TO LOVE AND SERVE Blog Tour

TO LOVE AND SERVE Vampire Romantic Suspense

I’m so excited about the release of TO LOVE AND SERVE which features kick-ass FBI Agent Diana Reyes and Southern vampire Ryder Latimer once again facing death and fighting for love. I know you guys are going to absolutely love what’s happening with them in this book and what you’ll see in the next two books in the series (and future releases!)

So please join me at these blog stops and find out more about TO LOVE AND SERVE and what you can expect to see!

Monday, October 28, 2013
Romance Book Junkies {Author Interview}
Nancy Jardine features {Guest Post}
 
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
The Revolving Bookcase {Guest Post}
Dr. Pepper Diva {Guest Post}
 
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
HBS Author’s Spotlight {Author Interview}
Pretty Girls Read Books {Guest Post}
 
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Deal Sharing Aunt {Guest Post}
As the Pages Turn {Guest Post}
 
Friday, November 1, 2013
Amberkatze’s Book Blog {Guest Post}
For Whom The Books Toll {Guest Post}
 
Monday, November 4, 2013
Tome Tender {Guest Post}
Simply Ali {Guest Post}
 
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Margo Hoornstra – Writing Inside & Out {Guest Post}
 
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
WordWranglers {Author Interview}
Loralee Lillibridge – Blogging Across the Back Fence {Guest Post}
 
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Paranormal Dimensions {Guest Post}
 
Friday, November 8, 2013
What Readers Want {Guest Post}

 

Fun Friday #Monster Mash by Bobby Pickett

It’s almost Halloween, a favorite time for paranormal romance writers like me!

I’ve done some decorating of the front porch and am considering what, if anything, to wear for the holiday. Should I be a vampire or werewolf? Go all geeky with my red Star Trek uniform? Yep, I do own one. Sigh.

To help you start to get into the Halloween mood, here’s one of my favorites done by the original artist live on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand. Pre-MTV all glitz and glamour, but still fun, I think.

Thanks to NRR Arcchives for preserving this oldie but goody!

If you can’t see the video below, you can click here!

Hope you all have a fun and fabulous weekend!

TO LOVE AND SERVE #Free Read & Behind the Scenes

As you can imagine, it’s a crazy year for me with back-to-back releases of THE CALLING/REBORN vampire novel series coming out every month through December.

The October 28th release is TO LOVE AND SERVE and it’s a very special book for me. For many years I’ve been wanting to take this series in a different direction and I’ve finally been able to do that with these upcoming books.

What does that mean? Well, you’ll see lots of familiar vampires and humans from over the years who will form a core group that Diana and Ryder can rely on. Many of you have asked if we’ll see more of Helene and Miguel from FOR LOVE OR VENGEANCE and the answer is: YES. Not in the next three books, but I’m currently working on a novella for two new characters and plotting future books and I can tell you that Helene and Miguel will be back.

You’ll see lots more of Diana and Ryder in the next three books and the wild ride that is going to happen in their lives. It’s exciting, dangerous, emotional, loving and so much more. It’s all I’ve ever wanted for them since they came to life in DARKNESS CALLS and faced death in DEATH CALLS.

For those of you who are new to the series, don’t worry. These books will be standalone, but you’ll get to meet some interesting characters and I hope you’ll want to go back and read their stories.

What else is coming in these books? Well, more about my favorite city, New York. You’ll get to visit some fabulous locations, like Central Park, the old City Hall subway stop, and the trolley station near the Williamsburg Bridge. In future books, I’m going to add even more of the locations that I love, like Bryant Park and the lesser known areas of Grand Central Terminal.

I snapped some photos of them for you this morning! I love the morning in New York City. It’s alive and yet peaceful as well. There are some interesting areas all over, but especially in Grand Central Terminal. One of these is a shot of the Northwest Passage where you can walk for blocks below ground. Another is of the passage that leads down to what is now a food court and the Oyster Bar restaurant. If you stand in opposite corners under the vaulted ceiling, face the walls and whisper, the person across from you can hear you because of the acoustics.

There will be lots more fun NYC things in future books as well as lots of action, suspense, emotion and of course, love and romance.

I hope you’ll enjoy taking this ride with me!

If you can’t see the photos below, you can click here!

If you can’t see the excerpt below, you can click here!

