Cinderella Takes to the Twenty-First Century by Hope Tarr

Before I introduce my next guest blogger, I wanted to let everyone know about a brief Q&A I did recently on the Penguin site. In it I share my thoughts on whether the Noon Onyx series can be considered New Adult fiction or not. I won’t repeat what I said here (because you should head on over to my publisher’s site and read it  ), but I will say that I’m interested in hearing what readers have to say about Fiery Edge of Steel being New Adult or not. (As many of you know, a book can be considered New Adult even if it is primarily some other genre (like fantasy or romance)).

Okay, enough already (for now) about my latest release and on to my fabulous guest blogger, Hope Tarr.

Along with being an award-winning, multi-published author, Hope is also the co-founder of Lady Jane’s Salon, NYC’s first and only monthly romance fiction reading series, now in its fifth year with six salon satellites nationwide. She’s here today to discuss her Suddenly Cinderella Book #2, THE CINDERELLA MAKEOVER. She’s giving away one copy of OPERATION CINDERELLA, the launch to her Suddenly Cinderella series for Entangled Publishing (winner’s choice of e-book or autographed trade paperback). Welcome, Hope!

“At their essence, fairytales are about transformation”

When I first began sharing my idea for setting the Cinderella fairytale in contemporary times, not for one book but a series of books, I got some odd looks. Historical romance authors such as Judith Ivory, Mercedes Lackey, and Elizabeth Hoyt had already done a brilliant job of retelling fairytales in the context of their chosen epochs, sometimes layering in paranormal and erotic subplots. But whether set in the Victorian or Regency era or another occurring earlier or between, there were still swishing gowns and peers of the realm, and yes, balls.

But fairytales aren’t only about dreamy dresses or lavish ballrooms or even about being “the fairest in the land.” At their essence, fairytales are about transformation. The protagonist makes a conscious choice to break away from the bonds of the past and to forge a new and usually fairly bramble-riddled path forward into the future. In the process, the peasant becomes a princess, the ugly duckling a swan, the separated lovers come together as two halves of a perfectly unified whole.

And so my Suddenly Cinderella Series was born.

In the series, four unlikely Cinderellas meet their matches in modern day New York, Washington, DC, and Los Angeles. In OPERATION CINDERELLA (Book #1), my Cinderella heroine, Macie, is a New York City goth girl, the features editor of a ballsy women’s magazine, who decides to transform herself into a sweet, old-fashioned miss to ensnare the sexy conservative media pundit who’s nearly cost her job. In the in-series novella, A CINDERELLA CHRISTMAS CAROL, my curmudgeon heroine, Starr, is both Cinderella—and Scrooge. Talk about multi-tasking!

And in my latest release, THE CINDERELLA MAKEOVER, my Cinderella is…

A guy.

Silicon Valley CEO Contestant Gregory Knickerbocker is a geek with a heart of gold, a six-foot three leanly-muscled hunk in need of a mercy makeover. A new reality TV show, “Project Cinderella,” aims to remake fashion frogs like Greg into styling Cinderella princes and princesses. Seizing his opportunity to turn his personal life around, Greg gets himself cast as one of six contestants on the show.

Internationally famous fashion photographer, Francesca St. James needs a major life change and leaving New York for Los Angeles to join Project Cinderella as a fashion “fairy god mentor” is certainly that. Coaching Greg may prove the biggest challenge of her career but when an old rival baits her into betting that he’ll win, she’s determined to get both her Happily Ever After—and her revenge. Can a pair of vintage Saks Fifth Avenue red slippers help her look beyond Greg’s center-parted hair and gray hoodies to the Cinderfella who lies beneath?

Instead of a mean stepmother, we have a vicious rival fashion coach stirring up all sorts of trouble on the set as well as the show’s meddlesome producer. Greg’s kingdom isn’t a castle-on-a-hill but the Silicon Valley tech startup where he and Francesca first meet. And the “ball” isn’t a ball, but the show’s black tie finale episode when the winner will be crowned.

