I Love Beauty and the Beast

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I really do love Beauty and the Beast – not so much the Disney version, but the older, darker versions.

And I really, really love Jax Garren’s modern, steam-punk, not-quite-now, kick-ass B&B re-mix.  Don’t tell Mr. Preston, but I might be secretly in love with Hauk despite his scars (and despite the fact that he only has eyes for Jolie).

The final book is on e-shelves today.  I’m not going to say any more – just give you the blurb.


Book: How Beauty Loved the Beast by Jax Garren

How Beauty Loved the Beast is on sale Now!

It’s all been leading to this.

Jolie Benoit has become a skilled agent of the Underlight, relying on her savvy to complete assignments while Sergeant Wesley Haukon was out of commission. But an unexpected clue to the Order of Ananke’s diabolical scheme rattles Jolie, and she turns to Hauk for comfort.

It’s been years since Hauk took comfort from the touch of another person, though his love for Jolie is deep and powerful. Uncomfortable in his skin, scarred by a terrible fire, he is unable to give in to the pleasures that Jolie so desperately wants to grant him.

Meanwhile, the Order is lurking in the shadows—and when they strike, the blow is swift and terrible. Hauk and Jolie scramble to fight for their community, but with the future of the Underlight threatened, no one is safe. And Hauk will never be the same…

Discover how it all began in How Beauty Met the Beast and How Beauty Saved the Beast.

 

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INFAMOUS GoodReads Giveaway

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Want to win a physical copy of INFAMOUS?

I’m giving away a copy on GoodReads.  Registration is super-easy and open (nearly) world-wide.  Head on over and register today!

 http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/50423-infamous

 ”Simply fantastic! Infamous has everything I love in a romance: witty dialogue, steamy sex, and great characters. Preston has crafted a fun and flirty book that I couldn’t put down!” — Emily McKay, bestselling author of The Farm

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Infamous by Irene Preston

Infamous

by Irene Preston

Giveaway ends May 19, 2013.

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at Goodreads.

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WriterSpace Chat and Book Giveaway

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I’ll be over at WriterSpace Thursday April 19 (TONIGHT) chatting with a bunch of other Crimson Romance authors.   And, hey look – we’ll be giving away over a dozen free books!

Come on over and join us for a chance to win!

Where: The Chat Room at WriterSpace

When: Thursday April 19, 9 PM ET

Who else will be there:

  • Elley Arden
  • Lynn Crandall
  • Bobbi Romans
  • Tara Mills
  • Terri Herman-Ponce
  • Traci Douglass
  • HJ Harley
  • Pam B. Morris
  • Heather Thurmeier
  • Lynn Cahoon
  • Elizabeth Boyce
  • Ellie Heller
  • Cary Morgan Frates/Morgan O’Neill
  • Juli Page Morgan
  • Carol Ritten Smith
  • Andrea R. Cooper
  • Leslie P. Garcia
  • Becky Lower
  • Stephanie Freeman

But you really wanted to meet me, right?

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Cover Reveal – Carry Me Home by Alexa Bourne

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Today I’m excited to have my good friend Alexa Bourne take over the blog.  She’s helping launch the exciting new TEASE romance line over at Decadent Publishing.  She’s sharing her beautiful cover for Carry Me Home and she’ll tell us a little bit about the new line.

Welcome to the blog, Alexa!


 

Book Cover - Carry Me Home by Alexa Bourne

Carry Me Home by Alexa Bourne releases June 5, 2013.

Thank you to our lovely hostess for giving my new cover and me some time on the blog! Today marks the official, public beginning for an exciting time in Decadent Publishing’s history, and I’m so excited to be a part of it. We are unveiling a brand new series of books for you. The new Tease series is smart, sassy and short, and includes historical, paranormal and contemporary romances. All the stories are meant to be short reads for those times when a reader might want a quick, satisfying pick me up. You are promised a solid story with a happy ending, but the rest is up to the author.

I’m one of those authors and this is the cover to my first Tease, Carry Me Home. This story is a heart-warming story about a married couple, Jamie and Mary MacDougall, in the Highlands of Scotland. A horrible tragedy drove them apart and now Mary thinks she wants a divorce, but Jamie knows they’re meant to be together and he’s not willing to give up on them without a fight. This cover fits Mary and Jamie perfectly and I absolutely love it. Isn’t it gorgeous?

My book will be released June 5th, but you have plenty of Tease stories before then. To find out more, visit http://www.decadenttease.com/tease-affairs/ today! There you will be able to see more of the gorgeous Tease covers, be introduced to the people “behind the scenes” (including the 1st Tease authors), and find out more about the new series. AND you can be in the running for some GREAT prizes. So come join the party!

