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✮ (¸.•´✶  Trick or treat, my lovelies! Thank you so much for stopping by all the blogs and commenting. I hope you found some fabulous new books to read. Our winner is.... KIMBERLY HOLLIDAY who said she wants to be Sookie Stackhouse for Halloween!

I'm with you, Kim, Sookie has some killer outfits and I'd love to look like her too. Send me an email and I'll send your book out on Monday. :)

Kim has won a copy of EVEN VILLAINS PLAY THE HERO; this Heroes and Villains anthology has the first three Heroes and Villains titles (Even Villains Fall In Love, Even Villains Go To The Movies, and Even Villains Have Interns). This is the only place to find EVEN VILLAINS FALL IN LOVE in print. If you didn't win you can still buy yourself a copy. It is Halloween after all and you deserve to Treat Yo'self!

Kobo 
Amazon 
Barnes and Noble 
Book Foundry
iBooks 
!ndigo 
GoodReads

If you do buy a print edition and would like it signed you can send me an email with your address and I'll send you a super cute bookplate for you to stick in your book.


The next blog giveaway starts November 17th when HarperVoyager celebrates the release of CONVERGENCE POINT and GRUDGING: Birth of Saints by Michelle Hauk by giving away a slew of awesome HarperVoyager books.

Be sure to sign up for my newsletter, or follow me on Twitter and FaceBook so you don't miss a thing. Remember, signing up for my newsletter automatically enters you to win a copy of each new book I release. It's simple, easy, and you will never get spam.

November 10th, you're invited to come chat with me and other romance authors at Coffee Time Romance. The chat - Villains, Bad Boys, and Girls with Guns - starts at 9pm EST and is completely free to join. I'll be giving away more books, answering your questions about my villains and heroes, and having a great time. I look forward to seeing you there!

Lovelies and Villains presents, new books, and other assorted craziness...

LOVELIES! If you are on the Lovelies and Villains page and wanted the NaNo prize pack today is the last day to email me about it. I'm setting up everything today with plans to mail no later than Friday. If you're on the list and didn't receive the email with the prize announcement please contact me. :)



SEVERAL PEOPLE have asked about buy links for CONVERGENCE POINT.

Here's the thing... the ranking of CONVERGENCE POINT will look better if everyone buys the ebook in the first week. Pre-orders of ebooks are counted differently. For CP to get the maximum attention it's better if I don't have pre-orders.

If you're afraid you'll forget the book is coming out you can always add it to your shelf on GoodReads, follow my Amazon Author Page, or sign up for the no-frills newsletter that announces new releases, covers, and sales only. All of those will send you an email on release day, so pick the one that works best for you and you'll get your reminder.

OCTOBER 19th - 31st there is a trick-or-treat blog hop! Some authors will be offering treats (something for everyone who visits) and other will have tricks (something for one winner). No matter where you go on the hop you are bound to find some fabulous authors and prizes. RSVP so you don't miss out! 

I'll be offering a signed copy of EVEN VILLAINS PLAY THE HERO. You know what that means? 436 pages of villainish delight and romance!

I hope to see you there!

SFR Brigade Summer Cafe - Weird Science Serves Up The Dish On Superpowers

Welcome to the SFR Brigade Summer Cafe! 

For those who aren't familiar with the SFR Brigade it is the home of some of the best science fiction romance authors on the planet. If you love your sci-fi to have more than stone faced machines shooting weird aliens you'll want to check out the SFR Brigade Library. The books are all wonderful, and because you're already here, you can enter to win some of the titles during the Summer Cafe Giveaway.

Sound fun? Great! Than let's get going. I was asked to blog about weird science because I write about superheroes and they are about as weird as science comes.

No, I take that back, all science is weird.

Science is really frikkin weird. Especially if you don't understand it. Even if you study science for decades of your life there's new, cool things being discovered every day.

Science is actually a little bit magical.

How do lights work? Well... electricity, right? We all know the basic answer, but hand a person a pile of sand and some copper wires and ask them to build a light bulb and they'll think your nuts. Most people don't think they do science, not outside the classroom. In actuality most of us do at least one form of science every day: COOKING.

Cooking is the perfect alchemy of magic and science. It's where faith and chemistry collide. Getting that souffle to rise. Keeping the cheesecake from morning. Make the perfect chocolate chip cookies... these are all the fine arts of science. You could spend a lifetime mastering these skills, or you could cheat and use the replicator from Star Trek.

