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Sep. 22, 2017
8:30 pm
Arena Theatre
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What: Caifanes in concert
When: Friday, September 22, 2017 at 8:30 pm
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Houston TX 77074
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Many times as martial artists we focus solely on the application of our art and we forget about the artistic side of the martial arts.
This is also something as a whole that is missed by many through all of the punches, kicks and physical applications that are viewed as simplistic and not possessing the highbrow nature of "Art."
First, what exactly is art?
Art defined by Dictionary.com is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination in physical, visual, auditory or tangible forms. This can include everything from music, sculptures, literature, dance, cinema and a litany of other things that all fall under a very large umbrella term that at times, encompasses more than it's general term or definition.
Simply put, art is subjective. It is up to the artist or the consumer to determine what may be considered art.
So, how do we nurture the art aspect of our training to become better martial artists?
Even the greatest artist, whether he or she is a painter or a musician, must understand the basic structure of their skill. Musicians must have basic rhythm, an ear for music, understand rhythmic structure of some form or another and so on. The same for a painter in the more traditional sense. Meaning someone who creates art through pens, pencils and brushes must understand basic anatomy, shadows, shading and the various little elements that go into making a finished work.
This goes for martial artists as well. We learn our basic forms, the proper way to punch and kick and the basic structural integrity and physics behind our techniques. However, once we learn our techniques and even refine them over the years, we lose the creativity, individuality and expression associated with this particular art.
The goal of the martial artist should be mastering their body and technique into a form of unconscious fluidity and expression of the self. As a musician flows with their music and a painter lets the brush guide them, we must do the same physically and find the individuality in how we train.
We must find the art in our body movement and technique!
The martial arts is very similar to dance in it's ability to be an expression of the body through movement. If you watch a high level Wushu, Capoeira, Karate or Tai Chi forms, the similarities to a dance sequence are almost indistinguishable in any of these styles.
Witnessing a martial arts master is like watching poetry in motion. Everything they do is fluid, yet strong. Powerful and at the same time soft. They become one with their body, mind and spirit and it is where the art in the martial arts truly shines.
Instead of constantly feeling rigid in your techniques, a martial artist must find their own rhythm. It is the state of mind that Bruce Lee talks about in his famous quote, "Be like water making its way through cracks…Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend."
Find the YOU in your technique!
Art is subjective. Art stems from individuality and the inspiration of the individual. Why should the martial arts be any different?
There is only one you in the world and the best way to improve as martial artist is to find yourself in your training. We all have unique preferences, body shapes, likes and dislikes and it is important to nurture the things that feel right, in order to improve your abilities.
You may excel at kicks, while your friend excels at Kata. You may be tall and some techniques just don't make sense for you to perform because of your height, in comparison to your shorter classmates. We all have unique talents and skills and it's important to let them grow in our training and express ourselves accordingly.
Make what works for you work and put what doesn't to the side. Craft your martial arts training into exactly what it is, an individual artform.
Don't forget…
When you are training, you aren't just throwing kicks or practicing form, you are expressing yourself physical in an art form that happens to have self-defense and combat principles.


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US shale giant EQT is snapping up compatriot Rice Energy in a deal valued at $6.7 billion.
The cash-plus-shares deal is seeing two of the biggest producers in the Marcellus and Utica shale plays team up.
Billed as a merger agreement, the deal will see EQT pay $5.30 in cash and 0.37 of its own stock per Rice share.
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1. Equality of What? 1.1 Why Equality? What Equality? 1.2 Impartiality and Equality 1.3 Human Diversity and Basal Equality 1.4 Equality versus Liberty? 1.5 Plurality and Alleged Emptiness 1.6 Means and Freedoms 1.7 Income Distribution, Well-Being and Freedom
2. Freedom, Achievement and Resources 2.1 Freedom and Choice 2.2 Real Income, Opportunities and Selection 2.3 Freedom Distinguished from Resources
3. Functionings and Capability 3.1 Capability Sets 3.2 Value Objects and Evaluative Spaces 3.3 Selection and Weighting 3.4 Incompleteness: Fundamental and Pragmatic 3.5 Capability or Functionings? 3.6 Utility vis-ˆ-vis Capability
4. Freedom, Agency and Well-Being 4.1 Well-Being vis-à-vis Agency 4.2 Agency, Instrumentality and Realization 4.3 Can Freedom Conflict with Well-Being? 4.4 Freedom and Disadvantageous Choices 4.5 Control and Effective Freedom 4.6 Freedom from Hunger, Malaria and Other Maladies 4.7 The Relevance of Well-Being
5. Justice and Capability 5.1 The Informational Bases of Justice 5.2 Rawlsian Justice and the Political Conception 5.3 Primary Goods and Capabilities 5.4 Diversities: Ends and Personal Characteristics
6. Welfare Economics and Inequality 6.1 Space Choice and Evaluative Purpose 6.2 Shortfalls, Attainments and Potentials 6.3 Inequality, Welfare and Justice 6.4 Welfare-Based Inequality Evaluation
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Dozens held in Turkey, silent protester goes viral
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Day Trips from Twin Cities
Globe-Pequot Press, July 2012, first edition
Hit the road with 24 day-trip destinations less than two to three hours from Minneapolis-St. Paul. Discover the towns that inspired Lake Wobegon, golf or shop your way through the Brainerd Lakes, go fishing, find fun family getaways, explore historic sites and state parks, and feast your way through Minnesota and Wisconsin's romantic river towns.
The Dakotas Off the Beaten Path
Globe-Pequot Press, May 2015, ninth edition
Look for travel tips that cover a little bit of everything: rock-climbing and hiking in the Black Hills, watching the Laura Ingalls pageant, touring Native American museums, finding chic shopping and desserts in Fargo, and driving the quirky Enchanted Highway on the way to Medora's Badlands and never missing the surprises along the way.
USA Today Go Escape—A biannual national travel magazine
- Tacoma's Heart of Glass: Tour Chihuly's hometown.
- Venerable lodges show visitors rusticity with an elegant touch.
- Look for "True North," a feature about a family winter adventure on Minnesota's North Shore in the Winter 2011/2012 issue.
- Summer 2012 features include South Dakota's Black Hills and boating among polarbears and beluga
whales in Churchill, Manitoba.
Midwest Living
This wonderful regional magazine passionately captures life in the Midwest and thoroughly checks out everything it prints. I contribute to the annual Best of the Midwest Travel edition and ongoing bi-monthly magazine issues.
- Cool Art in Minnesota's Grand Marais
- Seven reasons you'll love Stillwater, Minnesota
- Autumn Getaway to Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula
- Six reasons to return to Minnesota's Mall of America
- Eight reasons you should return to South Dakota's Rapid City
- More blog features written for Midwest Living
- Great River Road Trip—More than famous eagles: A two-day getaway to artsy, Nordic, outdoorsy Decorah, Iowa.
- Escape to Red Wing: Two-day getaway to this historic town of famous boots, bluffs and pottery.
- Look for eagles, ride the Midwest's coolest carousel and kayak the Mississippi River on a two-day getaway to Wabasha and Lake City, Minn.
- Enjoy stained glass, Mississippi scenery and spice on a Winona getaway.
Twin Cities Star Tribune
I am grateful Minnesotans have one of the country's best travel sections, taking readers across the world every Sunday.
- Finding beauty in South Dakota's Badlands
- A tour of Oregon, from orchards to ocean
- Learning to cook in Puerto Morelos, Mexico
- A tour of Oregon from orchards to ocean
- A Whale of a Time in Manitoba: Paddling with belugas, boating next to polar bears: these are the joys of summer in Churchill, Manitoba.
Fresh take on SoCal: Flowers near San Diego offer a jumpstart on spring.
- Take a memorable ride during a dolphin swim in the Florida Keys.
- Sleigh ride brings on the magic: Gunflint Trail delivers a bucket-list experience.
- Life Lessons in the Wild: Wilderness Inquiry helps mother and son overcome challenges, find new strength.
- Longing for Light: Germany's Ore Mountains influence Christmas ornaments and decor across the globe.
- Ontario: Wilderness and Wonder. Family Canadian road trip pursues living history, thundering falls and real gems.
- Digging History: Unearthing dinosaur bones in Thermopolis, Wyo.
