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One of the most often “searched” phrases to my website lately is: When is DESTINY (Brightest Kind of Darkness, Book 3) coming out? so I thought I’d address it here on the blog too.

In case you didn’t see my announcement it on my P.T. Michelle Facebook page (er, by the way…why aren’t you following me there? Please LIKE and then add me to your interests list ) DESTINY’s release has been pushed back to May 31st.

Here’s what I posted on my Facebook page…

DESTINY release update:

Hi everyone. I wanted to update you on DESTINY. The release date of March 31 is getting pushed back a couple months to May 31. I didn’t expect that I’d be moving again so soon, but I am. This isn’t a small move from one state to another (ha, is there ever really such a thing?), but it’s an across-the-pond BIG move. Er, and now there’s language lessons thrown in as well. Um, yeah…it’s kind of important to understand what’s being said, even for simple things like which train stop is mine. All the crazy things involved with moving will take away from writing time, but DESTINY takes priority. What this means is my on-line time will be very limited so that I can meet this new deadline. I hope you understand. I want to get DESTINY to you, but I also don’t want to rush the book and give you less than my very best.

I’m picking a time once a week to be on-line, which will be on a Monday from 3-4pm EST. During that hour each week I’ll put up a new Q&A on my Facebook page here and if anyone has questions, wants to ask anything. I’ll be around to answer. I’ll also respond to any questions that have been posted throughout the week,etc during that allotted time. This is the only way I’ll get DESTINY done with everything else I have going on.

Hugs and thank you all for your patience!

I hope you’ll join me on my FB page. Two Q&As have already happened here and here. In one of the Q&As, you’ll get some juicy background on ETHAN (slight spoilers if you haven’t read ETHAN, but more insight if you have read it. and some inside scoop on DESTINY too ). The next Q&A will be Monday 3/18 (3-4 pm EST). Come ready to ask questions! It can be anything from the BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS series questions to my other books to writing in general.

In the meantime, in case you missed the blog post WHEN SHOULD YOU READ ETHAN? that’s here. If you haven’t read ETHAN, I highly recommend reading it before DESTINY comes out. Plus, who doesn’t want to read a whole novella from Ethan’s point-of-view? *g*

I hope to see you at the next Q&A!

Best,

P.T.

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A peek inside Astarte’s Wrath…

“I’ve found you.”

I turn to see Xarion leaning against the frame of my terrace door. A slight smile curves his beautiful lips, and his arms are crossed over his bronze muscled cuirass.

Feeling brave, I slip close and wrap my arms around his waist, the brass studs of his belt pressing against my stomach. “I wasn’t hiding,” I say, looking up into his face. I can see his exhaustion there, in the dark crescents under his eyes, though he’s putting on a good front. “I’d never tempt a great hunter.”

He chuckles as he steps away long enough to slip off his breastplate, then he embraces me. Leaning down, he whispers in my ear, “You’re always tempting.” Running his thumb over my cheek, he lowers his face before mine, his breaths shallow. “In fact, your power of seduction is having its desired effect on me right now.” His lips softly brush mine, sweet and inviting at first, then he deepens the kiss.

I realize that anyone could walk in, and I begin to pull away. “Xarion, my room is not secure,” I say between his kisses.

He groans against my lips, and the deep rumble sends my hands into his hair, pulling him to me. I feel him smile. He scoops me into his arms, his lips never leaving mine, and walks us inside.

My sense breaks through, and I whisper, “Lunia or Phoenix could come looking for me and—”

“That’s what locks were designed for,” he interrupts.

I laugh. “Oh, that will not stop either of them.”

He turns the bolt on my door, keeping his arm sturdy beneath my legs. Then he takes me to the bed where he lays me down. I let my head fall back against the coverlet as he hovers above me, his fisted hands pressing into the mattress on either side of my head, his knees parting my legs.

Suddenly he bounds up, and I think he’s come to his senses. My stomach tumbles as I realize how much I don’t want him to be responsible—but we can’t chance it here. Only he grabs the chair from my desk and kicks the back. My eyes widen in surprise. He places one of the panels against the door, securing its ends in the torch brackets.

“That should give them some difficulty,” he says as he unbuckles his belt, the action making my heart beat wildly. “And give me enough time to hide in your dressing room like a clandestine lover.”

