Sunday, October 25, 2015
Monday, September 21, 2015
Help!
Desiring a Demon is up for nomination in the The Romance Reviews Winter 2015 Readers' Choice Awards as a Novel with Strong Romantic Elements: Paranormal Romance. I need 50 nominations to be in the running. HELP! Please go here to nominate my book. You can nominate other books too. You will have to register on the website, but it's easy to opt out of their emails.
THANK YOU!!
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Spotlight: Surrendering to the Beast by Tina Donahue
To celebrate the upcoming release of Surrendering to the Beast, Tina is giving away FIVE full-length, bestselling, award-winning romances to one lucky winner - 25 titles to choose from.
SURRENDERING TO THE BEAST
(Book Two – Taming the Beast series)
Erotic Paranormal - Romantic Comedy
by Tina Donahue
Available for pre-order September 13
Ready to read October 13
Blurb: When she’s good, she’s very good. But when he’s bad, she’s better. Taming the Beast, Book 2 As a good fairy, Heather is empathetic and chaste to a fault. No bad language, no dirty thoughts, flirting and no sex. But when a satyr named Daemon steps up to her reception desk at From Crud to Stud, she finds herself on the fast track to exquisite corruption. Daemon is the total bad-boy package with a kiss straight from the dark side. Though he’s here for a supernatural makeover, Heather can’t imagine why any red-blooded woman would want him to change. A disciple of the god of wine, Daemon has had his share of good times. But sex has never been this good. Heather brings out a new side of him, a side that makes him want to protect as well as pillage. But Daemon needs a little creative backup to help set his fairy’s naughtiness free. And that means bringing in Mistress Jin. Under the genie’s tutelage and Daemon’s shameless lust, Heather is about to learn what it means to let loose.
Warning: Not your typical bedtime story. May lead to indecent behavior, a taste for voyeurism, discipline, bondage, m/f, m/f/f and f/f action, which will result in screaming orgasms. Proceed with caution.
Excerpt:
Heather steeled herself to do battle with Satan. Cautiously, she faced her webcam and his image on her computer monitor. This evening, he’d assumed the form of a European playboy, a snifter of cognac held casually in one hand, dark hair slicked back, his blood-red ascot contrasting nicely with his white shirt and navy blazer.
He certainly knew how to dress.“Cara mia.” Heat smoldered in his voice and dark eyes. “What can I do to you?”
“For me,” she corrected gently, wondering when he’d ever get that right.
Grinning, he focused on her white peasant blouse and jutted nipples, her areolas tightened from the chilly weather, not him. Tonight was damp and cool thanks to a spring storm that continued to rage in the French Quarter. Lightning flashed and the office lights flickered. Flames flared briefly in his pupils.
“We’ll do many things to each other, no?”
Heather smiled politely, a knee-jerk reaction for a good fairy. Needing to get tough, she held up his overdue bill, hoping he’d look at it rather than her chest. Her hand shook so badly the paper rattled.
“How you tremble,” he cooed. “How pale you are. Allow me to put some color in your lovely cheeks. Heat that will last an eternity.”
Her skin got even clammier. “Please, just pay your account.” She waved the paper and talked fast before losing her nerve. “Your grandson failed to show for his last two appointments. I’m sure he had a good reason. Unfortunately, he didn’t call to cancel.” She offered an apologetic smile and pressed on. “Because you’re the cardholder, we had to charge you for the time. I’m so sorry, but it is the rule.” One she was honor-bound to enforce as an employee of From Crud to Stud, a makeover service for supernatural beings.
Howls from weres, hisses from vampires and obscenities from demons poured from the treatment rooms. Those poor souls were going through proverbial hell to suppress their beasts. They longed to date mortal women without freaking them out, while also winning their hearts the normal way. With real charm, not magic, with integrity and love, not lies and manipulation. But these makeovers took the staff’s valuable time and clients needed to pay for the effort. Even Satan should understand that.
He gave her an indulgent smile. “What charges?”
Gasping, she dropped the flaming paper in her trashcan before it burnt her fingers.
“Later,” he said and killed the call.
Hurriedly, Heather put out the small blaze, chiding herself for letting the account get to this point. She should have been firm with Satan’s grandson when he signed up for the service. Determined to make up for being too nice, she brought up her bank account to pay the charges herself. She was about to transfer the funds when the lights flickered twice, thunder boomed and the front door flew open, banging against the wall. She flinched. A blast of dank air and rain blew inside, followed by a guy who looked to be thirty or so. He wore a black cowboy hat, snug navy tee, low-slung jeans and cowboy boots. Once he shoved the door shut, he slumped against it, breathing hard.
