When Midnight Comes: Storytelling with Cassandra

When Midnight Comes: Storytelling with Cassandra: "I'll be reading from my erotic paranormal ebook, Cup of Fate, Tonight from 6pm-7pm SLT (Pacific time).This event is in voice (I hope), so ..."

The Discovery...Where is Ashmole 782?

The time grows near. Are you prepared?
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Contest ends midnight, February 6, 2011.

When Midnight Comes: Canceled, Rescheduled, and Free Falling

When Midnight Comes: Canceled, Rescheduled, and Free Falling: "Last night's event had to be canceled because SL had an issue with their voice/talk feature and no one could listen or hear in voice chat. S..."

Storytelling Event with Cassandra Curtis

Due to a problem with SL's Voice/talk feature, 

last night's event had to be canceled. 

However, the event has been rescheduled for:

Monday, January 31, 6pm - 7pm SLT (Pacific);

Excerpts from the book, Cup of Fate by Cassandra Curtis will be read, followed by a brief discussion with readers and fans.

Location: Elementals, http://slurl.com/secondlife/0%200%20Meleda/129/160/23

I hope you can make the event. It's sure to be naughty good fun! ;-)

Food For Thought: Feeding A Vampire

I'm A Witch Collectible Button Winner is...

The Winner of the Witch 

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More contests and games on the way, including your chance to win the last of the Discovery of Witches collectible buttons—The Ashmole 782! So remember to check back and see what we're cooking up in our cauldron o 'fun, here at the Midnight Moon Cafe!

When Midnight Comes: Storytelling with Cass

When Midnight Comes: Storytelling with Cass: "Encore performance!
I'll be reading from my erotic paranormal ebook, Cup of Fate, this Wednesday, January 26, from 6pm-7pm SLT (Pacific..."

Coming Attractions: The Rite

No matter how many times we watch Anthony Hopkins in a movie, we keep expecting him to rip someone's face off and eat it with fava beans and chianti. The Rite is 'inspired' by author Matt Baglio's nonfiction book of the same name. The movie's theatrical release is set for January 28, 2011.

Beat the Chill With Hot Reads!

There's nothing better to beat the snowy chill of winter than snuggling beneath warm blankets and reading a sizzlin' romance.

Check out these burning hot new releases!

This novel contains sensual love scenes between a fashion-forward hero and a fashion-unconscious heroine, abuse of Italian loafers, and a few love bites. Don’t worry, freshly sharpened fangs don’t hurt. Much…

Samhain Publishing, Ltd.

ISBN: 978-1-60928-327-8

Magick made him human. Only love can keep him that way.

After a century of living la vida muerta, Julian Devlin’s closest ally casts a de-vamping spell that leaves him defanged and demoted from his hard-won place in Baltimore’s vampire hierarchy. Disoriented by his transformation, he can’t even find his way home.

The indignities don’t end there. Before he can explain to the quirky consignment shop owner why he’s hiding in her basement, she’s punched the newly re-acquired breath out of him and smacked him upside the head with her knock-off purse.

Zoe Boyd’s scream could have peeled paint from the walls—if she could get her heart out of her throat. Common thugs aren’t supposed to have a smile so panty-melting that she finds herself apologizing for scaring him.

She’s also too busy managing her friends’ love lives to take on an ex-vampire with revamping and revenge on his mind. Until she guides him home and ends up neck deep in his world of trouble.

As Zoe risks her life to give him back his death, she warms the soul Julian never thought he’d own again. And when he tracks down a devilish witch who can reverse the spell, immortality without Zoe suddenly seems like cold comfort…

 

 

 

This book contains explicit sex, graphic language, and M/M/F love scenes between a Sidhe lord, a vampire and a leprechaun. And no, that’s not the start of a dirty joke no matter what my Beta readers said.

Samhain Publishing, Ltd.

ISBN: 978-1-60928-332-2

Nobility has its privileges…and its price. Sometimes it just sucks.
The Gray Court, Book 2

For Lord Duncan Malmayne, it was love at first sight with his true bond, the lovely half-Sidhe, half-leprechaun Moira Dunne. Yet something is missing from his relationship with the fiery redhead, something that prevents him from completing the Claiming and making Moira his forever.

As problems multiply in what should be a magical, idyllic time, the depression weighing on Moira’s Sidhe heart signals a potentially devastating condition. Mate sickness. Her instinct tells her what’s missing: Jaden Blackthorn, Gray Court vampire, Duncan’s bond brother and closest friend—who tactfully withdrew from their lives after Duncan declared his love.

Jaden is both heartbroken and elated that the two people he loves most in the world are together. It’s best he cut off all contact to give them space to complete the Claiming. But trouble is brewing in the Malmayne clan, and when Jaden’s forced back into their lives by the Hob, their extremely rare tribond clicks with a reaction that’s swift, sensual and all-consuming.

