Holidays Are Hell

So to get in the holiday spirit I decided to read something that will help me with that. Holidays Are Hell has four short stories for New York Times Bestselling Authors: Kim Harrison, Lynsay Sands, Marjourie M. Liu, and Vicki Petterson.

Kim Harrison's short story takes place before we first meet Rachel Morgan in the Hollows Series. We learn more about the younger uncertain girl who will become a powerful witch later. We also meet Pierce. Rachel want to join I.S. early and make a bet with her brother Robbie that if she can summon her Dad then he will approve. However, its never that simple. Instead of her Dad she get a very hot looking ghost named Pierce.

Lynsay Sands gives us another short story that is the sequel to her story in Dates from Hell. This is a story all about Jill and is very hot. But make sure you read the one in Dates from Hell first so you will like it a whole lot more. She is crushing on Nick for six months now and finally she is going to be his Mrs. Clause to his Santa but it is a crazy series of mishaps.

Anita Blake 2010 Reading Challenge

Today, I signed up for Book Chick City's 2010 Anita Blake Reading Challenge. The contest runs from January 1, 2010-December 31, 2010 to read the whole series. There are 17 books in the series written by Laurell Hamilton.

This book series has been on my TBR list so this is an excellent opporunity for me to get started. I am so happy Book Chick City is hosting the challenge. I added a button on my sidebar. Please go and check it out.

http://www.bookchickcity.com/2009/11/anita-blake-challenge-2010.html

Meeting Rachel Caine

Book Signing with Rachel Caine

Rachel came in Exton, PA as part of her FADE OUT book tour. Philadelphia won in her Eventful.com contest. Over 100 people came to the borders express to met her. She started with a Q&A, cupcakes, and goodie bags. Then we formed a very long line but it was well worth the wait. Rachel was very generous with her time and talked with everyone who came to visit. I told her that one of my favorites was the Morganville novella from Eve's point of view.

Rachel Caine ROCKS!!!!

Stephenie Meyer on Oprah

Don't miss Friday the November 13th THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW.

Stephenie Meyer is coming out of hiding to talk about how pleased she is with Chris Weitz's job on New Moon. She is making her one big media appearance so watch it live, DVR it, or tape it on those really old VCRs but make sure you watch.

I'm hoping she will announce if she is working on a new book!!!

Jocelynn Drake's Dark Days Series

The Dark Days Series

Jocelynn Drake

A war lies just beyond the horizon, but will soon stumble across your doorstep. When those dark days arrive, which side will you choose; a race that has hidden in the shadows for centuries or a forgotten race of light offering up promises of a green peace?

The Dark Days Series begins with the world hovering on the cusp of a war that no human expects. The fighters on both sides are creatures long relegated to the realm of fairy tales, ghost stories, and the ravings of mad men.

Regardless of whether you are a believer or prefer to huddle in denial, the war is coming and you will have to choose a side.

Who will be your champion against the rising tide?

Nightwalker or Naturi

Jocelynn Drake's series includes Nightwalker, Dayhunter, and Dawnbreaker also in Unbound a prequel to the series called "The Dead, The Damned, and the Forgotten." The heroine in this exciting world is a redheaded 600-year old vamp named Mira. She is a feared by humans and nightwalkers alike because she is known as Fire Starter. She runs her domain and enjoys her independence until a Hunter enters her domain and ruins everything.

Danaus is a vampire hunter that is very good at his job. However, he is not here to kill Mira but to learn about Naturi. That is the last thing Mira wants to talk or remember. They start on a journey to save the world. Two enemies working together against a worse enemy.

I could not stop reading these three books until I finished. I still want to read Unbound to see how it all started. Everyone would enjoy Dark Days.

Joined Bree Despain's Street Team

Bree Despain's Street Team

I am very excited to announce that I am a newest member of Bree Despain's Street Team to help promote her debut novel The Dark Divine.

A prodigal son

A dangerous love

A deadly secret....

Grace Divine, daughter of the local paster, always knew something terrible happened the night Daniel Kalbi disappeared-the night she found her brother Jude collapsed on the porch, covered in blood. But she has no idea what a truly monstrous secret that night really held. And when Daniel returns three years later, Grace can no longer deny her attraction to him, despite promising Jude she'll stay away.

As Grace gets closer to Daniel, her actions stir the ancient evil Daniel unleashed that horrific night. Grace must discover the truth behind Jude and Daniel's dark secret....and the cure that can save the ones she loves. But she may have to lay down the ultimate sacrifice to do it-her soul.

So I am very excited for this release and I have bookmarks and stickers to giveaway. Everyone who leaves a comment with their email address.

November Releases

Books being Released in November that I cannot wait for.

Shadowland
Alyson Noel
November 17, 2009

This is the third book in her Evermore Series. It the continuing journey of Ever and Damen.

Ever and Damen have traveled through countless past lives- and fought off the world's darkest enemies- so they could be together forever. But just as their long-awaited destiny is finally within reach, a powerful curse falls upon Damen...one that could destroy everything.

Betrayals
Lilith Saintcrow
November 2009

The sequel to Strange Angels. Dru Anderson's parents are long gone, her best friend is a werwulf, and she's just learned that the blood flowing through her veins isn't entirely human. (So what else is new??)

The third book in this series, Jealousy is due out in July 2010.

Deadly Little Lies
Laurie Faria Stolarz
November 2009

A Touch Series Novel: Last fall, sixteen-year-old Camelia fell for Ben, a new boy at school who had a very mysterious gift-psychometry, the ability to sense the future through touch, But just as Camelia and Ben's romance began to heat up, he abruptly left town. Brokenhearted, Camelia has spent the last few months studying everything she can about psychometry and experiencing strange brushes with premonition. Camelia wonders if Ben's abilities have somehow been transferred to her.

Deep Kiss of Winter
Kresley Cole and Gena Showalter
November 2009

For Kresley Cole it is Installment 8 in the Immortals After Dark Series. For Gena Showalter it is her newest Alien Huntress tale, an explosive story of a warlord hungry for pleasure and the one woman would deny him.

"This steamy duet is just delightful! Cole and Showalter join their formidable talents to create mythic worlds and hunky hereos and heroines you can't help but root for. Cole is at her best mythology, and Showalter's character building is flawless as always."-Romantic Times Magazine

Blaze of Memory
Nalini Singh
November 3, 2009

The newest addition to her Psy/Changeling Series. Nalini returns to this world and its "breathtaking blend of passion, adventure, and the paranormal" as a woman without a past becomes the pawn of a man who controls her future.