Sondrae Bennett's Blog
January 1, 2015
Kalindra available for FREE
Happy New Years!
To ring in this new year, my publisher surprised me by making my novella, Kalindra, FREE! I'm not sure how long it will last, but I'm absolutely thrilled. I think every author wants their books to be read, and Kalindra is one that just never took off, despite positive reviews. I'm hoping now that more people will be able to enjoy it! The story was in a collaborative series, so don't be put off by the fact it's number 2, it is a complete standalone with zero crossover.
I'm not sure how long it will last, so go grab your copy while you can!
Blurb:
The GateKeepers
What happens when a warrior woman meets her match?
Harpy Kalindra stumbles upon three human corpses who’ve mysteriously crossed from Earth into Outremer through the portal she guards. A human prisoner with two traveling vampires seems her only clue. She captures the man, and brings him back to her lair to discover the truth--not only why he came to Outremer, but how he got past the defenses of the gate. She expects answers. What she doesn’t expect is the intense attraction she feels for him...attraction he seems to share.
Cameron has a secret. For years, he’s used a shard of the gateway to cross worlds without detection--for his own gain. When the gatekeeper saves him from the clutches of vampires who want the shard, he learns she’s not just another monster from Outremer. He can’t resist his attraction to her human form, and before long he’s feeling more than simple lust for her.
Kalindra’s gateway comes under constant attack from creatures who want what Cameron has. The assaults are his fault, but he can’t hand over the shard, which is a family legacy. He must convince Kalindra he can help defend the gate…but how?
Excerpt:
Kalindra’s anger drained away. This was her fault. She never should have let him get this close. Never should have let him kiss her.
“Damn it, you can’t do this. You can’t try and protect me.”
He snorted in response.
“I am a warrior, not a woman. Protecting the gate is my task, not yours.”
Cameron tilted his head, his eyes sweeping down her form in a slow caress that made heat rise to the surface. Biting the inside of her lip, Kalindra barely managed to hold off the shiver as awareness woke the insatiable hunger for him inside her. The desire in his eyes echoed the emotions whipping through her, destroying all control.
“You look like a woman to me.” His deep voice rolled through her, bringing the shudder she could no longer hold back. When he looked at her like that, she felt like one. Not just any woman, but a sexy one.
When he looked at her with naked desire shining from his eyes, she felt…alive. After coming so close to death moments before, she needed that feeling. Needed him. Passion tore through her until she shook from the force of holding herself back.
Understanding shone on his face, in the roguish tilt of his lips and the fire kindling his gaze. This time when he took a step forward, Kalindra did retreat. Not from him, but from what he made her feel. But he was faster. Wrapping his arm around her waist, he yanked her forward until she stood plastered against him. Every inch touching him.
She melted into his heat, her arms gripping his shoulders as she stared into his eyes. Her body, still churned up from the fight, demanded satisfaction. The fight had denied her any. Here stood a means of getting what she needed.
Their lips met in the middle. Tongues tangling together in desperation for the other. She jumped into his arms as he moved backward, slamming her back against the tree trunk behind her. She grunted at the impact.
He let up for a moment, staring into her eyes as if trying to determine if he’d been too rough. Sweet.
She didn’t want sweet. The fire inside her demanded to be conquered by the warrior inside him. She ached to be taken. Hard, and fast.
Available for Free!
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Kalindra-Sondra...
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/kalin...
ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/kali...
To ring in this new year, my publisher surprised me by making my novella, Kalindra, FREE! I'm not sure how long it will last, but I'm absolutely thrilled. I think every author wants their books to be read, and Kalindra is one that just never took off, despite positive reviews. I'm hoping now that more people will be able to enjoy it! The story was in a collaborative series, so don't be put off by the fact it's number 2, it is a complete standalone with zero crossover.
I'm not sure how long it will last, so go grab your copy while you can!
Blurb:
The GateKeepers
What happens when a warrior woman meets her match?
