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The final results have been calculated, and my erotic sci-fi space trek, Lust in Space, finished a couple of spots higher than its #9 spot in the tenative calculations. The Predators and Editors Reader's Poll is a yearly event, including titles by authors from across the board.

I am very excited to share that not only did Lust in Space make the top 10 list, but it finished at #7.

The final top 10 results for the erotica poll are:

1 Murder by Design, Jade Falconer, Phaze
2 Kilted Lover, Nicole North, Red Sage Publishing
3 Only Pleasure, Lora Leigh, St. Martin's Griffin
4 Scent of a Vampire, Jude Stephens, Hearts on Fire Books
4 Strangers, Barabara Elsborg, Ellora's Cave Romantica Publication
5 Breaking The Covenants, Celina Summers and Rob Graham, Aspen Mountain Press
5 Spell of Appalachia, Molly Wens, eXcessica
6 Eden's Hell, Dawn Dominique, Purple Sword Publications
6 Internet Bonds #8: After Glow, Christy Poff, Whiskey Creek Press Torrid
7 Lust in Space, Lisa Lane, Ravenous Romance
7 The Janitor, Jan Irving, Loose ID
7 Xylon Warriors IV: Ecstasy Bound, Ruth D. Kerce, Ellora's Cave
8 Triad, Cat Grant, Lyrical Press
9 Curfew, Samantha Stone, L&L Dreamspell
10 By Chance, Cat Grant, Lyrical Press

Go to http://www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/votenovelero09.htm to see all of the final erotica novel standings.

Among the top 20 were a number of other Ravenous Romance authors, including C. Margery Kempe (#14 in erotica), Lexi Ryan, Ryan Field, and Sandra Cormier (tied for #20 in erotica), and Inara LaVey (#11 in romance).

The Darkness and the Night III: Twins of Darkness finished at #14 in the horror poll, and Love in Space finished at #15 in the romance poll:

http://www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/votenovelhor09.htm
http://www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/votenovelrom09.htm

Thanks again to those who voted!

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The Sin Eater's Prince

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one of my books for Ravenous is the book of the day.  SPELLBOUND was special to me for so many reasons. 

- It was the first anthology I edited

- I had contributions from people who are great friends *and* great writers

- I love a good retold fairy tale.

If you haven't picked it up yet, I hope you'll consider doing it today at this great price.  And... I'm happy to say I'm working on another fairytale antho including retellings of Puss in Boots, The Princess and the Pea and Peter and the Wolf.  In addition, I'm finishing another full length fairytale retelling for Ravenous.

First I changed Cinderella a bit with THE GLASS STILETTO.  I hope you'll like what I choose to do for Snow White with THE FAIREST SEDUCTION.

Happy reading,

Rachel

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Hope everyone is having a wonderful New Year and enjoying some fab reads!

The Sin Eater's Prince was released just a short time ago by Ravenous Romance and the great reviews are pouring in. Here's some snippets from readers and top review sites:

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Five Stars from Siidney Octavian, Male/Male Romance Group, Goodreads. Astonishing! Diablo brings one to light in this love story between a Sin Eater and a gorgeous vampire. A truly unique mix and I commend Keta Diablo for her creativity with this one.

Jason, Goodreads - A Great book!

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The Fleam, Emily Veinglory, The Sin Eater's Prince by Keta Diablo is a story combined with strong high fantasy world building.

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Five Things I Love About The Sin Eater’s Prince by Keta Diablo

January 11, 2010, PAGAN SPIRITS BLOG 

Sin eater: One gifted with magic, able to absorb the sins of a dying person so that person’s soul is free to go unencumbered to heaven. In Keta Diablo’s (http://ketadiablo.gather.com/) paranormal erotic romance The Sin Eater’s Prince, the sin eater is Owen Rhys, a pariah in his small village in Wales. Since his father died, Owen’s only friend is Carys, the physician’s assistant. Owen harbors a secret longing for Carys’s employer, the unbelievable beautiful healer Andras Maddock. Andras has his own magical secret: he’s a long tooth, a vampire. Their undeniable attraction puts Owen in grave danger.

