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Friday, September 21, 2012

Until The Stars Burn Cold


Until The Stars Burn Cold By Nicole Hurley-Moore 
Welcome Nicole to Romance, Fantasy and Magic. Nicole can you tell us a little bit about yourself. How did you decided to enter the world of writing? What does your family think of your writing? Where do you get your ideas?
Hi Patricia and thanks so much for letting me drop by. I’m Australian and live in the Central Highlands of Victoria. This area is old gold country, the surrounding bush is littered with abandoned mine shafts from the 1850’s gold rush. I’m married with three children and they all put up with me locking myself away for hours on end to write. I write historical and paranormal romances. My first two novellas, The Trinket Seller’s Daughter and Capturing Bliss were both medieval romances. Until The Stars Burn Cold is a paranormal tale.
My ideas can come from anywhere, a phrase, an event or even an object. In my latest book, Until The Stars Burn Cold the idea came to me, when I happened across a picture of a silver ring in the shape of a man. 
Can you tell us a little about your book? 
Forbidden love.
Long ago in ancient Persia, there lived a pair of star crossed lovers. In a desperate bid, the lovers sought to flee the town of Adwan. But they were caught and torn apart. For his insolence, Jinn is cursed into a ring. Ages pass and empires crumble... and Jinn is still forever bound in a circle of frozen silver. Bound, that is until present day antiques dealer, Mia Templeton accidentally releases him. Mia is beautiful and Jinn, finds her somehow familiar. Is love eternal and evil everlasting? Can the power that destroyed his life in Adwan, reach through the centuries and threaten his future?
Oh Nicole, it sounds like I need to read this book, lol. I will when I have time.  What is your writing process?
I try and write every day. Once I have an idea I plot it out scene by scene. I use a separate notebook for each new story. In it is the plot, the characters, pictures, maps, sketches and the list of books I’m using for research etc. Oh, and a sea of sticky (post it) notes. 
What was the hardest part for you working on your book? 
Not to let procrastination take hold and writing the synopsis. Oh, and not getting lost in the research… which is really, really easy to do 
What influenced or inspired you to write? 
Reading way too many fairytales, myths and legends as a kid.  
I  was also influenced by all of the romantic novels that I read, lol.
Do you have a favorite character (from you're book)? Why?
My favourite is Jinn. He’s loyal and brave. He tries so hard to do the right thing and willing to die to protect the people he loves. Added to that I, feel a bit guilty that I stuck him in a ring for centuries J 
Do you already know what to do next? 
I have several stories that I’m working on at the moment. There is a medieval romance, a medieval paranormal story and a series of books which I’ve set in Victorian London. 
Nicole that sounds like something that I would love to read, lol.  Where can we find more about you and your books?
Do you have any last words?
Thank you, Patricia for hosting me on your blog. It’s been great and I’ve had a lot of fun. I will be giving a pdf copy of Until The Stars Burn Cold to one of your lovely readers.    
Thank you Nicole for visiting and for sharing your awesome books with us. I'm sure that some lucky reader will enjoy your book. 
Until The Stars Burn Cold  - Blurb
Forbidden love
Long ago in ancient Persia, there lived a pair of star crossed lovers. In a desperate bid, the lovers sought to flee the town of Adwan. But they were caught and torn apart. For his insolence, Jinn is cursed into a ring. Ages pass and empires crumble... and Jinn is still forever bound in a circle of frozen silver. Bound, that is until present day antiques dealer, Mia Templeton accidentally releases him. Mia is beautiful and Jinn, finds her somehow familiar. Is love eternal and evil everlasting? Can the power that destroyed his life in Adwan, reach through the centuries and threaten his future?
 A Snippet from Until The Stars Burn Cold
Mia stirred as a loud rumble of thunder echoed over her house. She cracked open one eye ever so slightly. A flash of lightning illuminated her bedroom wall. She relaxed back into her soft mattress and closed her eyes. She was warm, comfortable and content, and as sleep threatened to reclaim her once more she wondered if it would be possible to reconnect with the delicious and vivid dream she had been having. Parts of it were beginning to disappear and she tried to hold onto the details.
There had been a man, a beautiful man with wide shoulders and lovely brown eyes and he had been kissing her. Mia let herself begin to drift, she was floating, barely conscious of her surroundings as she snuggled deeper beneath her quilt. Yet there was a nagging in the back of her brain that something was amiss. The edgy feeling told her to wake up but her body rebelled and her breath began to deepen. She reasoned that it was nothing to be concerned about; the dream coupled with the oncoming storm had disturbed her and nothing more. That was until she felt a large hand hook around her waist and pull her closer to a warm mass that engulfed her back. Biting back a scream she pushed the hand away and flung herself off the bed. She turned, faced the bed and fear, shock and amazement blended together in a tight ball in her stomach as she saw that there was a man in her bed.
A weak shaft of light pierced the darkness and she could see he was lying on his side stretched out on top of the quilt, with his arm flung across the bed. He was reaching for where Mia had been dreaming only a moment or two ago. It was then that she realized with a little relief that he was fully clothed. He wore long dark green trousers tucked into soft leather boots that ran halfway up his calf and a deep cream shirt under a leather jerkin. 
Mia stumbled across the corner of the room, grabbing the tall, metal floor lamp. She yanked at the cord and pulled the plug out of the socket. The cream silk shade fell off and rolled towards the door. Flicking on the bedroom light gave her a little comfort; at least now she could see exactly what she was up against. She edged towards the bed and looked down at her intruder.
She saw the way the man’s chest softly rose and fell. His eyes were closed and his features were relaxed. Feeling a little braver, Mia took one tentative step back towards the bed and studied the stranger’s face. He was handsome, with high cheekbones and a square jaw. His golden brown complexion was offset by his long dark hair.
Mia held the lamp in front of her like a staff. Taking a deep breath, she wished her heart would stop racing. She pushed the lamp forward and jabbed at the stranger’s shoulder.
 “Who the hell are you and what are you doing in my bed?”

