Heartbreakers Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Heartbreakers Blog Hop!

There's something addictive about heartbreaker heroes. Maybe he's a little bit arrogant, or maybe he's so charming he just doesn't realise he's left a trail of broken hearts. But either way I just love it when he finally faces the fact that he's fallen hard for the heroine - and she's not sitting at his feet worshipping him :-) Because I sooo enjoy watching these heroes have to do a bit of good old fashioned grovelling in order to win the woman who's captured their heart :-)

Gabe, the hero in my latest release, Archangel of Mercy, is bit of a heartbreaker although his heroine, Aurora, doesn't let him get away with much :-)

 I'm giving away some gorgeous archangel swag and a copy of my erotic paranormal romance
Foretaste of Forever
 to one commenter on my blog.

Between an angel and a desperate woman comes salvation -

and a raw passion that challenges them at every turn... 

Over 18s Only Please!

Destined to fall... destined to love...

When Aurora Robinson attempts to open a rift between dimensions to embrace her true heritage, an arrogant Archangel is the only one who can save her from the jaws of hell. And while she owes Gabriel her life, she’s determined not to fall at his feet-despite the desire she feels whenever they’re together.

After his wings were brutally destroyed millennia ago, Gabriel has no compassion for humans like those who ruined him and betrayed the ones he loved. But when he inexplicably finds himself defying ancient protocols to rescue a woman from a fate worse than death, he is shocked by the searing attraction he feels for a mortal.

As the ancient forces that seek to punish Aurora for her actions close in, Gabriel offers the tempting woman protection at his private sanctuary. But as they both succumb to their desires, they discover an even deeper connection-one that threatens to consume them.

The Book Depository

Barnes & Noble

Amazon

  

Read Chapter One of Archangel of Mercy

Don't forget to check out all the other fabulous authors, reviewers and bloggers participating in this Hop! You can find a list of them at Carrie Ann's Heartbreaker Hop

But that's not all....

We have THREE grand prizes. You as a reader can go to EACH blog and comment with your email address and be entered to win. Yep, you can enter over 200 times!

Now what are those prizes?

1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet

2nd Grand Prize: A $100 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!

All prizes are international except for the Swag Pack which is US only
 

To be entered into the Grand Prize draw and my own contest on this blog, just let me know one of your fave scenes from a book, movie or real life where it finally hits the hero that he can't live without his heroine :-) *or* since Valentine's Day is just around the corner, what (or who) is your ideal Valentine's date?

Archangel of Mercy is an ARRA Finalist!

I'm thrilled to announce that Archangel of Mercy is a finalist in the 2012 Australian Romance Readers Favourite Paranormal Romance Awards! Thank you to everyone who nominated my book, and congrats to my fellow finalists!

Under the Covers with a Hot Archangel

Only nine more sleeps until Christmas! I can hardly believe it's almost the end of another year. But before the Mayan calendar rolls over (or not as the case may be!) I'm chatting about traditions on the Under the Covers blog. What's your favourite traditional celebration? Pop by and let me know! And don't forget to enter the rafflecopter contest to be in with a chance to win a copy of Archangel of Mercy (US addresses only)

Year End Splash Party

There's a great party happening over at The Romance Reviews this month! And today it's my turn over there!

Just hop on over and answer an easy question and you go into the draw to win a copy of Archangel of Mercy. The contest is open internationally to wherever The Book Depository delivers!

And we have More Winners!

And so ends the third week of my blog tour to celebrate the release of Archangel of Mercy! I've been having a lot of fun chatting with readers, and without further ado here are the winners!

The winner of an e-copy of Touch of the Demon plus swag on

Tina Donahue's blog is...

pc!

The winner of an e-copy of Foretaste of Forever plus swag on

Paranormal Haven is...

Sheryl!

The winner of a copy of Archangel of Mercy plus swag on

Dark Side Downunder is...

bn100!

The winner of the Goodreads contest is...

Krystal!

The winner of Touch of the Demon plus swag on
Cathryn Hein's Friday Feast is...

Juanita!

The winner of a copy of Archangel of Mercy and swag on
Romance Bandits is...

Connie!

Congratulations!

Partying with the Banditas!

Happy Friday!


