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Friday, May 16th, 2008
New Review for Wild Hunt…

One week until release day! Can you believe it? I’m really not prepared. I didn’t even send the book to hardly any reviewers this time. I did, however, send it to Amelia Richard at CataRomance and her review is up. Here’s the key bit…

With imagination and cleverness, Lori Devoti gives readers what they crave in a paranormal story. The premise of her Unbound series is completely unique, and the featured characters are very individualistic in every aspect of their nature. Ms. Devoti gives her characters distinctive personalities and the thoughts of each being are vividly shown, particularly the differences between those with the same heritage. With the vast number of different beings in this story, the author’s gift for creativity shines through when the way they think and react is expressed. The plot of WILD HUNT is masterfully carried out as each second brings forth a new revelation, many of them surprising and unforeseen. There was not a moment when I was not held ensnared by the happenings in the story, as each one became more significant in what would ultimately come to pass in the lives of Venge and Geysa. This couple, with their differences in not only genetic makeup but also their goals, is powerfully portrayed with intense passions and strong wills. When their temperaments clash, the scenes are filled with genuine emotions and inner conflicts. Ms. Devoti gives these two a myriad of dilemmas to overcome, and Venge and Geysa prove their true natures time and again. WILD HUNT is a mesmerizing love story, one where potent feelings and danger constantly collide.

You can read the full review here…Oh, and she gave it 5 stars. :)

Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Wild Hunt available NOW at eHarlequin–and 10% savings…

Wild Hunt, dark paranormal romance

Now through May 11th, eHarlequin is having a Mother’s Day Special. You can get anything at eHarlequin, including Wild Hunt, for 10% off. Use coupon code EHQNMOM.

Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Three more books in Unbound series!

From Publisher’s Marketplace…

FICTION: WOMEN’S/ROMANCE
Lori Devoti’s next three books, continuing her “Unbound” series of
witches,
hellhounds, and Norse mythology, to Tara Gavin at Silhouette Nocturne,
by Holly
Root at Waxman Literary Agency (World).

Not much detail to give now. The first will be a follow up to Guardian’s Keep. The next two I think will be hellhounds…

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
For people who missed Unbound…

In celebration of Wild Hunt’s release, I’ve teamed up with The Good The Bad and The Unread and you can win a copy of Unbound or the Wild Hunt. The hero of Wild Hunt is Risk’s (hero of Unbound’s) son. If you missed out on reading Unbound this is your chance–it’s only available used or as an e-book right now. Check out the contest here…

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Wild Hunt has arrived….

Wild Hunt, dark paranormal romance

At my house anyway. Two boxes of books arrived last night.

In honor of this, I’m posting the back cover copy, and I finally put an excerpt up!

Natural enemies–hellhound and Valkyrie–their alliance made them more powerful than anyone could anticipate…

Alongside his hellhound brethren, Venge Leidolf was summoned to start the Wild Hunt anew. But in this dreaded pursuit of souls, Venge sought to free himself from his infernal bondage–by claiming the heart of a fierce Valkyrie…

Geysa never questioned the alluring gifts that set her apart from the other Valkyries, or her hatred of hellhounds–until Venge fell under her spell. Drawing the alpha hellhound so close made Geysa doubt her every instinct. To stop the Hunt, the two blood-born enemies would need to cast aside old vows and allegiances. Only then could no one question the strength of their union…

Friday, April 18th, 2008
Nocturne Bite Done!!

Length for a Nocturne Bite is supposed to be between 10,000 and 15,000 words. Mine wound up at around 14,000 before edits. Which means it took me longer than I had planned. But it is done!!

So, this weekend I can work on editing it and The Vampire Who Stole Christmas and Monday (hopefully) get at least Vampire off to my editor.

Happy, happy, happy!

Friday, April 18th, 2008
Wild Hunt gets Top Pick from Romantic Times

Wild Hunt, dark paranormal romance

I liked this book. I said that here–but IMO writers just can’t judge their own work. Seriously, I don’t think writers have any concept as whether what the wrote was fantabulous or pond-water-suckage.

I remember reading an interview with some big name author whose books to me were obviously great. The interviewer asked her this question or something like it and you could tell she was kind of dumbfounded anyone would think she would know. I didn’t understand, but now that I have writer friends who will SWEAR that whatever project they are working on will be the death of their career because it is SO bad, and then the book goes on to win awards and garner great reviews–and just be great–I get it. I also totally ignore those friend’s calls of doom and tell them to just sit their behinds down and get back to writing. ‘Cause what do they know? Nothing.

