Book Releases || June 28, 2016 || Vampires, Warriors, Deception, Gargoyles, and Sex.


Sword of The Quest

A Wolf Slayer Saga #3

by Richard Dawes

Captured by pirates, Valka the Wolf Slayer is sold into slavery then battles as a gladiator in order to survive. Purchased by a great spiritual master, he undertakes a quest to re-capture a magical emerald stolen by the Black Brotherhood. Accompanied by the Shield Maiden, Aquila, and her band of women warriors, Valka battles his way across a blazing desert and into a black mountain of sorcery where the jewel is kept. He faces psychic attacks, an army of bloodless ghouls, a wave of poisonous serpents and a deadly labyrinth. But his most dangerous challenge comes when he confronts the emerald itself and faces the irresistible lure of the gift it offers.

 

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Deception

by Laura Ranger

How far would you go to get to the truth?

Izzy’s had a lifetime of liars in her past. All that changes with Caleb Matthews who’s genuine and sincere. He teaches her not all is black or white. After 25 years of marriage she begins to suspect there’s more to her husband then what she’s known. No matter how she tries, she can’t find anything amiss. Is her paranoia from being deceived in her past sabotaging her future or is there something more she’s missing?

 

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Lover In Stone

The Darkest Kynd #1

by S.C. Dane

To the world they are the Grotesques—hideous chimeras and gargoyles of stone. But before they are locked in their granite prisons, they are Kynd—magnificent beings condemned to prowl the nightmares of every realm.
Their tortures will doom them to stone.
The love of a Chosen One could save them.

Hell hath no fury like a woman… who really wants her man. For more than two thousand years, Merrick the Chimera has borne the misery of being the guardian to Hell’s Archway. He has witnessed millions of condemned souls, slaughtered thousands of trespassers, and his enraged despair is pushing him to the brink of becoming what the world expects his Kynd to be.

Go to Hell. A mission the timid Angelia Delacroix must undertake in order to find the ancient Scriptum, even though the fearsome Merrick has been assigned to be her guide.

As their quest leads them deeper into danger, Merrick and Angelia must turn to each other. Can Angelia find the courage to keep the chimera’s battered soul safe? Or will Merrick give in to his torments—dooming himself to his stone fate, and Angelia to the tortures of Hell?

 

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Carissa’s Redemption

Bloodmates #4

by Jaden Sinclair

Belonging nowhere, the best at what she does, love is the only thing that can bring this Guardian to her knees.

She was born half vampire, half bloodmate. A half-breed, belonging to neither world but protector of both, Carissa Morrisroe chose to become a Guardian, and she’s turned out to be one of the best. Cold as any other Guardian, she’s a natural when it comes to killing. Nothing can bring her down. Nothing that is but one simple thing—love.

Rage is nothing more than a killer. Raised with not one kind hand, it’s no wonder he feels nothing for no one—or so the world thinks. However, when he meets the one and only female Guardian on the battle field, buried emotions slowly start to emerge.

Enemy—savior—lover? Which will they be? It’s a question that Carissa asks herself as she fights the pull. It’s a question that Rage is tired of asking, but when fate knocks them both down hard they get their answer and with it a vengeance no one sees coming.

 

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Madame Vanity: Laced in Rouge

The Academy of Carnal Games

by Isabella Michelle

Enjoy an erotic twist that is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat—or bed—climaxing for more.

A relationship established by sex, turns out to be a little more than what Noémie was expecting, once Sofaine admits he is in love with her. Noémie must now decide, if pleasing Madame Cherry and exploiting herself as the one and only Madame that will not submit to Cuming to the opposite sex is more important, than actually falling in love with Sofaine.

 

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Books Release || Dec 6, 2015 || Hope, Love & UFO’s

2015-12-06


Jaden Sinclair "Love at First Sight"Love at First Sight

by Jaden Sinclair

Courtney Taylor moved in with her brother after their parents were killed in a car crash. She has a new life in the small town, but isn’t expecting the attraction to her brother’s roommate.

Darren Orender has a past that just won’t leave him alone. He’s given up on dating and relationships, until Courtney moves in and lights a fire he thought was extinguished forever. Love at first sight can be a powerful thing to experience, especially when you don’t expect it to ever hit you.

But just when things start to look up for them they are hit with the unexpected. Will the threat of loss for each other finally bring them together or forever keep them apart?

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Hope’s Return"Hopes Return" by Tara Fox Hall

Promise Me – Book 13

by Tara Fox Hall

Devlin, Sarelle, and Lash begin their lives together on the cusp of the New Year, preparing for both the weddings of Terian and Sundown and Theo and Jenny. Even with their devotion to one another stronger than ever, the trio face many obstacles in melding their lives into one. Facing each other’s true nature leads to introspection, as well as healing for the lovers, even as vampire hunters, demons, and old friends invade their newly-formed sanctuary, determined to break them apart.

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Phantom in the Sky"Phantom in the Sky" - Christopher Carrolli

The Paranormal Investigator Book 5

by Christopher Carrolli

Dylan Rasche is among the first to see something strange streak across the sky. Soon, there are others. After two witnesses are exposed to radiation from the strange object, Dylan and Susan begin to realize that a UFO mystery is looming before them. All of it makes Dylan remember his father…

Dr. Geoffrey Rasche was an astronomer and professor with a secret passion—investigating UFOs. That is, until a fatal accident occurred. Dylan never believed it was an accident, and now he’s discovered proof. Now, the investigators must learn who killed Dylan’s father and unravel the mystery of the phantom in the sky.

