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LUCAS REVIEWS AND GIVEAWAYS CONTINUE!

Posted by dbreynolds on November 5, 2012

Okay, lots to talk about this week. First, LUCAS is now available in paperback. Amazon has it listed, but is showing a 5-8 week delivery. This HAS to be because of their shipping issues as a result of Sandy, because I know my publisher is already shipping and so is BN.com. Be aware, however, that since Amazon is not shipping, BN.com is not discounting the cover price. So, if you want the paperback, you should probably try my publisher’s website instead, because it IS discounted there.

Buy links are:

IMAJINN BOOKS (Paperback and PDF e-book)

BN.com (Paperback only)

AMAZON.com (Kindle e-book, and paperback but w/shipping issues for now)
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Moving on … there is still time to enter some of the giveaways from last week, including ….

PARANORMAL HAVEN, with a short tale of Lucas at the Harvest Festival and a guest appearance by Kathryn.

Contest ends November 7

I SMELL SHEEP. An interview with yours truly, and a chance to indulge your inner anarchist.

Contest ends November 7

THESE DEADLINE DATES ARE ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, BUT SUBJECT TO CHANGE. SO, BE SURE TO CHECK THE GIVEAWAY REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES FOR THE INDIVIDUAL GIVEAWAYS.
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Okay, more giveaways! That’s the old contests, and now for some new ones!

This Tuesday, Nov. 6, I’m at READING BETWEEN THE WINES BOOK CLUB. There’s an excerpt of LUCAS, and a giveaway.
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And on Thursday, Nov. 8, I’ll be at BITTEN BY PARANORMAL ROMANCE talking about why I like writing books for adults (sex…and other stuff, too) and a sampling of my sweet, sexy Lucas in action.
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And there’s more to come! But I’ll give you those dates when we get closer.
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In the meantime, the reviews are coming in on LUCAS, and I think he’s a hit. I know I love him, but I think I’m not alone. Here’s just a couple of excerpts from the Review Blogs that have come in.
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From LA DEETDA READS …
Action and then more action. Sexy and steamy. This gripping novel is everything you could want in a romantic thriller. The heroine is a no-nonsense FBI agent and the hero is another of D.B. Reynolds’ hot sexy Lords of the vampire nation. The finding of Daniel, her brother, is the catalyst that initiates the “cop” and the vampire’s interaction but then fate intervenes and combines the two into the most satisfying sizzling chemistry.

And from Stephanie at PARANORMAL HAVEN …
A notorious flirt and a man who readily enjoys life’s pleasures, Lucas also has a serious edge and power that when let loose, can be felt far and wide. With a somber past that tugs at your heart and a commendable love and devotion he feels towards his people, Lucas was everything I’d hope he’d be and more.
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And all of you, my wonderful readers, who have posted reviews on Amazon and shared on Facebook and Twitter! Thank you so much!!
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It’s been a busy week, keeping up with all the news and writing promo stuff. Plus it’s NaNoWriMo time! For those of you who’ve never heard of NaNoWriMo, it’s an annual November event when 200,000 plus writers worldwide commit to writing 50,000 words in one month. And “commit” is the right word, because we should all be committed for this insanity. But it’s great fun, and I get a lot of work done. In fact, my first draft of RAPHAEL was my NaNo project way back when.
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When not pounding on my computer, I’m indulging my new TV obsession, which is BIG CAT DIARY!! OMG I love this program! I only wish they’d show the damn episodes in order, because I’m all over the Masai Mara! And I haven’t forgotten the ruggedly handsome Rick Castle — I’m on Season 4. I also ventured to a movie with the DH this week. I persuaded him to see Gerard Butler (of the charming Scots accent) in Chasing Mavericks (in which his Scots accent is nowhere to be heard.) Great surf movie!! And based on a true story.
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On the book front (that is, OTHER people’s books) I read SCORCHED, the latest from Laura Griffin, one of my favorite authors. I’ll be posting my review on GoodReads later this week.
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Okay, it’s back to NaNo for me. I need to get some words in before this night is over.
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Before I go, I want to send my thoughts out to everyone affected by Sandy’s destruction. I have friends and family back there, and it’s been awful for them. I encourage everyone reading this to donate to the Red Cross at WWW.REDCROSS.ORG. This is one of those times when we have to pull together, and give what we can.
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And finally, if you live in the U.S. … DON’T FORGET TO VOTE!! No matter who your candidate is, voting is a privilege — don’t waste it!
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See you next week…
xoxo
DBR

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IT’S ALL ABOUT LUCAS!!

