Romance Novel Convention 2013 – Vegas – August 7-11

Hey everyone! I just wanted to let you all know about where I will be this August 7-11th! If anyone is planning on going to a book convention this year, the RNConvention will be the place to be! Jimmy Thomas has a little something for everyone at this event. Here's a little bit about what will be happening, to get more info click "HERE".

Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV

VIA JIMMY THOMAS (INTERNATIONAL COVER MODEL AND HOST OF ROMANCE NOVEL CONVENTION)

WHY GO TO ‘ROMANCE NOVEL CONVENTION 2013′ OVER ANOTHER CONVENTION???

… well other than it being 5 FULL days of the best classes unseen at any other convention, presented by best selling authors, award winning speakers, and television celebrities, no other convention can say THIS…

* The cost is roughly half of other 5-day, 4-day, 3-day and even some 2-day conventions!

* It’s the only ‘All Inclusive’ (registration, hotel and meals) convention there is!

* You are able to pay in full, or select one of the various, monthly payment plans that’s best for you!

* Authors get to keep 100% of their earnings from their book sales at the Book Fair!

* You are able to stay additional nights, up to 2 before and 2 after the convention for under $50 a night!

* There will be historical period costume designers with MANY affordable dresses & outfits for rent or sale!

* An author and her fiancé will be getting married at the Costume Ball, with Jimmy Thomas marrying them!

* The Mr. Casanova cover model contest is comprised of 10 ‘PROFESSIONAL MODELS’ hand selected by Jimmy Thomas himself, the man on more covers than anyone in history… almost 5,000 covers!

* Besides the $300 MILLION renovation the hotel had 3-1/2 years ago, the hotel has 9 restaurants!

* There’s a $30 million, 3-story pool with a water-slide going through a 200,000 gallon, live shark tank!

* And lastly… It’s in Vegas Baby!

If you have questions, please first check the ‘Common FAQ’ page on the website, as most likely they are answered there: http://romancenovelconvention.com/rncommunity/faq

Thanks
Jimmy Thomas – RNC

 

 Erotic Romance: Contemporary, Interracial Romance, Paranormal
ISBN: 978-1-4543-0265-0
Cover Artist: Shirley Burnett
Editor: Bernadette Smith
Line Editor: Zena Gainer
Word Count: 87,840
Pages: 406
Release Date: February 14, 2013

 When an automobile accident severs Ari's spine, she's willing to try anything to regain her mobility and the independence that comes with it—even travel to a mysterious clinic in the Rocky Mountains in search of a miracle.  But no one will tell her how the clinic achieves its fabulous cures or how an unbelievably handsome young man living at the facility factors into the process.

Can this hot young man regenerate Ari's spine? And if he does, can Ari live with the hidden price of Healing?

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C.C. Hunter Blog Tour!

Chosen at Nightfall by C.C. Hunter

Blurb:
Kylie Galen's life hasn't been the same since her world was turned upside-down in Born at Midnight, Shadow Falls #1, and now an epic conclusion to her journey—not to mention a tough choice between two guys!—is brewing in Chosen at Nightfall:

When Kylie Galen left Shadow Falls, she thought it was the hardest decision of her life. Heartbroken and separated from everyone she loves, she has to embrace her abilities and what it means to be a chameleon. But as Kylie's journey comes to a close, she must return to the camp that started it all...and she must finally chose between the two boys who love her. The werewolf who broke her heart when he chose his pack over her, and the half-fae who ran from their intense attraction before they ever really had a chance. For Kylie, everything will finally be revealed and nothing will ever be the same.

In Chosen at Nightfall Kylie. . .

…nearly kills Lucas twice.

…has another boy become interested in her.

…acquires another stalker.

…is accused of having an affair with an older man.

…has an unwanted guest crawl over a bathroom stall when she’s trying to pee.
…gets kissed by two guys.

…finally makes a choice of which boy she loves.

…is forced to kill someone to save someone she loves

…tells a human that she’s a supernatural.


