BIG DAY #30 of my Birthday Bash with a Blog Takeover with Author Teresa D'Amaro

Happy Birthday to ME! Happy Birthday To ME. Happy birthday to MEEEEE. Happy birthday to ME.


OH wait,,,,, this isn't about my birthday. Okay, yes it is. See, today is Jo Jo's birthday but it's also MY birthday! How kewl is that? She's been having this great big thirty days of her birthday, and so I've been watching, of course, pretending it's my celebration. Cuz after all, we're twins! Okay, maybe not, but that's okay. LOL *jojo pops in* ....of course we are! *poof...she's gone again*

So I decided to hijack Jo Jo's blog to celebrate! Course to do that, I have to do something special in return for Jo Jo. So HAPPY BIRTHDAY JO JO! **Dancing around the room** Now, what to do for that birthday. I could sing for her! Oh wait, I tried that above and almost chased everyone of you away. We know that is so not the right thing to do. Wait, I could give her a gift. Yeah, that's the ticket!

I could give her a kitty cat. Oh, wait, that doesn't work. Giving live animals can be dangerous. I could give her a new car! oh, that takes money. Nope, don't have enough of that laying around here. I know! I can give her a werewolf! But which one? I have to keep mine here at my house. I'm afraid my heroines are a bit too possessive of their wolves to give them up. And since they still hang out in my head, I can't quite share them with JoJo on her blog without getting disowned! They get upset if I even think of it, and a growly werewolf so is not the best way to be able to write. That nasty growling you hear in the background is Nora threatening my life if I let Ryland so much as peek in the room! (Yikes!!! Go away Ryland. Don't you even stick one hair of that sexy head in this room! I like my life!) So I had to look elsewhere.

My favorite NOT my werewolf is pretty hot, though. Well, if you're ready to battle Runa, his chosen lifemate. Who is this very hot werewolf? Why it's Shade, from Larissa Ione's Desire Unchained. Isn't he hot? *jojos pops back in.....Licks pretty, yummie man candy.......runs back to teresas blog*

Ok, so looks aren't everything, right? Mouthwatering or not, he still has to have some personality to him. What is it about Shade that I like so much? It's his personality. He's a little boy, always afraid of his future and what will happen to him, but he craves something he thinks he can't have. *jojo pokes in head* Plus he's HAWT

I think this paragraph says it all:

Still, Shade would be willing to take the chance... If not for the curse. He couldn't risk falling in love with the female he bonded himself to -- and he knew he would fall, and fall hard. The desire for a loving family had been bred into him on his mother's side, and every day he ached for what he couldn't have.

See, even though Shade didn't start out as a werewolf shapeshifter, he did have a wolf mentality to start. He always wanted a family. It's what makes those wolf shifters so hot, isn't it? They aren't afraid of a little responsibility. They ache for the desire to love and be loved. And to wrap that love around their chosen mate. They are affectionate and kind, unless of course you try to hurt one of their own. Then he reacts, powerful, dangerous, deadly.


And what happens when this werewolf knows his mate will cause his death? Does he kill her, like his brothers suggest?

You tell me. Since I'm taking over Jo Jo's blog, I thought I'd do a giveaway or two. I have in my hands a copy of Tigress by the Tail, *jojo squeeeees* which is no longer in print. I'm willing to give an autographed copy to one commenter! Just think, it's now considered rare! And I have a copy of Dark Succession, in ebook only, available to one winner!

Leave a comment, tell me what you think of Shade, From Larissa Ione's Desire Unchained.

Also, if you tell me you have read Dark Succession or SheWolf and are able to tell me Nora's Father's name/Kieran's brother's name, I'll enter you in a contest to win a Calendar and mouse pad! Ok, so it's not the gold mine I want it to be, but it is a kewl calendar. With lots of photos of wild, and dangerous animals, including lions, tigers and bears, errr wolves. :D (Sorry, no bears yet). And the mouse pad is just plain awesome!

Happy Birthday Jo Jo, I hope you like Shade as much as I do! *jojo sends twitter update* ummmmm ya!

Now for a little bit about me before we get to the giveaway rules.

~What are your favorite types of Heroes & / or heroines?
I tell people my favorite heroes are "Little boys in big, dangerous bodies". Men who haven't quite grown up yet, but still have this massive alpha part to them that fights with their boyish ways.
 
