Lori Devoti, paranormal romance and urban fantasy author

So, I’m behind, but I finally got my vampire romance short story, Lost, formated and uploaded here on my site. And now you can download it for free.

I hope you enjoy it!

To kick off 2010, I have two short stories coming out! The first, Lured, is a werewolf story for Nocturne Bites.

Theo Malone was an alpha, not a lone rogue who needed to fight to claim a female as his own. Still, something about Annie Cartwell called to him. Unclaimed and unaware that she had been turned into a werewolf, she was vulnerable to other wolves…and irresistibly attractive to Theo. His wolf had never reacted so strongly to a woman before—and Annie’s new inner wolf had the same hunger for him. His scent made her feel safe, his touch soothed her…and the thought of Theo awoke fantasies of being claimed by him like she’s never had before.

But while they both longed to fully give in to their desire, Theo and Annie must struggle to control these new feelings. For someone set up Annie as bait, and no wolf was safe until he was caught.…
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The second is a vampire story, titled Lost and it is FREE. Look for it at Book View Cafe and here January 6th!
After a car crash that may have taken her friends lives, Rachel Daniels finds herself lost on a cursed mountain. Her only hope to escape the place and save her friends is the man she finds wandering through the night; except Cameron Renault is no ordinary man. He’s a vampire and Rachel’s nightmare may have just begun.

Then in February, The Hellhound King, book 5 in my Unbound series will hit stores, and Romantic Times Magazine gave it a Top Pick!

Devoti hits a home run. Sparks fly between Raf and Marina, and the story will keep you on the edge of your seat. Devoti makes a supernatural world seem as if it really exists. —Alexandra Kay

All Raf Dolg wanted was revenge. Marina Adal–part witch, part elf princess–had betrayed him once, condemning the handsome hellhound to an elfin dungeon. But once the lithe and seductive Marina is in his hands, Raf realizes that the long-haired beauty is also a victim of betrayal–a pawn in the plans of a cruel elf lord and of the destiny tying her to the throne of Alfheim. Together they face the treachery that nearly tore them apart as well as their own divided souls. Bound by their love, the two outcasts must band together if their passion is to stand a chance…

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Also coming this year, Amazon Queen, book 2 in the Amazon Ink series.

Amazon queen Zery Kostovska has never questioned tribe traditions. After all, these rules have kept the tribe strong for millennia and enabled them to live undetected, even in modern-day America. Zery is tough, fair, commanding–the perfect Amazon leader.
At least, she was. A new high priestess with a penchant for secrecy and technology is threatening Zery’s rule. Plus, with the discovery of the Amazon sons, males with the same skills as their female counterparts, even Zery can’t deny that the tribe must change. But how? Some want to cooperate with the sons. Others believe brutal new leadership is needed–and are willing to kill to make it happen.
Once, Zery’s word was law. Now, she had no idea who to trust, especially with one powerful Amazon son making her question all her instincts. For Zery, tribe comes first, but the battle drawing near is unlike any she’s faced before…and losing might cost her both the tribe and her life.
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I KNOW I have been very very bad here lately–not posting…at all. My only excuse is, well, life. Here’s my plea…I’m under deadline. I have a book due to Nocturne November 1. Before that I had a Bite due September 1 and Amazon Queen due August 7. Mixed in there I revised Amazon Queen, revised The Hellhound King (Nocturne February 2010) and now have AA’s (author authorizations, known as galleys with other publishers) for The Hellhound King. I also had some odd jobs like writing reader letters for Nocturne, etc.

I have been a busy girl.

Add to that the whole darn H1N1 thing. As I think you know, both of my kids have cystic fibrosis. This puts them as high risk and darn it all if some kid in my son’s class didn’t get H1N1. So, we pulled both kids out of school until the vaccine is available. I have been home schooling them…ahhhh!

So, anyway all that is why I haven’t been blogging here although I have been blogging elsewhere. Kind of the cobbler’s children having no shoes I guess.

As to where I am now…Still writing Nocturne due November 1. I’m a bit behind where I would like to be, but staying basically on track. It’s not in the Unbound world. I’m afraid that series is ending. The last one THE WITCH THIEF, a dragon book, will be out next year. This book is a stand alone with werewolves and another creature I’m keeping to myself for now.