As with any good Cinderella tale, we have a great pair of shoes. Substituting for glass slippers is a svelte pair of vintage Saks Fifth Avenue red velvet heels from the 1930’s. And though my slippers are passed along friend-to-friend rather than conjured by a wand-waving fairy godmother, they are magical nonetheless—and gorgeous! This is the photo of the real shoes upon which my fictional pair is based. Aren’t they great?

But regardless of whether our princess is wearing soot spotted rags, a glittering ball gown, or a fabulously fitting pair of skinny jeans, her story, and our fairytale, serves to remind us of timeless, universal truths. That good is stronger than evil. That love is stronger than hate.

And that a Happily Ever After beginning is possible for every one of us brave enough to reach out and claim it.

What favorite fairytale would you like to see re-set and in what era?

More about Hope

Hope Tarr

Hope Tarr is the award-winning author of more than twenty historical and contemporary romance novels including her Suddenly Cinderella Series for Entangled Publishing. Hope is also a cofounder and current principal of Lady Jane’s Salon™, New York City’s first and still only monthly romance reading series now in its fifth year with six satellites nationwide. Look for her Suddenly Cinderella Series finale this fall 2013 as well as SUGAR, her hard cover debut written with Jenna Jameson (Skyhorse Publishing, October 2013). Visit Hope online at www.HopeTarr.com and www.LadyJaneSalonNYC.com as well as on Facebook (www.Facebook.com/HopeC.Tarr.com) and Twitter (@HopeTarr).

Where to Buy The Cinderella Makeover

• Amazon
• Barnes and Noble

Leave a comment for a chance to win OPERATION CINDERELLA *and* a book from my shelves. :-D Thanks for guest blogging today, Hope!

Happy Father’s Day! (Vintage photos of my dad, grandpa, and me :-))

In honor of Father’s Day, here are some vintage photos of my dad, grandfather, and me. I am biased, of course, but I think they are adorable pictures and I feel very lucky to have had such a terrific dad and granddad. These photos were taken in the early 70′s out in Kansas. I also included some photos of my maternal grandfather who was a pilot in WWII. (He died in the war, which is why I don’t have any pictures of him and I together).

Speaking of dads, Father’s Day, and pilots, we had a great day at the Udvar-Hazy Center’s “Become a Pilot” day yesterday. I’ll try to load up some fun pictures from that event later this week. Wishing everyone a wonderful Father’s Day!

My grandfather is on the right.

Vampire Romance Author Celia Breslin’s Summer Reading Recommendations

Celia Breslin is my next guest in my Spring Into Summer Romance guest blog series. I know Celia from the Fantasy, Futuristic, and Paranormal Chapter of RWA. We thought it would be fun to do something a little bit different. So for this post, Celia is being interviewed by Carina Tranquilli, the heroine from her upcoming release, Haven, a vampire romance. All US commenters will be entered to win a book from my shelves (apologies to international followers, I do offer chances to win eGC’s from time to time, just not for this guest blog series). Welcome, Celia and Carina!

“Nothing satisfies me more than a happy ending”

Hello, everyone! I’m pleased to be here on Jill’s blog today, accompanied by Carina Tranquilli, the star of my upcoming release, HAVEN. Carina agreed to tag along to grill me about romance, my favorite genre for summer reading.  Oh, who am I kidding? I love romance all year round, LOL.

Okay, Carina, I’m ready to rock when you are.

(*Carina opens pretty pink bottle of sake, pours us a round…*) Cheers and welcome to the hot seat. I’ll start you off easy. What’s your favorite romance?

Thanks, Carina. First and foremost, I love urban fantasy (UF) with a strong romantic component and paranormal romance (PNR). It’s what I read most often. And, as you know from your own romantic experiences starring in Haven, it’s also what I write. That said, I’m a sucker for a good Highlander romance, particularly when time travel is involved. And Contemporary Romances also catch my eye from time to time.

