I am behind ...

I know its been awhile, lots of stuff to undate on.
First I submitted into the Loose-ID contest "Hook Contest"
Really excited. Can't wait

Other news is I am in my first apartment with my boyfriend.
That is what I have been doing the last couple of weeks.
Plus being a full time student with a part time job.
Very tired.

:winks:

News For First Tuesday of the Month

Lorelei James
Number one title for Shoulda Been a Cowboy on My Bookstore and More along with Samhain Publishing. This is week number 2 for Ms. James. Lets give her a-round of applause for writing such good romance with sexy cowboys and attitude.
Blurb:

Soldier Cameron McKay has found his niche, and it ain’t ropin’ steers and wearin’ spurs. His deputy sheriff job, plus battle injuries that ended his military career, keep him right where he wants to be: Off the ranch and away from his family’s pity. His darkest war memories are on lockdown, leaving him skeptical he’ll ever find a woman who wants a man who’s less than whole.Domini Katzinski has had to control every aspect of her life since age eleven, when she was orphaned in the Ukraine. Watching others’ relationships crumble has convinced her to focus on the short-term and find a take-charge man to whom she can relinquish total sexual control. Cam fits the bill: gorgeous, with a brooding vulnerability no one else seems to see. Plus, he has his own handcuffs.Once Cam gets over his surprise that sweet, shy Domini wants to be dominated, he is back to issuing orders. Their passion is as hot as a rocket-propelled grenade—and if Domini has her way, it’s a one-shot deal. Cam wants more, and launches a full-out sensual assault…until tragedy strikes, forcing him to change tactics as he tries to keep past demons from blowing their future together all to hell...
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New Releases
Maya Banks - eBook release called Songbird. Stand alone book (so far)

Blurb:

The voice of an angel, a husband who loved her...she had it all…until a tragedy took it away.They called her their Songbird, but she was never theirs. Not in the way she wanted.The Donovan brothers meant everything to Emily, but rejected by Greer and Taggert, she turned to Sean, the youngest. He married her for love, and she loved him, but she also loved his older brothers.Her singing launched her to stardom. She had it all. The voice of an angel, a husband who loved her, and the adoration of millions. Until a tragedy took it all away.Taggert and Greer grieve for their younger brother, but they’re also grieving the loss of Emmy, their songbird. They take her back to Montana, determined to help her heal and show her once and for all they want her. They’re also on a mission to help her find her voice again. Under the protective shield of their love, she begins to blossom… until an old threat resurfaces.Now the Donovans face a fight for what they once threw away. Only by winning it—and her love—will their songbird fly again.

Lora Leigh - Heat Seeker from her Elite Ops Series

Lorelei James- Rough, Raw, and Ready. In-Print

Blurb:

Chassie West Glanzer hasn’t been a stranger to drama and tragedy. A year of wedded bliss to sexy-as-sin cowboy Trevor Glanzer has brought her the happiness and contentment she never thought she’d find, and mellowed Trevor’s rodeo wanderlust. Then Trevor’s old roping partner ambles up the driveway—and Chassie’s life changes drastically.
Trevor never expected to see Edgard Mancuso again, after it became clear he couldn’t be the man Edgard needed. Now Edgard is back from Brazil to sort out their tangled past, and Trevor is plagued with feelings he thought he’d buried over three years ago. Although Trevor is hat-over-bootheels in love with his sweet, feisty wife, the sense his life is missing a piece has always gnawed at him.
Chassie’s shock that Edgard and Trevor were once lovers turns to fear of losing her husband. Or worse, fear that Trevor will stay with her only out of a sense of duty. Yet as the three of them spend time together, the sins of the past blur and fade, leaving raw emotion—and unbridled passion.
Passion that could heal…or cause irreparable damage to their future.

Charlanie Harris Anthology - Must Love Hound Dogs w/Nalini Singh, IIona Andrews, and Meljean Brook

Harris writes Sci Fi and Mystery - "The Britlingens Go to Hell "

Singh is author of the Psy/Channgling and her new series the Guild Hunter - "Angel's Judgement"

Andrews is Sci Fi with her Magic Series - "Magic Mourns"

Brook writes Sci Fi with her Guardian Series - "Blind Spot"

New Look: Jes Battis

Jes Battis

Night Child - OSI Novel Bk 1

Flash Of Hex - OSI Novel Bk 2

Paranormal Sci Fi

Tess Corday is an Occult Special Investigator. Creatures bump in the night and she is one of the many investigators who bumps back.

I will admit I am a hardcore romance reader but this series had me from the first word. Both books. It gives you a more Official side of what our world would probably be like. How even the paranormal have laws to follow in read society. I am pretty sure this is not how the author intended for me to take out of the book, but that is what I saw.

I saw outsiders how aren't really outsiders looking into the paranormal world. The characters were trying to found their place just as the demons made havoc and forcing themselves a place as well. Trying to be all power and gods. SO like those demons.

