Thank you to Bitten By Books for hosting the release party for my novella, Shadow Hunt! I am thrilled to be here today!

My Shadow Touch novella series is a dark play on Peter Pan. What if your Shadow could separate from your body? What kinds of things would it do? Would it have a conscience? How would you control it?

Ellie Russo thinks that she has finally managed to control her shadow self, and in doing so, becomes near invincible. Her shadow is immaterial, and so cannot be killed. Which is why she’s not afraid of the Martin clan—a family with war magic in their blood. She’s investigating a murder, and all signs point to Martin. She doesn’t anticipate that one of the Martins can control her shadow even better than she can. Ellie’s dark side is enslaved.

Ellie’s partner, Dr. Cameron Kalamos, has been waiting for the perfect time to propose to Ellie. He wants her, shadow and all. There’s no other woman that can possibly fascinate him like she does. But when Ellie is toyed with, at the mercy of the Martins, Cameron reaches into the darkness within himself. His shadow might not be separate from his body, but it’s just as passionate, vengeful, and violent—maybe more so.

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Read the 5  Tombstone review of Shadow Hunt here: http://bittenbybooks.com/63331/shadow-hunt-by-erin-kellison/

Books in the Shadow Touch series in the order they should be read:
Shadow Touch
Shadow Play
Shadow Hunt

Author Bio:
Erin Kellison is the author of the dark fantasy romance Shadow, Shadow Touch, and Shadow Kissed series. Stories have always been a central part of Erin’s life. She attempted her first book in sixth grade, a dark fantasy adventure, and she still has those early hand-written chapters. She graduated summa cum laude with a degree in English Language and Literature and went on for a masters in Cultural Anthropology, focusing on oral storytelling. When she had children, nothing scared her anymore, so her focus shifted to writing fiction.

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Dr. Cam Kalamos and Ellie Russo are back in the exciting third installment of Erin Kellison’s Shadow Touch series. Shadow Hunt begins with tragedy striking the Segue Institute. Cam and Ellie now have to enter the lions den, the most powerful of the Mage Houses, to find the mage responsible and exact retribution.

The stakes are high as Cam is becoming more influenced by the Shadow, and Ellie still cannot accept that he loves and trusts her, despite her shadow self. Not only do the two have to contend with their growing issues, but also with the mages that look at humanity as nothing more than fodder. Will Cam and Ellie be able to succeed in their mission and find some peace with each other, or will the mages use their dark powers to end their blossoming love story?

Kellison has outdone herself in Shadow Hunt. Cam and Ellie continue to be an intoxicating match that light the pages on fire with passion. The consequence of being associated with the Segue are significantly higher here and set the tone for a darker story than the previous two installments which works on every level.

I adore everything about this offshoot series–it is fast paced, enthralling, and the two main characters are addictive. This does work as a standalone novella, but I do not think you should deprive yourself of the awesomeness that is the entire Shadow Touch series.

Book Stats:

• e-book, digital format
• Publisher: Zebra Books
  
• Book Length: Novella, 88 pages
  
• Language: English
• ISBN:B009YLMK72

Purchase a Kindle copy of Shadow Hunt from Amazon

Books in the Shadow Touch series in the order they should be read:
Shadow Touch
Shadow Play
Shadow Hunt

Ellie Russo and her seductive shadow are back in Shadow Play by Erin Kellison. This time, instead of trying to control her shadow, Ellie enlists its help. While Ellie can’t understand a word of the fae language, her shadow can communicate with the fae who sent a young boy into Twilight, giving the family and Segue, Ellie’s employer, hope they can rescue the boy before Twilight takes his mind.

Twilight isn’t the only problem Ellie must face. Her feelings for Cam are growing, but her self-doubt and years of being alone keep her from sharing them. Her shadow doesn’t have such qualms, adding to Ellie’s discomfort and distracting her from her search for the boy. She must stay focused if they hope to reach him in time, but how can she when she’s competing with herself for the man she loves?

Shadow Play is an introduction into the mage world seen in Fire Kissed. It’s the perfect precursor to the new direction Erin’s taking in the world of angels and fae, death and magic. Cam and Ellie finally get out of their own way and make a play for their relationship. The last scene in the novella had me grinning like an idiot…right before the blushing began. There’s something about being able to split into two beings that makes a sex scene truly steam.

Book Stats:

• e-book, digital format
• Publisher: Zebra Books
  
• Book Length: Novella
• Language: English
• ISBN: B006YBRJXA

Purchase a Kindle copy of Shadow Play from Amazon

Books in the Shadow Touch series in the order they should be read:
Shadow Touch
Shadow Play

Fire Kissed is the first in a new series by Erin Kellison. The world of the Shadow series extends to this one, with the addition of some new supernatural entities that make wraiths look like puppy dogs.

Kaye Brand is our scarred heroine. Literally. At the age of fifteen, she was sold to another House by her father. Not being too keen on becoming property, Kaye refused her husband-to-be and set the course for a seismic upheaval in the status quo. Think of it this way – each House, or family, of mages and their staff have a particular power. The Brands summon Shadowfire. The Mayas work with illusion. The Greys, to which Kaye is being sold, are said to work with iron. By saying no to her husband, Kaye set her house against his. The Brand house gets burned to the ground, Kaye’s face scarred by a wraith, and her father assumed dead, all because of one, tiny, two-letter word — no.

Kaye’s adult life is built on that tiny word. She set off on her own and sells her ability to summon Shadowfire to those rich enough to pay her price. She’s the perfect pawn to use as a gateway into the mage houses, and the angelic Order uses her as such. They send Jack Bastian, a jaded angel who reminds me so very much of Cary Grant, to convince her to infiltrate the world of the mages and hopefully stop the war between light and Shadow that all sides see coming. Romance blossoms, evil-doers plot, and the fae watch from the darkened corners, waiting to pick up the pieces of the defeated.

