That Pearly Drop, Murphy’s Laws of Time Travel

That_Pearly_Drop-Jianne_Carlo-500x800Wonderful news! That Pearly Drop is a finalist in Passionate Plume’s Best Paranormal of 2014! So thrilled to be in the company of excellent authors. Here’re all the finalists in the Paranormal:

Edge of Night by Crystal Jordan
Masque by Lexi Post
Symphony of Light and Winter by Renea Mason
Ghostly Persuasion by Dena Garson
Hero Unmasked by Anna Alexander
That Pearly Drop, Murphy’s Law of Time Travel #1, by Jianne Carlo

Hope your Monday’s magnificent too.

Cheers,

Jianne

The Romance Reviews Sizzling Summer Reads Party!

logo - TRR sizzling summer readsToday begins The Romance Reviews Sizzling Summer Reads Party –  sign up, join the fun, and earn chances to win loads of prizes! There are a ton of talented authors participating and most, like me, will be donating prizes.

My Q & A day and giveaway  is on June 6

Don’t worry-I’ll remind everyone a few times on that day 🙂

Have a Jovial start to June!

Cheers,

 

Jianne

Guest Author Houston Havens & Sinful Surrender!

Houston HavensPlease join me in welcoming author Houston Havens to my blog today.

Erotic romance author Houston Havens, a former successful model enjoying an adventurous jet-set lifestyle, intrigues her readers with a mix of the past, present, and future, and sexy blends of futuristic science fiction, paranormal fantasy, and western romance, always with love everlasting. A tenacious Irish lass filled with passion and mystery hopes her sultry stories will entertain and fascinate those who dare to take the journey. She’s also a social media junkie with an award winning blog. http://houstonhavens.wordpress.com

Houston’s here to tease us with an excerpt from her latest release – Sinful Surrender. Isn’t the cover truly sinful?

Tag Line: Why be tempted by one man’s seduction when you can be loved by three?

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Blurb:

Top psychic spy Fay Avalon saw too much on her latest mind traveling mission and is now on the run from her post-catastrophic dystopian government, searching for the truth and proof. She escapes but is shot down, landing in the arms of the enemy.

In Drakker and Arlo’s world, women are so rare the men have accepted a polyandrous lifestyle. When the brothers stumble upon Fay unconscious in the wreckage of an aircraft, they are immediately attracted to her. Arlo wants to keep her, but Drakker knows they can’t. They must take her to their brother Logan Abán, leader of their people.

Logan struggles with trusting anyone, even himself. When a beautiful, intelligent, and intriguing woman falls into their laps, his denied desires for intimacy challenge his need to trust the spy. He’s frustrated by romantic Arlo’s claims of her innocence. Even when pragmatic and dominating Drakker defends her as well, Logan refuses to trust his gut.

Can one woman satisfy the diverse desires of three men? Will Logan’s fears be realized by betrayal? Is Fay to be sentenced to death as a spy, suffer a fate worse than death by being returned to her government as a traitor, or will she find a new life and love as the wife of three sexy brothers?

Excerpt:

“Well, I’m not.” She could tell by their silence she’d surprised them. They obviously didn’t know a mind traveler could focus her attention in two places at once. “I’ve sent only my mind’s eye to see the target. My physical brain still works, and I’m very capable of hearing every snide remark you make.”

Drakker’s familiar snort of amusement made her smile.

“Good.” Logan’s tone was curt and without apology. “Then we don’t have to wait. Tell us what you’re seeing. Let’s get this over with.”

“I’ve taken cover behind a pillar in the government’s Combat Center. I didn’t expect to see active mind travelers here. I guess they figured I’d be by to see what they were doing. They think they’ve set a trap for me.”

“But you’re not there in the physical, so how can they trap you?” Logan asked.

“They’ve got three armed mind travelers active at this site. If they see me, they can hold my energy…trapping me there or—”

“How?”

“Logan, energy is just as physical in this dimension as it is there.”

“Can they hurt you?” Logan’s concern kissed her heart and showed he did care. The thought brought warmth to her soul.

“If they discover me here, or shoot me with the weapons they’re armed with, yes.”

“How can we protect you?” Drakker’s deep tone made it evident he was concerned as well. Her heart swelled with conflicting emotions.

“You can’t.”

“Then get out of there.”

Was that stone-hearted Logan? Her heart fluttered knowing it was him. Perhaps she could find a common ground with him after all. “Repeat that…please.”

“I said…get out of there, and don’t lead them back here.”

