Friday, October 26, 2012

Featured Author Friday -Week 4


These days it seems that every month there is a new awareness campaign popping up. October is no different and plays host to several important awareness campaigns such as Domestic Violence, Breast Cancer, Pregnancy Loss and Infant Loss, Autism (Canada), Black History (UK), Fair Trade, and National Arts and Humanities. While all of these are worthy causes that affect people daily not just during this fine month; author Mandy Roth (along with several others) have banded together this month to bring to light to another important issue… Bullying! This month there have been several authors that have used their time to share stories about bullying and how it has affected them, their families, and loved ones in a blog hop called “Authors Against Bullying”.  These authors have reached out to their fans to share the word of hope in effort to provide courage to those who are being bullied, that they are not alone and that it is not an acceptable behavior and that there is help available to them. 
In addition to all these authors sharing their stories you have their publishers like Samhain that are standing up and supporting these authors in their campaign against bullying: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/10/prweb10028355.htm

This week's Featured Author Friday author is Melissa Schroeder; of who is also participating in the Authors Against Bullying blog hop. Mel also writes a kick-ass shape-shifters series under the name Kiera West. 

Melissa Schroeder
About: From an early age, Melissa loved to read. First, it was the books her mother read to her including her two favorites, Winnie the Pooh and the Beatrix Potter books. She cut her preteen teeth on Trixie Belden and read and reviewed To Kill a Mockingbird in middle school. It wasn’t until she was in college that she tried to write her first stories, which were full of angst and pain, and really not that fun to read or write. After trying several different genres, she found romance in a Linda Howard book.
Since the publication of her first book in 2004, Melissa has had close to fifty romances published. She writes in genres from historical suspense to modern day erotic romance to futuristics and paranormals. Included in those releases is the bestselling Harmless series. In 2011, Melissa branched out into self-publishing with A Little Harmless Submission and the popular military spinoff, Infatuation: A Little Harmless Military Romance. Along the way she has garnered an epic nomination, a multitude of reviewer’s recommended reads, over five Capa nods from TRS, three nominations for AAD Bookies and regularly tops the best seller lists on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Since she spent her childhood as a military brat, Melissa swore never to marry military. But, as we all know, Fate has her way with mortals. She is married to an AF major and is raising her own brats, both human and canine. She spends her days giving in to her addiction to Twitter, counting down the days until her hubby retires, and cursing the military for always sticking them in a location that is filled with bugs big enough to eat her children.
Genre:  Contemporary, Historical, Paranormal, Erotic
Works:
Harmless:  The Harmless Series are a contemporary erotic romance series that is mainly set in Hawaii. It features a group of friends, many of them who are members of the BDSM club Rough 'n Ready, who come from all walks of life. Some of the main characters are related and some of the books include varying levels of romantic suspense. Not all of them include BDSM but they are erotic.
A Little Harmless Sex
" Max has always been Anna's knight in shining armor. But Max has always seen her as a charming, and very sexy, little sister.
Until Max's cold fiance dumps him, Anna unloads another of her many conquests and she invites him over for margaritas and Mexican food. Too much tequila, too much flirting, and too many years of fighting the attraction — Max loses control and has mind-blowing sex with Anna on her couch. And in her shower. And in her bed. When the sun rises the next morning, both of them must face that their night together is just the first of many.
For Max, he knows he wants Anna forever, but convincing a commitment-phobe like Anna is no easy task. For Anna, she can't believe she has finally slipped beneath Max's steely self-control. He is every woman's dark, wet fantasy come true.
But what happens when Max pushes Anna for more than just A Little Harmless Sex?"
Harmless Military: A spin off of the wildly popular Harmless series, featuring military men and the women who love them.
Infatuation
"Francis McKade is a man in lust. He's had a crush on his best friend's little sister for years but he has never acted on it. Besides that fact that she's Malachi's sister, he's a Seal and he learned his lesson with his ex-fiancé. Women do not like being left alone for long months at a time. Still, at a wedding in Hawaii anything can happen—and does. Unfortunately, after the best night of his life, he and Mal are called away to one of their most dangerous missions.
Shannon is blown over by Kade. She's always had a crush on him and after their night together, it starts to feel a little like love. But, after the mission, Kade never calls or writes and she starts to wonder if it was all a dream. Until one night, her brother Mal drags him into her bar and grill and Shannon gets the shock of her life.
Kade isn't the man Shannon knew in Hawaii, or even the last few years. Losing a friend and being injured changes a man, especially one who had never felt so vulnerable before. He still can't shake the terror that keeps him up at night. Worse, he is realizing that the career he loves just might be over.
