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International Organization's Award of Excellence




Help us celebrate the release of our 50th novel!!!
LOVE BITES, Sofie Metropolis V
Now Available in Hardback!


Happy Spring!

Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's Party!" This is a quote I picked up from a Life is Good Facebook status update; and I couldn't agree more! If the change in seasons weren't enough to celebrate, well, we have additional reason to crank up the tunes and wiggle our hips: LOVE BITES is our 50th published novel! That's right: 50!

Okay, I need to sit down. Oh, wait: I already am. Boggles...

Incredible to think we've published that many books already. And if that weren't enough, our August title UNDENIABLE PLEASURES - the 3rd book in our coming Pleasure Seekers trilogy - will mark Harlequin Blaze's 10th Anniversary and the special 2-in-1 release will include the reissue of YOU SEXY THING!, our very first Blaze. How cool is that?

But, wait...I'm getting ahead of myself. Back to Sofie Metropolis's latest adventure and 50...

Of course, we fully expect YOU to help us celebrate! We're holding a special online 50-50-50 Drawing to run until June 1st in which three hot prizes are up for grabs:

1) A complete set of all 50 Tori Carrington titles

2) $50 Amazon/Borders/BAM or B&N gift card

3) 50 pieces of Tony's Famous Baklava
(5 winners to get 10 pieces each.)

Click here for more info on how to enter. Then find more info on LOVE BITES - OUR 50TH PUBLISHED NOVEL! - below:


Sofie Metropolis V
LOVE BITES
Severn House ISBN 978-0727869135
Available Now!


Sofie Metropolis is back and in the deep end of the coffee pot when she's retained by the neighbourhood vampire to prove he isn’t responsible for a recent string of grisly murders, and her mother talks her into looking for a missing woman neither of them knows, but Thalia has adopted in absentia nonetheless. And if her plate isn’t full enough, things heat up on the romantic front when ‘bounty hunter’ Jake Porter and yummy Greek baker Dino both decide to vie for her undivided attention. What’s a good Greek girl with a gun to do?

Order in Hardcover

from Amazon.com, Borders or Barnes & Noble.


"The fifth Sofie Metropolis novel (after 2008's Working Stiff) from Carrington (the pseudonym of Lori and Tony Karayianni) offers plenty of fang-in-cheek fun... Zany Sofie, while rarely breaking a fingernail, closes another case in bubbly Greek style." Publishers Weekly

"The supernatural elements, engaging humor, quirky characters, and the ethnic backdrop-not to mention Sofie's sense of style-are all reminiscent of Janet Evanovich's Between-the-Numbers series and should appeal to the same audience." Booklist



First four books in the series still available!


WORKING STIFF
Sofie Metropolis #4
Available in Paperback Now!

Romantic Times BookReviews
Reviewers' Choice Nominee

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Order from Amazon.com
B&N, Borders,
Macmillan, or BAMM.



On Audio from
Books on Tape or Audible.com.


In hardcover
from Amazon.com
B&N, Borders,
Macmillan, or BAMM.

Foul Play - Sofie III
FOUL
PLAY

Sofie Metropolis #3
Available in
Paperback Now!


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Order from Borders, Amazon.com, B&N and Tor-Forge.

Order in Hardcover from Amazon.com.

On Audio from Borders, Blackstone and Audible

DIRTY
LAUNDRY

Sofie Metropolis #2
Available in
Paperback Now!


Click here for more info.


Order from
Borders,
Amazon.com, and
Barnes & Noble
.

On audio from Borders, BlackstoneAudio.com
and audible.com.


SOFIE METROPOLIS
Sofie Metropolis #1
Available in
Paperback Now!


Click here for more info.

Order from
Greek American e-Store!

Order from Borders: click here.
Order from B&N: click here.
Order from Amazon: click
here.

Also available on audio from Borders, BlackstoneAudio.com and audible.com.




January 2008
Queens Noir Short
Story Collection

Last Stop, Ditmars
Our short story features Sofie's uncle Spyros Metropolis
and is set before she signs on at his agency.

ISBN 1933354402



Order from:
Akashic Books or Amazon.com


The Pleasure Seekers Trilogy launches June 2011!

RECKLESS PLEASURES
Harlequin Blaze - The Pleasure Seekers 1 of 3
June 2011

ISBN: 978-0373796212


Absence makes the longing harder…


Six months apart is a long time. For security expert Megan McGowan, it feels like forever
since she’s felt the strong arms of Darius Folsom around her. Since Dari’s military deployment six
months ago, every minute apart is another minute that Megan finds herself tempted....

