ROGUE DARKNESS (Immortal Guardians Book 12) by Dianne Duvall - FAVORITE QUOTES + giveaway

Hello! Thank you for joining us. I’m excited to be here today, celebrating the release of ROGUE DARKNESS. If you enjoy paranormal romance that features powerful immortal males who love strong women, edge-of-your-seat-action, fun banter, laugh-out-loud humor, and sizzling passion, then I think you should pick this one up. (Don’t worry if this is your first time encountering my Immortal Guardians series. If you dive in with this one, you won’t feel lost.)

To give you a taste of what you’ll find in ROGUE DARKNESS and hopefully whet your appetite for more, I thought I would share five of my favorite quotes from it. :-)

1
Nicole shook her head. “You are so weird. You think my nose is cute?”

“Yes, damn it. It’s freakishly appealing.”

Taking him by the shoulders, she turned him around and pushed him toward the door. “Go get laid, Sean.”

Laughing, he dug in his heels and faced her. “I didn’t say it turned me on.” Assuming a thoughtful expression, he tilted his head to one side, narrowed his eyes, and stroked his chin. “Although…”

2
Nicole scowled at Étienne. “Did you read my thoughts?” She seriously doubted Sean would’ve mentally described himself as hot.

“Yes,” the French telepathic immortal admitted without remorse. “But only because I heard something foul went down last night and was worried.”

Krysta nodded with exaggerated solemnity. “And because he’s nosy.”

Étienne laughed.

Nicole turned to Sean. “Okay. So I did inadvertently tell them. But I did not mentally use the word hot to describe you.”

“Yes, you did,” Étienne corrected her. “Many times.”

“Damn it,” she grumbled.

3
“I love you, Sean.”

Amber light flared to life in his eyes. “I love you, too.” His lips touched hers, the contact conveying such immense tenderness that tears welled in her eyes.

She pressed a palm to his stubbled cheek. “As more than a friend?”

Though he turned his head slightly so he could nuzzle her palm, his bright eyes held hers. “As my everything.”

4
Nicole bit her lip as a new concern arose. “I didn’t do anything I should feel embarrassed about, did I?” A vampire’s bite didn’t just leave victims loopy. It could also lower inhibitions.

“Other than ravishing me and stealing my innocence, then farting in your sleep? No.”

She laughed. “I did not!”

“Okay. You didn’t fart in your sleep.”

She grinned. “But I did steal your innocence?”

“No,” he said, injecting his response with amusing petulance. “I kept waiting for you to, but noOo. All you wanted to do was sleep.”

Again, she laughed.

5
Seth’s lips twitched as his dark eyes lit with amusement. “That was a first for me, by the way. I have never in all of my long existence had to rescue an immortal who _____.”

[ I don’t want to spoil the surprise. ;-) ]

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What about you? What are some of your favorite book quotes?

Immortal Guardians fans, do you have any favorites from the series?

Have fun with Sean and Nicole!

ROGUE DARKNESS (Immortal Guardians Book 12)
by Dianne Duvall
June 13th, 2023
New York Times bestselling author Dianne Duvall brings readers the next stand-alone novel in her “fast-paced and humorous” (Publishers Weekly) and “utterly addictive” (RT Book Reviews) Immortal Guardians series.

Immortal Guardians have hunted and slain psychotic vampires for thousands of years. Now someone is hunting them. Humanity remains oblivious to the existence of immortals, vampires, and gifted ones, so how does this rising nemesis even know who they are and where to find them? Could it be the machinations of an old nemesis—one they thought they defeated? Or is this something new? Because unlike the foes they’ve faced in the past, this one doesn’t just target immortals. He targets those who are near and dear to them.

A gifted one under the Immortal Guardians’ protection, Nicole has worked hard to land her dream job—that of an Immortal Guardian’s Second or mortal guard—and loves working with Sean. He’s smart. He’s funny. And despite the sometimes dark existence he leads, the two of them laugh a lot. Years spent as a special ops soldier prepared Nicole well, enabling her to keep Sean safe despite his tendency to dive headlong into danger. But can it keep her safe? The enemy they face is determined and shrewd. Uncovering his identity may require new methods of engagement and force her to take a few risks.

Sean hasn’t been immortal long, but he knows the rules. And according to the rules, Nicole is off-limits. She’s his Second. His guard. His best friend. The one person who knows him better than anyone else. Though he loves every minute he spends with her, friendship is all they can ever have... isn’t it? Sean soon begins to question that as the two of them engage in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with the enemy, one that will reveal the true depth of their feelings for each other and drive him to abandon the rules altogether.

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Darkness Dawns (Immortal Guardians, #1) — http://amzn.to/2uevzhd