Family Vacation Critic
This online website devotes itself to traveling with kids—which is its own kind of adventure. Look for resort reviews, the low-down on destinations and tips for parents.
How-to guide to family camping
- Lake Superior Family Vacation
- Brainerd Lakes Family Vacation
- Black Hills Family Vacation
- Minocqua, Wis., Family Vacation
- Traverse City, Mich., Family Vacation
- Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells
- The Wilderness, Wisconsin Dells
- Great Wolf Lodge, Wisconsin Dells
- Hotel del Coronado, San Diego, Calif.
- Adventures such as dog-sledding, caving, mountain-biking and rock-climbing.
- Family travel.
- Hands-on vacations such as art studios, cooking classes and farm stays.
- Off-the-beaten-path discoveries from Finnish cafes to ice-fishing festivals.
- Local foods (think farm-stands & markets, vineyards, slow-food cafes, and ethnic neighborhoods).
- National and state parks.
I have more than 25 years of journalism experience, beginning in newspapers before moving into magazines, online sites, guidebooks and apps. I covered everything from nuclear power plants to local government before moving toward creative lifestyle, food, parenting, gardening and travel features that interest me the most.
- Second place, newspaper travel feature on a U.S./Canadian destination, Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), Central States, 2013.
- Third place, action photography; honorable mention for U.S. scenery and for food photography reflecting local cultures, Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), Central States, 2012.
- Third place, Newspaper feature-international, SATW, Central States 2011.
- Third place, Past meeting location photo; third place, humorous photo; SATW, Central States, 2011.
- First Place, Other (New Media), Mark Twain Awards, 2008.
- Third Place, Newspaper feature, Mark Twain Awards through Midwest Travel Writers Association, 2007.
- Second Place, Photojournalism, Mark Twain Awards, 2004.
Contact me if you're interested in public speaking on family travel, ways to save money while traveling, cultural travel, travel writing or working successfully from home.
Lisa Meyers McClintick
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Mark Hammond from MAGApod contacted me for a phone interview opportunity on his podcast (~50,000 views/episode) after seeing my blog site announcement on the sub. In it, I lay down the muthafuckin' law about TRP, men's rights, and a good ol' women bashing. I did not hold back on any of the harshness or vulgarity that this place is notorious for. I represented this place the way it deserves.
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Why You Shouldn't Explain Female Nature to Women
By explaining female nature to women, you're either attempting to display your intellectual prowess (You showed her! /s), or attempting to revise her nature in hopes she will change her ways to meet the standard of the ideal woman you were conditioned to expect and are biologically predisposed to perceive her as. Both efforts are futile; there's nothing to gain. Anything positive derived from this endeavor is negligible and not worth the effort. She is not a man and will never be one. Accept this nature for this acceptance shall set you free.


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Hi there!
I'm Franco. I play to win, come up with crazy ideas and love to help others.
About This Blog
This is my personal blog where I'll share my thoughts and analysis on anything related to my core passions: startups, building web and mobile products, growth, and exciting new technologies.
My Story
I'm a technologist and entrepreneur. I think about, build and execute on strategies that help create and scale companies.
Drawing from established markets, sub-cultures, global trends, and exciting new technologies, I try to understand how these can all impact and benefit a group of users, distilling this information into product, marketing, business development, and growth strategies.
Currently, I'm at Fullscript, a health tech startup focused on building the best practice software for integrative practitioners, enabling them to transform their practices through business model efficiencies and new technologies.
Previous Work
Before joining Fullscript, I was the Head of Partnerships and Growth at a mobile consumer startup called PopKey, a portfolio company of WorkshopX. There I helped create the product roadmap around user growth and helped develop an early advertising platform between publishers & content creators and PopKey users. I also coordinated and executed: PR campaigns, marketing campaigns, social & community building, , content creation, and more.
Some of the PR campaigns included: Major V2 Release, Launch of Starbucks Partnership, PopKey for Desktop, and coordinating with Apple App Store team for Special Banner Features.
Some of the accounts I identified, negotiated, and closed included: Starbucks, Viacom (MTV), MLB, Redbull, Funny or Die, theCHIVE, Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures, VEVO, and more. Additionally, I worked closely with world-class agencies like: Team 1, Redbull Media House, 360i, OMD, and more.
Previous to PopKey, I was working on Business Development & Partnerships for another WorkshopX portfolio company called CanvasPop. In this role, I was responsible for revenue generating marketing campaigns and partnerships.
I worked closely with partners and other related industry brands like: DODOcase, Adobe, and Oloclip among others. I also grew the third party developers network, which leveraged the CanvasPop API to facilitate printing through our infrastructure. I worked on and closed partnerships with companies like Corel and other popular iPhone apps.
Previous to this role, I was also leading Marketing & Growth with Guides.co, an online educational platform that pioneered a new type of interactive content format.
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MikeyPod is hosted by Michael Harren, a composer, pianist, electronic musician, storyteller and activist based in New York City. You'll hear lively, casual interviews with guests ranging from activists, to musicians, to pastors, to authors. New shows (roughly) every Monday!
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Chicken Soup and a Shot of Jack
by Clarence 'Poet 402' Barbee
Chicken Soup, and a Shot of Jack is a strikingly impressive work of literary fiction from new author Clarence Barbee. The writer weaves his form of prose, delighting readers with thought provoking lessons on how to balance the good and bad in life. The book offers common sense values filled with humorous stories and tales.
Before I hand the proverbial blog mic over, I wanted to offer my readers a little bit about my first writings AND why I'm SO thrilled to have Clarence here!
Poetry was the first friend I was introduced to in writing. I remember spending hours with a pen and paper, just stream writing to get to know poetry. It was during those times that I became very intimate with it, and now, I deem it my first love. So clearly, you can see why I'm very excited to have Clarence Barbee on my blog today! He is treating us with a guest post. Today he discusses the story behind the story of "Chicken Soup and a Shot of Jack".
Amanda Kimberly LB—The story behind the story, "Chicken Soup and a Shot of Jack"
In 2011, I was living in Omaha, Nebraska, and desperate. I had family problems, financial issues, job instability, and my girl friend at the time thought I was suicidal. I had been writing and performing spoken word poetry for over ten years, but somehow I hit a block with it. I didn't want anything to do with poetry, or writing, or Omaha; I just had to get away.
I sold what I could, packed up my clothes, some books, CD's, mementos, and threw them in the trunk of my Buick. Now mind you, I didn't have a valid license, my car was fifteen years old with a speedometer that didn't work, and my goal was to make it to the Pacific Ocean, and figure it out. With my final checks from my jobs working as a paraprofessional and security tech for an online financial company, I headed west with a little over $1000 in my bank account. I landed in Aurora Colorado refreshed and feeling freer than ever.
I knew I would need some money, so with my new found feelings, I hit up a couple of open mics with some CD's I had recorded in hopes I could sell some for gas money. Well, that didn't pan out so well; I ended up running through my money, and sort of became homeless. However I didn't give up, I fell in love with Denver, and thought I am going to make it here by any means.
I was able to find a shelter, and a job as a sign spinner, but my car at this point had given all it had. It was in bad shape, and the money I was getting as a sign spinner was pennies—and not the pretty kind. I had applied to a treatment center to work with some very at-risk youth. Low and behold they hired me; till this day I have no idea why, but they did. My car ended up dying, and the shelter I was living at was about 13 miles away. I was able to take the bus there, but getting back I would need to take a cab. The first night I called a cab, I told the cabbie my story and he offered me the spare room he and his wife had in their home. I had made it.
In 2014, I stopped drinking, and began writing a lot of short stories and essays. I had a renewed sense of faith, I got my own apartment, and I began to think. I thought about all the people who helped me. I thought about all the young girls at the center I'd helped, and the resiliency of the human spirit. So I started taking some time, and writing essays about my experiences. I had always hoped that one day I would write a book,
In 2011, I was living in Omaha, Nebraska, and desperate. I had family problems, financial issues, job instability, and my girl friend at the time thought I was suicidal. I had been writing and performing spoken word poetry for over ten years, but somehow I hit a block with it. I didn't want anything to do with poetry, or writing, or Omaha; I just had to get away.
