Category Archives: Books

I’m pleased to welcome back author Kallysten to the blog today. She’s going to share a bit of her brand new book, Bodyguards with us and is offering up a few book swag packs as well. Bodyguards – QuickSilver Codex – Part 1 by Kallysten On the verge of her twentieth birthday, Vivien’s worries are those of a typical young woman: doing well in college, gaining more independence, and maybe managing to show Brad, her classmate and sometimes jogging partner, that she wouldn’t mind taking their burgeoning relationship to a different level. Everything changes in the blink of an eye. Vivien stumbles into a knife fight, watches a man die in front of her, and soon listens, stunned, as Brad and his brother Aedan tell her a story of magic, vampires and a murderous ruler intent on killing a princess in hiding – a tale in which she is the princess and heir to a realm she didn’t know existed. Vivien’s first instinct is to refuse to believe this incredible tale, even if it comes from a man she is attracted to. But when her self-proclaimed bodyguards use magic to take her to a different world, the edges of reality start blurring and Vivien has to figure out who she truly is. Excerpt In her dream, Vivien had run. Now, she remained frozen, unable to move as time flashed before her. It made no sense. None of it did. The dead man, still as a rock, with a knife in his chest, blood soaking into the ground under him. The other one, his knives twirling and gleaming as he attacked Brad. Brad’s very presence on this trail when he had had no way of knowing where she would be. The knife that he, too, handled effortlessly. Or rather, knives. The killing … Keep Reading! →

Since Christmas is fast approaching I thought I’d give a few glimpses into the Holiday stories I wrote for Tuesday Teaser. This week I have Blame It On The Mistletoe. Excerpt Macy watched him expectantly, as did everyone else, and when he grinned and held up a large clump of mistletoe, laughter spilled across the room. “Where’s my wife at?” Gwen pushed her way through the crowd, leaning up on her tiptoes to accept Greg’s kiss. When they broke apart at last, laughter and cheers echoed off the walls. The mistletoe was hung as it was every year and everyone rushed to make sure they all had a turn under it. Everyone but her. She left the room, walking back to the kitchen. The table was set and the food laid out, waiting for everyone to gather in the dining room. Macy grabbed the washcloth and wiped the already spotless cabinets while the commotion in the other room grew. She heard her mother squeal, her laughter contagious, and she smiled while listening. Their silly little Christmas ritual was one of the many highlights of coming home for the holidays and every year she’d sat and watched until every last person in the room was kissed. Everyone but her. She sighed and dropped the cloth, turning her head when she heard someone behind her. Sean was standing in the doorway. “Let me guess,” she said. “They sent you in here for me?” “For a blonde, you’re rather smart.” “Hey,” she said, laughing. “No dumb blonde jokes from you. I get enough of those as it is.” He grinned and crossed the room, stopping once he reached her and turned, leaning back against the counter. “You should have told me your brothers were going to grill me on their little hunting expedition.” … Keep Reading! →

Welcome to Six Sentence Sunday! Since the release of the Wicked Anthology is coming soon, I’ll be posting some of my favorite lines from the series, one book each week, until release day. This week’s six comes from Book 4 in the Wicked Series, Sweet Temptation, featuring Mick Sheppard, drummer for the band, and his leading lady, Faith Weston. “Are you just goin’ to sit there all day?” He focused his gaze on Faith and smiled before getting out of the SUV and walking toward the pond. “I was just enjoying the view,” he said, stopping when he reached her. “The view looks better up close.” She grinned and grabbed the hem of her shirt, lifting it over her head and tossing it to the ground. “Ever been skinny dippin’, city boy?” Wicked: The Seriesby Lily Graison The four men who make up the rock band, Wicked, the hottest act to hit the scene in years, have earned their wicked status without much help. They’re bad, sinfully delicious, and a temptation to every woman they meet. Gearing up for a worldwide tour, the guys are about to come face to face with the only women strong enough to tame them. But it’ll take more than a few smooth words to win the hearts of these ladies. When you can have any woman you want, how do you convince the one you can’t live without her?  This Anthology will include ALL four books in the Wicked Series. Over 400 pages of those bad boy rock stars we can’t get enough of in EBOOK formats and PRINT! Wicked: Tempt Me NotWicked: Leather and LaceWicked: Jade ButterflyWicked: Sweet Temptation  >>Releasing Fall 2012To be notified when this book is released, sign up for the Lily Graison Newsletter by filling in the form below! Subscribe to Lily’s mailing list … Keep Reading! →

