Four werewolf books ~ Only $0.99 each, and... win wolves!!!

FOUR WEREWOLF BOOKS ~ ONLY $0.99 EACH (purchase links further down), AND... WIN WOLVES!!!

Yes, we're serious. 1st Prize is a wolf adoption pack from UK Wolf Conservation Trust AND YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR OWN WOLF. Second prize is a cuddly wolf toy from the same charity.

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And now the sale... Don't pass up your chance to start these two fabulous series at an unbeatable price.
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She-Wolf and Cranberry Blood, by Elizabeth Morgan
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Releasing The Wolf and Cry Of The Wolf, by Dianna Hardy
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Enjoy! :)

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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

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

Wrapping up a book.

I am playing catch-up with my writing, which is why this post hits you a day late :)

It seems to be yet another month of illness in my household, and I'm hoping beyond hope that March is a good'un!

I'm near the end of my book now. About four chapters left to go. But the ending is sometimes the hardest, and I'm trying to wrap everything up (in as much as possible) and checking for plot holes. Aaaahh, those continuity errors - how I hate those.

Cry Of The Wolf is quite different to Releasing The Wolf. Those that have read my Witching Pen series won't be surprised, as those three books were quite different to each other also. Book three, Heart Of The Wolf, will be different yet again, not least because we're introduced to a new character in book two whose story will continue in book three...

There'll be at least four books in this series I think ... we'll see.

I'm looking forward to finishing COTW and getting my teeth sunk into the editing. This is always my test at the end of a book: not to rush. It's easy to want to because you see the end in sight, but you can't. You've got to make sure you've told every part of the story you want to and left nothing crucial out, because everyone's gonna have to wait for the next book (don't hate me ... please don't hate me, lol)!

Okay ... back to writing...

If you haven't read it yet, book one is HERE. It's only $1.99 - pick yourself up a copy. It's a fun read. You know, as long as you don't mind lots of werewolf sex ... er-hem.

Dianna xx

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 :)