I sold what I could, packed up my clothes, some books, CD's, mementos, and threw them in the trunk of my Buick. Now mind you, I didn't have a valid license, my car was fifteen years old with a speedometer that didn't work, and my goal was to make it to the Pacific Ocean, and figure it out. With my final checks from my jobs working as a paraprofessional and security tech for an online financial company, I headed west with a little over $1000 in my bank account. I landed in Aurora Colorado refreshed and feeling freer than ever.
I knew I would need some money, so with my new found feelings, I hit up a couple of open mics with some CD's I had recorded in hopes I could sell some for gas money. Well, that didn't pan out so well; I ended up running through my money, and sort of became homeless. However I didn't give up, I fell in love with Denver, and thought I am going to make it here by any means.
I was able to find a shelter, and a job as a sign spinner, but my car at this point had given all it had. It was in bad shape, and the money I was getting as a sign spinner was pennies—and not the pretty kind. I had applied to a treatment center to work with some very at-risk youth. Low and behold they hired me; till this day I have no idea why, but they did. My car ended up dying, and the shelter I was living at was about 13 miles away. I was able to take the bus there, but getting back I would need to take a cab. The first night I called a cab, I told the cabbie my story and he offered me the spare room he and his wife had in their home. I had made it.
In 2014, I stopped drinking, and began writing a lot of short stories and essays. I had a renewed sense of faith, I got my own apartment, and I began to think. I thought about all the people who helped me. I thought about all the young girls at the center I'd helped, and the resiliency of the human spirit. So I started taking some time, and writing essays about my experiences. I had always hoped that one day I would write a book, but I didn't know how, or what. "Chicken Soup and a Shot of Jack" was what. The essays that are contained in the book are the stuff that life is made of.
They never taught us anything about why the Mayans believed there would be no life after 2012; they just said they were wrong. They never taught us about why the Muslims hate America, they just said the Muslims were terrorist, and they were responsible for 9/11. What is a Jihad, and does it have anything to do with The Crusade? Did Jesus make the crusades happen because Christians are truly violent people? They never taught us what the Pope does, or why the Dali Lama is named after an animal.
–From the essay They Never Told Us
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Clarence Barbee has been writing and performing poetry for over a decade. He has produced 9 spoken word albums, under the pseudonyms Nabraska and Poet402. Clarence is now working on self-publishing books of essays and short stories.
In his professional life he has worked with, educated, and supported many children. Clarence believes in keeping an eye on political planes and social occurrences such as changes in world leadership, and social inequalities. These actions of men are a huge curiosity to the author; he believes in writing about them, and discussing them, so solutions can be made.
Clarence has taken these experiences and written about them extensively. He asks, "Who doesn't want to be happy," then goes about the business of finding the answer. Please take some time to join him on this journey as they are set through words, sometimes with music, and always taken with a grain of salt.
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by Celeste Prater
Releasing 06/17/2015 exclusively at www.bookstrand.com/celeste-prater and 6-8 weeks later at major retailers
A quick mission to retrieve a bag of blood leaves Makar Decanus and Baruch Abella's head spinning when they stumble upon their potential mate. Unknown to them at the time, this isn't just any ordinary doctor with sea-green eyes and a tantalizing scent of violets. She might very well be the catalyst leading to the destruction of the Insedi race.
Dr. Keely Anderson thinks she's on to something wondrous when not one, but three patients reveal they've seen men disappearing before their eyes. Undaunted by her prick boss's demand she stop investigating, Keely finds herself swept into the arms of two overwhelming males that want to see her permanently positioned between their sexy as hell bodies. But will her heartrending past keep them at arm's length?
Book 7 in the Fueled By Lust Series will pull at your heartstrings, make you gasp at the action, and have you fall head over heels in love once again with the Insedi race.
Reader note: Series best read in sequence
"I want you to be comfortable, sweetness. You have a look on your face as if you're expecting me to crush you. That's not an ideal mindset to instigate your desire." He rolled to a sitting position, leaned against the couch, and patted his thigh.
"Here, sit on my lap. We'll just hold each other for a bit."
Muscles melting in relief, Keely threw her leg over his and settled onto his lap.
He caressed her arm and spoke softly. "Ready?"
She nodded and glanced over to Baruch. He was trying to focus his eyes.
Keely jumped when Makar's hands landed on her hips.
"Relax. You're in charge. Okay?"
She stared into his golden eyes and tried to figure out why she was so damn jumpy. Releasing her breath, she placed her hands on his shoulders and leaned forward. "I'm going to kiss you. Will you do that electrical charge thing again? I need some warning."
"No, sweets. That was a one-time deal. Lay it on me."
Moving closer, she felt his palms slide up her back. The moment their mouths touched, she closed her eyes and fell into the most sublime experience imaginable. His lips were soft, his motions gentle, and his tongue warm and inviting. Gradually, she grew bolder and demanded more from the kiss, withdrawing, nipping his full lower lip, and kissing the sting away before starting the intimate exploration all over again. His palms pressed harder against her back, pulling her closer.
Coming up for air, she sighed when her breasts smashed against his chest and he nibbled along her neck. A slight tug on her earlobe sent tingles shooting across her skin. His sensuously accented words had her wiggling on his lap.
"That's it, sweetness. I smell a slight aroma of violets. Let go, baby. Give us more. Umm, yes. Keep moving your hips. Yes, just like that. Ride me. Ah, you're making me so hard, Keely."
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Celeste was born and raised in a small town between Dallas/Fort Worth and Austin. Wanting to see more than her small Texas town, she joined the Marines, which satisfied her craving to see more of the U.S. and her drive to see if she could be one of the few and the proud.
A firm believer in educating the mind, Celeste has achieved several advanced degrees, the latest being a master's of science.
Her true love is writing erotic romance, especially about alien hunks that know how to treat their females.
Drusus, Severus, Cato, Lucien, Caelius, Maxim and many more have swirled in her dreams until she had to bring them to life and allow them to find love within the pages of the Fueled by Lust book series.
Book 1 DRUSUS was nominated as Top 5 Finalist and placed 3rd in the 2014 RWA Passionate Ink's 9th Annual Passionate Plume Book Contest in Erotic SciFi/Fantasy Category, Book 2 SEVERUS achieved BEST BOOK review rating and won April 2014 BOOK OF THE MONTH Reader Poll at LONG AND SHORT REVIEWS, Book 3 CATO won the May/June 2014, and LUCIEN won the September 2014 BOOK OF THE MONTH Reader Poll at LONG AND SHORT REVIEWS. All currently released books in the series have made it into the Top 5 Bestseller Lists at Bookstrand.com within days of release as well as making it into the Top 10 Hottest New Releases in Erotic Science Fiction on Amazon.
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Battle Cry
Book #2 in the Loki's Wolves series
by Melissa Snark
Survival demands sacrifice. Healing requires forgiveness.
After losing her lover and then her mate, Victoria Storm builds a new life in Sierra Pines, California. When the Norse Fates predict the she-wolf will destroy the world to save her unborn child, her duties as Freya's priestess conflict with her responsibilities as Odin's Valkyrie.
Sawyer Barrett has hunted Victoria so passionately, he doesn't know whether he loves or hates her. Desperate to end the fighting, he will take chances with everything—except his heart. This hunter harbors a deadly secret he can't reveal without risking the tentative ceasefire and his father's continued disapproval.
Men revere him; monsters fear him. Jake Barrett—the notorious Hunter King—values loyalty to family above all else. When he believes his eldest son was murdered by a wolf ally, he releases a chain reaction of violent destruction that claims the lives of both wolves and hunters.
An ancient vampire plots the destruction of wolves and hunters alike. If the embittered rivalry doesn't end quickly, there is no hope for the Hunters, Victoria's pack, or the mortal world.
There stands an ash called Yggdrasil,
A mighty tree showered in hail.
Thence come the dews that fall in the vales.
It stands evergreen 'bove Urd's Well.
From there come women, very wise,
Three from the lake that stands 'neath the pole.
One is called Urðr, another Verðandi,
Skuld the third; they carve into the tree,
Each child's life and destiny.