Shannon is still mad, but she can't help but hurt for the man she loves. He is darker, a bit more dangerous, but beneath that, he is the Kade she's known for so many years. When he pushes her to her limits in the bedroom, Shannon refuses to back down. One way or another, this military man is going to learn there is no walking away from love—not while she still has breath in her body."
The Cursed Clan:  Will desire be the answer or the ruin of an entire clan? Centuries ago, the McLennan clan was cursed by the actions of their leader. Set in modern day Scotland, the sexy paranormal series tells the tale of each of the Lennons as they search for a way to end the curse. Along the way, each will have to face their demons as they come together to fight.
Callum
" As Laird, Callum Lennon feels he has always failed to protect his cousins. Callum’s impulsiveness caused the death of his father and the experience has scarred not only his body, but his soul. From that point on, he made sure to always go with the more logical choice in every matter. When his younger cousin Angus finds clues that might help break the curse, Callum begrudgingly hires Phoebe Chilton to investigate. Callum doesn’t like bringing outsiders into their family affairs. Their life would become fodder for the tabloids if anyone were to find out about the curse. It doesn’t help that the instant he meets Dr. Chilton he’s attracted. But, he doesn’t really have a choice because she might be their last hope.
An expert in archeology, Phoebe has always been dwarfed by her parents’ shadow. Their high standards had her in college by thirteen and earning a second PhD by twenty-two. But her career and her broken marriage have left her needing something more than just diplomas and degrees. She wants to prove that her interest in legends, especially Celtic legends, is as important as her parents’ work. When the Lennon family contacts her, she sees the opportunity to win a massive research grant. With a long-time rival breathing down her back, she jumps at the Lennons’ offer, hoping it will ensure her the grant. But uncovering the Lennon family secrets, and her attraction to Callum, could prove more than she can handle.
Forces outside the family are determined to ensure that they fail. When an old enemy threatens both the well being of the clan and the fragile new love, Callum will have to choose between believing his mind or his heart."
By Blood:  Enter the world of Victorian England where an entire world of vampires operates within the glittery world of the ton.
Desire By Blood
" A man with a secret.  Nicodemus Blackburn has seen the best and worst of mankind. Five hundred years of dealing with them teaches the vampire to be very wary of the creatures. Unfortunately, alarming events leave him no choice but to enter the world of the ton to hunt a rogue vampire—one who is making his own army of blood thirsty vampires. Searching for the villain is not the worst of his troubles. That can be laid at the feet of bluestocking Lady Cordelia Collingsworth.
A woman on a mission.  Cordelia has always been an outcast, even in her own family. She has forged her way in the world with her ability to write, and Nico Blackburn is the focus of her next article. Before she can obtain any information about the mysterious man, she is pulled headlong into a scandal that leaves her with no choice but to marry Nico—a man with dangerous secrets.
A passion that consumes them both.  Thrust into a world she knows nothing of, Cordelia finds herself falling in love with a man who claims to be a vampire. As their passion grows, so does the danger around them and Nico will have to call on all of his powers to protect the one thing he has realized he cannot live without: his opinionated, infuriating, and thoroughly delectable wife."
The Once Upon:  The Once Upon an Accident books are set in regency England and are loosely connected to a group of friends. They are steamy romantic suspense with a different hero and heroine for each book. Every book has a turning point based on an accident. Each of the prior characters appears in the other novels, allowing the reader to catch up.
The Accidental Countess
" Being a spinster was much easier than becoming the accidental countess and it definitely didn't prepare her for falling in love.
Colleen MacGregor doesn't like rich men, especially rich titled men. Still, her guilt won't allow her to leave Sebastian passed out in the snow. Before he can leave, they are caught in a compromising situation. Under an agreement he will leave and never bother her again, Colleen marries a man she barely knows to save her reputation. Before she can really stop anything, she is whisked to London, where she is transformed into an Original and captures the attention of the ton—not to mention her husband.
Sebastian Ware thinks he'll never see the sharp-tongued spinster again. He never planned on becoming the next Earl of Penwyth…or on falling in love. But before he can declare his feelings, he must protect her from an enemy who wants them both dead. Racing against the clock, Sebastian strives to save them both so he can turn their accidental love into a love for eternity."
Other Series/Stand Alones:
Her Mother’s Killer, Telepathic Cravings, Grace Under Pressure, The Last Detail, A Caluculated Seduction, Going for Eight, The Hired Hand, Hands on Training, Operation Love,  Hawaiian Holidays series, Bounty Hunters, Inc. series, The Texas Temptations series, Saints and Sinners series.
Recent Works/Upcoming Releases:  A Little Harmless Fascination (Harmless series)(Currently Available), Surrender(A Little Harmless Military Romance) (Currently Available), Desire By Blood (A Vampire Alliance Novel) (Currently Available), A Little Harmless Fantasy (Book 8 in the Harmless)(November 30, 2012)
Contact Her:
Purchase her work at any of these links:


