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

Rise of the Wolf has been nominated in the SciFi/Fantasy category.  What a lovely way to start the new year! The voting is open until January 14th.

There are many great novels also nominated, but if you haven’t voted yet I’d appreciate a vote for my story  and so would those sexy werewolves Hilary and Nathan.

While you’re at it, think about casting a vote for my fellow Eternal Press authors:
Romance: Witch’s Moon
Erotica: Ghostly Menage
Thriller: Captive Angel
SciFi Short Story: Cafe at the Edge of Outer Space

Till next time,

Kat

“This was a sweet and sassy tale that is just perfect for the holiday season. It was wickedly hilarious, at times poignant, but always right on.”

Author Sloane Taylor wrote the first review on Angel for Cafe Lotti’s book discussion group Cafe Klatch. You can check that one out at http://cafelotti.blogspot.com/.

Of course, I’d love to hear what each my readers think, so after you read your copy of Angel, don’t forget to drop me a line. I hope to do more stories to about other wannabe cherubs trained by Angel’s supervisor, Celeste, so I’d love to hear any comments or suggestions you might have for future books.

Till next time,

Kat

In case anyone is out there today and feeling a bit out of the Christmas spirit, don’t despair. Holidays can be tough in spite of all our best endeavors. If you are in need of a treat that will lift your spirits, I’m giving away a free copy of my latest paranormal erotica/romance ANGEL GETS HER WINGS to the first three responses I get at my email address: katiecat.katduarte@gmail.com

Be sure to put “CHRISTMAS CONTEST” in the subject line of your email.

In addition, I will put the name of all those who respond today in a hat and hold a drawing tomorrow for a special treat: a small stocking packed with goodies including a pair of wings ornament. I must get your entries by midnight tonight, Dec. 25th, 2008 for you to be entered in the drawing.

Good luck to all and a very merry Christmas!                                                               

Kat

Now at Eternal Press: “Angel Gets Her Wings” Heart warming holiday adventure with a wannabe cherub.

Also on sale at Eternal Press: “Rise of the Wolf.” Danger and erotic romance under the Hunters’ moon.

I’m so glad that there’s still some interest on that one, considering I’ve got a sequel in the works. That one will be based on the character of April, who is now the manager of the Cafe Lotti since Hilary went to Europe for training. The story probably won’t be out for awhile though. I’m working on another new one about a very sexy Arch Fay and the trouble he causes for a woman archeologist in Northern Scotland.

In the meantime, don’t forget to lift your holiday spirits with my latest at Eternal Press, Angel Gets Her Wings.

There’s a giveaway for those who buy Angel Gets Her Wings. The first twenty people to buy a copy of will win a free book thong. After purchasing your copy all you need to do is fill out the form below and email it to me at katiecat.katduarte@gmail.com. Be sure to put “ANGEL CLAIM FORM” in the subject line. You will have to know the dedication inside the book to claim your prize.

Angel Gets Her Wings book thong entry form

1. Your first and last name:

2. Your age category: (18-30, 31-45, 46-55, or 55 and over)

3. Email address:

4. Street address:

City:

State/Province

Zip/postal code:

5. What is the dedication inside Angel Gets Her Wings?

6. Where did you purchase Angel Gets Her Wings?

7. Where did you hear about this offer?

8. Would you like email updates on Kat Duarte?

There’s still time to take advantage of this offer, but don’t wait too long!

Kat

Now on sale at Eternal Press: “Angel Gets Her Wings” Heart warming holiday adventure with a wannabe cherub.

Also at Eternal Press: “Rise of the Wolf.” Danger and erotic romance under the Hunters’ moon.

www.myspace.com/writerkatduarte

http://cafelotti.blogspot.com/

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The winners of the Cafe Lotti’s “Favorite Holiday Treat Contest” are Judy Cox and Robyn Lee. Congratulations to both of them. Each one will soon be receiving a box of holiday goodies: a snowman pin and a holiday themed bowl filled with chocolate, gingerbread men, a scented jar candle, and some hot chocolate or cider mixes.

Thanks to April and her staff at the Lotti and to those of you who dropped by to participate.  If your name wasn’t picked, don’t be sad. There are treats for everyone—the great recipes sent in for the contest will be posted at the Lotti so that we can all try them out.

There will be new contests in the days to come, so keep checking at the Lotti and here.

Till next time,

Kat

Today, December 7th, my new book Angel Gets Her Wings is being released at Eternal Press. I hope you’ll drop by the launch chat at the EP’s readers loop where all the authors with December releases will be chatting throughout the day. No doubt there will be lots of fun and great giveaways.

To celebrate my book’s release, the first twenty people to buy a copy of Angel Gets Her Wings can win a free book thong. You will have to know the dedication inside the book to claim your gift. To enter, fill out the form below and email it to me at katiecat.katduarte@gmail.com. Be sure to put “ANGEL CLAIM FORM” in the subject line.

Angel Gets Her Wings book thong entry form

1. Your first and last name:

2. Your age category: (18-30, 31-45, 46-55, or 55 and over)

3. Email address:

4. Street address:

City:

State/Province

Zip/postal code:

5. What is the dedication inside Angel Gets Her Wings?

6. Where did you purchase Angel Gets Her Wings?

7. Where did you hear about this offer?

8. Would you like email updates on Kat Duarte?

If you’ve read my book RISE OF THE WOLF, then you’re familiar with the Café Lotti as one of the settings. It’s now a virtual café on blogger.

In celebration of the release of ANGEL GETS HER WINGS at Eternal Press, I have donated gifts for a contest at the virtual Café Lotti at: http://cafelotti.blogspot.com/.

All you have to do is tell what your favorite treat is for the winter holidays. If you want to share the recipe, that would be great, too! The contest is on now until December 7^th when two lucky winners will get some holiday goodies.

