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As many people know Sherrilyn is my all time favorite author so when it was decided the Dark Hunter's would be one of our challenges for this year, I nearly jumped up and down like a silly fan girl because I have been itching to reread this series. <br />
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This is the fourth time I have read this book since I found and hopelessly became addicted to this series and let me say it still gave off the same emotions as it did the first time I read it. I laughed, swooned and cried.<br />
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Alot of people don't care for this prequel but I do. Julian is who by all rights should enjoy being a sex slave but once you read his background, you just want to hug on to him and let it be known there are people that would love him for him and not his body.<br />
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Grace has her own trust issues as well but between the both of them they find the love both have been craving for, not without the bumps along the way.<br />
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So I Would I recommend this book? A resounding YES! Though if I must say don't judge the whole series by this book, her writing has grown with each book so please continue with them and don't let this huge number of books intimidate you because they are fast reads.<br />
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Help me! I am in a serious Reading funk. I just tried to read three different books and non managed to grab me at all. Not saying they are bad books just my attention just is off. What do you recommend or suggest I read or do to break me out of this. I just added a crap load of books, plus I have tons to review and I should be so excited to dive in but it's just not there HELP!!!<br />
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Caressed by Shadows (Rulers of Darkness #4) </div>
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Black Knight, Falcon Kenwrec is powerful, relentless, and fiercely loyal, his only allegiance – to his king. But he is torn between duty and desire when the war between the vampire clans and the Red Order hunters escalates and the enemy captures the one woman he longs to claim as his own, Sonya Rebane, Queen of Voidukas Clan. Falcon will risk everything to save her, even if it means forsaking his king.<br />
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After weeks of imprisonment, Sonya is stunned when the chivalrous knight that she has secretly loved from afar appears outside her cell. As they fight and struggle to elude their enemies, they must battle their overwhelming attraction for each other and their love that is forbidden.<br />
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As every perilous moment draws them closer together, every smoldering kiss drives them to the brink of a passionate destruction. Will they be able to resist temptation? Or will their love be their ruin?<br />
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Caressed by Night: <a href="https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-caressedbynight-722414-140.html">https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-caressedbynight-722414-140.html</a><br />
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Caressed by a Crimson Moon: <a href="https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-caressedbyacrimsonmoon-1162544-340.html">https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-caressedbyacrimsonmoon-1162544-340.html </a><br />
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Dorian Vlakhos is no ordinary aristocrat. He is a vampire king, who will do anything to save his clan from complete annihilation, before an ancient curse can claim his immortal life.<br />
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Penniless and orphaned, Victoria Kingston has nothing to bring to a marriage, yet she must shackle an unsuspecting gentleman into marriage by the end of the month or forfeit her rights as guardian of her younger sister. With the help of her dearest friend, Victoria begins her hunt, and vows to stay far away from the dark, mysterious, Dorian Vlakhos.<br />
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After meeting the beautifully innocent Miss Kingston, Dorian had to have her. He would do absolutely anything to make Victoria his. One sweet stolen kiss would bring them together while a force, more powerful than any vampire, would bind them for all eternity, but treachery, war, and death rule Dorian’s dark world and Victoria would be fortunate to survive.
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Dimitri Arsov, the last remaining pure vampire, was thought to be dead for the past four hundreds years. Now, he is back and has a score to settle with the traitor that had tried to kill him centuries ago. But as he waits for his prey to blindly step into his carefully laid trap, his overwhelming hunger for blood is triggered when he saves a beautiful art historian.<br />
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Kerstyn Ingmar’s life was normal and straight up boring until the night she is rescued by the dangerously sexy, powerfully mesmerizing, Dimitri. Unable to resist his diamond blue eyes and intense kisses, she is drawn into his world of darkness and closer to her impending doom.<br />
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Consumed by madness and tormented by dark memories of blood and death, Hadrian Lucretius, King of the Validus Clan, has returned after living in self-imposed exile for nearly three hundred and fifty years.<br />
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To maintain peace with the vampires, Eva Maldonado is offered as a sacrifice to the crazed vampire king by her father, the alpha of the Silveria Shifter Pack. Hadrian’s reputation is both legendary and lethal; he is ruthless, bloodthirsty, lusty, and soulless. When Eva arrives at the ancient fortress high in the Carpathian Mountains, she is shocked to find a ravaged man with dark burning eyes filled with loneliness and dangerous desire.<br />
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Amanda J. Greene is an erotic paranormal romance author. When she is not writing, she can be found playing the role of a full time university student, who works part time.<br />
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She lives in Southern California with her very supportive, military husband and their sweet cocker spaniel. Doing all the above and being a military wife is not easy, but rewarding! Of course, she accomplishes everything with a strong cup of coffee in her hand.<br />
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BLHmistresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760348905228169738noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378052033492773315.post-75161455849106169832013-07-17T15:25:00.000-04:002013-07-17T15:25:36.523-04:00Again I Apologize For Lack of Posting....I would like to apologize for the lack of posts since the very successful For the Love of Mythology Giveaway Hop. But Real Life has gotten in the way a lot more than I thought it would. Between a ton of Doctor's appointments , Family Get togethers and other things. I just haven't had enough hours in the day to post. <br />
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I hope to at least get a few posts going again soon. But I wanted to let you all know I didn't abandon you all.<br />
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My one giveaway will be ending next month and I will be announcing the winner on the 3rd or 4th.<br />
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I have read tons of books and I hope to have some reviews written and posted soon. As for all the authors I promised reviews I will be getting to those too as soon as I can.<br />
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I hope to be posting back to full time next month but depends on when I get all my teeth pulled and if I have surgery scheduled for my hernia. All that is up in the air until I get all the testing done and cleared for surgery.<br />
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I will be having another fabulous giveaway in November to celebrate my 3rd Blogoversary!<br />
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In Greek religion and mythology, Athena or Athene (/əˈθiːnə/ or /əˈθiːniː/; Attic: Ἀθηνᾶ, Athēnā or Ἀθηναία, Athēnaia; Epic: Ἀθηναίη, Athēnaiē; Ionic: Ἀθήνη, Athēnē; Doric: Ἀθάνα, Athānā), also referred to as Pallas Athena/Athene (/ˈpæləs/; Παλλὰς Ἀθηνᾶ; Παλλὰς Ἀθήνη), is the goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, just warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill. Minerva is the Roman goddess identified with Athena.<br />
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Athena is also a shrewd companion of heroes and is the goddess of heroic endeavour. She is the virgin patroness of Athens. The Athenians founded the Parthenon on the Acropolis of her namesake city, Athens (Athena Parthenos), in her honour.<br />
