercedes is a crow shifter. She makes pottery and sells it, that's her job. She also has a passion for standing up for her community. But when her best friend is murdered and she is the prime suspect, along with her crush, things spiral out of her control. I must say, she's a great lead character. She's flawed and real and she's funny! Serious, Caw in crow is like a whole conversation. And how she talks to herself when she flies and watches people. I loved that she was insecure about herself yer confident to stand up for everyone else. It's so real. And her crush on Lennon. How complicated to want a man, who liked your bff, who was murdered and it the other suspect. She is determined to find out if he really did it because she knows she didn't. 

I didn't like Lennon at first, until mercy got to know him. I loved his playfulness and his protectiveness of his nephew Hawke. I loved Hawke. And the cat muffin may have stolen the show. And Odin the crow, he's pretty cool. The bad guys, well, I wasn't sure, then I was, then I wasn't. It was interesting how this one played out. And I like very much how it ended. I hope this becomes more because I'd love to see how the GSUR turns out, and the McMurphy's hard work paid off. 

I enjoyed the writing style. I really just loved Mercedes personality and the humor that got thrown in. It's still a dark and gritty story, with murder and suspense, but it was balanced so well. I look forward to reading more from this author and I definitely hope to see these characters in the future! Crows have wings... But otters have paws- so 5 PAWS!! Lol :) nope can't tell you about that ;) 
 


About the Author


Calinda B is a bestselling author who crafts erotic short stories and paranormal, sci-fi and contemporary romance novels. An avid adventurer and outdoor enthusiast with a quirky sense of humor, she's always finding ways to torture her characters, and to entertain her long time love, her two cats or her kids and friends. She lives in the breathtaking Pacific Northwest, a place that soothes her soul and gives her plenty of time to write, scuba dive, work, write, bike ride, write, kayak, write and write some more.

With seventeen books roaming the universe and more in her head, you can find her at www.calindab.com.







The Woodland Creek Series is an innovative and collaborative collection of Shifter stories set in one town, each with a guaranteed Happily Ever After.

Sibilance by Aria Kane -- This sexy trickster won't let Sophia Samson slither out of his life so easily. Amazon | Goodreads

Crow's Caw at Nightmoon Creek by Calinda B -- All she can think about is his naked body in the woods last night...and how he murdered her best friend. Amazon | Goodreads

Running Free by K Webster -- Can Frankie prove her innocence with a sexy detective hot on her trail? Amazon | Goodreads

Broken Wings by Mindy Larson – Love, secrets and lies make for a thrilling ride in Broken Wings. Amazon | Goodreads

Mina’s Revenge by J.M. Witt -- Her powers are changing and they're more than the bloodline inheritance from her mother. Amazon

Gargoyle by Scarlett Dawn -- Being stone-hard has never been this sexy and wicked before. Amazon | Goodreads

Zenko by J. Rose Alexander -- Blaze Riordan must find Melody Hastings before Halloween--and only a little red fox can help him do it. Amazon

The Scarlett Legacy by K.N. Lee -- All Evie wanted was to escape her family's secret...and then Avalon walked into town. Amazon

The Beast Within by Rachel M. Raithby -- Passion ignites, and pasts collide, when the Beast comes out to play. Amazon | Goodreads

Sinful Instincts by J.D. Hollyfield -- She was his temptation, and he was her ultimate Sin. Amazon

Moonlit Feathers by Sarah Makela -- After faced with crippling loss, a heartbroken raven must find her wings again…. Amazon | Goodreads

Hounded by Tasha Black -- This dog is about to have his day... Amazon

Dearborn by Jenni Moen -- I craved normalcy, to fall in love with someone untouched by the magic of Woodland Creek, but not as much as I craved him. Amazon | Goodreads

The Good Girl’s Guide to Being a Demon by April Aasheim -- What's a good girl to do when she starts developing horns, and a hunger? Amazon

Blind Trust by Raci Ames -- When Pia goes blind she must learn to trust what her heart can see, even if it means falling in love with two different shifters. Amazon | Goodreads

Dragon's Web by Lia Davis -- One sexy dragon, two strong-willed females, a family scandal, murder, and a love that requires plenty of ice. Amazon | Goodreads

Wicked Jackal by Cherie Marks -- The freedom to choose her fate is all she wants, but can she resist the draw of one wicked jackal? Amazon | Goodreads

One Insatiable by Tia Louise -- One wounded panther, one restless lynx, one insatiable hunger. Amazon | Goodreads

Dream Catcher by M.C. Cerny -- Happenstance brought Kerri Harper to Woodland Creek, but will she stay for the wolf intent on mending her broken heart? Amazon 

The Viking’s Curse by Xandra James -- He was supposed to keep me alive after I was marked for death, but hiring the meanest Viking shifter in town might just kill me. Amazon | Goodreads


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