For the full details, go to the Lotti’s blogspot.

Hope you’ll stop by often!

Kat

Coming soon at Eternal Press: “Angel Gets Her Wings” Heart warming holiday adventure with a wannabe cherub.

Now on sale at Eternal Press: “Rise of the Wolf.” Danger and erotic romance under the Hunters’ moon.

www.katduarte.com

www.myspace.com/writerkatduarte

http://cafelotti.blogspot.com/

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Clues for the trivia contest answers can be found in these three excerpts and in the “10 Reasons to date a werewolf” page here on this website.

Remember to put “TRIVIA CONTEST” in the subject line andemail your answers to me at:

katiecat.katduarte@gmail.com

The entries need to be received no later than 10pm on October 30th. Good luck!

EXCERPT 1 from Rise of the Wolf:

“She won’t always have your protection,” Creepy Fangs sneered.

“She won’t always need it.”

“What the hell is going on here? Who are you guys?” Hilary demanded. She forgot about the whole undead-drink-your-blood imminent danger and stepped out between her boss and the vampire.

Nathan Sutton grabbed her arm and pushed her behind him. She found herself pressed up tightly against his back. Even through their clothes she recognized the feel of his body, the warmth of him, the scent. And she remembered where she had seen those damn blue eyes of his before: looking up at her when he’d been the wolf.

“What the hell is going on here?” she repeated in a completely different tone.

“He hasn’t told you yet?” the vamp asked with his shiny, pointy grin. “Isn’t that just like a werewolf?”

Blood-curdling howls, vampires, werewolves? Help me, I’ve fallen into a nightmare of gothic clichés and I can’t get out! She hated to admit it, even to herself, but in a situation like this, it was nice to have a man’s broad, muscular back and shoulders to lean on. At least, it was broad and manly at the moment.

“Werewolf? My boss is a werewolf?”

EXCERPT 2 from Rise of the Wolf:

“Oh, by the way, we’ve got one of those ‘special’ customers waiting to be seated,” April warned in a much more subdued tone as they walked out toward the restaurant’s hostess station.

Hilary surveyed the line of customers in the waiting area and tried to guess which one April meant. Business had been good ever since the grand opening. Seemed the people of the far south suburbs had been starved for some place like Café Lotti, somewhere they could get a fine cup of Arabica brew. But that wasn’t what made them come back instead of going to the coffee franchise at the mall. “Coffee is just the beginning” was the Lotti motto and what separated them from the typical coffee, dessert, and sandwich places. The Lotti’s customers also had the lunch and dinner menu of a fine restaurant, not to mention the same service and atmosphere.

“The older couple in the matching windbreakers?”

April shook her head. “The handsome one in the red plaid shirt and brown suede jacket.”

(Later in the evening…and in the story):

“He’s still here?” Hilary’s tone had enough heat to singe lava.

April chuckled as her boss smacked the stack of menus down on the back counter to vent her annoyance.

“He’s still here,” she confirmed in more admiring tones, amazed at the way the man had made it seem natural to spend three hours to eat dinner. Plaid Man, as her boss had nicknamed him, had ordered the braised ribs, eaten his fill, had dessert, and lingered over coffee longer than any customer she’d ever known. Then he’d ordered more coffee. And another dessert. He’d already paid his bill, but still he sat where he’d plunked down at the beginning of the dinner rush. The man definitely had staying power.

Cyndi, his waitress, secretly pissed that he’d hogged one of her tables for so long, had named him best-customer-ever after he handed her a super-sized tip just minutes ago so she could go home.

April hadn’t minded his molasses-slow dining habits at all. She’d been savoring the sight of him ever since he sat down, his table near the front window in clear view from her hostess station. Damn nice window dressing, if you asked her.

EXCERPT 3 from Rise of the Wolf:

“You look like hell,” April said when she got to the Lotti that afternoon.

“Don’t get me started. And just when do you think they’ll put up some street lights along the road, for Pete’s sake?”

“For Pete’s sake or yours? And I thought you didn’t want to get started? What happened, baby boss?”

Hillary smiled. She let April get away with the “baby boss” label because they were both the same age and because under her assistant manager’s small-town trappings, there existed a very sharp and clever woman like herself. April was one of the few people here in the boondocks who could make her day.

At first, moving to McKenna had felt like moving from a penthouse into a walk-in closet—claustrophobic to say the least—but she’d soon come to not loathe the small-town atmosphere, mainly because of April. Her assistant manager had quickly filled her in on the fact that a fairly good-sized shopping mall did exist only twenty miles away. One of the stores actually carried Anne Klein, though sadly, not Donna Karan. A super-sized Farm and Fleet store had also been built just ten miles in the opposite direction, which, while much lauded by the locals, Hilary would probably never visit. Due to the mall, the wifi at the Lotti, and April, she decided she could stick it out for the time it took to establish a steady customer base and train her successor. She’d have no problem leaving the Lotti in April’s hands when she moved up in the company.

Entries must be in by 10pm on Oct. 30th so we can do our drawings at midnight.

For more on other authors contests, go over to Tabitha’s blog and fall under her spell.

There are two places to look for clues. Three excerpts are posted in my blog entry “Excerpts for the Trivia Contest Clues” and you’ll also need to read “10 reasons to date a werewolf” here on my website in the About Kat section.

All correct entries will be placed in a drawing and the winner will be announced Oct. 31st on Tabitha Shay’s blog. I’ll be giving a first prize and one runner up will also receive a prize.

First prize: a free copy of Rise of the Wolf and a Halloween themed decorative bowl full of goodies

Runner up prize: Halloween themed book thong and some sweet treats

Hope you have fun!