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Athena's veneration as the patron of Athens seems to have existed from the earliest times, and was so persistent that archaic myths about her were recast to adapt to cultural changes. In her role as a protector of the city (polis), many people throughout the Greek world worshiped Athena as Athena Polias (Ἀθηνᾶ Πολιάς "Athena of the city"). The city of Athens and the goddess Athena essentially bear the same name, "Athenai" meaning "[many] Athenas".<br />
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Apollo (Attic, Ionic, and Homeric Greek: Ἀπόλλων, Apollōn (gen.: Ἀπόλλωνος); Doric: Ἀπέλλων, Apellōn; Arcadocypriot: Ἀπείλων, Apeilōn; Aeolic: Ἄπλουν, Aploun; Latin: Apollō) is one of the most important and complex of the Olympian deities in ancient Greek and Roman religion, Greek and Roman mythology, and Greco–Roman Neopaganism. The ideal of the kouros (a beardless, athletic youth), Apollo has been variously recognized as a god of light and the sun, truth and prophecy, healing, plague, music, poetry, and more. Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto, and has a twin sister, the chaste huntress Artemis. Apollo is known in Greek-influenced Etruscan mythology as Apulu.<br />
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As the patron of Delphi (Pythian Apollo), Apollo was an oracular god—the prophetic deity of the Delphic Oracle. Medicine and healing are associated with Apollo, whether through the god himself or mediated through his son Asclepius, yet Apollo was also seen as a god who could bring ill-health and deadly plague. Amongst the god's custodial charges, Apollo became associated with dominion over colonists, and as the patron defender of herds and flocks. As the leader of the Muses (Apollon Musegetes) and director of their choir, Apollo functioned as the patron god of music and poetry. Hermes created the lyre for him, and the instrument became a common attribute of Apollo. Hymns sung to Apollo were called paeans.<br />
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In Hellenistic times, especially during the 3rd century BCE, as Apollo Helios he became identified among Greeks with Helios, Titan god of the sun, and his sister Artemis similarly equated with Selene, Titan goddess of the moon. In Latin texts, on the other hand, Joseph Fontenrose declared himself unable to find any conflation of Apollo with Sol among the Augustan poets of the 1st century, not even in the conjurations of Aeneas and Latinus in Aeneid XII (161–215). Apollo and Helios/Sol remained separate beings in literary and mythological texts until the 3rd century CE.<br />
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<b>I really like this Apollo</b></div>
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Aphrodite (Listeni/æfrəˈdaɪti/ af-rə-DY-tee; Greek: Ἀφροδίτη) is the Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation. Her Roman equivalent is the goddess Venus.<br />
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According to Hesiod's Theogony, she was born when Cronus cut off Uranus's genitals and threw them into the sea, and she arose from the sea foam (aphros). According to Homer's Iliad, she is the daughter of Zeus and Dione.<br />
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Because of her beauty, other gods feared that their rivalry over her would interrupt the peace among them and lead to war, so Zeus married her to Hephaestus, who, because of his ugliness and deformity, was not seen as a threat. Aphrodite had many lovers—both gods, such as Ares, and men, such as Anchises. She played a role in the Eros and Psyche legend, and later was both Adonis's lover and his surrogate mother. Many lesser beings were said to be children of Aphrodite.<br />
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Aphrodite is also known as Cytherea (Lady of Cythera) and Cypris (Lady of Cyprus) after the two cult sites, Cythera and Cyprus, which claimed to be her place of birth. Myrtle, doves, sparrows, horses, and swans were said to be sacred to her. The ancient Greeks identified her with the Ancient Egyptian goddess Hathor.<br />
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Aphrodite had many other names, such as Acidalia, Cytherea and Cerigo, each used by a different local cult of the goddess in Greece. The Greeks recognized all of these names as referring to the single goddess Aphrodite, despite the slight differences in what these local cults believed the goddess demanded of them. The Attic philosophers of the 4th century, however, drew a distinction between a celestial Aphrodite (Aprodite Urania) of transcendent principles, and a separate, "common" Aphrodite who was the goddess of the people (Aphrodite Pandemos).<br />
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Hades (/ˈheɪdiːz/; from ancient Greek Ἅιδης, Hāidēs) was the ancient Greek god of the underworld. Eventually, the god's name came to designate the abode of the dead. In Greek mythology, Hades is the oldest male child of Cronus and Rhea considering the order of birth from the mother, or the youngest, considering the regurgitation by the father. The latter view is attested in Poseidon's speech in the Iliad.<b> </b>According to myth, he and his brothers Zeus and Poseidon defeated the Titans and claimed rulership over the cosmos, ruling the underworld, air, and sea, respectively; the solid earth, long the province of Gaia, was available to all three concurrently.<br />
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Later the Greeks started referring to the god as Plouton (see below, etymology section), which the Romans Latinized as Pluto.[2] The Romans would associate Hades/Pluto with their own chthonic gods, Dis Pater and Orcus. The corresponding Etruscan god was Aita. He is often pictured with the three-headed dog Cerberus. In the later mythological tradition, though not in antiquity, he is associated with the Helm of Darkness and the bident. The term hades in Christian theology (and in New Testament Greek) is parallel to Hebrew sheol (שאול, grave or dirt-pit), and refers to the abode of the dead. The Christian concept of hell is more akin to and communicated by the Greek concept of Tartarus, a deep, gloomy part of hades used as a dungeon of torment and suffering.<br />
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In Greek mythology, Hades (the "unseen") the god of the underworld, was a son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. He had three sisters, Demeter, Hestia, and Hera, as well as two brothers, Zeus, the youngest of the three, and Poseidon, collectively comprising the original six Olympian gods. Upon reaching adulthood, Zeus managed to force his father to disgorge his siblings. After their release the six younger gods, along with allies they managed to gather, challenged the elder gods for power in the Titanomachy, a divine war. The war lasted for ten years and ended with the victory of the younger gods. Following their victory, according to a single famous passage in the Iliad (xv.187–93), Hades and his two brothers, Poseidon and Zeus, drew lots for realms to rule. Zeus got the sky, Poseidon got the seas, and Hades received the underworld, the unseen realm to which the souls of the dead go upon leaving the world as well as any and all things beneath the earth.<br />
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Hades obtained his wife and queen, Persephone, through trickery and violent abduction. The myth, particularly as represented in the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, connected the Eleusinian Mysteries with the Olympian pantheon. Helios told the grieving Demeter that Hades was not unworthy as a consort for Persephone:<br />
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<i> "Aidoneus, the Ruler of Many, is no unfitting husband among the deathless gods for your child, being your own brother and born of the same stock: also, for honor, he has that third share which he received when division was made at the first, and is appointed lord of those among whom he dwells." </i><br />
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<i> — Homeric Hymn to Demeter </i><br />
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Despite modern connotations of death as evil, Hades was actually more altruistically inclined in mythology. Hades was often portrayed as passive rather than evil; his role was often maintaining relative balance. Hades ruled the dead, assisted by others over whom he had complete authority. He strictly forbade his subjects to leave his domain and would become quite enraged when anyone tried to leave, or if someone tried to steal the souls from his realm. His wrath was equally terrible for anyone who tried to cheat death or otherwise crossed him, as Sisyphus and Pirithous found out to their sorrow. Besides Heracles, the only other living people who ventured to the Underworld were all heroes: Odysseus, Aeneas (accompanied by the Sibyl), Orpheus, Theseus with Pirithous, and, in a late romance, Psyche. None of them were pleased with what they witnessed in the realm of the dead. In particular, the Greek war hero Achilles, whom Odysseus conjured with a blood libation, said:<br />
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<i> "O shining Odysseus, never try to console me for dying.
