July 2008On Sale: July 1, 2008320 pages ISBN: 0765358670EAN: 9780765358677Mass Market Paperback$7.99 Science Fiction Buy at Amazon.com 2012: The War For Souls by Whitley Strieber December 21, 2012, may be one of the most watched dates in history. Every 26,000 years, Earth lines up with the exact center of our galaxy. At 11:11 on December 21, 2012, this event happens again, and the ancient Maya calculated that it would mark the end, not only of this age, but of human consciousness as we know it. But what will actually happen? The end of the world? A new age for mankind? Nothing? The last time this happened, Cro-Magnon man suddenly began creating great art in the caves of southern France, which to this day remains one of the most inexplicable changes in human history. Now Whitley Strieber explores 2012 in a towering work of fiction that will astound readers with its truly new insights and a riveting roller-coaster ride of a story. A mysterious alien presence unexpectedly bursts out of sacred sites all over the world and begins to rip human souls from their bodies, plunging the world into chaos it has never before known. Courage meets cowardice, loyalty meets betrayal…

Recently I blogged about ten things a Christie Craig heroine would never say. Well, living in an equal opportunity world, giving the male gender their equivalent time in Blog Sphere-hey, I love my heroes!-it’s only fair that I tell you the things their testosterone-laden counterparts would never say. Then for kicks, I’m gonna explain why one of my yummy guys would never let those words slip from their lips. Please note, that I didn’t say they wouldn’t think the words-my heroes are still men, they are just smart enough to never say them. Or at least smart enough to only say ‘em once. 1)”Wanna hear me make farting noises with my armpits?” We all know men are just little boys at heart. And we love it when they are nervous and go out of their way to impress us. But a CC hero has come to understand that what impresses his homies, i.e. burping lyrics to songs, clearing out a room after ingesting a bean burrito, isn’t always appropriate behavior with his woman. At least not until after the honeymoon. To read more of TEN THINGS A CHRISTIE CRAIG HERO WOULD NEVER SAY please click here. Visit FreshFiction.com to learn…

Wishing you and yours the best this holiday season! Holiday Contests end tonight (12/15) at midnight! Enter NOW! Heat up your winter with Susan Lyons! Celebrate The Holidays In A Sari Shop! Happy Holidays From Dee DavisCelebrate the Holiday Season with a great Holiday Romance Anthology- Silent Night A Holiday Contest from Karen Kelley Happy Holidays From Margaret MalloryCelebrate the Holiday Season with a great Historicial Romance Knight Of Pleasure Forget the stress and escape with romance with Erin Quinn’s Holiday contest! Gift Cards And Books From Laura Griffin! Happy Holidays from Lori WildeStart Your Shopping with a $50 Gift Card! Vicki Hinze’s Happy, Happy Holiday Treat!Win a $25 Gift Card Plus Books… Amanda McIntyre says, “Heat Up your Wintery Night Contest!” Win a Soft Fleece Throw and WINTER’S DESIRE All I want for Christmas Is A Sullivan Boy!Win a $25 Publishers Gift Card from K.M. Daughters Murder, Mayhem & $25 Amazon Gift Card from Gayle Trent! A Holiday Prize That Sparkles & Gleams For ONCE IN A BLUE MOON Author Eileen Goudge’s Contest Winner Vicki Lewis Thompson will show you why, this holiday season, it’s BETTER NAUGHTY THAN NICE!! Kimberly Killion says, ” ‘Tis the Season for HAWT Romance!”…

Gods of the Night #1 July 2008On Sale: July 1, 2008384 pages ISBN: 0843959533EAN: 9780843959536Mass Market Paperback$7.99 Romance Paranormal, Paranormal Buy at Amazon.com Eternal Pleasure by Nina Bangs THE ELEVEN–an alliance of ultimate predators. Primal, lethal, irresistible. THE PROPHECY–an ancient Mayan prediction that the world will end on 12-21-12. THE PREY–where can you hide from pure evil? Kelly Maloy opens her car door to much more than a great looking stranger at the Houston airport. Terror, desire, and a horrible truth climb in with him. She’s only supposed to drive Ty Endeka around the city for a few weeks. Too bad no one tells her that once day fades she’ll become part of a battle fought in the darkened streets with an enemy that isn’t human. And the sensual man who feeds her fantasies hides a soul that gives new meaning to animal magnetism.Eleven Gods of the Night… The only creatures more deadly are the ones they’ve been summoned to destroy. Author breaks new ground in this unique and innovative paranormal series. The first book in the Gods of the Night series Previous Picks Visit FreshFiction.com to learn more about books and authors.