There is much to love in this lush novel from Ravenous Romance; here are my five favorites.

1. The hypnotic cover. From under a gray hood, the vampire stares at us. His eyes are icy blue, his hair and long eyelashes black, his gaze both beautiful and terrifying. This is Dagan, a nasty--but gorgeous--vamp who threatens to put a serious damper on Owen and Andras’s relationship. The cover perfectly captures what Owen feels: attraction and revulsion at once toward this terrible being.

2. The Welsh language and lore. The native, Celtic language of Wales is notoriously difficult (and un-phonetic) for English speakers. They spell Wales “Cymru,” for crying out loud! Keta Diablo’s story is laced with strange Welsh folklore, history, and myth, as well as those lovely Celtic words. Lest the reader be unable to keep up, though, there is a glossary of Welsh terms, fromAnnwyn to Uffern.

3. The vampire’s prayer. Dagan offers an eerily beautiful but chilling prayer to his Dark Lord, the devil. For readers who like their vamps scary and dangerous, the vampire’s prayer delivers just the right touch of evil. An excerpt:

“Whatever flows through your body, flows through mine. I am in your likeness, he who feeds on the warm, red elixir of life. I am the dreaded vampire, a blessed composition of your energy, lust and desire. My day is the mortal’s night, my sustenance their blood. When earth has witnessed its last day, I shall rise again and serve you for all eternity. “

4. The kisses. In this very sensual novel, Owen and Andras crave one another’s touch. No parts of their heavenly bodies go unexplored as they make love desperately, ecstatically. Each encounter begins when Andras looks into Owen’s beautiful green eyes…and then they kiss. Keta Diable is skilled in the art of taut sexual tension, turning up the heat until it boils over with every steamy kiss in passages like this:

“Owen’s touch on his arm, the taste of his lips melding with his, sent a jolt of unbearable pleasure rushing through him. The sin eater’s fingers wound their way into the hair at the back of his neck and Owen drew him deeper into the kiss. Andras parted his lips with his tongue, evoking a breathless moan and a defenseless surrender of his body against Owen’s. “

5. Carys. Even a boy-meets-boy romance can use a female character to root for; in The Sin Eater’s Prince, that woman is Carys. Loyal, determined, and clear-headed (despite her tendency to believe in Welsh superstitions), she is a true friend to both Owen and Andras. Carys is less damsel in distress and more Celtic warrior woman.

Lovers of paranormal erotic fiction will find The Sin Eater’s Prince irresistible for these, and many other, reasons. It contains a well-crafted world of British Isles magic, wonder, and romance.

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Visit Keta here on the Net: Keta's Haunt: Keta's Haunt, http://www.ketadiablo.com

Keta's Keep:

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The Stuff of Myth and Men,

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THE SIN EATER'S PRINCE Review From Book Junkie Blog: FOUR STARS!

Keta Diablo's latest release The Sin Eater's Prince is a truly mesmerizing story and for this reader it was something a little new.

This is Owen's story and he is a Sin Eater as his father before him; cursed and held into a life he didn’t choose. The towns folk look upon his as a plague as they know the sight of him carries death. Thing is, Owen is just a man in his mid twenties who has his own desires, and his number one desire is Dr. Andras Maddock, a vampire who he can not help but be attracted to. More than that, Andras pulls every carnal craving out of him. Andras feels the same for Owen and when they touch they are not sin eater and vampire but two people who share an intense attraction toward one another.

Immediately I adored both Andras and Owen. Both men felt as though they were stuck with duty for the oaths they’ve taken. Owen having taken the oath to his father to become a sin eater and carry their legacy. Andras's oath to Owen's father for saving him in the forest all those years ago when left for dead. An oath to never take the blood of a human and to watch and care for Owen upon his death.

Dagan is after Andras who holds a very important and deadly item in which he covets with his very life. Dagan is after the Prince of Wales’s sword which Andras posses. Once they capture the sword, their power will increase beyond imagination. This is the same sword that Andras killed his creator, Traherne with. The sword would hold the power to grant the vampires to walk in the daylight.

