Saturday, August 31, 2013

5 Star Reviews for TAINTED!

Tainted has received two fabulous 5 star reviews!


"I was captivated with the time period and the characters… To say I loved this book is an understatement.  This book is a must read!  5 books!!!” I Feel the Need, the Need to Read



“Tainted is bursting with lush eroticism and riveting romance… 

“The lovemaking scenes are very hot indeed! The couple very soon begin to share more than physical pleasure and develop strong emotional bonds, which grow into mutual respect and a deep love.  As with all of Christina Phillips’ novels that I have read in this series, their developing romance is beautiful to behold. Both Gawain and Antonia however have their own secrets and when a figure from Antonia’s past reappears in her life and Rome’s determination to destroy the Druids comes to the fore, their budding romance is threatened by violence and treachery. 

“… Author Christina Phillips is in the Premier League when it comes to historical erotic Romance. Her novels have the perfect balance between erotic lovemaking and an exciting, credible and well crafted plot…
“I recommend the novel to romance lovers who like to read erotic romance, set within an historical context.” 

 A Readers Review

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Release Day for TAINTED! Forbidden Love & Deadly Secrets...

 Tainted is the fourth book set in my mystical Roman/Druid world, and this time I mixed things up a bit. The hero is a tough Celt warrior, who had a minor role in the first two books, Forbidden and Captive. I always loved Gawain and wanted to find out what happened to him, and this is his story.  I knew for a long time that when Gawain fell in love again it would be with a woman so unlike any he had known before that his world would turn inside out. And much to my delight, this is exactly what happens when he meets Antonia, a beautiful Roman noblewoman :-)


 
A dangerous love that Rome will never allow...


Driven by the knowledge he failed to protect his king and embittered at losing the woman he loves, Celtic warrior Gawain despises the lust he feels for the beautiful Roman patrician, Antonia. She is everything he’s never wanted in a woman, yet she ignites his passion like no other. Despite the danger of discovery he embarks on an illicit liaison with her, determined to uncover the reason for the infinite sorrow that haunts her eyes.

Newly arrived in Britannia from Rome, Antonia is inexplicably drawn to the cold, tough Celt whose touch stirs a desire she long thought died at the hands of her brutal former husband. With Gawain she learns the pleasure of sex and his unexpected tenderness thaws her frozen heart. But she hides a deadly secret that could be her undoing, and knows her growing feelings for him can lead nowhere. Yet when a shadow from her past threatens her future Antonia is torn between the Empire of her birth and betraying Gawain, the man she’s grown to love.

Inside Scoop: This medieval romance dabbles a wee bit in the paranormal.

A Romantica® historical erotic romance from Ellora’s Cave

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Tainted has received its first review!
 
 "I was captivated with the time period and the characters... To say I loved this book is an understatement.  This book is a must read!  5 books!!!” I Feel the Need, the Need to Read
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Monday, August 26, 2013

Passion's Poison by Lexi Post + Smoking Giveaway!

I'm delighted to have fellow Ellora's Cave author Lexi Post on my blog today, telling us a little about her hot new release, Passion's Poison.  And that sure is a smoking cover!

Lexi is also hosting a giveaway so be sure to enter the Rafflecopter contest at the bottom of the post! Good luck!





Thank you, Christina, for having me on your blog. I’m very excited about my recent release, Passion’s Poison, because, well, just look at that cover! That’s Zach, the hero of my story. But before I say anything about him, I have to let everyone know that I write erotic romances inspired by the classics, so this story is inspired by Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story “Rappaccini’s Daughter.” Only my story is not short at all! Hawthorne’s Beatrice Rappaccini is poisonous, and so is mine. Only mine releases her poison through sex to stay alive which then makes her partners ill, so a long term relationship is out of the question.

In enters Zach Woodman, and yes, the cover artist got him just right. He’s a former logger turned chainsaw artist. He does very cool carvings out of huge logs. His life is great except he has always wanted a marriage like his folks have.  The problem is despite being engaged twice, he is still unmarried. Why? They died. Yup. Both of them in freak accidents. He is convinced that he is fated not to have a wife at all and keeps his relationships to three nights of sex and no more. He fears if he gets too close to a woman, she will die too.

