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Merry Christmas!

Tuesday, December 25th, 2012
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How delightful that my day to blog at the Brava Authors site falls on Christmas Day itself.  It gives me the perfect opportunity to wish you all a Happy Holiday!

Of course, I have to do it Brava-style…
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a Thanksgiving sing-along

Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I know it’s a few days late, but I hope you had a wonderful holiday…& are maybe even still celebrating. ;)

Since I suspect we’re all functioning under the effects of tryptophan from turkey leftovers, I thought I’d post something just plain old fun today.

It’s no surprise that I’m very easily amused, & one of my favorite Thanksgiving amusements is the turkey version of “I Will Survive”:

But this year, I just have to add “U Can’t Stuff This”:

Did you enjoy them as much as I do?

Tell me you didn’t start singing along! :mrgreen:

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Halloween fun!

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012
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Must Love Vampires by Heide BettsAs you may have guessed from some of my books (MUST LOVE VAMPIRES & THE BITE BEFORE CHRISTMAS to name two ;) ) I just love Halloween.

It’s my favorite holiday, with its vampires & werewolves & zombies (oh, my!)…ghosts & witches & goblins…full moons & costumes & trick-or-treats…

Oh, yes, I love Halloween.

So this month, just for fun, I thought I’d post some quizzes to find out just how into Halloween the rest of you are. :mrgreen:

Be sure to post your results for everyone to see! Mine are below, but there are links to each quiz for you to follow…

What’s Your Halloween Personality?


You See Halloween as Scary

A bit of an introvert, you like the special occasions just as much as everyone else.  You just have your own unique way of celebrating Halloween.

You definitely think of yourself as someone who has a dark side.  And part of having that dark side means not showing it.

Your inner child is open minded, playful, and adventurous. You truly fear the dark side of humanity.  You are a true misanthrope.

You’re prone to be quite emotional and over dramatic.  Deep down, you enjoy being scared out of your mind…even if you don’t admit it.

You are picky and high maintenance.  If you wear a Halloween costume, it’s only when you really feel like it.  And it has to be perfect.

Take the Quiz!

What Halloween Treat Are You?


You Are Candy Corn

Your Halloween personality is whimsical, colorful, and creative.

You see Halloween as a time to get your creative juices flowing.Each year, Halloween can’t start soon enough for you.

You tend to go all out for Halloween.  You decorate like crazy and always dress up.

Take the Quiz!

From my haunted house to yours…

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Vegas & vampires & showgirls – oh, my!

Tuesday, September 25th, 2012
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Whenever I’m working on a new book, I suddenly become obsessed with movies & music & quotes that seem to go with the topic or characters of my latest story.

Vampire movies or TV shows aren’t terribly hard to find, but how about some of the great—& funny!—quotes I collected while writing my latest release MUST LOVE VAMPIRES?  I’m hoping they’ll amuse you as much as they amused me. :mrgreen:

“…always remember—just because you have a stripper name doesn’t mean you have to grow up to be a stripper.” (My Name is Earl)

“What’s up with these strippers not taking my singles? They must not like Kraft.” ~Megan Amram

“Luckily, in Vegas, it’s never too late for crazy to happen. Never.” (Raising Hope)

“That’s a feline.”
“That will drink you like a juice box.” (Psych)
[You may have to read the book to get this one. ;) ]

“I can play games, too. I once dated identical twins while pretending to be identical twins.” (Whitney)

“Remember, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Except herpes. That shit’ll come back with you.” (The Hangover)

“What happened to laying low?”
“Who lays low in Vegas?” (Race to Witch Mountain)

“…got married in Vegas.”
“Because, really, who doesn’t?” (Numb3rs)

“Nobody messes with the twins.” (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen)

“How about a daytime ceremony in the park?”
“Fabulous. Enjoy your honeymoon with the big pile of dust.” (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

“Since when do you give a crap about vampires?”
“Since, uh…what’s today, Friday?” (Supernatural)

Just because you’re stone cold dead doesn’t mean you can’t be stone cold hot.” (Mike & Molly)

“These days, all they care about are their iPhones & those kissing vampire movies.” (Grimm)

“Without mentioning vampires, I can’t tell you the story.” (from Laurell K. Hamilton’s Incubus Dreams)

“Somebody’s gotta stop reading those Twilight books.” (Raising Hope)

“And suddenly I’m thinking ‘suck’ isn’t a good word to use around vampires.” (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

“Vampires. Always thinking with your teeth.” (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

“You’re a vampire. Oh, I’m sorry, is that an offensive term? Should I say ‘undead American’?” (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

“I love your pallor.” (The Simpsons)

“Back off, you unholy dreamboat!” (The Simpsons)

“You’ve never even been out of the abbey. How do you know about vampires?”
“I read.” (Van Helsing)

“Word to the wise—immortality is no excuse not to floss.” (Forever Knight)

