Friday, September 28, 2012

Favorite Quote Friday #52

Happy Friday!  Only a few days left until the release of Phantom Shadows!  Tuesday is the big day!  I know I've said it before, but I'm so excited!!!!  

My Phantom Shadows Blog Tour officially begins on Monday and will include character interviews, guest posts, author interviews, reviews, and MANY contests and giveaways.  You can find a schedule HERE.  I'll add links (specific links if I have them, general if I don't) this weekend.

It's time once more for Favorite Quote Friday.  Since the big release day is next week – October 2nd to be exact – I thought I would give you another teaser from Phantom Shadows that features Bastien and Melanie, the hero and heroine:

“I like you, Sebastien.”

“I don’t know why,” he murmured.

“I see what the others don’t.”

Once more, he found himself at a loss for words, because the desperation with which he wanted her to see something good in him – something he could never seem to find himself – was terrifying.

Saturday, October 29th

I've written a special Immortal Guardians scene for Literary Escapism's School's In celebration.  I thought it would be fun to see what would happen if a certain someone in the Immortal Guardians family received an invitation to a high school reunion.  :-)  Find out on Saturday, October 29th, and enter to win your choice of a signed copy of Darkness Dawns or Night Reigns plus Immortal Guardians swag.  

Thank you so much, everyone who has entered my Phantom Shadows Trailer 3 contest!  If you haven't entered and would like to win a signed copy of  Phantom Shadows + Immortal Guardians swag, the contest ends tomorrow at midnight EST.  You can view the trailer and find the details HERE.

Coming Soon – Win 1 of 3 Kindles
I'll be celebrating the release of Phantom Shadows, Book 3 in my Immortal Guardians series, by giving away 3 Kindles.  The contest officially begins on Monday.  Details will be posted here and on my website.  :-)

Thanks so much for joining me!  Have a fantastic weekend!

Dianne

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Phantom Shadows Trailer 3 Reveal + Contest


Only one week left until Phantom Shadows is released!  I'm so excited!!!  Share this trailer and you could win a signed copy of Phantom Shadows + Immortal Guardians swag!  You receive one entry for each place you share it:  facebook, twitter, google+, your blog, your website, or anywhere else you think readers might like to see it.  (But please don't violate the posting rules of any groups or websites.) Contest begins today and ends at midnight (EST) on Saturday, October 29th.

Just leave me a post below, letting me know where you shared it, and be sure to include your email address.

Thanks so much!  Good luck!

Dianne

News and Winner Announcement


Happy Tuesday!  I have a few things to share with you:



Read a Sexy Snippet from Phantom Shadows on Reading Between the Wines Book Club:  Bastien and Melanie's first kiss.


Heroes and Heartbreakers gave Phantom Shadows a wonderful First Look, revisiting his history and quoting Darkness Dawns and Phantom Shadows.


Thank you, everyone who joined me for the Dangerous Alpha Heroes Giveaway Hop!  The winner is:

Patti!

Woohoo!  I've emailed her and will soon send her a signed ARC of Phantom Shadows + Immortal Guardians swag.

Have a great day!

Dianne

Monday, September 24, 2012

Phantom Shadows ARC Winner 2



Thank you, everyone who shared Phantom Shadows Trailer 2 and helped me spread the news!  The randomly selected winner is:

Sheryl!

I'll release Phantom Shadows Trailer 3 on Tuesday and will again give away a signed copy of Phantom Shadows + Immortal Guardians swag to one randomly selected winner who helps me share it and spread the news of Phantom Shadows' October 2nd release.  :-)

If you missed the first two trailers:




Just a reminder:  This is the last day you can enter the Dangerous Alpha Males Giveaway Hop.  The prize is a signed ARC of Phantom Shadows + Immortal Guardians swag.  You can find the details HERE.

Have a great week!

Dianne

Friday, September 21, 2012

Favorite Quote Friday #51

Only 10 days left until the release of Phantom Shadows, Book 3 in my Immortal Guardians paranormal romance series!  I'm so excited!!!!  I'm also thrilled by the response Phantom Shadows has been getting from reviewers who are reading or have read ARCs!  Since it's time once more for Favorite Quote Friday, I thought I would choose a segment from Phantom Shadows.  I love Bastien and Melanie's relationship and hope you will, too.  Here's a snippet of one of their conversations:

A teasing smile curved her lips. “So you stare at my breasts?”

“Yes,” he said, returning her smile, and shook his head in bafflement. “And for some reason, admitting that makes me feel like a naughty school boy caught peeking up his teacher’s skirt.”

“Cool.” 

A few contest reminders:

Thank you, everyone who has entered my Phantom Shadows Trailer 2 contest!  If you haven't entered and would like to win a signed ARC of Phantom Shadows + Immortal Guardians swag, the contest ends tomorrow at midnight EST.  You can view the trailer and find the details HERE.

You can also enter to win a signed Phantom Shadows ARC + swag in the Dangerous Alpha Heroes Giveaway Hop.  The Hop lasts through Monday, the 24th.  Find out more HERE.