Sounds like these two could have a one-night stand and be happy, doesn’t it? Except “feelings” make things complicated. Those and Bea’s six fathers, ex-boyfriend, hippie mom, outspoken grandma and the writer of the anonymous letters telling Bea to stay away from Zach. But don’t worry, this sexy man gets more than his fair share of hot nights. Seriously, a guy that hot just had to!

So enter the rafflecopter for a chance to win. I’m giving away an ecopy of Passion’s Poison to one lucky person. Good luck!

Always, Lexi
 
Excerpt from Passion’s Poison
 
The flashlight swung to Zach’s face before taking a measured swing through the cab of the truck. Thankful she had managed to zip Zach’s jeans, Bea dared not check to see if Chris’ appearance had any impact on Zach’s ardor.
 
Chris shined the light on her. “Okay, I’ll wait. Glad you’re okay, Bea.”
“Thanks for checking on us, Chris.”
He tapped the door twice. “That’s my job.”
As Chris moved back to his patrol car, Zach put the window up. “Ex-lover?” His tone was colder than the black ice they’d skidded across.
Bea pulled away and glared at him. “No. He would like to be, but I’ve been turning him down as far back as high school.”
Zach faced her, his voice anything but contrite. “I’m sorry. It’s none of my business.”
She peered at him, but his eyes were in shadow thanks to the bright police car lights. She wished she knew what he thought. “That’s true, but I’ll forgive you this time. Next time, I won’t be so easy.”
Zach didn’t react. He just put the truck into four-wheel drive. The vehicle crawled onto the road, fishtailing as he coaxed it toward the dry asphalt. Finally, the tires found traction.
He brought the window down as he pulled next to Chris’ patrol car. “Thanks. Looks like we’re good.”
Chris nodded and opened his mouth to speak, but Zach waved and hit the gas.
Bea relaxed against the seat. “Wow, that was close.”
Zach’s jaw was rigid as he remained silent. Was he angry or horny?
She glanced at his lap and her cheeks warmed. She had loved sucking on his cock before Chris arrived. 

“I’m glad you saw him pull up. That could have been embarrassing.”
He turned, his gaze raking over her in the dim light of the interior.
Her breath caught. Horny. He was definitely horny. She laid her hand on his thigh.
The muscle under her hand tensed, but he didn’t speak. At the intersection, he turned and passed the Wrenborough Depot.
She watched the building go by and dared a peek. “Zach?” She couldn’t help the meekness of her voice. “My car is back there.”
His jaw moved, barely. “Yeah, I know.”
She studied his profile. “Then how am I going to get it?”
His hands opened and closed around the steering wheel. “You’re not. We’re going to your place so we can finish what we started. It’s closer.”
At his words, erotic tingles slithered across her skin and the imp in her moved her hand to slide between his legs. “How do you know it’s closer?”
His voice was tight. “It’s in Meriden, right, not far from the inns?”
“Yes.” Wow, good memory.
He pierced her with a possessive look. “Or if you like, I can pull down the next dirt road and we can do this in my truck.”
Her heart sped up to meet the heat of her flesh. He seemed ready to jump her and in a way she wanted him to, but she’d already seen where that got her. “No, my place is fine.”
He brought his attention back to the road. “Then you better remove your hand.”

Blurb of Passion’s Poison

Beatrice Rappaccini is tired of the one-night stands that keep her alive. Tired of the illness she causes when she releases her sexual poisons into her partners. But when she meets Zach Woodman, everything changes. Desperate for what she can’t have, she puts her heart and life on the line, ignoring the anonymous letters warning her to stay away from Zach.

Zach Woodman, logger turned chainsaw artist, has the perfect life, but no one to share it with after the deaths of the women he loved. Fascinated by the sexually experienced yet naïve Bea, he promises himself he will end their hot relationship before fate takes another beautiful woman from the world.

But he discovers Bea has no idea how to have a relationship, and he is perplexed by her strange behavior, hippie mother, six fathers and her request to give him every man’s sex fantasy. It is only when he might lose her that he realizes he must make a decision that will break his heart either way.

