tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39039199994015592872024-02-18T20:33:21.219-08:00Callie CroixToe Curling Erotic RomanceCallie Croixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399800071597564487noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903919999401559287.post-78189327398380285812013-03-04T09:51:00.002-08:002013-03-04T09:51:44.354-08:00Tactical Strike Blog TourOnly one week until Kaylea Cross's newest military romantic suspense book comes out! To celebrate, she's doing a blog tour for Tactical Strike and giving away books at each stop on the tour, so I hope you'll stop by to enter the giveaways. Here's the info:<br />
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Tactical Strike</h1>
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by Kaylea Cross</h2>
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<strong>March 4 – 15, 2013</strong></div>
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<strong>Genre</strong>: Romantic suspense<br />
<strong>Tone</strong>: Edgy, dramatic, serious<br />
<strong>Heat Level</strong>: Sensual<br />
<strong>Elements/Tags</strong>: military <nobr><a class="FAtxtL" href="http://litconnect.com/virtual-book-tour-tactical-strike-by-kaylea-cross#" id="FALINK_3_0_2">romance</a></nobr>, Special Ops romance, men-in-uniform<br />
<strong>Publisher</strong>: Carina Press<br />
<strong>Publishing Date</strong>: March 11, 2012<br />
<b>Series, #:</b> Bagram Special Ops Series, book #2<br />
<strong>Format</strong>: digital (PDF, ePub)<br />
<strong>Words</strong>: 87,000</div>
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pilot Captain Candace Bradford has worked long and hard to earn her
rank and position within the male-dominated world of Air Force Special
Operations. She’s not about to let anything or anyone jeopardize that,
let alone one sinfully tempting man who seems determined to cause her
nothing but trouble. Even if she’s starting to fall for him.<br />
As an elite Combat <nobr><a class="FAtxtL" href="http://litconnect.com/virtual-book-tour-tactical-strike-by-kaylea-cross#" id="FALINK_1_0_0">Controller</a></nobr>, Staff Sergeant Ryan Wentworth is used to overcoming adversity in order to <nobr><a class="FAtxtL" href="http://litconnect.com/virtual-book-tour-tactical-strike-by-kaylea-cross#" id="FALINK_2_0_1">complete</a></nobr>
a mission. Breaking through Candace’s prickly exterior and into her
heart is a challenge he can’t let go. But just when he’s begun to gain
her trust, they’re thrown together in the field facing an overwhelming
enemy force.<br />
Candace and Ryan find themselves on the run, searching the skies for
an emergency extraction. But one dangerous enemy has an agenda in mind
and he’ll use whatever means necessary to achieve it, including using
American forces to do his dirty work.<br />
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<i>Don’t miss</i> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12042790-deadly-descent" target="_blank"><strong>Deadly Descent</strong></a>, <i>also by Kaylea Cross. </i></div>
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Bagram Special Ops Series, #1</div>
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Meet Author Kaylea Cross:<br />
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Kaylea Cross is an award winning author of edge-of-your-seat romantic
suspense. A Registered Massage Therapist, Kaylea is an avid gardener,
artist, Civil War buff, Special Ops aficionado, belly dancer and former
nationally-carded softball pitcher. She lives in Vancouver, BC with her
husband.<br />
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<b><a href="http://kayleacross.com/v2/" target="_blank">Website</a> | </b><b><a href="http://kayleacross.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Blog</a> | </b><b><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2902054.Kaylea_Cross" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | </b><b><a href="https://twitter.com/kayleacross" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | </b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kaylea-Cross/62909709297?ref=ts" target="_blank"><b>Facebook</b></a></div>
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<strong>Week of March 4:<br />
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3/4: <a href="http://booklovinmamas.blogspot.com/2013/03/blog-tour-tactical-strike-by-kaylea.html" target="_blank">Book Lovin’ Mamas</a><br />
3/5: <a href="http://justromanticsuspense.com/" target="_blank">Just Romantic Suspense</a><br />
3/6: <a href="http://myreadingobsession.com/" target="_blank">My Reading Obsession</a><br />
3/7: <a href="http://masoncanyon.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Thoughts in Progress</a><br />
3/8: <a href="http://hesperialovesbooks.com/" target="_blank">Hesperia Loves Books</a><br />
3/9: <a href="http://ramblingsfromthischick.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Ramblings From This Chick</a><br />
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<strong>Week of March 11:<br />
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3/11: <a href="http://bookloversinc.com/" target="_blank">Book Lovers Inc.</a><br />
<span style="color: red;"><strong>Twitter Party</strong> <strong>tonight!! 7-8PM EST #TacticalStrike</strong></span><br />
3/12: <a href="http://butterflyometerbooks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Butterfly-o-Meter Books</a><br />
