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Hunter’s Moon

23 Wednesday Oct 2013

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Hunter's Moon, Lisa Kessler

It is my great pleasure today to host author Lisa Kessler as she talks a little about romance and that all important first kiss.

Make sure you check out the below for info on her book and a great giveaway she’s got for readers, plus a list of the other stops on her blog tour.

Enjoy!

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Hello everyone –

I’m very excited to be on Romance Reads today!!!

What could be more romantic than that first kiss, right?  In my new release, Hunter’s Moon, my heroine had shot, tasered, and kidnapped the hero in the first book. The wolf inside of him recognized her as his mate the moment she head-butted him. Whoops! So you can probably guess their first kiss was not typical! 🙂

Needless to say, this enemies-to-lovers story is hot with passion and fueled with distrust. I thought I’d give you a sneak peek at the first kiss…

EXCERPT –

The wolf inside me growled, recognizing her as my mate and wanting more. Her lips were soft but not fragile. She was cautious but not resistant. Her body molded to mine. She returned my kiss, her lips parting, allowing me to taste her. I held her tighter, closer. God I couldn’t get close enough to this woman. Our tongues explored with an unspoken hunger, passion, need.

She spread her fingers wide against my chest, sliding her hand up until her fingertips brushed the skin along the base of my neck. Her touch sent lightning through my veins, my blood pumping until I was sure she could feel how much I wanted her.

And I didn’t care. She was my mate. Mine.

I claimed her lips over and over again, savoring the warmth of her mouth. She moaned into the kiss, and my gut tightened. I’d never wanted anyone like this before. Passion burned hot through my entire body as I crushed her against my chest, wishing we didn’t have clothes between us. My hand slid up her back, brushing over the bulge of her gun.

In an instant, reality slammed into me, and without any warning, Sasha broke the kiss and stepped back.

I raked my fingers through my hair, watching her, waiting. If she expected me to apologize she was going to be sorely disappointed.

I’d never be sorry for kissing her.

So what is your favorite moment of a paranormal romance? The first kiss, first eye contact, first reveal of their true identity, or?

Thanks for having me on the blog and I hope you all enjoy Hunter’s Moon!

Lisa

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LisaKessler_HuntersMoon_1600RGBHunter’s Moon

by Lisa Kessler

Sasha’s future was stolen from her the moment she was bitten. Now she’s on the run from the Nero Organization that transformed her from a human detective into a shape shifting jaguar assassin.

When a rogue bounty hunter threatens her younger sister, she’ll be forced to fight, and with nowhere else to turn, Sasha will need to trust the one man who has every reason to want her dead.

Aren is a werewolf with a secret. While protecting his twin brother and Alpha of the Pack, he found his one mate for life. Sadly she’s also the jaguar assassin who tried to kill them both. Now Aren is struggling between his animal nature to love and protect her, and his loyalty to the Pack.

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Giveaway:

A lucky winner could get a $25 Amazon Gift Card & Werewolf Earrings.  Be sure to enter here – http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/1cb554166/

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Lisa KesslerAuthor Bio:

Lisa Kessler is an award winning author of dark paranormal fiction. Her debut novel, Night Walker, won a San Diego Book Award for Best Published Fantasy-Sci-fi-Horror as well as the Romance Through the Ages Award for Best Paranormal and Best First Book.

Her short stories have been published in print anthologies and magazines, and her vampire story, Immortal Beloved, was a finalist for a Bram Stoker award.

When she’s not writing, Lisa is a professional vocalist, performing with the San Diego Opera as well as other musical theater companies in San Diego. You can learn more at http://Lisa-Kessler.com

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Tour Dates:

10/21:  Spotlight – Reading Reality

10/23:  Guest post – Romantic Reads and Such

10/24:  Guest blog/review – Literal Hotties Naughty Book Reviews

10/25: Guest post – Becky on Books

10/28:  Guest blog/Review – Simplistik

10/29: Interview – Books n Kisses

10/31:  Guest post – Ramblings From This Chick

11/1:  Spotlight – You Gotta Read Reviews

11/1: 2nd stop – Spotlight/Review – Naughty Little Kisses

11/2:  Spotlight – In Shadows

11/4:  Spotlight – Indie Authors Books and More

11/4: 2nd stop – Close Encounters with the Night Kind

11/5:  Guest blog/Review – Books to Get Lost In

11/6:  Interview – Romance with Flavor

11/7:  Review – Starry Night Book Reviews

11/8:  Interview – Book Bliss

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New Blog Tours starting this week

20 Sunday Oct 2013

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Black Widow Demon, Dark Angel, Far Too Tempting, Hunter's Moon, Jessica Lee, Lauren Blakely, Lisa Kessler, Malicious Mischief, Marianne Harden, Paula Altenburg, TJ Bennett, Undying Embrace

It’s going to be a very busy week with lots of tours starting …. take a look at the below and make sure you come back here on the highlighted days to see what treats I have for you.

