Friday Book Club

It's our final Friday Book Club for 2022! What reads are you loving this week, and which ones did you enjoy the most this year?

December Newsletter

Final newsletter of 2022 goes out in under a day - complete with a surprise from me. 

If you’re not already a subscriber, the signup box is on the right side of the blog & the front page of the website. Make sure to click the confirmation link sent to your email.

Happy Holidays!

 

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. May all your Bookmas dreams come true! 

Storm Echo - Germany

 

I'm so excited that Ivan and Soleil's book is now out in Deutsch!! I hope you fall in love with their story. I adore these two!

Friday Book Club

 Friday Book Club time! What reads are you loving this week?

Question Time

 Tell me about your favorite new author or book discovery for 2022. It doesn't have to be a debut author/new release, just new-to-you.

~Ashwini

Psy-Changeling Quiz Answers: Roman & Julian

1) What are the twins' nicknames? Rome & Jules

2) Which twin is destined to become a healer? Roman

3) What name did Roman and Julian give their pet cat? Ferocious

4) Which twin was born first? Julian

5) What did the twins do to Sascha when they first met her? Chewed on her boot.

6) Which parent did they inherit their eye color from? Nathan

7) What gift did the twins make for Naya soon after she was born? A necklace made of multihued beads.

Storm Echo

 

Alt Text: Quote from Storm Echo - "When I'm around you, you're all I see. You're like a star, you shine so bright. If I had my way, I'd keep you forever."

Friday Book Club

Time to talk books! What are you reading and loving this week?

Psy-Changeling Quiz - Roman & Julian

Time to test your knowledge of the dynamic duo known as Roman and Julian! See if you can answer these questions without referring back to the books/short stories! (Correct answers will be posted next week.)

 ~Ashwini

1) What are the twins' nicknames? 

2) Which twin is destined to become a healer? 

3) What name did Roman and Julian give their pet cat? 

4) Which twin was born first? 

5) What did the twins do to Sascha when they first met her? 

6) Which parent did they inherit their eye color from? 

7) What gift did the twins make for Naya soon after she was born? 

Archangel's Resurrection

 

Guild Hunter Quiz Answers: Seven Questions About the Seven

1. Which one of Raphael's Seven is the youngest? - Venom

2. What does Illium like to call Dmitri? - Dark Overlord

3. What kind of car does Venom drive? - Bugatti Chiron

4. What is Jason's special ability? - The wind 'talks' to him/can create shadows and black fire/lightning/smoke.

5. Naasir gave what gift to Elena at her dinner party? A carnivorous plant (Venus Flytrap).

6. Birds and butterflies are attracted to which member of the Seven? - Aodhan

7. Who gave Illium the nickname 'Bluebell'? - Galen

Friday Book Club

 The Friday Book Club is now open. What are you reading and loving this week?

Slave to Sensation

 

Throwback to the year 2006 (!!) when Slave to Sensation was first published.

Whether you've been following the series from book one, or started at a later point, tell me what you love the most about the Psy-Changeling universe.

~Ashwini

Guild Hunter Quiz - Seven Questions About the Seven

Can you answer the following questions about Raphael's Seven without referring back to the books?? Don't peek at everyone else's answers! The correct answers will be posted later on in the week. ~Ashwini

1. Which member of Raphael's Seven is the youngest?
2. What does Illium like to call Dmitri?
3. What kind of car does Venom drive?
4. What is Jason's special ability?
5. Naasir gave what gift to Elena at her dinner party?
6. Birds and butterflies are attracted to which member of the Seven?
7. Who gave Illium the nickname 'Bluebell'?

Friday Book Club

 Friday Book Club time! What reads are you loving this week?

Hard Play Series

 

Alt text: Live Hard. Love Hard. Hard Play Series - Out Now. Featuring covers of all five books in the series: Cherish Hard, Rebel Hard, Love Hard, Rock Hard, and Kiss Hard.

How much fun would it be to attend a gathering of the Bishop-Esera crew and their nearest and dearest?? I'm predicting happy chaos!!

~Ashwini

November Newsletter

Newsletter goes out in approx 18 hours. It might include a short story.

