tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80394336330041175692024-03-13T10:17:44.896+08:00Strange Candy ReviewsJo-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11279747172031268163noreply@blogger.comBlogger209125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039433633004117569.post-41886547544440971592014-03-30T11:48:00.000+08:002014-03-30T11:48:17.871+08:00Cowboy Cocktail by Mia Hopkins <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This story is a tantalising slow seduction of the senses to the point where you will see and hear everything, feel every emotion and smell every scent as if you are in the same rooms as any of the characters.</div>
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Yes, you will feel as if you are a voyeur to <span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">everything. </span></div>
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Your breath will hitch in anticipation of what's to happen, your cheeks will flush with excitement as you read about the tension building between the two main characters and then you'll either reach for the chocolates or a cigarette just before a certain scene drifts away into satisfied slumber.</div>
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This well written and beautifully crafted sensual story WILL leave you wanting to know so much more!</div>
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Never do, and never will because of not wanting to spoil your personal pleasure of reading. Just do yourself a huge favour and go buy this story.</div>
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</span></span>Jo-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11279747172031268163noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039433633004117569.post-51994532693772096772013-12-16T18:33:00.001+08:002013-12-16T18:33:21.054+08:00Guest post with Kate Belle - Something About Teacher & Giveaway!<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Did you have a crush on a teacher in high
school? Or a scandal when a student became romantically involved with a
teacher?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I’m of the vintage when relationships
between young teachers and older high school students (I’m talking 17 – 18
years old), while not respectable, weren’t uncommon. My high school saw at
least one teacher and student moving in together after the student graduated.
And all the girls in my year level had enormous crushes on our very handsome
Business Studies teacher (although as far as I know he never succumbed to our
flirtatious come-ons).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Attitudes towards student teacher
relationships have shifted in the last 30 years. Today these relationships are
not tolerated, they are viewed as paedophilic, pure manipulation and abuse of
power on the part of the adult participant. In many cases this is true,
particularly where the student in question is under the age of consent.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Yet what an arbitrary line the age of
consent is. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Sixteen is as tender as fifteen and not a
whole lot less mature than seventeen. At sixteen many teenagers are discovering
the incredible power of their burgeoning sexuality, not only in regards to
their peers, but also in relation to the effect it can have on adults. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I feel for modern teenage girls. From
primary school age they’re subjected to an undercurrent of sexual conditioning
via first world culture - music videos, TV soaps, magazines, advertising,
modelling from the young women in their lives. It doesn’t take long for them to
get the idea that sexual allure is a highly valued quality. I’ve tried to
protect my 9 year old daughter from explicit music videos and mature commercial
content, yet she occasionally (and disturbingly) mimics the sexy poses and
behaviour she observes in the world around her. Sexiness is so embedded in our
culture we hardly notice it.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The unguarded nature of today’s
communication means young people are exposed to complex sexual ideas long
before they have the maturity to understand them. Sex education is delivered
and helps to avert silly, misinformed mistakes, but no sex education program is
going to prepare them for the lived experience and consequences of entering a
sexual relationship, particularly with a mature adult. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">As a young girl’s body blossoms and
hormones rocket through her blood, it’s not surprising she decides to ruffle her
sexual feathers and test out her allure. For some girls the most accessible man
available to her is a teacher. There are many teachers in my life and all of
them have a story about a teenager who targets the youngest, handsomest member
of staff with her substantial charms. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The ramifications of this can be dire. No
matter how responsibly he behaves, these days he is the one who is going to be
held to account. If she manipulates him into an uncompromising position she
will be the victim and he will be explaining himself, even though he may have
done nothing to encourage her affections. One story I was told involved a fifteen year
old girl who used tutoring as a ruse and showed up on her teacher’s doorstep
dressed provocatively holding a bottle of wine.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Teenagers are susceptible to developing
intense romantic attachments – real or imagined. First love is a teenage rite
of passage and it’s only natural a percentage of teenagers choose a favoured
teacher as their first love object. And if that teacher is vulnerable to the
flattery of a young person’s attraction and attention, the situation can become
psychological dynamite. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It was the romantic element of these
relationships that interested me when writing The Yearning. We are not
comfortable with the idea that there could be a real attraction between a
teacher and student, so this aspect of the relationship is glossed over. It’s seen
as an aberration, a delusion, but that’s not how a teenager experiences it. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Our first experience of love and sex stays
with us, marks us out and shapes our expectations of future relationships. I
believe we should be talking to teenagers, particularly teenage girls, about
how to assert and experience their sexuality in a way that empowers them, not
buys into the confusing double standards society lays out for them – be
sexually alluring but don’t be a slut. They need to understand the consequences
of entering a sexual relationship with a mature adult may affect the rest of
their lives. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #e06666;">The Yearning speaks to this issue. It asks
who seduces who and why? How do we realign our expectations in relationships,
our trust, our love, after our first sexual experience? It asks what do we want
from love versus what we can have?</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The Yearning by Kate Belle<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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fifteen year old girl’s world is turned upside down by the arrival of the
substitute English teacher. Solomon Andrews is beautiful, inspiring and she wants him like nothing else she’s
wanted in her short life. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Charismatic and unconventional, Solomon
easily wins the hearts and minds of his third form English class. He notices
the attention of one girl, his new neighbour, who has taken to watching him
from her upstairs window. He assumes it a harmless teenage crush, until the
erotic love notes begin to arrive.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">Solomon
knows he must resist, but her sensual words stir him. He has longings of his
own, although they have nothing to do with love, or so he believes. One
afternoon, as he stands reading her latest offering in his driveway, she turns
up unannounced. And what happens next will torment them forever – in ways
neither can imagine.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Read an <a href="http://issuu.com/simonschusteraustralia/docs/the_yearning_by_kate_belle">extract
here</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Buy The Yearning: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Ebook: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Yearning-ebook/dp/B00BSVMRC4">Amazon</a></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/au/book/the-yearning/id576561492?mt=11">iTunes</a> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Reading group questions <a href="http://books.simonandschuster.com.au/Yearning/Kate-Belle/9781922052643/reading_group_guide#rgg">here</a> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Author Bio<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Kate is a multi-published author who writes
dark, sensual contemporary women’s fiction. She lives, writes and loves in
Melbourne, juggling her strange, secret affairs with her male characters with
her much loved partner and daughter and a menagerie of neurotic pets.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Kate holds a tertiary qualification in chemistry, half
a diploma in naturopathy and a diploma in psychological astrology. Kate
believes in living a passionate life and has ridden a camel through the
Australian desert, fraternised with hippies in Nimbin, had a near birth
experience and lived on nothing but porridge and a carrot for 3 days.</span></span></div>
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Blog/website: <a href="http://www.ecstasyfiles.com/">http://www.ecstasyfiles.com</a></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/katebelle.x">http://www.facebook.com/katebelle.x</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">Twitter: @ecstasyfiles </span><cite><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-style: normal;"><a href="https://twitter.com/ecstasyfiles">https://<b>twitter</b>.com/ecstasyfiles</a></span></cite><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Goodreads: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6572571.Kate_Belle">http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6572571.Kate_Belle</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">The Reading Room: <a href="http://www.thereadingroom.com/kate-belle/ap/2394119">http://www.thereadingroom.com/kate-belle/ap/2394119</a></span></span></span></div>
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Jo-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11279747172031268163noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039433633004117569.post-87629708772494734862013-11-05T08:30:00.000+08:002013-11-05T08:30:01.355+08:00Interview with Peter Kassan<div class="MsoNormal">
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Thanks for inviting me. It’s a pleasure to be here.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>What if you suddenly
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<i>When Amanda Lindner
Nichols, a 24-year-old graphic artist living with her husband in Queens, New
York, is revived from a near-death experience, she discovers she perceives everyone
around her as points of light—but not with her eyes. She soon learns she can
not only perceive the life energy of others, but she can give and take it. With
the help of others like her, she brings her husband Chris to the brink of death
and back to bestow on him the same remarkable faculty, and they're the happiest
they've been.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>But not for long. All
over the world, people who've been revived from their own near-death experience
at just the right moment discover themselves with these same unusual powers.
They find ways to use them—some for good and some for evil. When Amanda and
Chris encounter a ruthless group of gangsters with the same faculty, tragedy
follows—and Amanda faces the greatest challenge of her life.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Amanda is a young woman living in Queens, New York, who
finds herself with an extraordinary sense and extraordinary powers. Before the
events that transform her, she’s a normal person living a normal life. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Is <i>Lightpoints</i> going to be part of a
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I didn’t conceive of it as part of a series. I started a
sequel that followed Amanda about a year after the end of <i>Lightpoints</i>, but I wasn’t happy with the way it was going, so it’s
on hold. A few readers have expressed interest in finding out what happens
next. If there’s enough demand, I suppose I’ll have to return to it. As far as
a series is concerned, I don’t see one. If other people want to write stories
based on the same premise, though, I’d be happy to talk with them about it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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wondered if what I described could be real, and at least one reader asserted it
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In my world, under very exceptional circumstances (if you
have a near-death-out-of-body experience and are resuscitated just at the
moment you touch the Light but before you merge with it), you come back with a
new faculty, which includes the ability to perceive the life energy of those
around you, and to transmit and absorb that energy. Your ability to transmit
and absorb life energy is especially acute with people who also have the same
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Every author I read influences me in some way, even if it’s
only to be more conscious of something I want to avoid in my own writing. But
in terms of someone I admire, I’d say Anne Rice’s <i>Interview with the Vampire</i> was probably the most influential.<o:p></o:p></div>
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points of energy a long time ago. When I decided to write a paranormal novel,
that image came back to me as a starting point. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Some of the characters in <i>Lightpoints</i> are based on real people, but only as a starting point.
