Favorite Quote Friday #104

Happy Friday!  It's been another exciting week for me!  I hope yours was a good one.

Verfluchte Seelen, the German translation of Phantom Shadows, Immortal Guardians Book 3, was released yesterday!  Woohoo!  I just love the cover, don't you?

And I've already heard from a reader who enjoyed it.  Doubly thrilling!

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

The Romance Reviews declared Darkness Rises a Top Pick and gave it a wonderful 5-star review.  Here's a snippet:

"Dianne Duvall has established herself as a star of the paranormal romance, and this book only solidifies her place in the pantheon. Not only is the love story at the center of this book wonderfully steamy and fulfilling, but the subplots and secondary characters kick this series into a whole new realm that will enchant fans from beginning to end."

Have you seen my contests over at Fresh Fiction?

You can enter to WIN a signed copy of Darkness Dawns, the book that started it all :-) + an awesome Immortal Guardians canvas tote bag and swag HERE.

You can also enter to WIN a signed copy of Predatory + Immortal Guardians swag HERE.

Want more chances to win?  My Darkness Rises Blog Tour is still underway, and there's a giveaway at every stop.  :-)  Here is a list of the stops I made this week, which included an Author Q&A, a Darkness Rises Dream Cast Guest Post, a character interview with Étienne, and a review/spotlight:

October 14, 2013 — Paranormal Reads

October 15, 2013 — Urban Fantasy Investigations

October 16, 2013 — Rabid Reads

October 18, 2013 — Caffeinated Book Reviewer

And don't forget my big Darkness Riss Release Giveaway!  10 Prizes.  Many ways to enter.  :-)  Find out more HERE.

It's time once more for Favorite Quote Friday!  For today's selection, I've chosen a quote from Darkness Rises that gives you a glimpse of the eldest Immortal Guardians, Seth and David:

Seth nodded.  “They’ll think I’m playing matchmaker.”

“And playing favorites.”

“That’s ridiculous.”

“Exactly.  Everyone knows I’m your favorite and yet I remain distressingly unattached.”

Seth grinned.  “Angling for me to set you up on a blind date?”

“Hell, no.”

Have a wonderful weekend!

Dianne

Favorite Quote Friday #102

Happy Friday!  What an exciting week it has been!  Darkness Rises, the fourth book in my Immortal Guardians series, was released on Tuesday!!!  Woohoo!

Thank you so much for helping me spread the word about the release!  Darkness Rises is #2 on Amazon's Best Sellers in Paranormal Vampire Romance list and #2 on Amazon's Vampire Romance Hot New Releases list!  It also hit #44 on Barnes and Noble's Top 100 Bestselling Nook Books list!  And the audiobook is #2 on Audible's Fantasy Romance Bestseller list!

The response of readers and reviewers to Darkness Rises has been all that I could've hoped for and more.  :-)

Darkness Rises received a wonderful review from The Book Vixen.  Here's a snippet:

"Excellent paranormal romance with stellar action . . . I adore this series and eagerly await each release."

Liz from Kindles and Wine gave Darkness Rises a fabulous review, too.  Here's a taste:

"I really enjoyed Darkness Rises and think anyone who reads paranormal romance would as well . . . A feisty, strong heroine and a sensitive, powerful hero combine to make this book fun and sexy."

I have exciting news to share!  Next Wednesday, I will make my blogtalkradio debut in an interview for In the Author's Corner With Etienne.  (Don' t you just love that his name is the same as the name of the hero in Darkness Rises?)  The interview will take place at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.  Here's a link.  :-)

My Darkness Rises Blog Tour is underway!  In case you missed the first few stops, here's a recap of this week's schedule:

Monday, September 30th — Reading Between the Wines Book Club

Tuesday, October 1st — Books and Things

Tuesday, October 1st — Australian Romance Readers Association

Wednesday, October 2nd — A Life Bound by Books

Thursday, October 3rd — Kindles and Wine

Friday, October 4th — From the TBR Pile

And don't forget to enter my big giveaway!  I included more prizes this time so you'd all have more chances to win.  :-)  Details can be found on my website.

It's time once more for Favorite Quote Friday!  (I still can't believe I've done over 100 of these!)  In honor of its release, I thought I would give you another quote from Darkness Rises.  For those who aren't familiar with the series, Étienne — the hero of Darkness Rises — is telepathic.  And, in this quote, he speaks to Krysta the heroine, in her mind:

You’re determined to distract me, aren’t you?

Yes.

His lips twitched.  Why?

Because I had an intriguingly racy dream about you this morning and have been distracted picturing you naked and imaging your hands on me ever since.

His eyes flashed amber.

:-)  To those who have told me in emails, messages, etc. that you enjoyed Darkness Rises:  Thank you!!!  I had such fun writing it and hoped you would like it.  

Have a wonderful weekend!

Dianne

Darkness Rises Release Day Giveaway!

Today is Release Day for Darkness Rises,

Book 4 in my Immortal Guardians paranormal romance series!

