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		<title>By: Savanna Kougar</title>
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		<dc:creator>Savanna Kougar</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 05:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My May 1 release, HER INSATIABLE DARK HEROES, from Siren&#039;s Menage Amour line has been #2 on Siren-BookStrand&#039;s bestseller list for the past four days. 
~ Wendy &amp; the Dark Brothers ~ Zavier, Zent, Zion and Zotorro ~ invite you to read their love story ~ How many Superheroes does it take to satisfy one woman who dances like a fire-goddess? ~ http://bookstrand.com/product-herinsatiabledarkheroes-13865-200.html  ~

Blurb ~

How many Superheroes does it take to satisfy the one woman who dances like a fire goddess? Answer: the four Dark Valorous Brothers of Chrontropolis.
Before the weather wars destroyed her world, Wendra was the girl next door, except for her dancing talent and her desire to become a top performer. When she is rescued from her own desperate attempt to fly inside her flame by Dark Zavier, then Claimed by the four Dark Valorous brothers, she has no idea how to cope with their primitive insatiable sexual needs, or their passionate longing to bond with her.
On top of that, her own super power, the ability to use flame as a weapon, is becoming stronger by the day, even if it remains useless against the Dark Brothers&#039; determination to master her. Still, how does she make her own blazing mark, in the new world of Superheroes and Super Villains?
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My May 1 release, HER INSATIABLE DARK HEROES, from Siren&#8217;s Menage Amour line has been #2 on Siren-BookStrand&#8217;s bestseller list for the past four days.<br />
~ Wendy &amp; the Dark Brothers ~ Zavier, Zent, Zion and Zotorro ~ invite you to read their love story ~ How many Superheroes does it take to satisfy one woman who dances like a fire-goddess? ~ <a href="http://bookstrand.com/product-herinsatiabledarkheroes-13865-200.html" rel="nofollow">http://bookstrand.com/product-herinsatiabledarkheroes-13865-200.html</a>  ~</p>
<p>Blurb ~</p>
<p>How many Superheroes does it take to satisfy the one woman who dances like a fire goddess? Answer: the four Dark Valorous Brothers of Chrontropolis.<br />
Before the weather wars destroyed her world, Wendra was the girl next door, except for her dancing talent and her desire to become a top performer. When she is rescued from her own desperate attempt to fly inside her flame by Dark Zavier, then Claimed by the four Dark Valorous brothers, she has no idea how to cope with their primitive insatiable sexual needs, or their passionate longing to bond with her.<br />
On top of that, her own super power, the ability to use flame as a weapon, is becoming stronger by the day, even if it remains useless against the Dark Brothers&#39; determination to master her. Still, how does she make her own blazing mark, in the new world of Superheroes and Super Villains?<br />
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		<title>By: D. B. Reynolds</title>
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		<dc:creator>D. B. Reynolds</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 21:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My very first book, RAPHAEL, released March 31st by ImaJinn Books.

Malibu, California-home to rock-and-roll gods and movie stars, the beautiful, the rich . . . and vampires. Powerful and charismatic, Raphael is a Vampire Lord, one of the few who hold the power of life and death over every vampire in existence. Thousands call him Master and have pledged absolute loyalty on their very lives. But when, in a brazen and deadly daylight attack, a gang of human killers kidnaps the one female vampire he&#039;d give his life for, Raphael turns to a human investigator to find his enemies before it&#039;s too late. 
Cynthia Leighton is smart, tough and sexy, a private investigator and former cop who&#039;s tired of spying on cheating spouses and digging out old bank accounts. When Raphael asks for her help in tracking down the kidnappers, Cyn&#039;s happy to accept. But she soon realizes her greatest danger comes not from the humans, but from Raphael himself. 
Battling Russian mobsters and treacherous vampires, and betrayed by those they trusted, Cyn and Raphael find themselves fighting for their lives while caught up in a passion of blood and violence that is destined to destroy them both.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My very first book, RAPHAEL, released March 31st by ImaJinn Books.</p>
<p>Malibu, California-home to rock-and-roll gods and movie stars, the beautiful, the rich . . . and vampires. Powerful and charismatic, Raphael is a Vampire Lord, one of the few who hold the power of life and death over every vampire in existence. Thousands call him Master and have pledged absolute loyalty on their very lives. But when, in a brazen and deadly daylight attack, a gang of human killers kidnaps the one female vampire he&#8217;d give his life for, Raphael turns to a human investigator to find his enemies before it&#8217;s too late.<br />
Cynthia Leighton is smart, tough and sexy, a private investigator and former cop who&#8217;s tired of spying on cheating spouses and digging out old bank accounts. When Raphael asks for her help in tracking down the kidnappers, Cyn&#8217;s happy to accept. But she soon realizes her greatest danger comes not from the humans, but from Raphael himself.<br />
Battling Russian mobsters and treacherous vampires, and betrayed by those they trusted, Cyn and Raphael find themselves fighting for their lives while caught up in a passion of blood and violence that is destined to destroy them both.</p>
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		<title>By: Suzanne Allain</title>
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		<dc:creator>Suzanne Allain</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 19:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My second traditional Regency Romance, MR. MALCOLM&#039;S LIST, was released the end of March 2009.  Here is a list of 10 reasons you should purchase it:

10.  There aren&#039;t enough Jane Austen imitators out there already.

9.    You got a Kindle for Christmas.

8.    You like the cover.

7.    It&#039;s not part of the Twilight saga.

6.    You refuse to give any more money to the major publishing houses so they can give huge advances to fake memoirists/liars.

5.    All the proceeds go to the author.

4.    You really want to know the proper way to address the younger son of an 
Earl.

3.    It&#039;s not on Oprah&#039;s Book Club list.

2.    You&#039;re a romantic, but you&#039;d prefer not to read about laving tongues and glistening orbs.

And the number one reason you should purchase MR. MALCOLM&#039;S LIST:

1.    It&#039;s guaranteed to make you laugh out loud or your money back.  *

Convinced?  You can buy it here:


&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0982368208?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=suzannallaina-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0982368208&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Mr. Malcolm&#039;s List on Amazon.com (Paperback)&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Malcolms-List-ebook/dp/B001VNB9UU?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=suzannallaina-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001VNB9UU&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Mr. Malcolm&#039;s List on Amazon.com (Kindle)&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/eBook84466.htm&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Mr. Malcolm&#039;s List on Fictionwise.com (eBook)&lt;/a&gt;

Read the first chapter &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.suzanneallain.com/MML_firstchapter.pdf&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;here.&lt;/a&gt;

(I apologize for the late post; I just found this thread.  However, I figured MR. MALCOLM&#039;S LIST still qualifies as an April release even if I didn&#039;t post about it until May.)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My second traditional Regency Romance, MR. MALCOLM&#8217;S LIST, was released the end of March 2009.  Here is a list of 10 reasons you should purchase it:</p>
<p>10.  There aren&#39;t enough Jane Austen imitators out there already.</p>
<p>9.    You got a Kindle for Christmas.</p>
<p>8.    You like the cover.</p>
<p>7.    It&#39;s not part of the Twilight saga.</p>
<p>6.    You refuse to give any more money to the major publishing houses so they can give huge advances to fake memoirists/liars.</p>
<p>5.    All the proceeds go to the author.</p>
<p>4.    You really want to know the proper way to address the younger son of an<br />
Earl.</p>
<p>3.    It&#39;s not on Oprah&#39;s Book Club list.</p>
<p>2.    You&#39;re a romantic, but you&#39;d prefer not to read about laving tongues and glistening orbs.</p>
<p>And the number one reason you should purchase MR. MALCOLM&#39;S LIST:</p>
<p>1.    It&#39;s guaranteed to make you laugh out loud or your money back.  *</p>
<p>Convinced?  You can buy it here:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0982368208?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=suzannallaina-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0982368208" rel="nofollow">Mr. Malcolm&#39;s List on Amazon.com (Paperback)</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Malcolms-List-ebook/dp/B001VNB9UU?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=suzannallaina-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001VNB9UU" rel="nofollow">Mr. Malcolm&#39;s List on Amazon.com (Kindle)</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/eBook84466.htm" rel="nofollow">Mr. Malcolm&#39;s List on Fictionwise.com (eBook)</a></p>
<p>Read the first chapter <a href="http://www.suzanneallain.com/MML_firstchapter.pdf" rel="nofollow">here.</a></p>
<p>(I apologize for the late post; I just found this thread.  However, I figured MR. MALCOLM&#8217;S LIST still qualifies as an April release even if I didn&#8217;t post about it until May.)</p>
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		<title>By: TJ Bennett</title>
		<link>http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/april-open-thread-for-authors-author-promo/#comment-198874</link>
		<dc:creator>TJ Bennett</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:40:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I just wanted to let everyone know my outside-the-box historical romance THE PROMISE, the sequel to my debut novel THE LEGACY, is available now. It was released ahead of its May 1 date and Amazon.com is already shipping orders. It should be in book stores soon, but if it isn&#039;t, you can ask your retailer to order it (ask them to order a few extra so your friends can get theirs, too, LOL!). 

