HUGE EBOOK SALE!

The Amoveo Legend, Dead in the City and McGuire Brothers books are on #Sale. 

$2.99 for the paranormal titles (though it says book 1 in the Dead In The City Series is $2.51) 

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Official Dead in the City Cocktail Contest!! #NYCVAMPS

Who loves cocktails and romance and vampires? Yes? Then this contest is for you!

The Official Dead in the City Cocktail Contest

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To celebrate the recent release of my latest Dead in the City title, VAMPIRE TROUBLE, Sourcebooks is holding a contest to create the official Dead in the City series cocktail!

Before Monday, July 28th they’re asking readers to submit their unique cocktail recipe to Casablanca@sourcebooks.com for a chance to have their creation named the official Dead in the City cocktail and have it featured in my nextDead in the City title, VAMPIRES NEVER CRY WOLF (March 2015). I will be announcing the winner in a video where I make the drink!
Additionally, everyone who sends in their recipe will also be entered in a random drawing to win a Dead in the City themed prize pack including martini glasses, drink supplies, and other sweet treats!
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For the record…I enjoy vodka 

Recap of the Book Launch & Signing for "Unleashed"

Last night was the book launch and signing event for Unleashed at my local B&N and it kicks off a 10 city tour. I have to be honest. I was worried that nobody was going to show up but I'm happy to report that wasn't the case.

I had lots of family and friends who came out to show their support. I met new readers who came to find out more about the series and I even got to meet one of my FB and Twitter friends in person! It was such fun. I posted a few pics here but the full album is on my Amoveo FB page.

The highlight of the evening was when News 12 Westchester showed up to interview me and get some footage of the event. I was so nervous but managed to keep my composure and form a relatively coherent sentence. You can check out the video below :)






Two more stops on the book tour this week. Thursday October 6th from 6pm-8pm at B&N in Westport, CT and then Saturday October 8th at Walmart from 11am-2pm in Westerly, RI. For the rest of the book tour stops check out my website.

Dream on....

Romance Roundup: Round 2

Hey Gang! I hope you enjoyed the latest installment of the Romance Roundup video blog.
(Why is the freeze-frame shot always dreadful? Yikes.)

Anyway... I simply can't limit things to one author so from now on I'll be shinning a spotlight on two or three.

As promised, here are the links to the authors for this week!

C.H. Admirand: Tyler--Book 1 in The Secret Life of Cowboys Series. This cowboy is sexy, sweet and a hero you want to eat up with a spoon. He takes a job at the Lucky Star club in Pleasure, Texas.....oh, yeah....rancher by day and stripper at night. This series is not to be missed! You can get your copy here.

Karin Harlow: Enemy Lover is the first book that I've read by Ms. Harlow. I am SO glad that I found this author. The heroine, Jax Cassidy, is about as wounded as they come. The hero, Marcus Cross, is dead sexy. This book is action packed and intensely erotic. Get it.

Christine Feehan: She.Is.Awesome. I do adore her Carpathian Series and the Drake Sister novels but my absolute fave is her Ghostwalker Series. One word ladies.... Primal. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200. Run don't walk to buy her books. You can find everything at her website.

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See you next week on Romance Roundup!

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Guest Blogger--Nicole from HowlingGoodBooks.com

Well, hello again all! Sara has welcomed me back! W00t! So I thought I would turn her graciousness on everyone! Welcome to Sara’s Blog! And my return to answer any questions you may have! Ask away and I will answer! Whatever the question! Whether about this post, my site- HowlingGoodBooks.com, or being a reviewer!

And Happy October! What a wonderful month! A month when we get to dress up as anything that our imaginations can dream up and not be looked at funny! And since it is dress up as wacky as you can dream of month I thought we could discuss our favorite creatures that go bump in the night and how we came to read paranormal or Science Fiction!

My mom started me out! I will be honest, my mom much preferred for me to read than watch TV! “Books,” she said,” will make the imagination soar. Anything is possible in them!” When I was in middle school I came across her Greek mythology college text book and begged to read it. She allowed me to, knowing that I had exhausted all the books in my school’s library. I ate it up! After that I soared through Stephen King’s novels, skulked through Dean Kootnz’s books, and “learned” how to make magical mistakes with Piers Anthony.

