Lindsay Avalon

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About Lindsay Avalon
AWARDS:
2015 eLit Awards - SILVER in Sci-Fi/Fantasy (Breaking the Nexus)
2015 Readers' Favorite Awards - GOLD in Fiction - Fantasy - Urban (Breaking the Nexus)
2015 Kindle Book Review Awards - WINNER in Sci-fi/Fantasy (Breaking the Nexus)
2015 Readers' Favorite Awards - SILVER in Fiction - Military (Hidden Battles)
I am a wife, a programmer, and now an author. I have an adorable mini Schnauzer and more books than I have room for. I love reading romance because no matter what may be happening in my life, I can always count on my books to end happily ever after. The day I met my husband was the day I truly began believing in happily ever after. After hearing me complain a few too many times that I had "nothing" to read despite the hundreds of paperbacks scattered around the house, my husband began suggesting I write my own stories. When I finally took his advice I discovered that although I enjoy my day job as a software engineer, my true calling is to be an author.
My sister drilled into me an appreciation for fantasy and mythology, something I try to bring to my books. My debut novel, "Breaking the Nexus", started as a book written for NaNoWriMo and has grown to so much more. It was the conduit that introduced me to a fantastic group of independent authors who have changed my life in unimaginable ways.
Breaking the Nexus was just named the Silver Medalist for Fantasy/Science Fiction in the 2015 eLit awards!
When I'm not writing, I've found a passion for blogging and interviewing fellow authors. I also love reading (of course!), baking, crochet, sewing sock monkeys, playing video games, and all sorts of random crafts. I have an incurable love of rubber duckies and stuffed animals, and I believe nobody should have to grow up if they don't want.
Are you an author?
Author Updates
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Blog postHow do you define success? That is such a loaded question with so many different answers depending on which profession you apply it to. I'm an author (among other things) so let's look at it from that perspective.
So, how do you know you're a successful author? Is it when you sell your first book? When you get that first real royalty check? When you realize you have legions of fans? When you land a contract with a major publisher? When you make enough to quit your day job and suppor7 years ago Read more -
Blog postTitle: The Gift Author: Andrew GreySeries: Senses SeriesGenre: M/M Contemporary Publisher: Dreamspinner PressRelease Date: Sept 18 2015Edition/Formats Available In: eBook & Print
Blurb/Synopsis: Garrett Bowman is shocked that fate has brought him to a family who can sign. He's spent much of his life on the outside looking in, even within his biological family, and to be accepted and employed is more than he could have hoped for. With Connor, who’s included him in his family, Garrett h7 years ago Read more -
Blog postIt seems like forever ago that I discovered Rhys Ford, but it really has only been within the past year. I kept seeing her book, Sinner's Gin, showing up on my suggested reads and at first, I kept passing it up. At the time, I wasn't that big into the M/M genre (still not entirely sure why it was showing up lol), but the cover wore me down. From the first few pages of that book, I was hooked. I ended up binge reading on the rest of the books and then anxiously checked to see when the fourth book7 years ago Read more
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Blog postI can't think of a good title for this post, so we'll go with Welcome to Sunday. I'm a horrible blogger. It's weird. I want to post. I try to post. But I procrastinate. I tell myself I'll do it later. Later turns into tomorrow which turns into next week; before I know it, I haven't done a content post in months. To be honest, that's also how my writing goes.
There has been a crazy amount of change in my personal life recently, not the least of which is changing jobs. I can't te7 years ago Read more -
Blog postI'd like to start off by saying that I sincerely apologize for the fact that I fail miserably at keeping this updated. I'd love to be able to promise that I'll post regularly, but let's face it, I've NEVER been good at journaling or anything like that. At one time, I was damn good at posting on here and I have no idea how I ever did that. How about I promise to TRY? We'll see how that goes.
I adore music. For someone with sensory processing issues, music is a godsend. It allows me t7 years ago Read more -
Blog postBook blurb:
Dominant, crop-wielding men are all Kate dreams about, but how far is she willing to go?
