Cover Goodness — Reaver by Larissa Ione

Larissa Ione shared her new cover of REAVER on her Facebook page today. Woot woot! 🙂

WARRIOR OF HEAVEN

Reaver is an angel with a past, a record, and a less-than-heavenly attitude. Powerful enough to fight alongside the fiercest battle angels-and crazy enough to risk his wings on a one-way mission to hell-he’s agreed to go where no angel has ever gone before . . . to steal the most seductive and dangerous prize of Satan himself.

ANGEL OF HELL

Harvester is one of the Fallen, a once-heroic angel who sacrificed her wings to work as an undercover agent in hell. But now her cover has been blown, and she’s doomed to an eternity of agonizing torture. Even if Reaver can snatch her away from Satan’s lair, even if they can fight their way out of the underworld’s darkest depths, there is one thing Harvester can never escape-her newfound thirst for an angel’s blood . . .

December 17, 2013

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Cover Goodness – Bound By Night by Larissa Ione

A new series by Larissa Ione!

The Moonbound Clan Vampires, book 1

A WOMAN OUT FOR BLOOD…
Nicole Martin was only eight years old when the vampire slaves rose up in rebellion and killed her family. Now she devotes her life to finding a vaccine against vampirism, hoping to wipe out her memories—along with every bloodsucker on the planet. But there’s one thing she cannot destroy: her searing, undeniable attraction for the one man she should hate and fear the most . . .

A VAMPIRE OUT FOR REVENGE…
A member of the renegade vampire Moon Clan, Riker is haunted by demons of his own. When he recognizes Nicole and remembers how her family enslaved his loved ones, his heart burns for vengeance. But when he kidnaps Nicole and holds her in a secret lair, his mortal enemy becomes his soul obsession, his greatest temptation, and, perhaps, his only salvation—a hot-blooded lover who could heal him with her touch . . . or bury him forever.

September 24, 2013

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Q&A with Larissa Ione

 

 

Jillian Cardiff came to this remote mountain town to forget the demon attack that almost killed her. Instead, she rescues-and falls for-a gorgeous stranger who has no memory of anything other than his name. Handsome, charming, and protective, Reseph seems like the kind of man whom Jillian can trust. But with hints of a troubling history of his own, he’s also the kind of man who can be very dangerous . . .

Reseph may not know why he mysteriously appeared in Jillian’s life, but he knows he wants to stay. Yet when Jillian’s neighbors are killed, and demon hunters arrive on the scene, Reseph fears that he’s putting Jillian in danger. And once it’s revealed that Reseph is also Pestilence, the Horseman responsible for ravaging the world, he and Jillian must face the greatest challenge of all: Can they forget the horrors of a chilling past to save the future they both desire?

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NT: Redeeming the bad boy is popular topic in romance but it would be hard to find a badder boy than Reseph. As Pestilence, he did some horrible things. Was writing Rogue Rider more of a challenge because of that or was it one you looked forward to?

Larissa: Good question! And you know, writing Rogue Rider was definitely one I looked forward to. I LOVE the challenge of making someone the reader hates into someone they can root for. I also love torturing characters (I have a touch of sadist in me, I think!*g*) So I enjoyed writing Reseph’s story, especially because he’s a fun character whether he’s evil or good!

 

NT: There is a pretty big secret (shh! We aren’t telling what it is 😉 ) revealed in Rogue Rider. Did you know it was coming from the beginning or was it a surprise to you, too?

Larissa: I’ve known since Sin Undone! It was funny though, because when I told my editor during a discussion of Eternal Rider revisions, she actually gasped. Loved that! So I’m hoping readers will be surprised (pleasantly,) though I know that enough hints have been thrown out that many readers already suspect.

 

NT: What’s next? You’ve mentioned that the next book will be set in the Demonica world. Will it be part of the Demonica series or a new spin-off series with a new name?

Larissa: It’s a Demonica book that will transition from the Lords of Deliverance series back into the Demonica series. Really, they are pretty much the same series, but we’re getting back to using the Demonica designation.

NT: A big thank-you to Larissa for joining us today and answering our questions! To find out more about Rouge Rider and the Lords of Deliverance series, visit larissaione.com. And for a chance to win all four books in the series, just leave a comment below. Open to U.S. residents only. Good luck!

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Cover Goodness – Love Irresistibly by Julie James

Julie James has shared the cover for Love Irresistibly on her blog! I really love how that red makes it pop!

