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NOR Reviewer Top Pick- The Bond That Saves Us

I’m always flattered when I get a positive review on any of my books. I love writing and will probably never stop, but to know someone has taken the time to read and comment on something I’ve done always makes me so grateful.

Then sometimes you get a review that means just that little bit more. I wish I was exaggerating when I said Megan’s review from Night Owl Reviews had me choked up. Thank you, Megan for all of your kind words.

Have you ever come across a book that is so REAL that you find yourself on a rollercoaster between almost crying for your characters and feeling an odd sense of pride in them?  Like the romance is made even more honest because you can actually FEEL how hard it is for one or both characters to find and accept it, fully?   That is exactly what I felt within the first few chapters of “The Bond That Saves Us”, and I was not released from this spell until a while AFTER the story actual ended.  Five stars are not enough… and I never give all five….

Megan graciously gave The Bond That Saves Us a Reviewer’s Top Pick. Please pop on over to Night Owl Reviews to see everything Megan had to say.

Birthdays and Reviews

It’s amazing how quickly life actually goes by. On Wednesday my oldest daughter turns ten. We had her birthday party/sleep-over this past weekend and had a ball. The whole time I’m staring at her and am in shock that I have a ten year old. She’s become her own person and I couldn’t be prouder of her.

When I asked her what she wanted to be when she old older, she told me she plans on being a kindergarten teacher. “But if that doesn’t work out, I’ll be a writer, mummy.” I was so proud!

Happy birthday baby!

Speaking of proud…I opened my inbox this morning to the most amazing review from Two Lips Reviews. The ever fantastic Merrylee gave The Bond That Saves Us five Lips!! It was an incredibly flattering review.

Sadly, The Bond That Saves Us is the final book in this exceptionally good series. I’ve read all four books, and I can truthfully say that they are not to be missed. Christine D’Abo not only writes with a knowledgeable flare for futuristic sci-fi, her characters are powerfully human – even if they aren’t. The pages of her books read fluidly, with absolutely no drag anywhere. Her world building and plot lines are extraordinarily well drawn and captivating. Beyond that, no other author I’ve read reaches quite the depth of sensuality and emotion in their sex scenes as does Ms. D’Abo. In fact, her sex scenes can be more aptly described as love scenes, as they grab hold of the reader’s heartstrings and hang on tight. You can’t read a D’Abo novel without sinking heart and soul into the lives of her characters, who seem so real it’s hard to believe they do not truly exist.

Thank you so much Merrylee for your kind words. You can read the review in its entirety over at Two Lips Reviews.

New Reviews – The Bond That Saves Us

The most humbling thing in the world for me is when I get notified of a review for one of my books. The fact that someone took the time to read my stories, but then goes on to say something (good or bad) about it really is mind blowing to me.

I’ve recently received a few reviews for The Bond That Saves Us, and I wanted to share them. :)

Tanya from Joyfully Reviewed honored me by giving The Bond That Saves Us a Recommended Read.

I have long waited for Sean to find peace. I have loved his character from the first in this series. The Bond That Saves Us did not let me down as Sean has found his match in Captain Amy. I was pulled in from the start of The Bond That Saves Us and while it is the fourth in a series it could easily be a standalone story, though you would miss three other wonderful tales. I Joyfully Recommend The Bond That Saves Us as it is a fast paced and interesting read.

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To follow that, I just heard that the fantastic Elise Lyn over at Sensual e-Cataromance gave me 4 out of 5 stars!

The Bond series was exciting and unique with each story giving us something different. Sean was plagued with feelings of guilt from the past while Amy was determined to enter a race even with danger lurking everywhere. The two together were dynamite but their pasts blinded them to what they could have. Typical of the Bond series, The Bond That Saves Us has realistic characters, an excellent plot and some heat to warm us up.

Thank you so much ladies for your kind words, and thank you to all the readers out there who kept me going with this series. I hope to have some new works out for you soon.

First Review – The Bond That Saves Us

Hello everyone!

