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Valentines Day Holiday Reads
Welcome to the Holdiay Full Read Monday! We’re excited to share these Valentine Stories with you. Enjoy!
As always, your hostesses Bria Quinlan and Alexia Reed thank you for stopping by!
Holding On
Contemporary Romance by KB Alan (PG13)
Space-D: Epsiode 3
Science Fiction by Ella Drake (NC 17)
My Gal Tuesday
Contemporary Romance by Inez Kelley (R)
The Eyes Have It
Contemporary Romance by Debbie Mumford (PG13)
February New Release Winner
And this month’s winner of:
Crista McHugh, Heart of a Huntress
Shelley Munroe, Wild Child
Kim Knox, a book from her backlist
is… Kitty! Thanks to all the authors participating and everyone who left a comment!
February New Releases
Welcome to New Release Excerpt Monday – As always, your hostesses Bria Quinlan and Alexia Reed thank you for stopping by!
Every first Monday of the month, we’ll be linking you to EMers’ new releases and giving away some great new books.
Comment below telling us your favorite type of romance to be entered in the Tuesday night drawing !
This month’s giveaways are:
Crista McHugh, Heart of a Huntress
Shelley Munroe, Wild Child
Kim Knox, a book from her backlist
Shifter’s Captive
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Magical Ménages, Book 1Waitress Sherrie Stolz never thought she’d need her chatting-up skills to play along with a hot, sexy kidnapper who rants about were-animals and psychic possession. Then he proves his story by changing into a wolf before her eyes.Human contact never interested John Walker, but his mission is desperate. The pack seer insists Sherrie is the only one who can save his people from a rash of mysterious comas. His connection with Sherrie is instant, powerful and beyond rational explanation. And then a third piece of the puzzle enters the picture.Grant Perron follows his instincts only to find his prize in the hands of his rival. He’s poised for battle—until he learns his panther shifter clan suffers the same fate as John’s pack. But there’s more. When the three of them touch, the primal, erotic power surge swells like the waves of an earthquake.
Sherrie’s hands—and bed—are suddenly full, figuring out how to manage two snarling alpha males without giving in to the urge to knock their heads together. And channel her new-found power before a villain uses it to destroy them all… |
Check out an excerpt on Bonnie Dee’s site: HERE
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Her body may be enslaved, but her spirit finds freedom.Helena, a Thracian noblewoman, has been stolen from her home and sold as a slave. She is determined to hate her new master and escape at the first opportunity. She certainly doesn’t expect to be physically attracted to the young Roman who possesses her, let alone to connect with him on a deeper level.Tribune Lucius Calpurnius is taken aback when he’s presented with a beautiful woman as a gift from a friend, yet he can hardly release her into a camp full of soldiers. He intends to keep her as a servant and return her to her home when he’s able. But it gets more difficult every day to keep away from the woman he desires, first with his body and later with his heart.As they become lovers and slowly forge a bond, the outside world threatens to tear them from one another. Can Helena rise above her slavery to save herself and the man she has come to love? |
Check out an excerpt on Bonnie Dee’s site: HERE
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Stephen is visiting the home of a friend during holiday from university when his bed is invaded by a late arriving, drunken houseguest stumbling into the wrong bedroom. From this dubious beginning, a romance slowly develops.At first Lord Peter Northrup is only interested in the young man as a lusty diversion. He tutors him in the ways of most homosexual liaisons of the time—brief, light, and always temporary. But after he leaves, breaking young Stephen’s heart, he can’t forget him.Both men grow during their time apart and when they meet again, their affair flames hotter than ever. Is there any possibility for a real relationship between a peer of the realm and a middle-class young man with heavy responsibilities on his shoulders? Will Peter accept the possibility of true love in his shallow life, and will Stephen risk everything and trust a man who’s already hurt him once? |
Check out an excerpt on Bonnie Dee’s site: HERE
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Hardcore punk rocker Jennifer’s been exiled from her safe, far away college back to her small town. The trouble started when she was caught having sex with her college adviser, Paul-by the Dean of Students. All she wants to do is damn the man and the trouble has just kept coming. She’s forced by her socialite parents to work the night shift in her local grocery store while feigning off come-on’s from customers and a circa 1950’s boss.But things get more complicated when Paul comes back into town for a little stop-and-shop. Jennifer is forced to confront their growing master/slave relationship and the mounting feelings she’s been harboring all summer. Meanwhile, Paul the good ol’ boy whose grown up playing football and exuding charm is ready to put Jennifer’s smart little mouth to work. All she wants is for him to stay. But he won’t take anything from her without a price. |