Night Reigns (Immortal Guardians, #2) — http://amzn.to/2t0Co5K

Phantom Shadows (Immortal Guardians, #3) — http://amzn.to/2v8LABy

In Still Darkness (Immortal Guardians, #3.5) — http://amzn.to/2t9V26z

Darkness Rises (Immortal Guardians, #4) — http://amzn.to/2u4AW1V

Night Unbound (Immortal Guardians, #5) — http://amzn.to/2ueeJiB

Phantom Embrace (Immortal Guardians, #5.5) http://amzn.to/2u4BlkX

Shadows Strike (Immortal Guardians, #6) — http://amzn.to/2sLOSd9

Blade of Darkness (Immortal Guardians Book 7) — http://amzn.to/2t9OTXZ

Awaken the Darkness (Immortal Guardians Book 8) — https://amzn.to/2NdiGOw

Death of Darkness (Immortal Guardians Book 9) — https://amzn.to/32URd8L

Broken Dawn (Immortal Guardians Book 10) — https://amzn.to/2ZWKKe0

Cliff’s Descent (Immortal Guardians Book 11) — https://amzn.to/2WkvcRZ

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Dianne Duvall is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of the Immortal Guardians paranormal romance series, the Aldebarian Alliance sci‐fi romance series, and The Gifted Ones medieval and time‐travel romance series. The Lasaran, the first book in the Aldebarian Alliance Series, was a #1 Audible Mover & Shaker. The Segonian, the second book in the Aldebarian Alliance Series, was a Barnes&Noble Top Indie Favorite. Audible chose Awaken the Darkness as one of the Top 5 Best Paranormal Romance Audiobooks of 2018. Reviewers have called Dianne's books "fast-paced and humorous" (Publishers Weekly), "utterly addictive" (RT Book Reviews), “extraordinary" (Long and Short Reviews), and "wonderfully imaginative" (The Romance Reviews). Dianne's books have twice been nominated for RT Reviewers' Choice Awards. And her audiobooks have been awarded the AudioFile Earphones Award for Excellence.

Dianne's books have all appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, and/or Kobo Bestseller lists. The first book in Dianne's The Gifted Ones series, A Sorceress of His Own, is a prequel of sorts to Darkness Dawns. A USA Today bestseller, A Sorceress of His Own is a medieval romance with paranormal elements that was awarded the AudioFile Earphones Award for Excellence and was an Audie Finalist. The second book in the series, Rendezvous With Yesterday, is a time travel romance that won the GraveTells Readers' Choice Award for Best Historical Romance.

In addition to writing romance, Dianne has completed a one-act play (comedy) and teamed up with an award-winning screenwriter to write a spec script for a new situation comedy. Several of her poems have also been published in anthologies.

When she isn't writing, Dianne is very active in the independent film industry and has even appeared on-screen, crawling out of a moonlit grave and wielding a machete like some of the psychotic vampires she creates in her books.

For the latest news on upcoming releases, contests, and more, please visit DianneDuvall.com or sign up for her Newsletter. You can also find Dianne online . . .

TOUR-WIDE GIVEAWAY:

To celebrate the release of Rogue Darkness, Dianne Duvall will be giving away a Swag Pack to (2) two separate readers (US only please) AND a $25 Amazon Gift Card to (2) two separate readers! To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form found in this post. Follow along with the Blog Tour at DianneDuvall.com for more chances to win daily. Good luck!

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5 Fun Facts About The Akseli (Aldebarian Alliance #4) by Dianne Duvall + giveaway

5 Fun Facts About The Akseli

Hello! Thank you for joining us in celebrating the release of THE AKSELI, the fourth stand-alone novel in my exciting new Aldebarian Alliance series. If you like sci-fi or paranormal romance with strong heroes and kick-ass heroines, action scenes that will keep you on the edge of your seat, fun secondary characters, humor, passion, and happily-ever-afters, then I think you’ll enjoy Eliana and Dagon’s story.

I have been beyond thrilled by the interest the preview of THE AKSELI has sparked. (You can find it here: https://dianneduvall.com/the-akseli). So today, I thought I would share five fun facts about Janwar and Simone’s story.

1

Though Simone’s introduction to deep space is intense and her need to seek vengeance very real, there’s quite a bit of humor in THE AKSELI. I always enjoy creating characters who can kick ass but also love to laugh and tease. That description fits Simone perfectly. She is utterly fierce in battle but sparks smiles and laughter from even the most withdrawn character in the book. I hope she and Janwar’s crew will make you laugh, too.

2

Something happens in THE AKSELI that fans have never seen before in my books. Here’s the only hint I’ll offer: It happens on Promeii 7. Mentioned in passing in previous books, Promeii 7 is the Las Vegas of the galaxy. As one character said in THE PURVELI: “What doesn’t happen on Promeii 7?” Simone will do something there that no other Immortal Guardian in history has, and I had so much fun writing it. ;-)

3

The Aldebarian Alliance series is tied to my Immortal Guardians series. BUT if you’re new to my work, don’t worry. You don’t have to read the IG books to enjoy the Aldebarian Alliance stories.

4

I enjoyed the research I had to do for this one. I always try to infuse my books with as much realism as possible, which requires me to explore a wide variety of subjects. For this one, I researched how low or no gravity affects the body (which is trippy), how higher gravity would affect the body, icy moons and the geological formations found on them, the atmospheres of different planets in our solar system (to use as a reference), wormholes, the science of science fiction (what is accurate and what isn’t), futuristic weaponry, and more. I found it all fascinating.

5

Janwar’s ship is the coolest spaceship I’ve created in the Aldebarian Alliance series. If I had to venture into space, I would definitely want to do so on the Tangata, especially if that voyage included engaging the bad guys in battle. And I’ve really come to love the Tangata’s makeshift-family crew.

Thanks again for joining us! I hope you’ll enjoy THE AKSELI!

The Akseli (Aldebarian Alliance #4)
by Dianne Duvall
October 11th, 2022
Genre: sci-fi romance, genetic engineering, first contact

New York Times bestselling author Dianne Duvall brings readers the next stand-alone novel in a thrilling new sci-fi romance series full of action and humor.

