Guest Blog/Giveaway with Anne Marsh

Today I'm excited to welcome Anne Marsh to my blog. Her latest release, Bond With Me comes out August 24th. Please give her a warm welcome!

Tell A Man By His Drinks
By: Anne Marsh

You can tell much about a man by what he drinks-- and I'm not talking about vampires. My very first romance novel-- which consists of precisely one paragraph-- introduced my hero with his feet up on a desk, drinking vodka. He was a Russian prince. Ruthless. Sexy. Surrounded by authentic leather wall (yes, leather was the de rigueur wall covering in classy Russian studies of the nineteenth century variety), he further proved his Russkii background by downing shots. Unfortunately, I never did figure out what to do with my hero after he set his glass back on his desk and, as far as I know, he's still waiting in his study for a heroine and happily-ever-after.

For some reason, romance seems to produce lots of beer drinkers. One of my favorite summertime images is of sexy alpha males popping the tops off beer bottles. And then there’s J.R. Ward's Brotherhood, who must have singlehandedly upped the stock of Grey Goose with their well-stocked wet bar as they struggle towards their own happy endings. Trying to work out the way to a woman’s heart, a good Scots hero spends time with his whiskey as well. Not to mention learning what his woman likes. Bowen MacRieve won me over when he fetched Orangina for Mariketa the Awaited in Kresley Cole's WICKED DEEDS ON A WINTER'S NIGHT. And many of her heroes go that extra mile, paying attention to the little details, learning what makes their heroines tick. DARK DESIRES AFTER DUSK’s Cade brings Holly unopened water bottles in an unspoken I-love-you-and-love-your-quirks moment.

There are mystical potions and almost magical drinks that double as birth control (think Johanna Lindsey’s WARRIOR’S WOMAN and the sexy barbarian Challen Ly-San-Ter). And there are always, always bonus points for coffee-- particularly if our hero makes excellent coffee and even more so if he makes it for the heroine. I nearly tossed one of Lora Leigh's shifter romances against the wall when her Breed hero decided to withhold caffeine and coffee from her heroine (sure, health is important-- but coffee is more so). Fortunately, later heroes wised up and made coffee.

My new book, BOND WITH ME, opens in an opulent Moscow club. The hero and his brethren are surrounded by humans who want the fantasy of losing themselves, of giving up control and exploring dark, decadent fantasies in the arms of the Fallen. Mischka Baran is, of course, an orange juice drinker. She's not interested in fantasies-- or so she thinks. She doesn't trust anything that doesn't come hermetically sealed in a plastic bottle. Untouched. Safe. Brends Duranov, however, isn't going to leave Mischka untouched. He's out to seduce her, to coax her into giving up all that delicious control for just a little while. The straw-colored bubbles of the haute-couture champagne Perrier-Jouët he pours for her are just the first step. He's offering to bring to life the sensual fantasies she didn't realize she had-- one wicked sip at a time.

BOND WITH ME
By Anne Marsh - Out August 24th

Fallen angels… They rule Moscow’s seedy underworld, promising untold pleasure to the females who dare to mate them. That promise – and Brends Duranov’s own raw sexual power – has hopefuls mobbing the velvet rope outside his elite club G2’s.

But Mischka Baran has no intention of hooking up with one of the Fallen. Not even after Brends gives her an unforgettable taste of the sin and seduction he can deliver with those wicked lips. She’s after information, not a stint as some Goblin’s toy of the month. What she doesn’t know is that with a sadistic killer carving up his brethren, Brends is playing for keeps, hunting the one woman whose bloodline can end the mayhem, whose bond can restore his lost wings.

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Thanks to Anne for stopping by and blogging!
You can read my review of Bond With Me here.

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GIVEAWAY
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Thanks to Anne I have 2 prize packs to giveaway. Each winner will receive a print copy of The Hunt and a digital copy of Bond With Me. To enter leave a comment along with an email address. Winners will be announced on August 28th. This giveaway is open to all. Yes that means International readers too. Good Luck!! :)