Saturday, April 20, 2013

Talking About Magic...

Magic Touch Giveaway Blog Hop Post!

Magic in romance... where do I start? With the magic between a man and a woman when they finally get it together and realise what they have is something worth keeping?

I love writing books with a happy ever after...

The Plan - April 15 from Beachwalk Press:


    Kadie woke, Jonah’s heavy arm crossed over her body. She ached in places she hadn’t realized could ache. Her legs spasmed slightly in response to their athletic lovemaking the night before. Her body, especially between her legs, was tender. Kadie opened her eyes, knowing exactly where she was. In his arms, in his bed, after the most amazing sex of her life. Again. Damn!

I mean where else can you experience the magic of love on a daily basis (well, fictionally of course!)

Ohhh, you mean the other magic?  As in Abracadabra? Oh okay... let me change gears. <g>

Ahem... So magic in books...

Yes, I like a good bit of magic in my stories.  Take Blame The Wine, for example.

Blame The Wine - May 27th Total-E-Bound:

     He looked for the server, then stopped still in surprise, blinking, watching as his aunt appeared in the seat opposite him. Her long wavy chestnut hair glinted in the dim light. She might be Cailleach, the Mother of All, but more importantly, she was still his aunt. Traditional Scottish mythology always showed her as an old hag, and this was a never-ceasing source of amusement to her. But then, so was his description as a brownie. When he assumed his true body, he was tall, redheaded and bearded. Trim and taut, nothing like the visage he presently portrayed.

The whole concept of magic sends shivers running through my system.  I mean, it's something we all look for in one incarnation or the other.  In our day-to-day lives, most of us equate magic with romance and I guess that is why the paranormal romance genre is one of the biggest and growing rapidly.

But we can have it all, even if it is just between the sheets of paper in a book (or virtually if we use an ebook reader!) 

Okay, enough of me yapping on about my books... I know you would like to win one... right? So let me see...

Leave a comment about why you love the magic in romance.


To Be Eligible:

You MUST comment on the comment on my statement above.

Please leave your email address for me... that way I can contact you.

What You Win (if you are the winner)

An Ebook copy of The Plan.  (I will contact the winner to find out what format you would like)

Blurb: 

What happens when a former orphan, now illegal parts runner Kadie Frost falls for the new head of the Department of Authority?

Jonah Fielding has been brought in to clean up the department on Centauri, but in the course of his work, he also captures Kadie, the sprite who got away.

But what happens when work and pleasure collide?
The draw will take place AFTER the hop concludes on 30th April 2013.

Book Swag Giveaway!

This Hop is hosted by author Kallysten and book blog  Riverina Romantics. In addition to individual prizes provided on each blog, we are offering assorted swag to the first 100 participants who simply tell us they want some! See all details and sign up here.


Good Luck and Have Fun!

33 comments:

  1. I tend to like it because its different, exciting and creative. Like you have said, I think we all look for it and when its out of reach, we turn to books to satisfy us :) and boy are some of them wonderful!

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    1. Thanks Lily B for your comment. Yes, I think we could all do with some excitement in our lives!

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  2. .. for me love is a kind of magic in itself so to add in the books i read it's just make them even better

    glad to discover you
    isabelle(dot)frisch(at)gmail(dot)com

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  3. I love magic in romance because, with magic or anything paranormal, the story is not limited to the parameters like a contemporary romance is. I love all things unusual! Thanks for the chance to win!

    ehaney578 at aol dot com

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    1. Thanks Elizabeth. Yes Contemporary has it's place, but it is limiting sometimes :)

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  4. I love magic in books because they make the novels interesting and I love all this paranormal.
    Great Giveaway

    KristineLR23(AT)gmail(dot)com

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    1. Thanks Kristine... it sure can make them an interesting read.

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  5. I like reading about how the characters get to their HEA

    bn100candg at hotmail dot com

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  6. I remember 'Bewitched'. From that point on I have always wanted magic in my life. Hubby tries and he can be magical (hint, hint) and smiling real big. But not enough. So I get my magic in books. I love werewolfs, vampires, wizards, witches, ghost and any thing paranormal. Each one of these I have mentioned have a magic. The ability to shift, the ability to change, calling forth the elements, and the mystery of it all. Looking forward to learn more about you and your books.
    roya-clan@sbcglobal.net

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    1. Thanks Mary! Yes she had the most amazing way with magic, didn't she? Lol!

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  7. The magic in a romance is something I can enjoy and live vicariously through. To say there is no magic in my life, is giving it too much credit so I need to read about it.

    cmucha319(at)yahoo(dot)com

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    1. Aww romance is a magic all it's own. Goodluck CBarton

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  8. I love the magic in romance because it can be so random that it sweeps you off your feet :)

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    1. Hi Nikki yes there is a randomness sometimes to the romance/magic

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  9. oops forgot to put email address qtksjkmommy at gmail dot com

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  10. Because the hero and heroine get their HEA. I’m a sucker for the HEA. Romance books almost always have the HEA and I love them because of it. I especially like the PNR books with hot sexy alpha heroes and kick-ass heroines.

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  11. forgot to leave my email address :)
    reneebennett35 (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  12. The magic in romance is newness, love, attention, trying to take care of each other. It's a beautiful thing:)

    cc_clubbs at yahoo dot com

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  13. the feeling you get when you meet someone you connect with. you want to be with them all the time. it's overwhelming. waiting for the other shoe to drop. is this too good to be true?

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  14. i like books and then love at frist sight can be happy i never met my bf till he showed up at the plae i volunteered there
    frdi the blonde At msn dot com

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  15. Thanks for the comment desitheblonde! Good Luck :)

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  16. This is an awesome blog hop! I'm a big fan of supernatural books especially romantic ones. I love magic and I love that you never know what people's abilities are going to be. It leaves so much more open to guessing because the world that the author builds all of a sudden does NOT follow our world's rules. I love when people can listen to thoughts or move things with their minds. I also think being able to control other's emotions would be a handy gift. Probably my favorite books involving people with magic are 'Beautiful Creatures' and 'Poison Study.' It must be hard to be responsible for such power. I love when Lena from 'Beautiful Creatures' is trying to harness all she has. It's something akin to the awkwardness we all go through in middle school in which we are trying to figure out who we are.
    Thanks for the giveaway and I'm gonna keep on hopping!
    mestith at gmail dot com

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    1. Excellent Meghan! Remember to keep an eye on my site then... I have a number of paranormal stories coming in the very near future!

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  17. I love the magic in romance because it takes me away to a fantasy world with a happy ever after ending.
    bhometchko(at)hotmail(dot)com

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    1. Me too! Life without romance would be very dull indeed. Thanks for commenting!

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  18. Romance is a magic in and of itself. So magic in a romance story makes it almost more real at times? It can bring out parts of a persons personality, be a part of who they are. And you cant normally find someone like that because that sort of magic is rare. If I make any sense :P

    kitsune_no_sora @ yahoo

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    1. So true! Romance is a magic all of its own. And yes, you make heaps of sense! Thanks for stopping by and commenting!

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  19. I love reading books with magic in them. I love reading about all things paranormal because anything is possible.
    sstrode at scrtc dot com

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