Discovers someone isn’t who they say they are.

…gets caught buying pregnancy tests for someone.

…Has another guy paying a pint of blood to spend an hour with her.

…gets read the riot act by Burnett.

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 Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble |  Katy Budget Books | iBooks

 About the Author 

 C.C. Hunter grew up in Alabama, where she caught lightning bugs, ran barefoot, and regularly rescued potential princes, in the form of Alabama bullfrogs, from her brothers. Today, she's still fascinated with lightning bugs, mostly wears shoes, but has turned her focus to rescuing mammals. She now lives in Texas with her four rescued cats, one dog, and a prince of a husband, who for the record, is so not a frog. When she's not writing, she's reading, spending time with her family, or is shooting things-with a camera, not a gun.

C.C. Hunter is a pseudonym. Her real name is Christie Craig and she also writes humorous romantic suspense romance novels for Grand Central.

C.C. would love to hear from you. Because of deadlines, it may take her a day or so to get back with you, but she will reply. cc@cchunterbooks.com

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Spotlight: The Vampires Gallery

The Vampire's Gallery

Antoinette M-

Unlucky. Unloved. And now undead.
Maria hasn’t been touched in years and sustains herself on her friends’ sexual encounters. She's coerced into trying out internet dating, and she soon attracts the attention of a stud named Jamie. When he invites her out for a beer, she accepts, her mind focused on the one thing she wants—a warm body pressed against hers. Jamie makes her laugh and she invites him in, never guessing that he’s doesn’t want to bed her, but drink her.
The Vampire’s Gallery follows Maria as she leaves one life of dull city apartments for another of sex, sensation, and blood. She rattles the stilted hierarchy of Jamie's home when she makes the ancient, distant vampire feel again.
But what about the vampires that surround Jamie? Who are her enemies, who are her friends, who’s just pretending?



About the Author:
Antoinette M— had a grubby childhood in southern New Hampshire. She has always maintained that “cranky” and “Yankee” rhyme for a reason. Today, Antoinette writes smut. She lives in a crooked little house, with an awesome husband, and a very large dog. She enjoys reversing gender roles, playing with old stereotypes, and is currently working on the next installment of her series, The Vampire's Gallery.

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Review & Giveaway!

Chosen at Nightfall (Shadow Falls #5) by C.C. Hunter
Genre: Young Adult
 Expected publication: April 23rd 2013 by St. Martin's Press 
 ISBN: 1250012899 (ISBN13: 9781250012890)
ARC Review  

Book Description:

Kylie Galen's life hasn't been the same since her world was turned upside-down in Born at Midnight, Shadow Falls #1, and now an epic conclusion to her journey—not to mention a tough choice between two guys!—is brewing in Chosen at Nightfall:

When Kylie Galen left Shadow Falls, she thought it was the hardest decision of her life. Heartbroken and separated from everyone she loves, she has to embrace her abilities and what it means to be a chameleon. But as Kylie's journey comes to a close, she must return to the camp that started it all...and she must finally chose between the two boys who love her. The werewolf who broke her heart when he chose his pack over her, and the half-fae who ran from their intense attraction before they ever really had a chance. For Kylie, everything will finally be revealed and nothing will ever be the same.  

Review: 

Kylie's journey comes to an end in Chosen at Nightfall and everything is finally be revealed to us! Poor Kylie is heartbroken and so hurt by what happened in Whispers at Moonrise, She chooses to go live with her grandfather and others of her kind. With no T.V no phone nothing it's like she is being held prisoner. Kylie finds she must go back to Shadow Falls with the ones she loves, and she must  finally choose between Lucas & Derek. 

I loved the twists C.C. put into this book, I found it was really hard to put this book down once I started. The ghost in this last book has to the the most creepy of them all! I know I would not want to be Kylie in this book that's for sure! Just thinking about it gives me chills. There are some really funny parts to the book also, I know I laughed really hard at a few. We get to know a bit more about Kylie's Grandfather also and I enjoyed getting to know him a little more. 