TO LOVE AND SERVE Excerpt THE REBORN Vampire Novels

#SlowCooker Tex-Mex Roast Pork Loin

It’s getting chilly and we’ve all got lots of work so that may make it hard to have a nice hot and hearty meal waiting for us when we get home. I mentioned weeks earlier that I’d finally purchased a slow cooker and our first attempt at a pot roast was fabulous!

Last night I started up a pork loin for today’s meal and I hope it’s as tasty. Here’s the recipe, but again I haven’t tried it yet myself. But considering the ingredients, I’m hopeful I’ll have a tasty meal waiting for me tonight.

Slow Cooker Tex-Mex Roast Pork Loin

1 cup Chopped Onions
1 cup Chopped Red Peppers
1/8 cup chopped celery (this will add natural salt taste)
2 lb pork loin
1 can Rotel Tomatoes & Chiles ( I LOVE THIS STUFF!!)
Pepper to taste

Saute the red peppers. When soft, add the chopped onions and celery and saute until translucent.

Brown the pork loin roast on all sides.

De-glaze the cooking pan with the Rotel Tomatoes and Chiles and then put the mix of celery, onions, peppers, Rotel and pork loin into your crockpot.

Set it on low of 6 hours.

When it’s done, you should be able to shred the meat together with all the other ingredients. Serve over rice or in tortillas (either corn or flour). Top with cheese and any other ingredients you love for a Tex-Mex kind of meal.

#ManCandyMonday Tom Brady

I’m a Jets/Giants fan, leaning more toward the Jets since I grew up on Long Island and used to see them practicing at Hofstra University. My parents were rabid Giants fans and even had Y.A. Title autograph a book for them.

Despite that, it’s hard not to acknowledge that Tom Brady is one hot guy. Seriously. And a competitor. Gotta love that.

Thanks to Tom Brady’s Fan Page for letting us share this photo! Go and like him, too!

Last Days FOR LOVE OR VENGEANCE #Giveaway

Last chance for the The Sizzling September Releases of Ignite Blog Tours and Giveaways!

FOR LOVE OR VENGEANCEI’m joining my fabulous fellow Ignite authors Gail Ranstrom, Annie Seaton and Naima Simone on a multi-tour giveaway with 5 prizes to win–you don’t want to miss it!

Monday Oct 7th Book`s Blog

Monday Oct 7th The Reading Addict

Tuesday Oct 8th Books Are Magic

Wednesday Oct 9th Rose & Beps Blog

Wednesday Oct 9th Darkest Addictions Book Reviews

Thursday Oct 10th Donna Simmonds

Thursday Oct 10th Naughty Little Kisses: Dark, Divine, and Delicious Romance

Friday Oct 11th Toot’s Book Reviews

Monday Oct 14th Manga Maniac Cafe

Tuesday Oct 15th My Book Addiction and More

Thursday Oct 17th Reading Between the Wines

Friday Oct 18th For Whom The Books Toll

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FOR LOVE OR VEGEANCE #FreeRead & #Giveaway

FOR LOVE OR VEGEANCE Vampire novelStill doing the happy dance over the return of THE CALLING vampire series as THE REBORN vampire series. Today we’re having a free read from FOR LOVE OR VENGEANCE, the first book in the relaunched series, but the 12th in THE CALLING.

A lot of you have been wondering, “Why a Goddess and what role will she play in future books?”

Well, you know I like to change things up. That’s why the series has been a mix of paranormal and human suspense stories. It’s also why I did things like bring in a chupacabra and a chiang shi vampire.

After discussions with my editors, they thought something REALLY different might be interesting and after much thought, I turned to something I really love: mythology. That’s where the idea of having a Goddess was born.

Will you see Helene and Miguel in future books? You’ll hear about them in the next book, TO LOVE AND SERVE, which begins a three-story arc about Diana and Ryder. You will see Miguel and Helene in a future book as the god/goddess world brings trouble to the human realm. Possibly in book 5 of the REBORN series. I’m working on the idea for that book right now, but first you’ll be treated to a novella next year and then book 5!

For today I’m giving you a sexy excerpt from FOR LOVE OR VENGEANCE. Warning, this is for Mature audiences only.

If you can’t see the excerpt below, you can click here to read it!

FOR LOVE OR VENGEANCE Paranormal Romantic Suspense

Finally, visit with me at these various spotlight blogs and follow the instructions to be entered into a giveaway to celebrate the September Ignite releases.

Monday Oct 14th Manga Maniac Cafe

Tuesday Oct 15th My Book Addiction and More

Thursday Oct 17th Reading Between the Wines

Friday Oct 18th For Whom The Books Toll