Heather stood so quickly her chair rolled into the wall. He didn’t notice. He’d closed his eyes and raised his face to the ceiling, his prominent Adam’s apple bobbing with his hard swallow. Alarmed yet intrigued, she regarded the short, dark hairs on his throat and took the rest of him in. His rain-dampened hair was the color of dark chocolate, thick and wavy, flowing to his broad shoulders. They heaved with his next ragged breath. Tall, possibly six-three, he was lean yet muscular. His wet tee clung to his well-defined pecs and abs, those bruising biceps. Stubble covered his strong jaw, upper lip and cheeks. His bronze skin spoke of days in the sun.
Even from where she stood, Heather smelled his scent. Clean and masculine, a woodsy, fresh fragrance along with something else…the unmistakable odor of liquor. Uh-oh. It wasn’t often that mortals, drunk or otherwise, happened upon this place. When they did, Heather had ironclad rules to follow. First, buzz Constance, a voodoo priestess who could remove memories by laying her hands on someone’s head. Following that, Heather was supposed to buzz Becca, a half-mortal witch who owned this place. Heather leaned over her desk to press the intercom button. The guy turned to her, blinked slowly and stared. Her hand stalled. His eyes were amazing, the color of Lipton tea, ringed by long, sooty lashes, his attention riveted as he drank her in. Given his slow, sexy smile, Heather suspected he was undressing her with his eyes. She swallowed and was about to press the button when he groaned suddenly and mournfully, the sound of someone in serious pain.
Heather paused and decided not to call for anyone just yet. “Are you all right?”
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Saturday, August 1, 2015
And Now it's August
Happy August 1st. I'm not sure where the summer is going but it seems to be heading there fast. I just realized I didn't post a single blog in the month of July. To be honest, I didn't have a lot going on in my writing life last month.
August will be different. This month I am participating in the Long and Short Reviews' 8th Anniversary Bash. It lasts from August 17th through the 28th. At some point in that time frame there will be a trivia question from me. Answer it correctly and you'll be entered to win a copy of one of my books. I'm sorry to say that I don't remember which one I put up for grabs.
Also this month I will be working harder to get another book finished. My writing has been a bit stagnant for various reasons but I'm feeling the stirrings of my muse again. I have one Archangel series book left in my Entangled contract. However, there are still five more brothers who need to have their stories told. I promise those stories will be published one way or another.
As for my Gargoyle Masters... I'm still waiting on word from Samhain about contracting book two. If they decide not to offer me a contract then I might try my hand at self-publishing for the first time. I haven't decided yet if I'd like to go that route or try subbing it to a different publisher. To be honest, I don't want anyone who is waiting for this book to wait any longer than absolutely necessary.
On an unexpected note, I decided to ask Samhain if I can re-edit They Call Me Death. The contract expires this summer and there are a lot of things I would love to change in that book. They said yes. I don't know exactly what that means yet, but there it is. More info to come as I have it.
I hope everyone has been having a wonderful summer. Try to enjoy what's left of it and stay cool. We're boiling down here in Southeast Texas.
Monday, June 8, 2015
Giveaway!
One thing that became clear after my travels in May is that my office is ridiculously cluttered. Since I don't plan to get rid of any of my bookshelves, I've had to clean it up and reorganize. That caused me to realize I have a HUGE amount of swag. There's really no need for me to keep it all to myself, so I'm going to give it away. There are a handful of books I'm willing to give up as well. All you have to do is enter the Rafflecopter give away by following the steps outlined on it here. The contest runs through my birthday, June 15th. Good luck!!
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
New Release! Desiring a Demon
It's here! I'm very happy to present my newest release from Entangled Publishing, Desiring a Demon. This is the sequel to Trusting an Angel, and part two of my Archangel series.
Loving her is forbidden. Leaving her is impossible...
Raphael is the Archangel of Justice, a champion of humans and a warrior who has kept demons from the human realm. Having a half-demon hiding in his home is strictly verboten. And the fact that he can't keep his hands off her? Well, sometimes the war between good and evil is best fought between the sheets...
Astaroth Sinclair's demon side is taking over, staining her entire body red and raising her body temperature hot enough to incinerate her clothes. Even more complicated is the fact that she is helplessly and hopelessly in love with Raphael—even if they have nothing in common other than explosive chemistry.
But when Asta starts digging for answers, she sets off a chain of events that no one could have foreseen. Now her love for Raphael will either save the world...or destroy it.
Buy it here.
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And here.
Monday, April 27, 2015
It's Party Time!