Simone has hunted and slain psychotic vampires night after night for hundreds of years and desperately needs a change. When the leader of the Immortal Guardians offers her an opportunity to guard ten mortal women who are venturing to another planet, she dives right in and finds traveling into space and meeting amazing alien races just as exciting as she'd hoped… until an enemy attacks. Simone saves everyone she can before she's thrust into an escape pod and the ship explodes. Alone, fearing some—if not all—of her friends have been killed, she vows to seek vengeance.

Despite his fierce reputation and propensity for violating the law, Janwar has formed a friendship with strait-laced Prince Taelon of Lasara. When the prince's ship is destroyed, Janwar joins the massive Aldebarian Alliance-wide search and rescue mission and soon locates the Gathendien ship that launched the attack. An odd thing happens, however, as he and his crew stealthily approach it. The lifeforms inside begin to perish, two or three at a time in quick succession. Much to his surprise, someone else has reached the ship first: one of the very Earth women he hoped to rescue.

Fascinatingly fierce, Simone bands together with Janwar and his crew to search for her missing friends and wreak havoc upon those who wish to harm them. She also widens eyes, drops jaws, and sparks laughter and mischief as she banishes the warriors' world-weariness and makes each day seem like a new adventure. The friendship that grows between Janwar and Simone swiftly deepens into love. But the enemy warriors they face are tenacious and boast more weapons in their arsenal than the alliance knows. Can Janwar, Simone, and such a small crew vanquish them?

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Aldebarian Alliance Series:

The Lasaran (Aldebarian Alliance #1)

The Segonian (Aldebarian Alliance #2)

The Purveli (Aldebarian Alliance #3)

About the Author:

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Dianne Duvall is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of the Immortal Guardians paranormal romance series, the Aldebarian Alliance sci‐fi romance series, and The Gifted Ones medieval and time‐travel romance series. The Lasaran, the first book in the Aldebarian Alliance Series, was a #1 Audible Mover & Shaker. The Segonian, the second book in the Aldebarian Alliance Series, was a Barnes&Noble Top Indie Favorite. Audible chose Awaken the Darkness as one of the Top 5 Best Paranormal Romance Audiobooks of 2018. Reviewers have called Dianne's books "fast-paced and humorous" (Publishers Weekly), "utterly addictive" (RT Book Reviews), “extraordinary" (Long and Short Reviews), and "wonderfully imaginative" (The Romance Reviews). Dianne's books have twice been nominated for RT Reviewers' Choice Awards. And her audiobooks have been awarded the AudioFile Earphones Award for Excellence.

Dianne's books have all appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, and/or Kobo Bestseller lists. The first book in Dianne's The Gifted Ones series, A Sorceress of His Own, is a prequel of sorts to Darkness Dawns. A USA Today bestseller, A Sorceress of His Own is a medieval romance with paranormal elements that was awarded the AudioFile Earphones Award for Excellence and was an Audie Finalist. The second book in the series, Rendezvous With Yesterday, is a time travel romance that won the GraveTells Readers' Choice Award for Best Historical Romance.

In addition to writing romance, Dianne has completed a one-act play (comedy) and teamed up with an award-winning screenwriter to write a spec script for a new situation comedy. Several of her poems have also been published in anthologies.

When she isn't writing, Dianne is very active in the independent film industry and has even appeared on-screen, crawling out of a moonlit grave and wielding a machete like some of the psychotic vampires she creates in her books.

For the latest news on upcoming releases, contests, and more, please visit DianneDuvall.com or sign up for her Newsletter. You can also find Dianne online . . .

TOUR-WIDE GIVEAWAY:

To celebrate the release of The Akseli, Dianne Duvall will be giving away a Prize Pack to (2) two separate readers (US only please) AND a $25 Amazon Gift Card to (2) two separate readers! To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form found in this post. Follow along with the Blog Tour at DianneDuvall.com for more chances to win daily. Good luck!

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Broken Dawn (Immortal Guardians Book 10) by Dianne Duvall + giveaway

Top 5 Favorite Vampire Myths

Hello! Thank you for joining us in celebrating the release of BROKEN DAWN, an exciting new stand-alone novel in my Immortal Guardians series. If you’re new to the series, don’t worry. You will not be lost at all if you pick up this book or audiobook. Even IG fans haven’t met Nick or Kayla yet. ;-) So if you enjoy paranormal stories that feature lots of action, passion, humor, and romance, I think you’ll like BRPKEN DAWN.

Since my Immortal Guardians spend their nights hunting and slaying psychotic vampires, I thought I would share my Top 5 Favorite Vampire Myths:

1

Vampires are dead. Or undead.

Neither vampires nor immortals are dead or undead in my series. Rather, they’re infected with a very rare symbiotic virus that behaves like no other on the planet. So they breathe, they eat, they drink, and—in the case of my immortals—razz each other and fall in love.

2

Garlic harms or repels them.

My guys love food flavored with plenty of herbs and spices, so if you hold out a fistful of garlic, they’re more likely to salivate while their stomachs growl than they are to cringe away from it. 

3

Sunlight harms them.

