Vlog: Feb 2015 Writing Updates - Disgraced, Eye Of The Storm and Summer's End

Feb 2015 Writing Updates - Disgraced, Eye Of The Storm and Summer's End

Unedited, stream of consciousness babble updates about the difficulties of submitting to Lucifer's wishes. (That sounds way more kinky than it is.) If you want to hear only about Eye Of The Storm updates, fast forward to 6:47. If you want to hear only about Summer's End updates, fast forward to 10:47. Apologies for the itch I had in my ear at 11:27.

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New #werewolf release, #free #Kindle book, and a #giveaway beginning on #Halloween!

Return Of The Wolf is out! Finally - here it is on sale :)

Amazon US
Amazon UK
Amazon AUS
Kobo
Barnes & Noble (Nook)
iBookstore / iTunes
Smashwords

If you're up to date with this series, I need to say no more about it. If you've not yet read this series, take a look at it on MY WEBSITE. Werewolves, thunderstorms, hunters, uncontrollable lust ... one hell of a ride! This is a highly erotic paranormal fantasy, pitting the instincts of man, against the instincts of beast.

Happy Anniversary is finally FREE ON AMAZON (US only)! After months and months of asking,

they've done it. They don't have to price match to free, so do grab this short, feel-good erotic romance while you can.

Claudia's been working too many nights, too hard. One drunken evening, she promises to make it up to her husband, Martin, on their anniversary – by doing anything he asks of her.

Martin is not only going to make sure she keeps her word, but is determined to remind her exactly what she's been missing these past few months.

Nominated for Best Indie Short Romance, 2013, at the Indie Romance Convention. 

Ranked #1 in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand on the iBooks Charts under Free Short Stories, February 2014. 

FREE at most eBook retailers.

Lastly, there is a giveaway beginning on Halloween to celebrate the release of Return Of The Wolf, and organised by Hot Tree Promotions. All you have to do is pop back here on Halloween (begins midnight 31st Oct, EST) and enter below - good luck! And do spread the word!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Return Of The Wolf pre-order, and a very busy October

First thing is first: Return Of The Wolf (Eye Of The Storm #4) is now available for pre-order as an eBook!

Take a look at the latest Newsletter online, and you'll find all the links: https://madmimi.com/p/399c55

Or....

SPECIAL PRE-ORDER PRICE - $2.99
Get it now! Goes up to the full price of $3.99 approx. 3 days after publication.

Amazon US - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O3GWWSK
Amazon UK - http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00O3GWWSK
Amazon AUS - http://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B00O3GWWSK
Kobo - http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/return-of-the-wolf-4
Barnes & Noble (Nook) - http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/dianna-hardy
iBookstore / iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/return-wolf-eye-storm-4/id925134359?mt=11

Website for the whole series: http://www.diannahardy.com/eye-of-the-storm-series.html

Book four in the Eye Of The Storm series

The full moon has been and gone, beginning a new phase of greater surety for the wolves of Surrey and the mated four who lead them. Ryan's old pack from Wiltshire – a force to be reckoned with – have ensured their immediate safety from The Trident ... but what will they demand in return for their protection?

As Lydia and Lawrence heal old wounds, finding solace in each other, Ryan battles with his own past. He'd do anything to keep the pack he loves safe, but 'anything' might have consequences he never imagined.

Meanwhile, Selena's sole focus is in keeping herself intact as Gabriel relishes in breaking her. What will she have to become in order to survive?

And Sarah has some tough choices to make, all of which will test her beliefs and challenge her boundaries of what makes good, and what makes evil.

18+ (adult scenes and very strong language, including scenes which some readers may find uncomfortable)
Paranormal fantasy
Novel length at over 81,000 words
Written in British English

A busy month....

From 13th October, Elizabeth and I will be running a promo and giveaway, so look out for that.

The virtual signing for the Return Of The Wolf paperback will be open from 16th October for one week. This will be over at the Bitten Fruit Books website (the page isn't active yet).

Hot Tree Promotions will be hosting a THREE DAY BLITZ the day after ROTW releases and there will be more prizes to give away.

