New Release and Excerpt

Storm Warning is finally available. Squee! I've been looking forward to this release since Stripped Away hit the cyber shelf and I can't wait to hear what you all think of it.


STORM WARNING – Shadow Destroyers Book Three

Journalist Blair Murphy is on the trail of a hot lead when she meets an even hotter stranger. Charmed by Drew Reid's sexy smile and intrigued by his evasive answers, Blair puts aside her undercover investigation of a corrupt politician for an under-the-covers investigation of every inch of his incredible body. But even after Drew satisfies her in every possible way, he refuses to satisfy her curiosity. Especially about the mystery woman who keeps calling his cell phone.

As a burnt-out demon slayer, the last thing Drew needs is an inquisitive woman complicating his life, especially when she turns out to be the one woman who's strictly off limits—his partner's sister. He knows firsthand why it's important to keep loved ones at a distance, yet the fierce desire Blair arouses makes it impossible to stay away.

Just as Drew prepares to hang up his sword for a normal life, a vicious attack on Blair awakens a storm of powers inside her that rage beyond her control. As her emerging abilities become increasingly unstable, their searing passion could be her salvation—or destroy them both.

Excerpt

"Let's go."

Blair jumped at the dark shape that paused in front of her before grabbing her hand. "How do you do that?"

"What?"

"Keep sneaking up on me like that. It's weird."

He moved slower this time, seeming to have no trouble at all navigating through the woods. Whatever field he worked in, it had to deal with some kind of nature or survival skills. How else could he move so effortlessly and without appearing to be hindered by the dark or the terrain?

She was grateful when the trees thinned and they emerged at the edge of a path and a staircase leading down to the beach. At least out in the open she didn't need to rely on him to lead the way. The threat of discovery seemed to have passed, but Drew didn't relinquish his hold on her. Her hand warmed in his grasp, and she took a step closer to him.

His head snapped up. "Damn, they're persistent." He motioned for them to take the stairs.

There wasn't time to confirm they were still being followed. He tugged her down the steps after him and up the beach.

He stopped and faced her. "Still with me?"

Hearing nothing, she frowned. "Uh…yes?"

Drew dropped to the ground, taking her with him.

Clearly yes had been the wrong answer.

He rolled at the last second, pinning her beneath him. His body has taken the brunt of impact but she'd still been knocked breathless. Trapped beneath him and reminded of her earlier daydream, she couldn't be sure that was entirely because of his maneuver.

His shoulders tensed under the grapple hold she had on his shoulders, but his smile remained devilish. "Here they come."

And that was all the warning she got before he slanted his mouth across hers.

Warm and soft, his lips molded to hers. Her blood heated on contact and she couldn't tamp down the faint whimper that slid up her throat the moment his tongue slipped across her bottom lip and pushed into her mouth.

One of his arms was trapped beneath her, his hand and fingers caressing the nape of her neck. The possessive hold tightened as the kiss moved from slow and tentative to dangerously explosive. She felt a groan rumble in his chest, and the answering wave of heat that swept through her at the primitive sound made her arch beneath him.

Blair draped her arm around his neck, dragging him closer. The man kissed the same way he flirted—sexy, playful, and when you let your guard down, he moved in for the kill. In under five seconds she'd gone from every muscle locking up at finding herself thrown to the ground to wanting to wrap herself around every inch of the powerful frame pressing her harder into the sand.

Storm Warning is now available from Samhain Publishing. Buy it Here!

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Enslaved

Yay! The cover for Enslaved has been approved so I can finally show it off!




Enslaved releases in November from Samhain Publishing! Here's the blurb:

Dominion sentinel Kaela Garrett will go to any lengths to gather evidence against a suspected traitor, even if it means auctioning off her body to the highest bidder. Posing as a slave should have been the perfect cover to gain access to an exclusive gala. Only she hadn't anticipated a sexy treasure salvager with a grudge outbidding everyone—including her mark—to possess her.

Lorcan Hunt can't believe the very sentinel who had him arrested six weeks ago is on the auction block, completely at his mercy. What better way to get even—and pass the time until his next job—than force her to submit to every new and wicked revenge he can imagine? His every demand for her submission, however, comes with a price: a burning need that slides under his skin and grows stronger with every concession she makes.

When Kaela finally gives in to the fierce desire between them, Lorcan finds himself hopelessly caught in an impossible choice. Honor the commitment binding him to his next job—or hold onto the one woman he can never have.

