Friday, May 17, 2013

Guest Post & Giveaway with Tracy Cooper-Posey


Book Monster Reviews is happy to welcome author Tracy Cooper-Posey back to the blog today!


Tracy Cooper-Posey is an Amazon #1 Best Selling Author.  She writes erotic vampire romances, hot romantic suspense, paranormal and urban fantasy romances.  She has published over 50 novels since 1999, been nominated for five CAPAs including Favourite Author, and won the Emma Darcy Award. 

She turned to indie publishing in 2011. Her indie titles have been nominated four times for Book Of The Year and Byzantine Heartbreak was a 2012 winner.  She has been a national magazine editor and for a decade she taught romance writing at MacEwan University. 

She is addicted to Irish Breakfast tea and chocolate, sometimes taken together.  In her spare time she enjoys history, Sherlock Holmes, science fiction and ignoring her treadmill. An Australian, she lives in Edmonton, Canada with her husband, a former professional wrestler, where she moved in 1996 after meeting him on-line. 

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Today we are helping Tracy promote her Kiss Across Time Series which has time travel, MMF ménage romance, contemporary and historical settings.  The series currently has one book in the series and two upcoming.  Let's take a look at this original and creative new series….


Kiss Across Time series



KISS ACROSS TIME
Kiss Across Time, Book 1
May 1, 2013

Available Now at Amazon: Paperback & Kindle

A single kiss can change more than one life…or two.

Taylor Yates is fired for insisting the 5th Century Arthurian poet, Inigo Domhnall, existed. When she hears Domhnall’s lyrics in a death metal song, she engineers a meeting with lead singer, Brody Gallagher. An unintended kiss sends them spinning back to the poet’s time, when Saxons were pillaging King Arthur’s Britain. 

Brody’s all for kissing her again.  More, he wants her to kiss his friend and lover, Veris, to see what will happen.  When Veris’ kiss sends them back to the time of the Vikings neither man is willing to let Taylor simply walk out of their lives.

But Brody and Veris are more than lovers and sexual playmates, as Taylor learns when they investigate the kisses that send them across time.  The secrets they share have the power to completely alter her life.

Warning:  This story features two super-hot alpha vampire heroes, multiple sex scenes, including anal sex, MM sexual play, and MMF sex.  Do not read this book if frank sexual language and sex scenes offend you.

The time-space continuum was restored to order at the end of this book.  Promise.

REVIEWS:
[She] has created characters that are engaging, unpredictable, outrageously funny and down-right appealing to readers who will steal their hearts.  Shannon for The Romance Studio

I think you’ll be as entertained and affected by the chemistry between the characters as I was. A fast-moving romance that spanned several lifetimes and included a paranormal aspect that was a fun and totally unexpected surprise.  Honeysuckle for Whipped Cream Erotic Romance Reviews

This was a great story with wonderful and surprising plot twists. The chemistry between the three is tangible.  Stacey Krug for Siren Book Reviews

Paranormal erotic romance doesn’t get any more creative than [this].  Chris for Romance Junkies



KISS ACROSS SWORDS
Kiss Across Time, Book 2
Available June 1, 2013

Taylor Yates never dreamed growing up she would end up happily living with two drop-dead sexy vampires and time-hopping through their thousand years of personal history. Her life is complete…or is it?

When she finds herself at the seige of Jerusalem during the first crusade, Veris doesn’t know her at all and doesn’t want to.  Worst of all, he and Brody are total strangers, and Taylor drives a wedge in deep between them by trying to seduce Veris at their first meeting—not something a lady of the day does if she wants to keep her head.

Taylor and Brody must woo Veris using the customs of medieval England, win his heart and his full commitment before Jerusalem falls in four days time—or when they return to their own time, their lives as they know them will be gone…



KISS ACROSS CHAINS
Kiss Across Time, Book 3
Available July 1, 2013

It is four years since Taylor and Brody almost lost Veris during the First Crusade. Now they know how to control time jumps, they have settled into a very nearly perfect, nearly human life, raising their daughter Marit.

When Brody defies Queen Tira to protect Marit, the three of them jump back three days in time to collect evidence the queen set up Brody for a drug bust in retribution.  The jump sends them back to Brody’s personal nightmare:  Fifth century Constantinople.

While Brody survives as a flogged slave, Taylor masquerades as the wife of an aristocrat and searches for Brody to release him.  They must wait for Veris to find them before jumping home and Taylor watches each brutal chariot race, wondering if this will be Brody’s last.  Brody once died in the Hippodrome and he is human this time, too….

Pretty incredible huh?  before you run off to buy KISS ACROSS TIME, check out Tracy's guest post to learn more about this great new series!





Arthurian Britain…or was it?