The Daily DoseSmattering of Romance, Paranormal, and General Observations Since we began the giveaway on Black Friday, the The Daily Dose with the help of many fabulous authors has given away more than 30 gifts to the friends, sons, daughters, brothers, mothers and fathers of loved ones who nominated them for gifts. What began as a desire to give back some this holiday season has turned out far better than I could ever have imagined! As we end our holiday giveaway, we have just one final giveaway left. Today, I am offering three copies of my latest e-book novel: PRIME EVIL for the ones you nominate. Come away with me to the farm rich countryside of Northern Virginia as hedge witch Chance Monroe fights for her way of life when serial killer Randall Oakes returns from the dead. Chance must confront a troubled past, a supernatural adversary and a sizzling passion that has lain dormant for years. PRIME EVIL Nearly a decade ago, Randall Oakes left hedge witch Chance Monroe for dead. Now he’s back along with her ex-lover, Jack. The FBI wants Chance in protective custody, but Chance knows it won’t be enough to protect her from Oakes. Connected…

There are so many traditions we hold dear at this time of year. Many stem from our memories of growing up, or experiences that we incorporate into our lives afterward. I was not born in the Gaelic isles, but I have it in my lineage-Scotch and Black Irish, my mother used to tell me, though in truth, I’m still researching the latter. But as there is for many of us, this far off island holds a powerful draw in its beauty, legends and lore and so it was for me, when I wrote WINTER AWAKENING in my novella for Winter’s Desire-a Harlequin Spice anthology just released that features the magic of Winter Solstice. December 21, 2009 marks the “shortest day” or what is also called the “Darkest Midnight.” One year ago, on that day, my writing partners in this Celtic journey, Kristi Astor and Charlotte Featherstone, submitted our first manuscript for a mini-series of Celtic-based anthologies focusing on the ancient Celtic calendar year and the festivals of the seasons. Winter’s Desire (Winter Solstice) Beltane Fires(Spring Solstice) and Dark Pleasures (Samhain) we have one more in the works celebrating the festival of Midsummer as well. Each book is unique in that…

Go to any reader’s forum and you’ll find a variety of complaints about books. Perhaps the cover is ugly, perhaps the reader can’t find the book in stores, or perhaps the price is too high. Valid complaints, but usually not the author’s fault. Before I signed the contract for my debut book, Wild Heart, even I hadn’t realized how little control authors have over their books. So what do we have little or no control over? Title and Cover: You’d think an author would be able to title her own book. Think again. Most of the time, a book’s title is changed by the editor. The title for my debut book started out as To Tame His Heart. It’s now Wild Heart. And for the book cover, it’s even worse. For an author, getting a book cover is one of the most important moments in our career. The cover is the face of our book, what the world will see for years to come. For an author who gets a bad cover, it’s like a punch to the gut and there is pretty much nothing we can do about it. When I got the book cover for my debut book,…

April 2009On Sale: March 26, 2009Featuring: Jed DeLanda656 pages ISBN: 0525950516EAN: 9780525950516Hardcover$28.95 Thriller Arcane Buy at Amazon.com In The Courts Of The Sun by Brian D’Amato A mind-bending, time-bending, zeitgeist-defining novel about the days leading up to December 21, 2012—the day the Maya predicted the world would end December 21, 2012. The day time stops. Jed DeLanda, a descendant of the Maya living in the year 2012, is a math prodigy who spends his time playing Go against his computer and raking in profits from online trading. (His secret weapon? A Mayan divination game—once used for predicting corn-harvest cycles, now proving very useful in predicting corn futures—that his mother taught him.) But Jed’s life is thrown into chaos when his former mentor, the game theorist Taro, and a mysterious woman named Marena Park, invite him to give his opinion on a newly discovered Mayan codex. Marena and Taro are looking for a volunteer to travel back to 664 AD to learn more about a “sacrifice game” described in the codex. Jed leaps at the chance, and soon scientists are replicating his brain waves and sending them through a wormhole, straight into the mind of a Mayan king… Only something goes…

Final Prophecy #3 August 2009On Sale: August 4, 2009Featuring: Sasha Ledbetter; Michael Stone480 pages ISBN: 0451227700EAN: 9780451227706Paperback$7.99 Romance Paranormal Buy at Amazon.com Skykeepers by Jessica Andersen In this sexy series based around the Mayan doomsday prophecy, a group of magic- wielding warrior heroes called the Nightkeepers are ready to fight the demon creatures of the underworld to prevent annihilation… When prominent Mayanist Ambrose Ledbetter goes missing, his daughter Sasha tracks his remains down to an ancient temple. Before she can recover from the shock, she is kidnapped. Slick and charming recruit Michael Stone rescues Sasha from her imprisonment and feels an instant attraction. But he doesn’t dare get involved, with the threat of his dark side growing stronger and the powers of sorcery on the rise. Both Michael and Sasha will discover a new passion together and one they have to admit to in order to change their worlds… Previous Picks Visit FreshFiction.com to learn more about books and authors.

The Daily DoseSmattering of Romance, Paranormal, and General Observations What do you get with a werewolf named Kitty, a radio show and a fresh look at werewolves in literature? The answer is Carrie Vaughn‘s exciting first book in the Kitty Norville series: KITTY AND THE MIDNIGHT HOUR. My husband picked this up on a whim because the title sounded like something I would read and as usual, he was right. I adored the fresh take on werewolves and supernatural politics set against the backdrop of a night time talk radio show. Vaughn captures the nuances of talk radio, but adds wonderful spice with Kitty’s very “normal” reactions to the supernatural world in which she exists. Today, Carrie Vaughn is giving away an autographed KITTY AND THE MIDNIGHT HOUR with a bonus homemade CD of the playlist. I think whomever you nominate for this gift is in for a real treat. KITTY AND THE MIDNIGHT HOUR is the first in a series of six published novels with the seventh being released this January. If you’re looking for a fresh take on werewolves, supernatural politics and sexy, fun humor, this is the series for you. KITTY AND THE MIDNIGHT HOUR Kitty Norville…