Thanks so much for having us, Dawn and Amanda. I’m here to talk about the guys from the band Oblivion, aka the series Lost in Oblivion written by myself and Cari Quinn. We met five years ago and one of the first things that brought us together…well, besides Nora Roberts LOL…was music. We both LOVE music, so it was only natural that it would end up being the facilitator to our first published series together.
And like the guys we write about, we got a little rebellious about how we went about writing this series. Our Introductory story is a true-blue set up. It showcases the best and worst of our characters in the hopes that you—the reader—will be intrigued enough to want to know more.
But beyond that, the book is about the romance/relationship of the band as a whole. We didn’t want to bog down book 1 with so much of the band creation process. It would have taken away from the romance aspect of the books. We really wanted a good foundation before people read the individual stories.
It does make for a different sort of book. Some will like it, some will be indifferent, and some will hate it. I think that’s the best part of the self-publishing game. If we tried to sell this to an editor we’d get a serious side-eye about it. But here and now we were able to take a chance on a story we needed to tell. And that story is made up of quite the diverse set of people.
We have Simon…the narcissist. On the outside he looks like a good-time Charlie, a boy that’s never grown up. But if you dig a little deeper you’ll see that he’s values his friends and the band much more than it seems.
Then there’s Deacon…the peacemaker. His one job has always been to hold everyone together. Through the addictions, the breakups, the laughter, and the fights…Deacon is their one constant.
Gray…the wildcard. He’s nearly silent in all but his music. He’s a new addition to the band and in love with Jazz, their new drummer. They came as a package deal. Gray is locked up in his own demons based on a shared past between himself and Jazz. They come into the band with enough baggage for six people
Then there’s Nick…the born musician and co-founder of the band that locks his talent in a cage. He hides crippling stage fright under anger and sarcasm. The band is his life—seriously. He can’t live without it.
And finally…Jazz. She is the temptress, the confidante, the glue, and the lynchpin. Her effervescent personality brings life and joy to the group, but she also brings conflict and pain. Two men fall for her, but only one truly owns her heart.
I did mention diverse when it came to the members of Oblivion. Just wait until you see who we match them up with in their individual stories. 😉
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SERIES SPOTLIGHT – LOST IN OBLIVION
SEDUCED
A PREQUEL to the NA rock star series Lost In Oblivion.
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Warning: get ready for a testosterone overload. The guys are in the driver’s seat in Seduced – and the ride’s gonna rock.
Twenty-three year old Nick Crandall has one focus in his life: Oblivion, the band he formed with his best friend Simon Kagan. With gigs coming up and the band members lacking focus after losing their drummer to rehab, they’re out of ideas. Until Oblivion’s bassist, Deacon McCoy, poses a surprising suggestion.
Bring in someone new. Two someones.
One You Tube video gone viral later, Oblivion is poised on the brink of stardom. With their new hot drummer chick — who comes in a package deal with a talented guitarist who happens to be head over pick in unrequited love with her – it seems like everything’s falling into place. Or will the band Nick and Simon have fought to keep together disintegrate before their eyes?
Four guys & one woman + more success than they ever bargained for = trouble, of the sexiest kind.
Get Seduced by this novel-length introduction to the band Oblivion. This preview occurs before the four forthcoming books about each of the band members. Sometimes getting lost means finding yourself…
Add to your Goodreads Shelf: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17454336-seduced
LOST IN OBLIVION Website: http://www.lostinoblivion.com
ROCKED
Book 1 in the NA rock star series, Lost in Oblivion
Coming in September
Onstage he’s Demon, the unsurpassable bassist.
Offstage he’s the Peacemaker, the mastermind who keeps his volatile band from imploding.
Opening for their idols on their first ever tour, Oblivion is living the dream. That dream becomes a nightmare when Oblivion draws more attention than the headliner and egos clash. Frustrated at being shoved out of his mediator role by their new manager, Deacon McCoy loses himself in brutal workouts only coming up for air long enough to refuel—and that means hunting down the catering truck at odd hours.