~Völuspá or "The Insight of the Seeress", Poetic Edda
Urd's Well at the roots of the World Tree
The white wolf ran along the trunk of the great ash tree. Her claws dug into the silvery bark while she descended toward the bottom of the Nine Worlds. Thick gnarled roots radiated from the tree's immense base and then grew thinner. Just beyond, the dark waters of the Well of Urd formed a vast lake spread outward into eternity.
There, destiny awaited: her future and her unborn child's.
Upon reaching the sandy soil, Victoria shifted from her wolf to her human form and walked naked to join the women gathered about the shallow shore. The Norns, the Sisters Wyrd, personified Fate. One a maiden, one mature, the last a crone: Verðandi, Skuld, and Urðr.
At the lakeshore of the Well, the three sisters filled crude wooden bowls with water that nurtured the tree. The youngest sister, the beautiful maiden Verðandi who personified the Present, smiled in greeting. "You visit us again, Victoria Storm."
"As you predicted I would." Victoria spoke with deference. She sought guidance from the Norns and needed to curry their favor.
Skuld, an imposing woman in her middle years and the Future incarnation, labored in ominous silence beside her older sister, Urðr, a gnarled old woman and the Past aspect of Fate.
Without a word, wizened Urðr thrust the bowl she gripped in her bony fingers into Victoria's hands. The vessel, hewn from weathered gray wood, had shallow sides and a broad, flat bottom. Securing a firm hold, Victoria stepped into the lake and grimaced when the frigid cold bit into her flesh. She placed the lip of the bowl to the water and then filled the container to the brim.
Old Urðr said, "The man you loved has died."
Victoria winced. "Yes."
Verðandi's tone softened. "His soul is tormented."
Victoria's foot snagged on a stone, and she stumbled. Water sloshed over the brim and doused her hands. She lost half the contents of the container before she recovered her balance. Her throat worked in a convulsive swallow. "No, you're mistaken. I was there when he died. I saw Daniel's soul cross over."
"I am not mistaken," Verðandi said with genuine sorrow. The youngest Norn stepped away.
Mouth open, Victoria rushed after her, determined to demand the Present Fate provide her with a satisfactory explanation, but the old woman got in her way.
Urðr's lips pulled thin over cracked and yellowed teeth, an expression more grimace than grin. "Your mate has also died, as have so many others. You leave a trail of death in your wake."
"Also true." Fuming with frustration, Victoria followed the Norns to the base of the tree. She walked slowly, placing each step with precision, taking care not to spill another drop.
The three sisters each took a turn watering the roots of the tree. Verðandi acted first, followed by the silent Skuld, and finally Urðr. The eldest persisted in taunting Victoria. "Your love and your mate were not the same man."
Scowling, Victoria bent and poured water on a root until her bowl was empty.
"The past is the past. There is nothing I can do to alter it," she said with determined pragmatism. "I've come to see you because I am pregnant."
Youthful Verðandi clicked her tongue against the roof of her mouth. "You doubt yourself. You drown in sorrow and anger."
Ancient Urðr cackled.
"True enough." Victoria bobbed her head once. Her temper roiled beneath ironclad self-control. She had no patience for delays, no use for games. She wanted answers.
Shadows enshrouded Skuld, and her voice manifested upon the air, thick and oppressive, closing in from all sides. "Your daughter will not grow to adulthood in Midgard."
Victoria's heart slammed against her breastbone. Her breath expelled in a horrified gust. The bowl dropped from her hands which flew to protect her abdomen. "What do you mean?"
"Your daughter will be taken from you on the eve of her third birthday," Skuld said. "The one you trust most, a member of your own pack, will give the child over to your greatest enemy."
A growl trembled in Victoria's throat, and her entire body shook under the dual assault of fear and rage. The suggestion of betrayal from within her own pack filled her with disbelief to the core of her being. It was unthinkable. Gritting her teeth, she sought a solution, refusing to dwell on it. "How am I to prevent this?"
"We speak of what will come to pass," Verðandi said in a sympathetic tone.
"Your predictions are not carved in stone," Victoria said. Arguing with Fate was a foolish endeavor, but she refused to accept their prophecy.
The old woman, Urðr, smiled with a frightening gleam in her eyes. "Predictions, carved into the trunk of the World Tree, carved into the spiritual fabric of the world."
Stubborn determination settled over Victoria like armor. Her mother had taught her there was no absolute fate, just as there was no absolute free will. Life consisted of a wide range of possibilities between the two extremes. She refused to allow her daughter to die at three years of age. She would move worlds, alter fate, slay gods.
Whatever it took.
"Do you wish to save your child?" Skuld asked.
Victoria answered without thought. "Yes. I'll do anything. Tell me. Please."
"The final days are upon us," Verðandi said.
Skuld took over speaking. "To save your daughter, you will side with Loki against the Aesir. You will use your enchanted dagger to cut the binding of the great wolf Fenrir. You will be responsible for freeing the beast that kills Odin."
Victoria's stomach turned. Her head shook in automatic denial. "When the gods imprisoned Fenrir, my people pledged fealty to the Aesir. We have served them loyally ever since. Even when we were driven from the homeland, almost a millennium ago, we remained faithful. I will never cut Fenrir's bonds. To do so would end the world we live in and doom us all."
Skuld's gaze held steady. "You will."
Victoria snarled her denial. "No. I will never become the servant of the Trickster or willingly take part in bringing about Odin's death."
Skuld turned her head and pinned Victoria with one black eye that rolled in its socket like a liquid marble. "To save your daughter, you will."
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Fast Facts About Melissa Snark:
• Melissa Snark is published with The Wild Rose Press & as an Indie author with five unique titles: A CAT'S TALE, THE MATING GAME, LEARNING TO FLY, THE CHILD THIEF, and HUNGER MOON.
• Her Loki's Wolves series includes THE CHILD THIEF, HUNGER MOON and BATTLE CRY.
• She lives in the San Francisco bay area with her husband, three children and a glaring of cats.
• She is a professional cat herder and unrepentant satirist who blogs about books and writing on The Snarkology: http://melissasnark.blogspot.com/
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My Review:
I received this book from the author via Goddess Fish Promotions in exchange for an honest review. I have read a lot of Melissa Snark's work over the years, but all of that work cannot compare to Battle Cry. This is by far, her best work yet that blends fantasy, Norse legend, and the paranormal. All of her work is really good, but I like Battle Cry the best!
Melissa is an exceptional storyteller. Her imagery is so descriptive that I find it complete poetry. The book had me hooked right from page one because it is action-packed. I loved all three distinct stories in the book and wanted to know what would happen to all the characters that it was very hard to put down.
There are many people out there that shy away from reading books out of sequence in a series because they are afraid that they will not be able to follow the story as well, but I can assure you that this book can be read as a stand alone because there is plenty of back story woven in brilliantly throughout the story that you will not feel lost. I honestly needed the back story because I hadn't read "Hunger Moon" Book One in quite some time. I truly believe that it will not hinder you reading this series out of sequence or reading the series by taking a long break between books.
This book is five stars!
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by Sherrel Lee
He has a dead body. She has the seedy connections. To solve the crime they are forced to work together.
To keep her mother's reputation from destroying her, Ashley Dix Gibson had to learn at an early age to persevere and tune out the lies, gossip, and the bullies. Detective Michael DeMarco has no desire to team up with a woman with ties to the underbelly of the porn industry but if he wants to solve his case, he has no other options. When Ashley and DeMarco combine their resources to find a brutal killer, sparks of distrust turn into the fires of passion.
The house was large. Actually–more than large. A mansion with dozens of rooms upstairs and many more on the ground floor. I took the long way, thinking I would give a light tap on Jillie's door, just in case she was in and maybe had company keeping her occupied. There was a staircase, just past Jillie's room, down to the kitchen. More for the use of the household staff, but Jillie didn't have anyone who lived in so it was only used when the help came on their usual days.
Sucker punched. The odor. Undeniable. Unmistakable.
Knowing it wouldn't make a difference, I prayed to the gods for a break. There wasn't a chance it was anyone but Jillie, but for once, I found that small molecule of hope glowing in my heart. Hesitating, just for that moment, I gathered my strength.
The master suite was down a short hallway opposite the dining room. The hallway narrowed and lengthened. A scream inside my head ordered my legs to move. Great, now Master Sergeant Craven was in my head. I forced myself forward.
