A Couple Of New Reviews...

...and news that "Human Nature" made the Top 20 Liquid Silver Books of 2009! Check out the list in full here. Congrats to everyone on the list, and thank you for reading!

In the meantime, a couple of new reviews have been posted for Human Nature and Afterthought.

Rainbow Reviews gave "Human Nature" four stars, and said:

"Cat Kane delivers a m/m/m love story crackling with sexual tension, but also the tensions of power dynamics. All three vie to learn their place in relation to the others, while keeping their dignity and having their deepest needs met. It's an uneasy balancing act. Given Gage's and Dominic's need to dominate, the sex in this novel has the ring of BDSM to it. The balance of pleasure and pain sharpens the story's climax."

Read the review in full here.


Joyfully Reviewed had this to say about "Afterthought":

"Afterthought is an intriguing, sexy tale with unexpected twists and turns along the way. Clever, fascinating characters – heroes and villains alike make Afterthought more than your average fantasy tale. There is a somewhat dark, moody gothic flavor to this modern day story that stands out which I liked. Afterthought has an intense vibe revolving around a relationship, trust and fate. This isn’t ‘lite’ entertainment, but it is definitely entertaining."

Read the review in full here.

Human Nature Reviews

Human Nature is a Top Pick over at Night Owl Romance, who gave it 4.5 Stars.

"Human Nature is a story of cynicism, world-weariness, and of trying to do your best while staying true to yourself. It is also a story of what looks like betrayal - and is up to a point - but is nothing more than a man trying to stay true to himself, even knowing that he might lose the trust of someone he loves. It is about finding love in spite of, or maybe even because of, differences that seem insurmountable at first sight. Good reading!"

Literary Nymphs Reviews gave it 4.5 Nymphs, and said:

"Cat Kane’s release Human Nature is definitely going to keep you enthralled. I will admit, between the three characters, Dominic drew me into the storyline more. His inability to completely back down and allow Gage to be the master of his territory kept the story interesting. Randall wore his heart on his sleeve, and I believe he was a bit too much of a pushover for Gage. While it wasn’t ingrained in him to challenge Gage, for some reason I think Gage would have enjoyed the opportunity to put him firmly back in his place. The story takes place in a beautiful wooded area far enough from civilization to create a cocoon around the men. Cat Kane builds the romance in this story at a moderate pace, and adds a dash of action to keep the story flowing. I enjoyed reading Human Nature."

Holiday Blog Tour Winners!

Thanks everyone for dropping by and taking part in the tour! Help yourself to your chosen Santa *g*, and here's hoping your holidays are nice and naughty!

Prize Winners:

Sharon K

Preja Vu by Alanna Coca
3 paperbacks from Emily and Elise
For a Price by Olivia Brynn
Wolf's Tender by Gem Sivad

Beth

Once Bitten by Trina M. Lee
Bound by Deception by Christa Paige
Rocky Mountain Heat by Vivian Arend
Banged Up by Jeanne St. James
Endangered Hearts by Jolie Cain

Boone Brux

Flesh and Blood by Tina Holland
Between Heaven and Hell by Stephanie Adkins
The Challenge by Serena Shay
Protective Custody by Paige Tyler

Amy S.

Human Nature by Cat Kane
Backlist book by Dee Carney
Semper Fi by Jambrea Jo Jones
Red Lioness Tamed by Savanna Kougar

Shawn F

The Spirit of the Place by PG Forte
Iron by PG Forte
In the Dark by PG Forte
Winner's choice of any book by K.Z. Snow

Foretta

Six Foot Hero by Shea McMaster
TBA by J. Morgan
Hearts Afire December by Emily, Elise and Ella
Signed print copy of Destiny's Magick by Rae Morgan

Caffey

The Omegas by Annie Nicholas
The Extremist by Juniper Bell
Tastes of Pleasure by Shara Lanel


Amy S, your prize should be winging its way to your inbox as we speak, but if for some reason it hasn't arrived then please drop me a comment here.

Holiday Hottie Blog Tour

Hey everyone, and welcome to my stop on the Holiday Hottie Blog Tour! If you're following the roadmap, hopefully you just came here from Vivian Arend's blog. Leave a comment at each stop -- after taking a moment to enjoy the eyecandy, of course *g* -- to be in with a chance of winning some fantastic books by some amazing authors! I'm tossing my latest release, "Human Nature" onto the pile of great prizes -- you can read all about the book here.

