Given the fact Mina spends most of her time neck deep in photoshop or hiding in the writing cave, we apologise in advance for the sporadic nature of the blog. We should also warn you that any and all posts may contain randomness, opinion or chaos. Possibly with added ferret.
Meanwhile on the Para-Posse blog…
...I'm talking about my latest release, Owned by the Elf, and unveiling my first romance trading card for it! Come take a look! (link)
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Contest Winners!
I'm all a-buzz today with the need to give some ebooks away! The contest from last week gathered a fantastic response, so thank you to everyone who entered and I'd now like to announce the winners 
Because I'm feeling the love at the moment, I'm giving away TWO copies of the titles I put into the contest, so more winners!
We have:
Shadow K wins a copy of Sexnip
Gayle O wins a copy of Hard as a Rock
Patti P wins a copy of Hard as a Rock
Mona wins a copy of Suffering and Salvation
Allison PW wins a copy of Taming The Wildcat
Victoria Z wins a copy of Taming the Wildcat
Tara Lain wins a copy of Running from the Pack
Anne wins a copy of Running from the Pack
I'll be contacting the winner's shortly so watch those inboxes!
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Fur and Pink Razors…The Wolves are HERE!
Come join me chatting about my new paranormal romance release, Running from the Pack, over on Tara Lain's Blog
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What do you get a romance author for Valentines Day?
Poor Mr.C. It's not easy being the hubby of a romance / erotica author. On a day when most people would expect me to be all loved up and in love with the day etc, I must admit that I'm decidedly NON-romantic when it comes down to Valentines day.
Why? I'm glad you asked me that. I loathe and detest the commercialism of the day. For weeks leading up to 14th Feb the shops are filled with cards, and chocolates, the price of roses (and assorted other flowers go through the roof). For one day.
I have a thing against cards anyway. They're cute, yes. But in a few days time (a couple of weeks if they're lucky), they're gonna be bin fodder. I detest clutter with a passion, so cards are whipped down and fed to the shredder and dumped into the bin forthwith. So I banned Mr.C from buying them a few years ago (along with christmas cards, anniversary cards. He's allowed to buy a birthday card - just) and freed from the necessity to buy the things - he happily agreed.
For me, Valentines day is expected, so it becomes a non-event. As in the fact that it 'has' to be done whether the person wants to or not, just because it's expected. I don't like that. If someone doesn't want to be romantic, or isn't given to romantic gestures like that then it just strikes me as false, y'know?
Likewise, what if the recipient doesn't like roses? I'm not particuarly fond of them. Chocolates? I'm on a diet (permanently it seems).
So what's Mr.C to do? He got me a pot plant I hate roses but I happen to love Irises. So meet Fred, who now lives on my kitchen windowsill. As a gift, its thoughtful, as romantic as Mr.C ever gets without either slinking off or getting a fit of the giggles (yes, my husband does giggle. Since he's built like a rugby player, not many people argue with that) and it's kinda sweet.
So, what would be your alternative valentines day present?
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Want free ebooks? Try eInk-slingers…
Yup, that's right. I said free ebooks... Drop your name onto the new eInkslingers mailing list and we'll spam you with new release news (of course 
) but there's also going to be healthy helpings of freebies and other goodies too!
Running from the Pack | random ebook giveaway!
Today I'm switching up from Sci-fi princes over to hot werewolves for the release of Running from the Pack Some of you might remember this as Moon Madness but it's been all spruced up and re-edited with a pretty new cover, and to add to the party, we're having a random ebook giveaway! In addition to a copy of Running from the Pack, we have...
- Sexnip by Celia Kyle
- Suffering and Salvation by Celia Kyle and Kenzie James
- Taming the Wildcat by Yours Truly and Bethany J Barnes
- Hard as a Rock by, again, Yours Truly
To enter, fill out the form below! You have until friday 17th Feb 2012 to get your entry in and then we'll draw a winner!
*Contest has now ended*
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Running from the pack – available NOW!
Released: 2/10/12
ISBN: 978-1-936950-67-6
It's never easy staying ahead of the pack, but for Penny, it might just save her life…
Since ditching her pack after an offer she “couldn't” refuse from her tyrannical pack alpha, Penny’s been on the run. Always on the move, she never stays in one place for long, avoiding other werewolves like the plague. As the full moon approaches, this one brings with it her toughest challenge yet—her heat phase. And so, rather than letting her animal instincts rule, to force her to bed the first man she comes across, Penny hatches a plan that involves a basement and chains, but sadly, the non-kinky kind.
But lone wolf Cade Steele has other ideas. He's watched Penny from afar since she was turned, and now that he's found her, he's determined not to let the little she-wolf face her heat on her own. Cade is wolf enough to match her animal instinct, and alpha enough to claim her. As his mate, her body may become part of his territory, but her heart would be an altogether different matter.
When Penny’s past finally catches up with her, her ex-alpha isn't taking no for an answer this time. The question is, with their lives on the line, can Penny and Cade answer the call of the wild?
Note: This title has been previously released with another publisher under the title Moon Madness.
Talking, talking, talking unhappy princes…
I thought I'd switch up a little today. I'm happily between cover art and the writing cave at the moment. I'm currently working on a couple of Sci-fi romances in the world of Prince's Courtesan.
The first is called Harem Mistress and picks up with Colonel Jareth Nikolai and the Prince's Harem Mistress, Keliana. Just to whet your appetite, here's a little snippet from the scene I'm working on at the moment. (Warning: This is the story in it's wild format. No editor has been near it!)
A young woman reclined on a low couch in front of one such window, dangling a string for a small kitten to play with. The Imperial Princess Jaida, Sethan’s wife of less than a few months, was a lovely woman. Slender and graceful, she was as kind and loving as she was beautiful.
She also had a mean streak a mile wide, and more than enough life experience after spending five years on the run to kick any man’s ass, her husband included. In fact, she had kicked Seth’s ass when Jareth had run them both through close protection and self defence training. A memory Jareth was incredibly fond of and reminded the prince of on a regular basis.
She looked up and a broad smile spread over her face. “Jareth! I didn’t think you were back yet. Honey,” she called out through the open doorway on the other side of the room. “Get some clothes on, Jareth’s here.”
She looked back at Jareth, her eyes twinkling with amusement and held up the scrap of fur on her lap. The kitten responded by fixing Jareth with a glare, hissing as it swiped at the air with tiny claws.
“He said something Mr.Tygar didn’t agree with. So Mr.T expressed his displeasure in a very fundamental way.”
“Huh?” Jareth was used to women not making sense, and had long since given up even trying to work out what Jaida meant half the time.
“It pissed on me.” Sethan groused, emerging in the doorway naked to the waist with a shirt in his hand. “Imperial Prince of lady knows how many planets and systems…and I got pissed on.”
Jareth shrugged. “Life’s a bitch.”
The prince grinned as he shrugged his shirt on. “Yeah, and then you marr…”
“Sethan Kai Renza, you finish that sentence and you’ll be sleeping on the couch tonight!”
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