Many thanks to Phoenix Emrys for donating an ebook copy of her recent paranormal m/m romance, Valley of Shadows, for a lucky commenter to win!
Ellery James, a celebrated author of historical romances, shuns the spotlight, preferring the solitude of his small town sanctuary to risking media scrutiny. He harbors a closely guarded secret that is not only the bane of his existence, but the source and inspiration of his bestsellers.
His strictly proscribed existence goes south and sideways when the grimly dangerous Boone Dantrell blazes into Ellery’s life. Ellery is alarmed to experience a tentative but undeniable connection to the haunted, mysterious stranger with secrets of his own, and the burgeoning attraction between them grows almost as swiftly as the danger dogging Boone.
They’ve barely met before their secrets and worlds collide, thrusting them both into unimaginable peril. The battle they must wage together spans this world – and the next – and losing it could cost them not only their lives, but their very souls.
Book Trailer (I’m not usually a fan, but this one was great fun!)
Comment Exchange between Phoenix and I about the very unexpected turn this book takes 2/3 of the way through.
About Phoenix
Phoenix Emrys began her writing career at age seven when she penned her first opus, a supernatural thriller about a green porcelain horse and her favourite Barbie. She continued to write vociferously into her twenties, producing several fantasy tales featuring two male characters of the intensely bonded, brothers-in-arms variety. The book she slaved over and submitted for publication utterly failed to impress. Whereupon she chucked the writing and got on with her life.
She put her writing aspirations aside to have two children and various careers, including a six year stint in the military, working various retail venues, owning and operating both a used book/comic book store and a metaphysical bookstore. She also served time in call centres, painted, made furniture and dry-walled.
In 1999 her first computer and a shiny new obsession for two hot guys in a certain sci fi series led her into the world of fanfiction, where she discovered two hot guys who really liked each other could do way more than hug…a lot. Not only did this exciting new arena rekindle her atrophied desire to write, but the slash revelation inspired her to significantly expand her literary horizons.
Ahem.
Ten years of fanfic writing ensued. During which she wrote – a lot – and learned some, too. Well, she hopes so, anyway
Phoenix is a Canadian south paw and lives in British Columbia with her daughter, the world’s largest cat and his psycho Siamese nemesis. She loves to knit and write about hot guys in love, with happy endings.
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“Fighting? Us? Whatever are you talking about, Mom?” -Mayhem
“…zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…” -Chaos
That Ellery James reminds me a little of Randolph Mantooth. Count me in.
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Awww they are being cute again
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It’s like there’s a visual echo over there…
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Oooo, kitty siblings never fight. Please.
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Chris- Those two? Fight. I mean, really.
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I have to say I’ve never heard of this author so it would be fun to try someone new.
And if it would be my cats? The fighting would be evident by the blood trail on the floor. Sigh.
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The unexpected twist has me very intrigued. Count me in please. 🙂
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This sounds interesting. Please count me in.
No need to enter.. Just passing through…
Look at my kitties… in perfect harmony!
It is Thursday… closer to Friday!!
How are you today hon?!
Oh “Emergency” I loved Johnny and Roy–
yes this story sounds interesting–I’m in.
kitties-it’s just a bro and sis thing:)
Enter me in, please
I’m entering the contest. And it looks like there is just enough room between those to kitties to cuddle in a human!
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The trailer really was a bit different. lol Count me in.
Kittehs can go from snuggling to a licking match to WWIII and back to snuggling in a heartbeat. It’s the WWIII on top of me in the middle of the night that is bothersome.
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When I was a the vet the other day, there was the cutest kitten looking for a home. He appeared to be solid black, but when he rolled over, you could see he had a little white bikini. And when I put my fingers through the bars, he grabbed them and started rubbing his face on them and PURRING so loud! It really was all I could do to not take him right home with me….
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Aaw, sweet kittehs! How could such innocent faces be responsible for things like fighting?
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The book trailer was hilarious! I don’t normally do things like that, but I love how little it cares about the 4th wall.
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I totally agree about the book trailer, it was fabulous. Would love a chance to read this one.
one picture, twice the cats.
It almost looks like a trick photo.
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Kitties protesting innocence. Very suspicious.
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They look so innocent now…
Loved the book trailer, please count me in.
I was actually looking at this book the other day and thought it sounded intriguing.
Count me in 🙂
My turn! 😀
That trailer was great!!
Awwww…too cute! And the book sounds intriguing, so please count me in. Always fun (if a bit dangerous) to discover a new author!
Love the “pillow of separation.” Although it looks like they’re in a crib…?
Look at how innocent they are…
Lie I tell you , Lies…. **shakes fist at the woman with the camera***
🙂
Please count me in … and these nice little kitties would never do such a thing as fighting!! NEVER!!
Hmm… Somehow I feel that’s just the calm before the storm.
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count me in please!!
I hope I’ll be the lucky commenter! Please, count me in! 🙂
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My cats used to sleep like that. Once they were so close their tails could touch!
Love the leaning pillows! I see Mum takes good care of them 🙂
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Count me in please!
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I’m entering the contest.
sounds interesting, so yeah, count me in. thx
me too please!
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I’d love to win my first ebook…Thanks for taking the time to blog. I enjoy reading it.
Sandy
Oh, enter me, please! Sounds interesting!
Also entering here. But the link on your current post didn’t work. So I had to go FIND this.
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Phoenix Emrys is a new author for me. I look forward in reading her works.