Ok, I couldn’t be more tickled about this feature story in Romantic Times Magazine’s online blog today. The article goes through each of the stories in my Mythica series and compares them to the actual mythology and then demonstrates how I twisted each story to make it a romance.

Here’s just an example:

Book Four: “Siren Song”

Greek Myth Element: Sirens. The sirens are by far some of the most enchanting creatures in Greek mythology. Seductresses capable of luring sailors to their doom with their captivating singing, these Greek creatures are some of the most famous. However, according to Greek myth, they spend most of their time on land.

Draven’s Take: The author gives sirens a contemporary spin for her fourth story in the series. Chloe is the bombshell lead singer of a popular indie band. No one has resisted her soulful crooning except for naval officer Alex, so of course that’s the one man that Chloe is interested in. However, Alex knows a secret that not even Chloe has guessed, her voice is magical and that’s why she’s become so popular. Alex recognizes that his fellow navy forces can’t help but become entranced by Chloe’s song. But can Alex explain the truth to Chloe before he falls under her spell? It’s up to him to protect his men and hopefully get the girl.

Go read the rest!

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!

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?