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man, one with no land allotted to him and not much to live on,
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<i>— Achilles' soul to Odysseus. Homer, Odyssey' 11.488-491</i><br />
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<i><b> Loved this version, in Both Titans movies.</b></i></div>
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<i><b>This one was kind of funny, really liked his version of Hades as well (Percy Jackson)</b></i></div>
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Poseidon or Posidon (Greek: Ποσειδῶν, gen: Ποσειδῶνος) is one of the twelve Olympian deities of the pantheon in Greek mythology. His main domain is the ocean, and he is called the "God of the Sea". Additionally, he is referred to as "Earth-Shaker" due to his role in causing earthquakes, and has been called the "tamer of horses". He is usually depicted as an older male with curly hair and beard.<br />
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The name of the sea-god Nethuns in Etruscan was adopted in Latin for Neptune in Roman mythology; both were sea gods analogous to Poseidon. Linear B tablets show that Poseidon was venerated at Pylos and Thebes in pre-Olympian Bronze Age Greece as a chief deity, but he was integrated into the Olympian gods as the brother of Zeus and Hades. According to some folklore, he was saved by his mother Rhea, who concealed him among a flock of lambs and pretended to have given birth to a colt, which was devoured by Cronos.<br />
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There is a Homeric hymn to Poseidon, who was the protector of many Hellenic cities, although he lost the contest for Athens to Athena. According to the references from Plato in his dialogue Timaeus and Critias, the island of Atlantis was the chosen domain of Poseidon.<br />
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Poseidon was a son of Cronus and Rhea. In most accounts he is swallowed by Cronus at birth but later saved, with his other brothers and sisters, by Zeus. However in some versions of the story, he, like his brother Zeus, did not share the fate of his other brother and sisters who were eaten by Cronus. He was saved by his mother Rhea, who concealed him among a flock of lambs and pretended to have given birth to a colt, which she gave to Cronus to devour.<br />
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According to John Tzetzes the kourotrophos, or nurse of Poseidon was Arne, who denied knowing where he was, when Cronus came searching; according to Diodorus Siculus Poseidon was raised by the Telchines on Rhodes, just as Zeus was raised by the Korybantes on Crete.<br />
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According to a single reference in the Iliad, when the world was divided by lot in three, Zeus received the sky, Hades the underworld and Poseidon the sea. In the Odyssey (v.398), Poseidon has a home in Aegae.<br />
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<b>I like this one , recently became a fan of the books as well.</b></div>
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<b>a big fan of this one and this movie. (don't shoot me because I loved Twilight :)</b></div>
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<b>Now this is how I would traditionally picture Poseidon looking like. Loved this movie too.</b></div>
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Zeus (Ancient Greek: Ζεύς, Zeús; Modern Greek: Δίας, Días) is the "Father of Gods and men" (πατὴρ ἀνδρῶν τε θεῶν τε, patḕr andrōn te theōn te) who rules the Olympians of Mount Olympus as a father rules the family according to the ancient Greek religion, and modern Hellenic Polytheistic Reconstructionism. He is the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology. His Roman counterpart is Jupiter, Hindu counterpart is Indra and Etruscan counterpart is Tinia.<br />
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Zeus is the child of Cronus and Rhea, and the youngest of his siblings. In most traditions he is married to Hera, although, at the oracle of Dodona, his consort is Dione: according to the Iliad, he is the father of Aphrodite by Dione. He is known for his erotic escapades. These resulted in many godly and heroic offspring, including Athena, Apollo and Artemis, Hermes, Persephone (by Demeter), Dionysus, Perseus, Heracles, Helen of Troy, Minos, and the Muses (by Mnemosyne); by Hera, he is usually said to have fathered Ares, Hebe and Hephaestus.<br />
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As Walter Burkert points out in his book, Greek Religion, "Even the gods who are not his natural children address him as Father, and all the gods rise in his presence." For the Greeks, he was the King of the Gods, who oversaw the universe. As Pausanias observed, "That Zeus is king in heaven is a saying common to all men". In Hesiod's Theogony Zeus assigns the various gods their roles. In the Homeric Hymns he is referred to as the chieftain of the gods.<br />
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His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and oak. In addition to his Indo-European inheritance, the classical "cloud-gatherer" also derives certain iconographic traits from the cultures of the Ancient Near East, such as the scepter. Zeus is frequently depicted by Greek artists in one of two poses: standing, striding forward, with a thunderbolt leveled in his raised right hand, or seated in majesty.
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<b>Please give a warm welcome to Alexandra Ivy, I am so excited to have her on BLH today! I am a huge fan of Guardians of Eternity series.</b></div>
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<b>The first romance novel I remember reading was </b><br />
<i>Lord of the Far Island by Victoria Holt </i><br />
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<b>I write romance because </b><br />
<i>I fell in love with love. The excitement of the first glance, the thrill of discovering a soul mate,
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<i>College professor teaching English. </i><br />
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<b>The most romantic place I’ve ever been was</b><br />
<i>Paris </i><br />
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<b>Love at first sight is </b><br />
<i>The meeting of the minds and then the hearts.</i> <br />
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<i>Pride and Prejudice</i> <br />
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<b>The most romantic gesture I’ve made or witnessed in real life is </b><br />
<i>My husband surprising me with a trip to New York for our anniversary</i><br />
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<b>The stereotypes or clichés I try to avoid in my writing are </b><br />
<i>The helpless woman in constant need of rescuing</i> <br />
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<b>Are you active in your local RWA chapter?</b><br />
<i>There is none in my area.</i> <br />
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<b>Are you active in any local community based organizations?</b><br />
<b>Yes. Missouri RWA</b> <br />
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<b>How would you describe your writing style?</b><br />
<i>Can you think of anyone that directly influenced
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Horror combined with humor…inspired by Buffy! </i><br />
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<b> GRAND PRIZE</b>:
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<b> RUNNERS-UP:</b>
2 - winner will receive a $10.00 Gift card to Amazon or B&N (winners choice)
<b>OPEN TO INTERNATIONAL READERS AS WELL</b>. (International winner will get Amazon gift card)</div>
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When Darkness Comes (Guardians of Eternity #1) </div>
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It's been a hell of a day for Abby Barlow. In just a few hours, she's survived an explosion, watched her
employer die, had a startling dream, and now she finds herself in a seedy Chicago hotel with the sexy,
unearthly Dante, a man she both desires and fears. For 341 years, Dante has stood as guardian to The
Chalice, a mortal woman chosen to hold back the darkness. A terrible twist of fate has now made Abby
that woman. Three hours ago, Dante would have used all his charms to seduce her. Now she is his to
protect. And he will do so until his very death. A terrifying plan has been set in motion, one that will
plunge Dante and Abby into an epic battle between good and evil - and a desperate race to save their
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Lady Shay is the last of her kind. Half human, half Shalott, her blood is a precious aphrodisiac to
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A hidden evil has been stalking Shay since she left the slave market with Viper. It is an evil that
endangers the very existence of Viper's kind, and there's no reason he should court such danger just to
protect a Shalott. But the love he feels for Shay is enough to make him willing to go to hell and back if it
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Darcy Smith always sensed she was different from everyone else - if only she knew how different.
