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May Wrap Up

by Emily Cotler
May 31, 2013 – 8:40 pm

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Once Upon a TowerNEW BOOKS:

ELOISA JAMES released Once Upon A Tower, Book 5 in her Fairy Tales Series. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Eloisa posted a list of cello music videos to accompany the release of Once Upon A Tower, as the heroine is an accomplished cellist.

Taken By HimRED GARNIER released Taken By Him, Book 2 in her Billionaire’s Club Series. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Red’s Billionaire’s Club reviews contest continues!

A Reputation for NotorietyDIANE GASTON released A Reputation for Notoriety, Book 1 in The Masquerade Club Series. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Diane’s blog regularly updates (much moreso than this one!)… In May she wrote a thought-provoking post on the Fate of the Historical.

The Temporary WifeJEANNIE MOON released her debut novel The Temporary Wife. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Jeannie’s site sports some truly lovely imagery, if we do say so ourselves. Start at the Home page and have a look around!

MELISSA SCHROEDER released the Santinis Series, including four novels: Leonardo, Marco, Gianni, and Vicente. LeonardoAUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Mel loved the pretty design we created for her website so much she’s been putting it on all her recent and upcoming books. (We like it, too!)

 

Cutting LooseNEWLY RE-RELEASED:

SUSAN ANDERSEN rereleased Cutting Loose, Book 1 in the Sisterhood Diaries.

 

Dire DesiresDefianceNEW EXCERPTS:

STEPHANIE TYLER posted two new excerpts; Defiance, releasing June 10, and Dire Desires, releasing July 2.

The HunterMONICA McCARTY posted an excerpt from The Hunter, releasing June 25.

A Kiss of BloodPAMELA PALMER released her brand new website, along with a sneak peak of Blood Seduction, releasing June 25.

A Promise from a CowboyCJ CARMICHAEL posted an excerpt from Promise From A Cowboy, a new Coffee Creek Romance releasing July 1.

Once Upon a TartanLady Jenny's Christmas PortraitGRACE BURROWES posted three new excerpts; Once Upon a Tartan, Gareth, (A Lonely Lords novel), and Lady Jenny’s Christmas Portrait, each releasing on the first of August, September, and October, respectively.

 

AND COMING VERY, VERY SOON:

Look forward to releases from Pamela Palmer, Steve Cotler, Michael Spradlin, and more!

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New Launch: Pamela Palmer

by Emily Cotler
May 24, 2013 – 4:40 pm

We’ve been working with Pamela Palmer since before her first book was released in 2007. Now well into her third highly-acclaimed series and proudly proclaiming “New York Times Bestselling Author” on the masthead, we are excited to present our newest addition to the Waxcreative portfolio: the 100% responsive, new Pamela Palmer.net.

We let a bit of our dark side shine with this brand new design for Pamela’s paranormal romances. We love the stark contrasts between light and shadow that parallel Pamela’s thrilling tales—golden yellows, and deep reds stand out like preternatural eyes and blood-dark lips. It’s just the thing to get readers in the mood for one of Pamela’s Vamp City, Feral Warriors, or Esri novels.

And, this newest redesign of ours is largely fed with our customized-for-authors CMS. Pamela is in control, without needing to know a lick of code. And so much of it is automated. Nice.

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Late April & Early May Wrap Up

by Emily Cotler
May 10, 2013 – 9:00 am

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NEW BOOKS:

NicholasGRACE BURROWES released Nicholas, Book 2 in the Lonely Lords Series. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Hunting for print editions of Grace’s Lonely Lords? Her site has a dedicated Lonely Lords Print page to help you out!Claimed By Him

RED GARNIER released Claimed by Him, the first in a string of Billionaire’s Club Stories. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Red is running a special Billionaire’s Club review contest; check out the details on her Contest Page.

Wild NightsJACI BURTON released Wild Nights, a digital novella previously featured in the now out-of-print anthology, Exclusive. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Jaci has quite the collection of Industry Awards, including the Career Achievement Award in Erotic Romance by RTBookReviews this year!

 

NEWLY RERELEASED:

Soul PossessionMAYA BANKS rereleased Soul Possession, as a digital novella—also available in print as part of the anthology Men Out of Uniform.

Cowboy UpMELISSA SCHROEDER rereleased Cowboy Up, her first rerelease in the Sweet Shoppe Series.

 

NEW EXCERPTS:

Once Upon a TowerELOISA JAMES posted chapter 2 of Once Upon a Tower, releasing May 28, for her book club members. Not part of Eloisa James’ book club? Sign up on Facebook!

Cheesie Mack Is Running Like Crazy!STEVE COTLER posted a new excerpt from Cheesie Mack Is Running Like Crazy!, Book 3 in the Cheesie Mack Series.

Hope FlamesHot Summer NightsJACI BURTON posted two new excerpts—one from Hope Smolders, a novella featured in the anthology Hot Summer Nights, releasing July 2, and one from Hope Flames, releasing September 3.