And I’ve long been interested in the phenomenon of near-death-out-of-body experiences.
I also drew on my familiarity with Tibetan Buddhism and several other subjects.
Overall, however, the entire story was a work of imagination.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It depends on what you mean by <i>great</i>. If you mean important and enduring, it’s been so long since
I’ve read one of those I’d have difficulty naming one. If you mean terrific, it’s
not all that recent, but I loved Alice Seybold’s <i>The Lovely Bones</i>. I admired the originality of her conception of
heaven and the way she described her protagonist’s extraordinary experiences
naturalistically. I also thought she had a masterful control of tone. There
were no false notes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’ve just started working on the first installment of what
I’m planning as a trilogy based on the same premise as <i>Lightpoints</i>. It’s set on the West Coast, with an entirely new cast
of characters, including a new protagonist. It takes the premise in a different
direction, though. To give you a hint, the working title is <i>The Zombie Problem</i>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Open Sans', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; text-align: start;">Combining my love of writing with my interest in computer programming, I became a technical writer for several software products companies, eventually becoming a minority shareholder and executive vice president of a small, privately held company. There, I wrote and managed the writing of everything from software design documents to marketing literature.Twenty-five years later, after it was sold to a large computer company with a three letter name, I became one of those celebrated risk-takers we’ve heard so much about. I started a company based on what I thought was a bright idea of mine. Within a couple of years, I’d crashed and burned, and discovered myself in financial ruin and without a job. Trying to find a job in my industry or to establish a consulting practice, I learned it was no industry for old men. Mostly to keep myself sane, I decided to write a novel based on the germ of an idea I’d had in my twenties. That became </span><em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Open Sans', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Lightpoints</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Open Sans', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; text-align: start;">.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Open Sans', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; text-align: start;">To find out more about Peter, visit his <a href="http://peterkassan.com/">website</a>.</span></div>
Jo-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11279747172031268163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039433633004117569.post-61005846960102848822013-11-04T17:09:00.000+08:002013-11-04T17:09:24.590+08:00Cover Reveal - Kissed by a Dark Prince by Felicity Heaton<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Kissed
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Olivia thinks it’s her lucky night when a dangerously handsome unconscious fae
ends up on her inspection table. He’s her chance to redeem herself with her
employer, the demon-hunting organisation, Archangel. But when the tall, dark
and deadly immortal warrior awakes, she gets much more than she bargained for…</div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Attacked by his enemy in the elf kingdom,
the last thing Prince Loren expects when he comes around is a beautiful angel watching
over him and medical technology of the mortal realm. Hazy from his injuries,
all he can focus on is the pulse ticking in her throat and the sweet allure of
her blood.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">One single bite reveals she is his eternal
mate, triggering a bond between them that will leave him weakened until it is
completed… or broken, and pulling Olivia into the crossfire of his ancient
feud.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">To protect his people and his mate from the
machinations of a madman, Loren must risk everything by working with Olivia at
Archangel to find a way to break the bond blossoming between them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">But will Loren be strong enough to place
duty before desire and give up the one thing he has waited millennia for and
craves above all others—his eternal mate? And will Olivia be able to resist the
incredible heat that burns between them and the temptation of her dark prince’s
kiss?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span lang="EN-GB">Kissed by a Dark
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be available from all major online book retailers</span></i><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Join Felicity’s
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by a Dark Prince</i> is released, plus a sneak preview of the first 6 chapters
of the book and chances to win a signed copy: <a href="http://www.felicityheaton.co.uk/newsletter.php">http://www.felicityheaton.co.uk/newsletter.php</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span lang="EN-GB">About Felicity
Heaton:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7OUdCl1YnM/UndjZSlS8GI/AAAAAAAAC5M/ZQqmUOieZfA/s1600/felicityheaton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7OUdCl1YnM/UndjZSlS8GI/AAAAAAAAC5M/ZQqmUOieZfA/s1600/felicityheaton.jpg" /></a><span lang="EN-GB">Felicity Heaton is
a <i>USA Today</i> best-selling author who writes
passionate paranormal romance books as Felicity Heaton and F E Heaton. In her
books she creates detailed worlds, twisting plots, mind-blowing action, intense
emotion and heart-stopping romances with leading men that vary from dark deadly
vampires to sexy shape-shifters and wicked werewolves, to sinful angels and hot
demons!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">If you're a fan
of paranormal romance authors Lara Adrian, J R Ward, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Gena
Showalter, Larissa Ione and Christine Feehan then you will enjoy her books too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">If you love your
angels a little dark and wicked, Felicity Heaton’s best-selling Her Angel
series is for you. If you like strong, powerful, and dark vampires then try the
Vampires Realm series she writes as F E Heaton or any of her stand-alone
vampire romance books she writes as Felicity Heaton. Or if you’re looking for
vampire romances that are sinful, passionate and erotic then try Felicity
Heaton’s new Vampire Erotic Theatre series.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">In 2011, five of
her six paranormal romance books received Top Pick awards from Night Owl
Reviews, Forbidden Blood was nominated as Best PNR Vampire Romance 2011 at The
Romance Reviews, and many of her releases received five star reviews from
numerous websites. In 2013, Heart of Darkness was a finalist in the paranormal
romance category at the Epic Ebook Awards, and she became a <i>USA Today</i> best-selling author.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">If you want to know more about Felicity,
or want to get in touch, you can find her at the following places:</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">W</span><span lang="EN-GB">ebsite: <a href="http://www.felicityheaton.co.uk/"><b>http://www.felicityheaton.co.uk</b></a></span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Blog: <b><a href="http://www.felicityheaton.co.uk/blog/">http://www.felicityheaton.co.uk/blog/</a>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Facebook: <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/felicityheaton">http://www.facebook.com/felicityheaton</a>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/felicityheaton"><b>http://twitter.com/felicityheaton</b></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Goodreads: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/felicityheaton"><b>http://www.goodreads.com/felicityheaton</b></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Jo-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11279747172031268163noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039433633004117569.post-6932357284452378442013-10-23T20:26:00.001+08:002013-10-23T20:30:47.383+08:00GIVEAWAY- Tied up in Heartstrings by Felicia Lynn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Jo-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11279747172031268163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039433633004117569.post-22848211890782821192013-10-21T12:00:00.000+08:002013-10-21T12:00:06.076+08:00Guest Post - Emma Shortt: Waking Up Dead & Giveaway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Title: Waking Up Dead (End of Days Love #1)</div>
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Author: Emma Short</div>
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Release Date: 22nd October 2013</div>
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Publisher: Entangled</div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Welcome to the
#entangledzombieinvasion release week competition, and a big thanks to Jo-Anne
for hosting me!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Just in time for
Halloween we’re celebrating the release of my debut novel, </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Waking-Dead-Days-Novel-Awakening/dp/1622660358/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1376085836&sr=1-3">Waking up Dead</a></span><span lang="EN-US">, and
it’s all about the zombies… Of course where the undead roam a zombie slaying
kit is so needed, and do I have a fab one for you! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Axe: check<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Flashlight: check<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Super hunky guy to
fight the zombies with: not quite…</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">You can, however,
find that super hunky guy in-between the pages of Waking up Dead, and if you’d
like the get-your-slay-on kit too, or a signed copy of Waking up Dead, or even
a $25 Amazon gift card enter the competition below. You get extra points for </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/emmashortt">tweeting</a></span><span lang="EN-US"> and extra again
for heading over to Facebook and liking my </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/AuthorEmmaShortt">author page</a></span><span lang="EN-US">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Here’s a sneak
peek of Waking up Dead…</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">You know your life has hit rock bottom when you’re living
off cooked rats and showering once every few months—if you’re lucky. But for
Jackson Hart things are about to get a whole lot worse. When her best friend,
Tye, disappears hunting for food, kick-ass Jackson’s ‘head south to safety’
plan looks like it’s dead before it’s even begun. But then she meets
ex-mechanic Luke Granger, who takes her to his bunker, feeds her with non-rat
based food, and offers her protection against the zombie hordes—not that she
needs it. She knows how to use a machete and isn’t afraid to. <o:p></o:p></span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Jackson was tempted to stay in the city with her rescuer.
Food, shampoo and the possibility of finally getting laid, what more could she
ask for? But the flesh eaters are getting smarter and the bunker is
compromised, so Jackson and Luke have no choice but to make the journey south. <o:p></o:p></span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Luke and Jackson team up to find other humans in a
road-trip romance for the ages. They travel for thousands of miles with zombies
shadowing their every move. They must utilize every resource at their
disposal…and then some. On the way, they discover that even if flesh eating
zombies are knocking down their door, there’s always time for sex and even
love.<o:p></o:p></span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Without a doubt the house with the pretty green shutters had food inside
of it. Pasta, canned vegetables, tinned meats, hell, it could have a five
course, good-to-go, gourmet meal in there for all Jackson Hart knew. Crouched
down behind an overturned SUV she could practically hear it all screaming from
inside the pantry, and she narrowed her eyes as she assessed the best way to get
at it.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Not through the front door. It was probably barred tight with planks of
wood, or barricaded with piled-up furniture. Maybe through the back? But the
skinny, shadowed alleyway that ran between the house and its fence screamed, horror movie showdown, and for all Jackson knew she’d be risking it only to
find a blocked-up back door too. The shutters then. How thick were they? Was
the glass behind them intact? Jackson hefted Mandy-the-machete and considered
the possibilities.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“You’re looking thoughtful there. For the record it doesn’t suit you.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Those words came from Tyrone, her friend, her only friend, if you wanted
to get right down to it. He joined her behind the SUV, swinging his ax as he
did so, and making absolutely no attempt to stay hidden.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“I was being stealthy,” Jackson said with a sigh. “You totally just
ruined it.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“Stealthy for who?” he asked. “The rats? There’s only them and us. We
checked the street. It’s all quiet.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Jackson frowned as she looked away from the house and down said street.
