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2010
Newsletter Archive...
Proud
Recipients of
Romantic Times Career Achievement Award
and Reviewers
International Organization's Award of Excellence
WORKING
STIFF, Sofie Metropolis
IV,
in Paperback March 2, 2010!
Happy March!
Rumor has it that red, red robins are bob,
bob, bobbin' here in NW Ohio, but we've yet
to see one. And not for lack of trying! I
don't know about you, but we are so very anxious
for winter to be over.
One thing we have seen is the paperback of
WORKING STIFF,
the 4th title in our Sofie Metropolis
series in stores! Yes! Seems like
a long time in coming, and finally the day
has arrived. It's available in bookstores
everywhere, so go snatch up your copy now!
If they happen to be sold out, make sure you
place an order and ask them to stock more.
Or if online ordering is more your thing,
find links listed below:
METRO
REPORT |
WORKING
STIFF
Available
in Paperback
March 2nd, 2010!
Romantic
Times BookReviews
Reviewers' Choice Nominee
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?
Reviews:
"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
Click
here
for an excerpt.
Visit
www.sofiemetro.com
for more
info on the title and the series. |
|
FOUL
PLAY
AVAILABLE 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
Click
here
for an excerpt.
Visit www.sofiemetro.com
for more
info on the title and the series. |
|
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
Order from:
Akashic
Books
Amazon.com
|
SOFIE'S
ADVENTURE CONTINUES
We're delighted to share the news that Edwin
Buckhalter of Severn House
has picked up the next two books in our Sofie
Metropolis, PI series, with the 5th
book to be released in hardcover both in the
UK and US late summer/fall 2010. Woohoo! I'd
say that calls for a celebration. Pieces of
Tony's
Famous Baklava all around!
Warm thanks to our agents Robert Gottlieb
and Alanna Ramirez of Trident
Media Group who love our girl Sofie as
much as we do. (Look for more info at www.sofiemetro.com,
along with a revamped web site, very soon!)
TEN
TITLES IN 2010!
Yes,
you read that right. Ten books bearing the
Tori Carrington name will become available
in various formats this year. From BLAZING
BEDTIME STORIES, Vol III in
January, the connecting three Blaze
titles PRIVATE
SESSIONS, PRIVATE
AFFAIRS and PRIVATE
PARTS later in the year, to
the paperback edition of WORKING
STIFF - Sofie Metropolis #4
in March, and a brand spanking new Sofie
Metropolis hardcover later
this year, we would have been thrilled with
these six titles alone. But we're happy to
report that Harlequin is also reiussing our
RT Award-Winning
Silhouette Special Edition THE
WOMAN FOR DUSTY CONRAD
in their Special 50-Book Men in Uniform
Collection, and our 3-Book Blaze
miniseries SLEEPING
WITH SECRETS, with the first
title Forbidden available
as a fee e-Book download this summer, followed
by a two-in-one paperback of Indecent
and Wicked the following
month (which really makes it nine total titles,
but ten actual books - have I confused you?).
These four reissues are particularly special
to us because they're all set here in NW Ohio,
with the miniseries set exclusively in Toledo,
Ohio.
For more information on all nine, refer to
our Book
List by clicking here.
Click
to view full cover
Available
in book & eBook format from eHarlequin.com!
Order
from
Amazon,
Borders
or B&N.
|
Still
Available Online!
BLAZING
BEDTIME STORIES
January
2010
ISBN 0-373-79475-4
Fan
favorites Tori Carrington and Tawny
Weber invite you to indulge in two
tales of love, adventure...and really
hot sex!
The Body That Launched a Thousand
Ships
by Tori Carrington
Elena Anastasios is finally going
to get her fairy-tale wedding. Little
does she know that ultra-hot Ari Metaxas
is about to steal her away from her
groom-to-be. Or that he intends to
give her multiple mind-blowing reasons
to believe that he's the better man!
You have to Kiss a Lot
of Frogs...
by Tawny Weber
Reporter Sebastian Lane knows he's
tangled with the wrong woman when
she puts a curse on him to lose his
sexual mojo! It's going to take a
real woman to save him. Luckily, Jordan
Oliver has a weakness for Sebastian,
warts and all...
"Both
of these novellas are sure to please
fans of Harlequin Blazes. They are
well-written, short, intense stories
filled with passion and conflict and
hot attraction between characters.
Excellent for cold winter nights!"
Jeri
Neal, The
Romance Readers Connection
"...an
ultra hot tale of duty and desire
clashing...captivating tale from beginning
to end..." Patti
Fischer, Romance
Reviews Today
"The Body That
Launched A Thousand Ships was a steamy
story that helped to make the cold
wind outside my windows warmer."
Lydia Funneman, Writers
Unlimited
|
Click
to view full cover
Available
now in book & eBook format from eHarlequin.com!