But not everyone looks upon it as a blessing. In fact, the price of their love could be a potentially fatal shift of power… 

 Liquid Silver Books

 ISBN 978-1-59578-791-0 

After a failed rescue attempt, Aidan Ghallager has been captured, unable to shift into his Dragon form. Rowan Stone, daughter of megalomaniac William Stone, has become his unlikely nurse. As they work together to find a way to escape her father’s nefarious plans and insidious torture, they try to fight the attraction between them--and fail. For Aidan and Rowan are mated--meant to be together—but only if they can stay alive long enough to escape.

This book is a molten silver book and contains: interspecies sex, violence

Read An Excerpt here!

Claiming The Evil Dead Winner is...

Congratulations to....

Elaing8

Who won a copy of Claiming The Evil Dead by Mary Abshire. Please email us with your name so we can forward your information on to Ms. Abshire.

Happy reading!

The Discovery Draws Closer...

The time grows near. Are you prepared?
Stake your claim and name your clan.

Leave a comment to enter and win the collectible button pictured above.
Contest ends midnight, January 24, 2011.

Featurette: Claiming the Evil Dead by Mary Abshire

She's a hot-blooded half-demon.

He's a cold-blooded vampire.

 

Sending evil souls to hell has
never been more dangerous,
or steamy.

Claiming The Evil Dead is the first book in Ms. Abshire's Soul Catcher series! Get it Now!

Half-demon Jessie Garrett is searching for an evil vampire that's been preying upon children. She wants to claim the rogue vamp's soul and send it to hell. To find the dead man walking she must partner with another bloodsucker, Drake, even though she doesn't trust him. While Jessie works with Drake, she learns not all vampires are killers and discovers the cold-blooded vamp is a temptation too difficult to resist.

After the fiend abducts another child and Jessie has a near fatal experience with vampires, she turns to Jeremy, a demon she bumped into at a club, and makes a deal with him for his help. Drake disapproves, and Jessie soon finds herself wedged between two volatile creatures.

When the chance comes to save the child's life and claim the evil vamp's soul, she must decide whom she can trust—a vampire who cools her feverish desires, or a demon hell-bent on seducing her.


Excerpt from Claiming The Evil Dead by Mary Abshire:
©2010 Mary Abshire

"Jessie Garrett," he said, capturing my attention. His eyes remained pointed at the
road. "Twenty-four, single, computer technician, paranormal investigator. . . ." He paused,
directing his attention to me.  

Maintaining my composure, I stared back at him and waited for him to say the word.

"Demon." He finished.

"That's not on my birth certificate."

His lips twitched. "You're a mystery to me."

"Let's keep it that way," I replied smugly.

I shifted one leg over the other. From my peripheral vision, I saw him watching me. I
wore a knee-length, black skirt with small, blue floral designs and three-inch black sandals. I selected the skirt thinking I would stay cooler. Now that I realized I had exposed my bare legs to his eyes, I wished I'd selected jeans. 

"I have met a few demons in my existence, and I have to admit that none 
compare to you."

What a sweet compliment, I thought. Maybe he has a warm personality hidden within
that cold body of his. Maybe.

"Tell me, Jessie Garrett, where have you been hiding all these years."

"You followed me and seem to know a lot about me. Why don't you tell me?" I pressed
my lips shut and stared at him, waiting for an answer.

"How about a deal?" he asked.

"Another one?"

The veins in his hands rose as he gripped the wheel. "Consider it an exchange. You tell
me about yourself, and I'll tell you whatever you want to know about me."

His proposal appealed to me, considering I was stuck in a car with him for the next
three hours, and I had limited knowledge of vampires. With the opportunity to learn more
staring me in the face—literally—how could I say no?

"Okay," I said with a shrug. "But I get to ask the first question." 

He grinned."Always a concession with you," he said, while he set the cruise
control at eighty-five.

I flashed a smile at him. He should have known that bargaining with a demon was
never easy. 

About the author:

Ms. Abshire is a part-time Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy author living in Indianapolis with her husband, witty daughter, and ridiculous cat.

The paranormal world has always been an interest of mine. I grew up watching Sci-Fi and Horror shows. As a teenager--many, many years ago--I read Anne Rice and wrote to pen-pals (stamps were cheap and computers weren't in every household). Though I dropped the pen for a while, my love for the paranormal continued. I started writing full length novels a few years ago and haven't stopped. Not only do I love stories about vampires, I enjoy books with demons, werewolves, shapeshifters, dragons, and just about any supernatural creature.

Visit her website!

Win A Copy of Claiming The Evil Dead!

To enter, please leave a comment on this post. Winner will be chosen at random from all entries received. Contest ends Friday, January 21, 2011 and winner will be announced Saturday, January 22, so remember to check back and see if you've won!

Stars Will Cry: Double Trouble and The Vampire Tarot

Stars Will Cry: Double Trouble and The Vampire Tarot [author photo] "Here we are - Monday again! I dreaded seeing..."

I'm Human Collectible Button Winner is...

MARY

Congratulations! You're obviously human. lol. Please email us at midnightmooncafe@ gmail .com (no spaces) with your name and address.

