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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Wrath has a release date and Slade is out in print!

Sorry for the delay in a new post. I’ve been writing, getting over a cold, and we are buying a house. LOL! Yeah, it’s been SUPER hectic in my world and I apologize. I try really hard to keep everyone updated but I have just been swamped lately.



Wrath is available for pre-order at Kindle and Barnes & Noble for a March 6th release. The excerpt for it is up at Ellorascave - where it will release the next morning on March 7th. It will hit other vendors around that time as well.






We got our house!!! Our bid won and now it’s all about paperwork and we are taking another quick trip to Vegas this week to be there for the inspection before it closes. The younger kids are SO EXCITED to get to see their soon to be new home!!! I’m taking my video camera, my tape measure, and my picture camera since we have to buy furniture. I’ll be glad when this big move is over. Mr. Laurann is handling most of this stuff so I can concentrate on writing. Isn’t he awesome??? He is my official house hunk now. That will leave me more time to...write! AWESOME. I have so many projects to finish and get started on....yeah. And having my own office soon is going to help too. I’ll be able to shut the door, put on my headphones, and just concentrate on finishing the books. I’m going to catch up on where I wanted to be with ALL of my series by the end of the year. HUGE thank you to Mr. Laurann for being such an amazing husband and father. And now...my hero at home.



In other news...Slade came out today at Ellorascave in print. That’s two New Species books now. Fury is already out in print. More of them are coming. I’ve gotten a lot of requests for them in print so GOOD NEWS!!! Here is the Ellorascave link, Kindle, and B&N.




I’ve gotten a ton of emails asking about the #8 and #9 book in the New Species series. I haven’t released the names. I didn’t do it at first because I wanted to get approval for their names. Some of the NS names have already been changed due to overused name issues. I read the books and realized...I need to write a few books to sandwich in between them. I have the partials for those stories but I hadn’t finished them. I’m going to do that and put them out before #8 and #9 to keep the timeline right so it goes from one story into another. One of them will be 880’s story (the Species in the coma from Brawn’s story). I write in my spare time for fun. Yeah. I have been tweaking the partial I had for him and have already added about four new chapters. That will probably be the one after Tiger. His name is Obsidian. (That name was approved!)



I’m going to work on Zorn this summer. I’m scheduling for that. It’s my first big project I plan in my new office!!! I’m writing all three of them at the same time the way I did Touching Ice, Stealing Coal, and Redeeming Zorus for the cyborg series. I need to write them together because they are linked. Lots more books are coming and now I can get back on track thanks to Mr. Laurann being home so I can just write, write, write!!!



I hope everyone has a wonderful week!!! Thank you so much for all your support and for reading the books. I couldn’t do this without you either.



Laurann

38 comments:

  1. I am so happy that everything is working out for you and your family. And I just love the fact that there will be unending books in the future.
    You are amazing and I cannot wait to get hold of Tiger!!!

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  2. O
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    I just fell out of my chair! I mean first you hit us with Wrath is avail for pre-order...
    Then **BAM** Slade is in print....HOLY EFFING GAWD! I loooooovvvveee that man. The only man I love more is Justice...or maybe Brawn...or maybe Fury....Whateva
    Then just when we think its safe to climb back into our chairs and rub our bruised arses....You are giving us Obsidian....Tiger....and THREE....three....Zorn books.
    Woman you are freaking FANTABULOUS!@!!!
    Congrats on your new house too! AWESOME!!!
    When I grow up I wanna be just like you ;)~

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  3. Pamela - Thank you!!!

    Wendy - Sorry for the bruised bottom. LOL!!!

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  4. Yippee! Can't wait for the next NS story. I love them.

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    1. love tiger! but i want flame to have a happy mating also!! - rex

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  5. Such happy news about your new home! It sounds like lots of good things are coming your way. Pre-ordered
    Wrath and will just have be patient! Thanks Laurann!

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  6. Please tell Mr. Laurann that all your fans appreciate him being so super sweet! Cause we're sooooo looking forward to all your new books this year! It must be hard when you have hundreds of rabid (er...avid) fans who need their next fix of NS, Zorn, Cyborg, Mating Heat and Raines!! Yeah for the new office too!!!

    Sophie

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    1. Rofl!! So true..."rabid" fans! I feel like that some days...my poor husband never sees anything but the back of my head when im reading and re-reading all her books lol

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  7. HUGE Congrats Laurann, you're write-a-holic tendencies always amaze me!
    I'm just happy writing 3k in a day!! LOL

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  8. All us Dohnerites lined up in a row....just waiting....you never disapoint!

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  9. Thanks for the update. I hope all goes well in the move. Will be looking forward to all the New Species series. Love it!

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  10. Obsidian, eh? Me likee. The name implies dark and impenetrable. Can't wait for his book (or any of the others for that matter).

