Spotlight On: The Billionaire Princess by Christina Tetreault

Posted by cewtnk on May 1, 2013

Title: The Billionaire Princess

Author: Christina Tetreault

Publisher: Christina Tetreault (March 30, 2013)

Length: 318 pages

Subgenres: Contemporary, Suspense, Romance

BLURB:

She was raised as an American Princess

Following the betrayal of a former lover, Sara Sherbrooke swore off relationships, too afraid she would be used again. Instead she has devoted all her energy to succeeding in politics without relying on her family name. That is until one night in Hawaii with her brother’s best friend Christopher Hall.

He is a self-made billionaire

Technological genius and CEO of Hall Technology, Christopher Hall first met Sara Sherbrooke when he and Jake Sherbrooke were college roommates. While attending Jake’s wedding in Hawaii, Christopher is reintroduced to Sara, a beauty who was once way out of his league. But now as the most eligible bachelor in Silicon Valley, the only thing stopping Christopher from pursuing Sara is the thought of betraying his best friend.

As they work together to promote a new education initiative, neither can deny the attraction between them. But will their growing romance be worth all of the consequences?

EXCERPTS Please Choose One)

Excerpt 1

As Sara sat sipping a bottle of sparkling water, the door opened again. Silently, she watched as Christopher Hall climbed in. If she hadn’t seen him countless times on the web, she never would’ve recognized the man who’d climbed in the limo as her brother’s Cal Tech roommate. She recalled meeting the tall skinny kid with shaggy light brown hair and glasses when her family moved Jake into his dorm freshman year. On the few occasions she had seen him back then he’d been dressed in jeans, Converse sneakers and t-shirts with hard-rock bands emblazoned on them. The man seated across from her now seemed to be someone else entirely.

Today his light brown hair was cut fashionably short and there was no sign of the glasses he used to wear. And those were not the only changes she noticed. There was no missing the way his broad shoulders filled out his dress shirt.

For a second Sara sat speechless and stared at the man, as her pulse kicked up a few notches. Before he noticed her staring, Sara regrouped and pasted on her best society smile. “Hi Christopher. Did Jake tell you what is going on?”

Christopher shook his head. “No. He just said to get out here, but I have a guess.”

Sara expected him to continue and let her in on his suspicions. Instead he grabbed a soda water for himself. When several minutes passed and he didn’t say anything else, she couldn’t keep herself from asking her next question, “So, what is your guess?”

Christopher paused with the bottle halfway to his mouth. “My money is on a wedding, but it’s just a guess.”

“A wedding? No. Charlie and Jake wouldn’t do that. Our parents would be furious.”

“Like I said it’s just a guess, but I know Jake and an out-of-the-blue wedding wouldn’t surprise me at all.”

Would her brother do that to their parents? Sure a sudden unexpected wedding might be something Jake would talk about, but not something he’d ever go through with. Jake Sherbrooke and Charlotte O’Brien’s wedding would be a huge affair much like Dylan and Callie’s the year before. Considering the size of the Sherbrooke family and the fact that the American public seemed so fascinated by them, how could it be anything less?

But if not a wedding like Christopher predicted, what other reason could Jake have for asking Christopher and her to Hawaii on such short notice? Other than an impromptu wedding like Christopher suggested nothing else made any sense.

“Have you meet Charlie?” Sara asked in an attempt to start a conversation. Over the years they’d had few conversations so Sara figured she could either ask him about his company or the one thing they had in common, her brother.

Christopher returned his water to the holder near the door and Sara’s eyes watched the way the muscles in his upper arm flexed and moved. The sight sent her hand toward the air vent, which she redirected toward her face.

“I meet her last year at Jake’s office and we’ve all gotten together several times since. I like her. She seems perfect for him.”

“I think so too.” Sara reached for more water. “She’s definitely the right woman for my brother.” She took a sip from the bottle and then asked him about his company.

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About the Author:

Author Bio:

I wrote my first story with characters similar to those in the Sweet Valley Twins books at the age of 10 on my grandmother’s manual typewriter. As I got older my stories and characters became more mature. During my freshman year at UMass Dartmouth, I read my first romance novel and fell in love with the genre. I have been writing contemporary romance ever since.

