Ghosts and Goblins and Things That Go Bump In The Night - IT'S HALLOWEEN #halloween #paranormal #vampires #plparker #romance

Ghosts and Goblins and things that go bump in the night! Fun?  Maybe but at least time for a good scare!

In tune with the coming scary holiday, my vampire romance novel, ABSOLUTION, will be free on Amazon on October 31 and November 1.  Stop by and download your copy and be ready to step through the gate to the unknown.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/Absolution-P-L-Parker-ebook/dp/B07NZ436FV/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3FUDC49HLTS7T&keywords=absolution+by+p.l.+parker&qid=1698610392&sprefix=absolution+by+p.l.+parker%2Caps%2C838&sr=8-1

See you there - and Happy Halloween!

Patsy

Prophecy Foretold She'd Be the Bride! But She Didn't Want To Be! PROPHECY'S BRIDE #freereads #paranormalromance #romance #shortreads

And for you paranormal/romance fans, my FREE READ, PROPHECY'S BRIDE. 

The contract was made long ago, but she didn't want to marry!

Link:

https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3A81548832-3f19-470e-8cc8-1b06b76381ae#pageNum=1

ABSOLUTION Featured Tomorrow, October 22, at N.N. Light's Trick or Treat Bonanza #giveaway #romancebooks #nnlight #plparker

Celebrate Halloween all month long at N. N. Light’s Book Heaven’s third annual Trick or Treat Book Bonanza. 32 books, 27 authors, $75 Amazon gift card giveaway plus discover what Halloween costumes these talented authors choose to wear!

https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/trick-or-treat-book-bonanza 

And just in time for Halloween! My vampire romance novel, ABSOLUTION, is one of the featured books at N.N. Light's October 22, and is free, yes free on Amazon October 22 and 23. Stop by and grab your copy tomorrow.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NZ436FV/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i5

Blurb:

From the mists of time…dark powers arise.

Born in blood and entombed for six hundred years, the dhampir Chloe awakens.

Zaccarius, the most feared Slayer of all, is sent to determine her worth and, if necessary, to render justice. Enthralled by the purity of her mind, he becomes her protector, only to fall beneath the armies of the Dark Master Jochad.

Ancient and dying, Jochad demands Chloe choose—her blood for the life of her lover!

5+ Stars Book Review for My Novel ABSOLUTION

 

5+ stars for Absolution by @PLParker #pnr #paranormalromance #vampire #romance #bookreview

"...Absolution is a magnificent paranormal romance with originality woven throughout. Can a creature who needs blood to survive be pure?..."

https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/post/absolution-bookreview?postId=604a3d2ec647250015931c5e

Need Ideas to Use Those Holiday Gift Cards? Books! #romancebooks #scifi #scifiromance #romancebooks

Like all of us, I got a number of gift cards (Amazon, Barnes & Nobel, etc.) as gifts for Christmas.  I'm using mine to order books.  In case you have some you plan to use on ordering books, how about one of mine?  If you like science fiction, ancient history, time travel, paranormal, you might find one that tempts your interest!  Happy Reading!

Happy July - And May the Fourth Be With You!

Happy July - and more specifically 4th of July!  My hope for you is a month of good memories, family, friends, joy and goodwill. 

Patsy
P.L. Parker

Short, Free Reads - Good for a Rainy Afternoon

Sometimes a short, free read is the perfect solution to a rainy, dreary afternoon.  Here's three from me to spice up the day.





If you like westerns: https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3Ac2d7ea27-3dba-4cd3-8417-23a51774c0cc

Or perhaps your preference is paranormal:  
https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3A81548832-3f19-470e-8cc8-1b06b76381ae








Or perhaps you like horror: 
https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/99002d_b4ece93cae4144efa0d37953613faef7.pdf

Did I mention I've self-published Absolution? Check out the new cover art!

I might have forgotten to mention that I've self-published Absolution and the amazing Stevie De Tarano designed the new cover.  Love it!  Anyway, if you like paranormal, vampire romances and humor, you might like this one.

Blurb for Absolution:

From the mists of time…dark powers arise.
Born in blood and entombed for six hundred years, the dhampir Chloe awakens.
Zaccarius, the most feared Slayer of all, is sent to determine her worth and, if necessary, to render justice. Enthralled by the purity of her mind, he becomes her protector, only to fall beneath the armies of the Dark Master Jochad.
Ancient and dying, Jochad demands Chloe choose—her blood for the life of her lover!

Just $1.99 on Amazon.  Buy Link:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NZ436FV/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i8

Patsy
P.L. Parker
www.plparker.net

Spring is in the Air - Finally!