This, alas, is true for both the vampires and many of the Immortal Guardians in my series. Vampires tend to fare far worse when touched by the sun because they lack the advanced DNA Immortal Guardians possess—advanced DNA that protects them from the more corrosive aspects of the virus and allows the elders to spend more time in the sun. But even the younger immortals who must forgo sunlight don’t burst into flames when they find themselves bathed in it. Instead they pinken, blister, then worse if they don’t quickly seek shelter. :-)

4

Vampires need to drink blood to survive.

I admit this one has always grossed me out a bit. Fortunately, my Immortal Guardians and vampires don’t consume blood. They do, however, require frequent transfusions. During their transformations, the peculiar symbiotic virus that infects them causes them to grow retractable fangs they can use to siphon blood directly into their veins, whether the source is a person or a blood bag. 

5

Vampires are cold and morose.

I grew up watching vampire movies. And the vampires in them more often than not bore unusually cold skin and tended to be very grim or morose. Well, not my guys. LOL. The women who have fallen in love with my Immortal Guardians can assure you that their skin is plenty warm and the men themselves—even the antisocial one *cough* Roland *cough*—enjoy laughing and teasing and loving. They can also be very passionate and don’t shy away from relationships. ;-) 

Thanks again for joining us! I hope you’ll enjoy Nick and Kayla’s story!

Broken Dawn (Immortal Guardians Book 10)

by Dianne Duvall

June 16, 2020

374 pages

Delve into an exciting new stand-alone novel in New York Times bestselling author Dianne Duvall's "fast-paced and humorous" (Publishers Weekly), "utterly addictive" (RT Book Reviews) Immortal Guardians series.

Nick Belanger can't stop thinking about the single mother who lives next door. She's smart. She's funny. She's so beautiful he can't stare at her too long for fear his eyes will start to glow. But Kayla thinks he's just an ordinary guy who works in security. Finding out he instead is a powerful immortal warrior who hunts and slays psychotic vampires for a living may not go over well, particularly since she has a daughter she doesn't want to endanger.

Kayla Dorman can keep neither her gaze nor her thoughts from straying to the man next door. Who can blame her really? He is the epitome of tall, dark, and handsome with smart, charming, and honorable thrown in. He's also a few years younger than her and surely would not be interested in a single mom who hasn't dated since her divorce. At least that's what she thinks until an accident nearly takes her life and Nick risks all to save her.

The dynamics of their relationship swiftly change. The friendship they've developed over the years deepens into love as the two spend every minute they can together, laughing and teasing, never suspecting a threat may lurk in the shadows. But that threat soon strikes, making it clear that Nick is the target and his enemy doesn't care if Kayla gets caught in the cross fire. Though Kayla bravely rises to the occasion and is determined to do whatever it takes to help Nick defeat his enemy, Nick is terrified of losing her. Can he identify and eliminate his new nemesis before the man takes everything from him?

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Darkness Dawns (Immortal Guardians, #1) — https://amzn.to/3feKXO9

Night Reigns (Immortal Guardians, #2) — http://amzn.to/2t0Co5K

Phantom Shadows (Immortal Guardians, #3) — http://amzn.to/2v8LABy

In Still Darkness (Immortal Guardians, #3.5) — http://amzn.to/2t9V26z

Darkness Rises (Immortal Guardians, #4) — http://amzn.to/2u4AW1V

Night Unbound (Immortal Guardians, #5) — http://amzn.to/2ueeJiB

Phantom Embrace (Immortal Guardians, #5.5) http://amzn.to/2u4BlkX

Shadows Strike (Immortal Guardians, #6) — http://amzn.to/2sLOSd9

Blade of Darkness (Immortal Guardians Book 7) — http://amzn.to/2t9OTXZ

Awaken the Darkness (Immortal Guardians Book 8) — https://amzn.to/2NdiGOw

Death of Darkness (Immortal Guardians Book 9) — https://amzn.to/32URd8L

Broken Dawn (Immortal Guardians Book 10) — https://amzn.to/2ZWKKe0

Aldebarian Alliance Series:

The Lasaran (Aldebarian Alliance #1) — https://amzn.to/3aRq1Kx

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Dianne Duvall is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of the Immortal Guardians series and The Gifted Ones series. Reviewers have called Dianne's books "fast-paced and humorous" (Publishers Weekly), "utterly addictive" (RT Book Reviews), "extraordinary" (Long and Short Reviews), and"wonderfully imaginative" (The Romance Reviews). Her books have twice been nominated for RT Reviewers' Choice* Awards and are routinely deemed Top Picks by RT Book Reviews, The Romance Reviews, and/or Night Owl Reviews.

Dianne loves all things creative. When she isn't writing, Dianne is active in the independent film industry and has even appeared on-screen, crawling out of a moonlit grave and wielding a machete-like some of the vampires she creates in her books.

For the latest news on upcoming releases, contests, and more, please visit DianneDuvall.com. You can also find Dianne online . . .

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Book Review: The Lasaran (Aldebarian Alliance Book 1) by Dianne Duvall

The Lasaran (Aldebarian Alliance Book 1)
by Dianne Duvall

April 21, 2020
Genre: Science fiction, alien invasion, genetic engineering
460 pages

New York Times bestselling author Dianne Duvall brings readers the first novel in a thrilling new sci-fi series full of action, intrigue, humor, and romance.

Taelon searches the galaxy for his younger sister, who mysteriously disappeared while on a diplomatic mission. When an ally reveals that she was seized and is being held prisoner on Earth, Taelon descends upon the blue planet, intent on freeing her and exacting vengeance. However, all does not go as planned. Before he can find her, Taelon is captured and becomes the subject of torturous experiments. For what feels like an eternity, all he knows is pain and fury… until a mind tentatively touches his own and a woman’s voice forever changes his world.

