I used Random.org to pick the two winners of the Advance Reading Copy for THE BEAST WTIHIN.

And the winners are:

Comment #6 TERESA WARNER

Comment #12 DAWN

Congratulations! Teresa and Dawn, email at Jenniferlyonbooks@gmail.com or Jenapodaca@aol.com with your mailing addresses.

I have two ARCs (Advance Reading Copy, which is an uncorrected, bound proof of the book) to give away of THE BEAST WITHIN (out Sept 2010), the Anthology I’m in with Erin McCarthy and Bianca D’Arc.

My story in the anthology is about a once powerful wizard with a dangerous secret, and the woman who will either ruin him or save him.

If you’re interested in winning an ARC,  leave a comment answering this question;  Do you like reading about sizzling hot, powerful men with dangerous secrets?

I’ll announce the two winners on Thursday. Good luck!

First, I’d like to thank you all for making the Cyber Launch Party for BLOOD MAGIC so much fun! I wish I had a necklace for all of you, but alas, I only have one to give away.  And this was HARD! So I stuck to the plan, and randomly chose a winner from all the comments.

And the winner of …

The Grand Prize Necklace is…

MARGARET A GOLLA!

Congratulations Margaret! Please email me your mailing address to Jenniferlyonbooks@gmail.com

The Witch Cat has picked two random Winners!

From the Glittering Purple Hat

 And notified the Witch’s Store….

That   SILVER   is the winner of the free copy of BEDEVILED by Maureen Child!

And that  MEL K  is the winner of the $20.00 gift card to Barnes and Noble!

Silver and Mel K please email me at Jenniferlyonbooks@gmail.com with your name and mailing address!

Joke of the day:

Question: How do you make a witch scratch?
Answer: Take away her “W”

It’s the first day of the Cyber Launch Party for BLOOD MAGIC, the first book in a new paranormal series. Romantic Times Book Club summed up the book as: “Witchcraft, magic and dark curses take on a new twist in Lyon’s action-packed series launch.” They also gave the book a 4 ½ HOT, which is awesome!

To celebrate the launch, I’m giving away prizes here on the blog! For five weeks from January 19^th through February 20^th. Each weekend, I will randomly draw one winner’s name from that week’s comments and announce the winner on the blog. The winner will then need to email me at Jenniferlyonbooks@gmail.com with the info to mail the prize to them.

The prizes will be:

• Week One (January 19-23) $20.00 gift card to Barnes & Noble
• Week Two (January 26-30) Candle set with $15.00 Starbucks Card
• Week Three (February 2-6) Peace, Hope and Serenity Bracelet
• Week Four (February 9-13) Box of Paranormal Books
• Week Five (February 16-20) CHARMED; Season Three DVD Set

Then, on the official release date of BLOOD MAGIC, February 24^th, I will draw one name from ALL the comments over the five weeks for the Grand Prize!

A Celtic Knot Centerpiece Necklace with a Rainbow Moonstone! The gemstone shown here is a Labradorite, but the one in the necklace I’m giving away is a Rainbow Moonstone. This picture isn’t very good, but you can see it here where I bought the necklace: http://www.silverenchantments.com/CelticJewelry/celtic-knot-centerpiece-pendant-necklace_2856.html#2856_gemmed

I’m really excited about this necklace as a grand prize. In BLOOD MAGIC, the heroine, Darcy MacAlister, wears a necklace just like it, only without the gemstone. Darcy has no idea she’s a witch, and in fact, she didn’t even know witches existed. But as the danger rises and Darcy must discover who she is, the necklace plays an important role.

I ordered a necklace for myself too!

So come in and join the fun! For today’s comments, tell me your favorite paranormal book or author. Or are you like me, and unable to ever pick a favorite?