Tricia Owens & 'Descended From Dragons' #TriciaOwens @GoddessFish #UrbanFantasy #ParanormalRomance

Today we have author Tricia Owens visiting. Welcome!

What would you like to tell readers about yourself?

* Tricia Owens wants you to know that Las Vegas is actually a pretty cool place and you won't be eaten by a troll there. Probably. A former casino games dealer and cruise ship editor, Tricia has traveled extensively, visiting over 70 countries. She writes full time in several genres including urban fantasy and romance. Her favorite setting is her home town, the city of sin.

A look into...

~ Blurb ~ * Beneath the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas lies another city. A secret city in plain sight, full of warlocks and demons, shape-shifters and golems. A city that feeds off the chance magick that is generated by gamblers and which is ruled by mysterious beings called the Oddsmakers.
* It is in this strange underbelly of the occult that Anne Moody runs a cursed pawn shop for the desperate, the curious, and the magickally inclined. Though the job is boring, it keeps her under the radar. None of her customers have any inkling that she is a dragon sorceress with a power that's been feared throughout history. However dragons are no help when a stone statue ends up in her shop that is more than it appears. The statue is a gargoyle named Vale, who is shrouded in mystery and secrets. When she learns that Vale is possessed, and that the person responsible for cursing him plans to take over Las Vegas with a horde of demons from Hell, Anne realizes it is up to her to defy the Oddsmakers and save the city, and possibly the world. ~ Excerpt ~ * A shift of the eyes to the left. I followed Orlaton's line of sight to a riveted metal trunk that sat on the floor at the base of one of the bookshelves. Like a pirate's chest, it was sealed closed by a large, ancient padlock. The padlock was probably only window dressing. The real locks were magickal, and they would hurt you if you tried to break them, if not outright kill you.
* "I've made my mistake. I will never make it again," Orlaton murmured.
* His cheeks were white. His shoulders had hunched. As I looked at him, dread crawled up my spine like a spider. There had been horror in his voice. A wretched sort of anguish. Anguish still bound up in fear.
* I looked at the chest again. It didn't look so simple anymore. Now it looked like someone's nightmare.
* "What's inside it?" I asked, reluctant to hear the answer.
* His eyes shimmered behind their lenses. "Do you really want to know?"
* Orlaton had taken this somewhere darker than I'd intended this conversation to go. I wanted to back away from the haunted knowledge in his eyes even as a part of me wanted to defend him. Orlaton was no wounded bird, but something in that trunk had hurt him. Badly. I couldn't begin to imagine how terrible—how wickedly devious—it must have been to have slipped beneath his guard.
* I couldn't begin to imagine what it had done to him before he had managed to stop it.
* "I suggest you don't do what I did," he warned in a voice that trembled. He aimed a meaningful look at the gargoyle statue. "Some magicks…linger. Some magicks destroy you when you least expect them to."
* "I'll get help," I promised him. A name came to mind, one I hadn't thought of in years.
* His mouth thinned into the smile of a ghost. "I'd wish you luck, but it won't help you." Buy Descended From Dragons here... Amazon Find Tricia Owens here... Amazon Author Page | Facebook | Website Thank you for joining us here today, Tricia Owens! It was a pleasure getting to know you and your story.

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Colleen Charles & 'Talisman' @booksbycolleen @GoddessFish #SweetRomance #Paranormal

Today we have author Colleen Charles visiting. Welcome!

What would you like to tell readers about yourself?

* Colleen Charles is the pen name of Tami Stark, #1 Bestselling Author on Amazon.
* After 26 years in Corporate leadership at a Fortune 500, I discovered people within the organization lacked integrity. I'd always known deep in my soul that I was trying to fit a square peg in to a round hole since I'm the typical creative type. I miss my staff but I don't miss the corporate world. It's been said that the Universe will let you know if something isn't right for you. The first time, it will hit you with a pebble. Then a brick. Then a boulder. Let's just say that I got flattened. When my fifteen pound toy dog, Nigel, was threatened, I knew it was time to say goodbye.
* It's sad but true.
* Here's what I found within the first thirty days of being free. Writing stories from my heart that readers love means more to me than working myself in to an early grave for people who only care about their bottom line.
* My heart has never been more full and my soul has never been more satisfied.
* I've never worked so hard in my life but it doesn't even feel like work. It's worth it. All of it. Because it's about the joy that's found within the journey. The highs and the lows because I get to write stories for all of you.
* Thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading, enjoying and recommending the stories that I write. When you share my work with others, nothing is more rewarding. Your word of mouth is my very best friend ... that, and your reviews. There is nothing more important to me than all of you.
* I love to hear from my readers and answer all communications personally.

