Adrianne Brennan - romantic dark fantasy and science fiction writer

Blood of the Dark Moon - now with a new cover!

2009-12-05T09:02:00.002-05:00

Here's a preview of the cover for the print release of Blood of the Dark Moon:

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I really think that Valerie Tibbs did an excellent job with this one. I totally see the couple on the front as being Amanda and Jesse, don't you? :D

The estimate (and this is non-official, just an estimate mind you) is that the release date is being aimed for Dec 22nd. Once I have the official word, I'll be sure to let people know!

Love & Magic,
Adrianne

Hot vampires for the holidays!

2009-12-02T05:10:00.000-05:00

I still can't believe it's December. I'm waking up to below freezing temperatures but am still passionately in denial. Summer was next to non-existent and fall went by a little quickly this year. It's been a cold, cold, cold year.

But the world of vampires remains HOT! I have two short reads that are holiday themed in the Dark Moon series about vampires celebrating the Winter Solstice. It's their most sacred time. Think about it; for a vampire to get one day per year where the night is longest given their proclivity to darkness is a good thing!

On the Winter Solstice, two couples are able to spend some special time together and honor memories of the past by celebrating the present--and looking forward to the future. Each story picks up from two different books in the Dark Moon series. A Memory on Record takes place after Blood of the Dark Moon, and The Longest Night happens right after the events in Blood and Mint Chocolates.

Regardless of how you choose to spend your holidays and what you wish to celebrate most, I hope that every one of you have a terrific holiday season. Eat good food, have good times, and enjoy it all with those whom you care about most.

Love & Magic,
Adrianne
http://www.adriannebrennan.com

Available now! Dawn of the Seraphs - Adrianne Brennan - m/m paranormal/scifi erotic romance

2009-10-21T11:26:00.002-04:00

Dawn of the Seraphs, a m/m paranormal/scifi/erotic romance in the Immortal Fire anthology, is now available:

http://www.loveyoudivine.com/index.php?main_page=document_product_info&cPath=30_51&products_id=569

Once the print release is available for purchase on Amazon.com, I'll be sending that along as well!

Love & Magic,
Adrianne

Blood and Mint Chocolates made round 2 of the Rainbow Awards voting!

2009-10-20T18:39:00.001-04:00

Round 2 of the Rainbow Awards voting is still going on! Blood and Mint Chocolates and other works are up:

http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/822605.html

Love & Magic,
Adrianne

Podcast interview: Life sucking fiction, immortality, and the stone of the wise

2009-10-20T09:55:00.001-04:00

Interview of me by Occult Sentinel podcast on "Life sucking fiction, immortality, and the stone of the wise":

http://eastern-syndicate.com/occultsentinel/?p=26

I cover everything from enlightenment to whether or not vampires can get it up. :D

Enjoy!

Love & Magic,
Adrianne

Blood and Mint Chocolates is in third place so far for a Rainbow Award!

2009-10-10T09:04:00.002-04:00

Blood and Mint Chocolates, a f/f paranormal erotic romance novella in the Dark Moon series, is in third place for a Rainbow Award!

The first week results of voting are in:

http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/811346.html

I’d like to thank everyone who’s voted for me thus far. You guys are awesome. *hugs*

To read more about this book including excerpts and reviews, go here: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html

Love & Magic,

Adrianne

Interview w/me + last chance to enter to win Immortal Fire Anthology with Dawn of the Seraphs in PRINT!

2009-09-30T19:21:00.000-04:00

Here’s an interview with me and a chance to win the Immortal Fire anthology, including my work Dawn of the Seraphs, in PRINT! This is the last week to enter! http://ddrreviews.blogspot.com/2009/09/wicked-wednesday_30.html

That’s right, folks…Dawn of the Seraphs, an m/m paranormal/sci-fi/erotic romance will be made available in print in the Immortal Fire anthology on Amazon.com!

Details on how to enter to win are at the bottom of the interview. Good luck!

More information on Dawn of the Seraphs is in the interview plus here:

http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html

GREAT NEWS! The Oath, Book 3: Broken out in TWO WEEKS! BDSM/paranormal/fantasy

2009-09-11T22:11:00.001-04:00

For those of you who have eagerly awaiting the next installment of The Oath series, Book 3 will be out September 22nd!

Book 3 entitled Broken explores further the adventures of Lila and the demon who was summoned in the rite from the last book. What will transpire between her and Asmodion, and what trials yet await her?

