Welcome my lovely literal addicts!

LITERAL ADDICTION is very happy to be today's stop on Rebecca Zanetti's Twisted tour!

Rebecca wrote her first story when she was six – a romance between a princess and neighboring prince. The princess fell out of her castle and the prince rescued her. A happily ever after was had by all.

This theme of romance has been carried through Rebecca’s works until present time. While today’s heroine may have a medical degree, black belt in Karate and her own 401K, she’s still after that happy ending. And today’s prince may have fangs and wear a black hat, but hey, a modern princess likes a guy who bites.

Rebecca attended Pepperdine University, earning a bachelor’s degree in Journalism with a Political Science emphasis. While there she worked as the Editor-in-Chief of The Graphic newspaper, a member of the Pi Phi Sorority and an intern for President Reagan, who still gave 3-5 speeches a week, even though he was no longer president.

After college, Rebecca worked as an art curator and a Senate aide before heading to law school, where she received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Idaho. She married Tony Zanetti in the middle of her second year of law school and became pregnant with their first child during the third year. She graduated law school, gave birth three weeks later, and took the Bar Exam three weeks after that. All she remembers about the bar exam is that it was so quiet in the testing room, she thought about taking a quick nap. But she continued on, passed the bar and became a lawyer. She worked for a large firm, then a small firm, then the county while also teaching legal classes at her local community college. Now she writes about vampires.

Growing up amid the glorious backdrops and winter wonderlands of the Pacific Northwest has given Rebecca fantastic scenery and adventures to weave into her stories. She resides there with her husband, children and extended family who inspire her every day. Rebecca has completed several manuscripts, winning awards throughout the writing industry for her work. She is currently working on the Dark Protector’s Series published by Kensington Brava.

Connect with Rebecca online at her Website, on Facebook, on Twitter, and at Goodreads.

Rebecca is the creator of the awesome DARK PROTECTOR, MAVERICK MONTANA and SINS BROTHERS series and I highly suggest that you check out all of Rebecca's books, but for today, I'm here to promote and celebrate the upcoming releases of the DARK PROTECTORS series, Twisted, which is coming June 20, 2013, and Shadowed which is scheduled for 10/3/13!

For new readers, here's everything you need to know about the DARK PROTECTORS series...

The Kayrs family leads not only the vampire nation, but also the Realm, which is a coalition of vampires, shifters, and witches.   Years ago, an evil vampire race called the Kurjans declared war on the Realm by creating a deadly virus that infects vampire mates.  The virus attacks chromosomal pairs and takes mates from immortal to human, and maybe down to death.  No cure for the virus has been found for mates, and the vampires, who are male only, know that time is running short. 

In addition, the demons declared war on the Realm, going so far as to kidnap the youngest Kayrs brother and torture him for five years.  He has been rescued, damaged but still alive.  The eldest Kayrs, the king, is out for revenge, no matter the cost. 

The prophets of all the races predicted the coming of a young psychic named Janie who is destined to change the world.  How, nobody knows.  The vampires found her as a young girl, and one of their leaders adopted her and raised her with love and determination.  In the final four stories of this series arc, Janie is an adult, and it’s time for that change—if she lives long enough.

Fated

DARK PROTECTORS Book #1

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Marry Me

Cara Paulson does not give up easily. A scientist and a single mother, she’s used to fighting for whatever she wants, keeping a cool head, and doing whatever it takes to protect her daughter Janie. But “whatever it takes” has never before included a shotgun wedding to a dangerous looking stranger with an attitude problem…

Or Else

Sure, the mysterious Talen says he’s there to protect Cara and Janie. He also says that he’s a three-hundred-year-old vampire. Of course, the way he touches her, Cara might actually believe he’s had that long to practice…

Claimed

DARK PROTECTORS Book #2

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A DARING RESCUE

Emma Paulsen is a geneticist driven by science. But she’s also a psychic, so when a dark, good-hearted vampire frees her from the clutches of the evil Kurjans, she realizes he must be the man who’s been haunting her dreams. But with a virus threatening vampire mates, Emma may discover a whole new meaning of “lovesick”…

A DEADLY DECISION

As King of the Realm, Dage Kayrs has learned to practice diplomacy. Still, it’s taken three hundred years to find his mate, so he’ll stop at nothing to protect her–even if it means turning his back on his own kind…

