Hailey Edwards

It’s That Time of Year…

September 27, 2010

…where blogs are hopping and spooktacular contests are in full swing. Since we’re getting oh-so-close to October, I’m going to give you a quick rundown of events I’m participating in next month.

First off…

I do a lot of these blog hops. Between Alanna and Booknibbles, they’re a breeze for readers and authors. It’s the best thing going, and she’s a sweetie for organizing them.

Authors, if you want to participate then go here and read the sign up information.

Next up, we have a Halloween Bash at Romance Divas! The only confirmed activity I can report is a chat with Gena Showalter and Kresley Cole. This is a member’s only party, but RD is a free forum, free resource, for romance writers.
Sign up and join in the fun!

Lastly (so far) is a Halloween BLOG-A-THON hosted by the Paranormal Romantics. This one offers one lucky winner a NOOK!

October is going to be a crazy busy month around here with prizes and chats and contests galore. I hope to see y’all around. 😉

Six Sentence Sunday

September 25, 2010

I hope everyone is enjoying their Sunday. My excerpt is another from Wicked. It occurred to me all this time, all these snippets have been in Nathaniel’s pov. So here are a few lines from Chloe.

“I’m wounded you’ve forgotten my offer so quickly.” He hummed with amusement low in his throat and her toes curled inside her shoes. “I guess this means you’d rather keep our relationship professional.”

When he tried to step back, he didn’t make it far. Her arms had linked around his waist at some point, holding him in place. “I didn’t say that.”

For more SSS fun, check out the official blog.

Gambit by Kim Knox is Out!

September 20, 2010

Woo hoo! Gambit released today from Carina Press, and while Emergence has my favorite of Kim’s short story heroes, Gambit has Daned–oh yeah. I would so wrap his sweet self in gold. *rawr* Actually, I’d like to get some gold for my husband. I mean, Christmas will be here before you know it. I’m sure he wouldn’t mind being turned into my gold-plated love monkey. 😉

Gambit by Kim Knox

Captain Chae Beyon is a hustler, a mercenary pilot, a wounded woman who prefers her men to be easily thrown aside.

Daned Traern is a first-caste Ladaian bound by tradition and DNA to protect his race. He’s willing to align himself with the hot space captain if she’ll transport him home in time to ensure the right candidate is crowned—and thus prevent a bloody war.

Disguised as Chae’s sex toy, Daned is erotically bound to her through living gold, alien tech designed to increase pleasure. When he frees himself, their passion only increases…but succumbing to temptation will bind them together—permanently.

But there’s more at stake than their needs. As Chae is dragged into a world of insane princes and sentient stones, hired killers hound them across the quadrant.

And then, as only her lousy luck would have it, Chae must choose between the good of the galaxy and her own heart…

It’s available from Carina Press here

Rhiannon Leith Interviewed!

September 20, 2010

Author Rhiannon Leith is visiting today, and we are talking about her latest release, Edge of Heaven, among other things. Please bear with me as this is my first interview (thanks, Rhi!)

Hailey: Welcome Rhiannon, please tell us a little about yourself. How long have you been writing? Have you always wanted to be an author?

Rhiannon: I’ve written stories for as long as I can remember. I think the first story I wrote down involved someone not terribly dissimilar to myself being trapped somewhere with a rather famous pop star. I was possibly thirteen. He was yum.

I’d been reading Black Lace books for some time when someone challenged me to do something I had sworn I’d never do – write a vampire story for their vampire anthology Lust At First Bite. I was shocked when it was accepted. And delighted.

Hailey: Are there any goals you have set for your writing career you have yet to obtain?

Rhiannon: Not really. I’m not great for rules, either making or following them. My goals vary though. I like to push myself and I try to write something everyday if I can.

Hailey: Do you have any deep, dark secrets? Anything your fans would be shocked to learn about you?

Rhiannon: I’m a huge fan of The Big Bang Theory. Especially Leonard. (And Sheldon, but not for the same reason) I like a boy with brains. Boys with brains are super-sexy.

Hailey: What are two things you can’t write without?

Rhiannon:
1) Noise. I’m so used to noise in everyday life that if I try to write without it, I can’t really concentrate. I need to have noise, be it the tv or music or simply the usual chaos of my life.
2) A large mug of tea. I love tea. Almost as much as Leonard and Sheldon.

Hailey: Do you remember the title of the first romance novel you read?

Rhiannon: I think it was The White Raven by Diana L. Paxson. It was wonderful. Romance, Arthurian legends, magic and a nice sprinkling of sex. What more could I ask for? I was hooked. (http://www.amazon.com/White-Raven-Diana-L-Paxson/dp/0688074960 – it had this cover too!)

Hailey: Are you a plotter or a pantser?

Rhiannon: A bit of both to tell the truth. I tend to switch from one to the other – generally when my characters don’t cooperate with my intended plots. Then I have to start pantsing like crazy. Until I run out of ideas. Then I revert to plotting to try and figure a way out of it.

Hailey: What’s next for you?

Rhiannon: I’m not entirely sure. I took a little break and now I need to buckle down again. Next on the agenda is most likely a companion book to my futuristic romance With a Touch, set in the world of the Guild.

Hailey: Thanks so much for stopping by, and congratulations! Now let’s take a look at that new release of yours.

Her only hope is to reach for heaven—and hang on to hell.

Lily’s psychic “gift” for hearing the dead and helping them pass over into the afterlife has left her friendless and broken, teetering on the edge of sanity. Not much of a challenge for Sammael, a demon who’s been sent to seduce her soul for hell.

But something stands between Sam and his prize. Micah, the guardian angel whose constant support keeps Lily sane. Yet Sam senses that Micah’s feelings for his charge are less than angelic.
Excellent. It’ll be his pleasure to tempt them both into pure sin.

As Lily succumbs to unearthly pleasure, she finds herself caught between the demon who sets her on fire and the angel who lifts her to unimagined heights of ecstasy. It’s a choice she can’t bring herself to make.

Then a serial killer with preternatural abilities makes Lily his next target. Danger mounts as he repeatedly outfoxes even heaven and hell. To protect her, an angel must fall, a demon must be redeemed—and Lily must travel to hell and back for the men she loves.

Warning: Contains steamy sex, bondage, voyeurism, and a ménage a trois between a tormented angel, a devilishly sexy demon and a woman who can’t choose between them. And why should she?

Read An Excerpt Online
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Links:
Website: www.rhiannonleith.com
LJ: rhiannonleith.livejournal.com
Twitter: @rhiannonleith
Samhain Author Page: http://samhainpublishing.com/authors/rhiannon-leith

If Facebook Existed Back in the Day…

September 19, 2010

I got these images in an email today. Some I’ve seen before, others were new to me. Still, most made me laugh. Love or hate Facebook, I hope you get a kick out of these.