Monday, September 29, 2014

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The Shadows of Stormclyffe Hall

by Lauren Smith





ABOUT THE BOOK

The Shadows of Stormclyffe Hall

by Lauren Smith


Genre: Paranormal Romance/Romantic Suspense with Gothic Elements

Publisher: Entangled Publishing

Release Date: September 29, 2014




A thrilling gothic romance from Entangled’s Otherworld imprint…

To defeat a dark evil, they must face his family’s past…

Bastian Carlisle, the Earl of Weymouth, doesn't believe in ghosts. Even though tragedy and mysterious hauntings have driven his family away from his ancestral home, Stormclyffe Hall, he is determined to restore the castle to its former glory. His plans are disrupted when a stubborn American shows up on his doorstep hoping to pry into his family’s tragic history.

Jane Seyton, an American graduate student, is convinced there’s more to the tragedy of Stormclyffe Hall than history claims. Ever the scholar, she is determined to discover the truth, even if it means putting up with the arrogant, yet sexy, Bastian.

Although Bastian wants nothing to do with the pushy American, it soon becomes clear that something evil is in the house—and that something is targeting both Jane and Bastian. The two must join forces to purge the ghosts of Stormclyffe Hall once and for all—even as they try to fight a physical attraction between them that grows more and more impossible to deny.

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Excerpt


The twenty-minute drive to the estate took her on a narrow road that paralleled the edge of the coast. Although it was October, the grass was still green on the hillsides, and storm clouds were only a vague outline on the horizon.  The landscape gave way to a slowly rising hill and a mass of distant trees, gnarled and knotted together tight as thorns. Just beyond was a glimpse of the castle. It was a massive edifice that stood stark against the sky and trees, towering over the fields, and she couldn't help but stare.


The countless photographs she’d collected over the years hadn't prepared her for the raw beauty and power of the structure. The worn battlements were still fully intact, facing the sea like warriors, ever defiant in the face of nature’s force on the coast. The steep cliffs merely half a mile from the castle loomed, dark and threatening.


No fence lined the cliff edges. No warning signs guided visitors away except one that read Private Property. Heavy Fines for Trespassing. She repressed an achy shiver as a cloud stole across the sun’s path, dimming all light.


The gray stones of Stormclyffe stood stalwart and proud, challenging her to drive closer. The road turned to gravel and thinned even more, leaving only enough space for her car.


Sheer desolation seemed to pour off the structure as she pulled into the castle’s front drive. If not for the five work vehicles that obviously belonged to various handymen, she would have thought the castle was devoid of all life.


Strands of hair stung her face as the wind whipped it about. There was an unsettling silence on the grounds, like something unnatural muffled the sound of the sea. No crashing waves, only the violence of the wind against the castle’s stones.


The house seemed to be wrapped in an invisible layer of thick wool, where sight and smell were dulled. The wind’s icy fingers crawled along her shoulder blades and dug into her hair, making her tense with apprehension. The castle walls were pitted with small chinks in the stones like fathomless obsidian eyes that stared at her, sized her up, and found her wanting.


The hairs rose on the back of her neck. The eerie sensation of eyes fixed on her back sent a cold wave of apprehension over her skin. She whipped around to look at the deserted landscape, suddenly fighting off a rush of panic at being alone out here.


Her heartbeat froze for a brief moment. A woman in a long white nightgown, hair loose down to her waist, stood hesitantly on the cliff’s edge, half turned toward the sea. She stared at Jane. Her skin was grayish, and her eyes were shadowed with black circles as though she hadn't slept in years.

Something wasn't right about the way she looked, or the fact that the nightgown looked far too old in style for any modern woman to be wearing. Not to mention a woman in a nightgown in broad daylight wasn't right either…








Lauren Smith is an attorney by day, author by night, who pens adventurous and edgy romance stories by the light of her smart phone flashlight app. She’s a native Oklahoman who lives with her three pets: a feisty chinchilla, sophisticated cat and dapper little schnauzer. She’s won multiple awards in several romance subgenres including being an Amazon.com Breakthrough Novel Award Quarter-Finalist and a Semi-Finalist for the Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Award. Lauren loves hearing from readers and can be contacted through her site at www.laurensmithbooks.com.