Especially the deliciously cute chef who excites his taste buds as much as his body.
The child of roadie parents, Harper Pruitt has heard every pickup line twice. To her, musicians are one step above the scraps on her cutting board. All she wants is to get enough experience to run her own catering company, but Deacon and his bottomless and surprisingly gourmet stomach is too tempting to resist. Before long, she finds herself wanting to experiment with him outside the kitchen.
When Harper sees that Deacon’s sense of responsibility is doing him serious damage, she realizes he’s far from the typical rock star. But as the band’s fame grows, she wonders if she can love a man who doesn’t know how to let anyone in—even her.
You met Deacon McCoy in SEDUCED, now you can watch just how far a big man can fall.
Add to your Goodreads Shelf: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18140422-rocked
LOST IN OBLIVION Website: http://www.lostinoblivion.com
BIO: Cari Quinn
USA Today bestselling author Cari Quinn wrote her first story—a bible parable—in 2nd grade, much to the delight of the nuns at her Catholic school. Once she saw the warm reception that first tale garnered, she was hooked. Now she gets to pen sexy romances for a living and routinely counts her lucky stars. When she’s not scribbling furiously, she can usually be found watching men’s college basketball, playing her music way too loud or causing trouble. Sometimes simultaneously.
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BIO: Taryn Elliott
I’m from the great state of New York–upstate NY, thank you very much. My family consists of a brother who takes care of keeping the snarky side of me alive and a dog that is more spoiled child than mutt. My writer-friends are the glue that keeps my crazy ideas more in the sane category, and my non-writerly friends are the reason I’m not a complete hermit. I can’t go a day without laughing and I truly do fall in love with each and every one of my leading men as I write their book. Music is life and every story has its own soundtrack.
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Cari Quinn and Taryn Elliot’s SEDUCED Blog Tour
July. 28 – August 31
7/28- Miscellaneous Thoughts of A Bookaholic
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7/28- KT Book Reviews
http://ktbookreviews.blogspot.com/
7/29- Scorching Book Reviews
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7/30- Reading Between the Wines
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7/31- United by Books
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8/01- Book Monster Reviews
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8/02- Book Lovin’ Mamas
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8/03- Ramblings from This Chick
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8/04- Kelly P’s Blog
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8/05- Inside the Pages of A Book
http://www.insidethepagesofabook.blogspot.com/
8/06- Mama’s Reading Break
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8/07- Why I Can’t Stop Reading
http://whyicantstopreading.wordpress.com/
8/08- Scandalicious Book Reviews
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8/09- True Story Book Blog
http://truestorybookblog.com/
8/10- Literal Hotties Naughty Book Reviews
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8/11- Mythical Books
http://mythicalbooks.blogspot.com/
8/12- Books, Books and More Books
http://booksbooksmorebooks.blogspot.com/
8/13- Babbling About Books
http://kbgbabbles.blogspot.com/
8/13- The Reading Cafe
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8/14- Sassy Book Reviews
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8/15- Mad Hatter Reads
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8/16- Lily Element
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8/17- Manga Maniac Café
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8/18- CS Maxwell Blog
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8/19- Wicked Readings by Tawania
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8/19- Let’s Get Romantical
http://goodromancenovel.blogspot.com/
8/20- Bibliophile Mystery
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8/21- Salacious Reads
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8/22- Inner Goddess
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8/23- Books-N-Kisses
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8/24- Cocktails and Books
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8/24- Salacious Reads
http://www.salaciousreads.com/
8/25- Literal Addiction
http://www.literaladdiction.com/
8/26- Romance Junkies
http://www.romancejunkies.com/rjblog/
8/27- Flirting with Romance
http://flirtingwithromance.blogspot.com/
8/28- Dalene’s Book Reviews
http://www.dalenesbookreviews.blogspot.com/
8/29- My Secret Romance
http://www.mysecretromancebookreviews.com/
8/30- Toot’s Books Reviews
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8/31- Close Encounters with the Night Kind
http://closeencounterswiththenightkind.blogspot.com/
8/31- Reader Girls
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