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Happy June!
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summer temps that our June Blaze BRANDED
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There's just something about those rugged cowboys, isn't there? The
scent of leather and the big outdoors... The corded muscles and worn
jeans... The dirty grins and wild nature... Who can resist the desire
to tame these guys? And if you're familiar with our books, you just
know that we had to give the hero we chose (Trace Armstrong is the younger
brother of Eric from A
FEW GOOD MEN) a heroine who is up to the task! (More
details below.)
We can't wait to hear what you think of Trace and Jo's story. Write
us at toricarrington@aol.com.
BLAZE
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You
won't want to miss our editor Brenda Chin's www.BlazeAuthors.com
monthly post Monday June 1st! Just as she loves to
play fairy godmother to all of her authors, she steps into the same
role with readers, offering up free books alongside her brilliant thoughts.
Don't
forget that we'll also be contributing a brand, spanking new post on
Thursday, June 4th! And you know that we can't do anything
without offering up a freebie. Since BRANDED
links to A FEW GOOD MEN,
we'll be giving a copy of the latter out at the end of the blog day.
Already have a copy? The winner is free to choose a book, any book,
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BRANDED
June
2009
ISBN 0-373-79475-1
He gives
the term 'get 'er done' a new meaning!
Successful rancher Trace Armstrong has made his mark as a man.
So what's throwing the lanky Texan? A rough, tough, sexy-as-sin
cowgirl--his head wrangler!
Jo Atchison is a cocksure ex-Marine, and she's aiming to corral
her boss...right into her bed. Trace knows he should put business
before pleasure...but when Jo slides into her chaps, all he wants
to do is take her on a long, sweaty ride!
They both know that this is more than just a hot roll in the hay.
It's a battle of wills. And one of them is going to end up branded--heart
soul and very willing flesh...
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to read an excerpt.
"Filled
with passion, angst, and a very interesting relationship between
two strong people, this novel is hot, hot, hot! Bravo to these
authors for delivering up one of their best in recent memory.
A sizzling read for the beach!"
Jeri Neal, The
Romance Readers Connection
"Branded is just that a hot book that almost leaves you branded,
from the heat that jumps off the pages."
Lydia Funneman, Writers
Unlimited
"Carrington
delivers an intense, very sensual book." Page
Traynor, Romantic
Times
"Tori Carrington’s
books are noted for being sexy, with excellent characterization
and plotlines that keep you enthralled ‘til the very end—and
BRANDED is no different."
Patti Fischer, Romance
Reviews Today
"I could not put this book down. It was one of those
books that you want to put a Do Not Disturb sign by you."
Tee
"BRANDED is an intriguing Texas ranch romance
starring two captivating brothers and a wonderful female vet[eran]...
[F]ans will appreciate this character driven contemporary."
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TOTAL
EXPOSURE
Code Red Continuity Series
Harlequin Special
Release
July
2009
ISBN 0-373-61287-7
Fire
chief Dan Egan pilots a helicopter with Dr. Natalie Giroux aboard
to make an emergency airlift. A full-blown electrical storm hits.
Lightning strikes the chopper. An emergency landing is their only
hope...
The forced landing strands Dan Egan and Natalie Giroux on a remote
island in Courage Bay. Being isolated with Dan both frightens
and excites Natalie. He's the kind of stubborn, fearless man she
tries to avoid, yet she finds herself attracted. Maybe it's the
brush with death...or the way Dan is struggling with his own desire
for her. But she may as well admit it--when their helicopter went
down, so did all of Natalie's defenses.
Click here
to read an excerpt.
Click here to view our page on
the original
release in November 2004.
"Total Exposure is a thrilling, fast-moving read with a good
deal of heart. With a hero and heroine who are beyond the twentysomething
age bracket, the story touches upon mature relationship topics
that add depth to the tale." Marilyn Weigel,
Romantic Times BookClub
"TOTAL EXPOSURE affirms that no one does
romantic suspense better than Team Carrington does it. The story
line uses previous loving relationships to provide the motive
for both lead characters to avoid a new one as loved ones die
until they are stranded with no place to hide or run from one
another. The action is top rate with fans feeling they are in
the midst of the disaster. Sub-genre fans will gain plenty of
delight from this powerful tale of love and rescue in Courage
Bay." Harriet Klausner
"TOTAL EXPOSURE is a rollercoaster ride of emotion, danger,
and discovery.... The action is powerful and the story is fast-paced,
never letting the reader out of its grip.
