Dawn's Ongoing Contest

Congrats to Beth S. who won a deck of the Ellora's Cave Golden Age of Hollywood Playing Cards and a download copy of Sins of the Knight.

I'll be giving away two more of these--one for each Friday remaining in the month of May. If you've already entered, sit tight. Your name is still in the running for the next two weeks. If you would like to enter, please email me or respond to this post.

Happy May!

www.dawnhalliday.com

Howdy!

Hello everyone! Between being sick and on vacation, and struggling with a deadline, I haven't been able to post much. I'm so sorry I missed RT, but it sounds like such a blast! I wish I'd been there...sigh.

Anyway, my news: I had a e-book release this week! WOO HOO! It's my scorching hot contemporary Hawaii story, 10 Days in Paradise. It's gotten some great reviews, including 4 stars and an "O" rating from Just Erotic Romance Reviews. Mahaira said,
"Their love scenes have the passionate quality of an erupting volcano that can singe fingertips and set the computer screen ablaze." and "The issues between the lead pair and their resolution turn 10 Days in Paradise into a wonderful but deep read with the backdrop of the beautiful and romantic island. You go, Ms. Halliday!" Isn't that cool?

Now I need to go off and try to get over this cold...and try to think of some other stories. Oh...and I am SO going to get to RT in Orlando next year!

One last thing--I'm holding a contest over on my website. Come enter and you could win a $10 gift certificate for Samhain and a copy of my first print book, the Sins of Summer anthology.

http://www.dawnhalliday.com

It's OUT!

Ahhh...Sins of the Knight is finally out! I can't believe the day has come. And I just love how they display the Torrid Tarot books on the Ellora's Cave homepage. So classy, isn't it?

I'm just dying to know how this book is received. I really, really hope people like reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Here's the blurb:
Torrid Tarot - Sins of the Knight By Dawn Halliday
Newly widowed heiress Elena de Burgh doesn't want another abusive husband. Yet her coveted freedom is to be short-lived—the king has pledged her to a man much worse than the last. Elena knows her duty is to her king and her future lord, but erotic fantasies of having Sir Stephen de Verre in her bed chip away at her resolve to remain chaste.

Stephen has come to Elena's castle to accompany her to court, where she will be betrothed to a powerful border lord. Stephen has always had strong feelings for Elena, but to touch her will be a betrayal of the oath of fealty he has made to his king.

Torn between loyalty, duty, honor and love, Elena and Stephen have denied their forbidden attraction for too long. When they finally unleash their passion, nothing can keep them apart. Not even the risk to their honor…and their lives.

What I like most about writing is...

Wow...
There are so many things I love about my job.

<--- That's one of them! The joy of getting a new cover, of seeing how a cover artist has interpreted your work. It's an amazing thrill! Isn't Sir Stephen handsome? Sins of the Knight releases on February 1, and I'm so excited about it, I can hardly think of anything else!

But...it's everything about writing. The creative process--fashioning a vivid world and characters from a blank screen. A world that you pour your soul into and hope that someday readers will sink their teeth into and come away feeling happy and fulfilled.

Just gives me an ahhhh, feeling, you know? :)

Congrats Dawn and Rowan

Congrats to Rowan and Dawn. Both had stories chosen for the 2008 EC "Caveman" anthologies.

Whoohoo!

More Raves for the Muses: Dawn and Marianne Garner Praise

I am so proud of my fellow muses and thrilled to be surrounded by such talent.

Dawn's book, Devil's Pearl, just got 4 HEARTS from the Romance Studio (http://theromancestudio.com/reviews/reviews/devilspearlhalliday.htm). Brenda Talley wrote:
This is a well plotted, fast-paced book about true love and how it can affect different personalities. Ms. Dawn Halliday has written an interesting story with intriguing characters that seem quite real. This powerful story has much to impress the reading public. It ends quite uniquely and is hard to put down. I recommend this book for a quick read that you will remember well.

And Marianne's book, Beast In My Bed, got 5 out of 5 BIG BAD WOLVES at Reviews by Sandra (http://www.gottawritenetwork.com/ReviewsBySandra2.html). Sandra wrote:
Beast In My Bed is an entertaining, well-written story. The characters are interesting and real and more important, believable. Ms. LaCroix makes one think they might just like something big, furry and sexually talented in their bed. While the sex is hot and frequent, Sophia and Greg's emotions play a huge role in making this story a great read.

So if you are looking for something erotic and entertaining this weekend, you know where to look.

Me? I'm counting down the days until my first release from Ellora's Cave, ROLL PLAY, comes out. One week from today. The champagne is chillin'!

Hugs,
Rowan West