Check out an excerpt on Elise Hepner’s site: HERE
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A man trapped by magic, an enigmatic guardian, and a virgin who will bind them all…Ordered to secure a precious box from the priests of Fausta. Marek isn’t told a virgin ward is part of the deal. Ash’s innocence and need drive him to touch her, taste her, to take the twisted power in her flesh and energize his own. But hidden players force Marek into doing something unthinkable.Lucas has been caught in gold for four hundred years. His new master commands him to invade Ash’s dreams and take her virginity. If he does, she’s breached and the treasure she guards will open. He’s happy to obey. However, he finds her guarded by a man unlike any other in his long life.Ash should deny the fire in her blood, remember who and what she is, but something inside her finds them irresistible. As their lives intertwine, they’re driven to find pleasure, using their unique blend of sex and magic to fight an enemy that would consume them all. |
Check out an excerpt of Kim Knox’s book: HERE
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Maggie Cassavetti is searching for answers, and Dr. Eric Larsen is the man to help her find them. Her mother believed that the heirloom pendant helped its wearer find true love, but Maggie doesn’t buy it. What interests her is the history – the topaz is supposed to be a Biblical artifact, and the antique family Bible hints at extreme age. But meeting Eric changes things. The attraction that flares between them is hotter, faster, more intense than she could possibly anticipate. Was it simple chemistry? Or was it something more? As Maggie and Eric work together to uncover the history behind the family lore, Maggie begins to believe that there may be something to the power of the stone: something that she won’t soon let go. |
Check out an excerpt on Elise Logan’s site: HERE
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The Kavanaugh Foundation, Book 1As one of the oldest surviving vampire hunters in the Foundation, Lana has learned the toughest lesson: success comes at a price. So while the yummy stranger she bumps into at Caesar’s trips all her temptation switches, duty comes first. Better to be alone than to gamble with someone else’s heart-or her own. Although maybe a one-night stand won’t hurt.Byron has set a one-way course for revenge against the Vegas vampire who murdered his uncle. When he collides with Lana, though, her scent calls to him like a potent aphrodisiac. The only explanation: she’s his true-mate. And the timing couldn’t be worse. He can’t afford any distractions-not to mention it’ll be hell convincing her to love someone who sprouts fur and fangs every full moon.One drink together turns into a daring night of passion. Their erotic interlude ends abruptly with the news that Lana’s partner has been abducted by the very vampire Byron seeks. Now Byron has no choice. He must reveal what he is and risk a rejection that could spell his own destruction. |
Read an excerpt on Crista McHugh’ site: HERE
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Seize the day…Zoë Underwood loved Matt Cantrell from the moment her mother married his father. She definitely thinks of him as more than a big brother and even though he moved away from home the moment their parents got married, her feelings for him have grown stronger, bigger. More. No one presses her buttons like the tall, dark and gorgeous Matt. If only he can get over the eight-year age difference.Now, Zoë is determined to snare her man. She wants one thing—Matt’s love. It’s time for her to make a move, stir things up a little and take a chance on love. |
Read an excerpt on Shelley Munro’s site: HERE
Three On A Rooftop
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Leah Wright isn’t only Iron Maiden. She has a day job as well, and she’s in Chicago on business. But after a day dealing with crowds, she’s ready for some alone time. She takes to the sky, where she encounters an attractive stranger–one of Chicago’s own superheroes. One thing leads to another and she has a very good time.When she returns the next evening her playmate has brought a friend. She soon discovers that the dynamic duo are very close, but more than willing to share the love, and the three of them make beautiful music together…. |
Read an excerpt on Gail Roarke site: HERE
January Excerpt Monday
WELCOME to those coming back and those who are new!
We here at Excerpt Monday are dedicated to bringing writers’ excerpts into the world for readers to peek at for free. We love doing this. This week, we’re asking you for money. If you’ve ever read something you enjoyed or had you purchasing one of our writers, please take the time to follow the link and donate a small amount to the Red Cross in Haiti. Every penny counts.