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Until The Stars Burn Cold available from Pink Petal Books





Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Indulgent Blog Hop Sept. 16 ~ 22


Welcome to the Indulgent Blog Hop and enjoy the Romance!


Every women dreams with amor, kisses, and passion. 



We dream of indulging in 

romance with the hot alpha 

male. 


The joy of passion and of being 

spoiled with the strawberries,

chocolate, and oh yeah the 

whip cream. 








Hot & Spicy
 small taste
Jessy shivers. He’s so hot, y he’s burning up. His passion is
dragging me with him. Jessy feels his mano go under her skirt y
feels him stop with surprise. Jessy starts to grin. I know he didn’t
expect me not to have panties on. I truly couldn’t resist teasing
him, y he makes me feel so sexy.
Jose Enrique pulls back groaning as he realizes that she
didn’t have any panties on. He gazes into her ojos as his mano
continues up and in between her silky thighs. I can feel how hot,
how moist she is for me. He continues to softly, gently part her
silky hot flesh, and slowly touches her hot essence. He sees her
close her ojos, moans into his ear.
He feels her instant hot reaction to his touch, loving her. She
tightly clutches him driving him loco. He is barely able to control
his desire. He closes his ojos, gently pulls his mano out bringing
it up to his lips. Jose Enrique then opens his ojos, gazes into
Jessy’s ojos, and slowly consumes her essence. Jessy whimpers
with need.
“Are you hungry, mi amor? Do you want to eat?” asks Jose
Enrique as he slowly moves his mano down under her skirt
again. He goes to the center of her, touching her hot essence once
again. He brings his mano to his lips to taste her.

 Indulge in Hot & Forbidden.

Meet Nicolas De La Cruz and Daniella De La Cruz
Nicolas De La Cruz is hot, intense, and captivating. He’s in love with Daniella De La Cruz. Daniella is his cousin. Can they overcome the barriers that threaten their amor? La familia has a secret. Can this be the key that will set their love free? 
Tiny morsel ~
Hmmm, mi primo is finally realizing that Danni is always en casa. He doesn’t have a clue when and where she sees her novio. After all of these years, la familia is finally wondering about Danni’s novio. This is unreal. What if her novio was a jerk that had her really controlled, and they didn’t even know anything about him.
Yeah, I think that we need to start planning our escape before someone figures out it’s me. I know that the entire familia will be pissed off at us and most likely it will be worse for me since I’m el hombre.
Damn it, I need to pray that Dios will help us out. Si, after being together all of this time, I will die if we’re forced to stay apart. I know that mi Danni es mi vida, es mi mujer, contemplates 

Hot & Enchanting
Ricardo Emanuel De La Cruz

Ricardo Emanuel De La Cruz is the sexy alpha playboy of la familia and is an attorney. He’s one of the managers in the familia’s company. He’s constantly having fun with all of the chicas that chase him. They have been chasing him his entire life. 
Ricky literally runs into Jacqueline Cortez in the hallway. She’s a bella, shy, and quiet certified public accountant that works for la familia. Jacqueline turns his world upside down.
Small nibble ~
This bella chica is pushing me away. She’s walking away from me. What is happening? This is amazingponders Ricky with disbelief. 







