Update: Thank you all SO much for sharing your stories with me!  You had me fighting the urge to try the Bloody Mary routine once more. 😉 I randomly picked a winner, and that commenter is…latisha depoortere. Congrats!!!  (Psst..more contests are coming soon!)

I’m very excited about a new book that I hope to release very soon (it’s October–come on, I HAD to release a paranormal during this spooky month!).  Here’s the cover for the book:

And here’s the blurb:

Don’t go into the woods.

Sixteen-year-old Anna Lambert knows that the woods near her new home aren’t safe. She’s seen the wolves that stalk through that dark forest, but Anna doesn’t scare easily.

Anna is cursed–or gifted, depending on how you look at it–with the ability to find anyone or anything that is lost. So when folks start disappearing in the small town of Haven, Anna’s father, the sheriff, has to use her special skills as they begin to hunt for a killer.

But the killer isn’t exactly human. As Anna is pulled deeper into the secrets of Haven–a town that is truly cursed–she finds herself falling for two, equally mysterious boys. With the danger closing in, one of those boys may just turn out to be her savior. And the other? He could be a very big, very bad…beast.

Beware of beasts…and boys…with bite.

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THE BETTER TO BITE will be the first YA that I release, although it is not the first YA that I have written. I actually wrote my very first YA novel almost 16 years ago. So, ahem, I guess you could say this one has been a long time coming. 😉

As I wrote THE BETTER TO BITE, I thought of it as Veronica Mars meets Little Red Riding Hood–with werewolves.  I had such an incredible time writing this story, and I’m crossing my fingers and hoping that readers enjoy it, too.

And just because I’m releasing a YA novel, it does not mean that I won’t be writing adult stories, too. I promise, I’m definitely still doing them! Actually, I’m working to have an adult paranormal romance come out in just a few weeks, too, and then I have a December release with Kensington Brava (ANGEL IN CHAINS)…and in 2013, well, I’ve got at least 7 adult releases scheduled.  I love writing–and I love to write in several areas, so no worries on that score.

I will be planning some giveaways  with THE BETTER TO BITE, and as soon as the book is available, I will be back to spread the word.  In the meantime…since it is the Halloween season, why don’t we do a giveaway today?  I’ll give a $15 Amazon gift card to one commenter. You just tell me…what’s your favorite spooky ghost story to tell around Halloween?  My heroine, Anna, in THE BETTER TO BITE, sure does enjoy spooky tales. And so do I!  I’ll pick the random winner on 10/6 at noon (Central time). Good luck!!!

(And I’d like to send out a big thank you to my wonderful cover artist, Pickyme!)

My publisher is giving away 10 copies of ANGEL IN CHAINS (my November 27th paranormal romance) at GoodReads. The giveaway will stay open until October 31st.  You can check out the full details here.

Good luck!

I am so excited to be attending the Olde City, New Blood Conference in February of 2013! Jennifer–the hostess with the mostess for this event–has organized a contest to spread the word about this great conference. Below, you’ll find all of her wonderful info!

Dearly Beloved,
We are gathered here today, to join two awesome things in a state of increased awesomeness.
Today, we’re bringing together an author/reader mini-con, and the chance to WIN YOUR WAY IN FOR FREE!

That’s right, ladies and gentlemen… starting today, you will all have 7 days to hop around from author to author, blogger to blogger, and enter at every stop to win one of 3 FREE REGISTRATIONS to Olde City, New Blood, the upcoming urban fantasy/paranormal romance mini-con in St. Augustine, FL next February.

You can check out the official website for the complete list of Featured Authors (I’ll give you a hint… one of them is ME!!) and Featured Bloggers. There’s also a main contest post with all the participating authors, bloggers, and dates for the contest. It’s super easy. Visit each of the spotlight blog posts and author websites listed, fill out the Rafflecopter link on each one (one entry PER POST, not per day… and yes, they will be checking), and POOF, multiple entries to WIN!!

The prize is one of 3 FREE REGISTRATIONS to see me and about 49 other authors on the sunny beaches of St. Augustine, Florida, from Feb 8th-10, 2013. We’re going to be doing panels, readings, meet & greets, and just generally having a fun weekend with our incredible fans!! Please keep in mind, if you win, you’ll have to cover your own travel and hotel expenses, but your ticket into the party will be on Olde City, New Blood!!!

The contest runs from September 30th – October 6th, and the 3 winners will be announced on September 7th. Don’t forget to click the Rafflecopter link below before you hop off to check out the rest of the contest posts!! Good Luck, everyone!! I hope to see you ALL in Florida this February!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Over at the Brava Authors Blog, I’m giving away an ARC of ANGEL IN CHAINS.  The giveaway will stay open until noon (Central time) on 9/28/12, so if you get a chance, make sure to enter!

Also, I’ve posted my first excerpt from ANGEL IN CHAINS. Hope you enjoy it!

Psst…over at my Facebook Fan Page, I’m giving away 3 ARCs of ANGEL IN CHAINS. If you want to enter the giveaway, head over!

Enjoy your day!