Saturday, June 29, 2013

THE YEAR IN BLOG HOP IS OVER AND THE WINNER IS ...

Hi all,
It's been a great month, but all good things must come to an end so that new exciting things can begin. A Year in Love Blog Hop had over 540 hits on it's Rafflechopper. The winners of the gift cards have been notified. Now is time for my winner. If you made a comment this month, your name went into a hat. 

WINNER OF  IN THE SHADOW OF GREED GOES TO...


ELIZABETH H.  
Elizabeth/Beth, I need your email address to send you the book. You can contact me by my website: http://nancycweeks.com/

What's next to celebrate Crimson Romance's first year anniversary?
Well, I excited to announce beginning July 1st, all of Crimson Romance novels released between June 2012 to June 2013 will be on SALE at AMAZON for ONLY $1.99, INCLUDING IN THE SHADOW OF GREED! This is a great time to load up your Kindle with great stories. [Just a little blug...something to think about. If you enjoy the books you have read, please consider leaving a brief comment in the comment section on Amazon. It's a kind and generous thing to do and all authors greatly appreciate it.]

Thank you for dropping by. It's been a fun blog hop and I have really enjoyed your comments. Till next time, stay safe and well.

((HUGS TO ALL!))
Nancy C.Weeks
In the Shadow of Greed
In the Shadow of Evil [release date 26 August 2013]
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Friday, June 21, 2013

CRIMSON ROMANCE~A YEAR IN LOVE BLOG HOP!

ONLY TWO MORE DAYS!! THAT'S RIGHT, TODAY AND TOMORROW ONLY!!!!

CHECK OUT THE WONDERFUL AUTHOR'S EXCEPTS, THE FREE SHORT STORY AND ENTER TO WIN A $50 GIFT FROM EITHER AMAZON OR BARNES AND NOBLE. IF YOU HELP US NAME THE SHORT STORY, YOU WILL WIN ALL SEVEN BOOKS FOR THE CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS. CLINK ON THE RAFFLECOPER BELOW TO READ THE SHORT STORY

Hi everyone!
I'm so thrilled that my first book, In the Shadow of Greed is part of Crimson Romance One Year Anniversary.  I get to share this special event with my fellow authors over at Crimson.  We’ve put together a three week long blog hop with TWO Grand Prizes of  $50 gift cards,  individual prizes on almost all of the 24 stops,  loads of tantalizing excerpts, and an exclusive FREE SHORT STORY written seven authors.

3 WAYS TO WIN!!
  • A new excerpt of In the Shadow of Greed is below. If you leave a comment, you may win a free digital copy.
  • ENTER the Rafflecopter drawing at the bottom of the post for TWO GRAND PRIZES of a $50 Gift Card to Amazon or Barnes and Noble.  Make sure to visit all the blogs to get more entries!
  • Read each chapter of the short story and help us choose a TITLE. We’ll pick one of the suggestions after June 25.  Whoever names the story will win 7 e-books (1 from each contributing author.)


Blurb for In the Shadow of Greed

Brilliant cryptologist Dr. Sarah Tu races against time to block the most dangerous Internet malware ever created, a botnet called QUALNTO. While Sarah is closed off in her computer lab, her sister, Hanna, is brutally attacked and left in a coma. As Sarah reels with guilt over not being there for her sister, a web of deception closes in, threatening her and everyone she loves.


Hanna's condition is misleading. In her coma state, she is able to build a psychic bridge with FBI Special Agent Jason McNeil. Her cryptic messages plague Jason to keep Sarah safe.

Tough and street-smart Jason McNeil doesn't believe in telepathic messages, and fights the voice inside his head. His first impression of Dr. Sarah Tu is another stiletto wearing ice-dragon on the wall path--until he witnesses her facade crumble after seeing her sister's bloody, tortured body. Jason's protective instinct kicks in. He fall for Sarah--hard.

When an extremely dangerous arms dealer and cybercriminal discovers that Sarah blocked his botnet, he kidnaps Sarah. Placed in an impossible position, will she destroy the botnet to protect national security or release to save the man she loves?  

Excerpt from In the Shadow of Greed: An intimate moment between Jason and Sarah. Enjoy!