 

HE’S USED TO GETTING WHAT HE WANTS…

A former football star and one of Chicago’s top prosecutors, Assistant U.S. Attorney Cade Morgan will do anything to nail a corrupt state senator, which means he needs Brooke Parker’s help. As general counsel for a restaurant company, she can get a bug to the senator’s table at one of her five-star restaurants so the FBI can eavesdrop on him. All Cade has to do is convince Brooke to cooperate—and he’s not afraid to use a little charm, or the power of his office, to do just that.

AND WHAT HE WANTS IS HER.

A savvy businesswoman, Brooke knows she needs to play ball with the U.S. Attorney’s office—even if it means working with Cade. No doubt there’s a sizzling attraction beneath all their sarcastic quips, but Brooke is determined to keep things casual. Cade agrees—until a surprising turn of events throws his life into turmoil, and he realizes that he wants more than just a good time from the one woman with whom he could fall terrifyingly, irresistibly in love . . .

 

Available April 2, 2013

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Cover Goodness – Rogue Rider by Larissa Ione

Larissa Ione has shared her new cover for Rogue Rider, Lords of Deliverance book 4. So pretty! I can’t wait to get my hands on this book 😀

 

 

They’re here.

They ride.

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

Born of a match between good and evil, four siblings stand between hell’s minions and everything they want to destroy. They are the Lords of Deliverance, and they have the power to ward off Doomsday . . . or let it ride . . .

Jillian Cardiff came to this remote mountain town to forget the demon attack that almost killed her. Instead, she rescues-and falls for-a gorgeous stranger who has no memory of anything other than his name. Handsome, charming, and protective, Reseph seems like the kind of man whom Jillian can trust. But with hints of a troubling history of his own, he’s also the kind of man who can be very dangerous . . .

Reseph may not know why he mysteriously appeared in Jillian’s life, but he knows he wants to stay. Yet when Jillian’s neighbors are killed, and demon hunters arrive on the scene, Reseph fears that he’s putting Jillian in danger. And once it’s revealed that Reseph is also Pestilence, the Horseman responsible for ravaging the world, he and Jillian must face the greatest challenge of all: Can they forget the horrors of a chilling past to save the future they both desire?

Available November 20, 2012

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Sharing the Love (of books!)

I recently found a gift card a friend sent me to use at BAM. It’s gotta be a least a year or more since she gave it to me. I’m more of a Kindle reader these days but I didn’t want the gift card to go to waste so I decided to use it for books to use in a giveaway here. Woot woot! 🙂

I tried to get a mix of every genre and kept them to recent or almost recent releases. Giveaway is easy peasy because I’m all about the easy peasy contests, K? Just comment on this post with the title of the book you want to read the most. That’s it. You don’t have to like me/follow me/link me/or whatever other random thing I’ve seen. This is open to all so anyone and everyone can enter for the chance to win. My only stipulation is that you don’t comment with one email address then come back and comment again under a different email address. Yes, that has happened and yes, they never won anything from me when they did. Giveaway will end on August 19, 2012.

They say that opposites attract. But what happens when one has been devastated by betrayal and the other is so jaded that his heart is made of stone? Enter the world of Friday Harbor, an enchanting town in the Pacific Northwest where things are not quite as they seem and where true love might just have a ghost of a chance….

Alex Nolan is as bitter and cynical as they come. One of the three Nolan brothers who call Friday harbor home, he’s nothing like Sam or Mark. They actually believe in love; they think the risk of pain is worth the chance of happiness. But Alex battles his demons with the help of a whiskey bottle, and he lives in his own private hell. And then a ghost shows up. Only Alex can see him, Has Alex finally crossed over the threshold to insanity?

Zoë Hoffman is as gentle and romantic as they come. When she meets the startling gorgeous Alex Nolan, all her instincts tell her to run. Even Alex tells her to run. But something in him calls to Zoë, and she forces him to take a look at his life with a clear eye and to open his mind to the possibility that love isn’t for the foolish.

The ghost has been existing in the half-light of this world for decades. He doesn’t know who he is, or why he is stuck in the Nolans’ Victorian house. All he knows is that he loved a girl once. And Alex and Zoë hold the key to unlocking a mystery that keeps him trapped here.

Zoë and Alex are oil and water, fire and ice, sunshine and shadow. But sometimes it takes only a glimmer of light to chase away the dark, and sometimes love can reach beyond time, space, and reason to take hold of hearts that yearn for it…

A life can change in an instant . . .

