Hi, all! Happy Friday! I hope this finds you well. I had to drop offline for a bit, but I'm back now and have a lot of fun news to share with you.

Audiobook lovers, have you heard? Audible is having a HUGE sale!

All titles are up to 85% off for Audible Premium Plus members. BUT the sale ends tonight (March 4th) at 11:59 P.M. PT (US), so time is running out! ALL OF MY AUDIOBOOKS are on sale! Woohoo!! Kirsten Potter narrates all but two of them and has netted multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards for Exceptional Audio, so I hope you'll give them a listen. 🙂

SCI-FI ROMANCE
The Lasaran—$3.15
The Segonian—$3.15
The Purveli—$10.50

HISTORICAL ROMANCE
A Sorceress of His Own—$4.20
Rendezvous with Yesterday—$4.20

PARANORMAL ROMANCE
Darkness Dawns—$8.12
Night Reigns—$4.20
Phantom Shadows—$4.20
In Still Darkness—$3.15
Darkness Rises—$4.20
Night Unbound—$4.20
Phantom Embrace—$7.00
Shadow Strike—$4.20
Blade of Darkness—$4.72
Awaken the Darkness—$3.15
Death of Darkness—$3.15
Broken Dawn—$3.15
Cliff's Descent—$3.15
An Immortal Guardians Companion—$8.74

I've bought soooooo many audiobook this week. LOL. I hope you'll find some good ones, too!

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Thank you for making THE PURVELI a USA TODAY Bestseller!!

You all rock!! I've been so thrilled by your responses to Ava and Jak'ri's story. I really love those two together. THE PURVELI was chosen as a Barnes&Noble Press Top 5 Favorite Indie eBook! Thank you, Nook readers! 🙂

Here's what reviewers are saying:

⭐️ BOOK OF THE MONTH ⭐️

"I had an absolute blast reading this book... I totally, completely and enthusiastically recommend this novel for sci-fi romance readers who like action, a hero and heroine who survive impossible odds and a story that sucks a person in because the writing is just that good."

—Long and Short Reviews

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

"This would make an AWESOME movie!... The author spins such a creative universe with characters that are rich and bold and full of love. I can't wait to read more."

—Obsessive Reading Disorder

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

"Another incredible adventure in this sci-fi romance series!... Sci-fi is not my usual reading genre. However, I love Dianne's writing style, the language she uses and the way she paces her plots. I was drawn into this story and remained hooked throughout."

—Flora's Musings

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

"Dianne Duvall's characters are always likable. I appreciate a good dose of humor in stories, and her characters are laugh-out-loud hillarious. The women are stong-willed and tough, and the men never make them feel abnormal for it...I have previously thought myself uninterested in the sci-fi fantasy romance world, but the Aldebarian Alliance books have quickly won me over to that side."

—Perusal of Fiction

Thank you so much, everyone who has taken time to post a review. I love seeing that I've made readers and audiobook lovers happy as much as I love writing. ❤️ 

I'm currently working on Aldebarian Alliance Book 4 and am having soooo much fun with it. 🙂

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A lot of readers and audiobook lovers have mentioned how much they would love to see my books on the big screen. I used to work in the local independent film community, so having my books made into movies or a series is a HUGE dream of mine. Unfortunately, one thing I've learned from working with very talented, award-winning indie filmmakers who are still trying to get their toes in the door is that it is exceedingly difficult to break into Hollywood if you don't already have connections or know someone with connections. The agents I've spoken with are more interested in shopping my indie books to traditional publishers than to Hollywood. So I'm trying more unorthodox approaches, one of which is pitching 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗚𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗔𝗡 to HULU on their forums. Anything that gets 100 votes is supposed to automatically go to their content/acquisitions team.

So, IF you are a HULU subscriber (you have to be a subscriber and log in to vote or post), it would make me so very happy if you would vote for my request in hopes that it will get their attention.

 https://community.hulu.com/s/idea/0875f0000005WdJAAU/detail

(Some who have already voted said they had to either hit the Back button on their browser or click on the link a second time after signing in.)