For my part, as soon as I've finished with the editing and formatting of the eBooks and paperback, I shall be starting on a 50,000 word, slightly gritty contemporary romance with a lot of heart :) The cover reveal or this will take place in November, along with the cover reveal or book 5 of Eye Of The Storm. All cover reveal details are here: http://www.diannahardy.com/in-the-media--events.html

So, all in all, a busy end of 2014 is coming up. Don't miss it, and hopefully, I won't either.

Dianna xx

Return Of The Wolf (Eye Of The Storm #4) - The Waning Moon and Introspection

57% into writing Return of The Wolf and I have to say that it's probably the hardest book I've ever written, and I'm not overly sure why. It could be because there's just been such a lot going on in my personal life that, three quarters of the way through the year, I feel kinda scattered. It could be because this book touches on some dark subject matter - all my books do, I guess - but with this one, the darkness needs to be spelled out a little more, so that readers can understand how and why the characters evolve the way that they do. I'm being very picky about how things are portrayed - everything needs to make sense and have a reason, but still be readable, without giving too much away straight away. The pattern has been, that I write a couple of chapters and then decide I don't like something and have to go back through the whole manuscript to change things, and this has happened a few times with this story.

Return Of The Wolf begins straight after the events of Heart Of The Wolf. The moon is now waning, and just as - metaphysically - that represent a phase of inner-reflection and settling, so shall it be with this book. The big climax happened at the end of Heart Of The Wolf  (and I mean that in every sense), and now everyone needs to process that, and deal with the consequences of their actions - new realisations also come to light now that everything is a little calmer.

This book contains just a little bit less action than the other three, and the focus is mostly on some deep healing for our favourite characters, before things take off again in book five (there will be six books altogether).

So, that's where I'm at. I think part of the reason this book is harder to write, is because part of me wants to put some huge plot twist in this one like my others (I might still do that), but this book isn't actually about twists and turns - it's about what happens after, and how you handle a straight long road after life has taken you on a bender, so to speak.

I'm intrigued to see how the next 43% pans out. I'm interested in seeing how readers will take to this one. Time will tell. But remember, there are still two more books to go ;)

Dianna xx

Excerpt of Return Of The Wolf (Eye Of The Storm #4), published October, 2014

I've decided to give you a lengthy excerpt tonight, since you're all so endlessly patient and understanding of the breaks between books - enjoy! (Just over three months to go!)

Return of The Wolf, unedited excerpt, copyright © Dianna Hardy, 2014. All rights reserved. Excerpt may be altered or deleted before publication.

BEWARE potential SPOILERS if you have not read Releasing The Wolf, Cry Of The Wolf, or Heart Of The Wolf


She half-ran down the stairs and made straight for the front door, letting nothing but her intuition guide her to … whatever would make her feel better. She didn't know what that would be, but it was her three mates she scanned for with her senses, automatically and without thought. And what an ability that had become overnight.

Since she'd transformed, it was as if they somehow lived in her. If she focused hard enough, she could feel where she ended and her mates began, even though they might be miles away, and she could catch the trails of their emotions – even their thoughts.

It was fucking weird.

And pretty damn cool.

So, she let her feet lead the way, behind the huge house, part of her wanting to shift, but another part of her feeling too self-conscious to do so – the whole thing was still so incredibly new, startlingly personal, and her human side hadn't completely left her yet. Maybe it never would.

She felt him there way before she saw him, but seeing him caught her breath a little, as it always did. He always looked magnificent – statuesque – his tall gait perfectly balanced, his flaxen hair, setting off a golden sheen against the last rays of sun. The profile of his face, currently turned away from her, was almost Roman in its structure, yet it was the legacy of what surely must be Scandinavian deities that shone through the armoured visage.

Ha! Right, let's add fuel to that ego of his…

Still, she'd never been able to deny his beauty from the second she'd laid eyes on it, nor, to some extent, him.

She wrinkled her nose in thought as the memory of her undoing her blouse and practically coming for him, right there, in the very public theatre restaurant, sprang up in her mind.

But the way he had looked at her… Don't even get me started on those eyes.

He knew she was there – of course he did – without needing to turn. Because the way she could 'feel' her mates … it was reciprocated.

Lawrence reached an arm out behind him and stretched his hand towards her, still with his back to her, facing the dilapidated, boarded up outbuilding to the south of the mansion.

She almost shifted then.