No one knows this better than Miss Cleopatra Hadley,who went from poverty to plenty when she discovered one of England’s richest men was her true father whowanted her to share his wealth . . . if she married intothe upper echelons of Society. A high price to pay for someone whose mother taught her just howdangerous a marriage could be.

An imposing yet impoverished Scots nobleman,Lord Logan McKinney knows he must wed some vapidtitle-hunter with a substantial dowry in order torestore his once-thriving estate. Having the vibrantCleo nearby, however, makes his task even moreunpalatable—for she tempts him like no other woman . . .just as he’s precisely the sort of man she most fears:exciting, unpredictable, fiercely passionate. But whenattraction proves too powerful, they succumbto a kiss that quickly leads to lessonstoo scandalous for even thedarkest nights . . .

LOVE CAN HAPPEN IN A HEARTBEAT

Grace never thought she’d be starting her life over from scratch. Losing everything has landed her in Lucky Harbor, working as a dog walker for overwhelmed ER doctor Josh Scott. But the day his nanny fails to show up, Grace goes from caring for Josh’s lovable mutt to caring for his rambunctious son. Soon Grace is playing house with the sexy single dad . . .

With so many people depending on him, Josh has no time for anything outside of his clinic and family-until Grace arrives in town. Now this brainy blonde is turning his life inside out and giving a whole new meaning to the phrase “good bedside manner.” Josh and Grace don’t know if what they have can last. But in a town like Lucky Harbor, a lifetime of love starts with just one day . . .

In this thrilling tale of the Immortals After Dark, #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole reveals secrets of the Lore, fierce realm of the immortals.

ALL FEAR THE ENEMY OF OLD

Driven by his insatiable need for revenge, Lothaire, the Lore’s most ruthless vampire, plots to seize the Horde’s crown by offering up the soul of his lovely new captive, Elizabeth Peirce. Yet the young human soon tempts him beyond reason.

A DEADLY FORCE DWELLS WITHIN HER

Ellie Peirce’s life was a living hell—even before an evil immortal abducted her. Though he plans to sacrifice her, the vampire seems to ache for her touch, showering her with sexual pleasure. In a bid to save her soul, she surrenders her body, while vowing to protect her heart.

CENTURIES OF COLD INDIFFERENCE SHATTERED

In one month, Lothaire must choose between a millennia-old blood vendetta and his irresistible prisoner. Will he succumb to the miseries of his past . . . or risk everything for a future with her?

Adria, wolf changeling and resilient soldier, has made a break with the past–one as unpredictable in love as it was in war. Now comes a new territory, and a devastating new complication: Riaz, a SnowDancer lieutenant already sworn to a desperate woman who belongs to another.

For Riaz, the primal attraction he feels for Adria is a staggering betrayal. For Adria, his dangerous lone-wolf appeal is beyond sexual. It consumes her. It terrifies her. It threatens to undermine everything she has built of her new life. But fighting their wild compulsion toward one another proves a losing battle.

Their coming together is an inferno…and a melding of two wounded souls who promise each other no commitment, no ties, no bonds. Only pleasure. Too late, they realize that they have more to lose than they ever imagined. Drawn into a cataclysmic Psy war that may alter the fate of the world itself, they must make a decision that might just break them both.

There it is. Five books. Five winners. Open to all. Remember this giveaway ends August 19th. 🙂

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DFRAT: Sandy James guest blog and giveaway

Kathryn West has it all – she’s a confident, bestselling author living it up in New York City. Too bad she doesn’t actually exist, and is only timid Maddie Sawyer’s pseudonym. Determined to attend her high school reunion with a man right out of one of her racy romance novels, she plots to find a sexy bad boy who’s up to Kathryn’s standards.

She finds Mr. Perfect shooting pool in a biker bar. He’s a blue-collar hunk who just happens to look great in leather. But the mysterious Scott Brady has some rules of his own: he won’t agree to her deal unless she poses as his girlfriend in front of his family and friends first.

As the reunion nears, Maddie tries to maintain her carefree façade, knowing she’ll soon face some old ghosts. She’s torn between her growing attraction to Scott and the nagging feeling that he’s hiding something important. Will she still want him when she finds out his secret? What about when he discovers hers?

