Sophia Chase made a mistake many years ago that she’s tried desperately to forget. When she reads about the murders in the town nearby, she can’t deny it any longer: the vampire she created has become a threat. Kyle Madsen doesn’t believe in vampires. He’s devoted his career to disproving the old myths. When a serial killer strikes close to home, he believes the murders are the work of a psychotic human criminal driven by a demented mind. But vampires believe in him. One wants him dead. The other is his only hope for a new life.
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<br /> <table width=”450″ align=”center” cellpadding=”6″ cellspacing=”5″> <tr> <td colspan=2 align=center><a href=”http://www.cobblestone-press.com/catalog/books/newlife.htm” mce_href=”http://www.cobblestone-press.com/catalog/books/newlife.htm”><img src=”http://www.cassandra-moore.com/images/newlifebuybanner.jpg” mce_src=”http://www.cassandra-moore.com/images/newlifebuybanner.jpg” border=”0″></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width=”210″><a href=”http://www.cobblestone-press.com/catalog/books/newlife.htm” mce_href=”http://www.cobblestone-press.com/catalog/books/newlife.htm”><img src=”http://www.cassandra-moore.com/images/newlife215x325.jpg” mce_src=”http://www.cassandra-moore.com/images/newlife215x325.jpg” width=”215″ border=”0″></a></td> <td> <p align=”justify” style=”font-size: 9pt; font-family: verdana;” mce_style=”font-size: 9pt; font-family: verdana;”>Sophia Chase made a mistake many years ago that she’s tried desperately to forget. When she reads about the murders in the town nearby, she can’t deny it any longer: the vampire she created has become a threat.</p> <p align=”justify” style=”font-size: 9pt; font-family: verdana;” mce_style=”font-size: 9pt; font-family: verdana;”>Kyle Madsen doesn’t believe in vampires. He’s devoted his career to disproving the old myths. When a serial killer strikes close to home, he believes the murders are the work of a psychotic human criminal driven by a demented mind.</p> <p align=”justify” style=”font-size: 9pt; font-family: verdana;” mce_style=”font-size: 9pt; font-family: verdana;”>But vampires believe in him. One wants him dead. The other is his only hope for a new life.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan=”2″ align=”center”> <p align=”center”><a href=”http://cassandra-moore.com/?page_id=18#newlife” mce_href=”http://cassandra-moore.com/?page_id=18#newlife”><b>Read an Excerpt Online for Free</a></b></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p>

It’s Christmas in September!

I’ve finished the edits on Hunk of Coal, a steamy hot and funny Christmas threesome. And just today, I got the cover for it! I was too excited not to share! Thanks to Miss H for her hard work!

Let us not forget the true hero of this story:

And while I’m at it, here’s a nice little blurb:

Nice people get presents under the tree. Naughty people get Coal in their stocking. Until Santa falls off the wagon and into his sleigh.

Nice girl Christa doesn’t deserve the Coal she got. When it turns into Cole, a hunk of man made just for her, she changes her mind. But their time together is threatened when Santa’s son shows up to correct his father’s mistake.

Samuel sees more in Christa than a woman he wants to love. He sees the future of Christmas. Can he and Cole convince her that her heart, and her bed, have room for two?

Today’s the release day for Taint of Shadow! Everyone run, don’t walk, over to Cobblestone for your copy of my exciting werewolf epic!

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	On the night of the blue moon, werewolves Kayla and Noah will find their lives changed forever. Kayla is captured on the way to her wedding, the final piece of a ritual meant to create twisted werewolves loyal to a rogue vampiric coterie. A year later, she wants revenge, and she won’t let anyone get in her way. Not even her mate. Noah’s search for Kayla has nearly destroyed the truce that keeps war from erupting between the vampires and werewolves. Can he confront the taint of shadow in his lover, and save both their love and the supernatural community?
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<br /> <table width="450" align="center" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="5"> <tr> <td colspan=2 align=center><a href="http://www.cobblestone-press.com/catalog/books/taintofshadow.htm"><img src="http://www.cassandra-moore.com/images/buytaint.jpg" border="0"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="210"><a href="http://www.cobblestone-press.com/catalog/books/taintofshadow.htm"><img src="http://www.cassandra-moore.com/images/taint215x325.jpg" width="215" border="0"></a></td> <td> <p align="justify" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: verdana;">On the night of the blue moon, werewolves Kayla and Noah will find their lives changed forever.</p> <p align="justify" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: verdana;">Kayla is captured on the way to her wedding, the final piece of a ritual meant to create twisted werewolves loyal to a rogue vampiric coterie. A year later, she wants revenge, and she won’t let anyone get in her way. Not even her mate.</p> <p align="justify" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: verdana;">Noah’s search for Kayla has nearly destroyed the truce that keeps war from erupting between the vampires and werewolves. Can he confront the taint of shadow in his lover, and save both their love and the supernatural community?</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="center"> <p align="center"><a href="http://cassandra-moore.com/?page_id=18#taintshadow"><b>Read an Excerpt Online for Free</a></b></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p>