Possessing a secret strong enough to end an entire race of demons, Darcy unwittingly becomes a pawn
in an epic battle between the vampires and the weres as she discovers a new world filled with ecstasyand dark passions...Consumed with lust for Darcy, Styx - the Anasso of vampires - will do everything in
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the woman he loves could cost Styx the ultimate price...Salvatore Giuliani knows time is running out for
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and queen - for she alone holds the key to his survival. But which of these men can Darcy truly trust? For
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Two hundred years have passed since Anna Randal gave herself to Conde Cezar in a night of relentless
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Cezar's blissful encounter with Anna cost him two centuries of penance. But one thing hasn't
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Someone wants Anna dead. And as an ancient enemy prepares to wage a terrifying battle, Anna must
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The Guardians of Eternity are vampire warriors without equal, bound by their loyalties and sworn to
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A scarred recluse, Jagr makes no secret of his disdain for others' company. But now, as a member of
Chicago's powerful vampire clan, he has certain obligations to fulfill. The latest: track down a missing
were pureblood and return her to her sister. The problem: Regan Garrett has no intention of complying.
And though Jagr agreed not to harm an inch of this stubborn female's distractingly tempting body, he'll
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Regan vowed never to be at the mercy of another man. That goes double for arrogant, steel-muscled
vampires with eyes of ice. All Regan wants is revenge against those who imprisoned her. She doesn't
need an ally. She certainly doesn't need a mate. But soon Regan will have to choose, between a lust for
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He Would Do Anything to Claim Her </div>
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Salvatore Giuliani is not a happy werewolf. It's his duty as leader to track down the pure-blood females
who can keep his people from extinction. But the moment he catches scent of Harley, a pure-blood held
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Harley has been taught to distrust all Weres, especially their arrogant king. She won't be used for
breeding or bonded against her will, not even to a man who makes every nerve tingle with awareness.
Yet Salvatore is her key to saving the family she never knew she had—if she dares to succumb to his
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Tane is a Charon, sworn to hunt and kill rogue vampires. His new assignment seems like a waste of his
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Laylah doesn't know why she was chosen to protect a child who may be the catalyst in a war between
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The Sylvermysts have a reputation as sinister cousins to the fey, and none are more mysterious than
Ariyal and his tribe. To save his people from banishment, he faces a new challenge: Jaelyn, an elite
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Jaelyn is stunningly beautiful, utterly lethal—and always alone. Until Ariyal. From their first encounter,
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<i>The Guardians of Eternity are embroiled in an epic battle for survival. They are as dangerous as they are
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Beautiful Cassandra is a Were, a prophet both vulnerable and defiant, blessed with visions that portend
the fate of the world. A rare and delicate creature, Cassie must be protected at all costs. Enter Caine, a
powerful cur turned pureblooded Were whose recent tangles with a demon lord have left him in serious
need of redemption. Caine is duty-bound to keep Cassie out of danger—and that means resisting his
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As Cassie's mysterious visions lead them in and out of danger, Caine believes he has found his true mate,
the woman with whom he is bound for all eternity. Cassie is both charmed and frightened by Caine's
magnetism, and unsure if he—or her feelings for him—can be trusted. But Cassie can't afford to doubt
Cain now. A deadly enemy bent on destruction is closer than they realize—and only they can keep chaos
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Gargoyles do not admire difference--and Levet is undeniably different. Of miniscule stature, rather
beastly looks, and with fragile, delicate wings, even his family has shunned him, banished him from his
beloved Paris. That he is the only gargoyle ever to help defeat the Dark Lord and his hordes of minions
makes no impression. But now Levet has come home, determined to be restored to the official Gargoyle
Guild. To do so, he must confront the most feared gargoyle in all of Europe. The one who tried to kill him
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With few allies, Levet's survival may depend on the aid of two strangers: Valla, a beautiful but damaged
nymph, and Elijah, the fiercely possessive, love-struck vampire clan chief to whom she can't quite
surrender--unless Levet has something to do with it. . . </div>
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As the demon world celebrates the defeat of the Dark Lord, the vampire Santiago’s mood remains bleak.
He still yearns for the sensual, raven-haired Nefri, who has inexplicably disappeared. But brooding for
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To her dismay, the all-powerful Oracles have sent Nefri on her own mission to find Gaius, and failure
is not an option. Nefri’s search leads her to the vampire’s abandoned lair—and straight into Santiago’s
path. It’s clear Santiago intends to seduce her, but then an ancient, banished evil reappears, threatening
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<b>About Alexandra</b></div>
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Alexandra Ivy is the New York Times bestselling author of the Guardians of Eternity series, the Immortal Rogues
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Alexandra graduated from Truman University with a degree in theatre before deciding she preferred to bring
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<b>Alexandra Ivy's DARKNESS AVENGED Blog Tour Schedule
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<b>5/27-</b>The Jeep Diva (interview & review)<br />
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<b>5/27-</b> Under the Covers (guest post)<br />
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<b>5/28-</b> Books-n-Kisses (interview)<br />
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<b>5/29</b>- Cocktails and Books (interview)<br />
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<b>5/30-</b> Books, Books & More Books (series spotlight and review)
<a href="http://booksbooksmorebooks.blogspot.com/">http://booksbooksmorebooks.blogspot.com/ </a><br />
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<b>5/30-</b> Mad Hatter Reads (guest post)<br />
<a href="http://madhatterreads.blogspot.com/">http://madhatterreads.blogspot.com/ </a><br />
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<b>5/30-</b> Vampires, Werewolves & Fairies Oh My! (series spotlight)
<a href="http://vampireswerewolvesfairiesohmy.blogspot.com/">http://vampireswerewolvesfairiesohmy.blogspot.com/ </a><br />
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<b>5/30-</b> Scenes From A Chaotic Mind (series spotlight)<br />
<a href="http://scenesfromachaoticmind.blogspot.com/">http://scenesfromachaoticmind.blogspot.com/ </a><br />
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<b>5/31</b>- Book Lovin Mamas (guest post)<br />
<a href="http://booklovinmamas.blogspot.com/">http://booklovinmamas.blogspot.com/ </a><br />
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<b>5/31</b>- Bookin' It Reviews (series spotlight)<br />
<a href="http://www.bookinitreviews.com/">http://www.bookinitreviews.com/ </a><br />
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<b>6/01-</b> Book Lovers Hideaway (guest post)<br />
<a href="http://booklovershideaway.blogspot.com/">http://booklovershideaway.blogspot.com/ </a><br />
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<b>6/01-</b> Page Flipperz (series spotlight)<br />
<a href="http://pageflipperz.blogspot.com/">http://pageflipperz.blogspot.com/ </a><br />
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<b>6/02-</b> Wicked Readings by Tawania (series spotlight)
<a href="http://www.wickedreadingsbytawania.blogspot.com/">http://www.wickedreadingsbytawania.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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<b>6/02-</b> Froggarita's Bookcase (interview & series spotlight)<br />
