Favorite Quote Friday #114

Happy Friday!  Have you been enjoying the holiday season?  For those inundated with snow, I hope you're staying toasty warm!  I've had a pretty relaxing week.  It's been a long year, so I decided to take a little vacation and just spend time with the family and get a little reading in before I dive into the next book.  :-)

I'm celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas with Fresh Fiction by giving away a Darkness Rises Audiobook + lots of Immortal Guardians Swag.  The contest is already underway and will last through January 6th.  You can enter HERE.

You can also enter to WIN a signed copy of Phantom Shadows (Book 3) + lots of Immortal Guardians swag.  This contest is also already underway and will last until December 31st.  Enter HERE.

Looking for books to add to your new eReader?  Then I have good news!  Darkness Dawns is on sale! I have no idea how long it will last, so if you'd like a copy, you might want to grab one as soon as you can.  Just click on the images below to take advantage of the sales.  :-)

With over 800 5-star ratings on Goodreads and over 120 5-star reviews on Amazon!

It's time once more for Favorite Quote Friday!  For today's selection, I've chosen a narrative quote from Darkness Rises , Immortal Guardians Book 4:

Étienne drew his katanas as the vampires flowed into the alley behind her like a black tide.  Their thoughts — a writhing mass of madness, violence, and anticipation — struck him like poisoned arrows.

Did I mention Étienne, the hero, is telepathic?  :-)

Have a wonderful weekend!

Dianne

Favorite Quote Friday #113

Happy Friday!  I hope you're all enjoying the holiday season!

I have awesome news!  I finished Night Unbound, Immortal Guardians Book 5, and turned it in to my editor.  Woooooooohooo!  I loved writing Zach and Lisette's story!  So much happens in it!  For the Seth lovers out there, you'll see a lot more of him in this one and get an interesting look into his life.  ;-)

I also just found out that Night Unbound is already available for pre-order in paperback on Amazon!  And the release date is a month sooner that I expected!  The new release date is September 2, 2014.  I'm so excited!  It will be available in ebook format, but that usually takes a few months longer to become available for pre-order.  I'll let you know as soon as I hear something.  :-)

I don't know if you're like me and love giving books to friends and family members, but if you are . . .

Looking for a gift for the paranormal romance lover in your life?  Heat up their holidays with my Immortal Guardians!  :-)  All of the books are available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats:  Amazon • Barnes and Noble • Audible • iBooks

Did I mention that Étienne and Krysta, hero and heroine of Darkness Rises, were nominated for Hottest Couple in the Grave Tells Readers Choice Awards!  Yay!

RT Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Vampire Romance Nominee

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It's time once more for Favorite Quote Friday!  For today's selection, I've chosen a snippet from Darkness Rises, Immortal Guardians Book 4, that features Étienne and Krysta.  I'll preface it by mentioning that Étienne is telepathic.  :-)

Fire licked through Krysta's veins as she locked her arms around his neck.  Her heart pounded a rapid beat as he slid his hands up her rib cage, his thumbs nearing her tingling breasts.

He murmured something in French in her mind.

Say it in English, she reminded him.

How you tempt me.

Good, because he tempted the hell out of her.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Dianne

Favorite Quote Friday #112

Happy Friday!  I've been working hard on Night Unbound, Immortal Guardians Book 5, and will be turning it in soon.  So excited!  Once I do, I'll probably celebrate with some contests either here or on Facebook.  Until then . . .

There's still time to enter to WIN my Holiday Contest over at Fresh Fiction.  The prize is a signed copy of Phantom Shadows (Book 3), an Immortal Guardians tote bag, a Darkness Rises keychain, an Immortal Guardians pen, a magnet, and lots of other swag.  The contest ends December 16th.  You can enter HERE.

RT Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Vampire Romance Nominee

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It's time once more for Favorite Quote Friday!  For today's selection, I thought I would give you a mini-excerpt of Darkness Rises, Immortal Guardians Book 4.  If you're new to my series, you should know that two different paranormal beings can be found in it:  psychotic vampires and the powerful immortal warriors who hunt them.  

Once the victim of a vicious vampire attack, Krysta Linz, the heroine in Darkness Rises, has dedicated her life to slaying every blood-sucking vampire she can find . . . and does such a fantastic job of it that her vampire hunting activities bring her to the attention of Immortal Guardian Étienne d’Alençon.  Étienne has always admired strong women.  So, when he sees Krysta (a mere mortal) take on four vampires by herself, he is instantly fascinated.  All he has to do now is convince Krysta that not everyone with fangs and glowing eyes is the enemy.