Posted by dbreynolds on October 29, 2012

Yes, my sweet LUCAS couldn’t wait. He showed up early this week in AMAZON’S KINDLE STORE and so far, my readers seem to like him. In fact, a few have even said … well, let’s just say certain other of my vampires have moved down the list a bit. Turns out Lucas is a very popular guy.

Right now, he’s only available in KINDLE FORMAT, but you can pre-order the print books from both Amazon and BN.com. And the links for that are …

AMAZON PRINT

BN.COM PRINT

LUCAS is also listed in the AMAZON UK STORE, although when I pull it up, it says pricing isn’t available. On the other hand, I’ve already had feedback from some of my UK readers, so I’m pretty sure that’s just because the UK site won’t let me order from the U.S.
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I also have several guest post/giveaways going this week. First up is There’s an interview with Lucas, and a pretty cool giveaway, too. If you were having problems with the Rafflecopter entry, it’s been fixed, so DROP BY AND ENTER!
The giveaway will run until November 5th (extended deadline because of the Rafflecopter complications.)
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Next is Paranormal Haven’s HALLOWEEN AT THE HAVEN 2012 on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30TH!
There’s another great giveaway, PLUS an exclusive short story tale of Lucas’s visit to the local Harvest Festival.
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And THEN … on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1st,
I’ll be over at I SMELL SHEEP where Sharon and Katie took time out from their preparations for the Zombie Apocalypse to interview your favorite author (ahem, me), plus yet another great giveaway!

And I think that’s it for me this week! Lots of stuff going on with my new sweetheart, Lucas! I hope you’ll all love him as much as I do.
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In the meantime, if you live in Sandy’s path, please take care of yourself and be safe. I want you all right back here with me next week, when I’ll have lots more giveaways, plus the first reviews.

Signing off from sunny So Cal (I’m sorry!)
xoxo
DBR

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ARGH!

Posted by dbreynolds on October 22, 2012

That’s right. I’m saying “Argh!” and it’s not even Talk Like a Pirate Day. ::sigh:: As I noted on my Facebook page, the gremlims of email are at it again. An essential email from me to my publisher was waylaid during the week, delaying LUCAS’s early release, which we’d actually hoped would be this past week. I sent the email last Sunday, but we didn’t realize it had gone astray until Friday night!! Argh, indeed.

But, it’s all been corrected now, so I’m hopeful LUCAS will appear on Amazon sooner, rather than later. I’ll maintain my Amazon watch and let everyone know as soon as it pops.
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In the meantime, several LUCAS ARCs have gone out, and I’m already getting feedback, all of it good. I hope you all will love him as much as I do. He’s definitely one of my favorite vampires. And speaking of ARCs and reviews, the first of many promo events will happen this Wednesday, October 24, with a series spotlight and e-book giveaway over at LITERAL ADDICTION. Please drop by and leave some love! And maybe win a copy of LUCAS, too!
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So … other than throwing up when I found out that my email had been tossed into the black hole that is the internet (heh, heh, It wasn’t QUITE that bad. ) I spent my week working on a couple of upcoming guest posts, and my new story which is progressing very nicely. I also posted my review of Eileen Wilks’ Mortal Ties on MY GOODREADS PAGE And since finishing that book, I’ve been going through my TBR pile, trying and tossing (or filing) one book at a time, looking for one that grabs and HOLDS my attention. No luck so far, which is sad, but my TBR pile is both e and print, and it has a lot of depth, so I’ll find something eventually. And there’s always Laura Griffin’s newest release, SCORCHED which comes out on 30 October, and which I’ve (naturally) pre-ordered. Not to mention my favorites shelf (or e-file) which has those books I can always turn to for a great re-read.
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No movies for me this week, no time. But on the small screen, I’m totally hooked on CASTLE. I’m now up to Season 3, and already despairing that I’m going to run out soon, and then I’ll have to find something else to distract me from the punishment that is the elliptical. I keep waiting for that endorphin rush everyone talks about. You know, the one that makes exercise so pleasurable? But it just ain’t happening! LOL I’m also really liking ELEMENTARY, the new Sherlock Holmes adaptation with Johnny Lee Miller as Sherlock and Lucy Liu as Watson. And, of course, the Winchester boys are back on SUPERNATURAL, and I’m happy to say they’re pursuing regular old creepy cases while continuing the search for Kevin (the prophet who can read the Word of God.) I’m not a fan of giant (i.e., unbelievable) conspiracies, and really prefer the good old monster bashing stories.
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Hmm, okay I think that’s it for me this week. Don’t forget to drop by LITERAL ADDICTION for the e-book giveaway, and hopefully by this time next week, we’ll all have LUCAS on our hot, little Kindle readers!
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See you back here next Sunday night, with news of LOTS more giveaways, along with guest posts that include some special glimpses of Lucas’s life.
xoxo
DBR

