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I come from a family of military personnel. We cover ever branch of the military and have extended our service through several great wars. I am proud to be a veteran and will always cherish and remember my time served to my country as a very special time in my life.
Happy Veterans Day to those who have served and those who continue to protect our borders against all enemies, both foreign and domestic.
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My first guest to my blog needs no introduction. That's right…no introduction. If you do not know who Larissa Ione is and have not read one of her books then I seriously have to ask―what rock have you been living under?
Larissa Ione is not only a talented author, she's a totally cool individual and trust me I don't throw comments around easily. I'd so totally want to be like her if—well—you know if I were like alive and all that.
Anyway, she is one half of the awesome writing duo, Sydney Croft, responsible for giving woman a whole new reason to love the weather and its sudden changes.
Her second book in the Demonica series, Desire Unchained, is unbelievable. Today I get the opportunity not only to meet this fantastic author, but she's brought Shade and Runa with her today to share a little of their story with us.
So without further ado, please welcome Larissa Ione, Shade and Runa Wagner.
Larissa:
Thanks for having me!
Runa: Nice to be here!
Shade: *nods*
Sameera: It's cool to have you guys here today. Larissa I was totally ecstatic when Kensana told me you'd accepted our invite.
Larissa: I'm always happy to do anything for Kensana. She's awesome!
Sameera: Could you tell us a little about the Demonica Series.
Larissa: Well, it's a dark paranormal series set in and around an underworld hospital run by demons, vampires, and werewolves. The main characters are three brothers who happen to be incubi (sex demons.) Their breed's natural abilities give them healing qualities, which help t
hem run the hospital. The oldest brother, Eidolon, heads up the hospital.
Sameera: So the whole thing started with Eidolon and Tayla?
Larissa: Yes. He was on duty when Tayla, a demon slayer, was brought in after being badly injured by a demon. Eidolon felt the need to help her. Wraith and Shade pretty much just wanted to kill her. Those guys aren't quite as sympathetic as Eidolon, which becomes rather clear in Shade's book. *ahem*
Sameera: Runa, how did it feel when you ran into Shade again after your breakup?
Runa: I wanted to kill him. Had every intention of it, actually! But then we were chained up together and forced to…well, anyway, I really wanted to kill him.
Sameera: Shade, you can't help but notice Runa is not your run of the mill human. No offense to you, Runa. What was it that drew you to her?
Shade:
She's hot. And she stands up to me. Which is even hotter.
Sameera: Larissa, you've managed to create a world any being of the night could live in comfortably. The whole demon hospital thing, I never knew such a place existed. Where did your inspiration for this world come from?
Larissa: From an episode of Angel. I'd always been interested in emergency medicine (to the point that I became an EMT so I could write my medical characters accurately – at the time I was writing contemporaries,) and when Angel got hurt, someone (I think it was Oz) suggested that he go to the hospital…but he couldn't. He was a vampire. So I started thinking…what if there was some sort of facility vampires and other creatures of the underworld could go to? And what if it was run by these very creatures? And Underworld General was born!
Sameera: Runa, you get to kick a little ass in this book. Do you miss being the Runa of old?
Runa: Not at all! This being a werewolf thing? Awesome.
Sameera: Shade, do you like the new changes in Runa? I mean you fell in love with a human, was it hard to deal with her with the new hmm…changes to her personality?
Shade: Not hard at all. The new Runa makes for some…interesting nights.
Sameera: I'll bet. Larissa, in this book you also gave more time with Gem and Kynan, can you share anything on their situation with us? Oh, and I can't forget about Wraith. His book is your most recent release. He's so dark and brooding. I would so date him.
Larissa: Gem and Kynan have gone over a lot of speed bumps in their road through books 2 and 3. And they appear in book 4…Kynan plays a very
significant role in Lore's book!
Sameera: Well, when Lore's book comes out I'll have to get my own copy. I don't particularly like reading over Kensana's shoulder. Is there anything else you'd like to share with our readers out there?
Larissa: Yes! I'd just like to shout out a big THANK YOU to everyone who has supported me and bought these books! Writing them has been a dream come true, but readers have taken that dream and made it bigger than I ever could have hoped. Because of YOU, Desire Unchained hit the USA Today bestseller list, and Passion Unleashed hit both the USA Today AND New York Times lists. Wow. Just…wow. Thank you!!!!
Sameera: Whoa, USA Today and New York Times lists? That's awesome! I'd like to thank Larissa, Runa and Shade for dropping by and chatting with me today. It has been a pleasure and an honor to chill with one of the greats. I hope you'll join us again. I can't wait to tell Gideon.
Larissa: Thank you so much for having us! It's been awesome!
Runa: Definitely appreciated being here. It's not often we get out to hang with humans!
Shade: Yeah…that's because humans are—oof!—Runa!
Larissa: Demons. Sorry…you can't take 'em anywhere…
Sameera: If you haven't read or picked up a book in this series, you don't know what you're missing. As usual, Larissa Ione creates such a realistic world within the darkness of paranormal that you'll wonder why you haven't visited it sooner. Once you begin reading Runa and Shade's story you won't want to put it down until you're done.
