Saturday's Blurbs feature Books by Kate Hill #MFRWAuthor #Werewolf #vampire #Horror #romance

 Caleb (Romantic Moments 2)

Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CD9G6XL5

I'm a powerful and respected Alpha, but the wolf Mette covets my leadership. I'm injured when my conniving enemy challenges me.

After losing my pack and nearly my life, I go to lick my wounds in the human world, but my beloved mate Tia knows that a wolf's broken spirit can heal, and there is only one true leader of our pack.

Note: Caleb is a very short werewolf action romance with a mild heat level, moderate violence and a HEA. This Romantic Moments story is the perfect length for a lunch break, before bed, or any time you want a quick, romantic read.

 

Through My Heart (Romantic Moments 3)

Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CH2KLRYZ

Adrian – I am a vampire whose physical ugliness intensified with my immortality. For centuries I hunted alone, disguising myself from prey, preferring illusions to brutal attacks. Others of my kind spurned me. Some tried to destroy me, and on them I unleashed my wrath. I suffered the agony of eternal loneliness, and then I met Anna.

Anna – My life was almost unbearable until a tall, black-haired stranger with fiery eyes and needle sharp teeth drank my blood and swept me into an unimaginable world. From the night we met, I gave Adrian my heart, but a lie spun by a jealous enemy drove us apart. I swore I would never give him the chance to hurt me again, but denying my love for him was harder than I thought.

Note: Through My Heart is a very short horror romance featuring vampiric love. It has a spicy heat level, violence, and a HEA. This Romantic Moments story is the perfect length for a lunch break, before bed, or any time you want a quick, romantic read.

 

Dominique (Romantic Moments 4)

Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CLJHT154

Dominique has spent his long life immersed in his art. People travel far to have him paint miniature portraits of them, but instead of money as payment, he asks for a taste of their blood.

Advice from a fortune teller sends him to a house where he meets Aurelia, another vampire with secrets even deeper than his own. Will the beautiful tattoo artist end his loneliness, or end his life?

Note: Dominique is a very short adult fairy tale featuring vampire love, some spice, and violence.

 

Kate Hill is Visiting and Talking about her latest release #MFRWAuthor #Vampire #romance #artist #history

 Tell me about your latest release or the book you wish to feature? Genre?

Dominique is a short vampire story about an artist who decides he's been lonely for too long and wants to find a companion. He meets someone and falls in love fast, but she has secrets that prove to be dangerous to him.

 

2. Where did the idea arise?

I wanted to write a short vampire love story that has elements of romance and horror. While writing Dominique it felt like a fairy tale.

 

3. How much research was involved? Did you stay on point or be distracted by wanting to look at just one more thing?

It has a historical setting, so it took some research about that, and I particularly looked at the history of miniatures because as an artist, Dominique specialized in those.

 

4. How long did you take to write the book?

Most short stories take a week or two to write the first draft, but it can take months to years to polish them. Dominique underwent several changes, but altogether it probably took about three months to reach the final story.

 

5. Now a bit about you. How long have you been writing? What is your Sun Sign?

I've been writing since I was a child. When I was about sixteen I decided to start submitting work for publication, and it took about ten years after that for my first story to get accepted. Not surprisingly, it was a short, erotic vampire story. It's about twenty-seven years later, and I still love to write vampire stories! My sign is Libra.

 

6. Do you write in a number of genres of stick to one?

I mainly write romance in a variety of subgenres, but sometimes I also write horror.

 

7. Where on the internet can you be found?

 

I love to connect with readers and writers online. I can be found at:

Website: https://kate-hill.com/

Blog: https://kate-hill.com/blog/

Newsletter: https://kate-hill.com/index.php/newsletter/

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Kate-Hill/e/B002BLS7OW

BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/kate-hill

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16157.Kate_Hill

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/katehillromancewritingandmore/_saved/

Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/katehillromancewritingandmore

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KateHillRomance

 

Saturday's Blurbs feature Books by Augustina Van Hoven #MFRWAuthor #Paranormal #dreams #Vampire #Shapeshifter

 

THE HIDDEN

They'll risk everything for each other...

Lily Montgomery is finding refuge from her vicious divorce and constant self-loathing by writing about the monsters who inhabit her dreams. But then, when she’s rescued by a vampire, she discovers that her monsters are real. Not only that, she’s being pursued by shapeshifters who fear she’ll reveal their secret to humans. Her rescuer is the only constant in her now chaotic world. And, to Lily's surprise, she fears more for her heart than she does for her life when she’s around him.