What do you think? Are you old school cook-it-from-scratch or are you ready for your tech to cook you breakfast? Leave your answer in the comments and one lucky winner will be picked to receive a copy of any ebook title I have. If you have all my books the winner may pick a title by another SFR Brigade author. The winner will be picked Friday afternoon Alaska time.

Be sure to stop by the other blogs for chances to meet new authors and win more fabulous prizes!

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Spring Fling Blog Hop Winner!

 Leslie Rodriguez!

You won the Spring Fling prize for my blog! Congratulations! 

The grand prize winner will be announced later today. 

Watch this space for updates. 

Spring Fling!

Do you know how hard it is to blog about spring when you're watching the sky for snow? I just got to the bitter wastelands of the north from Florida, I'm not used to cold weather after Valentine's Day! 

So let's skip on out of the Great Plains and head south for Argentina where, I hear, things are getting steamy....

Spring Break Shorty

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The streets steamed. Phantom wisps of condensation curled up from the cobblestone reminding Forest that he was a long way from home. He'd headed out early, mountain time in America, and been caught around lunch. His handlers had roughed him up a bit, and then shoved him on a chartered jet with a gun and a head shot of an angry woman. It'd been over a year since anyone in The Company hunted him down to demand their usual blood price. He thought he'd shaken them. 

He wasn't even sure what city he was in, somewhere in South America maybe. All the signs were in Spanish and the muggy Easter mornings were not something he normally associated with cities in the northern hemisphere. The humidity bothered him. It had to be pushing ninety-nine percent and the city dripped. Big, fat blops of water dripping off roofs into the cobblestone streets. 

Cutting across the street he entered the lobby of an elderly hotel by the side door. No one looked up. This wasn't a big city, it probably wasn't any bigger than the map dot in Wyoming he did his grocery shopping in. But that's where his target was holed up. He took the stairs two at a time. Room 427, they'd said. Kill the tyrant, they'd said. One last time, they'd said, and that he didn't believe. They'd promised it was over since every job he'd done starting at seventeen.

He was a killer, the son of a killer, and if his dead father's ancestors weren't coldblooded killers too he'd eat his hat. Some bloodlines were too tainted to ever be clean.

Room 427 was in a corner. He twisted the silencer onto his gun and twisted the door knob. The door swung open silently. He stepped in, closed the door behind him, and locked it.

It was a fancy room, a proper suite with a little foyer and closet, then a bedroom beyond with windows open to a balcony with a wrought iron railing. The only light came from two candles on opposite ends of the room, flickering in mirrored sconces. A giant four-poster bed carved from wood and draped with filmy gold fabric dominated the room. Peeking out from under the pale blanket he saw a dainty foot.

Forest stepped forward, bringing the gun up.

The woman in the bed rolled over, the blankets falling away so he saw a stretch of bare leg and back. "¿Hola?" She sat up, the gauzy curtain the only thing between him and her. "¿Hay alguien ahí?" She turned.

His hand started shaking. He needed to pull the trigger, shoot, and leave. But he wasn't sure. Maybe it was the wrong room. Maybe...

She brushed the drapes aside and leaned forward, one foot dangling over the edge of the bed, not quite reaching the floor. "Bueno, no es que una deliciosa sorpresa? ¿Qué estás haciendo aquí? ¿Vas a matarme?"

"I don't speak Spanish."

She stood up, gloriously nude. The candlelight made her golden tan skin incandescent, a carnal angel painted in gold. "In that case, I speak English." Her smile was sultry as she walked toward him.

Outside, the chapel bells chimed midnight. Easter morning. His palms were growing sweaty. He took a deep breath, and then she was in front of him, fingers playing with the hair at the nape of his neck, slipping down to unbutton his shirt.

"I said, aren't you a delicious surprise? I didn't know the hotel gift-wrapped like this. No?"
One by one the buttons came undone. Touch by touch, his heart raced ever faster. "Um...I..."

She leaned in, pink tongue darting out and flicking his nipple. She purred, and pushed his shirt off his shoulders.

He shivered. "No. You need to..."

Her hands slid down his arms until they rested on his. With a curious look she lifted the hand with the gun, studying it as if she'd never seen one before. "This, I think, is not what people mean by showing a girl your big gun. Mmm? No shotgun wedding. No toys, on the first date." She winked at him.

His hand spasmed open, dropping the gun to the floor with a thud. "I'm not here for room service."