I loved the similarities – whether they be on purpose or accidental – to Notorious. No, I’m not talking about the movie about the rapper; I’m talking about the Hitchcock movie starring Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant. In it, Bergman’s German character is approached by Grant to spy on her former lover for the American government, much like Jack approached Kaye to spy on her own people. Jealousy is inevitable, and it morphs into negative feelings and assumptions of a return to the woman’s old, “loose” way of life. I loved it! There was even a reference to laying off the booze, just like in Notorious. It was like reading a paranormal version of one of my favorite movies. Again, this may have been purely accidental, but it added a new layer of enjoyment to the story.

For readers who aren’t giant movie nerds: I’ve adored every novel Erin Kellison has written. I devoured her Shadow series, became enamored with the Shadow Touch novellas, and couldn’t wait to return this world with the new Shadow Kissed series. Enough description about the world is given to entice, but not confuse, new readers without becoming repetitive. The characters are strong-willed, but not bullies, and they tactfully avoid those “Too Stupid To Live” moments we often see in the genre. My favorite part, though, was the chemistry between Jack and Kaye. There were several times when a convenient misunderstanding would have turned this into An Affair to Remember, but the bond between these two characters was so strong that they refused to be separated even when it seemed as though their love was doomed. How can you not love a story with magic, violence, and a little light to guide you through the Shadows?

Book Stats:

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Zebra (July 3, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1420118978
• ISBN-13: 978-1420118971

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Books in the Shadow Kissed series in the order they should be read:
Fire Kissed

PLEASE NOTE: This contest is closed and the winners have been chosen and notified.

Thank you to Bitten By Books for having me here to celebrate the release of Fire Kissed, book one in my new Shadow Kissed series. BBB has hosted my release party for every book, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. In keeping with the FIRE theme, I’m giving away a Kindle Fire today (or for international readers, the $200 value in the form of a gift card). AND I’m also giving away five copies of Fire Kissed as well.

Let’s talk heroes. In Fire Kissed, Jack Bastian is an angel who hires firemage Kaye Brand to do a dangerous job. He is her handler and her body guard on a mission from Hell. He is stoic, loyal, dedicated, and all about the job. And deep down inside, he’s tormented by the unending stretch of time and the seeming futility of his work. He a man on the edge of darkness… and he falls… hard… into fire.

My heroes have always been dark, and Jack, though an angel, is no exception. My task with each book, and particularly him, is to make sure that the hero’s essential character traits are challenged, yet ultimately help him overcome incredible odds. In the end (no big spoiler), Jack is… still stoic, loyal, and dedicated… though perhaps each trait has been reassigned to someone else or someone else’s cause (psst… Kaye’s) that he didn’t expect. And that edge of darkness? Well, maybe he learns to revel a little.

BTW, excerpts and cool stuff are over at my website: www.erinkellison.com

Note for Bitten by Books readers.

We are trying something new for our contests to see if it works out better for you and for us! I am sure many of you have seen the rafflecopter widget on other blogs. If you have any trouble PLEASE email me at rachel@bittenbybooks.com do not post in the comments because I probably won’t see it. The only mandatory action is the first one which of course is your Name and Country as usual. All others are optional. Also, you can post as many comments and questions as you like, but there are 3 that are worth points if you want them. You can by pass using the widget at all, if you don’t want to enter the contest. The ONLY way to enter this contest is by using the Rafflecopter widget. It will add up all your points and save all of your data for me. So, the good news is you don’t have to count points or keep track anymore! YAY! Feel free to let me know what you think of this new method! And a BIG thanks to Erin Kellison for letting us try it out on her. LOL Enjoy! Oh! This contest runs for TWO weeks, end ends on 7/25. So you can come back daily and do these things (as far as I know) and get more points!

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Thank you to Bitten By Books for having me here to celebrate the release of my novella, Shadow Play! It’s the second in the series, but it stands alone as well. Stick around, comment, and be entered to win a $100 gift certificate.

When I was a little kid, I was afraid of the dark. (Okay, I’m still afraid of the dark.) Anyway, I’ve got this memory from when I was four years old. I know I was four because I shared my room with my big sister—we’ll get to her in a sec. I used to lie in bed, staring in terror at the shadows. I swear I could see people in the dark and they were talking to each other. I was petrified that they would notice me and… get me. I’d breathe shallowly, barely blinking, until I was too exhausted to stay awake. Well, one night, I got up my courage to tiptoe over to my sister’s bed to tell her I was scared. She would not wake. I poked her, shook her, wiggled the glasses that were still on her face… and then I bit her finger. She yelled, lights came on. I don’t know if I got in trouble, but I do know that I continued to watch shadows for the rest of my life. I am an expert. I should be awarded an honorary phD for my intense research and nightly fieldwork.

I got stuck on the idea that shadow could walk around by itself. I wondered what a person’s shadow would be like, what would motivate it, what would it be capable of? Fast forward a few decades and you have Eleanor Russo, whose shadow—you guessed it—can walk around independently of her flesh and blood body. Her boyfriend, Dr. Cam Kalamos, is crazy about them both, but things get a little dicey when the team is called upon to investigate the disappearance of a child. Excerpts and cool stuff are over at my website: www.erinkellison.com AND I’ll be back here in July to celebrate the release of my next book, Fire Kissed.

My questions for you today are:
Have you ever been afraid of the dark? If so, what’s scary about it to you? Which scares you more: the explainable things in the dark, or the supernatural?