A smile twitches at my lips. “You mean, like exactly what you are?”

Shaking his head, his dark hair falling against his eyes, he counters, “I’m offended.” He strips off his leather armor. I pull my bottom lip between my teeth as my eyes slip over him, and a crooked smile hikes his face. “Ah, but that does it for you, huh? You like stealing kisses in the shadows, the constant fear of being caught.” Climbing onto the bed, he positions himself above me. “I bet your heart is pounding hard right now, the adrenaline claiming your body”—he presses his palm over my heart—“with a need only your clandestine lover can satisfy.”

 

About the author…

I’m

the author of the YA Steampunk DESTINY’S FIRE (Omnific

Publishing), the upcoming YA Utopian FIREBLOOD (Spencer Hill Press, Oct. 2013), and a new YA Dark

Fantasy series releasing June 2013, OF SILVER AND BEASTS.

 

I’m

the creator of YA

Bound, a promotional blog for the Young Adult genre. A

proud member of the SCWW

and The

Apocalypsies. And I’m also a business owner, partnered with my

partner, my husband. When I’m not busy doing all of the above, I’m a wife and

the mother of a gorgeous teen boy who’s the sounding board for my male

characters.

 

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When I wrote ETHAN (the novella prequel to BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS) it was with the intention of creating a story that would provide some new information to readers who’ve already read BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS (book 1) and LUCID (book 2), yet at the same time this novella wouldn’t give any spoilers away to those who are new to the series. I tried very hard to accomplish that, which turned out to be quite the challenge. Do you have any idea how hard it is to write a prequel to a series full of mystery elements and NOT give things away for the books that already exist? *blinks with wide eyes* It ain’t easy-peasy, lemme tell ya!

For those of you who’ve already read BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS and LUCID, you’re probably wondering if you should bother to read ETHAN (prequel novella to BKoD).  First, ETHAN’s entirely in Ethan’s P.O.V. BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS? You’ll learn all that and much more in ETHAN, so yeah, I’d say it’s worth a read, especially since it will help lead you into the things that’ll happen in DESTINY.

P.S. ETHAN will pull at the heartstrings. Grab a tissue.

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If you’re a fan of the BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS series, I think you’ll love ETHAN, and if you haven’t read any of the BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS books, what are you waiting for? *g*  But since I’m a wee bit biased on anything pertaining to Ethan, here’s a sampling of some ETHAN reviews to help you decide…

http://www.intothehallofbooks.com/2013/02/my-thoughts-on-ethan-by-pt-michelle.html

http://thebookishbabes.blogspot.com/2013/02/mini-review-ethan-brightest-kind-of.html

http://www.loveisnotatriangle.com/2013/01/ethan-brightest-kind-of-darkness-novella.html

http://www.memyshelfandi.com/2013/01/book-review-ethan.html

http://www.bookswithbite.net/2013/02/review-ethan.html

http://www.readerslive1000lives.com/2013/02/mini-review-ethan-brightest-kind-of.html

http://nocturnalbookreviews.blogspot.com/2013/02/novellas-reviews-waterlocked-and-ethan.html

http://www.stepintofiction.com/2013/02/ethan-by-pt-michelle-review.html

http://www.booklovingme.com/2013/02/review-ethan-brightest-kind-of-darkness.html

http://rhireading.blogspot.com/2013/01/review-ethan-by-pt-michelle.html

http://tarheelbibliobabe.blogspot.com/2013/01/review-ethan-by-pt-michelle.html

http://twimom101bookblog.blogspot.com/2013/02/mini-review-ethan-by-pt-michelle.html

http://wordtodreams.blogspot.com/2013/01/review-ethan-by-pt-michelle.html

http://fictionaldistraction.blogspot.com/2013/01/short-story-review-ethan-by-pt-michelle.html

http://lolabookreviews.blogspot.com/2013/01/review-ethan-brightest-kind-of-darkness.html

http://corriethebookcrazedgirl.blogspot.com/2013/01/book-review-ethan-brightest-kind-of.html

Many thanks to the readers and bloggers who’ve been so supportive of the BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS series!

Can’t get enough BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS series info? Here are a few more series EXTRAs:

Extra #1: Would you like to know what really happened the day Ethan saved Nara’s life on the soccer field in BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS? To read Chapter 22 from ETHAN’s point of view? Go here and check it out!

