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“What was that all about?”

“Nothing much. Ass kissing denied. Harsh punishment threatened. The usual.”

—Heather’s question to Dante and his answer in A Rush of Wings.

Rob Thurman GIVEAWAY!

Mar 1, 2012 | Contests, News and Announcements

That’s right! New York Times bestselling author Rob Thurman’s latest book in the incredible Cal Leandros series, Doubletake, will be released 03.06.2012! (I already have my copy pre-ordered. And I can’t wait until it’s in my hot little hands.) I fell in love with this series with book one, Nightlife. As soon as I finished it, I promptly started over and read it again. This is a riveting and compelling story about two brothers–who only have each other–who take on monsters of all kinds, including the darkest and deadliest monsters of all–those in your own family. This series usually has me sucking in a breath and sitting on the edge of my seat, then laughing my ass off. If you enjoy Supernatural, trust me, you’ll LOVE Rob Thurman’s Cal Leandros books. (Nightlife pre-dates Supernatural, actually.) So to help my friend celebrate the release of her latest, we’re giving away three signed copies of Doubletake!! To enter the contest, just post a comment stating who your fave character in the Cal Leandros books is or, if you haven’t given them a try yet (and you should. You are so depriving yourself otherwise), simply post a comment below. Receive extra points (2 points for each outlet you use) for tweeting about this contest or posting about it on Facebook (please provide links) or on any other social media. So spread the word for more chances to win! Contest has ended. The winners are: Dana A., Judy, and Melankalia. Congrats! Half-human/half-monster Cal Leandros knows that family is a pain. But now that pain belongs to his half-brother, Niko. Niko’s shady father... read more

A Sense of Humor in the Midst of Danger–Super Sexy

Feb 16, 2012 | Adrian's Musings, News and Announcements

I thought I do something a little different for this blog. No vampires (sigh), no fallen angels, or hoodoo rootworkers. Just a little chat about . . . humor! I love humorous stories. Adore dry wit and droll manners. Admire quick quips and snappy comebacks. How many times have I come up with the perfect, the most hysterical comeback . . .only mere hours after it was needed? And delivered it with smoking, devastating style to chirping crickets? Way too many. Okay – once in a while I pop one off without even thinking about it, but for the most part, I just stare slack-jawed with admiration as others do the zinging and I madly take notes. (I sometimes accidentally bump up against them hoping it’ll rub off on me—oh, excuse me, did you just lose a bit of funny? My bad.) I think the love of comedy, of regular people dealing in a witty fashion with absurd realities, was learned from my father. He loved to write funny stories for me and my sister, stories that usually had us laughing so hard as we took turns reading them aloud to each other that we could barely choke the words out. One such story was a parody of Jaws called “Beak” and was about a rogue killer twenty-thousand pound Cornish game hen. And sketched bird beaks formed each letter of the title. Written on yellow legal paper in felt tip pen. I took that story to school and read it to everyone and delighted in their laughter. I think the love of comedy, of regular people dealing in a... read more