I knew what to do at a crime scene. I'd been an MP for the last four years and had seen more than I wanted to.
My stomach rolled and pitched.
Wrangler of a fearsome Yorkiepoo named Rogue (Half Yorkie half Poodle weighing in at a hefty eight pounds). Obsession controlled writer with a passion for making up names and twisting myths.
Sherrel, as the daughter of an Emmy winning cameraman, learned early in life the dark secrets of creating all those incredible fantasy characters for the large and small screen.
Refusing to be crushed at the discovery the monsters, aliens, and Robby the Robot weren't real, Sherrel's imagination soared. She became a SELF-proclaimed voyeur of special-effects and expert at fictional character creation.
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Genre: Romantic Suspense (Mafia romance)
Heat level: Hot (RT Book Reviews scale), 4 Flames (All Romance eBooks scale)
REDEMPTION: A mobster seeking redemption. A woman on a mission. A powerful enemy ready to pounce…
Antonio Legato has always been an outsider, even though he's moved up in the Lucchesi mob organization. When he falls in love with Bianca Lucchesi, Antonio may at last become part of the family, but he's hiding an ugly secret about her father's death. Telling Bianca the truth will pit blood against blood and annihilate the family he loves.
Bianca Lucchesi reluctantly agrees to help her brothers ruin Antonio so they can take their rightful place in the organization. As assistant to the don's wife, Bianca seduces Antonio while pursuing her brothers' revenge. But her loyalty is divided–she and Antonio share a secret that he's unaware of. She longs to tell him, but fears he can never forgive what she's done.
When Bianca and Antonio learn that her brothers have rashly allied with a cunning enemy who is plotting against the Lucchesis, can they heal the family's wounds before everyone they love is destroyed?
"Redemption knocks it out of the PARK!!! This is the novel I was waiting for!!! I bugged, harassed (in the most loving way), prodded, messaged, emailed and generally made a pest of myself for MONTHS until Dana got this novel done; and get it done she did. WOW I was blown out of the water on this one." — Steph's Book Retreat blog, 5 stars
"This series is awesome!!! If this series was ever made into a movie it would put the Godfather to shame! I am always pulled into the lives that Dana creates in her books. Heart beating so fast it is like I am part of the story line!!! If you are looking for fantastic writing style and being pulled into a story this is it!! I VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK. I WANT TO GIVE IT MORE THAN 5 STARS." — Julie's Book Reviews blog, 5 stars
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Dana Delamar is the author of the "Blood and Honor" romantic suspense series, which is set in Italy among the Calabrian Mafia. An avid traveler who loves to learn about different peoples and cultures, Dana often sets her books in exotic locales. She grew up in the Midwest and Pacific Northwest, and today makes Seattle her home. She's an omnivorous reader with overflowing bookshelves and a passionate love of "Supernatural," "Firefly," "True Blood," "Mad Men," and a zillion other TV shows. Where she finds the time to sleep is a mystery.
When she's not writing, Dana is zipping off to visit new locales, dreaming about her next trip to Italy, or narrowly avoiding car accidents while she conjures up exploits for her characters. You can visit her at http://www.danadelamar.com.
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Her heart pounding, Bianca Lucchesi smiled at the man she'd come to see while doing her best to ignore the one she'd never wanted to see again. Antonio Legato. She'd arranged to meet her uncle at the bank instead of at his home because she'd hoped to avoid Antonio. And here he was anyway.
Dio mio, would her heart never slow down? One glimpse of him had been enough to bring everything back. Everything she'd tried so damn hard to suppress. To forget.
She widened her smile. "Zio Enrico," she said as her uncle came around the desk and embraced her, kissing her on both cheeks. Marriage had agreed with her godfather. He was still lean, still handsome as sin, with that black hair and those chocolate eyes. He looked happy again—not stricken, the way he'd been at the funerals for her father and her brother Fedele.
"Prego," he said, motioning to the chair beside Antonio. "I don't believe you've met my capo di società, Antonio Legato."
Would Antonio say something about their past? She stuck out her hand and tried to appear mildly interested. Anything but infuriated. Or hurt. "Don Legato," she said.
Antonio rose and took her hand in his large one. Cristo, he'd grown. He was a man now—at least six feet, with the broad shoulders and slim hips of a male in his prime.
His blue eyes met hers, a shock of unruly blond hair falling just over them. A wave of heat rolled through her. How many nights had she dreamed of him? How many times had she relived those moments they'd spent together?
He flashed her a casual smile, as if he were completely unaffected by her, and pressed a kiss to her knuckles, the light brush of his lips reminding her of other places he'd kissed.
"Signorina Lucchesi. It's a pleasure. I haven't seen you since secondary school."
"I wasn't aware you knew each other," Enrico said.
"We had a class together," Antonio said. "Chemistry, I believe."
Bianca wanted to kick him in the shin. Was he trying to flirt with her? Chemistry! Yes, they'd had it. But outside of class.
"You're mistaken, signore. It was biology, not chemistry."
"My error." He was still grinning at her—the arrogant bastard. Did he think she still wanted him? Well, if he did, he was wrong.
Antonio released her hand, and they retook their seats. Bianca's skin tingled where he had touched her, and she resisted the urge to press her hand to her mouth, to feel that tingling against her lips.
Damn him. Antonio Legato was a hundred different kinds of infuriating.
And he knew it.
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What do rodeos, otherworldly encounters, exotic dancers, bondage, hot sex, refound love, and time travel have in common? Besides romantic, edge of your seat fun and intrigue, they all evolve from a single text. Seven multi-genre novellas that promise to heat your nights and warm your hearts.
Her Cowboy Dom
Tate Hardy's best friend leaves him all his cattle if he spends thirty days on a ranch with a woman he wants but can't have. Jess is a nice girl, and Tate doesn't do nice. Jessica Campbell needs her brother's cattle as collateral for a loan. To get rid of the sexy bull rider, she suggests he teach her about D/s. When he agrees, Jess gets more than she bargained for from her cowboy Dom.
Midnight Road
Lorelei Buckley
Drew Mathews cherishes her deceased husband's lingering spirit. When his best friend, Dominic, reveals her late spouse's dark secrets, Drew's crushed. She turns to Dominic and neighbors for support and stumbles into a passionate love affair and a slew of bizarre commonalities restricted to the residents of Midnight Road. As mysteries unfold, inalterable conditions threaten her romantic relationship, her life, and possibly, the world.
A Lethal Affair
Debra Jupe
With a rumored serial killer targeting exotic dancers, Daisy Piper is more than a little worried when her co-worker goes missing. Her concern escalates when a guy she's never met shows up claiming her friend stole his laptop. A mild-mannered computer whiz on the surface, Miles Garton is a total contrast from the streetwise Daisy. But he's on a mission of his own, making the jaded stripper suspicious. Fighting each other, a mutual attraction, and the truth, they team up to find the missing woman.
Sexting Texas
Darah Lace
Texas Tallulah Taylor never thought she'd be turned on by a dirty text from a stranger, one that leads to a delicious sexting session with her best friend. Will Sanderson never thought the love of his life would see him as anything but a friend. Maybe sexting Texas will show her this cowboy aims to give her the ride of her life…for the rest of her life.
The Dom Delivers
Nese Lane
He's a Dominant, and she's as vanilla as they come…
Designer Jenna Jaynes enjoys the safe bubble of her creative world, until her delivery guy bursts through and steals her heart. CFO Aden Kelley's regimented world is thrown into chaos when a spitfire dressmaker captures his soul. Will the Dom convince vanilla to swirl?
Wounded Hearts
Linda LaRoque
Sarah Lawson's fiancé Logan Miller died in Afghanistan. She receives a text from Brandon Perdue, one of his war buddies, who wants to meet and deliver a message from Logan. Physically and emotionally scarred, Brandon values Sarah's friendship. Sarah wants their relationship to deepen, but he fears she's projecting her feelings for Logan on to him.
Pale With Color
Susan JP Owens
Cheyenne Clark doubts Captain Joseph Westerly's beliefs about reincarnation, but a twenty-first century gal stuck in1862, during the Battle of Gettysburg, creates a new perception about philosophies and physics. After Joseph's death, Cheyenne returns to her time period and anticipates his rebirth. Will Joseph find her?