 

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I’d been writing for three years when I made my first sale. I’d begun writing for fun, not profit, but I also started educating myself about publishing. You know—just in case… <g> Through networking, I made friends with many other romance writers, and I also caught the virus that pushes an author to publish. After writing four manuscripts, I decided to search for a good agent and submit to a few publishing houses.

One of my friends suggested that I send my story Turning Thirty-Twelve to BookStrand. It’s a quirky little book that would easily be overlooked because it’s not part of a series. It’s also about an older heroine, which certainly wasn’t the standard in 2008. I’d never heard of BookStrand, but my friend explained it was Siren’s new ebook mainstream imprint and that she’d really loved working with them in publishing her erotic novellas.

Still, I hesitated. An ebook publisher? Weren’t they supposed to be an author’s last shot? Weren’t ebooks second rate stories that couldn’t sell to “real” publishers?

My friend clued me in by telling me how much money she was making in royalties, so I decided to give BookStrand a whirl. At the time, I had no idea that I was becoming a pioneer. I did, however, wonder if ebooks might one day do for books what MP3 players did for music downloads. So…I sent in my story, crossed my fingers, and hoped for the best. When my offer to publish arrived, I screamed loud enough to scare my husband and pets.

Turning Thirty-Twelve debuted in the winter of 2008, right at the start of the “Ebook Revolution.” When it released, I had to explain to people that it was an ebook. They often weren’t sure how an ebook was read. Most had never heard of a Kindle, let alone owned one. I even had a few people ask me when it would be in print so it was a “real” book.  I tried not to roll my eyes and proceeded to publish four more books with BookStrand—my award-winning Damaged Heroes series.

In the four years since then, the publishing world has been flipped on its ear. Ebooks are the norm, not the anomaly. I sell more of my stories in Kindle format than any other, and fewer people ask whether my books will be in print one day. There are still those who tell me it’s only a “real” book if they can hold it in their hands, but people are familiar with ereaders and accept that ebooks aren’t inferior quality. I don’t see as much prejudice as I used to that epubbed authors are somehow inferior to print authors.

The biggest affirmation came when I sold Rules of the Game to Carina Press. I’ve been aware of the powerhouse that is Angela James from when she was at Samhain Publishing. (No, I’m not a stalker. Well, not a scary stalker.) She’d always impressed me with her unabashed love of epublishing. When she landed as Executive Editor of Carina Press, I knew I needed to be a part of it, because Angela has the Midas Touch—everything she works on in publishing turns to gold. I kept nagging my agent until she sent one of my stories to Carina.

And they bought the book!  Rules of the Game came out in April. I’m also thrilled to announce that Carina has contracted my Alliance of the Amazons urban fantasy series. The first book—The Reluctant Amazon—will be out in September.

So here I am, still hip-deep in epublishing and loving every minute of it! I love being able to say I was riding on the ebook wagon long before many authors jumped aboard.

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A big thank-you to Sandy James for joining us on the Digital First Read-A-Thon!

To find out more about Sandy and her books, visit www.sandy-james.com. And leave a comment below for a chance to win Rules of the Game. Good luck!

Be sure to stop by Book Binge, Tracy’s Place & The Book Reading Gals for more DFRAT fun 🙂

 

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#^@% THAT! by Larissa Ione

They are here. They ride. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

Thanatos, the most deadly Horseman of the Apocalypse, has endured thousands of years of celibacy to prevent the end of days. But just one night with the wickedly sexy Aegis Guardian, Regan Cooper, shatters centuries of resolve. Yet their passion comes with a price. And Thanatos must face a truth more terrifying than an apocalypse-he’s about to become a father.

Demon-slayer Regan Matthews never imagined herself the maternal type, but with the fate of the world hanging in the balance she had no choice but to seduce Thanatos and bear his child. Now, as the final battle draws closer and his rage at being betrayed is overshadowed by an undeniable passion for the mother of his child, Thanatos has a life-shattering realization: To save the world, he must sacrifice the only thing he’s ever wanted-a family.

 

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#^@% THAT!

 

Ah…curse words. They add so much to a scene, don’t they? Or, wait…do they?

 

I often hear readers object to harsh language in the romance novels they read, and I’ve gotten my fair share of email from angry readers who take me to task for using a lot (admittedly, a LOT) of curse words in my books. They say that the words are unnecessary. I even had one person who emailed me to say that by using a certain word, I was disrespecting my readers.

 

I #^@%ing disagree. Heh.

