Posted in Circle of Defiance, Giveaways, Men, My Books, Writing

What We Imagine

Dwayne JohnsonThe other day, my oldest daughter was saying how she loved seeing what people imagine certain book heroes look like. So I thought I would share what I think Jack in CIRCLE OF DEFIANCE looks like. A combination of the two fellows in the top two pictures. Jack keeps his head shaved (his story will reveal why he does it), has piercings, tattoos, and isn’t classically vinsidehandsome though women would call him good-looking in that manly way. He’s a lady’s man. So he loves women. Not for just sex. He actually has a female best friend. Though his younger brother, Rex, hates him, he will do anything to keep him happy. Jack even tricked Rex into marrying the woman his brother had loved for years. Because of the decisions Jack has made, he’s a lonely, lonely man. Thankfully, Katerina comes along and cheers him up.  LOL! If you could call fearing for his life as cheering up. Don’t forget CIRCLE OF DEFIANCE is on sale now at Amazon!  Plus Amazon has CIRCLE OF DESIRE and CIRCLE OF DANGER on sale for $1.99.  Not sure how long that will last. For those who have been following my blog, I’ve mentioned a couple times I’m working on a new series. This hero let’s his hair grow, unlike Jack, and wears it in a hairstyle that has become popular again.  It was the thing to wear in the 1930s to 1940s. I wasn’t alive then, but I’ve seen the movies (reruns 100 times over) from back in the day. I so hope fedoras come back in style too. Here are a couple pictures of the hairstyle I’m talking about. So sexy if done right. Plus the new hero leaves some scruff on his face. haircut brad haircut hero By the way, CONGRATULATIONS to Melissa Ruiz!  She won the 2nd set of books, bag, Hello Kitty, $10 Amazon Gift Card and tee shirt!  Melissa, be sure to answer my email.  Thank you!

[Update:  Melissa is excited to have won.  Her package is being mailed out Saturday.  Congrats again!]

Posted in Giveaways

Happy Holidays Giveaway!

Huge Giveaway

Southern Magic brings a special holiday giveaway once more
21 awesome romance books,
swag, and 2 gift cards by 15 of its talented authors

 

Get ready for some of the best romance around
From New Adult to Historical to Erotica
There’s a little bit for everyone

 

One lucky winner will be selected at random
Get ready to swoon the month of December away

 

Don’t delay, enter now!
Or the bustle of the holidays will get in the way

 

Here are the wonderful prizes from the authors participating in this special giveaway
Visit the websites below to learn more

 

Betty Bolte
(“Emily’s Vow” and “Amy’s Choice” Paperback)
Katherine Bone
(“The Rogue’s Prize” Paperback)
Nancee Cain
($25 Gift Card)
Louisa Cornell
(“Christmas Revels” eBook + $15 Gift Card)
Jamie Farrell
(“The Husband Games” Paperback)
Larynn Ford
(“Dreams Do Come True” eBook)
Christine Glover
(“The Maverick’s Red Hot Reunion” Paperback)
Callie James
(“Innocent” and “Student Bodyguard for Hire” Paperback)
Suzanne Johnson
(“Royal Street” Paperback)
Susannah Sandlin
(“Redemption” and “Lovely, Dark, and Deep” Paperback)
Ingrid Seymour
(“The Guys Are Props Club” Paperback)
Naima Simone
(“Secrets and Sins: Raphael” and “Secrets and Sins: Chayot” Paperback)
Carla Swafford
(“Circle of Deception” Paperback)
Peggy Webb
(“The Language of Silence” Paperback)
Meda White
(“Winter Formal”, “Fall Rush”, “Spring Fling” and “Christmas Give” Paperback)

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Special Cover Reveal Elsewhere

tumblr_myfffeXLM61srko8to1_r1_500Usually, I do cover reveals here, but Romance Magicians are having a special September blogfest with giveaways. So go over there. You might win something like a book, gift card, or even a Kindle Fire. Cool, heh?

(Love that picture/gif.)

Click here to check it out.

See you there!

Posted in Circle of Dishonor, Giveaways

Happy Birthday to Me!

googleI know that Google does this for everyone (they did it last year), but I still get tickled.  By the way, today, I’m celebrating my birthday and I’ve giving away 21 free copies of CIRCLE OF DISHONOR. (The age I wish I was again. HA!)
How do you get a copy? Wish me happy birthday here and then email me at carlaswafford @ charter.net with your e-book preference (Kindle or Nook). The first twenty-one people who do wins a copy. (This promotion is going on at Facebook too. So that number is part of the count.)

And for those who are late in wishing me happy birthday don’t worry, the cost of the novella is still 99 cents for a few more days.

Remember that the best way to say thank you to an author for writing a book you enjoyed is to leave a review.

[All of the copies have been given away!  Thanks!  Updated 7/19/14]

Posted in Blog Tour, Circle of Dishonor, Giveaways, My Books

Super Book Blast Tour

The commenter winner of the $25 Gift Card (Amazon/B&N) is DeeJay Sakata!

And the $25 Gift Card (Amazon/B&N) for the website host is Snarky Mom!

[Updated 6/29/14 with winners at each location and specials shown above. Those without winners didn’t have anyone commenting besides me and Goddess Fish Promotions and sometimes the web-host. So people missed out!  Those who won, be sure to go back to the blog and post a thanks to the website. My info on how to collect is there. Congratulations to those who took the time out and commented.]

SBB_CircleOfDishonor_Banner I’ll be traveling around today at the websites below, saying hi and giving away free copies of CIRCLE OF DISHONOR to commenters. At the end of the tour, I’ll give away a $25 Amazon/B&N gift card too. Hope to see you there!

  1. Carpe_Diem
  2. Paranormal Romance and Authors That Rock – Erin
  3. Queen of the Night Reviews – Jay Riv
  4. Deal Sharing Aunt
  5. Bunny’s Review
  6. In Shadows
  7. The Pen and Muse Book Reviews
  8. Literary Nook – Carol Savoy
  9. Snarky Mom Reads… – Ashley Anne Applebe
  10. Read More Romance
  11. Our Wolves Den
  12. Brooke Blogs – D J Sakata
  13. Aly’s Miscellany
  14. Mismatched Bookends
  15. Two Ends of the Pen
  16. BookSkater
  17. Angels with Attitude Book Reviews – RitaWray
  18. Room With Books
  19. Romance Novel Giveaways
  20. For the Love of Bookends – Shannon
  21. Serenity Doesn’t Come Easy
  22. Jodie Pierce’s Ink Slinger’s Blog
  23. Writer Wonderland – Angela Adams
  24. Welcome to My World of Dreams
  25. It’s Raining Books – Mary Preston
  26. Straight from the Library – Virginia
  27. Long and Short Reviews Elise-Maria Barton
  28. fundinmental – Laura Thomas
  29. Books and Other Spells – Anna
  30. Jen’s Reading Obsession
  31. The Simple Things in Life
  32. Sexy Adventures Passionate Tales
  33. Carpe Libros
  34. Mia Downing – Kim Muhl
  35. Nephy’s World
  36. A Book Addict’s Delight