Thursday, October 25, 2012

The Picking of the Nominations Process

As we have already been asked, I will tell you how the Nominations went.

Any Nomination list that had the same person posted for EVERY category got DELETED and NOT COUNTED.

Any Nomination list that has less the 75% filled in got DELETED and NOT COUNTED.

Any Nomination that were exact replicas of the Nomination before it  (and there were MANY of these) got DELETED and NOT COUNTED.

Any Nomination for E.L. James got DELETED and NOT COUNTED. We honor Real authors with real stories at the bookies, and she is neither a real author or wrote an original story. That is FACT. Move on.

Any Nomination for A book Not in Romance, UF, or YA got DELETED and NOT COUNTED.

ANY Nomination for a Book that was published 20 years ago got DELETED and NOT COUNTED. You didn't read the instructions.


So with that in mind, these are the nominations for 2013! Voting opens Nov. 1st and we cant wait to start talking about the awesome event we have planned for the bookies! So get your registratons in! We cant wait to see you there all dolled up!

2013 Bookie Awards Nominees Announced!

It's with great pleasure that we announce the 2013 Bookie Awards Nominees (listed below). Please note that polls will open on November 1st and a link will be posted once the polls go LIVE! Congrats to all of the nominees.


Bookie Awards Nominations AAD 2013

 

Anthology of the Year

Erotic Dreams by Joey W. Hill

Cowboy Lust by Delilah Devlin, Cat Johnson & others

A Clockwork Christmas by J.K. Coi,PG Forte,Jenny Schwartz,Stacy Gail

Po’ Boys by T.C. Blue, Kiernan Kelly, Lydia Nyx, Julia Talbot and B.A. Tortuga

The Call of Duty Published by Secret Cravings Publishing

 

Author of the Year

Melissa Schroeder

Joey W. Hill

Jenn LeBlanc

Leanna Renee Hieber

Rebecca Zanetti

B.A. Tortuga

 

Author Website of the Year

Gena Showalter

Kresley Cole

Kendall Grey

Jennifer Armintrout

Melissa Schroeder

 
Biggest Friend to Romance

Stella Price

Joy Harris (Joyfully Reviewed)

Barbara Vey

Romance Man

 

Shifter Story of the Year

Night of the Cougar by Caridad Pineiro

An Alpha's Path by Carrie Ann Ryan

Lover's Instinct by Katie Reus

Jaguar's Rule by TJ Michaels

 