Amazon • Kindle • Barnes & Noble • Nook • iBooks • Kobo • Audible • Walmart

To celebrate, I'm giving away
10 Fabulous Prizes!

1st Prize

1 Winner will receive a Kindle Fire HD 7" Tablet

2nd Prize

1 Winner will receive a Kindle
Already have a Kindle?  No problem.  
You can choose to receive a $75 Kindle Gift Card instead.

3rd and 4th Prize

2 Winners will receive an Immortal Guardians T-shirt, a Darkness Rises Keychain, a Darkness Rises magnet, and lots of Immortal Guardians swag (cover flat, bookmarks, postcards, and trading cards)

5th, 6th and 7th Prize

3 Winners will receive an Immortal Guardians tote bag, a Darkness Rises keychain, an Immortal Guardians pen, a Darkness Rises magnet, and lots of Immortal Guardians swag (cover flat, bookmarks, postcards, and trading cards)

8th, 9th and 10th Prize

3 Winners will receive an Immortal Guardians mega-swag pack. (5 signed cover flats, 4 large bookmarks, 3 smaller bookmarks, 2 postcards, 4 trading cards, and 1 magnet)

Help me spread the word about the release of 

Darkness Rises and YOU could win
one of the prizes listed above!

Here's How to Enter

— 100 entries:  Purchase Darkness Rises and send me (contest AT dianneduvall DOT com ) a copy of the receipt (with all sensitive data blocked out) by midnight ( Eastern Standard Time) October 31st with “Purchase Entry” in the subject line.

— 50 entries:  Haven't read Darkness Dawns yet or know someone else who hasn't? Purchase Darkness Dawns and send me (contest AT dianneduvall DOT com ) a copy of the receipt (with all sensitive data blocked out) by midnight ( Eastern Standard Time) October 31st with “Darkness Dawns Purchase Entry” in the subject line.

— 50 entries:   Haven't read Night Reigns yet or know someone else who hasn't? Purchase Night Reigns and send me (contest AT dianneduvall DOT com ) a copy of the receipt (with all sensitive data blocked out) by midnight ( Eastern Standard Time) October 31st with “Night Reigns Purchase Entry” in the subject line.

— 50 entries:   Haven't read Phantom Shadows yet or know someone else who hasn't? Purchase Phantom Shadows and send me (contest AT dianneduvall DOT com ) a copy of the receipt (with all sensitive data blocked out) by midnight ( Eastern Standard Time) October 31st with “Phantom Shadows Purchase Entry” in the subject line.

— 25 entries:   Repost the above widget on your webpage, send me (contest AT dianneduvall DOT com) a link with “Webpage Entry” in the subject line, and leave it up for the duration of the contest. Just click on the Get Widget button and it will allow you to choose and copy the code.

— 25 entries:  Have a working blog (one that is already up and running)?  Repost the above widget on a sidebar of your blog, send me (contest AT dianneduvall DOT com) a link with “Blog Entry” in the subject line, and leave it up for the duration of the contest. Just click on the Get Widget button and it will allow you to choose and copy the code.

— 10 entries:   Pin the cover of Darkness Rises on Pinterest with a link to the following page on my website — http://dianneduvall.com/excerptDR.htm .  Then send me (contest AT dianneduvall DOT com) a link with “Pinterest Entry” in the subject line.

— 5 entries:   Have a facebook page? Repost the above image on your facebook page or mention the release of Darkness Rises, post the cover, or post the blurb, and provide a link to my website — http://www.dianneduvall.com . Then send me (contest AT dianneduvall DOT com) a link and/or screenshot with “Facebook Entry” in the subject line.  Limit one Facebook entry per week.

— 5 entries:   Tweet about the release of Darkness Rises, then send me (contest AT dianneduvall DOT com) a link with “Twitter Entry” in the subject line.  Limit one Twitter entry per week.

The Rules

(Terms and Conditions)

— Contest begins at 12:01 a.m. EST on October 1, 2013 and will last until midnight EST on October 31, 2013.

— You must be 18 or older or the age of majority in your country to enter.  By submitting any entry, you are attesting that this is so and giving me permission to list your name as winner.

— All entries must be received by midnight EST on October 31, 2013.

— You are welcome to enter in all of the ways listed above. Facebook and Twitter entries may be submitted once per week.

— This contest is open worldwide.

— If you post to a forum or Yahoo Group, please do not violate their rules.

— Do not post this contest to sweepstakes or contest sites.

— Suspicious entries may be omitted.

— The winners will be selected using random.org and notified by November 10, 2013. Winners will have two weeks to respond, otherwise the prize is forfeit.

— To claim prizes, winners must contact me directly via email.

— Contest prizes are generally mailed within one month of being claimed. I usually mail them within a week or two, but deadlines can cause delays.

— T-shirts are available in sizes SM—XL and will take longer to ship because they are specially ordered.

— I am not responsible lost or misdirected packages.

— I reserve the right to modify/change/end contest early as I see fit, particularly if I discover the contest has been posted on sweepstakes/contest sites.

— Void where prohibited by law.

Thank you all so much for sharing in my excitement!  Good luck!

Dianne