3/13: <a href="http://www.cocktailsandbooks.com/" target="_blank">Cocktails & Books</a><br />
3/14: <a href="http://www.stella-exlibris.com/" target="_blank">Ex Libris</a><br />
3/15: <a href="http://thebookpushers.com/" target="_blank">The Book Pushers</a><br />
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Callie Croixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399800071597564487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903919999401559287.post-48855910486311030372013-01-29T11:36:00.004-08:002013-01-29T11:36:34.076-08:00Tactical Strike Twitter Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My less naughty personality, <a href="http://www.kayleacross.com/" target="_blank">Kaylea Cross</a>, is having a Twitter party to help promote her upcoming release, <i><b><a href="http://kayleacross.com/v2/books/tactical-strike/" target="_blank">Tactical Strike</a></b></i>. It's the second book in the <b>Bagram Special Ops</b> series, and if you love military romantic suspense, you might want to check the series out. <br />
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For more information or to pre-register for the party and the chance to win some of Kaylea's back list titles, <a href="http://litconnect.com/twitter-party-tactical-strike-by-kaylea-cross-kayleacross-tacticalstrike" target="_blank">click here. </a>Callie Croixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399800071597564487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903919999401559287.post-29376651357228256202013-01-14T09:22:00.005-08:002013-01-14T09:22:55.280-08:00Release Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's release day for<a href="http://calliecroix.com/books/covert-seduction/" target="_blank"> Covert Seduction</a>! I can't wait for you to meet Reid, he's such a protective sweetheart, he makes me swoon.<br />
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I'm giving away a digital copy of the book in a contest <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Callie-Croix/188407201202408?ref=ts&fref=ts" target="_blank">on my FB page today</a>, so leave a comment there telling me about your all time favorite romance hero to enter.<br />
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Right now I'm clawing my way through a re-write of a Civil War manuscript I'm going to self publish as Kaylea Cross later this spring, and between revisions, edits and drafting new stories, I'm going to be focusing on her work for the foreseeable future. But, you never know when I'll get a hankering to let my hair down again and let Callie have some fun! Callie Croixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399800071597564487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903919999401559287.post-24216772616384610122012-12-31T10:35:00.001-08:002012-12-31T10:35:28.313-08:00Buh-bye 2012!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy New Year's Eve! Because I'm such a livewire, I'm staying in tonight and hope to be curled up with my Kindle in my jammies by about nine o'clock.<br />
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If you're looking for a hot read, all of my Carina Press titles are on sale right now, except for <i>Covert Seduction</i>, which releases January 14th. Here's the<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Callie-Croix/e/B006SN6KWU/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1356978586&sr=1-2-ent" target="_blank"> Kindle link to my titles</a>.<br />
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And, if you like military romantic suspense, the second book of <a href="http://www.kayleacross.com/" target="_blank">Kaylea Cross</a>'s Bagram Special Ops series is up for pre-order at the Kindle store as well. And it's on sale for only $2.99 right now! Here's the link to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tactical-Strike-ebook/dp/B00APEXMKQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1356978818&sr=1-1&keywords=tactical+strike" target="_blank">Tactical Strike</a>.<br />
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worked long and hard to earn her rank and position within the male-dominated
world of Air Force Special Operations. She's not about to let anything or
anyone jeopardize that, let alone one sinfully tempting man who seems
determined to cause her nothing but trouble. Even if she's starting to fall for
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Sergeant Ryan Wentworth is used to overcoming adversity in order to complete a
mission. Breaking through Candace's prickly exterior and into her heart is a
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<br />Callie Croixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399800071597564487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903919999401559287.post-49098769128476808622012-10-08T02:45:00.003-07:002012-10-08T02:45:43.453-07:00Cover RevealI just received the final cover for my upcoming January release with Carina Press, so I thought I'd share it with you. Can't wait to see what you think of my latest hero, Reid. Not sure of the exact release date yet, but I'll let you know.<br />
