One of the best parts of attending the RWA National Conference is the opportunity to meet new people. At the 2011 conference in New York City, one of the nicest people I had the pleasure of meeting was a new Avon author by the name of Karina Cooper. Quirky, smart, funny and friendly, she's the kind of person for whom you want good things to happen. She also rocks a sexy dress and heels
Twitter chat with Karina Cooper, author of ONE FOR THE WICKED, today from 3-4PM!
Guest Post with Karina Cooper Author of the Dark Mission Series A Tasty Read: Wrapping It Up To Go The end is always hard. One for the Wicked is the fifth and final book in the Dark Mission series—eighth, if you count the three novellas, which you totally should!—and it brings together all the loose threads and unanswered questions left dangling over New Seattle. While this book is very much a personal story for Shawn and Kayleigh, it’s also the last chance we get to see how our previous characters are doing. While the story is as much about revenge and conspiracy and terrible things, it’s also about hope—that fragile light that beckons in the dark. But even lights in the dark can lead a man astray. We’ll see that, too; how far will people go to save themselves? To save a city? I...
WELCOME KARINA COOPER! Today my guest is best selling novelist Karina Cooper who is cyber-touring her finale volume in the DARK MISSION SERIES. Writing about a post-apocalyptic world she has to make a lot of decisions and in ending a series, a writer has to answer a lot of questions. She promises an explosive finish and there's both Twitter Event Giveaway announcement, and a giveaway here! So read down, and enter the contest! ONE FOR THE WICKED A DARK MISSION NOVEL by Karina Cooper (Avon | On Sale: 4/30/2013| ISBN: 9780062127754 | $7.99 | e-ISBN: 9780062126733 | $7.99) On April 30th, 2013, Karina Cooper’s Dark Mission paranormal romance series comes to an explosively epic conclusion in One for the Wicked. Life, love, and death hang in the balance as our heroes Shawn Lowe and Kayleigh Lauderdale go head to head—and unintentionally end up heart-to-heart. Karina’s writing grabs you from the...
Jonas Stone has been given his first independent operation: rescue the insurrection leader’s imprisoned grandson from the Mission. Getting the job done means more than getting Danny Granger out-it means staying with him while he heals. Staying too close, for way too long. Danny is everything Jonas isn’t: confident, optimistic, honest–a man to be reckoned with. If only it didn’t mean going against everything Jonas has planned. He’s kept his secrets for years, hid behind a mask no one could see through…until now. Danny isn’t the kind of man Jonas deserves. But he might be exactly the man he needs… Wicked Lies A Dark Mission Novella by Karina Cooper Genre: Paranormal Romance (Avon’s first male-male romance) Publisher: Avon Impulse Date of Publication: 3/5/2013 ISBN: 9780062126733 ASIN: B0092QPCXS PURCAHSE LINKS AVON ROMANCE HARPERCOLLINS AMAZON BARNES & NOBLE JENA’S REVIEW Why can’t this story be longer????? Wicked Lies was two...
THE AVON AFFAIR IS A 14-DAY AVON BOOKS REVIEW EVENT ORGANIZED AND HOSTED BY CURRENT AND ALUMNI MEMBERS OF THE AVON ADDICTS. Hosted by: Tasty Book Tours Jonas Stone has been given his first independent operation: rescue the insurrection leader's imprisoned grandson from the Mission. Getting the job done means more than getting Danny Granger out-it means staying with him while he heals. Staying too close, for way too long. Danny is everything Jonas isn't: confident, optimistic, honest--a man to be reckoned with. If only it didn't mean going against everything Jonas has planned. He's kept his secrets for years, hid behind a mask no one could see through...until now. Danny isn't the kind of man Jonas deserves. But he might be exactly the man he needs... Series Recap: The streets of New Seattle have become a battleground between the Holy Order's agents and the...
Warning: Possible triggers ahead. There’s been a lot of debate, strawmen (straw-women?), and hyperbole thrown around lately about the supposedly rare “strong female character” in fiction these days. If I can sum up a majority of the take-away from these various links, blogs, columns and Twitter comments, the theory regarding strong female characters is that they are badass in some way, don’t need to rely on members of the opposite gender for anything (although must have strong female friends), and must have never gone through a trauma such as rape, assault, or harassment, or been forced to deal with relationship issues such as arranged marriages, sexuality as a weapon or bargaining trip, and/or virginity as a hang-up—although it’s okay for them to rise triumphant above the matter of misogyny with flying colors. A strong female character is a woman who stands strong by herself, is self-confident, and doesn’t care what...
THE AVON AFFAIR IS A 14-DAY AVON BOOKS REVIEW EVENT ORGANIZED AND HOSTED BY CURRENT AND ALUMNI MEMBERS OF THE AVON ADDICTS. Jonas Stone has been given his first independent operation: rescue the insurrection leader’s imprisoned grandson from the Mission. Getting the job done means more than getting Danny Granger out-it means staying with him while he heals. Staying too close, for way too long. Danny is everything Jonas isn’t: confident, optimistic, honest–a man to be reckoned with. If only it didn’t mean going against everything Jonas has planned. He’s kept his secrets for years, hid behind a mask no one could see through…until now. Danny isn’t the kind of man Jonas deserves. But he might be exactly the man he needs… JENA’S REVIEW Why can’t this story be longer????? Wicked Lies was two firsts for me – my first Karina Cooper read and my first male/male...
The books in question are her St. Croix Chronicles. I've not read steam-punk based books before so I was a bit skeptical about it. However, the two books printed thus far are a thrilling read. I was lucky enough to preview "Gilded" that isn't out yet, and it delivers just as "Tarnished" did. (I'm already chomping at the bit for the next one). It was well written, sexy, interesting and had me holding my breath at times. Cherry is not by anyone's stretch of the imagination, a good example. She's gritty, tough, ballsy (pardon) and someone you can sympathize with. She's not an irritating main character for all of her flaws, and she is intelligent. I'm really hoping for more between her and Hawke in the next book. I'm just saying. ^_^ Read the two books, you'll enjoy them.
RT have announced their latest crop of nominees for the 2012 RT Awards and Avon books continue to represent! Here's the latest in Mystery/Suspense, Paranormal/Urban Fantasy, and Contemporary Romance and Romantic Suspense: Suspense/Thriller AND SHE WAS by Alison Gaylin + Steampunk TARNISHED by Karina Cooper + Vampire Romance ONCE BURNED by Jeaniene Frost + Contemporary Love and Laughter RESCUE ME by Rachel Gibson THE GREAT ESCAPE by Susan Elizabeth Phillips + Romantic Suspense BEAUTIFUL SACRIFICE by Elizabeth Lowell
