New Year’s Giveaway: Day 16, Nicola Marsh
>Nicola Marsh is a fabulous Twitter buddy. I’ve found wonderful insight and camaraderie with Nicola online. Her ability to read so voraciously and write so proliferatively, while also mothering and traveling on top of it, absolutely amazes and inspires me!
Nicola is excited to be part of the new Mills and Boon RIVA series, launching this month in the UK, with her title DESERTED ISLAND, DREAMY EX, based on her Twitter addiction! She has a follow up, SEX, GOSSIP & ROCK & ROLL out in May, which may be her favourite book yet! If you’re in the USA, HER BAD, BAD BOSS (set in Alaska) will also be out in May.
Up for win today:
DESERTED ISLAND, DREAMY EX
To enter:
Follow me on Twitter: @joanswan & send me a tweet with #newyear in the message. (Tweet Here)
Book Summary:
Kristi’s Stranded Diary: Day 1
Being shipwrecked on an idyllic deserted island for reality TV show Stranded sounded blissful. Until I discovered my Man Friday for the week was Jared Malone (aka he-who-broke-my-heart!).
I mean, of course I’ll be fine. I don’t feel anything for him anymore. Female viewers might swoon over Jared’s tanned gorgeousness, but I know he’s just an arrogant, overmuscled heartbreaker!
The cameras are rolling, so I’m off to the beach to face Jared. I just hope I look okay in this bikini!
Upcoming Releases:
- DESERTED ISLAND, DREAMY EX, January & February 2011
- WILD NIGHTS WITH HER WICKED BOSS, January 2011
- SEX, GOSSIP & ROCK & ROLL, May & June 2011
- HER BAD, BAD BOSS, May 2011
- PASSIONATE PLAYBOYS, May 2011
- GIRL IN A VINTAGE DRESS, July 2011
Works In Progress:
She’s currently working on a new book set in glamorous Aussie hotels and a little known (invented!) Greek island. The hero in her current WIP is inspired by George Clooney. Does she need to say anything more?
Contact Info:
Website
Twitter
Blog
Email
Tomorrow, the vivacious Delilah Marvelle, historical romance author.
>New Year’s Giveaway: Day 16, Nicola Marsh
>Nicola Marsh is a fabulous Twitter buddy. I’ve found wonderful insight and camaraderie with Nicola online. Her ability to read so voraciously and write so proliferatively, while also mothering and traveling on top of it, absolutely amazes and inspires me!
Nicola is excited to be part of the new Mills and Boon RIVA series, launching this month in the UK, with her title DESERTED ISLAND, DREAMY EX, based on her Twitter addiction! She has a follow up, SEX, GOSSIP & ROCK & ROLL out in May, which may be her favourite book yet! If you’re in the USA, HER BAD, BAD BOSS (set in Alaska) will also be out in May.
Up for win today:
DESERTED ISLAND, DREAMY EX
To enter:
Follow me on Twitter: @joanswan & send me a tweet with #newyear in the message. (Tweet Here)
Book Summary:
Kristi’s Stranded Diary: Day 1
Being shipwrecked on an idyllic deserted island for reality TV show Stranded sounded blissful. Until I discovered my Man Friday for the week was Jared Malone (aka he-who-broke-my-heart!).
I mean, of course I’ll be fine. I don’t feel anything for him anymore. Female viewers might swoon over Jared’s tanned gorgeousness, but I know he’s just an arrogant, overmuscled heartbreaker!
The cameras are rolling, so I’m off to the beach to face Jared. I just hope I look okay in this bikini!
Upcoming Releases:
- DESERTED ISLAND, DREAMY EX, January & February 2011
- WILD NIGHTS WITH HER WICKED BOSS, January 2011
- SEX, GOSSIP & ROCK & ROLL, May & June 2011
- HER BAD, BAD BOSS, May 2011
- PASSIONATE PLAYBOYS, May 2011
- GIRL IN A VINTAGE DRESS, July 2011
Works In Progress:
She’s currently working on a new book set in glamorous Aussie hotels and a little known (invented!) Greek island. The hero in her current WIP is inspired by George Clooney. Does she need to say anything more?