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Books Release || July 23, 2015 || Crystal & Wand

"Crystal and Wand" by Tori L. RidgewoodCrystal and Wand

The Talbot Trilogy, Book Three

by Tori L. Ridgewood

Lovers reunite, and are torn apart. Bloodthirsty fiends battle for control of an army of the undead. With the community of Talbot frozen under layers of ice and snow, the domination of the vampire coven seems certain, but in the eye of the storm, the witches and the vampire hunters search desperately for the means to bring an end to the violence that threatens to take over more than one small, sleepy town. Will Rayvin and Charlotte be able to work together, combining their skills in magick, to prevent the loss of more innocent lives?

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Books Release || April 30, 2015 || Vampires, Shifters, African Rubies, and more Vampires.

Melange Releases | April 30, 2014


"Tempest of Vengeance" by Tara Fox HallTempest of Vengeance 

Promise Me – Book 11

by Tara Fox Hall

A chain of tragic events cumulating in the shattering of the magical “dream bond” between Theo and Sar turns the lovers against one another, as Ulysses attacks from all fronts, hoping to destroy Devlin for good. The return of Lash reignites the fire between he and Sar, even as he saves her daughter Elle from certain death. Finally joined under Oath, Lash, Devlin, and Sar face the storm of Ulysses’s wrath, knowing it will take their combined strength and courage to save all they love from his tempest of vengeance.

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"Shadows of the Night" by Richard DawesShadows of the Night

 by Richard Dawes

Late one fog-shrouded evening, Dirk Hammond, private detective, is called to the mansion of Baron Vladimir Cardula. A series of grisly murders are sweeping San Francisco and the Baron, fearful that he is slated to be the next victim, asks Hammond to enter the investigation.

Sensing the play of dark powers beyond his ability to cope, Hammond hesitates, but the lure of $50,000 and the Baron’s fiery daughter, Talia, finally convince him to take the case. The corpse littered trail leads him to a diabolical cult that indulges in human sacrifice, a beautiful Assistant District Attorney with secrets of her own, a clandestine organization of blood-thirsty vampires, and a group of wealthy businessmen with their own ideas about how to save the world from itself.

In a startling finale, Dirk Hammond confronts the murderer in a form he least expected, and must call upon all his powers to prevail. A final horrifying surprise awaits him when he meets the Devil himself and is introduced to the real meaning and significance of Evil.

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"Nairobi Bloodstar" by Carole HallNairobi Bloodstar

 by Carole Hall

THERE ARE RUBIES FOR THE TAKING
AS THE BRITISH EMPIRE CRUMBLES.

Given a one way ticket to Kenya by his father and the admonition, “Make something of yourself,” Charles begins work at his father’s friends ruby mine. And secretly plans to steal the jewels of Mother Earth. So does an expatriate Rhodesian Zulu, carried as an infant on his grandfathers back into exile.

Amidst the chaos of the implosion of the British Empire in Africa, the two men meet and begin to plan. Separately. Two sons, one the mine owner, the other a fighter in the six day war to preserve the new state of Israel, both men having fled Nazi Germany just before their parents are executed by the Gestapo for spying. Who will steal the famed Nairobi Bloodstar ruby as it is discovered? The handsome Englishman so he can return home in triumph or the proud Zulu fighting for the newly named country Zimbabwe? And then Charles meets his match, falling in love with the beautiful, intelligent Dutch South African, Erica, fighting her own country’s Apartheid hypocrisy.

So begins a journey of intrigue fraught with unseen twin tragedies, the spiritual revelation of one other and as to where the precious ruby finally finds a home.

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An Interview with Author Tara Fox Hall + Giveaway

"Point of No Return" by Tara Fox Hall (Promise Me #7)

“Point of No Return” by Tara Fox Hall (Promise Me #7)

Recently, Nancy Pennick, author of the YA Time-Travel Romance series “Waiting For Dusk” (available from Fire and Ice Young Adult Books) had a chat with author Tara Fox Hall about her latest book, “Point of No Return”, book 7  in her vampire/shifter romance “Promise Me” series.

A word of warning, if you have not read the entire Promise Me series, there may be a few spoilers.

First, a little about her latest release, “Point of No Return”

When Sarelle discovers Theo’s love for Tasha is not all it seems, she breaks the love spell, even as she fears the consequences. Dreaming with Theo again awakens old feelings, even as Devlin’s possessiveness increases when Sar is discovered to be pregnant. Influenced by her blood bond to Devlin and Danial, and her magical bond with Theo, Sar is determined to make the relationship with her lovers work. But can Sar trust her heart fully, much less her own desires?

NANCY: Tell us a little about yourself. Did you always want to be a writer?

TARA: Not really, lol. I got accolades for writing in college, even was encouraged to publish an essay I wrote for my civil war course. I never followed through, preferring to study hard science and math instead. I only came back to writing because of a twist of fate. See question 3!

 

NANCY: Point of No Return takes place in upstate New York. Familiar territory?

TARA: Very familiar. I live in upstate New York, and many of the settings in the Promise Me novels are based on real places I’ve visited or frequented.