Her legs seemed to tremble at his presence, and although she was still a little pissed off he continued to have that affect on her, she could now also appreciate the splendour of it. The wolf in her had always relished her reaction to Lawrence. Human Lydia, however, would rather have that reaction to pretty much anything else. What ever happened to going ga-ga over a pair of Jimmy Choo's like a normal woman? Not that she'd ever been able to afford Jimmy Choo shoes…

Her bare feet led the way, not waiting for permission. She reached out and laced her fingers through Lawrence's own.


Return Of The Wolf is released on 30th October, 2014. All info on the series can be found here - http://www.diannahardy.com/eye-of-the-storm-series.html

Shameless Pimping for Christmas!

It's - almost - Christmas! How the heck did that happen? I don't know about anyone else, but I really don't feel very festive this year. Usually it feels like Christmas and I'm just not getting it this year. I think that feeling kinda fades the older you get, and well, let's face it kids make Christmas fun and magical because they get so excited for it. Well, I don't have children so I will have to settle with watching Muppet's Christmas Carol - love that movie! - when I get back from work tomorrow. Hopefully that will do the trick.

So, there is one day left and you might find yourself stuck on getting those last couple of presents or you are all finished and now feel like you deserve a little treat after all that running around, wrapping, and filling out Christmas cards.

Why not treat the ones you love, or yourself to an ebook? Press a button and you get it in an instant. No hassel, no more wrapping, nice and simple, and you can sink your teeth in straight away.

Talking about sinking your teeth in, did you know that the third book in the Eye of the Storm Series, Heart of the Wolf, by the lovely and talented Dianna Hardy is now available to purchase?

Heart of the Wolf

Blurb:

Lydia becomes ever closer to her three mates. However, with unrest all around, she is struggling to keep her wolves together for her first full moon, just twenty-four hours away.  

A trip back home for Ryan could bring much needed support for them all, but at what cost?

As The Trident close in on Ryan's pack, the pack itself becomes divided over Lydia's presence and Lawrence is encouraged to return as the Alpha. But they don't know his secret, and he's doubtful of his ability to protect them. Can he fulfil his rightful role, or will his efforts prove fatal?

Meanwhile, among the arid plains of Egypt, in a long-forgotten city, one man is pitting himself against the beast inside him in order to find salvation, only to realise, so much more is at stake than his soul.

Buy Links:
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Heart-Wolf-Storm-Dianna-Hardy-ebook/dp/B00HFA9QBM
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Heart-Wolf-Storm-Dianna-Hardy-ebook/dp/B00HFA9QBM
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/389880

Seriously folks, if you haven't read this series and you love stories about Werewolves, you seriously need to give it a try. It's unique, funny, heartfelt, and sexy as hell, and book one in the series, Releasing the Wolf is only 99 cents. Bargain!

Releasing the Wolf

Blurb:

Lydia Martin has always had dreams, the weirdest and hottest of them all involving a faceless, muscle-bound man that speaks like sin and smells like sex. Like any sane person, she always put the dreams down to an overactive imagination, coupled with a higher than average libido.

One night, however, instead of their usual, erotic encounters, she finds him in her dream, chained to a wall and screaming in pain. Not only that, but she thinks she recognises the building he's being held captive in as one that's just a few streets away.

Awaking with an irrepressible need to save her fantasy lover, Lydia decides to humour her dream self and head on over to where she thinks he's imprisoned. 

What unfolds is beyond even her wildest imaginings, as she's sucked into a dangerous and deadly world she never knew existed ... and it turns out that the man who inhabits her darkest fantasies, isn't the only one that needs releasing.
Buy Links:
Amazon US - http://www.amazon.com/Releasing-The-Wolf-Storm-ebook/dp/B00AEXUFJ4
Amazon UK - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Releasing-The-Wolf-Storm-ebook/dp/B00AEXUFJ4
Kobo - http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/releasing-the-wolf
Smashwords -https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/259714


Cry of the Wolf

Blurb:

The full moon is a week away, and although Lydia is as excited as it gets to run as a wolf for the first time, she is also fighting to keep her independence while trying to understand her role in the lives of the three males that have come to rule hers: compassionate, tender Taylor; impetuous, fun-loving Ryan and distant, cold Lawrence.

There's also a fourth man in Lydia's life. Brendan, her previous "friend with benefits", is tirelessly searching for her. He's about to uncover things that should be kept hidden.