Kate wants a man who will take charge—she just needs to find the right guy. Fortunately, her friend is throwing a kinky Halloween party with a guest list loaded with sexy, available men. That’s where she meets Banner.
Dark and intense, Banner’s not just a Dominant, he’s a Master looking for a slave. Kate isn’t interested in something that extreme, but when he7 years ago Read more -
Blog postMurder and MayhemDead women tell no tales.Former cat burglar Rook Stevens stole many a priceless thing in the past, but he’s never been accused of taking a life—until now. It was one thing to find a former associate inside Potter’s Field, his pop culture memorabilia shop, but quite another to stumble across her dead body.Detective Dante Montoya thought he’d never see Rook Stevens again—not after his former partner’d falsified evidence to entrap the jewelry thief and Stevens w7 years ago Read more
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Blog postA SORCERESS OF HIS OWN
The Gifted Ones Book 1
Available June 2, 2015
Special Pre-Order and Release Week price—$2.99
(50% of reg. retail price—$5.99)
Since the day Lord Dillon earned his spurs, rumors of his savagery on the battlefield have preceded him into every room, stilling tongues and sparking fear. Weary of battle, he wishes only to find a woman he can wed who will approach him not with fear, but with the tenderness that has been absent from his life for7 years ago Read more -
Blog postThe Vampire's Penance (Romance In Central City Book 5) Jordan K. Rose Author
Blurb:
Exposure to sunlight, silver binds and colloidal silver can make any vampire’s existence worst than miserable. Not to mention photographic evidence of Rafe Valentino’s weakest moment is now being shared with every member of The Vampire Guard. In barely a few hours Rafe went from being one of the most terrifying creatures to walk the earth to requiring round the clock nursing c7 years ago Read more -
Blog postBlurb:
Zachary Blaise is having a weird week, even by his standards. Though he's gay, the radio personality has somehow been dumped via text by a girl named Marian that he's never even met. On top of that, he's developed a massive crush on Marcus, the new waiter at his favorite diner, which his best friend thinks is hilarious.
Marcus’s week hasn't been his best either. He's been betrayed by those closest to him, and although he isn't the guilty part7 years ago Read more -
Blog postAbout to go shopping for some new sundresses but something has gotten me thinking lately. Pardon the length, this just annoys me.
People need to support each other. I'm lucky in that most of my lovelies are incredibly supportive, but I've also known some who aren't. There are some authors who get bizarrely competitive and backstabby with other authors and it seriously baffles me.
I'm blessed to be with a publisher who has managed to unite a massive group of amazing auth7 years ago Read more -
Blog postMini Excerpt :
''A young man held a young woman in his arms, her head leaned to one side, her eyes empty and still. He was shadowed, but I saw that the figure was kissing the girl's neck. No that wasn't it. As I moved closer I saw what it was. She was un-moving, a statue, while he sucked on her bleeding neck. I was cold with fear, yet I moved closer.. mesmerized.''
Chapter Excerpt:Prologue
Whitby, England's Capital of Goths. Hopefully one place I won't, for once be classi7 years ago Read more -
Blog postBook DescriptionPublication Date: March 15, 2015Who needs a man? Not Isla. Because it's not like they look hawt or smell good enough to eat... Okay, maybe they do but she's an independent woman. No way is she tempted in any way, shape or form. She can take care of herself, thank you very much. In more ways than one.
Until a sexy alpha from another pack arrives. Nick is drop dead gorgeous, with a softly-spoken manner that hides a ruthless streak a mile wide.
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Blog postBLURB::
INK & IRON: OBSESSIONHe could have it all… but all he wants is her.Ink & Iron, Book 1
During his soaring career as the lead singer of indie-rock band Ink & Iron, Cole Kennrick has been through it all: sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Overindulging until he lost what mattered most.
Now he’s pulled his life together and left his addictions behind, except for one: his ex-wife, Janie. If only he can convince her their love was—still is—the real thing.
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Blog postThe world as Connor and Sha once knew is gone, replaced by pain, loss, and an everpresent malevolent force determined to subjugate Mythrians and humans alike. Now that the Nexus has broken and the Phoenix has woken, can one detective and the warrior he loves stop the evil carried on waves of chaos and destruction? Or will Ferren and Maestro succeed in their ultimate plan to seize control of both the Human and Mythrian Realms?
