tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post2937981228274124725..comments2023-08-10T13:07:36.990-03:00Comments on Author Roast & Toast: Travel back in time with Paranormal Romance Author Eva Gordon and 'Lycan Gladiator' Author Roast and Toasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03168000760283530981noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post-75844900109307558222013-10-06T18:54:12.805-03:002013-10-06T18:54:12.805-03:00Thank you so much for the lovely compliment, Howar...Thank you so much for the lovely compliment, Howard - glad you enjoyed the Roast - and you might just be surprised at what a great read paranormal romance can be, especially one as intriguing as 'Lycan Gladiator'! :)Hywela Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789711554354184386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post-76700664013169259292013-10-06T18:02:22.585-03:002013-10-06T18:02:22.585-03:00Paranormal romance is not my bag but I enjoyed the...Paranormal romance is not my bag but I enjoyed the roast all the same. I can't say enough how your book blog is head-and-shoulders more creative than most.Howard Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757175306576727848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post-90398043578469894642013-10-05T08:54:58.695-03:002013-10-05T08:54:58.695-03:00You've been a joy to host, Eva, we've love...You've been a joy to host, Eva, we've loved having you. Raptor education sounds fascinating - birds or prey are usually so beautiful.<br /><br />We'll keep the party open a bit longer in case any latecomers turn up. (And let's face it, most of the gladiators and some of the hostesses are still sleeping off all that wine and beer! :)Hywela Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789711554354184386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post-75135878324348537912013-10-05T08:48:37.712-03:002013-10-05T08:48:37.712-03:00Thank you so much for the great party. Good wine, ...Thank you so much for the great party. Good wine, games, bread and eye candy.<br /><br />Thank you Oliver.<br /><br />Many more books to come so I hope to see all in the near future. Where ever I might be. Back in the zombie apocalypse, the Middle Ages, or in alternative Victorian England.<br /><br />No I'm off to box birds for our raptor education program this morning.<br /><br />See you soon. :)Bestiary Parlor: The Musings of a Zoologist Turned Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05791371882830659784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post-84587458411956015972013-10-04T22:02:56.424-03:002013-10-04T22:02:56.424-03:00I do need to get another one but at the moment I t...I do need to get another one but at the moment I turned off my laptop and using my ipad. The look inside on amazon might be fun. <br /><br />Movie night but sneaking social networking. ;)<br /><br /><br /><br />Bestiary Parlor: The Musings of a Zoologist Turned Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05791371882830659784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post-43197874812618628732013-10-04T21:14:19.899-03:002013-10-04T21:14:19.899-03:00I'd love to see another excerpt if you feel li...I'd love to see another excerpt if you feel like sharing, Eva. The one above was outstanding!!! xoAJ Nuesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010557416505335378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post-91893990599932368602013-10-04T20:36:17.770-03:002013-10-04T20:36:17.770-03:00Greetings Mary, grab a glass of wine and meet at t...Greetings Mary, grab a glass of wine and meet at the arena for the beast games.Bestiary Parlor: The Musings of a Zoologist Turned Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05791371882830659784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post-5995436803138864662013-10-04T20:35:34.738-03:002013-10-04T20:35:34.738-03:00PS: No way am I eating the peacock brains. What no...PS: No way am I eating the peacock brains. What no snack food for these people? Who brought the chips? And where are they hidden?<br />Oh, well, nite I have this toga guy who wants to party. WOOHOO!Mary Ricksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676306822821614446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post-40643691082663246882013-10-04T20:32:01.448-03:002013-10-04T20:32:01.448-03:00Just won my fight with the internet gods! They kep...Just won my fight with the internet gods! They kept me prisoner and I missed all the fun. When I finally got here, all I could hear was Toga, toga, toga, and I hid when I saw how wild the party got. Hey, wait, was I at the right party? I did love the excerpt. Do I get to watch the wolf hunt?<br />And I'm all for another excerpt if you want to share one with us! Sorry ladies, I was indisposed. Oh the humanities!!! Mary Ricksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676306822821614446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post-53719880754818550112013-10-04T20:17:25.726-03:002013-10-04T20:17:25.726-03:00Drat - I did reply a couple of hours ago, Eva, but...Drat - I did reply a couple of hours ago, Eva, but it looks like Cuddles ran off with that one too!<br /><br />We love authors to share excerpts with us, so if you fancy posting a different one up for us to enjoy, feel free!<br /><br />It's getting late this side of the pond, so I'm going to ask Oliver to make me a nightcap and I'll be back tomorrow - our parties last over the weekend!<br />Hywela Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789711554354184386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post-53905094126564380052013-10-04T18:49:37.300-03:002013-10-04T18:49:37.300-03:00Oops, I see I already have my allowed excerpt up o...Oops, I see I already have my allowed excerpt up on the roast page.<br /><br />Smiles sheepishlyBestiary Parlor: The Musings of a Zoologist Turned Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05791371882830659784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post-7848645064074042092013-10-04T18:37:51.488-03:002013-10-04T18:37:51.488-03:00Hmm. Why not?
