The winner and champion!

The winner of my last Dragon necklace is....(insert drum roll)...

 



Kimba Caffeinated over at the Caffeinated Book Reviewer!

The virtual book tour continues on!

Only a few more dates are left. Be sure to comment to win the very last of my sexy dragon necklaces.

 April 22:  Taylor Made Fiction
April 24:  Coffee and A Book Anytime
April 26: Racing To Read
April 30:  Today!! Shelley's Book Case
May 3:  Let's Get BOOKED!
May 7:  Long and Short Reviews
May 9:  Simply Ali
Today, today, today! May 14:  Welcome to My World of Dreams
May 15:  It's Raining Books
May 17:  Queen of the Night Reviews

And don't forget to check out my short horror story, Predator and Prey, now available at Amazon for a mere $.99.

As if living in a city called Normal, Illinois wasn't horrifying enough on its own. a serial killer is hunting the women of this Midwestern college town. And he has his next prey in sight...

Some More Virtual Book Tour. :)

Don't we all need some Nike today?

April 22:  Taylor Made Fiction
April 24:  Coffee and A Book Anytime
April 26: Racing To Read
April 30:  Today!! Shelley's Book Case
May 3:  Let's Get BOOKED!
May 7: The Most Recent! Long and Short Reviews
May 9:  Simply Ali
May 14:  Welcome to My World of Dreams
May 15:  It's Raining Books
May 17:  Queen of the Night Reviews

On the road!

I am going to the Romantic Times Convention! I am looking forward to meeting readers and writers in Kansas City and sharing my cool giveaways.

Dracula's Secret, Blood Wings #1
Dracula's Desires, Blood Wings #2
Dracula Unleashed, Blood Wings #3

Virtual Book Tour, Stop 2!

My book tour for Dracula Unleashed continues!

April 22:  Taylor Made Fiction
April 24: Today!! Coffee and A Book Anytime
April 26:  Racing To Read
April 30:  Shelley's Book Case
May 3:  Let's Get BOOKED!
May 7:  Long and Short Reviews
May 9:  Simply Ali
May 14:  Welcome to My World of Dreams
May 15:  It's Raining Books
May 17:  Queen of the Night Reviews

When you comment, you are entered into a drawing for one of my stylish and sexy dragon necklaces.

Virtual BookTour, Stop One: Reviews of Dracula's Secret!

Today is the first day of my review book tour!

My schedule is:
TODAY: April 22:  Taylor Made Fiction
April 24:  Coffee and A Book Anytime
April 26:  Racing To Read
April 30:  Shelley's Book Case
May 3:  Let's Get BOOKED!
May 7:  Long and Short Reviews
May 9:  Simply Ali
May 14:  Welcome to My World of Dreams
May 15:  It's Raining Books
May 17:  Queen of the Night Reviews

I will be awarding a fabulous dragon necklace (since Dracul means Dragon, after all), to one random commenter (USA only please).

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And here is the the review from Susan Taylor's website!

Dracula Unleashed is third in the Series Blood Wings delivers a inhumanly fast paced ride. 

A battle is about to break between immortal forces and then does, devastatingly so. 

Lance walks amidst wreckage with the Angel of Death who determines the beings which have started this war are indeed vampires.There's only one solution. A hunter must be utilized, or unleashed. Valerie Tate is called upon to against Lance's wishes. She is wife to him and John, angel and Guide, (that's right a vampire with two husbands!!), a mother, and the huntress in this tale.

The paranormal cast within Dracula Unleashed is varied and rich giving the story an unsual twist.

 

First, I must say the interplay of passion between Valerie and Lance is imaginative, delicious, salacious. YUM! And then there's some pretty hot video menage that will leave the reader breathless.

I found the sibling against sibling tension a driving force, all the way to sacred ground. The constant powerplay of good against evil mesmerizing. And let's not forget, the stunning passion between the characters. Dracula Unleashed is absolutely a dark, hot read that will captivate the reader.

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Thank you so much, Susan!

Dracula's Secret, Blood Wings #1
Dracula's Desires, Blood Wings #2
Dracula Unleashed, Blood Wings #3, 

Promo prep

I will be at the Romantic Times Book Lovers Conventions May 1st to May 5th. I've been designing cool giveaway items for months.