However, the testosterone surrounding her is the last thing she should be worrying about. Her family bear truths about her heritage she's not ready to face ... she may not have a choice, because the greatest danger to them all comes from within. The past never stays buried for long, and among the shadows of their species it is rising with a vengeance, threatening to tear their pack apart for good.

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Are you a fan of Greek mythology? The supernatural; vampires, werewolves, witches and everything in between? Did you like the television series Charmed?

If you answered yes to the above then you will definitely want to give the Eternelles Series a try. Zee Monodee and Natalie G. Owens have created a fabulous and believable world where every sup exsists and lives alongside one another. Lots of hot men, and a great story line - with a very strong family connection at the heart of the plot - this series is a top read. And you're in luck, because book one, Inescapable is currently free on Amazon. How great is that?

Inescapable

(Eternelles: Book 1)

Blurb: 

An immortal born from an unlikely alliance...

Beautiful mythic Greek heiress Adrasteia 'Adri' Dionysios has roamed the world for millennia, taking her pleasure where she wanted. Until one night, when Fate drops a baby wrapped in fire into her arms. Motherhood is a formidable challenge, but so is figuring out the identity of a mystery man who makes her pulse race. 

A vampyre's obsession...

Seraphine 'Sera' Dionysios' origins are shrouded in mystery. Torn between a mother whose blood saved her life, and a man who now possesses her soul, the only thing Sera can still cling to is her heart.

One rule matters above all others: Always protect the portal...

When Evil comes to Adri and Sera's hometown of Shadow Bridge, a place where the mortal human world ends and the supernatural realm starts, it's up to them to stop a prophecy as old as time itself...or die trying.

Buy Links:

Amazon US - 

http://www.amazon.com/Inescapable-Eternelles-Beginning-Book-1-ebook/dp/B00CNBW1XS/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1387840519&sr=1-1&keywords=Zee+Monodee

Amazon UK - 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Inescapable-Eternelles-The-Beginning-Book-ebook/dp/B00CNBW1XS/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1387841236&sr=1-2&keywords=Zee+Monodee

Indomitable

(Eternelles: Book 2)

Blurb:

A war is coming... 

Immortal Adrasteia 'Adri' Dionysios has looked Death in the face...and realised her own father wants her perdition. Two-thousand-nine-hundred years after her birth, Greek god Dionysos is finally here to exact his revenge on his unlikely offspring. But Adri has more pressing matters to attend to. Her daughter appears to be the unwilling key at the heart of a plot to open the Shadow Bridge portal and let Evil return to Earth, and the creature she has given her heart to isn't playing a spotless game, either. 

Seraphine 'Sera' Dionysios awakens to the reality that she must take her destiny into her own hands. If only she could come out alive and unscathed from the prophecy she finds herself embroiled in, and if her mother would finally cut the umbilical cord... Not to mention that her maker has decided the time has come to claim her, and he is staking his territory by winning her body and her soul little by little. 

Unknown forces are at work to breach the portal and release a bloodthirsty kind that will enslave humanity and all other supernatural races. Besides, twin witches who can bring on the Apocalypse risk making their appearance, too. The world will come crashing down—unless Adri and Sera can stop the deviant plot before it's too late.

Buy Links:

Amazon US - 

http://www.amazon.com/Indomitable-Eternelles-Beginning-Book-2-ebook/dp/B00HELU1WU/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1387840519&sr=1-3&keywords=Zee+Monodee

Amazon UK - 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Indomitable-Eternelles-The-Beginning-Book-ebook/dp/B00HELU1WU/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1387841236&sr=1-1&keywords=Zee+Monodee

Also, the two prequels - one belonging to each heroine - are also free from Amazon!

Seraphine

(Eternelles: Prequel)

Blurb:

Séraphine "Sera" Dionysios has everything she could ever wish for--a nurturing mother, a privileged life, a man who loves her. But, who is the mysterious stranger who keeps staring at her during dinner on the eve of her departure toward a new life? As she prepares to embark on an equally exciting and frightening journey with her husband-to-be, her world comes crashing down and leaves her reeling.