Rising, he strode into her room and circled the bed.  “I’m surprised you trust me enough to sleep beside me.”

“To be honest, I am, too.  You really aren’t going to bite me?”

“No.”  He settled beside her on top of the covers.

“Any plans to cop a feel?”

Her scent enveloped him as he turned his head to stare at her.  “Would you mind if I did?”

“I’m still considering that one.”

Yes.  This was definitely a bad idea.

“What is it about you that makes me want to forget what you are,” she asked softly, “that makes me believe you are what you are and not one of the vampires I hate so much?”

“I don’t know.  Perhaps the same thing about you that makes me want to believe you won’t drive a stake through my heart or chop off my head as soon as I doze off.”

Curling onto her side to face him, she raised one hand and drew delicate fingers down his cheek as her gaze roved his face.  “Truce?”

“Truce.”

Have a wonderful weekend!

Dianne

Favorite Quote Friday #111

Happy Friday!  I hope your holiday season is off to a great start!  I've been working furiously on Night Unbound, Immortal Guardians Book 5, whose deadline is fast approaching.  :-)

Darkness Dawns, Immortal Guardians Book 1, is on sale for $1.99 on Kindle!  That's 72% off!  See how the series began as Sarah, a music professor, unexpectedly finds herself thrust into a war that erupts between vampires and immortals, then loses her heart to the dark, enigmatic warrior who offers her his protection . . . after she rescues him.  ;-)  An RT Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Vampire Romance Nominee with over 125 5-star reviews on Amazon!  You can find it HERE.

Darkness Dawns is also on sale for $1.99 on Nook!  That's 66% off!  RT Book Reviews gave it 4.5 stars and called it "a thrilling and chilling new paranormal series.  Fantastic!"  You can find it HERE.

Already own it?  Consider giving it as a gift and introduce someone new to the series.  (A huge thanks in advance, if you do!)  :-)  I don't know how long either sale will last, so pick up a copy today!

RT Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Vampire Romance Nominee

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It's time once more for Favorite Quote Friday!  Today I thought I would give you a narrative quote from Darkness Rises told from the hero's point of view:

Her shoulder pressed against his arm.  Her scent enveloped him, mingling with the chicken sandwiches Cam had made them.  Her mere presence provided a balm he hadn’t realized he had needed.  Calming.  Comforting.  Dispelling the emptiness inside him.

I love Étienne and Krysta together.   And, since I'm writing a series, I love that I didn't have to say goodbye to them at the end of their book.  You'll be seeing them again in Night Unbound.  :-)

Have a wonderful weekend!

Dianne

Favorite Quote Friday #110

Happy Holidays!  I hope you're enjoying the holiday season.  I am loving the cool weather that has finally reached us!  There's just nothing quite like curling up in front of a fire with a good book on a chilly day.  :-)    

I'm celebrating both the holidays and Darkness Rises' nomination for the RT Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Vampire Romance with contests at Fresh Fiction.

 

You can enter to WIN a signed copy of Phantom Shadows + lots of Immortal Guardians swag HERE.  This contest only lasts through November 30th.

 

You can also enter to WIN a signed copy of Phantom Shadows + an Immortal Guardians tote bag (in which you can carry all of your holiday goodies), an Immortal Guardians pen, a Darkness Rises keychain, a magnet, and lots of other swag HERE.  This contest lasts through December 16th.

RT Reviewers' Choice Award for
Best Vampire Romance Nominee

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It's time once more for Favorite Quote Friday!  Seth has been on my mind a lot lately as I work on Night Unbound, Book 5 in my Immortal Guardians series, because he plays a substantial role in it.  So, for today's selection, I chose a quote from Darkness Rises that features Seth (the eldest immortal), David (the 2nd eldest), and Chris Reordon (the human who runs the East Coast division of the human network that aids immortals):

“I don’t know anything about that,” Seth murmured.  “I don’t have time to explore crap on the internet.”

David nodded.  “And I’d rather read a good book when I find a few free minutes.”

“Admit it,” Chris said.  “You’re both just a couple of old farts who are technologically challenged.”

“True.”

“Admitted without shame.”

Have a wonderful weekend!

Dianne

Favorite Quote Friday #109

Happy Friday!  I hope you had a great week!

