Series Blitz - Eye Of The Storm series by Dianna Hardy @TheWitchingPen @HotTreePromos

The erotic, paranormal fantasy, werewolf series that's got everyone hot under the collar: first book FREE.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Although this series deals with romance, it is not written to be a standard romance. Its focus is on the theme of man vs. beast, and higher consciousness vs. baser needs. Although humorous in places, this series is also highly erotic, dark, and contains violence and scenes that may disturb some readers.

Combining fast-paced action, dark humour, with elements of romance and horror, the Eye Of The Storm series takes us on a journey alongside werewolves and their enemy, The Tridents, beginning with Lydia - a twenty-five-year-old waitress trying to find her way, who has no idea what she is, or who she's destined to be mated to.

Sex, secrets, lies, and the dawning truth of what really matters, come to the fore as every phase of the moon brings a new surprise. With four books already out, and two more to be published, it's looking like things are going to get rough and dangerous before a climatic conclusion is reached. Full information about the series can be found here: http://www.diannahardy.com/eye-of-the-storm-series.html

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Releasing The Wolf, the first book in the series is available FREE from most sites. Have you sunk your fangs in yet? 

Lydia Martin has always had dreams, the weirdest and hottest of them all involving a faceless, muscle-bound man that speaks like sin and smells like sex. Like any sane person, she always put the dreams down to an overactive imagination, coupled with a higher than average libido.

One night, however, instead of their usual, erotic encounters, she finds him in her dream, chained to a wall and screaming in pain. Not only that, but she thinks she recognises the building he's being held captive in as one that's just a few streets away.

Awaking with an irrepressible need to save her fantasy lover, Lydia decides to humour her dream self and head on over to where she thinks he's imprisoned.

What unfolds is beyond even her wildest imaginings, as she's sucked into a dangerous and deadly world she never knew existed ... and it turns out that the man who inhabits her darkest fantasies, isn't the only one that needs releasing.

Releasing The Wolf download links:

Amazon US  ~ Amazon UK ~ Google Play ~ Nook ~ iBooks ~ Kobo 

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Lovers of this series should note that book five, Rise Of The Wolf has an official release date of 5^th November, with the potential for early release, and can be pre-ordered exclusively from iBooks and Nook at the special price of $2.99 (list price: $3.99). And book six - the final instalment - will be out late summer, 2016.

Pre-order:

iBooks US ~ iBooks UK ~ Nook 

Reading Order:

1. Releasing The Wolf

2. Cry Of The WolfRei

3. Heart Of The Wolf

4. Return Of The Wolf

5. Rise Of The Wolf

6. Reign Of The Wolf

Dianna Hardy is combines a titillating mix of contemporary and paranormal romance, as well as urban and dark fantasy, into her writing, to bring you stories that are action-packed, fast-paced and not short of heat, with the focus on both character development and the plot. She writes full-length novels and short fiction, and to date her books have hit the top 20 of Fantasy and Romance charts in various countries around the world, on both iBooks and Kindle.

Official site: http://www.diannahardy.com

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Review of Return Of The Wolf (Eye Of The Storm #4) By Dianna Hardy @TheWitchingPen

Return Of The Wolf (Eye Of The Storm #4) By Dianna Hardy
Published October 30th 2014 by Satin Smoke Press

Summary from Goodreads:

The fourth book in the dark paranormal fantasy series, Eye Of The Storm.
The full moon has been and gone, beginning a new phase of greater surety for the wolves of Surrey and the mated four who lead them. Ryan's old pack from Wiltshire – a force to be reckoned with – have ensured their immediate safety from The Trident ... but what will they demand in return for their protection?
As Lydia and Lawrence heal old wounds, finding solace in each other, Ryan battles with his own past. He'd do anything to keep the pack he loves safe, but 'anything' might have consequences he never imagined.
Meanwhile, Selena's sole focus is in keeping herself intact as Gabriel relishes in breaking her. What will she have to become in order to survive?
And Sarah has some tough choices to make, all of which will test her beliefs and challenge her boundaries of what makes good, and what makes evil.
Written in British English. Contains scenes of explicit sex and violence that some readers may find disturbing.