Seems like Winter hung around for quite some time this year but I can finally say Spring has definitely hit Boise (knock on wood). I've not had many flowers blooming yet, but I do find buds on my lilac bushes, some mini-daffodils are blooming and - wonders of wonders - my dwarf peach tree made it through the winter.  Have to tell you, I planted that peach tree in the Spring of last year and it never did anything. Stayed the same all through the summer, no new leaves, no new branches, etc., so I was pretty sure it wouldn't make it. But every day now, a few more green things sprout on it.  I suspect that my harvest on the tree will have to wait five years or more, but I'm ecstatic that it is still here.  Now to the yard work. Started trimming and cleaning out my front gardens but my old knees will only take so much, but it is good to be able to get back outside and enjoy the beauties of nature.  Life is good!

Happy Spring Everyone! 

Patsy (P.L. Parker)
www.plparker.com

Saturday Snippet - Absolution

Snippet for your enjoyment from my vampire romance Absolution!

He paused, skimming the index with one pudgy finger. “I think the first thing we need to do is teach her to fly. That way, she can escape if she needs to.”

“I canst not fly! I told you that.”

Shauna patiently explained. “You’re a vampire. According to legend, vampires can fly.”

“Well, the mean guy doesn’t really fly. He just kind of dissolves,” Earl pointed out.

“Actually, she’s not a vampire,” Benny said, scanning a page. “She’s a dhampir—half vampire, half human.”

“Dhampir. Vampire. What’s the difference?”

“I haven’t read that far yet.”

“P’raps if I be not a vampire, I canst not fly,” Chloe interjected, hoping to put an end to the absurd discussion.

“Let’s see.” Benny read on. “No…no, even half-vamp, you still have powers.” His brows lifted. “Don’t you remember?”

“About what?”

“You know…  Twice, when you got pissed, your eyes glowed red and your nails got long and creepy. We all saw it!”

Shauna and Earl nodded, affirming his statement.

Pain pounded at her temples. Frustrated and dismayed, Chloe strode to the window, looking out over the sea of lights. Though late, the city was alive with night revelers, frolicking without care, unaware that Jochad’s minions lurked in the dark corners, feeding on the unwary. Her stomach cramped. It was a while since she’d fed as well, but unless Earl had found sustenance, she would have to wait.

New cover and lower price. $1.99 on Amazon.  

Link:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NZ436FV/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i6

Self-Publishing and Pulling Out My Hair

I just recently found out that the publisher who had my novel, Absolution, was closing its doors as of January 1, 2019.  Because of money constraints, I undertook publishing the novel myself.  Mind you, I do have other books that I have self-published but I didn't do the work myself. I hired someone to do it!  But I put on my big girl panties and decided to do the dirty deed.  I spent hours sweating over the manuscript to bring it up to date and clean up parts of it and, finally, the big moment came when I couldn't think of anything else to do but get it uploaded.  I downloaded Kindle Create and began the long process.  I did learn, though, that when I found an error, instead of canceling the whole project and starting over, I could correct in the program. DUH!  Finally, it looked the way I thought it should look so I saved the manuscript and began the upload. I'd had Stevie De Taranto create my cover art so I was ready. Teeth gritted, I worked my way through the process, expecting any moment to blow up the program, but I got through it.  Later on this evening, I got word from Amazon that Absolution was live! I'd done it! Wahoo! *she wipes the sweat from her brow*

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NZ436FV/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=absolution+by+p.l.+parker&qid=1550818035&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmr0

I hope you'll drop on over there and snag yourself a copy!

Patsy
P.L. Parker

5 Star Review for FIONA from Sarah Stewart! WAHOOO! #timetravel #romancebooks #ancienthistory

Just received a 5 Star review from Sarah Stewart for my novel, FIONA! So appreciated! 

Here's the link:https://sarahstuartweb.wordpress.com/books-ive-loved-2/fiona/

Patsy
P.L. Parker

Vampires Need Love? Sunday Snippet! #chicklit #parnormalromance #booklovers

I find it funny how vampires have evolved over the decades. From the ugly Nosterafu of early films...

To the handsome, albeit predatory, vampires of modern day. 

It is said vampires have the ability to shapeshift, turn into mist, fly through the air, see like a cat in the dark, and have extended lives.  Their big drawback is the fact that they have to drink blood, and preferably on the hoof – and human. Kind of takes the thrill out of meeting one. Fangs would also be a problem.  Who really wants to kiss someone with huge fangs and bad breath is reported to be an attribute the vampire are said to have.  Modern writers have transformed some of the evildoers into sexy defenders of the unwary – which isn’t all bad.

Vampires have existed in the lore of many cultures for centuries. Tales of blood-drinking spirits are considered to be the precursors of modern day vampires.  Almost every ancient culture had its own bloodsucker, notably the goddess Sekhmet of Egypt.  