As I grew into adulthood my fascination with the strange and unusual grew with me. I kept finding new authors to help me with my….. er, book addiction, lol. Or would that be helped my addiction continue? But whichever way you put it, my love of books, and reading, grew exponentially. I found new authors by the quotes they left on the authors’ books that I read already. And as my addiction became out of control so did my stash of books, much to my husband’s dismay! ;)

So what is my favorite paranormal creature? Magician? Vampire? Were animal? Alien? Well, it is not a space creature. Although they are intriguing, I love Earth! Magician? While I love magic and all the possibilities it opens up, that is not my fave! Blood sucking vamp? Nope! I would end up being the anal retentive, blood-o-phobe! Imagine a vamp having to be fed through an IV! I would be the shame of every vampire alive…. Er,dead… er undead lol. I would end up being staked by my maker! If you said Were you were right! I have always had a soft spot for animals, wolves in particular- and it simply carried over!

A Witch’s life may be glamorous with all the magic at one’s fingertips, but the responsibility! And all the things you give up to be a vampire! Sunrises, sunsets, chocolate! (Although I love how Michele Bardsley fixes that one!) But as a Were! High metabolism! So you can eat whatever you want! Great hair! And with that (at least) once a month change you don’t have to worry about if you get a bad haircut! You can go out ANYTIME! With no daylight restriction! What could be better? Hmmm, maybe a succubus? Having men panting after you! Being the being all men desire… But I would hate to leave a string of corpses behind! Nope! Weres it is! But don’t ask me to pick just one Were! I would love to be a true shape shifter, to be whatever I choose. That way if I am feeling catty I could grow claws and hiss! Or …. A bit of the canine female, well you get the picture!

But what about you? How did you come to love the paranormal? What brought you over to our “dark side” so to speak? What are YOUR favorite paranormal beings? And why? Share with us! We would love to hear what YOU like!

Welcome Guest Author--E.Jamie!

Thanks so much, Sara for letting me have a guest spot on your blog today. I think I'll share a blurb and excerpt from my novel Till Death Do Us Part with all your lovely readers!

Now available From Amira Press Till Death Do Us Part in both ebook and

print:http://www.amirapress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=10&products_id=222

Sara loved Connor, but he was from the wrong side of the tracks. They eloped and her father had him mudered or so she thought. Pregnant and desperate to escape an arranged marriage Sara married Connor's best friend, Aaron. When Connor returns very much alive, Sara is forced to choose between her first love and the new love she's found.Here's a wee excerpt to whet your apetite!

“You got a minute?”

“I made time,” Sara said with a slow nod, her mouth dry.“Thanks.”She forced herself to focus on what she had to say to him. “I have something I need to say to you first.” She stepped behind her desk glad for the small measure of comfort it provided.

“Okay,” he said, taking the pale blue-cushioned seat across from her.

“I owe you an apology for what I did the night of Aaron’s accident.”

“No you don’t. You were right. It was my fault he left the house angry and crashed his car,” Connor reminded her.

“No more than it was mine,” Sara said firmly.

“Sara—”

“Connor, please, let me finish. What I said to you was unforgivable, not to mention untrue. I don’t hate you. I never could. If I hated you, we never would’ve gone through what we have this past year. I hurt you so, so badly,” Sara said, her eyes filling with tears. She lowered her head.

Connor stood up and pulled her to her feet.

“I’m so sorry. I never meant to hurt you,” she said.

He cupped her face with his hands. “I love you so much, Sara. I’ll love you going to my grave, again,” he added with a smirk making Sara laugh through her tears. Then he grew serious. “I’ve just recently learned what really loving you meant. When I came back and demanded that you leave Aaron, you were right when you called me a selfish bastard. I was. I wanted you back, and I didn’t care what that meant for you.”

Sara trembled and tried to get a hold of her emotions. She placed her hands over his and stroked the fair blond hair at his wrists. “I wanted to come back to you, Connor. I wanted everything to be the way it was, but it can’t be. I’ve grown up. I’m not the same woman you married. I have so many responsibilities to other people. I don’t just mean as Aaron’s wife but as Nathan’s mother. I created this family for him, something so wonderful for him. He adores you, Connor. Never doubt that.”