Pre-order on Amazon
Available on Smashwords October 30th 2014

Excerpt:

“No. Don't say it's okay when it's not. I've been asking myself over the past two days what the hell he's doing here – why he broke his vow to stay away after all this time. I thought, at the very worst, it was 'cause he wanted me back at every full moon – that that would be his request for what The Order are providing, and I've been going insane trying to figure a way out of it.
“But now, I fear it's you. I don't know how he found out you were human – probably his Seers – but it's you. It's you he wants.”
“Well, he can't have me.”
“He can. He takes. He will take, Taylor – he can demand whatever he wants. It's the law, and do you know what the penalty is for breaking it? Death. We're backwards like that. We've got no law system – none – because our penalties have always been our biology. We don't deny our mates when we find them, because we can't; we don't betray our mates because of the pain it causes; wolves rarely upset pack members – small upsets, yes – but big ones? No. Because the consequences are huge: you either get chucked out – and none of us want to go rogue, not really – or you challenge each other to the death – something almost never done, because the death of a mated male will kill his female. We didn't need laws because our make-up never allowed us to go against the grain. Then this law gets added as some favour to The Order a couple of hundred years back, with no bloody plan in place for when things go wrong.” That knot of anxiety was back and growing. “If he asks for you to—”
“No, Ryan. It ends now, here. Nikolai's reign is over.”
“How? I can't see an end. He's always been there – the Alpha of The Order for as long as I can remember.”

My Review:

I received a free copy of the book from the author for my honest opinion.
In Return of the Wolf book #4 of the Eye of the Storm series we get to know Ryan a little bit more. We get to find out where he came from. We find out who he was and what he went through as a child. We find out who his pack was and how he ended up with Lawrence and his pack. We learn all about Ryan's old pack leader who he is and what he did to Ryan and other males in their pack. Ryan has been holding on to his past and keeping it locked up inside of him all these years but now it is time to let it out. Ryan is kind of worried about what his mates will think of him when they find out. But what Ryan hasn't quite figured out yet is that his mates are some very amazing folks who love and care for him more than he knows.
In book #3 Selena wanted Taylor for her mate and she was determined to get him no matter what it would cost him or his mates. But when she tried to get him she screwed up and ended up mating with Gabriel. Gabriel thinks he is god's gift to women. He is a male chauvinist pig who thinks that women are beneath him that they are no more than floor mats for him to walk on. A part of me thinks that Selena got what she deserved after what she did to Taylor and Lydia but the other part of me thinks that no one deserves what she has to endure with Gabriel. But she is a strong person and will fight until the very end to get what she wants.
Lydia has a lot of different things of her own that she is having to deal with at the moment so when she hears Ryan's story she decides now is not the time to lay her problems on him. She knows she will have to tell him sooner or later and she will. But right now she is just thinking about Ryan and how he feels; which is a person with a very good heart in my book. I loved that she puts her mate's feelings before her own. But so do her mates.
I have truly enjoyed reading the Eye of the Storm books. I really don't know which one is my favorite. I loved the first one where Lydia, Ryan, Lawrence and Taylor all three mated. But I have really loved finding out more about Ryan the one who seems like the "Big Guy". I think I am kind of jealous of Lydia having three "hotties" for mates. She is one lucky girl!
I can't wait to read more about Lydia, Ryan, Lawrence, Taylor and also Selena and what she may put ole' Gabriel through. What kind of punishment will she come up with? What about Sarah and Amil will they end up together?
If you have not read the Eye of the Storm books then you are definitely missing out. Dianna knows how to take words and wrap them around your heart. She will have you crying one minute and laughing the next. Oh and once in a while she will have you cussing out some of the characters and wanting to beat the sh*t out of them. So if you have not read any of the Eye of the Storm series then you need to get to clicking and a reading because you are going to want to start with the first book Releasing the Wolf.