" Tori Carrington writes a riveting story with potent characters
and an attention grabbing storyline. TOTAL EXPOSURE is hard to
put down and a must read." Sinclair Reid, Romance
Reviews Today
"Action packed and a page turner from the start, TOTAL EXPOSURE
is filled with emotional dialogue that will tug at a reader's
heart. Natalie and Dan are sympathetic characters who are true
life and heroic. For an enjoyable and heartwarming story that
rocks, pick up TOTAL EXPOSURE by Tori Carrington today."
Patti Fischer, Amazon.com Reviewer
"This new Code Red book by Tori Carrington has it all. An
emotional story filled with physical and mental scars that both
the hero and heroine have to overcome, added with a bit of danger
and steamy sex makes this one romance story you won’t want
to miss. The characters are both strong, independent people who
learn that loving again isn’t such a bad thing after all.
TOTAL EXPOSURE was one story this reviewer couldn’t put
down until the very last page." Bea Sigman,
Romance
Junkies
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UNBRIDLED
August
2009
ISBN 0-373-79487-4
Shamelessly
sexy. Totally irresistible...
Carter Southard is cooling his heels in jail when classy attorney
Laney Cartwright strides in on her mile-long legs to spring him.
Uh-oh. This naughty bad boy’s got even bigger trouble....
Because their attorney-client privilege is about to
take a sizzling detour!
The sex is hot and wild—totally unbridled! But scorching
the sheets is all this guy from the wrong side of the tracks has
in common with an uptown girl…right?
“Warning needed: whatever you do—just buy the
book!
Do not try to read parts in a public place! This one is seriously,
seriously passionately hot! An absolute sizzler!”
—freshfiction.com on Shameless
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A Few Good Men
4 Encounters - Uniformly
Hot!
January 2009
ISBN 0-373-79449-5
Eric Armstrong. Eddie Cash. Matt Guerrero. Brian Justice. Just
a few of the good men in the U.S. Marine Corps...
Corporal Eric Armstrong is finally going to meet his
sexy new pen pal in the flesh. Only, Eric already knows her...very,
very well!
Corporal Eddie Cash has a reputation for living on the edge.
Still, even he's worried about his next adventure-fatherhood.
Lieutenant Matt Guerrero has always been proud to serve his
country. Only, this time it might cost him his marriage...
Captain Brian Justice loves being a Marine, almost as much as
he's starting to love Angela Mitchell. Too bad he's about to
lose them both...
Uniformly Hot! The Few. The Proud. The Sexy as Hell.
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"Four
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U.S. Marines...
The kickoff book to the Uniformly Hot series, A FEW GOOD MEN
is an excellent start to this exciting collection of stories
from Harlequin Blaze. March right on out to your local bookstore
and grab a copy of A FEW GOOD MEN before it’s gone from
the shelves." Patti Fischer, Romance
Reviews Today
"[T]he
authors have pitched these [well-written] stories just right
and offer up an entertaining view of four different marines
and their romantic, passionate relationships."
Jeri Neal, of The
Romance Readers Connection
"[T]here's
enough Carrington sizzle thrown in to keep us all happy. For
a heartwarming read to start the year off right, pick up a copy
of A Few Good Men." Lydia
Funneman, Writers
Unlimited
STILL
AVAILABLE!
All
three books in our Indecent Proposals
Miniseries are still available through on-line
booksellers. You won't want to miss our sexiest series yet!
Still
Available!
Restless
aka Gauge's Book
Book 3 of 3 in our Indecent Proposals
miniseries
December
2008
Romantic Times
BookReviews
Reviewers' Choice Nominee
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Reckless
Book 2 of 3 in our Indecent
Proposals miniseries
November
2008
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"[Gauge]
is a great hero, deeply wounded but strong. This is a completely
satisfying and emotional read - complicated and impossible
to put down."
Romantic
Times
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Available!
