What if the monsters of ancient mythology still walked the earth…and what if you found out that you were one of them?

That’s the premise of my Mythica series for Harlequin Nocturne, each of which explores a world in which the gods still are among us and war can turn men into monsters.

We’ll get to the quiz in a minute, but first, let me plug my newest installment Dark Sins & Desert Sands–a story about a modern day minotaur who is determined to have revenge against those responsible for torturing him. In his quest, he falls in love with his beautiful but treacherous interrogator, a woman who has lost all her memories and is a riddle even to herself. It’s a story about two very battered and broken people finding redemption in one another. I hope you’ll love it as much as I do, but in the meantime, I hope you’ll have fun with this little quiz I made up.

Which Ancient Monster of Greek Mythology Are You?

I was a gorgon. Share your results!

Today is a good day to visit www.excerptmonday.wordpress.com. They’re featuring Dark Sins & Desert Sands, the latest installment of the Mythica series. It’s super hot–there’s a sex on the subway scene that’s sure to scandalize. It’s also, I like to think, a smart, forward-thinking little book. Enjoy!

So, it’s that time again. Back cover copy writing time. This is the little enticing summary at the back of a book that is supposed to tell the reader what the book is about while drawing in their attention with all manner of unanswered questions. So, for my latest novella, THE FEVER & THE FURY (Jan 2012), I’ve come up with the following. Comments & suggestions welcome!

Once, he was an officer and a gentleman, but the horrors of war have transformed Luke Lazaros into an immortal bad boy on the run. Wanted by his own government for spilling state secrets, Luke is haunted by his strange transformation into a phoenix. He’s been changed, body and soul, into a man who cannot die, and his new pyrokinetic powers have somehow unleashed the wrath of the ancient gods. Now he’s stalked by a dark huntress, whose beautiful green eyes blaze like justice. He may not face a judge and jury, but there’s no escaping the eternal torment of a fury. Phaedra is a relentless crusader, torturing him night and day, trying to force him to repent of his supposed crimes. But when Luke realizes that she’s not just a creature of darkness, that she’s also a woman with centuries-old pent-up needs, he turns the tables on her. Phaedra has never been touched by any mortal who wasn’t trying to fend her off…can he seduce her with a smoldering kiss?

For centuries, Phaedra has been a dark force of justice, meting out vengeance. She’s an ancient fury, a tormentor of mortal men. But this time, the man she’s been unleashed upon isn’t mortal at all. Luke Lazaros was transformed by the horrors of war into an immortal bad boy who cannot die. He’s a war-forged phoenix with pyrokinetic powers that make her burn, inside and out. She cannot leave his side until he’s redeemed or driven mad; but he’s too strong–and too stubborn–for her to handle. She needs to make him atone for his crimes, but being near him has become her own personal torment. Phaedra has never touched another person except to inflict pain, and she’s certainly never been touched by anyone who wasn’t trying to fight her off. So when Luke uses pleasure against her, it’s a weapon for which she has no defense. And revenge has never tasted so sweet.

Day 11. We’re almost there! Release Day is tomorrow.

I’m giving away a free electronic ARC of my latest novella, SIREN SONG or one of my backlist titles to one reader every day for twelve days. All you have to do is answer the question of the day. (Extra points if you tweet or blog or facebook about the giveaway.)

Question: I chose to set Siren Song in hot weather, when tourists are teeming the streets of Annapolis and the water is refreshing. However, as the winter weather engulfs me here in Maryland it occurs to me that there are other seasons for hot romance. Winter offers with it the opportunity for snuggling by the fire and kissing under the mistletoe. Springtime has pretty flowers and darling sun dresses. Autumn has rolling about in leaf piles and sipping hot cider together. Which season do you find to be the most romantic?