That’s great, Celia. And thanks for my romantic lead, Alexander. He’s undead Awesome Sauce. Now, give us specific romance reading recommendations, per favore.

My pleasure, Carina. Or rather, yours, re: hot n’ hunky Alexander, *ahem*…

Series:

• Amber Belldene – Blood Vine
• Kresley Cole – Immortals After Dark
• Larissa Ione – Demonica and Lords of Deliverance
• Laura Kaye – Hearts of Anemoi
• Karen Marie Moning – Highlander
• J. R. Ward – Black Dagger Brotherhood

Grazie for the recommendations. Now tell us, why do you like reading romances?

Nothing satisfies me more than a happy ending, be it happily ever after (HEA) or happily for now (HFN). Romances give me that, and more.

Fair enough. Do you have any fun/embarrassing stories from WRITING a sexy/romantic scene? I just bet you do.

One evening, while I was working on a paranormal romance featuring a merman-human hybrid, my husband peered over my shoulder. I was editing a sexy scene set in the human heroine’s bathroom and my husband said–

“Your brain scares me.” (Pause.) “I wish I could unsee that.”

Best. Compliments. Ever. LOL

(*Carina gives me a knowing look*) If I had a dollar for every time someone said, “You scare me…” But I digress.  Okay, Celia, almost done with the interrogation, I mean, interview. Do you have a favorite sexy scene?

Hm…there are so many awesome romantic scenes in so many delightful romances. Let’s go with a Contemporary Romance example here–

Laura Kaye’s HEARTS IN DARKNESS features a man and a woman trapped in an elevator in the dark. Their interactions in the darkness are so, so good. No spoilers here, but you can read my review here for more info.

Va bene, Celia. Last question. Do you have romances to share?

Yes. Let’s share yours, Carina.

HAVEN, an urban fantasy romance, will be available this July 2nd from Champagne Book Group.  Vampires, love, mayhem…and of course, more fun with Carina.

Elevator pitch: San Francisco nightclub owner Carina Tranquilli discovers latent powers and makes peace with her vampire family, destiny and soul mate, with Team Evil in hot pursuit.

Romance snippet: ”Alexander crushed his lips to mine. Need roared through me and my hands burrowed into his thick, silky hair, holding his head as if he might try to escape. He growled his approval against my lips, his kiss growing more insistent. He tasted metallic, like the blood he’d consumed. Again, I found I liked the taste…”

More About Haven

San Francisco nightclub owner Carina Tranquilli works hard, plays hard, and never allows the death of her parents and her twelve-year memory gap to get her down. But her life takes a left turn when a witch attacks her on her twenty-fifth birthday.

Three hauntingly familiar vampires emerge to reveal she possesses a latent power. To protect her from their enemies, they admit to wiping her memories clean and abandoning her as a child, but now they need her help. As she struggles to evade her new protectors and even newer enemies, she meets Alexander, an enigmatic, undead musician. Insta-lust flares, leaving her wanting more.

With evil’s minions hounding her every move, and everything she thought she knew turned on its head, Carina must harness her burgeoning power, unravel her vampire family’s web of deceit, and fight to have a love life…without getting killed in the process.

Haven will be released July 2, 2013 from Champagne Book Group, BURST imprint.

More About Celia

Celia Breslin

Celia lives in California with her husband, daughter, and two feisty cats. She writes urban fantasy and paranormal romance, and has a particular fondness for vampires and the Fae. When not writing, you’ll find her exercising, reading a good book or indulging her addiction to Joss Whedon’s TV shows and movies.

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I’m also putting together a summer reading list (AND I CANNOT WAIT TO GET STARTED!!! ). I would love to hear from anyone who has recommendations to share… Vampire romances, UF, paranormal, anything speculative… historical romances, mysteries, books that are different and unique… Let’s hear about them! (Writers, do you have a new release coming out this summer… don’t be shy! Add a short description and a link!) Anyone with a US address that comments is entered to win a book from my shelves (they are jam-packed and I want to share the overflow). Chance to win will close at midnight EDT June 20, 2013. Thanks, Celia and Carina, for guest blogging today!

