Hello everyone! It's snowing here in my hometown, and I can't think of a better way to warm up today, than to curl up with Stacy Gail's Savage Angel. She's stopped by today to show off her newest release and to tell us a little about the super heroes we fall in love with, as well as the series, The Earth Angels. She also has a giveaway today, so be sure to read through to the end!
The Earth Angels, Book II
Carina Press
Feel nothing. Sara Savitch's personal mantra has been hard to live by ever since her torrid one-night stand with army doctor Gideon Mandeville. Descended from the Seraphim, angels known as heaven's soldiers, Sara may be an expert fighter, but she's an amateur when it comes to relationships.
Physically unharmed, but still battle-scarred, Gideon has returned to Dallas in the hopes of regaining his faith in humanity—and in himself. Instead he's walked into a nightmare. His father is on a serial killer's hit list, and has hired a personal bodyguard—the very woman who has haunted Gideon's dreams for a year.
As Sara works to build an impenetrable fortress around her client, she yearns to tear down the one around Gideon's heart. With his bitter rejection of warriors, will he ever be able to accept her true nature? Sara must find a way to trust Gideon with her secret as the killer closes in…
Stacy, the blog is all yours!
Super Powers, Old School-Style!
Before we begin, I’d like to thank Claire for allowing me to
bounce onto her blog today to talk about my latest release, SAVAGE
ANGEL, book 2 in The Earth Angels series published by Carina
Press!
*stands up* Hi. My name is Stacy. And I’ve been a closet
geek my whole life. As a kid, I
collected Hello Kitty and Smurfs (if they’re made anywhere other than Germany,
DON’T BUY THEM, they have no value). I
can tell you who the original X-Men
were, and that Han shot first. Even
better, my geekdom was shared by my brother, the quintessential comic book
collector, complete with organized file boxes and plastic sleeves to keep them
pristine. And yeah, I read every single
one of those suckers, whether he gave me permission or not! Where was the harm? I always put them back into their plastic
sleeves. :P
Years ago, when we didn’t have work schedules, kids and
deadlines hanging over our head (read: Adult Life), we got to talking about how
cool it would be to have “super-powered heroes” from mythology (like Thor) make
some kind of appearance in the modern-day world. And that’s where my idea for the descendants
of the original Nephilim first appeared.
Thousands of years ago there was supposedly a race of
human-angel hybrids known as the Nephilim—a race that was wiped out by the
Great Flood because they weren’t part of heaven’s plan. But then Goliath, a descendant of the
Nephilim, shows up a couple thousand years later, and his very existence proves
to biblical scholars that some Nephilim escaped extinction, and
procreated. As a concept, I totally
loved it!
In The Earth Angels series, I take this concept and go
allllll out. I sat down and imagined in detail what the 21st-century
descendants of various angels would be like if I were in charge of the
universe. Then I combined those ideas
with the most popular themes of the paranormal world—a superhero, a soldier, a
hero struggling with lost powers, and a lover-turned-fighter. Then, I dreamed up what all paranormal
protagonists need—a VILLAIN. The 2nd
story in The Earth Angels series, SAVAGE ANGEL, is the book that officially
unveils this villainous threat to all the Nephilim—a threat that was only
glimpsed in the first novella, NOBODY’S
ANGEL (though I’m sure some sharp-eyed readers have spotted the
bad guy by now ^_^).
Luckily Sara Savitch is the one who’s hot on the trail of
the danger threatening them all, and no one is better suited to unleash
otherworldly war on a vicious enemy.
Sara’s a descendant of the Seraphim, heaven’s soldiers, and hard-wired
to protect everyone around her. There’s
no martial art she hasn’t mastered, and no weapon she can’t handle on an expert
level. But when it comes to social
skills… oy. She’s worse than all thumbs, the poor dear. Her Achilles’ heel is Gideon Mandeville, an
Army doctor fresh from the front lines who’s dealing with problems of his
own. Throw in white-hot attraction, a
complicated history between these two and a serial killer that might have a
demon in his closet, and things get crazy fast for Sara and Gideon.
