http://www.bethkery.com Writing in the Service of Pleasure Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:48:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en May the luck of the Irish be with you today and for the rest of the year. I'm writing an Irishmen at the moment (his name is Rill Pierce) and I'm starting to speak with an Irish accent in my head. :) Rill is a film director, which brings me ... http://www.bethkery.com/2010/03/17/happy-st-patricks-day-and-my-little-tribute-to-john-hughes/ I realized I hadn't yet put up an excerpt for Explosive even though I received the new cover. So here it is, the debut excerpt of Explosive. EXPLOSIVE by Beth Kery Genre: Centemporary erotic suspense Publisher: Berkley Heat ISBN-13: 978-0425236710 Release Date: December 7, 2010 Format: Trade Paperback His touch would consume her—if it didn’t ... http://www.bethkery.com/2010/03/15/excerpt-explosive/ Velvet Cataclysm Series: Princes of the Underground 1 Author: Beth Kery Publisher: Samhain Publishing Length: Novel Genre: Paranormal Romance/Red Hot Price: 5.50 Publication Date: May 18, 2010 In his battle to resist, he found the impossible. His soul. Christina Astor’s telepathic ability is an asset in her job as a psychiatric social worker. What’s driving her crazy, though, is ... http://www.bethkery.com/2010/03/12/i-have-a-new-cover-plus-an-excerpt-velvet-cataclysm/ My booksigning is this Saturday with other authors Shiloh Walker, Joss Ware/Colleen Gleason and Julie James at Barnes and Noble/Webster Place/Chicago from 3-5! Even if you can't come for the signing, you can enter the contest to win a forty dollar Barnes and Noble gift certificate and a signed book ... http://www.bethkery.com/2010/03/11/have-you-entered-the-spread-the-word-contest/ Greetings all! How are you on this (what is in Chicago) rainy Wednesday? I'm going to be chatting up a storm with friend Fiona Jayde over at the Samhain Cafe today from 3-4 EST. If you aren't yet a member of the cafe, you can join here. I'm very excited ... http://www.bethkery.com/2010/03/10/hanging-out-at-the-samhain-cafe-and-a-velvet-cataclysm-debut/ Hello all! Hope you had a good weekend. I was at the mall on Saturday. Not any mall, one of the largest malls in the midwest,Woodfield. Now going to the mall is probably a normal event for most people, but I live in the middle of the city, and malls ... http://www.bethkery.com/2010/03/08/beth-and-the-mall-not-a-good-mix/ Time for some winners announcements! The winner of a copy of Julie James, Something About You, is #4, Jane! The winner of a Fiona Jayde backlist book is #10, Cecile! Ladies, write to me at bethkery@aol.com to claim your prizes! I have a new cover for my Berkley Heat book coming out in ... http://www.bethkery.com/2010/03/06/winners-and-a-new-cover-explosive/ Authors Julie James, Shiloh Walker, Joss Ware/Colleen Gleason and myself are throwing a 'spread the word' contest about our book signing in Chi-town, March 13th, Barnes and Noble/Webster Place from 1-3 pm! Even if you can't attend in person, if you help us spread the word, you'll be in the ... http://www.bethkery.com/2010/03/03/spread-the-word-for-a-chance-to-win/ Good friend Fiona Jayde has her first Samhain book out today, a scorcher contemporary that is sure to get your heart racing called Pas de Duex. Give it up for Fiona! Pas De Duex One wrong move, and she could be dancing on her grave… Two years after an injury put her ... http://www.bethkery.com/2010/03/02/fiona-jaydes-latest-pas-de-duex-and-a-giveaway/ Something About You comes out tomorrow! Julie James did a terrific interview for Borders. She looks great in it and she talks smart romance. Check it out here and then come back and comment on your thoughts on the video. I'll choose one commenter to win their choice of a Julie ... http://www.bethkery.com/2010/03/01/check-out-julies-borders-video-and-win-a-jj-book/