As promised, here's the backcover blurb for Kiss of Snow!!But first, are you sure you want to read it?
Maybe you want to be kept in suspense?
You know waiting will make it even better.
Well....if you're certain...
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New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh’s exhilarating world of shapeshifters and psychics is “paranormal romance at its best” (Publishers Weekly). Now comes the story of an alpha wolf named Hawke used to getting exactly what he wants--and of the only woman who dares tangle with him.
Since the moment of her defection from the PsyNet and into the SnowDancer wolf pack, Sienna Lauren has had one weakness. Hawke. Alpha and dangerous, he compels her to madness.
Hawke is used to walking alone, having lost the woman who would’ve been his mate long ago. But Sienna fascinates the primal heart of him, even as he tells himself she is far too young to handle the wild fury of the wolf.
Then Sienna changes the rules and suddenly, there is no more distance, only the most intimate of battles between two people who were never meant to meet. Yet as they strip away each other’s secrets in a storm of raw emotion, they must also ready themselves for a far more vicious fight…
A deadly enemy is out to destroy SnowDancer, striking at everything they hold dear, but it is Sienna’s darkest secret that may yet savage the pack that is her home…and the alpha who is its heartbeat…
Since the moment of her defection from the PsyNet and into the SnowDancer wolf pack, Sienna Lauren has had one weakness. Hawke. Alpha and dangerous, he compels her to madness.
Hawke is used to walking alone, having lost the woman who would’ve been his mate long ago. But Sienna fascinates the primal heart of him, even as he tells himself she is far too young to handle the wild fury of the wolf.
Then Sienna changes the rules and suddenly, there is no more distance, only the most intimate of battles between two people who were never meant to meet. Yet as they strip away each other’s secrets in a storm of raw emotion, they must also ready themselves for a far more vicious fight…
A deadly enemy is out to destroy SnowDancer, striking at everything they hold dear, but it is Sienna’s darkest secret that may yet savage the pack that is her home…and the alpha who is its heartbeat…
99 comments:
oh hell....i cannot wait ♥
Wow. This makes the wait so much harder! ;D
Well, that just cinched the pre-order for me :)
siiigh, so SiennaXHawke is true. =/
Well, I know when I read the ACTUAL book, I will warm to the pairing, but dagnabit! I wanted someone, anyone else!
Maybe it's my contrary nature -- the endless people moaning that Sienna and Hawke is The One True Pairing ZOMG annoyed me without end and I hoped it'll be someone else.
But I trust you, Nalini! You will make me love them somehow and prolly wring out some tears while you're at it! (seriously, Dev's book made me cry buckets near the end)
Hell's Bell's I've been waiting for this book for what seems like forever!!!!
YAY!!!! I CANNOT wait for Kiss of Snow! =D
Gaaaaah, now I can't wait to read the book. How am I supposed to make it until May? *Aaaaargh*
Oh no!!! I don't know if this makes the wait harder or whether it gives me time to imagine what happens!!!
This makes me want to read PoP again so I can check out all the Hawke and Sienna scenes (not that I need a excuse)*sigh* must be patient.....
Oh, AWESOME!!!
So it's really gonna be Sienna and Hawke!
Oh, I can't wait!!!
oh dear. where is a time machine if you need one *sighs*
Thanks for the blurb !!!
I'm am jumping up and down now...
Can't wait !!!!
how about a sneak peak of the 1st chapter now?
LoL...we are getting greedy aren't we?
It would be great if you post a random sentence of the story each week making the wait less dreadful...
I dont' mind you being a tease... as long we get the sneak peak...
hehe
arghhhhh!!!!! *crazy happy dance*
Oh my God!!!Oh my God!!! :D :D :D :D :D i cant stop smiling like a lunatic... :D :D
Love it!!!
*thud thud thud thud*
Ohh me can ne wait ladz!!!
noooooo...just cant hardly wait for hawke..>.<
I'm so excited I got chills reading that, lol
Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you Nalini!!! You just made my day!!! Love you soooo much!!!♥ ♥ ♥ I can't wait ^____^
Vale
AHHHHHHHHHHHH!
*faints*
more coherent reply to come later...
I was expecting this, especially with PoP, but still...SO EXCITED when I read the blurb. Kiss of Snow cannot come sooner. =]
Some sense of peace at last after all those maybe and maybe nots of the last couple of years....Cant wait for it to come out....
Yet as they strip away each other’s secrets
Can´t wait to see this happen!!!
Thanks for the blurb!
You are really good at making us wait with more and more impatience! :)
I am looking forward to read this book, the snippets in Play of Passion were not enough. (By the way, this book is excellent!!!)
