Thursday, March 15, 2012

FANTABULOUS READ......Darkness Awakened by Stephanie Rowe

Thanks to all who popped over last night to chat with the wonderful Catherine Mann. We had a blast and a lucky winner of her book.....Hayden Braeburn. I will contact Catherine today and give the info...CONGRATS & ENJOY!!!!!


We have some more FAB authors coming to chat with us this month....AND GIVEAWAYS.....LOVE THEM!!!!


Today I would like to chat about this AMAZING read..... I have been beta reading for the wonderful Stephanie Rowe. It is really hard, but oddly very rewarding. I had the pleasure of working on this book. I was blown away. It is AMAZING!!!! A very good friend and I realized, she too was beta reading Stephanie. I told her I was reading a FAB paranormal romance, duh, so was she. LOL..... I asked her today to help me out, with this blog... If you like paranormal you must come and meet these characters.... They leap off the pages. I CAN'T wait till the next book....



Darkness Awakened is the first book by Stephanie Rowe… in her Order of the Blade Trilogy.


We are introduced to a group of unique men, that form a tight knit brotherhood, they are knownas the Calydon Warriors. Each warrior has tattooedweapon etched into their fore arms, which would become real when called out.These men are pure, raw, brute strength, fiercely loyal and super sexy to boot!Now for the twist….These immortal warriors are cursed with a dark side.

Each will meet their soul mate, their sheva, the one woman he is destined to be with but also the one destined to destroy him.. The moment the bonding between the warrior and his mate is complete, they are doom to destroy each other. No Warrior in Calydon history has ever survived a completed bonding.

In book One, we are introduced to Quinn Masters.. .who was just ambushed by a fellow warrior. Quinn embarks on a quest to discover if his friend has gone rouge and if so, to kill him.

Enter, Grace Matthews, a women searching for her missing sister, who is being accused of killing Calydon warriors. Having nowhere else to turn, she seeks out the Calydon warrior Quinn for help.

But Grace has a dark secret of her own… she is an Illusionist who can’t control her powers

As soon as Grace and Quinn meet, the sparks start to fly!The dialogue between these two strong characters is wonderfully witty. The sexual tension is off the chart. And yet, there is such a tender sweetness that lingers. These two are drawn to each other, craving an intimacy that they both know will eventually kill them.

To say that I totally fell in love with Quinn Masters and Grace Matthews would be a huge understatement. I loved the commit they had to each other while knowing the costs. I found myself thinking about them even after I put the book down.

Their journey to rescue Grace’s sister while fighting their own destiny is fast pace and action packed. There is never a dull moment. We are also introduced to some wonderful secondary characters that really help complete the story. I am hoping to see some of these characters to return with their own story. (Well there are 2 more books and I can always hope!)

I absolutely loved the fantastic world that Stephanie Rowe has created. The richness and the details for this world were unique. She gave this paranormal story a totally new and fresh approach. It left me guessing till the very end! I guess that’s why Stephanie has been a Four-time RITA® Award nominee and Golden Heart® Award winner! Janet......



Dayum...Well said Janet!!!! I soo agree, I was sucked in from the beginning. LOVED the world, LOVED the HAWT men, LOVED the connections between them all.. The mens relationships with each other as well as their interactions with the Heroine... The Hero was tooo die for... AND their chemistry was off the charts. I am dying for the next book too... I HIGHLY suggest you check this out. Especially if you are a lover of paranormal.




* Exclusively Available as eBook Only

The Calydons are a race of ancient immortals cursed with a dark side. Each Calydon is destined to meet his soul mate, to be so drawn to her that he is unable to resist bonding with her through the rituals of his race...

...but their destiny is to destroy each other and all they care about the moment their bond is complete.

Quinn Masters will stop at nothing to rescue his rogue teammate. To save his blood brother and ensure his brand of justice triumphs, Quinn will break every rule of his kind and partner with the sensuous, courageous woman destined to be his ultimate destruction.

Haunted by a brutal past, Illusionist Grace Matthews will risk everything to save her kidnapped sister, including putting her life in the sinfully capable hands of an immortal warrior whose ravaging kisses and intense passion propel her ruthlessly toward a fateful destiny she can't afford to believe in.



Stephanie will be coming for a chat next month....But since this was her official drop date(it came out early) I wanted to feature her....AND she is giving away a copy of this AMAZING e-book.....WHOOT WHOOT!!!!!

I want to thank my good friend Janet for helping me out today. I LOVE having my friends come and share their LOVE of reading..... Hugs my girl!!!!

Soooo, lets hear from ya today!!!!! Have you ever read Stephanie???? What are ya'll doin for St. Patty's Day??? Talk to me.... ALL comments will be entered into the drawing..... I will pick a lucky winner on Saturday morning!!!!


HAPPY THURSDAY MY FRIENDS!!!!!


XXOOXXOO


LEAVE INFO SO IF YOU WIN I CAN CONTACT YOU................;)

30 comments:

  1. Never read anything by Stephanie before but i will be sure to in the future! And as for St Patrick's day i will be at work for a 9 hour shift!