“You thought Dracula was sexy?”
“Oh, no. He was yuck.”
“Yeah, except for the whole tall, dark, & handsome thing—yucko!” (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

A man shouldn’t use immortality as an excuse to let himself go.” (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

“I don’t want to spend the rest of my life chasing after vampires. All I want to do is graduate high school, go to Europe, marry Christian Slater, & die.” (Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the movie))

“Is that all I was to you—a one-bite stand?” (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

“I happen to be very biteable, pal. I’m moist & delicious.” (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

So what do you think—did they make you laugh? And do you have any favorites of your own that I might have missed?

even more to LOVE (+ a signed book giveaway)

Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
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(NOTE: The “Vampire Prize Packs” from June’s giveaway are packed up & ready to mail. With luck—read: as long as it doesn’t get too stinking hot again :sad: —they will be sent out this week, so watch your mailboxes!)

Now on to the fun stuff…

So y’all know my vamps-in-Vegas paranormal romance MUST LOVE VAMPIRES is being re-released in paperback on September 4th, right?

And y’all know that I wrote a short, extra happily-ever-after epilogue for the two couples involved titled ONE LAST BITE that was released separately in digital format.

But the intention was always to include the additional content at the end of any other editions of the book that were released.  And now, with the mass market paperback right around the corner, I am delighted to announce that IT IS!!!

This means that if you haven’t had a chance to read MUST LOVE VAMPIRES yet, or simply haven’t downloaded ONE LAST BITE (an epilogue to Must Love Vampires), you will now be able to get the whole vampires-in-Vegas experience in one volume! Super extra-special happily-ever-after for both couples & all! Yay!

It’s also a great excuse to add the paperback edition to your personal library, whether you’ve already read it in another format or not. I mean, new cover, new content…who could resist? ;-)

So mark your calendars for SEPTEMBER 4, 2012!

Or pre-order your copy today, & it will land on your doorstep just in time to get it read before Halloween. :mrgreen:

Order Your Copy Today

Amazon :: Kindle ebook :: Barnes & Noble :: NOOK ebook

Books-a-Million :: Indiebound

The Book Depository (free international shipping) :: !ndigo :: Amazon.ca

In the meantime, I’m giving away an autographed copy of MUST LOVE VAMPIRES to one lucky visitor here today!

To enter, all you have to do is leave a comment telling me what you’re most looking forward to about MUST LOVE VAMPIRES September 4th release.

Contest open only to U.S. & Canadian residents only.

Winner will be announced in the comment section sometime tomorrow (8/29/12).  Be sure to check back to see if you won!

Winner is responsible for contacting me with her mailing information to collect her prize.

Good luck & happy reading!

too hot to handle

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

Last month, I offered to send out autographed cover flats for the mass market paperback reissue of MUST LOVE VAMPIRES (September 2012), “I (Heart) Vampires” sticky note pads, & vampire bite chocolates as part of my Vampire Prize Pack Giveaway.

And then…the heat wave hit.
And everything started to melt…including me.

There’s no way chocolate was going to travel well…I’m not sure paper will travel well right now…so I decided to hold off putting together the Vampire Prize Packs until the weather gets a little nicer.

But never fear!  I’ve still got all of your names & addresses, & will be filling these requests as soon as I think it’s safe to mail chocolate again.

In the meantime, please add the paperback re-release of MUST LOVE VAMPIRES to your Pre-Order/To Buy/To Read lists & do what you can to stay cool, knowing that one of these days (hopefully soon!) the weather will break & your Vampire Prize Packs from moi will arrive safe & sound & yummy.  :mrgreen:

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vampire prize pack giveaway!

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012
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As promised, I’ve finally gotten a stack of fabulous cover flats for the upcoming paperback release of MUST LOVE VAMPIRES (September 2012) & I’m ready to give them away!

But not just cover flats…  I’m making this an extra-special Vampire Prize Pack Giveaway!  That means that in addition to a signed MUST LOVE VAMPIRES cover flat, you’ll also get a pack of “I Heart Vampires” sticky notes & some frightfully delicious vampire bite chocolate candies.  (While supplies last, of course. ;) )

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(FYI, I know the chocolates are delicious because as I was putting together this picture for today’s post, I noticed that the foil was all wonky on one of them. And I couldn’t give someone defective candy, could I? :shock:   No! So I stepped up. Stepped up & ate it myself…because that’s the kind of selfless, giving author I am. And it was yummy. Frankly, you’re lucky I haven’t already eaten them all! :mrgreen: )

So who wants candy & a bunch of other terrific goodies?

U.S. & Canadian residents only, please.  But simply contact me via my website with your name & address, & I’ll pop one of these cute little prize packs in the mail to you.

And don’t forget to mark your calendars for September, when more than just the cover of MUST LOVE VAMPIRES will be available.

double the pleasure, double the fun

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
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Remember that old ABC promotion for their summer reruns:  “If you haven’t seen it, it’s new to you!”?

