Wicked Alphas, Wild Nights release day! #pnr #newrelease #books

Wicked Alphas, Wild Nights

Your favorite authors (including New York Times and USA Today best-sellers as well as rising stars) share the steamiest scenes from their latest works!

Find your next red-hot read in this sizzling collection of paranormal romance scenes, featuring werewolves, dragons, vampires, witches, psychics, angels, goblins, aliens, a succubus, and sexy cowboy shifters.

Elianne Adams, Michele Bardsley, Yelena Casale, Ann Gimpel, Vivian Lane, Ellis Leigh, Anna Lowe, Anne Marsh, Tina Moss, Annie Nicholas, Diana St. Gabriel, Kallysten, Sylvina Storm, Kristen Strassel, Elle Thorne.

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COVER REVEAL! Wicked Alphas, Wild Nights #coverreveal #pnr #romance #anthology #wickedalphas

Wicked Alphas, Wild Nights

Your favorite authors (including New York Times and USA Today best-sellers as well as rising stars) share the steamiest scenes from their latest works!

Find your next red-hot read in this sizzling collection of paranormal romance scenes, featuring werewolves, dragons, vampires, witches, psychics, angels, goblins, aliens, a succubus, and sexy cowboy shifters.

Elianne Adams, Michele Bardsley, Yelena Casale, Ann Gimpel, Vivian Lane, Ellis Leigh, Anna Lowe, Anne Marsh, Tina Moss, Annie Nicholas, Diana St. Gabriel, Kallysten, Sylvina Storm, Kristen Strassel, Elle Thorne.

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#WIPWednesday teaser - Adam #vampires

#WIPWednesday - Adam

This is a little sample from his origin book.

From a work in progress:




Vittore wanted to keep Juliet far from me, but he also was under her command. I could not trust her to remain distracted from revenge. She would only move on to other pursuits if she got bored with causing me pain.


To that end, I made the long journey north from Roma to Ferriere. My family had long roots in the triangle of Genoa, Piacenza, and Parma, a region currently under Habsburg rule. Ferriere was in the center, in the mountains. In my letter to Mother, I had told her to flee Genoa and seek refuge with her brother. I hoped she heeded my warning whether Father agreed or not. They had to have gotten word of poor Serafina by now. Though there was no body, the amount of blood and the dead infant had to have convinced those in Parma she was no longer alive, too.


When was the last time I saw my mother? Before vampirism healed my eyes, I spent many years completely blind, and several years before that with limited sight. I would know her voice anywhere, though. She visited the monastery several times after Father shunned me for being an unsuitable heir, bringing lots of stories. It was only for her that I risked being on the road like this.


Spring brought longer days and shorter nights, a vampire’s bane, especially at my age of one year turned. Juliet and Vittore were old enough to risk cloudy days, but I would burn like paper. We normally traveled by coach, but I needed the speed of horseback, and so I rode from sunset to sunrise every night. May turned into June by the time I arrived.


Ferriere sat in Val Nure, higher than a hill but lower than a mountain. There were many vineyards. Trade occurred along the Abbot’s Road. I took a room, inquired where the house of my uncle was located, and retired for the day. The inn provided a fine supper with excellent wine.


My wretched state denied me the sight of immense beauty. While I saw better in the dark than a mortal man, it was still with a palette of shadows. Shades of dark blue, gray, and black. I longed for colors and the whole valley would be green this time of year. So I dreamed what I was not allowed to see, aided by my other senses. Vampires were predators like the wolf, scenting their prey, and while that heightened sense was not always a blessing, the ability to take in the nuances of the flora around one’s self was beyond what I could have ever imagined. Every scent came together to weave a tapestry rivaling the greatest art known to man.


Even as a boy, I always dreamt in sunlight and vivid color. Waking came with disappointment as a blind man, and now as a demon.


The valley contained eighty “castles” in various states of repair. The area had a long history of contention and fortresses were needed for protection. Some were little more than ruins now. My uncle lived in a stone manor house, what the French might call a chateau. The evening was warm, so the windows were open and people still milled about the property. I could not let anyone invite me in. I only wanted to hear my mother’s voice. To know she was all right. So, I skulked in the shadows like a thief, watching, listening…hoping.

#Caturday #6 - Flirt!

Caturday #6

Scrapper has a 'man cave', a box he scratches up inside, sleeps in, and often stows toys inside:

One of his gray fur toys is behind his tail.

But this happened after the flash went off:

Such a ham! He'll flirt endlessly as long as someone's paying attention to him.

#Caturday #5 - Hamming It Up

Caturday #5

Since it's summer, Scrapper is sleeping on the tile at the front door to cool off. He's so cute when he sleeps:

This is what he did after the flash went off:

Such a ham! He stayed in this pose until I was done taking the photo.

#Caturday #4 - Pleasantly Plump

Caturday #4

This is probably Scrapper at his chubbiest. Food is his favorite thing ever and when I had two cats, I couldn't ration Scrapper without slighting the skinny one. But Scrapper also got chubby, like, overnight when he was 18 months old and filled out. He looked like a scrawny runt, then bam - big cat! He's twice the size of the 7lb average.