Romantic Times Magazine BOOK Reviews gave it four stars and said &quot;Passion, intrigue and romance distinguish this wonderful tale. The well-defined characters and fast pace will keep your attention from the first page to the last. Passion and humor are seamlessly inserted into this tale of love and adventure, and the emotional conclusion is very satisfying.&quot;

Eye on Romance gave it a 4.5 star Top Pick review and said THE PROMISE is &quot;passionate, enchanting, and moving.&quot; Historical Romance Writers said &quot;I enjoyed Ms. Bennett&#039;s first book The Legacy and this book is just as good....The journey these two people take is one of true love.&quot;

Monica McCarty, NY Times bestselling author of HIGHLANDER UNCHAINED, says THE PROMISE is &quot;a delightful breath of fresh air in historical romance! With a unique setting and memorable characters, TJ Bennett delivers a gripping romantic adventure that will leave you breathless for more.&quot;

Victoria Dahl, Romantic Times Reviewer&#039;s Choice Nominee and author of To Tempt a Scotsman and A Rake&#039;s Guide to Pleasure says, &quot;Lush, sexy and exciting, The Promise offers a fascinating glimpse into a rarely-visited age!&quot;

What is it about, you ask? Here&#039;s the scoop:

THE PROMISE is about the brother of my hero from the first novel. He is a mercenary in the service of Emperor Charles V during the Italian campaigns who falls in love with an unattainable woman. She believes she is cursed, as every man who has ever loved her died violently, but he&#039;s willing to risk everything to be with her-&#039;even death. 

Thanks!

TJ Bennett

http://www.tjbennett.com/
THE LEGACY (AAR Desert Isle Keeper and &quot;Buried Treasure 2008&quot;)
When secrets destroy, can love live on?
THE PROMISE (available now!) (RT 4 stars! Eye on Romance TOP PICK!)
In a dangerous world, sometimes the greatest risk is love....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just wanted to let everyone know my outside-the-box historical romance THE PROMISE, the sequel to my debut novel THE LEGACY, is available now. It was released ahead of its May 1 date and Amazon.com is already shipping orders. It should be in book stores soon, but if it isn&#8217;t, you can ask your retailer to order it (ask them to order a few extra so your friends can get theirs, too, LOL!). </p>
<p>Romantic Times Magazine BOOK Reviews gave it four stars and said &#8220;Passion, intrigue and romance distinguish this wonderful tale. The well-defined characters and fast pace will keep your attention from the first page to the last. Passion and humor are seamlessly inserted into this tale of love and adventure, and the emotional conclusion is very satisfying.&#8221;</p>
<p>Eye on Romance gave it a 4.5 star Top Pick review and said THE PROMISE is &#8220;passionate, enchanting, and moving.&#8221; Historical Romance Writers said &#8220;I enjoyed Ms. Bennett&#8217;s first book The Legacy and this book is just as good&#8230;.The journey these two people take is one of true love.&#8221;</p>
<p>Monica McCarty, NY Times bestselling author of HIGHLANDER UNCHAINED, says THE PROMISE is &#8220;a delightful breath of fresh air in historical romance! With a unique setting and memorable characters, TJ Bennett delivers a gripping romantic adventure that will leave you breathless for more.&#8221;</p>
<p>Victoria Dahl, Romantic Times Reviewer&#8217;s Choice Nominee and author of To Tempt a Scotsman and A Rake&#8217;s Guide to Pleasure says, &#8220;Lush, sexy and exciting, The Promise offers a fascinating glimpse into a rarely-visited age!&#8221;</p>
<p>What is it about, you ask? Here&#8217;s the scoop:</p>
<p>THE PROMISE is about the brother of my hero from the first novel. He is a mercenary in the service of Emperor Charles V during the Italian campaigns who falls in love with an unattainable woman. She believes she is cursed, as every man who has ever loved her died violently, but he&#39;s willing to risk everything to be with her-&#8217;even death. </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>TJ Bennett</p>
<p><a href="http://www.tjbennett.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.tjbennett.com/</a><br />
THE LEGACY (AAR Desert Isle Keeper and &#8220;Buried Treasure 2008&#8243;)<br />
When secrets destroy, can love live on?<br />
THE PROMISE (available now!) (RT 4 stars! Eye on Romance TOP PICK!)<br />
In a dangerous world, sometimes the greatest risk is love&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: Jeannie Ruesch</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jeannie Ruesch</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My regency-set historical romance &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jeannieruesch.com/somethingabouther.shtml&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt; &lt;strong&gt;SOMETHING ABOUT HER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; released on April 10th. 

~~@~~

&lt;em&gt;&quot;...the evolution and emotion inherent in each character makes for &lt;strong&gt;a rich, well-presented tale&lt;/strong&gt;...&quot;&lt;/em&gt; ~ Keitha Hart, RT Book Reviews

~~@~~

&lt;em&gt;&quot;&lt;strong&gt;A wonderful debut! &lt;/strong&gt;Jeannie Ruesch writes with tremendous heart.&quot;&lt;/em&gt; -- Gaelen Foley, NYT Bestselling Author of HER EVERY PLEASURE

~~@~~

&lt;em&gt;He is the one man she knows she shouldn&#039;t trust...&lt;/em&gt;

&lt;strong&gt;Michael Ashton, the Duke of Ravensdale,&lt;/strong&gt; is caught in two scandals, neither of which is his own doing. The first involves a woman (don&#039;t they always), and the second...well, it also involves a woman and a large sum of stolen money. In order to save the reputation Michael has spent his life rebuilding, he must track down the widow of his presumed-dead cousin in order to charm...or seduce her missing husband&#039;s whereabouts from her.

&lt;em&gt;She is the one woman he knows he can&#039;t have....but the only one he wants.&lt;/em&gt;

After being abandoned a mere hour after her wedding, &lt;strong&gt;Blythe Willoughby Ashton &lt;/strong&gt;wonders how she could have been fooled by such a cad and still feels humiliated and betrayed a year later. Her husband wooed her, married her, took her money and left. When she learns of his death, she decides unceremoniously to go on with her life-&#039;without a man. So when Thomas&#039;s cousin-&#039;a Duke, no less-&#039;shows up uninvited on her doorstep, looking more handsome and irresistible than any man should, Blythe instinctively doesn&#039;t trust him nor does she want to like him. But her traitorous heart doesn&#039;t seem to care. At the same time, Michael&#039;s clear agenda gets quite blurry when the woman he believes an accomplice to his cousin&#039;s schemes turns out to be the woman he can give his heart to...and the only one he can&#039;t have.

~~@~~
&quot;&lt;strong&gt;...romantic...&lt;/strong&gt;&quot; ~ Booklovers Bookstore, Sacramento, CA
~~@~~
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&lt;strong&gt;Preview: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jeannieruesch.com/somethingabouther.shtml&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Chapter One &amp; See the Book Video&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Purchase&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;a href=&quot;http://tinyurl.com/somethingabouther-amazon&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt; &#124;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tinyurl.com/somethingabouther-WRPebook&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt; eBook at Wild Rose Press
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&lt;em&gt;Thank you for reading!&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jeannieruesch.com/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Jeannie Ruesch&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My regency-set historical romance <a href="http://www.jeannieruesch.com/somethingabouther.shtml" rel="nofollow"> <strong>SOMETHING ABOUT HER</strong></a> released on April 10th. </p>
<p>~~@~~</p>
<p><em>&#8220;&#8230;the evolution and emotion inherent in each character makes for <strong>a rich, well-presented tale</strong>&#8230;&#8221;</em> ~ Keitha Hart, RT Book Reviews</p>
<p>~~@~~</p>
<p><em>&#8220;<strong>A wonderful debut! </strong>Jeannie Ruesch writes with tremendous heart.&#8221;</em> &#8212; Gaelen Foley, NYT Bestselling Author of HER EVERY PLEASURE</p>
<p>~~@~~</p>
<p><em>He is the one man she knows she shouldn&#8217;t trust&#8230;</em></p>
<p><strong>Michael Ashton, the Duke of Ravensdale,</strong> is caught in two scandals, neither of which is his own doing. The first involves a woman (don&#39;t they always), and the second&#8230;well, it also involves a woman and a large sum of stolen money. In order to save the reputation Michael has spent his life rebuilding, he must track down the widow of his presumed-dead cousin in order to charm&#8230;or seduce her missing husband&#8217;s whereabouts from her.</p>
<p><em>She is the one woman he knows he can&#8217;t have&#8230;.but the only one he wants.</em></p>
<p>After being abandoned a mere hour after her wedding, <strong>Blythe Willoughby Ashton </strong>wonders how she could have been fooled by such a cad and still feels humiliated and betrayed a year later. Her husband wooed her, married her, took her money and left. When she learns of his death, she decides unceremoniously to go on with her life-&#8217;without a man. So when Thomas&#39;s cousin-&#8217;a Duke, no less-&#8217;shows up uninvited on her doorstep, looking more handsome and irresistible than any man should, Blythe instinctively doesn&#39;t trust him nor does she want to like him. But her traitorous heart doesn&#39;t seem to care. At the same time, Michael&#39;s clear agenda gets quite blurry when the woman he believes an accomplice to his cousin&#8217;s schemes turns out to be the woman he can give his heart to&#8230;and the only one he can&#39;t have.</p>
<p>~~@~~<br />
&#8220;<strong>&#8230;romantic&#8230;</strong>&#8221; ~ Booklovers Bookstore, Sacramento, CA<br />
~~@~~<br />
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<strong>Preview: </strong><a href="http://www.jeannieruesch.com/somethingabouther.shtml" rel="nofollow">Chapter One &amp; See the Book Video</a><br />
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<strong>Purchase</strong>: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/somethingabouther-amazon" rel="nofollow">Amazon</a> |<a href="http://tinyurl.com/somethingabouther-WRPebook" rel="nofollow"> eBook at Wild Rose Press<br />
</a><br />
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<em>Thank you for reading!</em><br />
<a href="http://www.jeannieruesch.com/" rel="nofollow">Jeannie Ruesch</a></p>
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		<title>By: Lauri Robinson</title>
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		<dc:creator>Lauri Robinson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:17:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks for allowing me to share information about An April to Remember. It was released April 3rd in e-book from &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thewildrosepress.com/lauri-robinson-m-175.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;The Wild Rose Press&lt;/a&gt; and print at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/April-Remember-Lauri-Robinson/dp/1601544561/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1239203100&amp;sr=1-5&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Amazon &lt;/a&gt;

April Simonson hated all men. They were cruel, sinful beasts. Her disfigured face was proof. That is until she met Jerek Brinkley. Then, as the revered Sultana explodes, April falls into the dark, muddy waters of the Mississippi River terrified she&#039;ll never see the light of day or the handsome riverboat gambler again. 