A backpack, probably a child’s by the size of it, caught her attention, and she
frowned as she noticed what looked like a rusty toy truck sticking out of the
zipper. The things people had thought to take when they tried to run…it still
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“Quiet or not, they’re here somewhere,” she said softly. “It’s been
almost a day since we saw any of them.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“Let’s hope for another day and then maybe another.” He paused. “Better
yet, let’s hope for a week.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Jackson almost laughed. “Might as well wish for a working car.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“I do, sweetheart. Daily. We’re surrounded by wheels and not one of them
worth a damn.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“Two years and then some pretty much kills everything.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“Everything but us,” Tye said.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Jackson nodded slowly at the truth of those words, tore her gaze away
from the truck, and pointed her machete at the shuttered house. “Enough with
the reminiscing. Take a look at that.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Tye’s gaze followed the line of the blade. A frown spread across his
face as he assessed the building from top to bottom. “It looks…”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“Like it probably did two years ago?”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“Yeah.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“Weird isn’t it?” Jackson said. “I don’t know about your end, but down
there,” she tilted her head to the south of the street, “the rest of these
million-dollar houses are rocking the post apocalyptic- makeover vibe. Broken
glass, doors hanging off their frames, trash all over the place.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> “And this one stands alone,” Tye
said, his frown deepening. “Could be Obama’s. I heard he has a house around
here.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“Had, had a house,”
Jackson said. “And I’m pretty sure the dead do not make dining distinctions
based on fame, or,” she added when Tye opened his mouth to speak, “government
office.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“Unless he went rogue in the beginning. He could still be hanging
around.” Tye paused and shook his head. “That’s a weird thought.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“Weird but not outside the realms of possibility,” Jackson said. “Hence
the stealth you just ruined. Something is off, and we can’t ignore it. If
there’s food anywhere, it’s hidden in that house. The rest have been picked
clean, and this one looks like it’s been protected.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Tye shot her an incredulous look. “You’re seriously not suggesting there
are actual people inside?”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">She snorted. “Yep, I’m betting there’s a whole family just waiting to
open their arms to us. They’ll have a meal all laid out, hot baths running—”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, Jack.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Jackson shook her head. “You goad me into it. Seriously though, I’m
thinking there were people
still living in there. Not for a while and not now,” she added, holding up her
free hand to halt whatever words Tye had been about to say, “but maybe they
lasted out longer than the rest of the street. It’d explain why things look
different. Better yet, it might mean food.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Tye stomach gave a grumble. It was far louder than it should have been
and Jackson caught his eye. “Keep it down. That was loud enough for a pack to
hear.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“Can’t help it,” he said. “You keep talking about food. When was the
last time we ate, for fuck’s sake? I still can’t believe the university campus
was picked clean.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“It’s crazy,” Jackson agreed, thinking of all those dorm rooms they’d
crept through. Each had been viler than the last, full of blood and pus and a
million other unidentifiable fluids. Worse, they’d stunk of teen sweat, though
how that could be two and more years after those rooms had last been occupied,
Jackson didn’t know. “Took a brave person indeed to wander those rooms and
clean them out,” she added. “End of the day though, it doesn’t leave us much
choice but to hit up Creepyville here. We need some calories<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">in our system as soon as possible, and I’d rather not chow down on rat
again.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“There’s nothing wrong with rat.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“There’s so much wrong with it I can’t even begin.” She swung<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Mandy in the direction of the biggest window, forcing Tye to lean back
to avoid the super-sharp blade. “I’m thinking we go through the shutters there.
We’ll chop through them and then the glass too if there’s any left.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“That’ll make a bit of noise.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> “Less noise than trying to go
through the front door. You know it’ll probably be barricaded up, and besides,
didn’t you just say we were okay?”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“I said we are okay for the moment. Let’s not push our luck any more
than we have to.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“So we’ll be quick.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">He hefted his ax, giving it a swing of what Jackson assumed was
agreement. “I’m always quick, sweetheart.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> “I bet.”</span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I'm thirty
something years old, live in combats and black tees, survive on a desperately
minimal amount of sleep, and have a tendency to shoot from the hip.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"> </span>I loathe shopping,
unless it's for books, and spend most of my free time trying to get my teenage
children, Vix and Bear, to hang out with me. Mostly they don't, as you know,
they have stuff to do. What this stuff is I've yet to find out... so I write instead
and before long free time is no more.</div>
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<span lang="EN-US"> </span>I write in all
sorts of genres, though the vast majority of my work has a romance bubbling
within it (inspired by my real life hero, my husband, fondly referred to as
'The Greek'). Mostly I just write whatever takes my fancy and hope that
someone, somewhere, will want to buy it when it's finished!</div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><b style="line-height: 20px;">Title: </b><span style="line-height: 20px;">Blind Attraction (Reckless Beat #1)</span><br /><b style="line-height: 20px;">Author: </b><span style="line-height: 20px;">Eden Summers</span><br /><b style="line-height: 20px;">Age Group: </b><span style="line-height: 20px;"> Romance</span><br /><b style="line-height: 20px;">Release Date: </b><span style="line-height: 20px;">25th May 2013</span><br /><b style="line-height: 20px;">Publishers: </b><span style="line-height: 20px;">Self-published</span><br /><span style="line-height: 20px;"><b>Available from:</b><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/goog_1850646634" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Blind-Attraction-Reckless-Beat-ebook/dp/B00D0SVX32/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1380716777&sr=1-1&keywords=blind+attraction" style="text-decoration: none;">Amazon</a></span></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><b style="line-height: 20px;">Source: </b><span style="line-height: 20px;">Own purchase</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><em style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><strong>He can seduce with a single glance.</strong> </em><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Peering down at a sea of fans, rock star, Mitchell Davies can’t deny the innocent beauty of a woman in the front row. He’ll stop at nothing to get to know her. When a public altercation leaves her weak and defenseless, he takes the opportunity to be her savior.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><em style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><strong>She’s been sheltered from the world.</strong> </em><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Alana Shelton wants to spread her wings and experience life away from her restrictive upbringing. But she isn’t prepared for a gorgeous stranger to sweep her off her feet while at her most vulnerable. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><em style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><strong>Attraction will bring them together, but their pasts will try to tear them apart.</strong> </em><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">He wants to teach her how to trust, but she’ll show him how to love. In a glamorous world of rock-and-roll, only time will tell if they’re up for the challenge.</span></span><br />
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the above and have it all wrapped around the outside AND inside of you?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The first book in this (soon to be
cult) series is "Blind Attraction". </span><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Leading male is Mitchell Davies on
lead guitar. He can seduce with a single glance. Leading female is Alana
Shelton who's led a sheltered life. </span><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">How they end up together, I'm not
going to tell you! </span><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I'm going to let Eden take you on this
sexy and wild ride through the character's daily work and personal lives where
they have their ups and downs (no pun intended) along with their physical and
emotional adventures.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This is a very well written story with
characters that you'll grow to lust after and/or love like a best friend. This
is an easy and smooth story to read that brings a "movie into your
mind" with every sentence. </span><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">There's no wasteful words, no
"waffling on" before getting to the point and a few hints to let you
know what will be coming up in future stories. </span><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Book 2 in the Reckless Beat series
will be staring Blake Kennedy. *fans self* </span><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">If the rest of the books in this
series are written with the same care, skill, love and respect to the
characters as we see in "Blind Attraction" then this will definitely
become a delicious series to enjoy over and over again. (Pun intended)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">One thing that Eden has done correctly, was to print the book with an easy to see and read sized font. Let’s
be honest here, once you hit a "certain age" that pale tiny font is
difficult to read and very annoying when it's an excellent story that you just
can't put down. This book is one that you won't want to put down.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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these stories to life as a TV series, run out and drag them over to Eden's home
now, because when all these stories have been written, bringing them to life
would be absolutely....... Geez, I just have to use the word delicious again. </span><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Now about auditioning the members to
play the characters of "Reckless Beat". </span><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Hands up all those who want this job? </span><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Well, get in line!</span></div>
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Jo-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11279747172031268163noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039433633004117569.post-33737000950475864132013-10-02T20:20:00.000+08:002013-10-02T20:20:08.122+08:00Review: Countering His Claim by Rachel Bailey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22px;"><b style="line-height: 20px;">Title: </b><span style="line-height: 20px;">Countering His Claim</span><br /><b style="line-height: 20px;">Author: </b><span style="line-height: 20px;">Rachel Bailey</span><br /><b style="line-height: 20px;">Age Group: </b><span style="line-height: 20px;"> Romance</span><br /><b style="line-height: 20px;">Release Date: </b><span style="line-height: 20px;">1st October 2013</span><br /><b style="line-height: 20px;">Publishers: </b><span style="line-height: 20px;">Harlequin</span><br /><span style="line-height: 20px;"><b>Available from:</b><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/goog_1850646634" style="font-weight: bold;"> </a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mills-Boon-Countering-Claim-ebook/dp/B00EZDCFY2/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1380715193&sr=1-1&keywords=countering+his+claim">Amazon</a></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22px;"><b style="line-height: 20px;">Source: </b><span style="line-height: 20px;">Author</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22px;"><span style="color: #990000; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Never be distracted by a woman is hotel magnate Luke Marlow's golden rule, especially when the woman just inherited half his late uncle's luxury cruise liner. But ship's doctor Della Walsh is the exception. Her dignified beauty ignites Luke's desire despite his suspicions. Even so, he will gain full control of the ship at all costs.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">For Della, the ship has been a sanctuary. Now she has just three weeks to change Luke's mind and save the ship; until passion comes along and steers them off course.</span></span></span><br />
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novel that it'll end up "Happily Ever After", however, how the story
ends up there is what makes this book a "Must Have" on your
bookshelf.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Take one emotionally dead, suspicious,
rich workaholic leading male who has so many "issues" that any female
in her right mind would run very fast in the other direction from this
landlubber. Take one highly educated leading female who's been traumatised, has
