SummerTime News

Almost August and the weather is...hot. But so is the writing and reading!

NEWS

I'm in a hockey romance anthology with the brilliant Cassandra Carr and Stacey Agdern which is due out soon! GOING ALL IN has three linked stories of romance starring the sexy hockey players of the NY Empires. Check back for the exact release date (currently planned for the end of August), but for now, here's the blurb and the cover art. Pretty, huh?!

Professional hockey players Marcus, Alex, and Chris attended their team's Vegas Night fundraiser having no idea their lives would change forever. Unfortunately, issues face each of the men on their quest for happiness. Can they move past their difficulties and win the most important game of their lives – the game of love? These guys are going all in…

HEDGING HIS BET: Cassandra Carr

Marcus Mitchell never thought he’d find the love of his life with champagne dripping from her shirt, but you can’t always plan these things. Annalise Alonso isn’t going to make it easy for him, though—he’s going to have to work for her love. Now, Marcus is taking a shot and hedging his bet on love.

CASTING THE DIE: Isabo Kelly

After she sees his murder in a vision, Nathalie Mendez knows she has to warn star hockey goalie Alexander Semenov of the danger. To keep him alive, she risks exposing her many secrets. But once the die is cast, her biggest gamble could be her heart.

PLAYING HER GAME: Stacey Agdern

Melanie Gould writes about passionate relationships, but keeps people at a distance…except when she’s promoting her books. Of course, she’s never gone head to head with a guy like Chris Emerson. Unfortunately, Chris is trying to behave, and someone like Melanie would destroy his plans to stay under the radar. So what happens when the woman the media has dubbed the ‘Girl in the Lace Corset’ and the NHL’s most infamous bad boy go one on one? Will they play her game? Will they play his? Or will they both end up in the penalty box?
 
SIGHTINGS

I'll be chatting with my fellow Tirgearr Publishing authors at the Loves Romance Cafe Yahoo Loop on Sunday, August 4th. If you're not on the loop, it's free to join. Stop in and grill--I mean chat with us about our books and anything else that comes to mind!

On August 7th, you can find me posting at the Epic Fantasy Romance blog. This is a new group blog where you'll be able to find me and a bunch of other brilliant fantasy romance authors regularly. Do keep checking in, too, as we have a big giveaway planned in the future. For my August post I have a big announcement and a giveaway, so don't miss it!

All August and spilling into September, my NYC RWA chapter is hosting a 50 Shades of Sexy Blog tour! Come read the sexy excerpts from the chapter's many spectacular authors. My post will go up on August 26th. Stop by and let me know what you think!

On September 5th, my book THE SECRET OF NARAVA will be interviewed over at Multi-Verses of Liza O. I can't wait to see what my book has to say about...well anything. Please stop by and show your support as this is my book's first ever interview!

Happy Summer Reading!

It's Summer Time...

Time to relax, enjoy the weather, and pull out those books you've been meaning to read all winter! At least, that's what I'm going to try to do.

SIGHTINGS

UPDATE: Starting June 21st join me and a whole host of other authors and sites for the SFR Brigade's Midsummer Blog Hop! Running from June 21-25, this hop is full of prizes, fun posts, and several wonderfully huge final prizes. Be sure to visit the SFR Brigade for more details. Don't miss out on a chance at all the great prizes! On my Blog, I'll have a bonus of a $20 gift certificate giveaway as well. See you there on the 21st!

Starting on June 1st and running the entire month, The Romance Review is having a summer celebration, giving away more than 400 prizes as well as a grand prize. There are games to play, things to win, and new books to discover! Be sure to drop by all month.

My particular Q&A will be live on June 21st. The question comes from THE SECRET OF NARAVA (The Naravan Chronicles 2)--following this link will take you to the place where you'll see the answer! Make sure to get there on the day for a chance to answer my question and win prizes. (Be sure to sign in or register with TRR; it's free and that's how they keep track of points for winning prizes.)

I'm also giving away a copy of INTERFACE (The Naravan Chronicles, 1.5) as one of the prizes so look out for that. And

most importantly, have fun!

If you're a writerly type, join me at the FF&P/RWA chapter's blog on June 10th where I'll be talking about using Earth biology to create otherworldly creatures.

And on July 13th, visit me at Sable Grey's blog where I'm doing an interview.

UPDATE: If you're interested in finding out a little more about The Naravan Chronicles, be sure to visit THE GALAXY EXPRESS where Heather has a Tag Tour for both THE SECRET OF NARAVA and INTERFACE with great overview details. Stop by and have a look!


Remember to keep checking in for news on the next Naravan Chronicles book as well as the sequel to BRIGHTARROW BURNING.

Happy Summer, everyone! And Happy Reading!
Isabo

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

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