Rob Thurman GIVEAWAY!

Rob Thurman GIVEAWAY!

by | Mar 1, 2012 | Contests, News and Announcements | 80 comments

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 is in town, and he needs a big favor. Even worse is the reunion being held by the devious Puck race – including the Leandros’ friend, Robin- featuring a lottery that no Puck wants to win.

As Cal tries to keep both Niko and Robin from paying the ultimate price for their kin, a horrific reminder from Cal’s own past arrives to remind him that blood is thicker than water…

And that’s why it’s so much more fun to spill.

READ AN EXCERPT

 

Rob also has available some awesome (and free) audio, music, and wallpaper downloads. And be sure to check out the book trailer (chockful of HOT MEN)! You can also read excerpts from all the previous books in the series on Rob’s website (not to mention finding buy links.)

**I’m loving everyone’s comments below! If you need any more reasons to try this series, please read the comments being posted.

For those of you eager to try something different, consider picking up book one in this series, NIGHTLIFE. You’ll learn all about Cal and Nikos and nightmare they’ve lived since Cal was born.

Cal is my fave character, but his brother Nikos is a damned close second. Love Robin Goodfellow too. ;)

 

 

BN.com: Best Paranormal Fantasy of 2011

BN.com: Best Paranormal Fantasy of 2011

by | Dec 12, 2011 | News and Announcements | 0 comments

Paul Goat Allen of BN.com has posted his list of the Best Paranormal Fantasy of 2011 and I was thrilled (and a bit shocked) to see that ETCHED IN BONE was in the number 6 slot. Imagine my surprise as I read down the list and discovered BLACK HEART LOA had earned an honorable mention as well! I’m honored to be included in such kick-ass company–Kim Harrison, Kat Richardson, and Laurel K. Hamilton among them.

It was pretty cool to see several of my fellow Pocket authors named in both the Top 13 and the Honorable mentions: Jenn Bennett, Jennifer Estep, and J.F. Lewis. Rob Thurman made Honorable Mention with her 6th Cal Leandros book, BLACKOUT–a book I loved (along with the entire series. READ THEM).

Congratulations to each and every author! And big thanks to Paul for being an untiring advocate for exciting, entertaining, and original paranormal/urban fantasy. You rock, dude!

“2011 was the best year ever for paranormal fantasy…”

– Paul Goat Allen

 

“I’ll admit it: after the phenomenal year paranormal fantasy had in 2010 – I called it “a watershed year” – I thought that there was no realistic way that 2011 could be as strong, both in terms of quality and quantity of releases. But as I began to compile my “year’s best” list in late November, it hit me: this year’s releases were, collectively, far superior to those of 2010. And while there was no clear #1 pick this year, I found it virtually impossible to trim my list down to a baker’s dozen. So many 2011 releases were noteworthy, I couldn’t in good conscience exclude them. So this year, I’ve included an honorable mention list.” Read the rest.