"It's raining," she said. His floor dropped to the ground with his gun. "Don't you know, you don't fight in the rain. You make love in the rain."

"I..." She'd turned him around somehow, and now he was falling back into the soft, warm bed and she was straddling him naked. "Wait. No!" He pushed her back. "No."

She pouted, lush red lips pursing so prettily.

"I can't. I came here for a job."

"To shoot me?" Jungle-green eyes shimmered with unshed tears.

"I kill a bad person. A tyrant. Someone who is abusing and hurting your people. I'm sorry. I've got to go."

She didn't move off his legs.

He was going to have to pick her up. And as soon as he touched that soft, golden skin he'd be lost.

"Argentina had no tyrant," she whispered as she leaned in, full breasts brushing against him. "We had an election in November. An old woman won, Rosa. She is firm, maybe, but no tyrant. Not a bully." The woman caressed him, fingers finding the belt loops of his five-button wranglers. "I think, you like me better than her. Hmm?" She nuzzled her nose against his. "I'm much prettier."

"Undoubtedly." His back arched off the bed as her fingers worked the first button of his jeans loose and brushed against skin. "STOP!"

She froze.

"I said no."

"Your lips say no. Your body says yes." She stroked the hard ridge under the denim.
He shuddered. "Yes."

"Yes?" Her lips brushed across his.

"Mmm...no. I mean no! I mean, yes, that feels good. But no." He scrambled backwards, falling off the far edge of the bed and sitting there panting as the rain drummed on the balcony behind him. "I can't."

She crawled across the bed in pursuit. "Why not?"

"I don't know your name." Worst. Excuse. Ever.

"Maria."

He stared at her green eyes. Why green? Why did he have to have a weakness for green eyes? He shook his head. "Everyone down here is named Maria, right? So if I got you pregnant, how would I know? It just, it wouldn't work." He felt key body parts starting to relax. There were enough bastards in his family without adding another generation to the mess.

"I take pills every day, yes?" She mimed eating something. "Pills are good. No babies." She stepped off the bed and for a moment all he could think about was how good those long legs would feel wrapped around him.

"Um, yeah. Maria. You're a very pretty girl."

"A very sensual woman," she corrected. "And one you want. Yes."

He stood up, tried not to get near her. "I have a girlfriend at home."

She eyed him skeptically. "A girlfriend?"

"A, lady friend. That I'm courting."

"How dull." She rolled her eyes. "Have you seen her naked? No? No." Maria shook her head. "Have you kissed her?"

"Um..." He'd thought about kissing her, the girl back home. Thought about how to say hello, and how he was going to introduce himself, and everything. And one day he was definitely going to say hello.

Hot hands rubbed across his bare abs. "Um is not yes." Her arms locked around his neck, and her lips pressed against his.

Reason flew out the window.

There was a beautiful woman seducing him and the promise of maybe winning a smile from Ranger Smith back in Wyoming was burning away in heady fires of lust. He gave in, opened his mouth, and invited her tongue in to play. She clung to him even tighter, smooth skin rubbing against his chest, as he grew tighter and tighter.

She stepped back. He followed, needing to keep touching her, kissing her.

A gun barked in the night. He slammed Maria into the bed and lay on top of her, breathing heavily.

She stared vacantly out the window, unmoving.
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If you enjoyed this, you'll enjoy all my other books too, so feel free to check them out. 

I'm giving away a set of superhero socks and a set of Heroes and Villains books (Even Villains Fall In Love and Even Villains Go To The Movies). To enter, just leave a comment in the comment box telling me which e-format you prefer. Add a +1 entry if you sign up for the New Release News Letter, Like my FaceBook page, or Follow me on Twitter (for a total of +3). 

When you're done playing here, go hit all the other blogs in the hop for a chance to win the grand prize. :) 

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Lucky In Love!

What is luck? Is it fate, or drive, or desire? Is someone lucky if they get the right job, the right date, the right parents? Can people be born lucky?

Ninety percent of the time Luck intuition mixed with being in the right place, at the right time, and knowing one more thing than everyone else. Luck is often just a way of saying that you want it more, that you're willing to work for something after everyone else has given up.

For Angela Smith luck means knowing the right people and not asking too many questions when she lands the job as stunt-double to a starlet when she moves to Hollywood to hide out. Heavy make up and a wig will keep her from getting caught. And she gets to get up close and personal to Hollywood's hottest bachelor... not bad, dark and sexy is your thing.

