Marisa's Ramblings

My editor at Ellora’s Cave offered me a contract for my very first time travel, with paranormal elements, romance called Touched by a Gladiator. I of course accepted the offer. I have a blurb for it, but it may change once I go through edits. I’ll post it below.

Blurb:

Having been sent by her employer to pick up the antique replica of a gladiator’s rudis, Petra never expected it to be anything but an old wooden sword. She soon finds out how wrong she is when she holds it for the very first time. While held in her hands a window suddenly appears out of thin air to show her a man from the past. And not just any man, but a gladiator from ancient Rome. When the window continues to open for her, Petra finds herself falling for Euric, a captured Visigoth warrior turned gladiator. But can she find love in the arms of a man who is trapped in the past, and who faces death each time he steps into the arena of the Colosseum.

I was sent the cover for the third Roxie’s Protector book, Leif’s Surrender, last night. April Martinez, Liquid Silver Book’s art director, did a great job on it. She’s done all my covers at LSB. I have a unedited blurb for this one, but I’m not totally thrilled with it. It will more than likely change once I go through edits, but I’ll post it below.

Blurb:

Leif had always sworn he would never allow himself to become mated, but when he meets her at a grocery story buying pregnant Roxie ice cream, he finds his world turned upside down. Fighting his mating urge, he finds himself drawn to his would-be mate. If he can only resist her, he hopes he can hold out long enough to let it run its course without claiming her as his.

The cashier that rings through Leif’s purchase, Jaden of course noticed him in her line. He is so good looking, she knows with her plain looks and glasses, he’d never notice her. But when he returns to the grocery store the next day and kisses her senseless in front of the whole store, she can only hope she’ll see him again.

I’m this month’s Coffee Write author over at Coffee Time Romance’s forum. So stop by and join in on the fun. If you aren’t familiar with their Coffee Write, I started a story and everyone gets to add to it each week. It started today and goes until Sept. 25th. On the last day, I get to pick the winner. I’m giving away a copy of the first book in my vampire series at Ellora’s Cave called Ra’s Chosen-Soul Hunger. You can join in HERE.

I already have the first part of the story posted. It’s a werewolf story, of course .

So today I took the plunge and opened a new Yahoo group. Unlike the one I set up for my monthly newsletter, this one everyone can post. You can discuss my books with me, or just hang out . Hopefully I get some takers. I plan to be post a lot on the group, and do some chats when I have no releases, to post some excerpts you won’t find on my website or on the publisher’s. I’ll probably throw some contests into the mix as well.

If you’re interested in joining my new group, you can find it HERE. I haven’t posted anything yet, because I don’t want to be talking to myself . But I will be posting something very soon.