Get
10% off ePrices at eHarlequin.com's eBook
Store. 
Order
from B&N
and
Amazon.com.
|
Still
available from on-line booksellers!
UNBRIDLED
August
2009
ISBN 0-373-79487-4
4
1/2 Stars from Romantic Times!
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
Click
here
to read an excerpt.
**A PERFECT
10!** "UNBRIDLED
is the triumphant meshing of good
and bad, which transcends into a story
so unforgettable, it deserves a Perfect
10 from Romance Reviews Today. Tori
Carrington’s imagination knows
no boundaries and she proves it once
again.." Patti
Fischer,
Romance
Reviews Today
"Unbridled is a good name for this
story; the passion in this story is
just that– Unbridled.... I have
really enjoyed this series".
Lydia Funneman, Writers
Unlimited
"This is a terrific category romance,
true to the high quality writing we’ve
come to expect from Tori Carrington.
[It's]
filled with lots of hot, hot passion...
This makes the best kind of story and
one you might want to take to the beach
OR read while curled up in the air conditioning.
Your choice! Highly recommended."
Jeri Neal,
The
Romance Readers Connection
|
Click
to view full cover
Available
in book and ebook format at eHarlequin.com!
Get
10% off ePrices at eHarlequin.com's
eBook Store.
Order
from B&N
and Amazon.com.
Order
on Kindle by
clicking here
"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."
Harriet
Klausner
|
Still
available from on-line bookserllers!
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...
Click
here
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
|
 Available
Now Everywhere Books Are Sold!
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.
Available now
in book & eBook format from eHarlequin.com!
Order
from B&N
and
Amazon.com.
Order
on Kindle by
clicking here .
"Four
uplifting and sensual tales about
a few of the good men of the 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
|
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
All About Romance Interview
Romantic
Times Cameo
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 Happy Reading!
Very truly yours,
Lori & Tony
aka Tori Carrington
Proud
Recipients of
Romantic Times Career Achievement Award
and Reviewers
International Organization's Award of Excellence
WORKING
STIFF, Sofie Metropolis
IV,
in Paperback March 2, 2010!
* * *
Our January Blaze
Blazing Bedtime Stories,
Vol III
Still Available Online!
Happy February!
Normally, there's really nothing 'happy' about
this month outside Valentine's Day. It's more
of a transitional four weeks of winter blah
that we all must survive to make it to March
and spring. But this year...I don't know...
There's such promise and excitement shimmering
in the air. Of course, the fact that WORKING
STIFF is now available for
pre-order in paperback may have a little to
do with it. Along with our very busy and fun-packed
schedule. Whatever the reason, we fully intend
to squeeze every last drop of enjoyment out
of February...and encourage you to do the
same!
METRO
REPORT |
SOFIE'S
ADVENTURE CONTINUES
We're delighted to share the news that
Edwin Buckhalter of
Severn House has picked
up the next two books in our Sofie
Metropolis, PI series, with
the 5th book to be released in hardcover
both in the UK and US late summer/fall
2010. Woohoo! I'd say that calls for
a celebration. Pieces of Tony's
Famous Baklava all around!
Warm thanks to our agents Robert
Gottlieb and Alanna
Ramirez of Trident
Media Group who love our girl Sofie
as much as we do. (Look for more info
at www.sofiemetro.com,
along with a revamped web site, very
soon!)
|
WORKING
STIFF
Available
in Paperback
March 2nd, 2010!
Romantic
Times BookReviews
Reviewers' Choice Nominee
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?
Reviews:
"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
Click
here
for an excerpt.
Visit
www.sofiemetro.com
for more
info on the title and the series. |
|
FOUL
PLAY
AVAILABLE 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
Click
here
for an excerpt.
Visit www.sofiemetro.com
for more
info on the title and the series. |
|
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
Order from:
Akashic
Books
Amazon.com
|
TEN
TITLES IN 2010!
Yes,
you read that right. Ten books bearing the
Tori Carrington name will become available
in various formats this year. From BLAZING
BEDTIME STORIES, Vol III last
month, the connecting three Blaze
titles PRIVATE
SESSIONS, PRIVATE
AFFAIRS and PRIVATE
PARTS later in the year, to
the paperback edition of WORKING
STIFF - Sofie Metropolis #4
in March, and a brand spanking new Sofie
Metropolis hardcover later
this year, we would have been thrilled with
these six titles alone. But we're happy to
report that Harlequin is also reiussing our
RT Award-Winning
Silhouette Special Edition THE
WOMAN FOR DUSTY CONRAD
in their Special 50-Book Men in Uniform
Collection, and our 3-Book Blaze
miniseries SLEEPING
WITH SECRETS, with the first
title Forbidden available
as a fee e-Book download this summer, followed
by a two-in-one paperback of Indecent
and Wicked the following
month (which really makes it nine total titles,
but ten actual books - have I confused you?).
