Two of my books received some great praise early this week. Since I have no problem tooting my own horn so to speak, I’m going to share them with you here!
Préjà Vu received five hearts from Romance Book Scene! Here is a snippet:
“Interesting surprise ending twist in this story keeps readers guessing throughout the novel.
I just loved Ryann and Trevor as the heroine and hero of this book. Ryann is intelligent and well spoken. She isn’t some psychic or tarot card reader off the street. She has no idea where the dreams come from and she does the best she can under the circumstances. Trevor [is] completely taken with Ryann and isn’t afraid to show it.
This is a good read for those who like mystery, suspense with great romance and bedroom scenes.”
Nice huh? I like hearing good things about my books (from people other than my mother, sorry mom) it gives me a little warm fuzzy.
And Fine Print received four and a half diamonds from Got Erotic Romance! a snippet from that review:
“Wow…as an author myself, I was blown away by this story. It has everything…wonderfully developed characters, a delicious love story and a bit of suspense thrown in. I absolutely adored the building, halting relationship between Kara and Derek. And I think the author hit the mark (at least with me) because I fell completely in love with Derek. He’s the quintessential hero. And the way he wove his patient and loving way around the anal-retentive Kara was beautiful to watch. Seriously, this was one of the best books I’ve read in a very long time. Nice job, Alanna Coca. I can’t wait to read more from you!”
I always love reader feedback. If you’ve read one of my books, love it or hate it, I’d like to hear from you. Something you would have liked to see? Something you didn’t understand? Wonder why I use so many ellipses? (So do I…it’s a weakness…I can’t seem to stop myself.) Drop me a line, or just leave a comment here.
Back to writing. Olivia’s got a story she just HAS to tell, and since I’m the fingers of this team, I’d better get with it. Stop by on Friday where I’m participating in a weekend-long blog tour loaded with prizes and eye candy. More information HERE. See you then!
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Congratulations go to Stephanie, the winner of Preja Vu from the Fill-Your-Ereader Blog Tour yesterday. Also, I drew a winner for my weekly ebook giveaway, and congrats go to Andrea who chose Retreat. (Good choice, since Andrea is the heroine’s name in Retreat!)
This morning I was pleasantly surprised to find a smiley face in my in-box. Preja Vu was read by Seriously Reviewed. This reviewer gave Preja Vu a 9 for the story, and another 9 for presentation, for a final score of 18/20. Here is the review:
“HOLY CRAP!!! Let me start by saying that I was skeptical when I first grabbed this one. Though the blurb was interesting it didn’t just reach out and grab me by the nose…..BUT once I got started reading, I just couldn’t stop!!!
What a nifty little mystery with some sexiness right smack dab in the middle! By page 30 I thought I had it all figured out. I was sure I knew who the bad guy was and I was just waiting for the shoe to drop. BOY HOWDY did I get thrown a curve ball!
Ms Coca, *SNAPS* you did a great job! Totally kept me involved and interested and then WHAM! gave me a big shock! LOVED IT! I will be looking for your name in the future 
”
Thank you Seriously Reviewed! I’m glad you enjoyed Preja Vu. Scroll down a bit for a small excerpt and pictures of Trevor Kearney, the hero who falls hard for Ryann.
We’re already planning a weekend-long blog tour for Valentine’s weekend, so you’ll be able to spend time with your honey, and also get in on some great eye candy and amazing ebook prizes. More information to follow, so keep checking back, or click on that little rss feed there in the upper right hand corner of this blog page. No…a little to the right….yeah there ya go.
Alright, back to the word processor, the characters are calling.
Posted 2 years, 4 months ago at 3:57 pm. Add a comment
Welcome to my blog! You should have come from Ella Drake’s site, and if you’re just stumbling across this post, head on over to Paige Tyler’s place, that’s where the fun began. I hope you take some time to look around. My contribution to the grand prize is a copy of my contemporary romantic suspense Préjà Vu. Ryann can see the future, and one night she gets a glimpse of a steamy encounter with Trevor Kearney. Here is a tiny excerpt, and a picture of how I see Trevor…just to get your imaginations going. See those green eyes? I’m a sucker for green eyes…
“Please!”