That all said here’s my RT review…proof of nothing except someone other than myself didn’t think it was pond-water-suckage. (You, of course, should decide for yourself.)

4 1/2 stars TOP PICK!
In Wild Hunt, Lori Devoti provides yet another action-packed
mythological tale. Her characters have depth, her plot is novel and
her writing is strong. This is a great read!

Apologies to the reviewer, I don’t have the magazine and this is all my friend (at RT Con) sent me.

Oh, and here is a link to preorder Wild Hunt.

Friday, April 4th, 2008
Announcements….

First word is out. Amazon Ink, my story of a modern day Amazon family that lives in Madison Wisconsin and runs a tattoo shop, is going to be released by Juno Books (check them out–do they have the best covers or what?). I like this book–I really do. It’s kind of special to me. It’s urban fantasy with a touch of women’s fiction, but still lots of action. (Or at least I plan it that way. I haven’t actually finished it yet.) And I love the tattoo part. For whatever reason I love tattoos (the history of them, etc.) even though I personally don’t have any.

More to come on Amazon Ink later.

Second, I’ve joined a new group blog. I know ANOTHER one. I need counseling. This one though is just for shape-shifter romance. How great is that? The actual blog hasn’t started yet, but here is the link. There is also going to be an announcement-only Yahoo group–to let people know when something big and exciting is happening on the blog. Since it is announcement only, it will be pretty low mail.



Click here to join shapeshifterromance
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That’s it for now. My vampire novella is done, but not due for a few weeks so I’m shipping it off to a friend who will hopefully not find too many issues with it. And today I’m starting on my Nocturne Bite. Venge’s mom…did you know she was really alive?

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Unbound finals in WisRWA Write Touch Reader’s Award

This is my local chapter. :) Here are all the finalists.

Wisconsin Romance Writers Announces the
2008 WRITE TOUCH READERS’ AWARD CONTEST FINALISTS
(Final placements will be announced at the 2008 Conference, “Love is
in the Cards-2″ in Green Bay, Wisconsin, May 16-18, 2008.)

Congratulations to all these wonderful writers! (Authors listed in
alphabetical order.)
**WisRWA member

SHORT/LONG CONTEMPORARY
Linda Conrad, Shadow Whispers
Holly Jacobs, The House on Briar Hill Road
Geri Krotow, A Rendezvous to Remember
Linda Warren, Once a Cowboy

EROTICA/ROMANTICA
Lacey Alexander, Voyeur
Elizabeth Amber, Nicholas, The Lords of Satyr
Karen Kelley, Double Dating With the Dead
Sharon Page, Blood Red

ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
Valerie Hansen, Shadow of Turning
Brenda Novak, Dead Giveaway
Brenda Novak, Dead Right

CONTEMPORARY SINGLE TITLE
**Anna Jeffery, Sweet Return
Susan Mallery, Tempting
Lori Wilde, There Goes the Bride

MAINSTREAM W/ROMANTIC ELEMENTS
Claire Cross, All or Nothing
Marlo Schalesky, Veil of Fire
**Kathy Steffen, First, There is a River
Karen White, Learning to Breathe

HISTORICAL
**Kathryn Albright, The Angel and the Outlaw
Victoria Alexander, What a Lady Wants
Victoria Alexander, A Little Bit Wicked
Candice Hern, Lady be Bad

INSPIRATIONAL
Nikki Arana, As I Have Loved You
**Lynn Cote, Dangerous Secrets
Valerie Hansen, A Treasure of the Heart
Shirley Jump, Back to Mr. & Mrs.
Mae Nunn, Mom in the Middle

PARANORMAL
**Lori Devoti, Unbound
Patti O’Shea, In the Midnight Hour
C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Land

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
I’m Interviewed today…

Over at The Midnight Moon Cafe. AND they are giving away a copy of Unbound–which is darn hard to fine now. So, if you would like a chance at a copy, stop by and comment.

There is also a review of Guardian’s Keep up at The Good, The Bad and The Unread. Check it out too. And for those of you who share Sandy’s love of the tortured hero–Venge is out in June. :) And I think my vampire, Drystan, from my December novella is going to be pretty darn tortured too…