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CONTEST INFO: Open to readers WORLDWIDE!

PRIZE: A $100.00 Electronic Amazon Gift card

The Contest Entry rules have changed so read them carefully

The CONTEST portion of the event runs SIX DAYS until 11:59 pm Central on 5/6/12.

These are the ways you can enter to gain points towards winning the prize offered here today. The only one that is mandatory is #1. The rest are optional. The more you do, the more points you gain, the better your odds at winning the prize. Prizes are chosen using the random.org number generator. Making a purchase is NOT mandatory, it is only one way to gain additional points. There are free ways to get points. Remember to add in your RSVP points if you RSVP’d.

1. LEAVE YOUR FIRST NAME AND THE INITIAL OF YOUR LAST NAME AND YOUR COUNTRY in your comment/post so we can give you the proper credit for your entries. Mandatory, if you don’t leave this,  your entries will NOT count. It is NOT mandatory to make a purchase to be entered into the contest.

2. Ask some questions,  please no duplicates and answer the authors questions. + 1 point per question PLEASE ASK EACH ONE IN A SEPARATE POST.

3. Spread the word about this contest and HELP OUT Erin by spreading the word about her book!

Tweet AND Facebook this event: http://www.bittenbybooks.com/?p=53020 + 1 Points (max 3 times a day please not all at the same time) include @bittenbybooks in your tweet.

4. Buy a NEW copy of the author’s book by using the link below

Purchase a Kindle copy of Shadow Play from Amazon by clicking here. (ONLY $1.99!)

You can also use the Amazon link HERE to make your purchase of ANY kind of merchandise during the contest. Good for 100 + entries to the contest for EACH item you purchase. NOTE FREE KINDLE BOOKS DO NOT COUNT as a purchase.

5. Go attend Jenn Bennett’s event and contest here: http://www.bittenbybooks.com/?p=53009 + 1 point

6. Tally your own points total +1  point

That’s it!

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Winner(s) will be contacted via email. You will receive your prize directly from the author. PLEASE LEAVE YOUR FIRST AND THE INITIAL OF YOUR LAST NAME AND COUNTRY as well as a valid email where we can contact you. REMEMBER the more things you do, the more entries, the greater the chances of winning. PLEASE ALLOW THIRTY DAYS to receive your prize BEFORE EMAILING US.

1. Please note, the prize stated IS the prize you will receive, there will be absolutely no substitutions or changes the prize is non-transferable. If you don’t want the prize being offered, please don’t enter the contest. If you ever win an electronic copy of a book, please note that it is ILLEGAL to forward, give away or copy it in anyway once you receive it. Doing so violates copyright. If we find out that it has been done, you will no longer be eligible to win any of our contests.
2. You have THREE days from the day the we contact you to claim your prize by sending your name/mailing address to us at the contact email we provide. Failure to contact us will forfeit your prize. BBB can at that time, choose either to re-award the prize to another entrant or not.
3. The prize stated IS the prize you will receive, there will be no substitutions, trades or changes. No exceptions. Please do not ask. If for some reason you do not wish to claim your prize, please let me know as soon as possible. Bitten by Books has the option to re-award it or not.
4. Contest is open to readers in the USA except where noted above. The prizes are almost ALWAYS shipped directly from the publisher/author unless otherwise noted.
5. Bitten by Books is in NO way responsible for the prizes being offered in any of the contests. If for some reason a contributor does not honor their prize, there is nothing we can or will do about it. We are not worried that this will happen, but we want to be very clear that WE are not offering these prizes, the contributor is and it is their responsibility to fulfill their prize obligations not Bitten by Books.
6. These rules are subject to change or be modified without prior written notice.
7. Contest is void where prohibited.
8. By entering this contest you are agreeing to our terms of entry.

PLEASE NOTE: The contest portion for the Erin Kellison contest is now closed the winner will be drawn at a later date and contacted via email.

First of all, thank you to Bitten By Books for hosting the virtual release party for Shadowman, out today. And thanks also to everyone for stopping by and celebrating with me!

In my Shadow series, Shadow (capital S) is magic. It comes from a place called Twilight, a realm of imagination and nightmare, where all the stories, legends, and myths are true. Shadowman’s solemn duty for all time is to escort souls from our world, across Twilight, to the Hereafter. But he cannot enter the Hereafter himself, nor can he experience the mortal world.

From his vantage on the dark side of the veil, he is drawn to and watches over one soul in particular, Kathleen O’Brien. Though her time to pass draws near, her soul burns ever bright. She knows Death is waiting for her, that he is always close, and so one day, she invites him to come out of his Shadows and speak with her. (This scene is excerpted on my website: http://erinkellison.com/books/shadowBound.html)

Shadowman has vast power, but he is still at the mercy of humankind. His appearance takes the form of how the human who is looking at him conceives Death. If they think Death is a monster, Shadowman appears as a monster. If they consider Death a friend, he’s a friend. Kathleen looks upon Death as a lover, and for her, only her, will he breach the veil and trespass into the world when he has no call to do so. Their story began in Shadow Bound, and now continues in Shadowman.

With that one act, Shadow courses back into the world, bringing with it monsters of legend as well as magic and inspiration. The world is at the brink of a second Dark Age or a modern Renaissance. Time will tell which aspect of Shadow will prevail.

My question for readers is this: How would you feel if magic suddenly infiltrated the world? Would you be scared or excited? How do you think our world would change? Would it be a positive or negative change?

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Learn more about Erin Kellison here:

Read reviews of the author’s work here.
To visit the author’s website go here.
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CONTEST INFO:

Prize: A $100.00 electronic Amazon Gift Card

The Contest Entry rules have changed so read them carefully

The CONTEST portion of the event runs FOUR DAYS until 11:59 pm Central on 9/9/11. Open to readers worldwide unless otherwise noted.