I'm hoping C.C. will also write about Miranda & Perry also because I love them just as much as I love Della. With that said Chosen at Nightfall was a wonderful read and I would recommend reading it and or the whole series if you have not read them yet!

Buy Links:

 Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble |  Katy Budget Books | iBooks

Goodreads Quotes: 

 “I...I'm sorry," Kylie mumbled.
"Don't you even try to talk your way out of me being pissed!" Burnett growled. "Not a word!"
"I just..."
"That's two words and I said not one!" he snapped, and he swiped his hand through the air for emphasis.
Kylie bit down on her lip, and wouldn't you know it that's when the tears started flowing. Big, fat, and fast tears. She sniffled and wiped her cheeks with the back of her hand. Her breath caught in her chest. But damn it. Why couldn't this have happened when she was alone?
"Those tears do not affect me, young lady!" He pointed a finger at her. While she couldn't hear his heart beat to the rhythm of a lie, she heard it in his voice.

***

"I just..."
"Did I say you could talk?" he asked. He did three more pacing laps, as if working off steam, before he looked at her again. "Where were you going, Kylie?"
When she just looked at him, he bit out, "Answer me."
"You said I couldn't talk.” 

 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 “Nana used to say whenever you start feeling like the world is taking a bite out of you, bite back by counting your blessings.” 



About the Author 

 C.C. Hunter grew up in Alabama, where she caught lightning bugs, ran barefoot, and regularly rescued potential princes, in the form of Alabama bullfrogs, from her brothers. Today, she's still fascinated with lightning bugs, mostly wears shoes, but has turned her focus to rescuing mammals. She now lives in Texas with her four rescued cats, one dog, and a prince of a husband, who for the record, is so not a frog. When she's not writing, she's reading, spending time with her family, or is shooting things-with a camera, not a gun.

C.C. Hunter is a pseudonym. Her real name is Christie Craig and she also writes humorous romantic suspense romance novels for Grand Central.

C.C. would love to hear from you. Because of deadlines, it may take her a day or so to get back with you, but she will reply. cc@cchunterbooks.com

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Broken Gates (P.J. Stone Gates Trilogy #2) by D.T. Dyllin
 Expected publication: May 24th 2013 by Dragonfairy Press
Genre: New Adult Paranormal Romance
ARC Review

Book Description:

P.J. Stone is a Seer who saw too little, too late.

In the past, her biggest worries were boys and school—but war has a way of changing things. Now, the alien Riders are trying to overrun the world. As the last of their kind, P.J. and her friends must find a way to save humanity before there’s nothing left to save.

After choosing a mate, P.J. hoped she'd have time to enjoy her love life. But with everything changing so quickly and major secrets revealed, who knows what the future will bring?

Review:  

P.J has finally chosen a  mate and things are going as good as they can be and she happily in love. But soon things take a turn for the worst and she finds her self being pushed away by the man she loves, She turns to another for advise and friendship and maybe just a little more. Not only is P.J's love life going down the drain but she also finds out that a secret has been kept not only from her but from everyone and it will change everything...

I fell in love with the first book and I have been dying to get my hands on this one! D.T.Dyllin has nailed this second book, It's Romantic and heartbreaking all at once I went though so many emotions it was unbelievable I was excited one moment and wanting to reach though my Kindle and strangle someone in the next. The big secrete will completely change everything and shock you, I know I about fell off the couch a few times. Broken Gates will defiantly keep you turning the pages till the very end. and I will warn you there is a HUGE cliffhanger and will leave you completely stunned. I can not wait to get my hands on this 3rd book. I'm not going say to anymore for fear of giving too much away because there is so much going on in this second book I don't want to spoil the book for you.

About the author
Cynical-Optimist. Chocolate-holic. Sarcasm Addict. Paranormal Believer. Romance Junkie. Self Imposed Insomniac. Animal Lover. Writer.