Meanwhile, grab a glass of mulled wine, and cozy up nice and warm with this lot... I'm telling you, choosing between naughty and nice was never so hard! Maybe you guys'll have an easier time than me. *g*

I don't know about you guys, but over here in the UK, so far winter's been grey and murky. No sign of a white Christmas on the horizon here. Which is a shame, because I don't think anyone would pass up the chance to play in the snow with this guy.


And someone really needs to help keep this poor Santa warm. All that snow? Poor guy needs some body heat to help melt those snowflakes right off.


This has to be one of my favourite Christmas hotties -- he was my default Livejournal icon for December for several years! *g* C'mon, who wouldn't try to find room for him, huh? Even if he ended up having to share. It'd be a chore, but I'm sure we'd muddle through, somehow...


Somewhere here there's a remark about Santa coming bearing large, tempting packages. *innocent whistle* Yep, somewhere. No clue where though, honest....


Hmm, I guess no one clarified it for you, Santa, but the saying goes `wear your heart on your sleeve`. Then again, you don't have sleeves either. Huh. Probably best not to wear the heart at all, in that case. *nods* Bad Santa, bad!


Yep, keep smiling like that, Santa, and there'll be more than cookies waiting for you under the tree. Might wanna tell the elves to pick up the slack on delivering those presents, 'cause I think you're gonna be stuck here for a while...


Well, made up your minds yet? *g* Are you claiming Naughty or Nice this Christmas? Or better yet, both?


When you're done with the tour, if you still feel like getting into the festive spirit, then check out my free Christmas m/m read, "Saints and Angels"!

And now, onward to the awesome Dee Carney's blog for the next stop on the tour. Don't forget that several of the participating authors will also be chatting during the day, so feel free to drop by and say hi. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Happy Holidays!

Human Nature -- Out Now!

Human Nature is out now from Liquid Silver Books!



Left for dead by hunters, werewolf Dominic finds refuge at the isolated home of reclusive demon Gage and his human servant Randall. Healing from the attack, physically and mentally, Dominic has no choice but to rely on his grudging host and his enigmatic assistant.

Hidden away from humans for decades, the last thing Gage wants is a werewolf bringing trouble to his doorstep. Keeping Randall at arm's length is problematic enough, but allowing Dominic to stay seems like the safest option–at least until Gage finds himself drawn to Dominic as much as he is to Randall.

Randall has his own reasons for driving Dominic into Gage’s arms. It’s only a matter of time until Gage discovers the secrets Randall’s been keeping—secrets that will surely destroy their fragile, undefined relationship. Still, the pull of the powerful desire that binds them all leaves him wishing there was a way to keep them both.

But as the outside world encroaches on Gage’s sanctuary, all those secrets are about to collide, unleashing a dangerous tide of betrayal, deception and love, and all three men will have to re-evaluate their priorities, their relationships, and who—or what—they are.

Pick up a copy here!

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Trick Or Treat Winners!

Thank you everyone who dropped by yesterday for the blog tour! Hope you all had a great time visiting all the amazing authors taking part, and I hope I've done my bit in turning the uninitiated onto Supernatural *g* I loved reading all your comments.

And now, on to the winners!

First prize: Jewel

Banged Up – Jeanne St. James
Hearts Afire – 3E’s
Afterthought – Cat Kane
Love at First Stake – J. Morgan
No Recourse – Mari Carr

Second prize: Patsy Hagen
Bound by Deception – Christa Paige
Once Bitten – Trina M. Lee
The Challenge – Serena Shay

Third prize: Fallon Hadley
Cin – Ella Drake
Halo in her Pocket – Morgan Q. O’Reilly
Felicia’s Fling – Jolie Cain

Runner Up: Sherry
The Wicked Flame – Stephanie Adkins
Winners choice from Tielle St. Claire

Runner Up: Noelle
Intimate Strangers – Gem Sivad
For a Price – Olivia Brynn

Runner Up: s7anna
Iron – P.G. Forte
The Extremist – Juniper Bell

Runner Up: SusiSunshine
Battered not Broken – Ceilia Kyle
Wyoming Solace – Alanna Coca

Jewel, I'll be emailing you shortly about your prize, if you haven't received an email by tomorrow then drop me a comment on the blog. And congratulations to all the winners!

Trick Or Treat Blog Tour!

Welcome! If you're following the Halloween Blog Tour, then hopefully you've just come from PG Forte's blog (and if you haven't then here's a link to the roadmap for the entire tour). Leave a comment at each blog for your chance to win some fantastic books!