Danger is all around them in this amazingly brilliant mystical tale. Not without humor and I’m not sure if Keta created the character Carys for that purpose, but I found so much humor in her personality. She’s an orphan who was taken in by Andras upon the death of her parents and she is a superstitions little thing. Her beauty is unchallenged and I delighted every time her presences came to the page. The banter, although harmless and light, between Owen teasing her and telling her of all the creatures he has spied and her gullibility put a smile on my face and lighten the dark story. She is a believer all things mystical and I just found her dialog appealing.

What began as a lustful longing blossomed into something quite beautiful as the relationship and love between Owen and Andras grew through every page. Owen asking Andras to turn him so he could help fight and protect him against Dagan and his followers was heartwarming. What I liked most about this story was that the underlying love story and it was just that, love.

Thank goodness Keta added a glossary at the end, I would have been a little lost if not! I wish more authors would do that!

Blessings, Keta

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Once again I have work nominated in the Preditors & Editors readers poll. I would very much appreciate your support. Please vote for Dommemoir in the Erotica Novel category; "Benjamin" in the Romance Short Story category; and "Your Collar" in the Poem category (search for my name on each page).

Votes must be entered by midnight of 14 January (GMT). You need to give your e-mail address to vote, but it won’t be used for anything except verification. You’ll receive return e-mails (one per vote) that require you to click on links for your votes to count.

Thanks very much.

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Another awesome review has come in for Land of Falling Stars from a wonderful blog run by Book Junkie. As the year closes and the New Year rolls in, I want to take the time to say thanks to all the great people at Ravenous Romance . . . and thank you for releasing Land of Falling Stars as one of your firsts!

Here's to looking forward to many more fabulous releases from RAVENOUS ROMANCE!

Book Junkies' Review (partial)

LAND OF FALLING STARS

REVIEW From BOOK JUNKIE! -

5 out of 5! Keta Diablo has done it again!

To say I loved this book is an understatement, so let me tell you a little about what I thought without (I hope), not giving away too many spoilers. Through an emotional scene at the beginning of the story which without reservation captured my heart and squeezed it, we learn of Jesse's fate at the hands of his best friend Gavin. LOFS Makes for one phenomenal read that will keep your heart pumping and the pages turning, not just from the delightfully sinful sex, oh no, the drama and suspense will carry you through till the end!

First and foremost I wanted to thank JennJ & Heather D who recommended Land of Falling Stars to me when I reviewed Keta Diablo's Decadent Deceptions!

Then second a great many thanks to Keta for writing such a damn good book!

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Like many other people around the world, I wrote the first draft of a 50,000 word novel in November.  This is the third year I have done so, and 2009 in particular gave me an extra boost to dig into revision of other works after I hit my required word count.  I had been in a bit of a funk for the past few months with my writing.  NaNoWriMo gave me the permission to drop all of my excuses and just write.

No inner editor.

No wondering if I could sell the work.

No complaining to myself that I was too busy to write.

Starbucks made some serious money from me last month.  I personally contributed to helping end the recession by drinking lots of coffee and eating lots of coffee cake.  I completed draft one of this year's NaNoWriMo novel by November 20th.  It's the second work in a series I've had my hands in for awhile.  November 21st began my descent into serious revision of book one.

Another toy that helped liberate me from my inner editor this past November was writing on an Alphasmart.  I didn't have to look at the squiggly lines in Microsoft Word telling me I had misspelled words.  I plowed ahead and wrote as if typos didn't exist. 

Typos don't exist during NaNoWriMo in the same way that calories don't exist in December.

Now that it is December and typos exist again, I'm in the delightful process of extracting my plot from the garble I typed.  I ran it through a spell check and nearly 10% of the typos were strange enough that I had no idea what word I was trying to type on the Alphasmart.  The tedium of fixing my NaNoWriMo is a battle I'm looking forward to in the latter half of December and into January.

