Monday, September 30, 2013

Cover Reveal: Sexy New Contemporary Series from #AAD Featured Author Heather Long

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Releases February, 2014


The Martini Sisterhood—five women bonded by the ties of friendship, supporting each other through challenges of surviving love, and loss.  For these women, life can change on a whimsical dare and a Magic Eight Ball…

She’s good at sorting out professional messes…

Accountant Zip Crenshaw spends so much time on spreadsheets that’s she’s forgotten what it’s like to be between the sheets. During her weekly cocktail hour with the girls, they consult a Magic Eight Ball about her crush on bartender Tony. When the toy advises her to go for it, Zip dares to color outside the lines and go after the man who heats her dreams… 

He’s in the middle of a personal trial…

Tony Giordano enjoys Friday nights above all others, because it’s the one night a week he’s sure to see the sexy accountant and her friends. Having long since resigned Zip to the look, but don’t touch category, he’s blown away by her invitation.  Tony's always been a planner but with his custody battle looming, he's not prepared for the effect she has on him…

One night leaves them both shaken…

What began as a whimsical dare quickly turns passionate, but is an unquenchable desire—and a Magic Eight Ball’s advice—enough for these two planners to risk happily ever after on?

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Announcing the 2014 Bookie Awards Nominees!


A WORD ABOUT THE BOOKIES:

Each year, we get TONS of nominees, but only some make the cut.

This is how we do it…

 ~ Any ballot that has less than 15 individual noms gets cut.

 ~ Any ballot that has the SAME author through the entire thing gets cut.

 ~Any identical ballots get cut, especially if they are consecutive in a row.

 ~ Any categories that don’t have enough noms get cut.

 Nominations that were counted were ones with two or more ballot noms for an author or book. Please bear all of this in mind when the nominations go out.

Once the ballot is ready for voting, we’ll post the link on both Facebook and the AAD blog.

Congrats to all the nominees!
 

Anthology of the Year

Coming Together: Girl on Girl – Edited by Leigh Ellwood

Cereus: Opening by Sean Michael, BA Tortuga and Julia Talbot

Seals on Fire by Brenna Zinn, Nicole Austin, Samantha Cayto, Desiree Holt, Allie Standifer, Cerise DeLand and Regina Carlysle

O Come All Ye Kinky by Jane Davitt, Kim Dare, Joey W. Hill, Ava March, Katie Porter, Elyan Smith, Alexa
Snow, LA Witt and Sara Franz

 

Author of the Year

Joey W. Hill

Melissa Schroeder

BA Tortuga

Desiree Holt

Tiffany Reisz

Bianca D’Arc

 

Author Website of the Year

Melissa Schroeder

Joey W. Hill

Kallypso Masters

Sean Michael

Dannika Dark

 

Best Couple in a Romance Novel

Sirus & Gwen – Something Darker by S.A. Price

Max & Janet – Willing Sacrifice by Joey W. Hill

Braxton & Camiela – Silent Tears by Lacie Nation

Markus & Sebastian – Fighting Addiction by BA Tortuga

Troy & Lauren – Feel the Heat by Desiree Holt

 

Best Cover

Giving up the Ghost by S.A. Price

A Fistful of Dreams by Heather Long

Silent Tears by Lacie Nation

Gravity by Dannika Dark

Fighting Addiction by BA Tortuga

Nailed by Desiree Holt

 

Best Fictional World

The Dark-Hunters by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Mixed Breeds by Julia Talbot

Fevered Hearts by Heather Long

New Species by Laurann Dohner

Knights of the Boardroom by Joey W. Hill

 

Best Hero

Micah Kane – Micah & Mrs. Miller by Heather Long

Brax Godfry – Silent Tears by Lacie Nation

Brett – Alpha Call by BA Tortuga

Blake Massey – Soul Dreams by Desiree Holt

Damian – Nobody’s Perfect by Kallypso Masters
 

Best Heroine

Jo Miller – Micah & Mrs. Miller by Heather Long

Cameila DeLuca – Silent Tears by Lacie Nation

Nikki Trian – Suddenly Beautiful by Boone Brux

Wendy – Alpha Call by BA Tortuga

Amy Stark – Buck Naked by Desiree Holt

Maggie Cisco – Tucker’s Fall by Eliza Gayle           

 