These are the ways you can enter to gain points towards winning the prize offered here today. The only one that is mandatory is #1. The rest are optional. The more you do, the more points you gain, the better your odds at winning the prize. Prizes are chosen using the random.org number generator. Making a purchase is NOT mandatory, it is only one way to gain additional points. There are free ways to get points. Remember to add in your RSVP points if you RSVP’d.

1. LEAVE YOUR FIRST NAME AND THE INITIAL OF YOUR LAST NAME AND YOUR COUNTRY in your comment/post so we can give you the proper credit for your entries. Mandatory, if you don’t leave this,  your entries will NOT count. It is NOT mandatory to make a purchase to be entered into the contest.

2. Answer the authors questions + point each.

Ask the author some questions, please no duplicates. + 1 points ask as many questions as  you like PLEASE ASK EACH ONE IN A SEPARATE POST (9/6 only).

3. Spread the word about this contest and HELP OUT Erin by spreading the word about their new book!

Tweet this event: http://www.bittenbybooks.com/?p=46234 + 1 Points (max 3 times a day please not all at the same time) include @bittenbybooks in your tweet.

4. Order NEW copies of the author’s book by using the links below.

Purchase a print copy of Shadowman from Amazon
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Books in the Shadow series in the order they should be read:
Shadow Bound
Shadow Fall
Shadow Touch
Shadowman

Good for 500 + points per book you purchase by using the links above. Email your receipt to the prize Goddess here bittenbybooks.contests @ gmail.com (no spaces).

You can also use the Amazon link HERE to make your purchase of ANY kind of merchandise during the contest. Good for 100 + entries to the contest for EACH item you purchase.

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6. Tally your own points total +1  point

That’s it!

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Winner(s) will be contacted via email. You will receive your prize directly from the author. PLEASE LEAVE YOUR FIRST AND THE INITIAL OF YOUR LAST NAME AND COUNTRY as well as a valid email where we can contact you. REMEMBER the more things you do, the more entries, the greater the chances of winning. PLEASE ALLOW THIRTY DAYS to receive your prize BEFORE EMAILING US.

1. Please note, the prize stated IS the prize you will receive, there will be absolutely no substitutions or changes the prize is non-transferable. If you don’t want the prize being offered, please don’t enter the contest. If you ever win an electronic copy of a book, please note that it is ILLEGAL to forward, give away or copy it in anyway once you receive it. Doing so violates copyright. If we find out that it has been done, you will no longer be eligible to win any of our contests.
2. You have THREE days from the day the we contact you to claim your prize by sending your name/mailing address to us at the contact email we provide. Failure to contact us will forfeit your prize. BBB can at that time, choose either to re-award the prize to another entrant or not.
3. The prize stated IS the prize you will receive, there will be no substitutions, trades or changes. No exceptions. Please do not ask. If for some reason you do not wish to claim your prize, please let me know as soon as possible. Bitten by Books has the option to re-award it or not.
4. Contest is open to readers in the USA except where noted above. The prizes are almost ALWAYS shipped directly from the publisher/author unless otherwise noted.
5. Bitten by Books is in NO way responsible for the prizes being offered in any of the contests. If for some reason a contributor does not honor their prize, there is nothing we can or will do about it. We are not worried that this will happen, but we want to be very clear that WE are not offering these prizes, the contributor is and it is their responsibility to fulfill their prize obligations not Bitten by Books.
6. These rules are subject to change or be modified without prior written notice.
7. Contest is void where prohibited.
8. By entering this contest you are agreeing to our terms of entry

He could not pinpoint the moment he fell – perhaps when he first stepped out of Shadow. Or in that breath drawn to shape the sound of his first word, hush. Or years before when he came to watch her from his dim vantage when he had no call to do so. (Excerpt from Shadow Bound)

Shadowman. The fae Dark Lord. Death. He’s been known by many names to many people, appearing in whatever image the person who sees him forms of him. Cloven hooves, monstrous size, a billowing black cloak – he’s worn all these images. But none affected him beyond the surface — none save one. The woman who tempted him to cross through to our world saw him as a dark knight. Handsome and kind, always there, always watching until finally giving in to the allure of Kathleen’s bright soul.

“Can you show me how to go? I don’t know…”
He grinned. “I don’t know either.” (Excerpt from Shadow Bound)

Fast forward two books. Technically, it is two and a half books, but we would then quibble about the extraordinary length of time I had to wait to finish Shadowman’s story. Erin Kellison first introduced him in Shadow Bound, the first book in her Shadow series. He made appearances here and there throughout the first novel, then again in its sequel, Shadow Fall, but it was usually to save his daughter or kill things. I respect his ability to wield a nasty blade, but it didn’t help me find out if he and Kathleen ever found each other again! No, that little bit of information didn’t arrive until Shadowman, the happy-dance inspiring third novel in the series.

Layla Mathews, a woman who is the polar opposite of Kathleen O’Brien, is introduced as our heroine. Before you form a lynch mob, understand she is also Kathleen reincarnated. This informayion isn’t a spoiler. It’s revealed very early on, is on the bookmarks for Shadowman, and should be horribly obvious because Erin would not try to put our Shadowman with anyone else! To say there are obstacles to her and Shadowman being together would be a huge understatement. He’s fae. She’s human. There are wraiths and worse around and Moira, also known as Fate, has her hand in the cookie jar, so to speak.

