Spotlight: "The Midnight Breed Companion" by Lara Adrian

       Part human, part otherworldly, the Breed has lived among humankind in secret for thousands of years . . . and now fans of the popular, best-selling Midnight Breed Series can delve deeper than ever before into this hidden, seductive race of vampires and the dark, thrilling universe they inhabit.
       A book that's been years in the making, the Midnight Breed Series Companion includes insider info on all of the novels, author notes on the creation of the story world and how the eleven-book (and counting!) series has evolved since its beginning as a contracted trilogy, a complete character guide, series trivia, questions from readers and more.
       This special series companion also includes "A Touch of Midnight" - an all-new, never-before-published, original novella featuring Gideon and Savannah, which finally reveals the story of how this reader favorite couple met and fell in love, and answers many questions that fans have been curious about since the series began!

You can read an excerpt at laraadrian.com.

The Midnight Breed Companion will be released in e-book format on May 29th, 2013 and in paperback on June 26th. (FYI:  There is a discounted rate of $5.99 for the e-book version through June 8th.)

Review: "A Soul for Vengeance" by Crista McHugh

Nothing stirs up Chaos like Vengeance.

When Prince Kell returns to Ranello, he finds his homeland in ashes. The invaders from Thallus destroyed everything he held dear, leaving him heir to a throne he can’t claim. The thirst for vengeance consumes him and drives him right into the arms of the most unlikely of rebel leaders.

Zara has fought for months to keep the hopes of the Ranellian people alive. Finding Kell is just the thing their dying rebellion needs. But as she tries to soothe Kell’s bitterness and turn him into the leader he’s meant to be, she finds herself desiring the one man she believes she’ll never have. A man whose heart was broken by a yellow-haired witch named Arden Soulbearer.
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A Soul for Vengeance is the third book in Crista McHugh's Soulbearer Trilogy.

I have been anxiously awaiting this third and final book!  This is a truly unique series that I have just fallen in love with.  Crista McHugh has created such amazing characters and such vivid world building  that it would be hard for someone to not love this series.  

We've been following Arden and Dev's story for the most part throughout the last two books and their struggles coping with the Chaos God.  This book still continues their story but really focuses on Kell since parting with Arden.  I have to admit, I was a little concerned when I heard it wouldn't be all Arden and Dev but I should have known that Ms. McHugh wouldn't disappoint.  One of the traits I value most in an author's writing is the ability for you to "see" the world they've built.  She does an amazing job of this!  I feel like I'm right there in the towns and scenes she describes.

Arden is a strong, compassionate character and I love her interactions with the Chaos God and Dev.  It takes quite a woman to handle these guys and their powers.  I wish Dev would have admitted his feeling to her earlier, but what would be the fun in that?!  

I honestly can't remember how I came across this series initially but I'm so glad I did.  It has been an amazing and unique series.  I have had the chance to read some of Crista McHugh's other books as well and they have all been great.  Definitely one of my new favorite authors!

To find out more about Crista and her books, visit her website at http://www.cristamchugh.com/wordpress/.

"A Soul for Vengeance" will be released May 14th, 2013.

May

Here are some of the most anticipated books being released in May.  Do you know of some other great ones coming this month?  If so, feel free to share in the comments section.

May 7th:
"Dead Ever After" by Charlaine Harris (Final Sookie Stackhouse novel)
"Undone" by Sara Humphreys (The Amoveo Legend - book #4)
"A Highland Werewolf Wedding" by Terry Spear (Heart of the Wolf - book #11)
"Eternal Demon" by Laura Wright (Mark of the Vampire - book #5)
"Nightbound" by Lynn Viehl (Lords of the Darkyn - book #3)
"Alpha and Omega: Cry Wolf, volume Two" by Patricia Briggs
"Dead Man's Deal" by Jocelynn Drake (The Asylum Tales - book #2)
"Mystic" by Alyson Noel (Soul Seekers - book #3)
"Down London Road" by Samantha Young
"Fall of the Night" by Rachel Caine (The Morganville Vampires - book #14)