Today I live with my husband, three beautiful daughters and two dogs in Massachusetts. Whenever I have a free moment you’ll find me either reading a romance novel or working on my most current story

Author Links:

Website: www.christinatetreault.com

facebook: www.facebook.com/christinatetreaultauthor

twitter: @cgricci

Blog: http://happilyeverafter-cgtetreault.blogspot.com/

Interview and Giveaway with Maggi Andersen and her book A Baron in her Bed

Posted by cewtnk on April 14, 2013

I am an author with a BA in English and an MA in Creative Writing. My lawyer husband and I live in a pretty, historical town in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, with our spoiled Persian cat, Africa, plus the assorted wildlife we feed: chickens wander in from next door and give us lovely eggs, ducks swim in our pool, parrots and possums line up for bananas and seed. I write historical romance, contemporary romantic suspense and young adult novels.

A BARON IN HER BED – THE SPIES OF MAYFAIR, BOOK ONE

Horatia’s plan to join the London literary set takes a dangerous turn. Now that the war with France has ended, Baron Guy Fortescue arrives in England to claim his inheritance. When Guy is set upon in London, a stranger, Lord Strathairn, rescues and befriends him. But while traveling to his country estate, Guy is again attacked. Guy suspects his relative, Eustace Fennimore, is behind the attacks on his life. Horatia refuses to believe her godfather, Eustace, is responsible. Secure in the knowledge that his daughter will finally wed, Horatia’s father allows her to visit her blue-stocking aunt in London. But Horatia’s time spent in London proves to be anything but a literary feast, for a dangerous foe plots Guy’s demise. She is determined to keep alive her handsome fiancé, who has proven more than willing to play the part of her lover even as he resists her attempts to save him.

EXCERPT:

Horatia patted The General’s nose and fed him an apple. By the time the last of it had disappeared, the clip of a horse’s hooves came from the drive. She peeped out of the barn door and saw the baron, tall in the saddle, riding towards the house.

Horatia stepped out and beckoned him. He caught sight of her and rode towards the stables then dismounted and led the horse inside.

“Sorry, my lord,” Horatia said, adopting Simon’s gruff voice. “We have no footman here. No under-groom neither. I’ll stable your horse.”

“Simon, good fellow,” he said warmly. “I came to thank you again. I am indebted to you.”

“No need for that, my lord,” she said. “Everything’s right and tight here as it happens.” She turned her back to lead his horse into one of the stalls. Seizing a brush, she bent and swept it over the horse’s flanks.

He came to rest an arm on the stall door. “I am relieved. If you had lost your job, I was going to ask you to work for me.”

She straightened to brush the horse’s back, confident of the poor light. “Mighty good of you, my lord. But not at all necessary.”

“Eh bien, merci encore.” He turned towards the door.

Relieved it had gone so well, Horatia stepped out from behind the horse. She looked up to see if he had gone and found him watching her with his arms folded.

The elation left her, and she took a deep, shaky breath.

“Did you really think you could go on fooling me?” A note of outrage lay beneath the humorous tone in his voice. “How many people around here have red hair like yours?”

“My hair’s not red,” she said, incensed. “It’s chestnut.”

“I wondered how far you would carry this ruse, Miss Cavendish.”

She backed into an empty stall as he strode towards her.

He followed her inside. Reaching over, he whipped off her hat, and her hair came loose and tumbled around her face. “So, what do you have to say in your defense?”

“Nothing, my lord.” Horatia lifted her chin, her heart pounding loud in her ears. She chewed her lip. She would have to brazen this out.

Annoyed blue eyes stared into hers. “I do not like to be toyed with. I thought there was something wrong with me.”

“Pardon?”

“Watching you bend over in those breeches. Zut! From the first, I felt a strong attraction to you. And then, when I saw you dressed as a woman, I understood.”

“You knew it was me at the dance?” She scowled. “And you deliberately teased me?”

“Don’t you think you deserved it?” He seized her shoulders and gave them a shake. “You tricked me. Why?”