Catch up with Angela and her dreamboat in EVEN VILLAINS GO TO THE MOVIES. 

You know another way you can get lucky? By leaving a comment on all these blog hop blogs. If you leave one here you might be the lucky winner of some fabulous superhero socks and a copy of EVEN VILLAINS FALL IN LOVE.

Who knows what luck you might find on other Breathless Press blogs?


CLICK HERE to visit the blog hop list.

The Great Big Blog Tour!!!

EVEN VILLAINS GO TO THE MOVIES comes out in a week. SEVEN DAYS!!! Ohmigosh! It's craziness!

You still have time to sign up for the newsletter and win an ARC, or change your avatar and get a free scene early! Wheee!

And then it's time to set your calendars for the blog tour where every comment is an entry for one of three grand prizes! Winners will receive a customized Movie Night box with some of my favorite candies and popcorn (I'll ask you what you like too) and give you gift certificate to Red Box or the local equivalent so you can rent your favorite movie. What better way to celebrate a book set in Hollywood and filled with sizzling hot actors, amiright? If you're an international fan living where I can't ship candy or you can't rent movies (or the postage is sky high - sorry Antarctica) I will give you a $25 gift card to Amazon or somewhere similar (we'll talk - no worries - I love my international lovelies just as much as the local ones).

Tour Dates

November 11th    Liz Long

November 12th    Mhairi Simpson

November 13th    Erzabet's Enchntmanets/ Pippa Jay

November 14th    My Reading Room/ Kait Nolan

November 15th    Romance Junkies
November 18th    Misa Buckley 

November 19th    Patrick Stutzman

November 20th    Malika Bourne 

November 21th   Amy Laurens

November 22th   Tonya Cannariato

I hope to see you at all of these fun events! And, when you buy the book next Friday, send me a pic! I love seeing my books in the wild and I'll be sending the first fifty readers to send me a pic of EVEN VILLAINS GO TO THE MOVIES in the wild will get a hand-signed thank you card from me with a EVEN VILLAINS GO TO THE MOVIES bookmark for you and a friend!

Blog Hop Winners!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the second annual SFR Brigade Midsummer Blog Hop!

The winner of the 30-minute skype session/a chance to name a character and a copy of EVEN VILLAINS FALL IN LOVE is:  Elizabeth Hyatt aka @Bookattic

The winner of EVEN VILLAINS FALL IN LOVE is: Jo Carol Jones who tweeted about the giveaway.

Ladies, please send me an email to let me know what format you'd like your book in - liana.brooks1 at gmail. 


The blog hop grand prize winners are:

First prize of a $150 gift card and a 30+ ebook bundle - Debra Guyette


Second prize of a $50 gift card - Lucinda Copeland


The four third prize winners of a $25 gift card - Jbst, Ashley Tucker
Ashfa Anwer and Corrine Alexander ­

SFR Midsummer Blog Hop

A year ago I released FEY LIGHTS into the world as an ARC during the first ever SFR Brigade Midsummer Blog Hop. Coming full circle today with another SFR short story due out shortly (PRIME SENSATIONS in the Tales From the SFR Brigade anthology) I can't help but reminisce over what a crazy year it's been! Lots of highs, and some horrible lows, but mostly what I've seen is a steady growth. New fans are finding my books. New editors are picking up my books (love you, Paula!). And new books are coming soon (Heroes and Villains Book 2 anyone?).

Really, that's the heart and soul of sci-fi and science fiction romance. The willingness to dive into the unknown and not back down when the going gets tough. To run into the heart of the ion storm without fear knowing that the ones you love will never let you fail. Every perfect story has it's ups and downs. Every perfect love has rough patches, doubts, and fears. Happily Ever After doesn't come to the ones who let the fears win, it comes to the ones who fight for what they believe in no matter what.

In honor of that love and fighting spirit I'm giving away FEY LIGHTS again for free until July 1st. You can download it from smashwords with coupon code LU93A. Grab a copy and share the coupon with your friends. The more the merrier! And if you win the grand prize e-reader with FEY LIGHTS already loaded give me a shout, I'll send you a copy of EVEN VILLAINS FALL IN LOVE.

Happy blog hop everyone!
 Liana

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You know you want some prizes from me! First prize is either a 30 minute skype sessions to talk plotting and publishing OR you get to name a character in Heroes and Villains Book 3. You'll also get a copy of Heroes and Villains Book 1: EVEN VILLAINS FALL IN LOVE.