Harpy Kalindra stumbles upon three human corpses who’ve mysteriously crossed from Earth into Outremer through the portal she guards. A human prisoner with two traveling vampires seems her only clue. She captures the man, and brings him back to her lair to discover the truth--not only why he came to Outremer, but how he got past the defenses of the gate. She expects answers. What she doesn’t expect is the intense attraction she feels for him...attraction he seems to share.
Cameron has a secret. For years, he’s used a shard of the gateway to cross worlds without detection--for his own gain. When the gatekeeper saves him from the clutches of vampires who want the shard, he learns she’s not just another monster from Outremer. He can’t resist his attraction to her human form, and before long he’s feeling more than simple lust for her.
Kalindra’s gateway comes under constant attack from creatures who want what Cameron has. The assaults are his fault, but he can’t hand over the shard, which is a family legacy. He must convince Kalindra he can help defend the gate…but how?
Excerpt:
Kalindra’s anger drained away. This was her fault. She never should have let him get this close. Never should have let him kiss her.
“Damn it, you can’t do this. You can’t try and protect me.”
He snorted in response.
“I am a warrior, not a woman. Protecting the gate is my task, not yours.”
Cameron tilted his head, his eyes sweeping down her form in a slow caress that made heat rise to the surface. Biting the inside of her lip, Kalindra barely managed to hold off the shiver as awareness woke the insatiable hunger for him inside her. The desire in his eyes echoed the emotions whipping through her, destroying all control.
“You look like a woman to me.” His deep voice rolled through her, bringing the shudder she could no longer hold back. When he looked at her like that, she felt like one. Not just any woman, but a sexy one.
When he looked at her with naked desire shining from his eyes, she felt…alive. After coming so close to death moments before, she needed that feeling. Needed him. Passion tore through her until she shook from the force of holding herself back.
Understanding shone on his face, in the roguish tilt of his lips and the fire kindling his gaze. This time when he took a step forward, Kalindra did retreat. Not from him, but from what he made her feel. But he was faster. Wrapping his arm around her waist, he yanked her forward until she stood plastered against him. Every inch touching him.
She melted into his heat, her arms gripping his shoulders as she stared into his eyes. Her body, still churned up from the fight, demanded satisfaction. The fight had denied her any. Here stood a means of getting what she needed.
Their lips met in the middle. Tongues tangling together in desperation for the other. She jumped into his arms as he moved backward, slamming her back against the tree trunk behind her. She grunted at the impact.
He let up for a moment, staring into her eyes as if trying to determine if he’d been too rough. Sweet.
She didn’t want sweet. The fire inside her demanded to be conquered by the warrior inside him. She ached to be taken. Hard, and fast.
Available for Free!
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Kalindra-Sondra...
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/kalin...
ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/kali...
December 14, 2014
Brink of Passion Kindle Pre-order
Brink of Passion, Alpine Woods Shifters 6, is now available for Pre-Order on Kindle! Reserve your copy today for delivery on February 25th! http://www.amazon.com/Brink-Passion-A...
Blurb:
He’ll do anything to protect his mate.
The last thing Laurie expects when she bumps into Max at the shifter convention is finding her mate. Certainly not that her mate can shift into a leopard. Wolves and leopards mix about as well as water and oil. Or should she say, dogs and cats. Mating him means leaving her family, her town, and the only home she’s ever known. But the possibility of a happily ever after is worth the risk, right?
Max couldn’t be happier with his brazen, feisty wolf, but returning home isn’t the welcoming affair he’d expected. In his absence, his brother has been attacked within the leap complex. Something must to be seriously wrong. Could someone be using his loved ones to get to him? When his worst fears prove true, his protective instinct goes into overdrive. Will keeping Laurie mean putting her in danger?
November 18, 2014
Brink of Passion on Goodreads
Brink of Passion is now on Goodreads! Add it to your "Want to Read" shelf!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Please be careful though. At the moment, there is a different "Alpine Woods Shifters book 6" page listed as "Untitled". I have contacted Goodreads to try and either merge, or delete, the two books.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Please be careful though. At the moment, there is a different "Alpine Woods Shifters book 6" page listed as "Untitled". I have contacted Goodreads to try and either merge, or delete, the two books.