Tempted

DARK PROTECTORS Book #2.5

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CONSTANT DANGER

On the run from a mental institution and her vindictive half-brother, it’s safe to say that Sarah Pringle’s happy life as a schoolteacher is on hold. Too bad that as far as self-defense goes, “run and hide” is the best she’s got. And with the monsters that started her escape hot on her heels, that’s not going to cut it for long…

INSTANT LUST

That is, unless Sarah has a bigger, badder, hotter monster on her side. Max Petrovsky is right at the top of the list of alpha male ass-kickers. And he knows exactly what Sarah’s up against. Good thing, because the minute he sees her something primal kicks in, turning everyday attraction into red-hot desire. As long as they’re cooperating, why not mix some pleasure with business? Of course, Max should probably tell Sarah he’s a vampire himself…

Hunted

DARK PROTECTORS Book #3

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Ready Or Not

Moira Dunne is a witch—the quantum physics kind. Time and space are her playthings. Which might explain why her one-night stand from a hundred years ago has turned up to “claim” her—and request her family’s assistance with the war he’s brewing. But the more she learns about Connlan Kayrs, the more she comes to think this is normal behavior for him…

There’s Nowhere To Hide

When Conn and Moira tumbled on the moonlit grass, Conn hadn’t meant to mark her as his mate for all time. She was only twenty! But it wasn’t easy to wait for her. It was even harder to forget her. So when he finally returns for his wicked-hot witch, he’s ready to let the sparks flying. Even if he burns up in flames…

Consumed

DARK PROTECTORS Book #4

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Sometimes You Mate For Life

For the past ten years Jordan Pride has dedicated his life to protecting his people from a deadly shifter virus. But in a rare moment of distraction, Jordan's guard drops just long enough for his fate to take an irreversible twist. Unless the woman he loves surrenders everything to him, again and again, under a full moon rising. . .

Provoked

DARK PROTECTORS Book #5

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A TIME FOR WAR…

A casualty of the war between the demons and the vampires, Jase Kayrs has been missing for six long years. His older brothers want answers—but they’re going to have to get them from an unlikely source. For when Kane Kayrs tracks down Amber Freebird, what he finds is a blonde, vegan pacifist who has no intention of using her skills in his war…

A TIME FOR LOVE…

Amber enjoys her life of chaotic freedom and has no intention of falling in line just because a sexy-as-sin vampire insists on order. Unfortunately, he discovers she may be the only hope they have of finding his brother, and there’s no way he’s going to let her go—even if it means mating her to gain her cooperation. The two are as different as can be, yet when the dominant Kane and the untamed Amber finally unite to rescue Jase, they just may find that opposites really do attract…

Twisted

DARK PROTECTORS Book #5.5

COMING 6/20/13!

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Maggie is a wolf shifter who was captured and experimented on by the Kurjans. Now that a cure has finally been found for shifters (although not for vampire mates or witches), she can concentrate on creating a new life for herself and finally accepting that her memories are gone forever. Most memories, that is. Sometimes in the hazy world between dreams and dawn, she hears a Scottish voice, dark and deep, that sounds suspiciously like wolf-shifter Terrent Vilks. A man she happened to anger by kidnapping a few years back. Hey, it was for a good cause.

Terrent Vilks knows more than he’s let on for the past several years. After digging for answers, he knows exactly why the demons want Maggie dead. And he remembers his past with Maggie…very well. She is finally where he wants her. Now all he has to do is discover what exactly the Kurjans did to her, beat the demons into so much submission they leave her alone, and get her to fall in love with him. Again. Good thing he’s used to wrangling monsters.

Shadowed

DARK PROTECTORS Book #6

COMING 10/3/13!

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Now that you are all well acquainted with the DARK PROTECTORS series, let's give you a chance to win something cool...

CONTEST: 

Rebecca is giving away a HUGE SWAG Pack of Dark Protector and other Rebecca Zanetti goodies to one lucky winner at the end of the tour.  US/CANADA ONLY.

To enter, find the Rafflecopter widget for Rebecca’s Event on our Author’s Corner page, follow the directions, take action, and mark as ‘Done’.

Good Luck, and as always... HAPPY READING!

Oh, don't forget to follow along with the rest of Rebecca's tour as well!!