Jerek Brinkley fought hell and high water to save the northern vixen who&#039;d won his heart with her card tricks, only to fear Allan Pinkerton&#039;s arrival in Memphis might reveal secrets he&#039;s not ready for her to know. 

Based on history&#039;s greatest maritime disaster, An April to Remember, sprinkled with real facts and events, revives the Sultana, a civil war riverboat whose death toll surpassed the Titanic&#039;s, and offers a new twist on what might have happened that fateful night in 1865. 

Excerpt:
With unexplainable speed, she shot through the water. Gulps of air scorched aching lungs as her face broke the surface. Amongst the debris of wood, cargo and bodies, the colossal side of the Sultana careened. White-capped waves boiled, threatening to drive her into the massive hull or back into the frightening abyss below. Murky water hit the back of her throat before a scream could join hundreds of others echoing through the night. 

She threw her head back, choking and gasping for air as her arms flayed against the assaulting water and kicked both feet at the force lugging her downward. Something wrapped around one hand, and another strong heave wrenched her shoulder. She twisted away from the splashes trying to fill her mouth and nose. The steely grip tightened as it towed her away from the ship. 

â€œJerek!â€ Her free hand tried to latch onto the fingers wrapped around her wrist. 

â€œI&#039;ve got you!â€ he yelled above the roar of chaos. His other arm swiftly glided in and out of the water before it wrapped around a bobbing object. With a hard tug, he pulled her next to it. â€œGrab on with both hands!â€ 

The current was too swift. Her skirt, yards of wet material, acted like a sail and tugged her away from him. The sleeve of his shirt threatened to slip from her fingers. 

Jerek seized an elbow and thrust her forward. She wheezed for air as her chest slammed against the floating log. 

His hands forced her arms around the cold, wet wood. â€œApril! Don&#039;t let go! Don&#039;t you dare let go!â€ 

Visit me at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.laurirobinson.blogspot.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;www.laurirobinson.blogspot.com&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for allowing me to share information about An April to Remember. It was released April 3rd in e-book from <a href="http://www.thewildrosepress.com/lauri-robinson-m-175.html" rel="nofollow">The Wild Rose Press</a> and print at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/April-Remember-Lauri-Robinson/dp/1601544561/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1239203100&amp;sr=1-5" rel="nofollow">Amazon </a></p>
<p>April Simonson hated all men. They were cruel, sinful beasts. Her disfigured face was proof. That is until she met Jerek Brinkley. Then, as the revered Sultana explodes, April falls into the dark, muddy waters of the Mississippi River terrified she&#8217;ll never see the light of day or the handsome riverboat gambler again. </p>
<p>Jerek Brinkley fought hell and high water to save the northern vixen who&#8217;d won his heart with her card tricks, only to fear Allan Pinkerton&#8217;s arrival in Memphis might reveal secrets he&#8217;s not ready for her to know. </p>
<p>Based on history&#8217;s greatest maritime disaster, An April to Remember, sprinkled with real facts and events, revives the Sultana, a civil war riverboat whose death toll surpassed the Titanic&#8217;s, and offers a new twist on what might have happened that fateful night in 1865. </p>
<p>Excerpt:<br />
With unexplainable speed, she shot through the water. Gulps of air scorched aching lungs as her face broke the surface. Amongst the debris of wood, cargo and bodies, the colossal side of the Sultana careened. White-capped waves boiled, threatening to drive her into the massive hull or back into the frightening abyss below. Murky water hit the back of her throat before a scream could join hundreds of others echoing through the night. </p>
<p>She threw her head back, choking and gasping for air as her arms flayed against the assaulting water and kicked both feet at the force lugging her downward. Something wrapped around one hand, and another strong heave wrenched her shoulder. She twisted away from the splashes trying to fill her mouth and nose. The steely grip tightened as it towed her away from the ship. </p>
<p>â€œJerek!â€ Her free hand tried to latch onto the fingers wrapped around her wrist. </p>
<p>â€œI&#8217;ve got you!â€ he yelled above the roar of chaos. His other arm swiftly glided in and out of the water before it wrapped around a bobbing object. With a hard tug, he pulled her next to it. â€œGrab on with both hands!â€ </p>
<p>The current was too swift. Her skirt, yards of wet material, acted like a sail and tugged her away from him. The sleeve of his shirt threatened to slip from her fingers. </p>
<p>Jerek seized an elbow and thrust her forward. She wheezed for air as her chest slammed against the floating log. </p>
<p>His hands forced her arms around the cold, wet wood. â€œApril! Don&#8217;t let go! Don&#8217;t you dare let go!â€ </p>
<p>Visit me at <a href="http://www.laurirobinson.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.laurirobinson.blogspot.com</a></p>
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		<title>By: Koko Brown</title>
		<link>http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/april-open-thread-for-authors-author-promo/#comment-197349</link>
		<dc:creator>Koko Brown</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>THE MERRY WIDOW â€¢ KOKO BROWN â€¢ &lt;a href=&quot;http://http://www.eredsage.com/THE_MERRY_WIDOW_%95_KOKO_BROWN_%28e_Book%29-p126.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Red Sage Publishing&lt;/a&gt;

Victorian England is a man&#039;s world. And no one knows this better than Phillipa Jones who must fight society&#039;s conventions along with chauvinistic ship captains and a greedy yet undeniably handsome Viscount to keep her late husband&#039;s shipping business afloat. 

Unfortunately, one moment of weakness and a case of mistaken identities will place her in a compromising position, which will see everything she&#039;s worked for come to ruins including her reputation. 

To read an &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eredsage.com/THE_MERRY_WIDOW_%95_KOKO_BROWN_%28e_Book%29-p126.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;excerpt&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  of Chapter One
To &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eredsage.com/THE_MERRY_WIDOW_%95_KOKO_BROWN_%28e_Book%29-p126.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;buy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; The Merry Widow from Red Sage Publishing
To &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kokobrown.net&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;visit &lt;/a&gt;my website for more titles</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>THE MERRY WIDOW â€¢ KOKO BROWN â€¢ <a href="http://http://www.eredsage.com/THE_MERRY_WIDOW_%95_KOKO_BROWN_%28e_Book%29-p126.html" rel="nofollow">Red Sage Publishing</a></p>
<p>Victorian England is a man&#8217;s world. And no one knows this better than Phillipa Jones who must fight society&#8217;s conventions along with chauvinistic ship captains and a greedy yet undeniably handsome Viscount to keep her late husband&#8217;s shipping business afloat. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, one moment of weakness and a case of mistaken identities will place her in a compromising position, which will see everything she&#8217;s worked for come to ruins including her reputation. </p>
<p>To read an <a href="http://www.eredsage.com/THE_MERRY_WIDOW_%95_KOKO_BROWN_%28e_Book%29-p126.html" rel="nofollow">excerpt</a>  of Chapter One<br />
To <a href="http://www.eredsage.com/THE_MERRY_WIDOW_%95_KOKO_BROWN_%28e_Book%29-p126.html" rel="nofollow">buy</a> The Merry Widow from Red Sage Publishing<br />
To <a href="http://www.kokobrown.net" rel="nofollow">visit </a>my website for more titles</p>
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		<title>By: Jordan Castillo Price</title>
		<link>http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/april-open-thread-for-authors-author-promo/#comment-197212</link>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Castillo Price</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:53:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;Sweet Oblivion 2: Snare&lt;/strong&gt; just came out today!

With summer ending and temperatures dipping low at night, Michael&#039;s eager to get his leather jacket back, and although Wild Bill could easily vamp any sales clerk into giving Michael some new duds, it wouldn&#039;t be quite the same as the jacket he left at his parents&#039; house. Not unless the malls have begun selling clothing with rohypnol and ketamine sewn into the seams.

The return of the jacket comes with a price: a new cell phone from Michael&#039;s parents. Surprisingly, Wild Bill encourages Michael to keep the phone. After all, Michael wouldn&#039;t want to be the only 21-year-old in the world without one. Seems innocent enough. Right?

But you never know where an innocent gift will lead. Michael worries the phone may be some shiny bait, meant to lure him closer to his family, and then, college. Everyone seems intent on getting Michael to enroll, but he&#039;s busy looking to catch a vampire.