Today Colleen Charles will be talking about what sparked the idea for the story/series.
* Do you ever have one of those crazy ideas so inspiring that you bolt out of a dead sleep in order to write it down? You just can’t forget it. That happened to me one night a couple of years ago when I thought it would be a unique story premise to write a paranormal romantic comedy from a cat’s point of view.
* And no sex. It had to be clean so my nephew could read it. To date, this series are my only clean romance books. My mom thanks me daily.
* I have two purebred, ragdoll cats, Bingham and Finley and I often wonder what they’d say if they could speak. Actually, I know what they’d say and it probably wouldn’t be something I’d want to hear. Anyone with a cat knows they’re pretty arrogant, demanding and fussy. Thus, the main character in the Fur Magic series, Talisman was born and modeled after Bingham.
* The best part of the series was unleashing my acerbic sense of humor. And I did. It’s really Colleen Charles on the page. Around the change of year to 2016, Talisman hit #1 in both Paranormal Romance and Romance Short Reads on Amazon and it stayed there for a whopping two weeks! I call it the little book that could and I’m so proud of it. Mostly because it’s so close to my heart and so close to who I am as a writer and person.
* I hope you enjoy, Talisman, the first book in the Fur Magic series. And if you have cats that own you or their personality traits shine through Talisman, please post their photos on my Facebook page. I’m looking forward to hearing from you and I answer every reader communication personally.
* Much love,
* Colleen
* XXX OOO
* FREE Full-length, standalone steamy romance novel at www.colleencharles.com/free A look into...

~ Blurb ~ * Just one kiss to break the spell...
* That's all she needs.
* Cursed by a jealous witch, Penelope DeLacroix's spells are all going wrong and backfiring, creating havoc in town. The vengeful witch won't quit until she has all of Penelope's powers. And all it will take is one perfect, heartfelt kiss from Penelope's one true love to put an end to all this turmoil.
* The only problem? Penelope has no idea that Dr. Lucas Collier, the compassionate local veterinarian, is in love with her. Nor does he know that she's in love with him. They're both too stupid to figure it out.
* But I know.
* And I have to do something about it.
* But what can I do?
* I'm only her cat.
* What?
* Every witch has a cat.
* I'm hers.
* I'm Talisman.
* And I'm going to fix this. ~ Excerpt ~ * “Jessie! It’s so great to see you,” Penelope exclaimed as she strode forward and enveloped the much older woman in a warm embrace. “I don’t think I’ve seen you since this summer when you were accepting your first place award for your apple pie at the Shadow festival. Did you bring one with you? I just love your pie.”
* Jessie grimaced, her face a contorted mask of wrinkles and sadness. Maybe loneliness. I’m really smart and talented but I’m not a mind reader. Who knows what had prompted this surprise visit from the old bat.
* Jessie padded her plump figure over to Penelope’s armchair in the receiving area of the shelter where Pen’s desk sat, all worn mahogany and ornate scrolls. She liked to spend quiet evenings there doing paperwork while she allowed the animals to roam free around her. She’d speak to all of us in her lilting tone not knowing that we understood her perfectly.
* And we wanted to respond, we really did. Unfortunately, we could only communicate with each other and had to use gestures and actions to try to get through to our mistress. Even though Penelope was a witch from a long line of ancient witches, her powers didn’t involve any kind of telepathy as some other’s did.
* As Jessie sank in to the overstuffed chair, a whooshing noise exploded throughout the room when the air escaped from the cushions under her ample girth. Too. Much. Pie. Buy Talisman here... (Talisman is now part of a box set! The book is $.99 & the series set is $2.99.) Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iTunes | Kobo Find Colleen Charles here... Facebook | Twitter | Website (VALUABLE STARTER PACKAGE for new subscribers) Thank you for joining us here today, Colleen Charles! It was a pleasure getting to know you and your story.

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a look at Iyana Jenna & 'Strictly Professional' @IyanaJenna @evernightpub #Gay #Sweet

Hi! Thank you for having me on your blog. I hope you and your readers are going to enjoy what I have here. This short story was released previously as a part of an anthology, Just Desserts. When it was no longer out there, Evernight adopted it. I’m so thankful for them. This is an MM sweet short story with the stress on the sweet. ^_^

Strictly Professional

Published By: Evernight Publishing Published: March 23, 2016 Cover Artist: Jay Aheer

Word Count: 10,500 Heat Index

Blurb

As the only senior graphic designer at Downey Handbags, Zane Kotsky expected to become the head of the creative art department when the company planned to expand its business. His hope crashed when it turned out that the company wanted someone from outside to be the manager. Knowing that, Zane planned to leave the place at once, but that was before he met the man who would become his boss, Joachim Wessling. This is a previously published work. It has been revised and edited for Evernight Publishing.

Excerpt

“Downey must be very lucky to have you.” The kid—because that was what he was to Joachim, a kid—stared at him a bit too long. “Watch the road.” Zane snickered, and switched his attention back to the traffic ahead. “Lucky. Yeah, I’d call it lucky they decided not to kick me out after denying me what should have been mine by right.” Joachim hadn’t expected to hear those words. “I'm sorry. I don't have any idea what you're talking about.” Zane sucked in a harsh breath.