Well, I’m sorry for the absence recently. Things are crazy as always in the household, but moving along nicely. I’ve recently finished edits on a book that I’ll be sending over to my Samhain editor (cross fingers that she likes it), and am at the halfway mark on a new erotic futuristic. The few people who have read the chapters I’ve done so far really like it. I’m going to push to have it finished and off to my EC editor by the end of the month.

Speaking of EC…

I just received my first review for The Bond That Saves Us!! It received 4.5 / 5 Nymphs from Literary Nymphs Reviews.

*does a snoopy dance*

Here’s a small peek…

The sexual tension between Amy and Sean starts off hot and only gets hotter, as these two lovers spend more time together, until their desire is molten hot and almost out of control. Both are afraid of admitting their need for the other, and the author does a wonderful job describing their unease, fear and confusion. Ms. d’Abo’s integration of old and new characters…friends was seamless, lending the story a sense of depth, caring and family.

You can check out the entire review here.

And on a side note. There was a problem with the contact form on my website. It’s been fixed by my wonderful web guy, so feel free to email me any questions or comments you may have. :)

Guest Blogging – LeahBraemel

Hello everyone!

My very good friend Leah Braemel asked me to be her guest blogger over at her site today.

If you’d like to see some ramblings from me on the Eternal Bond series, and specifically The Bond That Saves Us, please pop over and say hi! While you’re there, make sure to check out Leah’s bookshelf.  Her books rock!

The Bond That Saves Us Out Today!!

OMG!! I opened my email to discover my author copies of The Bond That Saves Us sitting there. I peeked over at my calendar and sure enough IT COMES OUT TODAY!!

*does a snoopy dance*

This book really was a long one in the making. Sean’s character started out as my original villain in The Bond That Ties Us. As I got further into writing that book, I realized just how much potential Sean had as a leading man. He was wonderfully screwed up as a result of the events of that story, and it took me until now to get him to a stage where I feel his character could find happiness.

Needless to say, he and Amy have a few things to work out before he gets his happily ever after. :D

I’m not planning any further books in the Eternal Bond series as of today. You never know if another idea will jump up and bite me though. So if there is someone out there who has a burning desire to see one of my secondary characters have a story, let me know. :)

For your pleasure, I’ll leave you with an excerpt. It’s a steamy one…so be warned! I hope you all enjoy the story. :)

Excerpt – The Bond That Saves Us

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“Amy, what’s wrong?”

Her attention snapped back to Sean. He hadn’t moved or had given any indication that he’d noticed the men, but he’d obviously picked up on her discomfort. Nodding her head very slightly in their direction, she reached out and played with the hem of his shirt.

“Remember that broken arm of mine?”

“Yup.”

“Wasn’t exactly honest with how I got it.”

“Yeah, picked up on that.”

A startled laugh slipped out of her. “Really? See, this is why I could never be a smuggler. Can’t lie.”

“Is that what they wanted you to do?”

She couldn’t tell him the truth. Fuck, she didn’t want to put a complete stranger in danger’s path for no reason. That and the fact Tyrell would tear her apart. She moved closer to him, cocking her head to the side.

“Wanted me to throw the race, actually. Make sure their man won so he could clean up in the betting circuit. Though I can’t prove anything, so there’s no point in brining my complaint to the authorities.”

Sean sighed, and stepped closer to her. She could feel the heat coming off his body, the scent of his skin, sweat and musk, and it all made her dizzy. Damn, if she didn’t get settled soon, he’d start feeling the effects of her pheromones. She had no doubt that a man like Sean wouldn’t appreciate being controlled without his knowing. Still, she was fast running out of options. Without thinking she licked her lips, placed her open palm on his chest and leaned forward.

“So, is your place near here?”

“A few minutes away. They still watching?”

“Haven’t moved.”

“And they have a clear view of us?”

“Sure do. Why?”

He closed the distance between them, his mouth hot and firm against hers. The surge of blood through her body made her cunt throb and caused her to move tight against him to rub against his chest and thighs. His tongue fleetingly flicked along her bottom lip, dragging a moan from her. Gods, she had no problem imagining what that tongue would feel like lapping at her clit. How his hands would squeeze at her hips, holding her in place while he devoured her.