More about Michael and Wild Bill at &lt;a href=&quot;http://channelingmorpheus.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;ChannelingMorpheus.com&lt;/a&gt;
The Channeling Morpheus and Sweet Oblivion series at &lt;a href=&quot;http://changelingpress.com/author.php?uid=112&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Changeling Press&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Sweet Oblivion 2: Snare</strong> just came out today!</p>
<p>With summer ending and temperatures dipping low at night, Michael&#8217;s eager to get his leather jacket back, and although Wild Bill could easily vamp any sales clerk into giving Michael some new duds, it wouldn&#8217;t be quite the same as the jacket he left at his parents&#8217; house. Not unless the malls have begun selling clothing with rohypnol and ketamine sewn into the seams.</p>
<p>The return of the jacket comes with a price: a new cell phone from Michael&#8217;s parents. Surprisingly, Wild Bill encourages Michael to keep the phone. After all, Michael wouldn&#8217;t want to be the only 21-year-old in the world without one. Seems innocent enough. Right?</p>
<p>But you never know where an innocent gift will lead. Michael worries the phone may be some shiny bait, meant to lure him closer to his family, and then, college. Everyone seems intent on getting Michael to enroll, but he&#8217;s busy looking to catch a vampire.</p>
<p>More about Michael and Wild Bill at <a href="http://channelingmorpheus.com" rel="nofollow">ChannelingMorpheus.com</a><br />
The Channeling Morpheus and Sweet Oblivion series at <a href="http://changelingpress.com/author.php?uid=112" rel="nofollow">Changeling Press</a></p>
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		<title>By: Maria Zannini</title>
		<link>http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/april-open-thread-for-authors-author-promo/#comment-197150</link>
		<dc:creator>Maria Zannini</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Thanks for opening this up to us!&lt;/em&gt;


TOUCH OF FIRE is set 1200 years in the future on an Earth that knows only magic. An ancient book has surfaced and it threatens to destroy the delicate balance between plainfolk and the Elementals, magical beings who can control one of the four elements: earth, air, water and fire.

Leda, a fire Elemental is charged with finding this troublesome book. Instead she comes across a different sort of trouble. Greyhawke Tams is a scoundrel and a scavenger, and the last known person to have had possession of the book.

Check out the links below for excerpts, reviews and contests. TOUCH OF FIRE is the first in a series of post-apocalyptic stories. 


â€¢ Discover how the Elementals came to be. 
â€¢ See what survived from the 21st century and why our descendents only remember bits and pieces of our society.
â€¢ Speculate on how a statue of a black and white mouse standing on its hind legs gets mistaken for a deity. ---yes, THAT mouse.


It&#039;s all in there and it goes on sale at bookstores on &lt;strong&gt;April 28th&lt;/strong&gt;! If your bookstore isn&#039;t carrying it, be sure to ask them to order it.


Touch Of Fire is at:
&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/Touch-Fire-Maria-Zannini/dp/1605041602/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1227623763&amp;sr=1-1&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;http://books.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?SRT=R&amp;WRD=touch%20of%20fire,%20zannini&amp;DREF=1&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Barnes &amp; Nobles&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.mybookstoreandmore.com/shop/product.da/touch-of-fire&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;My Bookstore and More&lt;/a&gt;

Read an excerpt at &lt;a href=&quot;http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/touch-of-fire&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Samhain Publishing&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mariazannini.com/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;My Website&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href=&quot;http://mariazannini.blogspot.com/2009/04/touch-of-fire-contest-it-begins.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;TOUCH OF FIRE  Contest information&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE APOCALYPSE IS CLOSER THAN YOU THINK
Buy TOUCH OF FIRE by Maria Zannini &lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Thanks for opening this up to us!</em></p>
<p>TOUCH OF FIRE is set 1200 years in the future on an Earth that knows only magic. An ancient book has surfaced and it threatens to destroy the delicate balance between plainfolk and the Elementals, magical beings who can control one of the four elements: earth, air, water and fire.</p>
<p>Leda, a fire Elemental is charged with finding this troublesome book. Instead she comes across a different sort of trouble. Greyhawke Tams is a scoundrel and a scavenger, and the last known person to have had possession of the book.</p>
<p>Check out the links below for excerpts, reviews and contests. TOUCH OF FIRE is the first in a series of post-apocalyptic stories. </p>
<p>â€¢ Discover how the Elementals came to be.<br />
â€¢ See what survived from the 21st century and why our descendents only remember bits and pieces of our society.<br />
â€¢ Speculate on how a statue of a black and white mouse standing on its hind legs gets mistaken for a deity. &#8212;yes, THAT mouse.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s all in there and it goes on sale at bookstores on <strong>April 28th</strong>! If your bookstore isn&#8217;t carrying it, be sure to ask them to order it.</p>
<p>Touch Of Fire is at:<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Touch-Fire-Maria-Zannini/dp/1605041602/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1227623763&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow">Amazon</a><br />
<a href="http://books.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?SRT=R&amp;WRD=touch%20of%20fire,%20zannini&amp;DREF=1" rel="nofollow">Barnes &amp; Nobles</a><br />
<a href="https://www.mybookstoreandmore.com/shop/product.da/touch-of-fire" rel="nofollow">My Bookstore and More</a></p>
<p>Read an excerpt at <a href="http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/touch-of-fire" rel="nofollow">Samhain Publishing</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.mariazannini.com/" rel="nofollow">My Website</a></p>
<p><a href="http://mariazannini.blogspot.com/2009/04/touch-of-fire-contest-it-begins.html" rel="nofollow">TOUCH OF FIRE  Contest information</a></p>
<blockquote><p><strong>THE APOCALYPSE IS CLOSER THAN YOU THINK<br />
Buy TOUCH OF FIRE by Maria Zannini </strong></p></blockquote>
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		<title>By: Kim Knox</title>
		<link>http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/april-open-thread-for-authors-author-promo/#comment-197000</link>
		<dc:creator>Kim Knox</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:38:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks for the promo op :D

&lt;strong&gt;CONSORT&lt;/strong&gt;, a paranormal romance, is out now with Ellora&#039;s Cave.


November Eve. The Hunt Ball. And to prove her right to rule, Tate must capture a mate. It should&#039;ve been simple. Snag a vampire barely turned and have him kneel and swear devotion to her. But Fate has other plans...and one of them involves the powerful son of the ruling Queen.

Jager, a vampire she&#039;s hungered after for years, allows himself to become her prey. But with his promise of sinful, wicked pleasure comes a catch. Jager only wants her as his slave. Nothing more.
 
Tate has no plans to bow down to him...until Jager shares a shocking truth with her. Suddenly Fate is playing hardball.


You can read an excerpt &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jasminejade.com/productspecs/9781419921155.htm&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; and buy it &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jasminejade.com/m-558-kim-knox.aspx&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;. :D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for the promo op :D</p>
<p><strong>CONSORT</strong>, a paranormal romance, is out now with Ellora&#8217;s Cave.</p>
<p>November Eve. The Hunt Ball. And to prove her right to rule, Tate must capture a mate. It should&#39;ve been simple. Snag a vampire barely turned and have him kneel and swear devotion to her. But Fate has other plans&#8230;and one of them involves the powerful son of the ruling Queen.</p>
<p>Jager, a vampire she&#39;s hungered after for years, allows himself to become her prey. But with his promise of sinful, wicked pleasure comes a catch. Jager only wants her as his slave. Nothing more.</p>
<p>Tate has no plans to bow down to him&#8230;until Jager shares a shocking truth with her. Suddenly Fate is playing hardball.</p>
<p>You can read an excerpt <a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/productspecs/9781419921155.htm" rel="nofollow">here</a> and buy it <a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/m-558-kim-knox.aspx" rel="nofollow">here</a>. :D</p>
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		<title>By: Shelli Stevens</title>
		<link>http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/april-open-thread-for-authors-author-promo/#comment-196937</link>
		<dc:creator>Shelli Stevens</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Oh this is so cool! My friend just told me about this!

I&#039;d like to share my book &lt;b&gt;Theirs to Capture&lt;/b&gt; which released today March 31st.
It&#039;s a short erotic novella released by Samhain Publishing.

&lt;i&gt;When there&#039;s a tiger-&#039;and a lion-&#039;on your tail, there&#039;s no escape...&lt;/i&gt;

Delilah is strong, independent-&#039;and a princess on the run. Her father, King of the Falcon kingdom, wants to unite her with Pierce, Prince of the Tiger kingdom, and Jason, Prince of the Lions. Never can she imagine giving herself to one man if there is no love-&#039;let alone two! So she flees her home in hopes of avoiding the union.

Delilah may be dead-set against the plan, but Jason and Pierce have no doubts. She is the one they want to complete their triad, to be their mate. She alone has the power to form the bond that will, in turn, join all their kingdoms in peace.

They&#039;re prepared to use every means of pleasure to convince her they are all destined to be together. But first they have to catch her...


&lt;b&gt;Warning&lt;/b&gt;: This book is hot! Hot! Hot! Threesomes, m/m, and capture fantasies, oh my! 