The ever fabulous Jessica Smith came over to help me with the prep. And here are the pictures!

First, I have handy compact mirrors with my Blood Wings logo. Every vampire needs a mirror to make sure they don't have blood caught in their fangs.

Fang Check.

 If your fangs are not up to your expectations, drop me a line. Maybe you might get one of these for yourself before I head out!

And my promotional image!

This is Jessie. Isn't she a cutie?

After getting the stickers on my mirrors, Jessie, who is a creative force to be reckoned with, suggested I do some some of my hand painted fans for the conference. After all, writers conventions do get warm and many of us are (say it softly) menopausal.

So we took some of my plain white fans and decorated them in the colors of my covers.

Decorating in process.

And finished!

Jessie with my Grand Prize fan.

And here we are with my postcards, fans, and mirrors.

Just a little insight into the things an author does to raise awareness for her books. :)















And various quotes from the day:

"Blood on white is always classy."

"I'll just go upstairs and get a scalpel."

"Wipe off with the sponge, then scrape with the knife."

"I don't know how many times it'll get soggy before it has to dry out."

I hope we scared you but good!

Celebrations!

Now that I have found a measure of health again, it is time to celebrate the release of Dracula Unleashed!

 To celebrate Dracula's final book, I am giving away a dragon necklace - after all, Dracul means dragon. And Valerie loves her dragon embroidered coat.

This is the chance to wear your very own dragon! It is suitable for both men and women, too, just like everyone else in the book.

All you have to do is comment here, at my Twitter, or on my Facebook, and you are entered into a drawing for the shiny.

Free, free, free!

This week, Dracula's Secret is free at Amazon.com!

Good things about my book:

"With a talent for sinfully sexy romance, Linda Mercury will keep you up through the night and craving more after the last page is turned." --Tori St. Claire, author of Stripped and Lie To Me

"Non stop action, steamy sex, and tons of mythical creatures. This is my kind of Urban Fantasy. The character's are complex, the flashback's are relevant and help move the story along. The story never fails to keep me on my toe's. The idea that Vlad the Impaler was actually a woman is genius and makes Dracula's story that much more interesting.

If you like Urban Fantasy, strong female character's, strong male leads that are actually good men, and good writing you'll love this book. A must have for Kate Daniels fan's." Review by Jskinz.

 Hurry on over!

And don't forget Books Two and Three.
Dracula's Secret, Blood Wings #1
Dracula's Desires, Blood Wings #2
Dracula Unleashed, Blood Wings #3, to be released March 21, 2013

Countdown to Dracula Unleashed!

This bracelet marks you as mad, bad, and dangerous to know!

As promised, every Friday until March 21st, when Dracula Unleashed gets released, I am hosting a give-away or other teaser.

Today's give away is this truly bad-ass vampire bracelet, a $15 value!




Comment here, at my Facebook page, or at my Twitter, and I'll pick a random person!

Dracula's Secret, Blood Wings #1
Dracula's Desires, Blood Wings #2
Dracula Unleashed, Blood Wings #3, to be released March 21, 2013

Countdown to Dracula Unleashed, #2: Teaser

Dracula Unleashed gets released on March 21st. To celebrate, I am doing a special blog series, full of giveaways, teasers, and other surprises.

Today I give you...The first page of Dracula Unleashed.

June 30th

“Lucifer’s left testicle!”

A delicate snifter of the finest Juarez brandy shattered against the brand-new flat-screen television. Radu Tepes, brother of Dracula, Master of Istanbul, raged out of his green leather wing-backed chair to confront the news.

Umar Mernissi, were-hawk and now director of the Consortium for Concerned Citizens, the civil rights organization Radu had founded, looked directly into the camera, seemingly making eye contact with Radu. “In addition, Mr. Tepes, my former boss, conspired to commit murder. In his personal effects, I found an order to kill Lance Soliel, the still-missing director of the Tualatin Mountain Homeless Shelter.”

“Lies. Those are all lies.” The angry vampire gripped the edges of the TV and yelled to the man who would not stop trashing his reputation. Shards of the ruined glass and alcohol broke the bluish light into rainbows over their nattering faces.