When he finally pulled back, it was just enough so he could speak. His hot breath tickled her skin. “Okay, now they think we’re going to be heading out for sex. I’ll get us to my quarters and call security from there.”

“No, please,” she breathed against his lips, biting down softly on the lower one. “They’ll know I’ve had something to do with it. Tyrell said he’d kill my crew if I did that.”

“Don’t worry. Taber will think of something.”

“I don’t think—”

“Amy, trust me.”

Fuck, she didn’t even know the guy, how was she supposed to trust him? Still, she felt safer with him than she did with anyone else. And he was far sight better than the two goons down the hall. Basically, she had no choice. Nothing like a no-win situation.

“We can discuss the details once we get to your place. Lead on.”

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The Bond That Saves Us August 12th!!

OMG I just got the BEST vacation present!! My editor emailed me to say that The Bond That Saves Us is being released on AUGUST 12TH!!!

*does a snoopy dance*

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I so wasn’t expecting this to come out as soon as it is, but I have to say I’m tickled pink!! Over the next week, I’ll be posting some excerpts to tickle your fancy and get you all excited about the final Eternal Bond book.

Things are Moving!

So maybe I need to post more blogs becasue yesterday, I was seriously motivated. I managed to get my read through done for my submission. Cut quite a bit, tightened some more and even got it off to my fantastic critique partners. I got through a contest entry (mostly) before I fell asleep at my keyboard.A very productive night.

I got stuff done! *does a snoopy dance

Today, I managed to get about a 1000 words written on my WIP before heading out to work. It was early morning, so I may have to tweak when I get to read it over tonight. Still, forward motion is positive. :D I also have a plan for another story that is half done.Been turning that puppy over in my mind all day.

I think what I need to do is make myself a bit of a project plan. What I want to work on and when I hope to have it finished by. I’m a task list kind of girl, so having things to check off makes me happy. I’ll give that a think.

The good news is that the writing is finally happening again. The editing is going well. I should have a release date for The Bond That Saves Us soon. You can pre-order All Bottled Up on both Amazon and Chapters websites (I giggled when I saw that last one), and I’ll have at least one more print book out by October.

I am a happy author today. :D

The Bond That Saves Us Cover!

OMG OMG!! I just got the cover for The Bond That Saves Us!!!

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SQUEEE!!!!

First Round Edits…Done!

Hello my friends! Yes, I have managed to resurface after hiding out for over a week now. I have been very busy digging through The Bond That Saves Us cleaning it up and making it sparkle for you. I think you will really like the end result. Things have been sent off to my fabulous editor, and now I sit (not so patiently) waiting for her comments. I promise to try and be on my blog a bit more now that my edits are well on their way to being finish. I find I need to immerse myself when I’m in that frame of mind, blocking everything else out.

Last night I sat down and jumped back in to my WIP. I really missed my girl Laurel and the fun I’m about to throw her into. I’m working on the third chapter, which for me is always an important one. By the end of it, I usually throw my main character a curve and see where she wants to take it. The biggest difference with this book, is that it’s not a romance. It’s fun exploring a character’s personal journey and not feeling the pressure to have her jump into bed with someone. It’s also a lot more challenging in several different ways–but I’m up for it!

This weekend I have my writer’s meeting, and I have to say I’m really looking forward to it. I really miss the connection with other writers and live for seeing these fantastic people once a month.

My other big goal for the weekend is to plant something in my front yard. My amazing husband took up all the grass in the space between the road and the sidewalk, covered it with the gardening mesh and red rocks. No more mowing the weeds! So to finish the look off, I need to stick some plants in and then walk away. I’m thinking hosta…we’ll have to see.

Oh! I have a new guilty pleasure…Smallville! Hubby and I are halfway through season one, and so far I like it. I’ve heard it gets pretty awesome in later seasons, so I think it will be our summer show. I never thought I’d be cheering for Lex Luthor, but there you have it. :D