Newsletter is free to join, and gives you access to all the previous shorts that have gone out over the years. Thank you to everyone who's already joined! It gives me a direct way to speak to you.

Friday Book Club

 Time to talk books! What are you reading and loving this week?

Question Time

 

Do you remember the first book of Nalini's that you ever read/listened to??

~Ashwini

Storm Echo

 

Friday Book Club

 The Friday Book Club is now open. What are you reading and loving this week?

BlackSea Sighting

 

Throwback to when Nalini and I saw a seal pup on a rainy day walk a few months ago. Possibly a member of BlackSea???

Have you spotted any wildlife where you live? 

~Ashwini

Archangel's Resurrection

Alt text: Quote from Archangel's Resurrection: "She is the brightest star in the sky for me." Print/Ebook/Audio - Out Now.

Friday Book Club

Friday Book Club time! What reads are you loving this week?

Soil Therapy

Obsessed with my foxgloves this year! Which I accidentally matched to my roses. 

Do you garden? Indoor or outdoor? What flowers do you love?

Archangel's Resurrection

 

Alt text: Dark purple background with quote: "She made the world come alive for him in the wildest, most beautiful way." Archangel's Resurrection - Out Now. 

Friday Book Club

 Time to talk books! What are you reading and loving this week?

Archangel's Resurrection

 

ALT Text: Dark red background scattered with white lightning bolts, with quote: "I can't exist in a world where you do not." Archangel's Resurrection - On Sale Now.

Friday Book Club

 The Friday Book Club is now open. What are you reading and loving this week?

SPOILER ZONE: Archangel's Resurrection

 

This is the dedicated *spoiler* thread for Archangel's Resurrection and earlier books in the series. Spoilers abound, so be warned!!

Usual rules: be kind to your fellow commenters and have fun. This spoiler thread will remain active as long as the blog does, so you can join in at any time. :-)

We don't monitor the thread for questions, so if you have a question, you can email me (nalini.assistant AT gmail DOT com).

If you're at an earlier point in the series and would like to discuss that book, click on the Spoiler Zone tag and it should bring up all the previous spoiler threads.  

~Ashwini

Virtual Launch Event: Archangel's Resurrection

 

There's still time to grab your tickets to this event! Only a few hours to go! 

~Ashwini

Friday Book Club

 Friday Book Club time! What reads are you loving this week?

Archangel's Resurrection

Alt text: Emerald green background scattered with lightning bolts in pale green, and quote "I have loved you more than I have ever loved anyone or anything in my entire existence..." Archangel's Resurrection - available October 25.

Friday Book Club

 Time to talk books! What are you reading and loving this week?

Virtual Launch Event: Archangel's Resurrection

 

Join Nalini and Katee Robert for the Archangel's Resurrection virtual launch event at East City Bookshop, on Monday October 24, 2022, 7:30 PM ET!

This is a ticketed event. Every ticket includes a mass market paperback copy of Archangel's Resurrection and a signed bookplate (while stocks last)!

International folks, please check out the international shipping rates before you order.

Click here for more information.

Archangel's Sun Giveaway - Winner

Congratulations Janie M., you've won a signed international paperback edition of Archangel's Sun! Drop me a note (via the "Publicity" section on this page of Nalini's website) so I can send out the book.

Thank you to everyone who entered. :-)

~Ashwini

Friday Book Club

 The Friday Book Club is now open. What are you reading and loving this week?

Archangel's Sun Giveaway

 

Giveaway Closed

The next Guild Hunter novel will be out soon!! While you're counting down the days to the release, you could be reading this signed international paperback edition of Archangel's Sun!

To enter the random draw for it, simply leave a comment on this post or on the Goodreads feed of this blog post. If you usually leave comments as Anonymous, please leave your first name and the initial of your last name on your comment in case you are the winner. International entries welcome.

Entries close Sunday 9th October at 11pm New Zealand time. One entry per person. Void where prohibited. One winner will be chosen from the combined blog and Goodreads comments. Winner's name will be posted on the blog on Monday 10th October New Zealand time. The winner will have one week from the notification date to claim their prize. 