He's been an only cat for a couple years now, though, and I switched his food to a leaner high-quality variety.

#Caturday #3 - Belly Rubs

Caturday #3

This is probably Scrapper's most common position. He's very warm, even for a cat, so he's usually spread-Eagle - and begging for a belly rub. You could pet him until he was bald and he'd still want more!

#Caturday #2 - Happy 4th of July!

Caturday #2

Happy Independence Day!

Scrapper is a big ball of cat and the opposite of independent. Sleeping is one of his favorite things, behind food and getting his belly rubbed.

He only hides his face like this when his nose is cold or he's really trying to sleep undisturbed.

#Caturday #1 - Meet Scrapper

 Meet Scrapper

This was taken years ago, but he still looks the same. He's 12 as of May 22, very talkative, and an Olympic-level shedder.

New Release - The First Vampires by @vivianlanewrite

The First Vampires 

Jolana has served the Ossirian god of war as a seer for as long as she can remember. When he chooses her to be his instrument of destruction, she devotes herself to the task—starting with young Isa. 

Isa is a healer and when Jolana comes into his shop, he knows she is trouble but the beautiful Eridae cannot be resisted. Soon, he is drawn into a war between gods that will alter the universe forever.

This story is a prequel in the Echoes of Ossiria series.

Read for free here.

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#NaNoWriMo - Winner!

It was a rough week.

Knight Rejects is far from done, but my NaNo challenge is. Hope to have an acceptable completed draft by the end of December.

#NaNoWriMo - One Week Later

Day 22 of NaNoWriMo

Your Average Per Day

1,325

Words Written Today

0

Target Word Count

50,000

Target Average Words Per Day

1,667

Total Words Written

29,150

Words Remaining

20,850

Current Day

22

Days Remaining

9

At This Rate You Will Finish On

December 8, 2014

Words Per Day To Finish On Time

2,317 

Yes, I've been struggling this month. Health issues, mainly. Thanksgiving is on the 27th and a party for my little sister is the 29th, so I really only get 7 more days to finish on time. 

You can cheer me on at Facebook or Twitter. 

Half Way There! #NaNoWriMo 2014

National Novel Writing Month

Otherwise known as November.

The goal is to write (at least) 50,000 words in 30 days. 1667 words/day. Since this is Day 15, the word goal is 25,005.

I'm writing Knight Rejects for NaNo, and I'm currently behind. I need to write 2710 words today.

If you want to learn more about this writing challenge, visit nanowrimo.org

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

Have fun, be safe, and stay dry. I've heard a lot of places are expecting rain tonight.

What was your favorite costume? I've been a hobo, a cowgirl, a Goth...I'm sure I was a princess at least once as a little girl.

Cover Reveal - A Touch of Darkness by Yelena Casale and Tina Moss

A Touch of Darkness Cover Reveal!

FIRST PLACE in the Readers' Crown Award

for urban fantasy.

FIRST PLACE in Central Florida RWA's Touch of Magic 

contest for paranormal romance.

Title: A Touch of Darkness

Author: Yelena Casale & Tina Moss

Genre: Urban Fantasy

Release Date: March 2, 2015 

A Touch of Darkness 

Key Series, Book One

 

Cassie Durrett dreams of the darkness. And lives the nightmare. She's working for a tightwad boss at a pretentious NYC diner,

dealing with paralyzing pain that doctors can’t diagnose, and trying to

hide her hands that glow purple whenever she ...well, whenever. 

So, when mystery man, Gabe, walks out of her dreams and into her life to

spout some nonsense about her being a mythical creature, she chalks it

up to one more crazy thing to add to her it’s-a-crappy-life list. Yet,

when his predictions start to come true, she'll need his help to beat back the darkness-spawned creatures invading her reality.

Pretty soon Gabe has her running half way across the country in search of answers. As a bond grows between them, Cassie worries not about losing her mind to the paranormal madness, nor her life to  hellish monsters. Rather her deepest fear is surrendering her heart to a powerful man fallen from grace.  

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About the Authors

Yelena Casale is an award-winning author of urban fantasy and paranormal romance. Being very curious and inquisitive, she has been a devoted reader

and writer since childhood. As a 2nd degree black belt and instructor in

Shotokan karate, an avid traveler and history and art enthusiast, she weaves

universal themes with martial arts philosophies into her stories. She

 lives with her amazing, super supportive husband. In her spare time, she reads, paints, watches cool shows on TV and

tries to get more sleep. Like

 the samurai of the old, as well as the ultimate Renaissance man and

Yelena's favorite historical figure, Leonardo da Vinci, she believes

that nothing is greater than mastery of oneself.

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Tina Moss is an award-winning author of urban fantasy, paranormal

romance, romantic suspense, and New Adult novels.  She lives in NYC with

 a supportive husband and alpha corgi, though both males hog the bed and

 refuse to share the covers. When not writing, she enjoys reading,

watching cheesy horror flicks, traveling, and karate. As a 5'1" Shotokan

 black belt, she firmly believes that fierce things come in small

packages.

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