“No, Logan, I won’t.” She checked the other mind travelers’ locations to be sure they hadn’t moved and couldn’t see her in her hidden position. “Hmm. I’ve never seen this before, but I’ve heard about them. Oh wow, it’s cool.”

“What?”

“I’m seeing an NCR map for the first time.”

“What is it?”

She wasn’t sure who spoke. “It’s a raised three-dimensional holographic map. It shows real-life features of the land in colors and details. If you were blind, you could see it.”

“How?”

“From what I’ve heard and am now seeing, the solidity of the hologram allows your hand to move up over mountains and down into valleys. Not only can you feel the different textures of the trees, but the NCR allows you to feel the temperatures of the rivers, lakes, and oceans. If the mountain is high enough, you can feel the snow atop it.” She drew a breath. “Hmm. It’s quite apparent…when activated, those near the NCR can feel active real-time weather conditions over different areas of the map. Oh!” She giggled. “The guy I’m watching just got his finger zapped by lightning. Idiot. He can see the thunderstorms over those mountains. He shouldn’t have stuck his hand in there. From what I can see in this dimension, a blind man can even see colors in his mind when looking at this map…it vibrates the color-wave frequencies right through you. Essentially, if you can’t see, you can still read this map.”

“Great. Don’t tell me they have our mountain range up.”

“I wish I could follow your orders, Logan, but—”

“They do?”

“Yes, but the good news is they’re not focused on that area right now. I think they’re talking about an area where they think my ship went down.”

“Crap!” Logan swore as the sound of someone pushing out of a chair reached her. “Why can’t you hear them so we know for sure?”

“I can’t get close enough to hear because I’ll be seen by the other mind travelers. They’re positioned there on purpose to keep me away. Wait a minute. I see a messenger coming in. He’s reporting the fighter’s interaction with Arlo and me when we were in the valley.” She grimaced before letting out a sharp breath. “And now, they’re focusing on the mountain range.”

“Shit! I need a brandy.”

BUY LINKS:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Sinful-Surrender-Psychic-M%C3%A9nage-Book-ebook/dp/B00J1RDFUU

Liquid Silver Books: http://www.lsbooks.com/sinful-surrender-p893.php

ARe:https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-sinfulsurrender-1452826-340.html

Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/sinful-surrender-3

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sinful-surrender-houston-havens/1118944878?ean=9781622100675

Houston’s Links:

Blog: http://houstonhavens.wordpress.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/HoustonHavens

Facebook: www.facebook.com/HoustonHavens

Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/104340584560714468515/posts

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/24819699-houston-havens

Newsletter signup:

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Author Page: http://www.lsbooks.com/houston-havens-c439.php

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/houstonawknight/

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuOpU6OsngnhTac_JvTLItQ

And here’s Sinful Surrender’s smokin’ hot trailer!
http://youtu.be/TI3Cf_3bcpk

Hope you enjoyed!

Cheers,

Jianne

In Memoriam

flag - americanToday is Memorial Day in the United States. The day we set aside to honor and thank those dedicated, courageous men and women who have died while protecting our country, our rights, and our freedom.

Our armed forces are second to none.

It’s a Sunday tradition for the dh and I to watch This Week with George Stephanopoulos. Toward the end of the show, the names of all those who died in service are listed on the screen. I make it a point to read each and every name and say a prayer for all of our fallen soldiers.

I am so pleased to tell you that during the last couple of months, we have gone three weeks in a row without a single name being listed.

We can honor those who’ve fallen and remember via social media. Post a blog, or a story on Facebook. Pin a quote about a loved one who’s no longer with youed on Pinterest – search on Memorial Day Quotes.

Share a Moment on Twitter – share a memory of a loved one who served in the military, your grandfather, great uncle, son, or husband: #USOMoments

In memory of those who’ve died serving this nation.

 

Jianne

RT14 – What a Blast!

I had a fantabulous time at The Romantic Times Convention. I met so many authors that I only knew online. So wonderful to put faces and names together and to forge new friendships. Here are a few more pics from last week.

RT14 - LYNN       RT14 - PARKER

Lynn Lorenz & Sue Lyndon                                                      Parker Kincade

  RT14 - CHRISTY FAN NICE

                                                                                                        Sierra Cartwright & Fan

 

RT14 - BRINDAB    RT14 - BELINDA

Brinda Berry                                                                            Belinda McBride

  Heather Graham Performing

                                                                                                            Heather Graham Performing

 

RT14 - BRIDGE NIGHT

                                                                                                               The Bridge

 

Cheers,

 

Jianne