physical scars, is shielding herself from the unknown and has created a safe
haven for herself at sea. Toss in a few other things and you’ve got a massive
mess to untangle!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The way that Rachel Bailey tells this
story to untangle this knotted mess has taken care, thoughtfulness, talent and
a lot of skill. Rachel's use of words makes every sentence powerful with
concise descriptions without the need to "waffle on" just to make a
specific point. The story flows smoothly, gently leading the reader to
understand that both leading characters will slowly understand how to heal
themselves and logically understand their place in the world and eventually
with each other. None of the characters are weak, whiny, bitchy, need rescuing
or are co-dependent. This makes a refreshing change.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Besides this being a beautiful story
and would make a lovely movie of the week, where you'd be very happy to watch
every time you saw it on the TV schedule. This would also make an excellent
book for any Book Club to discuss the psychology of self-healing, letting go of
the past and moving onto something wonderful that's full of hope and promise
and of course to Love.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Driven by the knowledge he failed to protect his king and embittered at losing the woman he loves, Celtic warrior Gawain despises the lust he feels for the beautiful Roman patrician, Antonia. She is everything he’s never wanted in a woman, yet she ignites his passion like no other. Despite the danger of discovery he embarks on an illicit liaison with her, determined to uncover the reason for the infinite sorrow that haunts her eyes.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Newly arrived in Britannia from Rome, Antonia is inexplicably drawn to the cold, tough Celt whose touch stirs a desire she long thought died at the hands of her brutal former husband. With Gawain she learns the pleasure of sex and his unexpected tenderness thaws her frozen heart. But she hides a deadly secret that could be her undoing, and knows her growing feelings for him can lead nowhere. Yet when a shadow from her past threatens her future Antonia is torn between the Empire of her birth and betraying Gawain, the man she’s grown to love.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A door opened
to her left and she turned to see Gawain stroll in from the bathhouse. Her
heart thudded against her chest, making it hard to draw breath, and the pit of
her stomach trembled with strange, liquid heat.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He looked
utterly foreign, a savage warrior, and sunlight glinted on the barbaric jewelry
around his throat and at his ear. He smiled, a slow, seductive smile that sent
tremors through her blood and did nothing to ease the constriction in her
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Elpis, she was alone with a strange man, a man she had virtually propositioned
in the street. A native of a conquered land who made no secret of the fact he
despised her people. And yet it wasn’t derision that glowed in his eyes. It was
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Antonia.” His smoky voice wrapped around her senses, as potent as though he had
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Did you
doubt I would?” She scarcely recognized her voice. She sounded like a sultry
seductress. Perhaps, after all, Gawain would never guess what a novice she was
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in front of her, so close that the amber flecks in his dark eyes mesmerized
her. “No.” The word sank into her blood, igniting sparks of pleasure that
skittered across her exposed flesh. “You want this as much as I do.”</span></div>
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who are brought to their knees by their heroines. A mystical touch of fantasy
or paranormal usually weaves its way through her stories, although strangely
enough this wasn’t her intention when she first starting writing her
Roman/Druid romances. But when ancient gods and goddesses get involved, it’s
best just to go with the flow <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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dipped her toe in the indie pub waters. She is a member of the Romance Writers
of Australia, Romance Writers of America, the DarkSide Down Under Group Blog
and Historical Hearts Group Blog.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Christina is an ex-pat Brit who now lives in sunny <st1:state w:st="on">Western Australia</st1:state> with
her family. She is also owned by three gorgeous cats who are convinced the
universe revolves around their needs. They are not wrong.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">When the three cross paths they band together; sparks fly,
romance blooms in the wasteland and Ali, Daniel and Finn bend to their very
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series about a world that has been destroyed by a plague that turns its victims
into zombies. I’m a big zombie fan, so when I heard Flesh was about a zombie
apocalypse, and two seriously hot dudes vying for Ali’s heart I knew I was
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rabbity heart calm so she doesn’t get eaten. On a supply run she meets Daniel,
all and built with gorgeous blue eyes. He thinks all his dreams have come true
when he finds Ali. Immediately his inner alpha is out and wanting to protect
the beautiful girl with grey eyes. Of
course Ali’s not too keen on this interloper, a man who is physically imposing
but who helps her realise staying in one spot is not the brightest of ideas.
They set off together hoping to find their own piece of safety. Daniel falls for
Ali pretty quickly, but she takes a bit of convincing. Their relationship progresses
pretty quickly, and some people may not think it’s convincing, but I enjoyed
how Kylie makes their relationship evolve. Together they steam up the pages. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Ali’s a lucky chick to have such a hot guy watching out for
her, but then along comes Finn; a blonde haired, green eyed, buff ex-cop. He
doesn’t thing Daniel is the right man to look out for Ali, he’s got the skills
to keep her safe, but realises her and Daniel have formed a solid relationship.
He joins their party, and between the two of them they are more than capable to
keep Ali safe. That’s when things get interesting. Daniel comes to the
realisation that he isn’t the best man to keep his love safe, so he tries to
convince Ali she needs Finn, in more ways than she thinks. She’s not too
receptive at first but she begins to realise she also has feelings for Finn.
What’s a girl to do? Have them both, that’s what. It might seem ridiculous but
Kylie makes it work. No-one knows how they’d act in an apocalypse and I like
how this new world is explored. Finn is more controlling and a take action
type, where Daniel is laid back and the voice of reason in their trio. If you
thought it was steamy before, wait until the three of them are together! It’s
enough to curl your toes and set the pages alight! The worst thing about this
book was trying to decide if I liked Finn or Daniel more! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The zombies are never far from the story, which I enjoyed. Ali
describes how they moan in the night, making sure our heroine and heroes never
forget their presence. She also describes their decaying bodies with such
effect it brings to mind the zombies on the Walking Dead. They are sufficiently
gory. Sometimes the story can be pushed back so the romance and sex scenes can
take over, now I’m not saying I don’t like those things, but I need a story
too. I loved all the action and tale of survival in a world that’s gone to
shit. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Flesh is an erotic, post-apocalyptic, addictive page turner.
I devoured this book, I just couldn’t get enough of the world Kylie has created
or the characters that inhabit the ruins. I was hiding out in the toilet at
work just so I could squeeze in another page! Kylie Scott is my new favourite
author. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Billionaire CEO of Blakely Incorporated, Natasha runs her empire with an eagle eye for every detail. She's an obsessive, compulsive, micromanaging hard-ass, consumed by the need to control every aspect of her life and her business.</div>
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But underneath that seemingly strong façade, Natasha is a swirling mess of anger, anxiety and sexual addiction. Only her therapist, Dr. Benson, knows how close she is to burning out...or exploding. He insists on a radical form of treatment - Submission Therapy - knowing that it's her only hope.</div>
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Skeptical but intrigued, Natasha agrees to attend the first session. What she finds there is an erotically-charged environment that will forgive none of her habitual bad behavior. And a steely-eyed man who seems to read her every desire - even the ones she won't admit to herself.</div>
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Will Natasha learn what it means to submit? Or will she allow her brittle pride to rob her of what she truly needs?</div>
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Learning of her disobedience, Master Sweet brings forward Natasha's next session. But recognizing her behavior for what it is - a cry for attention - leads Him to change His approach dramatically. If Natasha thought her first lesson was hard...she's in for a real eye-opener.</div>
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Does the embattled billionaire have the internal strength to earn back her Master's trust? And how will she handle it when his intentions suddenly become even more serious?</div>
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Accepting Master Sweet's collar is a frightening commitment for pathological maneater, Natasha. Until recently everything in her life, including sex, had been strictly business; a safe zone that Natasha was quite comfortable with.</div>
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Submission Therapy ruined all of that. Her recently uncovered desires have left her feeling raw and needy, unable to trust her own judgment. The order and consistency in her life has been shattered by these terrifying newfound feelings and desires. When even her employees find true love, Natasha's world feels somehow unreal. Could this thing called 'love' be real? And could Master truly feel the same for her? </div>
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Now she faces the biggest emotional decision of her life. Will she accept her Master's collar, and the commitment that it entails? Or should she say goodbye to her Master and forever abandon the hope of a loving relationship with the one man who truly knows her?</div>
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gully of my spine. “...then it will be a rare pleasure breaking you in.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Despite my initial
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">He moved from behind
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“Bind her. Bring her
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Chloe appeared beside
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fight, but I bit down on them. I could see where this was heading and…and I
wasn’t sure I hated it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">With practiced
efficiency, Chloe had my wrists secured in under a minute. She led me over to
Master Sweet and handed him the loose end of rope.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“Slave, lay across my
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I couldn’t help it. I
hesitated. This was so new to me. He curled the rope around his wrist and
pulled steadily, with a strength I couldn’t resist. With Chloe’s help he had me
prone across his lap, my bare ass angled out and vulnerable. My heartbeat sped
with a mixture of excitement and uncertainty. Even though there was something
so degrading about being put over someone’s lap, there was a part of me that
found it...invigorating. I wasn’t about to let him know I felt that way,
though. I held my tongue and watched blankly as Chloe worked, binding me in
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">She took the rope and
fed it through the eyelet at the base of the chair, leading it underneath and
through a matching eyelet on the other side. She walked around and crouched
behind me. From my angle I could only see her hands taking the rope, but I
could sense her body heat on the backs of my thighs, feel her breath tickling
across my ass…and everywhere else. I wondered if she was there to do more than
just tie knots.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The rope’s firm grip
around my right knee took me out of that reverie. I watched as Chloe fed the
rope back through the loop and then around my left knee. I understood the
chair’s construction much better now. Looped around it, with Master Sweet’s
strong legs as a cushion, I had nowhere to go. Intriguingly, there was still
enough slack in the rope that I could spread my knees apart.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“Look in the mirror.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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stared. I barely recognized myself. In the low light, my black hair almost
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onto my ass and rested it there, soft, unmoving. The deceptively light touch
sent chills rippling across my body.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“You’ve earned a
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and you will count the strokes.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">My breath hitched in
my chest. Spanking. I hadn’t had one of those since I was a little girl. So
demeaning, and yet the thought of it sent heat rushing between my thighs. There
was a part of me that longed for it. In a world where I constantly had to think
at least six to twelve months ahead, a consequence that was both immediate and
tangible somehow felt like a luxury.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">He raised his hand,
cocked it like a gun. I followed the movement instinctively, admiring the pure
power of it, knowing full well that its force was about to come crashing down
on me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“No. Look into your
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I did as instructed.