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New Release!

Title: "Released" -- book 1 of the Romani Realms series (a three-part series)

Genre: YA paranormal romance

available on amazon, barnes&noble, kobo, iTunes

Launch date: 4/12/2013

 The discovery of an ancient bottle unleashes a Genie - and the wrath of the Demon Gypsies chasing her...
When Suzette (“Suki”) is released from her bottle by two teen girls, she is more than a bit surprised that a Genie of her calibre is beholden to two average high school students. After dealing with dignitaries and noblemen, however, she believes this will be a welcome break.

Until she discovers the teens’ hidden powers and that one will come to possess the Amulet of Pollox, a necklace that contains the secrets from some of the greatest minds throughout history. Unfortunately, she’s not the only one who notices. The Amulet draws the attention of the two powerful and vengeful Demon Gypsies who have pursued Suki through time and will stop at nothing to snatch the girls and the Amulet.

Suddenly, Suki is not just helping the girls navigate high school crushes, she’s safeguarding them from danger unlike anything they’ve ever known. To make matters more complicated, she must also fight her attraction to James - her protector through the ages - whose sudden arrival threatens her resolve and her heart.

A time-traveling Genie and her unrequited love...
Demon Gypsies with an insatiable quest for power...
And the teen girls whose existence threatens them all.

This is the world of “Released,” book one of The Romani Realms series by Mia Fox, a Young Adult trilogy featuring elements of paranormal romance and steampunk.

In a Heartbeat blog tour

 

Stella

“I’ve been in and out of hospitals for the past ten months. I’ve had half my liver removed and even though this time the doctors are very optimistic that they’ve removed all of the tumours, they can’t be sure. In another three months they want me here again for a check up. Right now I feel better than I’ve ever felt. I know the damn thing is gone, at least for the moment. Despite that, I can’t make any plans for the future, not yet. I need to go somewhere where nobody knows me, where I can relax and maybe even forget about all this. Where I can meet people who don’t think of me as the girl who lost her father and her brother in a car accident, and who has cancer. I want to have fun, even if it’s for a couple of months.” 

When Stella decides to visit her estranged cousin Lisa in Genoa, she has no idea Italy will give her a new reason to live.

Max

“Her gaze locked on a scene so beautiful, the picturesque beach paled in comparison. A lifeguard emerged from the water, his orange trunks stuck to his legs and water dripping all over him. He shook his head to get rid of some of the water in his hair and Stella felt as if everything started developing in slow motion – tiny drops of water slid from his neck down his broad chest and muscular arms, along a weaving tattoo on his right shoulder, and continued downwards towards his chest and washboard stomach, finally getting lost in the waistband of his trunks. A part of another tattoo peeked over his trunks on his left hip, the other part hidden under them. It was a total Baywatch moment.”

Their love is epic. But there are too many things keeping them apart.

“How could you keep this from me, Lisa? If you had told me the first day I met him, I would have avoided him like the plague. Nothing would have happened between us.”
“I kept your secrets, too, Stella.”

Are Max and Stella strong enough to fight not only for their love, but for their lives?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Hi, my name is Teodora and I live in London with my husband Ted and my son Jason. I've been writing ever since I can remember, but it became my full time job in 2010 when I decided that everything else I've tried bores me to death and I have to do what I've always wanted to do, but never had to guts to fully embrace. I've been a journalist, an editor, a personal assistant and an interior designer among other things, but as soon as the novelty of the new, exciting job wears off, I always go back to writing. Being twitchy, impatient, loud and hasty are not qualities that help a writer, because I have to sit alone, preferably still, and write for most of the day, but I absolutely love it. It's the only time that I'm truly at peace and the only thing I can do for more than ten minutes at a time - my son has a bigger attention span than me.
When I'm procrastinating, I like to go to the gym, cook Italian meals (and eat them), read, listen to rock music, watch indie movies and True Blood re-runs. Or, in the worst case scenario, get beaten at every Wii game by a five year old.

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