Winners, Winners and more Winners!

Sunday is the day of winners here on Amberkatze's Book Blog and even though some of the contests ended yesterday and the day before I decided to post all the winners in one post today. So keep reading and see if you are a winner!

First the winner of the Monthly Giveaway for June! The winner will get a copy of Street Magic by Caitlin Kittredge. All you had to do to enter is sign up for the Amberkatze Book Blog Newsletter and activate it. Not too hard! So who won?

Congrats to the person with the email address beginning with -


Bookluvercarol


Details on how to claim your prize are below!!! If you didn't win in June keep an eye out each month to see if you have won! Once you are signed up to the newsletter you are automatically entered into the monthly giveaway each month!

Next up! We need a winner for the Jeri Smith-Ready contest!

The winner of this contest gets to pick on of Jeri's books as a prize from myself and then Jeri will send the winner some goodies to go with it eg. a signed bookplate, bookmarks etc.

So who won this? Congrats to -


Pattepoilue


Keep reading to find out how to claim your prize! A huge thank you to everyone who entered and shared their animal stories. Also a huge thank you to Ciara, Shane and Jeri for stopping by!

Another contest, another winner! This winner who entered the Rachel Vincent Contest will get to choose a Rachel Vincent book as their prize. This includes a pre-order of My Soul to Take.

So congrats to -


Shaliesha !!!


Keep reading to find out how to claim your prize. Thanks to everyone who entered! It was great to read what kind of cats you would all like to be. Also a big thank you to Rachel for being my guest this week.

So the randomiser is getting tired but there is still one more winner to be picked. Only one person claimed their prize in the Sunny Contest so I need to draw another winner.

Congrats to -


Sveltedreams!!!


How can you all claim your prizes?

All the winners should contact me via email - Amberkatzes_book_blog at gmx dot eu within the next 7 days to claim their prizes. Please make sure you tell me what contest you are claiming a prize for and which book you want (if there is a choice). Your claim will go quicker if you send me your address straight away.

I will pick a new winner if a prize isn't claimed. If you email me and don't get a reply within 48 hours please post on the blog letting me know. Some email gets eaten by my spam filter. PLEASE NOTE - I am away on holiday this week and won't have a constant internet connection. That could mean that it takes longer for me to get back to you. If you still haven't heard from by Sunday next week then post again on the blog letting me know.

Oh and next up! Kat Richardson is paying Amberkatze's Book Blog a visit! So make sure you don't miss out on that.

Also as I mentioned above...I am in Sweden from Monday till Friday this week on holiday! So I am not sure how much internet time I will have or if I will have a connection. Also the paranormal reading is going on holiday...I will be taking only non paranormal genre books with me! Yes I have some...and they are gathering dust ;) Maybe you will find something new to read anyway ;)

135) Mona Lisa Darkening by Sunny

It is the vernal equinox, when night is as long as day and the barriers between the worlds is thin enough to pass through. Mona Lisa has gathered her people to bask in the full moon as they always do but this time she doesn't draw the white light of the moon but a horrible darkness. She finds herself in the NetherHell, the realm of the cursed damned.

While Mona Lisa is in this world she is in danger and not just from the creatures who call the place home. The evil Queen who essence shares Mona Lisa's body is strong enough in this realm to take control. Captured by a gargoyle warlord who wants her for himself, Mona Lisa is torn by desire and the need to leave the NetherHell. Will Mona Lisa find a way out of the NetherHell? Is she dead or still alive?

Book four in the Monère series was, like its predecessors, a great read. However I wouldn't say it was the best so far but it certainly had its ups and downs. Very dark but powerful this installment wasn't as erotic as the previous books. There was some heat, as expected, but it certainly wasn't anything like the heat shown in the first three books.

Mona Lisa goes through alot in this book and most of it without the help of her family and friends. She showed how strong she really is and that she can survive alone if she needs too. The gargoyles were a nice addition to the series and I hope that they will make an appearance again. On otherhand though I missed catching up with the other main characters, who were present but only had small parts.

This series is certainly unique and as a reader you need alot of imagination to follow Mona Lisa. These books have taken me by surprise and Sunny is now on my must buy list. I can't wait to see what happens next to Mona Lisa and I am looking forward to reading all about Lucinda. Sunny is an author not to be missed.

Winners of the Sunny Contest!

Time to announce the winners of the Sunny contest! Two lucky people have been picked by the randomiser and will each get a copy of Mona Lisa Darkening by Sunny.

So congrats to -


TheGhostBlogger

&

Jacqueline C


Well done to both of you and thanks as always to everyone who entered and of course to Sunny!

The winners should contact me via email - Amberkatzes_book_blog at gmx dot eu within the next 7 days to claim their prizes. I will pick a new winner if a prize isn't claimed. If you email me and don't get a reply within 48 hours please post on the blog letting me know. Some email gets eaten by my spam filter.

Next up there is an interview and contest with Rachel Vincent!

Also don't forget to enter the Jeri Smith-Ready contest and ask Ciara and Shane some questions!

Author Interview & Contest with Sunny

When I contacted Bestselling author Sunny a few months ago, I didn't think I would get a reply. However a few days later Sunny herself replied to me and said she would be happy to be interview as long as the interview was only 6 questions long! Only six questions? How hard can that be? ;)

Sunny's Mona Lisa books took me totally by surprise and I hope that fans of the books will enjoy this interview and anyone who hasn't tried her books will get a craving to try them.

Here is the interview and if you keep reading till the end you will find the information you need to enter this weeks contest.

Enjoy!

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Amber - I am very honoured to have Sunny here as my guest this week on Amberkatze's Book Blog. I hope you will start us off by telling my readers a bit about your books?