“Fuck you, you tweeting birdie.” Radu flipped both his middle fingers at the were-hawk’s talking head. “You damn well did not find any written orders for a hit.” He jabbed his index finger at Umar’s face, dimpling the soft LCD surface. “That command was entirely verbal. I never leave a paper trail.”

Suck on that, feather-brain.

Countdown giveaway winner!

The winner of the Valerie's Tears fan is:

PAULA C. of Portland, Oregon!

Thank you for commenting over at my Facebook, Paula. I hope you enjoy. :)

Dracula's Secret, Blood Wings #1
Dracula's Desires, Blood Wings #2
Dracula Unleashed, Blood Wings #3, to be released March 21, 2013

Countdown to Dracula Unleashed: Giveaway 1

Dracula Unleashed, the third book in the Blood Wings series, will be released on March 21st!

In order to share my excitement, I am going to do a special blog post every Friday until then. I might have a giveaway of my hand painted fans, vampire themed jewelery,  gift certificates, perhaps a sample of the book,  or a special  guest.

Today's Countdown post is...

A Giveway!

Valerie's Tears

This one-of-a-kind hand painted fan, named Valerie's Tears after the heroine of the Blood Wings series, is free to a random commenter!

You can comment here at my blog, at my Facebook, or on Twitter. I'll put everyone's names in a bowl and pick one.

Good Luck. :)

Dracula's Secret, Blood Wings #1
Dracula's Desires, Blood Wings #2
Dracula Unleashed, Blood Wings #3, to be released March 21, 2013

Book Tour, Day Seven

The countdown is on - the book tour is nearing its end. Don't you want to know how the first chapter goes? *wink*

Today, my next excerpt is up at

Rachel Brimble Romance Blog.

This is Rachel. Doesn't she look like an awesome writer? :)

Virtual Book Tour, week two

We are on the downhill side of my book tour! Come see the next part of my new(ish) book, Dracula's Desires.

Comment over at My Paranormal Book Review to win this hand painted fan. It's perfect for keeping your cool when you read my books. *wink*

Virtual book tour - halfway mark!

Here are the links to my book tour stops for the last two days!

Thursday's Blog:
Realmantic Moments

Friday's Blog:
Black Velvet Seductions

Be sure to follow along to be able to read the first two chapters of Dracula's Desire. :)

Virtual book tour

Part of being an e-published author is the difficulty in doing a traditional book tour. Instead, I will do a virtual book tour.




In this tour, you'll be able to read the first three chapters of Dracula's Desires (here) in daily installments over the next two weeks.

I am also giving away one of my handpainted fans as part of this tour.

Ready?

Get Set...

Click here! 

It's my birthday, and I'm giving away a gift!

I have a pretty big wrist and it fits me.

 Ok, so you have to turn your head sideways to see it, but this is a fabulous bracelet made of a classic skulls and flames motif.

I'll pick a random commenter here at my blog!

Detail of those bad-ass skulls.

Dracula's Secret, Book One of the Blood Wings series can be bought here.

Dracula's Desires, Book Two of the Blood Wings series can be bought here.

And the winner is....

Many thanks go to Beth Gordon of Oregon, a super-fantastic person who shared the news of my latest blog giveaway!

Beth receives this wonderful dragon necklace for spreading the word. :)

Countdown to Halloween: First Awesome Giveaway!

EDIT: My friends have wisely pointed out that my ego is getting in the way of the fun! Instead of demanding that you prove you read my book, I will randomly give away the necklace to someone who Tweets or shares on Facebook about this giveaway. Yay!

For the next week, I am going to randomly give away marvelous jewelry that my characters,  John Jante, Valerie Tate, and Lance Soliel, think are funny and marvelous.

Don't you want him?

In honor of the most famous Halloween spook of all, Vlad Dracula, I am giving away this dark and dangerous dragon necklace.

Why a dragon?

Because Dracul means Dragon.

Because my heroine, Valerie Tate, wears a coat embroidered with a dragon.

All you have to do is share the news about this contest!

Dracula's Secret for sale here.
Dracula's Desires for sale here.