Thursday, July 31, 2014

The Beast has Finally Been Claimed...

The Beast has Finally Been Claimed
It took us a lot longer than we first expected. Oh sure, we realized it was possible, but there couldn't really be that much of a story to tell about Crystal and her troubled young life when she stumbled onto the affairs of a pack of werewolves. Turns out there was a lot of story – and even more that has yet to be told. But we (Dawn Michelle and I, acting as her ever faithful advisor and scribe) wrapped it up in six parts of a paranormal serial romance. And the sixth part of the Claimed by the Beast is finally out!
The story doesn't really end there though. Or maybe it does… the problem is, I started asking her about some of the other characters and, combined with our vacation Mackinaw City in Michigan, a new story began to take form. It was something different for both us, a historical paranormal romance. It was rough at first, trying to slip fantasy into the history of the world as it really happened, but we think we've found a way.
So after a late night brain storming session I've mapped out how to break out the ideas and breathe life into them. What remains will be a single prequel book called Taken by the Beast. The elders of the pack Crystal encountered have their own tragic stories that deserve to be told, and readers deserve to know them.
So, Dawn Michelle fans, don't worry that this is the end of Claimed by the Beast, there will be more to come, hopefully as soon as September.
Until then, here's the cover and links to part 6 of Claimed by the Beast. Or if you want to start at the beginning, you can find it here: (Amazon, Amazon UK, iTunes, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Smaswhords – all of them free!).


(part 6 is not available anywhere else yet)
To learn more about Jason Halstead and his wife, Dawn Michelle, visit his website to read about him, sign up for his newsletter, or check out some free samples of his books at http://www.booksbyjason.com.


Thursday, July 17, 2014

Hot August Reads!

August is coming up pretty fast and its time for some great beach reads including a sale and some sizzling new releases...

Novel Concept Publishing has a couple books coming out in August as well as the much anticipated next edition of The Ryan Chronicles.  Also look for The Death Chronicles in audio format near the end of August!


Hot August Read Sale:
Crystal Illusions $0.99 for a limited time
On sale from August 1st to August 5th at the following places:
Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Itunes, Kobo, and Smashwords.

Novel Concept Publishing August Releases:

Long Lost: Available everywhere on August 5th.
Pre-order available at Itunes

Charlotte Hayes has waited her entire life to meet her long-lost sister. Though Jen seems to be everything Charlotte hoped for, the truth of Jen’s past shatters Charlotte’s dream. 

Dragged into the world of drugs and prostitution, she is manipulated into being an unknowing pawn for an FBI investigation. With more than just her life on the line, Charlotte fights back, even after the ropes are cut.



Alias Thomas A. Katt by Bob Stewart
Available in August

When Mallory opens the cage at the animal rescue center I trot out, right into her heart. She names me Thomas, a natural enough moniker for a male cat. I live a pampered life until I enter the surreal world of “feline noir” which twists my fondest dream into my worst nightmare when I switch bodies with my mistress’ boyfriend, Tom A. Katt. 

My fondest dream? To have human interaction with Mallory, not limited to purring and mewing. My worst nightmare? Mallory is now on the hit list of a killer. 

The horns of the dilemma: There’s always a chance we’ll switch back, leaving Mallory in deadly peril. 



And finally, the much anticipated second book in The Ryan Chronicles: 

Raven Heart - Available August 15, 2014


CJ Ryan still can’t remembered a thing about his past, but he is determined to have a future with Valerie. Despite his lack of memory, he finds himself ensnared in the cutthroat world of entertainment whether he wants it or not. The push into the spotlight shines a harsh glare on his family and brings with it a plague of horrors that drag him to the edge.


With the darkness of the past threatening, CJ turns to his brother looking for answers, but when an enemy with a psychotic history re-enters their lives, it will take more than just his memory to save them.



Until we meet again, enjoy these summer reads and be sure to leave a review! 
Ciao,
JET