So, I sat down to write a heart felt letter to an author…. yet I couldn’t get the words out. Let’s face it, I am not a heart felt sappy letter type of girl. Instead, you are getting my hopefully funny, but just as cool letter to my favorite new to me author of the last year.

Dear Moira Rogers,

Or should I say Bree and Donna? Or maybe @moirarogersbree and @donnajherren considering I am your permanent twitter stalker. Anyway, I wanted to use this day to thank you for so many things, but most importantly hot sexy growly men. Just kidding, you have done more for me than just tease me incessantly with thoughts of a hot sexy, tattooed, geeky, boxer wearing, Andrew. How do I love the super ninja writing duo of Moira Rogers? Let me count the ways….

First, you popped my small publisher cherry. Hard to believe but before your books, I had never purchased from Fictionwise or MyBooksandMore. I was a big five, popular author, Amazon book buyer. It was with both great trepidation and a little hope that I clicked “buy” on Crux after seeing book bloggers raving about it. With that one click, my book buying world opened and expanded. Your writing and your stories are intelligently written and expertly plotted. You gave me confidence in smaller publishers and taught me that sometimes you have to just take a chance on a name you don’t recognize.

The second reason why I love you more than Nutella on pita bread? You take two genres that I love, throw them in a blender and out pops something magical. Well I am sure it doesn’t just pop out for you guys… probably more work than that. When I pick up a Moira Rogers book I don’t have to choose between great story, plot, and characters or great romance and sex scenes. You prove that its possible to seamlessly merge urban fantasy with paranormal romance without sacrificing quality, and you do it with style. I will go so far as to say you are Romantic Urban Fantasy Ninjas and because of it you have your own genre category here at KindleVixen. If only I had Keith Melton‘s paint skillz right now….oh wait….

Lastly Bree and Donna (and yes I realize this letter is bordering on crazy stalker length and you may block me for your own safety), you two write heroes as if you live inside my head. The men in your books are strong, dominant, alphas with attitude. They growl, swear, brood, and are totally dirty in all the right ways. Yet, they are never “standard man candy” and you write them in such a way I never feel like less of a strong, empowered woman for enjoying them. You aren’t afraid to flip off annoying romance rules and stereotypes, giving your characters a sense of realism and relatability.

For all of these reasons and more (I mean really… I could go on), I want to say thank you Moira Rogers. Thank you for being my gateway drug into a world of truly great authors, for not making me choose between urban fantasy and romance, and for giving me hot men to lust after. You have forever influenced my reading habits and are never too busy to let me harass you with useless drivel on twitter. Between your writing, well thought out (and useful!) website, and friendly twitter presence you are an example to authors everywhere.

Sincerely Yours (and Andrew’s),
Tiffany

P.S. Don’t be alarmed if books start showing up at your house asking for your signatures on them…. they are just for my personal shrine. Feel free to pop beta copies of book 3 and 4 in the return box.

P.P.S. You know my email address if you would like to shed some more light on Andrew’s tattoos, geekiness, or body parts (if ya know what i mean).

You can get a complete list of the blogs participating here. Check out tomorrows Fan Letter over at Moonlight to Twilight.

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He’s the last man she should ever want. She’s the last woman he can ever have.

Coming from a family with psychic gifts, Derek Gabriel was aware of but separate from the dangers of the supernatural world, until a rogue wolf shifter stripped away his humanity. The change he barely survived didn’t drive him insane, but the cultural bias against him as an inferior transformed wolf might. And it doesn’t help that he’s fallen for the daughter of the most powerful wolf in the country.

Almost from the moment she was born, Nicole Peyton started planning her escape from the strict confines of elite shapeshifter society, an old-fashioned world where women are valued only for their bloodlines and bank accounts. In New Orleans she has a bar she loves, friends in decidedly low places, and a smoldering sensual tension with an incredibly attractive and deliciously unsuitable man.

Their forbidden longing erupts into unbridled need—until Nick’s sister burns into town with a strike team hard on her heels. Saving her means Nick has to play by the Conclave’s rules…and give up the man she is growing to love.

Unless Derek does something completely crazy—issue a challenge that could shake the foundations of their world.

I am going to go ahead and ask the question I am sure you get all the time, how did you two meet and decide to start writing together? Was it writer-love at first sight where you knew you had to write as a team, or something you kind of grew into?

Bree: Oddly enough, we knew each other for a long time before we decided to start writing together. We met about ten years ago, online. We were both pretty big fans of the new X-Men movie.

Donna: Mmm, Hugh Jackman.

Bree: Scruffy Hugh Jackman! But even though we met ten years ago, we didn’t decide to start writing together until 2007, and even then it was kind of a whim.

What was the first thing you wrote and sold to a publisher together?

