Help Vote at the Critters Poll!

Hi, readers! Exciting news! 

Blood Instincts and the Heiresses in Love Trilogy were both nominated for the 21st Annual Preditors and Editors Critters' Readers Poll! So, help me out and cast your vote for each book...

You'll find Blood Instincts, book two of the Blood at First Sight Series, listed in the Romance Category on the site here.

http://critters.org/predpoll/novelr.shtml

And the Heiresses in Love Series boxed set is listed on the Anthologies page here.

 
http://critters.org/predpoll/antho.shtml

Reader votes wrap up on January 14th.

Happy voting, and wish me luck! :)

Free Book at TRR!

Hi, readers! Today there is a pretty rare opportunity to win one of my books from the Blood at First Sight Series...

Just head over to The Romance Reviews' Year End Splash party and answer the simple, multiple choice Q&A on question number 7 to enter for your chance to receive an ebook copy of Blood Instincts! Yay!

Here is the event link: https://www.theromancereviews.com/event.php

You will need to have a free account to enter any of the giveaways on the page, but the coolest thing about this is that there are so many chances to win! 

"What, Marie?"

Yes, that's right. TRR is running this awesome event for the whole month, just with different authors donating their prizes. Woo hoo! So, jump over to their site and see what all the buzz is about! ♥

 

Thorne & Cross!

Hi, readers! So...I have cool news!

This Thursday, August 30th, yours truly will be on Thorne & Cross's Haunted Nights Live! radio show. Hosts and writer team Alistair Cross and Tamara Thorne will read a sizzling excerpt from my paranormal romance, Blood Instincts, and they'll be interviewing me about my work, as well as whatever else randomly comes to them. 

It should be a fun time for all! I've been on their show in the past, and it was always an enjoyable experience. 

You do not want to miss the radio interview, but if you do it will be uploaded to the site afterward. Here is the link:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/authorsontheair/2018/08/31/marie-lavender-revisits-thorne-cross-haunted-nights-live 

If you'd like to tune in live, you'll find the details here on BlogTalkRadio, or you can find more updates on the Thorne & Cross blog, Facebook and Twitter pages. The show runs on Thursdays at 5 pm Pacific, 6 PM Mountain, 7 PM Central, 8 PM Eastern. 

Here is the updated link (the aforementioned one will last until the end of the year): 

https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/marie-lavender-revisits-thorne-cross-haunted-nights-live


Don't forget, and enjoy your week! ;)

Double Awesome Reviews!

Great news! Yesterday I discovered these cool reviews for my books…

 

Blood Instincts, a paranormal romance/urban fantasy (with a slightly futuristic angle)

 

 

A Special Creature

By David Burnett on August 16, 2018

Format: Kindle Edition

 

I’ve not read the first volume in the Blood at First Sight series. I enjoyed this book as a stand alone work with no problem. 

 

The story revolves around Oliver, a vampire, and Myah, whose father was a vampire and whose mother was human. They were not supposed to be able to have children, so Myah is special. Myah does not know her heritage , and the story revolves around Oliver’s attempt to introduce her to the life of an “other.”

The book was easy to read, interesting, and enjoyable. The plot moved quickly. The romantic scenes were detailed and sensuous. The author led me to care about Myah. I found myself feeling rather protective of her and becoming concerned whenever I suspected that any other creature – human or otherwise – might harm her.

I will confess that I do not often read paranormal romance. I was drawn to the book because I have enjoyed dome of the author’s other work. However, I found Blood Instincts to be enjoyable and well-worth a read.

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Heiresses in Love Trilogy, a historical romance boxed set (covers the entire Heiresses in Love Series)

Adrienne will she fight for love or fall

By Barbara ( Babs ) Hightower – VINE VOICE on April 24, 2018

Format: Kindle Edition

 

Fara doesn’t want to risk her heart but she does, and what will happen?

 Chloe doesn’t tell the whole truth to a man she loves.

Adrienne…will she fight for love or fall?

All of these stories were well written by a great author. The reader will be gripped to the pages waiting to find out what happens. Great word building and great characters you want to see good things happen to.

Wow! Thanks, David and Barbara, for your kind comments! ♥

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New Release!

Hi, readers! I wanted to drop in here and let you know that a new book came out this week. This one is a futuristic paranormal romance/urban fantasy titled Blood Instincts, book two of the Blood at First Sight Series. That's right! Second Nature has an official sequel!

Yay! Many thanks to Sherry Soule of Swoonworthy Book Covers for her amazing job on this cover. It's so exciting when a book comes on the market, right?

I hope you have a chance to check it out. Here are the details...

Blurb:

Enter the Other World at your own risk…

What if you found out that you weren’t exactly…human? 

Myah Sullivan is suddenly living that nightmare. There are Others in the world, dangerous, supernatural creatures that make her mind spin and cause her to question the reality she’s always known. 

Oliver King is her savior, a vampire who tries to show her the way. Through her journey she learns far more than she ever thought she would about herself, and about the past. Soon, she discovers that there is so much more to meeting Oliver than mere happenstance.

Can Myah accept her new reality, or will she retreat into that normal, safe world she once thought was her own?

Purchase Links:

Amazon Universal ebook link: https://bookgoodies.com/a/B07DFL8DRR

mybook.to/BI 

Amazon Universal print link: mybook.to/BloodInstpaperback 

Universal reader link: http://books2read.com/u/bppKAk

Publisher:  http://solsticepublishing.com/blood-instincts/

Or add it to your Goodreads bookshelf!

Here are a few teasers to entice you! ;)

 
I'll add a book trailer here as soon as I have one. I'm still working on finding the right pics.

Enjoy, and, as always, happy reading, everyone! :)