Today I'm in the Lair over at the Romance Bandits  with my good friend Regency romance author Anna Campbell. I'm not only divulging secrets about the second Archangel book in the series but also books 3 and 4 in my Roman/Druid world, Betrayed and Tainted, and there's a tantalizing glimpse into the world of my Regency Vampire, Alexius, from Bloodlust Denied. There's also an international giveaway of a copy of Archangel of Mercy for one lucky commenter!

Here's something delicious and decadent

that I had the other night!

Almost as yummy as Gabe :-)

Midnight Confessions

Today I'm over at  fellow Aussie Anna Hackett's Midnight Confessions answering her Quick Questions (I ramble a bit but Anna was kind enough not to comment on it!!!) Anna is also celebrating a new release this week - Winter Fusion, her novella in A Galactic Holiday, a fab sci-fi anthology out with Carina Press, and she'll be visiting here next week with a super cool contest!

Anyway, back to my Archangel of Mercy Quick Questions with Anna, I'm also giving away a copy of Foretaste of Forever to one lucky commenter!

Ava helping me clean the bathroom. Not.

Holiday Foreplay at Rabid Reads

There's a big Holiday Foreplay bloggy event happening this month! Join me over at Rabid Reads today where I'm chatting about Christmas traditions and I'm giving away a copy of Archangel of Mercy!

ARCHANGEL OF MERCY's Release Day!!!

Today is the official release day for Archangel of Mercy! And look what just turned up! My beautiful author copies!!!

 "Ashcroft’s unique world-building blends several familiar mythologies and draws the reader in with a creative and intriguing plot… Her characters are fascinating, the story line compelling, the romance scorching – don’t be surprised if you find yourself reading this book late into the night!”

Kylie Griffin, National Bestselling Author of The Light Blade Series

Destined to fall... destined to love...

"Archangel Of Mercy would appeal to readers who enjoy Nalini Singh and JR Ward. Dark, gritty and erotic. I loved it!”

Laurie London, Author of the Sweetblood Series

When Aurora Robinson attempts to open a rift between dimensions to embrace her true heritage, an arrogant Archangel is the only one who can save her from the jaws of hell. And while she owes Gabriel her life, she’s determined not to fall at his feet-despite the desire she feels whenever they’re together.

After his wings were brutally destroyed millennia ago, Gabriel has no compassion for humans like those who ruined him and betrayed the ones he loved. But when he inexplicably finds himself defying ancient protocols to rescue a woman from a fate worse than death, he is shocked by the searing attraction he feels for a mortal.

As the ancient forces that seek to punish Aurora for her actions close in, Gabriel offers the tempting woman protection at his private sanctuary. But as they both succumb to their desires, they discover an even deeper connection-one that threatens to consume them.

Excerpt

Available from:

The Book Depository

Barnes & Noble

Amazon

Booktopia   Temptation   Fishpond 

Rendezvous   Rosemary’s Romance  

Ever After   Intrigue

I'm continuing my Archangel of Mercy blog tour today over at the lovely Shelley Munro! Shell was kind enough to host me on her blog several years ago, before I sold. She said it would be good practice for me when I did sell - and wow was she right! So thank you Shelley :-)

Do pop over and say hi! I answer a couple of questions and there's a snippet from Chapter Two of Archangel of Mercy. Plus there's the chance to win a giveaway of my erotic PNR, Foretaste of Forever and swag!

How cute is this!

Decadent Deliciousness & a Wandering Imagination

I have a double dose of yumminess for you today! First of all I'm over at my good friend Cathryn Hein's Friday Feast blog. I love reading this blog for all the delicious goodness! My mouth is watering just thinking about it :-)

Anyway, I'm over there today with a lovely cool summery dessert (we won't mention the fish fingers). Pop on over and let me know what you think, and you'll go into the draw for a copy of my erotic futuristic fantasy Touch of the Demon, plus some gorgeous Archangel swag!

And the second helping of goodness is over at the lovely Alli Sinclair's blog, Novel Adventurers, where I'm chatting about all the fabulous places in the world I'd love to visit. I also talk about the strange places that my imagination takes me, specifically in Archangel of Mercy!

There's a copy of my erotic paranormal romance, Foretaste of Forever up for grabs (plus swag!) for one commenter on the blog!