Donna: The first thing we started writing was actually Crux–even though, as a full-length book that took months to finish, it wasn’t the first thing we sold.

Bree: In fact, part way through Crux we stopped and decided to write some short stories and novella and see if we could learn a thing or two about the market first. The first stories we sold were Moonshine and Kamikaze. Moonshine is currently available for free on our website!

Are there set roles in your writing partnership? Or do these roles change based on the books?

Donna: Driver picks the music!

Bree: Ha! We change back and forth. The only constants are the cops and the techies. Donna writes the cops, I write the techies. Well, and Donna does the edits and I do the websites.

So far, I have only had a chance to read your novels, but I hear your shorter work is S.T.E.A.M.Y! Do you have a preference when it comes to length? (of the story of course *looks around for pervy blog readers*) 

Bree: I love the long stuff. (I said that just for you pervs.) But in reality, I love them both. I love getting to write short, campy stories full of naughty sex, and I love the chance to tackle sweeping adventure and action.

Donna: Sometimes the short stuff is fun, and it’s better for the sanity sometimes because you can finish it more quickly, check it off the list, and say, “Hey, accomplishment!” But my heart will always belong to the great, sweeping complicated plots of longer books.

It must be a very exciting time for you two ladies, Crossroads is releasing in ebook format tomorrow, February 9th and positive reviews seem to be coming at you from all angles! Can you tell us a bit about the Southern Arcana world?

Donna: It’s a world where magic exists and supernatural creatures might live next door.

Bree: You’ll just never know it, because they hide really well. Unfortunately, being outside the law can mean things get unfair fast, so life isn’t always very pretty.

Crux featured Jackson, a smooth and sexy wizard. Crossroads features Derek, a passionate and powerful wolf shifter. Was one easier to write than the other?

Donna: Every character belongs to one or the other of us, and we take charge of his or her background, motivations, thoughts and feelings. Since Jackson was my character and Derek was Bree’s, I’ll say Jackson was easier.

Bree: Oh yeah, Jackson was totally easier because I didn’t have to write him. (Ha!) Writing Derek was a little trickier, but even he is a walk in the park compared to writing Alec.

Can you describe both Jackson and Derek in just 3 words each?

Bree: Hmmm… Jackson is smart, charming and stealthy-dangerous.

Donna: Derek is loyal, lovable and determined!

We all know that I already have Andrew’s name tattooed on my backside, he is mine…. but I am curious if either of you have a favorite Southern Arcana male and why?

Donna: Hmm, that’s a tough one. There are so many, and each has his own awesome qualities. I like Alec for his broody man pain, Jackson for his Southern good ole boy charm… I will say this: Alec’s heroine has a pretty sexy brother who’ll be showing up.

Bree: It would have to be a toss-up between Derek and Andrew for me. Derek is strong and steady and can cook fabulous dinners as well as build houses, but Andrew…well, Andrew is geek-girl kryptonite. I can’t wait to show everyone why in future books.

(note from KV – geek girl kryptonite?!?! I don’t know if I can take it *swoon*)

In the interest of being fair to the ladies of your books, who are all strong and formidable characters, do you have a favorite Southern Arcana female?

Donna: Mine will always be Mahalia. I want to hang out with her.

Bree: I love Nicole. She is probably my favorite character, though if I had to pick one to hang out with, it’d be Kat. Even if she would kick my butt at video games.

Speaking of Andrew (or maybe that was just in my head), boxers -briefs – or commando? Ok and because I know a few bloggers who would kill me if I didn’t ask…. Same question for Alec!

Donna: Andrew wears boxers, definitely.

Bree: Alec would wear briefs a lot more regularly if he weren’t always rolling out of bed on his way to deal with the latest crisis. Some days he’s lucky he’s wearing pants at all.

(note from KV -*perk* unlucky for us….)

Book 1 of the Southern Arcana series is Crux, Book 2 is Crossroads…. we now know that Alec will get his own book, titled Deadlock. Do you have a set number of books in your head for the series? Can you share how many are contracted so far?

Donna: We signed the Deadlock contract last month. It’s another tale of Conclave politics and forbidden love for Alec, though it’ll be vastly different from Nick and Derek’s story. We’re also hoping to get started soon on the fourth book–which, rest assured, is Andrew’s.

Bree: In Deadlock, you’ll be meeting a firefighting wolf with dark eyes and psychic powers, and possibly a magically amplified human who rides a motorcycle and hunts rogue supernaturals. Which is my way of saying we have plenty of books left to write.

One of my favorite things about this series is the way you blend high action urban fantasy plots with sizzling romance without either appearing weaker than the other. Your books actually forced me to create a blog category for Romantic Urban Fantasy. Is this the genre you prefer to write in and have you always known it?