<a href="http://www.froggaritasbookcase.com/">http://www.froggaritasbookcase.com/</a>
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<b>6/03-</b> The Reading Cafe (guest post, series spotlight & review)<br />
<a href="http://thereadingcafe.com/">http://thereadingcafe.com/ </a><br />
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<b>6/03-</b> Redheaded Bookworm (series spotlight)<br />
<a href="http://redheaded-bookworm.blogspot.com/">http://redheaded-bookworm.blogspot.com/ </a><br />
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<b>6/04-</b> Paranormal Haven (guest post)<br />
<a href="http://www.paranormalhaven.com/">http://www.paranormalhaven.com/ </a><br />
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<b>6/04-</b> Darker Passions (series spotlight)<br />
<a href="http://darkerpassions.net/">http://darkerpassions.net/ </a><br />
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<b>6/05</b>- Romance Junkies (interview)<br />
<a href="http://www.romancejunkies.com/rjblog/">http://www.romancejunkies.com/rjblog/ </a><br />
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<b>6/05-</b> A Total Book Nerd (interview)<br />
<a href="http://atotalbooknerd.com/">http://atotalbooknerd.com </a><br />
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<b>6/06-</b> Jocelyn Dex Blog (mini interview & book spotlight)<br />
<a href="http://jocelyndex.blogspot.com/">http://jocelyndex.blogspot.com/ </a><br />
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<b>6/06</b>- All The Fun Starts After Dark (series spotlight & review)
<a href="http://allthefunstartsafterdark.blogspot.com/">http://allthefunstartsafterdark.blogspot.com/ </a><br />
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<b>6/06-</b> Urban Girl Reader (series spotlight)<br />
<a href="http://urbangirlreader.com/">http://urbangirlreader.com/ </a><br />
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<b>6/07</b>- I Smell Sheep (guest post)<br />
<a href="http://www.ismellsheep.com/">http://www.ismellsheep.com/ </a><br />
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<b>6/08-</b> Book Monster Reviews (guest post)<br />
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<b>6/08</b>- Literal Addiction (guest post)<br />
<a href="http://www.literaladdiction.com/"> http://www.literaladdiction.com/ </a><br />
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<b>6/08-</b> United by Books (interview)<br />
<a href="http://unitedbybooks.blogspot.com/">http://unitedbybooks.blogspot.com/ </a><br />
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<b>6/09</b>- GraveTells (guest post)<br />
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<b>6/09-</b> Riverina Romantics (series spotlight)<br />
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ebooks from Patricia Bates</div>
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a prize from Lisa Beth Darling </div>
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an ecopy of Sunburn by Rosanna Leo</div>
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an ecopy of Ain't No Bull by Danica Avet</div>
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an ecopy of Mything You by Greta Buckle </div>
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an ebook from Tmonique Stephens</div>
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An ecopy of Eros First Fix by Dana Littlejohn </div>
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An ecopy of Death Blow by Jianne Carlo </div>
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e-copy of DJINN’S DILEMMA) and some SWAG (a reusable tote, a fancy highlighter and a genie lamp key chain) by Mina Khan</div>
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BLHmistresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760348905228169738noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378052033492773315.post-31949246637230097742013-05-17T23:51:00.002-04:002013-05-17T23:51:51.108-04:00Here is a Heartfelt apology to all my followers ... I'm sorry for Lack of posts last couple monthsI would like to take the time to apologize to all my followers, anyone that has sent a request for a review and anyone else who stops by my blog. I am sorry for the lack of posts as of late. When life kicks you in the butt. It did with full force to me..<br />
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First of all I was in the hospital last month for almost a week. then we finally found a big enough house so while I was trying to get back on my feet we started packing to move. Thankfully for my son and DH they did most of my packing. Then right before we were to move I got sick with the stomach flu - bad I never had it hit me for a week but this knocked me on my ass.. and kept me there. I will never wish that on anyone.<br />
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<i> Please give a warm welcome to Kallysten, who is stopping by today here at BLH. </i></div>
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<b>Kallysten:</b> First, let me thank BLH for having us here today as part of the Beyond The Edge Book
Tour! A few days ago I had the chance to interview all five of the characters from <a href="http://original.kallysten.net/2013/beyond-the-edge/">Beyond TheEdge</a>. Today I’d like to focus on just one of them, Lisa. To start, I’d like you to tell us a little
about you. Who is Lisa Shetfield?<br />
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<b>Lisa:</b> Who and what I am is a vampire. I was turned… well, let’s just say a few decades ago. A
lady grows discreet about her age when she reaches a certain point.<br />
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<b>Kallysten:</b> Fair enough. Did you choose to become a vampire? How did you end up with fangs?<br />
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<b>Lisa:</b> No, it wasn’t my choice at all. I was months away from getting married when it happened,
and all I dreamed of was a life with a man I loved, children, a nice home, big family gatherings
for the holidays… As normal a life as you can imagine. A vampire snatched me right off the
street when I was coming home from dinner at a friend’s house. Her father had offered to walk
me home and I said I’d be fine since it was just down the street. I’ve often wondered what
would have happened if he’d been with me. I suppose Nikolas, my Sire, would have killed him
and still taken me. Waking up as a vampire was frightening. At the time, I didn’t know much
about vampires other than they existed. Becoming one… well, like I said, it wasn’t my choice.<br />
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<b>Kallysten:</b> Would you go back and change the past if you could?<br />
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<b>Lisa:</b> I don’t think about it that way. My mother taught me not to cry over what I can’t change
and to make the best of what I am given. That’s what I tried to do across the years, although at
times it wasn’t easy. As soon as I was strong enough to resist my Sire, I left him, and made my
own life, with my own rules.<br />
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<b>Kallysten:</b> And one of these rules was about love, wasn’t it?<br />
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<b>Lisa:</b> Yes. For a long time I refused to let myself love so I would be spared the pain of losing
someone again, like I had lost my fiancé.<br />
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<b>Kallysten:</b> But there you are with Brett, Leo, and a ring on your finger. Can you explain how you
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<b>Lisa:</b> I’d explain it if I understood it. (She laughs.) When Brett and I met, I made it clear to him
that I don’t do monogamous, and he was okay with that. And I don’t mean he pretended to
be okay with it to please me. I know it turned him on to watch me dance and flirt with other
people. But things changed over the years, and… well, there was this. (She shows the band of
platinum and diamonds on her ring finger.) He said it was only a sign of his love, nothing more,
but it’s hard to take a ring from someone you’re that close to and not have it mean anything
more. As for Leo… He and I were sired just days apart. We ‘grew up’ as vampires together, so
to speak. We were close for years, and then we lost touch. When we reconnected again, I was
with Brett and I knew the two of them would hit it off. And that they’d give each other things
I couldn’t give either of them. Brett gave Leo a ring, too. And eventually Leo and I got one for
Brett.<br />
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<b>Kallysten:</b> You say ‘eventually’ but it did take a while for you to give it to him. And then, there
was that time when you took off your ring. Do you want to tell us about that?<br />
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<b>Lisa:</b> Do I want to? No. Not really.<br />
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<b>Kallysten:</b> Come on. I know that particular moment caused some readers to be angry with you.
