That's not all...Welcome to the third blog hop of the month! It's the Hearts on Fire Blog Hop!
Before I get to the amazing prizes you can win, I want to share my favorite Valentine's Day memory. It happened yesterday :) My husband is in medical school and is in a different city this month so he bought my gifts online and shipped them to me. I waited for several days, dying from the anticipation, and when I got home there were two packages with that magical Amazon logo.
Now I thought I knew what he got me but I was so so wrong. He bought me a beautiful Mickey Mouse figurine holding a heart (we had our honeymoon in Disney World and I have been dying to go back ever since), a giant box of Ferrero candies (one of my favorite candies that I almost never indulge in), and the book Warm Bodies that I've been wanting to read so badly ever since I first saw the movie trailer.
It's not often he can completely floor me but I burst into tears. The fact that he knew me so well and picked out such perfect gifts was a wonderful surprise and even though he can't spend Valentine's Day with me, I know he's thinking about me <3
What can you win on this blog hop? Well, I'm personally giving away a $5 Amazon Gift Card that you can enter through the rafflecopter below.
Be sure to leave a comment telling me your favorite Valentine's Day memory and leave your email address!
But wait! There's some fantabulous grand prizes!!
1.) Two Kindle Paperwhites (US ONLY)
2.) Three sets of Black Swan: Books 1-3 paperbacks signed by Victoria Danann (US ONLY)
3.) twenty sets of Black Swan: Books 1-3 e-books
4.) $60 choice giftcard
I bet you're thinking it can't get any better, right? Oh but it can! Those two Kindle Paperwhites come with....
Danica Avet Winners: choice of backlist
Airicka Phoenix: E-copy of Games of Fire, Touching Smoke, & Touching Eternity
Katie Salidas: E-copy of Moonlight and Sweet Surprises! By her and Willsin Rowe which also releases on Feb 14!
Sara Trimble: E-copy of A Woman's Revenge
Michelle Graham: E-copy of Landing the Big Ones
Kim Mullican: Yoder's Farm, Taking Control (Book 1 Control Series),Control (Book 2 Control Series), Immortal Decision
Cambria Hebert: Ecopy of Recalled and a Winners Choice from the Heven and Hell Series Ecopy
M.L. Stephens: Ecopy of Love You More
J Kelly Acinni: 5 sets of paperback copies of Baby and Echo US only
Susan Griscom: Reflections and Whisper Cape
MaryLynn Bast: Heart of a Wolf Series
Susan D. Taylor: Secret Desire
Tara Lain: Beach Balls
And a big thank you to: Dani-Lyn Alexander, Lisa Simington, Kym Grosso, and Liberty Ann for making the giftcard possible!!!
How about I give you a little Valentine's Day present of my own? I'm releasing a novella in my Mythrian Realm so here's a little snippet to keep you wanting more :)
Achaius led the way out of the training grounds before turning toward the woods. His panther caught the first scent of pine and began to pace within his mind, eager to be let out. Behave, he ordered, grinning when he received a snarl in response. It wasn’t his fault he hadn’t be able to let the panther roam these past few days and Achaius wasn’t any happier about being unable to shift.
“Where are we going?” Saia asked, her voice devoid of emotion. The panther whined, pushing harder to be released, wanting to brush against her side in an effort to comfort. Achaius couldn’t blame the animal; he didn’t like the defeat he saw in the slump of her shoulders. Saia Makan had in turn drove him to the brink of madness and the brink of desire for years. Though they had never been partners, their paths crossed often since they were in the same squadron. Their sparring energized him and he drew great pleasure from getting under her skin.
When she hadn’t been at the memorial for Treven, Achaius hadn’t been surprised. Saia didn’t like to display her emotions publicly, preferring to bottle them up or release them in a good fight. Too bad. He wasn’t going to let her retreat into herself, not when he could feel the crashing waves of her grief despite her best efforts to barricade herself behind her shields.
“Come on, Achaius. I’m tired and don’t feel like going for a leisurely stroll tonight. Where are you leading me.”
“Sorry, didn’t realize it was past your bed time, Feel free to head on back and crawl into bed with the other babies.”
Sparks flashed in her violet eyes, the first sign of life he’d seen since leaving the fighting rings. “Bite me, kitty cat.”