Extra #2: Here’s a scene from when Nara was a child. If you haven’t read BKoD & LUCID, read them first, then check out the scene called UNFORESEEN here!

Extra #3: Click here for playlists and interviews!

Happy Reading!

~ P.T.

Sharing my critique partner’s newest cover reveal! Congrats Trisha!

COVER MAKEOVER REVEAL: ASTARTE’S WRATH by Trisha Wolfe

Book summary:

Set against the backdrop of the Battle of Actium, in the city of Alexandria, Star struggles with her guardian duties as her feelings for the newly named pharaoh of Egypt grow deeper. Not only is Caesarian her duty, he’s the son of Cleopatra, and he’s human. All of which makes their love forbidden. 

But when a conspiracy linked to Caesar creeps its way into Alexandria, Star must choose between helping her fellow Kythan free themselves of their servitude, and protecting her charge—the last pharaoh—while Egypt burns around her.

YA-Mature: sexual content, drinking, drugs, violence, death, and other mature content intended for readers 17 and older.

Cover design: Stephanie Mooney

Publication: March

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ETHAN, Brightest Kind of Darkness, Novella 0.5

(a BKoD PREQUEL)*

NOW AVAILABLE!

Summary

Ethan Harris never thought monsters and darkness would consume his daily thoughts, but every night the same visions repeat in his dreams. He’s careful to project a semblance of normalcy, keeping the suffocating darkness locked inside. As much as he wishes he could focus on girls, sports, and cars like other seventeen-year-olds, nothing distracts him from his own demons or shines through.

Until Nara Collins crosses his path. The blonde fascinates and intrigues him, giving him a measure of peace he’s never felt before.

When Ethan discovers there’s more to Nara than she allows others to see, that she might have a unique secret of her own, suddenly his world comes into focus.

* Note: Ethan is a novella prequel to Brightest Kind of Darkness, but since this story is written from Ethan’s poing-of-view, it can be read before or after BKoD and LUCID. This story will give some of Ethan’s background and lead up until the day he and Nara talk for the first time in the parking lot about the bomb at their school.

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What readers are saying about ETHAN…

“…Ethan is a fantastic edition to the BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS series, and can be read before you start the series, or at any point during it. Don’t miss this look into Ethan’s mind and heart…” Love is Not a Triangle

“…Overall I found this to be a fantastic prequel to set up the events for Brightest Kind of Darkness. I love being given insight to Ethan’s character and history and what influences that have lead him to become the person that he is. The novella cohesively brings together answers to any questions that readers might have had in the first book regarding Ethan, while elaborating on some topics that may have been briefly spoken about in the first book. I loved it and I will be anxiously awaiting DESTINY!” Jennifer, Goodreads

“…This story made me appreciate the characters I had already been introduced to all the more, while still leaving me wanting to explore deeper into these complex and compelling characters, a talent which will see me lining up for the coming Destiny, book three in the BKoD series, and anything else Ms. Michelle would like to grace us with.” A Bookish Compulsion

“…a lot is packed into ETHAN and if you’re a big softy like me make sure you have some tissues handy. Once I started reading I couldn’t put it down and balled like a big ol’ baby over one particularly emotionally gripping scene. The wait for DESTINY is going to be difficult. Fans of the series, don’t miss it! New to the series? This is a great place to start but could be read after the first two novels without conflict.” RhiReading

If you’d like to be informed when the next BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS book (DESTINY) releases, sign up for P.T.’s NEWSLETTER.

BOOK BLOGGERS: If you’d like to review ETHAN on your blog, send me an email with the following information: Your blog, your preferred eBook format, and approximate date you think you’ll be able to review ETHAN.

Formats available: prc (which is mobi) and ePub

My email: ptATptmichelleDOTcom.

Other books in the Brightest Kind of Darkness Series:

Brightest Kind of Darkness, Book 1 (currently FREE)

Lucid (Brightest Kind of Darkness, Book 2)

Destiny (Brightest Kind of Darkness, Book 3 – Coming 2013)

 

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Ethan, Brightest Kind of Darkness, Novella 0.5 (a BKoD PREQUEL)*

Expected Release Date: January 15, 2013



Summary

Ethan Harris never thought monsters and darkness would consume his daily thoughts, but every night the same visions repeat in his dreams. He’s careful to project a semblance of normalcy, keeping the suffocating darkness locked inside. As much as he wishes he could focus on girls, sports, and cars like other seventeen-year-olds; nothing distracts him from his own demons or shines through.