 

NANCY: What inspired you to write the series?

TARA: My mom got very sick suddenly, and her doctor misdiagnosed her prescription drug interaction as cancer. This put me into a panic, as I’d always promised to write her a book, and had never found the time for more than one page articles on my various animal rescues. I sat down that same night and began Promise, the novel that would one day be split in half to make Promise Me and Broken Promise.

 

"Her Secret" by Tara Fox Hall (Promise Me #6)

“Her Secret” by Tara Fox Hall (Promise Me #6)

NANCY: How long did it take to write Point of No Return?

TARA: I don’t really remember! It was written as part of the third book, Secret, which was later split into Her Secret and Point of No Return (Promise Me Books # 6 & 7). I believe I wrote Secret in a month or so. But to be fair, I was using any and all available time to work on my writing: evenings, lunch hours, etc. I was never without a piece of paper and a pen, and I read nothing else, barely watched TV or went out, and did nothing on the internet at all, as at that time I didn’t even have my own email address, much less a website or FB.

 

NANCY: Sarelle is juggling four men in her life, if you count Terian. Do you know who she ends up with? Or has that changed as you write the series?

TARA: No, Sarelle’s fate is already written, and it’s not going to change. It did change as I wrote the series, because when I was writing Promise, I always imagined her riding off into the sunset with Theo, because that was how that first book ended. But as soon as I began the sequels, it was obvious that there was going to be a lot more twists and turns to the story, and that Sarelle’s true love might be someone else.

 

NANCY: Tell us about Elle. She makes a statement about Devlin to Sar. “I’m afraid of him sometimes.” She goes on to say, “He doesn’t have any rules…does what he wants.” Foreshadowing?

TARA: My remark was foreshadowing of a sort, in that Devlin is very much a law onto himself. He really has no one he must answer to, which is why he acts as he does, giving little thought to the consequences. He considers himself a free spirit. That is why he’s such a dangerous person: there is little that anyone can threaten him with, especially with Lash at his side. But Devlin is going to find a reason of his own to curb some of his actions, though I’ll add in this spoiler that it’s really not Sar who tames the handsome vampire, it’s another female.

 

NANCY: In the story, Sar has two cats and two dogs. From reading, one can tell you’re an animal lover. Do you have as many pets as Sar?

TARA: I have more! Ghost and Darkness—Sar’s dogs—are based on my own now deceased German Shepherds Strider and Legolas, who looked and acted just as the two fictional dogs in the Promise Me series. One was white and one was black, which is why when I picked the fictional names, I chose Ghost and Darkness (as well as to give a foreshadowing hint of Sar’s affection for lions in general, lol). There is a reference in the second book about Sar’s name choice, referring to her dogs’ namesake being the real life lions that terrorized the African railroad when it was being built (Google Man-eaters of Tsavo for more info).

As for the cats, I did one better. Sar’s three cats Jessica, Cavity, and Asher are based on my 3 cats of the same name, and look just as described. Phantom, Devlin’s cat that we learn about in PONR, is also one of my cats, though his disfigurement is due to a birth defect and not a car accident. Lastly, Moonshadow, my fifth and final real life cat, will make an appearance in the next to last Promise Me Book, when he comes to live at Hayden as part of the family.

 

NANCY: Werecougars, weresnakes, and werebears. Where did you get your ideas?

TARA: I looked around at paranormal books, and didn’t like the preponderance of werewolves all over the United States, especially in larger cities. That always rang false to me—wolves are roaming around hundreds strong, but no one notices or cares or sees any killings? I didn’t want to add to that. But there was room for werecreatures native and alive in the Northeast that COULD blend into a country setting, with a little thought put into the planning of how they remained unnoticed. And a weresnake…it seemed like the scariest wereanimal there could be. I was happy to be the first to bring one to vivid life, with Lash.

 

NANCY: Devlin’s bodyguard is a weresnake named Lash. He’s ranked number one in that system. Is he someone to be feared?

TARA: Yes. He’s the worst of the worst. And like all my “bad boys,” a little feminine affection goes a long way with him, but it won’t tame him. He’s someone to watch for sure.

 

NANCY: Who’s your favorite character in Point of No Return? In the whole series?

TARA: Really, the whole crowd seems to me like old friends now. I’ve been writing the series and putting out the books for the hefty sum of eight years total. I love their interaction as a group, that they can be so well defined as individuals that I can know how they’ll react to a given situation, every strength and weakness. Editing the books is like a visit to home, where everyone knows my name. I’ll miss it very much, when the last book is published and the series ends.

 

NANCY: This is the seventh book of the series. Was that always the plan to keep the story going?

TARA: I planned to write one book, and then kept going, because my mother asked me to, and I’d written the series for her. But there is an ending and it’s already written. The series will not go on forever.

 

NANCY: When do you like to write? Do you have a schedule?

TARA: I don’t have a schedule and I have a full life outside of writing, which leads to a hectic schedule. In the past that lead to some missed deadlines. As much as it pains me, I’m really cutting back on my publishing this year to focus on my two series, Promise Me and Lash: promoting the former and writing the latter. I write whenever I can find extra time, usually. But I do plan to take off most of this summer from promotion to work on writing, yes.

 

NANCY: Romance vs. horror. Which do you like writing for the most?