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Meet Blade Book Blitz

9781622660445_FC (2)Synopsis

Passionate and headstrong, half-demon Raven is nearly executed on the orders of her fundamentalist stepfather. She escapes from the burning stake using the gifts of her otherworldly heritage and the help of a mortal stranger named Blade. Now she’s set on revenge, and only quiet, intense Blade stands in her way.

A retired assassin weary of the weight of his past, Blade has crossed the desert to seek out a new life. His journey is interrupted when his conscience demands he help Raven find an old friend who can help her. Saving her from her need for revenge and delivering her into the hands of loved ones means he’s one step closer to redemption.

But as Blade’s sense of duty becomes something more and threats, both mortal and immortal, stalk the woman he can’t abandon, he could very well fall back into the life he’s trying so hard to escape.

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1622660455

Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/black-widow-demon-paula-altenburg/1114591190?ean=9781622660452

The Book Depository: http://www.bookdepository.com/Black-Widow-Demon-Demon-Outlaws-Novel-Paula-Altenburg/9781622660452

Schedule

10/21/2013 I Smell Sheep

10/22/2013 Fade Into Fantasy

10/23/2013 Read-Love-Blog

10/24/2013 Blood,Sweat and Books

10/24/2013 Seeing Night Reviews

10/25/2013 Manga Maniac Cafe

10/25/2013 Romantic Reads and Such 

10/25/2013 Urban Fantasy Investigations

10/25/2013 Bookaroo-Ju

10/25/2013 The Smutty Kitty

10/25/2013 Sapphyria’s Book Reviews

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Hunter’s Moon

LisaKessler_HuntersMoon_1600RGBSynopsis

Sasha’s future was stolen from her the moment she was bitten. Now she’s on the run from the Nero Organization that transformed her from a human detective into a shape shifting jaguar assassin.

When a rogue bounty hunter threatens her younger sister, she’ll be forced to fight, and with nowhere else to turn, Sasha will need to trust the one man who has every reason to want her dead.

Aren is a werewolf with a secret. While protecting his twin brother and Alpha of the Pack, he found his one mate for life. Sadly she’s also the jaguar assassin who tried to kill them both. Now Aren is struggling between his animal nature to love and protect her, and his loyalty to the Pack.

Goodreads   Amazon Buy Link  Barnes & Noble Buy Link

Schedule

10/21:  Spotlight – Reading Reality

10/23:  Guest post – Romantic Reads and Such

10/24:  Guest blog/review – Literal Hotties Naughty Book Reviews

10/25: Guest post – Becky on Books

10/28:  Guest blog/Review – Simplistik

10/29: Interview – Books n Kisses

10/31:  Guest post – Ramblings From This Chick

11/1:  Spotlight – You Gotta Read Reviews

11/1: 2nd stop – Spotlight/Review – Naughty Little Kisses

11/2:  Spotlight – In Shadows

11/4:  Spotlight – Indie Authors Books and More

11/4: 2nd stop – Close Encounters with the Night Kind

11/5:  Guest blog/Review – Books to Get Lost In

11/6:  Interview – Romance with Flavor

11/7:  Review – Starry Night Book Reviews

11/8:  Interview – Book Bliss

*****

Undying Embrace

JessicaLee_UndyingEmbrace_500RBGSynopsis

Arran MacLain is a vampire on a suicide mission, driven to kill his former partner who betrayed him and the Enclave they served. But two things stand in his way: Gabrielle, the human female who holds his heart, and the past that won’t let him go. If only death was enough to cleanse his soul.

Gabrielle Steven’s sister is missing. Her hunt for clues brings her face to face with the one vampire she can’t forget. Their missions combine and thrust them into the heart of evil. Will their passion be enough to overcome the pain from their past, or will their dark desires destroy them both?

Schedule

10/23:  Guest Blog – Kayla’s Place

10/24: Interview/Review – Book Cellar 

10/25: Interview or Tens List – Laurie’s Thoughts 

10/28:  Guest blog – Romantic Reads and Such

11/1: Guest post – Books to Get Lost In

11/2:  Spotlight – In Shadows 

11/2:  Spotlight – You Gotta Read Reviews

11/3:  Spotlight – Indie Authors Books and More

11/4:  Interview – Becky on Books 

11/5:  Guest Post/Spotlight – Lusty Penguin Reviews

11/5:  Spotlight – My Erotic Notions

11/6: Guest blog/ review – Literal Hotties Naughty Book Reviews

11/7:  Spotlight – Mary H. Collins – Author

11/7:  Spotlight – As the Page Turns

11/8:  Interview – Books n Kisses

11/8:  Interview – Romance with Flavor

*****

Dark Angel

DarkAngelCoverSynopsis

When young widow Catherine Briton is washed ashore, the sole survivor of a violent shipwreck, all she wants is to go home to London. But injured as she is, she can’t escape when a shadowy stranger rescues her and takes her to his castle—where she’s healed with suspicious, almost magical speed.