Buy Links:

Amazon US - 

http://www.amazon.com/S%C3%A9raphine-Eternelles-Prequel-Book-0-5-ebook/dp/B00D45RC6I/ref=sr_1_8?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1387840519&sr=1-8&keywords=Zee+Monodee

Amazon UK -

http://www.amazon.co.uk/S%C3%A9raphine-Eternelles-Prequel-Book-0-5-ebook/dp/B00D45RC6I/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1387841236&sr=1-3&keywords=Zee+Monodee

Adrasteia

(Eternelles: Prequel)

Blurb:

Adrasteia 'Adri' Dionysios, daughter of a Greek god, has lived for twenty-eight centuries and her existence as a flighty, conniving, and wicked creature is starting to get tedious. Can a heathen like her ask for something more, and deserve it?

When her prayers are answered, all plans for any future change. For the best? Time will tell.

Buy Links:

Amazon US - 

http://www.amazon.com/Adrasteia-Eternelles-Prequel-Book-0-ebook/dp/B00D45D0AU/ref=sr_1_5?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1387840519&sr=1-5&keywords=Zee+Monodee

Amazon UK - 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adrasteia-Eternelles-Natalie-G-Owens-ebook/dp/B00D45D0AU/ref=sr_1_4?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1387841236&sr=1-4&keywords=Zee+Monodee

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If you're a fan of modern fairytale retellings that happen to be set around Christmas time you might just be interested in my latest release, Razel Dazzle, which you can buy at the fab price of 99 cents. ;-P

Razel Dazzle

Blurb:

Will she let down her hair for the man of her fantasies?

Famous for her long, golden hair and beaming smile, Razel D’Punz is the hottest model in the industry. But although most women would kill to get ahead in this profession, Razel lives an isolated life; one she has learnt to accept...until she meets Matthew Prince, a new photographer in the business.

Refusing to let her mother/agent’s strict rules stop her from spending time with the man of her fantasies, Razel quickly discovers that one night with Matthew isn’t enough....

And neither is the life she is chained to. Something will have to change if she is ever to get her very own Happily Ever After.

Buy Links:
Amazon US - http://www.amazon.com/Razel-Dazzle-Elizabeth-Morgan-ebook/dp/B00HAR64DI/ref=sr_1_6?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1387842594&sr=1-6&keywords=Elizabeth+Morgan
Amazon UK - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Razel-Dazzle-Elizabeth-Morgan-ebook/dp/B00HAR64DI/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1387842586&sr=1-3&keywords=Elizabeth+Morgan

Or if you're looking for something extra hot to keep you warm this Christmas, why not give one of my erotic horror/thrillers a try?

On The Rocks

Blurb:

“On the Rocks” is the hottest club on South Padre Island, and Meghan’s new workplace.

If the warped mermaid uniform isn’t enough, the fact that she can’t stop thinking about the club’s singer, Zenzie, is. Everything about the female gets Meghan hot, but when she finally gets her shot with the temptress, it turns out Zenzie isn’t as perfect, or as human, as Meghan thought.

Buy Links:
Amazon US - http://www.amazon.com/Rocks-Edge-Elizabeth-Morgan-ebook/dp/B009ZP5NNU/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1387842745&sr=1-1&keywords=Elizabeth+Morgan
Amazon UK - http://www.amazon.co.uk/On-Rocks-The-Edge-Series-ebook/dp/B009ZP5NNU/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1387842586&sr=1-1&keywords=Elizabeth+Morgan


Creak

Blurb: 

"What happens in Silver Creek, stays in Silver Creek."

After spending the summer as a recluse due to a bad break-up, Nicole Saunders agrees to go to The Heat Wave Festival with her best friends, Kacey and Tyler.

Along with three other friends they plan to take a shortcut through the small town of Silver Creek; the last thing any of them expected was to become lost and end up pulling in to a motel for the night.

The Creek Motel is isolated and the last place Nicole wants to be, especially after meeting the glacial owner, but her discomfort is soon forgot as she finally gives in to her feelings and asks Kacey and Tyler to spend the night with her.

A decision she quickly regrets when she discovers that their friend has mysteriously disappeared from her locked room in the middle of the night. Worried, Nicole presumes the worst, but quickly discovers that Jayne's disappearance is more disturbing than any of them could have guessed.

