Linda: HELLO! (waves maniacally) Linda Robertson here! If you’re a
fan of the SFF7 blog, you may recall I used to occupy the Wednesday slot… and I
am delighted to be visiting my old stomping ground – would that be stomping
blog? Blogging ground? – either way, I’m happy to be here.
First, allow me to thank the SFF7 for allowing me to visit,
and especially to Veronica for allowing me to take over her day. HUGS & CHOCOLATE!
I am just SOOO excited to tell you about this anthology of
Paranormal Fantasy Romance. The gorgeous cover below was even a featured reveal
in the USA Today Happily Ever After blog this past Thursday. I’ve provided story
summaries at the bottom, so be sure to keep scrolling and check out that line
up! WOW! I’m giddy to have a story among such talented authors! The kickstarter
is going live soon – Monday Oct. 1st – so please, help keep the buzz
about this anthology going. On Monday, follow the link at the very bottom to
the Once Upon website where links to the kickstarter should be live, and
consider backing Once Upon the Longest Night. There are wonderful backer prizes
and incentives, too, but first, here’s that gorgeous cover:
The
longest night. A vampire’s delight.
The
winter solstice, a time of birth and rebirth, life and death, waning light and
rising darkness. A time when those who flee the sun and crave the taste of
blood find their greatest solace.
But
one never knows what the longest night might hold.
Once Upon the Longest Night, a
collection of adult paranormal romances, features nine novelettes of lovers and
their battles against one of the greatest legends of our time: the vampire. A 15th-century seaman and the
love of his life come face to face with a vengeful manjasang. In ancient Rome,
a hunted priestess captured by a loyal centurion offers her aid to the
enemy. With the help of a handsome Royal courier, a reluctant Romanian princess
braves the curse flowing within her noble blood. Danger awaits when a vampire
in the far reaches of North Dakota must endure the lethal cold to protect the
woman she loves. And in a future New York, a broken general returns home for
the Longest Night Ball where he meets a young male witch who might change his
life forever.
This anthology combines vampire mythos and affairs
of the heart with the sacred symbolism and magic of the winter season.
Sit back and let us tell you a tale. Welcome to
the Longest Night.
Story Summaries:
Memories of Stone by Elizabeth
Vaughan: Ercula is weary, tired of fleeing,
considered a monster by the Romans. But the Solstice is sacred to her goddess
and she will worship at the forgotten shrine, whatever the risk.
The centurion
who captures her has other plans.
The Lobster Trick by Dan
Stout: Jacqueline doesn't mind her job
as an overnight security guard. After all, what’s the worst that could happen
at a blood bank? But when an armed group invades the building, Jacqueline is
forced into action to save a handsome lab tech… and discovers that his shy
smile might hide a shocking secret.
Blooded by Linda Robertson: Miriana Jorgeta rejoiced when her distant and cruel mother, the
Queen, sent her away from Romania to attend a girl's school in England. For
years, she lived a life so perfect she almost forgot about the duties of her
heritage. But curses rarely remain hidden, and soon, with the help of her
mother's royal courier, Miriana must face the truth about what really lurks in
her blood.
His Last Battle by Sara Dobie Bauer: Suffering from PTSD, vampire general Devlin Frost returns home
from the war on Lycans and attends the historic Longest Night Ball. Here, royal
witch Elijah Crow must choose three immortal suitors to compete for his love
and power. When Devlin is shockingly chosen as one of the three, his immediate
attraction to the young witch coaxes him into entering the fray, but this
battle is for more than Elijah’s love. The broken general might also
win back his ruined heart and bruised soul—if he survives the night.
Silver Heart by Charissa Weaks: 15th Century Italy. After a decade at sea and with an
inheritance in hand, Cristiano Del Valle returns to his childhood home of
Venezia in search of a new beginning. What he finds on the longest night is an
ancient enemy who not only threatens the life he’s long desired but the love he
thought he’d lost.
Her Blood to Bind by
Alice Black: To escape the vampire who made
her, a former dominatrix takes a job in Costa Rica as an English tutor to the
children of a wealthy widower. What she discovers is that her new employer is
just as dangerous as her pursuer...and twice as tempting.
Walk
with Me by Jodi Henry: After
a century of killing her own kind, Arianna Guerri retired to a place no other vampire
dare go. In the deadly cold of North Dakota, she built a life for herself, and
fell, secretly, in love with her best and only friend. When someone burns the
small town,
Arianna must face the mistakes of her past—and her feelings—if she
hopes to survive the
longest night.
Love on the Longest Night by
Sybil Ward: Neenah and Robert are searching
for true love in the same place for drastically different reasons. Can they
find love together on the longest night when they’re trapped by the century’s
worst blizzard and one of them is a 300-year-old vampire?
One Night In December by Melinda S. Collins: NYC
artist, Micah Price, never believed in vampires or immortality. But after a
year of researching Daniel Savoy, her family’s enigmatic annual houseguest and
the only man she's ever loved, the options surrounding the truth of his past
are slim at best. When a bloody Daniel arrives on Micah's doorstep, she refuses
to leave any stone of the mystery unturned. But accepting that vampires exist
is the least of her worries. Because sometimes it's not the monsters we should
fear. It's what hunts them.
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