Summer Solstice Celebration with Book Release!

NEWS: Thirteen years after the first book in the Naravan Chronicles--THE PROMISE OF KIERNA'RHOAN--was published, finally finally I can bring the sequel, THE SECRET OF NARAVA, to readers! I'm very excited about this newest science fiction romance release and I hope you all will be too. The book has gone through many permutations to make it work. I hope you'll enjoy the results.

Their discovery could lead to war . . .

Paleontologist, Dr. Ti'ann Jones, uncovers a mystery that could alter the course of her planet's future, putting her and her people in grave danger. She's forced to call in security to protect her dig site. But the man who shows up threatens Ti'ann on a much more personal level. She's spent the last three years trying to forget Nathan Longfeather and the incredible things he did to her body, but it's apparent he's already forgotten her.

Nathan thought guarding an archaeological dig site would be an easy and welcome break from his normal high-tension contracts. But when he comes face-to-face with a woman he hasn't been able to forget for the last three years, he finds himself torn between the job and dragging Ti'ann back to his ship to remind her of those brief erotic nights they spent together. Nights she seems to have forgotten.

As the truth of Ti'ann's discovery is revealed, Nathan's job gets a lot more serious, and keeping Ti'ann and her team alive becomes his top priority. In a time when anything to do with Narava's native species, the Shifters, leads to violence, Ti'ann and Nathan face enemies from both sides of the conflict and will have to find a way to prevent a planet-wide war. If they can survive, they might just have a future…together.

You can find the book at Kindle, Smashwords (and in a few weeks directly from Nook, Sony, iBook, etc...), or go to my publisher's site, Tirgearr Publishing, for more details.

SIGHTINGS: I blogged about my hero, Nathan Longfeather, at NYC/RWA Blogging in the Big Apple on June 19th, if you want to know why I love him.

I'm also blogging at Across the Plain of Shining Books on June 23rd. I did a great interview with Pat, so stop in and say hi!

Finally, I'll be at RomCon on June 26th at their Fantasy/SciFi/Paranormal blog with an excerpt and a giveaway! So definitely stop in and comment to be entered to win a free ebook copy of The Promise of Kierna'Rhoan. 

In July, I'll be one of the many authors taking part in The Romance Reviews Sizzling Summer Reads event! Prizes, games and fun for readers! Do stop in. My question for the big prizes goes up on July 9th so swing by and see if you can answer it. Also I'll be chatting in the forum all day on July 6th! Stop in and ask me anything. I love chatting about books and life and travel and...anything you like. Also, I'll be giving away a couple of books! You don't want to miss that. I'm hanging out in the forum all day so stop in any time that's convenient.

Happy Reading! And stay cool in the summer heat. Or at least read a hot book.
Isabo

News and Sightings for the beginning of 2012

NEWS: BRIGHTARROW BURNING has received a couple of lovely reviews lately. Thanks for these!

From Crystal Book Reviews: "Lovers of the romance genre, you won't forget this power-packed story for quite some time! Nicely done, Isabo Kelly!"

From Manic Readers: "If you want a read that will interest you with all the elements you could want in a story—action, feisty females, hot alpha males good and evil as well as hot sex—then get yourself a copy of Brightarrow Burning!"

My other excellent news: I have just signed a contract with Tirgearr Publishing to publish the sequel to The Promise of Kierna'Rhoan--THE SECRET OF NARAVA! I'm very excited about this. More details as I have them but we're looking at a release date in late spring of 2012. Check back in for me.

SIGHTINGS: Catch me at Babbling about Books and More on Tuesday, January 31, talking about the early days of e-publishing. I've been around that world for a long time now, thirteen years! Come chat about how this crazy industry got started.

I'm also doing two different blog tours coming up. One starting on Febrauary 27th. I'll be visiting four different blogs over four weeks and giving away a $25 gift certificate to either Amazon or Barnes and Nobel (winners choice) to one commenter over the course of that tour.

Here's the schedule:
February 27: AsianCocoa's Secret Garden
March 5: TBQ's Book Palace
March 12: Carrie Ann Ryan's Blog
March 19: Kacey's Kreations

I'm also doing a week long blog hop tour at the end of March, starting Monday, March 26th. I'll be giving another $25 gift certificate away to one commenter this week as well. So swing in and stalk me! You'll have a great chance to win.

Here's the schedule for this tour:
March 26: TBQ's Book Palace
March 27: Words of Wisdom from The Scarf Princess
March 28: Kindling the Fire
March 29: Reading Reality
March 30: The ParaRomance Club  

And finally, from April 11-15, I'll be at the Romantic Times Convention in Chicago. I'll be signing at both the ebook book fair and print book signings, so if you're there, stop by my table and say hi! I'll also be having fun at the Intergalactic Bar & Grille with Linnea Sinclair and the whole Bar crowd. Stop in for games and prizes!

Happy Reading!
Isabo

Winter Time is Here!

Happy Winter! Hope you all are staying warm and enjoying the season.

SIGHTINGS: I'm guest blogging at Jademystique Friday December 9th. Please stop by and comment. Mila is generously giving away an Amazon gift card to one lucky commenter so be sure to say something and be in the running for that!

On December 15th, I'm blogging at my NYC/RWA chapter's blog about Breaking the Rules. Stop in and tell me what you think of all that rule breaking business.

NEWS: BRIGHTARROW BURNING got a lovely 4 star review from Romantic Times Magazine! I had to do a little happy dance for this one. Be sure to check out this latest fantasy release of mine. I hope you enjoy!

Finally, after many years of being available only as an ebook, the sequel to THIEF'S DESIRE, my fantasy romance DESTINY'S SEDUCTION is finally available in PRINT! For those of you who are not yet complete ebook converts, you can finally give this book a try. I seem to be all about the fantasy romances this year. :)

And for you writers out there, don't forget to check out the non-fiction How-To book I have an article in. HOW TO WRITE HOT SEX edited by Shoshanna Evers is packed with great articles full of fun and interesting information on writing those tricky romantic scenes. It's also now available in print!

FINALLY: A new wonderful website for readers is launching on December 15th. Book & Trailer Showcase! Be sure to drop in and visit the site, enter to win books, see all the cool trailers! It looks like it's going to be a great place to hang out.



Happy Reading!

Isabo

BRIGHTARROW BURNING out now!

It's official, BRIGHTARROW BURNING is out now (well still pre-order until Tuesday, but still, it's available!). The book is available directly from Samhain Publishing, Amazon, B&N Nook as well as most other e-tailers. Right now both Amazon and Samhain have the book at a lovely discount so please check it out. (And buy a copy while you're there :)) I'm really excited about this release. I hope readers will enjoy Layla and Ulric's story. (They got really good cover art to go with their book, didn't they?)

To learn a little behind the scenes on BRIGHTARROW BURNING, I have an interview up over at The Romance Review discussing the story and how it came to be. Comment, chat and enter to win a free copy of the e-book or a paperback from my backlist.

I will also be blogging at NYC/RWA Blog on October 4th and The Romance Review's Blog on October 10th, so please stop by and comment!

In addition to all my excitement over BRIGHTARROW BURNING, I also have a non-fiction article in a book which just released in mid-September. HOW TO WRITE HOT SEX is an excellent book for writers of all romance fiction. The editor, Shoshanna Evers, has put together a great collection of 14 articles designed to add spice and depth to any writers sex scenes. If you're a writer, be sure to check it out! I'm in this book with some really excellent, amazing authors.

Happy Autumn everyone! And Happy October--I'm really excited to have a book releasing in my most favorite of months.

Happy Reading!

Isabo