Other books in this series: 
Book covers linked to my reviews.

Releasing The Wolf    Cry Of The Wolf      Heart Of The Wolf

About The Author:

International bestselling author of
The Witching Pen series, and the Eye Of The Storm series.

"I write both full-length novels and short fiction. As a writer, I like my stories to move along at lightning speed without compromising character build-up, and I like some humour entwined in them too. My books are fast-paced, and I liken reading a good novella to watching a TV episode of a series - something's happening in every scene and there's always one hell of an ending!"

Dianna Hardy combines a titillating mix of contemporary and paranormal romance in to her writing, as well as urban and dark fantasy, to bring you stories that are action-packed, fast-paced and not short of heat, with the focus on both character development and the plot. She writes full-length novels and short fiction. She has also written poetry (first published in 1997) and esoteric books and articles. Nowadays, she chooses to concentrate on writing fiction.
In December 2012, Releasing The Wolf hit the Kindle Paranormal Fantasy charts in both the US and the UK, where it stayed for three months, enjoying a highest ranking of #20. Both books in the Eye Of The Storm series have enjoyed success in the top 100 of Fantasy charts on Kindle US, Kindle UK, and iTunes (Australia, top 40). The Witching Pen series, 'Til Death Do Us Part and A Silver Kiss (Vampire Poetry), have also hit the top 100 of iBooks charts (Fantasy, Romance and Horror) in ten different countries worldwide.
Although quite active online, Dianna prefers the quiet company of nature and animals to the hustle and bustle of people. She loves anything paranormal (she doesn't really consider it "para"), organic food, walking barefoot, the smell of the woods after rain, and summer days.
However, she is also sustained by coffee, chocolate and the occasional vodka.
She currently lives in Surrey, England with her partner and their daughter, where writes full-time.

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Review of Heart Of The Wolf (Eye Of The Storm #3) By Dianna Hardy @TheWitchingPen

Heart Of The Wolf (Eye Of The Storm #3) By Dianna Hardy
Published December 18th 2013 by Satin Smoke Press
Pages 197

Summary from Goodreads:

The third book in the erotic, dark paranormal fantasy series, Eye Of The Storm.

Lydia becomes ever closer to her three mates. However, with unrest all around, she is struggling to keep her wolves together for her first full moon, just twenty-four hours away.
A trip back home for Ryan could bring much needed support for them all, but at what cost?
As The Trident close in on Ryan's pack, the pack itself becomes divided over Lydia's presence and Lawrence is encouraged to return as the Alpha. But they don't know his secret, and he's doubtful of his ability to protect them. Can he fulfil his rightful role, or will his efforts prove fatal?
Meanwhile, among the arid plains of Egypt, in a long-forgotten city, one man is pitting himself against the beast inside him in order to find salvation, only to realise, so much more is at stake than his soul.
(Notes: Book three of a series - it is highly recommended that the books are read in order. This is an adult, paranormal fantasy containing scenes of explicit sexual content and some violence, entwined with romantic elements. Written in British English.)

  

Excerpt:

She had had to speak to them alone after all, accompanied by the lawyer, but it wasn't half as bad as she had feared. The questions were probing – questions about her and Brendan's relationship – which she had been expecting, but since she had nothing to hide, answering them had come easily and she had divulged pretty much everything, including their 'friends with benefits' agreement. The hardest question to answer, she concluded with the grimace, had been the one about why she'd had so many packs of condoms in her rucksack at the time of visiting Brendan.
Lovely.
“How many 'benefits' do you receive exactly?” one the officers had asked, without a hint of remorse at his snarkiness.
Wonderful.
“They were buy one, get one free,” had been her pointed reply. Completely true, as the receipt proved, and it had shut him up, and earned her a small smile from policeman number two.
Now, she was going to have to deal with all the questions she was no doubt going to get from her males, because there was no way they hadn't been listening in on the conversation with their super-sharp hearing.

