Hello dear readers!
I have the pleasure of having here today, Elisabeth Naughton, author of the Eternal Guardian series!
TEMPTED, the third book in the series, is coming out TOMORROW and Elisabeth is stopping by to talk a bit about the series, the books and to offer an awesome giveaway to U.S./Canada and International Readers alike!
Don’t forget to check out her Giveaway at the end of her post!
Enjoy!
Thanks so much to Larissa for inviting me to stop by. And Happy Labor Day to those of you in the U.S.!
I’m so excited to be here to tell you about my new release, TEMPTED, and even more excited that readers are enjoying the book so much already. It’s only been out for a few days (already available at most online sites) but I’m already getting fan mail and readers emailing me to find out details about the NEXT book. As an author, that totally makes my day, especially when I hear how excited readers are about the series. Because the series grows from one book to the next (though you can totally pick up TEMPTED and figure out what’s going on without reading the first two) and characters reappear from past books, readers
TEMPTED is one of those books that wasn’t supposed to be. Well, to be honest I’ll say it was supposed to be, just with a different hero. My series is comprised of seven different warriors, each linked to a different hero from Greek mythology. And from the moment I wrote the first book, MARKED, there has always been this extra guy hanging on the edges…one who is linked to my Guardians but who no one can quite understand. Initially, he—Nick—was the hero I thought would wind up with Isadora, the princess of Argolea and the heroine in TEMPTED. They just had this chemistry I could feel vibrating through the keyboard. But there was also another guy, a Guardian—Demetrius—who was cruel and condescending to Isadora and who also had this same chemistry with her but in a very different way. Readers realized Demetrius was Isadora’s hero long before I did, and it wasn’t until the middle of 
I often write things and figure out later how they work (I call it the magic of writing). After I figured out Demetrius had to be Isadora’s hero, suddenly everything became clear. I knew instantly why he’d been so mean to her in the first two books. And that knowledge gave me chills because it was soooo good. But still…on the edge…there was this guy…Nick. And this chemistry he still had going with Isadora. What the hell was that?
I’m not a fan of love triangles and I don’t write them (or try not to), so getting ¾ of the way through TEMPTED and still not understanding how Nick figured in to the whole thing was rough. And then one day (again, that magic of writing) everything clicked. Nick is an integral part of this series so you’ll see more of him in future books, but now at least I understand how and why. And now at least I understand how he’s linked to Isadora. Some readers won’t be happy with the way I left Nick’s storyline hanging at the
DEMETRIUS—He’s the hulking, brooding warrior his fellow Guardians avoid. Too dark. Too damaged. And given his heritage, he knows it’s best to keep everyone at arm’s length.
Isadora is missing. The words pound through his head like a frantic drumbeat. For her own protection, Demetrius did all he could to avoid the fragile princess, his soul mate. And now she’s gone—kidnapped. To get her back, he’ll have to go to the black place in his soul he’s always shunned.
As daemons ravage the human realm and his loyalty to the Guardians is put to the ultimate test, Demetrius realizes that Isadora is stronger than anyone thought. And finally letting her into his heart may be the only way to save them both.
To learn more about TEMPTED and read an excerpt visit my website at
www.elisabethnaughton.com/books/tempted
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A former junior high science teacher, Elisabeth Naughton traded in her red pen and test tube set for a laptop and research books. She now writes sexy romantic adventure and paranormal novels full time from her home in western Oregon where she lives with her husband and three children. Her work has been nominated for numerous awards including the prestigious RITA® awards by Romance Writers of America, the Australian Romance Reader Awards, The Golden Leaf and the Golden Heart. When not writing, Elisabeth can be found running, hanging out at the ballpark or dreaming up new and exciting adventures.
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To celebrate the release of TEMPTED, Sourcebooks is giving away two copies of TEMPTED (US/Canada shipping only) to two lucky winners.
But if you’re international, don’t worry. I’m giving away an autographed copy of MARKED (book 1) to one winner and an autographed copy of ENTWINED (book 2) to another (international shipping ok). Just answer the question bellow and leave a way to contact you to be entered in the drawing(s)!
Have you ever expected two characters in a series to end up together, then been surprised when they didn’t?
TWO Copies of TEMPTED – U.S./Canada Only!
Copy of MARKED Signed & Copy of ENTWINED Signed – International!
Ends September 13th!
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