Valerian DuCharme is an unusual vampire. Although he’s an enforcer for one of the houses of The Hidden, he's welcomed by the principled everywhere for his charisma, his caring, and his powers. Valerian lost his true love when he was turned, and his heart has been encased in ice for hundreds of years. Until he meets Lily. And he warms to her charms. But his job is to keep Lily safe. Can he do that and love her, as well?

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0852T1L3Z/ref=sr_1_9?crid=2KPLZSCQ5AO3P&keywords=augustina+van+hoven&qid=1582564196&sprefix=augustina+v%2Caps%2C306&sr=8-9

Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1500280915

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-hidden-augustina-van-hoven/1136528401;jsessionid=8408FDF3ACB5A1A901BA323B5B9AAFD5.prodny_store02-atgap13?ean=2940163897896

KOBO:  https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-hidden-32

THE CURSE

Prince Laren, a Tovenaar destined to be the ruler of his house, has only one goal. Break the spell that forces him to go catting around at night and unleash his wrath on the sorcerer responsible. Then he meets a woman with fiery hair, deep blue eyes, and the body of his dreams. She’s but a pawn in the looming conflict between members of the hidden community. And the prince is torn between his old and new desires.

Juliet Cooper’s plans were simple: sell her great uncle’s property, return home, find a job, and get on with life. But then she meets Laren—in both human and cat form. And her plans get complicated. Juliet finds she can’t leave until she knows the secrets that her great uncle’s property and the handsome, blue-eyed man are hiding, unaware of the price she might have to pay.

When Juliet is attacked by Laren’s opponents, he must decide whether to rescue her, risking not only the wrath of the community members who shelter him and his princely future, but also his life.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089CGM32R/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2YP09J9L55F7N&dchild=1&keywords=augustina+van+hoven&qid=1590723101&sprefix=augustina%2Caps%2C303&sr=8-5

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-curse-augustina-van-hoven/1137102966?ean=2940164304461

Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1516167548

KOBO: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-curse-68

THE DISCOVERY

Chemist Karl Hansen is hiding from us former boss in a small Oregon town. Each day pretty much blends into the next until the cold rainy afternoon when he meets Avalyn, the woman of his dreams. One little problem, she’s not really human. Her world is not a safe place to be, but he’ll risk everything for her.

Avalyn of the water Fae is on a mission with others from the hidden community. Everything changes when she meets human Karl. Is loving him the right decision when he may not survive her world and her people mate for life?

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09B2QDMS6/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3GZG4ZGSW7TQV&dchild=1&keywords=augustina+van+hoven&qid=1627012434&sprefix=augustina+van+hoven%2Caps%2C688&sr=8-4

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-discovery-augustina-van-hoven/1139889650?ean=2940165549434

Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1577651068

KOBO: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-discovery-18

Saturday's Blurbs feature Books by Seelie Kay #MFRWAuthor #Lawyers #Romantic suspense #queen #vampire #paranormal romance

 

 

Bovine Tricks

 

Blurb:

 

Lady Annabelle Trask is missing. Unfortunately, MISix doesn’t know if they’re looking for a woman, a cow, or something in between!

 

Is it real or is it fantasy? That’s the question MISix Agent Mathilda Honoria Spencer struggles with on her latest assignment. Tasked with discovering the whereabouts of Lady Annabelle Trask, Tillie is thrust into the world of Hucows and other human animals. It’s a world that raises serious questions about sexual fetishes, intentional physical enhancements, and even pornography, but in the end, Tillie has only one mission—to rescue and return Lady Annabelle to the Queen. However, as she and her partner, Agent Abdul Ali, attempt to find Lady Annabelle and keep her out of the clutches of terrorists bent on destroying the monarchy, they must also wrestle with their feelings for each other. Can they draw the line between their duty to the Crown and their relationship with one another? Or must they embark on separate paths to continue to serve the Queen?

 

Book Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6hsPnfS8tU

 

Buy links:

 

Extasy Books: https://www.extasybooks.com/978-1-4874-3237-9-bovine-tricks/

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09289R52L

Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bovine-tricks-seelie-kay/1139217151?ean=2940165239656

Kobo:  https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/bovine-tricks

 

 

First, We Kill All the Lawyers

 

Blurb:

Someone is killing lawyers, but a particular vampire lawyer won’t stay dead.