 

Carry Me Home Book Blurb:

After six months in the city, Mary MacDougall returns to the Scottish Highlands to finalize her divorce. Because of a past tragedy, she doubts her husband Jamie can possibly love her with the same unbridled passion as before and insists ending the marriage is best for both of them. But Jamie has other ideas….

Jamie MacDougall has no intention of letting his bonnie lass go. At least not without a fight. Aye, they’ve suffered heartache, and she may be ready to call it quits, but he refuses to throw away the partnership they’ve built since they were children. Instead, he’ll remind her they were meant to be together, forever.

Can this marriage survive pride and grief to allow love to carry them home?

 

Website: www.alexabourne.com

Blog: http://alexabourne.blogspot.com

Twitter: @AlexaBourne

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorAlexaBourne

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5818611.Alexa_Bourne

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Kindle Giveaway + 10 Free Books!

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This contest is now closed. Congratulations to our Kindle winner Julie K and my additional book winner bn100!

Hello! Has it been 6 months since INFAMOUS was released!?!  Holy cow! I believe it has.

Giveaway - Win a Kindle and 10 E-Books for the Holidays

Win a Kindle and 10 E-Books for the Holidays!

To celebrate this little anniversary, I’ve gotten together with nine other fabulous Crimson Romance authors who all debuted on that same day.  We’ve put together a wee blog hop for your enjoyment.  Since it’s the Holiday Season we’ve also come bearing gifts (really, you don’t have to get us anything in return).  We’re giving away a Kindle loaded with 10 Romance E-Books (one from each author).  Just click on this Rafflecopter giveaway link to enter.  You can rack up extra entries for each blog on the tour that you visit, so make sure to check all 10 sites!


Today, I’m hosting my fellow Crimson Spicy author Peggy Bird.   Peggy’s first book,  Beginning Again, was released on June 4 and today she’s catching us up with what’s been happening with her sexy characters Liz and Collins. 


All Liz Wants for Christmas It’s the six-month aniversary of the release of my debut book, “Beginning Again,” the story of Liz Fairchild, a Portland art gallery owner, and Collins, a sexy (and younger) sculptor who bulldozes his way into her gallery, her life and her bed with his talent, his charm, and his very special “to-do” list.
A lot’s happened since the June release of their story for me and my characters. “Loving Again,” the next book in my Second Chances series has been released. It’s about Amanda St. Claire, one of the artists Liz represents in her gallery, and Sam Richardson, the police detective who finds the evidence to prove Amanda innocent of the charge of murdering her boyfriend, Tom Webster. (Webster never rated high in Liz’s opinion after he was rude to her when she and Collins ate at his restaurant.)
It’s been busy for Liz and Collins, too. Thanks to success in the Portland art world, she’s moved to a larger space. Collins still does well with his sculpture but he’s only in his studio in the Wallowa Mountains in Eastern Oregon two weeks of the month now. The other two weeks, he’s in Portland. For marketing, he says. Liz’s reaction? “Oh, is that what they call it now?”
This will be their first Christmas in their new home, a house they bought together on the Willamette River in southwest Portland. A studio/workshop for Collins is planned so he can finally move his work, as well as his life, to Portland.
So, what do Liz and Collins want for Christmas (other than a chance to have their story read by a lot more readers)? The list isn’t very long—they’d like a successful holiday season for her gallery and a good year ahead for his art. They hope their friends Sam and Amanda have a memorable first Christmas together.
Just two things they’d like some help with—Collins needs gift ideas for Liz. She has just about everything a woman could want—she has him, after all—but he wants something special for his amazing woman. Liz is looking for the perfect tree-topper. She’s not much into angels and a star is too ordinary. If you have any suggestions for them, put them in the comments along with your email address (for the raffle).
And make sure you visit the other posts (see list below) for more chances to enter the raffle.

Okay folks, let’s help Collins out with some suggestions.  We have a lovely Father Christmas that graces the top of our tree.  What do

Loving Again E-Book by Peggy Bird

Loving Again by Peggy Bird is available Now!

you think Liz would like?  Leave a comment (and your email address).  I’ll pick one commenter to win an e-copy of INFAMOUS.  This will be in addition to the larger Kindle raffle.

Don’t forget to visit the following sites for more entries into the Kindle giveaway!
Diane Jewkes (Where you can find a holiday post-epilogue mini-read from Infamous)

 And make sure to check out Peggy’s latest release, Loving Again!

Peggy’s Home Page

Peggy Bird on Amazon

 

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