There are so many obstacles, in fact, that the book seems almost too jam-packed with plot. I would have liked to see a little more growth from Layla instead of an almost instant change. Her character is so complex and troubled I wanted to watch the healing process. This in no way diminishes my enjoyment of Shadowman. Even with my one tiny complaint, I highly recommend it to all fans of storybook romance, urban fantasy, and angels with attitude. Erin Kellison has an amazing ability to thread beauty into the most dark of passages, eliciting true, heartfelt emotion through the turn of a phrase. I leave you with just such an example:

Now time was a torture of uneven beats strung together and stretched into a warp of perception.

Book Stats:

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Zebra (September 6, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 142011896X
• ISBN-13: 978-1420118964

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Books in the Shadow series in the order they should be read:
Shadow Bound
Shadow Fall
Shadow Touch
Shadowman

Ellie Russo is afraid of her shadow. I would be, too, if my shadow liked to run around naked in order to garner attention. You see, Ellie’s shadow has a mind, and incorporeal body, all her own. She’s the dark half, the one ruled by impulses and desires, two things Ellie’s never been able to indulge in, let alone be ruled by.

At her wit’s end, Ellie contacts scientist Cam Kalamos and pleads for his help. He’s a scientist at Segue, and researching Shadow is what he does best. Unfortunately for Ellie, Cam’s Shadow and hers are nothing alike, and if Ellie can’t learn to control her dark self, the big bad beings behind Segue will do the controlling for her.

Shadow Touch by Erin Kellison is a novella in her astounding Shadows series. It isn’t as much of a romance as the other books, focusing more on the phenomena of Ellie’s shadow acting as a separate self and introducing two characters I have a feeling we’ll see more of when the highly anticipated Shadowman releases in September. That isn’t to say romance is non-existent in Shadow Touch – Ellie and Cam have an instant connection and Ellie’s shadow self has a definite affinity for the scientist – it just isn’t the main focus.

I love the different directions Erin takes her characters and mythology. The effect the picture of the Shadowlands had on both sides of Ellie, and the promises of the things said after, have me on the edge of my seat for Shadowman. If you’re looking for a quick read to whet your appetite that is full of fantasy, mystery, and the dark part of ourselves, I highly recommend picking up Shadow Touch.

Book Stats:

• e-book, digital format
• Publisher: Zebra Books
  
• Book Length: Novella
• Language: English
• ISBN: B004NEW59S

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Books in the Shadow Touch series in the order they should be read:
Shadow Touch
Shadow Play

First of all, a big thank you to Bitten by Books for hosting my release party for my e-novella, Shadow Touch. Today I’m giving away a $100 gift card to either Amazon or B&N (winner’s choice), signed copies of Shadow Bound, Shadow Fall, AND an ARC of my upcoming release, Shadowman (out Sept 6). And to an additional five winners, I’ll give signed copies of Shadow Bound and Shadow Fall. Yeah!

Shadow Touch (Kensington Zebra) is a stand-alone story set in my Shadow series world. Its heroine is Ellie Russo, who has a big problem—her shadow. It ought to be attached to her; instead it has a life of its own. And her dark mirror image is a wild thing, acting only on instinct, passion, and whims.

Ellie journeys to the Segue Institute, a paranormal research center, to ask for help. Her shadow is getting stronger, even dangerous. Something needs to be done, and soon. Maybe it’s already too late.

Dr. Cameron Kalamos has devoted himself to the study of Shadow, but nothing could prepare him for the mischief and mayhem of a soul split in two. He admires brave and enduring Ellie, just as he fights his attraction to her primal shadow.

Who will give in first: the man struggling to unite two halves of one fascinating female; the shadow fighting for freedom to experience the thrill of every emotion; or the woman who is about to discover her own deepest desires?

So here are my questions for you:

What are your favorite heroes or heroines that struggle with a dark side of their own? How do you feel
that aspect adds/detracts from them as a character or from the story as a whole?

Shadow Touch is available online June 1 (that’s today!):

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Learn more about Erin Kellison here:

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CONTEST INFO: The contest portion of the event runs until 11:59 pm Central on 6/2/11. Open to readers WORLDWIDE.

Prize 1: $100 electronic Amazon Gift Card, Shadow Bound, Shadow Fall by Erin Kellison and arc of Shadowman to one lucky winner,

Prize 2: 5 copies of Shadow Bound

Prize 3: 5 copies Shadow Fall by Erin Kellison

CONTEST INFO: The contest portion of the event runs until 11:59 pm Central on 6/4/11. Open to readers WORLDWIDE.

Prize: Reader’s choice either a $100.00 electronic Amazon Gift Card or iTunes Gift Card

The Contest Entry rules have changed so read them carefully

This contest lasts for FOUR DAYS Ending at 11:59 pm Central on 6/4/11 at 11:59 pm CDT

These are the ways you can enter to gain points towards winning the prize offered here today. The only one that is mandatory is #1. The rest are optional. The more you do, the more points you gain, the better your odds at winning the prize. Prizes are chosen using the random.org number generator. Making a purchase is NOT mandatory, it is only one way to gain additional points. There are free ways to get points. Remember to add in your RSVP points if you RSVP’d.

1. LEAVE YOUR FIRST NAME AND THE INITIAL OF YOUR LAST NAME AND YOUR COUNTRY in your comment/post so we can give you the proper credit for your entries. Mandatory, if you don’t leave this,  your entries will NOT count. It is NOT mandatory to make a purchase to be entered into the contest.

2. Answer the authors questions and ask some, please no duplicates. + 1 points (max 4)

3. Spread the word about this contest and HELP OUT Erin!

Tweet this event: http://www.bittenbybooks.com/?p=42976 + 1 Points (max 3 times a day please not all at the same time) include @bittenbybooks in your tweet.