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Monday, September 17, 2012

Captive In The Game

Captive In The Game by Maria Piork
We have Maria Piork, Author


Maria tell us a little bit about yourself --
My name is Maria Piork and I’m married and have two adult children and two canine friends.   I was raised in Queens, NY, but moved out west in the mid 90’s and currently live in Gilbert, Arizona a suburb of Phoenix.  By trade I’m a Technical Writer and have been doing it for several years, but Romance is where my heart is.
How did you decided to enter the world of writing?Well, I’ve been told over the years that I inherited my love of writing from my grandmother, so I guess it was in my DNA all along.  I’ll tell you though that getting where I am today has been a long journey, a journey that has transcended not only time, but also language barriers and continents, sort of (South America).  See when I began writing I lived in Santiago, Chile and back then I wrote in Spanish.  Shortly after arriving in the states however, I embraced the English language immediately. I remember spending an entire summer with my Spanish/English dictionary learning new words and writing them down for practice.
In my early days of writing I was dedicated mainly to poems, but as I got older I began tinkering with romance. The material got a warm welcome from family and friends and this encouraged me to keep writing.
What does your family think of your writing?Well, I can honestly say that my immediate family, children and spouse have embraced my writing and have come to understand that this is where my passion lays.  The rest of the family (parents, siblings, uncles, etc.) is supportive and have read several of my stories, but my family is sort of divided as it pertains to the spicy, racy content.  My father and my son have told me that they love me for following my dream to be romance writer, but they have no intention of reading of my material and honestly I am okay with that.
Where do you get your ideas?I draw inspiration from lots of different sources, most of them from everyday people I interact with, co-workers, friends, acquaintances, neighbors, etc.  I have even found good writing material just listening to the news.  Many a time I hear something in the media that catches my attention and I say to myself, “Hmmm, I got to write about that.”
Can you tell us a little about your book? My latest published eBook is titled Snowed In and it is a Contemporary Romance short story. The story revolves around a young woman named Nina Bates, a live-in Nanny and her employer Dexter McIver and the attraction the two have for each other.  The conflict starts when pregnant nineteen-year-old Nina begins to develop feelings for Dexter a man who is seventeen years her senior.  Nina and Dexter continue to platonic relationship throughout her pregnancy, but after Nina delivered her daughter Callie, things with Dexter began to change.  By then Nina suspected that Dex cared for her as much as she cared for him. Conflict arises when Callie’s father comes into the picture threatening to drive a wedge between Nina and Dexter.
What is your writing process? I’m structured, so outlining is my preference (4-Act Structure), but I have been known to have ‘Pantser’ tendencies.  More times than not, I start out with a plot in mind and the story starts to develop from there. I then begin to breakdown different scenarios/plots until I discover one that is most appealing. About the characters, I actually plan out the protagonists well, but the supporting characters develop along the way.
What was the hardest part for you when working on your book? The hardest part sometimes is working on the four-act structure which is the framework for my eBooks.  As time consuming as the four-act can be is it an excellent tool for authors to utilize as it provides a roadmap for writing a book logically.
On the back end of writing is editing, of course but we won’t even touch that subject as we all know how painful editing can be.
What influenced or inspired you to write? When I was eleven years old I discovered a box of Harlequin romances stashed in my grandmother’s closet.  Consequently, that winter break I spent countless hours sitting in my living room couch devouring the books, I couldn’t get enough of them. It was then that my imagination was challenged.  So I’d have to say that I was inspired by my grandmother in an indirect sort of way.
  Was there a scene that you didn’t add or you removed in your finished work? Yes, recently while working on the 2nd Edition of Snowed In I stripped three scenes totaling 1.5K+ words because my beta readers suggested I remove for better flow and cohesiveness.  Do you have a favorite character (from you're book)? Why?
Yes, Noah Nevins. Nevins is thirty-three years old, tall, rugged, loud-mouthed business man and he is one of the main characters in one of my recent anthologies, To Have and to Hold. I like Nevins because the in the story he is depicted as a confident, self-assured man yet when it comes to love Nevins acts just as insecure as the next guy.
Do you already know what to write next? Can you tell us? Yes, my next eBook novella is labeled Captive in the Game (release date: 9/30/12). This story is a fictional tale about a young couple who have worked together for years and become casual lovers. After some on the job drama and divorce scandal with their respective partners the casual lovers realize that what they had all along was in fact much more than just a passing fling. The inspiration for this book came from actual events, so the book is loosely based on a real life story.
Where can we find more information about you and your books?
Amazon:http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=la_B0089PCMAO_sr?sort=relevance&search-alias=books&field-author=Maria+PiorkBarnes & Noble:http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/snowed-in-maria-piork/1111917879?ean=2940014680899Kobo:http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Snowed-In/book-ca5KQeD2X06opwpkpFoZ1Q/page1.html?s=IYVrs6R0dU-sbejd5Tau3w&r=1
Do you have any last words?
Yes. Thank you so much Patricia for featuring me on your blog.  I hope to return the favor in the very near future.
Maria it has been pleasure learning about you, your writing techniques and about your books. I look forward to reading Captive In The Game.  I look forward to visiting your blog, thank you for the invite. 

