I have loads for you today! An entire series full of gorgeous men, a giveaway and an interview with the author!
You don't want to miss it.
Stephanie is giving away winners choice of eBook from either the ORDER OF THE BLADE, EVER AFTER or ALASKA HEAT series to EIGHT (8) winners at the end of the tour.
DARKNESS UNLEASHED
The Order of the Blade Series, Book Seven
Release date: August 27, 2013
A warrior with blackened honor.
Intensely loyal and yet violently unpredictable, immortal warrior Ryland Samuels has hours left to save the soul of the man he owes his life to, but with each passing moment, he spirals closer and closer to a hell that once trapped him, a nightmare that has been waiting to reclaim him for almost a thousand years.
An angel driven to the edge.
Ravaged by betrayal and loss, Catherine Taylor is almost out of time to save her daughter from a place so deadly, so haunted, that no one has emerged alive in centuries. The angel of death will not let anything stand in her way, not even the deadly, haunted warrior on a lethal mission. Ryland needs her help desperately, but she needs his even more…and they can't both get what they want.
Enslaved by their own darkness.
Forbidden heat explodes between the two tormented, isolated souls when they meet, a fiery, sensual connection that threatens everything they hold most dear. Will they survive the passion raging between them? Or will it cost them the one thing each cannot bear to lose?
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Doesn't it sound brilliant?!
Stephanie was kind enough to take some time from her sexy males to sit down and answer a few questions for me, about her life and her books.
Tell us 5 things that make you happy
Reading with my daughter.
Finishing the first draft of a book.
Hugs.
Snuggling with my dog.
A cool breeze on a summer day.
What makes your perfect man, perfect? What do you look for in a hero?
Ah…is there such a thing as a perfect man? I think that the heroes in romance novels are perfect because they are NOT perfect. It is their flaws that make them so endearing and relatable. As for what makes them appealing? Their true, unwavering commitment to honoring, loving and protecting the woman they love, even if they can't articulate it at first, but show it only in their actions. A sense of humor and humility, even though he's completely arrogant and confident in who he is. A vulnerability, an emptiness in his soul, that can be filled only by the woman he loves.
What qualities make up your least favourite heroine?
My least favorite heroine? I think it is a woman who is hard and unloving. Even a heroine who is a warrior needs to have a soft, vulnerable side because every real woman has moments of fear or vulnerability, and readers need to be able to relate to the heroine. The other key element of an sympathetic heroine (from my perspective) is someone who is too weak to stand up and be brave enough to face whatever hell life is throwing at them. Yes, maybe they don't handle it well, but they need to be trying. I think this is critical because we all face challenges in our real lives, and it is so inspiring to read about women who are struggling, who somehow find the strength to take one more step, and trying one last time.
Do you have any quirks? When writing, or otherwise?
Good heavens, I have lots of quirks! My biggest aggravation is that I often have great difficulty getting started each day. I procrastinate too long, and then so often have to quit right when I am picking up steam! I like to have my dog sleeping on his chair next to my desk, and I always need to be snuggled in a soft, hooded sweatshirt and fuzzy socks.
Do you have any hobbies that you take part in when you aren’t writing?
I am an avid tennis player and play on several times. I also recently decided to get my dog certified as a therapy dog, so I'm working on that with him and hope to be taking the test soon. He is such a lovely dog and brings such joy to everyone who meets him, that I would love to be able to share his beautiful spirit with those who need it most. One year ago, he was a skinny, terrified rescue, and now he is a cherished part of the family, who brings joy to others.
What do you like to read?
My favorite genre is historical romance, and my favorite historical author is Lisa Kleypas.
If you had to pick one of your characters to survive a zombie apocalypse with, who would it be and why?
It would have to be Thano. He is such a bad ass that he could keep me safe from all the zombies, and make me laugh at the same time. Humor is important. Plus, he's hot, which is just a nice added bonus.
Tell us a bit about how the idea for your book came about.
