Love and Luck; Luck and Love

 

I was born and raised in the United States. But I have a long line of relatives born and raised in Ireland. So this time of year is my favorite. St. Patrick’s Day is one of my favorite holidays! I love to celebrate it and not by drinking. I love the food, the crafts, learning more about Ireland and my heritage in itself.

What does luck have to do with love? If you ask an Irishman he will tell you everything! If it weren’t for luck there would be nothing!

In my upcoming release, Claimed, luck had everything to do with Lysandra and Michael’s love. It was by luck Lysandra was at a club with her friends, the same club Michael was visiting, on the same night at the same time. Now that’s luck.

Want even more luck for the story. Lysandra’s friends told her she needed to get out and date more, she was too focused on work. They dared her to find a hot guy and ask for his number. She took them up on her dare and after searching the club she found Michael and there story started from there.

Was it luck that won me a publishing contract with MuseItUp Publishing? I have to say, yes a little, luck played in that I joined Marketing For Romance Writers just in time for a huge pitch event and Lea at Muse grabbed my baby up to publish!

So because of that and the fact I believe in the phrase ‘Luck of the Irish’ I am revealing my cover here, today for this blog hop, of my upcoming release, Claimed, with MuseItUp Publishing. Be sure to check back for an official release date soon!

 

 

 

To hold you over check out my release from Secret Cravings Publishing, Night Promises, the first in my Night Pleasures series.

 

Kelly O’Keefe first met a vampire when she was twelve. Now the pair are best friends and have opened Night Pleasures, an underground club that caters to vampires and their needs. When Kelly’s sister is murdered, she finds herself working with Connor, a vampire she's been in love with for months. Unable to trust men, let alone a vampire, can she let him help her solve her sister’s murder?

Connor has been watching after Kelly for seven months with the help of his sire and best friend Micah. Connor has kept himself at a distance even though he knows they are life mates. He's afraid of losing control and turning Kelly against her will. When he learns Kelly plans on investigating her sister’s death, he steps in and allows himself to get close to her.

But how close is too close?

Secret Cravings Publishing  |   Amazon  |  Barnes & Nobel

 

Giveaway time! Are you feeling lucky?

My contest is simple, go to my Facebook page and like it. Leave a comment here letting me know you liked my page. On the 19th I will draw a name. The winner can choose either of my releases. You will get Night Promises that day or you can wait until Claimed is through edits for your copy.

Either way leave a comment stating you liked my Facebook page and/or something you love about St. Patrick's Day, if you have been lucky this year, etc. Your comment also enters you into the big drawing which is:

1st Grand Prize: A $100 Amazon or B&N Gift Card

 

2nd Grand Prize: A Swag Pack that contains paperbacks, ebooks, 50+ bookmarks, cover flats, magnets, pens, coffee cozies, and more!

 

 

There are over 300 blogs participating in this hop. The below link will take you to the main page of all the blogs hopping. You have three days to visit as many blogs as you can and comment for your chance to win tons of prizes and the ultimate prizes above! 

 

Is the luck on your side??

 

Find the other hoppers here!  

 

My Interview On Sherry's Blog

Stop by Sherry Gloag's Blog to see my short interview about me, my writing, and Night Promises!

I'm Part of Paranormal Blog Hop Week

Kelly O’Keefe first met a vampire when she was twelve. Now the pair are best friends and have opened Night Pleasures, an underground club that caters to vampires and their needs. Once Kelly’s sister is murdered, she finds herself working with Connor, a vampire she's been in love with for months. Unable to trust men, let alone a vampire, can she let him help her solve her sister’s murder?

Connor has been watching after Kelly for seven months with the help of his sire and best friend Micah. Connor has kept himself at a distance even though he knows they are life mates. But he's afraid of losing control and turning Kelly against her will. When he learns Kelly plans on investigating her sister’s death, he steps in and allows himself to get close to her.

But how close is too close?

Check back soon for excerpts and a contest:) This is the first book in my Night Pleasrues Series, Night Promises, comes out January 5, 2011 from Secret Cravings Publishing

My Blurb

My official release date for Night Promises is January 5, 2011 from the publishers website http://www.secretcravingspublishing.com for 30 days before moving on to third party stores.