You can pre-order the book here: http://www.freyasbower.com/index.php?main_page=productinfo&cPath=5&products_id=222

You can read more here: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/theoath_broken.html

Love & Magic,
Adrianne

Yard sale & booksigning at Somerville this Saturday June 27th from 10am-4pm!

2009-06-25T13:06:00.001-04:00

I will be doing a booksigning in Somerville at a yard sale Sat June 27th from 10am-4pm!

Copies of Blood of the Dark Moon and Blood and Mint Chocolates, two books in the Dark Moon series made available on CD in PDF format, will be sold along with handcrafted steampunk jewelry and accessories made from watch parts.

To read more about these works and others, go here: http://adriannebrennan.com/books.html

For samples of my steampunk wares from Time Lady Designs, go here: http://TimeLadyDesigns.etsy.com

This is a great opportunity for those who are in the Somerville area and would like to attend a very cool yard sale held by very cool folks, plus a booksigning! How can that get any better?

The address is 112 Woodstock Street #1 in Somerville, MA.

Love & Magic,
Adrianne

Blood of the Dark Moon won Best Vampire Book 2008!

2009-01-19T20:55:00.000-05:00

Pinch me, please. I must be dreaming.

Blood of the Dark Moon won Best Vampire Book in the LRC 2008 awards and placed honorable mention for Best Paranormal Book!

I also took honorable mention for Best Paranormal Author. O_O

I wish to thank everyone SO much, a billion hugs and virtual cookies, for voting and supporting me and my works. Getting the news was completely unexpected; I actually burst into tears. Really. ^_^;

It means the world to me. Thank you!!

*HUGS*

Love & Magic,

-A

Arisia schedule, take two!

2009-01-16T09:18:00.001-05:00

I will be doing a booksignings of Blood of the Dark Moon and Blood and Mint Chocolates along with panels at Arisia this weekend!!

Please note! There will be booksignings daily at the Artists' Row. One day has a conflict and I';m busy trying to sort it out, so expect this

to get updated once I have the full details for Saturday. Thanks!!

I'll be blogging as regularly as I can from the event with details on what's happening. So look forward to those posts! :D

Jan 16-19th

Hyatt Regency Cambridge, Cambridge MA

SCHEDULE

Jan 16th

BOOKSIGNING

Jan 17th:

10am-12pm - BOOKSIGNING (Artist's Gallery)

4-5pm - Panel: How to Write Your Own Stories (Fast Track 1)

7-8pm - Panel: Book Publicity 101 (Crispus Attucks)

Jan 18th:

11am-12pm - Panel: Blogging for Writers (William Dawes A)

4-6pm - BOOKSIGNING (Artists' Galley)

6-7pm - Panel: Secret Societies in Fiction (William Dawes B)

Jan 19th:

11am-12pm - Panel: Vampires in 21th Century Fiction (William Dawes A)
12-2pm - BOOKSIGNING (Artists' Gallery)

Hope to see everyone there!

Love & Magic,

-A

Come join me this weekend at Arisia in Cambridge, MA for panels and booksignings!

2009-01-14T09:50:00.002-05:00

For those of you without plans this weekend, I'm going to be doing panels and a booksigning for Blood of the Dark Moon and Blood and Mint Chocolates at Arisia, a big scifi/fantasy convention in Cambridge, MA.

The convention goes from Jan 16 to the 19th.

SCHEDULE:

Jan 16th:

8pm - Panel: Science Fiction is a Girl Thing Too! (William Dawes A)

Jan 17th:

11am-12pm - BOOKSIGNING (Crows Nest 1A)

4-5pm - Panel: How to Write Your Own Stories (Fast Track 1)

7-8pm - Panel: Book Publicity 101 (Crispus Attucks)

Jan 18th:

11am-12pm - Panel: Blogging for Writers (William Dawes A)

6-7pm - Panel: Secret Societies in Fiction (William Dawes B)

Jan 19th:

11am-12pm - Panel: Vampires in 21th Century Fiction (William Dawes A)

For details and information on the con itself, go here: http://adriannebrennan.com/events.html#arisia

It is a highly recommended event to attend. I've been wanting to go for years, and now I finally have the chance!

Love & Magic,

-A

The Oath, Book 1: Bound is now available! BDSM/fantasy/paranormal

2009-01-13T10:01:00.000-05:00

I am pleased to announce that book 1 in The Oath series, Bound, has been released by Freya's Bower! If you enjoy tales of magick, paranormal erotica, sex, BDSM and secret societies, this may be the book for you!