6/17- Book Monster Reviews 

6/17- Literal Addiction 

6/17- Cocktails and Books 

6/18- GraveTells 

6/18- United by Books 

6/18- Ramblings From This Chick 

6/19- Close Encounters with the Night Kind 

6/19- Toot's Book Reviews 

6/19- The Reading Café 

6/20- Salacious Reads 

6/20- Books, Books & More Books 

6/21- The Jeep Diva

6/21- Deal Sharing Aunt 

6/22- Page Flipperz 

6/22-Joceleyn Dex Blog 

6/22- Musings From An Addicted Reader 

6/23- Buffy's Ramblings 

6/23- Wicked Readings by Tawania  

6/24- Books-N-Kisses 

6/24- Mad Hatter Reads 

6/25- Darker Passions 

6/25- My Reading Obsession 

6/26- Paranormal Haven 

6/26- Romancing the Book 

6/27- Book Lovin' Mamas 

6/27- Bookin' It Reviews 

6/27- Reading Between the Wines 

6/28- Under the Covers 

6/28- Riverina Romantics 

6/28- Froggarita's Bookcase

BOOK REVIEWS:

LITERAL ADDICTION is always posting new reviews, plus we have quite a few books in queue, and several we'd like to take on for review as well.  

Our latest website published review - Heather Killough-Walden's "The Warlock King" - & links to our most recent Blogger archived reviews can be read over on our Book Reviews page...

As of 4/23/13, up next are...

• JR Ward's "Lover at Last" (Event TBD)
• Jeaniene Frost's "Twice Tempted" (Event 6/9/13)
• Sherrilyn Kenyon's "Inferno" (Event 6/15/13)
• Katie MacAlister's "Time Thief" (Event 6/10/13)
• Sarah M. Ross's "Awaken", "Avenge", "Atone" & possibly "Inhale/Exhale" (Event TBD)
• Raven Bower's "Weeping Dark, Bleeding Edge" (Event TBD)
• Rhyannon Byrd's "Wicked in Moonlight" (Event 6/6/13)
• Larissa Reinhart's "Still Life in Brunswick Stew" (Event 6/13/13)
• Alexandra Ivy's "Darkness Avenged" (Event 6/8)
• Stephanie Tyler's "Dire Desires" (Event 7/6) and "Defiance" (Event 6/21/13)
• Michele Hauf's "Soul Magic" and "Beautiful Danger" (Event 7/1)
• Keri Arthur's "Dancing with the Devil", "Hearts in Darkness", & "Chasing the Shadows" (Event 8/27)
• Erin Quinn's "The Five Deaths of Roxanne Love" (Event 8/30)
• Maggie Shayne's "Eternity" and "Infinity" (Event TBD)
• Celia Kyles' entire RIDGEVILLE series (Event TBD)
• Deanna Chase's "Influential Magic" (Event TBD)
• Nancy Gideon's "Prince of Shadows' (Event 6/22/13)
• Rachel Caine's "Fall of Night" (Event 6/7/13)
• Hildie McQueen's entire PROTECTORS series (Event TBD)
• M.L Brennan's "Generation V" (Event TBD)
• SM Stirling's "Shadows of Falling Night" (Event TBD)
• Sarah Pinborough's "A Matter of Blood" (Event TBD)
• Steven Harper's "The Havoc Machine" (Event TBD)
• Myke Cole's "Shadow Ops: Fortress Frontier" (Event TBD)
• Rob Thurman's "Slashback" (Event TBD)
• A.A Aguirre's "Bronze Gods" (Event TBD)
• Thomas Sniegoski's "Walking in the Midst of Fire" (Event TBD)
• Robert Silverberg's "Tales of Majipoor" (Event TBD)
• Mitzi Sereto, et al "Thrones of Desire"
• D.L King et al "Seductress"
• Linda Poitevin's "Gwynneth Ever After" (Event TBD)
• Devon Monk's "Cold Copper" (Event 7/5/13)
• Shanon Grey's "Meadow's Keep" (Event TBD)
• ...and a TON of other awesome Penguin sent titles and new author ARCs that I and my Associate and Guest Reviewers are working our way through. :)

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** A VERY special thanks to our Associate & Guest Reviewers for helping LITERAL ADDICTION during this incredibly busy time!  You guys are the best, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart! 

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