Romance Madness Hop

Welcome to the Romance Madness Hop!  I'm thrilled to be one of the participants because this hop, hosted by The Romance Reviews, is all about the romance.  I have been an avid reader for as long as I can remember, and romance has always been my genre of choice.  I love everything about it.  That first glance the hero and heroine share, accompanied by the sudden racing of their hearts.  Their first words.  First shared laugh, particularly if that laugh is elicited from one who doesn't do so often.  First touch.  And, of course, those happily ever afters.  :-)

While I read romances of just about every subgenre, paranormal romance is my favorite.  That's why I chose to explore it when I dove into writing myself.  So, for my prize, I'm giving away a signed copy of the winner's choice of one of the first three Immortal Guardians books + Immortal Guardians swag.

Immortal Guardians Book 1

"A thrilling and chilling new paranormal series.  Fantastic!"

4.5 stars, RT Book Reviews

Once, Sarah Bingham's biggest challenge was making her students pay attention in class. Now, after rescuing a wounded stranger, she's landed in the middle of a battle between corrupt vampires and powerful immortals who also need blood to survive. Roland Warbrook is the most compelling man Sarah has ever laid hands on. But his desire for her is mingled with a hunger he can barely control . . .

In his nine centuries of immortal existence, no woman has tempted Roland as much as Sarah. But asking her to love him is impossible -- when it mean forfeiting the world she's always known, and the life he would do anything to protect.

Immortal Guardians Book 2

"This blend of kick-butt action, intriguing plot twists and heartfelt passion is utterly addictive!"

4.5 stars, RT Book Reviews

Ami isn't much for trusting strangers.  She has a hard time trusting anyone.  But she's no coward, and she's no pushover in the protection department either.  So when she comes across a mysterious warrior taking on eight deranged vampires on his own, she doesn't hesitate to save his bacon.  Of course, that was before she realized what one little rescue would get her into . . .

Marcus Grayden has been an immortal protector of humanity for eight hundred years, and at the moment he's not interested in backup.  From the moment Ami arrives in his life, he can't deny that she's strong, smart, and extremely skilled at watching his back.  But she's also destroying his protective solitude and stirring desires he can't bear to awaken.  After all, whatever her secrets -- how can she defeat death itself?

Immortal Guardians Book 3

"With this excellent entry, rising star Duvall is fast proving to be a major player in paranormal romance!"

4.5 stars, 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 . . .

Details

The Romance Madness Hop runs from January 25th 12:00am EST through January 29th 11:59pm EST and is hosted by The Romance Reviews.   

Mandatory entry

Leave a comment below during the 5-day hop and let me know why you love romance.  :-)  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 February 1st. 

Extra entries

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Selecting a Winner

I will use random.org to choose a winner after verifying all entries  and will announce it here by February 1st.  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.  Click on the hop button below to go to the next post and sign in to The Romance Reviews to earn entries for their Hop prizes, including 5 ($10) Amazon gift certificates.

Good luck!  And have a wonderful weekend!

Dianne Duvall