“God, I'm sorry. That was totally uncalled for. Forget what I said, okay? And enjoy your stay here. People at Downey are the best, or I wouldn't have lasted this long.” Joachim frowned. Honestly, he didn’t know this would be the case. When they’d invited him to join the company, there was no talk that someone else might be qualified to be the head of the art department. In fact, he was under the impression that there hadn't been an art department before, only a small division under a larger unit. “You know, I can always talk to Mr. Downey and set things straight.” Joachim had never before seen an expression change from slight panic to utter horror. “No,” Zane practically shouted. “You can't tell him that. You have to promise you'll never talk to Mr. Downey about the things I said. I'll be happy to work under you. Work together with you. It was just a spur-of-the-moment outburst. Promise me, please?” Joachim tried to think past the words work under you, and Zane's pleas didn't help the matter. He took a deep breath and gazed ahead. “Okay, I promise not to say anything, though I’d prefer it if we're all open and honest and don't hide things from each other.” “I’ve been open and honest with you.” “Yeah, and I bet you regret it.”

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Sinfully Sweet Saturday w. Erin Pryor & 'Secrets in Time' @ErinPryorAuthor #timetravel #SSS

It's Saturday! Yay! Here's a sinfully sweet good treat by author, Erin Pryor, to add to a great day. Welcome, Erin!

First, what would you like to tell readers about yourself?

* I’ve always dreamed about becoming a published author. I didn’t start writing until about six years ago. The fact that I never went to college held me back because I believed that I couldn’t successfully write without “proper” training. Then, one day, I started to write. At first, I thought that I should prove to myself I could do it. Then, it evolved into showing my kids you can do anything you want if you put your mind to it. Towards the end of the book, I thought that I could legitimately make a career out of this. Of course, that book that I wrote was complete crap and I tossed it (but not the idea as I am re-writing it). The key is I wrote it, and finished it.

What are you going to tell us about today?
* Pillars in Time and Secrets in Time. Secrets is the new release and sequel to Pillars in Time. Secrets in Time can also be read as a stand-alone book.
* Secrets in Time is a sweet time-travel romance to 14th century Scotland with an emphasis on building a relationship.

How'd you/your muse come up with this story?
* I absolutely love the idea of time travel, and I love the 13th and 14th centuries, so I mixed the two. There is so much romanticism in these time periods. Secrets in Time follows the journey of Collin Kincaid and Jessica Fisher. You can first see these two in Pillars in Time.

Describe the hero in five words.
* Confident, charismatic, gorgeous, manly, chivalrous

Describe the heroine in five words.
* Independent, beautiful, intelligent, confident, outgoing

Who's your favorite character in the book & why?
* That’s a tough one. I love Jessica, but my heart is with Collin. Anybody that has read this story has absolutely fallen in love with Collin. He is a charming, intellectual, stunning man. Women are drawn to him. He has a devilish smile, and the heart of a chivalrous knight. He is very protective, and masculine. Collin’s twin brother, Nicholas, can be read about in the first book, Pillars in Time.

What's your favorite line in the story?
* Had she felt the significance of the last kiss and those two words? For only a moment he felt the heavy fear of dying the next day. It wasn‘t the fear of death but it was the fear of dying without living out his promise to her and being a full, true husband.

A look into the story

~ Blurb ~ * Her best friend found love in the fourteenth century, but Jessica lost hope in finding it in either the past or her time, until a trip back to the wilds of Scotland opened her eyes to what lay in front of her.
* Jessica Fisher is staying in style as a guest of one of the most eligible bachelors of Scotland. She's the only one who knows he's actually from the 14th century. When she finds out her friend Cadence's family is in peril back in the 14th century, Jessica will do anything to get back and ensure her friend has her happily ever after.
* Collin Kincaid, six years into his stay in the 21st century, found an architect to draft plans for the renovation of his 14th century ancestral home. He never thought the lead architect would fall in love with his twin brother in the 14th century. His new sister-in-law's friend, and business partner, Jessica stays on to see the restoration completed. He's not prepared for the huge pull he feels from her. When she puts her foot down to go back and rescue his twin brother and new sister-in-law from a fate worse than death, his chivalry won't let her go alone, no matter how much he is torn about changing the past.
* Together, they go back in time to try and save Nicholas and Cadence's future family from peril only to be caught up in a web of treachery themselves. Will they be able to save their friends without putting the future, or their own hearts, in jeopardy? ~ Excerpt ~ * “Jessica, I‘m not playing a game with you. I expect you to take this just as serious as I do. There‘s something between us, something I can no longer deny.” He scooted just a few inches closer. “Having you around the estate for the several months has done things to me that any normal man would‘ve acted on, but alas, I never had the strength to see it through. Being here, with you, I can no longer deny what I want most at this moment, and that is you.”
* Jessica blanched, her stomach tightening. How did she respond to such a thing?
* Before she had a chance to, Collin leaned in and captured her mouth with his. He wound his fingers into her hair with one hand, and held her face with his other. He caressed the side of her face as softly as if she were made of glass. The warmth of his lips on hers sent shivers through her body. His husky smell enveloped her. His soft lips moved, and she relaxed under his touch. He gently nipped at her bottom lip, sending a bolt of electricity through her limbs.

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Thank you for joining us here today, Erin Pryor. It was a pleasure getting to know you and your story. Have a sinfully good week everyone!