These four reissues are particularly special
to us because they're all set here in NW Ohio,
with the miniseries set exclusively in Toledo,
Ohio.
For more information on all nine, refer to
our Book
List by clicking here.
Click
to view full cover
Available
in book & eBook format from eHarlequin.com!
Order
from
Amazon,
Borders
or B&N.
|
Still
Available Online!
BLAZING
BEDTIME STORIES
January
2010
ISBN 0-373-79475-4
Fan
favorites Tori Carrington and Tawny
Weber invite you to indulge in two
tales of love, adventure...and really
hot sex!
The Body That Launched a Thousand
Ships
by Tori Carrington
Elena Anastasios is finally going
to get her fairy-tale wedding. Little
does she know that ultra-hot Ari Metaxas
is about to steal her away from her
groom-to-be. Or that he intends to
give her multiple mind-blowing reasons
to believe that he's the better man!
You have to Kiss a Lot
of Frogs...
by Tawny Weber
Reporter Sebastian Lane knows he's
tangled with the wrong woman when
she puts a curse on him to lose his
sexual mojo! It's going to take a
real woman to save him. Luckily, Jordan
Oliver has a weakness for Sebastian,
warts and all...
"Both
of these novellas are sure to please
fans of Harlequin Blazes. They are
well-written, short, intense stories
filled with passion and conflict and
hot attraction between characters.
Excellent for cold winter nights!"
Jeri
Neal, The
Romance Readers Connection
"...an
ultra hot tale of duty and desire
clashing...captivating tale from beginning
to end..." Patti
Fischer, Romance
Reviews Today
"The Body That
Launched A Thousand Ships was a steamy
story that helped to make the cold
wind outside my windows warmer."
Lydia Funneman, Writers
Unlimited
|
Click
to view full cover
Available
now in book & eBook format from eHarlequin.com!
Get
10% off ePrices at eHarlequin.com's eBook
Store.
Order
from B&N
and
Amazon.com.
|
Still
available from on-line booksellers!
UNBRIDLED
August
2009
ISBN 0-373-79487-4
4
1/2 Stars from Romantic Times!
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
Click
here
to read an excerpt.
**A PERFECT
10!** "UNBRIDLED
is the triumphant meshing of good
and bad, which transcends into a story
so unforgettable, it deserves a Perfect
10 from Romance Reviews Today. Tori
Carrington’s imagination knows
no boundaries and she proves it once
again.." Patti
Fischer,
Romance
Reviews Today
"Unbridled is a good name for this
story; the passion in this story is
just that– Unbridled.... I have
really enjoyed this series".
Lydia Funneman, Writers
Unlimited
"This is a terrific category romance,
true to the high quality writing we’ve
come to expect from Tori Carrington.
[It's]
filled with lots of hot, hot passion...
This makes the best kind of story and
one you might want to take to the beach
OR read while curled up in the air conditioning.
Your choice! Highly recommended."
Jeri Neal,
The
Romance Readers Connection
|
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"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."
Harriet
Klausner
|
Still
available from on-line bookserllers!
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...
Click
here
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
|
Available
Now Everywhere Books Are Sold!
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.
Available now
in book & eBook format from eHarlequin.com!
Order
from B&N
and
Amazon.com.
Order
on Kindle by
clicking here.
"Four
uplifting and sensual tales about
a few of the good men of the 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
|
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
All About Romance Interview
Romantic
Times Cameo
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 and yours a hot and decadent February!
Very truly yours,
Lori & Tony
aka Tori Carrington
Read
Archived Newsletters>>
Our
January Blaze Blazing
Bedtime Stories, Vol III Available
Everywhere Now!
The next two books in
our Sofie Metropolis, PI series picked up!
Happy New Year!
There's just something about a blank slate
and a fresh piece of chalk that appeals to
the dreamer in us all, isn't there? Go ahead,
fantasize about the coming year and all you'd
love to see happen, then mark the board accordingly.
Draw naughty sketches, carefully write out
your most far-fetched hopes, scrawl a great
big question mark in the middle: It's yours
to do with as you will. That's the best part!
Just remember to always follow your heart...
Nine
Titles in 2010!
Yes,
you read that right. Nine books bearing the
Tori Carrington name will become available
in various formats in the coming year. From
BLAZING BEDTIME
STORIES, Vol III this month,
the connecting three Blaze
titles PRIVATE
SESSIONS, PRIVATE
AFFAIRS and PRIVATE
PARTS later in the year, to
the paperback edition of WORKING
STIFF - Sofie Metropolis #4
in March, we would have been thrilled with
these five titles alone. But we're happy to
report that Harlequin is also reiussing our
RT Award-Winning
Silhouette Special Edition THE
WOMAN FOR DUSTY CONRAD
in their Special 50-Book Men in Uniform
Collection, and our 3-Book Blaze
miniseries SLEEPING
WITH SECRETS, with the first
title Forbidden available
as a fee e-Book download this summer, followed
by a two-in-one paperback of Indecent
and Wicked the following
month. These four reissues are particularly
special to us because they're all set here
in NW Ohio, with the miniseries set exclusively
in Toledo, Ohio.
