The Haunting of Hotel LaBelle is Book 1 in the Hotel LaBelle Series. It was great fun to research and to write.
The sequel, Legacy of Evil, Hotel LaBelle Series Book 2 is out now. I hope you grab copies and enjoy the reads!
Monday, October 30, 2017
The Haunting of Hotel LaBelle Garners Another Award!
The Haunting of Hotel LaBelle is Book 1 in the Hotel LaBelle Series. It was great fun to research and to write.
The sequel, Legacy of Evil, Hotel LaBelle Series Book 2 is out now. I hope you grab copies and enjoy the reads!
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
New: Tova’s Dragon Ghost #Bookhugs by @LyndiLamont
Lyndi Lamont’s
inspirational message: I believe love is a powerful force in this world. It
brings lovers together, creates families and lives on after death in the hearts
of those left behind. It may not make the world go 'round, but love makes the
world a better place.
Lyndi is giving away a $25 Amazon gift card. Enter the Rafflecopter at the end of the blog post for three chances to win!
Lyndi is giving away a $25 Amazon gift card. Enter the Rafflecopter at the end of the blog post for three chances to win!
Tova Svensdottir, an earth mage, is on a mission to save
her homeland, the Kingdom of Velosia from the evil wizard Bruno of Grimmdorn.
Her grandmother tells her to seek help of the Lord of Drakkenberg, but the old
lord is dead. In his castle, high on a mountaintop, she instead encounters his
son, the Outlaw Kane.
Kane fled Velosia after a futile attempt to rescue his
father and his mate from Bruno's cruel prison, killing the head guard in the
process. Now that Bruno has been banished, Kane has returned to clear his name,
but his purpose changes when he meets Tova.
Tova's warmth stirs his passions and her courage touches his heart, but
he dreads telling her of his true nature, certain she will recoil. But Tova is
made of sterner stuff.
Together, Kane and Tova have the power to save Velosia.
If they survive the coming battle. But can an earth mage find happiness with a
dragonshifter?
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Excerpt
CHAPTER 1
Seek
help of the Lord of Drakkenberg. Only he can aid you. You must fly with the
dragon.
Her grandmother’s words rang in Tova’s head as she climbed the path into
the mountains. Why had Mutti Zee sent her out of her way on a fool’s errand?
Everyone knew the dragonfolk had fled Velosia years ago, driven away by Bruno
of Grimmdorn’s crusade against them. Until he’d been driven from power. Now
Bruno had returned at the head of a mercenary army, if Mutti Zee’s vision could
be believed. And Tova had no doubts. She’d felt the vibrations in the earth.
And somehow she was supposed to save the kingdom?
She raised her gaze to the sky and asked, “Why me? I’m no
hero.” The heavens gave no answer, though she saw clouds form to her left. She
shook her head. Now she was talking to herself, like mad Magnus, the village
idiot.
She stopped to catch her breath and rest her tired legs
in a level area. The path ahead grew steeper and narrower the higher it wound
into the mountains. She groaned. After walking all day, her legs ached. She was
glad she’d
worn men’s breeches and a tunic with her sturdy boots. A gown and petticoats
would be but a hindrance.
After a deep breath, she started to climb again. Dusk
came early in autumn, and she needed to find shelter before dark. Castle Drakkenberg, abandoned and forlorn,
perched high above on a cliff, its turrets silhouetted against the leaden sky.
Almost as if mocking her with its remoteness. Too much was at stake and her
chances of reaching the capital in time to warn the king were slim at best.
Even without this detour, she estimated the journey to Castle Novita would take
three days or more.
For centuries, the dragon lords had resided in the
castle, ruling the isolated mountain communities. People in this area were
known as dragonfolk, though Tova knew not why. A great puzzle, but one she
had no time to ponder. With luck, she had but to find
the dragonlord, and he would take charge of the quest.
A shadow blocked the sun, and she looked up at an
enormous bird silhouetted against the sky. Goddess, she’d never seen such a large
raptor. It turned and the sun’s rays glinted on its shiny red-gold wings and
barbed tail. She stopped and stared after it, shaken to the core of her being.
No, impossible. Dragons didn’t exist. They
couldn’t.
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Lyndi
Lamont is the racy alter ego of romance author Linda McLaughlin. Writing sexy
stories gives her a license to be naughty, at least between the pages of her
books! She has written several full-length novels plus numerous short stories
and novellas, ranging from historical to futuristic. She believes that love is
unending and universal, and enjoys transporting her readers into a different
world where her characters learn that, in the journey of life, love is the
sweetest reward.