Excerpt Four:
Sexting Texas
"Got 'em." Jangling her keys at him to show her success, Texas pulled open the screen door. It took her a moment to get the key in the lock, but she managed and the tumblers clicked. She turned to thank him. "Goodni—"
He stood close, too close, his big frame crowding her space. She glanced up at his face, but it was too dark to make out his expression. The hand at her waist pushed her against the door. His head lowered. Warm breath teased her lips, and the slight scent of beer tickled her nose.
"Will?" She barely got the question out before his lips brushed hers softly, lightly. Her tummy took a little tumble. Then his mouth opened over hers, his tongue moving in slow to skim hers, and the little tumble turned into a high-rise free fall.
A low groan rumbled in his throat. His other hand palmed the back of her head as his hips ground into hers. She arched against him, aching for the hand on her ribs to venture farther up, aching for his muscular thigh to slide between her legs.
His tongue eased from her mouth, and his lips were gone, along with the weight of his body. The last to leave were his hands as he stepped back and adjusted the hat cocked to one side of his head. He cleared his throat. "Sorry."
She wasn't. Like the kiss they'd shared fourteen years ago, this one was a total surprise. And like that kiss, it rocked her world. She hadn't even thought about stopping him, not for a second. Wished he'd do it again. "Too much alcohol."
"Yeah, and talk of sex."
"Huh? Oh, yeah." Definitely.
He backed up to the edge of the porch. "See you Monday night."
"Monday?" God, she sounded like a moron. What was it they said about alcohol and brain cells?
"Town meeting, remember?"
Texas groaned. Maybe she'd get drunk again Monday night so she'd have an excuse not to go. "I hate those things."
"Me, too." Will pivoted on the ball of one boot and took the steps two at a time. "Night."
"Night." Texas watched him for a second, that sauntering walk unmistakable, then sighed and let herself in the house. She shut the door, leaned against it, and traced her lips with fingers that shook. No doubt about it, William Charles Sanderson had kissed her for the second time in her life. And once again he'd apologized.
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Bio for Linda LaRoque
Linda LaRoque is a Texas girl, but the first time she got on a horse, it tossed her in the road dislocating her right shoulder. Forty years passed before she got on another, but it was older, slower, and she was wiser. Plus, her students looked on and it was important to save face.
A retired teacher who loves West Texas, its flora and fauna, and its people, Linda's stories paint pictures of life, love, and learning set against the raw landscape of ranches and rural communities in Texas and the Midwest. She is a member of RWA, her local chapter of HOTRWA, NTRWA and Texas Mountain Trail Writers.
Linda writes contemporary western romances, time travel romances and futuristic romances.
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Nese Lane
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Genre: Romantic Suspense (Mafia romance)
Heat level: Hot (RT Book Reviews scale), 4 Flames (All Romance eBooks scale)
RETRIBUTION: An Interpol agent playing a dangerous game. A Mafia princess. A man determined to exact retribution…
Nick Clarkston, a young Interpol agent, threatens to undo the fragile peace between the Lucchesi and Andretti families when he tries to take down the Mafia don father who abandoned him. He allies with his father's sworn enemy, a mobster both devious and ruthless. The mobster's alluring daughter helps Nick negotiate the murky criminal underworld, but he soon learns she's using him. Trapped, and with nowhere to turn, Nick makes a tragic mistake that plunges him further into danger.
Delfina Andretti appears to be the typical Mafia princess–but this princess wants out. Delfina dreams of being a fashion designer, and hooking up with Nick is her ticket out of an arranged marriage. Her feelings for Nick are genuine, but he's leery of her. Even worse, his heedless drive for justice threatens to get them both killed and to put everyone Delfina loves behind bars–unless she and Nick can forge a new future for their warring families.
"The suspense keeps the pages moving quickly in book two of the Blood and Honor series. There are numerous characters, but Delamar does a wonderful job of incorporating them so that readers keep abreast of the story. A fast pace, credible characters and a complex plot guarantee hours of entertainment." — RT Book Reviews, 4 stars
"Retribution was great… oh so damn great. So this is the second book in the Blood and Honor series and I loved it even better than the first one…. Another wonderful story filled with action, love, forgiveness, and some awfully hot steamy scenes! This story was beautifully written and I hope you pick it up and read it!" — Reading on the Wild Side blog, 4.5 stars
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Nick turned the music up and caught Delfina's eye. Was it just his imagination, or had she been admiring his bare arse? "Watching me, were you?" he asked, keeping his voice pitched low.
She blushed, roses staining her cheeks. His chest felt lighter than it had in weeks. "I'm not answering that."
He strode over to her and leaned in, forcing her to sprawl back on the bed, caged within his arms. He placed his lips near her ear. "Your blush told me everything. Every single naughty thought you were having."
"Madonna," she muttered and braced her hands against his chest. "You're getting a swollen head."
He darted his tongue out and ran it along the edge of her ear. "Most certainly." He put a knee up on the bed and rubbed his hard length along her thigh.
She laughed and pushed against him, but he didn't budge. "Time to get undressed," he whispered. Her hands went to the buttons that ran down the front of the silk blouse tucked into her skirt. She played with the top one.
"Now?" she asked, her voice lilting and playful.
"Now." He rumbled the word in her ear and she shivered. "Take it off. I want to see you. All of you."
Dana Delamar is the author of the "Blood and Honor" romantic suspense series, which is set in Italy among the Calabrian Mafia. An avid traveler who loves to learn about different peoples and cultures, Dana often sets her books in exotic locales. She grew up in the Midwest and Pacific Northwest, and today makes Seattle her home. She's an omnivorous reader with overflowing bookshelves and a passionate love of "Supernatural," "Firefly," "True Blood," "Mad Men," and a zillion other TV shows. Where she finds the time to sleep is a mystery.
When she's not writing, Dana is zipping off to visit new locales, dreaming about her next trip to Italy, or narrowly avoiding car accidents while she conjures up exploits for her characters.
10 things that Dana Delamar loves!
1. Chai tea, especially Starbucks' Oprah chai. Yum!
2. David Gandy, who's pretty much my idea of physical perfection (and he's a nice guy too!). He inspired Enrico Lucchesi, the hero of REVENGE, Book 1 in my Blood and Honor series. Don't know who David Gandy is? Here's his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialDavidGandy
3. The TV show "Supernatural." I am obsessed! (And I'm a total Dean girl.)
4. Larissa Ione's Demonica/Lords of Deliverance series. She writes the most awesome, sexy heroes, and her world-building is amazing!
5. Reading! I have an overstuffed Kindle, two huge bookcases, and an Amazon wishlist that's a mile long!
6. Writing. I love, love, love it. It's the best job in the world. (Also sometimes the most maddening.)
7. Music. Some of my favorite bands are Adele, Chris Isaak, Amy Winehouse, Franz Ferdinand, Duran Duran, INXS, Echo and the Bunnymen… can you tell I'm a child of the 80's?
8. Traveling. I have a goal of hitting all the continents before I die. So far I've been to North America, South America, Europe, and Africa. Hopefully, Australia will be next!
9. Movies! I'm especially partial to anything with Chris Hemsworth in it.
10. My family, and especially my hubby, who's my real-life romance-novel hero!
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Shifter Under Cover, the 3rd story of Pepper Valley Shifters
C.A. Tibbitts
Paranormal Romance with suspense
Forrest Scott has worked too long and too hard as an undercover operative for the D.E.A. Shifter Division to get stuck with a mission partner straight out of training. When his new partner turns out to be the one shifter woman he's been asking on dates repeatedly for years, he can't help but imagine the possibilities.
Adeline Lahey may be new to the undercover job, but she's had plenty of experience turning down his advances. She does everything she can think of to turn him off, yet sparks still fly. While their chemistry is palpable, even Forrest Scott can't be trusted with her heart.
When Forrest is forced to split his time between two missions, a third undercover operative takes over as Addie's full time mission partner.
Will their undercover mission bring Forrest and Addie closer, or will the addition of a third operative drive Forrest and Addie apart?
Forrest nibbled at her upper lip and she opened her mouth, his tongue swept inside and her nails dug into his suit as she clung to him. Her brain stopped working and all she knew was his tongue curling around hers. She moaned and he pulled her back upright, then she yelped as she was in the air.