Don’t forget to come back on the first Monday of February for New Release Monday. See what’s coming out and enter to win a free basket of New Releases.
So, to kick it off, your hosts:
Bria Quinlan, Rom Com (PG13)
and
Alexia Reed, Urban Fantasy (R)
Joining us this week:
Stephanie Draven, Fantasy with Romantic Elements (PG 13)
Danie Ford, Contemporary YA (PG 13)
Babette James, Contemporary Romance (PG 13)
Cynthia Justlin, Thriller with Romantic Elements (PG 13)
Kaige, Historical Romance (PG 13)
Jeannie Lin, Contemporary Romantic Elements (PG 13)
R. F. Long, Fantasy Romance (PG13)
Shawntelle Madsion, Paranormal Romance (PG13)
Debbie Mumford, Science Fiction/ Fantasy (PG13)
Kendal Corbitt, Erotica Contemporary (R)
KB Alan, Erotic Paranormal Romance (R)
Cate Hart, YA Paranormal (R)
Jeanne St. James, Interracial Menage Erotic Romance (R)
Cherrie Lynn, Contemporary Erotic Romance (R)
Michelle Picard, Paranormal/Fantasy (R)
Mary Quast, Contemporary Romance (R)
Danielle Yockman, Historical Romance (R)
Sara Brookes, Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy (NC17)
Angeleque Ford, Contemporary, Interracial, Erotic Romance (NC 17)
Elise Logan, Contemporary Romance (NC17)
And the winner…
of the first New Release Monday giveaway of:
Sara Brookes, Flash of Dark
Julia Knight, Love is My Sin
RF Longs, The Wolf’s Mate
Jeanne St. James, Rip Cord
is… Sherry S!
Congratulations! Thanks to everyone who entered. Don’t forget to keep coming back for more New Release Monday giveaways.
January New Releases
Welcome to our first New Release Excerpt Monday – As always, your hostesses Bria Quinlan and Alexia Reed thank you for stopping by!
Every first Monday of the month, we’ll be linking you to EMers’ new releases and giving away some great new books.
Comment below telling us what you’re looking forward to most in 2010 to be entered in the Tuesday night drawing !
This month’s giveaways are:
Sara Brookes, Flash of Dark
Julia Knight, Love is My Sin
RF Longs, The Wolf’s Mate
Jeanne St. James, Rip Cord
Flash of Dark: Book 1 of the Rebirth Series
Remember when you were little and your parents warned you to stay away from certain things and told you that there were no creatures that hid in your closet? Guess what? They weren’t telling the truth. My name is Ana Sullivan and I’m one of those things that go bump in the night…
As a member of the immortal Tuatha Dé Danann, Ana was sent to the human realm three hundred and fifty years ago by the Fae council to keep tabs on the self-banished High King. Once a Celtic god with a talent for stealing souls, she does her best to keep her life on as even of a keel as possible, despite the fact that her best friend, Lucas Edwards, is a vampire. Keep as low a profile as you can, that’s Ana’s motto while she’s here. After all, she can live vicariously though Lucas.
Her tranquil life is thrown into a tailspin when an incident outside of her club points to her as the prime suspect in a high profile murder. As if that wasn’t enough trouble, handsome, rich and a media darling, Stark Grantham walks into her life she can see her peace and calm being chipped away one precious chunk at a time. Not to mention, Stark’s very, very human, as high profile as they come and everything Ana’s spent her life trying to avoid.
Given Ana’s Fae ability, a toxic touch that can be lethal to mortals, will his choice to be with Ana cost Stark his life?
Check out the Trailer on Sara Brookes site: HERE
Love Is My Sin
Break his oath, he loses his soul. Keep it—and he loses his heart.
Oathcursed, Book 2
Devastated crops force regent Lord Hunter to do the one thing he always swore he’d never do: form an alliance with the neighboring tribal kingdom. The oath to offer his beloved foster son in marriage, however, begins digging holes in his heart the moment he meets the intended bride. He can’t afford to fall in love with the alluring Reethan Chieftain, not if he’s to keep his oath—and his soul—intact.
Nerinna has always used her charms to manipulate her tribal chiefs, as tradition demands. But Lord Hunter’s honest, passionate nature intrigues her like no other man’s has before, challenging her cynical notions. Her wiles have no effect on him. In fact, her every action only seems to alienate him more.