Well, if you haven’t read it yet, MUST LOVE VAMPIRES will be new to you, too.  :mrgreen:

That’s right—the showgirl twins & vampire brothers are back, turning Las Vegas hotter than the Mojave Desert all over again!

The mass market paperback edition of MUST LOVE VAMPIRES will be released in September with a brand new GORGEOUS cover!

I am feet-over-fangs in love with it, to say the least.  But what do you think?

And for anyone who was moderately annoyed with some of the mistaken character names on the back cover copy of the trade release of MUST LOVE VAMPIRES, I’m pleased to announce that they have been corrected & the blurb is 100% accurate this time around.

LOVE AT FIRST BITE

Nightclub dancer Chloe Lamoureaux just met the man of her dreams: Aidan Raines is charming, considerate, rich, and hot. Of course, he’s a little mysterious about his age. And his favorite drink. And he’s not much for sunlight. But he’s asked her to marry him, and she’s ready to do it. Sure, she has a few secrets too—but they’ll have plenty of time to work things out while they’re living happily ever after. Right?

Her identical twin sister, Chuck, isn’t so sure. Maybe reporting for the local Bigfoot-sighting tabloid doesn’t make her an expert, but to Chuck, Aidan and his brother Sebastian look like honest-to-Dracula vampires. Especially Sebastian: beguiling, seductive, and just a hint of dangerous. Maybe she wouldn’t mind him taking a little taste. But with Chloe’s life in the balance, she has to know—do they want hot love or hot blood? Or maybe…a little of both?

I should have cover flats, so maybe next month, we’ll have a giveaway! :razz:

TV with a twist that we’ve missed

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
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The last few months, we’ve been talking about television shows with paranormal elements.  We covered our current favorites, as well as those oldies-but-goodies.  So what else is there?

How about ones we’ve never seen…or at least haven’t tried quite yet?  Are there any paranormal shows out there that you’ve always thought looked interesting, but you just haven’t taken the time to watch?

For me, there are a lot.  I mean, I only recently discovered Supernatural & just this week started watching Veronica Mars.  I know!  It’s like I’ve been living in a cave or something. :shock:

But despite the hype, I have never tuned in to True Blood or Charmed or The Vampire Diaries.

I’m moderately intrigued by previews for The Secret Circle & Lost Girl.

And the ones I’d really like to check out now that they’re no longer on :sad: are The Fades, The Gates, & Torchwood (the original series; I have caught up with the Children of Earth & Miracle Day spin-offs & enjoyed them).

So what paranormal TV shows have you always thought about watching, but never quite gotten around to?  Or have you maybe finally caught up with one you’ve been wanting to try?

And feel free to tell me what I’m missing by not watching some of the shows I mentioned.  I’m always up for a good guilt trip. ;)

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vampires in Vegas or bust

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
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“Luckily, in Vegas, it’s never too late for crazy to happen. Never.”
(Raising Hope)

“That’s the great thing about casinos—no clocks, no windows, & no judgments.”
(Castle)

“That’s the kind of party you should have—a crazy night in Vegas!”
(The New Adventures of Old Christine)

“…got married in Vegas.”
“Because, really, who doesn’t?”

(Numb3rs)

“Just remember that this whole marriage thing was your stupid idea. I didn’t ask to be all crazy.”
(Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

What do all of these great lines from some of my favorite TV shows have in common? They all suit my hot & humorous vampires-in-Las Vegas paranormal romance to a T.  (Plus, they’re just plain funny.  :lol: )

MUST LOVE VAMPIRES has it all—twin showgirl heroines … vampire brother heroes … mistaken identity … a quickie wedding in a fun theme chapel … casinos … gambling … & Dante’s Inferno, all playing out against the gorgeous bright lights/big city backdrop of the Vegas Strip.

Nightclub dancer Chloe Lamoureaux just met the man of her dreams: Aidan Raines is charming, considerate, rich, and hot. Of course, he’s a little mysterious about his age. And his favorite drink. And he’s not much for sunlight. But he’s asked her to marry him, and she’s ready to do it. Sure, she has a few secrets too—but they’ll have plenty of time to work things out while they’re living happily ever after. Right?

Her identical twin sister, Chuck, isn’t so sure. Maybe reporting for the local Bigfoot-sighting tabloid doesn’t make her an expert, but to Chuck, Aidan and his brother Sebastian look like honest-to-Dracula vampires. Especially Sebastian: beguiling, seductive, and just a hint of dangerous. Maybe she wouldn’t mind him taking a little taste. But with Chloe’s life in the balance, she has to know—do they want hot love or hot blood? Or maybe…a little of both?

If you haven’t already, I hope you’ll take the time to check it out & let me know what you think of my Vegas vampires & their lady loves.  It might even give you a few ideas for your upcoming summer vacation. ;)

Where To Buy

Amazon :: Kindle ebook

Barnes & Noble :: NOOK ebook

Books-a-Million :: Indiebound

The Book Depository (free international shipping)

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