My Review:

I received a free copy of the book from the author for my honest opinion.
The time is near, the time of Lydia's first turn. She wants and needs all of her mates Ryan, Taylor and Lawrence with her. But she is having a hard time keeping all three of them home at the same time with everything that is going on. The pact may have to go to war with the Trident if they keep insisting on and trying to take Lydia. Neither one of her mates is about to let that happen without a fight or more like over their dead cold bodies. Ryan has to leave for a while but promises to be back in time for her first turn when the moon is full. He would not be leaving at this time if it was not important. He has to make a trip back home to visit his old pact to try and get the help they need to fight the Trident.
Lydia cares for and loves all three of her mates very much so much so that she has become very aggressive and protective of them. She is having a hard time with one of the pact's females that has not mated or had her first turn yet either. This woman Selena has had her eyes and heart set on Taylor even before Lydia ever came into to the picture. Selena wants Taylor for her mate and will do whatever it takes to get him even if it means hurting Taylor himself or killing Lydia or anyone that gets in her way. The sad thing is Selena is a very nice person that would probably give you the shirt off her back under different circumstances.
Lydia's first full moon and first turning has her worried and kind of afraid and nervous as well but it doesn't stop her from getting all hot and bother when she is around one of her mates. All she really has to do is just think about one of them or all three and she is ready to take care of business and does. Ryan, Taylor and Lawrence are all so hot themselves that they will make your tongue come out and slap your brains out.
Oh let me tell ya they was this one scene that had me laughing so hard my gut was hurting. In this scene the police had stopped by asking Lydia questions about her relationship with a friend of hers that was murdered. They ask her about their "friends with benefits" thing they had going on and why she had so many condoms with her when she visited him. One of the officers asked her "how many benefits did she receive?" She told them they were buy one get one free and she even had the receipt to prove it. She knew that she was going to have to explain that one to her mates because there was no way they didn't hear it with their super-sharp hearing.
Heart Of The Wolf is so hot it is sizzling. I really don't know why it has taken me so long to read it when I knew all along that it would be a great book. Heart Of The Wolf is one of those books that you don't want to put down but you know what it is so hot that you don't have a choice sometimes. I wish that I would have read it before now. I could kick my own self in the behind for not doing so. Dianna is one of the most amazing authors and I have loved everything that I have read that was written by her.
If you have not read any of the books in the Eye Of The Storm series then I suggest that you start with the first book in the series Releasing The Wolf and then go on to the second book Cry Of The Wolf. Both are just as amazing as Heart Of The Wolf. I also recommend that you check out Dianna's The Witching Pen Novellas too.

Other books in this series: 
Book covers linked to my review.

Releasing The Wolf    Cry Of The Wolf

About The Author:

International bestselling author of
The Witching Pen series, and the Eye Of The Storm series.

"I write both full-length novels and short fiction. As a writer, I like my stories to move along at lightning speed without compromising character build-up, and I like some humour entwined in them too. My books are fast-paced, and I liken reading a good novella to watching a TV episode of a series - something's happening in every scene and there's always one hell of an ending!"