Good luck!

~Ashwini

Friday Book Club

 Friday Book Club time! What reads are you loving this week?

Alpha Night

 

Alt Text: Deep purple background with silhouette of a wolf howling and quote "His lover was a wolf and her love had teeth." Alpha Night: A Psy-Changeling Trinity Novel.

Friday Book Club

 Time to talk books! What are you reading and loving this week?

Archangel's Resurrection

 

Alt Text: Shaded blue background with ancient column and bare tree branches, and quote: ...for a moment that hung in time, they were just Xander and Zani, two lovers who had always been meant to be. - Archangel's Resurrection. Pre-order now.

Friday Book Club

 The Friday Book Club is now open. What are you reading and loving this week?

Hard Play Series

Alt text: Hard Play Series - Out Now. Featuring covers of all five books in the series: Cherish Hard, Rebel Hard, Love Hard, Rock Hard, and Kiss Hard.

Have you read the Hard Play series?? Which one is your favourite?

~Ashwini

Friday Book Club

 Friday Book Club time! What reads are you loving this week?

Fantasy Romance Sweepstakes Featuring Archangel's Resurrection

 

US residents: Nalini's US publisher is running a fantasy romance sweepstakes, and Archangel's Resurrection is one of the featured titles! Click here to enter. The sweepstakes will end on September 22nd. Good luck!!

~Ashwini

Storm Echo

 

Alt Text: Book cover with image of a man and woman's face in silhouette against blue shaded background of the Golden Gate Bridge and quote: "I would rather have a single perfect day with you than a lifetime without you." Storm Echo: A Psy-Changeling Trinity Novel. On sale now.

Last Guard Giveaway - Winner

Congratulations Dawn R., you've won a signed mass market paperback edition of Last Guard! Drop me a note (naliniDOTassistantATgmailDOTcom) with your shipping address.

Thank you to everyone who entered. :-)

~Ashwini

Friday Book Club

 Time to talk books! What are you reading and loving this week?

Last Guard Giveaway

 

Giveaway Closed

Nalini thinks this signed mass market paperback edition of Last Guard would look really good at your place. If you feel the same way, here's your opportunity to add it to your collection.

To enter the random draw for it, simply leave a comment on this post or on the Goodreads feed of this blog post. If you usually leave comments as Anonymous, please leave your first name and the initial of your last name on your comment in case you are the winner. International entries welcome.

Entries close Sunday 4th September at 10:30pm New Zealand time. One entry per person. Void where prohibited. Nalini not included.

One winner will be chosen from the combined blog and Goodreads comments. Winner's name will be posted on the blog on Monday 5th September New Zealand time.

Good luck!

~Ashwini

Friday Book Club

 The Friday Book Club is now open. What are you reading and loving this week?

Sweepstakes Featuring Archangel's Resurrection

 

US residents: Nalini's US publisher is running a sweepstakes, and Archangel's Resurrection is one of the featured titles! Click here to enter. The sweepstakes will end on August 28th. Good luck!!

~Ashwini

Friday Book Club

 Friday Book Club time! What reads are you loving this week?

Storm Echo

 

I hope you're enjoying Storm Echo! 

If you'd like to discuss the book with spoilers, head on over to the spoiler thread. 

~Ashwini

Upcoming Online Event: Love in the Future

 

A reminder that Nalini's event with Kit Rocha will be happening tomorrow!! 

This is a free event but registration is required. Click here for details.

~Ashwini

Friday Book Club

 Time to talk books! What are you reading and loving this week?

SPOILER ZONE: Storm Echo

 

This is the dedicated *spoiler* thread for Storm Echo and earlier books in the series. Spoilers abound, so be warned!!

Usual rules: be kind to your fellow commenters and have fun. This spoiler thread will remain active as long as the blog does, so you can join in at any time. :-)

We don't monitor the thread for questions, so if you have a question, you can email me (nalini.assistant AT gmail DOT com).

If you're at an earlier point in the series and would like to discuss that book, click on the Spoiler Zone tag and it should bring up all the previous spoiler threads.  

~Ashwini