Now for Something Completely Different
Posted by Deborah on 01 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: Publishing, Writing Life, Promotion
I’m posting as my new alter-ego today. I’m Claire Delacroix and also write as Claire Cross, but I have a new series launching in 2008 under the name Deborah Cooke. (And yes, this means that I answer to pretty much anything!)
Why another name? Because this new series is something completely different from my previous work. As Claire Delacroix, I’ve written historical romances, often with fantasy elements. As Claire Cross, I initially wrote some time travels, but then focussed on contemporary romances.
KISS OF FIRE is the first book in the new Dragonfire trilogy, which features heroes who are dragon shape shifters. These are contemporary fantasy romances with a bit of a dark twist. Click HERE for the back cover copy and all that good stuff.
Now, I have written shape shifter heroes before. I wrote two medieval romances for Harlequin featuring shape shifter heroes: in THE MAGICIAN’S QUEST, the hero became a panther; in ENCHANTED, the hero was cursed to become a wolf each day and return to being a man each night. The panther book was darker in tone, while the wolf book had more of a fairy tale sensibility. (These books were published in 1995 and 1997 respectively and are both out of print - you can see their covers in The Library at Château Delacroix.)
It’s the dragons that are new, and the contemporary setting. The Dragonfire trilogy is a bit darker than my previous contemporaries - my editor thought it merited a new name, so that readers didn’t come to it with any preconceptions.
Except the ones that the cover created:
What’s not to love about that?
What’s not to love about winning a free copy and getting to read it early?
NAL has prepared Advance Reading Copies of KISS OF FIRE and I have them in my hot little hands right now.
KISS OF FIRE will available for sale on February 5, 2008, but you can win an ARC right now. All you have to do is comment on this post and tell me why you should win. Make sure you type your email addy correctly! (Of course, Kiss of Fire is also already available for pre-order from Amazon.com.)
I’ll pick a winner at midnight tonight. Good luck!
I have this book on my to look for book when it goes on sale.
I love the cover.
Interesting series- can’t wait for it to be released.
November 1st, 2007 at 3:26 amWow - that cover is seriously hot! I can’t wait until February to read it!
November 1st, 2007 at 4:19 amClaire,
November 1st, 2007 at 6:51 amWe “met” 7 years ago when I lived in Hawaii. You were the first romance author I wrote to and yours was the first contest I ever won. You sent me a copy of THIRD TIME LUCKY and I loved it. No matter what name you write under I always buy your books. I enjoy them immensely. My list of reasons for winning over at your blog didn’t get me the ARC so how about this: I love the cover for KISS OF FIRE. I am a Leo and those are Leo colors. My horrorscope *g* for November 1st says: You will win an ARC today!
I didn’t win an arc through Good, Bad, Unread, so I thought I would try here. The series looks so good. I have lost faith in the paranormal lately but your series looks sooo yummy that I am going to dive into it all the way. When I looked at the overview of the series I knew it was for me when I saw one of the guys is named Erik, spelled just like my son’s! I have always rooted for the the dragons in fairy tales. It will be hard to wait for Feb if I don’t win!
Thanks for giving away so many ARCs.
November 1st, 2007 at 7:26 amWith temperatures falling here in Michigan (home to hero Quinn it seems from your excerpt) I could use a little heat, and who better to do battle with the rising price of oil than a sizzling dragon? KISS OF FIRE has just winged it’s way to the top of my TBR pile.
November 1st, 2007 at 7:30 amI’ll let someone else grab the ARC, but that cover is seriously hot! It’s a great way to kick off the series and I’ll look for it next year. It’ll keep me warm on my annual February business trip taking me from sunny Florida to Boston. Brrrrr!
November 1st, 2007 at 8:12 amcan’t wait to read it! huge fan of Claire Delacroix books!
November 1st, 2007 at 8:46 amYour books are unique and special. I enjoy the contemporary novels. The cover for this new release is striking and impressive. Can hardly wait to read this newest book.
November 1st, 2007 at 9:06 amI should win the ARC because I’m the daughter of two Welsh people and dragons are very special to us!
November 1st, 2007 at 10:55 amOh, and I’ve read all your books
I should win because I love dragons and February 5, 2008 is my half birthday (I’m not telling which one). Here’s another: the next day is my 26th anniversary.
;)
Gina
November 1st, 2007 at 11:33 amI absolutely love dragon stories and there really too few of them. You got a real eyecatcher cover for your book. Congrats
November 1st, 2007 at 1:56 pmI should win because I have a curse on me and the only way it can be lifted is to win a copy of Kiss of Fire. (What? It worked for someone on your other blog!
)
Laura, who is still cyber-stalking Claire/Claire/Deborah
November 1st, 2007 at 4:53 pmI should win because the saying goes - third times the charm and this is my third try to win your book lol.
November 1st, 2007 at 5:19 pmOkay, so I should win because today is my birthday (take that, Gina) and instead of going out to some expensive dinner, I’m here catching up on this fabulous blog (expensive dinner will take place tomorrow). Great cover, Claire!
November 1st, 2007 at 5:40 pmWell…….like I said before…….I REALLY need the ARC, because I REALLY, REALLY want him. I’ll need something to do while he’s sleeping!!!
November 1st, 2007 at 8:41 pmYowwwwwwzzzzzzer, what a hot cover!!! I soooo can’t wait to read this one!!
Okay, time for the cyber-stalkers to score - at least one of them. The Kim who wanted him and the book to read while he was sleeping (very funny post) actually won over on The Good, the Bad and the Unread, but Sybil seems to be bogged down in giving out prizes.
Sooooooo, the winner here is:
(ready?)
one of the book’s cyber-stalkers…
who entered all the contests…
LESLEE!
Please send me your mailing addy at
chestwick AT sympatico DOT ca
You know what to do with those caps and spaces.
Thanks for playing, everyone! I had fun and hope you did too.
Deborah
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:09 amI should be win because I CAN’T wait until February to read it, that would just be cruel
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:31 amOH MY GOSH!!! I am literally screaming in my kitchen as I read that I won!!!! Oh my gosh!!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!! You don’t know what this means to me. You have made my month!!!!!!! Thank you Deborah!!
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:28 amCongrats, Leslee!
November 2nd, 2007 at 2:39 pmFrom one cyber-stalker to another, congratulations Leslee. I’m really *sigh* happy for you. (No really, I am.)
November 2nd, 2007 at 9:37 pm