For more information on all nine, refer to
our Book
List by clicking here.
Here's wishing you and yours a hot
and decadent New Year!
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January 2010!
BLAZING
BEDTIME STORIES
January
2010
ISBN 0-373-79475-4
Fan
favorites Tori Carrington and Tawny
Weber invite you to indulge in two
tales of love, adventure...and really
hot sex!
The Body That Launched a Thousand
Ships
by Tori Carrington
Elena Anastasios is finally going
to get her fairy-tale wedding. Little
does she know that ultra-hot Ari Metaxas
is about to steal her away from her
groom-to-be. Or that he intends to
give her multiple mind-blowing reasons
to believe that he's the better man!
You have to Kiss a Lot
of Frogs...
by Tawny Weber
Reporter Sebastian Lane knows he's
tangled with the wrong woman when
she puts a curse on him to lose his
sexual mojo! It's going to take a
real woman to save him. Luckily, Jordan
Oliver has a weakness for Sebastian,
warts and all...
"Both
of these novellas are sure to please
fans of Harlequin Blazes. They are
well-written, short, intense stories
filled with passion and conflict and
hot attraction between characters.
Excellent for cold winter nights!"
Jeri
Neal, The
Romance Readers Connection
"...an
ultra hot tale of duty and desire
clashing...captivating tale from beginning
to end..." Patti
Fischer, Romance
Reviews Today
"The Body That
Launched A Thousand Ships was a steamy
story that helped to make the cold
wind outside my windows warmer."
Lydia Funneman, Writers
Unlimited
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METRO
REPORT |
SOFIE'S
ADVENTURE CONTINUES
We're delighted to share the news that
Edwin Buckhalter of
Severn House has picked
up the next two books in our Sofie
Metropolis, PI series, with
the 5th book to be released in hardcover
both in the UK and US late summer/fall
2010. Woohoo! I'd say that calls for
a celebration. Pieces of Tony's
Famous Baklava all around!
Warm thanks to our agents Robert
Gottlieb and Alanna
Ramirez of Trident
Media Group who love our girl Sofie
as much as we do. (Look for more info
at www.sofiemetro.com,
along with a revamped web site, very
soon!)
|
WORKING
STIFF
- STILL AVAILABLE!
Romantic
Times BookReviews
Reviewers' Choice Nominee
Sofie IV aka
WORKING STIFF
is still available in both hardcover
and on audio.
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?
Reviews:
"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
Click
here
for an excerpt.
Visit
www.sofiemetro.com
for more
info on the title and the series. |
|
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
Click
here
for an excerpt.
Visit www.sofiemetro.com
for more
info on the title and the series. |
|
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
Order from:
Akashic
Books
Amazon.com
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Store.
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UNBRIDLED
August
2009
ISBN 0-373-79487-4
4
1/2 Stars from Romantic Times!
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
Click
here
to read an excerpt.
**A PERFECT
10!** "UNBRIDLED
is the triumphant meshing of good
and bad, which transcends into a story
so unforgettable, it deserves a Perfect
10 from Romance Reviews Today. Tori
Carrington’s imagination knows
no boundaries and she proves it once
again.." Patti
Fischer,
Romance
Reviews Today
"Unbridled is a good name for this
story; the passion in this story is
just that– Unbridled.... I have
really enjoyed this series".
Lydia Funneman, Writers
Unlimited
"This is a terrific category romance,
true to the high quality writing we’ve
come to expect from Tori Carrington.
[It's]
filled with lots of hot, hot passion...
This makes the best kind of story and
one you might want to take to the beach
OR read while curled up in the air conditioning.
Your choice! Highly recommended."
Jeri Neal,
The
Romance Readers Connection
|
Click
to view full cover
Available
in book and ebook format at eHarlequin.com!
Get
10% off ePrices at eHarlequin.com's
eBook Store.
Order
from B&N
and Amazon.com.
Order
on Kindle by
clicking here
"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."
Harriet
Klausner
|
Still
available from on-line bookserllers!
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...
Click
here
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
|
Available
Now Everywhere Books Are Sold!
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.
Available now
in book & eBook format from eHarlequin.com!
Order
from B&N
and
Amazon.com.
Order
on Kindle by
clicking here.
"Four
uplifting and sensual tales about
a few of the good men of the 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
|
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
All About Romance Interview
Romantic
Times Cameo
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 happy and HOT reading!
Very truly yours,
Lori & Tony
aka Tori Carrington
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