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Book I of 3 in our Indecent Propoals miniseries
February
2008
Two guys, a girl...
and a blindfold!
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MUSIC
TO OUR EARS...
Yes!
WORKING
STIFF is finally available through Audible.com.
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to download your audio file now. Prefer to have
the original library CDs? Then click here
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WORKING
STIFF
- STILL AVAILABLE!
Romantic
Times BookReviews Reviewers' Choice Nominee!
Yes! That's right, Sofie
IV aka WORKING STIFF
is still available in both hardcover and on audio. We're so excited
we could scream. No, wait. We did that when we saw the book on
store shelves. "Doesn't it get old?" you ask. Never!
Every new book brings a fresh reason to celebrate. Months of brainstorming,
writing, revising, sweating the details, falling in love with
our characters and then saying goodbye to them (in Sofie's case,
for now), make each of our novels special and something to celebrate.
Here's the blurb: The week before Halloween, a body disappears
from Sofie’s Aunt’s funeral home. It might be a holiday
prank, but Sofie’s barely begun to investigate when she’s
handed a truly hot case: prove the innocence of Little Johnny
Laughton who's on trial for murder! And what happens when sexy
Aussie bounty hunter Jake Porter finally takes her up on her many
offers?
Here a few reviews (find more in the lefthand column):
"In
Carrington's entertaining fourth Sofie Metropolis novel (after
2007's Foul Play), the Queens Greek-American PI is on the hunt
[again]... [R]romance, humor and appealing characters will keep
readers happily turning the pages." Publishers
Weekly
"I loved this book and probably found it the best of
all the Sofie novels. There’s a genuinely good mystery
embedded in a very funny story... Don’t miss this one; you
will not be disappointed. I can’t wait for the next
Sofie book to come out. I’ll be first in line to get
it!" Jeri Neal, The
Romance Readers Connection
"Funerals,
Missing Dead Bodies and a murder case, oh my. Such is
the life of Sofie Metropolis in her latest adventure, Working
Stiff... I just couldn’t wait for the next chapter to come
so I could see what was going to happen. Tori Carrington has really
outdone herself with this one... [I] can’t wait for the
next Sofie Metropolis installment to see what happens in Sofie’s
life. " Lydia Funneman, Writers
Unlimited
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here
for an excerpt.
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www.sofiemetro.com
for more
info on the title and the series. |
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FOUL
PLAY
AVAILABLE NOW IN PAPERBACK!
A coincidence that even as pro baseball teams everywhere race
toward the pennant that FOUL
PLAY is available in paperback? We think not! The
third title in our SOFIE
METROPOLIS series, celebrates all sports dreamers
as it becomes available for the first time in paperback! (We're
getting numerous reports that readers can't find copies in stores.
If this happens to you, make sure you ask the store to order more!)
Here's the blurb: The wife of Reni Venezuela, a pitching phenom
just signed by Sofie’s beloved New York Mets, arrives on
Sofie’s doorstep in a gigantic bright yellow Hummer and
declares that something is wrong with her husband. Can Sofie find
out what even as things heat up with yummy Greek baker Dino and
Aussie bounty hunter Jake Porter?
In case you missed the hardcover edition last year, here are a
few reviews for FOUL
PLAY:
"Smart,
sassy Sofie knocks the ball out of Shea Stadium in this colorful
concoction." Publishers
Weekly
"If you like Stephanie Plum, you've got to meet Sofie
Metropolis - she's a keeper!" Merry, Annie's
Book Stop, Sharon, MA
"While
retaining all the humor and off-kilter exploits that have made
this series such a delight, Carrington's latest shows Sofie's
growing confidence in her instincts and abilities. This writing
duo excels at delivering both giggles and gasps, and they have
another winner." Romantic Times
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here
for an excerpt.
Visit www.sofiemetro.com
for more
info on the title and the series. |
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Last Stop, Ditmars
We've contributed a novella to Queens Noir, a collection
of crime stories set in the gritty NY Borrough, including mysteries
by Jimmy Breslin, Denis Hamill
and Malachy McCourt. Here's what Publishers
Weekly has to say: "The husband-and-wife team
writing as Tori Carrington (Sofie Metropolis) weighs in with a gritty
whodunit set in a Greek diner in 'Last Stop, Ditmars...' [T]here’s
plenty to enjoy here for Akashic completists and anyone who’s
ever cheered (or jeered) the Mets."