Official Upcoming Release Schedule!
March 21 - Hidden Bat7 years ago Read more -
Blog postBLURB::
INK & IRON: OBSESSIONHe could have it all… but all he wants is her.Ink & Iron, Book 1
During his soaring career as the lead singer of indie-rock band Ink & Iron, Cole Kennrick has been through it all: sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Overindulging until he lost what mattered most.
Now he’s pulled his life together and left his addictions behind, except for one: his ex-wife, Janie. If only he can convince her their love was—still is—the real thing.
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Blog postAnd I thought being half Vampyre/half Demon was hard…That’s nothing compared to being a mother. Sweet baby Moses in a boob tube, there aren’t any books on raising True Immortals so let me give you a few tips…
~Make a map of every closet and bathroom in your home if you enjoy having sex. Sleep deprivation can cause confusion and a map will help if you only have seven minutes and thirty-one seconds. You’re welcome.
~Parenting books are useless if you're not human. If your c7 years ago Read more -
Blog postDespite her sharp scientific mind and her degree in bio-molecular genetics, Dr. Ariel Jones hasn’t figured out how her life changed so much in a single day. Before she can blink and ask about what is going on, she’s being shot with a billion nanos and some very potent wolf blood.
Now she can suddenly turn into a giant white wolf with the bloodlust of a starving animal. And she’s an alpha wolf…or so she is told by the even larger, very male, black wolf who was used to cr7 years ago Read more -
Blog postSmexy and Fabulous Promotions Present
To avoid having to move back home with her parents, Heather White arrives in Los Angeles for the chance to audition for the network show Fantasy House. The7 years ago Read more -
Blog postA Novel in the Long Pass Chronicles
Will Ashford lives in two closets. He meets his wealthy father’s goals as both the quarterback for the famous SCU football team and a business major, but secretly he attends art school and longs to live as a painter. And he's gay. But if he can win the coveted Milton Scholarship for art, he’ll be able to break from his father at the end of his senior year.
In a painting master class, Will meets his divergent opposite, Noah Zajack. A scarred orpha8 years ago Read more -
Blog postSmexy and Fabulous Promotions Presents: Morgan Malone's Release Day Blitz
Katarina’s world spun out of control and she was left alone. Can she avoid disaster again by holding on or is it time to let go? And if she does, who of her lovers will finally master her? **** Katarina Galchinsky is alone. And that was not how she had planned her life. At almost 40, she has a brilliant career, an expensive loft, and a beloved husband—who was stolen from her by the Iraqi War. Alone for almost t8 years ago Read more -
Blog postRG Alexander Release Day BlitzWHO WANTS TO DATE A SUPERHERO?
Gaia City. A place where technology is advanced, superheroes commonplace and the masses are addicted to Who Wants to Date a Superhero?, a reality show that lets women compete for the chance to win a date with one of Gaia’s Guardians.
Shy Cassie Tidwell never thought she’d be humiliating herself on live vid for the chance to have dinner with the mysterious Theta Wave, but she made a promise she would do anything to keep. Eve8 years ago Read more -
Blog postHop Blurb:
We're Sharing the Love this week and surprise bombing bloggers and authors we adore with a little love! Hop by all of the blogs for chances to win great prizes at each stop and find out which authors and bloggers we think are so darn special!
Bloggers and Authors of Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly Publishing!