TARA: Romance is easier. I’m an optimist at heart, and I really want there to be an ending that reaffirms that the struggle or conflict wasn’t for nothing. But I like a lot of action and suspense in the story, too, so horror is a natural genre for me. Hence my brand: tarafoxhall.com, Where Horror and Romance Come Together. And no, the word “come” in the title did not initially have a double meaning, even if I do write erotica, too J

 

NANCY: Devlin and Danial are vampires and brothers. They are both “Oathed” to Sarelle. Tell us about Oathing.

TARA: Oathing is equivalent to marriage for human beings, though instead of a ring on your finger, you wear a choker around your throat. As a vampire would likely go for the throat to bite, it makes sense to have the symbol of commitment there, where he can’t say he didn’t notice it. A standard Oath gives a vampire sexual rights as well as blood rights to the person giving the Oath, which can be a human, a werecreature, a faerie, or even another vampire, and does not have to be a member of the opposite sex (you’ll see all of these combinations at some point in my books). Also, a vampire can have several Oathed Ones, or can share an Oathed One with another vampire (can you tell that Devlin wrote most of these rules himself?)

"Immortal Confessions" by Tara Fox Hall (Promise Me #5)

“Immortal Confessions” by Tara Fox Hall (Promise Me #5)

The wording of the Oath varies depending on what the Oathed One says in their vow, though there is a standard vow which just states the two rights above and leaves everything else up for grabs. The vampire can also give an Oath of his own in response, such as Danial’s vow of monogamy to Sar, or Devlin’s addition of Theo and Danial to the Oath he shared with Sar.

The vampire may dissolve the Oath at any time, if the human breaks their vows, whatever that might be. The same is true in reverse, if the vampire breaks his vows. We see the former case in Promise Me #5 Immortal Confessions, when Anna’s choker unclasps after she breaks her vow to Devlin by having sex with Danial. But there is a long list of rights that Oathing gives to both parties involved that has only been briefly alluded to thus far in the first two books. There will be more elaboration of these “vampire laws” in the coming Promise Me books.

 

NANCY: Give us the inside scoop if the brothers are really okay with the arrangement.

TARA: Are any two men ever okay in sharing one woman? The truth is that both vampires would likely prefer that Sar be theirs exclusively. However, Danial and Devlin share the bond of time that no one else does. As such, they are closer than human brothers, even when they are at odds. When it comes to Sarelle, Danial acts content to share her, as long as it’s only his brother and his best friend Theo. Devlin also seems to feel the same way about Danial, but is far more permissive in who Sar takes as a lover. You might say that right now, both brothers are just glad to have found someone they both love who isn’t going to die in a few decades, just when their ménage-a-trois relationship is getting good. Will that last? You’ll have to read and see.

 

NANCY: There’s a famous quote from an old movie, Dirty Dancing, “No one puts Baby in a corner.” As I read Point of No Return, I felt that Sar was in a corner instead of what that quote implies. She is not in charge of her destiny anymore. Does she feel that way, too? If you agree, please explain. And if not, tell us why. Also, is there a way to get Sarelle out of the corner?

TARA: Yes, Sar feels cornered and trapped. It’s a feeling that begins in PONR, then escalates in Lost Paradise, Promise Me #9. She’s got two vampires to manage, plus her husband Theo. Everyone is jealous, and everyone wants their piece of her. There is only so much Sar to go around. Add into that her two children, her new pregnancy + The Lust, the Vampire Rulers clamoring to have her for a “brood mare,” her financial reliance on her men, and even caring for her pets, and it’s a lot to balance. The final straw for her is her dependence on the vampiric blood to live, though. Once Sar really comes to terms with that that means, she knows that Dev and Danial are going to be in her lives forever…or some other vampire would need to be, to keep her alive. That means she’s never just going to be with Theo. It’s also a kind of dependence that can sour a relationship, to know your life literally depends on your lover, that you can’t exist without them. For a woman who was very independent and enjoyed choosing her own path, this is one of the hardest trials Sarelle has to face in the entire series. She never wanted to need anyone to that extent, and its something this comes back to over and over with increasing frustration.

Sar battles with her feelings for several books, before finally taking decisive actions, hoping that her choices will wrest control back into her hands. Will it? Again, you’ll have to read and see!

GIVEAWAY:

Thank you Nancy and Tara! What a great Q & A.

Tara would also give a lucky reader a “I <3 Dev” bumper sticker as well as a Promise Me pen. Leave a comment below and a winner will be chosen at random via Random.org on March 6, 2014.

"I Love Dev" Sticker

“I Love Dev” Sticker

Author Tara Fox Hall

Author Tara Fox Hall

About Tara Fox Hall:

Tara Fox Hall is an OSHA-certified safety and health inspector at a metal fabrication shop in upstate New York. She received her bachelor’s degree in mathematics with a double minor in chemistry and biology from Binghamton University. Her writing credits include over twenty short stories published in the nature magazines Catnip Blossoms, Meanwhile, and On The River. Her short horror stories have appeared in Deadman’s Tome, Flashes in the Dark, Halloween Alliance, and Ghastly Door. She also coauthored the essay “The Allure of the Serial Killer,” published in Serial Killers – Philosophy for Everyone: Being and Killing (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010). She divides her free time unequally between writing novels and short stories, chainsawing firewood, caring for stray animals of all species, sewing cat and dog beds for donation to animal shelters, and target practice.