November 9, 2014
Newsletter Signup
I now have a newsletter! Stay up to date on latest releases, cover reveals, and other exciting news.
There's a signup on my facebook page under the More tab, and also on my blog www.sondraebennett.blogspot.com.
There's a signup on my facebook page under the More tab, and also on my blog www.sondraebennett.blogspot.com.
March 2, 2014
Books Back on Amazon
Good news!
Most of my books are now available for sale on Amazon. Arctic Winds, book one in the Alpine Woods Shifters series is still unavailable but I'm hoping it will be right behind the others. Some of the other vendors may take more time to make the books available, so if you don't see it somewhere let me know and I'll check with my publisher. I'll send out another announcement as soon as Arctic Winds is back up.
Thank you all for your patience during this transition! Please help me spread the word about the books being back on sale!
Most of my books are now available for sale on Amazon. Arctic Winds, book one in the Alpine Woods Shifters series is still unavailable but I'm hoping it will be right behind the others. Some of the other vendors may take more time to make the books available, so if you don't see it somewhere let me know and I'll check with my publisher. I'll send out another announcement as soon as Arctic Winds is back up.
Thank you all for your patience during this transition! Please help me spread the word about the books being back on sale!
January 10, 2014
Books Off Sale
Hi Everyone,
As some of you may have noticed, all of my books have been removed from sale. Please don't worry. Due to Lyrical Press becoming an imprint of Kensington Publishing (big news!), the books have been removed until they are brought under the Kensington umbrella, but they will be back up for sale after a short break. If you would like me to send you a notice once they are once again available, please message me at here or at sondraebennett@gmail.com and I will be sure to send out an announcement.
Thank you,
Sondrae
As some of you may have noticed, all of my books have been removed from sale. Please don't worry. Due to Lyrical Press becoming an imprint of Kensington Publishing (big news!), the books have been removed until they are brought under the Kensington umbrella, but they will be back up for sale after a short break. If you would like me to send you a notice once they are once again available, please message me at here or at sondraebennett@gmail.com and I will be sure to send out an announcement.
Thank you,
Sondrae
May 6, 2013
Kalindra Release Day!
It's here! The official release day for Kalindra! To celebrate, I'm over at Jennifer Lowery's blog with a Meet the Characters interview. Stop on by and "meet" our two leads, Kalindra and Cameron. Don't forget to comment for a chance to win an ecopy!
Meet Kalindra and Cameron HERE
Kalindra is now available at Amazon, Barnes&Noble, and digital bookstores everywhere!
What happens when a warrior woman meets her match?
Harpy Kalindra stumbles upon three human corpses who’ve mysteriously crossed from Earth into Outremer through the portal she guards. A human prisoner with two traveling vampires seems her only clue. She captures the man, and brings him back to her lair to discover the truth–not only why he came to Outremer, but how he got past the defenses of the gate. She expects answers. What she doesn’t expect is the intense attraction she feels for him…attraction he seems to share.
Cameron has a secret. For years, he’s used a shard of the gateway to cross worlds without detection–for his own gain. When the gatekeeper saves him from the clutches of vampires who want the shard, he learns she’s not just another monster from Outremer. He can’t resist his attraction to her human form, and before long he’s feeling more than simple lust for her.
Kalindra’s gateway comes under constant attack from creatures who want what Cameron has. The assaults are his fault, but he can’t hand over the shard, which is a family legacy. He must convince Kalindra he can help defend the gate…but how?
Meet Kalindra and Cameron HERE
Kalindra is now available at Amazon, Barnes&Noble, and digital bookstores everywhere!
What happens when a warrior woman meets her match?
Harpy Kalindra stumbles upon three human corpses who’ve mysteriously crossed from Earth into Outremer through the portal she guards. A human prisoner with two traveling vampires seems her only clue. She captures the man, and brings him back to her lair to discover the truth–not only why he came to Outremer, but how he got past the defenses of the gate. She expects answers. What she doesn’t expect is the intense attraction she feels for him…attraction he seems to share.