I just don't know if I shall pre-order it in England or in Austria. Don't know which Amazon is faster and where I will be when it is published. :(
getting goose bumps while reading...this promises to be a top 20 read for sure in 2011 :))
That was just...*speechless*
You made me so happy!!!!!!
I was secretly nervous/afraid that in the end they wouldn't be together.
BTW I loved every page of PoP (top three for me), specially the scenes with Sienna and Hawke :)
Indigo was an excellent heroine and Drew was very sexy.
And now I can wait in peace
(with a lot of impatience).
Aw I was hoping Kit and Hawke would hook up ;)
Now you can put everyone at ease. Great blurb!
and TEAM KALEB *ahem*
Thanks for posting this. Today's my birthday, so best unintentional birthday present ever!
Hi Nalini,
that sounds exciting! I just hope, she doesn't really 'savage' them. :-D
I'm just now reading 'Play of passion', can't wait to leave work!
Michelle
Oh, to say I'm beyond excited just doesn't do it justice! I Looooove Hawke and Sienna is a very lucky lady...I just cannot wait to read this book! You are just fantastic and I love your books, Nalini!
YAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Thank Nalini for not making us wait for 8 more months
Katiebabs, You do know that Kit is a male don't you? I am not sure any of Nalini's readers are ready for a male/male romance
Thank you so much!!! You really made my day, just the thought of this book is so exciting! The back blurb gave me stomach butterflies, love, love, love Hawke and Sienna!
aaah!! Maybe I should have waited to read that blurb!
Love it!!!!!
AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait until the actual book comes out!!
teriannesis: Yes I know. I find it interesting that so many readers were worried that Sienna wouldn;t be Hawke's mate. I felt that it was pretty much a given from the moment Hawke's inner beast wanted her.
holy crap!!!!! I think this may be a really hard wait!
ugh and it's ONLY NOVEMBER!!!!
yes!yes!yes!yes aaaand YES!
Thank you, for not pairing Hawke with someone else.
My imagination is running wild right now... :)
( I did mention "yes", didn't I?)
May is too far away. Only good thing will be that I'll be out of classes when it comes out. Nothing to stop me.
:D:D:D..
Want in NOW!
"Then Sienna changes the rules..."
What's that all about I wonder??????I am speechless waiting for this book. I am all crazy now. Thanks for this Nalini!!! You are very generous.
OMG I read it XD I decided that I couldnt wait and had to read ;p
So glad that Sienna and Hawke are going to be an item ^_~ She's perfect for him lol Cant wait for this
@Katiebabs/ KB
Im TEAM KALEB too XD
.....*rereads backcover blurb again*.....
YAY! At least confirmation that I am not crazy in the Hawke/Sienna pairing! THANKS Nalini for posting it! It does make the wait all that much harder :( but having something is still nice.
OMG! Can I just say ditto to every comment already written! Just finished Play of Passion and am so stoked to read how Hawke's and Sienna's story plays out. May will not get here soon enough!
@Katiebabs & Christina
I've not been able to ban a Kaleb based book from my mind since I've read your comments... and I LOVE it!
(thanks)
..Now I can sleep *g*.(Isn´t the cat sweet?)
It is! They are! She is! Hah!
Ok, it all makes sense to me. Can't wait
I'm going to have difficulty buying into it after 9 books of her acting and being treated as a "child".
I'm with kazb0t... was hoping for someone else.
I already know it; this is going to be my favorite book! It's time to pre-order.
Now that I'm coherent...
I pretty much knew the possibility for Hawke and Sienna as a pairing was there from the jump.(I told my friend, when I was reading StS at the time, that I could see Hawke and Sienna pairing up in the future)
I'm super excited that all of the build up has led to them actually finally getting there...
...it's just too bad we have to wait.
And I second that "it's time to pre-order".
Oh can'twait but just one question , why is the wolf black? I thought Hawk was all White/Silver?
Firstly, iagree with every comment BUT the one saying that it shouldn't be Sienna stealing Hawke's heart! What are they chatting about, this match was made in heaven! Thank you Nalini for doing this - as annoyed as I am that I still don't know when the book's to come out in England, that made the wait just that eency weency bit easier!
Thank Youuuu! - did i already say that? :D
Anon...
I think it's just supposed to be a wolf in shadow.
worth it! the agony of waiting, totally worth it
=^)
Thank you Nalini, I hope you continue to write books forever and ever and ever :)
Squee! Can't wait! So glad those two are finally getting together!
I'm with Cheesebk. Get me in a time machine pronto!