“Love to,” he replied, flashing a grin as he let his teeth shift into those of the panther. It took more energy to shift only a small part of his body, but the shaky laugh he elicited from Saia made it worth the effort.
Now then, before you run I have one more little Valentine's Day gift for you. My debut paranormal romance, Breaking the Nexus is on sale for Valentine's Day! That's right!
Breaking the Nexus is just $2.99 for Valentine's Day!!
A warrior trying to save humans. A detective searching for a killer. And a romance neither expected.
Throughout history, myths and legends of extraordinary creatures have been told and retold. Fantastic tales of demons and banshees, gryphons and dragons, and of course, magic. Stories that every child grows to learn are nothing more than fantasy…or are they?
Beyond the world you see lies a hidden realm, the Mythrian Realm, inhabited by all of the creatures you’ve been told are mere fiction. Only one thing lies between humans and the truth: the Nexus. A magical barrier erected millennia ago to separate the two realms, it has stood the test of time. Until now.
For Mythrian Sha Phoenix, magic is nothing new. But when she stumbles upon a portal on the verge of collapse, her fate will forever change. Pulled through the portal into the Human Realm, she lands in the middle of Detective Connor Flynn’s brutal murder scene. Soon it is obvious someone is using blood magic to try to bring down the Nexus. Together, Connor and Sha must work to unravel the secrets before the barrier falls and the realms collide.
The Nexus is breaking and all hell is about to unleash…literally.
*** Warning this book contains graphic sex scenes featuring a sexy detective ***
A SUMMONER'S TALE: the vampire's confessor
BLACK SWAN 3
AUTHOR: by Victoria Danann
PUBLISHER: 7th House
ISBN: 978-1-933320-67-0 ebook Words: 107,000
978-1-933320-80-9 print Pages: 350
GENRE: vampire romance, paranormal romance, urban fantasy, paranormal fantasy
RELEASE DATE: February 14, 2013
BOOK TRAILER: http://victoriadanann.me/the-summoners-tale/
BUY AT AMAZON: http://www.amazon.com/Summoners-Tale-Vampires-Confessor-ebook/dp/B00BC1SYKE/
This is the third installment in a serial saga intended to be read in order.
DESCRIPTION: A secret society, a witch, a psychic, vampires, modern day knights, heroes, elves, fae, assassins from another dimension, and fairytales come together where emotions intersect. Two souls, joined by a mystical bond, separated by distance, must simultaneously struggle through pain and darkness in an ultimate confrontation with character and an ultimate struggle for life proving that true love waits patiently through lifetimes and finds courage to survive. Even in the strangest places. Even when you're least expecting it. Even when you're far, far from home.
Erotic quotient: A little steam. No menage. No BDSM.
IMPORTANT: Black Swan Books 2 and 3 are available on Amazon.com exclusively as single titles. However, a The Order of the Black Swan COLLECTED TALES, Books 1-3 will also be released on or around Feb. 14th in e-book everywhere. This is the story as it was intended to be read - without interruption.
ISBN: 978-1-933320-70-0 313,000 words All three books for $6.99.
INCLUDES:
Book One - My Familiar Stranger: Romancing the Vampire Hunters (nominated for Reviewers Choice Best Paranormal Romance of 2012)
Book Two - The Witch's Dream: A Love Letter to Paranormal Romance
Book Three - A Summoner's Tale: The Vampire's Confessor
Book Four - Moonlight: Big Bad Wolf To release late Spring.
WEBSITE: http://www.VictoriaDanann.com
BLOG: http://VictoriaDanann.me
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/vdanann
TWITTER: @vdanann
Author Bio:
Erotic quotient: A little steam. No menage. No BDSM.
IMPORTANT: Black Swan Books 2 and 3 are available on Amazon.com exclusively as single titles. However, a The Order of the Black Swan COLLECTED TALES, Books 1-3 will also be released on or around Feb. 14th in e-book everywhere. This is the story as it was intended to be read - without interruption. ISBN: 978-1-933320-70-0 313,000 words All three books for $6.99.
INCLUDES:
Book One - My Familiar Stranger: Romancing the Vampire Hunters (nominated for Reviewers Choice Best Paranormal Romance of 2012) Book Two - The Witch's Dream: A Love Letter to Paranormal Romance Book Three - A Summoner's Tale: The Vampire's Confessor Book Four - Moonlight: Big Bad Wolf To release late Spring. WEBSITE: http://www.VictoriaDanann.com
BLOG: http://VictoriaDanann.me
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/vdanann
TWITTER: @vdanann
Author Bio: 
For the past fourteen years, Victoria has illustrated and authored Seasons of the Witch calendars and planners and written several non-fiction books on magickal arts. She lives in a town north of Houston known as The Woodlands even though the idea of the witch in the woods may be a cliché.