&lt;b&gt;You can purchase and/or read an excerpt &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mybookstoreandmore.com/shop/product.da/theirs-to-capture&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

Shelli :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh this is so cool! My friend just told me about this!</p>
<p>I&#8217;d like to share my book <b>Theirs to Capture</b> which released today March 31st.<br />
It&#8217;s a short erotic novella released by Samhain Publishing.</p>
<p><i>When there&#39;s a tiger-&#8217;and a lion-&#8217;on your tail, there&#39;s no escape&#8230;</i></p>
<p>Delilah is strong, independent-&#8217;and a princess on the run. Her father, King of the Falcon kingdom, wants to unite her with Pierce, Prince of the Tiger kingdom, and Jason, Prince of the Lions. Never can she imagine giving herself to one man if there is no love-&#8217;let alone two! So she flees her home in hopes of avoiding the union.</p>
<p>Delilah may be dead-set against the plan, but Jason and Pierce have no doubts. She is the one they want to complete their triad, to be their mate. She alone has the power to form the bond that will, in turn, join all their kingdoms in peace.</p>
<p>They&#39;re prepared to use every means of pleasure to convince her they are all destined to be together. But first they have to catch her&#8230;</p>
<p><b>Warning</b>: This book is hot! Hot! Hot! Threesomes, m/m, and capture fantasies, oh my! </p>
<p><b>You can purchase and/or read an excerpt <a href="http://www.mybookstoreandmore.com/shop/product.da/theirs-to-capture" rel="nofollow">here</a></b></p>
<p>Shelli :)</p>
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		<title>By: Nicole Zoltack</title>
		<link>http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/april-open-thread-for-authors-author-promo/#comment-196720</link>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Zoltack</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thank you for allowing me to post about my newest release!

Woman of Honor is a fantasy romance, available from March 29, 20009 from &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.desertbreezepublishing.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Desert Breeze Publishing&lt;/a&gt;

Aislinn of Bairbhe dreams of becoming a lady knight to honor the death of her fallen brother.  To her mother&#039;s horror, King Patrick grants Aislinn&#039;s wish and she begins her long years of training.

Despite the mockery of the other pages, and the disdain of Prince Caelan who also trains to be a knight, Aislinn commits herself to her dreams and embarks on a journey of self-discovery and bravery.  Through the years, Aislinn and Caelan grow from sparing classmates to good friends.  They both know that someday Caelan will marry for the sake of the kingdom, but even that cannot keep them from falling in love. 

The threat of war with the Speicans is a constant threat, and one that grows more frightening as she and Caelan train toward their eventual knighthood.  Aislinn has committed herself to serving Arnhem, and has promised herself as King&#039;s Champion when Caelan claims the throne.  She is willing to give up everything... her childhood, her life, even her heart for Arnhem.  No matter the pain it brings.

Visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nicolezoltack.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;my site&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href=&quot;http://stores.desertbreezepublishing.com/-strse-22/Nicole-Zoltack-Woman-of/Detail.bok&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt; publisher&#039;s page&lt;/a&gt; for more details.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you for allowing me to post about my newest release!</p>
<p>Woman of Honor is a fantasy romance, available from March 29, 20009 from <a href="http://www.desertbreezepublishing.com" rel="nofollow">Desert Breeze Publishing</a></p>
<p>Aislinn of Bairbhe dreams of becoming a lady knight to honor the death of her fallen brother.  To her mother&#8217;s horror, King Patrick grants Aislinn&#8217;s wish and she begins her long years of training.</p>
<p>Despite the mockery of the other pages, and the disdain of Prince Caelan who also trains to be a knight, Aislinn commits herself to her dreams and embarks on a journey of self-discovery and bravery.  Through the years, Aislinn and Caelan grow from sparing classmates to good friends.  They both know that someday Caelan will marry for the sake of the kingdom, but even that cannot keep them from falling in love. </p>
<p>The threat of war with the Speicans is a constant threat, and one that grows more frightening as she and Caelan train toward their eventual knighthood.  Aislinn has committed herself to serving Arnhem, and has promised herself as King&#8217;s Champion when Caelan claims the throne.  She is willing to give up everything&#8230; her childhood, her life, even her heart for Arnhem.  No matter the pain it brings.</p>
<p>Visit <a href="http://www.nicolezoltack.com" rel="nofollow">my site</a> or <a href="http://stores.desertbreezepublishing.com/-strse-22/Nicole-Zoltack-Woman-of/Detail.bok" rel="nofollow"> publisher&#8217;s page</a> for more details.</p>
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		<title>By: Jory Strong</title>
		<link>http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/april-open-thread-for-authors-author-promo/#comment-196692</link>
		<dc:creator>Jory Strong</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks Dear Author for the chance to promote &lt;strong&gt;Ghostland&lt;/strong&gt;, my debut Berkley release, an urban fantasy romance available on April 7. Here&#039;s the official blurb:

&lt;strong&gt;In a post-Apocalyptic world where supernaturals have emerged from hiding, wealthy humans delight in decadence while the religious gain power through temptation. For the masses, fear reigns from birth to death, and the afterlife holds beings that only the bravest can summon-&#039;or dare to desire...&lt;/strong&gt;

Taken from her home and family, shamaness Aisling McConaughey has no choice except to enter the â€œghostlandsâ€ in order to learn the fate of a wealthy man&#039;s mistress. But there is always a price to pay for the use of her power. To save the woman&#039;s life she must summon the Djinn prince Zurael en Caym-&#039;and yield to his savage, sensual rage.

Zurael fears nothing except being called and bound to a human&#039;s will. He intends to kill Aisling after she&#039;s served as bait to find an enemy in possession of an ancient tablet. But the more he tastes of her innocent spirit, the more he&#039;ll use his fiery touch and seductive whispers to keep her hungry for his mercy-&#039;even as they weave an erotic spell that he cannot escape...

Powerful forces threaten both their worlds, leaving Aisling and Zurael with an unbearable choice. Follow their hearts...or stay true to their honor and risk losing an eternity of pleasure.

&lt;strong&gt;Four and 1/2 stars&lt;/strong&gt; from &lt;em&gt;Romantic Times BOOKreviews&lt;/em&gt;-â€As much a whodunit as a paranormal adventure, Strong&#039;s terrific tale should win her many new fans. Really good stuff!â€

An excerpt can be found on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jorystrong.com/ghostland-world/ghostland&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;my website &lt;/a&gt;and on my &lt;a href=&quot;http://us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/specialinterests/paranormal/2009/strong_dearreader.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Dear Reader &lt;/a&gt;letter on the Penguin web site.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks Dear Author for the chance to promote <strong>Ghostland</strong>, my debut Berkley release, an urban fantasy romance available on April 7. Here&#8217;s the official blurb:</p>
<p><strong>In a post-Apocalyptic world where supernaturals have emerged from hiding, wealthy humans delight in decadence while the religious gain power through temptation. For the masses, fear reigns from birth to death, and the afterlife holds beings that only the bravest can summon-&#8217;or dare to desire&#8230;</strong></p>
<p>Taken from her home and family, shamaness Aisling McConaughey has no choice except to enter the â€œghostlandsâ€ in order to learn the fate of a wealthy man&#39;s mistress. But there is always a price to pay for the use of her power. To save the woman&#39;s life she must summon the Djinn prince Zurael en Caym-&#8217;and yield to his savage, sensual rage.</p>
<p>Zurael fears nothing except being called and bound to a human&#39;s will. He intends to kill Aisling after she&#39;s served as bait to find an enemy in possession of an ancient tablet. But the more he tastes of her innocent spirit, the more he&#39;ll use his fiery touch and seductive whispers to keep her hungry for his mercy-&#8217;even as they weave an erotic spell that he cannot escape&#8230;</p>
<p>Powerful forces threaten both their worlds, leaving Aisling and Zurael with an unbearable choice. Follow their hearts&#8230;or stay true to their honor and risk losing an eternity of pleasure.</p>
<p><strong>Four and 1/2 stars</strong> from <em>Romantic Times BOOKreviews</em>-â€As much a whodunit as a paranormal adventure, Strong&#39;s terrific tale should win her many new fans. Really good stuff!â€</p>
<p>An excerpt can be found on <a href="http://www.jorystrong.com/ghostland-world/ghostland" rel="nofollow">my website </a>and on my <a href="http://us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/specialinterests/paranormal/2009/strong_dearreader.html" rel="nofollow">Dear Reader </a>letter on the Penguin web site.</p>
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		<title>By: Chrystal Kincaid</title>
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		<dc:creator>Chrystal Kincaid</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:11:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What an awesome opportunity for authors! Thanks so much! 

&lt;strong&gt;I&#039;ll Do Anything &lt;/strong&gt;
by Chrystal Kincaid

Cade Taylor, eat your heart out. 

For years, Julia Campbell has secretly lusted after her girlhood crush, Cade Taylor. Now the shoe is on the other foot and Cade is limping along helplessly behind her size seven pumps.

Two successful attorneys argue on opposite sides of a high profile DUI manslaughter case, there&#039;s more than just a failed affair behind their spirited debates. Between them lies four-year-old Laura with Cade&#039;s blue eyes and Julia&#039;s black curls. Cade will do anything to get them back -- even if it means losing the biggest case of his life.