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It's Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada and also my 12th wedding anniversary. And we haven't had any rain for almost nine weeks now! Unheard of in this neck of the woods. It's gloriously sunny and I'm loving every moment of it. Callie Croixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399800071597564487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903919999401559287.post-26297498818562933912012-08-06T11:14:00.000-07:002012-08-06T11:14:30.383-07:00One Year LaterIt's been a year today since that terrible Chinook crash in Wardak province, Afghanistan, claimed the lives of so many soldiers, the majority of them from the SEAL and AFSOC communities.<br />
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My upcoming release (I think January, but do not yet have a specific release date) features a similar incident based on this event. It was a huge blow to the Spec Ops community as a whole, and I'm thinking of these men and their families today.Callie Croixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399800071597564487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903919999401559287.post-37878209872831858292012-07-17T10:47:00.000-07:002012-07-17T10:47:52.752-07:00Dumen Ranch Series Finished<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0S8Sk_fNpumGuXzqkFYhZsjUmnFAtM3P-VXcmDkGynfE9_BkDSoUSfJFxA-pF6bO0Z5Y-ZHuKv9idvbL6-6eg2EUJ3143VgXe_yW5eLGLmF_wWIC58SxbDobc01UiKDotuGmGB5miHqkc/s1600/dane's+res.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0S8Sk_fNpumGuXzqkFYhZsjUmnFAtM3P-VXcmDkGynfE9_BkDSoUSfJFxA-pF6bO0Z5Y-ZHuKv9idvbL6-6eg2EUJ3143VgXe_yW5eLGLmF_wWIC58SxbDobc01UiKDotuGmGB5miHqkc/s1600/dane's+res.jpg" /></a></div>The last book of the Dumen Ranch Series, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Danes-Restraint-Cowboy-Kink-ebook/dp/B008L2UXOC/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1342547137&sr=1-1&keywords=dane%27s+restraint" target="_blank"><i>Dane's Restraint,</i></a> is now out. It's by <a href="http://jjranger.com/" target="_blank">JJ Ranger</a>, the same author who wrote <i>Dustin's Gamble</i>. Oh, how I love those sexy Dumen boys...<br />
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I also finished up copy edits on <i>Covert Seduction</i>, which will release from Carina Press in January. The copy editor left a lovely note in the file about how much she loved the story and that the love scenes almost melted her monitor. I can't wait for you to meet Reid, my sexy Navy SEAL hero. You know how I love to throw in little tidbits about research I've done, so I hope you learn something about SEALs when you read it. It will release sometime in January.<br />
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Hope you're all having a good summer!Callie Croixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399800071597564487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903919999401559287.post-62484903536386111862012-06-04T09:27:00.001-07:002012-06-04T09:27:22.054-07:00Covert Revisions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just finished the draft of my second <b>Bagram Special Ops</b> book (<a href="http://www.kayleacross.com/" target="_blank">Kaylea Cross</a>), but have to put it aside while I tackle edits for <i>Covert Seduction</i>. June is such a busy month with volunteer work at the school, field trips, sports, birthdays and family celebrations, I cringe every time I look at my calendar.<br />
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All I know is, with only three weeks until my weasels are out of school for the summer, I'd best get as much done as possible before the end of June! Wish me luck :)Callie Croixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399800071597564487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903919999401559287.post-79708391460410795252012-05-21T12:06:00.001-07:002012-05-21T12:06:17.856-07:00Release Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's release day for <a href="http://www.calliecroix.com/" target="_blank">Let Me In</a>, and I'm excited for you all to read Liam's story. This novella will be on sale for $0.99 for the rest of May, so pick it up now!<br />
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<u><b>Excerpt:</b></u><br />
"Liam.” Her voice was breathless, pleading.
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He lifted his head just long enough to kiss her parted lips. “What, baby?” <br />
“Mmmmm.” She all but melted in his arms, rubbing against him in a sexy undulation. <br />
“You want more?” His fingers plucked at a ripe nipple, making her
shiver. There was so much he wanted to do to her, but he forced himself
to go slow for the moment. <br />
“Yes, more,” she whispered between kisses. <br />
“Then be a good girl and stay really still for me.” <br />
That stopped her. She blinked at him through hazy eyes but did as he
said, despite the uncertainty in her expression. He rewarded her with
another deep kiss, letting the hand playing with her nipple glide lower,
over the smooth curve of her belly until his fingers found the lacy
edge of her panties. Talia murmured into his mouth and began to part her
legs. <br />
He firmed his hold across her back and squeezed in warning, asserting his command over her. “I said, stay still.” <br />
She froze in surprise. He watched the dawning comprehension fill her
eyes, followed by a flare of molten heat. Yeah, that glimpse of his
dominant side had turned her on. The knowledge made his dick throb in
agony. He’d hold his baser nature back for now until he was certain he’d
taken care of her needs. But oh, the things he wanted to do to her.