She swallowed. “No trickery, my lord. I was dressed this way when I found you, if you recall. I needed to keep up the pretense.”

He shrugged. “But why do you dress like that?”

She couldn’t explain her restlessness to him and tossed her head. “I prefer to ride astride.”

He raised a brow. “You like a strong beast moving beneath you?”

She bristled at the insult. “I like to ride alone.” He made it sound as if she gained some sort of indecent enjoyment from the exercise. Her face heated. To ride astride was unfeminine, she knew, but that fact had never bothered her before.

“But to do so places you in peril.”

Horatia drew herself up. “I can handle myself as well as a man.”

“You believe that, do you?” His gaze flicked over her. What was he thinking? She quivered under his scrutiny.

About me: What do I like to read?

I like nothing better than to curl up with a good mystery with a touch of romance. Or a great romance with a mystery sub-plot. The romance quotient isn’t so important, but some romance in the story makes the book special for me. I’m a dyed-in-the-wood romantic who loves a happy ending. None of those stories that drift off without a firm commitment for me! I enjoy the Bronte’s, Jane Austen and I’m a great fan of Georgette Heyer. I don’t think my tastes have changed much over time. I love a good thriller; I’m reading Tuesday’s Gone by Nicci French now. No romance so far, but I love their books! I’m partial to historical crime/mysteries too, like Ashley Gardner’s Captain Lacey series and C.S. Harris’ Regency novels. Other writers I enjoy are Tasha Alexander, Joanna Bourne, Courtney Milan, and Tracy Grant. I love a good hot read too, like Anna Campbell’s Seven Nights in a Rogue’s Bed! Couldn’t put that down!

My taste in music is quite eclectic. I like a little opera, although I’m not a buff, Classical music, but I’m picky. Jamie Cullen, Rufus Wainwright, Michael Bublé are all great entertainers. I’m into anything with a good beat, it’s enlivening, even a touch of rap. Pink, Lady Gaga, and Adele, who is fabulous, loved Skyfall!

What prepared me to become a writer?

Reading the kind of books, I want to write. I’ve always had my nose in a book. When I seriously considered taking up what was just a hobby I’d had since a child, I attended university to improve my skills. A BA in English and an MA in Creative Writing later, I took a deep breath and wrote my first novella. Dog Head Code is a young adult mystery. I followed it up quickly with an England-set mystery/crime novel, Murder in Devon, published with Black Opal Books. My next was a Regency romance, Rules of Conduct. All published now, but it took me a while to gain the interest of a publisher. My first break came with a Regency novella, Stirring Passions, which has many of the elements of A Baron in Her Bed. Spies, mystery, romance!

While writing in those early years, I developed my voice and learned what genres suited my style and stirred my muse. What gave me the fire in the belly to sit hour after hour, day after day at the computer. I’m still writing in those genres, but my education didn’t end all those years ago. I’m constantly studying my craft, searching for ways to enliven my prose. Writing, like language, changes over time, and a writer has to change with it.

Where am I in my writing career?

I’m enjoying working with a good publisher, Knox Robinson Publishing in the UK. They publish my historical romances, and my first book with them, The Reluctant Marquess is a Regency bestseller. I also write contemporary romantic suspense for Black Opal Books. With Murderous Intent is to be released with them on the 16^th March, set in Ireland and Outback Australia. I enjoy moving from historical romance to contemporary romantic suspense it helps keep me fresh.

Me as a Writer

I think my style has been developed through reading. I do tend to write to a certain rhythm though. My stories develop organically. I’m not so keen on having books plotted and edited to death. I think they are in danger of all sound the same, and the stories lose their spark.

My Writing

I’ve been published since 2008. I’m a traditionally published author. Although my first novella was with an e-publisher.

I’m delighted with A Baron in Her Bed’s cover; it’s one of my best. The book is a historical spy novel, but also a sensual mainstream romance. The historical bedroom in which the hero lies, hints to the era and along with the title makes it easy to see what the book is about. I love the soft colors too.

I spend far too much time at the computer and have to tear myself away to get some exercise before bits of me spread alarmingly. I go to the gym regularly, swim when I can and walk.

