Friday, June 1, 2012

Author Ambush with Laura Kaye



TGIF Book Monsters and Literal Addicts!!   Book Monster Reviews and LITERAL ADDICTION are very pleased to welcome award-winning author Laura Kaye back to our sites today.

Today Laura Kaye has ambushed both sites and she gave us a great Guest Post about her new release "Seduced By The Vampire King".  Check it out…..





10 Reasons You Just Might Love 
Seduced by the Vampire King

I’m thrilled to be celebrating my release day for Seduced by the Vampire King, the second in my dark paranormal romance Vampire Warrior Kings series, here at Book Monsters! I’ve got a yummy excerpt for you down below, but first ten reasons I think you just might love my new book:

Vampires – They’re my first love as a reader and a writer. How can you go wrong with hot vampires? I just love everything about them. Their fangs, their dark natures, the way they need blood and sex together, their fierce protectiveness, their supernatural powers. Yeah, you can’t go wrong with hot vampires! *grins*

Dungeon Sex – Bars on the door. Rough-hewn stone walls. Security camera in the ceiling. Seriously hot out-of-control moment for the king and his, er, prisoner…

Russia – On the other side of the world, with a very different language and a long-standing rivalry, Russia is at once familiar and exotic. And there is so much that’s iconic about Russia—from St. Basil’s Cathedral, which is on the cover of the book, to the incredibly hard winters, it was a great place to imagine vampires living and set a story.

Abandoned CastlesRussia is filled with probably thousands of abandoned historical sites, including hundreds of enormous, formerly glorious castles and mansions. Seduced is set at one of them—a huge manse called Vasilievskoe. I think the setting is so gorgeous and haunting and gothic. Love it!

Hot Fantasies – If you like your stories a little spicy, this one will give you a taste for enemies-to-lovers, jailer-prisoner, and voyeuristic fantasies. Dee-lish.

Strong Heroine – Need proof that Katherine Bordessa is a strong, even kick-ass, heroine? How ‘bout this: she uses her body to save the king’s life, fights off a group of vampire attackers who try to take the king, and holds her shit together after being kidnapped and held captive in a dungeon. I think that deserves some major props.

Royalty – The hero’s rank and position as King of the Russian Vampires is almost an aphrodisiac in itself. Am I right? Or am I right?

Warriors – And if you like your men a little rougher, tougher, or tattooed – this story’s got ‘em, in spades. The book opens with King Nikolai Vasilyev in the middle of an urban warfare scene, so you get to see him in action! Ahem.

Alpha Heroes – Nikolai is a bad-ass, take-charge, no-holds-barred, take-no-prisoner kinda guy, which means the way the heroine tempts him pisses him off to no end. And don’t you just love seeing an alpha hero finally give in to what he wants?

Tortured Heroes – Nikolai is so full of guilt and self-loathing over the deaths of his brothers, he refuses to rule as king. And watching him finally give in to even a little bit of comfort and solace in the heroine’s arms is just wonderful!

Need more convincing? Read on…






Seduced by the Vampire King:
Book 2: Vampire Warrior Kings Series


American exchange student Kate Bordessa has fled to Russia to escape her family's hopes that she'll become one of the Proffered, human women who feed and mate with elite vampire warriors. But when she stumbles upon a wounded vampire in the streets of Moscow, she's instinctively driven to protect him--and feels an undeniable spark of desire.

Grieving over the deaths of his brothers, Vampire Warrior King Nikolai Vasilyev has thrown himself into battling his enemies, focused only on vengeance. Until the attack that brought him to Kate. Their sexual attraction explodes into a night of uncontrolled passion--a night that marks them as mates. Is their connection strong enough to convince them to embrace a destiny neither of them was expecting?







EXCERPT:
Kate was adrift in sensation. She felt engulfed by the heat rolling off Nikolai’s big body, which was hunched around her possessively. His hard muscles flexed and bunched against her, setting her on fire everywhere they touched. His warm, spicy smell invaded her brain until it was the only thing she knew. His tongue in her mouth, his hands all over her—she couldn’t fight it.

In truth, she didn’t want to.

Earlier, when it seemed he planned to kiss her, she’d resisted the idea, kept her body from succumbing to the instinctual pull and leaning toward his. But now, even though he represented everything she’d never wanted, she could no longer deny that something about him spoke to her body, her psyche, her very soul. She was totally and completely seduced by her vampire.

A groan sounded from deep in his throat, conveying pure, desperate need, and he pressed harder into her. Against her back, the iron bars formed an inescapable cage. In front of her, his body towered over and confined her, emphasizing the thick ridge of his erection straining against her belly.