Categories Books on Sale - Where?, Guest Blogging, LUCAS, Recommended Books

WATCH THE SKIES (and the streets, too)

Posted by dbreynolds on October 15, 2012

LUCAS is nearly here! The galley is proofed and the final is underway, and then … well, watch the skies, because as soon as I know something, I’ll blast a special update to everyone!

And speaking of watching the skies, did you all see this guy, Felix Baumgartner, who jumped into freefall from 24 miles above the earth, and BROKE THE SOUND BARRIER on his way down!! Wearing nothing but a space suit and helmet! Check out the video of him literally stepping into space … no tether, nothing. Can you imagine that first step? An amazing feat of courage and skill.
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And back here on Earth, while Fearless Felix was diving from space, the Space Shuttle Endeavour was making its own final journey … down the streets of Los Angeles to its new permanent home at the California Science Center. Check out THESE PICTURES! How cool would it be to look out your window and see the Space Shuttle cruising past! Of course, it screwed up traffic something terrible, but still! I saw the space shuttle DISCOVERY land at Edwards Air Force Base once. It was the first flight after the Challenger disaster. My darling husband and I (he wasn’t my DH yet!) were on our way home from Las Vegas when we heard on the radio that they’d diverted the shuttle to Edwards, because of the weather. So, we diverted ourselves to Edwards, too, and it was incredible! This huge aircraft gliding down smooth as could be. Just beautiful.
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In other back on Earth news, we went to a movie this week! Yes, finally! We saw the new Ben Affleck film, Argo. He wrote, directed and starred in it, along with John Goodman, Alan Arkin and Bryan Cranston. Excellent movie! I see Academy gold in Affleck’s future … again.
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On the small screen … I didn’t watch that much, because I was too busy with LUCAS, but I did watch the finale of STRIKE BACK, which was great! I’m only sorry the season is over already!!! It seems like it just started, and now I have to wait for my next dose of the Section 20 guys. I’m still catching up on CASTLE, because I watch that when I exercise. But other than that, there are a bunch of shows backed up on my DVR, because I’ve been BUSY! With LUCAS … so, no complaints.
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I did post several book reviews on MY GOODREADS PAGE. And I’m currently reading Eileen Wilks latest Lupi book, MORTAL TIES. I’ll be adding that review as soon as I finish.
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Now that LUCAS is on his way … at least I’ve done everything I can do … I’ll probably take a day/night off. Maybe take my DH out to dinner, maybe get a drink for myself since I have the night off … Nice cold vodka, couple of olives … and then I’ll go home and sleep, because I’m a wuss and that’s what a martini makes me want to do! LOL I’ll enjoy it while I’m drinking it, though!
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Okay, I’m going to watch something fun from my list of DVR’d programs, and then tomorrow I’ll be back to work. Unless I take the DH out to dinner instead.
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See you next week, but in the meantime, keep an eye out for a special blast announcement, because you never know …

xoxo
DBR

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THIS is going to be a busy month!

Posted by dbreynolds on October 1, 2012

And you know why, right? Because LUCAS comes out this month! Squeeeeee! Ahem. Pretend you didn’t hear that part. But LUCAS is very close now. His official debut will be October 30, but I’m hoping the e-version will pop a little early. It’s hard to predict—Amazon seems to have neither rhyme nor reason these days—but I’ve told my publisher it’s better to be early than late, right?
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Anyway, I’m pretty excited. I’ll be working on the final edits this week, and I’ve posted the back cover copy below, so you’ll know what’s in store.
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THE BADLANDS of SOUTH DAKOTA … haunting landscapes, legendary outlaws, and … vampires?