Glad the pairing is finally confirmed. Could see it coming from the beginning. Hmmm...I wonder how Sienna turns the table? Maybe by trying to get over her "crush." Gah! My imagination will run wild with possible scenarios. Must. Be. Strong! *alternates agony with Snoopy dance* Can you hear the Charlie Brown theme music? I can!
@Pilar...I second that call. The cover shows that it is a moonlit night, which would lead the observer to conclude the wolf is in shadow. ;o)
thanks Nalini...might i second the request for random sentence(s) sneak peeks until release day?
(((katiebabs!!!))) i think i've fallen off the fence and am now firmly on team Kaleb too!!! he's the next big wait after hawke's book!
~mimi
[Fiona but a different one than below, LOL]
Snoopy Dance !!!!
:D
:D
And yes, right after Kiss of Snow then I am there with both boots planted for Team Kaleb
... still trying to figure out if he is the Ghost and after the hint in PoP with Judd, and the prior hint in BOJ I'm kinda think he must be :D ...
Though who his mate would be I am blanking on ... he has something of hers and she has hidden herself so deep that he can't find her ... makes me think that she is a strongly shielded Psy but too few hints for Kaleb yet ... TEAM KALEB :D
I have been coming to this weblog throughout the day to read the blurb and will bookmark it so that I can get my Hawke fix till the book comes out in summer 2011.
I'M SOOOO EXCITED! Even though it was pretty obvious Hawke & Sienna were going to be paired together after the last few books, I'm LOVING the confirmation! I love them both oh so much! FINALLY!!! :) And that blurb sounds so flippin' awesome too! =) KOS and Archangel's Consort are both at the top of my list for books I'm dying/going mental the most for, btw. I think that says something about your writing Nalini. ;-)
I'm still on the fence about Sienna (it's a me thing :) but am hoping Play of Passion will sort that all out :) I am looking forward to Hawke's journey though :)
and TEAM KALEB *ahem*
I'm joining :)
I'm very excited to have Sienna's POV. So much has happened in her life and I would love her take on it, especially about being rescued by the wolves and meeting Hawke for the first time.
Oh great! I so wanted it to be Hawke and Sienna. I've already pre-ordered but I think it's not coming out till august here in the UK.
I know almost eveyone is excited about hawk and sienna getting together but I'm not certain about the pairing since he's thirty something and she's only what nineteen, I think she's a little young for him even with what she's been through, but I have faith in Nalini's writing and will wait until I read the book to make up my mind and see what she comes up with.
wow, thank you! am so looking forward to KoS - loved PoP. So do we finally find out what is Sienna's true ability as an X-Psy?
My speculation on Kaleb's "mate" is Amara Aleine... don't know why but she is "hidden" from the PsyNet since she is in the DR net.
Lissa
Sounds fantastic!!!!
Kat
Fantastic blurb! I can't wait to read the book! Thanks, Nalini.
Oh and I have a quick question, will Hawke's book be the last for this storyline?
Oh! Oh! Oh!
when, when, when?
sooner please!
more little hints?
Helen G. says...
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!
I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!
Lots of love from a fan girl!!
Helen G.
Ah, the wait is so long... it sounds wonderful. Secrets always make good drama and prick my curiousity.
OH DEAR LORD! THANK YOU!!
how are we supposed to wait this long!!!
Wow, Wow, Wow! Thanks for the blurb. How long do I have to wait again? This one is going to hit the first 5 of the bestsellers,you'll see.
Aaaaagggghhhhh! (thank you Nalini)
I love you Nalini - I can't wait to get my hands on Kiss of Snow :)
Thank you Nalini - I just had to torture myself by reading it. I admit fully, I was one against the Sienna/Hawke pairing since she seemed so young and just didn't feel right to me to be deserving of Hawke. After PoP, she has truly come into her own, just from the little snippets in PoP, her time with DarkRiver REALLY helped and now with this blurb, I'm so excited to read this!! I said before that although I *ducks head* doubted the pairing, I had faith in you. I was not wrong, I think they will be a fantastic and wonderful couple and I cannot wait to read it (along with everythign else that will be happening)! Thank you again!
(I apologize for the length, I'm sick and this really brightened my day...)
Thank you! I am so excited about this book and I think it could be the best in the series! Which is saying a lot since this series has had some amazing books. Ignore all the naysayers. If they are going to pass judgment on a book/pairing before it's even been released, then any author is better off without those types of "fans". There are legions of us who trust you and are very much anticipating this book!
OMG! I wish I hadn't read the back cover blurb, Nalini your right, it just makes the waiting that much harder! Kiss of Snow is hugely anticipated by both My Sister and I in my house...
You're killing me......I can't wait.