Inspirational Sparks

There's a giveaway of a copy of Archangel of Mercy over at the Dark Side Downunder bog today. Find out where the sparks of inspiration for Gabe came from!  Just pop on over and say hi and you're in the draw!

Such a hard life.

An Apocalyptic Bite of Alpha Heroes & Warm Honey

There's a bumper day of super goodness coming up today! First of all I'm over at Tote Bags and Blogs talking about Alpha heroes and warm honey and there's a copy of  my erotic futuristic fantasy, Touch of the Demon plus some cool swag up for grabs.

There's also an exclusive excerpt from Chapter Two of Archangel of Mercy over at the Dark Side Dowunder blog - A Bite of...

And finally today it's my turn over at the Romance Writers of the Apocalypse blog where I basically have a big squee about the release of Archangel of Mercy in six days time!

A photo of Theo playing with his toys.

Just because :-)

And we have Winners!

Congratulations to all the winners so far on my

Archangel of Mercy

blog tour!

And here they are!

The winner of a copy of Archangel of Mercy plus swag on

Magical Musings is...

Ren!

The winner of an e-copy of Touch of the Demon plus swag on

I Smell Sheep is...

Debra!

and...

The winner of a copy of Archangel of Mercy plus swag on

Riverina Romantics is...

Linda!

And the winner of some gorgeous Archangel swag for the

Black Friday Blog Hop is...

Well, I had such a great turn out and there were so many yummy turkey
delights that my stomach rumbled as I was reading the comments.
So I've decided to give away TWO lots of swags.

Congratulations to 

The Book Queen

and

Suzi Love!

Hawt Bad Ass Archangel at Paranormal Haven

Today I'm over at Paranormal Haven where I share who is the hawt inspiration behind the  hero in my third Archangel book! Yes, it's a bit insane that I'm talking about the hero of a book that hasn't been written yet but wait until you find out who it is!!!

There's also a chance to win a download of my erotic paranormal romance, Foretaste of Forever and some gorgeous Archangel swag!

Miri and Ava taking a nap on one of their favorite spot. My desk.

Upcoming Fun!

On 14th December I'm over at The Romance Reviews to help celebrate their Year End Splash Party. There are masses of prizes on offer every day from 15th November until 15th December, with a Grand Prize of a $100 Gift Card.

Don't forget to pop over and join in the fun! And then hop on over on 14th December and answer an easy-peasy question to be in with a chance of winning a copy of Archangel of Mercy (open internationally to wherever The Book Depository delivers).

As my other self, Christina Phillips, I'm a member of the Historical Hearts blog and the site has just had a fabulous new banner, thanks to Hot Damn Designs. Isn't it just breathtaking?

If you enjoy reading historical romance then pop on over and check out the amazing Aussie authors. Our books range from being set in ancient Roman times (that would be me!), Medieval, the seventeenth century, Georgian, Regency and Victorian. The heat levels range from erotic to sweet with everything in between.

Black Friday Blog Hop

Welcome to the Black Friday blog hop!

I live in Australia and we don't have a Black Friday sale (we don't have a Thanksgiving celebration either, which is a shame). But I grew up in England, and remember how the sales would start on Boxing Day and they would be frenzied! Prices would be slashed and people would camp out to grab the best bargains. Since I hate being wet and cold (two things you're guaranteed to be at the end of December in England!) I never did this! I was much happier snuggled up in the warm :-)

There's only eleven days until Archangel of Mercy, my erotic paranormal romance from Berkley Heat, is released! I'm giving away some Archangel swag to one commenter on my blog.

Between an angel and a desperate woman comes salvation -

and a raw passion that challenges them at every turn... 

Over 18s Only Please!

Destined to fall... destined to love...

When Aurora Robinson attempts to open a rift between dimensions to embrace her true heritage, an arrogant Archangel is the only one who can save her from the jaws of hell. And while she owes Gabriel her life, she’s determined not to fall at his feet-despite the desire she feels whenever they’re together.

After his wings were brutally destroyed millennia ago, Gabriel has no compassion for humans like those who ruined him and betrayed the ones he loved. But when he inexplicably finds himself defying ancient protocols to rescue a woman from a fate worse than death, he is shocked by the searing attraction he feels for a mortal.

As the ancient forces that seek to punish Aurora for her actions close in, Gabriel offers the tempting woman protection at his private sanctuary. But as they both succumb to their desires, they discover an even deeper connection-one that threatens to consume them.