&lt;em&gt;This e-book was previously released under the now defunct Triskelion Publishing.  Portions of the plot have been re-written and the revised version was released by &lt;a href=&quot;http://desertbreezepublishing.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Desert Breeze Publishing&lt;/a&gt; on 29 March, 2009.  Also available for your Kindle!&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What an awesome opportunity for authors! Thanks so much! </p>
<p><strong>I&#39;ll Do Anything </strong><br />
by Chrystal Kincaid</p>
<p>Cade Taylor, eat your heart out. </p>
<p>For years, Julia Campbell has secretly lusted after her girlhood crush, Cade Taylor. Now the shoe is on the other foot and Cade is limping along helplessly behind her size seven pumps.</p>
<p>Two successful attorneys argue on opposite sides of a high profile DUI manslaughter case, there&#8217;s more than just a failed affair behind their spirited debates. Between them lies four-year-old Laura with Cade&#8217;s blue eyes and Julia&#8217;s black curls. Cade will do anything to get them back &#8212; even if it means losing the biggest case of his life.</p>
<p><em>This e-book was previously released under the now defunct Triskelion Publishing.  Portions of the plot have been re-written and the revised version was released by <a href="http://desertbreezepublishing.com" rel="nofollow">Desert Breeze Publishing</a> on 29 March, 2009.  Also available for your Kindle!</em></p>
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		<title>By: Barbara Scott</title>
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		<dc:creator>Barbara Scott</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CAST A PALE SHADOW&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; by Barbara Scott releases April 17 from The Wild Rose Press. 

Prologue

Nicholas
Michigan

&quot;Once upon a time,&quot; Nicholas whispered, so close he could feel the cold alabaster of her ear brush his lips, &quot;There was a Sleeping Princess who waited only the kiss of her true love to awaken her from her long, lonely sleep.&quot; He stretched himself out beside her, the chill of her body drawing away his warmth even through their clothes. He would see the soft, dark, warmth of her eyes again. She would open them to him. He would find the magic in her, in both of them this time.

With a light sweep of his fingertips-&#039; he could not bear to touch the pale stone of her forehead for fear the ice would reach in to pierce his soul-&#039; he lifted the tumbled wisps of her hair away from her eyes. He waited the very moment she flickered them open, when she would see that it was he Nicholas who performed the miracle and love him all the more for it. She had failed to give him the miracle he asked, but he would not fail her. They would have another chance.

Her perfect stillness nearly daunted him even while he envied her for it. Wasn&#039;t that utter peace what he had wanted? That she had attained it so effortlessly while he was left alone and wanting filled him with resentment and fear. Perhaps it would never be possible for him and, in slipping away as she had, she had demonstrated her despair of him, her lack of trust.

&quot;I can&#039;t live without you,&quot; she said so softly in her tear-filled whisper.

&quot;I wouldn&#039;t ask that of you,&quot; he promised. But he realized now that she had not understood what he truly was asking of her. He couldn&#039;t let himself believe her failure was deliberate. A misunderstanding. Yes, a tragic misunderstanding. That was all.

Her lips were slightly parted and nearly as pale as her ashen cheeks. Nicholas brushed his own tears until his fingertips were wet with them, then traced her mouth with their moistness. He could taste the saltiness of them as he kissed her, thinking of magic and miracles and wishes and love. But nothing happened. Her stillness was impenetrable. Her eyes refused to open. She was gone, and he could not reach her.

Tenderly, he straightened her crisp, white collar and smoothed the bright red wool of her favorite skirt, then folded the quilt around her, tucking it up and around her shiny black shoes, the ones she loved with the heels she could barely walk in. He tied the first rope at her knees and the second at her hips. Her cold, little fingers were stiffening slightly as he folded her hands, one over the other. across her chest.

Too late, he remembered the ring he had bought her and never gave her, never had time to. A vision of her bright, loving eyes brimming with tears as they might have been when she saw it for the first time staggered him back to sag in the cracked, leather armchair where she had sat on his lap so many times.

He would never see her again. He would never again hear her sweet laughter when he whispered in her ear. He would never again feel the, tender heat of her surrounding him, taking him with her as she plummeted over the brink of her waterfall of stars, as she called it.

Forcing himself to rise, Nicholas searched the drawers of the painted chest they both shared until he found the ring, still in its blue velvet box, still in its white paper bag. It had two tiny rubies, her birthstone and his.

&quot;We are almost cosmic twins, did you know that? Only three days and two years apart,&quot; she murmured with delight when he told her his birthdate. Lifting the ring from its satin nest, he breathed on it and polished it against his jeans before placing it on her third finger, left hand.

&quot;Until death do us part, Cynthia. But it wasn&#039;t supposed to part us. Why couldn&#039;t you take me with you?&quot; He rested his forehead against her hands until he felt their ice numb his heart.

Finally, there was nothing to do but fold the corner of the quilt over her face and tie another rope at her shoulders. Just enough twilight remained for him to complete his task without a lantern. Nicholas gathered his precious bundle in his arms and left the silent, empty cabin, winding his way through the trees until he reached the grave he had prepared.

Gently, he lay Cynthia at the edge, then jumped in, positioning himself to shoulder her and nestle her into the soft, cool earth at the bottom. If he could just think of a way, he would lay down beside her and pull the dirt like a blanket around them both.

But there was no way, so he hoisted himself up out of the grave and bid her goodbye. He began to fill the hole.

Cynthia. Michigan. Eventually he hoped that would be all he would remember. And in time that would fade and jumble, so that when the night terrors struck, he wouldn&#039;t recall which face belonged to which name or whether last year had been the year for Laura in Milwaukee or was it the year before? Could it really have been as long as five years ago when Valerie-&#039; ?

He hated that it happened that way. It seemed disloyal to Cynthia and Laura and-&#039; no, it was best not to think of Valerie at all.

Nicholas had loved each of them, loved them to the depths of his soul, but he had to forget them. Or else how would he have the strength to go on to the next?

And maybe the next would be the one.

It was safer, he believed, to count to only two: the last one and the next one. He could not allow himself to think of the others, or to suppose there would be any beyond the next one. He was not some monster who wanted this to go on forever. Cynthia didn&#039;t think him a monster. None of them did.  Did they?

www.barbarascottink.com</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong>CAST A PALE SHADOW</strong></em> by Barbara Scott releases April 17 from The Wild Rose Press. </p>
<p>Prologue</p>
<p>Nicholas<br />
Michigan</p>
<p>&#8220;Once upon a time,&#8221; Nicholas whispered, so close he could feel the cold alabaster of her ear brush his lips, &#8220;There was a Sleeping Princess who waited only the kiss of her true love to awaken her from her long, lonely sleep.&#8221; He stretched himself out beside her, the chill of her body drawing away his warmth even through their clothes. He would see the soft, dark, warmth of her eyes again. She would open them to him. He would find the magic in her, in both of them this time.</p>
<p>With a light sweep of his fingertips-&#8217; he could not bear to touch the pale stone of her forehead for fear the ice would reach in to pierce his soul-&#8217; he lifted the tumbled wisps of her hair away from her eyes. He waited the very moment she flickered them open, when she would see that it was he Nicholas who performed the miracle and love him all the more for it. She had failed to give him the miracle he asked, but he would not fail her. They would have another chance.</p>
<p>Her perfect stillness nearly daunted him even while he envied her for it. Wasn&#8217;t that utter peace what he had wanted? That she had attained it so effortlessly while he was left alone and wanting filled him with resentment and fear. Perhaps it would never be possible for him and, in slipping away as she had, she had demonstrated her despair of him, her lack of trust.</p>
<p>&#8220;I can&#8217;t live without you,&#8221; she said so softly in her tear-filled whisper.</p>
<p>&#8220;I wouldn&#8217;t ask that of you,&#8221; he promised. But he realized now that she had not understood what he truly was asking of her. He couldn&#39;t let himself believe her failure was deliberate. A misunderstanding. Yes, a tragic misunderstanding. That was all.</p>
<p>Her lips were slightly parted and nearly as pale as her ashen cheeks. Nicholas brushed his own tears until his fingertips were wet with them, then traced her mouth with their moistness. He could taste the saltiness of them as he kissed her, thinking of magic and miracles and wishes and love. But nothing happened. Her stillness was impenetrable. Her eyes refused to open. She was gone, and he could not reach her.</p>
<p>Tenderly, he straightened her crisp, white collar and smoothed the bright red wool of her favorite skirt, then folded the quilt around her, tucking it up and around her shiny black shoes, the ones she loved with the heels she could barely walk in. He tied the first rope at her knees and the second at her hips. Her cold, little fingers were stiffening slightly as he folded her hands, one over the other. across her chest.</p>
<p>Too late, he remembered the ring he had bought her and never gave her, never had time to. A vision of her bright, loving eyes brimming with tears as they might have been when she saw it for the first time staggered him back to sag in the cracked, leather armchair where she had sat on his lap so many times.</p>
<p>He would never see her again. He would never again hear her sweet laughter when he whispered in her ear. He would never again feel the, tender heat of her surrounding him, taking him with her as she plummeted over the brink of her waterfall of stars, as she called it.</p>
<p>Forcing himself to rise, Nicholas searched the drawers of the painted chest they both shared until he found the ring, still in its blue velvet box, still in its white paper bag. It had two tiny rubies, her birthstone and his.</p>
<p>&#8220;We are almost cosmic twins, did you know that? Only three days and two years apart,&#8221; she murmured with delight when he told her his birthdate. Lifting the ring from its satin nest, he breathed on it and polished it against his jeans before placing it on her third finger, left hand.</p>
<p>&#8220;Until death do us part, Cynthia. But it wasn&#39;t supposed to part us. Why couldn&#8217;t you take me with you?&#8221; He rested his forehead against her hands until he felt their ice numb his heart.</p>
<p>Finally, there was nothing to do but fold the corner of the quilt over her face and tie another rope at her shoulders. Just enough twilight remained for him to complete his task without a lantern. Nicholas gathered his precious bundle in his arms and left the silent, empty cabin, winding his way through the trees until he reached the grave he had prepared.</p>
<p>Gently, he lay Cynthia at the edge, then jumped in, positioning himself to shoulder her and nestle her into the soft, cool earth at the bottom. If he could just think of a way, he would lay down beside her and pull the dirt like a blanket around them both.</p>
<p>But there was no way, so he hoisted himself up out of the grave and bid her goodbye. He began to fill the hole.</p>
<p>Cynthia. Michigan. Eventually he hoped that would be all he would remember. And in time that would fade and jumble, so that when the night terrors struck, he wouldn&#8217;t recall which face belonged to which name or whether last year had been the year for Laura in Milwaukee or was it the year before? Could it really have been as long as five years ago when Valerie-&#8217; ?</p>
<p>He hated that it happened that way. It seemed disloyal to Cynthia and Laura and-&#8217; no, it was best not to think of Valerie at all.</p>
<p>Nicholas had loved each of them, loved them to the depths of his soul, but he had to forget them. Or else how would he have the strength to go on to the next?</p>
<p>And maybe the next would be the one.</p>
<p>It was safer, he believed, to count to only two: the last one and the next one. He could not allow himself to think of the others, or to suppose there would be any beyond the next one. He was not some monster who wanted this to go on forever. Cynthia didn&#8217;t think him a monster. None of them did.  Did they?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.barbarascottink.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.barbarascottink.com</a></p>
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		<title>By: Lindsay Townsend</title>
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		<dc:creator>Lindsay Townsend</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>A KNIGHT&#039;S CAPTIVE. The perfect prison is in his arms...

