Kensington is setting up a great pre-Thanksgiving deal for readers.  Wanna know what the deal is?  They will be giving away free downloads of my book, HOTTER AFTER MIDNIGHT. What? Did I say free?  I did.

Here are the deal details (as I know them, any errors are therefore totally mine):

From 11/17 until 11/23…Sony will be offering a free download of HOTTER AFTER MIDNIGHT.

From 11/21 until 11/23 you can get a free Kindle download of HOTTER AFTER MIDNIGHT.

B&N is also in on the fun–they’ll have a free download of HOTTER AFTER MIDNIGHT from 11/21 until 11/23.

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Once these free downloads kick-in, I’ll put links here on my blog so it will be easy for you to access the deals.  If you’ve already read HOTTER AFTER MIDNIGHT–why not spread the word and tell your friends to give the book a try? Hey, it’s free–what do they have to lose?  And if you were wondering what you’d read after your big Thanksgiving dinner…well, here you go!  Just be sure to download in advance since the free deal will end on 11/23.

But wait…there’s more…

Sony will offer a special bundle deal for ALL of my Midnight Books (HOTTER AFTER MIDNIGHT, MIDNIGHT SINS, and MIDNIGHT’S MASTER). You can get that special bundle from 11/24 until 12/31/2009.

And in case you haven’t read HOTTER AFTER MIDNIGHT–here’s your chance. Get in on this free fun!

A SEDUCTIVE NIGHTTIME WORLD

Dr. Emily Drake’s patients tend to be a little unusual. Instead of the typical therapist’s caseload of midlife crises and mother fixations, Emily treats vampires with blood phobias and sex-demons looking for meaningful relationships. But her gift for recognizing and healing the Other—those creatures of the night that most humans don’t even know exist—requires a few house rules. First: Never trust a shifter. Especially not one like Detective Colin Gyth whose gold-flecked eyes and predatory air make Emily realize how much she’s been longing to lose control…

A DARK AND DANGEROUS HUNGER

Colin can’t believe the doctor he’s been assigned to work with on the Night Butcher murder investigation is the one person who could expose his true identity as a wolf shifter. Smart, sexy, and stubborn as hell, Emily brings out the alpha male in Colin, unleashing a wild, heady desire that takes them both over the edge. But in the shadows, the Night Butcher waits…eager to spill Emily’s blood and taste her terror. And he’ll use any means to destroy her, including the one person she has grown to trust…

“Highly sensual and definitely dangerous.” –Shannon McKenna

“A cross between CSI and Medium, only hotter and with a hero that truly has bite!”–Jacquelyn Frank

Did you know that November 7 is National Bookstore Day?  Both chain bookstores and independent stores are celebrating the event.  Many stores are bringing in authors for signing events and lots of stores are offering great sales. (BAM mailed me a coupon for 20% off everything in the store.)  If you’re like me and you love to give the gift of books for the holidays, this is the perfect early shopping time!

And if you know of a bookstore event that is occurring on November 7–whether it is a signing in your city or a big sale–feel free to post in the comments. I’m excited about National Bookstore Day and I hope it’s a great success for all the stores!

Congrats to Ava Gray (Ann Aguirre) on the release of her new book, SKIN GAME!

I’ve been wanting to read SKIN GAME for a while, so I’m excited about release day.  🙂  But, since I am participating in NaNoWriMo, I’m going to have to wait a bit on the actual reading of the book. I’ll buy it today, but I’ll save SKIN GAME until I hit my mid-way point on NaNo–it’ll be my reward read. I do love reward reads.

Is anyone else participating in NaNoWriMo?  This is my first time to join the writing festivities. (November is national novel writing month! Got a book you want to write? Now is the perfect time!)  I’ve actually got two books I want to write this month–one is a Christmas novella and one is a paranormal novel. Um, will I actually write them both in a month? LOL, probably not, but I am going to try and knock out as much as possible before December (and the madness of Christmas) comes calling.

If you are participating in NaNoWriMo, tell me how you’re doing.  There’s strength in sharing the pain–er, fun!

My editor let me know that ETERNAL HUNTER received a starred review in the November 2 issue of Publishers Weekly. Yay!  🙂 (Thank you wonderful people at Publishers Weekly!)

Here’s the review (and you can read lots of other great reviews at the Publishers Weekly site):

Eternal Hunter Cynthia Eden. Brava, $14 paper (368p) ISBN 978-0-7582-3428-5
“Danger and excitement leap off every page of this fast-paced paranormal romance set in the world of 2009’s Immortal Danger. A shape-shifter who can’t shift and a psychic who dreams about death live in the body of Erin Jerome, who’s trying to maintain a normal life as a Louisiana assistant DA while avoiding the secret world of shifters, demons, vampires, witches and djinn. When a shape-shifting psychotic starts stalking Erin, sending her gifts of dead bodies in the crazed hope of luring her to his side, bounty-hunting shifter Jude Donovan vows to keep her safe. Erin wonders whether, like her shifter mother, she carries the seeds of madness and fears that when Jude learns the truth about her he’ll turn from her in disgust. Well-crafted characters and nail-biting suspense and passion elevate this tale above the glutted paranormal market. (Jan.)”

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Talk about some excellent news to find waiting in the old In-Box today.

Hope you’re having a wonderful day–and that you’re recovering well from the Halloween excitement!

Today is Halloween, otherwise known as Samhain to those less conventional folks. Samhain marks the end of summer and the beginning of winter. It is the New Year for Wiccans and/or pagans. It’s also thought to be one of the two times during the year (the other time being Beltane May 1st) when the veil between the worlds is thinnest. For those of us who wish to honor our dead on this day,  it’s traditional to set a place at the dinner table for your departed loved ones. Participants eat in silence, in honor of those who have been silenced by death.

Since Samhain is also a time when many believe that it’s easier to foretell the future, participating in divination is also an appropriate way to spend the evening. Tarot cards, pendulum use, crystal ball gazing, scrying, tea leaf reading – there are endless possibilities for divining your future. A friend of mine (who loves Scrabble) suggested tossing scrabble tiles and seeing whether any particular words are formulated. A truly unique – and fun – idea!

So what do you say? Samhain is here. It’s  time to reach out and make contact with departed loved ones, spiritual guides, angels, or any being not of this realm. That is, if they don’t reach out to you first! In my book Between Light and Dark, one of the characters is contacted by her dead sister on Samhain. Rather than being a frightening event, it ends up being a joyful, healing one. I know it will be the same for you as well, should you decide to make contact with the other side.

What do you plan to do with this day/night? What ancestor will you be honoring? What answers will you be seeking for your future? Lest you think this is  all just too serious for you…well, please know that I enjoy having fun on Halloween just as much as the next person. Our family has plans for some serious trick-or-treating. And yes, I will be dressing up! What fun and frolicking do you have planned?

As a special gift from me to you on All Hallow’s Eve, I will be drawing a card for each person who comments. And I will post a very brief message message for you from….well…let’s just say, the beyond….

Happy Halloween! Merry Samhain!

Eager for more witchy goodness? Visit my website for information about Between Light and Dark and Darkness Rising, my Hidden Circle Coven books. And don’t forget to mosey on by my blog where I discuss all things paranormal.