Blindfolds and bindings. Talia tied up and at his mercy while he learned
exactly what it took to bring her to the edge of release before making
her shatter in his arms. <br />
“You’re so beautiful,” he told her, savoring the satiny skin beneath
his fingertips and the little goose bumps his touch raised. He trailed
his fingers over her hipbone, down her thigh and back up the inside,
eventually grazing the soft lace covering her mound. It was already
damp, the muscles in her legs tensed in anticipation. He wanted to rip
the sexy underwear off her, slide his tongue into her slick flesh and
make her sob in ecstasy as she came against his mouth. <br />
He fought the urge back. She wasn’t ready for that yet. He had to
earn her trust this way first, give her his gentleness after all she’d
been through. <br />
“Put your hands on my shoulders and leave them there,” he ordered roughly, unable to hide his own desire. <br />
Watching his face, she slowly curled her hands around his shoulders,
the flare of arousal in her eyes making him even hotter. She licked her
lips, a sign of her nervousness. “What are you going to do?” <br />
<em>What I’ve wanted to do to you for almost two years.</em><br />
<em><b>*end excerpt*</b> </em>Callie Croixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399800071597564487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903919999401559287.post-38926934662171631302012-05-06T19:34:00.001-07:002012-05-06T19:34:12.797-07:00Kaylea Cross Series On Sale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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All of <a href="http://www.kayleacross.com/" target="_blank">Kaylea Cross'</a>s award-winning romantic suspense titles from The Wild Rose Press are now on sale for only <b>$2.99 each</b>! For more details, <a href="http://kayleacross.blogspot.ca/2012/05/rayne-dec-ben-rhys-and-luke-are-on-sale.html" target="_blank">please see her website</a>.<br />
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If you know any RS fans out there, please pass the word. Hope everyone had a great weekend!Callie Croixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399800071597564487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903919999401559287.post-65196168139970353352012-05-01T09:51:00.002-07:002012-05-01T09:52:15.439-07:00Let Me In on Sale!I got word this morning from Carina Press that my upcoming release is currently on sale. <a href="http://calliecroix.com/books/let-me-in/" target="_blank"><i>Let Me In </i></a>(featuring Liam, from <a href="http://calliecroix.com/books/no-holds-barred/" target="_blank"><i>No Holds Barred</i></a>) comes out May 21st, but it's on sale at all vendors for only <b>$0.99 for the month of May</b>. It's an erotic romance, but a gentle, emotion filled one, so if that's your cup of tea please feel free to pass the news on. You can find the buy links for it on <a href="http://www.calliecroix.com/" target="_blank">my website</a>.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>Blurb:</b></span>
On leave for Thanksgiving, the last thing marine lieutenant Talia
Barnett expects to find is Liam Brodie waiting for her at the airport.