Characters

It’s like asking a parent about their favorite child. I love all my characters, even some of the villains. I’m very fond of Guy, Baron Fortescue, in A Baron in Her Bed. He was born in France, but his English father instilled a love of England in him and prepared him to one day return to England. Guy arrives eager to fit into English society and claim his title and estate, Rosecroft Hall. He realizes he must marry to provide an heir, but doesn’t expect the woman he chooses will be a love match. Guy doesn’t count on falling in love with Horatia Cavendish, an unsuitable, and at times, uncontrollable young poetess. His wish to become a country gentleman after a difficult life during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic war seems out of reach, as more than one attempt is made on his life.

Miss Horatia Cavendish wishes to join the London Literary set with her spinster aunt. Her overprotective father, Colonel Cavendish, doesn’t trust his sister to take care of Horatia and refuses to allow her to leave their small country village. Bored and frustrated, Horatia rides her father’s fine stallion, The General around the countryside dressed as a groom. It is on one of her jaunts that she comes across Guy, unconscious on the road, and saves him from a snowstorm. An energetic miss, Horatia tries to resist a man who will marry into the ton, but it becomes increasingly difficult. Perhaps there’s a way they both can achieve their goals by working together. Even if their goals change along the way!

If I could meet a favorite character, it would be Joanna Bourne’s Adrian Hawker from her novel, Black Hawk. He’s a wily brave spy, and darned sexy! Heart pounding mystery and romance, engaging prose, what more can I say!

What is something I’d like the reader to know about my writing?

My mother was an artist, and I inherited from her my love of color and design. Some authors plot, some hear dialogue in their heads, some have characters forming in their minds before they begin. Some write a synopsis first. I begin with a vague story idea, but as a visual writer, I prefer to build the virtual world my characters are to inhabit. I create a spreadsheet with images of the architecture, fashions and décor, the estates, family members, interiors of rooms etc. I add notes on ages, coloring, bits about personalities, relationships of characters to each other and historical detail, plus my idea of what my hero and heroine look like. I roughly plot and begin to write my story while my characters continue to surprise me with desires and secrets I hadn’t envisaged.

Publications

I have eighteen published works and several free short stories which are available on my website.

A BARON IN HER BED – THE SPIES OF MAYFAIR, is released in the US on 6^th March 2013. It’s the first of my Regency spy series. I’m excited about this series, and enjoy writing it. There’s a fair amount of historical research required and I spend a good deal of time buried in history books checking facts. Readers are quite knowledgeable about the Regency period, and it’s my wish that they enjoy my book without anachronisms taking them of the story. This book is fiction, but I do sometimes draw on some characteristics of people I know, and sometimes a bit of myself. I’m impulsive like Horatia. I have tended to leap in where angels fear to tread, although I’m wiser now. Fortunately, in fiction I can arrange a happy ending for all concerned. My characters tread a rocky road to get there though.

Buy Links and Information:

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New Release Plague Nation by Dana Fredsti

Posted by cwilhelm8 on April 9, 2013

Having stopped the wave of the undead that swarmed their facility, Ashley Parker and the other wild cards (those immune to the zombie virus) are assaulted by an unknown enemy and forced to travel to a secret laboratory in San Francisco.

En route some are killed, while others are kidnapped by their shadowy foe, who seems to use the zombies as a weapon. But the worst is yet to come, as the plague begins to manifest in key locations nationwide. And the truth begins to emerge about the paramilitary society, the Dolofónoi tou Zontanoús Nekroús (DZN).

ISBN-13: 9780857686398
Publisher: Titan
Publication date: 4/9/2013
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook

Meet the Author
Dana Fredsti is the Bay Area-based author of Plague Town and Murder for Hire: The Peruvian Pigeon. A past president of the professional organization Sister in Crime, she has also appeared in various zombie/horror movies projects, and worked on Sam Raimi’s Army of Darkness as an armourer’s assistant, sword-fighting captain, and sword-fighting Deadite.