Contact Info:
Website
Twitter
Blog
Email
Tomorrow, the vivacious Delilah Marvelle, historical romance author.
Special Edition: New Year’s Giveaway — Review & Giveaway
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Sylvia Day’s upcoming release PRIDE AND PLEASURE, available January 25th
I was hooked at “the cover”.
Yes, I’m still a sucker for a gorgeous cover. Guess you can tell I’m not an e-reader yet. Soon, I hope, but as of this post, I’m still a paper book gal. And, boy was I sucker-punched by the cover of Sylvia Day’s, PRIDE AND PLEASURE.
No, really…I could just sit and stare. (Okay, I did just sit and stare…)
When I finished ogling, I turned the book over and read…
Wealth has its dangers…
There are disadvantages to being an heiress, as Eliza Martin knows well. Fortune hunters flock to her, acquaintances lie and pander, and lately, someone is engineering “accidents” to propel her to the altar. But Eliza will not be bullied, and she will get to the bottom of this plot. All she needs is a man to infiltrate her assemblage of suitors and find the culprit. Someone not easily noticed; a proficient dancer, quiet, and even-tempered.
…so do certain menThief-taker Jasper Bond is entirely too large, too handsome, and too dangerous. Who would believe that an intellectual like Eliza would be seduced by a man of action? But the combination of her stubbornness and the mystery makes the case one Jasper can’t resist. Client satisfaction is a point of pride and it’s his pleasure to prove he’s just the man she needs after all…
Oh… My…
I had to open the book and read the first sentence:
As a thief-taker, Jasper Bond had been consulted in a number of unusual locations, but today was the first in a church.
Well, damn. Now I’m hooked. I’m going to have to stop what I’m doing and read until I lose interest.
Several hours and half the book later…no, I’m not freaking kidding…I had to stop reading because I was hungry, I had to pee and the employees at my local McDonald’s where I’d sat down for breakfast several hours prior were shooting me is-she-ever-going-to-leave? glances.
As I closed the book and slunk out of the fast food restaurant, I wondered if the rest of the book would hold up. I often find the second half of novels otherwise well done, lacking.
Sometimes the characters don’t live up to their promises in the beginning. (See my Brava Blog post today for more on promises.) Sometimes the plot peters-out or fragments. Sometimes the story just drags.
None of that happened in PRIDE AND PLEASURE. I read the second half as quickly as the first, with just as much interest. Past the mid-point, Sylvia amped the suspense plot, complicated the romance and kept the pace kicking along.
There are so many well crafted storytelling elements in PRIDE AND PLEASURE, I decided to use the novel as the subject of my first regular column at Savvy Authors, a monthly article reviewing fiction novels from a writer’s perspective and spotlighting effective use of craft. So, if you’re interested in developing your writing to the level of this National Bestseller, Sylvia Day, stop by Savvy Authors February 2nd for my debut column.
Of course, I also suggest picking up a copy of PRIDE AND PLEASURE for yourself, because my description would never transcend the experience of reading it yourself.
Amazon.com
Barnes & Noble.com
Borders.com
Books-a-Million.com
IndieBound.com
BookDepository.com
Read an excerpt: HERE.
Or you can enter to win a copy: Follow me on Twitter: @joanswan & send me a tweet with #newyear in the message. (Tweet Here)
Contact Info:
Website
Facebook
Twitter
Tomorrow, A special day for WRITERS! Margie Lawson will be here with a mini-lesson and lecture packets to give away!
>Special Edition: New Year’s Giveaway — Review & Giveaway
> Sylvia Day’s upcoming release PRIDE AND PLEASURE, available January 25th
I was hooked at “the cover”.
Yes, I’m still a sucker for a gorgeous cover. Guess you can tell I’m not an e-reader yet. Soon, I hope, but as of this post, I’m still a paper book gal. And, boy was I sucker-punched by the cover of Sylvia Day’s, PRIDE AND PLEASURE.
