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2010 Newsletter Archive...
Proud Recipients of
Romantic Times Career Achievement Award and Reviewers
International Organization's Award of Excellence
Harlequin SHOWCASE 2-in1
& PRIVATE SESSIONS & PRIVATE AFFAIRS
Now Available!
Happy Autumn!
Ah, yes. While there's always a certain sadness involved in saying farewell to summer, fall holds a beauty all her own. Time for stadium blankets, mugs of hot tea, Halloween and Thanksgiving; for lighting the dark of night with the warm glow of friendship and family; and, of course, marathon reading sessions!
In need of a few suggestions? We have five books out in six months, beginning with our Harlequin Showcase in September, continuing with our three-book Private Scandals Blaze miniseries, and winding up with the 5th title in our Sofie Metropolis series LOVE BITES. I know, incredible, right? Find more information below.
Warm gratitude to everyone who supported me in the 2010 Komen Race for the Cure, and to those who participated in other races and cheered me along. This incredible orgaization will continue to accept donations through October 31st, so please consider giving by clicking here.
 Harlequin SHOWCASE 2-in-1
Indecent and Wicked
September 2010
ISBN: 978-0-373-68809-8
Indecent:
From the moment Lucky Clayborn struts into his office, psychologist Colin McKenna wants the fiery redhead badly. But how can he possibly have a proper patient/doctor relationship—something his career depends upon—when all he wants to do is to get lucky…with Lucky? Lucky figures the sexy doc needs his head examined if he thinks she'll be telling him her deepest thoughts. Because all she's thinking about is getting naked with him! She hadn't counted on his sexy bedside manner breaking through her mind's defenses—or her heart's.
Wicked:
Will Sexton can't wait to run into his knockout neighbor every day as she leaves for work in her sexy dance costume. But what he'd really like is a chance to see what's underneath the soft material. Renae's been craving a wild session in the sack with Will, too, and when they get together—again…and again—she thinks she's getting exactly what she needs. Insane, illicit, incredible sex, no strings attached. But she soon realizes she doesn't want to be just the woman Will has forbidden sex with. She wants to be the woman he'll never, ever forget.
Order now from eHarlequin.com, Amazon.com, Kindle or Borders!
Look for our 3-book Harlequin Blaze miniseries PRIVATE SCANDALS!
 PRIVATE SESSIONS
Harlequin Blaze - October 2010
ISBN: 978-0-373-79572-7
They don't get any badder than this bad boy...
The Players:
1) Caleb Payne. Calculating entrepreneur. Avowed bachelor. He takes what he wants--in the boardroom and the bedroom!
2) Bryna Metaxas. Emotionally invested in her family's business. About to enter into a business deal with Caleb that will shock her on every level... And she'll love every minute of it.
The Situation:
Dangerously hot, filled with steamy sexual tension and cold business machinations.
The Turning Point:
Caleb makes a critical error. And in the fallout, he realizes that he's lost far more than he gained--he's given up his one chance at happiness. He'd have to pull of the coup of a lifetime to earn Bryna's trust--and love--again.
Then again, that's all part of the plan...
Browse the book by clicking here.
Order now from eHarlequin.com, Amazon.com, Kindle or Borders.
 PRIVATE AFFAIRS
Harlequin Blaze - November 2010
ISBN: 978-0-373-79578-9
Their passion will sear everything in its path...including them.
Subject:
Palmer DeVoe. Small=town boy turned successful--and still wildly hot--businessman. Conquering hero who returns to his hometown...and the one woman he never forgot!
Object:
Penelope Weaver. Successful in her own right. And owner of a heart that only one man can truly claim...
Situation:
Filled with overwhelming sexual tension...and hush-hush trysts that leave them both gasping for more! But you know that saying, you can't go home again? It's true!
Unexpected maneuver:
Because Penelope has a secret--a big one! The kind that threatens to tear them apart forever. Unless Palmer is willing to give up everything for another chance at "what might have been"...
Order now from Amazon.com, Kindle or Borders.
 PRIVATE PARTS
Harlequin Blaze - December 2010
ISBN: 978-0-373-79584-0
He's getting the gift that keeps on giving...
Subject:
Troy Metaxas. Intense--and intensely sexy--businessman. He never mixes business and pleasure...until he meets his sirenlike new lawyer!