My mouth hung open as I tried to catch my breath, which had begun racing. I
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The blow, when it
landed, cracked like a pistol shot. For the slightest instant all I felt was the
jolt through my body. My vision blurred with the impact. Then the sting bloomed
on my ass and began to tingle. I watched my own mouth stretch, listened as my
breath hissed in. I would not cry out.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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falls in love with a scent, a playful expression or an act of casual intimacy
more easily than with physical beauty. When confronted by any combination of
those elements he is a lost cause. He has done many things over and over, done
even more things only once, and half-done more things than he cares to admit.
He loves to sing and doesn’t let his voice get in the way. He is intelligent
but not sensible. He is passionate but fearful. He is not scruffy enough or
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small; line-height: normal;">Genre: PNR</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small; line-height: normal;">Amedeo is Cruxim, a mysterious, immortal fallen angel. Destined to seek redemption as a vampire hunter, he nourishes his insatiable thirst on their blood. But when the object of his passion, the novice nun Joslyn, is turned and enters a vampire coven, Amedeo's worlds collide. Shattered by the loss of his beloved, he vows to rid the world of vampires once and for all, even if it means destroying Josyln in the process.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Karin Cox edits and writes in her "spare time" while being a fulltime mum to a toddler and to a black cat with the improbable name of "Ping Pong."<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She is the author of more than 30 trade-published natural history books, biographies, Australian social history books, children's picture storybooks, and travel guides, several of which have won awards. Karin has had poems and short stories published in anthologies worldwide and her ebooks CRUXIM, GROWTH, CAGE LIFE, HEY LITTLE SISTER and PANCAKES ON SUNDAY are available on Amazon.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Thankfully, the busier she gets, the more creative she is (and the more likely to afford to hire a housekeeper). Karin and her partner live in sunny Queensland, Australia, where she writes from her back deck overlooking the pool, her study (overlooking her messy desk) or her couch (overlooking Dr Phil). You can follow her on twitter @Authorandeditor or visit her fanpage on Facebook </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/KarinCox.Author" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">www.facebook.com/KarinCox.<wbr></wbr>Author</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> or sign up for her mailing list </span><a href="http://eepurl.com/vk_bP" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">http://eepurl.com/vk_bP</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Also, feel free to email her at </span><a href="mailto:cruxim@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">cruxim@hotmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">.</span></span></div>
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I caught up with two lovely authors on Sunday, <a href="http://www.shonahusk.com/">Shona Husk</a> and <a href="http://www.liiaannwhite.com/">Liia Ann White</a>. We talked about books, sexy cowboys, sparkly vampires, faeries, books, hot men and so much random stuff. And since Shona's Shadowlands series gets an Australian release this April, she has given me all three books to giveaway! You will a signed copy of The Goblin King, Kiss of the Goblin Prince and For the Love of a Goblin Warrior. How awesome is that? Unfortunately the giveaway is for Aussie's only. To win, just fill out the rafflecopter form below!<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">A man was cursed to the Shadowlands, his heart replaced with a cold lump of gold. In legends he became known as The Goblin King.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks for having me at
the blog today to talk about my debut romantic comedy novel, <b><i>FAST
FORWARD!</i></b> The idea for this book came about quite suddenly when I was
reading in bed one night. I don’t remember the book, I just remember that it
mentioned a young character who behaved like they were years older, and I
thought it would be great to do a story where the character ages suddenly
overnight. I was reminded of movies like Suddenly 30 (13 Going on 30 for those
in the US), Big, and 17 Again but wanted to do something a little different where
the character becomes an age where they’re NOT in their prime. An age that they
don’t want to be. I decided age fifty would be a good milestone to write about,
and I chose to make the character a model with no desire for domestic life
become a middle-aged housewife and mother overnight. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</i>came to me, but I put the story idea aside for a while as I focused on
revising two other manuscripts. On New Year’s Day 2012 I was tossing around a
few different story ideas in my head and wondering what to start working on
next, when as I flipped through a magazine an article caught my eye. It was
called Fast Forward. I took it as a sign and started it right away! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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four months, and after editing it, decided to send it out to the world to see
if I could get any interest in publishing it. I contacted agents, and pitched
to a few publishers, and then after the Romance Writers of Australia conference
where a new digital imprint of Harlequin was announced, I started to think
about the possibility of digital publishing. I researched and found many
reasons to go in this direction, and although the idea of having a print book
in your hands is appealing, my main goal was to get my book out to as many
readers as possible, as quickly as possible, and I realised that digital would
be a good option for that. So I sent off a submission to Escape Publishing knowing
I would hear back from them within two weeks if it was or </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">wasn't</span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> suitable. This
short turnaround was a huge incentive for me as I’m not the most patient
person! As expected, in just under two weeks I heard back and was asked to send
in the full manuscript. Three weeks after that (at the beginning of October) I
received an email accepting the book for publication. So in just nine months,
my debut book was born ;)</span><span style="color: #00b0f0;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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boyfriend, but on her 25<sup>th</sup> birthday she wakes in the future as a
fifty-year-old suburban housewife married to the now middle-aged high school
nerd.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #00b0f0; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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heartbreaking challenges presented to her and get back to the body of her
younger self? Or will she be stuck in the nightmare of hot flushes, demanding
children, raunchy advances from her husband, and hideous support underwear
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background in dance, art, internet marketing, and perfume sales (yes, she was
one of those annoying people in department stores who spray you with perfume).
Nowadays she prefers to indulge her propensity for multiple careers by living
vicariously through her characters.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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situations and take them on a challenging journey to discover their true passion
and inner strength, weaving in some laughs, tears, romance, and sometimes a
touch of magic along the way.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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South Wales, Australia, Juliet spends her days homeschooling her son and
running her internet business, and her nights writing fiction while doing her
best to avoid housework.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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Writers of Australia and she loves to interact online with readers and writers
via </span></span><a href="https://twitter.com/Juliet_Madison" style="color: #548dd4; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">twitter</a><span style="color: #548dd4; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> and </span></span><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Juliet-Madison-Author-of-Womens-Fiction/133822153312734">Facebook</a>. You can also visit her on her <a href="http://www.julietmadison.wordpress.com/">blog</a> and <a href="http://www.julietmadison.com/">website</a>.</span></span></span></i></span></div>
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released in February 2013 by Escape Publishing. Click <a href="http://www.escapepublishing.com.au/product/9780857990198">here</a> to buy it!</span></i></span></div>
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purchase receipt to fastforwardbook (at) gmail (dot) com - replace (at) with @
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">I know I'm late with this reveal, but after two weeks I finally have internet! Check out the beautiful cover for Liia Ann White's Dark Waters, the first book in her Water Lands series. It's smexy right? </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #0124b7; font-family: "Californian FB","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Randor is a Fae assassin. As the most
feared military officer in the Faery Realm, he only got out by striking a deal
with the late King to become an assassin for hire. Something he was only able
to do because of his place as adopted family member. When he’s ordered to
kidnap the Unseelie Faery Princess and deliver her to the Seelie Queen, he
doesn’t think twice, until he sees his target. Adora. Unseelie Princess. Most
beautiful being in existence and feared witch warrior and his soul
mate. Disobeying orders is something he’s never done before. But when he
brings her into the Human Realm; his home, he has no regrets. Until his Elvish
friend, Kiel, disapproves and an unexpected attack raises questions about his
loyalties. The only way that could have happened was if Kiel tipped off the
Queen's witch, Maleficent.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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intensely unhappy. Until she was kidnapped by a mysterious stranger, who
happens to be her half human, half Seelie soul mate. After being attacked,
Adora, fearing she'd lose Randor, admits her feelings for her soul mate. The
two of them just need to find a way they can survive together - away from the
feuding kingdoms. Entering the Seelie castle, under a pretense of
needing the witch's help to bind Adora's immense power, they ask for
Maleficent, whom they plan to eliminate so she can no longer track them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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involved in a fight including the witch, Kiel and the Queen. A fight that not
all of them will survive. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Jo-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11279747172031268163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039433633004117569.post-71676076747616498062012-11-08T18:40:00.000+08:002012-11-08T18:40:41.877+08:00Interview with Nicole Flockton!<br />
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Gisha","sans-serif";">Today on the blog I have debut author Nicole Flockton. Her contemporary romance Masquerade is available now. Read on to learn more about Nicole and Masquerade.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Gisha","sans-serif";">Welcome to Strange Candy Reviews,
Nicole!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Gisha","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: text2;">Hi! Thanks for having me today!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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those who haven’t heard about your book, can you tell us a bit about it?</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Gisha","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: text2;">It’s about two people who meet at a
Masquerade ball and the attraction between them is instant. They succumb to
their attraction as they believed it would be for only one night. Fate has a
different idea and they are thrown together in the high stress world of the
Emergency Room. Not only do they have to keep the fact they spent the night
together from their colleagues they have to deal with their attraction.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Gisha","sans-serif";">How
did the idea for your story originate?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Gisha","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: text2;">It started as an idea one New Year’s Eve. I
was home sitting on the couch, as you do with young kids, and the idea of a
couple of meeting when one gate-crashes the party. It evolved to a Masquerade
Ball and the setting in the medical world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Gisha","sans-serif";">Have
you always wanted to write?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Gisha","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: text2;">I think it’s always been in the back of my
mind as I enjoyed creative writing at school. But it wasn’t until I had my
daughter and started to contribute to a romance community forum that my love
for writing fully evolved.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Gisha","sans-serif";">Does
your writing schedule ever affect your family routine?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Gisha","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: text2;">More like the other way around, the family
routine always seems to interfere with my writing. What with homework, scout
activities, sporting events etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Gisha","sans-serif";">Did
you do any research for you book? Was there anything interesting you
discovered?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Gisha, sans-serif;">No I didn't do a whole heap of research.