Best Villain

Harrison Miller – Micah & Mrs. Miller by Heather Long

The Lunar Queen – Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

Jack Michaels – Fighting Addiction by BA Tortuga

Terrell Garrison – Touch Saga by Airicka Phoenix

Kurt Olberman – Feel the Heat by Desiree Holt

 

Biggest Friend to Romance

S.A. Price

Miranda Grissom

Joy Harris

Joey W. Hill

 

Blog of the Year

Joyfully Reviewed

Two Lips Reviews

Riverina Romantics

The Book Nympho

Maryse’s Book Blog

 

Contemporary Novel of the Year

Pick Your Pleasure by Janyne Rylon

Willing Sacrifice by Joey W. Hill

Silent tears by Lacie Nation

Fighting Addiction by BA Tortuga

The Boss by Abigail Barnette

Personal Assistant by Cara North

 

Contemporary Short Story of the Year

Marine with Benefits by Heather Long

Tucker’s Fall by Eliza Gayle

Leonardo by Melissa Schroeder

Adding to the Collection by BA Tortuga

Reunited by Cara North

 

Cover Artist of the Year

Stella Price

Dannika Dark

Sour Cherry Designs

BS Clay

Kendra Egert

S. Carpenter Cover Design

 

Cross Genre Novel of the Year

Plan Witch from Out of Town by Heather Long

Suddenly Beautiful by Boone Brux

Giving up the Ghost by S.A. Price

Wicked as She Wants by Delilah S. Dawson         

What She Wants by BA Tortuga

 

Ebook Only Short Story of the Year

First Exposure by Elizabeth Naughton

Fever for Three by Julia Talbot

Fated by Carly Phillips

               

Erotic Romance Novel of the Year

Taken by a Vampire by Joey W. Hill

A Little Harmless Fantasy by Melissa Schroeder

Willing Sacrifice by Joey W. hill

What She Wants by BA Tortuga

The Boss by Abigail Barnett

Feel the Heat by Desiree Holt

Complete Me by J. Kenner
 

Erotica Novel of the Year

Scandalous Wish by Ann Mayburn

Taken by a Vampire by Joey W. hill

Vanilla on Top by CJ Ellison

Beaten by Sean Michael

Nobody’s Perfect by Kallypso Master

               

Fantasy Novel of the Year

Wicked as they Come by Delilah S. Dawson

Possessed by Desire by Elizabeth Naughton

Plan Witch from Out of Town by Heather Long

 

Fantasy Short Story of the Year

Frost by Taryn Kincaid

Flying with Dragons by Sean Michael

Kiss of Venom by Jennifer Estep              

 

GLBT Novel of the Year

Strength of the Pack by Kendall McKenna

Sweet Young Thang by Anne Tenino

Lover at Last by JR Ward

Fighting Addiction by BA Tortuga

 

GLBT Short Story of the Year

A Marine Affair by Heather Long

Love comes in Darkness by Andrew Grey

The Haunted Heart: Winter by Josh Lanyon

Hitched by Sean Michael

 

Historical Novel of the Year

Wedding in Sin by Jade Lee

Taming the Wild Highlander by Terry Spear

Big Blue Sky by Hildie McQueen

Lord of Fire, Lady of Ice by Michelle Pillow

 

MC/IR Novel of the Year

Guarding Hope by Ann Mayburn

A Little Harmless Fantasy by Melissa Schroeder

Sinful by Marie Rochelle              

The Good Fight by Andrew Grey



Menage of the Year

Taken by a Vampire by Joey W. Hill

A Little Harmless Fantasy by Melissa Schroeder

What She Wants by BA Tortuga

Dragon Storm by Bianca D’Arc

Chloe’s Double Draw by Fiona Archer

               