The anthology is available now from Akashic
Books, and features Sofie's uncle
Spyros Metropolis, and is set before she signs
on at his agency. Our thanks to author Robert
Knightly, and Bonnie and Joe
of Manhattan's Black
Orchid Mystery Bookstore for leading us to this exciting
project, and for our TDA
editor Melissa Ann Singer for encouraging us to
take it on. Order your copy now by clicking here. |
January 2008
Queens Noir Short
Story Collection
Our short story features Sofie's uncle Spyros
Metropolis and is set before she signs on at his agency.
ISBN 1933354402
Akashic
Books
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BLOG/PHOTO
ALBUM ADDITIONS
Click here
to view the photo journal entries of everywhere we've been over the
past few months, including:
The Paperback Outlet,
Warren, MI
Writers on the River,
Monroe, MI
Writers
on the River Book Fair, Monroe, Michigan
Books-A-Million
Grand Opening, Cleveland, Ohio
Mystery Lovers Bookshop's
Halloween Birthday Bash
Portage
Lakes Branch Akron
St. George Greek Festival, Massillion,
Ohio
2008
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church's Annual Greek-American Festival
Books & Co. - Sunday, September
10th, 2008
Toledo
Barnes & Noble
- Sunday, September 14th, 2008
Readers
& Writers Get Together
INTERVIEWS
Peruse interviews
at Romance Divas, Love Romances, The Romance Readers Connection, All
About Romance and Bookjunkies:
Romance Divas
Love Romances
Romantic
Times Cameo
The Romance Readers Connection
All About Romance Interview
Romance
Junkies Interview
Also, the following may also be of interest:
From
McCoy, With Love - Bonus Interview
A
Real McCoy Bonus - 'A Day in the Life'
A
Real McCoy Bonus - Writing Tips
Click here to check out more interviews.
AY, CARUMBA!
Our Harlequin Blaze Forbidden
(the first in our Sleeping with Secrets miniseries) has been printed
in hardcover for the Spanish market. Can you say Pasion Prohibida?
Check out the full listing at Amazon.com by clicking here.
Then take a peek at all the various incarnations (including more Spanish
language editions) of our titles at amazon.com by clicking
here,
and at amazon.ca
(Canada offers UK reprints with some pretty awesome covers) by entering
Tori Carrington as the search criteria.
A
GIFT FOR YOURSELF OR OTHERS
Want to personalize your book purchase as a gift to yourself or someone
else? Send an SASE to P.O. Box 12271, Toledo, Ohio 43612 and we'll send
you a signed bookplate. Or, if you'd like a cover flat of any of our
books, mail us a 9" x 11" self-addressed envelope with two
first class stamps and we'll send you one, depending on availability.
Here’s
wishing you a sizzling start to summer!
Very truly yours,
Lori & Tony
aka Tori Carrington
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All
day Thursday, June 4th
Come on out for a chance to win a copy of a backlist book of your choice!
www.BlazeAuthors.com
Sunday,
June 28th
Writerspace.com's
Annual Beach Party!
8-11 p.m.
Keep posted on how
to enter to win gads
of fun stuff!
Saturday, August 1st
The Book
Exchange
136 Madison Street
Port Clinton, OH 43452
(419) 734-7018
Multi-author signing!
August 7-8th, 2009
Don
Books’ Harlequin 60th Birthday Celebration
Kokomo, IN
Check out the impressive line-up!
CHATS
Sunday, June 28th
Writerspace.com's
Annual Beach Party!
8-11 p.m.
Keep posted on how
to enter to win gads
of fun stuff!
We've also been known
to pop up at Barb Hick's Saturday Night PJ Parties
at
www.writerspace.com
and Mo's
Book Buzz Chats every Wednesday.
View
photos from our most recent appearances by clicking here!
Who doesn't like to
get their hands a little dirty this time of year? This month we're offering
a Gardening Gift Set to one lucky reader! It includes
a cast aluminum trowel and cultivator, bypass pruner, eight pattern spary
nozzle, gloves, knee pads and a carrying case. Click here
to send us an email to enter now. We'll contact the winner for additional
info on July 1st. Good
luck and Happy Spring!