Dianna Hardy combines a titillating mix of contemporary and paranormal romance in to her writing, as well as urban and dark fantasy, to bring you stories that are action-packed, fast-paced and not short of heat, with the focus on both character development and the plot. She writes full-length novels and short fiction. She has also written poetry (first published in 1997) and esoteric books and articles. Nowadays, she chooses to concentrate on writing fiction.
In December 2012, Releasing The Wolf hit the Kindle Paranormal Fantasy charts in both the US and the UK, where it stayed for three months, enjoying a highest ranking of #20. Both books in the Eye Of The Storm series have enjoyed success in the top 100 of Fantasy charts on Kindle US, Kindle UK, and iTunes (Australia, top 40). The Witching Pen series, 'Til Death Do Us Part and A Silver Kiss (Vampire Poetry), have also hit the top 100 of iBooks charts (Fantasy, Romance and Horror) in ten different countries worldwide.
Although quite active online, Dianna prefers the quiet company of nature and animals to the hustle and bustle of people. She loves anything paranormal (she doesn't really consider it "para"), organic food, walking barefoot, the smell of the woods after rain, and summer days.
However, she is also sustained by coffee, chocolate and the occasional vodka.
She currently lives in Surrey, England with her partner and their daughter, where writes full-time.

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Title: Releasing The Wolf
By Dianna Hardy
Series: Eye Of The Storm #1
Published: November 30th 2012
Publisher: Satin Smoke Press

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Blurb:

Lydia Martin has always had dreams, the weirdest and hottest of them all involving a faceless, muscle-bound man that speaks like sin and smells like sex. Like any sane person, she always put the dreams down to an overactive imagination, coupled with a higher than average libido.

One night, however, instead of their usual, erotic encounters, she finds him in her dream, chained to a wall and screaming in pain. Not only that, but she thinks she recognises the building he's being held captive in as one that's just a few streets away.

Awaking with an irrepressible need to save her fantasy lover, Lydia decides to humour her dream self and head on over to where she thinks he's imprisoned.

What unfolds is beyond even her wildest imaginings, as she's sucked into a dangerous and deadly world she never knew existed ... and it turns out that the man who inhabits her darkest fantasies, isn't the only one that needs releasing.

Word count: over 34,000 words This is an adult paranormal fantasy novella containing scenes of explicit sexual content and some violence, entwined with romantic elements.

Excerpt from Releasing The wolf:

He tried to open his eyes, although the bruising around them didn't make it easy.

Was it morning or night?

He'd dreamt again - of her. He knew that he'd dreamt, but it was always dark in here, and the minutes had become hours; the days … weeks?

He hadn't a clue how long he'd been captive for.

Straining against large, silver chains entwined around the entire length of both arms, he winced, then grunted.

His ears pricked to listen for sound. Nothing shifted in the room.

Good, he was alone.

Although his arms felt like the skin had been peeled from them … slowly.

Fucking silver.

He swallowed, and his throat felt as dry as sandpaper.

They were going to leave him like this to die. His time was up anyway.

Title: Cry Of The Wolf
By Dianna Hardy
Series: Eye Of The Storm #2
Expected publication: April 18th 2013
Publisher: Satin Smoke Press

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Blurb:

The full moon is a week away, and although Lydia is as excited as it gets to run as a wolf for the first time, she is also fighting to keep her independence while trying to understand her role in the lives of the three males that have come to rule hers: compassionate, tender Taylor; impetuous, fun-loving Ryan and distant, cold Lawrence.

There's also a fourth man in Lydia's life. Brendan, her previous "friend with benefits", is tirelessly searching for her. He's about to uncover things that should be kept hidden.

However, the testosterone surrounding her is the last thing she should be worrying about. Her family bear truths about her heritage she's not ready to face ... she may not have a choice, because the greatest danger to them all comes from within. The past never stays buried for long, and among the shadows of their species it is rising with a vengeance, threatening to tear their pack apart for good.

Notes: Book two of a series - it is highly recommended that book one be read first. This is an adult, paranormal fantasy short novel (over 55,000 words) containing scenes of explicit sexual content and some violence, entwined with romantic elements. (Written in British English.)

Title: Heart Of The Wolf
By Dianna Hardy
Series: Eye Of The Storm #3
Expected publication: December 13, 2013
Publisher: Satin Smoke Press

Blurb:

Lydia becomes ever closer to her three mates. However, with unrest all around, she is struggling to keep her wolves together for her first full moon in two days’ time.