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness comes out February 8th, from Viking Press. To learn more about this amazing book, go to: http://deborahharkness.com/discovery-of-witches/

When Midnight Comes: Redecorating with Ms. Cora

When Midnight Comes: Redecorating with Ms. Cora: "We did some redecorating at the MMC in SL again, but I think you'll agree it was well worth the effort. The place is really eye-catching fro..."

The Discovery Heats Up...

The time grows near. Are you prepared?
Stake your claim and name your clan.

Leave a comment to enter and win the collectible button pictured above.
Contest ends midnight, January 16, 2011.

When Midnight Comes: Typing One Handed

When Midnight Comes: Typing One Handed: "I used to be so good at multitasking. Not sure when it changed. All I do know is yesterday morning I decided to make a large pot of homemad..."

Cassandra's Virtual Book Tour and Reading Events:

Tonight at 6-7pm SLT (Pacific); Excerpts from the book, Cup of Fate by Cassandra Curtis will be read, followed by a brief discussion with readers and fans.
Location: Elementals, http://slurl.com/secondlife/0%200%20Meleda/129/160/23



If you miss my reading event tonight, I'll be reading from Cup of Fate again on...

Wednesday, January 26, 2011; 6-7pm SLT (Pacific); Excerpts from the book, Cup of Fate by Cassandra Curtis will be read, followed by a brief discussion with readers and fans.
Location: Elementals, http://slurl.com/secondlife/0%200%20Meleda/129/160/23

Discovery Daemon Button Contest winner

The winner of Ms. Harkness' collectible Daemon button is...

van_pham!

Congratulations! Please email us at midnightmooncafe @gmail. com ( no spaces ) with your name and address so we can send your prize!

Thanks for playing and remember to stop by again for a drink and a bite!

Another button contest is on the way! So watch and win!

Being Human

This may be worth a look. The premise is interesting, but I wonder how they'll deliver the story and characterization to make it work.



The series premiere airs Monday, January 17th at 9/8c on Syfy.

When Midnight Comes: Upcoming Reading Events

When Midnight Comes: Upcoming Reading Events: "I have several reading events scheduled this month and in February, so if you would like to give SL a try, come by and say hi and attend. S..."

The Midnight Brew for January 2011

The Midnight Moon Cafe welcomes
Tonya Renee Callihan
our featured author for January 2011.

Read our interview with Ms. Callihan by clicking on the 'Brew feature tab at the top of this post or by going to our website at http://midnightmooncafe.com/featured.

The Discovery Continues...

The time grows near. Are you prepared?
Stake your claim and name your clan.

Leave a comment to enter and win the collectible button pictured above.
Contest ends midnight, January 10, 2011.

Congratulations To Our Tarot Deck Winner!

The MMC congratulates the winner of our Tarot Chat door prize —Ivelisse! Your Witchy Tarot deck is on its way and should arrive in your mail soon. We hope you enjoy using your new deck and learning the meanings behind what they reveal.

Discovery Vampire Button Contest winner

The winner of the Discovery of Witches collectible Vampire button is...

Meredith!

Congratulations, Meredith! Please email us at midnightmooncafe @ gmail .com (no spaces) with your name and mailing address so we can send your prize!

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Watch for your chance to win other collectible Discovery of Witches buttons this month, here at the Midnight Moon Cafe, then join us on February 8, 2011 as we highlight our special featurette with Discovery of Witches author Deborah Harkness.

Winner of December's MMC Monthly Contest is...

The winner of our MMC Monthly Contest for December 2010 is...

::drumroll please::

Chelsea B.!

Congratulations, Chelsea!

You've won the paperback anthology Haunted By Your Touch!

Please email us with your name and mailing address so we can send your prize! Woohoo! Nice way to start off the New Year, huh?

Don't despair if you didn't win. We have more contests in store this month, along with a new 'Brew interview, interesting guest bloggers, and a Tarot Chat on our website tomorrow night 8pm CST. The door prize is a cool Witchy tarot deck! So join us for fun and virtual drinks at the bar.

Tarot for New Year's Contest

Join us in the MMC Chat Pit January 3, from 8pm-8:30pm CST, and chat about the everything woo-woo as we explore the supernatural in our books. Could Werekind really exist? Where are the most likely places to find mermaids and selkies? Louisiana vampires making sexy advances on you? *wink*

Then from 8:30pm-9:30pm CST, join us for all your tarot related questions. The first five MMC reader/fans will receive a free New Years tarot reading. Everyone who stops by the chat will be entered into a door prize that will include bookmarks and more, and a new tarot deck by Lo Scarabeo, entitled: The Witchy Tarot. This mini-deck (also sometimes known as the Teen Witch Tarot), includes 78 elegant cards showcasing some beautiful artwork.

So mark your calendars for Monday, January 3 and stop by our Chat Pit for a drink...and a bite!

Happy New Year 2011!

From all of us here at the Midnight Moon Cafe to all of you! Happy New Year 2011!