Cameron has a secret. For years, he’s used a shard of the gateway to cross worlds without detection–for his own gain. When the gatekeeper saves him from the clutches of vampires who want the shard, he learns she’s not just another monster from Outremer. He can’t resist his attraction to her human form, and before long he’s feeling more than simple lust for her.
Kalindra’s gateway comes under constant attack from creatures who want what Cameron has. The assaults are his fault, but he can’t hand over the shard, which is a family legacy. He must convince Kalindra he can help defend the gate…but how?
November 28, 2012
It's Here!
Well, it's not quite release day (official release date is December 3rd), but I was just informed that Covert Desires is available at Amazon for kindle!
Will desire be enough once all their secrets are revealed?
Still recovering from a traumatic assignment, Amber is wary of the man who shows up at her door with a plate of cookies and a welcoming smile. Instinct warns her he’s not all he seems. Then again, neither is she. Since she was sent to root out the secrets of the town and its people, she might as well accept his invitation to dinner. But when things start to heat up between them, will her loyalty lie with her job, or the man trying to win her heart?
Danny knows Amber is an FBI agent. Tasked by his brothers and the shifter council to keep her from discovering too much, he sets out to seduce her, a perfect cover to keep an eye on her and make sure she doesn’t learn about his pack or their society. He hadn’t counted on a blazing attraction at first sight, though. His wolf knows Amber is his mate, and he’ll do anything to keep her safe and happy. But how can he reveal everything he is, and everything he’s been keeping from her, without losing her forever?
Will desire be enough once all their secrets are revealed?
Still recovering from a traumatic assignment, Amber is wary of the man who shows up at her door with a plate of cookies and a welcoming smile. Instinct warns her he’s not all he seems. Then again, neither is she. Since she was sent to root out the secrets of the town and its people, she might as well accept his invitation to dinner. But when things start to heat up between them, will her loyalty lie with her job, or the man trying to win her heart?
Danny knows Amber is an FBI agent. Tasked by his brothers and the shifter council to keep her from discovering too much, he sets out to seduce her, a perfect cover to keep an eye on her and make sure she doesn’t learn about his pack or their society. He hadn’t counted on a blazing attraction at first sight, though. His wolf knows Amber is his mate, and he’ll do anything to keep her safe and happy. But how can he reveal everything he is, and everything he’s been keeping from her, without losing her forever?
May 7, 2012
Release Day!
It's finally here! The release day for Worth Fighting For, Alpine Woods Shifters bk 4!
All’s fair in love and war.
As leader of a fox skulk, Cody is used to feeling protective. But when his best friend, Misty, gets attacked, his panic has nothing to do with duty. Suddenly, he’s noticing Misty as a woman instead of the girl he grew up with. But pursuing those feelings would risk their friendship, something he's unwilling to do.
Misty's tried everything, without success, to convince Cody she's not "one of the guys". Yet now that he's looking at her like she always dreamed, he pulls away every time she gets close.
Danger lurks in the background, waiting to pounce. Someone plots against the foxes, leaving them all in jeopardy…especially Misty. Will Cody overcome his fears in time to save the woman he loves?
And as a bonus, the blurb for book 5 in the series, Covert Desires, which will be released in December (More details to come)!
Will desire be enough once all their secrets are revealed?
Still dealing with a recent traumatic experience, Amber is wavy of the man who shows up at her door with a plate of cookies and a welcoming smile. Her gut tells her he’s not all that he seems. Then again, neither is she. And since she was sent here to root out the secrets of the town and its people, she might as well accept his invitation to dinner. But when things start to heat up between them, will her heart lead her toward her job, or toward the man trying to win it?
Danny already knows Amber is a FBI agent. Tasked by his brothers and the shifter council to keep her from discovering too much, he sets out to seduce her, a perfect cover to keep an eye on her and make sure she doesn’t learn about his pack or their society. But he hadn’t counted on the attraction that blazes through him at first sight, or the undeniable pull toward her that only grows stronger with time. His wolf knows the truth. Amber is his mate, and he’ll do anything to keep her safe and happy. But how can he reveal everything he is and everything he’s been keeping from her without losing her forever?
