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Have I got a treat for you today!       I have an exclusive interview with Raven, wolf pack leader from the  Crimson Series by Amos Cassidy!   Read on to find out everything you've ever wanted to know about Raven...   And don't forget to enter the giveaway below for your chance to win a copy of Crimson Darkness !   Crimson Midnight (Crimson Series #1): Rose wants excitement, bright lights and late nights, but she gets more than she bargained for when she swaps her wholesome country life for the hustle and bustle of London. The city night is home to hungry shadows, eager to consume her. Rose discovers there is more to this world than what the mundane eye sees, and that she herself is a part of it. Unexpected friendships are forged and unwanted, sometimes dangerous, attractions flare. London becomes a playground for magic, danger and supernatural threat. While her life, and those of who she loves, hangs in the balance, she must endea...

I'd like to welcome Kelly Vang to our blog today!    Kelly Vang is the author of Star Watchers .  See below for your chance to win a paperback copy!     Star Watchers is a collection of over 50 diverse poems, where a handful of selected poems merge to tell a greater story, of love, darkness and the hard-earned journey of life. The challenge is figuring out which poems piece together the larger story called, Star Watchers. Readers will be able to recognize that certain poems connect through repetition of names and phrases. In the book, there are a series of poems also entitled, Star Watchers, these are the key poems to pay close attention to. Star Watchers uses fantasy, horror, and inspirational elements to provoke new ways of seeing the human condition. The poetry depicts unhappy, nervous, bitter and clever individuals; they found themselves in both in triumphs and defeats. Unfortunately, these characters often met with the fate of tragedy. Their...

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.   My next eagerly anticipated book is: Lover At Last (Black Dagger Brotherhood #11) Author: J.R. Ward Publication Date: March 26, 2013 Genre: PNR Available for pre-order from: Amazon and Barnes & Noble   The eleventh novel in the stunning #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series--the hotly anticipated story that finally unites Blay and Qhuinn...forever. -----  I have been a fan of J.R. Ward's since I opened the cover of  Dark Lover.   I'm ashamed to admit it sat on my shelf for months after it was given to me before I finally picked it up and read it.  As soon as I was finished, I got online and purchase the rest of the series...what books were out anyway...and devoured them.  Now I'm waiting impatiently for...

Author:   Jeaniene Frost Title:   Once Burned Genre:   PNR Published:  June 2012 Available From:   Amazon , Barnes & Noble "It must be important or he wouldn't dare disturb me now," he murmured. Then he drew away to look at me. "If it's not, I'll kill him and return to you directly." (pg 240)   Teaser Tuesday is a weekly Meme hosted by Should Be Reading! where you share two (2) “teaser” sentences from your current read to try to entice others to want to seek it out.   Find out how you can participate Here!

What is Think Out Loud? Think Out Loud is a weekly meme created by Thinks Books to break out of the blogging bubble. Consider your Think Out Loud posts a time to do WHATEVER YOU WANT! You can find more information and how to participate on your blog HERE! So, here is my Think Out Loud for this week! Lol!  I chose this picture because a) ET is one of my all-time favorite movies and b)  We just adopted a pug! My husband has wanted a pug ever since we've been married (a long time).  I've always thought they were less than beautiful, but now that we have Milo, he's grown on me.  He's a pretty sweet dog, and him and our Husky get along great!

Witnessing a brutal murder at work is only the beginning of Celia's problems. The fact that the victim is a vampire only proves to complicate her life even more. The vampires of New England have always had an undetected existence among humans but with the unprovoked death of one of their own, the lust for revenge has begun. Celia's concerns are magnified when a hunter from Dallas arrives in town. With Jay's sexy smile and rugged ways, Celia finds herself wanting to spend time with him despite being mysteriously linked to the nest that is threatening to become extinct if Jay gets his way. When four bodies are found drained of blood; Jay teams up with a local bunch to take out all the undead which coincidentally, includes her boyfriend Victor. Celia won't stand seeing anything happen to Victor but refuses to hurt Jay as well. Confusion, lust, rage and violence intertwine as worlds collide. Celia will soon discover that her neat little existence is not what it seems as he...

I am super excited to be one of the first to share with you the cover for  Crimson Darkness, book two in the Crimson Series,   by Amos Cassidy!   I have eagerly been awaiting Crimson Darkness ever since I finished the first book in the series, Crimson Midnight. You can see my review for Crimson Midnight on Goodreads. London is in the grip of an unnatural darkness. Rose is in the grasp of an unrelenting power and Raven and Thistle, along with their supernatural allies, are battling to survive and find a way to restore their home city. For the fey, the song remains the same. They must return the power to Faerie or die. Unfortunately for them, the task has been superseded by an even more important one - help save Earth or perish along with it! For Rose, the stakes are even higher as she is forced to make a terrible deal that will damn her if she does and damn her if she doesn’t.   Now enemies must work together as allies if they are to ...