The writing is incredible. Its first person but you get to understand Tess more this way and a personal note. I don't think the book would be amazing otherwise. I got to see how Tess interupts things and how the reason behind her thinking. Even I may not have agreed with how her thought process worked. I enjoyed her as a character and would love to be her friend.

I personally surprise myself for actually picking it up and reading it. Like I have said before, I am a picky reader. Although I am disappointed that it took me, pretty much 3 days to finish the second one (with school, work, and errands). It should of only taken me a day. I am getting old in reading ... hehehehehe

Here is an Blurb for Night Child:

That’s a dead vampire, I thought. My boss dragged me out of bed at two in the morning to see a dead vampire? I might be an Occult Special Investigator for Vancouver’s Mystical Crime Lab, but a dead vampire is routine, and no reason to disturb a person’s sleep! Then I took a closer look at the body…

Tess Corday soon realizes that there is not going to be anything ordinary about this case. Not the lab results on the cause of death. Not Mia Polanski, the teenage girl living at the address found in the vamp’s pocket, who may well be in thrall to a demon. And certainly not Lucian Agrado, the necromancer who is liaison to the vampire community. Agrado is supposed to be part of the solution, but Tess suspects he might be part of the problem.
Under pressure from her boss, Tess is trying to go by the book on this one. But when Mia reaches out to her, she risks her career to help the girl. And finds herself in the middle of a paranormal conspiracy that will change her life forever.

Or possibly end it…

Blurb for Flash of Hex:

After a series of brutal murders, Occult Special Investigator Tess Corday is convinced the identity of the killer is locked in her own head. The only question is—how many rules is she willing to break to get to the truth?

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Quick update

In the reading part. I am kind of venturing out of romance and am in the process of reading a Sci Fi, its called Night Child By Jes Battis .. I am more then half way done with the story. I will let you know what I think. Also am looking into a couple of new authors: Cathrine Mann and Marliss Melton.

And of course, Patrica Briggs new book The Hunting Ground was released today from her Alpha and Omega Series, am really exctied about this one. Hopfully between my busy school schdule I can go up to borders and get my copy.

In the movies, House season 5 and One Tree Hill season 6 are out today ... am too poor to get either but am really excited about them both. Totaly fan and yes I am one of those crazy loons who waits for them to be released on dvd before I ever watch them on tv, so i am a seasom behind!
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School started this week. Very excited. I am for the first time a full time college student. Go me! Really nervous and exctied at the same time. Here is my schedule:

Monday:
Biology Lec 5:30-6:50pm (then i have to be at work at 7pm)

Tuesday/Thursday:
Creative Writing 1-2:20pm
Pre Alegbra 4-5:20pm
Art History Survey 5:30-6:50pm

Wednesday:
Biology Lec 5:30-6:50pm Biology Lab 7-9:50pm

So there you have.

oohh the best part of all is my boyfriend and I have signed a lease to get our very first apartment together. we don't move in until sept 26, but am really giddy with this as well!

Sherrilyn Kenyon Book Signing

Sherrilyn Kenyon's new book came out Bad Moon Rising and she had a book signing here in dallas texas. Love the book, love her ,and her co-author Dianne. Loved this book just as well. Go Fang and Aimee!!!!!!!!!

My Boyfriend Bobby, Dianne Love, Me, and Sherrilyn Kenyon.
It was wonderful. I had a great time. Both ladies are super nice and hella funny. You can tell they enjoy what they do and have a fun time keeping the crowds happy.

To Dianne, thanks for letting me help
To Sherrilyn, I was serious about me needing help on my writing. any tips on mainly writers-block-itis and changing stories would help alot.

Good luck to both of you and I hope the rest of your tour goes well.

eBook quotes from new authors

I went with Ebooks because it seemed the place for the Ta'e'sha Chronicles. They aren't very mainstream :P I also loved Loose Id and was very excited when they chose my sample. They are the company I really wanted to work with and I was right, they are fantastic! I like the idea of not having my title ending up in a landfill. Having worked in a bookstore for several years I was sick from seeing how much paper is thrown away. Hundreds of books are destroyed and thrown away every month and by publishing in a primarily electronic format I feel like I'm doing a small bit to help our planet (yes I know that sounds cheesy).
~Theolyn Boese

E-publishing… I chose to do it because I had ideas that I knew weren’t long enough for any New York publisher. I have also been involved with online readers for about 4 years, many of whom said, “You should write an eBook.” I read them myself constantly, so when the idea and the opportunity converged, I went for it. I enjoyed a ton of things about the experience. The “immediacy” of the books’ release. Three to six months is still a lot faster than ten to fifteen. I also enjoyed getting paid monthly, rather than twice a year or on signing. I liked have more creative control over content and cover, at least in most cases. Lastly, I loved the electronic editing process. It’s quick and easy, everyone has a record of every change to the file, and there’s no deciphering anyone’s handwriting! Overall, I’ve enjoyed my e-publishing experience.
~Shayla Black