“Outta Sight” – Fun Flash Fiction Poem Inspired by Lite Brite and “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry

Lite Brite Pegs—- 2/8/10 (39/365) (Photo credit: Candie_N (Welcome Spring))

Duct Tape, Chipmunks, a Floor Full of Laundry and… My Top 5 Fiction Rules

Kriss interviewed me today over at Cabin Goddess. I reveal some “dirty secrets” and talk about an unusual childhood pet that we had. She also asked me to write a flash fiction piece. I haven’t written flash fiction in years. (The last time was at a terrific U of Penn writers conference, which I think has since been discontinued). In any case, I found the whole exercise extraordinarily fun. I loved the freedom of it. No need to agonize over word choice, there’s no time! The other thing I liked is that what I came up with followed my TOP FIVE FICTION RULES:

1. There’s a slight twist

2. The end reflects the beginning, some significant event in the story and/or is thematic

3. It’s not perfect

4. It’s funny, provocative, entertaining and/or silly

5. It’s positive / the end has a message of hope or is forward-looking

There are more chances to win copies of DARK LIGHT OF DAY and FIERY EDGE OF STEEL and a $10.00 eGift Certificate to the bookstore of your choice. Click here to check it out.

Have you written any flash fiction lately? Do you enjoy reading it? Do you have a Top 5 fiction rule list? If so, what’s on there?

This weekend is going to be BUSY for me. Tomorrow, my oldest “graduates” from elementary school, Saturday we’re heading down to the Udvar-Hazy Center in DC for its “Become a Pilot” event, and Sunday is Father’s Day. How about you? Have any plans? Best wishes to everyone for a wonderful weekend!

Love Triangles, Swamp Tours, and the Noon Onyx Series

Jenn at Tynga’s Reviews interviewed me yesterday. She asked a lot of great questions – like why I named waning and waxing magic after the phases of the moon, my thoughts on love triangles, whether Noon and Ari would ever get a Happily Ever After ending, and whether we would see more of Peter and/or Noon’s family members in future books. If you haven’t read Dark Light of Day (what are you waiting for? ) the interview has some spoilers. Stop by to check out my answers and enter to win one of two prize packs which include copies of both Dark Light of Day and Fiery Edge of Steel and a $10 eGC.

Today, I’m over at Suzanne Johnson’s Preternatura blog discussing the swampy inspirations for The Shallows, one of the settings in Fiery Edge of Steel. Want to see a semi-vintage photo that my husband took on our first (and only) swamp tour together? Interested in seeing my eclectic collection of fridge magnets? Stop by for a chance to win a copy of Fiery Edge of Steel.

The Fiery Edge of Steel Goodreads giveaway that my publisher sponsored ended last night with almost 900 people requesting a copy. Thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway and/or added the book to their Goodreads shelf!

THE MOON’S PHASES = PARTIAL INSPIRATION FOR WANING AND WAXING MAGIC

Hope everyone is having a great week!

Life

LIFE IS A BOX OF CEREAL

What does this box of cereal have to do with Fiery Edge of Steel? Absolutely, positively nothing. I was just wondering if any of you wake up in the morning greeted by this sort of thing. This is a brand-new box of cereal (opened by one of my kids, of course — because they look far worse when I open them. )

Updates

Yesterday I was at Tote Bags ‘n’ Blogs discussing fortune cookies, wine, and divination tools. I also shared the cryptic ”fortune” that Noon receives at the beginning of Fiery Edge of Steel.

Today I’m over at Frankie Blooding’s Bookshelf talking about reviews, what parts of Fiery Edge of Steel were the hardest to write, and communication between readers and authors, as well as why Noon’s character is “a little off the beaten path.”

