Gavin Is Coming!!

November 16, 2014 Keri Lake

Gavin is coming!! …well, I mean his book is coming. The date is set!

Mark your calendars for DECEMBER 5^TH!!

Which is in like ... 3 weeks.

I'm kinda freaking out but no worries! I'll be fine.

Newsletter subscribers will be the first to know!

I’m just adding some finishing touches to the manuscript and then … and then … it goes off to formatting this week!!

I've been obsessing over this thing long enough. It's time to unleash the beast.

I’ll try to get some early ARCs out around the 24^th – possibly earlier, so bloggers, I will be in touch soon!

Speaking of bloggers, in case you missed my previous post, I’m running a contest JUST FOR YOU!

All you have to do is look through some sexy eye candy, cast the Sons and you could win a $50 Amazon gift card!

READERS are going to vote on their favorite collection of hotness.

What do you have to lose??

There will also be an awesome prize pack with some Soul Enslaved themed goodies up for grabs for all who stop by to vote! I had fun picking out these prizes – all of which, are relevant to the book. That’s all I’mma gonna say about that.

Some of the picks coming in have served as an effective distraction for me that past week – holy shit. I gotta say one of my favorites is Nick Bateman. Le sigh.

WARNING: The images you are about to see are total panty drenchers. Proceed with caution.

That was just a warm up ...

Getting hotter...

No words.

What was I saying?

Oh yeah, my book.

If you'd rather participate in the book blast and opt out of the contest, that's okay too! Just fill out your name, email and let me know if you'd like an advanced copy prior to release!

CLICK HERE to sign up!

Some early reviews are coming in!!

Check out this one from Naomi (lots of book quotes included!)

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1098588148?book_show_action=true&page=1

Ah, I LOVE the gifs!

And here’s another from the lovely Terri Rochenski:

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/647461543?book_show_action=true&page=1

Don’t forget to add the book to your Goodreads shelf while you’re there!

Huge thanks to my editor, the very kickass Julie Belfield, for whipping mah boys into shape. I don’t know what I’d do with her. Also, THANK YOU so much to the lovely ladies - Sammy, Naomi and Anne - who've been a huge support these past few weeks ❤

COVER REVEAL FOR SOUL ENSLAVED!!

May 20, 2014 Keri Lake

It’s here. I’ve waited WAY too long to share this cover and it’s finally here!! I know you didn’t pop in to listen to my blabbering so I’ll try to keep this short and sweet by first saying THANK YOU to all my readers who stopped in to vote for your favorite model during the Cover Model Contest. Once again, you made this such a fun event for me!

Thank you to Daniel Sobieray and all his lip-biting, muscly sexiness. He makes one smokin' hot Wrath demon. Le sigh. By the way, ladies, in case you had any doubts while perusing his profile, those abs are the real deal. I’ve got over 500 raw images to prove it.

The background image is Woodward Avenue in Detroit, taken by the amazingly talented Curtis McGuire. One of my favorites and I saved it for Gavin ❤

And enormous thanks to my designer, David Wagner, who is so much fun to work with! I've had a baaaaaaaad case of coverlust going for the last few weeks. There may have been excessive staring and drooling and it's all thanks to David's brilliance. Can’t wait to start the next cover for Soul Redeemed!

Finally, lots of love for the kickass bloggers who helped me spread this purdy little thang all over the net

So without further delay, here is YOUR cover, the one YOU helped design:

SOUL ENSLAVED (Sons of Wrath, #3)

By: Keri Lake

Website: http://www.KeriLake.com

Release Date: TO BE ANNOUNCED

Genre: Adult Paranormal Romance

Cover Designer: David Wagner of Wagner LA Photography

Here is the full wrap:

ADD SOUL ENSLAVED TO YOUR GOODREADS SHELF!

Synopsis:

Imprisonment in Obsidius. Enslavement to a soul-sucking succubus. A reproductive cycle that’d send a sex fiend running into the arms of celibacy. Given the choice, most demons would opt for death.

Gavin, eldest son of Wrath, has been sentenced to all three.