Most Accessible Author

Heather Long

Joey W. Hill

BA Tortuga

Kallypso masters

Jayne Rylon

 

New Adult Novel of the Year

King Hall by Scarlett Dawn

Giving up the Ghost by S. A. Price

Bittersweet by Dallas Coleman

Falling Into You by Jasinda Wilder

 

New Adult Series of the Year

Forevermore Series by Scarlett Dawn

13 Shades of Red by S.A. Price

The Artists Trilogy by Karina Halle

 

Online Community of the Year

Joey W Hill Fan Forum/JWH Connection

Harmless Addicts

Evernight Readers Group

Goodreads

Two Lips Reviews

 

Paranormal Romance Novel of the Year

Darkness Avenged by Alexandra Ivy

A Fistful of Dreams by Heather Long

Show White the Demon Huntress by Kerrianne Coombes

Slade by Bianca D’Arc

Dark Wolf by Kate Douglas

 

Paranormal Short Story of the Year

Levet by Alexandra Ivy

Into the Spotlight by Heather Long

Closer by Dannika Dark

Desires of a Dark Lord by Jae Lynne Davies

 

Publisher of the Year

Ellora’s Cave

Secret Cravings Publishing

Evernight Publishing

Torquere Press

Samhain Publishing



Romantic Suspense Novel of the Year

Silent Tears by Lacie Nation

Shadows and Silk by Liliana Hart

Feel the Heat by Desiree Holt

Mine to Take by Cynthia Eden

               

Series of the Year

The Vampire Queen Series by Joey W. Hill

The Phoenix Agency by Desiree Holt

Eternal Guardians by Elizabeth Naughton

Hot Rods by Jayne Rylon

 

Shifter Non-Wolf Novel of the Year

Tiger Magic by Jennifer Ashley

Rocky by Bianca D’Arc

Savage Hunger by Terry Spear

A Tiger’s Claim by Lia Davis

               

Shifter Short Story of the Year

Craving More by Brandy Walker

Forgiveness by Carrie Ann Ryan

Heart of the Jaguar by Katie Reuss

The Sweetest Mercy by Amanda Bonilla

 

Single Author Anthology of the Year

Always a Marine Volume 2 by Heather Long

Mythological Messes Redux by Tilly Greene

Powertools by Jayne Rylon



Vampire Novel of the Year

Darkness Avenged by Alexandra Ivy

The Vampire’s Reflection by Shayne Leighton

Taken by a Vampire by Joey W. Hill

Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost

Blood Moon by Jae Lynne Davies

               

Vampire Short Story of the Year

Levet by Alexandra Ivy

Vampire Mine by Aline Hunter

Taken by the Vampire King by Laura Kaye

               

Werewolf Novel of the Year

Shattered Emotions by Carrie Ann Ryan

Wolf Hills by Bianca D’Arc

Testing Fate by Belinda Boring

A Highland Werewolf Wedding by Terry Spear  

 

Western Romance Novel of the Year

Micah and Mrs. Miller by Heather Long

Two Times as Hot by Cat Johnson

Big Blue Sky by Hildie McQueen

Sacred Waters by Lydia Michaels

One Night with a Cowboy by Cat Johnson

Kissin’ Tell by Lorelei James



Young Adult Novel of the Year

Poison Princess by Kresley Cole

The Elite by Kiera Cass

Echo by Amanda Clay

Hidden Wings by Cameo Renae

Assension of Evil by Ciara Knight

Midnight Frost by Jennifer Estep

               

Young Adult Short Story of the Year

The Prince by Kiera Cass

Descent by Cameo Renae

Ethereal by Alivia Anders

Spartan Frost by Jennifer Estep

Friday, September 27, 2013

Release day contest for Anastasia Virgas (Stella Price) October 8th!

So October 8th is a huge day for me.  My first solo novel, ETERNAL ECHOES, releases in both E book and Print , via Amazon and Kindle. This is really exciting for me because not only is it my first solo book, but its unique and different and I happen to think readers are going to love it.
So to celebrate, I have decided that on top of the Swag giveaways, release day party and review posting, I’m going to do a major contest with a fabulous prize!