After suffering tragic losses, Lisa is finally beginning to carve out a future for herself when chance sends her to the Anomalous Cognition Research Institute. What at first appears to be a benign organization seeking participants for a psychic study instead turns out to be a government facility harboring a much darker intent. Lisa discovers this too late and soon becomes the unwilling subject of a terrifying experiment. Just as fear and desperation threaten to consume her, a deep, compelling voice penetrates the looming insanity and lends her hope.


Having seen only the worst of humanity, Taelon is shocked when Lisa risks everything to free him. Together the two make their escape, and Taelon finds himself fascinated by the small human woman who—despite all she’s suffered—can still laugh and tease and lure smiles from him. Friendship swiftly grows between them as they work together to evade soldiers intent on capturing them and find themselves hunted by mystifying preternatural beings. Through it all, Lisa steadfastly remains by his side, stealing more of his heart each day while she helps him unravel the mystery of his sister’s fate. Can they find his sister before the hunters find them? If they survive their quest, will Taelon have to bid Lisa farewell… or can he coax her into leaving her planet and joining him for the adventure of a lifetime?

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The Lasaran takes place in space where Taelon is searching for his missing sister who was taken while on a diplomatic mission. When Taelon finds out that she’s being held prisoner on Earth he is quick to descend on the planet, except that when he arrives, he’s captured and experimented on. Meanwhile Lisa stumbles across the truth of a psychic study and ends up one of the subjects. She risks everything to free Taelon and together they escape and work together to avoid being captured or worse all while continuing to search for Taelon’s sister.

Dianne Duvall is kicking off a promising new series with The Lasaran and I couldn’t have been more thrilled to read it, nor more excited for the next book in the series. Taelon and Lisa are easy to like and I was in their corner from the start. At first they seem so different, I mean they’re literally worlds apart and yet they worked well as partners, friends, and lovers. There were plenty of moments in The Lasaran that tested the growing relationship between them and I loved that they were able to meet those challenges head on and grow from each experience.

My overall experience with this book was one of suspense, mystery, and delight. Duvall did such a great job at creating and inviting readers into this new world where it seems like anything goes and only the strong survive. I loved the action, adventure and pacing that made for a smooth reading experience. I could go on and on but I’m afraid to spoil things for those who have yet to read the book. The one thing I will say is that there is a small connection to Duvall’s Immortal Guardians and since I haven’t read them all yet I felt I was missing some information. But it wasn’t enough to deter me from enjoying myself. So I would definitely recommend The Lasaran to readers who are looking for some out-of-this-world romantic adventure.

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About the Author:

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Dianne Duvall is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of the Immortal Guardians series and The Gifted Ones series. Reviewers have called Dianne's books "fast-paced and humorous" (Publishers Weekly), "utterly addictive" (RT Book Reviews), "extraordinary" (Long and Short Reviews), and"wonderfully imaginative" (The Romance Reviews). Her books have twice been nominated for RT Reviewers' Choice* Awards and are routinely deemed Top Picks by RT Book Reviews, The Romance Reviews, and/or Night Owl Reviews.

Dianne loves all things creative. When she isn't writing, Dianne is active in the independent film industry and has even appeared on-screen, crawling out of a moonlit grave and wielding a machete-like some of the vampires she creates in her books.

For the latest news on upcoming releases, contests, and more, please visit DianneDuvall.com. You can also find Dianne online . . .

Interview: PNR Author Dianne Duvall + giveaway

Sharon: Do you have a favorite romantic song?

Dianne: I actually have many favorites. I love music and will listen to just about any genre of music from any era. But I tend to gravitate toward oldies when it comes to romantic songs. How High the Moon, sung by Pat Suzuki is one favorite. At Last, sung by Etta James is another. I believe Ami enchanted Marcus by singing the latter in Night Reigns. 

Sharon: What kind of paranormal romance hero curls your toes?
Dianne: Honestly, the kind of paranormal romance hero that curls my toes is the kind you’ll find in my novels: a powerful man who adores a strong woman. An honorable hero who will do anything to protect those he loves. I like intense action scenes in my paranormal romance, so the hero has to be able to kick butt. I enjoy the action scenes all the more when the heroine is right there kicking butt with him. The hero has to be smart and have a great sense of humor. Laughter and teasing have always been a big part of my life, so I enjoy heroes (and heroines) who can joke and tease even when circumstances are looking pretty grim. Heroes who embrace love and affection rather than shying away from it (or even running as fast as they can in the opposite direction) are my favorites, too. ;-)

Sharon: What is your favorite romance troupe to read/watch and is it the same as what you like to write?
Dianne: There are two in particular that I’ve always enjoyed: Friends-to-Lovers and Fish-Out-of-Water stories. That’s why you’ll find both in my books. Romance comes in a lot of packages. But I seem to connect more with couples who simply meet, get to know each other, become friends and fall in love than I do with couples who embark upon a more combative relationship. I like affection and teasing banter, like that which Susan and Stanislav and my other Immortal Guardians couples engage in. I’m also always curious to see how people will react to being taken out of their comfort zone or out of their element, so you’ll find that as well in my books. Susan, for example, is definitely taken out of her element in AWAKEN THE DARKNESS. Her quiet life radically changes overnight when she rescues Stanislav. But I love how she handles it.