Here’s your chance to explain yourself. (And here, readers who haven’t read Beyond The Edge
might want to skip to the next couple of questions to avoid spoilers…)<br />
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<b>Lisa:</b> (She sighs and pays with her ring, turning it on her finger.) It all goes back to that ‘normal
life’ I once dreamed of having. Marriage and children… for me, they went together. When Brett
told us Virginia was pregnant… I’m not proud of it, but all I could think of was the normal life I’ll
never have, with a husband, a child, growing older with them, watching our baby grow up and
become a young man or woman with their own family. I’d done my best not to think about it
over the years because I knew it’d never happen, but in that moment that… void, that loss just
came back to me. On one hand, I was angry and jealous that a woman Brett doesn’t even love
could give him what I couldn’t. And at the same time I was wondering if that normal life was
what he wanted, maybe without even admitting it to himself. When I took off the ring, it wasn’t
so much to deny Brett’s love for me. It was me thinking for an insane instant that he might be
better off without me in his life. With Virginia and the baby.<br />
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<b>Kallysten:</b> But you just said he doesn’t love her.<br />
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<b>Lisa:</b> (She shrugs.) I never pretended it was rational. Like I said, I was angry and jealous, and that
doesn’t exactly help anyone think clearly. And I didn’t even realize that’s what was happening in
my own head. It took some time before I could figure it out.<br />
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<b>Kallysten:</b> Thank you for revisiting this painful moment and casting some light on it. Let’s finish
with a more lighthearted and less spoilerific topic. You have two men in your bed, and they
both love you as much as they love each other, which is rather obvious every time the three of
you get on with the naked, sexy kind of fun. Tell us… Do you have a favorite position or act?<br />
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<b>Lisa:</b> (She bursts out laughing.) Oh, gosh. A favorite position? I don’t know. That’s the thing
about having two sexy, imaginative lovers: we’ve tried every position and combination possible,
but it always feels new. I love having both of them inside me. I love when I’m just with one of
them and the other watches, or when they’re together and I’m the one watching. I love when it
starts with two and moves on to three. But like I said, every night with them is special. If I really
have to pick one thing I like more than others, it’s when we go to the cliff. It’s our own, secret
place, right over the ocean. Sometimes we make love there, and sometimes we just sit and
watch the waves, share a bottle of wine and talk. As long as we’re together, that’s really all that
matters.<br />
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<b>Kallysten:</b> I couldn’t think of a better way to end this interview. I’ll let you go back to your men,
now. Thank you. And if our readers would like to know more about that cliff, they can see a
scene set there on my website. It’s actually <a href="http://original.kallysten.net/2013/excerpt-from-beyond-the-edge/">the first chapter</a> of Beyond The Edge.<br />
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As Brett Andrews, owner of the famous club On The Edge, reaches the big ‘four-O,’ he has one request
and one question for his two vampire lovers, Leo and Lisa: he doesn’t want them to organize any sort of
celebration for him – but he does want to know why neither of them has ever mentioned the possibility
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The question finds an answer, and the three of them share a promise for the year to come. His request,
on the other hand, is doomed from the start as they already have plans for the big day: they have a gift
for him to match presents he offered each of them, and the party they planned with help from a couple
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Vampire Anando and his human lover Virginia met at On The Edge. They are friends and occasional
lovers of Leo, Brett and Lisa. When asked, they gladly accept to host the big-bash birthday party – and
the private after-party, too. A good time is had by all, but the last gift is only revealed a few weeks later,
to be delivered after nine months.<br />
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With both humans in love with vampires, neither expected a child in their future. As for the vampires,
they knew for a fact that they’d never become parents. For all five, once the first shock has passed,
decisions have to be made. Will this new adventure strengthen bonds of love and friendship, or will it
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Kallysten’s most exciting accomplishment to date was to cross a few thousand miles and an
ocean to pursue (and catch!) the love of her life. She has been writing for over fifteen years,
and always enjoyed sharing her stories and listening to the readers' reactions. After playing
with science fiction, short stories and poetry, she is now trying her hand, heart and words at
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Thanks for having me here today at Book Lovers Hideaway! I'm touring blogs all month with
Book Monster Promotions talking about my Sons of Navarus series in preparation for the
4th novel in the series, Blood Prophecy, which is coming May 14, 2013. For readers who've
followed the Sons from the beginning, it will be a real turning point, and for readers who haven't
begun the series yet, there's more than enough time to get lost in the Sons' world.<br />
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When I set out to write a series about eight vampire warriors, I wanted to create one that readers
would fall in love with. With that in mind, I decided that each book's hero would be different.
The result is eight heroes each with his unique style and flavor. There's Vasilije, the hedonist
who lives for pleasure; Saint, the tortured, brooding hero; Terek, the mystical and spiritual hero
and warrior for his kind. Then there are Ramiel, the violent Son, and Thane, the gentle giant
who together with Ramiel must decipher the Prophecy of Idolas to save the vampire world from
Archon takeover. Sion is the brainy, quiet Son with a past that still haunts him, while Dante is
the youngest Son and the joker of the group. Finally, there is Nico, the oldest Son and not what
he appears to be.<br />
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The key to each book being different is the focus on the little things that make each Son unique.
That means for one choosing a setting that fits each one's style and personality. So Vasilije, the
decadent hedonist who lives to enjoy life, has his story, Blood Avenged, set in New Orleans, a
wonderfully sultry and sexy city so full of pleasure. No one would ever mistake his book with
Saint's book, Blood Betrayed, which is very much his character. Saint is distant and defensive,
so his book is set in the French countryside, away from everything, and the town of Avignon,
a walled city in France. Now Terek is the most seductive of all the Sons while at the same time
being the most spiritual, so Spain and Morocco are perfect settings for this former Catholic monk
and vampire who studied Islam while at the same time has sired thousands of female vampires
who view him almost as a god. Blood Spirit is very much like Terek—seductive but mystical.<br />
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With Blood Prophecy, readers will instantly see that the setting of Rome matches the violent and
dominant Son Ramiel's personality. Centuries of conquering made Rome the most powerful city
in the most powerful empire on the planet. While Rome may be less aggressive today, it fits the
character of Ramiel perfectly. It's also the perfect setting for the major turning point in the series.<br />
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For some, writing may be something that works only on the surface, but my stories always have
deeper meanings for those that choose to see them. While they work on the romantic and erotic
level, they also work on other levels too.<br />
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Thanks again for having me here today! Readers can grab the first five chapters of Blood
Prophecy for FREE as they wait for the May 14th release of the full book. Find links and details
at my website at<a href="http://www.gabriellebisset.com/"> www.gabriellebisset.com</a> For more information on the Sons of Navarus series,
readers can visit my website for excerpts, buy links, character profiles, swag (romance trading
cards), and free desktop wallpapers to bring those delicious Sons to your computer. And look for
Blood Prophecy coming soon!<br />
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<b>Series Order: </b></div>
Vampire Dreams Revamped (Sons of Navarus Prequel)<br />
Blood Avenged (Sons of Navarus #1)<br />
Blood Betrayed (Sons of Navarus #2)<br />
Longing (A Sons of Navarus Short Story)<br />
Blood Spirit (Sons of Navarus #3)<br />
The Deepest Cut (A Sons of Navarus Short Story)<br />
Blood Prophecy (Sons of Navarus #4) COMING MAY 14, 2013!<br />
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<b>Sons of Navarus Series Blurb</b>:<br />
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Eight vampire warriors descended from the gods and chosen to defend their world against the
Archon takeover, each dedicated to the war they must win. But there's another side to these Sons
of Navarus—one that only the women they love know. Behind the strength they need to defeat their
enemies lies a passion different in each one of the Sons. Their war will take them around the world
and even involve the gods themselves, but they must unlock the secrets of the Prophecy of Idolas to
defeat the Archons or perish in trying for none of their kind can be safe if the Archons win this battle.<br />
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Gabrielle is offering up the following prizes. This is a tour wide giveaway.<br />
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<b>Grand Prize: </b></div>
Autographed copies of the first three books in the series (Blood Avenged, Blood Betrayed, Blood
Spirit) and SWAG (bookmarks, trading cards, cover flat, etc.) to ONE lucky winner.<br />
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THREE runners up will receive a SWAG pack
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<b>Blood Avenged (Sons of Navarus #1) </b></div>
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I am everything you desire. I am vampire.
