I got my author copies of NIGHT GAMES! I do love a shiny, pretty, lovely new book. And it’s always awesome to come home from the library and find a box of them waiting for me.

I’m giving away copies over on my Facebook Fan Page, if you want to check it out. (You may need to scroll down a little to get to the right post).

But here’s what the book is about, it’s the sequel to EMBRACE THE NIGHT, and comes out at the end of February. Woot!

Over time, the Magickals have learned to live in the company of humans and keep their extraordinary abilities a secret. But despite their vigilance, one lurks among them who will stop at nothing to obtain his dark desire. . .

A cop with the Seattle P.D., Selina Grayson is committed to both her job and her privacy. Few know that she’s a centuries’ old elf with a tragic past that continues to haunt her. Yet her body still craves the exquisite ecstasy of sex that is her birthright—and a night of complete sensual abandon is just what she needs. . .

A Special Agent with the FBI Magickal Crimes Unit, Jack Laramie is one of the few Normals who know Magickals exist. He’s wary of their power, but one touch from Selina ignites a fire within his blood. Hot with desire, he’s ready to succumb to her erotic spell. But working a serial killer case together isn’t quite as pleasurable—especially when the killer has a taste for humans like Jack. Now one wrong move could put out their heat for eternity. . .

More info and an excerpt here.

While I realize this probably landed in bookstores a week ago and started mailing already for those who pre-ordered, Prowl the Night is officially official an October 1st book. Thus, we do the Kermit flail of joy today. Woot!

Here are the details…

Prowl the Night

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They are Panthers, sleek and sultry shapeshifters who survive by banding together and mating for life. Theirs is a world of unmatched power and uncontrollable passion…

Crave Me

As newly appointed heir to his Pride, Tomas Montoya struggles with both his new duties and his new mate. He craves the dark and dangerous pleasure he finds with Ciri but wonders if he can ever satisfy her need for more…

Want Me

Teresa Garcia has seen how loving and losing a mate can drive someone mad and she has no interest in experiencing that herself. But when she meets Rafael Santiago, she wants him like no other. Driven by desire, she hungers for his body with a fierce and feral passion…

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And for those who might be confused by the 87 books I seem to have with the word “Night” in the title, Prowl the Night has an emphasis on the Prowl because it’s the sequel to On the Prowl.

On the Prowl

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Meet the Cruz brothers. They look human—except for the golden sheen their eyes take when they’re aroused beyond control…and the way their claws come out when it’s time to play rough. They’re Panthers, ancient shapeshifters, and their survival depands on mating to bring out their wild sides…

Undeniable
When Antonio, the strong, sexy new leader of the Panther pride, meets luscious Solana in a dark alleyway, their passion lights up the night. But she’s an outcast, an impossible mate—and her touch makes him lose all control…

Irresistible
Ex-model and businesswoman Andrea doesn’t need anyone—until she meets Miguel, who tempts her mind with daring games and teases her body with dark, forbidden please she can’t resist…

Indescribable
Wild twins Ricardo and Diego do everything together—and their women appreciate the teamwork. Until shy Isabel takes refuge in their pride, and both want to claim her. Of course, sometimes two mates are better than one…

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CONTEST: I’m giving away a print set of this series to one commenter on this post. So you’d get On the Prowl and Prowl the Night. If you already have one or both–first, I love you, and second, you can substitute for any other print books on my back list if you win.

My new Spice Brief is out today, and if you want to enter a contest for an Amazon gift card and a pretty necklace, which I’m holding to celebrate my release, stop by the Smutketeers website!

WANTON

Two years after her lover died, Lynx Jenise finally feels ready to indulge the consuming urge to mate at the shifter gathering known as the Wild. Though her very human heart was broken, her animal instincts can no longer be suppressed.

But even as she finds the rough pleasure she craves with other Lynxes, another instinct haunts Jenise—the feeling that another mate is near….

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Excerpt:

She was being hunted.