When it came to the medical scenes one of the girls in my critique group, her
mum is a nurse so she looked over my scenes and would make sure that I had
everything medically correct.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Gisha","sans-serif";">What
inspires you to write?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Gisha","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: text2;">I get a scene or idea and that usually
sparks the creative juices. I don’t tend to plot I start with the scene and
work from there.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Gisha","sans-serif";">Do
you write for yourself or for readers?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Gisha","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: text2;">I think I started for myself but soon
learned that readers enjoyment was far more important than me. I’d like to
think my readers go on an emotional journey with the characters.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Gisha","sans-serif";">How
exciting is it to have your book published?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Gisha","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: text2;">It’s very exciting and still a little
unbelievable. When I started on this journey it was always what I wanted but
seemed like it was light years away. Now it’s here and it still feels surreal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Gisha","sans-serif";">Is
your book part of a series or stand alone? How many books will there be if it’s
a series?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Gisha","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: text2;">I’m planning two more stories from this
book. So three in total but of course, sometimes characters pop up and then
demand that you tell their story.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Gisha","sans-serif";">Do
you try to reach a quota every day? How do you meet it?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Gisha, sans-serif;">I try and get a quota every day, sometimes
it doesn't work and I give myself permission to accept that sometimes I can’t
do everything! I will sit down and just keep going until I get the goal I've set myself.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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there any inspiration from actors/models for your characters?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Gisha","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: text2;">Not when I wrote the story I didn’t have
any actors in mind, but now that you ask I think Antonio Sabato Jnr fits the
vision I have of Alex.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Gisha","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: text2;">Thanks for having me!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Bell MT","serif"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themetint: 153;">After being humiliated by her fiancée, Sophie Franklyn has
decided that getting involved with work colleagues and men in general isn’t for
her. Now her focus is going to be on her career and her recent promotion. That
is until at a New Year’s Eve masquerade ball, she meets a man that tempts her
to question her choices.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Bell MT","serif"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themetint: 153;">Alex Scavoni is extremely dedicated to
his job, so dedicated that his first marriage crumbled under the pressure of
his dedication. Now he’s happily single, with a new job he’s excited to start.
When he meets a masked Sophie at the ball, she fires desires in him he thought
long dead. He spends a wonderful night with her, but wakes up alone.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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high pressure world of Emergency Room medicine where they must work side by
side. While they deal with the stresses of the Emergency ward, they endeavor to
keep their feelings for each other on a professional nature. When the desire
that pushed them together that one night flares to life again, can they ignore
them or will their one night together have consequences neither of them planned
on?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">On her very first school report her teacher said ‘Nicole
likes to tell her own stories’.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">It wasn’t until after the birth of her daughter and after
having fun on the community board of eharlequin.com that she finally decided to
take the plunge and write a book.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Nicole joined the fabulous Romance Writers of Australia and
eventually linked up with a great group of girls and formed “WINKGirls”<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The stories she writes are contemporary romances with
either a medical setting or in the boardrooms of high powered business. Nicole
enjoys taking two characters and creating unique situations for them.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Apart from writing Nicole is busy looking after her very
own hero – her wonderfully supportive husband, and her two fabulous kids. She
also enjoys watching sports and, of course, reading.</span><span style="color: #548dd4;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">You can find out more about Nicole on her <a href="http://www.nicoleflockton.com/">website</a>. You can like her page on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/NicoleFlockton">Facebook</a> and follow her on <a href="https://twitter.com/NicoleFlockton">Twitter</a>!</span></span><br />
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Jo-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11279747172031268163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039433633004117569.post-58745402686779835762012-10-31T18:52:00.001+08:002012-10-31T18:52:50.058+08:00Guest Post by Anna Hackett!<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Release your Inhibitions</span></div>
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Did you know the average person has about 45,000 negative thoughts PER DAY? That’s a lot of negativity. A lot of telling ourselves we can’t do that, we can’t risk that, we’re no good at that and dwelling on negative consequences that will probably never happen.</div>
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Have you ever wanted to just throw caution to the wind? Ever dreamed about what life would be like if you didn’t have that little voice telling you that you can’t? To be one of those wild people who leap and don’t worry about looking?</div>
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I think we all know one of those people. They are full of life, a little wilder and much more exciting. Mara in <a href="http://www.annahackettbooks.com/anomaly-trilogy.php#mind" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">MIND RAIDER</a> is just like that. It’s probably part personality, part because she’s a redhead and a lot because of what life has thrown at her.</div>
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There are times we all wish we could release our inhibitions, not worry about consequences and just dive into life. Sometimes we can let fear drive us to never step outside our comfort zone and take a risk.</div>
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There are a few easy ways to get a bit of increased confidence and to release just one or two inhibitions:</div>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><b>Dress sharp</b> – put on that favorite shirt or killer pair of jeans you know you look fab in</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><b>Walk faster</b> – studies show that people with a quicker stride feel more confident</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><b>Contribute to the conversation</b> – find at least one small way to contribute to every conversation</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><b>Take a compliment with a smile</b> – don’t be shy or self-deprecating, just smile</li>
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Maybe we can’t all be tough, over-confident mind raiders, but we can all take a risk or two.</div>
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Good luck taking a leap!</div>
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Jo-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11279747172031268163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039433633004117569.post-5066259079588528802012-09-30T15:23:00.001+08:002012-09-30T15:23:59.389+08:00Interview & Giveaway with Shona Husk!<span lang="EN-AU"><span style="color: white; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">I have actually had this interview for </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">nearly</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> a year. I loved the Goblin King, so I </span><span style="line-height: 14px;">thought</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> I had better share this interview I did with Shona last year. You can win your choice of either The Goblin King, Kiss of a Goblin Prince or a pre-order of For the Love of a Goblin Warrior. Just fill out the Rafflecopter form at the end of this post.</span></span></span><br />
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Candy Reviews Shona.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #bc59e9; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">For those who haven’t
had the pleasure to read The Goblin King, can you tell us about it?</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">When Eliza summons the Goblin King for help, she gets
more than what she bargained for; she gets a warrior who is losing his grip on
his soul. Roan was cursed two thousand years ago and damned to the Shadowlands
as a goblin. But breaking the curse will take more than a kiss.</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #bc59e9; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Can you describe Roan
and Eliza?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Roan
is a tortured hero. Wrongly cursed and trying to hold on to what’s left of his
soul he is almost at the end and preparing to give up. In our world he looks
like a hideous goblin a face he’d never want Eliza to see.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Eliza
is the woman who reminds him what it means to be human…but she has her own battle
to fight before she can be free. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #bc59e9; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">There are three books
planned for this series, can you give us a sneak peak?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="line-height: 115%;">The Goblin King</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="line-height: 115%;"> is book 1 of the
Shadowlands series (there is also a free prequel The Summons). Roan is the
Goblin king, his brother Dai who was also cursed is the hero of book 2, <b>Kiss of the Goblin Prince</b>. There is a
sneak peak at that book at the end of <b>The
Goblin King</b>. Book 3, <b>For the Love of
a Goblin Warrior</b>, is about Meryn’s struggle to regain his humanity after
giving into the curse nearly two thousand years ago. Books 2 and 3 will be
released in 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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really inspired you to write The Goblin King?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I
love fairy tales, and <b>The Goblin King</b>
has a few ‘Beauty and the Beast’ elements. The other major influence was my
love of Roman Britain—from the Celtic point of view. Roan has little love for
the Romans after growing up fighting them and then suffering under their rule.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #bc59e9; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Do you have any other
planned releases this year(2011)?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I
have one more release this year. <b>Dark
Vow</b> is a western fantasy romance. It has a revenge quest, magic guns,
vampiric horses and a very reluctant hero. It’s available now. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">So
many! Between TV, film and books there are so many heroes out there. I like
Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, Harry Dresden from the Dresden files, Dean from
Supernatural, the 10th Doctor (I’ve always loved Dr Who but David Tenant has
been my favourite so far) and Rhodry from the Deverry series.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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inspiration for Roan?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">As
a goblin, yes. When I was looking up goblins to find out any lore I was reading
the descriptions and making notes. As a man, not really. I’m not even sure
where the dreadlocks came from. He just strolled into my mind with hair filled
with gold and amber beads. It wasn’t until the second draft of the book that I
understood the significance of the beads.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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of gold. In legends, he became known as… <i>The