Excerpt:
“Baaa!”
His fangs emerged...Hmm. Why not?<br /><br />Excerpt:<br />“Baaa!”<br /><br />His fangs emerged and drool pooled in his mouth. Fresh kid. People in his way quickly stepped aside lest they be caught in his blood lust. He smiled. What did it matter if he started the performance earlier with a fresh kill? Let them know the ferocity of a wolfen. His claws sprang out, and he stalked his prey. Ready to break its neck. His low growl silenced the frozen bystanders. A woman screamed and he hesitated. He stiffened, thunderstruck at the vision of the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen.<br /><br />“Egidius!” The woman dressed in a fine, white gold-laced tunic and matching palla dashed from the alleyway. Her veil askew, she knelt by her goat and covered him with her arms. She glared at him with intense, captivating green eyes. A sprig of green in the dust-ridden market. “You will not eat my goat!”<br />He forgot his fangs were out and drool dripped from his lower lip. Realizing his beast-like state, he cupped his hand over his mouth like a bashful child. A curled strand of her rich brown hair slipped from its upswept style and hung down her exquisite long neck. Her figure, slender like a swan.<br /><br />Her hand gripping her goat’s rope, she stood. He did not smell fear, most unusual for a Roman woman facing the infamous wolf man. Her emerald eyes pierced through his hardened soul. He sniffed her aroma. Her divine scent made him forget his hunger, at least for food. Something about her calmed him. What manner of spell had she cast? He felt drunk with wine, not to the point of belligerence, but enough to make him relax and nap. She appeared to be upper class, a woman unavailable to him not only for his status but also because of his kind. Yet she did not look Roman. Was she from Gaul or perhaps the north? He gave her a wolfish grin. “If you are off to the butcher, I would love to share a bite of meat with you.” He gently guided her from the major thoroughfare.<br /><br />She frowned and adjusted her fallen veil with her free hand. “Egidius is my pet. I brought him to have his hooves trimmed.”<br /><br />He boomed a laugh. “A goat for a pet?” He glanced down at her beautiful face. He heard the loud beat of her heart even in the din of the passing crowds. The sound pleased him. Was she his mate? Not possible. She did not wear the red cloak of the wolf maiden.<br /><br />Her green eyes met his. “I have heard of you, gladiator.” She scoffed. “Ulricus, wolf king of the Verspilles.”<br /><br />If only he could tell her he was not what the Romans called a monstrous wolf man but rather a lycan from the north, but she would not understand the difference. Like an adolescent boy, he boasted, flexing his biceps. “Come tonight and witness the Wolf Hunt.”Bestiary Parlor: The Musings of a Zoologist Turned Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05791371882830659784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post-66397967332488262802013-10-04T18:34:44.501-03:002013-10-04T18:34:44.501-03:00Happy anniversary, Melissa! Eva, I think it is gai...Happy anniversary, Melissa! Eva, I think it is gaining popularity. That,Steam Punk, and Young Adult. So, how about an excerpt from Lycan Gladiator?Lilly Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12085355337721818824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post-68793565320632744382013-10-04T18:32:31.781-03:002013-10-04T18:32:31.781-03:00I LOVE historical paranormal. It's one of my m...I LOVE historical paranormal. It's one of my most favorite genres. I have no idea if it's gaining popularity or not though. It seems just about the time I get my head wrapped around what's selling, the rules all change. <br /><br />Eva you said three of my favorite words in the same sentence. Olive oil...bread. That's right up there with chocolate and vodka. LOL AJ Nuesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010557416505335378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post-13701095185175996802013-10-04T16:32:28.379-03:002013-10-04T16:32:28.379-03:00Thank you Oliver!