Bad boy Jason Savage is Dari’s best friend—and a partner in the new private security firm Dari and Megan have formed. Only as Megan and Jason work closely together on an emotionally charged case, the attraction between them goes from hot to nuclear meltdown.

But even as Megan’s libido screams “Oh, yes!” she wonders if it’s possible to love one man—and give in to her hunger for another....

Pre-order from Amazon or Borders.



WICKED PLEASURES
Harlequin Blaze - The Pleasure Seekers 2of 3
July 2011

ISBN: 978-0373796274


The best part of this business is the pleasure...


It’s just a simple surveillance job, right? Former marine and FBI agent Linc Williams
is monitoring his target’s ex-girlfriend, Regina Dodson. But nothing is simple when he’s watching a woman who makes him forget everything–except for the need to know Regina as thoroughly and wickedly as possible....

After all, the best way to observe someone is to get as close as possible. And Linc can’t get any
closer—the sex is absolutely mind-blowing! Unfortunately, Regina has had her share of bad
luck with guys. So what will she do when she discovers that these wicked pleasures started as deceptive measures?


Pre-order from Amazon or Borders.



UNDENIABLE PLEASURES
Harlequin Blaze - The Pleasure Seekers 3 of 3
August 2011

ISBN:
978-0373796335

Some girls just won’t take no for an answer...

Security expert Jason Savage is the job. Nobody gets past him. No one. So why is he so hot under
the collar (and then some) about his latest case? Jordan Cosby is just an assignment—albeit a sexy,
damn near irresistible one.…

In two weeks, Jordan takes the witness stand. Until then, she’s confined to her apartment for her
safety. Fortunately, Jason is a substantial distraction. And since she’s a woman who always gets her own way, she knows it’s just a matter of time before Jason comes to her bed—and finds out just how
good her way really is….

Wait! It’s not a birthday party without presents. So, as our gift to you, Harlequin is giving away Tori Carrington’s Blaze debut book—YOU SEXY THING!—as a bonus read. Enjoy!


Pre-order from Amazon or Borders.

Still available!


Harlequin SHOWCASE 2-in-1

Indecent and Wicked
September 2010
ISBN: 978-0-373-68809-8

Click here for more info.

Order now from eHarlequin.com, Amazon.com, Kindle or Borders!

PRIVATE SESSIONS

Harlequin Blaze - Private Scandals 1 of 3
October 2010

ISBN: 978-0-373-79572-7

Click here for more info.

Order now from eHarlequin.com, Amazon.com, Kindle or Borders.

PRIVATE AFFAIRS

Harlequin Blaze - Private Scandals 2 of 3
November 2010

ISBN: 978-0-373-79578-9

Click here for more info.


Order now from Amazon.com, Kindle or Borders.


PRIVATE
PARTS

Harlequin Blaze - Private Scandals 3 of 3
December 2010
ISBN: 978-0-373-79584-0

Click here for more info.

Order now from Amazon.com or
Borders.




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 HOT and Happy Reading!

Very truly yours,



Lori & Tony
aka
Tori Carrington
Having a hard time locating some of our older titles? Check out Marvelous Merry of Annie's Book Stop, Magnificent Mary Alice at Mystery Lovers Bookshop, or email Outstanding Annie McGee at Paperback Outlet at !

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Thursday, March 24th, 2011
Marion Public Library
445 East Church St., Marion, Ohio 43302
(740) 387-0992
6:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 26th, 2011
Maumee Valley RWA
Spring Book Lovers Event
Sanger Branch Library
3030 West Central Ave.
Toledo, OH 43606
Phone: 419.259.5370
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Free books, free food, author readings, goody bags, door prizes!

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Sunday, March 27th, 2011
Writerspace.com's Annual Spring Fling!
from 8-11
We'll be there from 9-9:30.
Register to win gads of great
treats, including personalized copies of our two latest titles by clicking here!




50-50-50...
No, this doesn't refer to age, but rather the number of Tori titles published to date; and my need to keep repeating it because I'm having a hard time getting my head around the idea! Help celebrate by entering to win one of three prizes:

1) A complete set of all
50 Tori titles
2) $50 Amazon/Borders/BAM or B&N gift card
3) 50 pieces of
Tony's Famous Baklava
(5 winners to get
10 pieces each.)




Click to send an email to enter now.
Good luck!
 


March

Much needed spring break in Sarasota, Florida. Ahhh...



Compelled to go with Facebook.com again this month. I probably spend far too much time there! Interested in having a little fun? Join me by clicking here!



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!



"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

What We're Reading
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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