Good morning, everyone!  Thank you so much, Annie, for having me here today.  I noticed you have some Valentine’s events going on this month, and I thought I’d share a little tidbit on my new Brazen release, Unravel Me, that fits the theme.

How Unravel Me Came to Be

As you know, every book undergoes some work before hitting the market, and in some cases, we have major surgery.  I have to confess Unravel Me was one of my biggest challenges.

I wrote the book during the Entangled Smackdown event for Nanowrimo in 2012.  It was a Valentines story.  We opened with Cassie going out for a drink, not wanting to stay home alone on Valentines and not wanting her friends’ pity.  There was chocolate, roses, romance in the air…ah, makes me all warm and fuzzy on the inside.  We even closed the book with Brad making a monumental gesture after having come to accept the magic of the holiday they met on, and recreating part of the events in the restaurant that night.  (I really liked that scene, by the way).

But alas, such was not meant to be.  I’d be looking at a 2014 release date for it to be Valentines related.  Yet, wait, there was a late 2013 opening for a Christmas theme!  So all my hearts and flowers became mistletoe and holiday lights….and come to think of it, I liked that closing scene a lot too.  I mean, candy canes in the snow, romantic candles…happy sigh.

However, the story went through intense transformations.  And literally twenty-four hours before we had to have the final version ready to hit a Christmas story, my editor and I had a mutual conversation about how we both intensely disliked what we had created.  Back to square one, which I was delighted to do, except there went all my Christmas charm.

And we were back to releasing in 2014.  Heh.  Only the initial target was January.  So chop-chop-chop cut out Christmas trees, reinvent the ending so that it was totally not holiday related, and we have the book that’s coming out today.  A book I LOVE in its present form. 

In a stroke of irony as I was doing my final galley review, I found a leftover piece of Valentines in the story.  Here we were, after all these massive changes, and all these different holiday alterations, and now we were on a Feb release that fit with those initial hearts and cupids.  I guess it just goes to show that when Cupid interferes with something, whether it be life or written words, you can’t alter that fate!

While the holiday has passed, I hope you all had a wonderfully romantic time.  And while Unravel Me is no longer a Valentines Day theme, I hope you’ll take a peek!  This month all Brazen books are only .99 Cents to celebrate Entangled’s birthday.

Thanks again for having me and congrats on your release, Hot Rock, today as well!

~Tori

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Twitter: @ClaireAshgrove

Buy Links for Unravel Me:

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/unravel-me-tori-st-claire/1117313842

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Unravel-Entangled-Brazen-Tori-Claire-ebook/dp/B00GEU7508?tag=entangpublis-20&link_code=ur2&creative=9325&camp=211189

iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/unravel-me/id737443948?uo=8&at=11ltS7


Back Cover:

Letting go might be the key that unlocks her pleasure…

Attorney Cassie Blaire has spent most of her life living by rules. Rules that keep her life sensible, and on the right path. But five years after losing her husband, Cassie is saying sayonara to “sensible.” And it starts now—with indulging a need she’s long denied.

When he arrives in Colorado, all Brad Steele wants is a scotch before he has to play nice in the first face-to-face meeting with his co-counsel in an ugly divorce case. But instead, he finds her—a lush, inviting stranger whose dark eyes invite him to sin…and thirst turns into a raw, undeniable hunger.

Now Cassie is initiated into a world that has nothing to do with being sensible, and everything to do with sensuality. Under Brad’s guiding touch, she’s receiving an education in desire—one that breaks all of the old rules, and explores tantalizing new ones. And once she learns that her naughty one-nighter is her arrogant co-counsel, all of her objections will be sustained…

Author Bio:

National Bestselling Author Tori St. Claire grew up writing. Hobby quickly turned into passion when she discovered the world of romance as a teen. Poems and short stories gave way to full-length novels with sexy heroes and heroines. She wrote her first romance novel at seventeen. 

While that manuscript gathered dust-bunnies beneath the bed, she established herself as Claire Ashgrove, an award-winning, contemporary, historical, and paranormal author. For those who prefer a taste of old-world charm and chivalry, she also established historical romance author, Sophia Garrett. Her writing, however, skirted a fine line between hot and steamy, and motivated by authors she admired, she made the leap into sexier stories where the intimate relationship forges unbreakable ties.


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A couple of years back I exchanged emails with, and eventually met up for coffee, a delightful young lady by the name of Whitney.
Look at her now! I am so proud to see what she has achieved in such a short time!

Welcome to my chair!

My Blarney Wish

It was raining in Ireland, as it does, and I was wondering the grounds of Blarney Castle with my twin sister and two friends. The winds had just threatened to blow us all off the edge of Blarney Castle and my legs were still shaking from my exhilarating experience of hanging over the edge of the castle to kiss the Blarney Stone.

Now, I’m not usually one to believe in magic. But there is no doubt there is something magical about Ireland. And my belief in magic grew when I walked the witch’s steps!

