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I’ve got Cowboy Fever! Yeehaw! Not only do I have a brand new book from Harlequin Blaze out this month (Big Sky Seduction), I’m giving away the first book in my Tessa Savage series (How to Choose a Cowboy) for FREE!

So, in honor of my month full of cowboys…I want to talk about three things I LOVE:

COWBOYS, COUNTRY MUSIC and QUIZZES

Let’s start with Cowboys…

Why do I love to write about cowboy heroes, you ask? Well, I suppose it’s because there’s a certain amount of raw masculinity that is paired with a kind of traditional chivalry that is so incredibly appealing in the cowboy hero. They are strong, stoic and rugged.  Plus, let’s face it, they have rope and know how to use it!

I also love country music. Like many authors, I create a playlist of songs that inspire me while I write, and Big Sky Seduction and How to Choose a Cowboy both have country music playlists. Some of the songs are fun and upbeat while others are poignant love ballads. For Big Sky Seduction, I asked my readers to tell me what their favorite songs are and a couple of those titles found their way into the book, which is always fun!

As mentioned above, I also love quizzes. So, to celebrate both my release of Big Sky Seduction and my FREE book, How to Choose a Cowboy, I’m doing a quiz on the music that inspired the books.

Click on the link below to go to the playbuzz quiz and try your hand at it. Leave a comment afterwards to let me know how you did. Scoring perfectly doesn’t matter, what matters is that you leave a comment as I will be giving out a $10 Amazon Gift Card to a random participant who will be chosen on May 31st.

It’s totally fun and easy. Play by clicking here!

 

Did you play the BLAZE AUTHOR SCAVENGER HUNT???

If you didn’t, you missed out on a bunch of great prizes including a year long free subscription to Harlequin Blaze! Many of the other authors who took part in the Scavenger Hunt had prizes as well…including yours truly! I was giving away a couple of Amazon Gift Cards.

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Did you win a $10 AMAZON Gift Card??

The winner of the GRAND PRIZE was announced on the Blaze Author Blog (Lisa B, congratulations). The winners of my contest have been announced in Daire’s News, sent out this morning. Daire’s News is the first place to find out about: new releases, contests, deals, fun stuff and more. Not a subscriber yet? Click here. I promise, I do not spam!

Thanks to everyone who played. I hope you had fun.

Happy reading!

xxoo Daire

Blaze Authors Scavenger Hunt

Join the Blaze Authors Scavenger Hunt by visiting BLAZE AUTHORS’ websites, finding the KEY WORD and entering for a chance to win A YEAR’S SUBSCRIPTION TO BLAZE!! (Instructions below)

Click on the card to sign up NOW!

Sign up for Daire’s News and be the first to hear about new releases, deals, contests and more! All new subscribers are eligible to win a $10 Amazon GC!

In addition to the SCAVENGER HUNT…

Sign up for Daire’s News and be the first to hear about new releases, deals, contests and more! All NEW subscribers will be entered into a contest to win a $10 AMAZON GIFT CARD!!!

Click on the card or the link here to sign up NOW!

Instructions for the Scavenger Hunt

On September 10th only, hunt from author site to author site in search of the Scavenger Hunt phrase!  After you’ve visited each site and collected each word, fill out the entry form on the HARLEQUIN BLAZE Page.  That’s it!

 DAIRE’S WORD IS…

you

HAPPY HUNTING!!!

~Daire

From the desk of Avery Aster (shared with permission)…

Readers,
Last year it was all about angst and sexual tension in romance novels, with both Hopeless by Colleen Hoover and Entwined with You by Sylvia Day topping the lists. But Spring calls for new books to load up your Kindle.
Culled from hundreds of titles we asked today’s bestselling authors what novels they’re not only personally reading but recommending to their inner circle of besties. These are the industries most anticipated MUST READ BOOKS for the Spring and Summer. Whether you want to laugh till you cry, find a new poolside page-turner or get turned on and ahem…’ya know, these delicious love stories deliver the goods in all the right places and just at the right time…when you need it most.

top 20 must reads

#MustRead #JustReleased #OneClick

One click via Amazon with each book that interests you by tapping on the cover. Go on! After you’ve stocked up ENTER THE RAFFLE at the bottom of this post to win cash, prizes and author swag.

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“Jet off to Eden with me and my Manhattanites for new adult fun,” says Taddy Brill. 😉

If ‘ya need some extra lovin’!

Curvaceous gets her dark & mysterious…

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feature-techspec__V366666642_Guess what? In celebration of MUSTANG SASSY’s release, I’m giving away a brand new Kindle Paperwhite. All you have to do is go check out the blogs listed below where Mustang Sassy has been featured! Leave a comment, tweet, like on Facebook and enter to win!

Talking Books Blog: Book Review

Carol’s Notebook: 10 Random Things About Daire St. Denis

Review From Here: Interview with Daire St. Denis

I’m Shelf-ish: Interview with Daire St. Denis

Rage, Sex, and Teddy Bears: Book Review

Contest runs between February 24, 2014 until March 7, 2014 – Check it out now!

HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!!

I’m so thrilled to announced the release of the very, very HOT boxed set, SEDUCTION IN THE SUN.

The Seduction in the Sun Box Set: 9 Sizzling Romances set under the hot sun… 1000 pages!

Indulge  in nine scorching hot romance stories that will whisk you away from the winter  chill… with steamy new adult, sexy billionaires, and alphas wielding  ribbons and rope, these books by bestselling authors will keep you warm throughout the cold winter nights.
PLUS – participate in our fabulous giveaway where you could win a brand new Kindle Fire HD and Amazon gift certificates! (details below)
Included in the hot new “Seduction In The Sun” boxed set:
HANDS ON WITH THE CEO by Cat Kalen
When  a self conscious college sophomore takes an au pair job in Greece,  sitting for a gorgeous billionaire CEO, she knows he’s just the guy to  give her the sexual experiences she’s looking for.  Too bad he’s hands  off.  Or is he?
ONE HOT WINTER BREAK by USA Today Bestselling Author Sharon Page
College  student Mia Reynolds just broke up with her long-time  boyfriend, Ryan,  and gets an offer she can’t refuse from billionaire’s son Jonathon  Powell: a week at an exotic resort. Jonathon’s wicked games intrigue  Mia. But ultimately, is it Jonathon she loves… or Ryan?
SOMETHING BORROWED by New York Times Bestselling Author Adriana Hunter
What do you do when the one man you were meant to be with already belongs to another?
For  Dana Marshall, new wedding planner and curvy single, “always the  bridesmaid, never the bride” is the story of her life. But when she is  assigned to help manage a dream wedding for an important client, nothing  can prepare her for the encounter with the insanely handsome groom…
DEBT OF HONOR by New York Times Bestselling Author Opal Carew
Held captive by a domineering sheikh…
…and made to pay for a crime she did not commit.

Angelica  couldn’t believe that hopping off a plane during a refueling stop to  search for one-of-a-kind souvenirs could lead to so much trouble. Now  she is detained in an exotic country by a devastatingly handsome  sheikh… and ends up in his harem.
HOW TO TRAIN A LOVER- A SAVAGE INERACTIVE by New York Times Bestselling Author Daire St. Denis

Tessa’s  off to spend some much needed R&R in the Greek Isles on the luxury  yacht of playboy billionaire and sexual dominant, Alander Papadakis.  However, when Alander breaks one of her golden rules, her holiday plans  take a turn and she jets off–solo–to the island of Lesvos where she  happens upon a mysterious young man from her past.

VEGAS HEAT by New York Times Bestselling Author Lauren Hawkeye

Anna  Phillips and her husband Austin are in a marital rut. In a last ditch  attempt to save their marriage, they decide to take a road trip. The  destination? The Last Temptation Resort and Casino in Vegas… which is  also a BDSM club… with an enticing stranger.
BREAKING FREE by USA Today Bestselling Author Cherise Sinclair
A  submissive, Beth must yield to become aroused, but after a sadistic  husband, she’s too scared to give up control. The last thing she wants  is a ruthless, powerful Dom. But that’s just what she gets.
THAT ONE TIME by New York Times Bestselling Author Marian Tee
23-year-old  Ayah Chandler believes in love at first sight, and she should – since  it only took that one time for her to fall head over heels.  Billionaire  Nic de Koningh grew up trusting no one but himself. But can love spring  from one moment of connection?
TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE by Suzanne Rock
Quinn  and Declan enjoy having sex together, but love sharing a woman more.  After months of searching, they’ve lost hope of ever finding a permanent  third to complete them. Then they meet shy, reclusive Hannah and  everything changes.  They’ll have to do everything they can to convince  her that two men are better than one.
Purchase your copy of Seduction In The Sun from:

Click below for a chance to win a brand new KINDLE FIRE and AMAZON GIFT CERTIFICATES!

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UNRAVELED Boxed Set hit #97 on the USA TODAY Bestseller List this week thanks to the awesome readers who bought, tweeted, shared and reviewed the set. Unraveled_400x600

As a way of saying thank you, I am giving away a $25 gift card because I wouldn’t be able to do what I do without readers like you!

Click here to enter: a Rafflecopter giveaway
Post a comment letting me know you’ve entered and what you thought about the book.

Thanks again! The contest closes Friday at Midnight! Good luck!

Daire

Reckless for Cowboy.jpegI’m giving away a copy of RECKLESS FOR COWBOY – A Stampede Sizzler as part of THE SIZZLING SUMMER READS at The Romance Reviews. Here’s the question:
In RECKLESS FOR COWBOY, Cooper asks Brooke, “You ever play ____ with a cowboy before?” Fill in the blank.

a: house
b: tie-me-up
c: dare
d: peek-a-boo
Need a hint? https://dairestdenis.com/books/explicit-roma…

Sign in at THE ROMANCE REVIEWS and go to SIZZLING SUMMER READS for a chance to play and win!

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