For heroines, I love women who are strong emotionally, and feminine. I'm not as much into the Kick Ass heroines, not because I don't like them, but after a while they seem unrealistic. I want someone who has to overcome with inner strength.
 
~Can you tell us a little about yourself?
Gee, I'm just me. I was born in Georgia, claim both Georgia AND Alabama as my "State of origin". LOL. I'm retired Air Force, where I served 20 years in both the Supply and Meteorological career fields. I'm married to a wonderful man named Doug, and have 2 dogs who think they're children! Watch it, or I'll start pulling out the "baby pictures". *jojo emails pics of her 5 (children) puppies*

~Fav color
Emerald GREEN!

~Fav Scent
Stargazer Lillies

~Fav Flavor
Potatoes with butter. Ahh yes. Lots of butter (my weakness)

~Fav shampoo - None

~Fav movies - I'm a HUGE movie goer, but don't have one that I can say is a favorite of mine. Unlike how I am with books (I only re-read over and over books that I truly adore), I watch a lot of movies over and over. My favorite changes from year to year. Right now, I like the artistic skill brought to Avatar, while I loved the exciting action of Iron Man 2.
 
~ How did you get into writing?
LOL that's such a long story. But other than the typical "I always wanted to write" like every other author, I blame Christine Feehan. I had quit my job, and for three straight months did nothing but read. Of course her books where what I read. I'd read the entire series, but not in order. So I sat down and read each of them in order. One after the other. Averaging one book per day. Finally, something inside me started wanting to help the world "progress". I wrote a fan-fiction (I did not use any of her characters, though I did use her world). No I do NOT have a copy of that anymore. LOL. It was good, but I wasn't happy. I wanted MY own world. Thus, an author was born. :D
 
~Whats a typical writing day for you like?
My typical day starts with my "day job". I work from home for it as well, so that's good. During the day, when my work day is slow, or during breaks, I drop in on twitter, say hi to all my reader and writing buddies. The nice thing about writing is I've made tons of friends. After work, I fix dinner, and might watch an hour or two of tv. Then I come into the computer room/or on the laptop, and I sit to write. Due to the day job, I only write until 11-midnite or so, though if my work hours ever change, I can see me writing till 2-3 am. That's when I'm my most productive.
 
~Whats the best thing about being an author?
Two best parts: The accomplishment of finishing an awesome manuscript, one I'm very proud of, and having people tell me how much they enjoy my work.
 
~Do you have any advice for aspiring writers?
Believe.

When I started writing I would suddenly doubt my work (Ok, I still do that). Writing is solitary, and it's hard to keep up the belief in yourself while you are alone. Always believe in yourself. Never throw something out because you think it's bad, because next week you'll be in love with it again. Always believe. And when you can't believe, step away and come back in a few days.
 
Quickies

Pizza or burger Burger
Dress or jeans Jeans!
Highlander or vampire Highlander (or shapeshifter, or maybe highlander shapeshifter)
Fire or water Fire
Up or down Up
Black & white or color Green
Half full or half empty Half full
Day or night Night
Star trek or star wars oooh that's not fair! They are both pretty even.
Sword or gun sword!
Eyes or mouth Mouth
Strawberry or cherry Cherry
Old or new Old
High or low Low
Shower or bath Bath
Paperback or hardback Paperback, but prefer Kindle Ebook
Desktop or laptop both
Coke or pepsi Coke
Winter or summer Summer
Dog or cat Dog
Movie theatre or movies at home Theater!!! absolutely!

Don't forget to check me out at:
Blog:
http://teresadamario.com/blog/

Website:
http://www.teresadamario.com/

Twitter:
http://twitter.com/teresadamario

My Books:
http://www.teresadamario.com/resume/resume.htm

Don't forget to checkout JoJo at my Blog today!

Now onto the Giveaways!!!

WORLD WIDE

~I have in my hands a copy of Tigress by the Tail,  which is no longer in print. I'm willing to give an autographed copy to one commenter! Just think, it's now considered rare! *jojos squeeeees again*

~ And I have a copy of Dark Succession, in ebook only, available to one winner!

Leave a comment, tell me what you think of Shade, From Larissa Ione's Desire Unchained.

US ONLY

~I'll enter you in a contest to win a Calendar and mouse pad! if you tell me you have read

 Dark Succession or SheWolf and are able to tell me

 Nora's Father's name/Kieran's brother's name,

*Giveaway ends June 18th*