A trip back home for Ryan could bring much needed support for them all, but at what cost?

As The Trident close in on Ryan's pack, the pack itself becomes divided over Lydia's presence and Lawrence is encouraged to return as the Alpha. But they don't know his secret, and he's doubtful of his ability to protect them. Can he fulfil his rightful role, or will his efforts prove fatal?

Meanwhile, among the arid plains of Egypt, in a long-forgotten city, one man is pitting himself against the beast inside him in order to find salvation, only to realise, so much more is at stake than his soul.

(Notes: Book three of a series - it is highly recommended that the books are read in order. This is an adult, paranormal fantasy containing scenes of explicit sexual content and some violence, entwined with romantic elements. Written in British English.)

About the Author:

Author of The Witching Pen and the Eye Of The Storm series.

Dianna combines a titillating mix of paranormal romance and urban fantasy into her writing, to bring you stories that are action-packed, fast-paced and not short of heat, with the focus on both character development and the plot. She writes both full-length novels and short fiction. She has also written poetry and esoteric books and articles.

Although quite active online, Dianna is a self-confessed hermit, preferring the company of nature and animals to the hustle and bustle of people. She loves anything paranormal (she doesn't really consider it "para"), organic food, walking barefoot, the smell of the woods after rain, and summer days.

However, she is also sustained by coffee, chocolate and the occasional vodka.

She lives in the UK with her partner and their daughter, where she devotes her time to parenting, publishing and writing.

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Releasing The Wolf By Dianna Hardy (Review + Giveaway)

Hello and welcome to The Avid Reader. Please join me in welcoming Dianna Hardy to The Avid Reader today. Thanks for stopping by Dianna. Please be sure and check out Dianna's novel Releasing The Wolf book #1 in the Eye Of The Storm Series. Please check out my review of Releasing The Wolf. And because she is just a very sweet lady Dianna is letting me give away 1 E Book copy of Releasing The Wolf in any format the winner chooses. The giveaway is International and ends on Jan. 11.




Book Title: Releasing The Wolf
Author: Dianna Hardy
Series: Eye Of The Storm #1
Published: November 30th 2012
Publisher: Satin Smoke Press
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BOOK DESCRIPTION Releasing The Wolf


Lydia Martin has always had dreams, the weirdest and hottest of them all involving a faceless, muscle-bound man that speaks like sin and smells like sex. Like any sane person, she always put the dreams down to an overactive imagination, coupled with a higher than average libido.
One night, however, instead of their usual, erotic encounters, she finds him in her dream, chained to a wall and screaming in pain. Not only that, but she thinks she recognises the building he's being held captive in as one that's just a few streets away.
Awaking with an irrepressible need to save her fantasy lover, Lydia decides to humour her dream self and head on over to where she thinks he's imprisoned.
What unfolds is beyond even her wildest imaginings, as she's sucked into a dangerous and deadly world she never knew existed ... and it turns out that the man who inhabits her darkest fantasies, isn't the only one that needs releasing.
Word count: over 34,000 words This is an adult paranormal fantasy novella containing scenes of explicit sexual content and some violence, entwined with romantic elements.