June
cinci-a.jpg
We're not going to make this year's Reader
& Author Get-Together June 5-7th (you can still register!),
so we thought we'd include a pic from last year's event. Here is hostess
with the mostest Lori
Foster, Beyond
Her Book Blog mistress Barbara Vey, and Kathy Andrico of
Kathy's
Review Corner. Have a great time, guys! Here's to seeing
y'all next year...
Click here
to check out our full Blog/Photo
Album.
June
Fellow author Kim Law has a fantastic Crossword
Puzzle on her site. Check it out by clicking
here. Then click on 3A for a special clue! (Warm
congrats on the nomination for a 2009 RWA Golden Heart,
Kim! We're pulling for you.)
Check it out now by going to www.BlazeAuthors.com.
Check out this video review of the first book in our Sofie
Metropolis series. We don't know who vernfonzndrian
is, but we'd love to drive up her video views. So click on the above icon
to watch the video, tell your friends to watch it, and then watch it again!
This is so majorly kewl!
Magnificent Michelle
Buonfiglio of myLifetime.com's Romance B(u)y the Book Blog
has included A Few Good Men in her Hot Reads
for Chilly Nights recommendation list in her January newsletter.
Check out the Astoria
Gumshoe piece on our Sofie that appeared in the Astoria Times
last month by clicking here.
Warm thanks to April Isaacs for the great convo!
"In Working Stiff, the Karayiannis deliver another
entertaining story of their "Greek Nancy Drew" who has an attitude
to match her sense of adventure. And they do it in a way that will make
you look forward to Sofie's next adventure. Yes, they're back. And hopefully
soon they will be back yet again."
Erica Blake, The
Toledo Blade
"The evolution of Sofie Metropolis from devastated non-bride to self-confident
woman has been a huge part of the charm of these novels. While humor is
still a factor in this one, the focus is more on Sofie's developing deductive
skills. A creepy plot with plenty of chills and action makes this time
well spent." Catherine Witmer, Romantic
Times
"Tori Carrington has done it again in the continuing misadventures
of Sofie Metropolis. I simply adore this well written series, and WORKING
STIFF is no exception... With its heart stopping action and funny but
realistic characters, I highly recommend you add WORKING STIFF to your
book shopping list today." Patti
Fischer, Romance
Reviews Today
"Working Stiff...left me glued to the pages reading non stop. For
anyone who enjoys reading Janet Evanovich, you will find this series definitely
to your liking... I loved every page of this book and I look forward to
the next Sofie book and more adventures with my favorite Greek heroine."
Rachael
from NJ
"WORKING STIFF is funny, and page grippingly awesome... YOU HAVE
GOT TO GET THIS BOOK!!" Barb Hicks, The Best Reviews
"I had a
lot of fun spending a couple days with Sofie Metro. Not a bad break between
my more serious reading. I realized I'd kind of missed ol' Nancy Drew
and the fun of watching her solve another light mystery..."
~ Zinta Aistars for
The Smoking Poet, summer 2008 issue
"Working Stiff is
another thrilling installment in the life and cases of Sofie Metropolis.
[W]atching the interaction between the characters - her family, friends,
and neighbors - was a delight... [I'm] utterly anxious for the next one
to find out what happens next."
Kathy Andrico - KathysReviewCorner.com
DIRTY
LAUNDRY:
"This fast-paced book captures the colorful Greek community of Astoria
where Sofie navigates between the expectations of her Greek upbringing
and the desires of her heart to be an independent and strong woman."
Greek Circle,
Fall 2006
"Tori Carrington has a hit with this oddball mystery that is in the
same class as Stephanie Plum... The novel is a delightful first installment
that will have readers laughing out loud." The
Midwest Book Review, Nov 2006
Too many great books, too little time! But we just had
to make time for these titles:
Some Like It Wild
Teresa Medeiros
Dagger-Star
Elizabeth Vaughan
This
Year it Will be Different
Maeve Binchy (an annual Holiday favorite)
Walk
Past the Wolf
Scrivener Minion
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