“You’re wrong when you say you’re not the woman I married. She’s still there, inside. I’ve seen her every time you’ve been pissed off at me lately, but you’re right when you say you’ve grown up. So have I finally. I saw what my selfishness was doing to you, and I remember a vow I made on our wedding night after we made love for the first time.”

“I don’t remember you saying anything.”

“I made it while you were sleeping. I was watching you. Your face was so soft, and you looked so beautiful my heart felt like it was gonna explode into a million pieces. I knew I had probably hurt you that first time, and I felt horrible about it. Then in your sleep, you turned and slipped your arm around my waist. You trusted me when I said I wouldn’t hurt you again. Even though I had meant physically at the time, feeling your arm come around me showed me you trusted me not to hurt your heart, too. I promised you I would never hurt you in any way. I broke that promise the day you married Aaron, and I walked away. I broke it again when I came back and made you choose. I put you through hell this past year, and I regret that more than you could ever imagine. I’m here to make it right. I’m promising never to bring you another day of pain. So I’m going to do the right thing.” He wiped the tears streaming off his face and handed her an envelope.

“What?” Sara asked.

“I’m leaving. Not sure to where yet. But I’m going to let you go.”

Sara’s breath was knocked out of her. She felt ill. This was what she wanted, wasn’t it? She had made her choice, and it was Aaron so why did it feel like her very soul was being ripped from her body? Fresh tears fell from her eyes. She shook her head. “This is so wrong. This wasn’t supposed to be us. Never us.”

“No it wasn’t,” Connor agreed.

“This feels so wrong.” She began to tremble.

“I know, but it’s the right thing to do, for everybody, but especially for you. I never want to bring you any more pain.”

Sara wrapped her arms around him, burying her face in his chest. “I love you, Connor Nolan. With my heart and with my soul, I love you.” She pulled back, and he handed her an envelope containing what she learned was also a petition for joint custody of Nathan. “Of course,” she agreed, pulling up the sleeves of her white suit jacket and pulling open the middle slim drawer of her desk to look for a pen.

“I’m gonna be leaving town, so we’re going to have to work something out,” Connor said and blew his nose.She nodded again, still in disbelief. “We were so beautiful, weren’t we?” Their love had been something so amazing. Had been? No. Was. Would always be. “I’ll go to my grave loving you, Connor.”

Connor smiled. “We’re even good at breaking up.” He grew serious again. “There’s one thing I want before we file those papers.”

“What?” Sara asked, bewildered.

“One night with you.”

Swing on by my website at http://www.ejamie.net/ to get a peek at my other books, trailers and great contests!

Ebooks or Print?

As you probably know if you're reading this, I have my first book being published later this year with Devine Destinies. They are primarily an ebook publisher, but do print as well. They put their books out in ebook format first, and provided the book sells well , then they will invest in putting the book into print. It's easy to see why epublishers are plentiful. It's much less expensive to publish ebooks. There's a significantly lower financial risk to try a new author in ebook format as opposed to print. But what about the readers? According to Amazon, 5% of all of their book sales are in the Kindle ebook format. That's a pretty solid amount of ebooks being sold, so clearly there are readers out there that buy ebooks. However, they still aren't mainstream purchases. Since my first book will be out this summer initially as an ebook, I obviously want it to sell. Let's be honest, I want my publisher to put my book into print as quickly as possible. I have a poll running on the blog and on my website to try and get a feel for what my readers will want to buy.

I buy ebooks myself and enjoy the convenience of it. However, I also love to go to the book store and peruse the shelves. So how about you......ebook or print?

Release Date for "The Amoveo Legacy"

Hello! I am so excited! Today I got some great news from my publisher. Originally they had me under their eXtasy Books imprint but I started to have some reservations because my book is not erotica. Don't get me wrong...I have no issue with erotica. Hey I enjoy reading it from time to time. The thing is....my books aren't erotica. They are mainstream romance. So what does this mean? What's the deal? Well, they're now releasing my series under their mainstream imprint Devine Destinies. I am very happy about the change! I also got my release date. Hooray! Right now Book 1: The Amoveo Legacy is set for release on July 15, 2009.

Want to be sure you get your copy of "The Amoveo Legacy"? We are now accepting advance reservations for Book 1 on the Facebook Fan Page. Just go to the Fan Page and post your name on the Reservation list.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Amoveo-Series-Paranormal-Romance-of-a-Different-Breed/34755877882?ref=nf