Check out all of Tara Fox Hall’s Melange releases here: https://melange-books.com/authors/tarafoxhall/index.html

Other Links for Tara Fox Hall

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/TaraFH
Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/tara-fox-hall
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5286654.Tara_Fox_Hall
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Tara-Fox-Hall/e/B005YPAA4W/

Website: www.tarafoxhall.com
Email: tarafoxhallATgmail.com

Blog: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5286654.Tara_Fox_Hall/blog

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tara-Fox-Hall/151813374904903
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/TerrorFoxHall

Author Nancy Pennick

Author Nancy Pennick

About Nancy Pennick:

After a great career in teaching, Nancy found a second calling as a writer. Her debut novel, Waiting for Dusk, was a surprise to her as much as it was to her family. Watching a PBS series on National Parks, her mind wandered to another place and that is where the characters of Katie and Andrew were born.

Nancy’s called Ohio her home for all her life but loves to travel the U.S. She enjoys reading and writing young adult novels with a good cup of tea nearby.

Nancy Pennick at Fire and Ice Young Adult Books: http://www.fireandiceya.com/authors/nancypennick/index.html

Facebook: facebook.com/nancypennickauthor 
Blog: http://nancypennick.wordpress.com

Melange Book Release|| February 12, 2014 + Giveaway

Melange Book Release|| February 12, 2014

Melange Book Release|| February 12, 2014

 

"Always Mr. Wrong" by Joanne Rawson

“Always Mr. Wrong” by Joanne Rawson

Always Mr. Wrong by Joanne Rawson

Clare Darby is feeling restless, but can’t quite put her finger on why. Her life is in order, so what is the problem? When her daughter asks what she really wants for Christmas how can Clare tell her all she wants is to get laid. All her life she has fallen for Mr. Wrong. Will she ever find Mr. Right?

 

"Point of No Return" by Tara Fox Hall

“Point of No Return” by Tara Fox Hall

Point of No Return by Tara Fox Hall

Promise Me # 7

When Sarelle discovers Theo’s love for Tasha is not all it seems, she breaks the love spell, even as she fears the consequences. Dreaming with Theo again awakens old feelings, even as Devlin’s possessiveness increases when Sar is discovered to be pregnant. Influenced by her blood bond to Devlin and Danial, and her magical bond with Theo, Sar is determined to make the relationship with her lovers work. But can Sar trust her heart fully, much less her own desires?

"Blood and Fire" by Tori L. Ridgewood

“Blood and Fire” by Tori L. Ridgewood

Blood and Fire by Tori L. Ridgewood

The Talbot Trilogy, Book Two

What chance does one witch have against five vampires? Alone, not much. But Rayvin’s allies are gathering… The battle between good and evil supernatural forces heats up in the long, cold November nights of the former mining town. But how will Rayvin’s motley crew of spellcasters and shapeshifters cope when they discover the threat they face is even greater than they imagined?

"Death Song" by Richard Dawes

“Death Song” by Richard Dawes

Death Song by Richard Dawes

A Tucson Kid Western #2

The Tucson Kid is sentenced to death when he’s accused of murder after killing a man in a gunfight. He’s bought out of his sentence by a woman who has a job for him. A bandit is holding something over her father, and she asks Tucson to infiltrate his gang to discover what it is. Tucson is pitted alone against the outlaws and must face the bandit chief in a battle to the death.

"Elmo's Sojourn" by Walt Trizna

“Elmo’s Sojourn” by Walt Trizna

Elmo’s Sojourn by Walt Trizna

Elmo, a retired scientist, travels through a wormhole to the planet Roth where he helps combat an alien invasion which is menacing the planet.

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“Little Girls Dream Big” by Nicole Angeleen – Giveaway

About the Book:

Olympic gymnast Trixie Dalca’s world is destroyed the day her sister Ileana falls during training, slips into a coma, and dies. To cope with the loss, Trixie turns to her best friend, American gymnast Shaye Sylvester. Together with Shaye and amateur documentary filmmaker Abby Vicari, the three unlikely investigators question whether Ileana’s death was merely a tragic accident or murder.

Halloween ebook Sale

We’re celebrating Halloween all month long here at Melange!

The following anthologies and full length ebooks are on sale all October for only $1.99!
Scroll down for a list of 99 cent short stories as well!

“Pipeline” by Christopher Carrolli ~ Melange Books Halloween ebook Sale!

“Pipeline”
by Christopher Carrolli

Tracy Kimball is awakened one night by a voice emanating from the television static. She recognizes the voice–her fiancé, David, who was killed in car accident, an accident of which she survived.

“Vampire Nights” by Megan Hussey ~ Melange Books Halloween ebook Sale!

“Vampire Nights”
by Megan Hussey

Song of the Vamp

Sylvan is a vampire whose ‘night job’ facilitates his lifestyle. When he falls for Antonia, his no-nonsense manager, will he surrender the ‘night life?’

Keeper of the Night

Hayden’s keeper, Silvana Hopkins, struggles to reign in her client’s wild ways. When he turns on his seductive charm, can she reign in her desires?

“Spellbound 2011” ~ Melange Books Halloween Sale!