Yes, I love that soundtrack. I ...Thank you Oliver!<br /><br />Yes, I love that soundtrack. I pictured so many scenes with.<br /><br />I'm curious about historical paranormal genre. At one time publishers would not touch it with a ten foot pole. Do you think it's gaining popularity? Most of what I see is contemporary or urban fantasy.Bestiary Parlor: The Musings of a Zoologist Turned Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05791371882830659784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post-56697144151584884442013-10-04T16:08:10.596-03:002013-10-04T16:08:10.596-03:00It appears 'embedding' has been disabled f...It appears 'embedding' has been disabled for this soundtrack, so I;ll just put the link up on the main page, as it's so evocative!Hywela Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789711554354184386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post-65897229588052023612013-10-04T16:06:16.491-03:002013-10-04T16:06:16.491-03:00Oliver is at this very moment ordering that severa...Oliver is at this very moment ordering that several kegs of beer be brought for Ulric!Hywela Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789711554354184386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post-62642437666668572082013-10-04T15:54:57.088-03:002013-10-04T15:54:57.088-03:00Hi AJ,
There's plenty of wine. Loads of fresh...Hi AJ,<br /><br />There's plenty of wine. Loads of fresh bread and olive oil for dipping.<br /><br />You have already found the eye candy.Bestiary Parlor: The Musings of a Zoologist Turned Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05791371882830659784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post-76380244590294635022013-10-04T15:24:25.846-03:002013-10-04T15:24:25.846-03:00Hi ya ladies! Sorry, I'm late! I got lost in t...Hi ya ladies! Sorry, I'm late! I got lost in the mist from the baths and couldn't see my way out! Thankfully I stood my the fountain for a while and Ulric found me. *Bats lashes* Eva, your books sound as yummy as the eye candy parading around this venue. Oooo...I love a man in a toga! Now, where's the wine. I'm parched!AJ Nuesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010557416505335378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post-29262204212896538522013-10-04T14:59:42.996-03:002013-10-04T14:59:42.996-03:00Yes in my next book, A Wolf in King Arthur's C...Yes in my next book, A Wolf in King Arthur's Court, we will serve plenty of mead.<br /><br />Since Ulric is a Chattian werewolf (from a werewolf tribe in Germany) he loves beer so we should also order a keg.Bestiary Parlor: The Musings of a Zoologist Turned Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05791371882830659784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post-14656030916632959902013-10-04T14:38:01.239-03:002013-10-04T14:38:01.239-03:00Lucky lady by the fountain!:)
I love the sound of...Lucky lady by the fountain!:)<br /><br />I love the sound of your next book too, Eva, I love the Arthurian legends. <br /><br />Happy Anniversary, Mr and Mrs Snark!<br />Mac - there's always mead at the Roasts, I have a secret supply!<br /><br />Ok, let's have a wander over to watch the gladiators strutting their stuff again - and I'll see if I can get that soundtrack up on the main post!Hywela Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789711554354184386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post-45482354305001495652013-10-04T14:22:45.283-03:002013-10-04T14:22:45.283-03:00Toga party!
Ulric likes the ladies but lately is ...Toga party!<br /><br />Ulric likes the ladies but lately is drawn to that mysterious woman over there by the fountain.<br /><br />Bestiary Parlor: The Musings of a Zoologist Turned Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05791371882830659784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post-19469888088866240622013-10-04T14:10:53.961-03:002013-10-04T14:10:53.961-03:00Phew. I'm back. Ahem. Sorry I was gone for a b...Phew. I'm back. Ahem. Sorry I was gone for a bit. I was putting the "Glad" in that hunky Gladiator over there. *finger waves* <br /><br />Okay, I need a drink. Is there any mead, Lyn? And for music, I keep hearing that song from Animal House. Must be the togas. :-)Mackenzie Crownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14495228596521457813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post-74937770660309053822013-10-04T13:58:05.287-03:002013-10-04T13:58:05.287-03:00Hi,
The alpha females have plenty to choose from b...Hi,<br />The alpha females have plenty to choose from but they really love the Lupercii men (humans who serve the Lupercal).<br /><br />My next novel takes place in King Arthur's Court and on Avalon. My saga novels are always about Alpha wolfish men and their wolf maiden mates. Side characters do get to play but not as much. :)Bestiary Parlor: The Musings of a Zoologist Turned Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05791371882830659784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4418615068820902521.post-6913924223691825122013-10-04T13:52:00.844-03:002013-10-04T13:52:00.844-03:00Today's my 5th anniversary with Mr. Snark. I&#...Today's my 5th anniversary with Mr. Snark. I'd feel a mite guilty about cuddling in a hot tub with gladiators while Mr. Snark is at work.<br /><br />Wine though, would hit the spot. Unfortunately, it's only 10AM here. :D<br /><br />Eva, are there any hunky wolf lads in your upcoming novels for your Alpha females to claim?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433820284181839320noreply@blogger.com