I’m a King Arthur nut and always have been.  I grew up reading The Once and Future King and Mary Stewart’s excellent series, and a lot more besides. 

I’m also a history nut.  I’m just anal and geeky enough that I wanted to know more about the historical period when Arthur lived, so when I was quite young I started researching the era and learned that Arthur didn’t live at all. 

Or he might have.

This was back a few decades.  It might surprise you to know that even historians and history has ever-changing fashions.   When I was just out of high school and a young adult, the Celtic warrior who might have led the tribes against the invading Saxons and united Britain for several decades of peace was considered by historians to be a distinct possibility.

There were even some more daring academics who were calling the period between the departure of the last Roman garrison (410 a.d.) and the arrival of the first real Saxon invading force (640 a.d. approximately) the Arthurian period or Arthurian Britian.
Which was kinda nice, because before that it was called The Dark Ages.  Ugh.  There’s so little solid information about that period that everything is conjection and summation.  A dark wilderness.
But, like I said, even history has fads and phases.

These days, historians have swung in the opposite direction.  It’s been pretty much agreed amongst everyone who has a decent opinion about these matters that the chances that Arthur really did exist at all (even as a rough as guts tribal war lord) are so close to zero its not worth calculating the odds.

What used to be called The Dark Ages and was sometimes thought of as Arthurian Britian is now called post-Roman Britian.  The wedge of time between the departure of the Romans and the invasion of the Saxons when so little is known for sure, even historians and archeoligists argue the toss.

Don’t mind me, but I’m going to continue to believe Arthur existed based solely on the handful of facts known about that period:

1)      Someone pulled the Celtic tribes together long enough for them to stop fighting each other and fight the Saxons off, instead. 

2)    The Battle of Mount Badon, that figures in absolutely every Arthurian story out there, is a historical fact, it took place around 500 a.d., but who led the Britons to victory against the Saxons was never recorded.

3)    Another historical fact:  There was a period of unusual and lengthy peace in Britain after the Battle of Mount Baden.  Someone was keeping the watchfires burning.

I say it was Arthur.

You?



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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Sinful Sirens Giveaway Hop



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Book Monster Reviews is participating in the Sinful Sirens Giveaway Hop hosted by Under the Covers and Guilty Pleasures.


Book Monster is giving away :

Grand Prize:
ONE (1) book of the winners choice 
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International winners will get an eBook plus the SWAG

Runner-up:
ONE (1) runner-up will get an envelope full of SWAG.

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Lolita Lopez's GRABBED Series Blog Tour




Happy Hump Day book monsters!  Today we have Lolita Lopez back on the blog today for her GRABBED Series Blog Tour!




While browsing bookstore shelves as a teenager, Lo discovered the erotic writings of Anaïs Nin and A.N. Roquelaure. Certain her mother would not approve, Lo smuggled the books home and squirreled them away in the most likely of places: under her bed. Late at night, she delved into the sensual worlds both writers created.

As a co-ed studying biochemistry and genetics at Texas A&M University, Lo dabbled in creating naughty tales to entertain her friends. Study for a midterm or pen a deliciously dirty story to delight her small band of fans? Not surprisingly, Lo is now on an extended sabbatical from college.

Luckily, Lo stumbled onto the world of erotic romance publishers. She realized there were other readers and writers who loved and craved breathtaking romance with the spiciest of love scenes. She took a chance and submitted her first novella. The rest is history.

Lo lives in Texas with her husband, daughter and big blubbering Great Dane with mommy issues. She also writes super sexy romances and scorching hot erotica with a New Adult flavor under the pen name Roxie Rivera.

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GRABBED BY VICIOUS
Grabbed Series, Book 1



Hallie has never run so fast in her life. One of the frightening sky warriors from the warship Valiant is hot on her heels and intent on capturing her as his new bride. He takes her down and places his collar around her neck. With one word, he claims her.

Mine.

Born and bred for the military, Vicious has spent the last twenty-four years rising through the ranks. This dark-haired sprite ensnared him with one glance. Now she is his reward.

Despite her fear of Vicious, Hallie surrenders under his skillful hands and mouth. Vicious makes a promise to her. If she’ll submit to him, she’ll know only pleasure and comfort. After a lifetime of hardship, his offer tempts her greatly.

One night with Hallie and Vicious feels his protective instincts flaring. He’ll do anything to make her happy and keep her safe, even if that means surrendering his heart. Though he intended to master her, Vicious realizes it may be his sweet Hallie who masters him.




CAUGHT BY MENACE
Grabbed Series, Book 2

Release Date: To Be Announced


Menace's plan to catch a sweet, docile woman is shot to hell when he's tackled by a dark-haired beauty who wants to save her friend from being Grabbed. Refusing to leave the planet's surface empty handed, Menace claims the spitfire with his collar.