I wouldn't have it any other way.  :)

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On December 1, 2008, New York literary agent Lori Perkins teamed up with longtime publishers Holly Schmidt and Allan Penn, to embark on a literary venture that promised to be innovative, provocative, and unafraid to take chances.  Ravenous Romance has met all of those goals and then some, and I’m so pleased to be among their list of authors.

I learned about Ravenous Romance just a few months before the launch.  Being an avid follower of Lori Perkins’ blog, “Agent in the Middle,” I responded to an open call for submissions, for an anthology that would feature creative short stories about Sex and Shoes.  I wrote a chancy piece featuring a married couple who appear at first glance to have a shared shoe fetish ... only at the heartfelt end does the twist reveal itself and the real meaning of the story shine through.  Ms. Perkins accepted it, and then invited me to submit more of my stories for other upcoming anthologies.  I ended up having two stories being accepted in the Men in Shorts anthology, at which time Ms. Perkins requested to see some of my longer works.

My erotic horror vampire trilogy, The Darkness and the Night, had been on the back burner for some time, and decided to add a little romance to the story and see if Ravenous Romance might be interested.  They bought the trilogy, and then commissioned me to work on the most delightful project I have ever had the privilege to write: an erotic space trek, inspired by some of my favorite episodic sci-fi shows (Star Trek, Red Dwarf, Farscape, etc.).  It was a closet-geek’s dream come true, and to this day my tribute, Lust in Space, campy and kinky in all the right places, has been a fan favorite.

I contributed a couple more short stories (my personal favorite is “Blood and Money,” which can be found in the Sex and Taxes Anthology), and had a blast with those, as well, but nothing prepared me for the next proposition I would receive:  Ravenous Romance had teamed up with the Home Shopping Network, planning the first ever television release of an exclusive romance collection.  The owners had hand-picked six books each in three different subgenres: paranormal, historical, and contemporary, and they wanted Lust in Space to be among the paranormal group.  However, they wanted me to rewrite the story and create a sister book, of sorts: whereas Lust in Space is an experimentally kinky erotic work (I had fun seeing how far I might push my limits), Love in Space was to be romantic, sweet, and completely vanilla.

It turned out to be, in my opinion, my best published work.  Love in Space has it all: action, adventure, space travel, aliens, romance, wit, literary “Easter eggs”—and intergalactic war.  I can’t thank Ravenous Romance enough for challenging me as they did with this story.  Lori Perkins and Holly Schmidt knew how to make a great story even better, and they pushed me to turn a fun and kinky space trek into a heartfelt and fun romantic adventure.  Moreover, they gave me the chance to prove myself as an author—in a market of mass closed doors, stiff competition, and form rejection letters, during a time in the recession when being a no-name writer like me would have been otherwise left sitting cold in the dark.

Writing for Ravenous Romance has been an amazing experience.  I’m delighted to have so many people reading my work, and I’m delighted to be working with such a great group of people.  Happy Birthday, Ravenous Romance—here’s to another great year!

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If you haven't yet had a chance to read Love in Space, my sweet, romantic counterpart to Lust in Space, you don't know what you're missing!

RR author Ryan Field sent me this thoughtful and flattering blurb (thanks, Ryan!):

From the very first page of "Love in Space," Lisa Lane drew me into the exciting world of space travel and love with wonderful characters, an excellent writing style, and smooth, easy dialogue. Her words are soothing and gentle, and nothing is ever over-written. I enjoyed the way Lisa created strong, smart female characters, and I was fascinated by the way she slipped sensuality into believable, realistic scenes that kept me turning the pages. "Love in Space" is one of the best books in this genre I've read this year.

So, you see that Lust in Space is available here, through Ravenous Romance, and also electronically through Amazon's Kindle store, but Love in Space is available exclusively through the Home Shopping Network ... what's the difference, you ask?

Both are thoughtful tributes to the episodic space-trek, my homage to Star Trek, Red Dwarf, Battlestar Galactica, Farscape, and others; they are for fans of the genre, written by a very avid fan.

