Razor Girl
by Marianne Mancusi

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Molly Anderson is not your average twenty-one-year-old. It’s been six years since she and her family escaped into a bunker, led by her conspiracy theorist father and his foreknowledge of a plot to bring about the apocalypse. But her father’s precautions didn’t stop there. Molly is now built to survive.

Yes, Ian Anderson’s favorite book gave him ideas on how to “improve” his daughter. Molly is faster, stronger, and her ocular implants and razor-tipped nails set her apart. Apart, when—venturing alone out of the bunker and into a plague ravaged, monster-ridden wilderness—what Molly needs most is togetherness. Chase Griffin, a friend from her past, is her best bet. But while he and others have miraculously survived, the kind boy has become a tormented man. Together, these remnants of humanity must struggle toward trusting each other and journey to the one place Molly’s father believed all civilization would be reborn: the Magic Kingdom, where everyone knows it’s a small world after all.

ABOUT MARIANNE MANCUSI
When it comes to writing, award winning author Marianne Mancusi likes to play the field. From time travel comedies to kick butt speculative fiction romances to a Buffy’esque vampire series for teens, she’s published eleven books in three years, in a myriad of genres and styles.

In addition to writing, Marianne is a multiple Emmy award winning television producer, currently working for the nationally syndicated women’s lifestyle show Better TV. A Boston native and graduate of Boston University ’s College of Communications , she currently lives on Manhattan ’s Upper West Side . (But has NOT become a Yankees fan!) In her spare time, Marianne enjoys clubbing, cosplay, cheesy horror movies (especially those featuring zombies!), her dog Molly, and videogames.

REVIEWS

“Opens with danger and will grab your interest immediately. Stellar!”
–Huntress Reviews

“An increasingly intense, suspenseful edge-of-the-seat thrilling ride…stunning, cutting edge romance.”
–Merrimon Book Reviews

“Non-stop thrill ride from page one! Marianne Mancusi spins an eerily marvelous tale in her book RAZOR GIRL.”
–Simply Romance Reviews

“Mancusi doesn¹t hesitate to take chances and innovate!”
–Romantic Times

“Marianne Mancusi has returned with an edgy all-new tale, Razor Girl, filled with fast-paced action and a heroine strong enough to mold her own destiny.”
–SF Scope

Website: http://www.mariannemancusi.com

School started back up today. It’s nice and quiet in my house.

I’m over at Romancing the Blog today.

Vampire Oracle: Harmony by M.G. Braden

Recently engaged, Kara Staten and Marc Brodeur are in love, and Kara has a brand new business. Life is good. When things start to unravel, they struggle for the harmony they once had.

Unbeknownst to Kara, Marc’s a vampire trying to live a normal life. When her skincare salon produces a special serum that results in several fatal love bites, she doesn’t know where to turn. Hoping to keep her safe, Marc runs away. As their lives spin into separate paths, they find that what could tear them apart is the one thing that will ultimately keep them together.

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Vampire Oracle: Harmony NOW available at Cobblestone Press »

Content: Erotic Romance
This title contains explicit language and graphic sex

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MG is a frequent visitor to the blog. Wishing you many sales, MG!

My dear friend Annette McCleave (name sound familiar? You’ll find it in the Acknowledgments of nearly every book of mine) who won the Golden Heart this past Saturday for Best Paranormal Romance has just sold to New American Library in a three-book deal!!

I’ve been eagerly awaiting the day when you all would be able to read her stories and love them as much as I do. Now that day is rapidly approaching!! Please stop by her site and wish her well. She’s worked so hard for this and it’s well, well deserved.

Congratulations, Annette!! You rock!

So I’m back from San Francisco. The last couple days have been pretty much a haze of exhaustion. I left my voice in SF, so I sound like a frog. It’s a testament to my friendships with Shayla Black, Sasha White, Jordan Summers, and Karin Tabke that they can all understand me on the phone, regardless.

I have a great, great time. It was definitely the best conference I’ve ever been to. I met lots of wonderful people for the first time and renewed my acquaintance with those I’ve met previously. There seemed to be a lot more readers at this conference than in the past. I spoke with one reader who had amassed well over 100 books during the conference. When you consider how much it would cost to buy 100+ books ranging in price from $7-22, she got a return of her conference fee and them some. She also spent the week with hundreds of her favorite authors. Fun time all around. Maybe you’ll go next year…?

I signed a case of EVE OF DARKNESS on Saturday, so now I’m anxiously/eagerly awaiting whatever feedback there may be…

I returned with some fabulous reads of my own. I’m still waiting on a box, but this is what has arrived so far:

Something Wicked by Catherine Mulvany (new to me)

Nightwalker by Jocelynn Drake (debut)

New Blood by Gail Dayton (releasing March 2009)

Seduced by the Storm by Sydney Croft (smoking hot series)

Crave: The Seduction of Snow White by Cathy Yardley

Night’s Rose by Annaliese Evans (releasing February 2009)

Fallen by Claire Delacroix (releasing October 2009)

Red by Jordan Summers (releasing November 2009 — soon to be given away on this blog…)

The Dictionary of Love by John Stark (from the Avon Family Dinner)

Silent in the Sanctuary by Deanna Raybourn (new to me)

The Pocket Daring Book for Girls ( from the Avon Family Dinner — my son has the boys’ version)

The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry (from the Avon Family Dinner)

The Chronicles of Narnia Complete 7 Volume CD Box Set (Unabridged) (from the Avon Family Dinner)

More books arrived:

Skinny Dipping by Connie Brockway

Gimme An O by Kayla Perrin

The Eternal Rose by Gail Dayton

Game for Anything by Bella Andre

The Rules of Gentility by Janet Mullany

No One Heard Her Scream by Jordan Dane

The Undead Next Door by Kerrelyn Sparks

Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Dark Needs At Night’s Edge by Kresley Cole

Slave by Cheryl Brooks

Sexy Summer Reads (excerpt book from HQN)

What A Lady Wants by Victoria Alexander

A Little Bit Wicked by Victoria Alexander

One Night of Scandal by Teresa Medeiros

Night Keepers by Jessica Andersen

How To Kill A Guy in 10 Days by Kayla Perrin

Dangerous Lover by Lisa Marie Rice

Dangerous Secrets by Lisa Marie Rice

XXX Marks The Spot by Kathleen Lawless

Great books, eh? I’ll list the rest of my TBR pile when my other box arrives. I also met some of my favorite authors — Teresa Medeiros (who says she’s an admirer of mine! OMG, can you believe it? I cried. Really.), Christina Dodd (who said she bought my book on Ms. Medeiros’s recommendation! Wow. I cried about that, too.), Susan Elizabeth Phillips (who told me at an Avon function that she loves my books! I looked behind me, trying to see who she was talking to. She laughed, and I asked in complete stupefaction, “ME?” Need I say that I cried over this, as well?), I shared a cab with Suzanne Enoch who listened graciously as I gushed over characters and scenes from her books that I loved.

The cherry on top of the whipped cream came on Saturday night when my dear friend, Annette McCleave, won the Golden Heart for Best Paranormal Romance!! Let me tell you, it’s well well well-deserved. She’s fantastic, and I can’t wait until y’all can pick up her books and love them as much as I do.

Sooo…. what happened while I was gone? Anything juicy?

I’m off to San Fran in the morning. I’ll be back Monday morning! ((hugs))