    Question about Vengeance: Have you dropped hints about who he is in any of the first five NS books? Or is he a completely new character?

    Are you going to post pix of the house? Would love to see it.

    I'm gonna have to break down and give in to the compulsion to read all of your other books. This will, of course, mean that not much else will get done in my life for a little while, but the sacrifice will be worth it. Good thing Mr. Catwoman can cook, otherwise, he'd probably starve or have to live on PB&Js.

    If what you're turning out is writing "for fun in [your] spare time", I can't begin to imagine what you'd do if you got really "serious" about it. You're already giving Ward, Adrian and Kenyon very, very serious runs for their money. I love the BDB, MB, and the DH's, but NS are definitely at the top of my list. (What I wouldn't give for just one encounter with Tiger! Ahhh, well...)

    Catwoman

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  11. Congrats on the new home. Hope it's everything you need. Big hug to the hubby for being MR. Wonderful and supporting you thru all your endeavors. Can I just say I am major jealous here <^_^>
    Eagerly waiting for ANY and ALL new books. Can't get enough of the Cyborgs, Zorn Warriors and New Species. I grab them as soon as they come out and have to re-read the older ones just to keep me busy til the new books come out. LOL

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  12. Too bad we have to wait @ EC like last time. Ah well I have to work in the morning anyway. Looking forward to the 7th then. :D
    And congrats for the new house.
    *fingers crossed* that we get Wrath on the New York Times Best Seller list again.

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  13. Yay!! I'm super excited (oops, I actually started to type "Sexcited" by mistake!) LOL!!! BLUSH!!! So any...hoo... My first time here at your blog.. But I wanted to say I am sooo looking forward to Wrath's book coming out! Perfect timing actually, my birthday is March 9th! I inhale each and every book of yours. My faves are the New Species but your writing is fantastic so I read them all.

    Thank you so much and congrats on the new house!

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  14. Thank you everyone. I took cold medicine and was out for about 12 hours. Stupid cold! It doesn't seem to care that Tiger is waiting for me to finish smoothing his story out. GRRRR. LOL!

    I will post some pics of the house once I get all the furniture in. Promise. I will totally want to show off my office since...it won't be IN my living room anymore. It's going to be kind of cool yet strange to have one room that is all mine that I can do anything I want to it. Mr. Laurann and I have lived together for 21 years so that's about how long ago it's been since I lived alone...to decorate just how I wanted! LOL!

    I hit the jackpot when I met Mr. Laurann. Honestly. I'd come out of a really bad relationship, had sworn men off forever (lol - we've all been there, haven't we???) And I met him through a friend. He was super smart and totally NOT my type...and I found myself fascinated by him. I wasn't his type either. LOL! Go figure. I feel blessed every day that he came into my life. It's always the little things. The way they hold your hand and look at you. The way when you curl up to them at night...you know you're right where you belong with whom. He's always given me those little moments that mean so much. Always believed in me. Encouraged me. OKAY...I'm a romantic, aren't I? I'm also doped up cold medicine so mushy and rambling. LOL! Now I'm totally going to have to go hug him because I think he's wonderful.

    Vengeance is new in Wrath's book but he'll be around in others until he gets his own book.

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  15. Awwwww what a great husband!! ;) im blessed to have one of those....who actually lets ME stay home lol lol....hmmm even though it makes me want to strangle my kids sometimes!!! Oops did i type that out loud????

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  16. Hey Laurann!
    Had to come show your blog some love! I'm excite my year is goingto be filled with your books! Yay! Funny when I met hubby I didn't like him. How we ended up marriwd is still a mystery to me LOL congratulations on the awesome Mr. Laurann, he rocks!

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  17. Hi Laurann!
    Of course I love the NS books (among others of yours) just like the other ladies have commented. I have a very limited pre-order list, but the NS books have been on it since I discovered this fabulous series! I was so excited to see that Fury and Slade are now in print, because I have been wanting to share them with my sister who is still hung up on paperbacks! Just a question though, why is Fury so much more expensive? ( I see that on Amazon and BN that it is around $18)

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  18. Nettie - LOL.

    Milly - LOL! Sometimes life works out in strange but wonderful ways.

    Teresa - usually the books are in the higher range because they aren't standard paperback books. They are the hardback book size in paperback. Slade is actually priced lower at kindle and B&N. At EC it's $16.99 so it seems a sale is going on for it. Whoo hooo! That's an awesome price.

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  19. Wow! That is a definite sign of just how great and popular your books are. That they are coming out in print already, woohoo! It's about time that they realized what the rest of us already knew, LOL! I'm thrilled, because I have some friends who don't have e-readers, and they have heard me going on, and on about your books, especially the New Species series, so Yay!

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  20. Laurann, Just finished rereading Justice and Brawn, and something occurred to me. Wouldn't it be a hoot if Breeze and Tim had an "encounter"? She is the perfect foil for him.

