Recent Member Milestones

Fabulous Reviews::
Amanda McIntyre for Tortured – “Captivating, sexy…not to be missed!” -Heather Graham “McIntyre is a brilliant story teller, and one who can pen a tale so well that you feel as though you are right there with the characters”-Happily Ever After Reviews
Savanna Kougar for Stallion of Ash and Flame – *5* Angels “All you Kougar fans are in for a treat with this one.” – Fallen Angel Reviews
Suzanne Rock for Up on the Housetop – 5 Divas from Dark Diva Reviews
Suzanne Rock for Spyder’s Web – 4 Ribbons from Romance Junkies
Cathleen Ross for Dirty Sexy Murder – 5 Heart review from Romance Book Scene
Jennifer Conner for Ignite Me – Fabulous Review
Afton Locke for Sexusal Energy – 5 cup review from Coffee Time Romance
Jianne Carlo for A Paratrooper in a Pear Tree – Top Pick Night Owl
Jianne Carlo for Five Stars for White Wolf – Reviews from Manic Readers, Literary Nymphs, Two Lips, The Romance Studio
Serena Shay for The Challenge – 5 Stars review from JERR – “…a great short read”
Serena Shay for The Challenge – 5 Hearts from TRS – “a great story with a mixture of hot kinky sex, unlimited drama, and a hero and heroine who kick butt.”

SOLD! SOLD! SOLD!:
Janine Whalley sold her novella, “No Fantasy Required”, to Lyrical Press
Victoria Janssen signed a 2-book contract with Harlequin Spice. The first is The Duke and the Pirate Queen, December 2010.
Amanda McIntyre to Spice Briefs,(special longer version) Forbidden Pleasures and Mirror, Mirror (Spice Briefs) to be included in the Spice Anthology Naughty Bits
Alice Gaines sold her historical romance “Miss Foster’s Folly” to Carina Press as a launch title
Janet Mullany signed a 2-Book contract with Harlequin Spice for contemporaries, writing as Liz Diamond. The first book, “Red Light” (working title) is out summer 2011.
Janet Mullany sold her novella READER, I MARRIED HIM, an erotic tribute to “Jane Eyre,” to Loose-Id
Barbara Clark sold “Sons of Earth and Wind, Book VI: Jade Dreams”
Savannah Stuart contracted the third story in her Miami Scorcher series with Ellora’s Cave, titled “Power Unleashed.”
Savannah Stuart contracted a free read with EC titled “Better Late Than Never”
Savanna Kougar sold BRANDED BY THE TEXANS to Siren-BookStrand, for digital release August 2010 and print release February 2011
Suzanne Rock sold “Dark Deception,” Book One in the Immortal Realms series, to Red Sage Publishing
Suzanne Rock sold “Down on the Boardwalk,” Book 2 in the Kyron Pack Series, to Loose Id.
Cathleen Ross sold print and ebook rights of “Dirty Sexy Murder”
Jennifer Conner sold “Be Mine & Watch Over Me” to SeaCrest eBooks
J. Hali Steele sold “Ace of Spades” to Ellora’s Cave for a 2010 release.
J. Hali Steele sold “Stone Cold” to Liquid Silver Books for a 2010 release.
Sylvia Day sold the first three books in a new paranormal romance series to NAL.
Sara Brookes sold Flash of Dark to Liquid Silver Books.
Sara Brookes sold Midnight’s Ghost to Liquid Silver Books
Crystal Kauffman sold Claiming Lady Marianne, a historical novella, to Ellora’s Cave
Gina Gordon sold two erotic shorts to Breathless Press. “Her Five Favorite Words” to be released April 2, 2010. “Wicked Ride” release date to come.
Serena Shay sold The Challenge to Liquid Silver Books, Aug 2009
Anne Calhoun sold Choosing Luke to Lara Hyde at Spice Briefs!

New Websites/Blogs::
Amanda McIntyre – new blog, McIntyre’s House of Muse www.mcintyreshouseofmuse.blogspot.com
Suzanne Rock – Site redeign – www.SuzanneRock.com
Jennifer Conner – www.jenniferconnerbooks.com
Gina Gordon – New Blog – New blog – http://blog.ginagordon.net

Awards/Contests Won::
Jennifer Conner won the Contemporary Category of the NEORWA with “Shot in the Dark”
Sylvia Day’s In The Flesh (w/a Livia Dare) is a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award nominee for Best Paranormal/Science Fiction/Fantasy Erotic Romance
Anne Calhoun won won 1st place in the Contemporary Erotic category of the EPIC Awards with Liberating Lacey

Placed in Contests::
Ember Case came in second in the YA category of the FCRW “Beacon”, and the MERWA Synopsis Contest
Shayla Kersten’s Past Lies, a gay romance available at Ellora’s Cave, finaled in the NEC RWA Bean Pot Award in the Erotica category.

Received RWA PAN recognition::
J. Hali Steele received acknowledgment of her PAN status on September 25, 2009!