In the first six books, Ryland is so dark and so on the edge of going rogue, that I knew that I had to push in that direction and force over that edge once and for all so that he could deal with it. To make that happen, I had to challenge him with the one woman most dangerous to his self-control, and that was Catherine. She is strong enough to deal with him, and to even treasure who he is without wanting to change him, and that was important as well. We must all be loved for who we are in our soul.
Which of the seven deadly sins are you most partial to? Which do you indulge in the most?
I have to say gluttony. I love good food. I love eating cookie dough and brownie mix. Delicious food is just the best.
Who is the person who most inspired you? Either in your life, or writing?
At the moment, I would say that my daughter is my greatest inspiration. At age seven, she has the most beautiful and pure view of the world, and I strive to do the same and to let the stresses of life wash off me. Life is too short to let it be dragged down by the things that don't really matter.
Do you have a favourite quote?
"You are unrepeatable. There is a magic about you that is all your own."~D.M. Dillinger
Can you tell us a little about your latest project?
Darkness Unleashed is the seventh book of the Order of the Blade series. It caps a three book search for the Order's guardian angel trinity. Ryland has been tormented for the entire series thus far, and it was a challenge to write his book and do justice for the darkness within him, while still showing the reader why she should fall in love with him with every last bit of her heart.
Here is the official blurb:
A warrior with blackened honor.
Intensely loyal and yet violently unpredictable, immortal warrior Ryland Samuels has hours left to save the soul of the man he owes his life to, but with each passing moment, he spirals closer and closer to a hell that once trapped him, a nightmare that has been waiting to reclaim him for almost a thousand years.
An angel driven to the edge.
Ravaged by betrayal and loss, Catherine Taylor is almost out of time to save her daughter from a place so deadly, so haunted, that no one has emerged alive in centuries. The angel of death will not let anything stand in her way, not even the deadly, haunted warrior on a lethal mission. Ryland needs her help desperately, but she needs his even more…and they can't both get what they want.
Enslaved by their own darkness.
Forbidden heat explodes between the two tormented, isolated souls when they meet, a fiery, sensual connection that threatens everything they hold most dear. Will they survive the passion raging between them? Or will it cost them the one thing each cannot bear to lose?
Last but not least, if you could be anyone else in the world, who would it be, and why?
I would be Hermione Granger from Harry Potter because she is smart, brave, brilliant, she can do seriously bad-ass stuff with her wand, and she is the most loyal friend anyone could ever have. She's got the goods. Plus, she dates really hot Quidditch players. (Can you tell I'm reading the Harry Potter series with my daughter right now…???)
Thank you so much for talking to us, Stephanie, and letting us get to know you!
Now, I know you must want more, right? If you're intrigued by the seventh book, you can start by reading the first ;)
DARKNESS AWAKENED
Order of the Blade Series, Book One
The Calydons are a race of ancient immortals cursed with a dark side. Each Calydon is destined to meet his soul mate, to be so drawn to her that he is unable to resist bonding with her through the rituals of his race…
…but their destiny is to destroy each other and all they care about the moment their bond is complete.
Quinn Masters will stop at nothing to rescue his rogue teammate. To save his blood brother and ensure his brand of justice triumphs, Quinn will break every rule of his kind and partner with the sensuous, courageous woman destined to be his ultimate destruction.
Haunted by a brutal past, Illusionist Grace Matthews will risk everything to save her kidnapped sister, including putting her life in the sinfully capable hands of an immortal warrior whose ravaging kisses and intense passion propel her ruthlessly toward a fateful destiny she can't afford to believe in.
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DARKNESS SEDUCED
Order of the Blade Series, Book Two
Immortal warrior Gideon Roarke made an oath five hundred years ago to the woman who died for him. The ancient Calydon is ruthless in his quest to honor that promise, even if it means risking everything by teaming up with the one woman who will either destroy him, or finally bring redemption to his blackened, hardened soul.