All’s fair in love and war.
As leader of a fox skulk, Cody is used to feeling protective. But when his best friend, Misty, gets attacked, his panic has nothing to do with duty. Suddenly, he’s noticing Misty as a woman instead of the girl he grew up with. But pursuing those feelings would risk their friendship, something he's unwilling to do.
Misty's tried everything, without success, to convince Cody she's not "one of the guys". Yet now that he's looking at her like she always dreamed, he pulls away every time she gets close.
Danger lurks in the background, waiting to pounce. Someone plots against the foxes, leaving them all in jeopardy…especially Misty. Will Cody overcome his fears in time to save the woman he loves?
And as a bonus, the blurb for book 5 in the series, Covert Desires, which will be released in December (More details to come)!
Will desire be enough once all their secrets are revealed?
Still dealing with a recent traumatic experience, Amber is wavy of the man who shows up at her door with a plate of cookies and a welcoming smile. Her gut tells her he’s not all that he seems. Then again, neither is she. And since she was sent here to root out the secrets of the town and its people, she might as well accept his invitation to dinner. But when things start to heat up between them, will her heart lead her toward her job, or toward the man trying to win it?
Danny already knows Amber is a FBI agent. Tasked by his brothers and the shifter council to keep her from discovering too much, he sets out to seduce her, a perfect cover to keep an eye on her and make sure she doesn’t learn about his pack or their society. But he hadn’t counted on the attraction that blazes through him at first sight, or the undeniable pull toward her that only grows stronger with time. His wolf knows the truth. Amber is his mate, and he’ll do anything to keep her safe and happy. But how can he reveal everything he is and everything he’s been keeping from her without losing her forever?
February 26, 2012
Two New Covers!
I'm so excited to share two covers for my upcoming releases!
First off, Worth Fighting For, the fourth book in my Alpine Woods Shifters series, available May 7th! Renee Rocco at Lyrical did a phenomenal job! Isn't it gorgeous?
As leader of a fox skulk, Cody is used to feeling protective of his people. But when his best friend, Misty, gets attacked, the panic he feels has nothing to do with duty. Suddenly, he’s noticing Misty as a woman instead of the girl he grew up with. Is he willing to risk their friendship to pursue a relationship with her?
Misty has loved Cody for years, but he’s always viewed her as one of the guys. She’s tried everything to show him how perfect they would be together, without success. Now, he’s looking at her like she always dreamed he would. But every time she gets close, he pulls away.
Neither see the danger lurking in the background. Someone is plotting against the foxes, leaving them all in jeopardy…especially Misty. Can Cody overcome his fears in time to save the woman he loves?
AND...
The cover for Kalindra, my Gatekeepers book, a collaborative series with Renee Rocco, Silke Juppenlatz, and Annie Nicholas! Another beautiful cover from Renee Rocco! My book won't be out until April 2013, but the first in the series will be coming out next January! So be sure to watch for it!
First off, Worth Fighting For, the fourth book in my Alpine Woods Shifters series, available May 7th! Renee Rocco at Lyrical did a phenomenal job! Isn't it gorgeous?
As leader of a fox skulk, Cody is used to feeling protective of his people. But when his best friend, Misty, gets attacked, the panic he feels has nothing to do with duty. Suddenly, he’s noticing Misty as a woman instead of the girl he grew up with. Is he willing to risk their friendship to pursue a relationship with her?
Misty has loved Cody for years, but he’s always viewed her as one of the guys. She’s tried everything to show him how perfect they would be together, without success. Now, he’s looking at her like she always dreamed he would. But every time she gets close, he pulls away.
Neither see the danger lurking in the background. Someone is plotting against the foxes, leaving them all in jeopardy…especially Misty. Can Cody overcome his fears in time to save the woman he loves?
AND...
The cover for Kalindra, my Gatekeepers book, a collaborative series with Renee Rocco, Silke Juppenlatz, and Annie Nicholas! Another beautiful cover from Renee Rocco! My book won't be out until April 2013, but the first in the series will be coming out next January! So be sure to watch for it!