I have a special treat this week. The lovely Eden Summer’s is here to debut her brand new book, Sneaking A Peek. Help me in welcoming her here to the blog and read about her journey to publication.  Taking the plunge into the great unknown and becoming a writer was so far out of left field that my own subconscious suffered whiplash. I’d never aspired to be an author. In high school I hated English. It bored me to death, so I spent a lot of time looking out the window daydreaming. I’ve always been a dreamer, a hopeless romantic and someone who can simply sit in silence and be entertained by their own thoughts. It wasn’t until I had my first child that I became an avid reader, and a few years later decided to put one of the bazillion story ideas in my head, onto paper. Then things took off at warp speed. I entered an RWA competition a month after I started writing and while waiting for the results I studied the craft. I joined RWA Australia and my brain became bombarded with rules and guidelines I never knew before. “Try to avoid these words – was, had, is, were, really, think, feel, like…” “Learn how to write in deep point-of-view.” “Don’t let your friends be your critique partners.” There was so much to learn and I began to read more critically too. My major problem though, was sticking to one project. I would start a story but become discouraged half way. Suddenly a huge brick wall would plaster itself in front of me and I couldn’t finish what I was writing. It wasn’t until December 2011, that I became completely fed up with starting projects and not finishing them. I was a plotter, I would spend days plotting entire stories that I never … Keep Reading! →

Since Christmas is fast approaching I thought I’d give a few glimpses into the Holiday stories I wrote for Tuesday Teaser. This week I have That First Christmas. Excerpt “Feeling better?” Meredith turned her head, looking for the owner of the voice. She saw him an instant later, squatting in front of the fireplace, adding wood logs to the slowing growing blaze. “Where am I?” “My cabin,” he said, standing. “Your cabin?” She looked around the room. There were two chairs, a sofa, which she was currently occupying, a table by the left hand wall, and a bed on the wall opposite the only door she could see. One room? She was in a one-room shack with… She glanced at the man standing by the fire and her eyes widened. It was the Adonis from the road and he looked more nervous than she felt. “Why am I here?” she asked, slowly. “You fainted on the road.” “Oh.” “You’ve got a nasty cut on your head but it doesn’t need stitches. I didn’t see anything else wrong. Are you in pain?” Pain? Meredith squinted, doing a mental check and shook her head. “No. Nothing hurts other than my head.” “Good. The cut will heal. You’ll probably have a headache for a while but other than that, you’ll be fine.” He walked across the room and disappeared behind the sofa. She could hear him moving things around and lifted her head to see what he was doing. A small kitchen was directly behind her and another door that was closed. She sat up and that’s when she noticed her clothes. Or rather, her lack of clothes. “Oh my god, I’m naked!” she screamed, lying back down. Her head pounded instantly and she grabbed the blanket draped across her and held it … Keep Reading! →