My publisher is amazing and so are the many authors we have! I've picked a few to spotlight over this blog hop. Today, let's take a look at the fantabu8 years ago Read more -
Blog postClaiming his Mate M. LimogesDecadent PublishingBlack Hills Wolves seriesParanormal/Erotic RomanceRelease Date: February 06, 2015ISBN: 9781613336656Length: 63 Pages
Blurb: Member of the Black Hills Pack in Los Lobos, South Dakota, Jace Matthews is sent to check out the new owner of a piece of land adjoining his packs. Once he steps into her small bookstore in Collins, he’s taken by surprise by the small, prim woman behind the counter. At once, he recognizes his mate. While the wolf i8 years ago Read more -
Blog postAs a kidnapper with a lifelong grudge holds an innocent woman captive, Detective Stan
Brookshire has little evidence to go on. When he accepts help from an unlikely source, he
comes to rely on her psychic vision. Will she lead him to Missy before it’s too late? Or will he
humiliate himself and the entire Lake City Police Department chasing bogus leads while Missy
Sheen’s time runs out? &nbs8 years ago Read more
Titles By Lindsay Avalon
Demons? Magic? Strange realms filled with mythical creatures? Connor Flynn had no doubt these things existed…in the pages of fictional books. As a homicide detective, he knew evil, witnessed it every day on the job. Even when a series of ritualistic murders begin appearing, he looks to the evidence, not the supernatural. Until the day he found a mysterious woman sitting right in the middle of his latest crime scene. While he searches for a rational explanation, all signs indicate she materialized out of thin air.
A woman in a foreign land…
Locked in battle with a fierce hellbeast one minute, then lying in a pool of blood the next, Sha Phoenix has no idea what happened. A Sorceri within the Mythrian Realm, magic is a way of life, as she manipulates the elements of fire and water. She understands banshees, blood mages, and dragons, not waking to find a sexy detective accusing her of murder. Trapped in the Human Realm, she can be sure of only one thing: the barrier that separates her world from Connor’s is weakening by the minute.
A world on the brink of destruction…
Thrown together by fate, Sha and Connor must find a way to put a stop to a killer, bent on destroying the world as they know it.
The Nexus is breaking, and all hell is about to unleash…literally.
When Brecken Grady dropped to one knee and proposed to Ariana Dubois, she couldn’t have been happier. They’d known each other since they were children and had loved each other for most of their lives. Not even his impending deployment as an Army Ranger could diminish her happiness. Within a year, however, Ari’s health begins to deteriorate, culminating with a diagnosis of an autoimmune disorder. In order to protect Breck from a potential future of having to care for her, she does the only thing she can think of: she breaks up with him and disappears.
Breck knows there’s more to the break up than the excuse Ari sends him over email. Determined to get answers, he will stop at nothing to track down the love of his life and bring her back where she belongs.
Return to the Mythrian Realm in this continuation of Sha and Connor's story!
This is a continuation of Connor and Sha's story. Book 1, Breaking the Nexus, should be read first. Look for the third book coming this winter!
***In memory of a dear family friend who recently died of lung cancer, a portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to Lung Cancer Research. Thank you for your support in purchasing this book.***
As two Realms collide, the world descends into chaos.
From the moment Sha Phoenix dropped into the middle of Detective Connor Flynn’s murder scene, he had known his life would never be the same. Following her claim to be a Sorceri from the Mythrian Realm, he had received a crash course in the impossible as they had struggled to stop a madman. Unfortunately, despite their efforts to stop the Nexus, a magical barrier separating the Mythrian and Human Realms, fractured. Magic and myth are spilling over into the Human Realm, plunging everything into turmoil.
Is their love strong enough to survive the flames of the phoenix?
When Sha vanished through a portal in the middle of battle, Connor did not hesitate to follow the woman he had claimed as his. Now in the Mythrian Realm, they join forces with the Sentinels, the guardians of the Realms, to protect the world they love. Will they be able to contain the evil taking control? Or will they perish in the flames of war?
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But will her thirst for vengeance cost her a chance at true love?
*** This title was originally published in the Once Upon A Twisted Time anthology. It has since been completely rewritten and expanded. ***
When Sentinels, an elite group of warriors, begin dying under mysterious circumstances, the deaths are believed to be unrelated but Achaius Rilke knows the truth. As a panther Chimerae, he recognizes the signs of a predator...even an unpredictable one. No one is safe and the only person Achaius can trust is Saia Makan, a Tempestuous Sorceri and the very person who has driven him crazy for years. When the killer sets its sight on Saia, Achaius faces the fight of his life.
But will he survive?