In the year 1066, England struggles against Norman invaders, and two strangers cross paths on a pilgrimage fraught with peril - only to discover a love worth any danger....
 
Battle-weary Marc de Sens has never encountered a woman like Sunniva of Wereford: beautiful, brilliant, and miles above the curs who call themselves her kin. Alas, she is promised to another and Marc&#039;s obligation is to his three orphaned nieces. But when Sunniva&#039;s circumstances suddenly change, Marc learns the truth about her &quot;betrothal&quot;...

A rough-hewn knight so gentle with children intrigues Sunniva, who never knew a kind word or caring touch from any man until Marc rescued her from the grimmest of fates. When her loutish father and brothers are killed, Sunniva is finally free, but her troubles are far from over. Although Marc has appointed himself her protector, he has a dark secret - as well as an uncanny ability to disarm her completely...


http://www.amazon.com/Knights-Captive-Lindsay-Townsend/dp/1420103628/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1226162618&amp;sr=1-8

Best wishes, Lindsay Townsend

Amazon link here:</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A KNIGHT&#8217;S CAPTIVE. The perfect prison is in his arms&#8230;</p>
<p>In the year 1066, England struggles against Norman invaders, and two strangers cross paths on a pilgrimage fraught with peril &#8211; only to discover a love worth any danger&#8230;.</p>
<p>Battle-weary Marc de Sens has never encountered a woman like Sunniva of Wereford: beautiful, brilliant, and miles above the curs who call themselves her kin. Alas, she is promised to another and Marc&#8217;s obligation is to his three orphaned nieces. But when Sunniva&#8217;s circumstances suddenly change, Marc learns the truth about her &#8220;betrothal&#8221;&#8230;</p>
<p>A rough-hewn knight so gentle with children intrigues Sunniva, who never knew a kind word or caring touch from any man until Marc rescued her from the grimmest of fates. When her loutish father and brothers are killed, Sunniva is finally free, but her troubles are far from over. Although Marc has appointed himself her protector, he has a dark secret &#8211; as well as an uncanny ability to disarm her completely&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Knights-Captive-Lindsay-Townsend/dp/1420103628/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&#038;s=books&#038;qid=1226162618&#038;sr=1-8" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Knights-Captive-Lindsay-Townsend/dp/1420103628/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&#038;s=books&#038;qid=1226162618&#038;sr=1-8</a></p>
<p>Best wishes, Lindsay Townsend</p>
<p>Amazon link here:</p>
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		<title>By: Cherrie Lynn</title>
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		<dc:creator>Cherrie Lynn</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:22:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I can&#039;t believe April is finally upon us! But I&#039;m glad it got here in a hurry, because on April 21, my red hot contemporary romance will be released in ebook format from Samhain Publishing.

&lt;strong&gt;Unleashed &lt;/strong&gt;is the story of what could happen when two best friends jet off to paradise to escape shared heartbreak, only to find their demons came along for the ride...

It&#039;s not enough that Kelsey&#039;s husband left her for another woman. Oh, no. The â€œother womanâ€ had to be her best friend Evan&#039;s fiancÃ©e. Not only has she lost her marriage, she fears losing Evan to the lingering awkwardness and humiliation that hangs between them.

Evan has no intention of letting that happen. He&#039;s got plans...namely, an extra plane ticket to Hawaii now his future wife is out of the picture. There&#039;s only one person he wants on the trip with him, the one who&#039;s always been there for him. The one he should never have let slip away into the arms of a traitorous friend who shattered her heart.

Kelsey is anticipating a week of fun in the sun with the man who&#039;s always treated her like a little sister. No one&#039;s more surprised when she discovers that Evan has seduction on his mind-&#039;and that she&#039;s more than ready for it.

Love is the most powerful healing force of all. But past demons have a way of ripping open old wounds, and threatening the survival of even the strongest friendship...

&lt;em&gt;Warning: This title contains explicit sex between best friends, graphic language...and a hero who knows how to put the hot in â€œhot tubâ€.&lt;/em&gt;

You can find an excerpt and all that good stuff over at &lt;a href=&quot;http://samhainpublishing.com/excerpt/unleashed&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Samhain&lt;/a&gt;, or on my &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cherrielynn.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;.

Thanks for this opportunity, and I hope you enjoy all the great releases this month!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I can&#8217;t believe April is finally upon us! But I&#8217;m glad it got here in a hurry, because on April 21, my red hot contemporary romance will be released in ebook format from Samhain Publishing.</p>
<p><strong>Unleashed </strong>is the story of what could happen when two best friends jet off to paradise to escape shared heartbreak, only to find their demons came along for the ride&#8230;</p>
<p>It&#39;s not enough that Kelsey&#39;s husband left her for another woman. Oh, no. The â€œother womanâ€ had to be her best friend Evan&#39;s fiancÃ©e. Not only has she lost her marriage, she fears losing Evan to the lingering awkwardness and humiliation that hangs between them.</p>
<p>Evan has no intention of letting that happen. He&#39;s got plans&#8230;namely, an extra plane ticket to Hawaii now his future wife is out of the picture. There&#39;s only one person he wants on the trip with him, the one who&#39;s always been there for him. The one he should never have let slip away into the arms of a traitorous friend who shattered her heart.</p>
<p>Kelsey is anticipating a week of fun in the sun with the man who&#39;s always treated her like a little sister. No one&#39;s more surprised when she discovers that Evan has seduction on his mind-&#8217;and that she&#39;s more than ready for it.</p>
<p>Love is the most powerful healing force of all. But past demons have a way of ripping open old wounds, and threatening the survival of even the strongest friendship&#8230;</p>
<p><em>Warning: This title contains explicit sex between best friends, graphic language&#8230;and a hero who knows how to put the hot in â€œhot tubâ€.</em></p>
<p>You can find an excerpt and all that good stuff over at <a href="http://samhainpublishing.com/excerpt/unleashed" rel="nofollow">Samhain</a>, or on my <a href="http://www.cherrielynn.com" rel="nofollow">website</a>.</p>
<p>Thanks for this opportunity, and I hope you enjoy all the great releases this month!</p>
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		<title>By: Ann Aguirre</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ann Aguirre</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks for this forum.

So &lt;strong&gt;BLUE DIABLO&lt;/strong&gt; releases in just over a week. I could present blurbs &amp; excerpts here, but y&#039;all are &#039;net savvy. You know how to find that stuff, should you want it. Instead, I offer some reader comments: 

â€œGOD BLESS  ANN AGUIRRE! Within just the first few pages of &lt;strong&gt;Blue Diablo&lt;/strong&gt;, I said to myself,  &lt;em&gt;THIS is why I love to read.&lt;/em&gt;

Ann has given us a heroine who&#039;s more BFF than avatar. She&#039;ll have your back in a bar fight; but she won&#039;t be bailing you out of jail because she&#039;ll drag your butt out from under the bar and through the window before the cops ever get there. She loves food, drinks, and damns her hips. Corine sometimes has to bite her tongue to hold back inappropriate comments, and sometimes she doesn&#039;t bother to hold back. She gets horny and gets satisfied, whether alone or with someone else-&#039;unless she&#039;s denying herself to prove a point.  She unabashedly appreciates a nice helping of eye candy. And, oh yeah, she also happens to possess a few paranormal gifts that have kept her on the run most of her life and get her involved with other not-quite-normal characters. Those other characters include her ex-boyfriend, Chance, who&#039;s complicating her life again, but still needs to prove to Corine that he&#039;s not just offering lip service (in more ways than one).