Passion’s Poison is available in electronic formats:

For more information about Lexi Post:
website:  http://www.lexipostbooks.com/             
twitter:   https://twitter.com/LexiPost              

Summer Seduction Blog Hop Winners!

Congratulations to the Winners!

Valerie Rhodes won the $75 GC and  7 books 

Michelle Penden Vasquez won the 10 book bundle!
 
 
And the winner of an e-copy of  
Bloodlust Denied
is
 
Kathy Osborn
 
Congratulations Kathy! I will be emailing you very soon :-)
 
Thanks to everyone who stopped by and joined in the fun!
 
Don't forget to join in my Cover Reveal Blog Tour to celebrate the 28th August release of 
Tainted
my sexy Roman/Druid romance :-)  
 
     

Friday, August 23, 2013

TAINTED Cover Reveal & International Giveaway!!!

I'm so excited to finally reveal the absolutely stunning cover for the fourth book set in my mystical Roman/Druid world, Tainted. The hero Gawain and heroine Antonia are just how I imagined, and the details on the cover, that showcase both Gawain and Antonia's opposing cultures, are perfect :-)

To celebrate I'm participating in a month long Tainted Cover Reveal Blog Tour - details below.
What do you think of the cover?






        Blurb

A dangerous love that Rome will never allow…

Driven by the knowledge he failed to protect his king and embittered at losing the woman he loves, Celtic warrior Gawain despises the lust he feels for the beautiful Roman patrician, Antonia. She is everything he’s never wanted in a woman, yet she ignites his passion like no other. Despite the danger of discovery he embarks on an illicit liaison with her, determined to uncover the reason for the infinite sorrow that haunts her eyes.

Newly arrived in Britannia from Rome, Antonia is inexplicably drawn to the cold, tough Celt whose touch stirs a desire she long thought died at the hands of her brutal former husband. With Gawain she learns the pleasure of sex and his unexpected tenderness thaws her frozen heart. But she hides a deadly secret that could be her undoing, and knows her growing feelings for him can lead nowhere. Yet when a shadow from her past threatens her future Antonia is torn between the Empire of her birth and betraying Gawain, the man she’s grown to love.

Inside Scoop: This medieval romance dabbles a wee bit in the paranormal.

A Romantica® historical erotic romance from Ellora’s Cave





ISBN: 9781419940734
Release date: 28th August 2013

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Tour Wide Giveaway Details

One Prize (International):
E-copy of the previous book set in this world, Betrayed
$10 Amazon Gift Card
Swag – Bookmarks, Postcards and Fridge Magnets













Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Summer Seduction Blog Hop with Giveaways!


Welcome to the Summer Seduction Blog Hop! There are lots of fabulous giveaways from authors and book bloggers who love erotic romance. Be sure to hop along as you can and check everyone out. Along the way you will have opportunities to earn more entries for the big hop prizes:

A $75 Gift Card + a 7 ebook bundle or a 10 ebook bundle

So, just follow the link below or check out the link list in the sidebar and start hopping! Within three days of the hop's end on Aug 21st at midnight eastern time we will select the 2 winners of the overall hop and notify them via email as well as post their names on the site. The two winners will have three days to respond or another winner will be selected for their prize.

I'm also offering an e-copy of my dark Regency vampire romance, Bloodlust Denied, to one commenter on my blog post.


I hope everyone is enjoying their sultry summer! I live in Australia and we're in the middle of winter at the moment. It's cold and wet and I can't wait for spring :-) Even after fifteen years of living Down Under I can't get used to these upside down seasons!

I hope you enjoy the sexy excerpt below of Bloodlust Denied!





Excerpt ~ Over 18s Only



“I could take you now.” His hoarse whisper teased her earlobe. This woman aroused him to a degree he’d long since forgotten existed.


“Then take me now.” Her panted command arrowed straight to his throbbing cock, the sensation so acute for one incredulous second his fearsome control wavered.


No woman could exert such power over him. He would come only at his own command and no one else’s.


Still cradling her nape, he relinquished his hold on her arm and slid her gown over her shoulder. He wound a velvet ribbon around his fingers and tugged sharply. Her bodice gaped and he saw a tantalizing glimpse of erect nipple.


