Caris, an author I met on my journey, has a blog tour running right now.
Let's check out the details, shall we?
About the Books:
BLOOD FLAME, Book #1 of the Flame
Series:
Vampire
Officer Connor of the Crescent Border Patrol tries to suppress his desire for
the powerful witch, Iris Meldeere. Because the woman possesses the ability to
kill him with the tips of her fingers. How can he possibly fall in love with
her? When a double homicide throws them together, he soon finds his deepest
fantasies fulfilled as Iris succumbs to his seductions. But as they battle
together to stay alive, and love begins to consume them both, will the witch be
able to forgive the dark secrets of his past …
AMETHYST FLAME, Book #2 of the
Flame Series
Hunky
Nathan Vaughn, six-six, and one muscled vampire warrior, has had a lot of
trouble in his life and needs a good woman to help even things out. Vaughn and
Emma met once in the past, the night they rescued three teenage girls from a
kidnapping ring. But a vampire and a witch can’t have a relationship in Five
Bridges. So, they parted, determined never to see each other again. Emma was
desolate, then the phone rang. Vaughn called and kept calling and she kept
answering. But the rescue they shared turned out to piss off one very bad
wizard who decided they both needed to die. Now they’re in it, fighting to stay
alive and working oh-so-hard NOT to fall in love. Will they survive when so
much is against them?
Books in the Flame Series:
Book 1: Blood
Flame
Book 2: Amethyst Flame
Book 3: Dark
Flame
Book 4: Amber
Flame
Book 5: A Touch of Flame
Holiday Novella: Christmas Flame
Great covers! Congratulations on your 99 cent blog tour!
Here is an excerpt from Amethyst Flame.
From Chapter One ~ Vaughn
and Emma have found three dead teenage girls in a ditch in Five Bridges. Emma, a powerful alter
witch, must help the girls transition
into the next life.
Emma
picked her way carefully down the side of the ditch, avoiding chunks of
blown-up cement, cactus and a helluvalot of rocks.
Her
alter witch senses told her the girls
had died within the past two hours. She also knew because of her unique gift
that the ghosts were struggling to leave their bodies.
She
didn’t know why her witchness leaned toward the deceased. But it had from the
time she’d gotten stuck with the spellcaster gene and sentenced to live out her
life in Five Bridges. She’d been here seven years and had strived to remain as
human as possible by repressing her gifts.
Yet,
the sight of the teens below made her wish she’d taken a different course. If
she’d spent her nights developing her abilities, instead of ignoring them,
maybe she’d be able to take Loghry on. But he was one of the most powerful
spellcasters in Elegance and she was an infant by comparison.
Anger
bloomed in her chest suddenly as she stared down at the young women. They would
never breathe again, never fall in love and marry, never bear children. And all
because of a psychopathic wizard who ran a vile sex racket that exploited
teens.
Everyone
knew who Loghry was, as well as the extent of his operation in Elegance. He
didn’t go out in public often, being one of the rare monsters who lived a
secluded life. She’d only seen him once herself a year ago. It had been July in
the desert and despite the intense summer heat, he’d worn a black scarf around
his neck, no doubt to hide the violet markings on his throat. An addiction to
any of the flame drugs created a skin discoloration in the shape of flames,
especially on the neck, sometimes rising onto the face.
When
the pull of the girls’ struggle became an ache in Emma’s chest, she came to a
decision. She would embrace what she’d avoided for so long. Simple witch spells
or standard police work weren’t effective against Loghry and his kind. She
needed power, the kind that came from being a fully engaged alter witch. From this moment forward,
she meant to acquire as much power as she could.
She
turned to Vaughn, who had made his way into the ditch as well and stood beside
her once more. “Loghry is not going to win this time. I won’t let him.”
“What
do you mean?”
“I
mean that I’m not going to hold back anymore. I’m going to access who I am in
this shitfest of a world. I should have done it years ago. Maybe if I had,
these young women would still be alive.”
“Em,
please don’t. You’re talking about a level of power the dark witches employ.
I’ve felt how much potential you have. Besides, I know what this means to you.
I know how hard you’ve tried to hold onto your humanity.”