The heat of Sarah’s warm breath against his skin sent a shock wave of bliss through him. Jason clutched the bottom sheet, fisting the cool fabric in his hands. The thick mattress held his weight, but when Sarah worked her way to his other nipple, the muscles in his arms trembled.
“So are you. Beautiful,” she whispered, and brought her lips over his neck, shoulder, caressing every spot her lips could reach. Her light touch left a path of sizzling fire over his skin until he thought he would burst into flames.
Her skin was satin and he ached to stroke every inch of her with his mouth until he took her to a place where only they existed. But he couldn’t rush this moment, couldn’t rush her.
His fingers loosened the front hook and eye on her lace bra, releasing two perfect ivory mounds. His hand drifted up and cupped a full breast, his fingers softly pinching the nipple. A hitched breath escaped Sarah’s lips, which sent a jolt through him. He sucked in air and let it out slowly, trying to calm his pounding heartbeat before he embarrassed himself. He never wanted anyone as much as he wanted this woman.
His mouth sought hers for a searing kiss. This time he didn’t hold back anything. And from her response, she didn’t want him to.
As the kiss deepened, his hands drifted to the other breast, savoring the feel, and then down her abdomen, stopping at the thin lace that covered her core. He paused. Sarah arched her back and her hand covered his, spreading his fingers out over the silk fabric.
“Sarah?” His fingers begged to move, caress, burn through the triangle of fabric until skin scorched skin.
 “If you stop now, I’ll shoot you with your own gun.”
He didn’t think it was possible to laugh, but he did. “There’s an image, babe.” His lips locked back down on her mouth and he gently yanked at the seam of the thong to pull it down, but the seam ripped.

“Can't apologize,” he said in a rough whisper.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY AND READING THE EXCERPT. PLEASE COME BACK OFTEN DURING THE MONTH FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A COPY OF IN THE SHADOW OF GREED OR OTHER GREAT PRIZES. CAN'T HAVE A CELEBRATION WITHOUT PRESENTS! 

((HUGS TO ALL))

NANCY C. WEEKS
AUTHOR OF IN THE SHADOW OF GREED
IN THE SHADOW OF EVIL
RELEASE DATE: 29 AUGUST 2013 

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Welcome Robyn Neeley, Author of Destination Wedding With a Interview with Miles Payne



Hi everyone!
I'm so happy to have with me today my friend and fellow Crimson Romance sister, Robyn Neeley.  Robyn's debut novel, Destination Wedding was released 10 June 2013. I just loved this funny, fast past, charming romance. There is this certain towel incident in the hallway outside a hotel room that had me spewing my coffee and laughing till it hurt. Here is what the reviewers are saying about Destination Wedding.

·        Robyn Neeley pens a charming tale. I adored Destination Wedding and the memorable characters hidden behind the gorgeous cover.

·        This was a fast and fun read! It reminded me of a 1950s/60s romantic comedy with Doris Day and Rock Hudson.

·        Loved this mistaken identity rom-com! Fast-paced, clever, funny and romantic, this book is the perfect summer read! Highly recommend to all who love witty romances.

Robyn has asked me to give you a little peak into Destination Wedding. She invited one of her hilarious characters, Miles Payne to be interviewed by me. Miles is our heroine, Kate Ashby's assistant, and he had a front row seat of all that went on between Kate, the hero, Luke Cannon, and his identical twin brother, Drew. To set the stage, here is a brief blurb of Destination Wedding.

Wedding planner Kate Ashby’s fear of flying is eased by a sexy stranger and one slow lip lock that rockets her into another obit.
CEO Luke Cannon has just traded seats with his identical twin. Little did he know that an innocent kiss while pretending he was his brother would soon create havoc.

What happens in the air doesn’t stay up there. Once on tropical land, Kate believes that the handsome stranger who gave her the best kiss of her life is now her new client, Drew Cannon, fiancé to the beautiful and wealthy Lauren Kincaid. While Kate struggles with the intense feelings she thinks she has for Drew, Luke discovers Kate’s been hired to plan his brother’s destination wedding. He also realizes the initial sparks they shared 30,000 feet up are now mistakenly aimed at Drew. Can Luke get Kate to realize that the feelings she has are for him? He’s got forty-eight hours in paradise to try.