I've been working on Night Unbound and haven't been spending as much time online lately.  (I'm loving Zach and Lisette together.)  :-)  But I do have some news to share.

Darkness Rises is up for November Cover of the Month at You Gotta Reads Reviews!  :-)  Voting began yesterday and concludes on November 27th.  If you'd like to cast your vote, you can do so HERE.

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It's time once more for Favorite Quote Friday!  For today's selection, I thought I would give you another peek into the pages of Darkness Rises, the fourth book in my Immortal Guardians series (and an RT Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Vampire Romance Nominee).  The following conversation takes place between Krysta, the heroine, and Étienne, the hero:

"Say something else in French," she requested.

A series of lilting indecipherable words flowed smoothly from his tongue.

"What did you say?" she asked curiously.

"Something I can't repeat without you either blushing furiously or striking me."

"Was it naughty?" she asked with a smile.

He smile turned wicked.  "Very naughty."

Have a fantastic weekend!

Dianne

Favorite Quote Friday #108

Happy Friday!  I have exciting news to share.

Darkness Rises, the fourth book in my Immortal Guardians series, has been nominated for the RT Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Vampire Romance!  Woohoo!!!  You can find a list of all the nominees HERE.

And, if you haven't picked up a copy yet, Darkness Rises is still on sale for $3.99 — that's 50% off! — on Kindle.  Again, I don't know how long this will last, so I hope you'll take advantage!  It's $4.99 — 28% off — on Nook.  :-)

Thank you, everyone who entered my big Darkness Rises Release Giveaway!  Random.org selected the winners for me, and I notified them all this week.  They are:

1st Prize

Kindle Fire HD 7"

Anna-Marie B.

2nd Prize

$75 Kindle Gift Card

Deborah A.

3rd Prize

Immortal Guardians T-shirt + swag

Shenean R.

4th Prize

Immortal Guardians T-shirt + swag

Caitlin B.

5th Prize

Immortal Guardians Tote Bag + swag

Shelbie K.

6th Prize

Immortal Guardians Tote Bag + swag

Amie S.

7th Prize

Immortal Guardians Tote Bag + swag

Melanie T.

8th Prize

Mega Swag Pack

Rachel B.

9th Prize

Mega Swag Pack

Sandra S.

10th Prize

Mega Swag Pack

Asra M.

It's time once more for Favorite Quote Friday!  For today's selection, I've chosen a quote from Darkness Rises that is spoken by the heroine's brother:

“Are you saying the vampire in the alley who was dressed like Johnny Cash killed him?”

~ Sean ~

For those of you who have no idea who Johnny Cash was, here's one of his album covers:

Have a wonderful weekend!

Dianne

Favorite Quote Friday #107

Happy Friday!  How was your week?  I've been getting prize packages together and mailing them off to winners now that my Darkness Rises Blog Tour has wrapped.

Packages from this latest batch are en route to several states here in the U.S., as well as Australia, the UK, Portugal, Indonesia, and Sweden and contain prizes ranging from a book and swag to an Immortal Guardians tote bag.  :-)

Look what arrived!  Woohoo!

My author copies of both the paperback and the audiobook.

I need to spend less time online for a bit so I can get more writing done on Night Unbound (Book 5).  But, once I'm happy with the progress I'm making, I'll have to give away some copies in contests.  :-)

Speaking of contests . . .  Thank you, everyone who joined me for the Hot Halloween Heroes Giveaway Hop!  The winner of a signed copy of Darkness Rises + Immortal Guardians swag is:

Cherry!

Congratulations!

I've already emailed her.  ;-)

It's time once more for Favorite Quote Friday!  Today I thought I would give you another peek into the pages of Darkness Rises.  This time, however, I thought I'd let you see a little bit of what Sarah and Roland are up to in it.  For those who are new to my Immortal Guardians series, Roland (a notoriously antisocial immortal) and Sarah were the hero and heroine of Darkness Dawns, Book 1.  The two of them play a rather interesting role in Darkness Rises, Book 4.  ;-)  

Sarah stood sentinel beside her husband and frowned at their audience.  “You see?  I told you he has a big heart.  He’s been watching over them all this time.”

“Keeping track isn’t the same as watching over them,” Roland murmured.

Sarah elbowed him.  “Give me my moment, honey.  I’m defending you.”

I love these two together.  ;-)

Have a wonderful weekend!

Dianne