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Happy Book Birthday to A Heart of Blood and Ashes by Milla Vane

Nephele Tempest

A very happy release day to Milla Vane (aka Meljean Brook), whose fantasy romance A HEART OF BLOOD AND ASHES hits stores today. This book kicks off her A Gathering of Dragons series, perfect for fans of epic sword-and-sorcery adventures. Fair warning: It’s on the violent side, because: Barbarians.

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A generation past, the western realms were embroiled in endless war. Then the Destroyer came. From the blood and ashes he left behind, a tenuous alliance rose between the barbarian riders of Parsathe and the walled kingdoms of the south. That alliance is all that stands against the return of an ancient evil—until the barbarian king and queen are slain in an act of bloody betrayal.

Though forbidden by the alliance council to kill the corrupt king responsible for his parents’ murders, Maddek vows to avenge them, even if it costs him the Parsathean crown. But when he learns it was the king’s daughter who lured his parents to their deaths, the barbarian warrior is determined to make her pay.

Yet the woman Maddek captures is not what he expected. Though the last in a line of legendary warrior-queens, Yvenne is small and weak, and the sharpest weapons she wields are her mind and her tongue. Even more surprising is the marriage she proposes to unite them in their goals and to claim their thrones—because her desire for vengeance against her father burns even hotter than his own…

Find A HEART OF BLOOD AND ASHES wherever books are sold, including Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Apple Books, and IndieBound.

 

Happy Book Day!

Nephele Tempest

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A big congratulations to Nalini Singh and Milla Vane (otherwise known as Meljean Brook), both of whom have novellas in the new NIGHT SHIFT anthology, which hits stores today. Both of these ladies write fabulous paranormal fiction, and their contributions to this collection are no exception. Nalini delves into her Psy-Changeling world and gives us Bastien’s story, while Milla introduces us to a warrior princess who must tame The Beast of Blackmoor. Plus novellas make the perfect holiday read; they’re shorter bites you can gobble up while waiting for the turkey to roast or for a store to open early Friday morning. So check it out!

 

Happy Book Day!

Nephele Tempest

A very happy book release day to Nalini Singh, whose ARCHANGEL’S STORM, the next volume in the Guild Hunter series, hits shelves today. This wonderful, highly charged love story is set against the lush, beautiful backdrop of India, where Nalini has recently done some traveling.

Enter New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh’s darkly beautiful world of archangels and immortal power, as a pact is sealed between two souls bound by blood, stirred by desire, and driven by vengeance…

With wings of midnight and an affinity for shadows, Jason courts darkness. But now, with the Archangel Neha’s consort lying murdered in the jewel-studded palace that was his prison and her rage threatening cataclysmic devastation, Jason steps into the light, knowing he must unearth the murderer before it is too late.
 
Earning Neha’s trust comes at a price — Jason must tie himself to her bloodline through the Princess Mahiya, a woman with secrets so dangerous, she trusts no one. Least of all an enemy spymaster.
 
With only their relentless hunt for a violent, intelligent killer to unite them, Jason and Mahiya embark on a quest that leads to a centuries-old nightmare… and to the dark storm of an unexpected passion that threatens to drench them both in blood.

Also, a happy book release day to Meljean Brook, whose newest Iron Seas adventure, RIVETED, is also in stores today. I didn’t represent this particular project, but it’s a fabulous read, so check it out!

The New York Times bestselling author of The Iron Duke and Heart of Steel returns to the Iron Seas with a riveting new adventure of steamy romance. 

A century after a devastating volcanic eruption forced Iceland’s inhabitants to abandon its shores, the island has become enshrouded in legend. But the truth behind the legends is mechanical, not magical — and the mystery of the island a matter of life and death for a community of women who once spilled noble blood to secure their freedom.
 
Five years ago, Annika unwittingly endangered that secret, but her sister Källa took the blame and was exiled. Now Annika serves on an airship, searching for her sister and longing to return home. But that home is threatened when scientific expedition leader David Kentewess comes aboard, looking to expose Annika’s secrets. Then disaster strikes, leaving David and Annika stranded on a glacier and pursued by a madman, with their very survival depending on keeping the heat rising between them — and generating lots of steam…

Happy reading!

Short but Sweet

Nephele Tempest

For today’s giveaway I have not one, but two books for your reading pleasure, each an anthology of paranormal novellas. First is BURNING UP, featuring works by Nalini Singh (Whisper of Sin, set in her PsyChangeling universe), Meljean Brook (Here There Be Monsters, set in her Iron Seas universe), Angela Knight (Blood and Roses), and Virginia Kantra (Shifting Sea).

Next up is ANGELS OF DARKNESS, with four very different takes on these winged creatures of legend. The book features Nalini Singh (Angel’s Wolf, in her Guild Hunters series), Meljean Brook (Ascension, in her Guardians series), Ilona Andrews (Alphas: Origins), and Sharon Shinn (Nocturne).

Anthologies (especially free ones!) are a great way to try out a new author, or just enjoy shorter treats from some of your favorites. For a chance to win one of the above titles, just post a comment here on the thread between now and Monday, July 16th at 9am PT. I’ll be back then to announce the winners. And don’t forget to check out the last two days’ giveaways, both of which end tomorrow!

EDITED TO ADD: Congratulations to Melanie S. and bwtaylor75, winners of these two anthologies. Please watch your inboxes for information on how to collect your books.

Thanks to everyone for participating. Don’t forget to comment for a chance to win the final book in the giveaway!