The New Year Blog Hop!

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WINNER ANNOUNCED for the eBook copy of RUINED.


Congratulations, Dawn Marie Hamilton! I will be e-mailing you the copy of RUINED.


Thank you to everyone who commented! I'm overwhelmed and hope you all enjoyed the Blog Hop.

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Happy New Year! 

Celebrate 2012 by winning a FREE KINDLE FIRE or $80 to Amazon! Scroll down for Contest details!

Over 60 authors reveal their favorite New Year Memory! What does that mean for you? We are giving away gift cards, books, and other swag goodies throughout the day! Each author will chose their own winner - so that means over 50 winners! And you can win on multiple pages!

And the best thing? We have TWO Grand prizes. 

First Grand Prize: a Kindle Fire!

Second Grand Prize: $80 Amazon GC!

The winners for the grand prizes can be found on any of the sites. You can go on each of the 65 pages, make a comment and be entered to win 65 times.

(One comment per person per site please.)

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My Favorite New Year Memory

Since the early years of my childhood, New Year’s Eve has always been a quiet night at home spent with the family. I remember loving it. There was usually pizza, a good movie and fireworks (on television). Plus, I got to stay up way late. These influences from my youth heavily influenced how I celebrate New Year’s Eve now as an adult.

One of my favorite New Year’s Eve memories is actually from the most recent year, 2011. My husband and I had his family over and we played Scrabble, watched some fun things on TV and drank a few adult beverages. It was a nice relaxing night. We ate great food, watched Kathy Griffin embarrass Anderson Cooper and saw the ball drop (on television). The ladies in my family love Anderson. :-)

I think a great start to a new year is to spend it with those who matter most. I’m glad I had the opportunity to relax and not worry about being out and around town on a holiday. But then, I’m not much of a big group partier. I save all my wildness and adventures for the books I write. And the crazy adventures I do have in real life, I'll probably never write about online. Lol.

A day full of reading great books and a night spent with family is a perfect New Year's Eve to me. I know you have lots of places to hit on the Blog Hop. Keep going and good luck! I’m envious of that Kindle Fire. :-)


Question for the Comments: How did you spend New Year's Eve this year?

For more contest details, scroll down! Comment below for a chance to win three prizes! 

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My debut novel released in 2011. To celebrate I provided a little information about the first book in the Shadowed Love Series.

REVIEWS for RUINED

5 Stars and a Top Pick!

PNR 2011 Best Fantasy Nominee

"If you like fantasy with elements of historical and paranormal romances, this IS the book for you, no doubt about it! If I were incredibly rich, I would buy this book for everyone to read."

---Zenith from The Romance Reviews

For the full review CLICK HERE.

5 Fairy Kisses!

"Ruined by Kinley Baker is a fast, fun read with twists and turns, and there's not only a tortured hero, but a tortured heroine, each made for the other."

---Dottie from Tink's Place

For the full review CLICK HERE.

5 Stars!

"When I started reading the book, I couldn’t put it down . . . I truly enjoyed this novel, and look forward to books from her in the future, she definitely has made a new fan out of me."

---ParaYourNormal

For the full review CLICK HERE.

5 Fairies!

"There was some really great world building in this book. I felt myself falling for the lead characters but also the secondary ones too. I hope there will be a few more books coming out about these wonderful characters and more on the worlds they live in."

---JBP Reviews

For the full review CLICK HERE.

BLURB:

Jessa is one healing away from death. Under the thrall of her gift, the Court's Senior Healer risks giving her life in exchange for her patient's.

Vale is a rebel ruler. When his brother is killed, he's given the throne and the decree from the Court to produce an heir or lose his family's hold on the land--and his deceiving advisors aren't afraid to use murder as a weapon if their directive to stay away from the Senior Healer goes unheeded.

But Vale burns to possess Jessa. The heat between them leaves a wake of smoke, and even the powerful forces above want to bind them in a union that lasts forever. Vale taking another would be a betrayal neither could survive.

Their enemies fear a child born of such a powerful Healer and Warrior, but the true threat lies in the bond forged in shadows and fused in fire.

EXCERPT:

"You." Fury burned hot under Jessa's skin as she glared at Vale. "Who do you think you are, demanding I come live in this castle? You can't just order your guards to enter a woman's home and pack up her things."

"Well, I did." Vale came around the desk and propped one hip against it, more of a threatening than casual movement.

"Someone tried to kill me. It makes sense that I have my Healer close by."

She released a pent-up breath. "Why couldn't you have explained that instead of mandating?" Silly. Her imagination had run away with her. The king needed his Healer. But the realization he didn't want her made her angrier.

"Because I didn't want to give you the option of saying no."

She most definitely would have said no.

"If you would have explained your reasoning, I would have complied. Your safety and health come first, even if I-"

"Even if you what?"

"Loathe you." She bunched her fingers into two fists, seriously tempted to hit him. For all the nonexistent pain it would inflict upon him.

"Do you?" His tone deadened with calm. "Because I can't stop thinking about you."

"That's normal." She brushed off the claim. "I saved your life."

He moved in a blur. A true Shadow Shifter. One second he stood near his desk, the next he had her in his arms, one locked around her waist and one hand tangled in her hair. Their lips almost brushed.

"I can't stop thinking about you." His murmur played down her spine, leaving a tingling trail. His scent invaded her. His voice embraced her like bare skin against satin sheets.

Her heart beat fast, her pulse jumped.

She disliked him, but didn't want him to let her go.

"Have you been thinking about me?" His soft tone feathered over her flesh.

"Only how much I dislike you." Lust pulsed in her belly.

He pulled her head back gently by her hair, so they looked straight into each other's eyes. Their bodies pressed tightly together. "Liar."


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CONTEST DETAILS

For a chance to be entered into the contest to win a Kindle Fire or $80 to Amazon, please comment below on how you celebrated New Year's Eve this year! Please leave your e-mail in the comments so we know how to reach you.

For the chance to win an eBook copy of RUINED, leave a comment and I'll pick a winner once the grand prize winners have been announced. 


Thank you for participating in the Blog Hop! Have a great 2012!