We love them all! Nothing like the fear of the dark to heighten the senses, or the tantalizing dream of living forever to fuel the imagination. 

If you enjoy paranormal romances, those with vampires as lovers, you might like my novel. 

Absolution by P. L. Parker

One who doesn't know she's a vampire? And only by absolution can she be saved.



Book video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU0EHWSz054

Excerpt: 

The huge warrior, Zaccarius, stalked forward, shoving him aside.  Chloe hissed, barring her fangs at the intruder, her eyes glazed with heat. 

“Stay away!” She spat, raising clawed hands.

A grim smile twisted the warrior’s lips.  “Do not fight me, little one!”

Quick as lightening, she struck out, clawing a shallow red gash across his chest.

Zaccarius’ lips thinned.  “It will go better for you if you do not fight me!”

Chloe slashed again, flitting across the room.  “Get away!” she screeched, “afore I kill ye!”

Determined, he pursued her, gliding easily out of reach when she attacked.  She feinted to the side and then spun, slashing the air.

“I will hurt ye,” she growled, spitting defiance.

“I suspect you’ll try.”

“I do not want to,” she whispered, but struck again. 

Zaccarius detected a forlorn glimmer peeking from the depths of her heated eyes.  She wasn’t fighting to win.  She was fighting to protect him.  Inwardly, he grinned.  The skirmish was almost over.

Forced into a corner, she crouched, ready to spring.  The moment her eyes drifted, seeking an escape, he pounced, wrestling her to the ground and pinning her while she thrashed and kicked, raking his back with sharpened nails.  She fought as a wild thing, arching back and bucking, attempting to dislodge him.  The cords of her neck strained with tension as she snapped at his neck, pinching skin as her fangs found tissue.  So inhumanly strong, but so utterly female! 

With her every motion, his body reacted.  Long forgotten needs surfaced – needs he’d not felt since he was human.

With one expert flip, he threw her over his shoulder and marched into a nearby bedroom.  Flicking the bolt across, he locked the door behind him and tossed the little wildcat onto the huge bed.  Bouncing up, she flew at him, claws extended, going for his face.  He caught her effortlessly and tossed her back.  Now that she was removed from the dimwitted duo and their female cohort, he was enjoying the strenuous encounter.  She would not give in easily and he exulted in her uncontrolled attack.  It had been too long since he’d enjoyed the tender caresses of a lusty female - albeit an unwilling one.  And given time and the right instruction, she would make a powerful adversary in the war against the dark ones.  He just needed to convince her.

“Chloe!” he barked.  “Stop!  Remember who you are!”

“Nay,” she growled, hissing like a furious cat.  “Tis too late!”

She launched herself at him, using the bed as a springboard.  In a blur of motion, he threw up a forearm, covering his face.  They collided with a loud thump, going down in a writhing heap of fangs and slashing claws. Rolling over, he held her prone while she thrashed, snarling, snapping and mouthing epithets.  Held thus, he studied her, entranced by the fine texture of her silken skin, the pert well-formed nose and full, luscious lips, stretched now over extended canines.  Tiny but exquisite, she was rounded in all the right places.  Her breasts, flattened against his chest, were full and soft, and he longed to caress them, licking the nipples to taut peaks.  Lodged between her thighs, he waited for the storm to pass.

Unexpectedly, she lunged upward, piercing his throat. As she drank, he experienced a brief moment of discomfort and then his mind burst as soul-wrenching sexual need flooded his being, burgeoning up in uncontrolled waves of primitive heat.  His fangs descended.  A red haze blurred his vision. 

Chloe stiffened, pulling back.  Stunned and horrified, eyes flaring, she gasped, lush lips trembling with fear and humiliation.

“I didst not mean such,” she whispered, tears glistening in her incredible eyes.  “Ye must destroy me afore I hurt the innocent.”

“But you didn’t,” he rasped, his voice guttural with need.  “Even in blood lust, you didn’t hurt anyone.”

“But I attacked ye and took blood,” she cried, stricken. 

He nuzzled her neck, inhaling the fresh scent of lilies.  “We are what we are,” he murmured, licking her throat with sensual intent.  “We didn’t choose this life, it was thrust on us.  What matters is how we continue.  Taking blood is the only way to survive, but we don’t have to kill to do it - and none need to remember us afterwards.  I’ll teach you how.”

“Ye canst not teach me what I doest not wish to know.”

The temptation to sample her body becaume an almost overwhelming need, but kissing her was the only possible response considering the circumstances, and he did so, parting her lips and ravaging her mouth.  His blood lingered on her tongue, spicy and seductive.  The stiffness of her body lessened, curving deliciously against him. He pressed the attack, relishing her subtle response even as she fought to deny him.