The more time Catherine spends in the castle, the more her curiosity rises where her fiercely handsome new “master,” Gerard, is concerned. As she begins to investigate, though, her discoveries only bring more questions. It seems Gerard isn’t the only one on the island keeping secrets…

The small town is full of strange mysteries and townspeople who know more than they should about her. And when a hulking beast that stalks the nearby hills and valleys catches up to her, Catherine must figure out what’s going on before it’s too late.

Schedule

10/22: Spotlight  – http://www.authormaryhcollins.com/blog.html

10/23:  Guest post – Bea’s Book Nook

10/24:  Guest Blog – Romantic Reads and Such

10/25: Spotlight/Review – Lusty Penguin Reviews

10/26:  Spotlight – Indie Authors Books & More

10/27:  Tens list or interview – Laurie’s Thoughts

10/28:  Guest post – Mark of the Stars

10/29:  Guest post – Books to Get Lost In

10/30:  Spotlight – Deal Sharing Aunt

11/1:  Spotlight – In Shadows

11/3:  Interview – Romance with Flavor

11/4:  Spotlight  – Must Read Faster

11/5:  Interview – Books n Kisses

11/6:  Interview – Becky on Books

11/6:  2nd stop – Spotlight  – http://www.myeroticnotions.blogspot.com

11/7:  Spotlight – Le Book  Squirrel

11/8:  Interview – You Gotta Read Reviews

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Far Too Tempting

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Jane Black has written the breakup album of the century, earning her a Grammy, a huge legion of new fans, and the pressure to repeat her success. Sure, the heartbreak from her husband’s unconventional abandonment might have been her inspiration, but it hasn’t done her any favors in the dating department. So when Matthew Harrigan, the toughest music journalist out there, asks for an interview, Jane agrees—as long as her personal life is completely off-limits.

British, gorgeous, and way too tempting, Matthew’s the first guy Jane’s been attracted to since her husband. As she spends more time with him and their relationship heats up, though, so does her writer’s block. How can the queen of the break up pen the perfect follow-up when she’s seriously in love?

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Schedule

10/21:  Spotlight – You Gotta Read Reviews 

10/23:  Guest post – Ramblings from this chick

10/24:  Spotlight and Review – The Revolving Bookcase

10/25:  Spotlight  – Erzabet’s Enchantments

10/27:  Spotlight – Indie Authors Books and More

10/29:  Guest post – Romancing the Rakes

10/30: Guest post – The Book Queen’s Palace

10/31:  Spotlight – In Shadows

11/1:  Guest post – Literal Hotties Naughty Book Reviews

11/2:  Spotlight – As the Page Turns

11/4:  Spotlight – Becky on Books

11/4: 2nd stop – Spotlight – Books-n-Kisses

11/5:  Guest blog – Romantic Reads and Such

11/6: Interview & Review – Storm Goddess Book Reviews 

11/7:  Spotlight and Review – Lusty Penguin Reviews

11/8:  Spotlight – Melissa Kendall

*****

Malicious Mischief

MaliciousMischief_RGB_FRONT_500Synopsis

Is it strange to have the unemployment office on speed dial? Not for twenty-four-year-old college dropout Rylie Keyes. Her current job at a small retirement home is worlds more important than all her past gigs, though: if she loses this one, she won’t be able to stop the forced sale of her and her grandfather’s home, a house that has been in the family for ages. But keeping her job means figuring out the truth about a senior citizen who was found murdered while in her care. Explain that one, Miss Keyes.

The late Otto Weiner was thought to be a penniless Nazi concentration camp survivor with a silly grudge against Rylie. However, Otto was not a liked man by any means, and his enemies will stop at nothing to keep their part in his murder secret.

Forced to dust off the PI training she has to keep hidden from her ex-detective grandfather, Rylie must align with a circus-bike-wheeling Samoan while juggling the attention of two very hot cops who each get her all hot and bothered for very different reasons. And as she trudges through this new realm of perseverance, she has no idea that along the way she just might win, or lose, a little piece of her heart.

Schedule

10/22: Spotlight – Indie Authors Books and More

10/23:  Spotlight – Deal Sharing Aunt

10/24:  Spotlight – Theresa Stillwagon

10/25:  Spotlight – Daryl Devore

10/29:  Interview – Romance with Flavor

10/30: Guest Blog – Ramblings From This Chick

11/1:  Spotlight  – My Book Addiction and More

11/2:  Guest Blog – Becky on Books

11/4:  Spotlight – Literal Hotties Naughty Book Reviews

11/7:  Guest Blog – Read Love Blog

11/12:  Interview – A Passion for Romance

11/13:  Review – In Shadows

11/14:  Guest Blog – http://bookstogetlostin.blogspot.com

11/15:  Interview – You Gotta Read Reviews

11/18:  Interview & Review – Storm Goddess Book Reviews

11/19:  Guest Blog – Romantic Reads and Such

11/20:  Interview – Harlie’s Books

11/21: Spotlight – Rose & Beps Blog

11/22:  Review – Must Read Faster

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