4. Order NEW copies of the author’s book Shadow Touch in any format by using the links below. Note international users the Amazon links should take you to your country’s amazon site for the following. UK, Germany, France, and Canada.

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Good for 500 + points per book you purchase by using the links above. Email your receipt to the prize Goddess here bittenbybooks.contests @ gmail.com (no spaces).

OR you can use the Barnes & Noble link HERE to make your purchase of ANY kind of merchandise during the contest. You can also use the Amazon link HERE to shop as well. Good for 100 + entries to the contest for EACH item you purchase.

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6. RSVP for Vicki Pettersson’s event tomorrow here + 1 point: http://www.bittenbybooks.com/?p=42938

Attend and comment at Jennifer Turners $100 Gift Card Giveaway today + 1 point: http://www.bittenbybooks.com/?p=43002

go enter for free books here + 1 point: http://www.bittenbybooks.com/?p=42953

7. Tally your own points total +1  point

That’s it!

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Winner(s) will be contacted via email. You will receive your prize directly from the author. PLEASE LEAVE YOUR FIRST AND THE INITIAL OF YOUR LAST NAME AND COUNTRY as well as a valid email where we can contact you. REMEMBER the more things you do, the more entries, the greater the chances of winning. PLEASE ALLOW THIRTY DAYS to receive your prize BEFORE EMAILING US.

1. Please note, the prize stated IS the prize you will receive, there will be absolutely no substitutions or changes the prize is non-transferable. If you don’t want the prize being offered, please don’t enter the contest. If you ever win an electronic copy of a book, please note that it is ILLEGAL to forward, give away or copy it in anyway once you receive it. Doing so violates copyright. If we find out that it has been done, you will no longer be eligible to win any of our contests.
2. You have THREE days from the day the we contact you to claim your prize by sending your name/mailing address to us at the contact email we provide. Failure to contact us will forfeit your prize. BBB can at that time, choose either to re-award the prize to another entrant or not.
3. The prize stated IS the prize you will receive, there will be no substitutions, trades or changes. No exceptions. Please do not ask. If for some reason you do not wish to claim your prize, please let me know as soon as possible. Bitten by Books has the option to re-award it or not.
4. Contest is open to readers in the USA except where noted above. The prizes are almost ALWAYS shipped directly from the publisher/author unless otherwise noted.
5. Bitten by Books is in NO way responsible for the prizes being offered in any of the contests. If for some reason a contributor does not honor their prize, there is nothing we can or will do about it. We are not worried that this will happen, but we want to be very clear that WE are not offering these prizes, the contributor is and it is their responsibility to fulfill their prize obligations not Bitten by Books.
6. These rules are subject to change or be modified without prior written notice.
7. Contest is void where prohibited.
8. By entering this contest you are agreeing to our terms of entry

PLEASE NOTE: The contest portion of the Erin Kellison event is now closed. The winner will be chosen at a later date and notified vie email.

Tremendous thanks to Bitten by Books for hosting the virtual release of Shadow Fall. And thanks also to everyone for stopping by and celebrating with me!

Custo Santovari just wouldn’t die. He’s the hero of Shadow Fall, the second in my Shadow series. I tried to cut him from Shadow Bound, the first book, tried to delete him more than once, but he was so vivid in my imagination that I finally gave in. Fine. Live. See if I care. I had no idea how important he would be. In Shadow Bound, some very bad stuff happens to Custo, which I won’t spoil here. Suffice to say, he is the ultimate loyal friend. If ever there was a man to have by your side, it’s him. Custo will do what needs to be done, his soul be damned. He’ll do the dirty work, and he’ll sacrifice himself before he’ll allow anyone he cares about to get hurt. In Shadow Fall, his own book, I torture him some more. He’s sorely tempted, and he succumbs more often than not. But no matter what, he’s there to fight the big fight.

Have no doubt, Custo is a hero, but he might just be headed for Hell. Or is he?

My question for readers is this: What qualities make a hero? And does a dark side count for or against him?

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Learn more about Erin Kellison here:

Read reviews of the author’s work here.
To visit the author’s website go here.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ekellison
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/erin.kellison

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CONTEST INFO: Open to readers worldwide.

Prize: $100.00 Barnes & Noble Gift Card or Amazon Winners Choice!

1. LEAVE YOUR FIRST NAME AND THE INITIAL OF YOUR LAST NAME in your comment/post so we can give you the proper credit for your entries. Mandatory, if you don’t leave this, none of your entries will count. It is NOT mandatory to make a purchase to be entered into the contest.

2. Answer Erin’s questions and ask her some questions Good for 10 entries per question. (Max 3 good towards entries)

3. Order copies of Erin’s new book Shadow Fall by using the links below.

To purchase a print copy of Shadow Fall from Amazon click here.

To purchase a print copy of Shadow Fall from Barnes & Noble click here.

Books in the Shadows series in the order they should be read:
Shadow Bound
Shadow Fall

Good for 500 entries per book you purchase by using the links above. Email your receipt to the prize Goddess here bittenbybooks.contests @ gmail.com (no spaces). Not valid on past purchases. NOTE It is NOT mandatory to make a purchase to be entered into the contest.

OR you can use the Barnes & Noble link HERE to make your purchase of ANY kind of merchandise during the contest. You can also use the Amazon link HERE to shop as well. Good for 100 entries to the contest for EACH item you purchase. Not valid on past purchases.

4. Spread the word about this event and invite everybody you know by using the new Share Buttons below at the bottom of the post to tell your friends about this contest and come back and tell us where you shared. This is the live link to the event: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=28643 if you don’t know how to use either of those functions. Good for 25 entries per EACH place you post the event link DAILY! Be sure to come back and post where you have shared, tweeted etc each day and tally your entries.