Sharon: What is one of the most powerful romances you've read/watched? (book/movie/play)
Dianne: That’s a tough one. There have been so many that moved me, both movies and books. But the first movie that comes to mind is The Time Traveler’s Wife. It has the Friends-to-Lovers element that I love so much in romances. It has the Fish-Out-of-Water, too, along with some humor. And there is so much going against Clare and Henry. But their deep, abiding love for each other simply won’t be denied.

Awaken the Darkness (Immortal Guardians #8)

by Dianne Duvall July 10th 2018
Kindle Edition, 414 pages
by Dianne Duvall
Return to the "utterly addictive" (RT Book Reviews), "fast-paced and humorous" (Publishers Weekly) world of New York Times bestselling author Dianne Duvall's Immortal Guardians.

He awakens encapsulated in dirt with no knowledge of how he came to be there. Riddled with injuries, he can remember neither his past nor who he is. Nor can he remember what he is. But surely no mortal man could survive being buried deep beneath the earth. All he knows with certainty is that the soothing voice and presence of the woman moving around above enables him to endure the agony of his wounds. And he will do whatever it takes to be with her.

When Susan first sees the old two-story house for sale, such warmth and longing fill her that—against all reason—she makes an offer. It will take years of hard work and money she frankly doesn’t have to fix up the place. So she can’t explain why she bought it. She also can’t explain what compels her to spend hours one night, digging in the basement until she unearths a man. A man who still lives and breathes despite having been buried alive. A man whose intense brown eyes glow amber with pain, declaring him far more than ordinary. Susan knows she should keep her distance. He has no memory and possesses gifts that would make most fear him. But as the two work together to unravel the mystery of his past, she finds herself drawn in by his teasing nature and tender touch. So much so that she loses her heart to him even as they find themselves hunted by unknown enemies who are ruthless in their quest to capture them.

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Darkness Dawns (Immortal Guardians, #1)

Night Reigns (Immortal Guardians, #2)

Phantom Shadows (Immortal Guardians, #3) 

In Still Darkness (Immortal Guardians, #3.5)

Darkness Rises (Immortal Guardians, #4)

Night Unbound (Immortal Guardians, #5)

Phantom Embrace (Immortal Guardians, #5.5)

Shadows Strike (Immortal Guardians, #6)

Blade of Darkness (Immortal Guardians Book 7)

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Dianne Duvall is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of the Immortal Guardians series and The Gifted Ones series. Reviewers have called Dianne's books "fast-paced and humorous" (Publishers Weekly), "utterly addictive" (RT Book Reviews), "extraordinary" (Long and Short Reviews), and"wonderfully imaginative" (The Romance Reviews). Her books have twice been nominated for RT Reviewers' Choice* Awards and are routinely deemed Top Picks by RT Book Reviews, The Romance Reviews, and/or Night Owl Reviews.

Dianne loves all things creative. When she isn't writing, Dianne is active in the independent film industry and has even appeared on-screen, crawling out of a moonlit grave and wielding a machete-like some of the vampires she creates in her books.

For the latest news on upcoming releases, contests, and more, please visit DianneDuvall.com. You can also find Dianne online . . .

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by Dianne Duvall
July 10th, 2018
414 pages
Return to the "utterly addictive" (RT Book Reviews), "fast-paced and humorous" (Publishers Weekly) world of New York Times bestselling author Dianne Duvall's Immortal Guardians.

He awakens encapsulated in dirt with no knowledge of how he came to be there. Riddled with injuries, he can remember neither his past nor who he is. Nor can he remember what he is. But surely no mortal man could survive being buried deep beneath the earth. All he knows with certainty is that the soothing voice and presence of the woman moving around above enables him to endure the agony of his wounds. And he will do whatever it takes to be with her.

When Susan first sees the old two-story house for sale, such warmth and longing fill her that—against all reason—she makes an offer. It will take years of hard work and money she frankly doesn’t have to fix up the place. So she can’t explain why she bought it. She also can’t explain what compels her to spend hours one night, digging in the basement until she unearths a man. A man who still lives and breathes despite having been buried alive. A man whose intense brown eyes glow amber with pain, declaring him far more than ordinary. Susan knows she should keep her distance. He has no memory and possesses gifts that would make most fear him. But as the two work together to unravel the mystery of his past, she finds herself drawn in by his teasing nature and tender touch. So much so that she loses her heart to him even as they find themselves hunted by unknown enemies who are ruthless in their quest to capture them.

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Dianne Duvall is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of the Immortal Guardians series and The Gifted Ones series. Reviewers have called Dianne's books "fast-paced and humorous" (Publishers Weekly), "utterly addictive" (RT Book Reviews), "extraordinary" (Long and Short Reviews), and"wonderfully imaginative" (The Romance Reviews). Her books have twice been nominated for RT Reviewers' Choice* Awards and are routinely deemed Top Picks by RT Book Reviews, The Romance Reviews, and/or Night Owl Reviews.

Dianne loves all things creative. When she isn't writing, Dianne is active in the independent film industry and has even appeared on-screen, crawling out of a moonlit grave and wielding a machete like some of the vampires she creates in her books.

For the latest news on upcoming releases, contests, and more, please visit DianneDuvall.com. You can also find Dianne online . . .