Buy Links:
Amazon US - http://www.amazon.com/Creak-Elizabeth-Morgan-ebook/dp/B00BAWLW40/ref=sr_1_11?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1387842745&sr=1-11&keywords=Elizabeth+Morgan
Amazon UK - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creak-Elizabeth-Morgan-ebook/dp/B00BAWLW40/ref=sr_1_5?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1387842586&sr=1-5&keywords=Elizabeth+Morgan

Early Release: Heart Of The Wolf is here!

Please excuse me - I'm being incredibly cheeky and copying/pasting my Newsletter here because it's EARLY RELEASE DAY!!! (full version of newsletter here: http://mad.ly/a31654?pact=19225705186&fe=1)

We have early release! Heart Of The Wolf is here!

Download links: Amazon US Amazon UK Smashwords Kobo - may be a little delayed. It'll be found at this link when it is published. It'll be at other outlets from January. ________________________ If you have not read this series yet, book one Releasing The Wolf is currently only $0.99 across retail sites. ________________________ Heart Of The Wolf (Eye Of The Storm #3) Lydia becomes ever closer to her three mates. However, with unrest all around, she is struggling to keep her wolves together for her first full moon, just twenty-four hours away. A trip back home for Ryan could bring much needed support for them all, but at what cost? As The Trident close in on Ryan's pack, the pack itself becomes divided over Lydia's presence and Lawrence is encouraged to return as the Alpha. But they don't know his secret, and he's doubtful of his ability to protect them. Can he fulfil his rightful role, or will his efforts prove fatal? Meanwhile, among the arid plains of Egypt, in a long-forgotten city, one man is pitting himself against the beast inside him in order to find salvation, only to realise, so much more is at stake than his soul. 18+ (adult scenes and very strong language, including scenes that some readers may find uncomfortable) Paranormal fantasy Medium novel length at over 63,000 words Written in British English

Book four will be titled Return Of The Wolf and we are looking at an October 2014 publication date. Early release is possible.

Next, I will be working on The Spell of Summer - a much lighter, standalone novel where the focus is more on the romance, and a little less on the crazy plot ... just little though :)

Merry Christmas, everyone! And have a fabulous 2014 filled with abundance :)

Dianna xxx

Werewolf hotness for just $0.99

Elizabeth asked a Christmassy question for me to answer on the blog today, but I'm going to save that for next week. Instead I'm going to do a bit of plugging today, because Releasing The Wolf had been reduced to just $0.99 until further notice :D

If you haven't read it yet, this is book one of a series (six books predicted) and it is not your normal werewolf romance. It's more of an urban fantasy actually - a dark one that's highly erotic. The focus of the series is the theme of man vs. beast and higher consciousness vs. baser needs. I'm not saying that love doesn't come into it, but it comes into it within the above context.

The first book is a gentle (so ... my interpretation of gentle may be different to yours) introduction to the series, with book two really taking off with the plot, and I'm just finishing book three now, which is out at the end of December if all goes to plan.

Anyway, Releasing The Wolf is sitting pretty at just $0.99 (or 77p) so give it a try! You might like it :)

Also, as a side note - because it matters to me and I'm super excited about it (such a nerd, am I...) - the paperbacks of this series are all matte cover now, and they look sooooo pretty with a yummy, satiny, touch-me feel to them. I bought myself a couple to see what they were like with the plan to sell them on, signed, but I really don't want to sell them anymore - sorry :/

BUY LINKS:
Amazon US - http://www.amazon.com/Releasing-The-Wolf-Storm-ebook/dp/B00AEXUFJ4
Amazon UK - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Releasing-The-Wolf-Storm-ebook/dp/B00AEXUFJ4
Kobo - http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/releasing-the-wolf
Smashwords -https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/259714

Pimping of the British Paranormal Series Kind

Sunday night, I am sitting on the sofa with my television on waiting for my weekly programme, Being Human. I don't really watch television that much. I find I am attracted to certain shows, or naturally, once I hear a show I like is back on, such as Dr Who which will be starting again this March, yay! I will watch them.

Well, Being Human is a favourite of mine and last nights episode was amazing, but what got to me is that last nights episode was the second to last Being Human eppy ever. I am gutted. It is dark, realistic, funny, violent, all and all amazing. The Werewolves are awesome and how I imagine Were's to be. The Vampires are cool, and in the case of the two leading males of the series - Mitchell and Hal, two lots of yummy on legs. And the ghost are hilarious. It is such a top series, but what made it so fantastic was that it was British.