Welcome to Six Sentence Sunday! Since the release of the Wicked Anthology is coming soon, I’ll be posting some of my favorite lines from the series, one book each week, until release day. This week’s six comes from Book 3 in the Wicked Series,  Jade Butterfly featuring Christian Palmer, Bass player for the band, and his leading lady, professional photographer, Jessi McClure. “Fuck me if I’m wrong, but don’t you want to kiss me?“  The tinkling laughter he‘d heard earlier enveloped him in a blanket of warmth as he stared at her. The heat traveling his limbs intensified the moment she closed the distance between them and raised one arm, wrapping it around his neck.  She molded her body against his, her soft curves fitting against himlike plush velvet. Her fingers caught in his hair, forcing his head down. When she took hismouth against her own, he stopped breathing. Wicked: The Seriesby Lily Graison The four men who make up the rock band, Wicked, the hottest act to hit the scene in years, have earned their wicked status without much help. They’re bad, sinfully delicious, and a temptation to every woman they meet. Gearing up for a worldwide tour, the guys are about to come face to face with the only women strong enough to tame them. But it’ll take more than a few smooth words to win the hearts of these ladies. When you can have any woman you want, how do you convince the one you can’t live without her?  This Anthology will include ALL four books in the Wicked Series. Over 400 pages of those bad boy rock stars we can’t get enough of in EBOOK formats and PRINT! Wicked: Tempt Me NotWicked: Leather and LaceWicked: Jade ButterflyWicked: Sweet Temptation  >>Releasing Fall 2012To be notified when this book is released, sign up … Keep Reading! →

Welcome to Six Sentence Sunday! Since the release of the Wicked Anthology is coming soon, I’ll be posting some of my favorite lines from the series, one book each week, until release day. This week’s six comes from Book 2 in the Wicked Series,  Wicked: Leather and Lace featuring Luke Harris, lead guitarist for the band, and his leading lady, Roxy. In this scene, Roxy just ordered a drink at the bar and the object of her desire (Luke) has followed her. He turned to her, his gaze sliding across her skin in a slow, lingering caress before saying, “You up for a little adventure, Roxy?”   Roxy swallowed to moisten herthroat. “What did you have in mind?”    He grinned and glanced down at herbreasts. Roxy’s heart skipped a beat when he did. She knew then what he wanted and Lord help her, there was noway she could let this man do body shots off of her and not straddle him right where he stood. Wicked: The Seriesby Lily Graison The four men who make up the rock band, Wicked, the hottest act to hit the scene in years, have earned their wicked status without much help. They’re bad, sinfully delicious, and a temptation to every woman they meet. Gearing up for a worldwide tour, the guys are about to come face to face with the only women strong enough to tame them. But it’ll take more than a few smooth words to win the hearts of these ladies. When you can have any woman you want, how do you convince the one you can’t live without her?  This Anthology will include ALL four books in the Wicked Series. Over 400 pages of those bad boy rock stars we can’t get enough of in EBOOK formats and PRINT! Wicked: Tempt Me NotWicked: Leather and LaceWicked: Jade ButterflyWicked: Sweet Temptation … Keep Reading! →

Since Halloween is fast approaching I thought I’d stick with the paranormal’s for the Tuesday Teaser. This week I have The Calling book #1 in the Night Breeds Series. Excerpt Garrett’s pulse raced by the time Rayna looked away from him. She hadn’t looked at him like that in longer than he cared to remember. His body tightened almost painfully and he wanted her gaze back on him, wanted to see her look at him as if she still wanted him. Inhaling deeply, he scented her on the air. His wolf slid under his flesh like liquid through his veins when he caught the scent of her. The delicate aroma of flowers was gone, now… the heady musk of her arousal filled the air mixed with his own scent. She was wearing his clothes, his scent lingering on her skin. The wolf howled in his head and a growl worked it way up his chest, vibrating against his ribs and firing off every nerve in his body. The wolf had wanted her from the moment he’d first laid eyes on her over a year ago. Now that she was in his old house, surrounded by the things he’d left to Jacob and wrapped in his scent, he knew the beast wouldn’t rest until it possessed her. If he could just find a way to do it without infecting her, he would put himself out of misery and claim her. She looked back over at him, the light from the window shining off her hair and throwing shimmers of copper and gold across the strands. She lifted a hand, pulling the edge of the robe she wore shut before pushing her hair away from her face. He straightened, sat the water bottle in his hand on the counter and cleared his throat, forcing his … Keep Reading! →