Now that August’s almost here, I can let you know when you can get your hands on this first piece of my werewolf Heart of Darkness series! Come August 22, get yourself down to Cobblestone Press and grab your copy of Taint of Shadow!

This story is among my favorite things that I’ve ever written. It’d dark, it’s sweet, it has hot werewolves and a battle between good and evil. It’s got a beautiful cover to go with it. I’m so excited for this to come out.

I’m sure I’ll be talking a lot about this between now and release day, so make sure you read regularly to hear more about this piece of a werewolf epic!

Oh, I’m so excited. There’s just not much more exciting than getting your cover art…

Except getting cover art that you’ve been dying for because you knew what the picture looked like beforehand!

This picture was a cover that was premade. I saw the look on her face, the glasses, and his strong pose, and I just fell in love with it. So I asked if the artist, the gorgeous and talented Sable Grey, would hold onto it for me. She kindly agreed, and I wrote Taint of Shadow based on that picture. That is the heroine, Kayla. That is what she looks like, and her attitude. It was so perfect.

And now, finally, I get to share it with everyone. I’m over the (full) moon!

I’m so excited. I got word this weekend that I’ve been picked to write the New Life Card story for the Vampire Oracle!

I’ve always had a thing for vampires. So it’s a real thrill to have the chance to revisit something I’ve always loved. I still have my “The Blood is the Life, the Life is Forever” sticker.

Time to saddle up with a dark, Gothy playlist and sink my teeth (haha!) into this story.

Make sure you visit the Vampire Oracle blog! This is such a terrific series, filled with stories by women that can really write. You have to check it out!

Cobblestone has a couple new releases coming out tomorrow, and here’s a look at one of them!

New Release ~ The Diamond Heartstone

Blurb:
Alycia’s always possessed an affinity for cats, big and small. But
when she’s kidnapped by a being more feline than human it turns from
an asset to a issue. A six-foot five sexy one.

Barrick never dreamed when he paid the best matchmaker in the galaxy
to find his mate she would choose one so… different. Alycia is a
headstrong, opinionated, melt in your mouth delicious distraction.
She’s nothing he wanted and everything he needs.

Excerpt:

She hadn’t been paying a lot of attention. Not until she heard the leaves crunching. The GPS hadn’t shown any cats nearby but the hair on the nape of her neck was standing on end. She could swear that there was one in the tall yellowed grass to her left. She didn’t chance a look over to make sure. If it was a male, he might take the direct eye contact as a form of aggression.

Her bike wasn’t that far away but, counting the time it was going to take to start the thing, she wouldn’t make it. But what was the other alternative? Stay here and be dinner? Not freaking likely.

Alycia took a breath, hoping to slow down her thundering heart. One. She darted a quick look over into the grass. It shifted. There was definitely something there. Two. She bent down towards the water again. Three. She pivoted and took off in the direction of her ATV.

She was almost there but something was right on her heels. She yanked the key from the lanyard around her neck. Jumping on the bike, she jammed the key into the switch and turned it on. The motor roaring to life didn’t drown out the sound of the tiger’s roar.

With a small squeeze of the handlebars, the bike jerked forward. She raised her head in time to see the tiger launch at her. Her hands instinctively flew up to protect her face. It hit her squarely in the chest, knocking her onto the ground. The air whooshed from her lungs and her head bounced on the ground.

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Released today by Cobblestone Press:

Meghan harbors a secret desire for submission, buried under a safe, placid lifestyle. When she finds a rose on the sidewalk, along with a note promising a night of elegant domination, her hidden longing will not let her leave it alone!

It leads her to a penthouse paradise, and a man that exceeds her wildest dreams. Faced with the handsome, commanding Spencer, will she give in to her fear, or follow her heart?

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You can get it now from Cobblestone Press!

This is my first release, and I’m very excited about it!

Also, make sure you check out Jade James’ Sahara’s Retaliation, released today from Cobblestone Press too! Her home page is here, and the book looks really hot!