A small smile curved Jenise’s lips, and her heart began to pound with heady anticipation. The cold mountain air of the Sierra Nevadas kissed her naked flesh, curling between her bare legs to stroke the heated folds of her sex. She shivered, her nipples tightening to an almost painful degree. The slightest rustle of a cat’s paw on dew-covered grass whispered in her ear.

He was catching up with her. Her hunter. The Lynx within her nearly purred as the excitement built higher. She couldn’t wait for him to fuck her, but he’d have to catch her first. Her smile widened. The first week of Spring every year was the Wild time for her kind. Every female went into heat simultaneously, and every Lynx on the continent gathered here. To connect with their animalistic nature, to rut until the heat burned itself out.

It was the last day of Wild. She could feel the heat easing its grip on her body. Tears pressed against her lids at the prospect of this time away from time ending. She clenched her jaw, shoving the thought away. No. She would enjoy the now, squeeze every ounce of sensation out of what time remained to her. Her grin sharpened, showing her truest nature. Feral woman.

Shivering again at the cool breeze licking at her flesh, she shifted into her Lynx form. Her body flowed into the new shape, bones and sinew remolding into those of a feline. Spotted fur soon covered her skin, protecting her from the chill wind.

She wound through the tall trees, padding lightly on her paws as the underbrush thinned and gave way to the rocky shore beside a flowing river. The last rays of the fading sun sparkled on the water as it gurgled around and tripped over larger rocks. The breeze fluttered through her thick fur, bringing with it the scent of her pursuer.

Soon. Soon, she would have him as she had had so many others this week. A pang struck her, and her heart clenched in her chest. Guilt twisted inside her, choking off her breath.

Two years had passed since Shane died. Her mate. The first year, she hadn’t been able to make herself attend Wild. The loss was too raw, too new. Alone in her house, the cravings of her body had eaten her alive until she’d screamed from the relentless want she couldn’t stop. She was in heat, she needed to fuck. Those animal instincts didn’t care that her very human heart had shattered, that half of her soul had been ripped away, leaving her empty and barren. Broken.

Lost.

She couldn’t face her Wild time alone the second year. She just . . . couldn’t. The need had clawed at her too deeply, slicing through her control. She swallowed and twitched her ears, trying to ignore the guilt. Shane was possessive, as all males of their kind were. He would hate knowing that she craved the touch of another man, any other man who might want to stroke his fingers down her naked skin, who might be willing to thrust his long cock into her overheating body. Anything to assuage the need, to ease the carnal torment for even a single moment.

He would never have understood.

Hey, I finally joined Facebook, so if you’re on there and you want to be friends…

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It officially releases today! Run out and buy a copy, you know you want to!

The Between. A race of people between light and dark. Good and evil. Human and animal. The world discovered their existence over a decade ago, and so far the balance between humans and Between has been precarious at best. One bite is all it takes to cross the line from human to Between. It doesn’t matter what species of shapeshifter bites a human–only the soul can dictate what kind of animal is most suited to a Between. Many humans think they’re dangerous and should be locked away, while others covet their power.

On a fateful camping trip, fiery Oregon beauty Rhiannon Reid is kidnapped and turned into a “Between”–a magical shape-shifting creature. Now forced to prove her worthiness to the group’s golden king, lion-shifting Elan Delacourt, the two test each other’s strength and character–but lose themselves in the hot-blooded battle…

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The Between. A race of people between light and dark. Good and evil. Human and animal. The world discovered their existence over a decade ago, and so far the balance between humans and Between has been precarious at best. One bite is all it takes to cross the line from human to Between. It doesn’t matter what species of shapeshifter bites a human–only the soul can dictate what kind of animal is most suited to a Between. Many humans think they’re dangerous and should be locked away, while others covet their power.