Second prize is a copy of EVEN VILLAINS FALL IN LOVE -or- a comparable Brigade title if you already have all my books. If you have all the Brigade books (we love you!) or you don't have an e-reader I'll send you a gift certificate for Sock Dreams, my favorite place to sock shop.

For the blog hop Grand Prize you will need to enter via the rafflecopter below so we can contact you. The prizes this year are amazing, and I know you'll love these books, so don't forget to comment!

1st Prize - $150 Amazon or B&N gift card (winner's choice) and an ebook bundle (currently Ghost in the Machine, Bayne, Recast Book
1:Wither, Recast Book 2:Clash, Alien Adoration, Switched, Reckless
Rescue, Wreck of the Nebula Dream, Keir, Terms & Conditions Apply, The
Key, Marya, The Iron Admiral, Sasha’s Calling, Trouble at the Hotel
Baba Ghanoush, Winter in Paradise, Once Upon a Time in Space, the
Telomere trilogy, Winter Fusion, Blue Nebula, Demential, Wytchfire,
Maven, Fires of Justice, Interface, Girl under Glass, and Breakout.
Bonus books – Ghost Planet, The Iron Admiral: Conspiracy and
Deception, and Games of Command.)

2nd Prize - $50 Amazon or B&N gift card (winner's choice)

3rd Prizes - four $25 Amazon or B&N gift cards (given to separate winners and their choice)

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And to get your hands on even more prizes, you can hop to the other blogs listed below and see what they have on offer for you. Good luck!


 

Summer Hours!

Can you believe that summer is finally here? I thought winter would never end! But it's here and the beaches are beautiful! Really, really, amazingly beautiful. Which is why I'm on vacation this month instead of blogging...

... you know I would have smuggled you in my luggage if I could. Honest. If I thought you would fit I would have taken all of you with me. We could have rented a bus or something.

No worries though. There will be random blog posts popping up through the month of June plus the big SFR Brigade blog hop the 21st through the 25th of June. I have some fun prizes planned for my blog (who wants to be a superhero, y'all?) and the Brigade has some *amazing* things for you. Plan on making an appearance!

 1st Prize - $150 Amazon or B&N gift card (winner's choice) and an ebook bundle (currently Alien Adoration, Dementional, Wytchfire, Ghost Planet, The Iron Admiral, Games of Command, Keir and Terms & Conditions Apply)

2nd Prize - $50 Amazon or B&N gift card (winner's choice)

3rd Prizes - two $25 Amazon or B&N gift cards (given to separate winners and their choice)

Romantic Tales: Bedtime Stories Season One Blog Tour! (with prizes)

Romantic Tales: Bedtime Stories - Season One

Romantic Tales: Bedtime Stories - Season 1 has a little of everything. From your everyday contemporary romance with Riley Ross’ The Getaway, to Ty Langston’s rockers-turned-werewolves in Crave, and Tigris Eden’s Sci-Fi/Paranormal, The Genesis Project, these three stories in these three different genres are guaranteed to have you turning the page.

“Each episode built on the one before, just like watching your favorite weekly television shows.

I highly recommend you pick up the Romantic Tales Bedtime Stories Episodes, you will be happy that you did!!”

4 Stars from Jenny Metcalf

Crave from Ty Langston
As a reporter for the Wakefield Post, Harper Erkstine has seen everything. From murders to robberies, all of her recent stories have ended with tragic consequences so great, that she began to question if she made the right career choice for herself. In the middle of working on a missing persons story that has rocked her town to the core, Harper decides as a favor to her friend and colleague to do a feature on local an up and coming rock band, called ‘Crave.’

The feature was a break from her routine, but Harper soon discovers that this band and its enigmatic lead singer, Cass St. Marie, may have ties to the missing persons case she’s working. Not only does she question why, but she also finds there is more to this band than just their music.

The Getaway from Riley Ross
Mike and Juliet have been dating for about four months. Juliet is madly in love with him but has never shared her feelings. Mike hasn’t said those three magical words so she doesn’t even know if they are on the same page when it comes to their relationship.
Mike takes Juliet on a two week vacation, so she can escape her family drama and stresses from her job. He has romantic surprises planned and there are several unexpected surprises for them both. How well do Mike and Juliet really know each other especially when an explosive secret from his past is revealed?

