Lots and Lots of Contest Winners!

Last week I had quite a few author guests over for Halloween and therefore there was also quite a few contests. On top of that the Monthly Giveaway made an appearance and I have to say I am not surprised about which book won :)

However now it is time to announce who won! There are going to be some very happy people out there today :) Here goes!

Author HP Mallory was here and she was very kindly offering two of her books to two winners. The first winner to contact me to claim the prize can choose which book they would like (either To Kill A Warlock or Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble) and the winner who isn't as fast gets what is left over ;) Trick or Treat?

So here are the two winners! Congrats to -


Buddyt!!

&

Kathy!!


Next up was author Rachel Caine and I decided to offer up one of her books! Winners choice! That means the winner can pick the book they are missing or get the newest release. So who is the lucky winner? Congrats to -


Stephmartin71!!!


Keep reading to find out how to claim your prize!

Last but not least was author Maria Lima. The lovely author was very kindly giving away a copy of BLOOD HEAT or winner's choice of the BLOOD LINES books. So who is the winner? Well done -


Barbara E!!


However we still have two winners! The Monthly Giveaway had a Trick or Treat twist in October. The Trick or Treat Twist - I will pick two winners this month. The first winner to contact me gets a copy of the winning book. The second winner to contact me gets a copy of the book that gets the least votes!

So lets look at which books won the vote!

Blood Heat by Maria Lima came in last with 6.58%! Sad!


Taken by Midnight by Lara Adrian got just 15.79% of the votes.


Harvest Hunting By Yasmine Galenorn got only 17.11% of the votes. Not sure what to think of that result!

Second place goes to Ghost Town by Rachel Caine with 25% of the votes.


I wasn't surprised. Alpha by Rachel Vincent was the clear winner with 35.53%.

So the first person to contact me gets a copy of Alpha and the second person gets a copy of Blood Lines. Who won? The email addresses beginning with -


deidre_durance!!

&

forceofstars!!


Thanks to everyone who entered the contests! Also a huge thank you to all the authors who took part in the Halloween weekend special and offered up prizes!

If you didn't win this time then keep trying! There are always more contests!

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How to claim your prize!

Please contact me via email - Amberkatzes_book_blog at gmx dot eu within the next 7 days to claim your prize. Your claim will go quicker if you send me your address.

If you won a contest where you can choose your prize, then please make sure you state in your email which book you would like. This will help things go alot quicker!

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. If a prize isn't claimed after 7 days I will, if the author agrees, pick another winner.

Please also note that I can not be held responsible for prizes that come direct from authors. I will check with them for you if you haven't received your prize but I can not hunt down your mail! Any prizes that come from myself could come from a 3rd party eg. Amazon or Bookdepository. If I am sending a prize myself please be aware that it could take a few weeks to reach you as it is coming from Europe.

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Monthly Giveaway! Halloween Edition!

Halloween weekend here on Amberkatze's Book Blog is busy! Not only have authors Tate Hallaway, J.F. Lewis, Rachel Caine, HP Mallory and Laura Anne Gilman stopped by but there is still another interview and contest with Maria Lima to come!

However it is the end of the month. So that means it is time for the Monthly Giveaway! And to celebrate Halloween. There is a little Trick and Treat Twist this month!

Here is how it works!

Just go to the poll and vote for the book you want to win or the one you think deserves to win! Remember! You may not actually win the book.

The Trick or Treat Twist - I will pick two winners this month. The first winner to contact me gets a copy of the winning book. The second winner to contact me gets a copy of the book that gets the least votes!

Here is a little info about each book on offer. Just click on the book title and author to see my review -


Ghost Town by Rachel Caine


Alpha by Rachel Vincent


Blood Heat by Maria Lima


Taken by Midnight by Lara Adrian


Harvest Hunting By Yasmine Galenorn (Review coming soon!)




How does the monthly giveaway work?

Well in the sidebar <--- there is this poll. You vote for the book you would most like to win. I pick a name from the subscibers list and that person wins the book with the most votes. So you may not even win the book you voted for! This month (October only) there is a special Trick and Treat version! Two winners will be picked and the winner that contacts me first wins the winning book while the second winner will win the book with the least votes.

To subscribe to Amberkatze's Book Blog all you have to do is use the box in the sidebar <--- or at the bottom of this post. Everyone who is already subscribed will be entered in the contest as well as new subscribers. If you have not confirmed your email address then you will not be added to the draw!!! The poll will stay open for votes until Sunday 7th of November 4pm (all times are in Central European Time). The winner will be announced later than day.

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137) Taken by Midnight by Lara Adrian

The Blurb -

In the frozen Alaskan wilderness, former state trooper Jenna Darrow survives an unspeakable breach of body and soul. But with her narrow escape comes an even greater challenge. For strange changes are taking place within her, as she struggles to understand—and control—a new hunger. To do so, she will seek shelter in the Boston compound of the Order, an ancient race of vampire warriors whose very existence is shrouded in mystery. Perhaps the most mysterious of them all is Brock, a brooding, dark-eyed alpha male whose hands hold the power to comfort, heal . . . and arouse.

As she recovers under Brock’s care, Jenna finds herself drawn to the Order’s mission: to stop a ruthless enemy and its army of assassins from subjecting Earth to a reign of terror. Yet in spite of their resolve, a purely physical relationship without strings soon binds Brock and Jenna together with a desire fiercer than life and stronger than death itself—until a secret from Brock’s past and Jenna’s own mortality challenges their forbidden love to the ultimate trial by fire.

My Thoughts -

The Breed series has come a long way and Taken by Midnight shows that there is still a long way to go. Things get more interesting, deeper and exciting in this new installment. A far-fetched but super angle is explored and questions are left unanswered this time around. Meanwhile the typical style and sequence of events stays the same. Breed meets girl, girl and Breed fall in love. All the story around it is the on-going plot I have come to know and enjoy.

