Anya Bast

Witch Heart releases!

With the immense powers of an earth witch, Claire isn’t destined to be a demon’s handmaiden. Yet this has been her fate since she was six, when her warlock mother brought her to Eudae. Now as an adult, she’s about to discover her true power—and how far others are willing to go to take it away…

As part of a mission with the Coven, Adam Tyrell rescues Claire from her enslavement—and finds himself immediately taken with the beautiful witch. But this charming playboy soon learns that it’s easier to steal Claire from demons than win her heart, for her life as a servant has ravaged her spirit. But with Adam determined to protect her from the warlocks who want to harness her magick for evil, Claire’s resistance starts to give way—and they find themselves in the heat of danger, surrendering to the lure of their deepest desires…

Now available for pre-order on Amazon and B&N.

Toy R Us has an advertisement on their site that says Sperd $49 and get free shipping.

Shame, Toy R Us. 100 lashes with a wet noodle for conspicuous misspelling.

Speaking of which, I drove next to a McDonalds truck the other day that had this on the side: CONTENTS INSIDE: FRESH. ‘Kay, not to get picky or anything, but ‘contents’ and ‘inside’ mean the same thing. They cancel each other out. It makes no sense. You could say, CONTENTS: FRESHNESS or you could say CONTENTS, FRESH! But contents inside? I say no.

NO, McDonalds.

Here are the Anya Bast titles you can get a very low sale price at Ellora’s Cave right now.

Ellora’s Cavemen: Dreams of the Oasis IV — $3.00
Blood of an Angel — $3.50
Blood of the Damned — $3.50
Summer and Autumn — $4.50
Charmed Wishes — $4.50
A Change of Seasons — $3.00

Go here and follow the paperback links at the bottom. Please note that all my Ellora’s Cave titles are very hot. They’re erotic romance. So if you’re coming to my site as a result of reading my Elemental Witches series, please understand that my EC novels are HOTTER.

EC also has a pretty good deal going on right now for free shipping, so head on over there. I am ALL ABOUT free shipping when I can get it.

Cross-posted from Fangs, Fur & Fey.

If you’re in the publishing industry, chances are you’ve noticed all the gloom and doom. The nasty sharp-toothed monster that is affecting our economy is definitely taking little bloody chunks out of the book industry as well. The news is even motivating a grass roots buy-a-book-for-a-gift campaign. You’ve probably seen it. Buy a book this weekend, just one.

Hey, any excuse to buy a book is excuse enough for me! You don’t have to ask me twice! And, anyway, when someone asks me what I want as a gift, I always say BOOKS. In fact, no one in my family even has to ask that question. My gift preference hasn’t changed since I was six.

So I’ve been “supporting my fellow authors” (hee!) by making sure I take trips to the bookstore every weekend to pick up a new book for my already towering TBR pile. (I swear that thing is going to tip over and smother me in my sleep one night. I really need to think about an eReader. Are you listening, Santa?) HEY, I have to do my part, right? Plus, I’m buying books as presents for the readers on my shopping list instead the other things I might ordinarily gift them with. I’m actually surprised my book buying hasn’t propped up the industry by now. I could probably do it single-handed.

The one person I never buy books for is my husband, however. He is not a reader (I love him despite this very major flaw). Worse, he doesn’t understand being a reader. So when he inquires about my towering TBR pile and asks why I’m buying MORE books he only shakes his head when I tell I’m supporting my industry. He equally doesn’t understand my normal (non-publishing-industry-in-peril) reasoning for buying more books while I still have books to read. That would be MOOD.

What I choose to read is at the whim of my mood. Sometimes I’m in the mood for a gritty suspense or horror novel that will make me want to hide under the covers. Or sometimes I want an urban fantasy that will sweep me away to another version of Earth, or an intricate historical fantasy that will make me marvel at the author’s imagination. Other times I want a highly romantic story that will make me sniffle and sigh.

The result is my own private library with a vast selection of books that I can pick and choose from. He’ll point accusingly to a novel on the bottom of the pile and say, “Hey, that one’s been there for a month!” I’ll respond by saying, “Its time hasn’t come, but it will. I just have to be in the right mood.”

So, what about you? Do you read by mood too? Or not so much?

ALSO: I have done all my bookmark mailings for WITCH HEART and I still have a box of bookmarks left. So, if you want a bookmark, just let me know!! Send me your mailing address per the contact form on my site and I’ll get one to you. If you work for a bookstore or otherwise send out authorly promo for some reason, I’m also happy to send to you. Thanks!

This is why I don’t buy an iPhone. I am bad with my personal electronics. I dropped my cell phone in the toilet at RAW in September (I have a chintzy, cheap replacement phone right now to get me to the end of my current contract). My daughter spilled apple juice on the keyboard of my beautiful new laptop not a week after I’d purchased it. I moved pretty fast and saved it, but the delete key sticks to this day. Then my cat splashed coffee on the screen a couple weeks ago. There’s still a faint stain.

Now purple melted Play-doh on the bottom.

The problem is that my laptop is like an appendage. I use it ALL THE TIME. It goes EVERYWHERE with me. I guess this is just the price my electronics must pay to belong and to be beloved by me. (Tell that to my poor cell phone, right?)

*Pets laptop*

Lauren Dane’s UNDERCOVER releases tomorrow! Read it, loved it. You will too.

Journey to an erotic future universe of passion, danger and deceit…

As a lieutenant of the Federation military, Sera Ayers is more accustomed to giving orders than taking them. Now she must obey the one man she can’t stand–and can’t stop thinking about.

With the enemy Imperialists gaining ground, a new covert team is assembled by Ash Walker. Ten years before, Sera had lovingly submitted to Ash’s dominance in the bedroom. But when he was forced into a political marriage, she left him rather than become his mistress. His marriage now over, Ash wants Sera on his team–and back in his bed.

The third team member, Brandt Pela, has an elegance to match Ash’s savage sexuality. And when their undercover plan requires Sera to pose as Brandt’s lover, it ignites a passion among the three of them more dangerous than their mission…

Also, Patrice Michelle’s Scions: Revelation releases today!

Caine Grennard is a werewolf, living among humans and lacking purpose—until the night he meets a woman with an exotic, irresistible scent. A woman who might be his deadliest enemy.

When her aunt is kidnapped, Emma Gray swears she’ll do anything to get the older woman back. Even if it means trusting the mysterious—and sexy—stranger named Caine.

But more is at stake than one woman’s life: Emma’s past holds the last key to unlocking a prophecy Caine’s clan is depending on. The fates of both their clans rest on Caine and Emma trusting the impossible, electric connection between them, even in the midst of betrayal.…

Annnnd…. Megan Hart’s Spice Brief, Layover, releases today too.

The first time she’d met him, he’d been blindfolded and at her mercy. Partnered in a trust exercise, Graham had been enticed by the allure of Julia’s voice, and eagerly followed her direction to navigate a maze. But as a warm friendship developed between them, their mutual attraction remained unacknowledged. And in the long-distance e-mail relationship that followed, their reticence persisted. Until the day a cancelled flight stranded Julia in Graham’s home town.

Both tried to play it cool, though each had approached their dinner date with intense anticipation. But the minute they stepped into Julia’s hotel room, the flood gates opened and their unfettered passion exploded. What really excited Julia, though, was that as in the trust exercise, Graham was great at taking direction. Because what really excited Graham was pleasuring Julia as no one else ever had.

WHEW!!! I think that’s it. I know the covers are ginormous, but I’m too lazy to resize them. Hey! At least I’m honest. 😉