Thank you so much, everyone who has voted for it! ❤️

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Those of you who hang out with me on social media have already seen this. But I couldn't resist sharing it again here for those who haven't. I'm a big fan of Stephen King. I really admire his writing style. He has such a way with words. And whenever new writers seek my advice, I'm quick to recommend Stephen King's book On Writing. So Seeing An Immortal Guardians Companion on the bestseller list alongside so many of his works was a real thrill. Thank you, Immortal Guardians fans, for making it happen!!

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Fantasy & Sci-Fi Lovers, there's a Fun Giveaway going on now. 

Follow some amazing authors on Bookbub (be the first to hear about their sales and new releases) and enter to win a $300 Amazon gift card! Enter here: https://bit.ly/feb22bb

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AND I've finally done it. I'm on TikTok now. It's probably going to take me a while to get the hang of it, so I've only posted a couple of videos so far. If you'd like to join me, here's the link: 

https://www.tiktok.com/@dianneduvallauthor

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That's it for now. I'm going to go spend more time with Simone and Janwar. 😉

I hope you'll have a wonderful weekend!

Dianne

The Segonian—Favorite Quote Friday

Hello, all! The weekend is upon us again. Yes! This week really seemed to fly past. I've been working on posts for my upcoming Segonian Blog Tour and am having a lot of fun with them. Many Immortal Guardians fans have asked if the tour will include character interviews. It will. I've written two thus far that are conducted by Sheldon... who is his usual incorrigible self. 😀 So I hope you'll enjoy them.

I also started designing some swag for The Segonian. Tote bags, pillows, postcards, and more. I can't wait to see them. 

Speaking of the tour, there's still time to sign up and join the fun if you're a Book Blogger, Bookstagrammer, or Facebook Influencer. There will be a tour-wide giveaway and—in addition to the character interviews I mentioned above—Author Q&As, excerpts, a playlist, a dream cast, Top 5 lists, and more. If you'd like to participate, you can learn more and sign up HERE.

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Kindle • Nook • iBooks • Kobo

Good news! If you haven't delved into my Immortal Guardians paranormal romance series, now is a great time to do so. Today only (Friday, December 11th) In Still Darkness is on sale for only $1.99! Here are some reviews for it:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"This was my first introduction into Duvall's writing and I fell in love."

—Twin Opinions

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"This had all the fun, excitement and great characters that I have come to expect from Dianne Duvall."

—eBook Obsessed

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"Full of action and romance and quite a few laughs in between."

—Nocturne Reads

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"This was the first Dianne Duvall book I read. I was hooked!... Bravo to the author!"

—LQdomesticgoddess

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Releasing January 19, 2021
A #1 Amazon Bestseller

ebook
Kindle • Kobo• Nook• iBooks
AmazonUK• AmazonAU• AmazonCA• AmazonDE• AmazonFR
audiobook
— Coming Soon —
paperback
— Available on Release Day —

It's time once more for Favorite Quote Friday! I absolutely loved your responses to last week's sneak peek! I can't wait for you to see Eliana and Dagon together, so today I'm going to give you another peek into the pages of The Segonian that features them:

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Emotion threatened to swamp her. Eliana was so damn grateful to have Dagon in her life now, to have found him against such astounding odds. Reaching up, she curled a hand around the nape of his neck and drew him down to claim his lips in a hard kiss that conveyed gratitude, determination, and caring all at once.

 

Fire raced through her body as he wrapped his arms around her and drew her up onto her toes, locking her form to his.

 

She broke the kiss on a gasp. “So we’re in this together?”

 

“We’re in this together,” he confirmed, leaving no doubt of his commitment.

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Thank you, everyone who has pre-ordered The Segonian! If this is your first time hearing about it and you'd like to read the excerpt that readers have really been talking about, you can find it on my website.