Although their desire hangs thick and heavy in the air, Hunter keeps to the letter of his oath—until the god of justice decrees that Hunter must die. Nerinna knows of only one way to save him: offer herself in exchange. It’s a sacrifice Hunter can’t allow her to make, but to defy the priest means he must choose a side.
With his god—or against him.
Warning: Includes a sultry temptress, a noble hero, a fatal attraction, a sarcastic wizard, a forbidden passion, a vengeful god, a sly priest and a religious war. Oh, and people spontaneously combusting.
Read an excerpt on Julia Knight’s site: HERE
The Wolf’s Mate: a Tale of the Holtlands
“It’s well written, fast paced and filled with interesting and unique characters….The best part of the story is Jeren herself. I liked her in The Wolf’s Sister but in this release, she really grows and shines, as she turns into a confident and determined woman, willing to fight for her man. I’m very curious to see what happens to these two mates with the next and last release.” – 4 Nymphs, Mystical Nymph, Literary Nymphs Reviews Only
Their love is a forbidden gift. Keeping it means a fight to the death…
A Tale of the Holtlands, Book 2
After escaping from her Holtlands home and her brother’s madness, Jeren looks forward to a new life with her beloved Shan and his people. She doesn’t expect the Fey’na to readily accept someone of her bloodline, but she’s determined to prove herself worthy. Then the jealous eyes of the beautiful sect mother, Ylandra, fall on Shan—handsome, strong, matchless among warriors—turning Jeren’s fragile new world upside down.
Shan wants nothing more than to be with Jeren, the courageous beauty who’s captured his heart. But their ancient enemy has attacked, and Ylandra cleverly uses an archaic oath to bind him to her service—fulltime. As he sets out on a suicide mission into the heart of enemy territory, he promises Jeren he’ll return—somehow—to claim her as his mate.
Jeren is left alone to make a place for herself among the elite Fey’na warriors, until a Holtlands envoy arrives bearing her ancestors’ sword. This magical artifact calls to the innate magic in her blood and forces her to make a terrible choice. She could lead the battle to free her people…but only if she forsakes Shan.
Warning: contains scary monsters, desperate acts, burning jealousy and the consummation of a timeless love.
Check an excerpt on RF Long’s site HERE.
Rip Cord
Gil Davis had hated high school. Ever the geek, he had no intentions of attending his 10th year class reunion. The last thing he wants is to relive the taunting and teasing he received during his teenage years. However there is one thing he missed from high school: the star Varsity football player. The one he had a crush on since the first day he laid his eyes on him.
But the last thing he expects is the now pro football player to come back to their home town to attend a lame high school reunion. Known as the Bad Boy of the NFL, Ripley “Rip” Cord, not only shows up, but shows up without a date and an eye for Gil.
Read an excerpt on Jeanne St. James’ site: HERE
Excerpt Monday – December
WELCOME to those coming back and those who are new!
It’s always exciting to read so many wonderful excerpts. We had a great turn out for our first themed full read so thanks to all those who participated. For the next full read, we’ll be doing it again in December with both the regular Excerpt Monday and a Holiday Full read. Don’t forget as always to check the guidelines and play nice and to link back. Excerpt Monday goes live at 9am EST. Please keep in mind some of our participants are on the west coast and their links go live later than others.
So, to kick it off, your hosts:
Alexia Reed, Urban Fantasy (R)
and
Bria Quinlan, Rom Com (PG13)
Joining us this week:
Danie Ford, Womens Fiction (PG13)
Kaige, Historical Romance (PG13)
Jeannie Lin, Contemporary (PG13)
RF Long, Fantasy Sword and Sorcery (PG13)
Shawntelle Madison, Paranormal Romance (PG13)
Christa McHugh, Paranormal Romance (PG13)
Debbie Mumford, Fantasy (PG13)
Jo Lynne Valerie, Paranormal Romance (PG 13)
Kendal Ashby, Erotic Contemporary (R)
KB Alan, Erotic Paranormal Romance (R)
Penny Dune, Romantic Suspense (R)
Cate Hart, YA Paranormal (R)
Inez Kelley, Contemporary Romance (R)
Jeannete Murray, RomCom (R)
Christa Page, Regency Paranormal (R)
Michelle Picard, Paranormal (R)
Jeanne St James, Erotic Rom M/M (R)
Danielle Yockman, Historical Romance (R)
Sara Brookes, Fantasy (NC17)
Emily Ryan Davis, Erotic Contemporary Romance (NC17)
Ella Drake, Erotic SciFi Romance (NC17)
Angeleque Ford, Erotic Contemporary Romance (NC17)
Jamal W Hankins, Dark Fiction/Fantasy (NC17)
Bryl R Tyne, Transgender M/M (NC17)
Exciting new addition to Excerpt Monday
I know we’ve been teasing you with the promise of exciting changes, but we’re finally rolling out the first one!