“Spellbound 2011”

Featuring:

“Spellbound at Midnight” by Isabelle Kane & Audrey Tremaine
“Room 1309.5” by John M. Mecom
“Mansion of Nightmares” by Walt Trizna
“Ghost Taxi” by Joanna Foreman
“Uncle Vernon” by Jenny Twist
“Half Seen, Half Hidden” by John Steiner
“Telltale Signs” by Tori L Ridgewood
“The Origin of Fear” by Tara Fox Hall

 

“Halloween Hijinx” ~ Melange Books Halloween Sale!

“Halloween Hijinx”

Featuring:

“At The Stroke Of Midnight” by Lanette Curington
“The Cat’s Meow” by Mae Powers
“Love Never Dies” by Imari Jade
“The Kissing Frog” by Jen Bokal
“When the Sun Goes Down” by Taylor Evans

 

“Bare Throat, Naked Hunger” by Paige E. Roberts ~ Melange Books Halloween ebook Sale

“Bare Throat, Naked Hunger”
by Paige E. Roberts

Slender hands with deceptive strength embrace you in the shadows. You glimpse a flash of sharp fang between full sensuous lips. You offer the tender vulnerable flesh of your throat. A caress of hot breath sends tingles up your spine and gooseflesh flowing down your arms. And then she tastes you, and your strength dissolves in the heat of the need to sink your own body into hers. The erotic lure of the vampire’s deadly kiss brings many a strong man to his knees. Kneel at the feet of a deadly beauty and know true ecstasy before the darkness claims you.

To Heal a Wolf:
Daniel, a Lakota Sioux werewolf, soul-sick from battling vampires, seeks forest solace and finds a dark Arapaho wolf girl on a dangerous secret mission, but who also holds the key to freeing him of his pain.

In Service Immortal:
Dedicated to serving his immortal queen, he dare not touch her. One
night, she gives him all he dreams of and more than he bargained for.

Wolfhound:Vampire Terry seduces a shy techie touched by wild magic and faces a fight for both their lives that she knows she can’t win.

Sacrifice:
Undercover cop, Kate, must do her duty to protect an innocent man from a vampire coven, even when she becomes one of the predators.

“Dark Blood” by J. J. Massa ~ Melange Books Halloween ebook Sale!

“Dark Blood”
by J.J. Massa

Love Like Blood:
Writer Julianna Gold is a strong woman, but is faced with challenges. Disease, blindness, a bad marriage, and a verbally abusive husband, it’s a lot for one woman to take.

Vampire Raiden Vagner heard the cry of his soul mate at a time when she was in pain and in need. She is the breath in his body, the blood in his veins. How long must his dark soul crave her light?

Rubies, Sapphires, and Ivory:
After centuries of living, life began to lose value for vampire Niccolo Ascosi. When Ivory Allison walked into his life, colors regained their sparkle, gold began to glow again for him. How did that happen? Would it have to end?

For Ivory, every day was work, commitment, bills to pay – impossible dreams of love were not for the likes of her. Who could love the overweight, financially strapped, too smart daughter of poor working people?

“Dark Delights” by Luna Carrol ~ Melange Books Halloween ebook Sale!

“Dark Delights”
by Luna Carrol

My Soulless Mate
Rhiannon can’t live long without a soul to feed upon, but Alexander Noceo causes new feelings. Can she risk her existence to be with Alex?

To Write A Love Scene
When the demon Chamos awoke after centuries of sleep, he never thought he’d be consumed by his need for Brooke, a writer of erotic romance.

To Stay Forever

“Lucifer’s Lust” by Mae Powers & Jaden Sinclair ~ Halloween ebook Sale!

“Lucifer’s Lust”
by Mae Powers & Jaden Sinclair

 

Once a guardian of light and justice, Lucifer hid a secret within his heart for a long time, until it was found out and used against him. As a punishment for loving the innocent Lilly, she was taken from his arms while he was sent to rule the dark realms. He swore that no one in the cosmos would be happy until he found her once more. And when he did, he intended to make sure no one would keep them apart again, no matter what it took, no matter the cost.

 

“Midnight Thirsts” ~ Melange Books Halloween ebook Sale!

“Midnight Thirsts”

Vampgasm, It Was A Dark and Horny Night by Megan Hussey
Kat is a horror author with writer’s block; that is until her hunky best friend provides some sexy inspiration. Could he be the vamp of her dreams?

Bite Me by Imari Jade (GLBS – M/M)
Beck Griffin had no idea what he was getting into when he accepted the offer to move into a stately New Orleans’ mansion with three gorgeously pale men. But all it took was one kiss from Tristan Armont to make him forget all the spooky stuff he saw.

Mist and Midnight by Tori L. Ridgewood
Stalked by a cruel and relentless vampire, Charlotte is on the run. Fleeing the city, the powers of magick her only protection, she couldn’t afford to fall for the hot modern prospector Pike Mahonen. Can she avoid temptation in a small town, to keep them both safe?

Lahaina Noon by Sara R. Feldman
Hawaii is paradise if you’re just a tourist. For those who call O’ahu home, that gorgeous view is just another commute. Even if they’re vampires…on Lahaina Noon.

Mine Tonight by Olivia Ritch
Rane DaViedes does not need a beating heart to fall for the mysterious dying woman, but Cara Martindale’s true identity can tear them apart.