Blog of the Year

Geeky Bloggers Book Blog

Wicked Lil Pixie

GraveTells

MamaKitty Reviews

Romance Man

 

Contemporary Novel of the Year

If I Were You by Lisa Renee Jones

Hostile Takeover by Joey W. Hill

Surrender by Melissa Schroeder

Double Header by Abigail Barnette

Hell On Wheels by Julie Ann Walker
 

Contemporary Short Story of the Year

Pillow Talk by Maya Banks

Legally Yours by Manda Collins

Loose Snow by Julia Talbot

 

Cross Genre Novel of the Year

Bound by the Vampire Queen by Joey W. Hill

Covet by J.R. Ward

Desire by Blood by Melissa Schroeder

North of Need by Laura Kaye

 

Ebook Only Novel of the Year

Odd by Leigh Ellwood

Wait for Me by Elisabeth Naughton

Long Relief by Abigail Barnette

A Taste for a Mate by Carrie Ann Ryan

 

Ebook Only Short Story of the Year

Taffeta Hotspur by Claudy Conn

Melting Jane by Lissa Matthews

Gray by Stephanie Burke

Loose Snow by Julia Talbot

 

Erotic Romance Novel of the Year

Hostile Takeover by Joey W. Hill

Nobody's Hero by Kallypso Masters

North of Need by Laura Kaye

Climbing the Ladder by B.A. Tortuga

Bared to You by Sylvia Day

 

Erotic Short Story of the Year

Dare Me by Jennifer Probst

Retribution – A vignette by Joey W. Hill

Committed by Lissa Matthews

Stifle by Kendall Grey

 

Erotica Novel of the Year

Bared to you by Sylvia Day

The Siren by Tiffany Reisz

Tiger by Laurann Dohner

 

Fantasy Novel of the Year

Kiss of Fire by Deborah Cooke

Blood Moon by Jae Lynne Davies

Fire Kissed by Erin Kellison

Inhale by Kendall Grey

The Dragon Who Loved Me by G. A. Aiken

 

GLBT Novel of the Year

Stars and Stripes by Abigail Roux

Just Like Cats and Dogs by B.A. Tortuga

The Good Fight by Andrew Grey

 

GLBT Short Story of the Year

Strengthened by Fire by Andrew Grey

Shibari Auction House 2 by Alec-Sean Michael

Needing To by B.A. Tortuga

 

Historical Romance Novel of the Year

Never Seduce a Scot by Maya Banks

The Rake and The Recluse: REDUX by Jenn LeBlanc

Desire by Blood by Melissa Schroeder

Wedded in Scandal by Jade Lee

Simply Voracious by Kate Pearce

 

MC/IR Short Story of the Year

A Dragon’s Honor by Dahlia Rose

Caveat Emptor: Eternal Lovers by Zenobia Renquist

Another Kind of Summer by Tressie Lockwood

 

Menage of the Year

Theirs to Keep by Maya Banks

Difficult Choices by Sandy Sullivan

A Little Harmless Fascination by Melissa Schroeder

 

Most Accessible Author

Joey W. Hill

Dakota Cassidy

Melissa Schroeder

 

Online Community of the Year

JWH Connection/Joey W. Hill Fan Forum

Harmless Addicts

Coffeetime Romance

Joyfully Reviewed

Romance Man

 

Paranormal Romance Novel of the Year

Bound by the Vampire Queen by Joey W. Hill

Demon’s Bride by Zoe Archer

In the Company of Witches by Joey W. Hill

Lethal Rider by Larissa Ione

Lothaire by Kresley Cole

Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost

 

Paranormal Short Story of the Year

Hot Vampire Kiss by Lisa Renee Jones

Tempted by Rebecca Zanetti

Mixed Breeds: Outfoxerds by Julia Talbot

 

Publisher of the Year

Torquere Press

Samhain Publishing

Elloras Cave

Secret Cravings Publishing

Entangled Publishing

Musa Publishing

 

Reader Voted Star of Tomorrow

Stacey Rourke

Kallypso Masters

Leanne Renee Hieber

Lynn Rush

Jae Lynne Davies

Jenn LeBlanc

 