Starting in January, 2010, Excerpt Monday will happen twice a month.
First Monday: New Release Monday
Starting in January, come join us and our writers for New Release Monday– and read excerpts from our authors and their new releases. And at the end of the week, one lucky reader will be chosen at random to win a basket of New Releases.
Third Monday: Excerpt Monday
This is the standard EM for everyone. Want to read excerpts from authors on their works in progress? Or maybe you are looking for a new author, standard Excerpt Monday is the place for this. We have a wide range of genres and heat levels so you are bound to find something you will enjoy!
And don’t forget about the Holiday free full reads. These reads are more than just the tantalizing teases of Excerpt Monday and New Release Monday. These reads are full with a dash of the holiday thrown in for a fun time. 
WRITERS: For more information on how to get involved, email us at excerptmonday@aol.com
Bria & Mel
Excerpt Monday – November
WELCOME to those coming back and those who are new!
It’s always exciting to read so many wonderful excerpts. We had a great turn out for our first themed full read so thanks to all those who participated. For the next full read, we’ll be doing it again in December with both the regular Excerpt Monday and a Holiday Full read. Don’t forget as always to check the guidelines and play nice and to link back. Excerpt Monday goes live at 9am EST. Please keep in mind some of our participants are on the west coast and their links go live later than others.
So, to kick it off, your hosts:
Alexia Reed, Urban Fantasy (R)
and
Bria Quinlan, Rom Com (PG13)
Joining us this week:
Jane Bled, Yaoi/M-M Erotica/Vampire/Paranormal/Horror (PG 13)
Danie Ford, YA Urban Fantasy (PG 13)
Heather S Ingemar, Dark Fantasy (PG13)
Babette James, Fantasy Romance (PG13)
Cynthia Justlin, Contemporary Romance (PG 13)
Kaige, Historical Romance (PG 13)
Julia Knight, Fantasy Romance (PG 13)
Jeannie Lin, Historical paranormal romance (PG 13)
R.F Long, Fantasy (PG13)
Shawntelle Madison, Paranormal Romance (PG 13)
Debbie Mumford, Fantasy (PG 13)
Bria Quinlan, Rom Com (PG13)
Megan S, Paranormal (PG 13)
Rosalind Stone, Women’s Fiction (PG 13)
Jo Lynne Valerie, Paranormal Romance (PG 13)
Kendal Ashby, YA (R)
Jax Cassidy, Contemporary (R)
Cate Hart, YA Paranormal (R)
Inez Kelley, Romantic Comedy (R)
Aislinn Kerry, Fantasy (R)
Jeanne St. James, Contemporary Erotic Romance (R)
Cherrie Lynn, Paranormal Romance (R)
Jeanette Murray, Romantic Comedy (R)
Christa Paige, Paranormal (R)
Michelle Picard, Fantasy Romance (R)
Mary Quast, Contemporary Romance (R)
Alexia Reed, Urban Fantasy (R)
Zora Stout, Contemporary Erotic Romance (R)
Sara Brookes, Erotic Sci Fi (NC 17)
Emily Ryan-Davis, Romance (NC 17)
Ella Drake, Historical Paranormal Romance (NC 17)
Angeleque Ford, Erotic Dark Urban Fantasy (NC17)
J.W. Hankins, Dark Fiction (NC 17)
Annie Nicholas, Paranormal Romance (NC 17)
Kim Knox, Erotic SF Romance (NC17)
Michelle Polaris, Erotic Futuristic Romance (NC 17)
Bryl R. Tyne, Contemporary M/M (NC 17)