Pre-Order from

The Book Depository

Barnes & Noble

Amazon

 

Read Chapter One of Archangel of Mercy

Don't forget to check out all the other fabulous authors, reviewers and bloggers participating in this Hop! You can find a list of them at Carrie Ann's Black Friday Hop

But that's not all....

We have THREE grand prizes. You as a reader can go to EACH blog and comment with your email address and be entered to win. Yep, you can enter over 200 times!

Now what are those prizes?

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!

All prizes are international except for the Swag Pack which is US only

To be entered into the Grand Prize draw and my own contest on this blog, just let me know what's your fave turkey leftover dish? (that's if there is any turkey leftovers!)

Donut Holes & The Next Big Thing

Happy Wednesday! Today I'm visiting my lovely friend, Eleni Konstantine over at her Taverna in her Writing Buddy Wednesday slot. Find out what I'm up to at the moment and what's in my immediate future (apart from donut holes and coffee...) (no I cannot tell a lie. Donut holes and coffee are always in my immediate future...)

I've been tagged in The Next Big Thing by fellow Aussie author Alison Stuart who writes fabulous time travel romances and historical novels set during the seventeenth century. Allison's latest release from Lyrical Press is Gather the Bones, descibed as Downtown Abbey with ghosts, from Lyrical Press. 


I'm instructed to tell you all about my next book by answering these questions and then to tag between three to five other authors about their Next Big Thing. So here I go!

What is the working title of your next book?

Archangel of Mercy

Where did the idea come from for the book?

It was very odd. After a random comment from my good friend Eleni Konstantine about a new publishing line opening up, this image of a moody, Alpha Archangel just appeared in my mind. He was alone on the outer edge of the universe and refused to either leave my muse alone, or open up and let me know his story for about five years!


What genre does your book fall under?

Erotic Paranormal Romance

Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?

No idea. I will leave that up to my readers to imagine! (although I could have a lot of fun auditioning actors to play Gabe! (all in the name of research. I suffer for my art).


What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?

Between an angel and a desperate woman comes salvation - and a raw passion that challenges them at every turn.

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?

Archangel of Mercy is published by Penguin's Berkley Heat line and hits the shelves on 4th December 2012.

How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?

This book started out as a novella many years ago and gradually evolved into a full length after several rewrites. So the short answer is - a very long time!!!

What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?

This book, and the others in the series, are about fallen archangels and the women who capture their hearts. Laurie London,, author of The Sweetblood series, said this about Archangel of Mercy:

"Archangel Of Mercy would appeal to readers who enjoy Nalini Singh and JR Ward. Dark, gritty and erotic. I loved it!”

Who or What inspired you to write this book?

A random comment by a writing buddy, the haunting image of a solitary Archangel on the edge of the universe and the Mayan long calendar :-) 

What else about your book might pique the reader's interest?

If you enjoy tortured Alpha heroes, fallen bad ass archangels, sizzling sex and merciless villains then you might enjoy Archangel of Mercy!

I've tagged some of my fellow Romance Writers of the Apocalypse authors to tell you about their Next Big Thing next Wednesday - here are their links so you can check them out!

Maggie Nash - Maggie is doing her Next Big Thing today as well, so pop on over and have a peek!

Shona Husk

Kylie Scott

Monica Enderle Pierce
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Sexy Archangel Excerpt + Demon Giveaway!

My Archangel of Mercy blog tour continues today with a sexy excerpt over at Tina Donahue!

There's also a copy of my erotic futuristic fantasy, Touch of the Demon plus some Archangel swag to give away to one lucky commenter on the post! See you over there :-)

Theo, the intrepid explorer, going where no kitty has gone before.

Heroes with Wings. Or not, as the case might be...

Today I'm over at Riverina Romantics where I'm chatting about heroes with wings! Because Archangels have wings. Except Gabe, the hero in Archangel of Mercy doesn't. The reason why is wrapped in his dark and destructive past, but their loss affects everything he does in the present. Pop on over to Riverina Romantics and join in the fun!

I'm giving away one copy of Archangel of Mercy plus some gorgeous swag on the Riverina Romantics blog. The giveaway is international, wherever The Book Depository delivers. Look forward to seeing you there!

Miri giving me a paw with the filing.