The Genesis Project from Tigris Eden
Biologically engineered in a lab, Genesis Blackmore has always been different. Her father has told her it’s due to her enhancements, the Federated Council sees her as a genetic mutation; and her fellow peers see her as the shiny new toy. Gen has had better days.

Xander Treegold sees something in Genesis that he can’t explain. Is it her oddity that captures him or her innocence? Xander’s never taken no for an answer when it comes to getting what he wants and at every opportunity that is given to him Xander seems to fail miserably. That is until he pulls Genesis into a dark alcove in the Great Hall where others are preparing for their journey back to New Earth for Luna.

Will Genesis succumb to his attentions or will she once again deny him the only thing he’s ever truly wanted…her.
 

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3 winners will recieve an ebook (open to everyone)
1 winner will receive a 25$ Gift Card to Amazon/Barnes their choice.

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Excerpt from CRAVE

“I can’t believe he left you in the middle of the lake.” Ellen said while she passed Harper a towel to dry off with.

The two women sat on Harper’s couch. Harper was livid, not only at herself for falling for such a prank, but again for being captivated by an individual, who at any given moment could tear her from limb to limb if provoked.

Harper took the towel and began to dry her hair. “He’s such an asshole, I can’t believe I fell for that shit.”

Ellen snickered. “Well, he is a charmer, that one. I, for one, can understand how it could’ve happened.”

“Piece of shit he is. He’s arrogant, snarky. You know that we had a bet, that if he charmed the pants off me, then he’d take me out on a date? Would you believe…. the sad part is I agreed to it? What the hell is wrong with me?” Ellen let out a huge belly laugh.

Harper folded her arms in protest. “It’ll never happen again, ever. He thinks every woman should bow down to him; the way that he saunters around in those pants that seem as if they’re spray painted on, and don’t forget that hair….Geesh.”

Ellen chuckled. “He’s got a body and voice that’s made for sin.”

“I want to go to Heaven, thank you.” Harper snapped.

 

Holiday Love... Don't Make Me Laugh!

I know, I know... The Grinch Herself signed up for a holiday blog hop. Personally, I blame the cough syrup over Thanksgiving week. Blog hops about winter holidays sound like So Much FUN!!! when you can't stop giggling as you watch the dry paint on your wall do nothing.

But, I signed up! So here I am.

Let's talk holidays.

I LOVE holidays. Not all holidays, not even most holidays, but I do love SUMMER holidays. Barbeque, fireworks, beaches... oh, yes, I love summer holidays. During the summer I swap my brightly colored socks for eye-popping nail polish and hit the beaches. There's nothing I don't love about blue water, white surf, and tan surfers flexing their muscles to impress me.

Winter holidays on the other hand? Don't make me laugh! I'm not called The Grinch for nothing. Even my kids call me The Grinch. One year I went so far as to cancel Christmas. I rescheduled it for January with a triple-snap of my gorgeously painted nails. "Ha!" said I. "There won't be Christmas in this house this year!" And there wasn't.

How can you enjoy any holiday when your toys are turning blue and you're in danger of frostbite?

Of course, if you have a special someone in your life I suppose there is the possibility you could stay toasty warm. "Oh the fire is slowly dying. And, my dear, we're still good-bying..." Uh-huh. Is that what kids are calling it nowadays? I bet you were Good-Bying...  good-bye to your shirt, good-bye to his jeans, good-bye to that cute lacy bra...

After all, everyone knows the best presents are the ones you can't buy in the store.

Now, be good little Grinches and tell me what warms you up over the holidays. Be sure to leave your email address with your comment ( name at yahoo will do) so I can contact our winner. The prize will be a pair of fuzzy socks to keep your toes warm, some chocolate, and an ebook copy of EVEN VILLAINS FALL IN LOVE.

The #HolidayHop also has grand prizes:

1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet

2nd Grand Prize: A $200 Amazon or B&N Gift Card

3rd Grand Prize: A Swag Pack that contains paperbacks, ebooks, 50+ bookmarks, cover flats, magnets, pens, coffee cozies, and more!

EVEN VILLAINS FALL IN LOVE

A super villain at the top of his game must choose between the world he wants and the woman he loves. 

If you believe the rumors you know that Doctor Charm, the wickedly sexy super villain, retired in shame seven years ago after his last fight with the super hero Zephyr Girl. The fact that the charming Evan Smith—father of four and husband of the too-beautiful-to-be-real Tabitha—bears a resemblance to the defeated Doctor is pure coincidence. And, please, ignore the minions.