No, really…I could just sit and stare. (Okay, I did just sit and stare…)
When I finished ogling, I turned the book over and read…
Wealth has its dangers…
There are disadvantages to being an heiress, as Eliza Martin knows well. Fortune hunters flock to her, acquaintances lie and pander, and lately, someone is engineering “accidents” to propel her to the altar. But Eliza will not be bullied, and she will get to the bottom of this plot. All she needs is a man to infiltrate her assemblage of suitors and find the culprit. Someone not easily noticed; a proficient dancer, quiet, and even-tempered.
…so do certain menThief-taker Jasper Bond is entirely too large, too handsome, and too dangerous. Who would believe that an intellectual like Eliza would be seduced by a man of action? But the combination of her stubbornness and the mystery makes the case one Jasper can’t resist. Client satisfaction is a point of pride and it’s his pleasure to prove he’s just the man she needs after all…
Oh… My…
I had to open the book and read the first sentence:
As a thief-taker, Jasper Bond had been consulted in a number of unusual locations, but today was the first in a church.
Well, damn. Now I’m hooked. I’m going to have to stop what I’m doing and read until I lose interest.
Several hours and half the book later…no, I’m not freaking kidding…I had to stop reading because I was hungry, I had to pee and the employees at my local McDonald’s where I’d sat down for breakfast several hours prior were shooting me is-she-ever-going-to-leave? glances.
As I closed the book and slunk out of the fast food restaurant, I wondered if the rest of the book would hold up. I often find the second half of novels otherwise well done, lacking.
Sometimes the characters don’t live up to their promises in the beginning. (See my Brava Blog post today for more on promises.) Sometimes the plot peters-out or fragments. Sometimes the story just drags.
None of that happened in PRIDE AND PLEASURE. I read the second half as quickly as the first, with just as much interest. Past the mid-point, Sylvia amped the suspense plot, complicated the romance and kept the pace kicking along.
There are so many well crafted storytelling elements in PRIDE AND PLEASURE, I decided to use the novel as the subject of my first regular column at Savvy Authors, a monthly article reviewing fiction novels from a writer’s perspective and spotlighting effective use of craft. So, if you’re interested in developing your writing to the level of this National Bestseller, Sylvia Day, stop by Savvy Authors February 2nd for my debut column.
Of course, I also suggest picking up a copy of PRIDE AND PLEASURE for yourself, because my description would never transcend the experience of reading it yourself.
Amazon.com
Barnes & Noble.com
Borders.com
Books-a-Million.com
IndieBound.com
BookDepository.com
Read an excerpt: HERE.
Or you can enter to win a copy: Follow me on Twitter: @joanswan & send me a tweet with #newyear in the message. (Tweet Here)
Contact Info:
Website
Facebook
Twitter
Tomorrow, A special day for WRITERS! Margie Lawson will be here with a mini-lesson and lecture packets to give away!
New Year’s Giveaway: Day 11, Kris Kennedy
>My friendship with Kris Kennedy developed from a combo of Twitter chat and critque partner intro. Yet another sweetheart of a person as well as a talented writer of sexy romance.
Kris writes medievals, but works to keep them accessible—both in language and tone—to the modern-day reader.
“I don’t ‘thee’ and ‘thine,’ I like adventure, and keep it plenty hot.”
~ Kris Kennedy
Before you write medievals off as not being ‘your thing,’ read one of Kris’s stories — especially the IRISH. It could be exactly what a non-medieval lover would, well…love.
And here’s your chance to give it a try!!
Up For Win Today:
A sexy romantic adventure, THE IRISH WARRIOR. This novel is a 2008 Golden Heart Winner and a Fresh Fiction Fresh Pick! Any way you look at it, THE IRISH WARRIOR is a winner!
A sexy romantic adventure, THE IRISH WARRIOR. This novel is a 2008 Golden Heart Winner and a Fresh Fiction Fresh Pick! Any way you look at it, THE IRISH WARRIOR is a winner!
To enter:
One tweet and you are entered for the whole month!