May 14th:
"A Soul for Vengeance" by Crista McHugh (Soulbearer - book #3)
"The Beautiful and the Cursed" by Page Morgan 

May 27th:
"Prince of Shadows" by Nancy Gideon (Moonlight - book #8)
"Wounded Angel" by Stacy Gail (Earth Angels - book #3)

May 28th:
"Beautiful Stranger" by Christina Lauren 
"Binding the Shadows" by Jenn Bennett (Arcadia Bell - book #3)
"Forever" by Jacquelyn Frank (The World of Nightwalkers - book #2)
"Darkness Bred" by Stella Cameron (Chimney Rock - book #2)
"Avenging Angel" by Cynthia Eden (The Fallen - book #4)
"The Night is Watching" by Heather Graham (Krewe of Hunters)
"Leopard's Prey" by Christine Feehan (Leopard People - book #6)

May 29th:
"The Midnight Breed Companion" by Lara Adrian 

Cover Reveal and Synopsis: "Up From the Grave" by Jeaniene Frost

There’s always one more grave to dig.

Lately, life has been unnaturally calm for vampires Cat Crawfield and her husband Bones.  They should have known better than to relax their guard, because a shocking revelation sends them back into action to stop an all-out war…

A rogue CIA agent is involved in horrifying secret activities that threaten to raise tensions between humans and the undead to dangerous heights.  Now Cat and Bones are in a race against time to save their friends from a fate worse than death…because the more secrets they unravel, the deadlier the consequences.  And if they fail, their lives—and those of everyone they hold dear— will be hovering on the edge of the grave.


The 7th book in the Night Huntress series, Up From the Grave, is expected to be released January 28th, 2014.  It's a long way off and I'm so anxious for more Cat and Bones... especially after this tease.

First Look! - "Gabriel's Redemption" Cover and Blurb

Professor Gabriel Emerson has left his position at the University of Toronto to embark on a new life with his beloved Julianne. Together, he’s confident that they can face any challenge.  And he’s eager to become a father.

But Julianne’s graduate program threatens Gabriel’s plans, as the pressures of being a student become all consuming. When she is given the honor of presenting an academic lecture at Oxford, Gabriel is forced to confront her about the subject of her presentation – research that conflicts with his own. And in Oxford, several individuals from their past appear, including an old nemesis intent on humiliating Julia and exposing one of Gabriel’s darkest secrets.

In an effort to confront his remaining demons, Gabriel begins a quest to discover more about his biological parents, beginning a chain of events that has startling repercussions for himself, Julianne, and his hope of having a family.



Now available for pre-order on Amazon in print and e-book format.

Find out more about Sylvain Reynard and his books at www.sylvainreynard.com or visit him on twitter at @sylvainreynard.

"Claim Me" Giveaway and Blog Hop

In Release Me, powerful multimillionaire Damien Stark made Southern belle Nikki Fairchild an unforgettable indecent proposal which she couldn't resist. Now their sensual, erotic, powerfully emotional romance continues in Claim Me, the next in J. Kenner's bestselling trilogy.

For Damien, our obsession is a game. For me, it is fiercely, blindingly, real.

Damien Stark's need is palpable - his need for pleasure, his need for control, his need for me. Beautiful and brilliant yet tortured at his core, he is in every way my match. I have agreed to be his alone, and now I want him to be fully mine. I want us to possess each other beyond the sweetest edge of our ecstasy, into the deepest desires of our souls. To let the fire that burns between us consume us both. But there are dark places within Damien that not even our wildest passion can touch. I yearn to know his secrets, yearn for him to surrender to me as I have surrendered to him. But our troubled pasts will either bind us close...or shatter us completely.
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I highly recommend this series and am glad to be part of the blog hop and allow you a chance to win one of these great books or one of the infamous scarfs that Damien puts to good use (wink, wink).  

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"Catching Fire" Teaser Trailer

The teaser trailer for "Catching Fire," the next installment of the Hunger Games, was played during the MTV Movie Awards this weekend.  The movie will not be in theaters until November but here's a little preview to hold you over:


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