    Catwoman

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  21. That would be funny. She'd have him watching his toes.

    I was thinking about this type of thingy last night as I was re-reading Slade, got to do something before Wrath comes out. Anyway I was again noticing how Tiger keeps handing out relationship advice like it's chocolate to all the NS guys. It's funny cause he seems to think he's actually doing a good job at it. He even mentions or suggests that's his qualified because he "hang" out w/ Treys group and other "good" human males so he "knows". How funny it that!! I mean seriously all those guys are either single, divorced, or whatever else. Non of them are actually very successful in relationships. ;). Poor Tiger aka the dear Abby of the NS guys, I'm Willing to bet Ms. Laurann has quite the adventure and humbling for our fav little Tiger. Oh yes, his mate will be just what he needs. Karma will have a field day with him (I hope)! I mean after all he has told just about every NS guy "how to hand" their situation, w/ all that wonderful advice from the human guys. I think he was spot on w/ Justice but that was probably a fluke.

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    1. Cheryl I totally agree with you. And after reading Wrath and Brawn I'm really hoping he gets a mate that is exactly like what he thinks he wants in a mate like being super straight forward and uncomplicated but yet he starts acting the opposite way he acts right now which all clam and mellow and instead turns into a big hulking overbearing teddy bear.
      But yes I can't wait for Tiger to come out please come out in april I don't think I could bear waiting until may.

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  22. I love you, your Mr. Laurann, the kids, and cannot wait to see where life takes you next! Thanks for bringing me along for the ride :)

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  23. Laurann,

    I am a huge fan of your Cyborg, New Species and Mating Heat series. I cannot wait for the next books in each series. I am a little confused, what did you mean by name overuse in regards to New Species? Do you have plans to write books for Flame and Brass? I was also wondering if you plan to write any books for the New Species females?

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  24. Thanks everyone. They are bringing the NS books into print so two down...more to go! Overused names...there's a list. LOL. Some names are used so much that they ask you NOT to use them so...the names get changed. Also...as an example...if you have used Steel in one series...they don't want it used in another series. It gets confusing for some people so some of the original NS names had to be changed. I am going to write books for the NS females. I found partials and sorry...Breeze is NOT going to end up with Tim. LOL. I think you'll like who she ends up with though.

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    1. Aaaaaack! Breeze is one of my favorite NS characters and I would have sworn Tim would be perfect for her. Trey maybe???

      Have to say that this waiting for the books to come out one by one is probably gonna give me a heart attack!

      Just finished the Mating Heat books. Will you get me a new Nook if your writing causes mine to go into terminal love scene meltdown?

      Catwoman

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  25. I love all of your books. I have ordered Fury and Slade for a friend who does not have an e-reader. Slade came in today, and to my amusement, the back cover has a snopsis that is for another story altogether that is not even yours. The content of the book is Slade, it is just the back cover that is wrong. Front cover the correct delicious picture.

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  26. LOL, Catwoman.

    Jennifer, omg! Really? That's cool. I LOVE misprints in books. Where did you buy it? I want one! LOL!!

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  27. I have really got to say that since I first read your book Flint I have been hooked on your novels. I have read so many romance authors and none have kept me checking for release dates like yours. I can't wait for the next book Wrath. I also hope to see more in the cyborg series. I'm hoping to one day be a writer myself. Still working on it though. Keep up with the writing. You are so gifted at it!

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  28. ooo also. I really hope you write a book in the NS series with Flame falling in love. That would be awesome! He is one of my favorites!

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  29. Hi, Laurann!
    All these new books - wonderful news!! I am very much looking forward to each one of them. Still hoping for a Gifted one...
    I am a little preocupied that you do not mention anything about the Cyborg series. That's a big favorite of mine too and there is so much time since I read one in the series. Please tell me you have some real plans to release one soon!!

    Adia (your fan from Romania)

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  30. Thank you, Booklover. Write! Don't give up on it.

    Adia - Sky's book will be next in the Cyborg series. : )

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  31. I am so excited to hear that you will be working on the Zorn series. I have missed them and can't wait to see what everyone has been up to since Burr's Vow.

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  32. OMG! Laurann! I have such a huge author-crush on you and your hunks xxx. I can't wait 'til "Wrath" and "Sky" are released. The CS series is my favourite. I'm anticipating all your books though, especially Vhon from Zorn Warriors :D I'd like how the mischievous clown pans out. You are really gifted with words and thank you for sharing with us xxx.

    Gayle...

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  33. Laurann I am really enjoying your books. I do have a question about the Zorn books. What happens after the ladies give birth? Will they relent on the "never touch another woman" while they recover from childbirth? Just wondering if you have handled this in one of the books somewhere or is this another area I need to suspend belief?
    Tracy

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  34. Laurann, I really love all your series. I was wondering if you will be writing anymore Raine Brothers books. They are quite yummy too!!!

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