Hi,
lovelies! It gives me great pleasure
today to host Evi Rhodes and her new book, “Wicked Night”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish
Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in
this post.
Be
sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win a $20 Amazon or Barnes
and Noble Gift Card!! Also, come back
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Thanks
for stopping by! Wishing you lots of
luck in this fabulous giveaway!
Wicked Night
by Evi Rhodes
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GENRE: Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy
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BLURB:
Follow
the journey of a strong, independent, yet caring woman as she navigates the
supernatural world she is thrust into. Gwen steps out of a dysfunctional family
life and into a world filled with danger she never realized lives at every
turn, fiery passion, and a love that is ever binding. How will she handle her
strange new surroundings as well as the man with the intense and overbearing
personality who threatens to destroy the emotional barriers around her heart?
Wicked,
the next in line to become the vampire king, is caught off guard when he
grudgingly agrees to take on a charge, something he never wanted to do. He is
unsure how to handle the fierce and vibrant woman with the unsettling green
eyes. It doesn't take long for them to clash, but will it end passionately or
burn down around them?
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EXCERPT ONE:
Wicked
stood in the darkness staring at his soon-to-be charge and felt like a deer in
the headlights. He couldn’t take his eyes off of her and just stared, blinking
with wide eyes.
“I
didn’t expect you to be so beautiful,” he whispered to himself. He was late meeting her but he could not face
her yet, not until the blood in his veins cooled and his breathing returned to
normal. The last thing he needed to do was make an ass of himself by acting
like a high-school boy hyped up on hormones.
He had never in all his 148 years felt this kind of draw toward anyone.
He had the strongest urge to reach out and touch her hair, to whisk her off her
feet into his arms and kiss her until their lips hurt and she breathlessly
begged him to stop. His blood felt as if
it were boiling in his veins as the image of this woman in his arms flickered
across his mind.
Out
of the blue, she laughed aloud, seemingly for no apparent reason, but it was
almost his undoing. It was like she was purring in his ear; he could feel her
breath against his skin as if she were standing right beside him. He growled under his breath and then turned
around and closed his eyes as he ground his teeth together in response to his
body’s reaction. Good God, he wanted to march across the short expanse
separating them and do something that he would definitely regret later, like
push her up against the wall and take
her right there. He could picture
ripping open her jacket and lifting her off the ground . . .
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GUEST POST:
Writing This Book Has
Taught Me:
How
to be brave and it has taught me how to share a piece of myself with those that
read my work and to be okay with that.
I’ve
always been a more private person and didn’t use social media or share much
about myself with anyone, not even close friends. I actually had a momentary
meltdown when my book was finally published and put on-line for sale; I wanted
to scream, no take it down before the excited finally set in. I barely slept
that first week Wicked Night was available and my heart races whenever I see
there is a new review. I don’t think I’m alone with this feeling, it’s
terrifying to put yourself out there for others to judge. Yet, I felt like this
was something that I needed to do for myself and if others loved it then that
was simply the whip cream and sprinkles on top of the sundae.
Writing
Wicked Night as well as the rest of A Warrior’s Promise Series, has also taught
me to be more aware of the world around me and what those we meet may
potentially be going through. I’ve always been fascinated when I would see
someone walk past me; I’d wonder where might they be going and what would they
do there? Are they having a good day or did they just learn terrible news about
a friend or possibly lose their job? What I realized is that the old additive
don’t judge a book by its cover was very true, especially when it came to
people. What we see in a few minutes of interaction with those we come into
contact with daily is but a blink of their life and we can be very quick to
judge. I’ve certainly fallen victim to this, but now I wonder, what happened in
this person’s life to make them the way they are and what would a day in their
shoes look like? Even those that are always smiling and have a kind word for
others has had terrible things happen to them, they’ve just become masters at
hiding the pain.
I
feel that writing about other’s lives, fiction or not, has taught me to be more
empathetic and see the world and those that live in it from a dozen different
views.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Evi Rhodes has
always had a passion for writing and likes to spend as much time as possible
hanging out with the array of rescue animals on her farm in Ontario, sipping on
a cup of coffee and typing on her laptop.
In
addition to getting her degree in business as well as competing in her
favourite equestrian sport, dressage, she is an entrepreneur, and has coached
many of a riding enthusiast, but she has always found herself coming back to
wanting to write full-time.
“I
just want to be me and to be authentic. To tell a story that others can immerse
themselves in and enjoy is what I have always wanted.”
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CONNECT WITH EVI:
Website:
Email:
evirhodes@awarriorspromiseseries.com
Facebook:
Instagram:
Goodreads Author Page:
Goodreads Book Page:
Amazon Author Page:
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Chapters Indigo CA eBook:
Chapters Indigo CA Paperback:
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REVIEW:
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Night,” for FREE?!?!
Check it out on NetGalley
HERE:
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Evi will be awarding a $20 Amazon or B/N GC to a
randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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This contest is sponsored
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Evi ~ Good morning! Welcome to FAB! It is so great to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteGood Morning Ally! Thank you for hosting my book on your lovely blog, I'm very happy to be here.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for taking time to bring to our attention another great read. I appreciate it and thank you also for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteWhat an exciting sounding book..I can't wait!
ReplyDeleteWhat's your favorite part about writing?
ReplyDeleteHi there Kim, thank you for the question. I think my favourite part is creating a world that others not only enjoy and fall in love with the characters, but also the ability to share pieces of real life stories within my work. Many of the situations my characters endure come from people that I know personally or have met in brief passing. To share their strengths and weakness, joys and sorrows is not only important to me but I feel privileged to share their truths.
DeleteThanks for sharing the great post, sounds like a very good book!
ReplyDeleteI liked the excerpt. Sounds like a good book.
ReplyDeleteThank you for all the kind comments! If anyone else has a question feel free to ask, I'm always happy to answer. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat excerpt.
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