She’d never felt more free than she did in that moment, utterly trapped by Nikolai.

And if his preternatural power wasn’t prominent enough in the sheer strength of his body around hers, the hard edges of his fangs against her lips and tongue wouldn’t let her forget it. Fascinated despite herself, she wrapped her tongue around a fang and flicked at it. Nikolai growled and ground the steel length of his cock into her hip.

Kate went hot and wet between her legs, completely overwhelmed by her body’s ecstatic reaction to his. Never had she imagined she’d be capable of such euphoria. She’d certainly never felt it before. Maybe she wouldn’t again. The thought unleashed a current of panic into the lust flowing through her, because what she was feeling for Nikolai was so much more than physical.

Her heart tripped over the pain he seemed to carry in the cast of his eyes and the set of his shoulders. He unleashed every protective and nurturing instinct in her body—she wanted to be the one to take away whatever hurt him, or to comfort him, at the very least. And there was absolutely no denying that all the angst and restlessness that had been making her feel unsettled in her skin lately, that had been getting worse and worse these past weeks, mostly disappeared in his presence.

There was no refuting the physical attraction, either. As close as they were, it was miles too far apart. She embraced his big shoulders, pulling, tugging, needing him closer. Her body remembered her unfulfilled need from the night before, spiking her arousal and creating an urgent ache between her legs. God, she wanted him…wanted him…in her.

Her hands fell to his waist and gripped at the fabric of his tee, burrowing under. His skin was warm and smooth over hard, flexing muscles. She pushed the shirt higher, needing to feel more, explore more, to know if he was this amazing everywhere.

Abruptly, Nikolai wrenched back from the kiss, and he looked every bit of the creature he was. Lips red, mouth open, fangs protruding, eyes aglow. Unease flared in her stomach. He was going to pull away. Like before. She dug her nails into his sides, willing him to stay.


So, did I convince you to fall in love? If so, tell me what cinched the deal! *grins* Oh, and I’m offering a GIVEAWAY! – one commenter who leaves their email address will win an ebook of Seduced by the Vampire King! Good luck!

And thanks for reading!
Laura Kaye


About Laura Kaye:
Voted Breakout Author of the Year in the 2011 GraveTells Readers’ Choice Awards, Laura is the bestselling and award-winning author of over a half-dozen books in paranormal, contemporary and erotic romance. Hearts in Darkness is the EPIC eBook Award Winner for Best Novella and HOLT Medallion Award of Merit Winner for Best Romance Novella, Forever Freed is the NJRW Golden Leaf Winner for Best Paranormal of 2011 and is a finalist for two GDRWA Booksellers’ Best Awards, and North of Need, the first book in the Hearts of the Anemoi series, is a finalist for a FF&P PRISM award, was named GraveTells’ Best Book of 2011 and won their 5-STAR Gold Heart Award, and won Sizzling Hot Read of the Year at Sizzling Hot Books. Laura lives in Maryland with her husband, two daughters, and cute-but-bad dog, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.







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36 comments:

Victoria said...

This little tid bit does it for me, but honestly I already loved him :).

Her heart tripped over the pain he seemed to carry in the cast of his eyes and the set of his shoulders. He unleashed every protective and nurturing instinct in her body—she wanted to be the one to take away whatever hurt him, or to comfort him, at the very least. And there was absolutely no denying that all the angst and restlessness that had been making her feel unsettled in her skin lately, that had been getting worse and worse these past weeks, mostly disappeared in his presence.

vsloboda(at)gmail(dot)com

Laura Kaye said...

Yay! Thanks for kicking off the comments, Victoria! And I LOVE when people point out favorite lines--so thanks for that! :)

Colleen said...
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Amelia said...

That visual of Kate being "engulfed by the heat rolling off Nikolai’s big body, which was hunched around her possessively."

Sigh. And, you know....alpha males. *drool*

Jlhmass said...

The Russian name Nikolai alone does it for me. I love the line "She’d never felt more free than she did in that moment, utterly trapped by Nikolai." It says it all!

vampirella1981 said...

Nikolai alone does it for me

Kassandra said...

Oh please tell me he doesn't pull away again?! Would love to see what happens between these two!

sionedkla@gmail.com

Joanne said...

Great excerpt. Loved your list.
His tongue in her mouth, his hands all over her—she couldn’t fight it.
In truth, she didn’t want to. Those two lines did it for me.
This book sounds amazing. Can't wait to read it.

e.balinski(at)att(dot)net

Laura Kaye said...

Woot! You guys! So enjoying hearing your fave lines! :) Thanks so much and GOOD LUCK!

Mkazebee said...

wow, sounds incredible!!! It is going to be one of those heart stopping books, huh?