Now that I’ve finished The Earth Angel series, I’m so
thrilled I can now let my geek-flag fly openly and without shame. There are more of us out there who love the
paranormal than you might think, so go ahead and embrace you inner geek. Come to find out, it’s the new cool.
Question: Confession time! Do you have absolute geek-out love for
something you keep hidden from your friends and family? (I think mine is still Hello Kitty :D )
Let's take a peek at Savage Angel real quick, then we'll get to the giveaway stuffs!
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EXCERPT
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“Let’s make this quick,” she announced without preamble, heading over to the desk and gesturing an invitation toward the chairs on the opposite side of it. “I have a meeting waiting for me, along with about a fifty other things that need to get done before noon. And in future, I’d appreciate it if you would call and make an appointment the next time you want a face-to-face.”
“An appointment? For me?” Refusing to even look at the chairs she’d indicated, Gideon kept his distance and stayed by the windows, his expression so remote he looked as unapproachable as the moon. “Do you insist all your lovers do that, or is it just me?”
She hoped her swift intake of breath was something only she heard. “You’ve made it apparent we don’t have that kind of relationship and after yesterday, I’m forced to agree with you. You’re not my lover, or boyfriend, or even acquaintance. We’re strangers, and I have no problem keeping it that way.”
“Except for the small fact that strangers don’t usually have mind-blowing sex up against the garage wall, do they?”
Her fingers curled into her palms, and she wondered if her face looked as neon-red as it felt. “And here I was, thinking you’d forgotten about that.”
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GIVEAWAY DETAILS:
Stacy will be awarding a $25 Amazon GC to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour, and a second randomly drawn commenter will be awarded a $10 Amazon GC. Follow the tour and comment; the more you comment, the better yourchances of winning. The tour dates can be found here:
About the Author:
A competitive figure skater from the age of eight, Stacy Gail began writing stories in between events to pass the time. By the age of fourteen, she told her parents she was either going to be a figure skating coach who was also a published romance writer, or a romance writer who was also a skating pro. Now with a day job of playing on the ice with her students, and writing everything from steampunk to cyberpunk, contemporary to paranormal at night, both dreams have come true.
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~Claire
www.claireashgrove.com
www.toristclaire.com
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No secrets here. Thank you for a great excerpt, I enjoyed it.
Kit3247(at)aol(dot)com
I don't have an secrets but I am sure people would consider my hobbies, like fencing, to be on the nerdy side
fencingromein at hotmail dot com
My whole family is such a geek about random things, that there is no possible way to keep it hidden! I adore Scooby Doo. I still watch all the new movies that come on Cartoon Network. I even have a Scooby Doo blanket that is my absolute favorite :-)
justforswag(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
Ingeborg, we need to get you some fun little secrets! :D Thanks for stopping by to comment, much appreciated!
Shannon, I've always been fascinated by fencing. Don't be at all surprised if I write about it someday. :)
Chelsea, I confess -- I STILL WATCH CARTOON NETWORK. Ususally after a bad day and I need some wholesome silliness. :D
Thank you all for posting, and thanks to Claire for allowing me to pop in and gab about SAVAGE ANGEL! <3
I WOULD LIKE TO WIN! HOPE THIS IS THE PLACE TO ENTER. SHELLEY S. calicolady60@hotmail.com. thanks!
I'm a book hoarder. I stash them everywhere. Can't seem to get enough books. I'm ADDICTED! LOL Hope I win
My 'not so secret' geek-out is THE BIG BANG THEORY. I want a best friend like Sheldon, but then I would probably end up killing him, so best not
marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
Sorry I'm late to the party :-)
Thank you for hosting
What an awesome sounding book (series). Where can I purchase it?
Thanks for the chance to win!
hense1kk AT cmich DOT edu
I am SUCH a trekkie. If I see something Star Trek I MUST have it. I've seen every movie and all of the series multiple times. This one time, I was listening to the soundtrack as I was walking across my college campus, and some guy over heard it. He flashed me the Live Long and Prosper sign and I almost proposed on the spot :P
andralynn7 AT gmail DOT com
Nice post and excerpt.
bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com