"Forrest!" She wrapped her arms around his neck and held on for dear life. She'd never been carried before, and it kind of hurt where her weight rested on his arms. How was he lifting her? "Our guests," she finally muttered, trying to blink the romantic haze from her eyes.
"They left a while ago." He was carrying her to the bedroom.
"Forrest, I-" he silenced her as his mouth found hers again. The bed was at her back and he was over her, tasting, tempting, drawing her further into his promises of pleasure. Before she knew it, she'd unbuttoned his suit jacket and pushed it off his shoulders. He shrugged out of it, his lips never leaving hers. She wrenched at his tie and started on his shirt buttons.
Forrest yanked at the tie, managing to undo the knot. She was undressing him, and he knew if he stopped kissing her, she would protest. Besides, now that he'd had a taste of her, he did not know how to stop. Her hands splayed across his bare chest, and he slid his hands under her back, pressing those full breasts against him. He broke away first, needing to breathe for a short moment, but kept his hold on her. Her eyes were closed and he pressed kisses along her jaw, down her neck, and further still, his tongue grazing where her dress barely contained her breasts. "Addie, my Addie," he murmured, licking at her skin. She tasted like the purest clover honey.
He was suddenly shoved away, and he panted for a moment, his heart beating out of his chest as he met her eyes. She wasn't angry, she looked panicked. "What's wrong?"
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An Oklahoma native, C.A. Tibbitts resides with her husband.
Writing has always been her passion, and she hopes to continue writing for many years to come in the paranormal romance genre, as well as other romance genres.
She loves to hear from her readers, and deeply appreciates honest reviews.
C.A. Tibbitts Interview
A.K. First and foremost, it is a pleasure to have you here.
So, can you tell us what makes C.A. Tibbitts tick? What got you started on the path to becoming an author?
C.A. Growing up, English and Literature were my favorite subjects in school and college. After I got married (almost 18 years ago!), the internet and instant messaging were getting pretty popular. I created a "fan fic" writing group based on the first television version of La Femme Nikita (Peta Wilson version). It is still active at present!
When I quit my last 'outside of home' job (a paralegal for a District Attorney), I decided to write a short story and publish it, just to see if anybody besides me would read it. That short story is Shifted For Love, and it is the first book in my current series Pepper Valley Shifters!
This current book, Shifter Under Cover, uses my 'sweet spot' for writing, as it has a lot of elements I use in my writing group. It is my favorite book I've written so far!
A.K. What are you currently working on? Would you care to share a snippet?
C.A. Currently working on a short story for another anthology that will publish April 1, 2015. Tentatively titled "Ghost Of A Chance", here is a small excerpt:
On her way to the front desk, she tried in vain to shift away the strand of hair that kept falling over her left eye. A large shadow fell over the desk. "Hello, and welcome to the…" She finally looked up. Oh, this day just keeps getting better and better! Sarcasm, her dearest friend.
Grant Harrison flashed that hundred-watt grin at her, and though it had been almost fifteen years since she'd last saw him, her panties dampened and her nipples hardened to the point of cutting glass.
"Hi, Ness."
"What are you doing here?" Harsh, maybe, but he was the one that left. She often daydreamed about what might have been if her high school sweetheart, her first for everything, hadn't left to play football at the University of Oklahoma. Never mind that he had begged her to come with him. Missouri was her home, and she was content to live her life in the only home she'd ever known.
His smile faltered and a sadness crept into his features. "Momma died last night."
A.K. Do you include some of your own personal experiences in your books or do you prefer to use your imagination?
C.A. Mostly my imagination, but I admit that a good portion of my female characters are very stubborn and sarcastic (like me).
A.K. What genre do you typically write in and why did you choose this over others?
C.A. I typically write in paranormal romance, though I am beginning to branch out in contemporary. I write the same genres that I read.
A.K. Do you have a specific process or a ritual you go through when sitting down to write?
C.A. Since I am a visual person, I decide on an actor or sports person (someone in the public eye) that my character(s) will look like. I gather several pictures of them into a file for the book, and if stuck, I will look at those or watch interviews and such – and that helps me get going again!
A.K. Where do you find your inspiration for your plots? Do you have any tricks of the trade you would care to share?
C.A. Usually, I am just doing mundane things, where you mind wanders (like doing dishes or cleaning), and I'll come up with things that I think could be great. The idea grows from there.
I would say you need to figure out what inspires you. Are you a visual person (like me), or do you like to sit down and plot out the entire story, etc. Go with what works best for you and your own style.
A.K. What is the oddest place/situation where an idea for a book/plot has come to you?
C.A. Some of my best plot points have come from my husband's dreams! He had this awesome dream of a belt that turned into a motorcycle – and I used that for an alien visiting Earth story! He has the craziest dreams! Hey, take inspiration where you find it!
A.K. What makes a book stand out and perk your interest?
C.A. First and foremost, I look at the cover. Then I will read some/all of the blurb to see if it interests me. If I am unsure, I'll look at some of the reviews.
I have a new book blog, and it has taught me that I like all sorts of things I would never have chosen for myself! It's okay to venture out of your comfort zones sometimes. You just might like what you find!
A.K. We all have our favorite authors. Can you share some of yours and tell us why you like them?
C.A. Eve Langlais: I love her stories because they are hot, but also tend to be very humorous. I love that!
Laurann Dohner: Her ongoing "New Species" series is my all-time favorite! (I think it's up to mid-teens in number of books) Always hot, tons of action!
Rebecca Zanetti: So sad to see her vampire "Dark Protectors" series end, but it was also SO satisfying! Super hot, lots of action! I am also not-so-patiently awaiting books from her other series – a super soldier series, and a cowboy series. Both are awesome!
I have so many other favorites, but can't list all of them here!
A.K. We all have a pet peeve, care to share yours?
C.A. At home, I despise when I am in the zone writing, and I get tons of phone calls! Most tend to be unsolicited sales. Ugh!
A.K. When you're not writing, what are the things you enjoy doing to relax?
C.A. Watching TV with my husband, social media sites (Facebook addict here!), shopping, swimming in my pool (sadly, only in summer), and most of all – READING! I always am in the middle of reading a book. When finished, I WRITE A REVIEW AND POST EVERYWHERE, then begin another book! J
A.K. Thank you so much for joining me here today. Good luck on all your future books.
Where can we find your books?
C.A. Currently, I am exclusively on Amazon. All of my books are now available in print!
The Mystical Box Set Babes anthologies are everywhere online! Wickedly Exotic set is exclusively on Amazon.
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All Books and Stories by C.A. Tibbitts
Pepper Valley Shifters
* A Shifter Christmas, A Short Story Prequel (contained within Mystical Xmas Box Set – October, 2014)
* Shifted for Love (August 4, 2014) –Kindle Unlimited
* Healing A Shifter (October 28, 2014) –Kindle Unlimited
* Twice Fated Shifter, book 2.5 (contained within Mystical New Love Box Set – December, 2014)
* Shifter Under Cover (March, 2015) –Kindle Unlimited
Royalty Of Vezul series
* Prince Of Vezul: Tallen (contained within Mystical Royal Love Box Set – February, 2015)
Christmas In D.C., a contemporary romance short story (contained within Wickedly Exotic Winter Erotic Wonderland Box Set – January 20, 2015) –Kindle Unlimited
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My Review of Shifter Undercover
This book was given to me via the author by Lions Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review. Shifter Undercover was a very fun, intriguing, and easy read. I found myself engrossed in the characters so much so, that I'd read it for a couple of hours at a time. That's a big feat for this gal because I usually wind up stopping myself so I can tend to the family. I just simply couldn't do that with this book! I really didn't want to put it down.
Part of the reason why I liked it was because of Forrest. He is such a sweet character! I fell in love with him right from the start of the book! It's not every day that I come across romance novels written from a male perspective. And, it's also not every day that I come across an author like C.A. Tibbits. It can be very hard to write from the opposite perspective well, C.A. is a master at it!
I have read a lot of paranormal in my time, but shifters are new to me. I have not read up on a lot of their myths and legends, yet this book was great with detail about this paranormal subset. I enjoyed seeing the shifter's powers come through as I was reading. It was not hard for me to start to understand what they were capable of at all. And their abilities were very intriguing for me to read about, especially how they marked their lovers. That was one of my favorite parts of the book.