The Immortal Guardians Series:

Darkness Dawns (Immortal Guardians, #1)

Night Reigns (Immortal Guardians, #2)

Phantom Shadows (Immortal Guardians, #3) 

In Still Darkness (Immortal Guardians, #3.5)

Darkness Rises (Immortal Guardians, #4)

Night Unbound (Immortal Guardians, #5)

Phantom Embrace (Immortal Guardians, #5.5)

Shadows Strike (Immortal Guardians, #6)

Blade of Darkness (Immortal Guardians Book 7)

Spotlight: On the Hunt by Alexandra Ivy, Rebecca Zanetti, Dianne Duvall and Hannah Jayne

On The Hunt

by Alexandra Ivy, Rebecca Zanetti, Dianne Duvall and Hannah Jayne
Mass Market Paperback
pages 384
August 25, 2015

Publisher: Zebra Four of today’s most intriguing paranormal authors entice readers deep into the shadows, where vampires, immortals, and other supernatural creatures heat up the night...

On the Hunt

by Alexandra Ivy
Mika Tanner has loved Bailey Morrell, a beautiful Healer, since childhood. But his duty as a Sentinel, a supernatural guardian of an ancient race, clashed with her rebellious spirit. Now a dangerous new anarchist group not only threatens life as they know it—but any chance of their being together again...

Scorpius Rising

by Rebecca Zanetti
With a deadly disease spreading like wildfire across the country, microbiologist Nora Medina needs to focus all her energy on stopping the pandemic. Playing with dynamite—in the form of her way-too-hot ex—is the last thing she should be doing. ​But forced to work with Deacan McDougall against unexpected enemies with the seconds ticking by, she knows the explosion is coming...

Phantom Embrace

by Dianne Duvall
Immortal Yuri Sokolov was born with the ability to see spirits, yet he's never seen one as lovely as Cat Seddon, the woman who haunts his home and his dreams. But amid their star-crossed love, a new danger may have Yuri facing a different kind of eternity.

Stake Out

by Hannah Jayne
Vampire fashion designer Nina LaShay has a lot on her plate—just two days until fashion week and the model who was flirting with her photographer boyfriend is now a corpse in her studio. But when dead turns into undead and dangerous, Nina must find out who’s responsible…before the beautiful baby vamp takes too many bites out of the Big Apple.

Interview: Dianne Duvall (A Sorceress of His Own book tour) + giveaway

Hello Dianne! This is your first time visiting I Smell Sheep... *shoves moonpie and Kool-Aid into Dianne’s hands* Go ahead, drink it *cue evil laugh* everyone drinks it…eventually. 
Dianne: Thanks! I would’ve swung by much sooner if I’d known you’d give me goodies.

Sharon: You say on your website that A Sorceress of His Own was the inspiration for your Immortal Guardians series. Why have you waited so long to publish this story? 
Dianne: When I began my writing career, I wanted to go the traditional publishing route. Publishers were leery of historical romances that contained paranormal elements when I started shopping A Sorceress of His Own. I loved the story, though, and didn’t want to compromise it by removing that element, so I decided with much reluctance to set it aside for the time being. But the characters and ideas in it wouldn’t leave me and led me to begin my Immortal Guardians series. I’ve been writing that one nonstop ever since I signed my first contract. However, so many readers have contacted me, wanting to know when A Sorceress of His Own would be released, that I very happily returned to it and decided to take the step of self-publishing it. And I’m so glad that I did.
Sharon: What a cool “gift” to be able to give to your fans!
Dianne: Ba-dum-bum. :) The fans have been so very supportive. I appreciate them so much and love chatting with them online. I can’t wait to hear what they think of the new series!

Sharon: Tell us about a “first” for you… (First movie, first rejection, first time you ate…., you get the idea <G>)
Dianne: How about a first review? I recently saw another author mention release week being both exciting and nerve-wracking because she always manages to convince herself that readers are going to hate the book. Well, that’s pretty much how it goes for me, too. When I finish a manuscript, I love it and feel very excited, believing readers will enjoy it. Then I send ARCs out to reviewers, the waiting begins, and—the closer the release date gets—the more I begin to worry that readers won’t like it. So, as you may imagine, waiting for those first reviews to begin to trickle in can be difficult. It was even worse with my first book. This was it. My big chance. My first foray into the publishing industry. And I had no idea what to expect from reviewers.
Then my first ever review appeared in RT Book Reviews, a magazine I had always held in high esteem. I bought a copy from Barnes and Noble. (Okay, I admit it. I bought three.) Then, heart pounding, I raced out to my car, ducked inside, flipped frantically through the magazine until I found the review . . . and wow, you can’t imagine the excitement that filled me when I saw those four and a half stars. It was a dream come true. I’m pretty sure I smiled all night. And, the funny thing is, I still feel that same rush of excitement and happiness every time I read a new review and see that a reader has enjoyed one of my books. It truly is an amazing feeling.

Sharon: I don’t think I could take the suspense of waiting for reviews…do you have a special tradition or ritual you do while waiting for that first review for a new book?
Dianne: I do tend to eat a lot of junk food I shouldn’t whenever my nerves start jangling. :)

Sharon: What is the nerdiest/coolest thing you own
Dianne: A Theremin. If you don’t know what that is, it’s the coolest, craziest musical instrument I’ve ever encountered. It doesn’t look like much, just a box with two metal poles that look like antennae. But when you plug it in, turn it on, and wave your hands around in front of it, you get those deliciously corny sounds that provided the soundtrack of the old black and white science fiction movies from the 50s.
Sharon: Lol! Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory has one. That is the only reason I know what they are. So, can you play the Star Trek theme?
Dianne: LOL! No. I’ll have to try it, though, now that you’ve got me thinking about it.