I hope you'll have a nice weekend! Take care and happy reading!

Dianne

Favorite Quote Friday—Death of Darkness

Happy Friday!! Less than a week to go now! Death of Darkness will release in ebook, audiobook, and paperback on Tuesday, August 20th. Woohoo!! I'm so excited. Even more so since reviews have begun to roll in, and they... are... awesome!!!

Death of Darkness received a great 5-star review from eBookObsessed, where you can also join us for a fun Character Interview in which Sheldon interviews Seth.

Lady with a Quill gave Death of Darkness a fabulous 5-star review, too. Sheldon will be interviewing Zach and Lisette there on Wednesday. 

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Thank you, everyone who has pre-ordered Death of Darkness. Pre-orders are so important to authors. 😊 Don't forget, I've launched a Death of Darkness Pre-Order Giveaway as another way of saying thanks. Three prizes will be awarded:

2

Prize Packs

a Death of Darkness pillow

a signed paperback copy of Blade of Darkness

a Death of Darkness coffee mug

an Immortal Guardians pen

13 collector cards

13 bookmarks

5 postcards

1

$50 Amazon Gift Card

So if you pre-order Death of Darkness in ebook or audiobook (so sorry I can't make the paperback available for pre-order) before August 20th, just fill out the form and you will be entered to win.

Death of Darkness Pre-Order Giveaway Entry Form

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Just a reminder: Rendezvous With Yesterday, the second book in my series The Gifted Ones, is on sale for a limited time in ebook—only $1.99 (save 85%)! 

Winner of the GraveTells Readers Choice Award

for Best Historical Romance

Top Pick

"I loved this book!  It had pretty much all of my favorite things—medieval times, a kick-ass heroine, a protective hero, magic, and a dash of mayhem."

—The Romance Reviews

"I'm a sucker for time travel stories . . . this one is genius with its delivery."

—Scandalicious Book Reviews

Rendezvous with Yesterday was such a fun time-traveling action-packed romance!"

—Book Munchies

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My Death of Darkness Blog Tour is well underway. Have you joined the fun yet? There are character interviews, author Q and A's, excerpts, a dream cast, favorite quotes, Top 5 lists, reviews, a playlist, and more. There is also a tour-wide giveaway with three prizes:

1

$50 Amazon Gift Card

1

$25 Amazon Gift Card

1

Awesome Immortal Guardians and The Gifted Ones Swag Pack

(a Death of Darkness tote bag, signed paperback copies of Blade of Darkness and Awaken the Darkness, 5 postcards, 13 bookmarks, and 13 trading cards.)

You can find the full schedule on my Blog Tours page and on Author's Taproom. Here are some stops you might have missed this week:

Lady Book Dragon

What's on My TBR List

Jeri’s Book Attic

Death of Darkness Dream Cast

Reading Between the Wines Book Club

Author Q and A

Bookgatherer

A Tantalizing Teaser

EBookObsessed

Character Interview

(Sheldon interviews Seth)

Ramblings From This Chick

Favorite Seth-Related Quotes

Obsessive Reading Disorder

Excerpt

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Also, don't forget: The Night Owl Romance Cupcakes and Books online Reader Scavenger Hunt has begun. Woohoo!! The event will continue through August 22nd. And over $700 in Prizes will be awarded, with over 100 Winners!

1 — Waterproof Kindle Paperwhite Winner
(USA Only)

1 — $50 Amazon Card Winner
(Open to the World)

1 — $25 Amazon Card Winner
(Open to the World)

101 — $5 Amazon Card Winners
(Open to the World)

I hope you'll find some great new books!

Cupcakes and Books online Reader Scavenger Hunt

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Immortal Guardians Book 9

Releasing August 20, 2019

in eBook, Audiobook, and Paperback

Ebook

Special Pre-Order Price—Save $1!