Series of the Year

The Vampire Queen Series by Joey W. Hill

The Harmless Series by Melissa Schroeder

The Dark Protectors Series by Rebecca Zanetti

The Mercy Thompson Series by Patricia Briggs

The Elementals by Brigid Kemmer

Lords of the Underworld by Gena Showalter

 

Shifter Non-Wolf Novel of the Year

Blood and Silver by James R. Tuck

Croc & the Fox by Eve Langlais

Come Back by Tilly Greene

When a Dragon Lusts a Woman by Dagmar Avery and Charlotte Steele

 

Steampunk Novel of the Year

The Slayer by Theresa Meyers

Dearly Beloved by Lia Habel

The Janus Affair by Tee Morris & Pip Ballantine

Geared for Pleasure by Rachel Grace

Timeless by Gail Carriger

 

Steampunk Short Story of the Year

Mina Wentworth and the Invisible City by Meljean Brook

Infernal Devices by K.W. Jeter

Far From Broken by J.K. Coi

Vampire Novel of the Year

Nightwalker by Lisa Kessler

Bound by the Vampire Queen by Joey W. Hill

Lothaire by Kresley Cole

Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost

 

Vampire Short Story of the Year

Deadly Liaisons by Terry Spear

Bleed for Me by Cynthia Eden

Hot Vampire Seduction by Lisa Renee Jones

Bound in the Night by Cynthia Eden

 

Werewolf Novel of the Year

Alpha Instinct by Katie Reus

Bride of the Wolf by Abigail Barnette

Fair Game by Patricia Briggs

Just Like Cats and Dogs by B.A. Tortuga

 

Western Romance Novel of the Year

Hooked by Cat Johnson

Brave Are the Lonely by Heather Long

Difficult Choices by Sandy Sullivan

Ride (Studs in Spurs) by Cat Johnson

File Gumbo by B.A. Tortuga 

 

Best Couple in a Romance Novel

Micah and Dee - A Little Harmless Lie by Melissa Schroeder

Gideon and Simone - My Lord Vampire by Alexandra Ivy

Raina and Mikhael - In the Company of Witches by Joey W. Hill

Sam and Gus - Just Like Cats and Dogs by B.A. Tortuga

Nash Jenson and Baylee Crawford - Courageous Dare by Lacie Nation

Vlad and Leila - Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost

 

Best Fictional World

Bound by the Vampire Queen by Joey W. Hill

Readwood Pack, An Alpha's Path by Carrie Ann Ryan

Inhale by Kendall Grey

Courting Darkness by Yasmine Galenorn

Lords of the Underworld by Gena Showalter

 

Best Cover

Force of Magick by Eliza Gayle

Flesh and Blood by Kristen Painter

Moonglow by Kristen Callihan

Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost

Callum by Melissa Schroeder

Blood Moon by Jae Lynne Davies

 

Best Hero

Conn Kayrs - Hunted by Rebecca Zanetti

Rio - Echoes at Dawn by Maya Banks

Derek Stormwind - Something About Witches by Joey W. Hill

Prince Philipe – Beast by Abigail Barnette

Vlad - Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost

Bones by Jeaniene Frost

 

Best Heroine

Regin - Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole

Gin Blanco - Widow's Web by Jennifer Estep

Lily - Deep in the Heart of Hexes by B.A. Tortuga

Miranda - Firelight by Kristen Callihan

Leila - Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost

Lady Lyssa – Bound by the Vampire Queen by Joey W. Hill

 

Best Villain

Dante Diakos – Blood Moon by Jae Lynne Davies

The fake Denbury - Darker Still by Leanna Renee Hieber

Sinnder - Inhale by Kendall Grey

Saroya – Lothaire by Kresley Cole

Galen by Gena Showalter

 
Young Adult Novel of the Year

Dearly Beloved by Lia Habel

Darker Still by Leanna Renee Hieber

City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare

 

Young Adult Short Story of the Year

Shifting Plains by Jean Johnson

Few Are Chosen by Storm Grant

Sunblood by Maria Mora

Sunday, October 21, 2012

A Halloween Sale!!!