Bree: I think this can be blamed on the fact that Donna grew up reading romance and I grew up reading urban fantasy. We both ended up in the same place, in that hazy spot between both, but we both brought our love of our respective genres with us. I think we come down a tad bit closer to romance, most days, but we walk that line.

Donna: I think that line really is pretty blurry these days, and I don’t mind falling on either side of it occasionally.

Do you have any writing/story rules? If not, can I suggest one? Andrew must appear shirtless, in nothing but low slung jeans or less for all future book appearances. oh and he should growl, a lot.

Donna: Growling, he can handle. But I’m making him wear clothes…mostly.

Bree: I’m pretty sure he’ll be shirtless at least once during the course of Deadlock. Other than that…well, we’re not much for rules.

I have no idea how you two find the time to write so much, I know how often you are on twitter(!), but you have a pretty large collection of books/stories available…. something for everyone. If you each had to pick one that was your favorite, what would it be?

Bree: My favorite rarely seen book of ours is Sexual Healing. It’s just a tiny story in a stand-alone world, but I love it. It’s our psychic space hookers story.

Donna: Actually, I think Crossroads is my favorite. Derek and Nick are so ready to do what they have to do. It’s hard not to love them together.

Any chance you can torture us with a few hints into what is coming up for Alec in Deadlock? Will he be able to outwolf Derek?…. the forest scene in Crossroads is stiff competition (*eyebrow waggle*)

Donna: I think, depending on what you like about that scene, it’s possible. LOL

Bree: I’ll just say that everything that happens in Deadlock will be bringing his alpha wolf side out in a serious way–politically, emotionally, and yeah…sexually.

Besides Southern Arcana #3, what else can we look forward to from Moira Rogers in the next year?

Bree: We have a lot of exciting book releases in our Red Rock Pass series in 2010! In April the first two books come out in one print volume, in June the fourth book comes out in digital, and in July we are starting our new adventure–a spin-off novella set during the Great Depression with bootlegger and smuggler werewolves.

Donna: We’re also working on some secret projects, as well as our first anthology contribution. This fall, we’ll have a short story (set in the Southern Arcana universe) in the Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance 2 from Running Press (Constable & Robinson in the UK). It’s very exciting for us–and there are loads of other really awesome authors who will be part of it, as well.

Ok, and lastly, I am going to ask this question because I simply can not resist. Will there be any fleshlight appearances in any upcoming books or stories? (Readers, beware, google at your own risk and only when you are alone).

Bree: I would say “no” if it weren’t for the fact that Derek & Andrew’s office manager, Mariko, is totally capable of buying one for Alec just to piss him off. If pissing Alec off was an Olympic sport, Mari would have a lot of gold medals.

Donna: Things could get interesting if Alec’s heroine finds it…but that’s a whole different kind of book!

Thanks again to Donna and Bree for stopping by and putting up with me and my Andrew obsession! Double thanks for being kind enough to give away a copy of Crux here on the blog! *drumroll* I am happy to announce the winner of a free e-book version of Crux is….

Marquetta (lovetoreadforfun)
Congrats Marquetta! We will be in touch

Be sure to pick up Crux, now available in both e-book and print format. Crossroads is available today in ebook format and will be in print format in November!

	Title: Crux (Southern Arcana, Book 1) Release: March 3, 2009 Purchase this book: Amazon | Kindle Version | Book Depository | FictionWise
	Title: Southern Arcana (Southern Arcana, Book 2) Release: February 9th, 2010 Purchase this book: Kindle Version | MBaM

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I feel like I should knock on wood or something. I have had a string of really great books and keep waiting for one to let me down! Crossroads continued my lucky trend of great books and exceeded my expectations. I am hereby declaring Moira Rogers my favorite discovery of 2009.

Nicole Peyton is a werewolf. She also happens to be heir to the very rich and powerful Alpha of the United States pack of werewolves. We first meet Nicole in book 1 of the series, Crux. What makes Nicole so endearing is that she doesn’t want the wealth and power that she has every right to. Instead she leaves the world of werewolf politics and runs a bar in New Orleans. She is trying desperately to live a life of normalcy, constantly turning away from her father’s goals of making her into a powerful female Alpha.

Derek Gabriel is a sexy beast. Derek was turned a werewolf, instead of being born one. As he tries to adjust to his new life he pushes Nicole away, even tho its obvious to all around them there is a connection between them. Thankfully the wolf comes to his senses not too far into the book and tries to claim what his inner wolf is telling him is HIS. Unluckily, on the verge of Nicole and Derek finding out what the future holds for them, Nicole’s twin sister shows up with danger following her.