Powerful and manipulative, Vasilije does as he pleases. A vampire beholden to no one, he takes what
he desires, drinking deeply the pleasures this life has to offer.
When one of his own is staked, Vasilije must travel to New Orleans to exact his revenge. There he
meets Sasa, a beautiful woman who arouses him like no other has for centuries. Vasilije’s need
for vengeance is equaled only by his passion for her, but what he finds in his revenge is just the
beginning...<br />
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<b>Available Now:</b>
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<b>Blood Betrayed (Sons of Navarus #2) </b></div>
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I am everything forbidden. I am vampire.
Haunted by betrayal, Saint hides in the human world, giving his heart to no one and finding the only
solace from his past in the arms of human women. Now as the Archons begin their takeover of the
vampire world, this Son of Navarus has been marked for death.
Summoned to defeat the Archons by the world that shunned him, Saint must face his past and
Solenne, the woman he loved and lost a century ago, for only in accepting her will his body and soul
finally find salvation.<br />
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<b> Blood Spirit (Sons of Navarus #3) </b></div>
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I am everything you seek. I am vampire.
Blessed with the gift of telepathy, Terek always knows what a woman wants. His gift has afforded him
nightly sensual pleasures and exotic treats for centuries, but beneath the surface he yearns for much
more.
Ilona can give him what his soul craves, but only if he trusts his heart. One fateful choice made out of
desire puts all he cares for in danger. With a civil war and the threat of Archon hunters at every turn,
this Son may lose everything if he can't find the balance between heart and mind.<br />
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<b>Blood Prophecy (Sons of Navarus #4) COMING MAY 14! </b></div>
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I am everything you fear. I am vampire.
As the two Sons chosen to decipher the Prophecy of Idolas, Ramiel and Thane journey to find the key
to defeating the Archons. Together with Noele, a born vampire, they confront their fates as they fulfill
their duty to their world. Along the way, they'll find love, but death and betrayal lurk in the shadows,
threatening everything dear to them.
Descended from the gods and warriors all, each Son's loyalty will be tested. Every action has
consequences, and the choices they make now seal their fates. Alliances as old as the vampire world
itself are reforged, and the Sons' duty is clear. Stop the Archons. Or die trying.<br />
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<b>ABOUT THE AUTHOR: </b></div>
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I'm a UF/PNR author and my newest releases are Blood Spirit, the third book in my new series Sons of
Navarus, and the Sons short stories Longing and The Deepest Cut.
For me, a book does more than just tell a story. It transports readers away from their daily lives to
another place where they can be a part of something different than the common and everyday. I'm
always so touched when readers tell me they felt like they were a part of the story when they read my
books.<br />
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When I'm not writing, I can be found reading romance novels but often mysteries, cookbooks, and
anything dealing with ancient and medieval history and European history, in general. I also love the
outdoors, so I enjoy the wonderful weather Pennsylvania has to offer. I live there with my son and a
herd of pets.<br />
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<b>Connect with Gabrielle:</b>
<a href="http://www.gabriellebisset.com/index.html#.UXn8jMqbZco">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gabrielle-Bisset/135134056553049?fref=ts">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SonsOfNavarusSeries">S.O.N. FB Page</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/gabriellebisset">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/gabriellebisset">Goodreads </a><br />
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<b>Excerpt from Blood Avenged:</b></div>
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Vasilije looked around the room he’d just appeared in, his body alert to any danger. He’d followed
the sense he’d gotten before Teagan’s spirit had been extinguished and knew he was in his home in
New Orleans. Everything about the place was Teagan—from the Turkish cigarettes he smoked, to
the bottle of Guinness that sat on the coffee table, to the musky scent that identified him as one of
Vasilije’s vampires.<br />
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And the beautiful woman staring at him.
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“Who did this?” Vasilije demanded.<br />
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Big brown eyes stared back at him. “I don’t know. It happened so fast. I left to grab another six
pack and when I got back, someone had a stake...”<br />
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Vasilije stood watching the stranger as she cried, needing more information but forced to wait
until there was a break in her tears.<br />
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“Who are you?”<br />
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The woman dried her eyes and sniffled. “Sasa. I was his girlfriend.”<br />
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At the use of the past tense, she began tearing up again, but Vasilije didn’t have time for it.
Whoever had staked Teagan couldn’t have gone too far and any more time wasted with Sasa’s crying
may mean he’d lose the fucker.<br />
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He moved to leave and her hand caught his arm.<br />
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“Please don’t go.”<br />
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She looked up at him with such a sad expression for a moment he didn’t want to go. But he
couldn’t let Teagan’s murderer escape. Vasilije touched his hand to hers to remove it from his arm,
but all this did was make her squeeze tighter.<br />
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“Please,” she begged in a voice that matched the pathetic look in her eyes. “Don’t leave me alone
now.”<br />
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The urge to tear his arm from her hold and leave her to her misery spiked in him, but it was
overruled by that small part of him that understood her sadness.<br />
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“Fine. Follow me. And keep up. And if I tell you to do something, do it. Do you understand?”<br />
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For a second, she looked surprised, and Vasilije thought he was going to hear a string of irritating
questions. None came, though, and when he turned to head out the door, she followed silently.<br />
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At the street, he stopped and inhaled deeply, hoping to sense something that would help him find
Teagan’s killer. Nothing came. But there’d been something in the apartment...something that he was
sure he recognized.<br />
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Eyes closed, he let his other senses take over, but he got nothing. “What did he look like?”<br />
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“I don’t know. It was so quick. Blond, I think.”<br />
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Vasilije snapped his head to the left to look at her. “Man or woman?”<br />
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Instantly, Tatiana’s threat repeated in his head. <i>Now I take something you cherish.</i> Had she
staked one of his vampires in retaliation over Alex? Vasilije doubted even Tatiana would stake a
vampire herself, but she wasn’t above having someone else do it.<br />
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“Man.”<br />
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That didn’t mean Tatiana wasn’t behind Teagan’s murder. And who was this woman who claimed
to be Teagan’s girlfriend?<br />
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“Did you see which direction he ran?”<br />
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Sasa shook her head sadly. “No, I’m sorry. Are you his sire?”