Many of you in the UK might watch this awesome paranormal series, and some of you might remember me mentioning it when Dianna and I started this blog: "A ghost, a vampire and a werewolf sharing a house?"

Being Human is the only British paranormal series there is at the moment. (If anyone wishes to state otherwise and point me in the direction of a show I am unaware of, please feel free.) And it saddens me knowing that. Why aren't there more paranormal series of such a nature over here? The UK has plenty to offer. So many Gothic/Horror stories take place here.

*Takes deep breath*

Needless to say, I was thinking about this sad fact after the episode finished. One of the reasons Dianna and I started this blog was because of that very fact, and I think Dianna's original post can sum up the reasons for that better than I can: The British Paranormal Romance.

We need more British Paranormal based stories/series. And we need to shine the light on all the books that fall under this genre.

I would just like to take this moment to point out that when I started writing this post it was indeed due to the fact that a) I'm totally bummed out that Being Human is ending, and b) I have just finished Beta reading the lovely Dianna's Hardy's "Cry of the Wolf: Book 2 in the Eye of the Storm series" - 'Tis amazing! -and I found myself nostalgic. 

You see, after a bit of a shake up with the Publishing company I lost a little interest in my own UK based paranormal series, because I was unsure about what to do. Even when I made my mind up I had over projects to preoccupy me, but after watching the show and reading Dianna's fab book, I kinda grew homesick.The Blood Series was the first series I ever created. Cranberry Blood was the first book I ever wrote, and Brendan and Heather were my first characters. Today I found myself opening up the series folder and looking over notes for the next book and I felt like I had come home, as crazy as that might sound.

I have not been quite about the fact that I sometimes struggle to write. I never see the point in pretending it doesn't happen because I feel that stating it out loud may help anyone else who finds themselves in a dry spot. Life has changed for me again, but these last two days I have had streams of conversations from a variety of characters who were all from different projects. All of the words pouring in to my mind including my moody Werewolf and insane Vampire Slayer. I feel excited. I feel like pieces are beginning to move in to place, and god, I hope they are, because the silence has been killing me.

Anyway, the point of this post is that, although I have never been the type or person, let alone writer, to compare myself or my work to anyone else's  I feel I need to do some major - British paranormal series - pimping today, and why the hell not? So, if you are a fan of Being Human, or if you are a fan of dark comedy, rough and ready characters, crazy story arcs, chemistry, passion, lots of sex, and romances that don't go smoothly; then you may want to check out our series.

The Eye of the Storm Series

By Dianna Hardy

Dark Paranormal Fantasy

For the call of the wild in us all.

(Set in the Surrey Hills, England.)

On Sale!

Releasing April 19th 2013

For more information on this series visit: http://www.diannahardy.com/eye-of-the-storm.html

And don't forget to check out Dianna's awesome "The Witching Pen Novellas" - http://www.diannahardy.com/the-witching-pen-novellas.html

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The Blood Series
By Elizabeth Morgan

Scottish Werewolves: freaky Vampires and a Slayer with a bad addiction and an insane legacy. Add a big dose of sarcasm, sizzling chemistry; a lot of silver and a ton of blood and . . . .

Welcome to The Blood Series!

On Sale!

On Sale!

For more information on this series, and The Overseers Series, visit: www.e-morgan.com

So, are there any UK based paranormal/fantasy books you have really enjoyed and want to let more readers know about? Leave a comment and I will pimp them out on my facebook page. :-)

Why did I write about werewolves?

It's quite simple really: I wanted to write a series where the focus is on the struggle between the body and the mind; the physical self and the emotional self; where dreams and wishes can become overpowered by more basic wants and desires, and where the morality of these dualities become blurred.

The werewolf encompasses the above beautifully in my mind. It's a creature that can illicit sorrow and tenderness, but also viciousness and primal need. To some extent, I suppose the vampire does, too, but I have always seen werewolves as more carnal in nature because of their animal side. They are more "earthed" and less mystical in this sense. Whereas the vampire has a certain ethereal quality, the werewolf does not - its more rough, raw and rugged - more crude.

The above ideas and thoughts are what drove the creation of my new adult paranormal fantasy series Eye Of The Storm. The first book, Releasing The Wolf, is out on 30th November. Do join my Facebook page for daily quotes from the book, over the next week :)