She owns 7th House Publishing and contributes to its enterprises. In addition to art and writing, she plays Classic Rock music (keys, rhythm guitar, vocals) and manages one of Houston's premier party bands. Married. Four children.
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I don't have a favorite I love them all
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ReplyDeleteI love when my hubs made a homemade Valentines Day card...he forgot to buy one, but the one he made was the best ever!
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DeleteCooking dinner together with my hubby. It's nice to cook together.
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Happy Valentines Day!
I have always been single so still waiting for a memory to happen.
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When my hubby showed up at work with roses and a big heart balloon
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Nothing jumps out at me, but I enjoy baking for loved ones!
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don't have a fav one
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My father gets me gifts every year which is really sweet.
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No favorites.
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Fav V-day memory is when I get flowers - any year - any time! theresa.esterline@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteJust a quite night in with my son and husband is good for me
ReplyDeleteI don't have a favorite - enjoy reading about all of them.
ReplyDeleteValentine's memory - My parents always gave two gifts on Valentine's Day, a box of candy from my father and a book from my mother.
Don't have a favorite Valentine memory. They are all good ones. LOL
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don't have a favorite one
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Every Valentine's is my favorite because I spend it with the ones I love.
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My husband and I go out to a really nice dinner every valentines.
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I have never been a huge fan of Valentine's Day, have enjoyed it more since I started dating my now husband. My favorite memory, however, would be when we threw an anti-Valentine's day party in college!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite Valentine's memory was when my husband planned an entire surprise weekend for me. Took me out of town to a resort and pampered me all weekend. It was very romantic
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Fave memory is getting a Valentine's fram (flower and cnady) from my best friend just to perk me up!
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A wonderful dinner, a movie and a gorgeous bracelet.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite Valentines memory was when I was a kid, my older sister was crying because she didn't have a Valentine so my dad asked if he could be her's and she got the biggest smile on her face! It was so sweet!
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All of my Valentines' Days have been very boring :( Thanks for the giveaway!
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DeleteAnything spent with my husband
ReplyDeleteI’ve never had a romantic prospect to celebrate the day with, but from the time I was a toddler, my family would give little Valentine’s gifts back and forth. Normally, I love giving gifts to my loved ones and rarely ask for anything in return, but I remember one year I returned from my college classes to find that my mom had decorated my desk for Valentine’s. She decorated my chair with red, heart-shaped garland, had a mylar rose balloon secured to one arm (so it wouldn’t bob up to the ceiling), had three red roses in a vase next to my monitor, and a plush puppy wearing boppers propped up in my chair. She knew how stressful that quarter was for me, and she was so thoughtful!
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Valentine's day was the day I met my husband,many years ago .
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Nothing all that memorable yet...
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DeleteMy favorite memory is the first date my husband and I had that was on Valentine's day.
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No memorable Valentine's yet.
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I don't really have one...sad huh?
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Haven't had a memorable one yet. Here's to hoping next year will be the one to remember. :D
ReplyDeleteExcept for getting flowers from coworkers, I don't have memorable memories.
ReplyDeleteThe year my husband proposed!
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The year my boyfriend surprised me at work with roses and a much needed weekend getaway :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the awesome giveaway!
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ReplyDeleteStill single so no memorable memories from a boyfriend but one year my neice and nephew made me home made cards and got me a big stuffed animal. It was really sweet.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry I missed your part of the contest, I must be later than I thought! LOL!
ReplyDeleteI haven't found my true love yet; but please let me share my book love that truly displays hearts on fire! The Reluctant Dom by Tymber Dalton is Kaden and Leah's and Seth's story; they have long wanted to bring Seth into their marriage, now is the time Kaden is dying. He trains Seth to become Leah's Dom; he even goes as far as to leave them help, DVD's, notes, letters with friends for Seth and Leah after he is gone. This is truly an example of hearts on fire; it is an beautiful, heart wrenching, emotional story, that is life real; I highly recommend this book to everyone!
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