The Circle series – Page 11 – Carla Swafford, Author

Valentine’s Day with Jack and Katerina & First Winner

Posted on February 14, 2015February 15, 2015 by Carla Swafford, Author

Let’s peek in and see what my hero and heroine from CIRCLE OF DEFIANCE had planned for Valentine’s Day.

Katerina’s eyes narrowed. “Are you saying you want me to go with you to the tattoo parlor? So on the most romantic day of the year, I’m to sit there and watch some woman work on you? Been there. Done that. And burned the shirt.”

“Now, baby, didn’t I fix the top shelf for your dolls?” Jack crossed his arms as he towered over her, flashing a big grin.

“They’re Hello Kitties.” She looked away and said in a amused tone, “Thank you. I really loved the perch for Kinky too. She acts as if they’re her family. They do look like her.”

“If I catch you putting clothes on her, I’ll –”

Laughing, she shook her head. “I wouldn’t dare. Don’t worry. And I’m not going with you.”

“Damn it, woman. You ruined my surprise. Lucy said she could do a Hello Kitty.” He pulled her into his arms.

Katerina slipped a hand beneath his shirt. “Not sure a Hello Kitty would look so good next to the angel of death.” Her hand rubbed over his large tattoo.

Jack lifted her. She wrapped her legs around his waist. He whispered, “The tattoo is for you.”

Her heart stopped. She didn’t have anything against tattoos, she loved his. But needles always scared her.

“Will you hold my hand?”

“You betcha.” He snuggled her neck. “Happy Valentine’s Day, sugar.”

“Happy Valentine’s Day to you, love.”

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The winner of the first bag of books, shirt, Amazon gift card and Hello Kitty is Jenn McElroy!!! Congrats! I will be emailing her tonight.

[update: Jenn answered her email and the package will be placed in the mail this week! Congrats again to Jenn. Two more prizes to go.]

Circle of Defiance

Blurb for CIRCLE OF DEFIANCE

Posted on January 25, 2015February 8, 2015 by Carla Swafford, Author

Word is out Katerina Savalas has found a map that leads to a long-lost Union shipment of gold. She can’t take the chance of someone breaking into her home again. So she decides to hire a washed-up Circle operative to protect her home.

Jack Drago wants to be left alone in his drunken misery. When he receives an unusual offer from Katerina, he accepts. What red-blooded heterosexual male with a death wish can turn down a chance to have a mob boss’s daughter in his bed?

To be released at Amazon on February 24, 2015, and other booksellers April 1.

Be on the look out for giveaways the week leading up the release!

Circle of Deception, Contests, My Books

CIRCLE OF DECEPTION DOES IT AGAIN!

Posted on August 5, 2014August 6, 2014 by Carla Swafford, Author

YAY! I received some wonderful news today. CIRCLE OF DECEPTION is a finalist in the Georgia Romance Writers’ Maggies! This is a lovely big contest. Sure. Not as big as the Ritas (those are like Romance Writers of America’s Oscars). They’re more like the Golden Globes of romance. LOL!

That’s four for DECEPTION.

(2013 GDRW’s Booksellers Best, 2014 SMRW’s Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, 2014 HODRW’s Aspen Gold, and now 2014 GRW’s Maggies!)

[corrected 8/6/14)

Circle of Deception, Contests, My Books

Looky, Looky What I Got Today!

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Carla Swafford, Author

My third book in The Circle series, CIRCLE OF DECEPTION, is a finalist in the 2014 Aspen Gold Published Writers Contest!

They gave me a nifty website medallion to use.

This is the third contest in two years that it has been a finalist. (The e-book came out in December 2012 and paperback in January 2013.)

Circle of Dishonor, Giveaways

Happy Birthday to Me!

Posted on July 16, 2014July 19, 2014 by Carla Swafford, Author

I 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.)