Emma’s
heart heated up as she stared back at Vaughn. Was it possible he felt more for
her than she thought? They’d had an amazing round of sex in his townhouse, but
they’d also agreed not to repeat anything like it again.
Then,
of course, he’d called her and they’d fallen into conversation like they’d
always known each other. She’d come to cherish their time on the phone like a
lifeline she’d grabbed in high seas. “Thanks for saying as much. It means a
lot. All this time, I’ve held back developing my gifts for selfish reasons.
I’ve been trying to hold onto something that doesn’t exist anymore, that hasn’t
existed from the time I was slipped the alter
witch serum. And I owe it to these girls to make a change.
“If
I can become a force that will bring Loghry down, then I don’t care about
anything else. Not after tonight. I’m done trying to use a rolled-up newspaper
to battle a hurricane…”
Intriguing!
You'll have to check out these books! ;)
☆.•°☆ GIVEAWAY ☆°•.☆
Caris is giving away A Red Wire-Wrapped
PNR Bracelet (International Winner Receives Gift Card) and A $25 Amazon Gift
Card to randomly drawn winners via rafflecopter during the tour. Please use the
RaffleCopter below to enter. Remember you may increase your chances of winning
by visiting the other tour stops. You may find those locations here.
The “Wow” Prize:
Just leave a comment for a chance to
win!
Caris Roane here and I'm so glad
you're touring with me. As a bonus, I’m giving away a Reader Care Package to one lucky winner just for leaving a comment
on any or all of the blogs on my tour. What’s in the Reader Care Package:
Truffles, Ghiradelli Chocolate, print copy of GATES OF RAPTURE, scented lotion
and soap, a journal and other goodies! Be sure to visit as many blogs on my tour as you can. The more blogs you comment on, the greater your chances of
winning. The Reader Care Package is U.S. only, but an international winner will
receive a gift card. How I choose the winner: I will choose the winning blog,
then choose the winning comment sometime after midnight, October 5th, Arizona
time. I will use Random dot org to make the selection. Good luck!
Awesome! Thanks, Caris!
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Thank you, Caris, for letting us know all about the 99 cent special on your hot paranormal romance series! It sounds great! :)
About the Author:
Caris
Roane is the NY Times Bestselling author of Paranormal Romance. She began her
career with Kensington Publishing and for eighteen years wrote Regency Romance
as Valerie King. In 2005, Romantic Times Magazine honored her with a career
achievement award for her Regency Romance work. To date, she has published
eighty-nine books. Thirty-nine of those are paranormal romances. Most of her
paranormal stories are self-published while several in the early days were
penned for St. Martin's Press.
Though
her stories conjure up hunky PNR warriors, like vampires and wolf-shifters, the romance is everything, including a
satisfying Happily Ever After. Her hope is that the reader will come away
engrossed in the lives of her tortured heroes and her worthy women as they wage
war, as they make love, and as they face the tough issues of life and
relationships!
Caris
lives in the Phoenix area, in a growing town called Buckeye. When not writing,
she’s a real homebody. She loves gardening, sewing, and cooking. She also
enjoys creating jewelry and offers her handcrafted, PNR bracelet giveaways to
her newsletter and blog subscribers. Her motto? Live the fang!
Author Links:
Website: http://www.carisroane.com/
Blog: http://www.carisroane.com/journal/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarisRoaneAuthor/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/carisroane
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Caris-Roane/e/B0043YWE1M/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3500801.Caris_Roane
Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/100614279368356019960
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/carisroane/
Caris's Books:
Hi, Everyone,
ReplyDeleteI want to thank Marie for having me on her blog, WRITING FOR THE MODERN AGE! *waves*
While you're here, be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win the Reader Care Package. The winners of the Rafflecopter and the Reader Care Package will be announced on my website in October: http://www.carisroane.com/blog-tour-winners/
Hugs,
Caris
PS Live the Fang!
I've read a couple of your books Caris, and really enjoyed them.. Thank you for the chance to win. dpd333 at aol dot com
ReplyDeleteDiane, that's so great to hear! Thanks for the encouraging words and good luck!
DeleteHugs,
Caris