 

See, I decided a long time ago that I would not water down my stories or my voice in any way. If I’ve got a tough, angry character, in a gritty, dark world, and he’s just found out that everyone he loves has been captured and tortured, he’s not going to say, “Oh…darn. Those jerks!” THAT would be disrespecting my readers.

 

I write gritty, dark stories that feature military men, demon-slayers, vampires, werewolves, and demons. These are people who don’t say “golly gee and darn.” I use real-world language, because anything else wouldn’t ring true. My readers deserve better than diluted language.

 

So for those of you who like hot, lethal men who don’t hold back with their language — or their desires — do I have a book for you!

 

Lethal Rider, the third book in the Lords of Deliverance series (and the 8th in the Demonica series) has just released. In this book, events that took root all the way back in Pleasure Unbound (Demonica book #1,) will come full circle. There are apocalyptic events, huge revelations, and twists that will make your jaw drop (I hope!) There’s also lots of curse words, cuz hello…it’s the end of the world!

 

Maybe.

 

You’ll have to read to find out. 🙂

 

Hope you enjoy Thanatos and Regan’s story!

 

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For a chance to win a print copy of Lethal Rider by Larissa Ione, just leave a comment below. The winner will be drawn on Sunday. Good luck! 😀

 

*Giveaway provided by Novel Thoughts

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EDGE OF LIGHT by Cynthia Justlin – Guest blog and giveaway

Taken prisoner by a ruthless group of anarchists deep in the Cambodian jungle, anthropologist Jocelyn Hewitt is isolated in a dark prison cell. Without chance of rescue. Or hope. Until the man in the next cell reaches out to let her know she’s not as alone as she thinks.

CIA agent Oliver Shaw has been held prisoner for over two years. Forced to witness the brutal torture and slow murder of his entire team, his spirit is not just broken, it’s crushed. He no longer believes in hope. Until he hears Jocelyn through the wall, and suddenly feels like a glimpse of light is trying to reach in…

Jocelyn’s heart aches for the tortured man whose presence and voice give her the courage to risk their escape. But first she’ll have to remind Oliver who he once was, what he once loved, and bring him back to life. Only then will they have a chance for freedom—and the kind of love neither ever thought possible.

 

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I wish I could say I’ve traveled to far off places in the name of research, but truth is, other than the United States, the most “exotic” vacations I’ve experienced were one trip to Mexico and a couple of trips to Canada. If the old writing adage of “write what you know” applied to settings, I’m afraid EDGE OF LIGHT never would’ve been written.

This book needed a locale that was both harsh and beautiful. I imagined thick foliage, deadly predators and breathtaking waterfalls. A place that would become a character of its own. As I started researching, I discovered Cambodia and fell in love with pictures of gnarled tree roots dripping over broken down ruins, the miles of overgrown jungle, and vast rivers.

The more I wrote, the more I realized how much I loved writing—and reading—romantic suspense books set in unusual places. What better way to get a feel for a place than seeing it through the eyes of a hero and heroine who are dodging bullets and running for their lives! Okay, so maybe the reality wouldn’t be much fun, but humor me a little bit. Danger makes even your backyard that much more atmospheric, right? So combine heart-pounding-edge-of-your-seat with little known places in foreign countries and voila, you’ve got all the exciting action adventure you can handle and you don’t even need to leave the house. Sounds pretty good to me, anyway!

Now, I find myself in the mood for a little armchair tourist-ing and am looking for good recommendations. What are some of your favorite books (romantic suspense or otherwise) set outside of the U.S.? Everyone who comments will be entered to win a digital copy of EDGE OF LIGHT!

Also, be sure to check out my blog (http://www.cynthiajustlin.com/2012/05/14/edge-of-light-giveaway) for an EDGE OF LIGHT giveaway extravaganza where you can win Oliver’s journal, Cambodian money pendants, copies of EDGE OF LIGHT and more.

ABOUT CYNTHIA:

Cynthia is a former Romance Writers of America Golden Heart® Finalist in Romantic Suspense. She started out writing contemporary romance, but when all her plots began to turn dastardly, she decided to stop fighting the urge to throw explosions, dead bodies, and evil villains into her books.

With her B.S. in the chemical sciences and her love of the periodic table (yes, she’s a geek and proud of it!) she finally found the perfect potent mix of love and danger to put into her stories.