Hey, everyone! Two of the books I was talking about at AAD NOLA are now on sale until Halloween! Both Desire by Blood AND Callum are 2.99 for the digital downloads! The books are available through Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Kobo and Smashwords at this low price! Hurry, though, because on November 1, they go back to their regular prices!

        

DESIRE BY BLOOD
A man with a secret.
Nicodemus Blackburn has seen the best and worst of mankind. Five hundred years of dealing with them teaches the vampire to be very wary of the creatures. Unfortunately, alarming events leave him no choice but to enter the world of the ton to hunt a rogue vampire—one who is making his own army of blood thirsty vampires. Searching for the villain is not the worst of his troubles. That can be laid at the feet of bluestocking Lady Cordelia Collingsworth.
A woman on a mission.
Cordelia has always been an outcast, even in her own family. She has forged her way in the world with her ability to write, and Nico Blackburn is the focus of her next article. Before she can obtain any information about the mysterious man, she is pulled headlong into a scandal that leaves her with no choice but to marry Nico—a man with dangerous secrets.
A passion that consumes them both.

Thrust into a world she knows nothing of, Cordelia finds herself falling in love with a man who claims to be a vampire. As their passion grows, so does the danger around them and Nico will have to call on all of his powers to protect the one thing he has realized he cannot live without: his opinionated, infuriating, and thoroughly delectable wife.

CALLUM
As Laird, Callum Lennon feels he has always failed to protect his cousins. Callum's impulsiveness caused the death of his father and the experience has scarred not only his body, but his soul. From that point on, he made sure to always go with the more logical choice in every matter. When his younger cousin Angus finds clues that might help break the curse, Callum begrudgingly hiresPhoebe Chilton to investigate. Callum doesn't like bringing outsiders into their family affairs. Their life would become fodder for the tabloids if anyone were to find out about the curse. It doesn't help that the instant he meets Dr. Chilton he's attracted. But, he doesn't really have a choice because she might be their last hope.
An expert in archeology, Phoebe has always been dwarfed by her parents' shadow. Their high standards had her in college by thirteen and earning a second PhD by twenty-two. But her career and her broken marriage have left her needing something more than just diplomas and degrees. She wants to prove that her interest in legends, especially Celtic legends, is as important as her parents' work. When the Lennon family contacts her, she sees the opportunity to win a massive research grant. With a long-time rival breathing down her back, she jumps at the Lennons' offer, hoping it will ensure her the grant. But uncovering the Lennon family secrets, and her attraction to Callum, could prove more than she can handle.
Forces outside the family are determined to ensure that they fail. When an old enemy threatens both the well being of the clan and the fragile new love, Callum will have to choose between believing his mind or his heart.





Friday, October 19, 2012

Featured Author Friday

Hi everyone, I hope you all had a fantastic week and have a safe and wonderful weekend!
For our third Featured Author Friday I picked Kallypso Masters and TJ Michaels, both of these ladies write smoking hot stories.  Have you read them yet?~If not, you are missing out! Kallypso just put out her fourth book in her Master's at Arms series a few weeks ago and just became a grandmother~woohoo & congrats again grammy! TJ and a bunch of authors have been equally busy with a cookbook (Check it out free at https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-passionatecooks-944744-174.html ).

Something that I admire about both of these amazing women is they are advocates for some causes that are near and dear to my heart.  Kally through her support of the Wounded Warrior Project and her amazing books dealing with issues like PTSD and sexual abuse; giving support to those survivors hope thru her words.   TJ is currently teaming up with a group of other authors for Authors Against Bullying.  If you hop over to her site you can read all about the cause and see a list of other authors that are participating in the blog hop.

If you've read any works by either of these authors, drop us a comment and share which book was your favorite!  Have a smashing weekend and remember to support the troops(no matter what country you are from, support those who serve your country, and don't forget to speak out against bullying if you see it happening; and lastly don't be a bully~as Ellen says "Be kind to one another!"