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Monday, October 23, 2017
New Release and Rafflecopter: Anxiety by H.D. Thomson
H.D. Thomson is giving away a fabulous prize package during the tour. Please use the Rafflecopter below to enter. Remember you may increase your chances of winning by visiting the other tour stops. You may find those locations here.
BLURB:
Jake Preston is on borrowed time. If he doesn’t stumble upon a miracle and soon, he’ll end up dead. And even if he does, he still might end up dead with a clever killer hounding his heels. He believes that the one miracle and antidote to save him is in Margot Davenport’s house, across the country and miles away from Boston. Somewhere locked in her home is the key to reversing an experiment that is killing him with each breath he takes. Margot doesn’t particularly care if she ends up dead. She’s lost everything she’s ever cared for. A divorce and the loss of her job as a corporate lawyer has left her with little faith in herself or in anyone else. Most importantly, she’s lost the one person on this earth she’s looked up to and cherished–her brother, Johnny. His death in a car accident has devastated her, and she can’t find the willpower to pull herself from the chasm she’s fallen into. Her only solace is at the bottom of a wineglass. Having moved back to the small town in northern Arizona where she was raised, she’s made a point of isolating herself both mentally and physically from everyone other than a few chosen friends. Little does she know that her life is going to explode into chaos.
Excerpt:
She opened her mouth to scream.
“It’s me, Jake,” he said from the darkness, holding onto her arms to steady her.
She let out a long, shaky breath. “What was that?” she asked in a hushed voice. “You must have heard it. It sounded so awful.”
“It was your cat.”
“Marmaduke?”
“Yeah.”
“But I could have sworn it sounded more human than—”
“I stepped on his tail.” He cleared his throat. “Scared the hell out of both of us. He took off somewhere. Sorry about getting you out of bed.”
“I’m just glad I found out what it was. But what are you doing up?”
“I couldn’t sleep.”
Relaxing, she glanced up, only to be blinded by the night. Thick, black and total, it draped over Jake and everything around her. His hands, warm and strong, grasped her upper arms. She grew conscious of the coolness of the house, of the silk of her nightgown against her skin, but most importantly of Jake, of the deep woodsy scent of his after-shave and how his hands, minus the gloves, were now slowly sliding up and down her arms. Her toes curled beneath her. He smelled like what she envisioned a man should smell like. Desire lapped against her skin until it seeped through her flesh and took hold of her body.
He slid a hand up her arm and over a shoulder to cup her throat, while the other curled around her waist to press against the small of her back, inching her closer to the heat of his body. She met his lips halfway, opening her mouth beneath his. The kiss deepened, demanded and took. She raised a hand to feel his own against her throat. He had a long fingered, strong hand, the skin smooth and flawless over the tendons and knuckles. She touched his face, his neck, his shoulders. Against her palms, his skin was satin over hard muscle. He was all male, all power.
He hauled her closer, pressing her sensitized breasts against his chest as his tongue mated with hers. His desire thrust against the shallow hollow of her hips. The thick, hardness of him scorched through the material of her gown to her belly and turned her legs to liquid. She slid her hands over the sleek texture of his naked back, over the muscles and tendons, down across the indentation along his spine and lower.
She froze.
He was entirely, absolutely, completely naked, every male inch of him. She whimpered as her breath came out in short, shallow pants, and desire slammed against her, painful in its intensity.
Margot stiffened. Oh, God. Had she completely lost it? Where was her sanity, her morals? She hardly knew this man.
“No!” She dragged in a lungful of air. “This is all wrong!”
Author Bio:
H.D. Thomson moved from Ontario, Canada as a teenager to the heat of Arizona where she graduated from the University of Arizona with a B.S. in Business Administration with a major in accounting. After working in the corporate world as an accountant, H.D. changed her focus to one of her passions-books. She owned and operated an online bookstore for several years and then started the company, Bella Media Management. The company specializes in web sites, video trailers, ebook conversion and promotional resources for authors and small businesses. When she is not heading her company, she is following her first love-writing.
Friday, October 20, 2017
New Release: Zoe's Mates by Izzy Szyn
Zoe's Mates
By Izzy Szyn
Izzy is giving away a $10 Amazon Gift Certificate. Please use the Rafflecopter below to enter. Remember you may increase your chances of winning by visiting the other tour stops. Those locations may be found here.
Blurb:
Previously released under the title Sexual Healing in the Coming In Hot Boxed Set.
Zoe's Mates has been edited with some new material.
Paramedic Zoe Whitaker is set to become engaged to Saratoga Falls Hospital's Chief of Staff Derek Barnes. But when his twin brother Liam returns with his lover Brent Taylor, Zoe begins to think she's with the wrong twin.
Liam and Brent came back from Ravana for one reason only, to claim Zoe Whitaker.