5. Other fun stuff to do while you are here today! 25 points for each of these you do.

RSVP for R.G. Alexanders event here: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=28549

Read and debate at this week’s Off the Fang here: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=28619

Grab 83 FREE Kindle books here: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=28354

Vote in this week’s Triple Threat Poll here: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=28639

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That’s it!

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RULES AND LEGAL DISCLAIMERS
The contest ends on 8/10/10 at 11:59 pm Central and the winners will be contacted via email. You will receive your prize directly from the publisher. PLEASE LEAVE YOUR FIRST AND THE INITIAL OF YOUR LAST NAME as well as a valid email where we can contact you. REMEMBER the more things you do, the more entries, the greater the chances of winning. PLEASE ALLOW THIRTY DAYS to receive your prize BEFORE EMAILING US.

1. Please note, the prize stated IS the prize you will receive, there will be absolutely no substitutions or changes the prize is non-transferable. If you don’t want the prize being offered, please don’t enter the contest. If you ever win an electronic copy of a book, please note that it is ILLEGAL to forward, give away or copy it in anyway once you receive it. Doing so violates copyright. If we find out that it has been done, you will no longer be eligible to win any of our contests.
2. You have FIVE days from the day the we contact you to claim your prize by sending your name/mailing address to me. Failure to contact me will forfeit your prize. BBB can at that time, choose either to re-award the prize to another entrant or not.
3. The prize stated IS the prize you will receive, there will be no substitutions, trades or changes. No exceptions. Please do not ask. If for some reason you do not wish to claim your prize, please let me know as soon as possible. Bitten by Books has the option to re-award it or not.
4. Contest is open to readers in the USA except where noted above. The prizes are shipped directly from the publisher unless otherwise noted.
5. Bitten by Books is in NO way responsible for the prizes being offered in any of the contests. If for some reason a contributor does not honor their prize, there is nothing we can or will do about it. We are not worried that this will happen, but we want to be very clear that WE are not offering these prizes, the contributor is and it is their responsibility to fulfill their prize obligations.
6. These rules are subject to change or be modified without prior written notice.
7. Contest is void where prohibited.
8. By entering this contest you are agreeing to our terms of entr

Life is finally going well for Talia O’Brien. She has a doctorate, the prospect of a good job, and a chance at a normal future. The appearance of two strangers changes everything. The monster inside her escapes, both saving her life and damning it.

He is the Shadowman, a lord of the fae and dealer of death. One transgression, made decades ago, sealed both his fate and Talia’s. But they aren’t alone in the battle against the monsters. Adam Thorne has dedicated the past few years of his life to investigating the wraiths, the beings who attacked Talia and sent her into hiding. He uses is own brother as a guinea pig, testing how fast they regenerate, how long they can go without food. It may sound inhumane, but it’s necessary to stop an apparently unstoppable being.

Adam’s research into the wraith phenomena brings him to Talia’s doorstep. He needs the Shadowman to win this war, and she’s his only link.

Shadow Bound by Erin Kellison is the perfect mix of urban fantasy action and fairy tale drama. Erin has a lyrical way with words that keeps your focus and ensnares you in the story. The beginning scene with Shadowman and Kathleen had me hooked. The raw pain and passion of the characters and Shadowman’s certainty of doom played out vividly in my mind.

The romance between Adam and Talia almost had me in tears numerous times. There were so many things stacked against them, I honestly wasn’t sure if they’d receive a happily ever after. Most fairy tales—the real ones, not the Disney ones—don’t have a happy ending, so I was prepared for anything. I’m not going to tell you what happened at the end, but I will tell you this—no matter what you’re expecting, it won’t be this!

Book Stats:

• Mass Market Paperback: 322 pages
• Publisher: Leisure Books (June 29, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0505528290
• ISBN-13: 978-0505528292

To purchase a print copy of Shadow Bound from Amazon click here.
To purchase a Kindle copy of Shadow Bound from Amazon click here.

To purchase a print copy of Shadow Bound from Barnes & Noble click here.
To purchase a Nook copy of Shadow Bound from Barnes & Noble click here.

Books in the Shadows series in the order they should be read:
Shadow Bound
Shadow Fall

Custo Santovari is no angel. He’s done things to protect his best friend, Adam, he should be ashamed of. But he isn’t. His only regret is the inability to warn Adam of the traitor in his midst. It’s kind of hard to communicate with the living when you’re stuck behind a set of pearly gates, waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Landing the lead role in Giselle is a dream come true for Annabella. She has to stay focused, keep her movements fluid and ethereal, like the ghost she is portraying. Lost in the dance, Annabella begins to hallucinate. She sees a predator stalking her in a dark forest, eyes intent on her and her alone. In her head, Annabella knows her visions can’t be real, but her heart isn’t convinced. The appearance of a strange man solidifies her fears, and the fierce attraction she feels for him can only spell trouble. Unfortunately, Custo wasn’t the only thing to escape the shadows. Wolf, the Hunter, has Bella’s scent, and he won’t stop until he possesses her body and soul.

Shadow Fall by Erin Kellison is the second book in her dark and sexy Shadow series about a world of shadow and blood, magic and love. Custo and Bella are an unlikely pair – a fallen angel and a ballerina – but the tension between them steamed up my computer screen. I hoped Custo would be back after his sacrifice in Shadow Bound, and was super-excited to find out he was the hero in his own book.