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Contest Winner

Congrats Dina! Your name was drawn to win the autographed copy of Unbreakable. Just e-mail me your snail mail addy and I'll get that into the mail to you ASAP.

Thanks to everyone who entered. I really enjoyed reading your answers!

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Win a print copy of Unbreakable

To celebrate the trade paperback release of Unbreakable I want to give one lucky reader the chance to win an autographed copy. The contest will run until tomorrow morning and entering is easy. Just post a comment below telling me which Shadow Destroyer ability you'd like to have. Here's a few to pick from:

Telepathy - Read peoples mind and communicate with only a thought.

Stealth - Heightened senses, reflexes and speed.

Healing - Heal quickly (even instantly) from injuries.

Storm - Weather manipulation.

Lust - Coax people into doing almost anything with little more than the sound of your voice. 

Good Luck!

UNBREAKABLE - Available now in eBook or Trade Paperback

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Waterloo

 I cannot get this song out of my head. And while I love Abba and loved Mamma Mia (very fun movie), I'm not sure if I should be thankful the lyrics are drowning out the insistent voices in my head, or annoyed at the interruption.

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Free Kindle download of Unbreakable

If you've got a Kindle, then I've got great news for you! From now until August 24th, Unbreakable (Shadow Destroyers Book One) is available for FREE from Amazon's Kindle Store! 

Unbreakable
 
Jordan McAdam leads an unusual double life. Police officer by day, vigilante by night. But Jordan isn't interested in the average criminal. She stalks Shadow Demons, creatures who prey on the innocent, creatures whom she suspects are responsible for a string of bizarre sacrificial murders. Creatures who killed her partner and lover.

Gage Campbell has spent the last few years on an elite team of Shadow Destroyers, hunting down the demons who changed his life—and his DNA. Then an assignment leads him straight back to the woman he hasn't been able to stop thinking about for five long years. The woman he had no choice but to leave behind.

Is the man before her a mimic demon bent on tormenting her, or is it Gage returned from the dead? All Jordan knows is that the raging desire between them is real.  Standing between them are years of secrets and hurt, and a love that just might have the power to bring them together. If the murder case they're working on doesn't separate them…permanently.

 
Praise for Unbreakable:
 
"...intense saga of fast loving, fast action, and first in a new series. I couldn't put it down." - The Romance Studio

"...you can't help but praise Sydney Somers for her uncanny ability to take the reader on one hell of a ride." - Love Romances and More

"...an amazing story, with high action, twists, and subplots…and sex hot enough to make your blood boil." - Two Lips Reviews
 
"...fast paced action, creepy demons and a subplot that is shocking as it unravels, managed to make UNBREAKABLE in my opinion one of the very best novels to come from Sydney Somers. - Romance Junkies

"From the heart-stopping intro to the dramatic conclusion, there was never a dull moment..." Erotic Escapades

"Unbreakable is one of my all time favorite love stories." - Fallen Angel Reviews
  
Download your Kindle version of UNBREAKABLE for free HERE!

Happy Reading!

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Then Samhain Publishing has a deal you're gonna love. Drop by the Samhellion Website for all the details on how you can read the first half of three great books (yup, one of them is mine *g*) for Free!

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NCP Round Two

Again, I first want to apologize for having to take a publisher grievance public. Unfortunately New Concepts Publishing isn't leaving me much of a choice. They have released another unfinished partial of mine, One Dark Knight, as part of a round robin anthology I did not authorize. I want to be clear that there is no clause in my contracts that gives NCP the legal right to finish my work or have any other author infringe on my copyrighted material. Yes, NCP is aware there is no clause as the owner admitted to that in a previous e-mail to me. I can't pretend to understand why they went ahead with both releases knowing this, but I once again ask my readers not to buy this book. I had hoped to see this matter resolved through the formal complaint process with the RWA, but at this time it appears as if NCP plans to disregard the complaint sent on my behalf.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MY READERS

First I want to apologize for having to take a publisher grievance public. Unfortunately New Concepts Publishing has recently released a book I did not write, or I should say that I did not complete. I only wrote three chapters of a proposed full length novel entitled HOWL FOR ME a year and a half ago and was contracted by NCP last summer. Today NCP has released a novella of my full length story as an anthology of somekind with two authors I don't know and never worked with. I have no idea what these authors did with my story and characters and implore my readers not to buy this release assuming it to be a finished project of mine. I encourage anyone who may have already purchased the book because they enjoy my stories to complain to NCP for intentionally misleading their customers.

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