HOLY HELL :O I am literally beyond excited right now. AAAAHH!
So relieved it's finally been confirmed with Sienna & Hawke - there was a time a few books back when I worried it might not happen, especially with her rendez-vous in the woods with Kit, but after PoP I was very hopeful :)
I know she's very young, and that gave me a little pause initially, but she's nearly twenty now & a lot more mature, so I reckon it'll be fine. The Kit thing still worries me though - I hope there's not a triangle, and I do like Kit so hopefully he's not too affected.
I think it'll be very similar to the Tamsin-Nate short story; he thinks she's too young, she gets all angry and he has to win her back somehow, etc. Kiss of Snow will either be the best one ever (after all my mental build-up) or a little disappointing for the same reason, but Nalini is awesome so I'm sure it's the former.
PS: Walker & Lara sounds interesting. Also Lissa, Kaleb & Amara - I never even thought of that! Kaleb hinted in one of the books about going to find someone who was 'hiding', & if he is the Ghost (?) he also mentioned maybe wanting to save one person. It's all so awesomely titillating... :L
For the meantime, Archangel's Consort = EXCITEMENTTT!
Love, Gemma.
Oh my God! Love, love, love! I saw them being together from Caressed by Ice! I can't wait!
This is my most fave series in the world! I have been a die hard reader (and Hawke and Sienna fan!) from the very beginning.
I am dying, Nalini. DYING! I can't wait until June. I need to know about Sienna's powers, I need to see Hawke get his comeuppance, and I totally need to see how Nikita, Anthony, SD and DR are going to hold their territory! Gah, this wait is killing me. I'm not going to make it to June!
Thanks for the blurb, now that I've read it I'm ready for the excerpt. When will you post one up? Will it be this year or next closer to release date? Can't wait for Hawke's book he such a tortured soul.
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i cant wait to freaking read the book! damnit! i shouldn't have read the blurb.. oh jesus mother of god, i cannot wait!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cannot.wait.
This is going to be one hell of a ride! Thanks for the blurb, Nalini!! Can't wait to learn more about the X-Psy too.
@Farmwifetwo... I see your point and the age thing does bother me aa bit. Yet, in her defense, she *was* a child for many of the early books. She's grown a lot over the last couple - just like most of us, lots of growing up done between 18 and 20.
Re: Kaleb... I didn't think of Amara. I was leaning more toward someone who had been "disappeared" - Faith's cousin Sahara. Though, wouldn't Kaleb know where Amara was since Ming found and retrieved her during Dorian's book? I think he (Kaleb) was still sending out search beacons on the PsyNet at that point, wasn't he?
Do any of you think there will be some rebirth kind thing with Sienna; the age and time lines may match.
Thank you Nalini! I am wating on pin's and needles for this book. Hope we get the 1st chapter to read really soon.
I am for making Kaleb a good guy...somehow I see him as the Ghost. :)
Okay. I just scared the heck out of my kids because I squealed so loudly when I read "Sienna Lauren". Of course we knew. WE KNEW. But seeing it....
I haven't been on edge this much about a book release, in well.... EVER.
I know everyone is terribly excited, and I trust Nalini's writing, but I agree with those that say nineteen to thirty-something is just creepy. If that was my daughter I would be concerned. Was hoping for someone else.
i think, if like Sienna is 25/26 and Hawke is 39?/40?, we will not be hesitating on the pairing...
but nevertheless, sooooooooooo excited!!!!!!! ☻☺☻☺☻☺☻☺
thanks, nalini!
CANNOT WAIT.
Please, please, please give us a sneak peak soon -
everything else would be a crime!
would it work to give us at least a paragraph a week from the upcoming teaser in 'Archangel's Consort'?
(someone said we are greedy - I'd term it desperate... ;))
@katybabs
Kit & Hawke???whaattt?
yeeehaaaaa, I can't wait.
I absolutely love these books and GG(omg the wait for the consort is hell)
I can't wait. Yes. I want KALEB too. GH, fabulous. On pins waiting for his mother. Love it.
sigh!, the wait is too much LOL.
Kaleb camp too.
GH is awesome, can't wait for his mother to show up for her baby boy. (chuckle)
I was wondering why a 19/about 35 age paring instead of more of a 25+/35 age pairing. I am sure you will write a great book but why cant Hawke of a more mature women in terms of age even in Sienna is mature in mind.
The age difference is NOT insurmountable!! Remember how Nate was actually HURTING Tammy by trying to delay their mating until he thought she was "old enough?" Sienna's tortuous life experience absolutely qualifies her as an "old soul."
Can't wait to see the Cardinal X-Psy in action!
Team Kaleb!!!!
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