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Indulgent Blog Hop September 16 ~ 22

Welcome to the Indulgent Blog Hop and enjoy the Romance!


Every women dreams with amor, kisses, and passion. 



We dream of indulging in 

romance with the hot alpha 

male. 


The joy of passion and of being 

spoiled with the strawberries,

chocolate, and oh yeah the 

whip cream. 







Hot & Spicy
 small taste
Jessy shivers. He’s so hot, y he’s burning up. His passion is
dragging me with him. Jessy feels his mano go under her skirt y
feels him stop with surprise. Jessy starts to grin. I know he didn’t
expect me not to have panties on. I truly couldn’t resist teasing
him, y he makes me feel so sexy.
Jose Enrique pulls back groaning as he realizes that she
didn’t have any panties on. He gazes into her ojos as his mano
continues up and in between her silky thighs. I can feel how hot,
how moist she is for me. He continues to softly, gently part her
silky hot flesh, and slowly touches her hot essence. He sees her
close her ojos, moans into his ear.
He feels her instant hot reaction to his touch, loving her. She
tightly clutches him driving him loco. He is barely able to control
his desire. He closes his ojos, gently pulls his mano out bringing
it up to his lips. Jose Enrique then opens his ojos, gazes into
Jessy’s ojos, and slowly consumes her essence. Jessy whimpers
with need.
“Are you hungry, mi amor? Do you want to eat?” asks Jose
Enrique as he slowly moves his mano down under her skirt
again. He goes to the center of her, touching her hot essence once
again. He brings his mano to his lips to taste her.

 Indulge in Hot & Forbidden.

Meet Nicolas De La Cruz and Daniella De La Cruz
Nicolas De La Cruz is hot, intense, and captivating. He’s in love with Daniella De La Cruz. Daniella is his cousin. Can they overcome the barriers that threaten their amor? La familia has a secret. Can this be the key that will set their love free? 
Tiny morsel ~
Hmmm, mi primo is finally realizing that Danni is always en casa. He doesn’t have a clue when and where she sees her novio. After all of these years, la familia is finally wondering about Danni’s novio. This is unreal. What if her novio was a jerk that had her really controlled, and they didn’t even know anything about him.
Yeah, I think that we need to start planning our escape before someone figures out it’s me. I know that the entire familia will be pissed off at us and most likely it will be worse for me since I’m el hombre.
Damn it, I need to pray that Dios will help us out. Si, after being together all of this time, I will die if we’re forced to stay apart. I know that mi Danni es mi vida, es mi mujer, contemplates Nick.




























Hot & Enchanting
Ricardo Emanuel De La Cruz

Ricardo Emanuel De La Cruz is the sexy alpha playboy of la familia and is an attorney. He’s one of the managers in the familia’s company. He’s constantly having fun with all of the chicas that chase him. They have been chasing him his entire life. 
Ricky literally runs into Jacqueline Cortez in the hallway. She’s a bella, shy, and quiet certified public accountant that works for la familia. Jacqueline turns his world upside down.
Small nibble ~
This bella chica is pushing me away. She’s walking away from me. What is happening? This is amazingponders Ricky with disbelief. 








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