On a fateful camping trip, fiery Oregon beauty Rhiannon Reid is kidnapped and turned into a “Between”–a magical shape-shifting creature. Now forced to prove her worthiness to the group’s golden king, lion-shifting Elan Delacourt, the two test each other’s strength and character–but lose themselves in the hot-blooded battle…

Barnes & Noble is shipping it, though it doesn’t officially release until the end of the month. Get it now!

My book formerly titled “Every Witch Way” has received its official title and release date. Yay! It’s going to be called EMBRACE THE NIGHT and will come out on June 1, 2011.

I also have an excerpt up for you, if you’d like to read it.

Here’s what the book is about:

Witch Chloe Standish is a biochemist working on a cure for werewolves when her research partner and ex-boyfriend Damien ends up murdered. And she’s the only suspect. She’s brought in for questioning only to find the detective working on the case is the warlock she spent a wild night with after Damien dumped her for a vampire. As if her day couldn’t get much worse, she finds that her other research partner sold out their work to terrorists who want to overthrow the werewolf pack leaders. They killed Damien for his part of the formula, and now only thing that’s missing is Chloe’s work.

The last thing Detective Merek Kingston needs is to feed the obsession he’s had for the witch who disappeared from his bed after the best sex of his life. She’s the one thing he didn’t see coming. And that’s the worst part–his ability to see the future is dormant where Chloe’s concerned. Only the most important people in his life let his gift rest, and he’s lost every single one of them. He doesn’t want to deal with the possibility of losing someone else he’s come to love, but if he doesn’t protect Chloe, he might lose her anyway. The consummate cop can’t let an innocent woman die, regardless of the cost to himself. Even if it means dragging the city girl out of Seattle and locking himself in a room with her to guard her day and night, he’s not going let terrorists take what’s his.

Just got the final, final, final word on the Wasteland anthology. The release date has been scooted a few times, but no it’s unleashed on Amazon, so I’m guessing it’s officially official. Woot!

Pre-order it in print here!

The Wanderer by Crystal Jordan
For his inventions, Ezra can demand whatever price he wants, and now he wants the fierce warrior, Kadira. Kadira fights her unexpected need for him with all her strength. The trouble is, the more she resists, the more he seems to like it.

The Whore by Lilli Feisty
Prostitution is the only life Bryn knows until she escapes aboard a pirate ship, dressed as a boy. In the arms of Captain Xander and his lover, Hawke, she finds true freedom. Yet danger awaits them at the next port…

The Breeder by Eden Bradley
When Nitara looks into the eyes of the man to be sacrificed along with her virginity, she sees not an animal, but the man who haunts her erotic dreams. Realizing the temptress is as much a prisoner as he, Akaash escapes with her into the arms of his bonded lover, Dhatri. There, she learns loving two men is worth every sacrifice.

The Priestess by R.G. Alexander
On a dangerous journey to an ancient city, High Priestess Xian and her guard, Hel, find a battered stranger. Her attraction to the mysterious Siraj makes Hel’s blood boil, forcing him to cross a line never before dared. And reveal secrets that change everything.

Warning: Contains hot pirates, sexy Sun Guards, dirty and dusty warriors with big swords, three-way, more-way, straight-way, bi-way, anal sex, spanking, naked wrestling, voyeurism, exhibitionism, pretty much every “ism” because, c’mon, it’s the Smutketeers!

I’m headed off this afternoon for my semi-semi-semi-annual (okay, I don’t know if that’s right, but we do it every couple of months or so) lunch with Kate Pearce. We can dish about writing, books, agents, boys, fictional boys in our books. Ya know, important, official writerly stuff.

It’s the perfect time since we both have books releasing next month. I have my “Between Lovers” novella in the Sexy Beast 9 anthology, and she has her first pararnormal historical, Kiss of the Rose, coming out. I critiqued it and it is awesome. Plus, did you see the cover love her publisher gave her? Gorgeous! And just right for the book, which is even better!

I just found out that On The Prowl is going to have a Thai edition. How cool is that? This is my first foreign sale! Woot!