Join Nalini and fellow author Chris Blake, in conversation with novelist Fiona Sussman, discussing their thrillers, Such a Perfect Family and Softly Calls the Devil. Happening on Thursday 6th August at 6:30pm at Glenfield Library, Auckland. This is a FREE event but registration in required.
~Ashwini
Alt text: Image from a high point of a beautiful blue green sound (similar to a fjord), with still water in the center and mountains all around, some topped by clouds. The water weaves through the sound, in and around the mountains and the small island in the middle.
A pic from my most recent adventure around New Zealand. There was hiking involved. I have to say the views made it worth the effort! What’s your idea of a fun vacation…and does it involve hiking boots?
Alt Text: Detective Notes. Date: Dec 3rd. Time: 08:10. Subject: Second interview with Jason Musgrave. Man immediately began to shout that if hte accident was suspicious, we needed to look at "that f**king Romeo who conned her out of at leas a quarter of a million! He probably thinks he's in her will!" Per Jason, the name of the "Romeo" is Tavish Advani. Detective Notes. Date: Dec 5th. Time: 20:18. Subject: Case Status. Forensic mechanic refuses to speculate on anything to do with the Musgrave vehicle, but he did admit that he's already spotted signs of tampering. Case is now a homicide in my books. Perez agrees. Detective Notes. Date: Dec 21st. Time: 14:27. Subject: Lunch with Detective Gina Garcia. Gina did look at Advani as a suspect in the Jocelyn Wai case. Off the record, she stated that "If he did it, he a brilliant psychopath. Scariest thing is he was only twenty-three when Jocelyn died. If you're right about him being involved in Virna Musgrave's death, that's two women in the space of, what, three years? What's the word for an unmarried black widower?" - Uncover the truth in Such A Perfect Family.
Meet Tavish Advani. Handsome enough to be a movie star. Sweep-you-off-your-feet romantic. And with a fatal track record in love...
Huge thanks to Tony Mauro (art) and Rita Frangie (design)!!
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A reminder about Nalini's Official Readers Group on Facebook, a great place to connect with other readers and discuss all of Nalini's books!
~Ashwini
Alt text: Guild Hunter Quiz: Illium. 1. What is Illium's nickname? 2. Which drink does he detest? 3. What colour are his eyelashes? 4. Who gave him his first sword? 5. What does he like to call Dmitri?
6. Who are his parents? 7. Which club did he like to frequent when Elena first knew him? 8. Where is his favourite bakery located? 9. Who is older, Illium or Aodhan?
How well do you know Illium? 
Post will be updated with answers later in the week.
~Ashwini
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1. Bluebell
2. Champagne
3. Black dipped in blue
4. Raphael
5. Dark Overlord
6. Aegaeon and Lady Sharine
7. Erotique
8. Harlem
9. Illium
Alt text: Wild Woman Magazine "Scary but Sexy" Column with image of blue-toned book cover with man and woman's face in silhouette and image of Golden Gate Bridge in background and words Nalini Singh, Storm Echo (available now). Next to book cover text: Ivan Mercant: Telepath, 6.2, black hair, killer blue eyes and ice-cold sexiness. Here's the tea, wild women. This fine specimen of manhood has long floated under our radar. How, we do not know. The man is so hot that certain bear ladies were willing to risk freezer burn to get close to him. And it is thanks to our lovely bear readers in StoneWater that we now have knowledge of Mr. Ivan Mercant. They tell us that he attended their alpha's mating ceremony to another Mercant (covered in our special mating issue!), slayed many a heart, and left without a backward look. Oh ouch. We know you're all wondering about the scary part of this. Word is he's a security specialist - and that the bear dominants confirm they wouldn't pick a fight with him unless they meant it. Because the man doesn't play if you come for him or his. Wild Women, can we say swoooooooooon?
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Alt text: Image of woman sitting on a bed, wearing a fancy dress headpiece and mask playing on a handheld device and words: When you're cleaning your room and you get distracted by stuff you found.
What did everyone get up to over the weekend?
~Ashwini
Alt text: Fantasy dating show where you can choose three fictional characters as your possible match. Who would you pick?
Alt text - quote from Archangel's Prophecy: "The owl looked at her again, its eyes endless and beautiful and strange. Under her hands, its warmth was a soft glow, and in her mind spoke the voice that wasn't there."
Alt text: Quote from Kiss Hard: "Oh you doth protest too hard, Caitlin. I think the fans are right, you're madly in lust with me." He widened his eyes. "Should I lock my door tonight? Will you be able to resist the urge to break it down and attack my fine bod?" Kiss Hard - Out Now.
I think we need a short story about Catie & Danny. Who's with me?!
~Ashwini
Alt Text: Psy-Changeling Quiz: The Pint-Sized Pack Members Edition. 1) Which toy is Naya's favourite? 2) Who gave Naya that toy? 3) Elodie shifts into which animal? 4) Name one of the tiny gangsters. 5) What did Roman and Julian do to Sascha's boots the first time they met her? 6) Noor and Keenan have a special shared psychic gift. What is it called? 7) Which pack does Jojo belong to? 8) Name Mercy and Riley's triplets. 9) What is Dima's father's role in the StoneWater pack?10) Baby Liberty can create a special type of psychic web. What colour is it?
Time to test your knowledge of some of the smallest members of the Psy-Changeling universe! Post will be updated with answers later in the week.
~Ashwini
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1. Wolf
2. Hawke
3. Wolf
4. Fitzpatrick/Fitz, Svetlana/Sveta, Arkasha, Dima (guest member, lol)
5. Chewed on them
6. Harmony/Harmonizing
7. RainFire
8. Acton/Ace, Isabella/Belle, Michael/Micah
9. Chief Cook
10. Blue
Alt text - Epigraph from Last Guard (Note from Dima's mother, Nova, on his behalf): Dear Canto, Attached is a drawing Dima made for you. He tells me it's of you if you were a bear. He thinks you would make a good bear. He wanted me to make sure you noticed the stars in a bear's eyes, because it's a cardinal bear. He's frowning because he didn't get your bear-sized wheelchair exactly as he wanted, but he is very proud of the rocket he put on the back-so you can "go zoom faster". He is on tenterhooks awaiting your response. Love, Nova
Dima, our favorite little polar bear. 
(Epigraph from Psy-Changeling Trinity #5: Last Guard, click here for more info and to read an excerpt.)
~Ashwini