He’s had a starring role in her fantasies for the past two years, and
although she’d love to make them a reality, she has a dark secret that
prevents her from taking things further.<br />
A former Marine, Liam’s specialty is planning tactical operations,
and that’s just what he plans to do to win Talia. The woman has kept him
at arm’s length for too long, and this time he’s finally going to claim
her—body and heart.<br />
What begins as comfort quickly turns hot. When Liam shows Talia a
hint of the dominant nature inside him, the submissive part of her
flares to life. Though she desires him, she’s going back on deployment
and doesn’t want to dump all her drama on him. Will he find a way to
break through the protective walls around her heart and convince her
they have a future that goes far beyond the bedroom?<br />
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<a href="http://www.kayleacross.com/" target="_blank"><i>Darkest Caress</i></a> is the first of a paranormal romance trilogy and today she's doing a giveaway at both <a href="http://www.cynthiaeden.com/romance/guest-author-kaylea-cross-with-giveaway/" target="_blank">Cynthia Eden's blog</a> and <a href="http://rrahnovelthoughts.com/2012/04/23/darkest-caress-by-kaylea-cross/" target="_blank">Novel Thoughts blog</a>. To enter either contest, stop by and leave a comment. <br />
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<u><b>Blurb:</b></u> Two-hundred-year-old Daegan Blackwell is one of the last remaining
Empowered, an ancient magical race. Daegan’s duty is to lead and protect
his remaining Brethren in the coming war foretold by prophecy. The last
thing he expects is to meet the one woman who will either save or
destroy him—his destined mate.<br />
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Fiercely independent Realtor Olivia Farrell believes darkly handsome
Daegan is simply a prospective client. Until she’s attacked by a man
with a strange aura—and Daegan fights him off, taking away her pain with
just his touch. At first, Olivia refuses to believe she’s part of a
magical race, yet mounting evidence and her powerful chemistry with
Daegan are too strong to deny.<br />
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But as Daegan’s partner, Olivia becomes a target in the battle
between good and evil that threatens her life, as well as the very
existence of the Empowered. And the only one who can save her is the man
claiming to be her destiny…Callie Croixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399800071597564487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903919999401559287.post-134336332862330082012-03-28T17:59:00.000-07:002012-03-28T17:59:26.807-07:00Kauai LoveJust got back from our vacation to Kauai on Tuesday, and I'm sad to be home. I've never been sad to come home from a holiday before, so that tells you how much I loved Kauai. It was just magical, and we did so many fun things, including a catamaran sail where we saw two humpbacks swimming toward the setting sun, tubed down an irrigation canal at an old sugar plantation, attended a luau, rode bikes on a path along the ocean, rode horses along the beach, kayaked down a river then hiked to a secret waterfall for a picnic lunch. Hubby and both the weasels loved it as much as I did.<br />
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We stayed at a gorgeous hotel in the south of the island. Here's the view from our covered lanai.<br />
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And here's a shot of me and little weasel out at the beach. Yes, I know I'm white, but I actually got a little color while I was there.<br />
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While I was away I got my cover for <i>Let Me In</i>, which comes out May 21st, and I really like it. Will post it soon, along with the blurb.Callie Croixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399800071597564487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903919999401559287.post-50084997011510668362012-03-13T16:42:00.000-07:002012-03-13T16:42:00.153-07:00SEAL Sale!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I did it. I did the requested revisions and just found out Carina Press has acquired my latest manuscript, <i>Covert Seduction</i>. It features a delicious SEAL hero, and it has a suspense plot that I'll be expanding during edits. Can't wait for you to meet Reid!<br />
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Do you all remember that horrific Chinook crash last August in Wardak province, Afghanistan, that killed so many DevGru SEALs, several AFSOC members and the entire air crew? I've touched on that in the book. By now you all know how much I love doing research on my military characters, and this book was no exception. While I don't go into heavy military detail and skill set descriptions in this story like I do in my <a href="http://www.kayleacross.com/" target="_blank">Kaylea Cross</a> books, I hope I've given just enough detail to make Reid leap off the page. The book will release early next year.<br />
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The other happy news I have is that I'm leaving for Kauai this weekend, and I'll be taking a Kindle full of books by an amazing new author I've just found--<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3200938.Charlotte_Stein" target="_blank">Charlotte Stein</a>. Have you read any of her work? I finished <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13518793-sheltered" target="_blank"><i>Sheltered </i></a>today and literally couldn't put it down. The author does such an incredible job with the characterization and heat mixed with tenderness that the book earned a huge five stars from me. As such, I went out and bought half a dozen books from her back list to take with me on holiday. If they're even half as good as <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13518793-sheltered" target="_blank"><i>Sheltered</i></a>, I'm in for a treat.<br />