Excerpt:
The minute they walked in the bakery, Zoe knew what was missing in her life. Them. It took a second for Zoe to realize that Liam was with Brent. Inside she was jumping up and down, her head reminded her that they left without even saying goodbye. “Liam?” It wasn’t fair, thought Zoe, that he looked even better than he did before. “What are you doing here?” A sexual hunger started to awaken inside her. Her pulse started to race, which was stupid. They probably just wanted to catch up. “As soon as you left the hospital, I called him,” Brent admitted. “I couldn’t stay away,” Liam admitted. Opening his arms, “Come here.” Zoe could hear people talking around her. She didn’t care, she was home, in Liam’s arms. The only thing missing was Brent’s arms. “Quit hogging her,” protested Brent.
About the Author:
New York Times Bestselling Author Izzy Szyn was born in May of 2014 when a friend dared her to write. Born and raised in Detroit, Mi. Izzy now lives in Oklahoma City with her furchild Misty, the friendliest Chihuahua/Terrier you will ever meet. Currently works in a call center, where she writes in between phone calls.
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017
#BookHugs Sun Storm by Marlow Kelly
Dr. Marie Wilson is a scientist on the verge of a breakthrough. She has come to Montana on the eve of a blizzard to prove her small, portable solar panel can generate electricity even in the harshest environment. But when four men invade her remote cabin with plans to kill her, she knows she’s in trouble.
Ex-Special Forces soldier, David Quinn, has had enough of danger and death. All he wants is to be left alone on his Montana acreage to pursue his dream of being a beekeeper. But when his old mentor convinces him to help retrieve a stolen solar panel, he thinks it will be a simple job. But the moment he sets eyes on Marie, he knows their assignment is all kinds of wrong.
Together, they escape. Chased by a businessman with unlimited resources, a gunman and a corrupt police force, they are thrust into the frozen Montana landscape. Can a cynical soldier and a naive scientist learn about love and trust in order to survive?
Amazon Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07466K711
Excerpt:
A crack of splintering wood and the door crashed open. Marie jumped to her feet, her heart pounding. A scream lodged in her throat as four men burst in, filling the tiny space. She raced to the fireplace and grabbed the poker.A handsome blond-haired man led the way. He was so good looking he could be an actor. He had a square jaw and wore a well-tailored leather jacket. Even his fair hair was perfectly trimmed. Two burly men followed, both with dark, short-cropped hair. They could be twins. Their thick bodies and the way they swung their arms reminded her of a pair of gorillas. They also had the same flattened nose and malicious, small, dark eyes. They moved to the back of the room near the sink. The last man had unkempt, long, sandy-colored hair. He wore a crumpled, hooded camouflage jacket and baggy gray pants. A long scar ran across one side of his face, starting at his ear and running through his beard, parting it with a jagged white line. He didn’t say a word. He simply nodded at the poker in her hand and shook his head, silently telling her to drop her weapon.Sensing that any attempt to fight him would be futile, she let it fall to the ground. “You can take the money. I don’t have—”“Shut up,” the handsome blond barked. A vein on his forehead bulged as he scowled.Her heart hammered against her ribs. She prayed they would take what they wanted and leave.Handsome stepped in front of her and placed the barrel of his handgun between her eyes. “Tell us where it is.”“What are you doing?” The man with the scar strolled over and stood next to her. In her peripheral vision, she could make out his intense, pale, lifeless eyes.He leaned close to her face so his warm breath touched her cheek. “This is all wrong.”A small squeal emanated from her throat. He was too close. Too scary. Killer. The word rang through her mind. The scar, those dead eyes, and his demeanor gave the impression of a lethal, terrifying man.“What do you mean? Our intel is good.” The vein on Handsome’s forehead throbbed to life.With one finger, Killer nudged the pistol away from her head. “First, how can she tell us where it is when she’s too frightened to talk?”Handsome shrugged, revealing a smile with perfect white teeth.Marie released a huge breath. She needed to do something, but couldn’t focus, couldn’t form a coherent thought.“Second,” Killer continued, “what do we really know about this situation?”Handsome sneered. “You were in the army. You know how it is. We don’t make the decisions. We follow orders.”“And what exactly are our orders?” Killer asked, his voice low and calm.“We’re to retrieve what was stolen and eliminate the girl.”There had to be a misunderstanding. She was a scientist, not someone who needed to be eliminated.
Author Bio
After being thrown out of England for refusing to drink tea, Marlow Kelly made her way to Canada where she found love, a home and a pug named Max. She also discovered her love of storytelling. Encouraged by her husband, children and let’s not forget Max, she started putting her ideas to paper. Her need to write about strong women in crisis drives her stories. Marlow is an award-winning author, and a member of the Romance Writers of America.
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