And you can enter to win one of TWO signed copies of Phantom Shadows + Immortal Guardians swag in my Goodreads contest.  This one lasts through October 4th.  Details can be found HERE.

Thanks so much for joining me!  Have a wonderful weekend!

Dianne

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Phantom Shadows Trailer 2 Reveal + Contest




Help me promote the October release of Phantom Shadows by sharing this trailer and you could win a signed Phantom Shadows ARC + Immortal Guardians swag!  You receive one entry for each place you share it:  facebook, twitter, google+, your blog, your website, or anywhere else you think readers might like to see it.  (But please don't violate the posting rules of any groups or websites.) Contest begins today and ends at midnight (EST) on Saturday, October 22nd.

Just leave me a post below, letting me know where you shared it, and be sure to include your email address.

Thanks so much!  Good luck!

Dianne

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Dangerous Alpha Heroes Gveaway Hop


One of my favorite Dangerous Alpha Heroes is Bastien, the hero of Phantom Shadows, Book 3 in my Immortal Guardians paranormal romance series (October 2, 2012).  Bastien was a villain when he burst onto the scene in Darkness Dawns, commanding an army of psychotic vampires he intended to use to bring about the destruction of the Immortal Guardians.  His actions then and many since have earned him the hatred of immortals, vampires, and humans alike.  But one woman, Dr. Melanie Lipton, sees in him something he and many others can't.  What changes, I wondered, could be wrought in him if she continued to raise her voice to defend him while everyone else clamored for his execution?  What barriers would tumble beneath the onslaught of her tenderness and teasing?  I couldn't resist finding out and hope you'll enjoy their story.  :-)

"Knowing your enemies is a key concern in the newest installment of Duvall's excellent Immortal Guardians series.  Vampires, and the virus that drive them insane, have been the primary threats that our heroes have been fighting, but there is a new player in town.  With this excellent entry, rising star Duvall is fast proving to be a major player in paranormal romance!"
– RT Book Reviews

Dr. Melanie Lipton is no stranger to the supernatural.  She knows immortals better than they know themselves, right down to their stubborn little genes.  So although a handsome rogue immortal seems suspicious to her colleagues, Sebastien Newcombe intrigues Melanie.  His history is checkered, his scars are impressive, and his ideas are daring.  But it's not his ideas that have Melanie fighting off surges of desire . . .

Bastien is used to being the bad guy.  In fact, he can't remember the last time he had an ally he could trust.  But Melanie is different - and under her calm, professional exterior he senses a passion beyond anything in his centuries of experience.  Giving in to temptation is out of the question - he can't put her in danger.  But she isn't asking him . . .



She stared at him in silence for so long he began to feel a bit self-conscious. “You can feel other people’s emotions?” she asked finally.  

“Yes. And Stuart’s told me he was lying to try to save his a**.”

Again she stared at him.

“What?” he asked when the silence stretched.

“You can feel my emotions? Right now?”

“No. I have to touch you to feel them.”

“So . . .”

He could see her considering it, trying to remember every time he had touched her or she had touched him. At the network. In her car. At David’s. Trying to remember what she might have inadvertently revealed.

“You might have mentioned it. Given me a little warning.”

“Such didn’t occur to me.”

More silence.

“What do you feel when you touch me?” she asked.

Bastien’s attention dropped to her full lips as she licked them anxiously. “Sometimes I feel your concern. Sometimes uncertainty. Clinical detachment. Fear the first time we met.”

“Well, our first meeting was rather . . . explosive.”

That was putting it mildly.

“What else?”

He knew what she sought. “Sometimes my gift tells me you feel what I feel myself every time I look at you. Or think of you. Or touch you.”

Her soft, smooth neck moved with a swallow. “You’re attracted to me.”

“Yes.”

“I’m attracted to you.”

“I know.”

“What are we going to do about it?”

For my contest, I've decided to give away a signed ARC of Phantom Shadow, the third book in my Immortal Guardians paranormal romance series + some Immortal Guardians swag.  :-)

Details

The The Dangerous Heroes Giveaway Hop runs from 12:01 A.M. September 17th through 12:01A.M. September 24th and is hosted by Full Moon Bites.

International entries are welcome.   

Mandatory entry
Leave a comment below and let me know who your favorite dangerous alpha hero is from books, film, or television.  :-)  Also mention extra entries.  If you don't include your email address in your comment (feel free to write it out), you will have to check back here to see if you've won.  I'll announce it by September 26th. 

Extra entries
For extra entries you may do any or all of the following, but be sure to mention them in your comment.   

+1  Follow my blog. 

+1  Like My Facebook Page.

+1  Follow me on Twitter.

+1  Mention my giveaway on Twitter.

+1  Share this post on Facebook.

Selecting a Winner
I will use random.org to choose a winner after verifying all entries  and will announce it here by September 26th.  If the winner's email address is included in her comment, I will email her, too.  The winner will have one week to contact me.

There are many prizes up for grabs by other authors and bloggers.  Good luck!  And have a wonderful week!

