Angel Betrayed by Cynthia Eden (Guest Post/Giveaway)

I'd like to welcome one of my favorite paranormal romance authors back to Reading Between the Wines today, Cynthia Eden! Cynthia is joining us with her upcoming release of Angel Betrayed, the second book in her The Fallen series.

Let’s Talk Heroes!

Hi, everyone! Happy Friday!  Oh, I do love Fridays. ;)  I’m excited to be at Reading Between the Wines (and thank you to Crystal for inviting me over). Today, I thought I’d talk about one of my favorite things…

A good hero.

When I read a book, I want to fall in love with the hero. I want to root for him. I want to think he is just the most amazing person ever.  I need him to be good (or, well, a really good bad boy), and there are certain hero characteristics that always lure me in:

Quickie Review: Night Embrace (Dark-Hunter #2) by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Night Embrace 

(Dark-Hunter #2)

by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Mass Market Paperback, 408 pages

Published July 13th 2003 by St. Martin's Press (first published July 1st 2003)

ISBN 0312984820

Dear Reader,
Life is great for me. I have my chicory coffee, my warm beignets, and my best friend on the cell phone. Once the sun goes down, I am the baddest thing prowling the night: I command the elements, and I know no fear. For centuries, I've protected the innocent and watched over the mankind, making sure they are safe in a world where nothing is ever certain. All I want in return is a hot babe in a red dress, who wants nothing more from me then one night.
Instead, I get a runaway Mardi Gras float that tries to turn me into roadkill and a beautiful woman who saves my life but can't remember where she put my pants. Flamboyant and extravagant, Sunshine Runningwolf should be the perfect woman for me. She wants nothing past tonight, no ties, no long-term commitments.
But every time I look at her, I start yearning for dreams that I buried centuries ago. With her unconventional ways and ability to baffle me, Sunshine is the one person I find myself needing. But for me to love her would mean her death. I am cursed never to know peace or happiness— not so long as my enemy waits in the night to destroy us both.
—Talon of the Morrigantes

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Crystal’s Quick Thoughts:

Night Embrace was another great addition to the Dark-Hunters series! Was there ever a doubt though? No way, this is DH that we're talking about here people!

18 & Over Book Blogger Follow #34: Cast Your Current Read!

<center><a href="http://readingbetweenthewinesbookclub.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://i916.photobucket.com/albums/ad3/folksohana/RBtWBC%20Memes/Follow.jpg"width="200" height="300"/></a></center>18 & Over Book Blogger Follow is a weekly feature that begins on Fridays and runs through the weekend, hosted by Crystal from Reading Between the Wines. This is a Friday blog hop with the objective to find and visit other book blogs that share the same interest as you, namely books geared towards the 18 & over crowd, and make some new friends!

How to join in:

-You should run a book blog that features and reviews mostly adult reads, some Y.A.’s are okay but 18 & over adult reads should be your majority.

-Make a separate post for the 18 & Over Book Blogger Follow on your blog.

-Copy the html for the button above and place it at the top of your post.

-List & answer the ‘Question of the Week.’

-Place your name and blog title in the linky below and the url for a direct link to your post

-Visit the other blogs on the list and say 'Hi!' Following each blog is not mandatory but I know it is always appreciated, and if someone comments saying they’re a new follower it’s polite to follow back. J It’s always nice to spread the 18 & Over Book Blogging love!

-Contact me (readingbetweenthewines10 at gmail dot com) with any questions!

Question of the Week: If your current read was made into a movie who would you cast as the characters? 

My current read is Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dream Chaser, Xypher & Simone's book. And here is who I would cast...

TOur: Tarnished Halo by Kayden McLeod (Guest Post)

Today I would like to welcome author, Kayden McLeod, who is joining us with her upcoming release of Tarnished Halo!

Dear Reader,

Hello all! Thank you so much for having me here today.

While writing angels and demons isn’t new to me, writing them in the capacity of the Demon Queen series is. This series became as a writing blog project for two friends: Cindy Jacks, Kirstin Boyd, and myself. We had separate stories, with characters we’d created, who on the occasion intermingled in minor roles. But we moved on to other projects, and my lead character, Liwet wouldn’t leave me be. She had a story to be told above and beyond what blog showed, or what I’d ever imagined. With their blessing, I removed my story, formerly known as Dark Angel, and rewrote, adding new characters, taking away others, and reshaping the two leads: Liwet and Oriax. I cut scenes, and added new information, until Tarnished Halo was born.

Sourcebooks Amazon BIG DEAL - 40 eBooks on sale until Saturday, 6/24

There is a great deal on Sourcebook eBooks going on right now and we want to share it with you!

Sourcebooks has 40 eBooks currently on sale through the Amazon Kindle BIG DEAL. There’s a variety of titles, including romance, fiction, kids/YA and non-fiction. Below is the full list. Please note that these are only the Sourcebooks titles. For a full idea of what is on sale during the Big Deal, please visit http://amzn.to/LBZ2Fy. 

Lorelei James Kissin' Tell Kick Off Blog Tour (Feature/Giveaway)

Hello lovelies and welcome to the Kissin' Tell Kick Off Blog Hop hosted by Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews and Under the Covers Book Blog! We're here to celebrate the release of the newest Rough Riders novel from the fabulous Lorelei James, Kissin' Tell. So sit back, have yourself a gander, enter some giveaways, and then hop around a bit! 

Kissin' Tell (Rough Riders #13)
by Lorelei James
ebook
Expected publication: June 26th 2012 by Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN139781609288488

She once led him around by a string. Now he’s the one holding the reins.
Georgia Hotchkiss swore wild horses couldn’t drag her back to Sundance, Wyoming. So it’s ironic she’s forced to take a rodeo PR job in her former hometown—right before her ten-year class reunion. The only thing worse than facing her cheating ex-husband and his pregnant wife? Showing up to the reunion without a date. Fate smiles on her when she runs into her former classmate and current cowboy hottie Tell McKay. With his infectious smile and fun-loving ways—not to mention his banging body—he’s the perfect solution to her problem.
Tell McKay had it so bad for Hot Lips Hotchkiss during high school that he let her run roughshod over him. But he is no longer that easily manipulated boy—these days he’s earned a reputation with the ladies that lives up to the McKay last name. He agrees to escort her to the reunion with one stipulation; that Georgia proves she has left behind the goody-goody cheerleader of the past—by sharing his bed.
Their sexual chemistry flashes so bright, they barely notice that the reunion has come and gone, and now they’re tangled up in another dreaded “R” word—relationship. But if Tell wants to get the girl this go-around, he’ll have to come up with a whole new set of knots to tie up her heartstrings.

Warning: Contains a sweet talkin’ wild cowboy with a wagon load of crazy-hot sex fantasies and the mad bedroom skills to back up his claims.

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