 

AND COMING VERY, VERY SOON:

Look forward to releases from Eloisa James, Diane Gaston, and more!

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Early April Wrap Up

by Emily Cotler
April 12, 2013 – 2:39 pm

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NEW BOOKS:

The Bridgertons: Happily Ever AfterJULIA QUINN released The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After, the (very) long-awaited, complete collection of Second Epilogues to accompany The Bridgerton Series. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: To compliment the release of these final chapters of The Bridgerton Series, explore the Interactive Bridgertons Family Tree. Or, why not have a mug with the tree on it to go with that tree…

FeverMAYA BANKS released Fever, Book 2 in her Breathless Trilogy. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Check out Maya’s comprehensive Printable Booklist, handy for taking with you to the library or bookstore — or just to keep track.

DariusGRACE BURROWES released Darius, Book 1 of her new Lonely Lords Series. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Where does Grace find inspiration to write? She writes a lot, so I was curious, and the answer surprised me (and I know her!) — it has more to do with horses than you might think!

Nautier and WilderJACI BURTON released Nautier and Wilder, an anthology featuring her novella Riding to Sunset, Book 6 in The Wild Riders Series. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: How did a Harley Davidson get Jaci’s writing career started? Well, it wasn’t exactly a bike that did it, more of a bike-loving guy. Jaci’s online bio gives some insight into her journey as a writer — plus there is a photo of her with that motorcycle.

SurrenderSTEPHANIE TYLER released Surrender, Book 1 in her brand new Section 8 Series (featuring some crossover from the Shadow Force characters). AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Have you met Gus?

Her Cowboy DilemmaCJ CARMICHAEL released Her Cowboy Dilemma, Book 2 in her Coffee Creek, Montana Series. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: CJ posted a map of Coffee Creek for readers to use as reference. Very handy!

Let It Be MeKATE NOBLE released Let It Be Me, the sixth book in her connected regency romances. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Cool book trailer, plus the tale of getting it done.

 

Her Mother's KillerNEWLY RE-RELEASED:

MELISSA SCHROEDER rereleased Her Mother’s Killer, one of her thrilling singles.

 

ForbiddenNEW IN THE UK, BUT NOT YET IN NORTH AMERICA:

NICOLA CORNICK released Forbidden, Book 6 in the Scandalous Women of the Ton Series in the UK. Forbidden releases in North America on August 21.

 

Claimed by HimNEW EXCERPTS:

RED GARNIER posted a new excerpt from Claimed by Him, releasing April 23.

BeckmanNicholasGRACE BURROWES posted new excerpts from Nicholas, and Beckman, Books  2 and 4  in her Lonely Lords Series, releasing in May and June respectively.

 

AND COMING VERY, VERY SOON:

Look forward to releases from Red Garnier, Melissa Schroeder, and more!

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March Wrap Up

by Emily Cotler
March 29, 2013 – 11:00 am

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NEW BOOKS:

As You WishELOISA JAMES released With This Kiss, a novella serialized in three parts throughout March: Part I, Part II, Part III. If you’re not an ebook reader, it was also released in paperback, along with the novella Seduced by a Pirate (also a RITA finalist!), in the anthology  As You Wish. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: Buried under many new releases, but not forgotten, these gorgeous paper dolls are just one of the goodies that can be found on Eloisa’s Extras page.

Highlander Most WantedMAYA BANKS released Highlander Most Wanted, Book 2 in her Montgomerys and Armstrongs Series. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: The Montgomerys and Armstrongs Series section in Maya’s Fun Stuff page has a cute fan-made graphic!

The Cinderella MakeoverHOPE TARR released The Cinderella Makeover, Book 2 in her Suddenly Cinderella Series. AUTHOR WEBSITE BONUS: In the cross section of Hope’s passion for writing romance and her love of animals you find her charming Best Friends section. It’s fantastic to read about how animals have inspired and influenced Hope’s stories, but also worth a peek just for all the adorable pictures of cats!

 

NEW TO PAPERBACK:

Paris in LoveELOISA JAMES’ memoir, Paris in Love, released in trade paperback.

 

NEW NOT-TECHNICALLY-AN-EXCERPT:

The Bridgertons: Happily Ever AfterJULIA QUINN has posted the introduction to the much anticipated Violet Bridgerton second epilogue. This is the final introduction to The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After, her upcoming collection of Bridgerton Second Epilogues. Make sure to read them all in anticipation for the book release on April 2.

 

NEW EXCERPTS:

EthanNicholasGRACE BURROWES posted new excerpts from Nicolas, and Ethan, Books 2 and 3 in her Lonely Lords Series, releasing in May and June respectively.

 

AND COMING VERY, VERY SOON:

Spring is finally here! April will bring a number of new releases, including books from Julia Quinn, Stephanie Tyler, Grace Burrowes, Maya Banks, and more!

 

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