You can read more and/or purchase the book here: http://www.freyasbower.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=173

Genre: BDSM/Fantasy

Rating: Sizzling

Book Length: Sips

Price: $1.25

Blurb:

But the trials of the initiation challenge even the strongest of wills. Can Lila's transformation through erotic servitude bring her closer to fulfilling her dreams?

Bound: Lila begins to learn the importance of the oath she has sworn and what it means to be bound.

Excerpt:

Lila studied him with care. All she saw, with the black painted mask upon his face, were his intense, dark eyes that bored into her skull.

Nervous, she swallowed hard. No turning back.

The gentleman with the white gem grabbed her hair and yanked her head back. Lila sucked in her breath, unable to control the thrill that ran through her body at the rough gesture. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the black-gemmed male take hold of a rather elaborate flogger. From it hung numerous, long strands of thin black leather. With a sharp crack, it struck her side, and she winced. The sound reverberated in the small room. Lightheadedness filled her, and she surveyed her situation. Three men surrounded her and had her tied to what appeared to be two wooden planks in the form of a huge X, and this for the purpose of attaining self-knowledge?

I must be crazy.

Books in the Dark Moon series are up for several awards! Please show your support!

2009-01-12T11:08:00.000-05:00

I am up for Best Horror, Best Scifi/Fantasy, Best Book Cover, Best Horror Short Story, Best Romance Short Story, Best Scifi/Fantasy Short Story, and Best Author:

http://www.critters.org/predpoll/novelh.shtml

http://www.critters.org/predpoll/novelsf.shtml

http://critters.org/predpoll/bookart.shtml

http://www.critters.org/predpoll/shortstoryh.shtml

ttp://critters.org/predpoll/shortstoryr.shtml

http://www.critters.org/predpoll/shortstorysf.shtml

http://www.critters.org/predpoll/author.shtml

Freya's Bower is also up for Best Publisher: http://www.critters.org/predpoll/ebookpublisher.shtml

I've also been nominated for the following LRC awards:

Best Vampire book: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LoveRomancesCafe/surveys?id=2140913

Best Paranormal book: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LoveRomancesCafe/surveys?id=2140905

Best Paranormal author: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LoveRomancesCafe/surveys?id=2140902

Thanks in advance for your support, and congrats to all of those who have been nominated!

Love & Magic,

-A

I'm up for three LRC awards for Blood of the Dark Moon!

2009-01-05T12:18:00.001-05:00

I’ve been nominated for the following LRC awards:

Best Vampire book: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LoveRomancesCafe/surveys?id=2140913

Best Paranormal book: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LoveRomancesCafe/surveys?id=2140905

Best Paranormal author: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LoveRomancesCafe/surveys?id=2140902

Thanks in advance for your support, and congrats to all of those who have been nominated!

Love & Magic,

-A

I’ve been nominated in the 2008 Preeditor and Editor Polls!

2009-01-01T17:45:00.001-05:00

I am up for Best Horror, Best Scifi/Fantasy, Best Horror Short Story, Best Scifi/Fantasy Short Story, and Best Author:

http://www.critters.org/predpoll/novelh.shtml
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/novelsf.shtml
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/shortstoryh.shtml
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/shortstorysf.shtml
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/author.shtml

Freya’s Bower is also up for Best Publisher: http://www.critters.org/predpoll/ebookpublisher.shtml

Your kind support is appreciated. Thank you very much in advance, and Happy New Year!

Love & Magic,
-A

Join me at Arisia in Cambridge, MA Jan 16-19th for my panels and booksigning!

2008-12-30T13:08:00.001-05:00

For those of you in the northeast or willing to travel, I'm going to be doing panels and a booksigning at Arisia, a big scifi/fantasy convention in Cambridge, MA.

The convention goes from Jan 16 to the 19th.

For details on my schedule while there, including more information on the con itself, go here: http://adriannebrennan.com/events.html#arisia

It is a highly recommended event to attend. I've been wanting to go for years, and now I finally have the chance!

:D

Love & Magic,
-A

A sneak peek at The Oath, Book 1: Bound

2008-12-23T13:12:00.001-05:00

Excerpt:
Lila studied the initiator with care. All she saw, with the black painted mask upon his face were his intense, dark eyes that bored into her skull.

Nervous, she swallowed hard. No turning back.