When the succubus decides its time collect, though, he fears his nightmares have only just begun.

And Sabelle’s timing couldn’t be worse.

With a bad case of uncontrollable lust, thanks to his Savidon, the last thing Gavin wants is a vengeful succubus stoking his darkest desires, but debts must be paid—he just didn’t bank on enjoying his punishment so much.

Because the swinging bachelor may have found his perfect mate in the sexy seductress.

However, just as things seem to be looking up, past sins resurface, plunging the two into a deadly game of power and deception. As their worst fears merge into one unexpected threat, Gavin is determined to protect Sabelle and win her freedom.

At any cost.

RELEASE DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON!!

GIVEAWAY TIME!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

SONS OF WRATH SERIES:

WINNER ANNOUNCED!!!!

March 11, 2014 Keri Lake

Okay I’ll just start out by saying this contest was hella crazy. Why?

Last Cover Model Contest, I received about 500 votes, spread out over a two-week period.

This time?

Three times as many!!! And that was in just 4 days of voting!! Holy hell, ladies and gents, you were all over these guys! Ha! Votes continued to come in up until midnight.

Before I get to the winner (don’t peek!), I want to say thank you to some folks who helped out with this contest and made it a success.

First, to David Wagner, for weeding through all the portfolios submitted for the contest, and narrowing down some smokin’ hot guys. Damn, they were sexy and I’d have never stumbled upon them without David’s help. Authors, seriously, check out David’s cover work. He’s so easygoing, fun to collaborate with AND he has connections to some truly stunning men!

Second, to the four gorgeous candidates – Mickael, Rafael, Daniel and Jason. Thanks so much for possessing superior genetics and making this contest an absolute blast! If I could’ve squeezed all four of you onto the cover, I would have!

Third, to my pimps … all the kickass bloggers who helped me spread the word, enormous thanks to each and every one of you!!

And finally, to my readers, thank you for helping me choose the model for Gavin’s book! I love the fact that you all play a role in my stories – a huge role, since a story’s cover is what draws a reader. Thanks to you, Gavin now has a (very) handsome face—one I shall ~~drool over~~, I mean, muse over as I finish writing his book. If you opted in for it, your name will be included in a Special Contributors page of Soul Enslaved just for stopping in to vote!

Okay, now for the WINNERS of the Rafflecopter giveaway!!!

The TWO winners of a $50 Amazon giftcard, Sons of Wrath Property of Gavin t-shirt and swag are:

SIERRA MCBRIDE

HOLLY COLLINS

The FIVE winners chosen to receive an eARC of The Fallen (publishing in April) are:

STEPHANIE FREDRICK

CYNTHIA B. CLUBBS

MICHELE AVERY

NENA MF

BOBBI-VAUGHN READER

I’ll be emailing all winners with the details!!

Now that we have all that sorted … are you ready to see which drool-worthy candidate YOU chose??

I’m so very excited ….

Very very excited ….

Thrilled to announce that the incredibly sexy

DANIEL SOBIERAY

will represent the face of Gavin for Soul Enslaved!!!

Le swoon! That wicked smile! Those beautiful eyes! That chiseled physique! Daniel will make one fine-looking Wrath demon … very happy to have him on the cover!

And I had the pleasure of chatting with David this afternoon, brainstorming ideas to make this cover hot hot hot!! So you’re in for a treat, ladies … as you know, Gavin has his own style and it’ll surely come through in the design we’re planning.

If your guy didn’t happen to win this particular cover—and I’m asking that all voters please be respectful to all candidates in the contest—you still played an enormous role by getting to know the character, spreading the word and taking the time to cast your vote. And for that, I’m incredibly grateful! There will more opportunities throughout this series for all of you to own a part of my stories.

So when is Soul Enslaved coming??

I’m working on Gavin’s story as we speak. I will keep you updated as it gets closer to publication!

In the meantime, I’ll be publishing a FREE short erotic novel, titled The Fallen. That will come out sometime in April and is the story of Xander, the fallen angel in the Sons of Wrath series. This book is a standalone and NOT part of overarching story that spans the series. Keep an eye out for that!