LUCAS DONLON is a Vampire Lord, one of the most powerful vampires in North America and beyond. Charming and irreverent to his friends and lovers, he enjoys everything about his life as a vampire. But when a neighboring vampire lord declares war, he soon discovers that Lucas is as every bit as lethal as he is charming.

KATHRYN HUNTER doesn’t care about powerful vampires or their wars. Her baby brother is missing and she will do anything to find him, even if it means going against both her FBI bosses and the local vampire lord. But Lucas Donlon has other plans for the lovely FBI agent who’s landed on his doorstep.

Waging war against their enemies and each other, Lucas and Kathryn will risk everything to keep the most deadly vampire war in hundreds of years from engulfing every vampire, and human, in North America.
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I’ve also updated LUCAS’s page HERE in case you want to gaze at his golden eyes while you read the blurb. Although I’m not sure that’s actually possible. Hmmmm.
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Back to my busy month … once I’ve finished the edits, I’ll be getting ready for a very busy round of promos and guest blogs. That all starts with Paranormal Haven’s annual HALLOWEEN AT THE HAVEN. It’s a tradition, and I’m so happy to be part of it again this year. Lucas and I will be there on October 30 (release day!) and we’ll see just what Lucas does for Halloween … at least this year.

My review backlog is building up. I’ve read some good books over the last couple of weeks, so I have to get busy … um, right. ‘cuz I’m not busy at all. I’ll try to get those posted on GoodReads this week, though. Small screen report … GRIMM was excellent, although it looks (from the preview) as if Juliet is going to be around more. Too bad. But the show seems to have found its rhythm this season. Didn’t watch ONCE UPON A TIME yet. I’m not sure I want to, since everything I read indicates it’s going to be a replay of last season with slight changes. I guess they can’t help it, since they’re sort of trapped in the town with a limited number of characters. But that doesn’t mean it’s interesting. I can’t say for sure until I watch it though. STRIKE BACK is still one of my favorite shows. I never fail to watch that one. And I’ve started watching THE GUARDIAN on Netflix while I exercise. That’s a series than ran from 2001-2004 with Simon Baker (The Mentalist.) It’s pretty good. Good enough to distract me from the damn exercises anyway.
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I’m sure I’m missing something, although you don’t need to know about the GIANT black and white muffin I ate at Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf this morning! It was shamefully delicious. Which is why I’ll be exercising again tomorrow. (heh, heh)
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Okay, back to work with me. I’ll be back next week, same time, same place.
xoxo
DBR

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THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER …

Posted by dbreynolds on September 10, 2012

And it’s HOT! I remember the first time my darling husband showed me this house. It was July and my first thought was … but it’s so hot! LOL We’d lived in Malibu where it’s almost always cool, even when it’s sunny, and okay, so this lovely canyon is mostly cool, but all of the places I need to go to shop, etc. are HOT. Yeah, yeah, I know. Stop complaining. But summer just isn’t my season!
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But not to worry, the winter holidays will be here before you know it! 4 months! Better start shopping now! Mwahahahahaha!
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Okay, on to GIVEAWAYS!! There’s a brand new giveaway going this week over at BITTEN BY PARANORMAL ROMANCE This Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 11th, there will be a new review of BETRAYED, plus a giveaway of the novella. And rumor has it the review will be a good one. There are more giveaways to come, and for LUCAS there will be even more, so stay tuned.
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On to the big screen … I finally saw The Dark Knight Rises this week! Great movie. Not as good as The Avengers, but still … great movie. Christian Bale is not my favorite actor, but I have to admit he makes a good Batman.
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I’m still working hard, working on a new idea, plus I’ve started outlining the next VAMPIRES novel, annnnd the next Cynthia & Raphael e-novella, too. But, of course, if I’m alive, I’m reading, and this week one of the books I finished reading was ARCHANGEL’S STORM, the latest Guild Hunter novel by the wonderful Nalini Singh. Even if I didn’t love Jason—an angel who’s one of the Archangel Raphael’s Seven and whom the story is about—I’d love the book, because Singh’s writing is a joy to read. Next up is EXPOSED by Alex Kava, which involves biological terrorism. Yikes.
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On the small screen, I’m waiting along with everyone else for the new seasons to begin. Although, I did have the pleasure of a new STRIKE BACK with my favorite special ops guys. I love that show!
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Okay, it’s back to work for me. Have a great week, and don’t forget to stop in at BITTEN BY PARANORMAL ROMANCE to check out the review of BETRAYED and to maybe win a copy of your very own!
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xoxo
DBR