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Aloha, everyone!Callie Croixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399800071597564487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903919999401559287.post-21285697968707239892012-03-05T09:50:00.000-08:002012-03-05T09:50:15.056-08:00Oh Captain, My Captain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you're a rabid sports fan, then you'll understand where I'm coming from in this post. There's a heaviness in my chest right now, has been all weekend, and I'm not sure when it will go away. On March 1st my hero, my very favorite baseball player of all time, retired from the game. I'm heartbroken.<br />
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Jason Varitek wasn't only my hero, he was the appointed captain of the Boston Red Sox and the hardest working catcher in all of Major League baseball. I've never idolized an athlete as I did him, and watching the Sox this year without him will leave a hollow feeling inside me. Knowing he'll never be behind the plate again makes me sad beyond words, but I hope he'll stay on in the Boston organization in some capacity, whether as a coach or some sort of management position. God knows he's got the talent and he's earned the right. He led by example both on and off the field, and in doing so he's won the devotion of both his teammates and the faithful members of the BoSox Nation.<br />
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"Tek"smiled and winked at me once when I watched him from outside the bullpen fence at Safeco field in Seattle, and a friend got him to autograph a ball for me. Those two things are treasured mementos, and they'll just have to sustain me through the baseball seasons to come.Callie Croixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399800071597564487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903919999401559287.post-22441824825767377682012-02-22T09:48:00.001-08:002012-02-22T09:48:23.432-08:00Act Of Valor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Have you heard about <a href="http://www.actofvalor.com/" target="_blank">Act Of Valor</a> yet? It's a new movie coming out this week, and it features active duty Navy SEALs.<br />
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No, really. The actors are the real deal, in realistic situations. What started out as a recruitment film was just too good, and so it morphed into a full feature film. I was highly skeptical about the Navy or DOD allowing their active duty SEALs to be in such a film, but over the past week I've learned it's absolutely true.<br />
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Take a look at the trailer and see why I'm so excited to see it:<br />
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I'm very proud and excited to announce that<a href="http://www.katiereus.com/" target="_blank"> Katie Reus's</a> first Moon Shifter Novel from Penguin/NAL releases tomorrow. <a href="http://www.katiereus.com/" target="_blank">Alpha Instinct</a> is the first of a paranormal romance trilogy, so if you love shifter romances then you will gobble up this series. <br />
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Here's the blurb:<br />
<span id="freeText5909033282375568890"> </span><i><span id="freeText5909033282375568890">Fear has a scent. So does desire…
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<br />Ana Cordona has been a strong leader for the lupine shifters who
survived after all the males and most of the females in her pack were
mysteriously poisoned. As tough as she is, with no Alpha male, the pack
is vulnerable to the devious shifter Taggart, who wants to claim both
their ranch and Ana as his own. When Connor Armstrong comes back into
her life, promising protection, it’s almost enough to make Ana forget
how he walked out on her before—and reluctantly accept his offer to
mate.
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<br />The minute Connor sees Ana again, it reawakens a raw hunger. He must
have her for his bondmate—his wolf cries out for it. But his human side
knows he must proceed with caution because of their complicated past.
If he is to truly have her body and soul, he must go beyond his burning
desire and win back her heart. Whatever it takes, he is determined not
to leave her side again.
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<br />But Taggart and his rival pack are not their only enemies. A human
element in town is targeting shifters. Their plan not only threatens Ana
and Connor’s future, but the lives of the entire pack…</span></i><br />
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<span id="freeText5909033282375568890">Katie's running a whole series of contests, so if you're interested in winning a copy of <i>Alpha Instinct</i>, please check out <a href="http://www.katiereus.com/" target="_blank">her website</a>. </span><i><span id="freeText5909033282375568890"><br /></span></i>Callie Croixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399800071597564487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903919999401559287.post-72874217394556450982012-02-05T11:18:00.000-08:002012-02-05T11:18:29.355-08:00I'm Back!<br />
Just got back yesterday afternoon from my trip to the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, where I visited my buddy and critique partner, <a href="http://www.katiereus.com/" target="_blank">Katie Reus</a>. Did some shopping, ate some great Southern food (oh, lord I love Southern food) and enjoyed some wonderful company. <br />
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Also toured <a href="http://www.beauvoir.org/" target="_blank">Beauvoir</a>, the post-Civil War summer home of ex-Confederate president, Jefferson Davis. It was horribly damaged during hurricane Katrina in August of 2005, but they've put it back together nicely. While we were there the library and archives was still being built, this time high enough to withstand another Category 5 storm like Katrina. <br />