I’m also leaving for the Novelist’s Inc. Conference in St. Louis on Wednesday. It’s a great group of multi published authors and I always learn a lot. I also get to show friends a bit of my home state. I’ll try and post pictures.

And finally I got a new review today for my short story When Gargoyles Fly in the Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance. This was out earlier this year. I really liked this story. It probably could have stood to be longer, but well there is that darn thing called contracted word count…Anyway, here is the review from Bitten By Books…

Aside from that I’ll be blogging at Romancing the Blog on Wednesday (actually I’ll be driving the length of Illinois, but words I write today will be posted there then) and on Friday at Something Wicked (probably Ninc pictures).

And eventually, I’ll be back here and hopefully, once life settles back down we’ll do another event with fun guest blogs and prizes!

Lori

In October I think…this is the collection of Bites that came out in trade paperback this spring. The mass market version will have the same cover, but there is also going to be a U.K. version with this…

Which do you like better?

First the contest…did I mention it here? If so, I’m mentioning it again! :) I’m having a contest where you can win an autographed, first edition copy of Kat Von D’s High Voltage Tattoo and Mel’s (from Amazon Ink) favorite headgear–a Wisconsin Badger cap! The details are on my contest page.

In other news, I’ve been writing and writing some more. Took a short break for a trip to a very wet St. Louis, and another to fill out the art fact sheet for my next Nocturne–due out February 2010, but that’s about it.

Amazon Queen, the book I’m working on, has been a bit of a roller coaster. I’m starting it with a kind of difficult goal for Zery. One that has potential to make her a tad unsympathetic…but she is an Amazon, so I don’t want to defang her right out of the box. You know? Plus she has to have a starting point for growth. The goal I picked for her definitely provides that!

It’s also the third book in a row where I have not been 100% clear where it was going. I think it’s going one place then realize that is just too pat. So, I stew and in general beat myself up while still trying to meet my daily word count goal. Then when I discover where the book should be going I have to rewrite. Sigh. I hate going backward on my word count. I get twitches. But for the sake of the book, it must be done!

The good news is this morning I had a major epiphany and realized two fairly easy to fix problems. I redid one today and have the second on the agenda for tomorrow. And two very generous authors in the Ninc critique group read my first three chapters and offered feedback. So, I’m again hopeful I will reach the end feeling fairly positive about the book. There’s still plenty to write though…so plenty of time for more freak outs. :)

In more fun and exciting things, we got a new front door. It is lovely.

I know I live an exciting life. ;-)

Notice the “Intrigue” on the cover and the different font for “Nocturne”. Here’s the link to the eHarlequin Australia page. From there you can search by “Lori Devoti”.

It is also on preorder at Amazon in England…

Sweet!

A week early….Amazon Ink, Lori Devoti, Book – Barnes & Noble.

I finally got around to posting an excerpt from Dark Crusade. Read it here!.

Publisher: Silhouette Nocturne
ISBN: 978-0373618095
Genre: Dark Paranormal Romance
Release Date: April 2009

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Evil forces…a forbidden love…a deadly witch hunt.
Don’t miss Lori Devoti’s dark, mesmerizing romance..

Exiled rogue shapeshifter Kerr Vik once saw being transported to Gunngar as a fresh start. Until the one person he most regretted leaving behind—captivating witch Heather Moore—stumbles through the portal…and finds herself right in the middle of a witch hunt. Heather has courageously come to Gunngar to redeem herself. But Kerr knows that if she braves it alone…she will die. He must somehow send her back through the portal. And it’s not long before a collision of truth, love and duty complicates Kerr’s mission by forcing him to choose sides: should he save this forbidden love or protect his honor?

Juno Books, best-known for “contemporary fantasy novels that emphasize strong female protagonists in richly imagined contexts,” will become an imprint of Pocket Books, starting with Lori Devoti’s AMAZON INK in June 2009. They plan to co-publish one title a month together.

Juno started in publishing in fall 2006. Editor Paula Guran will work together with Pocket’s Jennifer Heddle on the line. Pocket publisher Louise Burke says, “We’ve seen great growth in this category, are delighted to now have a dedicated line, and look forward to helping to cultivate a wider audience for Juno’s terrific roster of authors.”

Guran adds that “both Juno and fantasy readers in general will gain immensely by sales and marketing reach of Pocket Books and Simon & Schuster, while still getting the best of our editorial sensibility.”