Buy Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Absolution-P-L-Parker-ebook/dp/B004QGYCA8/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1529856551&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=absolution+by+p.l.+parke

Paranormal, Science Fiction, Time Travel - I've delved into all!

I just can't seem to decide which genre I'm devoted to. I started out writing time travel (Fiona, Riley's Journey, Into the Savage Dawn, Beyond Tomorrow, Aimee's Locket).

 I branched off into paranormal (Heart of the Sorcerer, Absolution, Prophecy's Bride (short)). 

Now I'm into writing science fiction romance (The Chalice, Breeder Slave, Abaddon Rising, Will o' the Wisp). 

From what I've heard from other writers, I'm supposed to pick a genre and stay there, but I feel comfortable writing anything that grabs my fancy.  I know writing what's popular would be a bigger paycheck, but I write as a hobby more so than an actual job.  I enjoy what I write, and I write what I feel passionate about.  My short short story Songbird is just a western about a young woman who runs from a marriage she doesn't want.

I wrote one of my stories solely for the pleasure of my husband and I found it harder to write than any of the previous ones because it was outside my comfort zone.  My writing career began when I was 54. My husband was constantly telling me I should write down all these stories I made up and one day, he went out and bought me a computer and told me to have at it.  I've been writing since and enjoying every moment.  Ending my stories leaves me feeling sad. The characters become my friends and I share their experiences with them.  Almost like I am there as well.  

So time travel, paranormal or science fiction - whatever! I write what grabs my fancy.  Who knows?  One day I might try a contemporary romance!

Patsy

Dariel Raye has lots of good things going on!

My author friend, Dariel Raye, has lots of good things going on these days.  Head over to her spot and check out the new books, the free reads, and all the deals she has going on.  I read Dariel Raye's books.  She'll keep you interest from page 1.  Happy Reading!



Link to her site:  
http://darielraye.com/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=books_5_giveaways_and_more_books&utm_term=2018-03-30

Or visit her on facebook:  
https://www.facebook.com/AuthorDarielRaye/

How About Some Free Reads to End 2017?

The following two short free reads were originally published by The Wild Rose Press.  TWRP has since closed the Free Reads program and returned the authors' rights.  I had two Free Reads with them: Prophecy's Bride and Songbird and have since set them up for easy access. (The covers were my efforts but as you can see, I am not a cover artest.)

Prophecy's Bride is about a young woman forced to wed a prophet from a neighboring tribe, but she prefers a life of freedom.

Link: https://files.acrobat.com/a/preview/60a3ae5d-7ba7-4d4c-abc6-7e6cbf86a797

Songbird is a western romance about a young woman who flees from a life she finds too hard to bear.

Link for Songbird:  https://files.acrobat.com/a/preview/c2d7ea27-3dba-4cd3-8417-23a51774c0cc


I hope you enjoy!

Patsy
P.L. Parker
www.plparker.com

Halloween - Beware the Vampire who seeks Absolution.

Vampires have existed in the lore of many cultures for centuries. Tales of blood-drinking spirits are considered to be the precursors of modern day vampires.  Almost every ancient culture had its own bloodsucker, notably the goddess Sekhmet of Egypt.  


The Persians were the first to have tales of such creatures left on shards of pottery. The biblical figure of Lilith was considered a blood drinker, subsisting on the blood of babies. In ancient Greece, Empusa was the daughter of the goddess Hecate and transformed herself into a beautiful young woman and feasted on the blood of her lovers. Tales of blood drinkers are found in the ancient transcripts of India as well as appearing in old Jewish stories. And of course the most famous in history, Vlad the Impaler, and Countess Bathory (most prolific female murderer).

Vampire sightings in Transylvania caused a frenzy among the populace with stakings and grave diggings to identify the culprits.

Vampires in modern lore encompass both the good and the bad. Good vampires hunting the bad and bad vampires virtually feasting on any and all. 

Most of us are captured by the lore of the vampire. Creatures who fly in the night, drink the blood of the unsuspecting and, if things go bad, end up in the same ungodly fix!  

So beware!  All you who venture out on All Hallows Eve! The creatures of the night are circling.


Okay, so let's have a little contest.  Leave a comment and be entered to win an e-copy of Absolution.  While this is a horror story, I can't seen to write a book that doesn't have humor in it. Take a moment to watch the trailer!  I think you'll enjoy it. Contest ends November 1!

   
Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU0EHWSz054&t=11s

Buy Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Absolution-P-L-Parker-ebook/dp/B004QGYCA8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1508430100&sr=8-1&keywords=absolution+by+p.l.+parker