Ryann was sitting upright in her bed. The sheet fell away from her to pool at her waist. She had no idea if she actually shouted the one word, or if it had been part of the dream, but it woke her just the same.
She gathered the sheet into a moist wad at her chest. She was shivering. Cold? No, she was covered with perspiration, even the tee shirt she wore was damp.
Oh yes … a dream. A wonderful dream. It was sinful in its eroticism, alarming with its clarity. Ryann closed her eyes to replay it. It began with sound only. Blackness surrounded her.
She was lying in bed. Completely nude. A heavy arm was wrapped around her, a wall of masculinity pressed against her back. She was being slowly awakened by a playful tongue batting against her earlobe.
“Mmm … Trevor?”
“Yes ma’am. At your service,” his low voice rumbled through the stillness.
She grinned, but didn’t open her eyes. “What are you doing?” she moaned.
“Shh … I’m sleeping. I’m having the most amazing dream…”He continued his seduction of her ear, then moved his lips down along the slim line of her neck.
His breath felt hot on her skin. Her temperature rose to match it; blood flooded her from head to toe.
Ryann turned her head to reach his mouth. He met her lips with a kiss filled with carnal energy. His velvety tongue speared into her mouth and stroked hers until she writhed against him in effort to get ever closer. One strong hand slid up her torso until it covered her breast, her nipple puckered in full arousal. When he rolled it between two fingers, she squealed then struggled to turn toward him. Only then did she open her eyes.
So now you know what Ryann saw when she opened her eyes. Not a bad way to wake up, right? Okay, so really this guy’s name is Nic Luhrs, but I’m allowed creative liberties, right?
I’ve had a few dreams that I wish were prophetic… not the showing-up-to-work-without-a-shirt dream…I can do without those.
Also, I’m running a little giveaway of my own. Buy any of my available print books, and go into a weekly drawing for your choice of ebook! Details are here on my GIVEAWAY page. The weekly drawings will only go through the end of February, so do it now!
Okay folks, leave your comments, and it’s on to the next stop on our tour, which is Pinching Abe’s blog.
Don’t get any crazy ideas, Abe isn’t one of our hotties…
Thanks for stopping by!
Posted 2 years, 4 months ago at 10:01 pm. 25 comments
Congratulations go to all the winners of the blog tour, the complete list of winners is posted HERE. A special woo hoo to Sharon K. You are the winner of my book Préjà Vu and others! I hope everyone had a great time on the tour and the chat. We’ll do another one soon!
Happy Holidays to all!
Posted 2 years, 5 months ago at 10:38 am. Add a comment
It’s HERE! Préjà Vu is now available!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2Wf8h8f6Sc
I’m so excited. Can you tell? And for those of you who know me….no, I haven’t started in on the brandy. Yet. Here’s another peek at the cover. Click for an excerpt.
Préjà Vu
Available from Liquid Silver Books
ISBN: 978-1-59578-601-2
You know the feeling, something vaguely familiar … but what if it isn’t something you’ve experienced before, but a prelude to an upcoming event?
Ryann Phillips has it all together. She’s a successful architect with her own home and true friends. What she also has, are nightly dreams that eventually come true. Little snapshots into the lives of people she doesn’t know. She’s used to them. Attorney Trevor Kearney finds it hard to believe that his current client is the subject of Ryann’s latest vision, that of a violent murder. He reluctantly agrees to help Ryann prevent this one premonition from taking place. What he doesn’t count on is this particular psychic’s ability to make some of his own dreams come true.
Thanks for happy dancing with me on Release Day. I hope that those of you who read Préjà Vu enjoy it! Drop me a line, I’d love to hear from you. But for now, sit with me and toast Ryann and Trevor’s coming out party.
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