Goblin King.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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waning human soul, his one own desire remains unfulfilled… <i>A Willing Queen.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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of nightmares? No matter how intoxicating his touch, no matter how deep his
valor, loving him is dangerous. And the one woman who might dare to try could
also destroy forever his chance at a … <i>Happily
Ever After.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Man of Her Dreams</i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">He
is like a prince in a fairy tale: tall, outrageously handsome, and way too dark
for her own good. Amanda has been hurt before, though. And with her daughter's
illness, the last thing she needs right now is a man. But the power of Dai King
is hard to resist. And when he threads his hands through her hair and pulls her
in for a kiss, there is no denying it feels achingly right.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a Land of Nightmares</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">After
being trapped in the Shadowlands for centuries with the goblin horde a constant
threat, Dai revels in his new-found freedom back in the human realm. But even
with the centuries of magic he's accumulated, he still doesn't know how to heal
Amanda's daughter--and it breaks his heart. Yet for the woman he loves, he'd
risk anything...including a return to the Shadowlands.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><i><b>FOR THE LOVE OF A GOBLIN WARRIOR </b>(released Jan 1st 2013)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Centuries
ago, Meryn was thought to be utterly lost--all traces of his soul given up to
the ravening goblin horde. But with the curse that enslaved him now broken, he
must once again learn to walk in the realm of men.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Nurse
Nadine Gilbert likes working the night shift to avoid her disturbing dreams,
but her mysterious new patient looks hauntingly familiar. Meryn knows he
doesn't deserve a second chance, but Nadine brings out his long-buried human
side. Telling her the truth about his violent past could destroy their fragile
trust. Could she ever believe in the love of a Goblin Warrior?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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AUTHOR</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Author <b>Shona
Husk</b> is a civil designer by day and an author by night. She lives in
Western Australia and through history, myth and imagination she creates heroes
that are armed and dangerous but have a heart of gold-sometimes literally. For more information on Shona and <i>The Goblin King</i>, and where to download
the FREE prequel, <i>The Summons, </i>please
visit: </span><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="http://www.shonahusk.com/"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: blue; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">http://www.shonahusk.com/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Adventure<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anyone with kids (I have a toddler) knows getting them organized to go anywhere
is an adventure. <i>Anything</i> can happen
and usually does.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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diapers/nappies, toys, Kleenex, wet wipes. But it doesn’t matter how well you
prepare for your adventure, there is still some sort of disaster and what you
need to deal with it is unreachable when one arm is full of wriggling toddler! You
always survive – a little stressed and usually covered in unknown substances.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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action – gunfire, explosions, life or death circumstances. On my last date
night with my hubby, we watched Battleship. I LOVED it. The explosions were
huge, the stakes were high and Alexander Skarsgard and Taylor Kitsch made an
impact.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is to make the crime lord who slaughtered her family pay. But now he's set the
ultimate hunter on her trail and Bay will need all her skills to carry out her
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thieves and now Sean's tracked the wily Bay North to Denver where he plans to
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for survival. Joining forces to exact payback by stealing a priceless treasure,
their reluctant alliance shatters both their defenses. Can Bay find the courage
to trust? And can Sean convince a woman honed in revenge that she can have more
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Corsiva; line-height: 22px;">Author: Christina Phillips</span><br />
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historical series of magical heroines and sexy warriors. Carys knew from the
moment she first spied on Maximus in his naked barbarian glory that he was a
dangerous Roman centurion-his taut, battle-scarred flesh marking him as a fearless
warrior. But her desire for him was as undeniable as it was illicit. Charged by
his emperor to eliminate a clan of powerful Druids in Britain, Maximus never
expects his mission to be thwarted by the clan's ethereal princess, Carys.
Falling under her spell, he doesn't realize her true heritage-until he captures
her heart as well as her body. Now Carys and Maximus must overcome the
devastation of war and face the ultimate sacrifice if their forbidden love is
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Roman centurion and Celtic princess in the time of Rome's occupation make for
fantastic reading. Their two worlds have collided and instead of hating each
other they fall in love. Add an evil Druid hell bent on destroying everything
they both love and the magic of the Goddesses and you've got yourself one
enchanting read. I'm so in love with Carys and Tiberius Valerius Maximus. They
are such a well matched couple. Their chemistry is vibrant, intense and
scorches the pages. Carys is independent, stubborn and defiant. She stands up
for everything she believes and does whatever is in her power to save her
people. Maximus is a powerful centurion who finds Carys fascinating and a
little infuriating, especially when she doesn't back down and smiles in the
face of his demands. If you're looking for a red-hot, blistering read with
magic, clashing civilisations and romance then grab a copy of Forbidden. You
will not be able to put it down! Now I want a Roman centurion of my own!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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one catch. He's been undead for more than three hundred years. When Rachel is
drawn into Giovanni's world, she learns that the rules of human existence mean
nothing in the world of vampires. This, however, is a fair price to pay for a
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Rachel, she works at the morgue and her roommates name is Shannon. Rachel
enjoys her job and the quiet. After Rachel has a visit from a beautiful
stranger she starts to have "episodes “of being in another place and time.
His name is Giovanni. This book contains one of the sexiest Transformations I
have ever read. The book flashes to ten years later. I'm having a problem with
these two vampires still killing to feed. Rachel follows Giovanni and becomes a
prisoner of Giovanni’s maker .Giovanni tells Rachel to run and she leaves her
love behind. Rachel finds a young boy and gives him shelter and takes him home.
They reunite Rachel explains about the boy and they choose to raise him, they
all live happily together until the evil Desmarais family attacks, Giovanni is
taken and his maker arrives and becomes a companion to Rachel and her son Eli. They
leave England and Rachel and Eli's relationship changes and the three of them
are together trying to survive. Eli doesn’t kill when he feeds and is now in
college. Rachel misses Giovanni and has begun her writing again. Rachel who is
still heartbroken from the loss of Giovanni still seeks him out in the darkest
of nights. I liked this book but was not impressed with the transformation of
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Reviewed by Trudy Powders for Strange Candy Reviews<o:p></o:p></span></div>Jo-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11279747172031268163noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039433633004117569.post-11855925813142676462011-10-28T07:50:00.002+08:002011-10-28T07:50:32.845+08:00Interview with Traci Harding<br />
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pleasure, Jo-Anne. Thank you for
promoting Australian books and authors </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">J</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanMS, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of your books?</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanMS, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Gosh, I hope
you mean the titles and not the storylines! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">I’m an Australian science-fantasy author, who has
fifteen books in publication on the Voyager label of HarperCollins Publishers
(four trilogies and three stand alone novels). My next book ‘The Light-field’
will be released in Feb 2012, with another trilogy ‘The Timekeepers’ to follow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">My first book <i>The
Ancient Future</i> has featured regularly on the Dymocks’ Top 101 Books. It also made the ABC’s Lists, ‘Most Loved
Books of All Time’, ‘Favourite Australian Book’ and has been reprinted over 35
times. Along with my stand alone novel <i>The Alchemist's Key</i>, <i>The Ancient Future </i>has been published in
Complex Chinese. <i>The Mystique Trilogy</i> is published in Russian, Czech, Slavic, and
Romanian.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AXzZbTj7f14/TqnoZ54puaI/AAAAAAAAA54/njVpbIba5UU/s1600/The-Ancient-Future-The-Dark-Ages-by-Traci-Harding_200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AXzZbTj7f14/TqnoZ54puaI/AAAAAAAAA54/njVpbIba5UU/s200/The-Ancient-Future-The-Dark-Ages-by-Traci-Harding_200.jpg" width="122" /></a><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">The <i>Ancient
Future Trilogy, Mystique Trilogy</i> and the <i>Triad of Being</i> have been published in E-book format, and my second
Trilogy <i>The Celestial Triad</i> and the
stand alone novels will be released on E-book in 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">The
Ancient Future</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">, <i>Gene of Isis</i> and <i>Being of the Field</i> are released in Audio
Book format through Bolinda Audio and are available through iTunes and Amazon
as a Digital download.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The
Alchemist’s Key</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> is
currently optioned to ‘Dragonlight Productions’ and is being developed as a
feature film project. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I have had to do all kinds of research
for my books, everything from the ancient mysteries, esoteric, occult, and
various religious doctrines, (including the Australian aboriginal
dreamtime). I’ve also researched the
ancient cultures of the Celts of Britain, the legends of Atlantis, ancient
Egypt, Rome, Sumeria and most recently … well, I can’t really say as that would
be a spoiler. All this research is due
primarily to the reincarnating and time traveling tendencies of my
characters. Most of my books are set, or
visit, other dimensions, galaxies, universes, the future and levels of
consciousness, so there is also a huge amount of scientific research involved,
particularly quantum physics.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a_MqD2Rp5zg/TqnolT37S9I/AAAAAAAAA6A/Dx3l55aEsTw/s1600/geneofisis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a_MqD2Rp5zg/TqnolT37S9I/AAAAAAAAA6A/Dx3l55aEsTw/s1600/geneofisis.jpg" /></a><span lang="EN-US" style="color: purple; font-family: TimesNewRomanMS, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">What’s your favourite genre to write about? </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanMS, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Time
travel is a theme I toy with often in my tales, and as I cannot seem to stay on
this planet in the present day, science-fantasy is the only genre for me! When a reader opens one of my books they
expect to be swept away on an adventure to another time and place entirely,
have their concept of life and reality broadened by the experience, and have a
frolicking good time in the bargain - I aim to deliver just that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Given that my books have a spiritual
undertone, I need a lead character who leads by example. Someone with good moral fiber, an open mind,
respect for others and the heart and belief in themselves, to follow their
personal life quest, no matter how challenging.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: purple; font-family: TimesNewRomanMS, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">What, for you, determines a characters personality? Are they ever
inspired by people you know or meet?</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">My characters are nearly always inspired
by people I know, have known, or wish to know.