Until Nara Collins crosses his path. The blonde fascinates and intrigues him, giving him a measure of peace he’s never felt before.

When Ethan discovers there’s more to Nara than she allows others to see, that she might have a unique secret of her own, suddenly his world comes into focus.

* Note: Ethan is a novella PREQUEL to Brightest Kind of Darkness. This story will give some of Ethan’s background and lead up until the day he tells Nara there’s a bomb in the school.

If you’d like to be informed the day ETHAN releases, sign up for P.T.’s NEWSLETTER.

BOOK BLOGGERS: If you’ve reviewed BKoD and LUCID in the past on your blog, you’re welcome to send me an email requesting a review copy of ETHAN. Email is ptATptmichelleDOTcom. Review copies will be sent the day ETHAN releases.

Other books in the Brightest Kind of Darkness Series:

Brightest Kind of Darkness, Book 1 (currently FREE)

Lucid (Brightest Kind of Darkness, Book 2)

Destiny (Brightest Kind of Darkness, Book 3)

Want to help spread the word about DESTINY’s upcoming release? Put the widget above on your website or on your blog’s side bar!

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‏Wow, I’m so honored that BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS and LUCID have made some awesome “Top 10″ and “Best of” 2012 lists! Thank you to all the bloggers and readers who’ve taken the time to put together such amazing lists. I’m thrilled to see my books among your favorites!

BEST BOOK READ IN 2012/TOP 10 BOOKS OF 2012

1) http://www.memyshelfandi.com/2012/12/yearly-recap-yvette.html

2) http://thoughtsatoneinthemorning.blogspot.com/2012/12/2012-end-of-year-book-survey.html

3) http://lmdqueen.blogspot.com/2012/12/top-ten-books-i-read-in-2012.html?showComment=1356551299996

4) http://www.bookish-brunette.com/best-books-read-2012/

5) http://hopefaithbooks.blogspot.com/2012/12/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-books-of-2012.html

6) http://wordtodreams.blogspot.com/2012/12/favorite-books-read-in-2012.html

7) http://lolabookreviews.blogspot.com/2012/12/list-best-books-ive-read-in-2012.html

8) http://www.angelsdemonsandvampires.com/2012/12/best-books-of-2012-according-to-better.html?spref=tw

9) http://bookvacations.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/favorite-books-read-in-2012-and-a-giveaway/  (Chance to win a print book copy of LUCID! Click link to find out how to enter. Deadline Feb 5th.)

10) http://paperboyfriends.blogspot.com/2012/12/2012-slut-picks-kristys-edition.html

11) http://www.stepintofiction.com/2012/12/our-top-10-favorite-books-read-in-2012.html

BEST SERIES DISCOVERED & NEW FAVORITE AUTHOR OF 2012

http://silentseasons.com/2012/12/30/end-of-year-book-survey-2012/

MOST MEMORABLE BOOK OF 2012 NOMINATION

http://gravetells.com/2012/12/21/2012-gravetells-readers-choice-awards-vote-here/

BEST BOOK BOYFRIEND OF 2012

1) http://www.totalbookaholic.com/2012/12/top-10-of-2012-best-book-boyfriends-of.html?spref=tw (Ethan)

2) http://refractedlightreviews.com/?p=12467 (Drystan)

FAVORITE HEROINE OF 2012

http://corriethebookcrazedgirl.blogspot.com/2012/12/30-days-meme-for-december-2012-day-16-19.html

BEST COUPLES OF 2012

http://bookobessions.blogspot.com/2012/12/best-book-couples-of-2012.html?m=0

BEST COVER OF 2012

1) http://www.autumnreview.com/2012/12/best-book-covers-of-2012.html?showComment=1356429442937

2) http://neverbakeinblack.blogspot.com/2012/12/guest-post-top-ten-covers-of-2012.html?showComment=1356488245590

BKoD/LUCID Print GIVEAWAY Contest (ends Dec 25!)

I’m hosting a contest on my PTMichelleAuthor Facebook page where TWO winners will receive a signed set of both BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS and LUCID. Yep, that’s two prizes and each winner will receive BOTH books in print!

