Be wary when you enter here. This is the realm of shadows, of dark and dangerous men who haunt the night, their eyes burning with need and desire. Men who will lure you into places you might be wiser not to go, men who can promise to love you forever…and make good on that promise.
IN STORES NOW
The back cover copy for EVERLASTING KISS says:
DESIRE NEVER DIES
Daisy O’Donnell doesn’t get the attraction some women feel for vampires. She likes her men with a pulse. And she’s just met one who’s full of life: Erik Delacourt, the unreasonably sexy man she keeps meeting at a popular L.A. nightclub called the Crypt. She barely knows him, but there’s no resisting the connection she feels…
There’s one important detail Erik hasn’t gotten around to telling her yet. He’s a powerful vampire out to hunt the Blood Thief who is draining young vampires all over the city—and who has just raised the stakes by destroying one of Erik’s friends. To Erik, Daisy is a bright spot of innocence in a world of darkness and menace. He’ll do anything—even lie to her—to keep her safe and pure. If only he knew that Daisy has something of her own to hide…
If you've read my News and Notes page, you already know that Zebra has rejected my paranormal romance. I guess I'd better read my contracts more closely in the future. I didn't realize they only wanted books set in contemporary times. I know some of my readers have asked for a book set in the past, something along the lines of A Darker Dream and the first half of Embrace the Night. But I guess it's not to be.
Hope all is well in your corner of the world.
Mandy
COMING SOON
Everlasting Desire
October 2010
Untitled
February 2011
VAMPIRE ROMANCE BY AMANDA ASHLEY
Published by Leisure Books
1. Embrace the Night 1995
2. Deeper Than the Night 1996
3. Sunlight Moonlight 1997
4. A Darker Dream 1998
5. Shades of Gray 1998
6. Midnight Embrace 2002
Published by Zebra Books
7. After Sundown 2003
sequel to Shades of Gray
8. A Whisper of Eternity 2004
9. Night's Kiss 2005
10. Desire After Dark 2006
sequel to After Sundown
11. Dead Sexy 2/07
12. Night's Touch 7/07
sequel to Night's Kiss
13. Dead Perfect 2/08
14. Night's Master 10/08
sequel to Night's Touch
15. Night's Pleasure 2/09
sequel to Night's Master
16. Immortal Sins 10/09
17. Everlasting Kiss
VAMPIRE/PARANORMAL/FANTASY
Published by Leisure Books
1. After Twilight - Ashley 2001
2. Paradise - Baker - 1999
Published by St. Martin's Press
2. Midnight Pleasures 2003
3. Stroke of Midnight 2004
Published by Running Press
4. Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance 2008
5. The Mammoth Book of Time Travel Romance 2009
Final Curtain Beauty and the Beast
This is another fantastic show that we went to see over and over again. James Barber was awesome as the Beast (middle). The transformation at the end was mind-boggling!
Curtain Call The Scarlet Pimpernel - Doug Sills (white shirt), William Michals (far right)
This is one of my favorite plays. Doug Sills was fantastic as the Pimpernel. Great voice, and, oh, so funny! Simply an amazing experience.
The Phantom of the Opera Final curtain
Simply no words to describe the incredible voice of Davis Gaines. We saw Phantom about 25 times and it just got better and better. And Dale Kristin. Oh, my, can that girl hold a note! The masquerade scene is simply stunning, the ending left me in tears.
VAMPIRES...THE UNDEAD...NOSFERATU...
Some people love them. Some people hate them. Anne Rice reawakened our fascination with them. Lori Herter gave them a romantic twist. Yes, I'm talking about vampires. Not the blood-sucking fiendish ones who send shivers of fear down our spines, but those dark tortured heroes who give us shivers of another kind.
I can remember how entranced I was when I read Interview With a Vampire, yet how disappointed I was that Anne's vampires were unable to make love. All that charm and charisma, all that raw sexuality, going to waste! Then along came Nancy Gideon's hero in Midnight Kiss. He was everything I wanted in a vampire - he was handsome, mysterious, sexy, lonely, haunted, with just the right blend of danger and tenderness. Oh, yes, I loved him!
Another book that inspired me was Obsession by Lori Herter. Another tortured hero! I loved it.
About the time I was falling in love with children of the night, I reached a point in my career where I felt I needed a break from writing western historicals. As vampires were much on my mind at the time, I wrote my very first vampire romance, a short story titled MASQUERADE for an anthology titled THE TOPAZ MAN PRESENTS SECRETS OF THE HEART, which is now out of print. It was more recently published in a Leisure anthology titled AFTER TWILIGHT.
As it turned out, a short story wasn't enough, and so I wrote EMBRACE THE NIGHT. And thus Amanda Ashley was born. I'm happy to say that EMBRACE THE NIGHT is being reissued in September of 2006.
Frank Langella was my inspiration for Gabriel. If you've seen the movie DRACULA, starring Frank, then you know why.
Damon of The Vampire Diaries
Damon, Elena, and Stefan of The Vampire Diaries
Elizabeth Camp sent me this plague, which reads:"This award is presented to Amanda Ashley, in recognition of your brilliance and excellence within the literary realm, and in appreciation for her hard work and dedication, in bringning her fans the stories that will forever live in their hearts..."
One of my readers, Elizabeth Camp, sent me the following poem and I thought it was so cute, I just had to share it. If you think Elizabeth's name sounds familiar, it's because I've used her poetry in some of my books.
Dear Lord, yes it's me,
praying again from Tennessee;
My current readings have become a bore,
So to You I now implore;
I know You have a lot to do,
Normally I would not dare intrude;
But the request I make is awe inspired,
I want to read more of Mandy's Vampires.
AMEN
Links to vampire sites on the web
You can't have too many photos
of Frank
Some of my favorite Paranormal books:
Phantom
These Fallen Angels
The Vampire Viscount
The Sookie Stackhouse Books by Charlaine Harris
Tanya Huff's "Blood" series
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
Outlander
The Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer
The Everworld series by K.A. Applegate
The Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs
The Paladin books by Alexis Morgan
The Wings of the Night series by Maggie Shayme
I never drink...wine
As some of you may know, the artist, Pino, is responsible for some of the beautiful artwork on my covers. I read this on a website and thought I'd share it, as it gives a glimpse into how he got started. He truly is a briliant and talented artist.
"Zebra Books Publishers commissioned Pino to paint his first book cover in February of 1980. This was to be the first of hundreds of covers created for both Zebra and Dell which would define Pino’s “romance period,” featuring beautiful women in flowing skirts and a then unknown Italian model named Fabio. Pino’s classically-based technique, richly warm colors and subtle, yet simple approach to his subjects became the hallmark of his craft, and made him the artist-indemand for Bantam, Simon & Schuster, Harlequin and Penguin USA in addition to Zebra and Dell. To date, he has illustrated more than 3,000 books, including many by Danielle Steele, Sylvie Summerfield, and
Amanda Ashley.
From 1980 to 1993 he dedicated himself totally to cover art. Pino’s illustrations combined the elements of his European training and upbringing with a direct and powerful American interpretation that was new, fresh and exciting. Stylistically, he placed his subjects prominently in the foreground, celebrating the human body as he had been trained in the classical Italian genre. This style of illustration proved to be so successful that his work came to dominate and influence the entire romance market."
Some of my covers painted by Pino:
First Love, Wild Love (Original)
Comanche Flame
The Spirit Path
Cheyenne Surrender
Beneath a Midnight Moon
Apache Runaway
Lakota Renegade
The Angel and the Outlaw
Deeper Than the Night
A Darker Dream
Feather in the Wind
and my favorite
Embrace the Night (Original)
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