My fellow Entangled Publishing authors and I are having a Facebook party to celebrate our new releases tomorrow! Join us for some fun and prizes, excerpts and general naughtiness, as we tell you all about the new books we're springing on the world tomorrow. It all starts at 3pm PST (4 MST, 5 CST). There will be four authors each taking over for one hour, then the last thirty minutes will be a hodgepodge of all of us. I'm on at 5 PST (6 MST, 7 CST). Please join us!
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
A New Release from Tina Donahue!
He’ll unleash her indecent desires…in the most provocative way possible
Working for a celebrated photographer of lush nudes, many with BDSM themes, isn’t easy for Jodi. She’s full-figured, wholesome and longing for Mac, her bad boy boss. His shaggy hair, wicked tat and total hotness make her dream of ditching her work as his assistant to get down on her knees as his eager sub. If he’d only notice her.
Who says he hasn’t? As laid-back as they come, Mac can’t get over how uptight Jodi is around him…like he might bite her. Not what he has in mind. Her guileless nature and voluptuous figure do dangerous things to his self-control.
Lucky for him a client’s request has Jodi finally yielding to her sensual nature, because Mac’s fully prepared to dominate, demanding her submission, delivering punishment. In other words, an erotic takeover.
EXCERPT:
Mac slung the leather strap over his shoulder and dropped the manacles on a table to the side. The lightweight metal clinked delicately in comparison to the noise of the savage music. Its harsh bass matched his pounding pulse.
He’d done it again. Without even trying, he’d run Jodi off. Every time he caught her watching him, she acted as though he was going to bite her…or maybe fire her. Was she worried about losing her job?
Mac hadn’t a clue. Since he’d been old enough to notice women, their emotions had baffled him. In middle and high school, the girls had liked how he looked and he sure as hell loved how they felt, so they’d hooked up for some good times. When those brief encounters had ended, there were endless recriminations and tears from the girls. Eventually, he’d learned to expect that. Females got pissed about nearly everything. They cried. They also survived to weep another day.
During college, he’d admittedly acted like a dog, mounting every woman who moved. No way would he get married even once or—god forbid—would he repeat his parents’ mistakes by tying the knot more than once. He was simply out for a good time and an education. Again there’d been the breakup fights. His ex-girlfriends always avoided him as they would an STD. But he’d never had a woman behave that way before he’d even touched them.
What was with Jodi? More than once, Mac had sensed her interest, seeing desire in her eyes when he unexpectedly caught her watching him. At first, he’d thought she’d disapproved of him photographing nudes for a living—especially with the added debauchery of BDSM. That notion had died a quick death when he’d noted her flushed cheeks and barely contained excitement.
No different from a few minutes ago.
For a second, she’d surrendered within his gaze, her hazel eyes glistening with arousal. Her lips had parted in seeming anticipation of his tongue or maybe his cock. In that moment, he’d again recognized a kindred spirit. She liked naughty games. She wanted a Dom to punish her for being bad then love her until he’d drained away her doubt, replacing it with wonder and joy.
Mac liked that. He enjoyed her.
Jodi didn’t come on strong like most of the women he knew. Shit, she didn’t come on at all. She sure as hell didn’t worry about her looks, which was a relief. Mac couldn’t count the times he’d tried to have a real conversation with one of the models—discussing the craziness of a current war or the horrors of the latest workplace shooting—only to have her nod absently while she caught glimpses of herself in any reflective surface she could find.
Jodi didn’t do that. She was unbelievably levelheaded and genuine. With her, Mac sensed a man could be himself. He wouldn’t have to put on a show and prove he was more than he could ever be. Imperfect was good enough. Being simply human would suffice. Her quiet manner and intelligence not only comforted, it aroused.
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BIO
I’m an award-winning, bestselling
novelist in erotic, paranormal, contemporary and historical romance for Kensington,
Samhain Publishing, Ellora’s Cave, Siren Publishing, Booktrope, and indie. Yay! Booklist, Publisher’s Weekly, Romantic
Times and numerous online sites have praised my work, and trust me, I’m
forever grateful for that. I’ve had my books reach finals in the EPIC
competition, one title was named Book of the Year at a review site, and others
have won awards in RWA-sponsored contests. I’m actually featured in the 2012
Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market. Talk about feeling like a freaking star.
Before my writing career, I was the editor of an award–winning Midwestern
newspaper and worked in Story Direction for a Hollywood production company.