To enter for a chance to win, all you have to do is post an honest review of LUCID on Amazon (or on B&N if that’s where you purchased LUCID). It doesn’t have to be anything fancy or long, just give your honest thoughts on the story. Then go to my facebook page here and comment on the post I made marked **CONTEST** (You can’t miss it…it has the same picture of me holding the two books just like in this post) with your Amazon/B&N user name so I’ll know who you are to be entered. That’s it!

I’ll use Random Org to choose the two winners. If you’ve already posted a review of LUCID on either Amazon or B&N, just post your user name from Amazon/B&N in the comments and you’ll be entered as well! And yes, this is open to everyone! I’ll leave this contest open until Christmas. I’ll announce the winners on my FB page on Dec 26th!

LUCID is on SALE!

If you’d like to enter my contest, but you haven’t read LUCID yet, now’s your chance to grab it in eBook format. It’s currently on sale for $2.99!

UPDATE NEWS ON ETHAN (Book 0.5, BKoD prequel novella)

I just finished the first draft of ETHAN and have sent it off to the beta readers. Then it’ll be off to my CPs. January will be here before you know it!

Happy Holidays to you all!

P.T.

For all you ETHAN lovers out there, the novella entitled, ETHAN: BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS PREQUEL is coming in January 2013! Without further ado, here’s ETHAN’s cover!

Coming January 2013

ETHAN: BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS PREQUEL

Delve a little deeper into ETHAN’s world and see things from his point of view up until the point that Nara tells him about the bomb at school.

I hope you enjoy this installment in the BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS world and that it whets your appetite for DESTINY’s release in March 2013!

Cover designed by Keith Draws

Other books in the BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS series…



BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS, BOOK 1

Nara Collins is an average sixteen-year-old, with one exception: every night she dreams the events of the following day. Due to an incident in her past, Nara avoids using her special gift to change fate…until she dreams a future she can’t ignore.

After Nara prevents a bombing at Blue Ridge High, her ability to see the future starts to fade, while people at school are suddenly being injured at an unusually high rate.

Grappling with her diminishing powers and the need to prevent another disaster, Nara meets Ethan Harris, a mysterious loner who seems to understand her better than anyone. Ethan and Nara forge an irresistible connection, but as their relationship heats up, so do her questions about his dark past.

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LUCID: BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS, BOOK 2

Once Nara combines her prophetic ability with Ethan’s power to outsmart Fate at his own deadly cat-and-mouse game, she’s more determined than ever to help Ethan learn the meaning behind the raven sword tattoo that suddenly appeared on his back after their confrontation with Fate.

During her quest to uncover the tattoo’s secrets, Nara enlists the help of some new friends and discovers her own surprising connection to Ethan.

While Nara digs deeper into the mystery, her desire for answers leads her down a dangerous path full of powerful and ruthless enemies. Swept into an age-old battle, Nara quickly learns that keeping one’s enemies close can be a necessary evil, making an intangible enemy she can control far more preferable to the human enemies she can’t.

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DESTINY: BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS, BOOK 3 ~ Coming March 2013

When destiny is on the line, will love be enough to light the way?

In order to save Ethan, Nara gets pulled deeper into his dark world, where everything she thought she knew about Ethan and herself turns on its head.

Ethan and Nara turn up the heat with bone-melting seduction and heart-rending moments, but surprising revelations, lies, treachery, betrayal, and unimaginable evil will challenge their relationship and their future together.

As the stakes rise, encompassing more than just her relationship with Ethan, will Nara make the ultimate sacrifice?

ABOUT P.T. MICHELLE

P.T. Michelle is author of the young adult series BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS. She keeps a spiral notepad with her at all times, even on her nightstand. When P.T. isn’t writing, she can usually be found reading or taking pictures of landscapes, sunsets and anything beautiful or odd in nature.

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The cover for ETHAN: A BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS NOVELLA (Prequel)* is going to be revealed on my PTMichelleAuthor Facebook page for the very first time on Tuesday (12/4) at 4pm EST. Click the link above and LIKE me so you won’t miss the unveiling!

* ETHAN is a prequel novella to book one, BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS, and is written entirely in Ethan’s point of view. This novella gives more details about Ethan’s life and leads up to the time when Nara tells him about the bombing at school. See the world from Ethan’s perspective!