What’s the prize? 

How about…

Registration for ONE READER to THE NOVEL EXPERIENCE ATLANTA (March 28-30) at th HYATT Regency hotel

Choice of Breakfast or dinner with me including a swag pack and print copy of ETERNAL ECHOES

Trip to the Georgia Aquarium during the event.

Fun right? I thought so!

So… you’re probably asking yourself... HOW DO I WIN? It’s simple!

On October 8th, simply BUY the book via Amazon. And Post to your FB this Picture:


 As your profile pic. Then link me, Stella Price or the Anastasia Virgas FB page. We will be counting both pictures we see and Amazon receipts.

Now… where do I send the receipts? stella@stellaandaudra.com with ETERNAL ECHOES in the subject. 

This contest runs from October 8th to October 16th. Winner will be announced on the 17th

AND…

If we make the top 100 for the week? I’ll throw in a room for the event, free of charge.

If we make the top 100 in the first day? I will throw in registration to Authors After Dark 2014 CHARLOTTE. 

THAT’S RIGHT. 2 amazing prizes, just for picking up a book and spreading the word!

So come October 8th... buy the book, and spread the word any way you can!  Lets get these prizes won!

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

The AAD 2014 Registration Drive has begun!

IT HAS BEGUN!

the AAD Registration Drive has started! Lots of awesome goodies for the Welcome event... and if you register between TODAY and December 31st, you get 2 entries for the prizes!

AND... IF we hit 300 Registered by December 31st....

We will give away 2 REGISTRATIONS TO AAD 2015 and ONE registration to The NOvel Experience 2015 in VEGAS!

Wanna know what else the authors are offering up for prizes?
Breakfast with Heather Long for you and a friend
Drinks with Hildie McQueen for you and 3 friends
A special gift package from Sahara Kelly
Breakfast with Melissa Schroder
Drinks and books for you and a friend with Jae Lynne Davies
Books and Booze with J. Kenner, Carly Philips and Ericka Wilde
Grim Reality Reap gift set from Boone Brux
Custom Embroidered "Got Heroes" Army Green Duffle Bag with Cat Johnson Swag & a Book from Cat Johnson
2 assistant positions to help Jenn LeBlanc at her live photo shoot
Books and Booze with Terry Spear
Books and Booze for you and 4 friends with CJ Ellisson
Drinks and muchies for you and two friends with Sasha White
Drinks with BA Tortuga and Julia Talbot
Books and Booze for you and a friend with Isabelle Drake
Loaded tote bag from Annabel Joseph
Signed copies of each available book by Lacie Nation
Books and booze for you and 3 friends with Saranna DeWylde
A print book bundle from Sidney Bristol
Special prize from TJ Michaels
Books and Desserts for you and 4 friends with Marianne Morea
Virginia Wine and book basket from Leigh Ellwood
Signed books from Bethany Lopez
Lunch and books with M.K. Mancos
Signed paperback from Mina Kahn
Drinks and goodies for you and 2 friends from Stella Price



And MUCH MORE WILL BE ADDED! So get out there! GET YOUR REGISTRATION TODAY!

https://www.eventbrite.com/event/7991610121?ref=ecal

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

A Santini Christmas Cover Reveal


Good Morning, everyone! I am happy to share the next SANTINI cover with you. Done by the talented Brandy Walker, this is the cover for Joey and Papa Santini! The book will release in digital late November/early December.




Monday, September 2, 2013

The 2014 Authors After Dark Bookie Awards

Greetings from AAD central!

Just a quick note that the form is now LIVE for you to go forth and nominate your favorites for the 2014 AAD Bookie Awards!

Follow the link below and read the instructions at the top of the form carefully before adding your entries.

Nominations close on 9/24. Once we tally the votes here at AAD central, we'll open the polls for voting. Until then, happy nominating and we'll see you in Charlotte next August!

2014 Authors After Dark Bookie Awards Nominations