Object:
Kendall Banks. Hotshot attorney. Willing to do anything to save her family from ruin...no matter how devastating the cost!
Situation:
They're fighting to rescue an economically beleaguered town...right before Christmas. They're also having mind-blowing sex that's so steamy they can hardly be in the same room without ripping off each other's clothes!
Unexpected maneuver:
Troy discovers Kendall betrayed him...in business and in pleasure. Only one victor will emerge in this new personal battle...unless the spirit of the holidays inspires them to find a way they can both win--over and over again...
Pre-order now from Amazon.com or Borders.
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METRO REPORT
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The next book in our Sofie Metropolis series
LOVE BITES
Severn House ISBN 978-0727869135
February 1st, 2011
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?
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February 1, 2011
SOFIE METROPOLIS #5
Pre-order in Hardcover
from Amazon.com
or Borders.
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WORKING STIFF
Available in Paperback Now!
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.
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March 2, 2010
SOFIE METROPOLIS #4
Order in Paperback
from Amazon.com
B&N, Borders,
Macmillan, or BAMM.
On Audio from
Books on Tape or Audible.com.
ORDER IN HARDCOVER
from Amazon.com
B&N, Borders,
Macmillan, or BAMM.
Also available through Mystery Guild and Rhapsody Book Club!
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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.
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April 2008
SOFIE METROPOLIS #3
In Paperback Now
Order from Borders, Amazon.com, B&N and Tor-Forge.
Order in Hardcover from Amazon.com.
On Audio from Borders, Blackstone and Audible
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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
Order from:
Akashic Books
Amazon.com
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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 - LOVE BITES - to be released in hardcover both in the UK and US in February 2011. 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!)
Click to view full cover
Available in book & eBook format from eHarlequin.com!
Order from Amazon,
Borders or B&N.
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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
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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
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 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 !
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:
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METRO REPORT
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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.
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March 2, 2010
SOFIE METROPOLIS #4
Order in Paperback
from Amazon.com
B&N, Borders,
Macmillan, or BAMM.
On Audio from
Books on Tape or Audible.com.
ORDER IN HARDCOVER
from Amazon.com
B&N, Borders,
Macmillan, or BAMM.
Also available through Mystery Guild and Rhapsody Book Club!
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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.
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April 2008
SOFIE METROPOLIS #3
In Paperback Now
Order from Borders, Amazon.com, B&N and Tor-Forge.
Order in Hardcover from Amazon.com.
On Audio from Borders, Blackstone and Audible
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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
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.
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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
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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.
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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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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
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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
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 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
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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
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
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 !
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!
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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!
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METRO REPORT
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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!)
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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.
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March 2, 2010
SOFIE METROPOLIS #4
Pre-Order in Paperback
from Amazon.com
B&N, Borders,
Macmillan, or BAMM.
On Audio from
Books on Tape or Audible.com.
ORDER IN HARDCOVER
from Amazon.com
B&N, Borders,
Macmillan, or BAMM.
Also available through Mystery Guild and Rhapsody Book Club!
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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.
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April 2008
SOFIE METROPOLIS #3
In Paperback Now
Order from Borders, Amazon.com, B&N and Tor-Forge.
Order in Hardcover from Amazon.com.
On Audio from Borders, Blackstone and Audible
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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
Order from:
Akashic Books
Amazon.com
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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.
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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
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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.
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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 !
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!
Click to view full cover
Available in book & eBook format from eHarlequin.com!
Order from Amazon,
Borders or B&N.
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Available 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
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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!)
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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.
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September 2008
SOFIE METROPOLIS #4
ORDER NOW
from Amazon.com
B&N, Borders,
Tor-Forge, or BAMM.
On Audio from
Books on Tape or Audible.com.
Also available through Mystery Guild and Rhapsody Book Club!
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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
Click here for an excerpt.
Visit www.sofiemetro.com for more
info on the title and the series.
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April 2008
SOFIE METROPOLIS #3
In Paperback Now
Order from Borders, Amazon.com, B&N and Tor-Forge.
Order in Hardcover from Amazon.com.
On Audio from Borders, Blackstone and Audible
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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
Order from:
Akashic Books
Amazon.com
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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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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
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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
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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.
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"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
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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
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
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 !
2009 Newsletter Archive
Please feel free to browse newsletters archived at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ToriCarrington/. You need not be a member to check 'em out!
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