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Tuesday 2 October 2012

Good News Day!

Welcome to this week's good news...

We've had a great collection of cover art over the last few posts - our authors have some awesome cover artists working on their book covers, don't they? This week is no exception.


SALES 
Kylie Scott has sold a sci-fi erotic romance novella to Ellora's Cave, tentatively titled Colonist's Wife. No set release date yet.



BOOK LAUNCH

Erica Hayes kick starts her book lunch this week for her Berkley Sensation debut, Revelation (The Seven Signs Bk#1). The dark apocalyptic/urban fantasy romance will be available in print and as an e-book.

A fallen angel with a mission and a medical examiner who's lost her faith are fighting for their souls in a glittering, near-future Manhattan...
Blind faith is for fools. That's what Dr. Morgan Sterling believes. And she's going to prove it by curing the zombie plague ravaging her city's slums. She's certain it's not a sign of the End of Days, but a nasty disease—until an angel appears in her morgue in a flash of glory.
Luniel is not just a fallen angel. He's a powerful warrior sworn to fight evil in hopes of a chance at redemption. He's after the demon princes who are stealing the seven vials of holy wrath which, when perverted, will unleash eternal hell on earth. To stop the plague, Luniel needs Morgan's help, and her faith. But Morgan believes science is their salvation. If the zombie plague is a demonic curse—and if Luniel is true—he’ll have to prove it. Even if he loses his heart to true love or his soul to Hell...


Check out the information on her blog for her blog tour or to find out more about the series at Erica's website.



BOOK COVERS & RELEASE DATES

Winter Fusion is Anna Hackett's novella in the anthology, A Galactic Holiday. The book will be out December 4th with Carina Press!
Winter Fusion (from A Galactic Holiday)
Ex-space marine Savan Bardan survived the Galactic Wars to become the most ruthless trade negotiator in the galaxy. His planet needs energy to survive, and he’ll do anything to close the deal for the Perman fusion crystals that can provide it—even if it means seducing his beautiful, infuriating opponent, a rival icier than her planet.
Perma’s top negotiator, Brinn Fjord, lost her father when Savan delayed her planet’s Trade Guild membership years ago. She hates the handsome Rendarian and the planet he represents. She’s determined to finish the deal and get rid of him as quickly as possible, so she can celebrate the holidays.
But soon the rival negotiators are in a fight for their lives. Besieged by mysterious accidents and unforgiving weather, Brinn and Savan have no one to depend on but each other. As they put the past aside, they uncover a desire hot enough to melt ice, and Brinn discovers a secret that may keep them apart.


A Galactic Holiday Anthology
Do androids dream of electric sugar plums?
A detective who refuses to modify her body teams up with her cyborg rival to track down a burglar who is putting toys into homes. A solitary ice miner finds love and friendship while stranded on the surface of Galileo. And two hardheaded negotiators put their differences aside to evade an assassin and save their planets. Enjoy these visions of Christmases yet to come with three science-fiction novellas from Carina Press.


Edited by Angela James, this anthology includes:
How the Glitch Saved Christmas, by Stacy Gail
Galileo’s Holiday, by Sasha Summers
Winter Fusion, by Anna Hackett


Rowena Corey Daniells has had a busy couple of months celebrating two book releases. The first, Price of Fame released in August with Clandestine Press and this month, Sanctuary (Outcast Chronicles Bk#3) came out with Solaris.
Where will Antonia’s search for truth lead and who will suffer?
When film and TV graduate, Antonia Carlyle sets out to make a documentary about eighties band, ‘The Tough Romantics’, she uncovers new facts surrounding the death of singer song-writer, Genevieve. This leads her to suspect that the man arrested for her murder was not the killer.
One of the three surviving band members believes it is time to settle old ghosts but the other two have gone on to forge solo careers and don’t want Antonia to rake up the past. One of them knows who the killer is, the other needs to hide their guilt.
A growing psychic link with the dead girl and the conviction that justice must be done, drives Antonia to face her own demons, uncover the past and confront the present.


THE THRILLING CONCLUSION OF THE OUTCAST CHRONICLES
For over three hundred years, the mystics lived alongside the true-men, until King Charald laid siege to the mystic’s island city and exiled them. Imoshen, most powerful of the female mystics, was elected to lead her people into exile. She faces threats from within, from male mystics who think they would make a better leader. And her people face threats from true-men, who have confiscated their ships. They must set sail by the first day of winter. Those who are left behind will be executed.
Once they set sail, they face winter storms, hostile harbours and sea-raiders who know their ships are laden with treasure. Imoshen relies on the sea captain, Ardonyx, for advice, and Sorne, the half-blood mystic, who has lived among the true-men kingdoms of the Secluded Sea. But Imoshen knows the mystics can’t run for ever. They need somewhere to call home. They need... Sanctuary.


Eden Summers has a cover for the anthology called Halloween Heat V. Her story within it is called Phantom Pleasure. Due for release on October 5th from Etopia Press.

Phantom Pleasure
Dress like an angel but prepare to act like a devil...
Emma’s husband has organized all their Halloween plans in secret – her costume, the party to attend, even the fantasy he wants to bring to life. But this is no trick and there is now more than one man willing and waiting to make this a night she will never forget.
When fantasy turns into reality, Emma might not be able to handle all the Halloween treats her husband plans to give.



CONTESTS
Raewyn Bright (aka Raewyn McGill) took out 1st place with her entry Wake Me Up Inside in the 2012 Tampa Area Romance Authors TARA contest (Paranromal section). She received a certificate and medallion to mark the achievement.

Congratulations, Raewyn!!!

Raewyn's TARA contest certificate



REVIEWS

Paranormal Romance has reviewed an early book/re-release of Keri Arthur's, Beneath a Rising Moon.
"There is plenty of intrigue, twists and turns and wolfy behaviors for any paranormal reader to enjoy and plenty of romance for the romance reader. This story is a bit on the darker, edgier spectrum and that works for me! I love a darker world as much as I love the lighter more humorous stories. The story engaged me from the beginning and kept me ensnared until the very end and had me looking up the 2nd book in the series immediately."
Full review here.


And the reviews keep coming for Kiss of Steel & Bec McMaster. This one is from Parajunkee's View.
"Bec McMaster delivers a fun, steampunk romp that had me shivering in fear at parts and cheering at others. Honoria Todd and Blade, the Master of the Rookeries are irresistible. If you are a fan of Steampunk, you want to read this one."
Full review here.

Congrats, ladies!

3 comments:

  1. Wow, check out all this fantastic news. Way to go all.

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  2. Congratulations, everyone! Great stuff.

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  3. I'm loving getting those emails with good news - awesome stuff for our Dark Siders! :-)

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