Sunny - I enjoy blending dark fantasy with romance. My Mona Lisa series is based upon a "children of the moon" idea about a Monère race of supernatural creatures that are faster, stronger, and more beautiful than humans. The ability to shapeshift is one of their gifts. The Demon Princess Chronicles is a spin-off series set in the same world, but more about the blood-drinking demon dead, what the Monère become after they die. In both books, the heroines find not just one love but several gorgeous, worthy men.

Amber - How did the idea for the Mona Lisa series come about? Why the paranormal genre?

Sunny - The paranormal genre came secondary. The first and most important idea was the concept of a supernatural race of creatures descended from the moon, living on Earth after their planet died. The idea was birthed by both my husband and I collaboratively. He thought of using it for a young adult fantasy story, but never got around to writing it. I was quite taken with the idea as a possible adult romance, and it eventually it became my version of vampires and werewolves.

Amber - The books are very sexual. Do you find it hard to write those scenes? Do you have to do alot of research? ;)

Sunny - The "very sexual" part came as quite a surprise to me. I never intended or expected my stories to edge into the erotic, but when I hit the love scenes, the writing and emotions just flowed so easily and in-depth, and more and more ink was devoted to these scenes. I truly believe that to write well, you have to be fearless, and not worry about what your mom or dad or church members will say about your writing. Heck, at the time, I wasn't even sure if I was good enough to be published. I'd never completed a story before. For me, being daring and trying something new was very exciting. The love scenes certainly stirred my creative juice.

Amber - What does the future hold? More Mona Lisa books? More about Lucinda? Any other projects you are working on?

Sunny - LUCINDA, DANGEROUSLY, coming out in October 2009, will be the last book set in this world for a while. A couple of other series ideas have been brewing in the back of my brain for several years, and I want to get these written, and out of my system. I may return back to Mona Lisa's world eventually, but my plans aren't certain at this point.

Amber - What books do you enjoy reading? Are there any series or authors that are a must read for you?

Sunny - I love anything that involves a strong heroine and a love story. I'm basically a romance reader, but have been pulled over into many other genres such as sci fi/fantasy, historicals, even westerns. I follow authors rather than genre. My favorite authors are Lisa Kleypas, Linda Howard, Jayne Anne Krentz, Nora Roberts, Iris Johansen, Suzanne Brockmann, J.R. Ward, Laurell K. Hamilton, Patricia Briggs, Lois McMaster Bujold, Charlaine Harris, Anne Bishop, Joey W. Hill, Sarah McCarty, and Stephanie Meyer.

Amber - If you could be any paranormal creature what would you be and why?

Sunny - That is a tough one. All of them seem to live in pretty vicious worlds. I guess I'd have to say a Monère Queen because she gets to have not just one true love but several, like Mona Lisa. I ended up falling in love with all her male lovers as I wrote them out.

Amber - Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions. I hope you will pop by again sometime!



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Contest Time!

Sunny's publisher is donating 2 free copies of MONA LISA DARKENING (to U.S. residents only please) for this weeks contest! So that means 2 winners will each get a copy of the newest Mona Lisa book.

To enter the contest tell us which male or female book character you find sexy!!

No Character Name = No entry!

The usual rules apply!

Earn another entry for each place you link this contest on the net. Make sure you add links here for me to confirm your entries!

You can also earn extra entries by emailing your friends about the contest. Just make sure you send a copy of your email or receipt to me at Amberkatzes_book_blog at gmx dot net.

The contest will stay open until Sunday 28th of June 2009 4pm CET and the winner will be picked by a randomizer. Entrants should check back to see if they have won. I do not hunt down winners and will pick new winners for any prizes not claimed within 7 days.

If you are claiming a prize, have emailed me and have not heard back before the 7 day limit is up then post a comment here on the blog. Your email may get sucked into my spam filter.

Winner of the Nancy Haddock Contest!

The Nancy Haddock contest is now closed! There were alot of entries and so many amazing jokes! Thank you so much for sharing them with Nancy. Hopefully you will see some of your jokes in the upcoming books!

And who won the copy of Last Vampire Standing? The randomiser picked -


Caffey!!


Congratulations to you!

Please contact me via email - Amberkatzes_book_blog at gmx dot eu within the next 7 days to claim your prize. I will pick a new winner if the prize isn't claimed. If you email me and don't get a reply within 48 hours please post on the blog letting me know. Some email gets eaten by my spam filter.

Next up there is the second author interview and contest for this weekend! Next weekend is the interview and contest with Sunny! So make sure you come by next Sunday ;)

Marlene Perez Contest Winners!

This week you all had the chance to enter the Marlene Perez contest and win one of three copies of Dead is so Last Year!

The contest is now closed for entries and it is time to announce the three winners! So with a little help from the randomiser I am happy to tell you that the following three people have won!

Alexa

Tanya

Donnas

Congratulations to all three of you!

Please contact me via email - Amberkatzes_book_blog at gmx dot eu within the next 7 days to claim your prize. I will pick a new winner if the prize isn't claimed. If you email me and don't get a reply within 48 hours please post on the blog letting me know. Some email gets eaten by my spam filter.

Coming up over the next few weeks are interviews and contests with Sunny and Kat Richardson. So keep checking in at least once a week to catch up with the authors and enter the contests!

Don't forget!

Don't forget to enter the Vicki Pettersson Contest! The contest closes on Saturday so there are only a few days left to enter! You don't really want to miss out on the chance of a signed ARC? Do you???

Oh and to tickle your taste buds a little...

Nancy Haddock
Marlene Perez
Sunny
Kat Richardson

Are just a few of the authors who will be guests on Amberkatze's Book Blog in June and July! So make sure you stop by!