My publisher is sponsoring a Goodreads giveaway for Fiery Edge of Steel if you’d like to add it to your bookshelf or enter to win a copy over there.

Thank you to everyone who participated in Dark Faerie Tales Supernatural Smackdown. That was a lot of fun! I stopped by to add a last comment but comments were closed so I’ll let you know here that I mailed the winner their books today.

I’ve shared elsewhere, but not here (which doesn’t seem right since I try to make this my online hub) that the third book in the Noon Onyx series will be called WHITE HEART OF JUSTICE. Yay! More details on that later.

Hmm… what else?

I am scrambling to finish up some things before my kids’ last day of school next week. The weather is nice and summery, and the pools are open, but it never feels like SUMMER until SCHOOL’S OUT.

Speaking of summer… one of the things on my summer to do list is to give this site a refresh. Not sure how extensive it will be, but it’s time.

How about you? What are your plans for the summer? Hope everyone is doing GREAT!!

Box o’ Books and Iron Man 3

Sharing some pics from earlier this week and my thoughts on Iron Man 3.

Author Copies! Yay!

My author copies of FIERY EDGE OF STEEL arrived earlier this week. Yay! Opening a box of the books you spent a year or so writing is always a fun experience. My daughter took the first two pictures. She “staged” the one with my cat while I was making dinner. I thought it was hilarious and cute so I’m including it too. Some of you may remember my cat from previous posts).

Remember me?

Will be giving away copies of these throughout June!
Check my “Fiery Edge of Steel” Blog Tour page for details!

Iron Man 3

It was blazing hot where I live today but, unfortunately for my kids, a day at the pool wasn’t happening. I was able to slip out to the movies with my oldest to see Iron Man 3 though, which was great! Of course, Robert Downey, Jr. was terrific. He has truly taken the “I am Iron Man” line to heart. And how fun was it seeing Pepper Potts finally suit up? Paul Bettany as JARVIS always makes me laugh in a good way. I loved him in A KNIGHT’S TALE and MASTER AND COMMANDER. I did hear this rumor that he’s never even seen the Iron Man movies. What? Geesh! My favorite scene was when one of the characters retches fire out of his mouth in dragon-like fashion and, honestly, the visual was just the tiniest bit over the top for me (and I love over the top!). But then James Rhodes/Don Cheadle’s response a second later was funny enough to make it all completely okay and worth it.

Have you seen Iron Man 3? What did you think? Hope everyone is having a nice weekend!

If Fiery Edge of Steel was made into a movie, who would I cast as Noon Onyx?

I’ve never answered the question of who I would cast as the lead characters in the Noon Onyx books if the books were made into movies. Mostly, it was due to the fact that no one actress came immediately to mind. But another reason is that I was reluctant to limit the character’s interpretation in that way. Books and movies are very different storytelling mediums. One of the amazing things about books is that readers can fill in the gaps of the story with their own imaginations. Part of me felt like if I said who I thought would make a great Noon, that’s who people would always visualize. But that’s ridiculous. And SO NOT FUN!

EJ over at From the Shadows asked me ”the casting question” and this time, I had to answer it. So if you’re wondering who I would cast as Noon, Ari, and newcomer Rafe Sinclair, then check out today’s interview by clicking here. I talk about other stuff too, like when I started writing, what brought me to the paranormal genre, which supernatural talent I would want for my own, and why people will like Fiery Edge of Steel. And, of course, there’s a giveaway! Come comment for a chance to win a signed copy of Fiery Edge of Steel!

If you’ve read Dark Light of Day, I’d love to hear *your* thoughts on who would make a great Noon and Ari. Or you can tell me what you think of my choices and whether you’ve seen any of the MOVIES I reference.

Hope to see you there! Have a great Wednesday!

One of the neatest things about Release Day: Friends sending you pictures of their recently delivered copies! Thanks, Dianne, for texting me this pic!!

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Release Day for Fiery Edge of Steel!

Fiery Edge of Steel is no longer available for pre-order. It’s available for purchase. Yay! If you were planning on buying it, now’s the time!