Dianne Duvall

Phantom Shadows ARC Winner


Thank you, everyone who shared Phantom Shadows Trailer 1 and helped me spread the news!  The randomly selected winner is:

kandj7299!

I'll release Phantom Shadows Trailer 2 on Tuesday or Wednesday and will again give away a signed ARC of Phantom Shadows + Immortal Guardians swag to one randomly selected winner who helps me share it and spread the news of Phantom Shadows' October 2nd release.  :-)

If you missed the first trailer:



Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Dianne

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Favorite Quote Friday #50 – Excerpt

Only 17 days until the release of Phantom Shadows, Immortal Guardians Book 3!  Woohoo!  I'm so excited!  And so busy.  LOL.  I have a great Phantom Shadows Blog Tour planned and need to get to work on guest posts, interviews, and character interviews.  I've already started on several, but am also polishing In Still Darkness, the Immortal Guardians novella for the Predatory anthology, and working on Book 4.  :-)

Phantom Shadows Excerpt

To celebrate my 50th Favorite Quote Friday segment, I thought I would post my first excerpt of Phantom Shadows.  This scene features Bastien, the hero, and Melanie (Dr. Lipton), the heroine:

She stared at him in silence for so long he began to feel a bit self-conscious. “You can feel other people’s emotions?” she asked finally.  

“Yes. And Stuart’s told me he was lying to try to save his a**.”

Again she stared at him.

“What?” he asked when the silence stretched.

“You can feel my emotions? Right now?”

“No. I have to touch you to feel them.”

“So . . .”

He could see her considering it, trying to remember every time he had touched her or she had touched him. At the network. In her car. At David’s. Trying to remember what she might have inadvertently revealed.

“You might have mentioned it. Given me a little warning.”

“Such didn’t occur to me.”

More silence.

“What do you feel when you touch me?” she asked.

Bastien’s attention dropped to her full lips as she licked them anxiously. “Sometimes I feel your concern. Sometimes uncertainty. Clinical detachment. Fear the first time we met.”

“Well, our first meeting was rather . . . explosive.”

That was putting it mildly.

“What else?”

He knew what she sought. “Sometimes my gift tells me you feel what I feel myself every time I look at you. Or think of you. Or touch you.”

Her soft, smooth neck moved with a swallow. “You’re attracted to me.”

“Yes.”

“I’m attracted to you.”

“I know.”

“What are we going to do about it?”

A couple of contest reminders:

Thank you, everyone who has entered my Phantom Shadows Trailer Reveal contest!  Tomorrow is the last day, so if you haven't seen the first Phantom Shadows Trailer and would like to enter, you can do so HERE.

I'll release the second Phantom Shadows Trailer  next week.  :-)

Don't forget, I'm giving away TWO signed copies of Phantom Shadows + Immortal Guardians swag on Goodreads this month.  You can get the details and enter HERE.

Thanks so much for dropping by!  I hope you liked the Phantom Shadows excerpt!  I can't wait for you to read Bastien's book!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Dianne

Monday, September 10, 2012

Phantom Shadows Trailer Reveal + Contest


Help me promote the October release of Phantom Shadows by sharing this trailer and you could win a signed ARC + swag and read  Phantom Shadows before its release!  You receive one entry for each place you share it:  facebook, twitter, google+, your blog, your website, or anywhere else you think readers might like to see it.  (But please don't violate the posting rules of any groups or websites.)  Contest begins today and ends at midnight on Saturday, October 15th.

Just leave me a post below, letting me know where you shared it, and be sure to include your email address.

Thanks so much!  Good luck!

Dianne

Friday, September 7, 2012

Favorite Quote Friday #49

I'm so excited!  Just 24 days until the release of Phantom Shadows!!!!  I will post the first official Phantom Shadows Trailer here on Monday.  I'll also post it on facebook and my webpage.  It's the first of four and is the shortest.  But hopefully it's exciting enough to whet your appetite.  :-)

I also plan to hold a contest, asking you to help me promote Phantom Shadows by sharing the trailer.  (Did I mention I'm excited?)  The winner will receive a signed ARC of Phantom Shadows + swag.  So be sure to drop by on Monday and join the fun.  :-)  In the meantime . . .

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Phantom Shadows by Dianne Duvall

Phantom Shadows

by Dianne Duvall

Giveaway ends October 04, 2012.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.
Enter to win


I'm holding a contest on Goodreads in which I will give away TWO signed copies of  Phantom Shadows + Immortal Guardians swag.  If, for some reason, the widget above doesn't work, you can find the contest details here.

And now . . . it's that time again.  I thought for this week's Favorite Quote Friday segment I would choose a quote from Phantom Shadows.  I know I've said it before, but I had so much fun writing this book.  I love Bastien and Melanie's relationship.  In today's selection, Melanie is addressing Bastien:

"If you tell me you have two gifts and one of the is X-ray vision, I'm going to have to hurt you."

Have a wonderful weekend!  I'll see you Monday!
Dianne