He cupped her breast, its satisfying weight filling his hand and in the wavering light, he could see the faint tracing of veins beneath the vulnerable skin.


So tempting. So why didn’t he simply slake his lust, fuck her and take her and end this agonizing scream of want that consumed every nerve he possessed?


His lips closed over the puckered nipple, and her gasp of shock only served to increase the power of his lust. Gently he sucked on the firm flesh, when every throb of his engorged cock demanded he plunge his fangs into her. That he drink from her full, temping breast, suck her sweet blood from her, and satisfy this ravenous frenzy.


He flicked his tongue over the hard bud, and her fingers raked through his hair, pinning his head more securely to her body. Involuntarily a smile twisted and the tips of his fangs grazed his lips.


She wasn’t as indifferent to him as she tried to pretend.







International Giveaway!

I'm giving away an e-copy of Bloodlust Denied to one commenter on this post! Just leave a comment below, or let me know what's your favorite way to keep cool when the temperature rises?

Grand Prize

Enter the Rafflecopter Contest to be in with a chance of winning the Grand Prize



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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Summer Lovin' Winner & Get Ready for some Summer Seduction!

A big thank you to Love Lust and Lipstick Stains for organizing the fab Summer Lovin' Blog Hop and to everyone who stopped by and joined in the fun! I loved chatting about summery movies :-)

I put all the commenters names into a hat and the first one out was...


Kimberly Mayberry!

Congratulations!

You've won an e-copy of my Regency vampire romance, Bloodlust Denied. Please send me your email addy and preferred format for the book so I can send your prize to you :-)

My email is
ChristinapPh (@) gmail (dot) com
(no spaces and with two "p"s) 


And there is more summer goodness coming up! Tomorrow the Summer Seduction Blog Hop starts, and there will be plenty of steamy excerpts to be enjoyed and goodies to be won across the hop! Don't forget to stop by!



Friday, August 09, 2013

Saving Margaret ~ A Bear Shifter Romance

I'm delighted to showcase the lovely Krystal Shannan today, with the latest release in her Vegas Mates series, Saving Margaret. Check out this hot cover! I feel the need for a gorgeous bear mate myself now :-)







SAVING MARGARET
Vegas Mates, Book 2
By
Krystal Shannan

Successful, but lonely, Margaret Taylor finds her mate in the body of a man she least expects it in. A bear! Her human half tries to reason her way out of the match, but her wolf is through with her excuses. Crossing the species line isn’t unheard of, but it’s not often done.

Try as she might to avoid him, fate makes sure the big grizzly bear is nearby at all times. But, will his presence be enough to protect her from the evil stalking her?

The power of the magick between them can’t be avoided. But, Scott O’Hearn thinks the beautiful Taylor wolf is doing a fine job of just that —avoiding him. He can’t help he’s a bear shifter and he’s determined to convince her it doesn’t matter. She is his mate and he’s waited over a century to find her.

Will he convince Margaret she’s his true match before it’s too late?

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Amazon Best Seller

Available Now @ Amazon | Smashwords | ARe

Novel – 40K word count – Paranormal / Witches/ Shifter Romance

Vegas Mates in series order…
CHASING SAM (novella)
SAVING MARGARET

Meet the Author:



Paranormal Romance author, Krystal Shannan, lives in Texas and is married to the love-of-her-life. They have a spunky young daughter who believes in fairies. Krystal professes to loving shoes, but avoids wearing them at all costs. She teaches in the public schools and writes as much as she can in her free time. If any more spare time can be squeezed from her day, she enjoys reading romance in all genres, but especially paranormal. If it has a 'Happily Ever After', she's on board!


Krystal Shannan
Magick, Myth, and Legendary Romance.
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Monday, August 05, 2013

Summer Lovin' Blog Hop! + Giveaway!

Welcome to the Summer Lovin' Blog Hop!
Over fifty authors and bloggers have joined together to give you the chance to win an awesome bundle of books as well as read some great posts. Be sure to go to each blog  and comment with your email to up your chances of winning. Each comment counts as an entry! Our lovely bloggers are also offering individual prizes so be sure to check them out.