Their personality is determined by their past really, and many of my
characters have a very long history.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x_p4UL2Wtyg/Tqnow_ghR3I/AAAAAAAAA6I/BHVhyXLzkmI/s1600/chronicleofages.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x_p4UL2Wtyg/Tqnow_ghR3I/AAAAAAAAA6I/BHVhyXLzkmI/s200/chronicleofages.jpg" width="121" /></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanMS, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Always! When I was in Celtic Britain it was Clannad
and Loreena McKennitt – for Atlantis it was the Dead Can Dance - in space it
was Pink Floyd and Brian Eno and for the future, just about anything
chill. In my forthcoming book, ‘the
Light-field’ I was actually granted permission to use lyrics from a song by
Lindsay Tomasic called ‘Starman’, who is one the characters in the book. We think this the first time a music artist
and an author have collaborated at the book stage of a story! I say collaborated as Lindsay’s song actually
influenced my storyline, so I had to use it </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">J</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanMS, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> At present, I am listening to loads of …
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: I listen to music to formulate the
story – when I’m in my car etc – but when I actually write I prefer
silence. I find music invokes the story,
so if I forget where the story was going, I’ll go back and listen to the music
and that will remind me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: purple; font-family: TimesNewRomanMS, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">What was one of the most surprising things you learned in creating your
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanMS, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The
most amazing thing my characters have taught me is that I create my own
reality. Not only that, but they taught me <i>how</i>
to create a better life for myself, and according to my readers I am not the
only one they have influenced to make changes to their attitude, beliefs, job,
religion, partner, life path etc for the better – my characters are a very
inspiring lot.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">It was of course very exciting, but as
the late and very great Steve Jobs advised, “Never dwell on any of your
successes too long – always be looking to the next project.” That is me to a T. When HarperCollins accepted my first book for
publication, it was a one book deal; so for me there was a real sense that it
was ‘game on’ if I washed to make a career out of writing. I was already halfway through writing the
next book by the time HarperCollins were asking me for more, and I haven’t
stopped writing since! To make it as a
writer in this country you have to have that kind of dedication, but then I do
LOVE my work. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Well, I don’t know how many writers
strike up conversations with their characters, but I do it all the time. Much like a clairvoyant would invoke a
spirit, I’ll call in one of my characters for a chat, and roll play a scene or
conversation that I think needs to take place, or ask the character questions
that might help sort out the plot.
Obviously, this is a practice best left for when you are alone </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Outside of writing I spend as much time
as I can with my children, doing the family thing. To keep fit I do a Pilates routine, at least
three times a week, that was put together for me by a dear friend – thanks Lisa! The trouble with being self-employed is that
you never really stop working – well, me anyway. As I mentioned above, no sooner have I
finished one story than I am starting on the next one - or at least heavily
researching for it - so I don’t get to do much pleasure reading either! Still, when I do, I like to read books by
local Aussie authors. Some of those I’ve
read most recently are Kim Wilkins aka Kimberley Freemen, Belinda Alexandra,
Grant Hyde, Christopher Ride, Jessica Shirvington and Kate Morton. I do manage to get a bit of socializing into
my schedule, and there is nothing I enjoy more than like together with a few
friends over Strawberry Margaritas!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yHY9mCUTKf0/Tqnqxthu6JI/AAAAAAAAA6o/08K8w7C6sIE/s1600/traciharding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yHY9mCUTKf0/Tqnqxthu6JI/AAAAAAAAA6o/08K8w7C6sIE/s200/traciharding.jpg" width="126" /></a><span lang="EN-US">Thanks for the chance to chat,
Jo-Anne. If your readers would like to
know more about me they can visit my new website : <a href="http://www.traciharding.com/">http://www.traciharding.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Or the Traci Harding Message Boards at
Trazling Castle :<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.trazling.net/Traci_Harding/fantasy.html">http://www.trazling.net/Traci_Harding/fantasy.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Or my Face book Pages -<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Traci Harding Fans :<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Trazling on Facebook<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Trazling/137675699632860">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Trazling/137675699632860</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The Alchemist’s Key Movie<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I do have some special things happening
over Xmas this year in the lead up to the release of the third book of the <i>Triad of Being</i> - ‘The Light-field’ in
February 2012 – so if readers will check in with any of the above sites they
won’t miss out on any of the excitement!<o:p></o:p></span></div>Jo-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11279747172031268163noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039433633004117569.post-71676743718642389782011-10-10T05:00:00.000+08:002011-10-13T08:52:16.652+08:00Interview & giveaway with M.J Scott<br />
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<span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Lucida Grande", serif;">Welcome to Strange Candy Reviews, M.J. Thanks for joining us!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Grande", serif;">Thanks for having me on your blog!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Lucida Grande", serif;">For those who have not yet heard about your book, can you tell us a bit about it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Grande", serif;">Shadow Kin is a dark fantasy. It’s about a half-Fae assassin who botches her current assignment. Because of that her world begins to fall apart.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Lucida Grande", serif;">How did you feel when your book had been picked for publishing?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Grande", serif;">Thrilled! I was at work and got an email from my agent that said we had an offer. I had to casually stroll off to a meeting room so I wouldn’t start jumping up in down in the middle of the office. Though by the time I got the final offer it was more thrilled and exhausted as it was a two week process that involved many sleepless nights!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Lucida Grande", serif;">What has been the most exciting thing that has happened to you since your book was released?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Grande", serif;">Having a book launch a few weeks ago was lots of fun—there was a queue of people to get a signed copy. But really, just knowing that people are reading and liking the book is the most exciting part.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Lucida Grande", serif;">I love the world and characters you have created in Shadow Kin. How did the idea for it come about?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Grande", serif;">It was one of those books that sprang up from nowhere. I’d written two books in an urban fantasy series that was being shopped by my agent and another more futuristic urban fantasy and was trying to figure out what to write next, playing with a few ideas. Then one night I was lying in bed, almost falling asleep and a voice in my head literally said “revenge is silent”. At first I almost ignored it but then the voice said it again and I started thinking “why is revenge silent?” and started to get the first scene and had to get up and write for an hour or so. By the time I’d finished that scene I had my heroine and hero and the basics of the world. Which is a longwinded way of saying “I don’t really know with this one”.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Lucida Grande", serif;">Is there one place you'd love to go but have never been before?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Grande", serif;">I’d love to go to Tuscany. Whenever I see pictures of that region in magazines or movies, it just looks beautiful. I want to live in a villa in Tuscany and eat great food for a few months.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Lucida Grande", serif;">When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Grande", serif;">I wrote my first stories when I was quite young…around seven or eight. I wrote stuff off and on throughout high school but then did the sensible thing and picked a sensible career. Because working writers were sort of fabled mythical creatures. But the stories never really went away and I decided I really wanted to give it another go about ten years ago.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Lucida Grande", serif;">What is your work schedule like when you're writing?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Grande", serif;">I still have a part time day job, so it varies. On day job days I write after work (and sometimes on the train or at lunch if I really need the time). I try and do four pages or so on those days. On non day job days, I tend to write in the afternoons (and sometimes at night). My muse, like me, is not a morning person. I aim for more pages on those days. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Lucida Grande", serif;">What do you think makes a good story?</span></div>
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<a href="http://draft.blogger.com/" name="_GoBack"></a><span style="font-family: "Lucida Grande", serif;">For me, it’s the characters. Give me interesting characters doing interesting things and make me care about them. Make them real and flawed and entertaining. If you do that and have good world building, I don’t mind the odd plot hole and will read away happily. But if you have a brilliant plot but boring characters (or worse boring characters and boring plot) chances are that book is not going to be finished.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Lucida Grande", serif;">If you could tell aspiring writers one thing, what would it be?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Grande", serif;">Listen to your stories to find what you really want to write, write a LOT, read a LOT, do whatever you can do to learn about writing and publishing and don’t give up.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Lucida Grande", serif;">Name five things you can't live without.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Grande", serif;">Books, my cat, my iPod, dark chocolate and a computer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Grande", serif;"><span style="font-family: Garamond, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; word-spacing: 1px;">M.J Scott is an unrepentant bookworm. Luckily she grew up in a family that fed her a properly varied diet of books and these days is surrounded by people who are understanding of her story addiction. When not wrestling one of her own stories to the ground, she can generally be found reading someone else’s. Her other distractions include yarn, cat butlering, dark chocolate and fabric. She lives in Melbourne, Australia. Her website is <a avglsprocessed="1" href="http://www.mjscott.net/" style="color: #0000cc;" target="_blank">http://www.mjscott.net/</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Grande", serif;">Leave a comment with your email to win a copy of Shadow Kin from The Book Depository! Giveaway is international and ends 21st October! Just for fun, what are five things you can't live without?</span></div>
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