Cynthia lives in Arizona with her real life hero husband and their two sons. Visit her website at http://cynthiajustlin.com, follow her on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/cynthiajustlin, find her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/CynthiaJustlinAuthor

 

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Leave a comment answering Cynthia’s question for a chance to win Edge of Light. The winner will be drawn on Sunday. Good luck! 😀

 

 

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Heroine’s Names by Rachael Johns

Peppa Grant’s fellow employees may call their new CEO Mr. McSexy, but she’s also heard that he’s aloof and distant. Cameron McCormac certainly seems cold toward Christmas when she meets him at the company’s annual party…but he’s also the sexiest man Peppa has ever seen. And when he offers to forgive the damage she accidentally caused to his expensive car in exchange for accompanying him to his family’s holiday get-together, she agrees.

 

Cameron needs a date to the family party to get his matchmaking relatives off his back. Their chemistry is instant and undeniable, leading to an incredible one-night stand. But Peppa wants love and family, while Cameron’s only interested in temporary pleasure. When their relationship takes an unexpectedly serious turn, will he run the other way—or will he give love a second chance?

 

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Thanks for having me on the fabulous Novel Thoughts. My debut romance ONE PERFECT NIGHT is out today and I’m a wee bit excited. I’d written about six or seven full length novels before ONE PERFECT NIGHT (I’m a slow learner) and I recently got to wondering what was the thing that made this one different from the rest. What made the editors sit up and notice this book? What made them believe it was worthy of revisions and then a sale where the ones that went before had failed to make the cut?

Now, I’m sure the answer lies in the things I’ve learnt about writing throughout my LONG apprenticeship. It’s probably got something to do with developing my voice, creating three-dimensional characters that actually have dreams and goals and even more importantly massive road blocks to these things. There also might have been an element of luck. They say writing a book is 98% Hard Work and 2% Luck. I think this LUCK is probably bigger than this because I know of some awesome writers with brilliant books that are still not sold. But I’m getting off track…

The OTHER element I realised was that this was the first book where I’d been unable to think of a heroine’s name off the top of my head and so I asked my husband to choose it. I can still recall sitting in bed with my laptop and him sitting next to me with his (yes, we are sad) and I said, “Give me a heroine name!”

Without any thought at all, he said “PEPPA.” Well, I had NEVER heard of anyone called Peppa, so I had some questions.

“Is it short for something?”

“Penelope, of course!”

Hmm… I thought about that. “I thought Penny was short for Penelope.”

He shrugged, more interested in his game to be honest J But he’d got me thinking. I wanted a fiery heroine who was passionate about her work, her life, her family and her loves. Maybe Peppa was perfect? Perhaps she got Peppa when she was a child and threw massive tantrums. So, Peppa stuck… and it actually helped me create her character.

Here’s a short extract from ONE PERFECT NIGHT when hero Cameron asks Peppa about her name.

He blamed it on the power cut. “So, tell me more about Penelope Grant.”

She let out a half laugh. “Well, for a start, you’re the only person aside from my dad who calls me Penelope.”

“Really? How’d you get Peppa?”

“My mum started calling me Peppa when I was two years old and apparently threw world-class tantrums. It kinda stuck and grew. I’m known for my temper.”

He couldn’t help it, his hands delved lower as she spoke. “Is that right? I’ll try and remember not to get on the wrong side of you.”

“The side you’re on right now is perfect.” They shared another intoxicating kiss. Strangely the bath water seemed to be getting hotter.

“So what things are you known to get hot-headed over?” he asked when they finally came up for air.

“Hmm.” She pursed her lips, then gushed, “People who drive too slowly. Waiters who don’t know anything about the food they’re serving. Men who say they don’t like cats just because they think it’s cool. Please tell me you’re not one of those?”

“Actually, I quite like cats.” He cleared his throat. “I feed the little old lady’s cats next door whenever she goes to visit her daughter in New York.”

“Really?” The pleasant surprise shone through.

“Really,” he echoed. “So, what else?”

“People who don’t recycle because they can’t be bothered. Women who don’t eat or play sports in front of the men they’re attracted to.”

“Speaking of food, I’m famished. How about you?”

“Now that you mention it…”

 

So, there’s a wee glimpse of my Peppa, named so because of my gorgeous hubby. I’d love to give away a copy of ONE PERFECT NIGHT to a commenter. But I have a question for those who want to enter. If you’re a writer, what is the most different name you’ve ever used for a character? And if you’re a reader, what is the most unique character name you’ve ever read?

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