About Larissa Ione…
Larissa Ione writes dark paranormal romances (the Demonica series) for Grand Central Publishing, as well as sexy contemporary romance for Samhain and Red Sage. She also pens erotic s/f action suspense novels for Random House under the name Sydney Croft, with writing partner Stephanie Tyler. She lives a nomadic lifestyle with her Coast Guard husband, 12 year old son, and a newly adopted stray cat.
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Abigail’s Secret, my second stand alone title has been contracted with Freya’s Bower. Today I’m sharing the new cover created by Valerie Tibbs.
Blurb When Gabriel left town to take a job in Virginia, he expected his longtime friend Abigail to always be there for him. The last thing he expected was for her to drop completely out of his life without so much as a phone call. Six years later, he certainly didn’t expect to find her with a child and a new life. Now, he must fight to win her heart all over again to claim what he left behind. Or will the secret Abby holds end all hopes of their happiness together?
I’ll let you guys know as soon as I have a release date.
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I came home today and received unbelievably sad news from my daughters. So unexpected, I thought it was a joke. But no joke, during this week we’ve lost Ed McMahan- the voice of the Johnny Carson show, Farrah Fawcett – the blond beauty who made us all want to be one of Charlie’s angels and finally in a twist as bizarre as the life he lead—The King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
These three people are voices of my childhood. Moments that will always be remembered. Let us remember the good times. And now…Here’s Johnny! Let’s all smile and say, Good Morning Charlie and give a loud hearty Whoo!
Ed, Farrah and Michael , may you all rest in peace
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Ed, Farrah and Michael , may you all rest in peace
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Hey guys I'm back from my
vacation in the woods. I spent a wonder few days in a quaint little cabin out in Dupont National Forest with my family. My youngest thought it would be one of the coolest trips, because of her love for waterfalls. Right up until the moment she realized her cell phone had no signal and her dad and I had selected a cabin with no wireless
internet or digital tv. LOL I knew the deal before we left so she did have my laptop and movies to watch. She was
good to go for a while.
The falls were great! I am very fortunate to have such wonders so very close to where I live. After a little trekking into the woods we saw some of North Carolina's most beautiful falls. If you get out to Asheville, N.C. by all means check out Biltmore Estate but you've got to take in the hidden sites as well. Enjoy!
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- I'm #reading Market for Love by Jamaica Layne - http://tinyurl.com/klznxo #
- I want to read: Knight Moves by Jamaica Layne - http://goodreads.com/review/show/60340020 #
- I want to read: Experimental: An Anthology on Sex and... by Jamaica Layne - http://tinyurl.com/lqeqd6 #
- I want to read: Vital Signs 1: I've been a Naughty Nurse by Jamaica Layne - http://tinyurl.com/mx9unm #
- Back from the cabin in the woods, spending the day with my hubby. #
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What Makes a Dad
God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it ... Dad
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Anyone can be a father, but it takes a great, special man to be a daddy. Happy Father's Day to all you Daddy's out there.
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And it was AWESOME!!! This author and my daughter who jumped in for Jax, certainly had a blast. Lori, Dianne and the gang did a wonderful job of pulling the event together. I got the chance to met people I've known for quite awhile and never had the chance to meet--like Ms. Brea and my wonderful cover artist Valerie. Not to mention, Faith Bicknell-Brown, the woman responsible for giving me a chance to show my stuff in her One Touch, One Glance Anthology and Trinity Blacio, who graced the pages with myself, Brea and Faith.
I also had a chance to sit and chat with one of the biggest motivators I've met on my road to becoming a published author, The Great One, Ms. Jacquelyn Frank, author of the Nightwalker series. Her new series, Shadowdwellers is sure to shine as bright as those gentleman in the Nightwalker series did.
I also had the chance to meet Bianca D'Arc, who is responsible for putting Jacki and I together. If not for her I would have never found out that one of the top paranormal romance authors lived right in the same area as I do. Who knew? And folks, I hate to brag but I road the elevator with Shiloh Walker. Yes indeed, from the fifth floor all the way down to the first floor. I know, you don't have to tell me, you're jealous. :)
There were a lot of events planned for the weekend, meeting and greeting, presentations, book fair and the such. I have to say one of the highlights of my weekend, was getting to know some members of the Ravenous Romance family. Lori Perkins, a name that has had the living daylights scared out of me since the day I read about her, (Which you have to check out when you get the chance) proved to be nothing I'd ever thought an agent would be and everything an agent should be. She shared a world of information and ice cream with my daughter and I. Then I met some of her authors, Jamaica Layne, Lexi Ryan and Bethany Michaels. Let me tell you these ladies are a hoot to be around and definitely people I will have to stay in touch with. I am now hooked on Graeter's ice cream thanks to Jamaica. :)
So with a weekend of networking, shopping and eating things I know I shouldn't but had to, and watching my fourteen year old shop till she dropped, I can say I'm really looking forward to next year.
Please disregard the expressions on my face in some of them. I was talking to my daughter while she was taking the pictures and with teenagers, you only get one snap and that's it. LOL
OMG! Did I forget to mention the cover model? Or as my daughter refers to him as "The Sexy Beast." LOLLater Folks!
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