Kelly O'Keefe first met a vampire when she was twelve. Now the pair are best friends and have opened Night Pleasures, an underground club that caters to vampires and their needs. Once Kelly's sister is murderd, she finds herself working with Connor, a vampire she's been in love with for months. Unable to trust men, let alone a vampire, can she let him help her solve her sister's murder?

Connor has been watching after Kelly for seven months with the help fo his sire and best friend, Micah. Connor has kept himself as a distance even though he knows they are life mates. But he's afraid of losing control and turning Kelly against her will. When he learns Kelly plans on investigating her sister's death, he steps in and allows himself to get close to her.

But how close is too close?

Also check out the Secret Cravings website, they have an amazing contest going on. You won't want to miss it!!

My First Book Release

Hey Guys,

The day has come...finally. I am getting published. Secret Cravings Publishing has accepted my paranormal erotic romance series, Night Pleasures, book 1: Night Promises is set to be published January 2011!!!

I'm floating on cloud nine right now.

Tonya

Exciting News!!!

Hey Guys,

Well on Wednesday I had my first pitch session with a couple of publishers. I was really nervous about pitching my story, mainly because I had never done a pitch before. I submitted a short excerpt from my story and a brief synopsis.

Well, to my surprise Secret Cravings Publishing, Senior Editor, Beth, was interested in my pitch and requested the full manuscript. I have until Monday to send it to her. This weekend will be spent going over my book.

What story did I pitch?

I have a 3 book Paranormal Erotic Romance series titled Night Pleasrues, Book 1: Night Promises, is about Connor and Kelly. Book 2: Night Seductions is about Micah and Mac, and Book 3: Night Temptations is about Cammie and Angelo.

Here is a brief overview of Book 1:

Kelly’s life has been revolved around vampires since the age of twelve, when she met a real vampire. After that she made it her life goal to research and find out as much as possible about the creatures. As she gets older the vampire she met at twelve becomes her best friend. Eventually the pair go together to open an underground club, Night Pleasures, which caters to vampires and the few humans who are associated with them.

Because of her night club her sister is murdered. Kelly blames herself and is now determined to find the person responsible. In order to find her sister’s killer, Kelly O’Keefe must work side-by-side with vampire, Connor Graham. There growing attraction for one another has kept them at arm’s length. But now that Kelly is risking her own life Connor can’t help but stick close to her side.

Connor works with his sire and best friend Micah to find Kelly’s sister, Tammy’s murderer. They are both certain it was a vampire, the body was drained of blood and reeked of vampire scent. There only problem was placing that scent with the vamp who killed her.

As Kelly and Connor work together they become closer and learn secrets about one another they never before discovered. Kelly learns about Connor’s life as a human, how he was turned into a vampire and what it’s been like for him to live for eternity. She also learns about life mates.

Not wanting to ask Connor any questions about life mates, Kelly asks her best friend, since the age of twelve and vampire Mac. Mac assures her that life mates don’t exist, she doesn’t believe a vampire can ever settle down with one person, especially a vampire. To her vampires drink blood and have multiple sex partners. And what’s the fun with settling down?

Soon Kelly realizes that Mac was only using it for a cover as she begins to realize the interaction between Mac and Micah. She believes they are life mates and only grows to believe it to be true when Connor tells her the story of the two vampires and how they have the same sire and are connected for life.

Eventually Connor and Micah find the vampire responsible for killing Tammy, they also learn he was hired by someone else to complete the job. When he refuses to give up a name they place him somewhere private and safe, hopping that once he’s hungry enough he’ll give up a name.

As time ticks by Kelly starts to feel really unsafe, she felt like the vampire who targeted her sister was warning her. But what were they warning her for? Will she ever find out why and who killed her sister?

She also knows that she has fallen madly in love with Connor, but he hasn’t expressed them having a future together. He hasn’t talked about the possibility of her turning into a vampire. Could she really have a life with a vampire?

Unfortunately the vampire Connor and Micah held captive escaped or was helped to escape, leaving everyone wondering what was going to happen next.

Other than the killers being lose everything else seems to fall into place for Connor and Kelly. They talk about there future and decide to take things as they come and see where things lead them. Connor is certain Kelly is his life mate, but Kelly is still unsure if she wants to become a vampire.

I'm not sure if I can share an excerpt or not since the publisher has requested it. I'll check on that and keep you updated on the status of my series.

Happy October,

Tonya