After escaping from a two-year imprisonment at the hands of a madman, the only thing Lily Davenport wants is to go home and reclaim her life. Unfortunately for Lily, standing between her and that goal is a sensual, demanding protector whose dangerous seduction threatens to claim her life…and her soul.
The Calydons Destiny: The Calydons are a race of ancient immortals cursed with a dark side. Each Calydon is destined to meet his soul mate, to be so drawn to her that he is unable to resist bonding with her through the rituals of his race…
…but their destiny is to destroy each other and all they care about the moment their bond is complete.
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DARKNESS SURRENDERED
Order of the Blade Series, Book Three
Six hundred years ago, Elijah Ross was tortured into insanity and thrust into a mental hell that no living creature has ever survived…except him.
Now, that same evil is back, and Elijah is all that stands between it and the destruction of all of humanity, but each step he takes drags him further back into the nightmare that once consumed him.
Elijah's only chance is Ana Matthews, whose sensual kisses and passionate fire thrust hope and light into his blackened heart and fragmented mind, but her deadly past could be the final trigger for his descent into irretrievable madness and the destruction of his soul…and humanity.
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FOREVER IN DARKNESS
Order of the Blade Series, Book Four
Cursed to die for a choice his ancestor made, Ian Fitzgerald has spent six hundred years fighting the curse and trying to restore honor to his family's name. But his time to die has finally come, and his doom is in the guise of the one woman he cannot walk away from: his soul mate. Or is she really who she seems?
Light and darkness, shadows and death, reality and illusions swirl around Ian as the curse hauls him relentlessly toward his own demise. Desperate to survive, Ian fights ruthlessly to uncover the truth about the sensual, desperate female who has died in his arms already…twice. Can she save him, or will she be the final key to the destruction of everything he has fought to protect?
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DARKNESS REBORN
Order of the Blade Series, Book Five
Talismans carved into his body. A lethal darkness amassing inside him. A woman who calls to his spirit on levels so intimate and so passionate that his deadened soul screams in agony. Calydon warrior Kane Santiago has a past he can't remember, and a deadly legacy closing in on him. His only chance is Sarah Burns, a sensual, courageous woman fighting to save herself and her family from an ancient, brutal evil.
Sarah is on the verge of losing everything, but she can't afford to trust Kane, who is either the key to her final destruction…or her only chance of survival. Bound together by a connection so deep that it has the power to bring the past and all its nightmares back to life, Kane and Sarah must tap into the hearts they closed down so long ago or lose everything, including their souls.
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DARKNESS ARISEN
The Order of the Blade Series, Book Six
Available March 25, 2013
Darkness Hunts Him.
Calydon warrior Ian Fitzgerald refuses to die. Cursed by black magic, he has stayed alive through sheer force of will and unyielding commitment to a mission he is sworn to complete. There is only one thing that can defeat him…and she has just found him.
Desire Torments Her.
Ravaged by her own passions, tarnished angel Alice Shaw is fighting desperately for salvation before all she cares about is lost forever. Her sensual allure, and the forbidden power buried inside her, are outshone only by the burning need she awakens in Ian.
Fierce Passion Ignites.
Raging desire explodes between Ian and Alice, pushing them to the brink of destruction. They cannot afford to succumb, but the cord that binds them will never let them go…not until their most dreaded nightmares come true. Together, they are destined to fail. Together, they will fight to survive the impossible
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Stephanie Rowe Bio
Four-time RITA® Award nominee and Golden Heart® Award winner Stephanie Rowe is the nationally bestselling author of more than twenty published novels with major New York publishers, including Warner/Grand Central, HarperCollins, Harlequin, Dorchester & Sourcebooks. Stephanie has received starred reviews from Booklist and high praise from Publisher's Weekly. Stephanie writes romance (paranormal, contemporary and suspense), teen fiction, middle grade fiction and motivational nonfiction, including her bestselling dark paranormal Order of the Blade series.
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Thanks for sharing the great series and the giveaway. I am looking forward to reading Unleashed. evamillien at gmail dot com
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