Shifter Undercover is a great book! It is book three, but don't let that scare you from reading it. It can be read as a stand alone in the series. In fact, this book has peeked my interest to read the other two in the series too! C.A. Tibbits has done a wonderful job. I LOVED this book and rate it 5 stars.
Sinfully Ever After
by Kenya Carlton
Experimented and tested on by the Nazis, Captain Drake Devilin and his troop of beasts are made into something unholy. Unwilling to serve as a guinea pig for the government any longer, Drake has only one thing on his mind … his beautiful wife, but instead finds himself involved in a war of the supernatural kind. Further pressure mounts when Drake uncovers that a stranger from Sienna's past is responsible for the rash of supernatural crimes plaguing an enchanted underwater city.
After beating an evil sorcerer at his own game, Sienna Devilin awaits her husband's return from Germany. Once Drake Devilin arrives, Sienna can tell something is different about the captain. Moody and temperamental, Sienna doesn't know what to think when he turns down a fight to help with a fresh crop of engineered monsters.
With World War II in full swing, Drake is unable to talk his wife out of their new obligation. Sienna is more determined than ever to fight off demons from her past and monsters in their not too distant future.
Light snow fell to the earth. The flakes melted nearly as quickly as they landed. Drake welcomed the fresh air.
Yards from the house he tracked his wife's scent near the horse's paddock. Sienna stood under the full moon in front of the big animals that grazed by the fence. He worked his way past the medical tents to join her. Pretty and peaceful, it was no wonder she came to the pasture since dinner had been a complete and utter disaster.
Murphy and Barker joined them for a marvelous evening—along with their wives—for screaming, cursing, and his personal favorite…crying. Murphy's spouse, Evie, called him every name and then some, while Alex, Barker's wife, sat in her seat softly sobbing. Somewhere before dessert but after dinner Sienna snuck off.
"Dear wife," he whispered in her ear before he placed his coat over her shoulders. "I will extend to you my sincerest apologies for not being forthright, but you must promise to never make me sit through anything similar to that again." Confident he wouldn't beturned into a toad when she chuckled he pulled her back into his chest.
"They're worried about their men."
"I gave them a choice this afternoon." Drake buried his nose into the careless curls constructed on top of her head. "It is out of my hands," he murmured, submerging himself in her sweet scent.
"Evie and Alex are not angry at you per se. They're mad at the amount of loyalty their husbands display toward you and their country."
"I am not the villain here." He sighed. "Am I yours?"
Sienna turned in his arms.
Slow drifting snow caught on her long eyelashes, illuminating her beautiful face. Drake captured her lips, and attacked her sweet mouth. Only for a moment, he thought to himself before he released her.
"Why did you stop, Captain? Afraid you'll lose your mind?" She continued to tempt him with tiny kisses to the underside of his chin. The sum of her powers were too great for one person alone. Extreme anger or sadness could send her into a downward spiral. It had taken Sienna years to learn how to control the balance of her emotions. Otherwise, the sanctity of her sanity would be put into question. Drake remembered all too clearly when she nearly went mad.
"I was falling in love with you," Sienna replied.
Drake felt that she was wrong and it was the other way around. His raw need for Sienna almost certainly sent her over the edge. Even now, every time he got too close another spark of magic would course through his veins. He couldn't imagine what a huge wave of her power would do to him.
"Tell me, Captain, are you afraid of the devil in me or is it the devil in you?" Sienna rose on the tips of her toes to kiss the side of his mouth. Weeks had gone by where he didn't think he would ever see her again. Drake felt the soft palm of her hand caress his face, while she sweetly nipped at his neck. Regardless of his wants or needs, he understood what was at stake for the both of them.
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My Review of Sinfully Ever After
I was given a copy of this book by the author through Goddess Fish Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
I really liked this book a great deal and rate it 5 stars. The writer has a way with words because it drew me in right from the start. I normally steer clear of books that contain any plot scenes having to do with war because I sometimes find it hard to understand the terms and what's going on.
This book, however, is very different. You get a sense of World War II and the war that the paranormal characters are fighting as the human war goes on very clearly. The imagery is by no means obtrusive in any way. It is a very easy read and I found myself engrossed for hours at a time!
I love the plot! It is very intriguing to the reader to find out these creatures are being used in the war. A truly fascinating concept!
I also fell in love with Sienna and Drake. They have such a great chemistry together, but to be honest, my favorite character is Maddie. She's got a lot of spunk and grit for a female character and you see that beautifully through Percy's eyes in Chapter Eleven. Their romance is very passionate and having both couples in the story shows such a great dynamic.
I highly recommend this book to any paranormal lover!


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Summer might be coming to an end, but the Brisbane social scene is only just starting to heat up for the year.
On Saturday evening, The Summer Social was held at Victoria Park Golf Complex. It's a cocktail charity event (specifically in support the Billy Riordan Memorial Clinic) that is a great excuse for the young professionals of Brisbane to let their hair down in support of a good cause. Of course I had to go – it's for charity after all!
We arrived at Victoria Park in a mode of transport not dissimilar to Cinderella's pumpkin carriage (… an orange maxi taxi) where we were greeted with beautiful fairy lights and sunset cocktails.
It was a balmy summer night.
In fact, it had been a little too humid during the day so I opted for a little pink Zimmermann dress with cut-outs for ventilation. Whoever said that girls don't know how to dress practically for the weather condition?
First things first – we caught up with the photographer (the talented Alisha Musil) and had our obligatory paparazzi shot taken …
… before entering to explore the party which was already well under way.
The band set the mood with soft music at the start of the evening.
And fairies flitted around the crowd like a midsummer's night dream.
After the first few cocktails, the boys switched to beers.
Hahn Super Dry for these two dashing lads.
Sparkling wine for myself.
And a XXXX gold for old mate Joel.
There was an abundance of food trays coming around but I was too busy chattering away all night. Sadly, all I ate was one of these little salmon hors d'oeuvres.
The bar and bistro at Victoria Park has a charming marquee decked out with bright yellow stripes and basket-shaped lanterns.
As the night grew darker, things started to get a little out of control.
And wait for it … my favourite shot of the night:
While some were getting silly on the sauce near the bar, others were finding romance under the fairy lights outside.
And the more vain ones amongst us discovered the photo booth.
The trick with the photo booth is to go in with an artistic strategy for how you want your photos to look like. Alex and I decided on:
1. smiling nicely,
2. sexual, and
3. silly.
I think we can all agree that I need to work on my 'sexual' pose.
And then somebody (no names mentioned) stole a sign from the photo booth for their own sneaky photo outside.
Meanwhile, the D-floor was calling our name.
Naturally, we gravitated to the dance floor and pulled our best moves for all of Brisbane's glitterati to watch and learn.
Let's just say there was a lot of booty shaking, finger pointing and hands thrown in the air.
Then before we knew it, the clock struck midnight and buses had arrived to take everyone to the after party at Cloudland.
There are a number of great events organised for Brisbane's yuppie crowd throughout the year. Check out some of the following Facebook pages to find out about upcoming events – tickets are open to anyone and the events support a range of worthwhile charities:
The Summer Social (the link to this year's event)
Gala on the Green
The Winter Social
Sunset Affair


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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with these Irish writers' quotes
Ireland is known as a wonderful source of written inspiration for us in the Western world. I remember reading many Irish writers back in school (I bet you do, too).
So I thought St. Patrick's Day would be a perfect time to pay homage by re-visiting some of my favorite writing quotes from the land of shamrocks. Won't you join me?
"He wanted to cry quietly but not for himself: for the words, so beautiful and sad, like music." – James Joyce, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
"If you have the words, then there's always the chance that you'll find the way." – Seamus Heaney
"The words ran away from me." – Edna O'Brien
"When you are old and gray and full of sleep
And nodding by the fire, take down this book,
And slowly read, and dream of the soft look
Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep;"
– William Butler Yeats, "When You are Old"
"I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read on the train." – Oscar Wilde, The Importance of being Earnest
'Writing is learning to say nothing, more cleverly each day.' – William Allingham
"I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversations." – George Bernard Shaw