Also, I just found out yesterday that many of the review copies that were promised to reviewers who requested them may not have been shipped. Not the most thrilling release day news I have ever received, but it’s very anything goes in the Wild World of Publishing these days and we writers have to be ready to roll with the punches. So here’s my plan:

To all of the wonderful Bewitching Book Tours bloggers who were interested in reading and reviewing Fiery Edge of Steel, I am looking into this mailing snafu and will be in touch with you all later today. I promise you will either get a copy of Fiery Edge of Steel from my publisher or from me directly.

To ANYONE who reads Fiery Edge of Steel, please consider putting up a review on Amazon, Goodreads, and/or wherever you hang out online even if you don’t usually review books. A sentence or two can really help increase the book’s visibility. It would be FANTASTIC to have some honest and fair reviews so that potential buyers can hear from other readers about what you liked about the book. (And even what you didn’t, although I hope there’s less of that than the other!). The only reviewers who have reviewed it so far (that I know of) have been Publishers Weekly and RT Book Reviews (for which I am very grateful). So… this is your chance to be a hero! *You* can be the one to put up the third review somewhere online!

I don’t comment on reviews. And, even though my current situation is somewhat dire, I’m still not going to. I will, however, post a link to any positive or mixed review (so long as the tone isn’t too negative) if you send me the link. My e-mail is: archer at jillarcher dot com and my Twitter handle is @archer_jill. And, of course, anyone who posts a review has my wholehearted gratitude.

If you are simply not the type to write reviews, well… that’s okay. I still very much appreciate the purchase. If you like the book, please tell a friend!

That’s it for today! Now, please, go forth, purchase and review!

FIERY EDGE OF STEEL

Noon Onyx Book #2

“Archer delves deeper into the enticing and magical world of Dark Light of Day in this original and clever urban fantasy… Excitement and action leap from the pages as Archer’s skill with description pulls readers fully into her magical world.” Publishers Weekly

“The second Noon Onyx story is an astounding adventure tale. Archer’s unique world, where Lucifer’s army triumphed at Armageddon, is filled with adherence to strict laws that keep an uneasy peace between races. This is proving to be a really fresh and fascinating series!” RT Book Reviews (4 stars)

Lucifer and his army triumphed at Armageddon, leaving humans and demons living in uncertain peace based on sacrifice and strict laws. It is up to those with mixed demon and human blood, the Host, to prevent society from falling into anarchy.

Noon Onyx is the first female Host in memory to wield the destructive waning magic that is used to maintain order among the demons. Her unique abilities, paired with a lack of control and reluctance to kill, have branded her as an outsider from her peers. Only her powerful lover, Ari Carmine, and a roguish and mysterious Angel, Rafe Sinclair, support her unconventional ways.

When Noon is shipped off to a remote outpost to investigate several unusual disappearances, a task which will most likely involve trying and killing the patron demon of that area, it seems Luck is not on her side. But when the outpost settlers claim that an ancient and evil foe has stepped out of legend to commit the crimes, Noon realizes that she could be facing something much worse than she ever imagined…

Available now from Ace:

• Amazon
• Barnes & Noble
• Book Depository
• IndieBound
• Walmart

• ISBN-10: 0425257169
• ISBN-13: 978-0425257166

Toni Anderson, Author of The Killing Game (and I’m at My Bookish Ways today!)

Before I introduce my next guest blogger, I want to let you all know that I’m over at My Bookish Ways for an interview with Kristin today. I discuss what I enjoy most about writing fantasy, share a new favorite author of mine, and talk about which state in the U.S. is my favorite and why. I’m also giving away a signed copy of Fiery Edge of Steel so stop by if you’re interested! Okay, on to what’s going on here: Today’s Spring Into Summer Romance guest blogger is romantic suspense author Toni Anderson. Toni is here to share a bit about her new release, The Killing Game. She’s also giving away an ebook of Edge of Survival, which also features a British SAS hero, to one lucky commenter. (If you’re wondering about her reference to writing while it was snowing outside, Toni is from Winnipeg, Manitoba and she sent me her post in early April ). Finally, as with all of my Spring Into Summer Romance posts, leave a comment for a chance to win a book from my personal collection. For details on that giveaway, click here. Welcome, Toni!