Categories Books on Sale - Where?, Contests, Cyn/Raphael e-Novellas, Guest Blogging, LUCAS, Reviews, Uncategorized

A WEEK OF BETRAYED!

Posted by dbreynolds on August 20, 2012

BETRAYED made it out this week! Despite the mix-up on Amazon (and what’s up with that?) my terrific readers found the book and the very first Cyn & Raphael Novella got off to a terrific start! So, thanks to all of you, especially those of you who posted (wonderful!) reviews and/or shared links to the book with your friends and family.
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Very special thanks to CARLA GALLWAY and the members of MY NEW STREET TEAM who tagged and shared and liked and searched! Yes, I have a STREET TEAM. If you’re interested in joining, just go to the TEAM’S FACEBOOK PAGE.
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Also, there are still a few giveaways going on. I visited PARANORMAL HAVEN with a character interview and giveaway.
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And I dropped in at
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I SMELL SHEEP’s
ALPHA MALE DINER
with the perfect Vampire recipe (RAPHAEL, who else?) and another giveaway.
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MORE GIVEAWAYS!! BOOK MONSTER REVIEWS and LITERAL ADDICTION have posted a terrific profile of all the books, and are doing a double giveaway with a copy of BETRAYED and an e-copy of RAPHAEL up for grabs.
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There are more events coming up, including (and I’m very excited about this one!) a discussion of RAPHAEL in the Cellie Book Club at THE CELL, which is the Fan Board for J. R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood. I’ve been a fan of JRW’s Brothers since the very first book, and I’m thrilled to have one of MY books discussed there!! You’ll need to be registered to participate. The discussion starts August 25, but in order to facilitate free and open discussion, I won’t be dropping in until the end of the week to answer questions.
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I’ll post other events as we get closer to the dates, but there’s lots more on the way.
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And let’s not forget my beautiful LUCAS who will be coming soon (October 30, 2012.) Although, just a reminder that Amazon does NOT TAKE PRE-ORDERS for my books. I think they only do that for the major publishers.
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And finally, because I feel I must … TRUE BLOOD … ::sigh:: Well, at least Eric has proven he’s not an idiot, while Bill is every bit as weak as I always thought, letting himself get swept up into the I Love Lillith brigade. If I have to look at that naked, gory woman one more time … ugh. And apparently Russell is pretty damn powerful, huh? Even super/elder Ke$ha dancing fairy can’t take him. I feel confident Super Sookie will, however. (yawn) It’s odd that no one seems to know (or care) who Waldo is, except maybe Sookie, but she’s quickly distracted by Russell. There’s too much going on in that show to be resolved in the single remaining episode. It’s only a question of what they’ll leave hanging. I’m sure Waldo will be left for next season, but hopefully, the Emma storyline at least will be resolved. I say again, that one creeps me out. We did get one, too short, flash of the hunk-a-licious Alcide chopping wood … and I mean that literally. He was theoretically chopping wood, though he seemed mostly to be chopping dirt. Oh, well. At least he was half-naked.
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Okay, it’s late and I’ve got to get some writing done before the night is over.
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See you next week, and thank you once more for making the week of BETRAYED such a success!
DBR

Categories Books on Sale - Where?, Cyn/Raphael e-Novellas, Guest Blogging, Interviews, LUCAS, Reviews, Uncategorized

RELEASE DAY FOR BETRAYED!

Posted by dbreynolds on August 15, 2012

It took a while, but Amazon finally found the right button and BETRAYED IS NOW AVAILABLE!