 

 

Donovan Trait is a marked man. Flamboyant, stunningly handsome, and notoriously insatiable, his attitude and style belie his skills in the courtroom. No one survives a cross-examination at Donovan’s hands. His knowledge of the law and trial practice has accumulated over the years… and years, of experience. More than three hundred years. You see, when Donovan isn’t seducing judges and juries, he’s a creature of the night. And now that someone has decided that it’s time to kill all lawyers, his lust for attention has set him in the murderer’s sights. The problem is, vampires don’t die. Not easily, anyway. That’s good news for Donovan, not so much for his very human lady love, also a target of the serial killer. Will several unsuccessful attempts on his life expose Donovan’s true nature? Will the killer learn the secret that will guarantee a permanent death? Or will Donovan finally manage to put an end to the killer’s murderous spree and live happily ever after, with his lady love?

 

Book Trailers: 

https://youtu.be/qd90Tv4Oae1E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDao8F6vrvU&t=18s

 

Buy links:

 

Extasy Books: https://www.extasybooks.com/978-1-4874-3125-9-first-we-kill-all-the-lawyers/

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/First-Kill-Lawyers-Donovan-Trait-ebook/dp/B08PB2C4TM/

Barnes & Noble:  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/first-we-kill-all-the-lawyers-seelie-kay/1138399260?ean=9781487431266 

Kobo:  https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/first-we-kill-all-the-lawyers

 

 

The Last Christmas

 

Blurb:

When the doctors say there’s no hope, Santa begs to differ. After all, he claims, miracles are love combined with action to get the desired result. And at Christmas time, everyone deserves a miracle!

 

 

David Wright is dying from cancer. He is not expected to see another Christmas. At least that’s what the medical professionals say. Fortunately, Santa begs to differ. After all, modern medicine is nothing more than a best guess. Santa believes anything is possible until you give up. When Santa tells David’s wife, Joan, that heaven is full and she has to keep her husband alive, she is beside herself. She has no medical skills. How can she save anyone’s life? Set your skepticism aside as Santa embraces a family already mourning their father’s terminal diagnosis and teaches them that a Christmas miracle doesn’t always require heavenly intervention. Sometimes, all it takes is a family with enough love to create their own. As Santa says, a true miracle is when love combines with action to get the desired results. And only humans are capable of that. Will Santa’s words fall on deaf ears? Or will Team Wright find a way to save their father’s life?

 

Book Trailers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxQgCiHO4S4&t=3s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYaO1DwQhn0&t=7s

 

Buy links:

 

Extasy Books:  https://www.extasybooks.com/978-1-4874-2999-7-the-last-christmas/

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Christmas-Seelie-Kay-ebook/dp/B08QHDS9F8/

Kobo:  https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-last-christmas-7

Smashwords:  https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1061465

 

 

 

 

 

The Vampire as a Hero

I like to read and an enamoured of heros and sometimes heroines. The strong, the stubborn, those willing to take risks are often on my hit list. Heroines will have other times here. Today I want to speak of one hero I am not able to love.

To readers -- if you find my least likely hero one of yours make a comment telling me why you find him fascinating.

To writers -- if one of your heroes can claim this status, tell me about him. Either leave a comment here or email me and I'll let you have your say and even post a small except (PG please) that shows why he is entitled to be a hero.

I cannot give my heart to a vampire hero but I'm sure I could be convinced. To me a vampire makes the perfect villain. After all, he'd dead. In my former career as a nurse I came in contact with the dead. Their skin is cold and kind of clammy. Is this the stuff of heroes. Another thing about the dead is the flaccidity of their limbs both before and after rigor has occurred. I ask you, does a woman need a limp hero?

Then there's the blood-sucking aspect. I do not like rare meat. The taste of blood is unpleasant. As a nurse I've dealt with blood including giving transfusions for blood loss. That seems to be the reason a vampire drinks a victim's blood. Except the dead don't need transfusions. What always pops into my mind when I read of a vampire hero feeding is a leech. A creature of the swamp that fastens to an animal or a human and sucks their blood. A leech is not a pretty creature.

I am sure there are more reasons but these are the most important. So tell me why a vampire should be thought of as a hero.