Kallypso Masters
About: Kallypso Masters writes emotional romance novels with dominant men and the women who bring them to their knees. Sometimes it seems she lives with these Masters at Arms Doms twenty-four/seven—yes, they tend to dominate her life. Often, she’ll wake up with one or more characters waiting by her bedside to share some delicious secret about themselves. It’s a tough job, but she loves every minute of it.
Kally has been writing full-time since May 2011, having quit her “day job” the month before to pursue a full-time writing career. Masters at Arms was her debut novel (published in August 2011) and was followed by Nobody’s Angel in September and Nobody's Hero in December. (These are just the manuscripts she’s allowing to be published to date. Many earlier ones will remain in that box on the shelf where all practice novels should go.)
She lives in rural Kentucky and has been married for almost 29 years to the man who provided her own Happily Ever After. They have two adult children, one rescued dog, and one rescued cat—and now four Doms (Adam, Marc, Damián, and Luke) and a Domme (Grant) have taken up residence in her head.
For more information about Kally please feel free to browse her site.
Genre: BDSM
Works:
Rescue Me Series:
Masters at Arms (#1):
" Masters at Arms begins the journey of three men, each on a quest for honor, acceptance, and to ease his unspoken pain. Their paths cross at one of the darkest points in their lives. As they try to come to terms with the aftermath--forging an unbreakable bond--will they ever truly become masters of their own fates? Or would fate become masters of them?"
Nobody’s Angel (#2):
" When Marc rescued Angelina from an abusive Dom at his fetish club, he never imagined she'd upend his safe, controlled life. But his SAR partner, Luke, a widower, thinks Angelina has been sent to him by his dead wife. Marc knows only he can fulfill her sexual needs, but won’t hurt his friend. When the abusive Dom stalks her, she turns to Marc for help and learns a submissive has power too."
Nobody’s Hero (#3):
“Retired Marine Adam Montague has survived many war zones, but can he survive the war Karla Paxton has declared on his heart? Karla fell in love with Adam at 16; nine years later, she's determined to make 50-year-old Adam see her as a woman. But can she submit to his Dominant personality? And will she be able to get him to surrender to her and lay his ghosts to rest?”
Nobody’s Perfect (#4):
“Savannah Gentry, now Savi Baker, escaped the abuse, torture, and degradation forced upon her by a sadistic father for eleven years and has made a safe life for herself and her daughter. When her father threatens her peace of mind--and her daughter's safety--Savi runs to Damian Orlando for protection. Eight years earlier, young Savannah shared one perfect day with Damian that changed both their young lives and resulted in a secret she can no longer hide. But being with Damian reawakens repressed memories and feelings she does want to keep hidden--buried. At Damian's private Masters at Arms Club, she discovers that sexual healing might be achieved through BDSM (Bondage, Dominance/submission, sadomasochism)—specifically SM administered by a loving Service Top named Damian.”
Recent Works/Upcoming Releases: Nobody’s Perfect (#4) (Currently Out Now~Sept 16,2012), Somebody’s Angel (#5) (TBD), Nobody’s Dream (#6) (TBD),  Nobody’s Home (#7) (TBD)
Contact Her:
Fan Snail Mail: Kallypso Masters //PO Box 206122 //Louisville, KY 40250-6122
Purchase her work at any of these links:

