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!

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?

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*

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.

Available NOW: Amazon | Amazon UK | ARe

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!)