To celebrate, I’m on two Review Blogs today, with guest posts, giveaways and reviews. So, stop by PARANORMAL HAVEN for an unusual interview with Cyn and Raphael, plus a review and giveaway.
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And visit me at I SMELL SHEEP where I’m cooking up a spicy batch of RAPHAEL. There’s a fresh review and a giveaway, too.
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HAPPY RELEASE DAY!
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DBR

Categories Books on Sale - Where?, Contests, Cyn/Raphael e-Novellas, Guest Blogging, Interviews, Reviews, Uncategorized

2 MORE DAYS ‘TIL BETRAYED!

Posted by dbreynolds on August 13, 2012

I can’t believe it’s here already, but BETRAYED’s official release date is Wednesday. I’m on Amazon watch, in case it pops early, and I’ll let you know if it does. By the way, the image above is the final hi-rez version of the cover. If you click on it, you can see the cover in full beautiful color!
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In the meantime, there are more early reviews of BETRAYED, and they’re all good. You can check them out on GOODREADS. And at DAWN and WINNIE BOOK REVIEWS
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And then because Wednesday is RELEASE DAY, I’ve got TWO guest posts and giveaways that you won’t want to miss. Our favorite Huff ‘n Puff reporter will be visiting this Wednesday, August 15th, with Cyn and Raphael at PARANORMAL HAVEN In addition to the guest post, The Haven will be posting their review of BETRAYED, and I’ll be giving away a free copy of the novella, too.
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Also on Wednesday, I’ll be dropping in at I SMELL SHEEP where I’ll be the Guest Chef and bringing along my recipe for the perfect RAPHAEL. Yum!! And, of course, another giveaway of BETRAYED. And Sharon will be posting her own review of BETRAYED, too.
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And if you don’t win either of those giveaways, not to worry. I have lots more promos in the coming weeks. I’ll be posting them all here, and on Facebook, too. So stay in touch.
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Also this week, my wonderful writing partner, Steve McHugh, posted a new interview with yours truly. If you want to know why I’ll survive the coming Zombie Apocalypse, and a few other things, too, drop by STEVE McHUGH’s BLOG and check it out. And while you’re there, be sure and check out Steve’s fantastic first book, CRIMES AGAINST MAGIC. It’s getting nothing but glowing reviews all around!
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On the subject of FACEBOOK, by the way, they’re forcing me into their Timeline format. I’ve been retooling the damn thing for days, so I’ve gone ahead and jumped with it instead of waiting for their drop dead date. I’ll be keeping an eye on it, to see if I’ve screwed anything up. I’m not crazy about it, but you can’t fight, er, um, progress(?) LOL
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And speaking of progress, I DID IT! I cleaned out the underwear drawer. I tossed an entire CPK huge bag of stuff, and now every time I open the drawer, I’m startled and reaching for the wrong thing. And I feel so proud every time. LIttle victories, people. Little victories.
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Also, I posted this on FACEBOOK, but I also want to call your attention to a lovely new review of THE VIGNETTES from THE ROMANCE REVIEWS! Always nice to hear!
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TV Reviews … first, I’m sad to report that LONGMIRE had its season finale last night. I feel as though the season just started and now it’s over already. ::sniff:: FALLING SKIES is still going, and I admit I’m not at all surprised that 2nd Mass didn’t fit well into Charleston’s underground mall world. I do have a question, though. Where are they getting all that food they’re serving on the buffet line? They must be going above ground for that, right? And then there’s ::sigh:: TRUE BLOOD. I have no idea what’s going on there, and no interest either. When the strongest character in the show is TARA, a character I never liked, we’ve got trouble. Bill is … I don’t know what Bill’s game is. Pam is a total wimp, which she is NOT in the books. And Eric, who should be stronger than just about everyone except Russell, is one of the weakest vamps around. Russell at least is in character, and now that he’s broken free, maybe he’ll even be interesting. And Sam and Luna better rescue Emma quick, because that storyline makes me a little sick. And then, yes, I have a question. Apparently a Stackhouse ancestor made a deal with Waldo that essentially gives him Sookie. So far, so good. Just one tiny, little question. I though Sookie’s fae blood came to her through her Gran–the one who died in the first season. But Gran was only a Stackhouse by marriage, so if someone made a deal with the fairies, it shouldn’t be a Stackhouse, should it? Of course, maybe it’s only in the books that the fae blood comes through Gran. And that’s it for this week’s TV. One of my favorite shows, STRIKE BACK is picking up its new season next week, I think, so that consoles me for the loss of LONGMIRE. A little bit.
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And that’s it for this week.
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See you all on the other side of BETRAYED! Squeeeeee!
DBR

Categories Books on Sale - Where?, Contests, Cover Art, Cyn/Raphael e-Novellas, Guest Blogging, Interviews, Uncategorized, Vampire Vignettes

BETRAYED!