Everything is perfect in the Smith household, until Tabitha announces her return to work as a super hero. Evan was hoping to keep her distracted until after he rigged the presidential election, but—genius that he is—Evan has a backup plan. In his basement lab, Evan has a machine whose sole purpose is keeping Tabitha hungry for him.

But children and labs don’t mix. The machine is broken, and Tabitha storms out, claiming she no longer knows him. World domination takes a back seat to meeting his daughters’ demands to get Mommy back right now. This time his genius isn’t going to be enough—he’s going to need both his evil alter-ego, and the blooming super abilities of his children to save his wife. But even his most charming self might not be enough to save their marriage.

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Should I buy EVFIL?

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Confessions of a Black Friday Virgin

I have a confession to make: I have never gone shopping on Black Friday. NEVER.

Not once have I braved the mobs to find the perfect sale. Not once have I been tempted to risk life and limb for this year's Must Have toy. Not once have any of my friends threatened to disown me if I didn't accompany them to the Grab It And Get It sale at a local boutique.

This year... I plan to sleep in, take a leisurely breakfast, skim through some blogs, and chuckle evilly, safe in the knowledge that my holiday shopping is done, my presents are wrapped, and the only thing standing between me and the knowledge of a job well done is a trip the post office for stamps. Don't hate me.

It's not that I couldn't go out and spend money if I wanted to, it's that the sales are never for things I need. But, I'll tell you a secret, I could be tempted to lose my Black Friday V-card if there was a really great furniture sale. I've been couchless for two years now. There was an Incident, and not to name names, but I blame the Dog. Two large mastiffs play fighting in a living room can wreck even the sturdiest of couches.

So, if the furniture store had a really good sale, like "The time on the clock is your price!" I'd be there to grab my couch at 1:01am. I'd be there even earlier if they used military time. That's the one thing I'd risk the Black Friday Fanatics for.

Now, be a good sport and leave your Black Friday Confession -or- the one thing you'd brave Black Friday for in the comments box below for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to Sock Dreams and a copy of EVEN VILLAINS FALL IN LOVE as well as the Grand Prize!  And don't forget to leave your email address! If we don't have your email, we can't contact you with your fabulous prize!

1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet

2nd Grand Prize: A $75 Amazon or B&N Gift Card

3rd Grand Prize: A Swag Pack that contains paperbacks, ebooks, 50+ bookmarks, cover flats, magnets, pens, coffee cozies, and more!

EVEN VILLAINS FALL IN LOVE

A super villain at the top of his game must choose between the world he wants and the woman he loves. 

If you believe the rumors you know that Doctor Charm, the wickedly sexy super villain, retired in shame seven years ago after his last fight with the super hero Zephyr Girl. The fact that the charming Evan Smith—father of four and husband of the too-beautiful-to-be-real Tabitha—bears a resemblance to the defeated Doctor is pure coincidence. And, please, ignore the minions.

Everything is perfect in the Smith household, until Tabitha announces her return to work as a super hero. Evan was hoping to keep her distracted until after he rigged the presidential election, but—genius that he is—Evan has a backup plan. In his basement lab, Evan has a machine whose sole purpose is keeping Tabitha hungry for him.

But children and labs don’t mix. The machine is broken, and Tabitha storms out, claiming she no longer knows him. World domination takes a back seat to meeting his daughters’ demands to get Mommy back right now. This time his genius isn’t going to be enough—he’s going to need both his evil alter-ego, and the blooming super abilities of his children to save his wife. But even his most charming self might not be enough to save their marriage.

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GUTGAA Meet and Greet - Hello!

Welcome to the Gearing Up to Get An Agent blogfest!

I really have no clue what I'm doing, but I'm jumping in with both feet so I can meet other fabulous authors who are looking for an agent. Just like me (soon)! Today is the Meet and Greet. I'm answering questions. If you have more to add, by all means, add them to the comment list and I'll try to get to you (after the BBQ - it is Labor Day, y'all).

Where do you write? I have a study on the south end of the house. I think it was a bedroom at one point, but no it's my writing room/homework room/art room. It's also the guest room.

Quick. Go to your writing space, sit down and look to your left. What is the first thing you see? My baby! She's seven months old and we set up a play corner for her with an alphabet mat and toys. She likes to scootch around and play while I work.

Favorite time to write? In the early morning. On weekdays I wake up at 5am to write because my older kids get up at 6. If I don't get my writing done before breakfast, I don't get it done. Once the kids are up there's too much Momming to do.