There’s something about a man with a troubled past and a heart of gold that gives me the warm fuzzies. Custo may have thought himself unworthy, but anyone with eyes could see he was a good man. Even though I love him to pieces, someone else captured my heart early on. It says something about my mental stability that I was crushing on the villain. He wasn’t sexy or misunderstood, he just was. Wolf was made of shadow, belonging to another race, another mindset. I don’t approve of his methods, but I approve of him. I know. Weird. But it can’t be helped! His fate at the end, in particular, intrigues me. I can’t wait to see what the repercussions will be.

Book Stats:

• Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Leisure Books (July 27, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0505528304
• ISBN-13: 978-0505528308

To purchase a print copy of Shadow Fall from Amazon click here.

To purchase a print copy of Shadow Fall from Barnes & Noble click here.

Books in the Shadows series in the order they should be read:
Shadow Bound
Shadow Fall

PLEASE NOTE: The contest portion of the Erin Kellison event is now closed. The winners will be chosen at a later date and notified via email.

A huge thank you to Bitten By Books for hosting the virtual launch to my debut release,  Shadow Bound. And thank you to everyone for stopping by and celebrating with me.

For my Shadow series, I had a lot of fun playing around with the concept of mortality. My heroine is a banshee, the herald of Death, so she is very much on the divide between this world (Earth/mortality) and the Between world of the fae. My baddies are wraiths, and they were derived from this play on words: If the most selfless act is to give up your life, then the most selfish act would be to give up your… death. My demon, the Death Collector, would gladly take it from you. The wraiths are basically a new take on the age-old quest for the fountain of youth. My series suggests that there is tremendous power in death.

Immortality is a well-traveled topic in fiction, and very common in paranormals and urban fantasy. Take vampires (favorites of mine). What are they really but a compelling combination of enduring youth and living death? Something about that dichotomy to me is very sexy. Others must think so too.

So my question for readers today is this: If you had the choice to live forever (and not become one of my monster wraiths), would you? Under what circumstances (youth, wealth, power, keep your soul) would you agree to this transformation? Would you require an out? Like sunlight or a stake to the heart, or in the case of my series, a swift strike from the Reaper’s scythe?

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Learn more about Erin Kellison here:

Read reviews of the author’s work here.
To visit the author’s website go here.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ekellison
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/erin.kellison

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CONTEST INFO: Open to readers worldwide.

Prizes:
First Place: $100.00 Barnes & Noble Gift Card or Amazon Winners Choice!

1. LEAVE YOUR FIRST NAME AND THE INITIAL OF YOUR LAST NAME in your comment/post so we can give you the proper credit for your entries. Mandatory, if you don’t leave this, none of your entries will count. It is NOT mandatory to make a purchase to be entered into the contest.

2. Answer Erin’s questions and ask her some questions Good for 10 entries per question. (Max 3 good towards entries)

3. Order copies of Erin’s new book Shadow Bound by using the links below.

From Amazon click here.

From Barnes & Noble click here.

Good for 500 entries per book you purchase by using the links above. Email your receipt to the prize Goddess here bittenbybooks.contests @ gmail.com (no spaces). Not valid on past purchases.

OR you can use the Barnes & Noble link HERE to make your purchase of ANY kind of merchandise during the contest. You can also use the Amazon link HERE to shop as well. Good for 100 entries to the contest for EACH item you purchase. Not valid on past purchases.

4. Spread the word about this event and invite everybody you know by using the new Share Buttons below at the bottom of the post to tell your friends about this contest and come back and tell us where you shared. This is the live link to the event: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=27369 if you don’t know how to use either of those functions. Good for 25 entries per EACH place you post the event link DAILY! Be sure to come back and post where you have shared, tweeted etc each day and tally your entries.

Check out and comment at Bitten by Books Screen Bites here: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=27283

Join the weekly book chat and comment here: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=26900

Attend Sharon Ashwood’s Event here: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=27382

Enter the Chloe Neill Contest here: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=27269

Read this week’s Off the Fang Column and comment here: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=27227

Vote in this week’s poll here: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=27263

good for 25 entries per each one you do.

That’s it!

RULES AND LEGAL DISCLAIMERS
The contest ends on 7/9/10 at 11:59 pm Central and the winners will be contacted via email. You will receive your prize directly from the authors. PLEASE LEAVE YOUR FIRST AND THE INITIAL OF YOUR LAST NAME as well as a valid email where we can contact you. REMEMBER the more things you do, the more entries, the greater the chances of winning. PLEASE ALLOW THIRTY DAYS to receive your prize BEFORE EMAILING US.

1. Please note, the prize stated IS the prize you will receive, there will be absolutely no substitutions or changes the prize is non-transferable. If you don’t want the prize being offered, please don’t enter the contest. If you ever win an electronic copy of a book, please note that it is ILLEGAL to forward, give away or copy it in anyway once you receive it. Doing so violates copyright. If we find out that it has been done, you will no longer be eligible to win any of our contests.
2. You have FIVE days from the day the we contact you to claim your prize by sending your name/mailing address to me. Failure to contact me will forfeit your prize. BBB can at that time, choose either to re-award the prize to another entrant or not.
3. The prize stated IS the prize you will receive, there will be no substitutions, trades or changes. No exceptions. Please do not ask. If for some reason you do not wish to claim your prize, please let me know as soon as possible. Bitten by Books has the option to re-award it or not.
4. Contest is open to readers in the USA except where noted above. The prizes are shipped directly from the publisher unless otherwise noted.
5. Bitten by Books is in NO way responsible for the prizes being offered in any of the contests. If for some reason a contributor does not honor their prize, there is nothing we can or will do about it. We are not worried that this will happen, but we want to be very clear that WE are not offering these prizes, the contributor is and it is their responsibility to fulfill their prize obligations.
6. These rules are subject to change or be modified without prior written notice.
7. Contest is void where prohibited.
8. By entering this contest you are agreeing to our terms of entry