Today's tour is for Rita Herron's Dark Hunger. Read on!
About the book:
Reporter Annabelle Armstrong will go to any lengths to deliver a story, even track down Quinton Valtrez, a man she believes is a coldhearted assassin. Yet the truth about the darkly sensual Quinton is even more shocking...and the overwhelming desire he ignites is one she vows to resist.
Quinton has fought his demonic powers since he was a child. Now using his gifts for the good of national security, he can't let himself be distracted by the beautiful, determined Annabelle. But his need for her is sudden, fierce--and could soon cost Annabelle her life. For a wicked enemy is out for vengeance, a demon who wants to draw Quinton into a life of pure evil and is willing to use Annabelle as bait. To save her, Quinton must achieve the near impossible: tame the sinister force that is both his inheritance and his curse before it claims him forever.
About the author:Rita Herron is an award-winning author of more than 30 romantic suspense novels for Harlequin and Dorchester. In 2007 alone, she was nominated for two Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Awards, including a Career Achievement Award. She can be found online at her website, www.ritaherron.com, and you can find out more about her Demonborn series at The Demonborn website.
drey's thoughts:
Ah, a romance between suspicious, antagonistic people... Annabelle is a reporter who's trying to move up to the next level. She thinks that an expose on Quinton Valtrez would do the trick. So she's hunting him down. And she's right--he is an assassin. Too bad he's also gorgeous. Unknown to her, though, is his heritage--Quinton is demonborn.
Quinton is one of those "quiet" men. He has to be--an assassin has no time for friends, after all. Being demonborn doesn't help, either. When Annabelle starts following him, he's afraid she knows his secret. And afraid of what he might have to do to keep his secret.
Dark Hunger is definitely action-packed. An explosion starts off the adventure within the first 10 pages--lots of carnage and chaos. Seems that Quinton's sire wants him back, and wants him evil. Next thing you know, Quinton and Annabelle are working together to try to stop the next attack. And, eventually, Quinton's heritage is outed, and Annabelle has some thinkin' to do. A fun, fast read from Rita Herron!
Five fun facts from Rita:
- I set Dark Hunger in three of my favorite cites, Savannah, Charleston, and New Orleans because they’re all haunted and possess an eerie atmosphere – perfect places for the Death Angel. The B & B with the outdoor garden where Annabelle stays in Savannah is fashioned after a B & B where my husband and I stayed. And Shayla Larue is modeled after a voodoo priestess I met at the RWA conference in New Orleans.
- Emily Nelson, the social worker in the book, is named after my daughter who’s a dedicated social worker in real life.
- The idea of the Death Angel taking a vulture’s form came from a brainstorming session with two author friends at a writer’s retreat near Charleston. I’d been flirting with other forms but, when the vulture idea came up, I knew it was perfect—creepy and symbolic of bad luck, evil and death.
- Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds inspired me as I was writing Dark Hunger. I also envisioned David Gray’s song “One With the Birds” as the soundtrack for the movie.
- When I was a child, I knew a preacher who inspired me to create Reverend Narius. He was a hellfire and damnation type who yelled and stalked up and down the aisles during his sermon. It was as if he was singling you out to let you know you were going to hell. I was terrified of him!
Holy moly, does Hachette have a prize pack for you!! 5 people will win a copy of Dark Hunger, a signed bookmark, AND a T-shirt! How lucky can you be?? =)
Rules:
-- Contest is open to US and Canada residents, no PO Boxes please!
-- To enter, comment and share something you've found out about the Demonborn, either from Rita's website, the Demonborn website, or somewhere else (please mention where).
-- Follow for 1 extra entry.
-- Share for 2 extra entries (let me know what & where, please).
-- If you're here from someone's mention, let me know who/where. The sharer & you BOTH get an extra entry!
-- Do it all before 6:00 pm CST August 22nd. Good luck!
Tour stops:
Aug. 9:
Yankee Romance Reviewers
drey’s library
Aug. 10:
Bookin’ with “BINGO”
Just Another New Blog
Hot Deals by Bec
Aug. 11:
Trisha's Book Blog
Maria's Space
Aug. 12:
Book Soulmates
My Book Addiction & More
Aug. 13:
Just Jennifer Reading
Seductive Musings
Wrighty's Reads
Aug. 14:
Bibliophiles 'R' Us
Starting Fresh
cheryl's book nook
Aug. 15:
A Journey of Books
Aug. 16:
Darby's Closet
Aug. 17:
Carol’s Notebook
Aug. 18:
Jeanne's Ramblings
Cheeky Reads
Aug. 19:
Books and Needlepoint
Aug. 20:
All About {n}
This Book For Free
Aug. 21:
Park-Avenue Princess
Morbid Romantic
Aug. 22:
Falling Off the Shelf
My Book Views
Found Not Lost
My Guilty Pleasures
Readaholic
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