 
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Sunday, September 21, 2014

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The Guardians of Cridhe











Highland Revenge - by Ceci Giltenan
The Taming of Mairi MacKenzie - by Sue-Ellen Welfonder
Stealing Moirra's Heart - by Suzan Tisdale
Spirit Stones - by Kate Robbins
A Tear for Memory - by Kathryn Lynn Davis
A Jewel in the Vaults - by Lily Baldwin
Lord Grayson's Bride - by Tarah Scott







                                                                      


Other scheduled events

We will be releasing tidbits of information 
every day until the end of October.



September 20 - 26 we will share one tagline a day

September 27 - October 3 we will share the individual covers
October 4 - 10 we will be sharing the back blurbs
October 11 - 17 we will be sharing excerpts
October 18- 24 we will be sharing brief hero interviews
October 25 - 31 we will be sharing brief heroine interviews






The Legend -
Long, long ago, in the time before time, seven sisters were called from    the far reaches of the realm. Each brought unique talents, but had one   common gift; the ability to weave ageless tales of love and courage. An evil witch coveted their gifts and locked them in a tower, silencing their voices upon threat of death. But the Highlands are enchanted, and magic will not countenance seven pure hearts such as theirs to be lost.
With no one else to hear them, they sang their stories to each other. Fate blew a braw Highland wind to their prison, and the sweet, high timbre of the sisters’ voices enthralled it. The wind gathered close their silver words as it raced past each day, and carried their love and goodness throughout the world...then across the ages.
Today, their words live on in the Guardians of Cridhe, seven sisters who have sworn to preserve those pure and musical hearts so long as they live. It is said these seven descend from those ancient female bards. Only their words can bear witness to that truth...











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Monday, September 15, 2014

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Four Nights With The Duke 

by Eloisa James. 



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Four Nights with the Duke
(Desperate Duchesses series, Book 8)
by:  Eloisa James

Publication: Avon (March 31, 2015)
ISBN: 0062223917
ASIN:  B00JBETURA
Length: 384 pages
Genre:  Historical Romance


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Saturday, September 13, 2014

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Saturday, September 13, 2014

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GIFT CARD UP FOR GRABS!
As some of you might know, HER WICKED CAPTAIN, book one of the River Rogues Series, is coming out November 4, 2014.

I know it's often hard to remember when books come out, so here’s how I'm going to help…

I’ve set up an event on Goodreads to give away a $10 gift card to the online store of the winner’s choice.

So how can you be in the drawing for this freebie?

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Author of sensual historical romances with Avon Impulse and Samhain. I'm a wife, mother of 2 sons, and am hopelessly obsessed with anything dark, gothic, Celtic, mysterious, or romantic. www.sandrajonesromance.com








Wednesday, September 10, 2014


Dragon Knight’s Medallion Cover Reveal and Giveaway!



I’m so happy to reveal the cover for DRAGON KNIGHT’S MEDALLION! Nothing like a gorgeous cover to wrap around a beautiful romance story, and I loved writing this one. 
This is Stephen MacKay’s story–the third eldest brother. His power is the element of water and visions. After the death of his sister, he fled to Arbroath Abbey and wanted nothing to do with his pagan past.
Aileen Kerrigan will change everything he believes…

Here is the blurb for DRAGON KNIGHT’S MEDALLION:
To right a wrong, two souls are brought together only to shatter when they are torn apart by the deeds of an evil druid.
Dragon Knight, Stephen MacKay’s powers are altered after the death of his sister. Now he is plagued with visions that threaten to destroy his soul. When Aileen Kerrigan falls through a time tunnel, he vows to keep her safe, despite the fact the beautiful but head-strong half-blooded fae could be the death of him.
When Aileen finds out her dad is a Fenian Warrior, she flees to a nearby ruin. Armed with the medallion her mother gave her, and a matching one belonging to a long dead knight, she is flung into the past and finds a handsome but surly warrior who is on a quest. Now it seems her future could be entwined with his, if she doesn’t kill him first.
I love parties, so I’m doing a giveaway! All you need to do is leave a comment telling me your thoughts on my new cover. The winner will receive a signed copy of DRAGON KNIGHT’S SWORD; a Scotland tote; a beautiful Celtic bookmark designed by the lovely Nicole Laverdure, and some swag. 
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I’ll announce the winner on Saturday morning. Giveaway is open to U.S. and international.
I will let you know the moment I hear a release date, too.   
Please go to the below link to enter Mary Morgan' contest. 

Wednesday, September 3, 2014



Welcome!



I'm just starting this blog up so just finding

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Some things are working,

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This is my personal page.  

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