However this series does seem to be going further than I expected. Sure there is a lot more possibilities but how far will this go? I really want to know what the enemy is up to. I finally want to see the Breed get rid of the baddie and for everyone to live happy ever after. Will this ever happen? I don't know but I am definitely going to enjoy the ride till the last stop.

If you like J.R. Ward and Sherrilyn Kenyon then you have to try this series. There are some similarities but this series also has some new fresh twists and turns. Original and special this series is a lovely mix of Urban Paranormal Fantasy and romance. With not too much emphasis on the romance. Well worth checking out!

January Monthly Giveaway! Vote & Win!

The January Monthly Giveaway is now open! There are five books to choose from and vote for. So make sure you go to the poll <--- and vote for the one you want to win or the one you think deserves to win! Here is a little info about each book on offer. Just click on the book title and author to see my review -


Deadtown by Nancy Holzner


Bad Blood by Mari Mancusi


Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian


Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon


Born of Fire by Sherrilyn Kenyon


How does the monthly giveaway work?

Well in the sidebar <--- there is a poll. You vote for the book you would most like to win. I pick a name from the subscibers list and that person wins the book with the most votes. So you may not even win the book you voted for! To subscribe to Amberkatze's Book Blog all you have to do is use the box in the sidebar <--- or at the bottom of this post. Everyone who is already subscribed will be entered in the contest as well as new subscribers. If you have not confirmed your email address then you will not be added to the draw!!! The poll will stay open for votes until Saturday 6th of February 4pm (all times are in Central European Time). The winner will be announced later than day.

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For more chances to win -

Post about this giveaway somewhere on the internet eg. Facebook, Myspace, Twitter etc. Make sure you post the link here so I can confirm your extra entry.

Email your friends about this giveaway. Make sure you add my email address so I also get a copy and can confirm your extra entry. Amberkatzes_Book_Blog@gmx.eu

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4) Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian

Bush pilot Alexandra Maguire is making her usual trip through the Alaskan wilds when she comes across something horrible. The massacre awakens the memories of what she witnessed as a child and starts to haunt her again. She once again tries to keep her claims to herself, knowing that no-one will believe her stories of fangs and footprints in the snow. Then a dark stranger appears in town and he opens her mind up to a whole new world.

Sent from Boston to investigate the attacks and put an end to the killings, vampire Breed warrior Kade is no stranger to the Alaskan weather. He isn't happy to be back and hopes the secrets he left behind are still unknown to the rest of his family. As he goes about his investigation he meets Alex and he soon realises that she is special. Then things start clicking into place and not only does Kade find himself fighting feelings he doesn't have time for. He also finds out that the killer he is searching for is one of the most deadly he will ever come across.

Shades of Midnight is the seventh book in the Midnight Breed series and one of the best yet. I have been following this series religiously since it started and I am happy it had picked up speed again. The last book Ashes of Midnight was certainly not the best yet and I was worried that the Midnight Breed series was going downhill. Well this new installment certainly showed me that there was nothing to be worried about. Shades of Midnight has left me wanting more. Now!

With twists and turns all the way through the well thought out story, this romantic paranormal delight is serious and fast-paced. I had a hard time putting this one down and loved the two main characters, their tale and the continuing Midnight Breed story. Erotic and exciting the author really out did herself this time around and I hope that the next in the series keeps the pace.

Anyone who enjoys the Black Dagger Brotherhood should pick up this series. If you are a Lynsay Sands or Cynthia Eden fan then you will also feel right at home with these books. However make sure you start at the beginning and savour the trip. This is a series that is not to be missed.

111) Ashes of Midnight by Lara Adrian

Claire Roth flees from her home when it is threaten only to find the threat is a vampire warrior she once knew. Andreas Reichen has been missing, presumed dead, and now he is a danger consumed by the revenge he feels he needs to take on Claire's husband. Claire was once close to this man but now she sees him as a stranger but she still wants to help him.

Nothing will stop Andreas from getting vengeance and even Claire finds it hard to stop him. Blood-bonded to a husband she realises she doesn't really know, Claire goes with Andreas in the hope that she can save him. What she doesn't expect is for their old feelings for each other to emerge and take over. Hopefully Andreas can control his fire and not burn the one he really does love.

Book six in the Midnight Breed series is certainly not the best yet but it was still a dramatic and romantic read. The whole Midnight Breed concept has always been enough to keep me returning to this series and I am still a follower. However something was missing from this book but it could have just been that it took me a little longer than usual to get back into this series.

Shades of Midnight, Book Seven in this amazing paranormal erotic series, is due out in the Spring of next year. Hopefully when it comes out I will remember all that happened in this book and will not need so much time to slip back into this wonderful world and interesting characters.

Free Lara Adrian E-book!

I love this series and if you haven't already tried it then here is your chance to read the first book for Free!

From Lara Adrian’s Newsletter:

As a special promotion to celebrate the release of Ashes of Midnight, my publisher and I are offering a free e-book download of Book 1 in the series, Kiss of Midnight, from now until May 26th, the date when Ashes of Midnight officially goes on sale. This is not a contest or a chance to win, just a cool, no-strings giveaway that's open to one and all.

So, whether you're new to the world of the Midnight Breed or a fan who's been with me from the original May 2007 launch of the series, please feel free to grab an electronic copy of Lucan and Gabrielle's story while it's absolutely free for the taking. And if you know other readers or vampire fans who might like to sample the series, invite them to grab a copy too. Spread the word--the more, the merrier! Just our small way of saying thank you for all the wonderful support and enthusiasm.

Click here to go to the download page!

My interview with Lara Adrian