Within just a few moments of meeting Corine I eagerly followed her away from my world and into hers.  Is there anything better than feeling reality slip away as you settle into a great book? &lt;strong&gt;Blue Diablo&lt;/strong&gt; reminded me why I love to read, and Corine reminded me why I love to read Ann Aguirre&#039;s characters.&quot; --Bev/QB, of &lt;a href=&quot;http://cubiesconfections.blogspot.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Cubie&#039;s Confections&lt;/a&gt;

The consensus is: If you want some different UF, this is your stop.  All aboard! The &lt;em&gt;no-vampire, no-were, no-fey&lt;/em&gt; train is leaving from this station. 

PS - Patricia Briggs really loved this book, so don&#039;t you owe it to her to check it out?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for this forum.</p>
<p>So <strong>BLUE DIABLO</strong> releases in just over a week. I could present blurbs &amp; excerpts here, but y&#8217;all are &#8216;net savvy. You know how to find that stuff, should you want it. Instead, I offer some reader comments: </p>
<p>â€œGOD BLESS  ANN AGUIRRE! Within just the first few pages of <strong>Blue Diablo</strong>, I said to myself,  <em>THIS is why I love to read.</em></p>
<p>Ann has given us a heroine who&#39;s more BFF than avatar. She&#39;ll have your back in a bar fight; but she won&#39;t be bailing you out of jail because she&#39;ll drag your butt out from under the bar and through the window before the cops ever get there. She loves food, drinks, and damns her hips. Corine sometimes has to bite her tongue to hold back inappropriate comments, and sometimes she doesn&#39;t bother to hold back. She gets horny and gets satisfied, whether alone or with someone else-&#8217;unless she&#39;s denying herself to prove a point.  She unabashedly appreciates a nice helping of eye candy. And, oh yeah, she also happens to possess a few paranormal gifts that have kept her on the run most of her life and get her involved with other not-quite-normal characters. Those other characters include her ex-boyfriend, Chance, who&#39;s complicating her life again, but still needs to prove to Corine that he&#39;s not just offering lip service (in more ways than one).</p>
<p>Within just a few moments of meeting Corine I eagerly followed her away from my world and into hers.  Is there anything better than feeling reality slip away as you settle into a great book? <strong>Blue Diablo</strong> reminded me why I love to read, and Corine reminded me why I love to read Ann Aguirre&#39;s characters.&#8221; &#8211;Bev/QB, of <a href="http://cubiesconfections.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Cubie&#8217;s Confections</a></p>
<p>The consensus is: If you want some different UF, this is your stop.  All aboard! The <em>no-vampire, no-were, no-fey</em> train is leaving from this station. </p>
<p>PS &#8211; Patricia Briggs really loved this book, so don&#8217;t you owe it to her to check it out?</p>
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		<title>By: Mara Allen</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mara Allen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:57:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Previously published by Torquere Press, &lt;strong&gt;Downtime&lt;/strong&gt; is an m/m historical time travel romance mystery now available in both print and e-book at Lulu.com. 

http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/downtime/6233094

blurb:

On assignment in London, FBI Agent Morgan Nash finds himself moments away from a bullet through the heart when the case he&#039;s working goes awry. But fate has other plans, he discovers when he wakes in a world far removed from his own. 

At work cataloguing ancient manuscripts in the British Museum, Ezra Glacenbie inadvertently creates the magic that pulls Morgan out of the twenty-first century and into the nineteenth. It&#039;s an impromptu vacation which may become permanent when the spellbook goes missing. 

Further upsetting Morgan&#039;s search for a way back home is the irresistible temptation to investigate the most notorious crime of the nineteenth century. But it&#039;s the unexpected romance blossoming between Morgan and Ezra that becomes the most dangerous complication of all. 

An excerpt is available at my webpage - http://www.tamara-allen.net</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Previously published by Torquere Press, <strong>Downtime</strong> is an m/m historical time travel romance mystery now available in both print and e-book at Lulu.com. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/downtime/6233094" rel="nofollow">http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/downtime/6233094</a></p>
<p>blurb:</p>
<p>On assignment in London, FBI Agent Morgan Nash finds himself moments away from a bullet through the heart when the case he&#39;s working goes awry. But fate has other plans, he discovers when he wakes in a world far removed from his own. </p>
<p>At work cataloguing ancient manuscripts in the British Museum, Ezra Glacenbie inadvertently creates the magic that pulls Morgan out of the twenty-first century and into the nineteenth. It&#39;s an impromptu vacation which may become permanent when the spellbook goes missing. </p>
<p>Further upsetting Morgan&#39;s search for a way back home is the irresistible temptation to investigate the most notorious crime of the nineteenth century. But it&#39;s the unexpected romance blossoming between Morgan and Ezra that becomes the most dangerous complication of all. </p>
<p>An excerpt is available at my webpage &#8211; <a href="http://www.tamara-allen.net" rel="nofollow">http://www.tamara-allen.net</a></p>
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		<title>By: Lindsay Townsend</title>
		<link>http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/april-open-thread-for-authors-author-promo/#comment-196630</link>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay Townsend</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>A KNIGHT&#039;S CAPTIVE. The perfect prison is in his arms...
(Sensual historical romance.)

In the year 1066, England struggles against Norman invaders, and two strangers cross paths on a pilgrimage fraught with peril - only to discover a love worth any danger....
 
Battle-weary Marc de Sens has never encountered a woman like Sunniva of Wereford: beautiful, brilliant, and miles above the curs who call themselves her kin. Alas, she is promised to another and Marc&#039;s obligation is to his three orphaned nieces. But when Sunniva&#039;s circumstances suddenly change, Marc learns the truth about her &quot;betrothal&quot;...

A rough-hewn knight so gentle with children intrigues Sunniva, who never knew a kind word or caring touch from any man until Marc rescued her from the grimmest of fates. When her loutish father and brothers are killed, Sunniva is finally free, but her troubles are far from over. Although Marc has appointed himself her protector, he has a dark secret - as well as an uncanny ability to disarm her completely...

Best wishes, Lindsay Townsend
My covers, blurbs and excerpts can be found at these links:
 
A Knight&#039;s Vow: 
http://lindsaysbookchat.blogspot.com/2008/04/knights-vow.html
A Knight&#039;s Captive: 
http://lindsaysbookchat.blogspot.com/2008/04/knights-captive.html
Flavia&#039;s Secret: 
http://lindsaysbookchat.blogspot.com/2008/04/flavias-secret.html
Blue Gold: 
http://lindsaysbookchat.blogspot.com/2008/04/blue-gold.html
A Secret Treasure: 
http://lindsaysbookchat.blogspot.com/2001/01/secret-treasure.html
Bronze Lightning: 
http://lindsaysbookchat.blogspot.com/2009/01/bronze-lightning.html</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A KNIGHT&#8217;S CAPTIVE. The perfect prison is in his arms&#8230;<br />
(Sensual historical romance.)</p>
<p>In the year 1066, England struggles against Norman invaders, and two strangers cross paths on a pilgrimage fraught with peril &#8211; only to discover a love worth any danger&#8230;.</p>
<p>Battle-weary Marc de Sens has never encountered a woman like Sunniva of Wereford: beautiful, brilliant, and miles above the curs who call themselves her kin. Alas, she is promised to another and Marc&#8217;s obligation is to his three orphaned nieces. But when Sunniva&#8217;s circumstances suddenly change, Marc learns the truth about her &#8220;betrothal&#8221;&#8230;</p>
<p>A rough-hewn knight so gentle with children intrigues Sunniva, who never knew a kind word or caring touch from any man until Marc rescued her from the grimmest of fates. When her loutish father and brothers are killed, Sunniva is finally free, but her troubles are far from over. Although Marc has appointed himself her protector, he has a dark secret &#8211; as well as an uncanny ability to disarm her completely&#8230;</p>
<p>Best wishes, Lindsay Townsend<br />
My covers, blurbs and excerpts can be found at these links:</p>
<p>A Knight&#8217;s Vow:<br />
<a href="http://lindsaysbookchat.blogspot.com/2008/04/knights-vow.html" rel="nofollow">http://lindsaysbookchat.blogspot.com/2008/04/knights-vow.html</a><br />
A Knight&#8217;s Captive:<br />
<a href="http://lindsaysbookchat.blogspot.com/2008/04/knights-captive.html" rel="nofollow">http://lindsaysbookchat.blogspot.com/2008/04/knights-captive.html</a><br />
Flavia&#8217;s Secret:<br />
<a href="http://lindsaysbookchat.blogspot.com/2008/04/flavias-secret.html" rel="nofollow">http://lindsaysbookchat.blogspot.com/2008/04/flavias-secret.html</a><br />
Blue Gold:<br />
<a href="http://lindsaysbookchat.blogspot.com/2008/04/blue-gold.html" rel="nofollow">http://lindsaysbookchat.blogspot.com/2008/04/blue-gold.html</a><br />
A Secret Treasure:<br />
<a href="http://lindsaysbookchat.blogspot.com/2001/01/secret-treasure.html" rel="nofollow">http://lindsaysbookchat.blogspot.com/2001/01/secret-treasure.html</a><br />
Bronze Lightning:<br />
<a href="http://lindsaysbookchat.blogspot.com/2009/01/bronze-lightning.html" rel="nofollow">http://lindsaysbookchat.blogspot.com/2009/01/bronze-lightning.html</a></p>
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