Drink of choice while writing? Ice water.

When writing , do you listen to music or do you need complete silence? I write most my books to instrumental music. I love the Game Of Thrones public soundtrack on Pandora. I usually edit in silence.

What was your inspiration for your latest manuscript and where did you find it? The inspiration for the book I'm pitching this month and getting ready for an agent was a face on a milk carton. The inspiration for the novella I'm writing this month was my readers demanding to have another Heroes and Villains story.

What's your most valuable writing tip? Don't Quit. Take a day or a week off if you need to, but don't quit. Rejections don't matter. Bad writing days don't matter. You can recover from those. If you quit, it's over.

Want to meet some other awesome authors who are hunting agents? Check out the list below!

Newsletter Subscriptions Pay Off!

Did you know that newsletter subscribers don't just get updates about new books first, they get coupons for free short stories too! They even get entered into the newsletter contests automatically!

This month I'm giving away one copy of EVEN VILLAINS FALL IN LOVE to a newsletter subscriber, and the lucky person is.......

Cheryl Corbin!

Congratulations, Cheryl! Drop me a line and let me know what e-book format you prefer!

For everyone else still Breathlessly waiting to read, EVFIL comes out Wednesday and there will be another giveaway on April 12th when Tory Michaels interviews me on her blog.

How is that for a subtle hint of other things going on this year? June 22nd I'm taking part in the SFR Brigade Midsummer Blog Hop! For the last bloghop I gave away socks and a copy of EVFIL. For the Midsummer Bloghop... I don't know what the prizes will be. If you have something you'd love to win leave a comment for me!

Tech Updates
Is stalking me on Twitter not enough (@LianaBrooks) you can find me here...
GoodReads Author Page
EVFIL GoodReads Page
FaceBook Author Page

All of these can be considered Under Construction. If you know what a good one looks like, or have some tips to help me out, please let me know!

St. Patrick's Day Blog Hop Winners!

Thank you all for coming to the blog hop! It was fantastic! Carrie Ann Ryan sent the numbers out...

7,846 total comments across the blogs! O.o Can you believe it?

The Grand Prize Winner:

#136 from Carrie Ann Ryan’s

Melissa L
I'll be attempting Irish Car Bomb cupcakes this St. Patrick's Day!

The Winner of the $50 Gift Certificate:

#4186 from Wendy Smith’s Blog

Shadow
True love? To me is being there, knowing you will always have there love and can count on each other for anything. Youd give up and do anything to make the other happy.

The Winner of EVEN VILLAINS FALL IN LOVE and the Socks:

#12 ~Ley
Those socks.... OMG I want them! Also, I love that your book started out as a joke. :) That alone makes me want to read it. So here's hoping I get lucky!

Thank you all so much for participating! Have a fantastic, and safe, St. Patrick's Day!

Everything You Need To Know This Weekend

I have lots of news this week. You've already noticed the blog change. I'm trying to pretty things up for the blog hop next week. What do you think? Thumbs up or thumbs down on the blog redesign?


SEVENTY has been reprinted! Huzzah! I was thrilled to see six people downloaded it in the first fifteen minutes it was up on Smashwords. I love you all! SEVENTY will be available from Barnes and Noble, on Kobo, Apple, and a few other places, but not Amazon because of THIS.


REAL LIES is now free! It will take a week or two for this price change to be reflected in all the stores, but it will be free for everyone.


The Newsletter... has been erased by Google. I was using Google Friend Connect, which is the blogger standard for newsletters, but then Google erased it. I'm not in love with the idea of using G+ to communicate with everyone so I've switched the newsletter to MailChimp.... which I realized was handing out my address. So we're not doing that either. As soon as I find an alternative, I'll let you know and you can sign up.


Next Friday is the St. Patrick's Day Blog Hop where you will have a chance to win a copy of EVEN VILLAINS FALL IN LOVE, a pair of spiffy shamrock socks from SockDreams, and the Blog Hop Grand Prize. 1st Grand Prize Winner is winner's choice of a Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet. 2nd Grand Prize Winner is a $90 Amazon or Barnes & Noble Gift Card.

So, even if you don't win EVFIL on my blog you have a chance to win the Grand Prize and pick up EVFIL (and a ton of other cool books) with your gift card.



One last thing! The EVFIL blog tour starts next Friday with the Blog Hop. If you wanted to get in on the action, this is your last chance!