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How do you know about that?” he asked, more suspicious than he’d been just a minute earlier.<br />
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“Teagan was a vampire, and you just look like a sire would. That’s what you call them, right?”<br />
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As she spoke, Vasilije studied her under the streetlight’s glow, still unsure she was who she
claimed to be. Not bad looking, she seemed like someone Teagan could like. He’d always preferred
brunettes with big eyes and bigger tits, and although she didn’t measure up to porn star level, she still
had a nice body. He could see her as Teagan’s girlfriend.<br />
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<b>RAPHAEL </b><br />
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The brilliant and dangerous diplomat of the Pantera shapeshifters, Raphael has devoted his life to discovering the key to the infertility that is threatening the extinction of his puma race. Creating a vast network of spies worldwide, he never expected to discover that the answer might be beneath his very nose. But when Ashe, a beautiful human female, crosses his path, his most primitive instincts are stirred. Unable to resist, he takes her to his bed, and is shocked when she becomes pregnant with his child. It's a miracle that might prove to be the salvation of his people, but only if he can keep her safe from the mercenaries determined to kill her.<br />
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<b>PARISH</b><br />
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Untamed and undeniably sexy, Parish, leader of the Pantera hunters, rarely leaves the magic of the Wildlands to deal with the humans he despises. But with the prized and risky Pantera birth on the way, puma shifter, Parish must travel to New Orleans to find and bring back a human doctor. The moment he sees the lovely, talented and all too human Dr. Julia Cabot he cannot resist the wild, potent drive to make her his. Betrayed and destroyed by love, Julia will not let her heart choose her path again. But as she and Parish fight to save the life of an unborn child, a fierce and overwhelming bond develops between them, threatening her frozen heart with the secret hope and ultimate temptation of love and family.<br />
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This new series of double novellas are set in the world of the Bayou Wildlands. It contains hot, sexy shapeshifters, graphic language and adult themes. Now that you're warned, we hope you enjoy!<br />
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I can say that individually these authors are awesome, but you put them together and you have magic. I devoured Raphael's story so fast I think I had barely time to let soak in this wonderfully, steamy short story. I almost immediately fell in love with Raphael. He is definitely is my type of guy<b>, </b>pure sexy alpha male.<b> </b></div>
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For as short as this book is, I completely could feel Ashe's heartache and pain regarding her family or rather her treatment by them. Make sure you have the a/c on too while you read this because you definitely will need something to cool you off when you finish.</div>
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I am so torn here, I thought Raphael won me over but Parish I think stole my heart. He is grouchy, gruff, tortured (I think that's what did it, I am a such a sucker for a tortured hero) and ever so sexy too. I honestly cannot not say which story I loved more, in fact I know I can't. Raphael and Parish are somewhat the same but different and their mates as well. Both girls, whom I just adore, have heartbreak in their lives, before meeting these sexy shifters. </div>
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These authors did a fabulous job in such a short period of time of grabbing me and not letting go until the stories ended, even now I crave more. I will be diving into the Bayon/Jean Baptiste's as soon as I finish this review .. I have a feeling I will be come more addicted with the Pantera and all these sexy shifters. </div>
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If you have yet to read this, do so right now, seriously it is such a fast read you won't even know what time it is until you are finished. One last thing I must say, if I could have rated this higher I would have.</div>
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BLHmistresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17760348905228169738noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378052033492773315.post-11160416865315510402013-04-13T19:18:00.002-04:002013-04-13T19:18:48.714-04:00Review: Heart of Atlantis by Alyssa Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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File Size: 980 KB </div>
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Print Length: 336 pages </div>
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Publisher: Berkley (December 4, 2012) </div>
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Sold by: Penguin Publishing </div>
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Language: English </div>
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ASIN: B005GSZIB2 </div>
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Text-to-Speech: Enabled </div>
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X-Ray: Enabled </div>
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Lending: Not Enabled </div>
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Source: My Own Copy </div>
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<i>As a war wages between the immortals of Atlantis and those of the vampire realm, a Poseidon warrior fights to save his world—and the woman he loves. And no risk is too great. </i><br />
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<i>The desires of a high priest.</i><br />
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Alaric, Poseidon’s High Priest, has made a vow to Quinn, the woman he loves and the leader of the Resistance: to save her friend Jack before his last bit of humanity has been drained. Should Alaric succeed, there’s one intimate danger: he may lose Quinn to the love of the man whose life he saved. But damn Atlantis to the nine hells, he’s willing to put Quinn’s wishes first, regardless of the consequences.<br />
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<i>The warning of a threat reborn. </i><br />
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The final jewel of Poseidon’s trident has turned up in the hands of mysterious Ptolemy Reborn, who claims to be descended from Atlantean royalty. He’s about to reveal to the world that Atlantis is real, positioning himself as king. But this magical terrorist is bent on chaos. The only warrior who can stop him is following his own path, driven by the even more powerful force of love. Atlantean powers over the sea could prove just as cataclysmic—for Quinn’s love, Alaric might drown the entire world.<br />
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I stumbled onto this series a few years back with Conlan's book and I have been hopelessly addicted ever since and like the rest I have been waiting on pins and needles for Alaric's book since he was first introduced in this series. Now that this series is over I am left with a sense of sadness and loss. These characters were like family and it feels like I have moved halfway across the world and will not see them again. <b> </b>I laughed, cried, screamed my way through this series and now that it's over what will I do with my time. </div>
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I guess you can figure out I did love this book, though very much a bittersweet moment now that it is over. I can say though with a smile on my face, FINALLY!! If any of you have read this series you would know exactly what I am talking about. And for those who haven't please check these books out. they rock!</div>
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Alaric, my favorite moody high priest what can I say about him really, just that I am so happy things did work out. And Quinn love her so much, we got her sarcasm, which I love, but we also got to see her vunerable side too, which was very very nice to see. We also get to see the whole gang again, which brought a huge smile on my face and lastly Jack, yes!! and I can't say much more than that I really don't want to give anything away.</div>
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This book was a perfect ending to such a fabulous series and though I am sad to see it end technically (she has a couple novellas yet , I believe she said 2, Denal being one of them) and a spin off with Jack.. I hope she continues with the next generation because I just love these characters and their stories and want more.. yes I am greedy like that... I just don't want it too end..</div>
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So if you haven't read this series please I urge you again to do so.. You will fall in love with Atlantis as much I have.. Meanwhile I preordered book 1 in her new series and can't wait to see what world Alyssa Day will captivate me this time. </div>
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