Kindle • Nook • Kobo • iBooks

Amazon UK • AmazonAU • AmazonCA • AmazonDE • AmazonFR

Audiobook

Audible • Audio CD

Paperback

Available on Release Day

It's time once more for Favorite Quote Friday! Wow, this week went by quickly. 😄 I can't believe it's already time to give you another peek into the pages of Death of Darkness. This one features Seth and Leah, the hero and heroine, with a visit from David, Seth's second-in-command:

"I trust I’m not interrupting anything,” David said, a twinkle of amusement lighting his dark eyes. 

Seth smiled. “Correct. We were just resting. What’s up?” 

“Would you and Leah mind meeting me in the study? There’s something I’d like to discuss with you.” 

Seth opened the door wider. “Would you like to talk in here?” 

David shook his head. “The study will do.” Turning, he strode away. 

Curiosity rising, Seth closed the door. 

“Just for future reference,” Leah said as she sat up, “I know I’m not shy, but I would rather not carry on conversations with your friends and family while I’m naked in bed.” 

He winced. “Sorry about that. Force of habit. Usually when someone summons me or wishes to speak with me, time is a factor.” 

Throwing back the covers, she rose. “That sucks. Don’t you get any downtime at all?” 

As usual, his body instantly reacted to the sight of her naked curves. She was so damned beautiful. “What?” 

“Don’t you get any downtime at all?” 

How quickly did David need to speak with them? It hadn’t seemed urgent. He would’ve spoken to them here in the bedroom if that were the case. So maybe they had time to— 

Leah’s laughter disrupted his thoughts. 

Arching his eyebrows in question, Seth watched her approach. “What?” 

Smiling, she rose onto her toes and looped her arms around his neck. “You are too adorable.” 

Now Seth laughed. “I haven’t been described thusly since I was a babe in swaddling clothes.” 

Still smiling, she rubbed her nose against his and pressed a kiss to his lips. “I love to see you laugh.” 

He hugged her closer.

 Have a wonderful weekend!

Dianne

A Sneak Peek, Giveaway, Sale, & More

Happy Friday! I have lots of news to share with you.

Rendezvous With Yesterday, the second book in my series The Gifted Ones, is on sale for a limited time in ebook—only $1.99 (save 85%)! 

Winner of the GraveTells Readers Choice Award

for Best Historical Romance

Top Pick

"I loved this book!  It had pretty much all of my favorite things—medieval times, a kick-ass heroine, a protective hero, magic, and a dash of mayhem."

—The Romance Reviews

"I'm a sucker for time travel stories . . . this one is genius with its delivery."

—Scandalicious Book Reviews

Rendezvous with Yesterday was such a fun time-traveling action-packed romance!"

—Book Munchies

Modern-day bounty hunter Bethany Bennett helps her brother track two fugitives to a forest outside of Houston, Texas. But what should have been a routine apprehension of two bail skippers spirals out of control and ends in violence. After Beth and her brother are both seriously injured, a mysterious figure suddenly looms over her. And, when the smoke clears, Beth finds herself not only in another place, but in another time.

As Lord Robert, Earl of Fosterly, attempts to identify and track down the nameless enemy who has been plaguing his lands and people with violence, the most peculiar woman stumbles into his path. Small, vulnerable, yet possessed of a bold, fiery spirit and wicked sense of humor, she persists in dubbing Robert and his men members of something called a medieval reenactment group . . . until she sees his castle and labels herself insane. It seems bounty hunter Bethany Bennett has come to him from the future, bringing with her laughter and chaos, swiftly winning the hearts of his people and inspiring within him a love he thought he would never experience again. But when Robert discovers a way for her to return to her time, will the love they share be enough to keep them together?

If you read my Immortal Guardians series,

but have never tried this one:

Seth and Marcus both appear in Rendezvous With Yesterday  Marcus (hero of Night Reigns, Immortal Guardians Book 2) is the mortal squire of the hero in this one. I loved seeing him as a teenager. ;-)

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Look what came in the mail: some Death of Darkness posters. Sooooo pretty. Of course, I had to launch a giveaway. I intended to choose a winner on Thursday, but Facebook did something weird with the links. So I fixed them and extended the giveaway one more day. That means you still have time to enter to win.