Lust in Space is for those who like a little kink in their lives: it contains a lot of experimental material ... alien sex, threesomes, foursomes, a bisexual alien having sex with her past self (you'll have to read it to see how that happens)....  It's a fun, wild ride, for the adventurous and curious alike.  However, it is not for everyone....

Love in Space is ... at least it is for all those who enjoy the episodic space-trek genre.  Love in Space has it all: romance, passion, seemingly impossible situations for seemingly impossible heroes, aliens, space battles, and even an extra "episode"--an away mission to a planet inhabited by human-mimicking androids, who would do just about anything to "preserve" their new, organic human treasures--written specifically for the HSN exclusive printing.

You can find Love in Space in HSN's PARANORMAL collection here.  An added bonus: all of HSN's "Escape with Romance" collections are currently on sale--with free shipping!  If you've seen any of these books, you already know what great holiday gifts they would make, and with the current sale price (each collection contains six display-quality books, normally for $29.95, now on sale for $24.95) you can get enough books to give some away as gifts and keep some for yourself, without breaking your holiday budget.  Check out Love in Space and the other amazing books in the "Escape with Romance" collections--I guarantee you will not be disappointed.

HSN guarantees it, too.  They're so confident that you'll love these books, they're backing them all with a 100% money-back guarantee.  You've got nothing to lose--but several new favorite authors to gain!

Happy reading!

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Land Of Falling Stars – FOUR STARS
Keta Diablo, Romance - Historical

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Near Fredericksburg, Virginia. May, 1864

I love historical books that take place during the Civil War Era, this book did not disappoint me. This book contains steamy scenes and graphic language. The characters make this book.

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The paperback edition of Beach Boys: An Anthology of Erotic Encounters with the Gay Boys of Summer: Edited by Sephera Giron is now available!  If you love ebooks but need the tactile pleasures of holding a book while reading erotic romance, check it out here.

Another paperback that is available for purchase is the Hot Dads: The DILF Anthology edited by Lori Perkins.  Check it out here.

Manic Readers has a review of Hot Dads: The DILF Anthology.  Read the whole thing here.

My favorite part of the review:

"Moving In With My Employer
Ralph desperately needs a live-in nanny to help him take care of his two sons. What will he do when Gina, a woman he had a past relationship with, applies for the job?

Ms. Jen Bluekissed brings us a story about lovers with a prior relationship and what happens when they are given a second chance. There is a scene so hot in this story it might singe your eyelids."

Because we're nearing Halloween, why not try out some lesbian Vampire Erotica?  The ebook version of Women of the Bite can be purchased here.  The paperback version can be purchased here.  Alyson Books is the publisher of the paperback.  Ravenous Romance is the publisher of the ebook.

October has been such a fun month, and it's only halfway over!  Happy reading!

P.S. I'm gearing up for NaNoWriMo in November.  Yes.  One of these days you'll see an actual NOVEL from me.  I do write those too, though I do love a great short story. 

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I don't get a chance to update this blog very often. For the latest news, you can visit my website or my (duplicate) blogs on WordPress and LiveJournal. Hope you'll stop by.

I have written professionally for more years than I care to admit and have specialized in erotic fiction and poetry since 2001. I have sold three novels as well as numerous short stories and poems to various print and electronic magazines and anthologies. My work has received high praise from readers, critics, and other writers.

Night Owl Romance named my latest novel, Dommemoir, a Top Pick. Preditors & Editors Readers Poll named her novel, Shattered, one of the top ten erotica novels published in 2008. Broken was number twelve in the mainstream category for 2008.

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At book talk with J&J : http://booksbypickles.blogspot.com/2009/09/interview-with-rachel-kenley.html.

There's a contest, too, at the end of the interview so read through, answer the questions and you could win a CD of the SPELLBOUND anthology or a download of my short story JUST'S DESSERTS.

Many thanks to the ladies at J&J.  I am pleased and proud to be part of their archives.

Have a great week all,

Rachel

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