Posted by dbreynolds on August 6, 2012

No, not me personally! The first Cyn & Raphael e-novella!! And here’s the cover. I love Raphael’s sexy hand. I have a weakness for men with beautiful hands. Plus, you can’t see it here, ‘cuz I don’t have the hi rez image yet, but Raphael’s eyes are black with a silver spark. So pretty.

Don’t forget, the release date is August 15, although some reviewers are already reading it, and the reports are good so far.
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Okay, now that the big news is done with, let me say I’m typing this from my desktop computer, which is a pain in the butt! My network router is having a nervous breakdown, so I’ve had to abandon my comfy chair and laptop, and work in my home office in order to connect directly to my modem. Argh! I don’t have the time or inclination at 1:00 in the morning to diagnose the damn router problem. So I bit the bullet and moved in here. Stupid router.
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On the plus side, I managed to post several reviews this week! Of course, now I’ve read even more books, so I have more reviews to post, but at least the review pile’s getting shorter. You can check out the latest reviews under the WHAT I’M READING NOW tab above, or on my bookshelf at GOODREADS.COM.
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On the big screen … I didn’t see any movies this week. Or last week either. I will definitely be seeing Dark Knight Rising very soon, and I can hardly wait for Bourne Legacy! I loved the Matt Damon Bourne movies, and Jeremy Renner is one of my favorite actors.
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On the small screen, aka television, I watched with bated breath tonight as the JPL rover Curiosity touched down on Mars!! I was in geek heaven, watching it on a live feed from JPL. It landed perfectly, and we saw thumbnail images almost immediately. There was much geek hugging and kissing in the control center. It was a beautiful thing. You can check it out yourself at the JPL/NASA website
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More small screen news and reviews … I watched last week’s (July 30) episode of TRUE BLOOD, and this is my report … (1) watching the Alcide sex scene … Sookie doesn’t know what she missed. Hot, hot, hot!!! (2) Bill is (as I’ve always known) a wimp. One minute he’s all “I won’t be bullied into killing the mother of a child (in a southern accent, of course,) and the next he’s all “outta my way, Salome, gimme some neck!!” WTF? (3) Eric is the only rational one, and how wrong is that? Eric’s supposed to be a crazy, bloodthirsty Viking, not the only sane vampire in the room!
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Now, my next comments relate to both last week and this week. First, I am SO glad that the Terry and the Ifrit storyline is OVER! Didn’t care then, don’t care now! I am glad, however, that at least Lafayette made some money on the deal. LOL And as for the creature who killed Sookie’s parents … Am I the only one who thought Claudine was yelling “Waldo” instead of “Warlow?” And I was thinking, Well, THAT’s where he’s been all this time!”
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But mostly, as I watched this week’s episode with the gory, charred looking Lilith and still boring, but bloodthirsty Bill, and naked guys on lit-from-below tables being eaten alive, and pigs and Bud Dearborn and Fangtasia going to hell … and all I could think was … What the hell happened to this show? This is kind of like Season 2 when they went nuts with Mariann and the naked middle-aged orgies, which had no place in the books. I’m having trouble figuring out a reason to keep watching at this point. If not for my DVR, I wouldn’t watch at all.
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Not all is lost in TV land, however. Well, not for a couple of weeks anyway. LONGMIRE returned this week, but it only has one more episode to go, which is sad. FALLING SKIES came back, too. I’m not sure how many episodes they have left, but in this week, they reached Charleston, and contrary to expectations, all is not lost. Well, except for the harnessed little girl who lost her guardian and now … who the heck knows? Is she connected, is she not? She’s definitely in dire need of a good manicure!
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Okay, that’s it for this week. I’ll be back next week with a new contest to celebrate my 700th Facebook friend! In the meantime, be sure and mark your calendars for August 15 and BETRAYED, and I’ll see you next Sunday.
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xoxo
DBR

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