Thanks so much for reading <3

Cover Model Contest Update!!

February 13, 2014 Keri Lake

It’s that time again!

Pull out your drool bibs, stock up on batteries, shine your computer screens and slip into something comfortable cos it's about to get steamy!

The next book in my Sons of Wrath series is Soul Enslaved (Sons of Wrath #3), and I decided that, since the first Cover Model Contest was so much fun, why not let readers choose the face of Gavin’s book?

Add SOUL ENSLAVED to your Goodreads shelf:

ADD SOUL ENSLAVED

Anyone who’s read previous SoW books, knows the eldest Wrath brother carries a certain air about him. Like one reader said to me, “… a man who looks like he can kick your ass and turn you inside out, then adjust his Armani 3-PC like nothing happened.”

I'm not even gonna lie ... I was nervous trying to find a face for his book. My Pinterest boards were going wild for a while there--like I was subconsciously hoping to mash all the Gavin inspiration together and pinpoint the right guy.

For those who might be new to this CMC thang, you’re in for a treat! The last Cover Model Contest was tons of fun.

Check it out: COVER MODEL CONTEST 2013

This time, I had some help recruiting these guys. Huge thanks to the awesomely awesome David Wagner for weeding through nearly 500 candidates and pulling out the best of the best for our beloved Gavin. I’ll tell you what—I thought it was tough going through all those pics for Logan’s book, but take a well-established and respected photographer’s casting call and you end up with massive sensory overload.

Perfectly carved muscles*~*~*~Chiseled jaws*~*~*~Gorgeous eyes

And some of those poses are just … le purrr.

I should've been a photographer.

I can’t even begin to tell you how f**king excited I am right now!! Four sexy candidates are on board for this contest and I'd take any one of them for Gavin's book. Good thing I don't have to choose because every one of them have drool-worthy features. In fact, I wish I could just put all of them on a cover, titled Four Smokin' Hot Guys on a Cover.

No story needed--no one would get past the cover anyway.

So what’s next??

The contest is going to be slightly different this time around.

Readers who are signed up for my VIP Email List are going to get a profile on each of the candidates I have in the pool. THEY will get to drool over each entry and choose the TWO finalists.

Once the two finalists are chosen, I’ll post the voting booth, just like last time, for everyone to vote for the best man who will represent Gavin in Soul Enslaved.

Not yet signed up? No problem! Just click the link below, enter your email address and voila! You’re in!

YOU WANT to be in, not only for the contest, but also because my email subscribers will get coupons for my books. And I won't flood your inbox with a bunch of spam either--unless you consider half-naked men with muscled bodies like Spartan warriors to be spam.

In that case, don't sign up.

When is the next Cover Model Contest??

Email subscribers will receive a password to view and vote for the TWO finalists on February 26^th – March 2^nd.

Everyone will have the chance to vote:

March 6^th – 9^th -- ONLY 3 DAYS!!

I will announce the winner on March 11^th

A cool little swag pack AND a $50 Amazon gift card are up for grabs!

PLUS …

FIVE winners will be awarded e-ARCs of my upcoming erotic novella, The Fallen!

ATTENTION BLOGGERS!!!

I need your help spreading the word about the contest!! If you’d like to participate in the Cover Model Blast, March 6^th – 9^th please sign up via the form below:

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Okay, recap …

FEB. 26^TH – MAR. 2^ND: Readers signed up to my VIP email list will vote on the 4 candidates
TWO finalists will be chosen
MAR. 6^TH - 9^TH: I’ll set up a PUBLIC voting booth right here on the website where EVERYONE and their brother can come and vote for the face of Gavin
Swag pack and $50 Amazon gift card up for grabs PLUS ARCs of my upcoming erotic novella, The Fallen
As before anyone who votes will be added to a Special Contributors Page of Soul Enslaved.

GO FORTH AND SPREAD THE WORD!!

I'll have prizes set aside, including giftcards, and flash giveaways for those who share the news and tag friends!

Mark your calendars for DECEMBER 5TH!!