GUEST POST Why Paranormal?
by Dianna Hardy


Thank you, Nancy, for suggesting this as a topic for this blog post: what made me decide to write paranormal fiction?
The truth may be a little out there for most! The thing is, that the paranormal has always been more real for me than the "normal". Ever since I can remember, I've had dreams about totem animals and my spirit guides, one of my totems being a snake. Snakes always appeared to me in my dreams from the age of at least three, to protect me when I needed protecting … from entities that I call "the shadow men".
Are you weirded out yet? Lol.
I'm not going to go into too much detail here, but I grew up in a normal family, within a well adjusted childhood, going to a normal school with normal friends … but no, I never felt "normal" and I suppose most people don't - I don't think that's too unusual.
At the age of nineteen, I had my very first proper Tarot reading by a friend and a clairvoyant. It was a fine reading, but I didn't think it was amazing or ground-breaking and soon forgot about it … until the Tarot found me again a year later and wanted me to be the reader. It sounds bizarre, but that's what happened.
And so, I began a journey of self-discovery, magick, witchcraft, shamanism … I delved into any and every occult area I could find, being sceptical of some, not interested in many, intrigued by others, and blown away by some.
Seven years later, and I was seeing warrior angels, fairies, entities which I didn't know (and still don't know) the names of, dream-journeying, talking to those passed over occasionally (not my forte), and all sorts. My life was very not normal, but normal for me.
The paranormal was normal for me, and that is the key to why I write it.
When it came to writing and publishing, I had no intention of writing fiction. I thought I would go into poetry and I had begun to put together a couple of small, mind-body-spirit "how-to" guides in chapbook form (they're due a reprint, actually…). I thought that that was the way I was going with writing.
Completely unprecedented, I discovered and started to write erotica as a way to expand my knowledge of ePublishing, and also because I enjoyed the challenge of writing sex scenes - sex, as one of the most intense and direct forms of energy, has close ties to magick - and I actually found it quite therapeutic to write! But writing in that genre didn't fulfil me completely. I'm more about character interactions and the plot, and I found myself beginning a story with those elements behind it: The Witching Pen series.
I was astonished at how people took to it, and I haven't looked back. I found my niche and my passion in writing. Paranormal and Fantasy fiction (for adults!) felt the most natural way to express my thoughts and creative flair. I feel much more comfortable writing fiction, because, for me alone, it means that I can be more "real" - ironic, huh?
Nowadays, I talk less about my occult background. It's there, still embedded within my life - it still exists; it can never not exist - but it is not my career as I once thought it would be. What I give to you is my writing instead: fiction, with elements of truth for anyone who resonates with it, and simply an enjoyable read (hopefully) for anyone who doesn't resonate with it in that way :)

Dianna xxx

The Witching Pen Novellas are available in digital format, with the first trade paperback having been released in April. All info and buy links can be found on the series website The Witching Pen Novellas.
My latest series, Eye Of The Storm, is about werewolves! You can read all about that on my website.
And thanks so much to Nancy for taking the time to have me on her blog today.






MY REVIEW Releasing The Wolf


I received a free copy of the book from the author for my honest opinion.
Lydia has been having these dreams and not just any ordinary dreams. These dreams are about a very hot, sexy and muscled hulk of a man. This dude is so hot he will make your tongue reach out and slap your brains out. Well actually all the guys in Releasing The Wolf are very attractive. Lydia had been having these dreams for a very long time.
Lydia is a very independent girl who works 3 jobs just so she can make it on her own and not have to depend on her mother. On occasion she will go out on a date with a man, a date that usually ends up with them in one of their beds. Lydia has a very strong libido. Lydia does care about the guys she goes out with but at the same time the reason she goes with them is because of her highly over active need to have sex.
The new twist that Dianna has put on the werewolf mating ritual is awesome! It is very unique and intriguing. Dianna knows how to tell a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat, hanging on waiting to see what is going to happen next. Releasing The Wolf is one of those stories that will pull you into its world and make you feel like you are a part of Lydia's world.
I have never read erotica much but as long as it has a paranormal twist to it I will give it a try. I am so very glad that I decided to read Releasing The Wolf even with knowing it was erotica. I have now come to the conclusion that maybe everyone should mix things up once in a while and go out side their realm of things and add a little spice to their reading material. I can't wait to shake up my reading world a little more with Cry Of The Wolf the second book in the Eye Of The Storm Series. Expected to be released April 19, 2013.





About the Author



Dianna Hardy is a multi-genre author of paranormal things, dark things, poetic things, sexy things, taboo things, and sometimes funny things. She writes about witches, demons and angels. All info about her books can be found on her website Dianna Hardy












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