I went into this story fully expecting Derek and Nick to fight their attraction for half the book, it seemed obvious considering how stubborn they seemed to be! I mean they had already ignored it for 2 years, what was a little more time?!? I was overjoyed to find out I was wrong. The chemistry between the two was sweltering and just too much to ignore. The next thing I knew we had werewolves having sex on the kitchen floor amongst a flurry of waffle batter. This book contains an intimate scene in the forest after a run, which has to be the hottest scene I have read in a very long time…. I had to read it twice. Then I noticed I had a big grin on my face and was blushing furiously. Derek and Nick are just so needy, so intense, so passionate – it is perfection.

One hand dropped to her ankle, and his large fingers encircled it easily. “Tell me to stop.”

She couldn’t. She wouldn’t. “No.”

Derek dragged her ankles apart and dropped to his knees between her legs. He tickled his fingers up her calves as he jerked his gaze to hers again. “Put your hands over your head.”

Sheer primal instinct drove her to obey.

Where Jackson’s southern charm in book 1, Crux, made my heart go pitter patter, Derek’s protective and passionate alpha manhood makes my toes curl.

I should probably point out there is much more to this book than just hot forest sex, lest I get sidetracked and find myself rereading all my bookmarked scenes, again. Crossroads has a complicated and engrossing plot that takes us deeper into werewolf politics. We learn so much more about the life Nicole and her sister have been subjected to along with the bond between them. Crossroads drags you into the characters lives and forces you to experience their passion, their happiness, but also their sadness and pain.

As if all of the above isn’t good enough for a 5 star review, Moira Rogers manages to add a little bit more to the story. Jackson and Mackenzie from Crux are still in the mix and have small parts in the book. We get glimpses of the brooding and sarcastic Alec, at least once in nothing but a pair of jeans (hopefully low slung ones). We are also given a new development in regards to Kat and Andrew, side characters from book 1. They step a bit closer to the front of the stage in Crossroads and I hear that Andrew will be getting his own book after Alec’s. Based on the events in this book, I am going to go ahead and lay claim to Andrew right now. He is mine and you can’t have him.

If you have not read Crux, I encourage you to do so immediately so that you can pick up Crossroads on the day it releases, February 9th. Trust me, you will not be sorry. I am going to leave you all with a small glimpse of my newest book boyfriend, Andrew.

Once Mackenzie had opened the door, she glanced at Nick. “Should I have Jackson bring Kat? Or is he going to pee on her leg or something crazy?”

“I’m not going to pee on anyone.” Andrew growled, and Mackenzie stepped aside and let him pass.

She rolled her eyes and followed, already dialing the phone.

FTC Disclaimer: This book was given to me by the author in exchange for a fair and honest review.

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Jackson Holt makes a decent living as a private investigator in New Orleans, home of one of the largest underground supernatural populations in the United States. He and his partners have never met a case they couldn’t crack…until a local bar owner asks him to do a little digging on her newest hire.

With time running out, she has no choice but to trust Jackson as he struggles to uncover the truth of her past-and her destiny.

Moira Rogers is a new author for me, or rather a new duo of authors. For some reason I went into reading this one expecting a plot heavy on the romance and was pleasantly surprised to find that this book is just as heavy on the action, plot, and character building. I love it when an author surprises me.

The story is about Mackenzie who is on the run from some crazy shifters looking to use her for her body. While on the run she falls into a web of really cool people who convince her the supernatural is real and give her an unexpected support system. Jackson Holt takes a liking to her immediately and will do whatever he needs to keep her safe.

The story arc is reminiscent of a paranormal romance…. girl is in trouble, our hero must use his super powers and super friends to save her. But, in this story our heroine isn’t weak or waiting around to be saved and our hero doesn’t expect her to sit back in a safe corner and wait it out. I found the characters to be honest. The dialogue between them was easy and free flowing. The relationship was realistic, a nice mix of playful flirting with sincerity. Jackson is funny and sexy, protective without being overbearing.

The plot of Crux builds quickly. The book is action packed and I had a hard time finding stopping points so I could get some much needed sleep! There is an atypical twist in the plot three quarters of the way through. After it I thought for sure we were getting an ending and the “Big Bad” would continue to haunt us in the next book, but instead the story keeps going! Because of this small twist in plot sequence, the story loses a bit of momentum and I felt the true ending was smidge anti-climatic. Not overly so, and definitely not enough for me to dislike it.

In Crux Moira Rogers has built a strong supernatural world with an exciting plot and realistic characters. With as much as I enjoyed the interactions between Mackenzie and Jackson, I am looking forward to the next books in the series! There were so many intriguing side characters introduced in this group of friends… only more good stories can come after this!

Crux is available for purchase now from a variety of ebook stores, find the links as well as full chapter excerpts here. Crux will be released in print format on January 5th.

Book 2 of the Southern Arcane Series, Crossroads, will be released in ebook format in February 2010 and print format in December 2010.

FTC Disclaimer: This book was given to me for review from the author

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