Review: Dadspirations: The First 100 Days of Fatherhood by Pete Densmore

Posted by cewtnk on April 3, 2013

DADspirations: The 1st 100 Days of Fatherhood is an essential book for the new dad or dad-to-be. Using his personal experience as a father of two children under the age of two, Pete Densmore has compiled the ultimate set of inspirations for the expecting and new father. This fast-reading, humorous book includes an actionable checklist of essential ideas to help inspire dads to become the best father they can be. What you do in the first 100 days of being a father will give you a measure of how effective you’re likely to be going forward. The author provides a strategy for the first 100 days that will keep you from falling into the Super Dud trap and will show you how to be the Super Dad you aspire to be.

My Review:

This book was contagiously funny, filled with excellent tips, advice, and chalked with comedy. I am a mom and I agree that there are too few books out there with advice for dads. This one is clever and entertaining, and I found it informative. I had my boyfriend read it (and he hates books) and it was filled with things he had never thought of and advice he agrees with. The great thing about this book is that it has advice and situations for the whole family. It can help you re-discover yourself as a mom and gives dad some great bonding pointers. It is a perfect gift for the new dad in your life!!

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Daddy Letter For My Daughter

On the day Marie was born, I was a mess. We had a false labor the previous day, I had to give a client presenta-tion at work that morning, and our babysitter for Henry bailed on us, causing a last minute scramble. When Marie is old enough, I will share with her the excite-ment, the anxiety and the fear that was bottled up inside me the day she was born. Every dad is a complete wreck that day, whether he admits or not. After all, you are in a dimly lit, cold hospital room, surrounded by strang-ers, while your wife is in pain for hours on end, you feel helpless to make her feel better, and all while the best experience in the world is going to happen at any moment.

Looking back on that day, I want my daughter to know that her dad was swearing like a sailor as he fought un-precedented traffic at 9:00 p.m. on the way to the hospital; that her dad nearly missed her birth because he was in the parking lot transferring her brother’s car seat to grandpa’s car; and that her dad stole a piece of pizza from the hospital floor’s community refrigerator. (Give me a break; I hadn’t eaten in twelve hours.) And, above 14 PETE DENSMORE all, there are three things I want her to know that I was thinking when I first held her in my arms: boy that pizza was good; how do I make sure she ends up with a good guy like Daddy; and how do I make sure she knows that being smart is cool. These are the types of thoughts, feelings and ideas I will share with my little girl so that she can understand her OCD father a little bit better.

Buy Links:

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About The Author:

Humorist and author of DADspirations: The 1st 100 Days of Fatherhood, father of two Pete Densmore doesn’t consider himself an expert in parenthood by any means. He makes the same number of mistakes as every other parent and doesn’t have any fancy combination of letters after his name. Densmore believes that anyone can be an inspired dad

as long as he wants to put the time, effort and heart into becoming one.

GoodReads Reviews (3 out of 3 reviews)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15989036-dadspirations#other_reviews

1 Josee Phillip, December 10, 2012: Thank you for Goodreads and to the author for providing me a free copy of this wonderful book. I read this book along with one of my good male friends who is expecting a baby girl. This book is fun and realistic and makes a future dad “as ready as can be” to take upon this terrific challenge. I ended up giving him the copy of he book; he can always learn something new.

2 Jennifer Dilks, December 13, 2012: Hilarious! This book should be required reading for all new dads. And those who aren’t “new”…there’s always room for improvement, right? A comical outlook on the first 100 days of fatherhood, with enough sentimental touch that moms will enjoy reading also. A light-hearted, quick read that would be a perfect gift for the father-to-be. I’m so thankful to have received this book as a Goodreads first-reads giveaway…but I’m passing it along to a friend (a new dad!).

3 Lacey Gordon, December 16, 2012: I won this book through the GOODREADS GIVEAWAYS and it was a win that I am glad I won. I did read this book but I mostly won it for my husband. I want to give it to him when we start our family. I know he’ll enjoy it as much as me. Great book!