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    1. Too bad on the 9 hour shift, Elizabeth! I will be working, too. No green beer for me! :)

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  2. Oooh, This looks like an interesting story. I've also never read anything by Stephanie before. Thanks for the giveaway and letting us meet a new author!

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    1. Hi Riane! Thanks for stopping by and for your nice words! :)

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  3. I read Stephanie's Alaska series years ago. I will never forget the cabin scene in ICE. I have not read any of her paranormals. This one looks like I will have to give it a try.

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    1. Oh... the cabin scene! That's a good one! I'm amazing you still remember it, Cindy!

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  4. Thanks Maureen, for letting me share my love for this book. I also read Stephanie's Alaska series and totally enjoyed them. I so like her writing that I had to go and also download her Soulfire Series(another paranormal world) and all I can say is WOW! Stephanie Rowe is quickly become one of my favorite authors! And Cindy, Yes you should read this book!!!

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  5. This looks like a very good series. I am anxious to read the first book. I'm not sure if I have read anything of Stephanie's before or not.
    Cathy Snodderly
    dragonfly1056@aol.com

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    1. Hi Cathy! Thanks for stopping by. Thanks for your nice words on the series. :)

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  6. I have never read anything by Stephanie before but this subject is right up my alley! St. Patrick's is the day after my daughter 13th birthday so we are partying for her. Can't wait to read this!!
    Andrea
    HealingWithHomeopathy@Comcast.net

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    1. HI Andrea! Thanks for stopping by! Happy birthday to your daughter!

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  7. I haven't read any of her books, but let me tell you I am really stoked to read this one! It just sounds so amazing! Well It will be a celebration of my birthday that was earlier this week, but I didn't get to celebrate it because of some money issues. So this weekend we are celebrating my 19th Birthday! It should prove to be one crazy party!!!!! I also plan to go out and buy some new/used books for birthday presents!!! :D

    What are you planning on doing for St. Patrick's day???? Any big plans?

    Alicia
    orangepeacock313@gmail.com

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    1. Happy birthday Alicia!!! I hope you have a fantastic celebration! My only plans for St. P's are to keep working on the next book in this series! :)

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  8. Wow, Janet and Maureen! Thank you for such an amazing post! That is awesome! And thank you to everyone who stopped by. I'm SO excited about this series, and the amazing warriors who drive this series. Yay!

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  9. I recently recieved, Touch If You Dare, Hold Me If You Can & Stress & The City...Love your books, can't wait to read them! :))
    kathy_erb@hotmail.com

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  10. Love all Ms. Stephanie's stuff - her Immortally yours series was hilarious and creative. Alaskan Heat series had me sold on a place that was cold (unheard of!) and am extremely excited for this new series. She's a keeper in my book!

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    1. Wow, Jenn, thanks for all the nice words. I really appreciate it!

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  11. I love love love Stephanie 's books shes an amazing writer .Ive read her Immortally Sexy Series and all of the Soulfire Series so far and loved every single word of each book. Whenever I read her work I can never put the book im reading down until I finish .A master storyteller she pulls you in and keeps you hanging on every word .I cannot wait to grab a copy of Darkness Awakened dive in and let the real world go bye bye for awhile.Have a fantastic week
    flanagan@mebtel.net

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    1. Holy wow, Wanda!!! You just made my night! Thank you for saying such wonderful things! You are wonderful, and I'm SO glad that you enjoy my books!

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  12. Earlier today I downloaded this book to my Kindle and will be devouring it over the weekend. In reading just the blurb I absolutely knew I would love this book, like it's a match made in heaven! I had not read anything of hers prior, but I am very excited to meet her characters and based on her fabulous reviews, I'd say she is a shure thing with this book!

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    1. Oh, Phyllis, that's so exciting!!!! I'm so thrilled for you to read it. Yay!

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  13. hi janet....

    i haven't read any stephanie's book, but i think this great a book,,,pls pls enter me..so ican read this book..LOL

    thanks for the giveaway, succes for you
    icha09(at)gmail(dot)com

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  14. I've never picked up any of Stephanie's books, but I'd love to start with this one! As for St. Patrick's day, I'm either going to be a very amused designated driver or sleeping in preparation for work on Sunday. Both have an equal chance of happening. :D Thanks for the chance to win!

    julieguan AT gmail DOT com

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  15. Been reading Stephanie ever since I found her Immortally Sexy series. They are sitting pretty on my keeper shelf still to this day.

    Can't wait for this series! Woot!

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  16. I have never read anything by Stephanie but I love finding new to me authors. This series sounds amazing and I can't wait to read it. I have my grandson for St Patty's Day so I will be at home.

    plw1075(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  17. have not read her yet...but will definitely be adding her to mt. tbr...Ty....and tomorrow I will be hitting as many irish bars as possible while waiting for the Irish society to march :) ...enjoy!!

    bnbhb@hotmail.com

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  18. I'll be spending St. Patrick's Day with my family and will likely put in some reading time. I sort of have to since characters easily become like friends to me.

    Cambonified{at}yahoo{dot}com

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