TJ Michaels
About: TJ picked up her first romance novel, a book by Heather Graham, back in 1994. It was love at first page. She thought, “I love this! I can write this, I know I can.” And she sat down and wrote a book full of alpha guys and their kick butt women. That book sat on a shelf while TJ raised her kids and established her career.
One day her son asked, “Hey mom, when are you going to do something with that big book you wrote when I was little?” After cocking her head sideways and giving it some thought, TJ sat down and wrote what became her first published work. She hasn’t looked back, though she does still ask her kids for suggestions.
TJ is now an award-winning author of several romance genres, including paranormal, fantasy, sci-fi and urban fantasy romance. Writing like a madman, TJ hasn’t lost steam. Her mind? Yep, that’s gone, but steam there is a-plenty. A true Taurus, TJ isn’t slowing down and she’s definitely too stubborn to stop when she sees the fence!
No matter the genre TJ is penning, her favorite thing to do is build worlds. To take you somewhere extraordinary. To transport you to a place where you can close your eyes and slip into your fantasy…
Genre: Paranormal, Fantasy, Sci-fi, Urban Fantasy
Works:
Vampire Council of Ethics: 
Carianian’s Seeker
" She's his target.and his mate. Aw, hell! Book One in the Vampire Council of Ethics series. Beautiful genius, Carinian Derrickson, wants to live long enough to date a man from the future generations of spacemen, complete with ray guns and starships. She's not crazy, she's just afraid of dying young of some dreaded disease, like all the rest of her family. Her research into gene therapy has shown her the way to extend her life is by emulating traits only before seen in fiction. Vampire fiction. Only the beings that shouldn't exist are very real indeed. Unknown to her, there's a bad boy vampire in the lab next door with a goal quite the opposite of hers. If he has his way, he'll bring the Vampire Council of Ethics (V.C.O.E.) to its knees. Jon Bixler is a Seeker for the Council-an assassin and undercover operative in a world of humans. Bix must get close enough to this rogue to find out exactly how he plans to dismantle the Council. And Carinian is just the ticket. But when he meets her, all his vampire common sense flies out the window as his libido leaps off the charts. What's he going to do now that the woman is in danger and secretly trying to do the impossible? Bix and Carin can't deny the combustion of love and lust between them. They accept their mating. But can they stay alive long enough to enjoy it?"
Seals of Destiny: 
Silk Road
" In this gritty Urban Fantasy Romance, the first Descendant in millennia with the power to use an ancient artifact is being hunted. By the good, the bad...and the worst.
Jayla Protegenu learned as a child to call her protectors to keep at bay the things that prowled the night. Now, as a woman grown, she never expected one of those protectors would be a Fallen angel - Larien. His job: to help Jayla find the mythical and mystical Seal of Solomon.
Every rogue longs for a second chance, right? Wrong. Larien, former angel of The Host is not      looking for redemption. What he needs hasn't been seen in millennia but he'll search the ends of the Earth to find it - from the hills of San Francisco all the way to...the Silk Road.
He's the only one Jayla can be sure of. But even among those who created the very meaning of good and evil, nothing is black and white. And neither friends nor enemies are what they appear."
Hunters for Hire: 
Death and Roses
" Death—so skilled, grown men cry at her approach. Roses—so sweet, she enchants ther senses. Scharsi—for one man, an unbelievably sexy combination of the two.The Amalgamation is the definition of evil in her world. Scharsi has spent years hiding from them. Now she must hunt the agent who killed the only man who ever loved her. Nobody will stop her.Tanil, an Amalgamation officer left for dead by his own crew, must avoid capture. On the run, wounded and weak, he comes upon the one woman in the ’verse he should be running from. But Scharsi isn’t what the government claims she is—a born and bred killer. Deadly? Absolutely…but addictive, hot. She makes his skin sizzle and sends his blood racing with a look. Her touch? Devastating. He wants her, needs her.Scharsi doesn’t have time for distractions while on a hunt, but Tanil won’t hesitate to prove that a bit of delicious distraction is just what she needs."
Other Series/Stand Alones:
Feral Fascination, Wild Winter, Doing it the Hard Way, Egyptian Voyage, Jaguar’s Rule, Entwined Hearts (Hearts of Fire, Book 5), Caramel Kisses, Forever December, On the Prowl, Spirit of the Pryde, Shards of Ecstasy, Serati’s Flame (#2 in the Vampire Council of Ethics), Hatsept Heat (#3 in the Vampire Council of Ethics)
Recent Works/Upcoming Releases:  Silk Road (Now Available), Passionate Cooks (Recipes) (Now Available), Seeker’s Solace (Book 4 in Vampire Council of Ethics)~ (Fall 1012)
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