Sharon: You have one of your favorite poems you wrote on your website, The Guardian. What inspired it?

Though time has passed, tonight I stand
at your grave, my grief an open wound
that begs for the healing touch of your hand
and absorbs the soothing light of the moon.
My toes sink into soft black earth,
give birth to roots that twist and turn
in graceful arcs as they venture forth
to embrace you. My veins burn
as water replaces blood. I close my eyes,
feel my fingers form leaves, my arms breed branches
that reach toward the heavens. I realize
my prayers have finally been granted.
Above you I stand guard: your lover, your shelter,
at peace. Once more, we are together.

Dianne: I took a poetry writing course in college, which incidentally helped me find my voice as a writer more than any other creative writing course I took. For this particular assignment, my professor wanted us each to write a “Shakespearean” sonnet with a modern rhyme scheme. It had to be fourteen lines and have a specific structure. But the subject of the poem was ours to choose. I’m not sure what first sparked the idea when I sat down to write it, but I found myself imagining a man who was so consumed by grief for his lover who had recently died that he transformed into a tree that would forever shelter her grave. Once that image struck, the poem came easily to me.
Sharon: Bam! Right in the Gothic feels with that one.
Dianne: I think I just naturally gravitate in that direction.  :)There seems to be a Gothic, paranormal, or fantasy element to just about everything I write.

Sharon: What goes on while working on a movie set that most of us wouldn’t know about?
Dianne: A lot of waiting. LOL. Scenes are usually shot from multiple angles. And every time the camera position is changed, all of the lights, tracking, etc. has to be changed, too, which can take quite a bit of time. I’ve edited more than one manuscript on the set of a movie while waiting for the crew to finish adjusting the lights or for the director and DP to finish blocking the shot with the actors. But something unexpected always seems to arise. Practical jokes to alleviate the boredom. Fire alarms going off when the special effects coordinator *cough* me *cough* gets a little too exuberant with the fog machines. I even edited Night Reigns, Immortal Guardians Book 2, on the set of a movie filmed in a building that was reputedly haunted. A lot of late nights spent in a haunted building . . . The waiting on that set ended up including things going bump in the night and curious employees who worked there sharing personal accounts of ghostly encounters. :)

Sharon: Will you share with us the movie you were machete-wielding maniac in?
Dianne: For now, at least, that one will have to remain a secret. The filmmaker is currently in discussions with a distributor, so he doesn’t want us to leak the title. But it’s a horror film. Not so much a slasher film. More suspenseful, like the horror films in the sixties.
Sharon: But once it does come out you have to let us know!
Dianne: Will do. I’ll even see if I can provide you with a video clip.

Sharon: Thank you so much for taking the time to talk with us.
Dianne: It was a pleasure, Sharon. Thank you for welcoming me into your world . . . and for plying me with moonpies and Kool-Aid. ;-)
Sharon: We don’t have any ghosts around here, but we do have a dragon. *opens dungeon door* Follow me…
Dianne: Ooooh. Let me just get my Theremin first . . .

A SORCERESS OF HIS OWN
The Gifted Ones Book 1
by Dianne Duvall
June 2nd 2015
From the New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Immortal Guardians series comes an enchanting new series full of romance, danger, and loyalty: The Gifted Ones

Since the day Lord Dillon earned his spurs, rumors of his savagery on the battlefield have preceded him into every room, stilling tongues and sparking fear. Weary of battle, he wishes only to find a woman he can wed who will approach him not with fear, but with the tenderness that has been absent from his life for so long. Yet only the wisewoman seems invariably at ease in his presence. Perhaps because she garners the same fear in others that he does himself.

For seven years, Alyssa has been by Lord Dillon’s side, counseling him from the shadows, healing him with her hands, and staving off the worst of his loneliness while his fearsome reputation keeps others at bay. Blessed—or cursed—with gifts that label her a sorceress, she is forced to conceal her youth and the love she harbors for him beneath umbral robes that lead Dillon and his people to believe she is the same aged wisewoman who served his father.

All is revealed, however, and passions flare when an enemy threatens Dillon’s life and Alyssa sacrifices everything to save him. When Dillon discovers that the wisewoman is far from elderly, he is instantly entranced. And, as he and Alyssa work together to defeat an enemy bent on destroying them both, Dillon will risk anything—even the wrath of his king—to be with her.

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Dianne Duvall is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of the Immortal Guardians paranormal romance series and The Gifted Ones series. Her books have twice been nominated for the RT Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best Vampire Romance and are routinely deemed Top Picks by RT Book Reviews, The Romance Reviews, and/or Night Owl Reviews. Reviewers have called Dianne’s books “utterly addictive” (RT Book Reviews), “fast-paced and humorous” (Publishers Weekly), “extraordinary” (Long and Short Reviews), and “wonderfully imaginative” (The Romance Reviews).

Dianne loves all things creative. When she isn’t writing, Dianne is active in the independent film industry and has even appeared on-screen, crawling out of a moonlit grave and wielding a machete like some of the vampires she has created in her books.

For the latest news on upcoming releases, contests, and more, please visit www.DianneDuvall.com.

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