Inkers teaching Online Classes::
Jan Springer is giving an online workshop on “Introduction to Writing Erotic Romance” from April 2nd to April 4th 2010. More information http://www.oirw.net/campus/currentcourselist.htm

Upcoming Releases ::
Amanda McIntyre – Private Party (Spice Briefs, April 2010)
Amanda McIntyre – The Master and The Muses (Spice Single title, June 2010)
Alice Gaines – Dragon Shift (Changeling Press)
Janet Mullany – Reader, I Married Him, an erotic tribute to “Jane Eyre,” (Loose-Id 3/23/10)
Suzanne Rock – Cria, (Loose Id, May 4, 2010)

Appearences ::
Amanda McIntyre
March 15- Interview at All I Want and More Blog
March 17-Thomas Rodin (The Master & the Muses) special guest @ All I
Want and More
April 28-May 2-RT Booklovers convention:
April 28 (3:45 PM) It’s Fun To Be Bad!/Build a Hero reader Event
April 28 (Midnight) Midnight Mad Hatter Historical Tea
Party/Co-Hosting
April 29 (8pm-midnight) Faery Ball Dinner & Dance/Co-Hosting
April 30 4-6pm RT E-Expo Bookfair
May 1 11am-2pm) Giant RT Bookfair
June 7-Thomas Rodin guest @ Leontine’s Beefcake Club
June 8-Guest @ Renee Bernard’s Canned Laughter Radio show

Congratulations to the Winners and Finalists of the 4th Annual Passionate Plume and Stroke of Midnight!

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Passionate Plume

Contemporary

1st -Mari Carr – Erotic Research
2nd – Eileen Ann Brennan** - Marnie’s Secret
3rd – Katie Reus – Running From The Past
HM Jenna Bayley-Burke** – Her Cinderella Complex
HM Saskia Walker** – Reckless

Futuristic / Fantasy / SciFi

1st – Denise Rossetti** – Strongman
2nd – Mari Freeman** – Birthright
3rd – Mechele Armstrong** – Settler’s Mine 3: The Woman
HM Dee Brice** – His Virtual Assassin
HM Mima – In Service

Historical

1st – Kate Pearce** – Simply Sinful
2nd – Alice Gaines** – Sans Regret
3rd – Emma Wildes – A Devil’s Bargain
HM Elizabeth Amber** – Lyon, The Lords of Satyr
HM Samantha Kane** – Retreat From Love (Brothers In Arms)

Novella

1st – Natasha Moore** – Sunrise in Jewel of the Nile II
2nd – Anna Leigh Keaton** – Sweetest Desires
3rd – Jade Buchanan** – Horsfall: Tail of Two Brothers
HM Samantha Kane** – A Lady In Waiting
HM Carolina Valdez** – Tie ‘Em Up, Hold ‘Em Down

Paranormal / Time Travel

1st – Crystal Jordan** – Treasured
2nd – Eden Rivers** – Broken Pentacle
3rd – Dana Marie Bell** – The Wallflower, Halle Pumas Book 1
HM Mackenzie McKade** – Black Widow
HM Jennifer North** – Party Vamps

Stroke of Midnight

Contemporary:

1st Place – Kate MacArthur – The Third Piece
2nd Place – Janet Mullany** – A Subtext of Sex
3rd Place – Grace Hood – Come On Baby, Light My Fire
HM – Nett Robbens** – Falling Again
HM – Alannah Lynne** – Last Call

Paranormal/Time Travel

1st Place – Erika Sands – D’Nar
2nd Place – Lyra Verna – Mastering Her Dark Soul
3rd Place – Paris Brandon** – Blood On The Moon
HM – Letitia Brave – Pandora’s Box
HM – Serena Shay** – The Challenge

Novella:

1st Place – Michal Scott** – Alone on Earth
2nd Place – Minx Malone** – Milo’s Revenge
3rd Place – Michal Scott** – Possessed by the Past
HM – Michal Scott** – Pandora’s Box
HM – Trinity Blake – Time Pirate

Futuristic/Fantasy/SciFi

1st Place – Sara Avellino – Renegade
2nd Place – Leigh Court** – The Edge of TIme
3rd Place – Ella Drake – Caught In Silver
HM – Jeffe Kennedy** – Obsidian
HM – Michelle Polaris – Bound Odyssey

The Washington Post interviews Treva Harte!

Check out the online article and video clip here.

Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award Winners

Passionate Ink would like to offer a big and sincere Congratulations to some very talented members for their wins in the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Awards. These authors have been picked by reviewers as being the best in their genre for 2008 – a very encouraging recognition ofall the hours they spend to create such remarkable books. Well done!

Lauren Dane – Undercover (Paranormal / Fantasy / Sci-Fi Erotic Romance)
Sylvia Day – Don’t Tempt Me (Sensual Historical Romance)
Sharon Page – Black Silk (Erotic Romance Historical)

The finalists of the Stroke of Midnight and the Passionate Plume contests have been announced, and the entries have gone to the final round judges. Good luck to all who have entered!