Follow me on Twitter: @joanswan & send me a tweet with #newyear in the message. (Tweet Here)
Book Summary:
Inhibited, accountant-minded Senna de Valery comes to Ireland to finalize a deal that will save her faltering wool business. What she gets instead is a cunning English lord with dangerous ulterior motives.
Forced to rely on her wits, not her ledgers, Senna frees an Irish warrior chained in the prisons, and together they flee across the war-torn land of medieval Ireland. But Finian O’Melaghlin is much more than a charming, roguish warrior. He is councilor to his king, on a grave mission to recover military secrets, and has a dangerous agenda of his own.
Read and excerpt: HERE.
Upcoming Releases:
- DEFIANT, April 2011 Set on the eve of Magna Carta, Jamie, one of King John’s chief lieutenants is sent on a mission to bring in an exiled priest who has information that could destroy King John’s throne. It’s a simple mission, until Jamie comes up against a thief. Eva, a beautiful, startling woman, not only gets in his way, literally, but upends all his plans. When the rebel barons send an armed mercenary after the priest as well, Jamie and Eva form an explosive alliance, embarking on an adventure that will betray the truth about their identities, reveal their unexpected loyalties, and unleash a passion that could seal their fates forever.
Works In Progress:
Currently, Kris is working on another medieval, as-yet untitled, which will be out in 2012.
Contact Info:
Website
Facebook
Twitter
Email
Tomorrow, Alison Kent, prolific, multi-genre romance author
>New Year’s Giveaway: Day 11, Kris Kennedy
>My friendship with Kris Kennedy developed from a combo of Twitter chat and critque partner intro. Yet another sweetheart of a person as well as a talented writer of sexy romance.
Kris writes medievals, but works to keep them accessible—both in language and tone—to the modern-day reader.
“I don’t ‘thee’ and ‘thine,’ I like adventure, and keep it plenty hot.”
~ Kris Kennedy
Before you write medievals off as not being ‘your thing,’ read one of Kris’s stories — especially the IRISH. It could be exactly what a non-medieval lover would, well…love.
And here’s your chance to give it a try!!
Up For Win Today:
A sexy romantic adventure, THE IRISH WARRIOR. This novel is a 2008 Golden Heart Winner and a Fresh Fiction Fresh Pick! Any way you look at it, THE IRISH WARRIOR is a winner!
A sexy romantic adventure, THE IRISH WARRIOR. This novel is a 2008 Golden Heart Winner and a Fresh Fiction Fresh Pick! Any way you look at it, THE IRISH WARRIOR is a winner!
To enter:
One tweet and you are entered for the whole month!
Follow me on Twitter: @joanswan & send me a tweet with #newyear in the message. (Tweet Here)
Book Summary:
Inhibited, accountant-minded Senna de Valery comes to Ireland to finalize a deal that will save her faltering wool business. What she gets instead is a cunning English lord with dangerous ulterior motives.
Forced to rely on her wits, not her ledgers, Senna frees an Irish warrior chained in the prisons, and together they flee across the war-torn land of medieval Ireland. But Finian O’Melaghlin is much more than a charming, roguish warrior. He is councilor to his king, on a grave mission to recover military secrets, and has a dangerous agenda of his own.
Read and excerpt: HERE.
Upcoming Releases:
- DEFIANT, April 2011 Set on the eve of Magna Carta, Jamie, one of King John’s chief lieutenants is sent on a mission to bring in an exiled priest who has information that could destroy King John’s throne. It’s a simple mission, until Jamie comes up against a thief. Eva, a beautiful, startling woman, not only gets in his way, literally, but upends all his plans. When the rebel barons send an armed mercenary after the priest as well, Jamie and Eva form an explosive alliance, embarking on an adventure that will betray the truth about their identities, reveal their unexpected loyalties, and unleash a passion that could seal their fates forever.
Works In Progress:
Currently, Kris is working on another medieval, as-yet untitled, which will be out in 2012.
Contact Info:
Website
Facebook
Twitter
Email
Tomorrow, Alison Kent, prolific, multi-genre romance author