Summer Lovin' - whenever I hear these words I'm transported back to when I was a teen and first watched Grease with John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Hot summer nights, holiday romance, first love!

And speaking of first love...

My recent release, Bloodlust Denied, features a two thousand year old vampire who has never forgotten his own first love. He is tortured by guilt and regret and long ago abandoned any sense of morality or honor. Or so he thinks, until Morana enters his twilight existence and turns his decadent world upside down.

Excerpt



The tip of her tongue moistened the seam of her lips, and lust speared through his groin and along his thickening shaft. Three years he’d waited for this moment and now that she was in his power he was going to enjoy every last second.


He tugged her to her feet and she stumbled against his knees, dark hair tumbling over her shoulders. He inhaled her fresh, clean scent, rose petals and raindrops and without conscious thought, he drifted his mouth across her tempting skin. He could feel the frantic beat of her pulse vibrating against his lips, against the tip of his searching tongue. His fangs pierced his gums, aching with need and want and rising desperation.


“I should punish you for leaving me in that alley, Morana.”


Her uneven breath feathered across his cheek and her cleavage beckoned.


“I delivered. I owe you nothing from that night.”


“I hadn’t finished with you.”


She moved restlessly from him and tried to free herself. “That’s not my concern. It doesn’t give you the right to take me without my consent.”


He wrapped his free hand around her loosened hair and slowly pulled her head toward him. She resisted and pain flashed across her face but it made no difference. She had no choice but to bow before him.


“I have the right to do whatever I desire.” He breathed the words into her face, watched her pupils dilate and the musky scent of her arousal washed through the enclosed carriage. “And no one will miss you, Morana. No one will instigate a search for your whereabouts. You are completely at my mercy.”

Giveaway!

I'm giving away an e-copy of Bloodlust Denied to one commenter on this post! Just leave a comment below, or let me know what's your favorite summer inspired movie?

“I wanted to figure out what was going on and why the two had such fiery chemistry: their sex scenes (and they were frequent) leapt off the pages to tickle and entice in all the right places like a giant steam bath.”  4 Stars The Jeep Diva


Grand Prize



There is a fabulous Grand Prize for one lucky commenter on the Summer Lovin' Blog Hop - dozens of wonderful e-books including my sizzling historical romance, Betrayed!

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Friday, August 02, 2013

Ravenous by Eden Summers ~ Delicious :-)

It's with great pleasure that today I'm showcasing the very lovely Eden Summers with Ravenous, her 1st August release from Escape Publishing. Eden is amazing and her patience with my endless promo questions goes way beyond the call of duty :-)

To help celebrate the release of Ravenous, Eden has a fab giveaway! Look at these pretties! To be in with a chance of winning just enter the Rafflecopter contest below.



This giveaway is open Internationally.

Beaded wine and purse charms come with paper swag.

Picture Book Blurb

She’s a small town caterer, he’s a big city chef, but they don’t need a kitchen to make things sizzle...

Erin McDonald likes her simple life in her small town: no drama, no fuss, no uncertainty...until Jesse Hackett breezes back into town. Erin never quite got over how he left for the bright lights of the big city, and took her heart with him.

Jesse never regretted his decision to leave small town life behind and chase his big city dreams, but he’s always regretted leaving Erin behind. No woman has ever compared, and once he convinces Erin to let him touch her again, he’s never going to let her go.

Sparks fly and fires are rekindled, but the basic divide still remains: what really matters in life — location or love?


List Price – AU $3.99
Category: Romance Adult
Word Count: 24,000






Buy Links
Amazon
Barnes & Noble (coming soon)

And now let's find out some more about this gorgeous lady. Take it away, Eden!!



 About Eden Summers

Eden Summers is a true blue Aussie, living in regional New South Wales with her two energetic young boys and a quick witted husband.

In late 2010, Eden's romance obsession could no longer be sated by reading alone, so she decided to give voice to the sexy men and sassy women in her mind.

Eden can't resist alpha dominance, dark features and sarcasm in her fictional heroes and loves a strong heroine who knows when to bite her tongue but also serves retribution with a feminine smile on her face.

Website: www.edensummers.com
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 Don't forget to enter Eden's contest to be in with the chance of winning one of her gorgeous giveaways!



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