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You can see straight out into the Gulf from the front of the house. What a gorgeous view they must have had even back then, though I'm not sure I could have handled the heat and humidity without air conditioning. They must have spent some very uncomfortable nights in the sweltering heat. <br />
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I'm glad to be home, and my weasels missed me like crazy. I'm trying to convince Katie to bring her family up here to visit us someday soon. I love the South!Callie Croixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399800071597564487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903919999401559287.post-61228660695723628672012-01-05T09:18:00.000-08:002012-01-05T09:18:36.128-08:00Touch Me Giveaways<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's to a rocking 2012! I hope to burn up the keyboard this year.<br />
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Today I'm at both the <a href="http://carinapress.com/blog/2012/01/touch-me-callie-croix/" target="_blank">Carina Press blog </a>(talking about my favorite theme in romance--friends-to-lovers story lines) and at <a href="http://manicreaders.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/touch-me-callie-croix-with-giveaway/" target="_blank">Manic Readers</a>. At both places I'm giving away a copy of <a href="http://www.calliecroix.com/" target="_blank"><i>Touch Me</i></a>, so I hope you'll come by to enter the contest, and share your favorite heroes in romance with me.<br />
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Happy reading! <br />
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<br />Callie Croixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399800071597564487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903919999401559287.post-65779689633943598252011-12-31T09:49:00.000-08:002011-12-31T09:49:50.527-08:00Bring On 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a great Christmas and is looking forward to this bright, shiny New Year. I know it's just psychological, but I love the possibility of a fresh new start. January 1st is the perfect excuse to try and shake off some bad things from the previous year and start over. Turn a new page, so to speak. I plan to write many new pages this year, if all goes according to plan.<br />
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I've got another release on January 2nd, a friends-to-lovers novella from <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.carinapress.com">Carina Press</a> called <i>Touch Me</i>. I'll be guest blogging at several sites to talk about the book, so I'll keep you posted on the dates.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeImi7pLTFVhuFl3H2oXHGYO-CsIQe1XlraLJcYHFkibCWRDq4jk26ehutX7yQ2A3jPtlOqJe8Gz12xlQxOdWg0P5tQT1o_9Fmd2PtSXxYYIEB23LtyhoSG5f9kZsFzUZ2Oeoh86DT3psi/s1600/AlphaInstinct_FINAL-186x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeImi7pLTFVhuFl3H2oXHGYO-CsIQe1XlraLJcYHFkibCWRDq4jk26ehutX7yQ2A3jPtlOqJe8Gz12xlQxOdWg0P5tQT1o_9Fmd2PtSXxYYIEB23LtyhoSG5f9kZsFzUZ2Oeoh86DT3psi/s1600/AlphaInstinct_FINAL-186x300.jpg" /></a>In other news, my pal <a href="http://www.katiereus.com/">Katie Reus</a> is hosting a ginormous contest beginning January 1st and running through mid-February. She's got a release from Carina on January 2nd as well, a romantic suspense called <i>His Secret Past</i>. Then on February 7th, it's her New York debut with <i>Alpha Instinct</i>, the first of the <b>Moon Shifter</b> series from NAL. It's a fast-paced introduction to her world of kick-ass shifters and other paranormal beings that paranormal romance fans will devour.<br />
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In this contest, Katie's giving away books from authors such as me and <a href="http://www.cynthiaeden.com/">Cynthia Eden</a>, treats, and the grand prize of an Amazon Kindle. To check it out and sign up,<a href="http://katiereus.com/contests-events/"> follow this link</a>. Hope you'll enter!<br />
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Wishing all of you a wonderful, shiny New Year bright with possibilities,<br />
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Callie :)Callie Croixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399800071597564487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903919999401559287.post-2272876861439901962011-12-16T03:30:00.000-08:002011-12-16T03:30:00.325-08:00Dillon's Claim Release!The standalone sequel to <a href="http://www.wilderroses.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=87&products_id=840"><i>Deacon's Touch</i></a> is out today and I can't wait for you to read about this sexy eldest Dumen brother. Here's the blurb for <a href="http://www.wilderroses.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=87&products_id=858"><i>Dillon's Claim</i></a>:<br />
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<i>Charissa Myers attends a bachelorette weekend at a Texas guest ranch, knowing
she'll have to confront Dillon Dumen. The sexy cowboy is everything she's ever
wanted in a man but, gun-shy after a previous BDSM encounter gone bad, she
denied her need to submit to the irresistible Dom. She expects his anger, but
what she doesn't expect is Dillon's determination to finish what they started
all those months ago. </i><br />
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<i>Dillon doesn't understand what spooked Charissa in the
first place, but now that she's on his turf, he wants a hell of a lot more from
her than answers. He's got two days to weaken her resistance and stake his claim
