Blood Roses Bite #12
Is it just me, or do you get the feeling Caleb means what he says? He’s certainly not one to cross – as will become ever clearer as the series progresses. It’s Blood Roses Bite #12…
Blood Roses Bite #11
Caleb’s quote proved very popular yesterday! It’s fab to know Leila isn’t the only one he’s managed to reel in. š But reel her in though he may, Leila’s no push-over. Having a hero as dark as Caleb necessitates a heroine not afraid to stand up to him. It’s Blood Roses Bite #11…
Blood Roses Bite #10
When I write the dialogue between my characters, I never imagine snippets appearing on Bites. Is Caleb being playful in this one? Or is it a warning? Sometimes the tension is all about not quite knowing. Here’s Blood Roses Bite #10…
Blood Roses Bite #9
I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! It’s scary to think it’s been over a week since the launch of Blood Roses. Don’t forget, if you’re signed up with Goodreads, you can be in with another chance of winning a signed paperback of the book!
So, apart from the obvious, what exactly does Leila see in such a badly-behaved, irredeemable vampire? Here’s Blood Roses Bite #9…
Blood Roses Bite #8
Blood Roses reviews are coming in and Caleb Dehain is certainly creating some interesting reactions from readers! I did warn you he was dark. Very dark.
Here’s Blood Roses Bite #8…
Happy Friday, everyone! I’ll be back with another Bite on Monday. š
Blood Roses Bite #7
Only Leila can get away with talking to Caleb like that. It’s Blood Roses Bite #7!
One of the most interesting aspects of creating Blackthorn was placing humans at the top of the pecking order.Ā I didnāt only find this concept intriguing in relation to how my human characters would respond, but also how the third species community would cope with the oppressive measures put in place.
But have you ever wondered why the third species allowed themselves to be put in this position in the first place? Youāll get more hints in Blood Torn.
Another Bite tomorrow!
Blood Roses Bite #6
You know how much I love reader involvement with Blackthorn. A few months ago, Bookouture and I asked you to vote on your preferred design of Bites on Pinterest ready for the launch of Blood Roses. This style came through as the winner. So here’s Blood Roses Bite #6, with the twist you liked and words chosen by YOU to describe the series so far…
There’s another one tomorrow!
Blood Roses Bite #5
I promised you a Blood Roses Bite every day this week, so here’s Bite #5. It’s called ‘Leila’s Story’. You’ll see why…
I know, I know – I don’t make things easy for my heroines. Some battles really are worth fighting though.
Stay close for another Blood Roses Bite tomorrow!
Blood Roses Bites and Giveaways
Thank you to everyone who made Friday such an AWESOME day. I was totally overwhelmed by the amount of support out there for Blackthorn, so HUGE thanks to everyone who played a part.
Special thanks go to Tracey, Fiona, Linzi, Amity, Tima, Jane, Michelle, Aimee and Incy who all featured Blood Roses Bites on their blogs and also went that extra mile to share their own thoughts on the series. Also to Alison for sharing both Blood Shadows and Blood Roses with her readers, Martine for spreading the news on Facebook and Rae whose technical hitches caused her problems, but itās on the way.
And don’t forget, you can still read my exclusive interview with Bookouture, where I share some insight into Blood Roses and hints of what’s to come for Blackthorn.
Thanks also to the wonderful Michele Hauf for the VampChix promo of Blood Roses, and sustained thanks to the awesome GraveTells for continuing to run Blood Roses ads. I have some exciting news to share about a special feature Iām doing with them very soon – more on that in a while.
But before I share a couple more exiting things, itās time for Blood Roses Bite #4! Theyāll be running every day this week, so be sure to look out for them!
Win an eBook of Blood Roses or Blood Shadows!
I also want to say a massive thank you to Kara-Karina who invited me onto Nocturnal Book Reviews to talk about what inspired me to write paranormal romance. Weāre also giving away an eBook of your choice ā either Blood Roses or Blood Shadows.
Win a SIGNED paperback copy of Blood Roses!
Due to the astounding response to the last Goodreads giveaway of Blood Roses (over 2,600 signing up) my wonderful publisher, Bookouture, decided to give everyone a second chance. Visit now to win one of two signed copies.
Goodreads Book Giveaway
Before I go, Iām going to publicly apologise to everyone already underway with Blood Roses for the clear issues I am causing AGAIN with late nights, neglected families and work avoidance. Also, apologies to everyone who has finished reading it, and have informed me Iām single-handedly responsible for your current difficulties re-engaging with reality.
Blame Caleb, not me. š
Iāll be back with another Bite tomorrow!
Blood Roses Has Arrived!
Itās Blood Roses launch day!!! Yay!!!
Yes, itās FINALLY here.
Some of us have waited a few weeks, some a few months, New Voices fans of Blood Roses have been waiting almost three years. Me? Well, it must be over a decade since I first had thoughts of serryns and the darkest of vampiresā¦
Thanks to the AWESOME Bookouture (and I will continue to sing their praises no matter how excessive because, sincerely, they are THE best publisher) ā my dream of bringing Blackthorn to readers continues.
And it is those readers who are already making this an incredible launch day for me. Quite simply, without them, days like this donāt happen. For months now, some have worked really hard in the background ā commenting on my posts here and on other sites, leaving messages and likes on Facebook, sharing and retweeting, dropping me supportive emails and, letās not forget, writing those all-important reviews. ALL of it makes a difference ā not least to me personally. I can’t thank you enough.
So, whatās happening today?
The two main things areā¦
1) The Bites are spreading!
If you have time to peruse, check out some of these fantastic bloggers who very kindly jumped on board to spread the word about Blood Roses. For all their relentless support these past few months, I offered them exclusive access to the bank of pending Blood Roses Bites so they could pick their favourite to share. But these are Blackthorn readers weāre talking about ā and this passionate bunch always go the extra mile. Do please take a look at some of these fab sites from Australia, South Africa, USA and the UK, (in alphabetical order!!)ā¦ Fiona Chapman, Lindsey (aka Linzi) Clarke, Aimee Duffy, Amity Grays, Jane Hunt, Tima Maria Lacoba, Tracey Rogers and Michelle SmartĀ to see what they have to say.Ā Gee, you lot have brought tears to my eyes!!Ā Really. And coming a little later: Incy Black,Ā Alison LodgeĀ andĀ Rae Rivers.Ā I also want to say a massive thanks to Martine Lamerton who doesnāt have a blog, but is spreading the word on Facebook, as well as my lovely fellow bloggers on the Hot Pink Typewriter who are letting me put up a Bite later today. And not least, I want to say a HUGE thanks to my wonderfully supportive husband who is not only spreading the word to EVERYONE he knows, but even took the day off to share my launch day with me.
My personal favourite Bite?
2) Exclusive Interview!
Iām also doing an exclusive launch-day interview with Bookouture at 3 pm today (UK time). Iād love you to come and say hi if you can! Oliver Rhodes knows what questions to ask to get me to talkā¦ this really is a MUST-READ for curious Blackthorn fans.
There could be more things happening too ā which Iāll post on Twitter and Facebook later.
So, thatās it! The bookās out, itās being downloaded and posted through letterboxes even as I write this. The reviews are already coming in ā and, unlike Blood Shadows, theyāre a mixed bag so far! Some are loving it, some are slightly more ‘cautious’. But thatās okay – as long as I continue to do my Blackthorn fans proud. Fingers crossed I will!
So to finish off, here are reviews I’ve seen this morning and have totally made my day so far:
There is nothing quite like reading reviews from readers who Ā just āget itā.
Have a great day everyone!
xxx