Naya clawed her way off the streets of Connor's Run and vowed to never let any man have control over her. She plans to make Menace so miserable he'll set her free but the ruggedly sexy warrior disarms her with his unexpected patience and kindness.

Against her better judgment, Naya surrenders to Menace's masterful hands and mouth. Submitting to her new husband brings her more pleasure and happiness than she'd ever imagined possible. For the first time in her life, she willingly trusts a man to protect her.

But when her past misdeeds catch up with her, Naya puts the depth and strength of that love to the test. Determined to show her he's worthy of her trust, Menace will stop at nothing to save her.






Lo is giving away the following prizes on her tour:

Grand Prize: 
$25 gift card to Amazon to ONE lucky winner

Runners-Up: 
FOUR(4) runners-up will receive winners choice of GRABBED BY VICIOUS or CAUGHT BY MENACE (winners that would like CAUGHT BY MENACE will have a few weeks wait until the books is released).


Don't forget to check out the rest of the stops for more info about Vicious & Menace:



Lolita Lopez's GRABBED Series Blog Tour
5/06 - 5/19

5/06 - Romance Junkies

5/07 - Book Lovin Mamas

5/09 - United by Books

5/10 - My Reading Obsession

5/11 - Tiffy-Fit's

5/13 - Salacious Reads

5/13 - Riverina Romantics

5/14 - Wicked Readings

5/15 - Book Monster Reviews

5/16 - Close Encounters

5/17 - Larissa's Bookish Life

5/17 - Salacious Reads

5/18 -Ramblings From This Chick

5/19 - Reading Between The Wines
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Guest Post & Giveaway with Jax Garren


Book Monster Reviews is very happy to welcome author Jax Garren back to the blog today!


Jax Garren is descended from Valkyries and Vikings (she’s part Swedish) but was raised a small town girl in the Texas Hill Country. She graduated from The University of Texas with a degree in English and a minor in Latin and stayed in Austin to teach high school. During her eight years in public education she was in a riot, broke up fights, had cops storm her class with guns drawn…and met the most amazing young people who taught her more about life and hope than she taught them about any school subject.

Jax believes in happily ever afters. She married her real life hero, a handsome engineer who is saving the world through clean energy technology. Her heroine is Marion Ravenwood from Raiders of the Lost Ark, the perfect blend of tough and feminine. Jax blames Marion for her dream of traveling to Nepal to experience Himalayan palaces and monasteries and to drink yak butter tea.

Jax loves meeting new people, so if you see her out and about say hello! She’s always happy to raise a glass with her readers (or anyone else) in a toast to courage, adventure, and love.

Jax is the creator of the new TALES OF THE UNDERLIGHT series and we are helping her celebrate the newest release in the series, Book 3 - " HOW BEAUTY LOVED THE BEAST".   In case you are not yet familiar with this series, we've posted a Series Spotlight below to catch you up to speed…






Fairy tale inspired stories set in the punk-alternative community of Austin, Texas in the very near future. They center around two warring secret societies. Our heroes are a part of the Underlight, a US-based network of anarchists who have an underground base in Austin. The antagonists of the series are from the Order of Ananke, a cult dedicated to the Greek goddess of fate. Ananke pulls its membership from the world’s wealthy and powerful and focuses on controlling society from behind the scenes.  A little bit of magic, a little bit of weird science, lots of fast-paced action and steamy romance make the Tales of the Underlight a series to watch out for.



HOW BEAUTY MET THE BEAST
Tales of the Underlight, Book 1
Carina Press,  November 19, 2012

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THE BEAST
Scarred. Damaged. Living with a terrible secret. Agent of the Underlight Wesley “Hauk” Haukon has nothing left but the fight for liberty against the oppressive Order of Ananke. He’s starting to lose hope…and then he sees her.

THE BEAUTY
Despite her night job as a burlesque dancer, Grad student Jolie Benoit has always played the mostly good girl. That all changes following a scorching sexual encounter with a stranger whose face she doesn’t see. After she’s kidnapped by thugs, and rescued by a man with a familiar voice, Jolie becomes a pawn in a struggle she never knew existed.

Hauk knows he cannot have her, and resolves to protect his heart and his secrets. But as they work together and grow closer, he finds a new reason to keep fighting. Dare he risk hope in a new life, one where Jolie can see past his ravaged face and where their friendship can grow into something more?




HOW BEAUTY SAVED THE BEAST

Tales of the Underlight, Book 2
Carina Press, February 11, 2013

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Jolie Benoit left her old life behind to become an agent of the Underlight. Training under Sergeant Wesley Haukon, she’s honing her combat skills, all the while coping with the intense sexual attraction she feels for Hauk. She keeps their friendship casual, but when his high school sweetheart transfers into their division, Jolie finds herself grappling with jealousy.