The gentleman with the white gem grabbed her hair and yanked her head back. Lila sucked in her breath, unable to control the thrill that ranthrough her body at the rough gesture. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the black-gemmed male take hold of a rather elaborate flogger.From it hung numerous, long strands of thin black leather. With a sharp crack, it struck her side, and she winced. The sound reverberated in the small room.Lightheadedness filled her, and she surveyed her situation. Three men surrounded her and had her tied to what appeared to be two wooden planks in theform of a huge X, and this for the purpose of attaining self-knowledge?

I must be crazy.

To learn more about this book, go here: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/theoath_bound.html

Love & Magic,
-A

Have a Blessed Yule, everyone! :)

2008-12-21T10:18:00.002-05:00

~Magickal Graphics~

This day marks the longest night of the year. From here...it can only get brighter.

:)

New contract, new book...new series!

2008-12-18T20:26:00.001-05:00

I am pleased to announce that I have a new contract with Freya’s Bower!

The Oath, Book 1: Bound

Come explore a world where magick, sex, BDSM, and ritual drama meet…all in The Oath.

Will it transform you as much as its participants?

Stay tuned….! Check back at http://www.adriannebrennan.com/theoath_bound.html for updates!

Love & Magic,

-A

The Longest Night, a f/f free holiday read in the Dark Moon series, is available NOW!

2008-12-18T12:46:00.000-05:00

Click on the cover to download/read more!

The Longest Night - holiday short within the Dark Moon series
by Adrianne Brennan

Excerpt:
It didn't take long for the two women to divest themselves of their clothing, and a dazed Merideth found both herself and Erin on the floor, their garments lying beneath them.

She caressed Erin's pale flesh and savored the sensation of skin upon skin. Erin's skin was almost as fair as her own, she realized as her fingertips trailed lightly over her stomach.

Erin groaned. "Oh, I've missed you so much, Meri."

Meri. That was Kalia's nickname for her too. She blinked away the thought. Merideth missed Kalia, but she also adored this dark-and-fair woman lying underneath her, her skin warm and inviting to the touch.

The sharp sensation of teeth scraping her nipple interrupted Merideth's thoughts. She cried aloud.

Blood, I want her so bad.

"Just think," Erin murmured, her mouth muffled by Merideth's breast, "we have a nice, long night ahead of us."

Oh the weather outside is frightful....

2008-12-18T11:19:00.003-05:00

I'm awaiting a huge winter storm that's due to hit my area tomorrow. The joys of living in the New England!

Aside from shoveling, I may stay inside and make some nice mulled wine--a favorite holiday treat of mine. :)

Does anyone have any favorite foods, beverages, or traditions that they typically have during this time of year? Things which you MUST have that make the winter season good?

I hate winter, so anything I do must be absolutely fabulous to get me to have fun. LOL

Speaking of winter, I have some free holiday reads, one which is up and the other which will be up soon:

http://www.adriannebrennan.com/ln.html
http://www.adriannebrennan.com/amor.html

Love & Magic,
-A

A Memory on Record is available NOW from Freya's Bower!

2008-12-16T10:46:00.001-05:00

Click on the cover to download/read more!

A Memory on Record - holiday short within the Dark Moon series
by Adrianne Brennan

Excerpt:
“You’re crazy,” Jesse whispered in between trailing fevered kisses down Amanda's neck. “I hope we don’t get caught.”

“In Central Park past midnight?” Feeling bold due to wine and holiday spirits, she reached for the bulge in his pants. With a gentle hand she massaged his swollen member. Wow, he’s rock hard.

He uttered a low groan, his lips pressed against her neck, and Amanda smiled. They lay tucked away in trees and frozen bushes with snow falling around them, and she was doing her best to tempt him into having hot sex in the great outdoors.

Every Winter Solstice should be celebrated like this.

Rainbow Reviews gives Blood and Mint Chocolates 4.5 stars!

2008-12-15T15:34:00.000-05:00

Rainbow Reviews gave Blood and Mint Chocolates a 4.5 star review!

Quote: "Well worth the reading, Blood and Mint Chocolates will have its readers reaching for a partner to assuage the inspiration."

You can read more of the review here: http://rainbow-reviews.com/?p=784

More reviews for this and other books here: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/reviews.html

To read more about this book and/or to purchase, go here: http://www.freyasbower.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=10&products_id=142

Love & Magic,

-A

Come join me at the Midnight Seductions anniversary bash Dec 15th!

2008-12-12T12:25:00.001-05:00