Actually, `roadmap` is pretty apt for the only hotties I could imagine posting on this spookiest of holidays, though the 1967 Chevrolet Impala has to take a backseat to its gorgeous occupants today.

Of course, I'm talking about Sam and Dean Winchester, the demon (and any other otherworldly nasty) hunting brothers from the TV show, "Supernatural", currently in its fifth season. If you've never seen "Supernatural" (why not?!? *g*) then maybe the following will help sway you to give it a try.

Sam Winchester (played by Jared Padalecki). Angstbunny. Started off as the Good Boy, dallied a little with being the Bad Boy (and dallied a little with the Bad Girls), pretty much brought about the end of the world as we know it, but still manages to be the puppy-dog-eyed Good Boy. I mean, who could resist?


Dean Winchester (played by Jensen Ackles). An even bigger Angstbunny, but it's carefully concealed behind a facade of Smartass with a touch of Tough Guy. Is calmed down by listening to Metallica (or AC/DC, or any other classic rock that still comes on cassettes). Knows Hell, intimately. Is the only one who gets to call Sam "Sammy".


John Winchester (played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan). Papa Winchester. Original owner of the Impala, and the reason Sam and Dean were brought up to be Hunters thanks to his desire for vengeance after his wife was killed by demons. Oh, but nothing's ever THAT simple in the Supernatural world, oh, no...


Castiel (played by Misha Collins). Angel. He's just really confused about it. Originally one of Heaven's worker bee angels sent to keep an eye on Dean, his involvement with the Winchesters has led to Castiel questioning more than just his host's tastes in bad raincoats.



Of course, I could also tell you about the intricate plotlines, the out of left field twists that just leave you breathless, the amazing depth of characterization for even the smallest players, the crisp, edgy writing, the scares, the laugh-out-loud humor and the tear-jerkingly believable relationships, but hey... *grin* Just go watch. If it doesn't make your Halloween weekend spookier AND sexier, then I'll go gnaw on my keyboard. And if you're already a fan, then tell me what about the show got you hooked!

If you're still looking for some Halloween reading when you're done with the tour, then come back and check out "Old Ghosts", a free M/M Halloween novella. You can read it here on the blog:

Part One | Part Two | Part Three | Part Four | Part Five

Alternatively, you can download the .pdf version here.

And now, onward to Ella Drake's stop on the tour! Thanks for stopping by!

Afterthought Reviews

A couple of recent reviews for "Afterthought" -- gotta admit I'm pleased with the reception it's had so far!

Literary Nymphs Reviews gave it 4 Nymphs

Night Owl Romance rated it a 4.5, and a Reviewer's Top Pick!

Fancy Winning Some Of These Treats??

All these fantastic authors have spirited up a spooktacular (Booktacular? Or maybe I should just ditch the puns now *g*) Halloween blog tour that gives you the opportunity to win some great books!

It's all happening on Friday October 30th, and here's the list of authors' blogs you'll need to visit and comment on the day in order to enter:


1. Gem Sivad – http://gemsivad.wordpress.com/blog/

2. Trina M Lee- http://www.trinamlee.com/

3. Emily/Elise – http://www.scorchedsheets.com/blog

4. Juniper Bell – http://www.authorjuniperbell.blogspot.com

5. Morgan Q O'Reilly - http://themorgandiaries.blogspot.com

6. Christa Paige – http://www.christapaige.com/blog/

7. Celia Kyle – http://www.celiakyle.com/blog/

8. Olivia Brynn – http://oliviabrynn.com/blog-2/

9. Stephanie Adkins – http://stephanieadkins.wordpress.com/blog/

10. Paige Tyler – http://paigetylertheauthor.blogspot.com/

11. Sara Brookes – http://www.sarabrookes.net/

12. Jolie Cain – http://joliecainauthor.blogspot.com/

13. Jessica – http://culinarycarnivale.blogspot.com/

14. Jeanne St James- http://www.jeannestjames.blogspot.com/

15. Alanna Coca- http://alannacoca.wordpress.com/blog/

16. Serena Shay – http://serenashay.blogspot.com/

17. Mari Carr – http://www.maricarr.com

18. P.G. Forte- http://www.rhymeswithforeplay.blogspot.com

19. Cat Kane – http://catkane.blogspot.com/

20. Ella Drake – http://elladrake.blogspot.com

21. Tielle St. Clare -http://tiellestclare.blogspot.com/

22. Tina Holland – http://tinaholland.wordpress.com/


Of course, there'll be some extra hot treats waiting for you on the day. Just, y'know...as an added incentive.

See you there!