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Rebe said...

Definitely the name Nikolai does it for me! Love it!

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Amiee Snow said...

I agree with the others i love the names of the characters especially Nikolai from reading the character interview alone the fact that Nikolai can't keep his hands off her and enjoys every day with her and not afraid to admit it :) You gotta love a guy not afraid of the love he feels

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crystalg123 said...

Nikolai did it for me....so very Alpha and I do love Alphas!

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Laura Kaye said...

Love how much you guys love the name! Woot!

AD said...

Love vampire stories! Who doesn't if they follow this blog site?!? Tortured heroes are the best! I love a couple who runs from and fights their destiny just to fall madly in love with that destiny and do anything to keep it.
Most of all, the name Nikolai... I just lost my orange kitty named Nikolai and, it seems, no matter where I go, I'm surrounded by his precious name. I love the memories.

Thanks for the giveaway!

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Laurie said...

Ah, the list and the excerpt! Definitely want to see what happens next! Congrats on the release!
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Laura Kaye said...

@AD - aw, sorry to hear about your kitty. What an awesome name for a cat! ((hugs)) Thanks for your comment!

@Laurie - thanks so much!

Stephanie Collins said...

Want!!! :-)

I'm going to have to go look up your backlist since I loved Her Forbidden Hero!!!

steph at bookaholicanon dot com

:-)

Hai-Yen said...

Well just your name stamped on a book does it for me. Plus the excerpt is sizzling hot so cannot wait to read Seduced by the Vampire King. Just the mention of "vampire" and you got my attention!
Happy release day, Laura, and thank you for this awesome giveaway!
hai-yen.huynh@sympatico.ca

Laura Kaye said...

@Stephanie - thanks so much! :)

@Hai-Yen - so sweet! Thank you!

SdyLion said...

Russian and vampire= love. There we go. Thanks Laura, I needed that! Congrats on the new release. sdylion(at)gmail(dot)com

Susan W. said...

This is the part that really grabbed me. I love his possessiveness!

"She felt engulfed by the heat rolling off Nikolai’s big body, which was hunched around her possessively. His hard muscles flexed and bunched against her, setting her on fire everywhere they touched. His warm, spicy smell invaded her brain until it was the only thing she knew."

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*yadkny* said...

LOVED this post! If I wasn't convinced before, I most certainly am now:)

Julianne said...

Oh yeah, I'm in love, but who wouldn't be. The man is a sexy as sin vampire. That pretty much says it all.
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bn100 said...

Great reasons. I like the alpha hero reason.

bn100 said...

Great reasons. I like the alpha hero reason.

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June M. said...

I was already very eager to read this book, I loved the first one of the series. The whole excerpt was great and I especially loved the following:
"But now, even though he represented everything she’d never wanted, she could no longer deny that something about him spoke to her body, her psyche, her very soul. She was totally and completely seduced by her vampire."
and:
"She’d never felt more free than she did in that moment, utterly trapped by Nikolai."
manning_j2004 at yahoo dot com

legallycaz said...

His name is Nikolai, he's a vampire, he's an alpha male and he's a warrior . . . yeah I' in love!

Thanks for the giveaway!

legallycaz@yahoo.co.uk

donnas said...

Awesome excerpt. Cant wait to read more

The ParaNormal Romance Party said...

I have a thing for men named Nikolai.. don't know why but I find the name VERY sexy!!! I can't wait to read this!!

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Laura Kaye said...

@SdyLion - awesome!

@SusanW - glad you liked that bit! Me too! :)

@yadkny - LOL! So glad!

@Julianne - "sexy as sin" - YUP! ;)

@bn100 - thanks!

@JuneM - woot! Glad you liked those lines!

@legallycaz - Yay! Those are good reasons!

@donnas - Thanks!

@PNRRomanceParty - so many people love "Nikolai" - that's awesome! Thanks!

Really enjoying all your comments guys! Thanks so much!

kali said...

My daughter (Amiee Snow) got me to read In the Service of the King, I loved it :), the two of us wre talking about the other day :) She's the go to girl round our way for new books and authors (she is always reading)and she got me into reading yours:) I love the character names especially Kael and you can't argue with a name like Nikolai just that makes me love him :D its how the male character are so devoted to their women that convinced me :)

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Linda said...

I didn't need a lot of convincing Laura, you had me at Hello! :p

Red Headed Bookworm said...

I am sucker for a guy that growls! LOL

RachaelM said...

I love sexy, tortured, alpha men. The whole post made me fall for Nikolai and I can't wait to read his story.

Laura Kaye said...

Woot! Thanks guys!