British SAS Trooper Ty Dempsey and Snow Leopard Biologist Axelle Dehn

Thanks so much to Jill for hosting me on her Spring Into Summer series of guest posts. As I write, it is actually snowing, so I am praying we get a summer here in the cold white north!

My current release, THE KILLING GAME, is set in a part of the world where spring and summer also arrive late and finish early. Most of the action occurs in the western edge of the foothills of the Himalayas, in a place called the Wakhan Valley with everything coming to a head in London, England. The book centers on a Snow Leopard biologist called Axelle Dehn and her frantic efforts to save her collared cats from a ruthless poacher who she believes is taking the animals for their rare fur and to feed the Far East’s ravenous appetite for traditional medicine.

Things aren’t quite what they seem.

Our intrepid hero, British SAS trooper Ty Dempsey, is equally as tough and determined as the heroine. No stranger to conflict, he’s an Irishman from the north, the son of an IRA terrorist but he renounced his family’s values of hatred and intolerance when his sister was caught in a deadly bomb. Now Dempsey dedicates his life to saving people and serving his country. But the vows he made are tested when Axelle is abducted by the terrorist he’s hunting and she’s deemed acceptable collateral damage by his commanding officers.

There’s a tangle of betrayal and secrets that stretch back to the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. Now the identity of the world’s most successful spy is threatened to be exposed and two of the world’s greatest nations are on the brink of war unless Axelle and Ty can figure out a way to stop it.

That’s all about my newest release. Thanks so much for having me here today—I hope wherever you are you have flowers and sunshine!! I’m still waiting for mine

More About The Killing Game

A snow leopard biologist becomes the prey when cold war secrets threaten to expose a modern-day spy ring, and an elite British soldier is forced to choose between his country and his heart.​​

​​​Wildlife biologist Axelle Dehn isn’t about to let anyone harm her endangered snow leopards—not the poacher intent on killing them, nor the soldier who wants to use them as bait. But Axelle is unknowingly entangled in a conflict that stretches back three decades, a conflict that could spark a war between two of the world’s great nations.

​British SAS soldier, Ty Dempsey, is on a mission to hunt down an infamous Russian terrorist in a remote region of Afghanistan. Dempsey hasn’t failed a mission yet, but when Axelle is kidnapped by the Russian, he is forced to choose between duty and his heart. He risks everything to save the determined, prickly woman he’s fallen for, but in doing so sparks a deadly series of events that threaten to expose the most successful spy in history. A spy who will destroy anyone who gets in his way.

The Killing Game is available for purchase here:

• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.uk
• Amazon.ca
• Smashwords
• Kobo

More About Toni

Toni Anderson

A former marine biologist, Toni Anderson has traveled the world with her work. She was born and raised in rural Shropshire, England, and, after living in five different countries, she finally settled down in the Canadian prairies with her husband and two children. Combining her love of travel with her love of romantic suspense, Anderson writes stories based in some of the places she has been fortunate to visit.

Check out her books on her website, Amazon Author Page, or sign up for her mailing list to hear about new releases. Toni can also be found on Facebook and Twitter: @toniannanderson.

Do you like romantic suspense? Do you think snow leopards are as beautiful as I do? What are your plans for the weekend? If you live in the U.S., are you doing anything for Memorial Day? Commenters will have a chance to win an ecopy of Toni’s Edge of Survival as well as a book from my personal collection (US only due to mailing costs). Contest will run until midnight EDT on 5/27/13. Don’t forget to stop by My Bookish Ways too! Thank you for guest blogging today, Toni! Have a great weekend, everyone!