“Midnight Thirsts II” ~ Melange Books Halloween ebook Sale

“Midnight Thirsts II”

Night Music by Tara Fox Hall

Grieving Krys Markman has come to lose herself in family memories at Letchworth State Park, and try to figure out her next step. Yet the unearthly beautiful music she hears each night stirs her soul to romance. Can its creator, the attractive vampire David Helm, heal her broken heart?

A Living Specimen by Tori L. Ridgewood

In the clandestine world of paranormal investigators and vampire hunters, the undead are the prey, and it’s the job of volunteers like Trisha to find and exterminate them. But a living specimen is what’s most needed—and most difficult to obtain—in the unending battle between humans and the supernatural. Respected by her peers, and looking forward to a bright future as a vampire hunter, Trisha must use all of her skills to survive on the day her prey finally finds her…in a way no one could have predicted.

Flowers of Evil by David W. Landrum

After Jancinda Lamott rescues a friend from a notorious vampire hunter, and realizes she is his real target, she enlists the help of the coven in her city to track him down. Assistance also arrives in the form of a figure from a hundred years ago, a poet who wrote of love and of the closeness of good and evil—a thing that, as a vampire, Jancinda understands. She has always loved his poetry and, as the two of them fight against their common enemy, begins to realize her love for him as well.

Primal Magic by Brooksley Borne

Made to wait for a man she has never met, beautiful harem girl Aziza is prize of war to the glorious knight, Laird Jamie McDunna. She finds Scotland a cruel and lonely place and prays to the Moon Goddess to take her back to Egypt. A magnificent winged demon requites her prayer with passionate and unfathomable sensuality. Is the advent of this dark and wonderful lover coincidental to the errant Laird’s sudden return?

Fangs A Lot by Karley Campbell

Celeste Van Helsing is the last of the famous vampire hunters. Born in Australia she patrols a land her obsessive father believes is pest free. So the chances of attracting Ryan, Australasia’s only remaining vampire in a bar should be zilch. Ryan is a new, modern and very sterile monster with an adoring mother hell bent on grandkids. Celeste soon realizes that all she knows of vampires is wrong and so conceals Ryan from her fanatical father. As payment gorgeous, sweet… dead, Ryan will become a daddy to Celeste’s unborn child, potentially ending the genocide of the critically endangered species. But can a mega-crush between a vampire and his hunter be enough?

Partners by Tara Fox Hall

Vampire investigator Danial Racklan finds more than his target when the suffering werecougar Theo crosses his path one evening. For Theo is not only a man with a past as tragic as his own, but also destined to give Danial something he’s never had before: a partner he could trust.

Lilith by Jodie Pierce

Lilith is a story about a ruthless female vampire who falls in love but has to choose between love and freedom. She is imprisoned by a cocky vampire and while in prison she meets the love of her life. They escape but she is asked to do the unthinkable. The cocky vampire returns and offers her the freedom she hadn’t had with her lover. She has to make a choice. Will she choose love or freedom? How free would she really be with the cocky vampire? What does her future hold?

Beneath the Earth Lies Fire by Ruth Imeson

For paranormal rescue specialist, Celia Monkford, nothing is more frightening than the thought of loving again. Can she keep her heart safe from the handsome vampire Ezra, who is in need of more than salvation?

Embraced by a Vampire by Janessa Anderson

After the brutal death of her entire family, Emily moves to the middle of nowhere, to the town of Crimson Falls, to live with her aunt at the inn that she runs. She discovers that the town is hosting an annual dance and she attends the event. Upon arrival, she is rescued from nearly being stomped on by a horse with the help of a mysterious man named Dante. Shortly after encountering him, she has no idea that she has been embraced by a vampire.

“Take One at Bedtime” by Jenny Twist ~ Melange Books Halloween ebook Sale!

“Take One at Bedtime”
by Jenny Twist

Nobody ever goes upstairs in Margaret’s house. So what is making the strange thumping noises up there? And why is there a toy rabbit under the kitchen table?

Margaret’s Ghost is just one of a collection of short stories consisting mainly of horror and science fiction, ranging from a classic gothic tale – Jack Trevellyn – to the Wyndhamesque Victim of Fortune, and the modern Waiting for Daddy, with its spine-chilling twist.

There is also the occasional excursion into romance with A Castle in Spain and Jess’s Girl.

But most of these tales take you to a place which is not quite as it seems.

It’s bedtime now. Time to go upstairs. Time to take a look.
Just one look.

WARNING: Do not exceed the stated dose.

“Tales From Imagination’s Closet” by M. Allman ~ Melange Books Halloween ebook Sale!

“Tales From Imagination’s Closet”
by M. Allman

What if you dared to look close into the never-ending, mysterious closet of an author’s imagination? In these series of stories M. Allman will do just that—and make you laugh, cry, gasp, or leave you wondering with shiver and delight. So dare to read…Tales From Imagination’s Closet. Here are a few samples to ponder, read, and enjoy:

Joe’s Ride
Joe accepts a ride from a fiery redhead in a Viper. Little does he know, she’s his ride into eternity.

Azure
Dr. Stanton and Dr. Kline’s patient seems crazy, until he leaves the hospital in a beam of light.