The Underlight gave Hauk a purpose, but he can’t escape his past completely. The physical and emotional scars from the fire that killed seven fellow Army Rangers will mark him forever. Jolie sends his protective instincts into overdrive, but he’s convinced he’ll never be worthy of her love.

Hauk is determined to keep Jolie from harm. But when the Order of Ananke ambushes them with a new weapon that neutralizes Hauk, making him vulnerable, it’s Jolie who must tap into her hidden strengths to rescue him—or risk losing him forever…



HOW BEAUTY LOVED THE BEAST
Tales of the Underlight, Book 3
Carina Press, MAY 13, 2013

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It’s all been leading to this.

Jolie Benoit has become a skilled agent of the Underlight, relying on her savvy to complete assignments while Sergeant Wesley Haukon was out of commission. But an unexpected clue to the Order of Ananke’s diabolical scheme rattles Jolie, and she turns to Hauk for comfort.

It’s been years since Hauk took comfort from the touch of another person, though his love for Jolie is deep and powerful. Uncomfortable in his skin, scarred by a terrible fire, he is unable to give in to the pleasures that Jolie so desperately wants to grant him.

Meanwhile, the Order is lurking in the shadows—and when they strike, the blow is swift and terrible. Hauk and Jolie scramble to fight for their community, but with the future of the Underlight threatened, no one is safe. And Hauk will never be the same…


Sounds pretty awesome, huh?!  Before you run off to buy your copies, check out Jax's Guest Post to learn more about Hauk, the damaged but irresistible hero from the series…




"Top Ten Things Readers Should Know About Hauk"

Ex-Army ranger Wesley “Hauk” Haukon is the contemporary beast of  “How Beauty Loved the Beast.” He’s a wounded warrior with a soul as strong as his body is damaged, and the hero of “How Beauty Met the Beast” and “How Beauty Saved the Beast,” the first two books in the steamy, punk fairy tale trilogy, Tales of the Underlight.  Combining populist anarchy with corrupt magic, radical science with smoldering romance, secret societies, corporate espionage and burlesque dance in Austin, Texas these fast-paced stories pivot on Hauk.  Here are ten things readers should know about him:

1)     Hauk is not pretty. This beast isn’t made by a rakish scar or a bad attitude. Serving in Afghanistan, Hauk suffered burns over three-quarters of his body.  His left leg was amputated and replace with a mechanical prosthesis.  His face and body are massed with scars and defiantly reclaimed with piercings and tattooes.   

2)     Hauk kicks ass.  A fighter, mentally and physically, nothing his enemies have done to him has beaten him.

3)     Hauk serves as bodyguard to the expert hacker Brayden Gideon.  Together, they work for the Underlight, an underground cell of anarchists living beneath the streets of Austin who are working to bring down those corporate empires with more money and lawyers than ethics.

4)    Hauk knows that most of these companies are run by members of the Order of Ananke, an elite secret society that worships the Greek goddess of fate and draws its roster from the wealthy and entitled. He is also the only man known to have resisted Ananke’s occult brainwashing magic, attracting the attention of their most powerful practitioners.

5)     Hauk has magical troubles of his own. Since the mutilating fire in Afghanistan, he’s had black- out episodes in which he’s fought like a crazed man and taken bullets without a scratch. But afterward he can’t remember a thing.

6)    Hauk’s mom was an admin at a public school and his father drove a truck.  He enlisted to channel and hone his natural warrior’s instincts and to see the world.  He rose through the NCO ranks until a fire during his third tour in Afghanistan scarred him and killed seven of his fellow squad members.

7)     Hauk was accused of arson and manslaughter and, through a shady series of events he still doesn’t understand, convicted and sentenced while he was still in the burn unit. When a chance to escape life in military prison presented itself, he took it.  Now he lives with the Underlight not only because he believes in their mission, but also to avoid re-capture.

8)    Hauk has reclaimed his burned and grafted skin by covering his muscular body in tattooed black tribal vines.  Starting from the base of his neck and encircling his skull with its wings, a brilliantly-colored phoenix tattoo serves to remind him that he, too, can rise from fire to a new life.

9)    Hauk is moving forward. Determined not to let his traumatic past define him, Hauk has made friends in the Underligh and started a career as a metalworker, which forced him to face fire again.  He’s deliberately forced himself to hope for everything again—except love.  He’ll challenge reality, but he’s not stupid.

10) Hauk was a peace with that.  Or thought he was until he met a feisty burlesque dancer, the gorgeous, talented and totally out-of-reach Jolie Benoit.


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