Outside of being an admitted and unrepentant chocoholic, I’ve flown a
single-engine plane (scary stuff), rewired an old house using an electricity
for dummies book, and have been known to moan like Meg Ryan in When Harry Met Sally whenever I’m eating
anything Mexican or Italian. Yeah, I like to eat (burp).
You can check me out here – yes, I
am everywhere! J
CONTEST
Saturday, April 18, 2015
In Just Ten Days...
...I'll have a new release to share with y'all. Want to know more about it now? Then join me on Facebook today as I talk about my Archangel series from Entangled Publishing.
This series has hot heroes and sassy heroines, all fighting the good fight in my hometown of Houston, Texas. I'll reveal my new book cover and there will even be an interview with the heroes of my first two books in this series. And of course there will be prizes!
Sunday, March 22, 2015
It's a Facebook Party!
It's time to party, Facebook style. All this coming week various authors will be chatting and giving away prizes in the Fool for Romance 2015 Party. My day to shine is Friday, March 27th, between midnight and noon EST. Please join me! I plan to give away some gift cards and maybe a swag bag or two. Or maybe I'll give out a couple of my e-books. I haven't quite decided yet, but I promise it will be fun. The grand prize for the entire event is a $100 Amazon gift card that will be given away on April 1st. To enter for that, all you have to do is share this event on Facebook. I hope to see you there!
Sunday, March 1, 2015
March is Here!
It's March! That means St. Patrick's Day, Spring Break, and two opportunities to win prizes from me.
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The first opportunity comes next week on Tuesday, March 10th. I'm participating in Tina Donahue's Freeing the Beast release party on Facebook. There will be authors taking over FB all day long in celebration of Tina's new release. I will be on from 5pm to 6pm CST (3-4 Pacific, 4-5 Mountain, 6-7 Eastern). Join me for an hour of chatting about paranormal books and the heroes we love to read about in them. I'm also giving away a copy of Freeing the Beast and some swag.
Also in March, The Romance Reviews is having their 4th Anniversary party. I'll have a question posted there on Saturday, March 7th. Answer correctly to be entered to win a swag bag from me that includes a Missy's Minion t-shirt. There is also a grand prize of a $100 gift certificate! All prizes can be seen here. There are more than 350 authors participating, which means over 350 prizes to win!
I hope you can join me online throughout the month. Good luck!!
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Valentine's Scavenger Hunt with 24 Authors!
February is almost upon us and that means Valentine's Day! Don't worry if you don't have a sweetheart to celebrate with this year. I've got a sweet deal for you instead: 24 authors, 8 days of fun, blog posts and a scavenger hunt.
Coffee Time Romance & More is celebrating V-day with a scavenger hunt just for the readers. There will be 3 blog posts per day, each with a link to that author's website or blog. Click on the link and find the special clue, then at the end of the contest period see what message your clues spell out. Enter that message into the Rafflecopter (link provided with the last blog post) and you're entered to win a Samsung Galaxy Tab® 4 NOOK® 7.0!
But that's not all. Each of the 24 authors will also be giving away prizes. The more blog posts you comment on, the better your chance to win one of the many great gifts being offered. All blogs will be posted here beginning at 2 am February 3rd CST, through 8 pm February 10th. All winners of the individual author contests will be announced on February 12th, but the grand prize will be given away at the end of the month.
All sorts of prizes are being offered: free ebooks, books, gift cards and gift baskets. Mine is both a V-day gift box and a $5 Amazon gift card.
Here's the schedule of participating authors:
Tuesday, February 3rd:
2am: Talia Hunter
8am: Tina Donahue
6pm: Wynter Daniels
Wednesday, February 4th:
2am: Michele De Winton
8am: Angela Addams
6pm: Rebecca Brooks
Thursday, February 5th:
2am: Jennah Scott
8am: Nancy Corrigan
6pm: Vanessa Devereaux
Friday, February 6th:
2am: Margo Bond Collins
8am: Beth Rhodes
6pm: Shae Ross
Saturday, February 7th:
2am: Jennie Marts
8am: Dena Garson
6pm: Cole McCade
Sunday, February 8th:
2am: Rebecca Yarros
8am: Selena Fulton
6pm: Missy Jane
Monday, February 9th:
2am: Mina Khan
8am: Denyse Bridger
6pm: Alexia Adams
Tuesday, February 10th:
2am: Tina Christopher
8am: Jade Lee
6pm: Liz Fountain
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Look Out World, I'm Now on Pinterest
One of my goals for last summer was to become an active pinner on Pinterest. That didn't happen, though I did take some photos in anticipation of joining. Well, not I've joined (finally). I'll have to dig up those photos to actually make something out of this new endeavor. You can find me by clicking below.
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