On the grounds of Blarney, right next to a waterfall is set of steps (slippery ones on this day!). Now the legend is that if you can walk backwards up the stairs and then back down again, with your eyes shut, thinking only of your wish (which was hard for me, as I couldn’t decide what to wish for as I was tossing up between a handsome Irish boyfriend and a publishing contract hehe) the witch of Blarney would grant you that wish within a year!

Now, it’s been a year, and I don’t have an Irish boyfriend. So can you guess which wish I made? Apparently the witch thought I was better off with a publishing contract! And I guess she did compensate for my Irishman. She gave me two contracts to sweeten the deal.

Not long after I returned from my trip to the UK, I received a contract for my debut, What Happens in Ireland! And in October, I signed my second contract for Deceive Me in Ireland, which released on January 28th.

So what I want to know is if you believe in magic? And what wish would you make if you walked the Witch’s Steps?

Deceive Me in Ireland

By Whitney K-E

"Never call a Kerry man a fool until you're sure he's not a rogue."


Her cousin, Kate had warned her about the Irish charm. And Cara had been foolish enough to ignore her. In Ireland to be Maid of Honor in Kate’s wedding, Cara hasn’t a clue that the handsome Irishman who is seated next to her is the infamous brother of her cousin’s fiancé. And William O’Reilly doesn’t plan on telling her. Not yet, anyway.

Silver-tongued and devilishly handsome, William had Cara wondering if he is the same man she met on the plane. Should she give him a chance or heed her cousin’s warning and keep him at a distance? 

The same unique and quirky characters from What Happens in Ireland come together again to celebrate the wedding of Kate and Jack in the fresh and humorous sequel, Deceive Me in Ireland. 

Like Kate Barrow, her cousin Cara discovers that resisting the charms of an Irishman isn’t as easy as it seems. William O'Reilly is as silver-tongued as his brother, Jack and determined to make the woman realize his worth. And her own. 

                                       
Add Deceive Me in Ireland to your Goodreads list!

Deceive Me in Ireland will be available in ebook on Itunes, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords and All Romance Ebooks!


Buy it now!

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Tempers and sparks fly off the page in Ann B. Harrison's latest Outback novel. FROM THE OUTBACK is set against a vivid backdrop of rolling hills in Australian wine country. Readers that have a sense of adventure and a passion for life and romance in a rural, county setting will love this book.

About FROM THE OUTBACK:

Although desperate to get out of her dead end job, Sami is cynical when she hears of an inheritance from the grandfather she never knew. But once she and her young brother arrive in the beautiful valley, she discovers they are not wanted...especially by the sexy vineyard owner next door.

Will she persevere and make a home for them, or give in and take the easy money when the going gets tough?

Available now on Amazon! And to check out other books available by Ann visit: http://www.annbharrisonromance.com/books.html

 

Want to learn more about FROM THE OUTBACK? Check out this exclusive interview with Ann!

Follow to the tour to win a $25 gift card to Amazon! 

Hi Annie, thanks for having me over to visit.

Love your writing chair by the way, hint, hint. Mind if I try it out for size? Oh very comfy, no wonder you write so well sitting here with that wonderful view. You might find it hard to get rid of me today.

You wanted to know more about me and my writing, so let's start with one of the questions I get asked the most.

How do I deal with all the crazy ideas racing through my head? Believe me, there are lots vying for attention but I know that once an idea comes into my mind it usually starts an avalanche. What do I do with all of those crazy ideas?

I write them down. A diary lives on my bedside table and my computer is never far away, neither is my phone and I use the notes app a lot.

I was always told, write down your dreams, write down your ideas. You never know when you can use them. When you wake with an idea in your head, get up and record it. Otherwise you will go back to sleep and it will be lost forever. You will always be left wondering if that would have been the book that launched your career.

Some of my ideas never get past the pages I write them on and that's okay by me.

Last Christmas when we were driving down the coast of Australia toward a small town in the Hunter Valley to see if it was where we wanted to make our permanent home when the idea of a another story came to me. I tapped out notes as they came to me and settled back in my seat, happy I had the bones for a good story. By the time we returned home, I more ideas and I started writing.

From the Outback

Although desperate to get out of her dead end job, Sami is cynical when she hears of an inheritance from the grandfather she never knew. But once she and her young brother arrive in the beautiful valley, she discovers they are not wanted...especially by the sexy vineyard owner next door. 
Will she persevere and make a home for them, or give in and take the easy money when the going gets tough?

Buy link: http://www.amazon.com/From-Outback-Ann-B-Harrison-ebook/dp/B00G1SIOAI

Now, back to my note book. I'm sure there is something in there that is calling for me.

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About Ann B. Harrison:

Ann swears she was born with a book in her hands and has never put it down. A lifelong love of reading has finally culminated in achieving her dream of writing...and publication.

She lives in the beautiful Hunter Valley with her own handsome hero of many years. Ann has always loved the ups and downs of life in small communities and she shares this with readers in her rural romances.

Strong sexy heroines with a good dash of sass thrown in feature in her stories. Of course these women need an equally strong hero. Bring on the outback hero and watch the passion ignite.

When not writing Ann enjoys reading, gardening, walking her very large dog Hugo and fighting with her computer.

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