Inside His Mind
A wife is given the opportunity to go inside her husband’s mind and do some rewiring.

Secrets Never Die
If the dead can come back to haunt you, so can your secrets.

Reflections of the Past
Tina’s parents were killed in a house fire, but that doesn’t stop them from being there on her wedding day.

“Vamptations” ~ Melange Books Halloween ebook Sale!

 “Vamptations”

Vampires have haunted our dreams for eons. Yet, how can we resist their dark allure and hypnotic wonder. Whether a classic vamp or an empathic one, they scare us and thrill us, and even make themselves the objects of our affections. So don’t just watch your neck and mind when you read these devilishly succulent tales, but watch it when the lights go out, and the bedroom door creaks open. We’ve warned you a second time now, so not our fault if you get smitten or bitten.

Night Nibbles by Kara Griffin
Candra hides from an evil, ex-lover, and must choose between putting her trust in another vampire or end up alone in a cold, dark world.

Vampyric Dreams by Ravyn Reccio
Vampire Micah Davenport has searched for 600 years for his true-mate, Gabrielle. But dangerous forces threaten a love that’s been destined for centuries.

Song of the Vamp by Megan Hussey
Sylvan is a vampire whose ‘night job’ facilitates his lifestyle. When he falls for Antonia, his no-nonsense manager, will he surrender the ‘night life?’

When the Sun Goes Down by Taylor Evans
After sunset, more than vamps prowl the night; as Jacob, a member of the Houston Vampire Association, finds out when he wants to nip on a very unusual woman.

“With Six You Get Vampires” by Carla F. Cripps ~ Melange Books Halloween ebook Sale!

 “With Six You Get Vampires”
by Carla F. Cripps

Voids in Bedford University’s foundations conceal an often sensual, sometimes dangerous paranormal secret: the lairs of vampires. Share six of the night-walkers’ very personal tales of love and redemption.

He’s No Angel
For Bedford Uni lecturer, Serena Campion, the price of true love may be her life. Can Aaron Lawson, leader of the Bedford Uni vampires, destroy a feral blood-drinker and save the mortal he’s reluctantly come to love?

A Vampire for the Teacher
Biology lecturer, Harrison Thwaites, unwittingly trades his mortality for the survival of sexy lady vamp, Vivienne Stanhope, a student in Bedford’s first, experimental, night class, giving their love a monstrous obstacle to overcome.

That Crazy Little Thing Called Crazy
Zach would love mortal Katriona, but for her co-dependent involvement with the unstable, sometimes violent mortal, Kevin. To win her, the vampire must go where psychoanalysts fear to tread.

No Fiends Like Old Fiends
Sexy senior, Lorraine, is the stuff of vampire wet-dreams, but can forever-young Elias convince her that his love is real and lasting, not just a passing nosh?

Wrong Place, Right Love
For luckless Kylie Naylor, nighttime on Bedford campus is definitely the wrong place at the wrong time. To protect his fellow-night-walkers, Patrick Leahy, the Bedford vampires’ Enforcer, may have to kill the mortal he’s just fallen for.

Stand by Your Vamp
It takes a strong male vampire to night-walk beside the uncrowned queen of the Australian vampires. The centuries-old love between Raven Carlyle and sexy Scot, Graeme Mowbray, meets its ultimate test.

Melange Books 99 cent Halloween ebook sale!

Melange Books 99 cent Halloween ebook sale!

The following stories are only 99 cents each!

Check out the sale page of our website to purchase any of the stories!

“The Corpulent Chiropteran” by Nell DuVall ~ Melange Books Halloween ebook Sale!

“Corpulent Chiropteran”
by Nell DuVall

Wally, a reluctant vampire, faces a lonely life until he meets Bernice, but the evil Estrella has other ideas.

 

“At the Stroke of Midnight”

by Lanette Curington
Although Olivia DeBenning doesn’t realize it, she’s already had three brushes with death in her lifetime. During a masquerade party, Death visits one last time.
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“Love Never Dies”

by Imari Jade
Donovan Flowers follows a woman no one else sees. She’s naked…waiting. Perhaps it’s a trick, but it’s not a treat he will refuse.
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“The Kissing Frog”

by Jen Bokal
What’s a girl to do when she discovers her deceased Grandmother’s book of spells? Try a little practical magic, of course.
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From the Anthology “Carnival of Nightmares” by J. Troy Seate

 

“Key Figure”

by J. Troy Seate
Found here is a whimsical and heart-felt little tale concerning a mixture of the real world and an illuminating transformation into the mythic.
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“Alone”

by J. Troy Seate
Can dreams portend what is to come? Margaret feels so alone, but she is not as alone as she might think.
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“The Rock Lady”

by J. Troy Seate
When a young woman comes into the life of a middle-aged man, her peculiarities are both a turn-on and a dilemma. As their relationship deepens, he begins to question his sanity. Is she flesh and blood, or something else?
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“Rhapsody in Silken Blue”

by J. Troy Seate
Sex, violence, and murder all play vital roles in this turbulent tale about a cop and a mysterious showgirl. These strange bedfellows reveal themselves with an atmospheric, southern twist within the backdrop of 1950’s New Orleans.
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“Angel in the Darkness”

by J. Troy Seate
What might become of us if the world suddenly went dark? This soft Sci-Fi opinion may offer an answer.
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