I'll choose a winner tonight (Friday). You can enter HERE.

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The Night Owl Romance Cupcakes & Books online Reader Scavenger Hunt has begun. Woohoo!! The event begins on August 8th and will continue through August 22nd. Over $700 in Prizes will be awarded with over 100 Winners!

1 — Waterproof Kindle Paperwhite Winner
(USA Only)

1 — $50 Amazon Card Winner
(Open to the World)

1 — $25 Amazon Card Winner
(Open to the World)

101 — $5 Amazon Card Winners
(Open to the World)

I hope you will drop by, join the fun, and find some great new books.

Cupcakes & Books online Reader Scavenger Hunt

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If you Pre-Order Death of Darkness in ebook or audiobook (so sorry I can't make the paperback available for pre-order), don't forget to enter the Death of Darkness Pre-Order Giveaway I've launched. Three prizes will be awarded:

2

Prize Packs

a Death of Darkness pillow

a signed paperback copy of Blade of Darkness

a Death of Darkness coffee mug

an Immortal Guardians pen

13 collector cards

13 bookmarks

5 postcards

1

$50 Amazon Gift Card

So if you pre-order Death of Darkness before August 20th, just fill out the form and you will be entered to win. Winners will be randomly selected (I use random.org) and notified via email by August 25, 2019.

Death of Darkness Pre-Order Giveaway Entry Form

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My Death of Darkness Blog Tour has begun! Join me for fun character interviews (conducted by Sheldon from my Immortal Guardians series), author Q & As, excerpts, a dream cast, favorite quotes, Top 5 lists, reviews, a playlist, and more. There will also be a tour-wide giveaway with three prizes:

1

$50 Amazon Gift Card

1

$25 Amazon Gift Card

1

Awesome Immortal Guardians and The Gifted Ones Swag Pack

(a Death of Darkness tote bag, signed paperback copies of Blade of Darkness and Awaken the Darkness, 5 postcards, 13 bookmarks, and 13 trading cards.)

You can find the full schedule on my Blog Tours page and on Author's Taproom. Here are some stops you might have missed:

Diane’s Book Blog

Excerpt

Urban Fantasy Investigations

Top 5 Favorite Quotes from Death of Darkness

Romance Novel Giveaways

5 Things You May Not Know About Me

Buffy’s Ramblings

Top 5 Favorite Paranormal Romance Book Couples

Rachael’s Not-so-Secret Diary

Excerpt

Audio Lovers Blog

Author Q & A

Tome Tender

Death of Darkness Playlist

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Immortal Guardians Book 9

Releasing August 20, 2019

in eBook, Audiobook, and Paperback

Ebook

Special Pre-Order Price—Save $1!

Kindle • Nook • Kobo • iBooks

Amazon UK • AmazonAU • AmazonCA • AmazonDE • AmazonFR

Audiobook

Audio CD • Audible

Paperback

Available on Release Day

It's time once more for Favorite Quote Friday! Only a week and a half to go until Seth's book releases! I'm so excited!! Some of the reviewers I sent ARCs to have begun to share snippets of their reviews with me... and they are awesome!! I'll share some with you soon. Until then, I thought I would offer you another sneak peek into the pages of Death of Darkness that will give you a glimpse of Seth and Leah:

He took so much upon himself to try to spare others. When she would’ve loosened her hold to look up at him, Seth tightened his arms around her. 

“Let me hold you a little longer,” he whispered. 

Nodding, she relaxed against him. 

Several minutes passed while they just held each other. 

“You make everything better, Leah,” he murmured. 

Warmth burrowed through her chest, straight to her heart. “You do, too.”

Have a wonderful weekend!

Dianne