once and for all. And this time, he's not letting her go without a fight.</i><br />
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There are a couple of contests going on today where you can enter to win a digital copy of<i> <a href="http://www.wilderroses.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=87&products_id=858">Dillon's Claim</a></i>. One is at <a href="http://www.wilderroses.blogspot.com/">The Wilder Rose Press blog</a>, and the other is over at <a href="http://naughtyauthorchicks.blogspot.com/2011/12/dillons-claim.html">Naughty Author Chicks</a>. I hope you'll stop by to enter! <br />
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This is the first year I'll be on Santa's naughty list (um, due to my erotic romance releases), so here's hoping I get more than a lump of coal in my stocking Christmas morning.<br />
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Happy holidays!<br />
Callie ;)Callie Croixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399800071597564487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903919999401559287.post-63664014380087863232011-12-05T09:41:00.001-08:002011-12-05T09:45:33.179-08:00The Most Wonderful Time of the Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Holy smokes, it's three weeks until Christmas! I love this time of year, but it sure is a ton of work. We decorate our house to the nines, and hubby's got the front yard looking like something out of National Lampoon's Christmas.<br />
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How are you doing with your holiday prep? I've got almost all my shopping done, so now I've got to wrap, bake and get ready for Christmas dinner. We're hosting hubby's side of the family on Boxing Day so that takes some of the stress out of the 25th for me. <br />
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I've got another release coming out next Friday the 16th (<i>Dillon's Claim</i>, the sequel to <i>Deacon's Touch</i>), and then an unrelated release with Carina on January 2nd (<i>Touch Me</i>). I'll be hosting giveaways for both books, so stay tuned for details.<br />
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Happy holidays everyone!Callie Croixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399800071597564487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903919999401559287.post-85796476821775613662011-11-21T04:00:00.000-08:002011-11-21T04:00:07.859-08:00Release Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>No Holds Barred</i> is officially out today! I've got my dark glasses and wide brimmed hat all picked out and ready to go for when I drop my kids off at Catholic school. *cough*<br />
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This story is very different from anything else I've written, and really pushed the envelope. It's a menage story, but one with a difference. I hope the reader can feel the tenderness and consideration involved between the characters. <br />
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<u><b>Blurb: </b></u><br />
<i>During a playful talk about fantasies, Caitlin’s fiancé offers to
give her a threesome—with his best friend, Liam, who’s coming to spend
the weekend. At first Cait is shocked that Nathan could entertain the
thought of sharing her with another man, but once he’s planted the idea
her imagination runs wild, leaving her deeply aroused—yet still unsure
about what the implications could be for her and Nate’s relationship.</i><br />
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<i>Nathan’s watched Cait struggle to hide her attraction to Liam for
years. He knows she’s nervous, but he also knows that by making her most
intimate fantasies come true he can bring her to heights of pleasure
she’s only imagined, and strengthen their bond. There’s only one way to
help her overcome her inhibitions—by planning a night of ecstasy she’ll
never forget…</i><br />
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You can find it at all the usual places, which I've linked here on my website. I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving down south of the border, and this story should help keep the November chill away. I'll be giving away a few copies of the book, so be sure to check <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Callie-Croix/188407201202408">my Facebook page</a> for details. Happy reading!<br />
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Deck the halls! I know it's early for a lot of people, but this past weekend we started hauling out all the Christmas decorations. It's quite a job, since we've got a crawlspace and garage full of decorations. Four trees and a massive arbor, in addition to all the other stuff.<br />
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This year was the first year my sons were really into the decorating (they're 5 and 7), and that made it so much more fun for all of us. The eldest worked his little buns off, carrying boxes, setting everything up and even cleaning up without being asked. (I think he knew Santa was watching!)<br />
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The plan is to have all my shopping/wrapping done by the end of the first week of December, to stave off all kinds of stress I don't need. Any of you have Christmas resolutions this year?Callie Croixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399800071597564487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903919999401559287.post-78487168211658147752011-10-19T08:07:00.000-07:002011-10-19T08:07:47.679-07:00Sexy Man Parts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm over at <a href="http://naughtyauthorchicks.blogspot.com/2011/10/sexy-man-parts.html">Naughty Author Chicks</a> talking about which parts of a man are the sexiest, and why. My answer was completely PG, by the way ;)Callie Croixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399800071597564487noreply@blogger.com0