Update:  Thank you for all the great comments! I got all of the comments together and randomly picked the swag winner. And that winner is…Kathleen Charles. Congratulations! I will email you this afternoon with prize details.

And if you didn’t win…I’ve got lots more contests coming. With the release of HOWL FOR IT on 8/28/12, I’m busy planning for a release party. So there will definitely be more giveaways posted soon. Have a great afternoon!

To share my AAD love, I’m giving away a bag full of swag that I picked up in New Orleans. Want to win? Just leave me a comment. Can be any kind of comment at all. Ask me a question. Tell me how your day is going. Anything. See–easy.  I’ll leave the contest open until noon Central time on 8/14.  Then I’ll pick a random commenter to win.

And here’s the swag…

I had a wonderful time at the recent AUTHORS AFTER DARK event in New Orleans. I want to thank Stella Price and all of her fabulous staff members for organizing such a fun event.  I know a ton of work goes into creating a con like AAD, and I am very grateful for all that Stella and her staff accomplished. Thank you!!!

While at AAD, I met so many wonderful people–readers, bloggers, writers.  Strangers on the street. 😉 Everyone was nice and excited and just happy to be talking about books. The atmosphere seemed so incredibly charged with great energy–loved it!

I was also thrilled to receive a Bookie Award for Werewolf Novel of The Year (NEVER CRY WOLF) during the conference. Thank you so much to everyone who voted for NEVER CRY WOLF! I was honored to be nominated in that category and–seriously–beyond thrilled when I heard my name called.  So thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!

And to share some AAD love, I am going to come back in a little while and post a giveaway here on the blog. I’ll be giving away all the great AAD swag that I picked up at the con (and some awesome books).  So, please check back soon in you want to enter the giveaway.

Hope everyone is having a fantastic Monday!!!

Hi, everyone! I’m just about to begin my AUTHORS AFTER DARK trip (and can’t wait to meet those of you attending the conference), but I wanted to make a quick announcement–I’ve got a new release!  BLEED FOR ME (ebook only)  is available now.

The Greek gods are alive and well.  But, unfortunately for the gods, the humans have all but forgotten their glorious existence…and this fact really pisses off the all-powerful, immortal beings.

Apollo, the Greek god of the sun, takes one look at the mysterious Terese Lafitte and knows that he wants her. Even in this modern century, a god takes what he wants. But Terese isn’t a mortal, not any longer. As a newly turned vampire, her attraction to Apollo is downright lethal because desire arouses not just her body, but also her bloodlust.

But Apollo likes a woman with bite, and now that he’s found Terese, he’s not about to let the little vampiress out of his sight or out of his bed.   When Terese’s psychotic vampire ex begins to stalk them, Apollo knows that he will have to use all of his strength to keep her safe.  Lucky for Terese, Apollo has more power than she could ever have imagined.

When you trifle with the sun god, you will get burned.

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BLEED FOR ME is available for .99. The e-novella contains 20,000 words, and it’s a sexy romance (a bit sexier than my BOUND books). I sure hope that readers enjoy my take on the Greek gods. 😉 If readers like this world, then I definitely hope to write longer stories for other gods.

And…for a quick word about AUTHORS AFTER DARK…if you are going to the con, I hope we get the chance to chat! I am looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones. The conference looks fantastic!  I’ll be participating in several panels (one on Fallen Angels, one on Shifters, one on Romantic Suspense, and one on Writing Multiple POVs).  I’ll also be hosting an Ice Scream Party with Katie Reus, Virna DePaul, and Manda Collins.

On Saturday (from 2 PM until 4 PM), there will be a booksigning event at AUTHORS AFTER DARK–the booksigning is open to the public. So if you are in the New Orleans area, come by!

Venue:

Royal Sonesta Hotel

300 Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA 70130

When I come back, I am going to giveaway my AUTHORS AFTER DARK goodie bag (with books), so even if you can’t attend the conference, you still might win the goodies!  (And, with the release of HOWL FOR IT approaching, trust me–more giveaways are coming to this blog).

Enjoy your week!!!

HOWL FOR IT releases in less than a month! And the lovely folks at Kensington gave me this fabulous countdown widget so I could see the moments slide past…I do love to look forward to a release!

But now I’m wondering…what kind of party should I have for the release? One of my all-day parties with new giveaways each hour? Or should I spread out the fun and offer a week of giveaways (a few giveaways each day?)

I’m thrilled to say that my hero, Keenan, from ANGEL OF DARKNESS is in the running to be named the Summer’s Hottest Hero over at All Romance EBooks!!  (Trust me, Keenan is super excited by this news, too.)

If you’d like to vote for the heroes, head over to the Summer’s Hottest Hero Contest. You do need to have an account at All Romance Ebooks in order to vote.  The heroes are paired off against each other, and one hero from each pairing will advance to the next round.

Good luck to all the heroes!!!