What Really Happened in the Air? An Interview with Miles Payne, Assistant to Kate Ashby in Destination Wedding by Robyn Neeley

Miles: 
“Nancy, Love! Aloha! Thanks for having me. I’m having so much fun talking about Destination Wedding. Have you read it yet? Was I your favorite character?”

Nancy:        
“Oh Miles, of course you were. There wouldn't be story without you. So, let’s get started. As Kate’s assistant and right hand man, I suspect you’ve got all the dirt on what really happened on that flight from New York City to Hawaii?”

Miles: 
“Oh, do I! Apparently instead of licking wedding invitation envelopes, my boss was licking other things way up there. What do you want to know?”

Nancy: 
“Let’s talk about Chapter One. We know that Kate was kissed silly by Luke Cannon who pretended to be his twin brother, Drew. Did she tell you what happened when she landed?”

Miles: 
“Not at first, but I knew something was up. She tried to deny it. Please. She wasn’t fooling me for a second. I knew from the silly grin on her face, the stains on her dress, and the evidence sticking out of her bag she’d gotten an invitation to join the Mile High Club. I was so proud of her!”

Nancy: 
“What did you think of Luke and Drew?”

Miles: 
“Idiots. (Laughs) I’m kidding. Luke’s great. He should have come clean from the very beginning. It caused all of us angst believing Kate made out with our new client.  I guess conflict sells books, and I wouldn’t be sitting here if my boss’s fear of flying hadn’t caused Drew to go insane that he forced Luke to switch seats with him.”

Nancy: 
“And what about Drew?”

Miles: 
“Honestly? We don’t care for each other. He’s annoyed that I’ve become close with his fiancée, Lauren. (Leans in and whispers). Robyn hinted to me earlier that Lauren and I might become roommates in the sequel. That will drive Drew over the edge. Ooooh I hope he reads this!”


Nancy: 
“Speaking of Lauren, you two got in a little bit of trouble on Waikiki Beach. What were you thinking?”

Miles: 
“I blame Kate for that. My marching orders from her were clear. SPF 4 for Lauren and no tan lines. No tiny bikini strap lines were going to appear near Lauren’s cleavage on my watch! How was I suppose to know she was allergic to the sun? She didn’t say anything—it probably also had something to do with our endless supply of  piña coladas and my actually not opening the bottle of suntan lotion. Kate’s forgiven me for my brief lack in judgment; although, I don’t think I’ll be assigned to the Pitt/Jolie wedding anytime soon.”


Nancy: 
“How Kate discovered that it was Luke that kissed her into another orbit on that flight and not Drew was quite brilliant, yes?”

Miles: 
“Well, I wasn’t there, but from what I’ve heard it was quite a scene. Kate’s lucky Lauren  didn’t drown her in the ocean! Honestly, I don’t know what Kate was thinking.”

Nancy: 
“Will you be planning Kate’s wedding?”

Miles: 
“She wouldn’t dare have anyone else do it. It’s going to be one spectacular party in New York City, and you’re all invited! So is Adam Levine if you can get word to him! (Robyn made me say that!)”


Miles isn’t the only one sharing his thoughts on the kiss in the air! Read Drew Cannon’s interview


Robyn, it was so nice to have you here today. And Miles, you are welcome to come back anytime for a chat.
To learn more about Robyn, here is her bio and sites:

Robyn Neeley is an East Coaster who loves to explore new places; watches way more reality TV than she cares to admit; can’t live without Dunkin Donuts coffee and has never met a cookie she didn’t like. If you have a must read romance suggestion or a fabulous cookie recipe, she wants to know. Visit her at robynneeley.com

Destination Wedding is available at: Crimson Romance ebooks | Amazon | B&N | iTunes
Website – http://robynneeley.com
Twitter – @robynneeley
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/robyn.neeley.1 

Comments:
Robyn, Miles, and I would love to hear from you.  To leave a comment, click on the tiny word comment at the end of the post. Sorry it’s so hard to see.
((HUGS))

Nancy C. Weeks