Amazon Reviews (3 out of 10 reviews, 5.0 Star Cumulative Rating)

http://www.amazon.com/DADspirations-The-1st-Days-Fatherhood/product-reviews/061566363X/ref=cm_cr_dp_see_all_btm?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending

1 Best Book for Dads!!! November 5, 2012: An excellent an awesome book!!! Written by a DAD. Great advice, easy to read, funny and smart, I totally recommend this book to first time Dads. It would help you and entertain you a lot while the first months of your baby. 5 STARS!!

2 Makes the perfect gift for your buddy who’s about to be a dad! October 15, 2012: This book couldn’t be more perfect for that buddy of yours who’s about to be a dad. Filled with awesome ideas and great tips to make those first couple of months easier on you and mom.

First hand Creativity and Confidence October 14, 2012: Lets be honest, as exciting and miraculous the birth of a child can be for a father, it is an experience that can challenge ones confidence. That is where the book Dadspirations steps in. This first hand account of fatherhood will help calm your nerves, keep you laughing, spark your creativity and give you the confidence you are looking for. It gives you ideas on how to keep daddy, mommy, and baby supported and happy. What a great gift for all the soon-to-be dads in your life or a new perspective for those who already have children.

Pete Densmore

Giveaway and Spotlight on Phantom Harvest by C.R. Richards

Posted by cewtnk on March 8, 2013

Title: Phantom Harvest

Author: C.R. Richards

Publisher: Whiskey Creek Press

Length: 368 pages

Sub-Genres: Science fiction/Fantasy

Blurb: Gideon, a half-breed mutant with a surly temper and rotten luck, struggles to scrape a living as a tracker in the desolate territory near the gateway to the human world. Business seems to be picking up when Gideon is approached by a powerful dark elf with deep pockets and a serious problem. Human miners at the dark elf’s plant are being taken by an elusive predator. Gideon is pressured to find the killer before word of the disappearances reaches the human world, endangering the tense relationship between their two races. But, nothing is simple this close to the conduit between worlds. Archangel, a ruthless mercenary operating in the secret sectors of mutant society, has set his own deadly game in motion. Surrounded by savage wilderness and cut off from contact with civilization, Gideon must find a way to protect his friends and survive to collect his bounty.

Excerpt:

Maialen knelt before the flimsy lock on the front door. Its surface was a tarnished brass. Inside its workings, tiny metal sticks fit loosely into place. Pins, Maialen grinned. They might as well have put tape on the door. Her expert finger implants manipulated the old fashioned lock and in moments the door clicked open.

Stale booze and thunderous snoring assaulted her senses the moment she set foot inside. Gideon was stretched across the bed, wearing only his boxers and a worn out under-shirt. In his fist was an empty bottle marked “tequila.”

“Mr. Gideon?” She poked his naked calf with her finger. No response. Maialen moved to the other side of the bed, hoping for a better look at her unusual and reluctant new ally. Black hair fell in unruly strands across his face, hiding his eyes or any reaction to her voice. He was a big man, tall and broad, but his body remained lean despite his recreational drinking. Maialen wouldn’t label him as classically handsome, but his features were appealing.

She was beginning to fear she’d found his dead body until a loud snore vibrated the bed. Maialen stumbled away from his head and back to her original position at his feet. He didn’t stir. Mustering her courage, Maialen pushed at his calf harder. Her incessant tapping finally paid off. Gideon stirred. His eyes blinked open and he looked over his shoulder, giving her a blurry glare.

“Norm didn’t come back to the inn last night.” Maialen folded her arms and took a step back.

“How did you get out of your hotel room? And how the hell did you get in here?” He grumbled.

“Camille told me where you were staying, so I came to find you. The lock on your cottage door isn’t a very good one.” She lifted her chin and gave him the most intense, disapproving glare she could muster this early in the morning. “Did you understand me? NORM IS MISSING.”

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About The Author:

Cynthia’s literary career began when she interned as a part-time columnist for a small entertainment newspaper. She wore several hats: food critic, entertainment reviewer and cranky editor. A co-author of horror and urban fantasy novels, her first solo fiction project – The Mutant Casebook Series – was published by Whiskey Creek Press in 2013. Cynthia is an active member of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers and lives in Colorado.

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