The Elite Report...

And in the news…

Michel Prince is on tour with Chrysalis and The Beam. You can find her at the following places over the course of the next few weeks:

Through Goddess Fish Promotions (Butterfly Swag Basket Giveaway)

12/31/2012 Rogue's Angels 
1/7/2013 Sandra's Blog
1/7/2013 SECOND STOP Books and Other Spells
1/14/2013 The TeacherWriter
1/14/2013 SECOND STOP Nickie's Views and Interviews
1/21/2013 Writers and Authors
1/28/2013 Snifferwalk
2/4/2013 Mean Old Library Teacher
2/11/2013 Young Adult Book Addict
2/18/2013 Reading With Anacrasia
2/18/2013 SECOND STOP Realmantic Moments
2/25/2013 Sexy Adventures, Passionate Tales
2/25/2013 Stories of My Life
3/4/2013 Hope. Dreams. Life... Love
3/11/2013Book 'Em North Carolina
3/18/2013 Sweet Southern Home REVIEW
4/1/2013 Reader Girls

Through CBLS

Jan 14: Veiled Secrets Reviews
Jan 15: Musings of a Writing Reader
Jan 16: The YA Cafe
Jan 17: Janna Shay's Fair Play
Jan 18: Pink Fluffy Hearts: Diary of a Coffee Addict
Jan 19: A Book Lover's Library
Jan 19: Love In a Book
Jan 20: Sapphyria's Book Reviews
Jan 21: Brianna's YA Bookshelf
Jan 22: Andi's Young Adult Books
Jan 28: Jesse Recommends
Jan 29: House Millar
Jan 30: Have Novel, Will Edit
Jan 31: Fae Books (Review)
Jan 31: Night Owl Reads
Feb 1: Aspired Writer (Review)
Feb 1: Kristy Centeno
Feb 2: Shah Wharton's WordsinSync (Review)
Feb 2: Sweet n' Sassi (Review)

DH Black’s Tortured got a 5 Lips review at Two Lips…”Tortured by D.H. Black is a gripping action that keeps you on the edge of your seat wanting more.” Full review here.

And look at this beautiful new cover for Shock Treatment due out February 17…

 

Lila Munro’s Assumed Identity was recently nominated for Best BDSM Romance of 2012 at Sizzling PR and the final installment in the same series, Assumed Calling, was nominated for Best BDSM of 2012 at Love Romances Café.

Lee Ann Sontheimer Murphy also has some new cover love to share. Small Town Love Story will be out in May. In other Lee Ann news, her piece “Dragoon’s Bride” won 2^nd place in the Ozark Writers League annual contest for western fiction with a cash prize. Congratulations, Lee Ann!

The reviews just keep rolling…Suzzana C Ryan recently received 4 Lips from Two Lips for Aurora’s Ghost…Way to go, Suzzana. “I look forward to seeing what Ms. Ryan has in the future. She has a very creative mind and is able to make characters you will not soon forget.” Please go here for complete review.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stalking Darkness by JL Oiler will debut spring 2013…and just look at her gorgeous new cover straight from Carl J Franklin’s desk…Talk about a bad ass looking heroine!

 

Chanticleer Book Reviews & Media recently reviewed Nancy LaPonzina’s Nardi Point…”Nardi Point develops into a lovely, nuanced tale with the layers of relationships uncovered like strata of earth, revealing harsh truths and personal epiphanies. In the end, the pieces of Laurinda’s life finally fit together like the ceramic shards that touched off her journey, and from this vessel pours love and fulfillment.”

You can find the full review of this Blue Ribbon Award Winning novel here.

 

 

 

Coming from Lori Gordon January 17...The Lost Night Trilogy book one, Black Night.

Sienna James must face the harsh realities that exist outside her sheltered world when she falls in love with the grandson of a rival planet’s evil ruler. Attempting to break off the doomed relationship, Sienna is kidnapped and forced into a marriage designed to destroy her father’s empire.  

Johnny Black risks his life in order to rescue his unrequited love, Sienna. In order to escape, the duo must work together on a harrowing journey to the other side of their captive world. Sienna admits that for her, Johnny's always been the one.  Until a dark secret from his past is revealed, putting the couples love to the ultimate test, Sienna must decide if she can ever trust Johnny again. 

Excerpt

Marc walked me back to my room and leaned in to kiss me. I turned at the last minute so he only got the corner of my mouth. “Where are we headed?” I decided to ask.

“Oceania, of course.”

The food I’d just gorged on threatened to come up. I nodded. I’d heard of Oceania. It was the planet housing the famous Night Fortress. I should have made the connection earlier. I should have figured that’s where they’d take me. Silently, I berated myself. If I hoped to escape I needed to do a better job of concentrating.

Marc continued. “Grandmother has a place there. A place we’ll be safe to marry and raise our family.”

My heart skipped a beat. “Hold on. Did I miss the part where you asked me if I wanted to be your wife?”

Marc shrugged. “I love you. You love me. What else do we need?” He grinned wickedly and I realized I was about to be forced into becoming the trophy wife of Pirate Marc Jensen. The heir to my family’s worst enemy. He opened the door to what had become my room. “Sienna? You feel okay?” He put his hand to my forehead. “You look a bit pale.”

That gave me the excuse I needed to get away from him. For tonight anyway.

“Something I ate didn’t agree with me,” I lied. “Perhaps I should rest for a while.”

“Of course you should.” Marc pressed a small remote into my hand. “Page me if you need anything, anything at all.” He kissed me on the cheek. “We’ll be arriving on Oceania first thing in the morning.” Stepping out of the room, he added, “I love you, Sienna.”

When the door clicked shut, the tears came. I cursed myself for being such an idiot. My dad raised me better than this. The enemy should never have so easily distracted me even if he was an incredibly handsome enemy.

Donna Steele tells us she’s doing the happy dance as she just signed a contract with Rebel Ink Press for Wraith’s Heart. While no other details are available at this time, it will be seen around e-stores late spring 2013. Congratulations, Donna!

And our news rounds out this week with this from Cyn Hadyn…she just contracted the third installment in her paranormal series, Clann Doone. Sounds intriguing…

All of the Elites would like to extend congratulations to their publisher, Rebel Ink Press, for being nominated for press of the year at Love Romances Café and Sizzling PR!